The College Entrance Examination Begins: Teleportation Pillars and Peering from the Forbidden Zone

"Yuanzi!"

A familiar voice came from behind him.

Jiang Yuan turned around and smiled.

"Haozi, you came too."

Chen Hao walked over, spreading his hands and shaking his head. "I didn't want to come, but my dad insisted I experience the atmosphere of the college entrance exam. He said youth shouldn't leave behind regrets."

He looked at his old friend with emotion. "But you... you've changed so much I can barely recognize you. I saw everything at Thunder Martial Arts Hall last time. I never expected you to become this strong. It's really... really..."

"This is such a huge boost to my reputation!! You bastard! You're seriously awesome!!"

Unable to contain his excitement any longer, he rushed over and threw an arm around Jiang Yuan's neck.

"You have no idea how everyone at school looks at me when they hear you're my brother."

"It feels so damn good!!"

Feeling that familiar chokehold again after so long, Jiang Yuan's face was full of smiles as well.

Sure enough, no matter when it was, no matter how much had changed.

Friends were still friends. That would never change.

Not far away, Guan Xiaoxiao secretly glanced at the two of them.

That guy Jiang Yuan hadn't seen her in so long, yet he hadn't even come over to say hello.

Hmph.

So what if he'd gotten stronger?

If he wasn't coming to find her, then this young lady wasn't going to talk to him either!

That was what the tsundere girl thought.

Lin Qingyan on the other side also spotted Jiang Yuan. A dazzling glimmer of starlight flashed through her ice-blue right eye before vanishing in an instant.

"He's already LV9? Damn it, he's actually one level higher than me."

Lin Qingyan thought irritably. The frigid aura she gave off grew even stronger, making the surrounding students retreat farther away from her in fear.

"Jiang Yuan."

Homeroom teacher Zhang Yiming walked over, interrupting Jiang Yuan and Chen Hao's horseplay.

"Teacher Zhang."

Jiang Yuan stopped fooling around with Chen Hao. He still held great respect for this homeroom teacher who had helped him quite a bit.

Zhang Yiming looked at him with a gratified smile. "Not bad, not bad. Your vitality and bone structure have been honed very well. And you even knew to keep a low profile. You managed to fool even your teacher."

Jiang Yuan said awkwardly, "Sorry, Teacher Zhang. It's just that my class really isn't something I can easily talk about..."

Zhang Yiming waved his hand. "It's fine, it's fine. If you can't talk about it, then don't. I've always believed that knowing how to hide one's talents while still weak is an excellent quality. Only by knowing how to avoid danger can you climb higher and go farther."

He stepped forward and patted Jiang Yuan on the shoulder.

"Do your best in today's college entrance examination. I hope to see your name among the top hundred."

Jiang Yuan smiled and nodded.

Very soon.

Prominent geniuses such as Xia Qinghou, Qin Nansun, and Luo Xi also arrived one after another.

Principal Liu He appeared on the elevated platform to explain the exam and give a pre-exam speech.

"Today is the day of the college entrance examination, and it is also an important hurdle that will determine the direction of your futures."

"Three years of cultivation have all been for this day."

"In a moment, you will each receive a Teleport Stone. Once the formation is activated, holding the Teleport Stone will transport you to the examination venue. It is a small Instance Dungeon. Students from all across Jiang Province will be going there, and you will compete on the same stage as students from other cities."

"Inside the Instance Dungeon, you must survive for three days. You may form teams or go solo. Judge for yourselves based on your own strength."

"If you encounter a life-threatening situation, crush the Teleport Stone and you will be transported back here."

"You may use equipped gear, but not items. There are no other restrictions. Please remember to choose trustworthy teammates whenever possible and avoid being eliminated by others."

"Killing fierce beasts or participating in killing fierce beasts will earn you points. Those with higher scores will also receive higher rankings."

"Students who rank in the top ten across Jiang Province in this college entrance examination will receive additional rewards issued by the Department of Education. The rewards for the top three are even more generous. Even I, the principal, am quite envious of the first-place reward, hahaha." Liu He burst into laughter as he spoke.

The students on the field also became extremely excited upon hearing this.

"Anything you obtain within the small Instance Dungeon will belong to you as spoils of war."

"The points earned from killing fierce beasts are extremely valuable. They can be exchanged for resources at higher institutions, and are worth more than money."

"Next, the Teleport Stones will be distributed."

With a wave of the dean's staff, countless Teleport Stones glowing with white light fell from the sky, landing precisely in front of every student.

Jiang Yuan reached out and caught one. Extraordinary power surged within it.

"The coming trial will be the most important examination of your student days."

"Good luck."

After Liu He finished speaking.

A loud bell rang from the Martial Artist Association's clock tower in the distance. A massive formation appeared on the First High School field, forming a thick pillar of white light that shot into the sky.

Second High School, Third High School... the other Martial Arts High Schools were the same. Several white pillars of light soared into the heavens!

Everyone in the city looked up.

Some parents silently prayed, hoping their children would achieve good results.

"Xiaoyuan, be careful." His aunt Tao Yufeng looked at the pillar of light and spoke softly.

Jiang Damu, stationed outside the city, looked up at the sky and prayed silently.

"Xiaoyuan, good luck..."

It was not only Nanjiang City. Beijiang City, separated by a river nearby, was the same, with several teleportation pillars shooting into the sky.

If one looked down upon Great Xia from high above.

One would see pillars of white light rising into the heavens all across Great Xia's territory, an immensely spectacular sight!

Some terrifying beings opened their eyes. The moment they cast their gaze toward Great Xia, their sight was severed. Several voices of supreme authority rang out from within Great Xia, spreading across the four seas.

"Do not cross the line!"

"Get lost!"

"Whoever dares offend Great Xia will be killed without mercy."

"Look one more time, and I'll wipe out your entire Abyss race!"

Some terrifying beings retreated, letting out strange mocking laughter before leaving.

Within the unknown Dark Abyss.

A mountain-sized Flesh Mountain hundreds of meters tall, covered in single-eyed tentacles, swayed thousands of tentacles and let out a bizarre laugh like the cry of an infant, enough to contaminate one's mind.

"Kukukukuku..."