Graduation Grand Tournament, Stars Shining Bright (I)

The month-long break passed in the blink of an eye. For the students of Heavenly Phoenix Academy, this month had been a golden period for breakthroughs and consolidation. Teams from the Hunting Department frequently entered and exited the outskirts of Azure Jade Forest, and with each successful hunt and Soul Ring absorption, the family's core strength quietly grew. Those students who had yet to reach a bottleneck mostly chose to remain at the academy for arduous cultivation or meditate diligently at home. The entire Li Clan was filled with an atmosphere of positive, determined cultivation.

When the melodious bells once again echoed through the academy, announcing the arrival of the new term, Heavenly Phoenix City seemed to be infused with renewed vitality. Students returned from every corner of the family, and the campus was once more filled with laughter, joy, and youthful energy.

However, the new term did not begin with regular classes. Instead, it welcomed a highly anticipated grand event—the graduation ceremony for the fourth-year students of the Advanced Division! This was not merely a ceremony to bid farewell to youth, but also the final and most important public appearance and assessment of strength for these eighteen-year-old Soul Masters before they entered the various departments of the family. The ceremony would last three days, centered around three competitions that would determine the starting point of their futures: the Soul Power Assessment, Personal Strength Assessment, and Team Strength Assessment.

Once the news spread, the entire academy erupted in excitement. The students of the Intermediate Division and Junior Division in particular discussed it eagerly. To witness the peak battles of their senior brothers and sisters firsthand was an excellent learning opportunity for them, as well as an endless source of anticipation for their own futures.

The first day of the graduation