The Places Were Confirmed, the Ordinations Bestowed by Heaven

Streaks of white light flashed like a curtain of rain, illuminating the entire bluestone square.

As the Spirit Realm collapsed and vanished, the grim, oppressive Black Cloud Mountain Range faded away. In its place stood the familiar Dao Academy buildings and the eager eyes watching from the stands.

Chu Bai felt solid ground beneath his feet. The sensation of standing on firm earth had returned.

He glanced around instinctively. Of the great crowd that had once numbered over a hundred, only a handful of figures remained.

Besides him and Ji Li, Lü Qing, Wang Qingli, Wu Jianfei, and Jiang Yingqiao were among them—all familiar faces.

The ten places were settled.

That meant that regardless of the outcome of the third-round Arena battles, these ten had already secured this year's coveted Immortal Clerk positions at the Great Plains Prefecture Dao Academy!

They exchanged glances. Even Lü Qing, who rarely smiled, wore a look of relief on his resolute face.

The nerves they had kept taut all day finally eased a little.

The victor was king.

After a brief silence, deafening cheers erupted from the stands. The roar seemed ready to lift the Dao Academy's roof.

"They did it! They really did it!"

"Chu Bai actually secured an Immortal Clerk position! He fought his way out from among those third-year elites, fierce as wolves and tigers!"

"A miracle! A true miracle!"

At the instructors' seats, Instructor Lei's face flushed with excitement. He slapped his thigh and sprang up, paying no mind to the colleagues around him as he threw back his head and laughed.

"Hahaha! That's my boy! You've made me proud!"

Even the ever-composed Zhou Changkong's hands trembled slightly. Smiling, he turned to Instructor Lei.

"Old Lei, our student made Dao Academy history today!"

"Since the founding of the Great Plains