Just as Wang Baole fainted from grief and indignation, the red hot-air balloon in the sky of the real world was moving at an extremely fast speed. It was already approaching Ethereal City's sphere of influence.
However, at that moment, there was a commotion in the main cabin of the airship.
"My Alchemy faculty wants Wang Baole!"
"Don't snatch him from my Combat faculty. He's mine!" Nearly all the teachers were flushed with anger. At times, they would slam the table and quarrel. They were clamoring for Wang Baole to enter the faculty after he entered the Dao College.
All of this was because Wang Baole had sacrificed himself for others. It was too shocking for them. His mangled body moved them, and his words struck their minds like lightning. Especially the last sentence, it stirred up intense waves in their hearts!
"Born as a member of the Dao College, dead as a soul of the Dao College!"
These words revealed his bravery and loyalty. He was a seed student that the Dao College and every faculty desired the most. How could they give him to others?
Amidst this competition, a thin middle-aged teacher with a goatee took out his identity jade card with reddened eyes when he realized that he had no chance of winning it. He injected his spirit energy into it and roared loudly.
"My Dharmic Armament faculty will use a privilege that is only granted once every five years to internally select Wang Baole as a specially-recruited student of my Dharmic Armament faculty. Who dares snatch him from me?"
The moment he said that, the jade card in his hand shimmered. Instantly, the words "Dharmic Armament faculty" appeared behind Wang Baole's name on the crystal.
This scene alarmed everyone. After all, such a privilege was extremely precious. Typically, after a student entered the Dao College, the teachers would check if the person who wished to enter their faculty had passed. Only a small number of students would be offered an olive branch.
Regardless, such a choice went both ways. The only exception was … every faculty had a privilege that could only be used once every five years. This privilege was used to directly internally select a student to become a member of their faculty. Furthermore, it came with luxurious treatment and resources. At the same time, there were special privileges that far exceeded those of their peers. It was almost like a legacy.
And it was precisely because of this that such privileges were usually given to students with special backgrounds or extremely outstanding students. They were extremely precious.
Wang Baole might be outstanding, but to the others, it was inevitable that they would hesitate to use such authority. They couldn't help but smile wryly and shake their heads.
Upon seeing the expressions of his colleagues, Goatee felt that he had made the right choice. He thought to himself that with Wang Baole's temperament, his loyalty to the Dharmic Armament faculty would definitely reach the point of being unswerving.
"No matter how good one's aptitude is, there's still a possibility of betrayal. Only character and loyalty can't be bought with money. Only such a disciple will step forward bravely at a critical moment. My training wasn't in vain!" Thinking of this, Goatee immediately became proud. He then looked at the old doctor who was frowning and staring thoughtfully at Wang Baole's information.
"Chancellor, our Dharmic Armament faculty has already used our authority to select Wang Baole. Don't be biased."
"Don't worry, he's yours now. As long as you don't regret it, it's fine." The old doctor lowered his head and continued reading the information in front of him. For Ethereal Dao College, every batch of students who entered would have extremely detailed information about them from their childhood to adulthood. At that moment, he was reading a sentence in the information, and his eyes gradually turned sharp.
"Chancellor, you …" Goatee was taken aback when he heard that. The other teachers were also taken aback.
"He once lost weight for a month. He didn't eat or drink and exercised crazily. However, his weight didn't decrease and instead increased … This is something impossible for normal people, but it actually happened to him." The old doctor sneered and flipped through the physical signs of the various students in the illusion array. His gaze landed on the data of Wang Baole's weight ever since he entered the test.
"If my judgment isn't wrong, this Wang Baole has long known that this is an illusion world. He knows that he is cheating in the test!" the old doctor looked up and said firmly.
"That's impossible …" Goatee drew a gasp and clutched his chest. He felt his vision darken.
"Whether he is cheating or not, we will know after the test." The old doctor looked at Wang Baole on the crystal screen and raised his right hand to control the illusion array. He suddenly waved it.
Immediately, in the illusion array world, the people who had just survived did not have time to rejoice. Suddenly, there was a deafening roar from the forest in front of them. It swept through like a storm.
Big Tree after Tree was destroyed by the sound wave. When they exploded, the ground trembled. A huge bear that was a hundred feet long crawled out from the ground and roared at the sky.
More than half of the huge bear's body had rotted, but its eyes were filled with will-o '-the-wisps as though it had an immortal body. After it appeared, it emitted a suppressive force that was enough to make everyone tremble. It was like the overlord of the forest, causing countless birds and beasts to tremble in fear.
"This … This is impossible. Heavens, that's … an Ancient Wilderness Ghost Bear!"
"An Ancient Wilderness Ghost Bear that can tear apart a strong martial artist in the second stage of the Ancient Martial Realm. It's on par with someone in the great circle of the Ancient Martial Realm!"
Liu Daobin's body instantly went limp. Little White Rabbit, Du Min, and the others' eyes were filled with extreme fear. Even the red-robed youth's expression changed at that moment.
What was even more frightening was that after the Ghost Bear roared, it charged towards the crowd. With every step it took, the ground trembled. Its aura was monstrous.
"Run!" It was unknown who shouted, but the crowd instinctively scattered. Even the red-robed youth gave up on attacking and retreated quickly with a pale face.
Only Wang Baole, who had just been jolted awake, saw the ferocious giant bear. His eyes lit up, and his chest rose and fell rapidly in and out of his weak body.
"There's actually additional points!"
In his excitement, Wang Baole struggled to crawl towards the huge bear on the ground while shouting loudly.
"Students, run. Don't worry about me. I'll help you stall for time!" As Wang Baole spoke, he picked up a stone with great difficulty and threw it at the incoming bear.
"Old bear, come and eat me. As long as I, Wang Baole, am alive, I won't allow you to hurt my classmates!" Wang Baole roared. The fleeing students were once again moved to the extreme. Many of the girls started crying.
Seeing the huge bear's majestic body charge towards Wang Baole, as if it would tear him apart in the next moment, the old doctor in the main cabin of the airship sneered.
"Did you see that? That kid's eyes are filled with excitement. Have you ever seen someone with such an expression before death? Is he afraid that he won't die?"
Seeing Wang Baole on the screen, the other teachers had strange expressions on their faces. If they looked at him normally, Wang Baole was heroic. However, if they looked at him with a suspicious attitude, his flaws were obvious.
"This kid is too shameless!"
"It's fine if he cheated, but he even acted so outrageously!" The teachers in the main cabin could not bear to watch any longer. As for Goatee, he was gnashing his teeth. It was too late for regrets. His heart was bleeding, and he was close to beating his chest and stamping his feet.
"Oh my god, my authority!!"
In the end, the old doctor waved his right hand again. Immediately, all the images in the crystal shattered and dissipated.
"Alright, we're about to land in the Dao College. The test is over!"
As the hallucination array formation collapsed, the last thing Wang Baole saw was the giant bear blotting out the sky. Then, together with the world, it turned murky and pitch-black.
When he regained consciousness, he felt his body shake violently as if there was a strong force pushing him. When he opened his eyes, he found himself back in the spirit cultivation room of the airship. He could still hear the commotion and incredulous cries of the crowd.
"This … Aren't we in the Pond Cloud Rainforest? How did this happen!
"Was I dreaming, or was everyone dreaming?!"
Wang Baole blinked and quickly pretended to be at a loss. He even shouted loudly.
"Hurry up and leave. Don't worry about me. Old Bear, I'll fight it out with you!"
His voice was just too loud, and due to his valiant appearance in the maze array formation, it was difficult for him not to attract attention. As he shouted, countless gazes immediately landed on Wang Baole. The students beside him were especially agitated.
"It's Brother Wang Baole!"
"Good brother!!"
"Wang Baole, from now on, you're my big brother!"
Du Min and Bunny were also in his eyes. Having survived the ordeal, they looked at Wang Baole in a different light. Bunny's eyes were brimming with tears. If not for the fact that she was wearing the Magnetic Spirit Robe and was standing far away, she would have pounced on him.
All of this made Wang Baole extremely pleased. Just as he was thinking about how to reap the adoration of the crowd, a dignified voice reverberated in the spirit cultivation room.
"Students, below you is the Dao College. Everything that happened just now was the entrance assessment of the Ethereal Dao College. Your results will be included in the admission score … Finally, welcome to the Ethereal Dao College!"
Perhaps it was because the dignified voice could calm the hearts of the people, or perhaps it was because they heard that they were close to the Dao Academy, but the students in the Spirit Cultivation Chamber woke up from their dreams one by one. They pulled themselves together and turned to look out the window.
Although Wang Baole was a little disappointed, he could not hide the anticipation in his heart. When he looked out the window, he immediately saw a huge lake on the ground below. The lake was like a mirror on the ground, reflecting the colors of the sky. It was extremely beautiful.
There were three islands in the lake, arranged in a line. He could see many boats sailing between the islands. As he got closer, he could even see ancient buildings and countless figures on the islands.
Especially the outermost island, there were no less than tens of thousands of people. It was like a small city.
"The Ethereal Dao College was once a college. It was founded in 2348 AD and experienced the Federation Era. It participated in the War of the Ferocious Beasts and entered the Spirit Inception Era. It changed from learning to Dao and has a history of more than seven hundred years. It has nurtured countless geniuses and heroes, making significant contributions to the advancement of civilization. The last president of the Federation graduated from the Ethereal Dao College.
"The lake you see is called the Green Wood Lake. As the saying goes, the Green Wood Lake is a place where one can graze for a long time. Its meaning is cheerful, just like a youth!
"As for the three islands, they are the core of the Dao College, the Sky Path Island, the Upper Academy Island for True Breath Dao Disciples, and the Lower Academy Island for you students. Each of them inherits the Ethereal Dao College's mission of changing the sun and moon in the blue sky and bringing peace to the people below!"
The authoritative voice reverberated in the Spirit Cultivation Chamber. There was a sense of pride in the voice that permeated the hearts of everyone. It caused everyone, including Wang Baole, to be shaken by the aura and heritage of the Ethereal Dao College.
As the Lower Academy Island rapidly expanded in everyone's eyes, they could see that on the largest island, there were more than ten towering mountain peaks. They were like ten sharp swords that were about to shoot into the sky.
On each mountain peak, there were countless buildings and large words. Even from the sky, they were exceptionally clear.
Dharmic Armament faculty, Alchemy faculty, Combat faculty, Array Runes faculty …
There was no time to see everything. With a loud boom, everyone's bodies trembled. The cruiser that had traveled thousands of miles from Phoenix City landed directly on the Lower Academy Island of the Ethereal Dao College!
They had arrived at the Ethereal Dao College!
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