Chapter 54: Selection
The Soul Fighting Area was nowhere near as lively as usual today. The spectator stands around the entire venue were empty, with only core disciples from every grade and a few teachers who had led them here standing on the central arena.
Aside from students like Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei, who already knew what this was about, everyone else was more or less confused.
On the second-year side, Jiang Yue met Ning Tian's gaze in midair. After nodding to each other, they both turned their eyes forward.
Someone had also come from the Soul Tool Department. He was an especially tall and dark-skinned student who did not look like a student at first glance.
After waiting for around ten minutes, a man carrying a wine gourd in one hand and a roast chicken in the other, taking an occasional bite, walked to the center of the venue and stopped before all the core disciples.
"Listen up, all of you. The core disciple assessment you are about to undergo is very simple. I call it a collective free-for-all."
"Within the bounds of this Soul Fighting Arena beneath your feet, you may attack anyone you like. Whether you fight alone or band together, fight however you want. There are no rules."
"The battle will continue until only seven people remain. Not one more!"
"The competition begins now!"
Without giving the students below any time to react, Xuan Zi gave the order. The instant everyone came to their senses, they activated their Martial Souls, and the entire arena immediately descended into chaos.
The most eye-catching person was naturally Jiang Yue, with his ten-thousand-year soul ring. At the same time, he was also the person everyone most wanted as a teammate.
Almost the instant the ten-thousand-year soul ring appeared, eighty