Boom...
Suddenly, an intense Super Divine Martial aura erupted within Heaven Seal Academy.
Then the voice that had previously announced the academy's opening day rang out. "Nine rings of the Overlord Seal Drum. The first stage of the Overlord Seal Trial—passed."
As the voice fell, the entire crowd erupted in cheers!
Countless people's eyes widened. Damn it, nine rings in the blink of an eye? What kind of joke was this?
Inside and outside the Shentu Clan's beast carriage, everything froze.
The Super Divine Martial expert within the carriage erupted with a violent aura. Cold light flickered in Miss Shentu's eyes as she stared fixedly at Sikong Jing's back.
Before the crowd could react...
The deep, weighty voice within Heaven Seal Academy sounded again. "State your name, sect, and origins."
Sikong Jing raised his head and replied toward Heaven Seal Academy, "Seal Sovereign Empire, Desolate Sea Region, Three Leaf Cangyu Demon Sect, Sikong Jing!"
The instant those words fell, Heaven Seal Academy suddenly went silent...
Several voices involuntarily sounded out. "Th-Three Leaf?"
Clearly, certain Heaven Seal powerhouses were shocked by the Three Leaf Sect. It was simply too damn weak. Even if he had only passed the first stage, it was utterly, utterly mismatched with a sect of the Three Leaf Sect's level.
The aged, weighty voice paused before continuing, "Since you are from the Seal Sovereign Empire, proceed to the second stage..."
"The second stage is... ascend the Heavenly Stairway, battle the Spirit Puppets, and sound the second drum."
The moment the words fell... buzz!
Massive seals appeared one after another on the other side of the platform.
These massive seals formed a suspended Heavenly Stairway, with nine seals and nine steps in total.
At the other end of the stairway, another suspended platform appeared, upon which stood another