Fire Energy Hunting Competition

As the Griffin Beast's wings flapped rapidly, the figures below grew smaller and smaller until they were almost like ants. From this high vantage point, overlooking the entire Jia Nan Academy, almost every part of it could be seen.

Above the azure sky, ten enormous Griffin Beast flapped their wings and flew over the seemingly endless back mountain of the academy. Outside the Griffin Beast, Hu Gan and three elders formed a four-corner formation, surrounding the entire Griffin Beast formation. Powerful Dou Qi emanated from their bodies, and no matter how fierce the wind raged, it could not move them in the slightest.

"So the Inner Academy really isn't within the Jia Nan Academy. Could it be somewhere in these boundless, endless back mountains?"

Gazing into the distance where Jia Nan Academy had disappeared, Xiao Yan murmured softly.

At the same time, not only Xiao Yan, but all the other students also showed expressions of curiosity.

Although no one could answer their questions, they clearly already had the answers in their hearts.

The vast Forest Sea is teeming with all sorts of magical beasts. Every so often, a ferocious magical beast bursts out of the Forest Sea and roars at the Griffin Beast formation in the sky.

Occasionally, some flying magical beasts would come chasing after them, but whenever these magical beasts got within a hundred meters of the formation, they would be frightened into retreating by the powerful aura emanating from the four people in Hu Gan.

This is the Magical Beast Forest, which separates the Inner Academy and Outer Academy of the Jia Nan Academy.

Before she was discovered and taken back by First Elder Su Qian, Zi Yan lived here.

After flying for about an hour on the Griffin Beast, Xiao Yan and the others could clearly feel that the Griffin Beast beneath them was slowing down.

This also indicates that they are about to reach their destination.

"Landing!"

At a certain moment, accompanied by Hu Gan's voice, ten Griffin Beast flapped their wings and slowly descended to the ground.

After the Griffin Beast landed, the fifty students, including Xiao Yan, jumped down one after another and landed on the open ground below.

"Where is this? Could the Inner Academy be here?"

It's unclear who raised this question at that moment.

Of course, his question also represented the sentiments of all the students.

Seeing the puzzled looks on the students' faces, Hu Gan smiled and said, "The Inner Academy isn't so easy to get into."

Immediately, under the watchful eyes of all the students, Hu Gan slowly took about ten steps forward.

"Thump~"

As he stopped, he waved his hand in front of him, and a burst of energy shot out from his hand, finally heading towards the space in front of him.

Then, something amazing happened!

As the energy shot through a certain empty space, it created ripples like water. These ripples fluctuated rapidly, and finally, a Pale Silver Gate, seven or eight zhang tall, appeared out of thin air!

Looking at the strangely appearing Silver Gate, everyone except Xiao Yan was startled. Clearly, they hadn't expected that this seemingly Ordinary place would hide such a mystery.

Xiao Yan remained calm because this scene seemed strangely familiar to him.

The Scripture Pavilion in his family's Ancestral Residence in the Imperial Capital seems to have the same design!

"Strange, why does Jia Nan Academy have a design similar to the Scripture Pavilion? Is it a coincidence?"

After the thought flashed through his mind, Xiao Yan didn't think too much about it.

However, Xiao Yan was unaware that this place at the Jia Nan Academy was also Xiao Lin's doing...

As the only Spirit Array Master in the Dou Qi Continent today, he did more than just set up Spirit-Gathering Formation in the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower of the Jia Nan Academy!

Throughout the Outer Academy of the Jia Nan Academy, there are many places where he has set up Formations!

No wonder Xiao Yan felt a sense of familiarity upon seeing this scene.

At this moment, under everyone's watchful eyes, the Silver Gate slowly opened with a crisp sound. The scene behind the gate was the same dense forest as before, seemingly no different from the forest seen before them.

Come with me.

With a wave of his hand, Hu Gan took the lead and walked into the Silver Gate, followed closely by dozens of students with curious expressions.

Xiao Yan did not go first. He stood behind and watched those who entered the Silver Gate. Then he turned his gaze to the space outside the gate and found that those who entered the Silver Gate seemed to have entered another space and disappeared into thin air.

"It's exactly the same! It seems there are also very skilled Formation Masters in the Jia Nan Academy!"

Xiao Yan thought to himself.

Of course, Xiao Yan wouldn't consider it to be the work of a single person at this point.

While Formation Masters are rare on the Path of Dou Qi, they are not nonexistent, are they?

Afterwards, Xiao Yan followed the others through the Silver Gate.

As Xiao Yan stepped through the Silver Gate, he felt a momentary daze before his feet landed firmly on solid ground.

A quick glance ahead revealed that the scene before him was exactly the same as the forest he had been in before.

However, at this moment, two old men and several middle-aged men appeared at the entrance of the forest.

In addition, there were about twenty young people standing behind them. Xiao Yan's gaze swept over them and he noticed that they all wore Badges with a Tower-Shaped Pattern on their chests.

These Badges are only worn by students of the Inner Academy of the Jia Nan Academy!

Just then, Xiao Yan and the others noticed that Hu Gan was chatting with the two old men.

"Hehe, Old Hu, you're always so punctual. I trust you with escorting the new students. How are the new students this year?"

At this moment, one of the two old men, seeing the large group of people entering, smiled and said to Hu Gan, who was leading the group.

"Not bad, definitely better than last year. I imagine the names of some of them have already spread throughout the Inner Academy by now, haven't they?"

Hu Gan glanced meaningfully at Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and Nalan Yanran behind him before speaking.

At the same time, the two old men subconsciously glanced at Xiao Yan and the other two.

How could they not have heard of a specially admitted student who entered the academy with Letter of Recommendation from Supreme Elder Lin, and who possessed the cultivation of Dou Ling at the age of less than eighteen?

However, the fact that the three of them entered Jia Nan Academy with Letter of Recommendation from Supreme Elder Lin did not spread among the students.

Xiao Yan became famous in the Inner Academy mainly because he instantly killed Zhou Kang of the Law Enforcement Team with a single kick.

As for the two girls, putting aside their abilities, their beauty alone had already made them well-known among many students in the Inner Academy.

Not long after Hu Gan finished talking with the two elders, one of the elders walked up to Xiao Yan and the others.

"Alright, I won't waste any more words with you. Although you've passed the selection competition and qualified for the Inner Academy, it's not over yet..."

The old man smiled, then raised his hand, and a handful of jet-black Crystal Chips appeared in his palm.

He casually tossed it, and the Crystal Chip shot out, seemingly with eyes, hovering in front of everyone. Xiao Yan and the others were stunned, then reached out and grasped it in their hands.

The top ten contestants in this Inner Academy Selection Tournament had already come into contact with this item once before!

Fire Crystal Card!

At that time, it was one of the extra rewards given to them by Hu Gan, the vice dean!

And now, all 50 participants in the Inner Academy Selection Tournament have received a Fire Crystal Card!

Having already encountered the Fire Crystal Card once, Xiao Yan and the others first showed a thoughtful expression, and then put away the newly acquired Fire Crystal Card.

As for the students who had never been exposed to it before, they were curiously holding it in their hands, turning it over and over to examine it.

"This thing is called the Fire Crystal Card, and it stores your Fire Energy! In the Inner Academy, Fire Energy is a universal resource!"

Whether you are cultivating or exchanging for Cultivation Method, Dou Technique, Medicinal Pill, or other items, you will need to use Fire Energy.

Now you understand the value of this thing, right?

As the old man finished speaking, the students understood the value of the Fire Crystal Card in their hands and put it away.

"It's not over yet! This Fire Crystal Card doesn't necessarily belong to you now! Next, you need to enter the forest and successfully reach the Inner Academy at the end of the forest!"

Only then will this Fire Crystal Card truly belong to you!

Before that, you need to be careful of them.

As he spoke, the old man gestured to the twenty or so young men behind him.

"Be careful of them? What does that mean?"

One of the students couldn't help but ask.

Upon hearing someone ask, the old man suddenly grinned and revealed a "kind and friendly" smile.

"The meaning is very simple: before you arrive at the Inner Academy, these students from the Inner Academy have the right to obtain Fire Energy from you by any means other than murder, and this is permitted by the Academy!"

Now, your task is to avoid them or defeat them. As long as you don't get caught and successfully reach the Inner Academy, you will receive the final reward. The sooner you arrive, the richer the reward will be.

As the old man finished speaking, the twenty or so Inner Academy students stared intently at the fifty students who had just passed the Inner Academy Selection Tournament, like hungry wolves.

Now that they know the uses of Fire Energy, it's clear that no student would be willing to hand Fire Energy over!

" In the Inner Academy, this activity is called the Fire Energy Hunting Competition! Now, I declare this year's Fire Energy Hunting Competition officially open! Students, begin your escape!"

Finally, the old man pointed to the end of the forest behind him and said...