The crowd on the Monument Mountain was stirred up by the Star Lord's words.
"It's starting."
"Hurry up. My battle pet is dying of thirst!"
"Go mate if it's thirsty. What are you doing here?"
"Hmm. This time, the Sword Emperor Academy will still rank first. We will show you what the First Academy has to offer!"
"Bullsh * t!"
"Since when does the Sword Emperor Academy have the guts to call itself number one? The Sword Emperor won't come out until the Dragon's Grave comes out."
"Stop fighting, you clowns. The Hugh Mia Academy is the true number one!"
"Shengying Academy: Do you think our academy is dead? Yes, we are dead. "
The crowd on the Monument Mountain was rubbing their fists and mocking each other.
The four academies didn't have a ranking but they always liked to compete with each other. In the past, the four academies would always compete with each other.
That kind of competition had extended to the Mysterious Realm of the Illusion Tablet.
At the top of the mountain, Su Ping and the other seven recovered from their cultivation and listened to the Star Lord read out the rules.
Su Ping was still reminiscing about his cultivation. He felt that he would be able to touch upon a new law if he stayed here for a while longer.
He had learned over a hundred laws and was able to comprehend other laws by analogy. Gradually, he had developed a wonderful understanding of the "laws" themselves.
But that understanding was still vague. Su Ping believed that once he could break through that vague barrier and understand the laws themselves, his combat strength would reach a new level.
"Go and pick."
The Star Lord waved his hand and a large number of tablets were sent to the sky above the Tablet Mountain.
"Hmm!"
The Dragon King stood up from the formation of light. His shoulders seemed to be able to support a part of the sky and earth. He looked around with disdain. The Dragon Grave Academy had lost its prestige during the competition for the seats at the top of the mountain. At the moment, the Dragon King was the first to step into the void and arrive in front of a towering Tablet of Illusion.
Soon, the Dragon King's basic information on the Tablet of Illusion appeared. He knew that he had found the right place and stepped in.
The strange thing was that the rough surface of the Illusionary God Tablet instantly rippled like water, allowing the Dragon Emperor to step into it, and his figure disappeared into the tablet.
While the others were surprised by the Star Lord's explanation, they had a general understanding of the rules.
Every Illusionary God Stele could be chosen repeatedly. The people who entered later would not meet the people who entered earlier. They would be sent to different spatial zones.
The situation in every Tablet of Illusion was different as well. Some of the enemies were good at mental attacks, some were good at pet attacks, some were all dragons, some were all elemental pets, and some were all mixed pets.
"The Dragon Grave Academy has chosen the Tablet of Illusion of the dragon family."
"There are all dragons inside. The Tablet of Illusion of the dragon family is extremely difficult, second only to the Tablet of Illusion of all kinds!"
"They are confident. I wonder if they will be slapped in the face."
"Are you kidding me? Will the Dragon King be slapped in the face? You clowns don't know how powerful the Dragon King is. Let me tell you, the Dragon King's battle pets are all dragons! Furthermore, it's an extremely high quality and powerful Full Dragon Formation! "
The people from the other academies were shocked to hear the "science" of the Dragon Grave Academy. The cost of training a full dragon formation was high, unless the Dragon Grave Academy could gather a bunch of regular dragons. But such a formation would be pointless.
The Dragon King had become the most powerful student in the Dragon Grave Academy. Some well-informed people had heard some rumors about him and were afraid of him.
After the Dragon King entered the Tablet of Illusion of the dragon family, the young man with the wooden sword stood up and walked toward a Tablet of Illusion.
"It's a Tablet of Illusion of the sword family. Is he trying to practice his swordsmanship there?"
"Everyone from the Sword Sovereign's Academy will choose this one."
Soon, the others on the peak began to move as well.
"Where are you going?"
The Thousandleaf Holy Princess, who was sitting on Su Ping's left, took the initiative to speak to a man. She looked at Su Ping with curiosity.
Su Ping took a look at the other Tablets of Illusion and said, "I'll go for the Tablet of All Elements. The bonus points there are higher."
Each Tablet of Illusion had different bonus points. The Tablet of All Elements was the most difficult and the bonus points would be the highest. Su Ping didn't care about the type of Tablet of All Elements. After all, he had encountered all kinds of monsters in the cultivation sites. He could deal with them as they came.
"All Elements?"
The Thousandleaf Holy Princess looked at Su Ping with a strange expression. "The bonus points for the Tablet of All Elements are high but you will encounter all kinds of enemies. Some are swordsmen and some are spiritual attackers. I suggest you go for the Tablet of Illusion of the dragon family or the elemental family since your pet is so strong."
"Yes." Su Ping nodded.
The Thousandleaf Holy Princess breathed in relief. However, the next second, she noticed that Su Ping was flying toward the Tablet of All Elements.
Didn't he hear what I said?
When Su Ping stood on the Tablet of All Elements, the others turned to look at him. Osron was about to step into the Tablet of Illusion when he heard the exclamation. He immediately saw Su Ping's choice.
The Tablet of All Elements was at the top of all the Tablets of All Elements. It was a towering one. At the moment, Su Ping was the only one standing in front of it.
"That guy …"
Osron's expression changed. He saw that Su Ping had already stepped into the Tablet of Illusion.
"He really went in!"
"You're not a woman. Why are you shouting?"
"Sh * t. He went into the Tablet of All Elements? How confident is that guy? "
"Confident? I think he's just stupid. The Tablet of All Elements can give a lot of points, but the chance of failing is 99%. Not even the Dragon King and the God of Swords' successor would have the courage to choose it."
"That's right. If you want to maximize your points, you have to choose the Tablet of Illusion that suits you the best. That little bit of bonus points is enough to make you lose your mind!"
The Thousandleaf Holy Princess was speechless. Su Ping nodded, but it was obvious that he didn't listen to her. She sneered. For the first time in her life, she had taken the initiative to talk to someone. She had kindly suggested something, only to be ignored. She couldn't wait to see the look on Su Ping's face when he came out of the Tablet of Illusion.
Without further ado, the Thousandleaf Holy Princess found the Tablet of Illusion that suited her and flew in.
As the people on the mountain summit entered the Divine Illusion Stele, the people on the mountainside also flew up and entered the Divine Illusion Stele.
Most of the students from the Sword Emperor Academy chose the Tablet of Illusion that the young man with the wooden sword had chosen.
The Dragon Grave Academy, on the other hand, chose the Tablet of Illusion of the dragon family.
The Hugh Mia Academy and the Amir Royal Family Academy chose different Illusionary God Steles.
"Go, Lulu. The academy gave you a spot so that you could gain experience here. Make the most of this opportunity!" The elegant lady encouraged Yuan Linglu.
She was there to take care of Yuan Linglu. The latter had the constitution of the thunder family. The test showed that she had the Thunder King constitution, one of the ten most powerful constitutions of the thunder family.
The constitution was so dominating that she would be able to comprehend the laws of the thunder family and reach the Star State once it was fully activated.
Also, because of the constitution, she would be able to comprehend the laws of the thunder family at a rapid pace!
To put it simply, Yuan Linglu would become the next Goddess of Light in the Shengying Oriole Academy in a few years!
The Goddess of Light was ranked second in the Shengying Oriole Academy; she wouldn't fall out of the top three in the Hugh Mia Academy, either. Although she only had an elemental constitution, the fact that she could distinguish herself from the tens of thousands of elemental constitutions in the Federation and be listed as one of the ten most powerful ones was as terrifying as some of the most powerful divine constitutions!
"Yes, I will."
Yuan Linglu nodded hard. She knew that the academy had high hopes for her. She was there to hone herself and broaden her horizons. As for making a name for herself in the cosmic contest? She had never thought that it would only be a trial for her.
She had heard from her seniors in the academy that those who could make a name for themselves in the Universe Genius Battle were all monstrous geniuses that attracted the attention of the entire universe. They were the best of the best in thousands of planets, and most of them had backgrounds or powerful teachers.
"Let's go inside," said the elegant woman.
Yuan Linglu gazed at the Illusion Stele that Su Ping had entered. She was filled with the desire to fight. Su Ping had defeated the dragon demon and made a name for himself. She was unwilling to give up. She had been progressing by leaps and bounds after the Hugh Mia Academy focused on training her. She had thought that she could easily defeat Su Ping if she ran into him again.
However, the latter's speed of growth was beyond her expectations.
"I'll get enough points to exchange for a chance to train battle pets!" Yuan Linglu set a goal for herself and flew toward the Illusion Stele with determination.
…
Inside the Illusion Stele of All.
As soon as Su Ping went through the stele, he felt as if he had entered a void, as if he were floating in the universe. Soon, he felt something pulling his consciousness and a swirl appeared in front of him.
He remembered the rules that the Lord of the Mysterious Realm had told him. He didn't restrain himself and allowed his consciousness to fly into the swirl.
Phew!
Su Ping sensed that he had arrived at a spacious plain after teleporting his consciousness across the void.
He knew that this was the Illusion Field inside the Illusion Stele.
If he died there, his consciousness would be damaged but he wouldn't die for real.
"The Lord of the Illusion Stele said that every Illusion Stele has 99 levels. The Ascendant of Divinity who obtained this Mysterious Realm challenged the top level and gained control of the Mysterious Realm.
"It's a pity that I can only challenge the 99th level. I won't get the Mysterious Realm."
"Has it begun …"
While Su Ping murmured to himself, a few clouds of black fog appeared on the plain. There were three in total and they turned into three wolves with a length of forty to fifty meters. They had thick fur and tank-sized claws that could easily tear apart diamonds.
"They really are at the Fate State …"
"Just as I thought, the Illusion Stele replicates illusions based on the challenger's rank."
Su Ping chuckled as he sensed the three wolves' ranks. Three Fate State beasts at the very beginning. Normal Fate State warriors would have to summon their battle pets to fight them.
The first level wasn't difficult.
Most ordinary people could pass it.
Roar!
The three wolves roared and charged at Su Ping, unleashing many tearing skills.
Su Ping stood still and waited for them to approach. He flicked his fingers and three streams of compressed astral power were shot out, directly hitting their heads.
The three wolves were killed.
Su Ping had used less than one-tenth of the astral power of a normal Fate State warrior. That was a technique.
The scenery changed and he found himself in a forest.
At the same time, six Fate State beasts appeared around him. This time, there were six poisonous Jungle Pythons.
Su Ping raised his hand again.
Then, he went to the third level, the fourth level … The scenery on each level was different. Sometimes, the difference was huge, and sometimes, the changes were small. There were all kinds of enemies, including battle beasts, elemental beasts, and some humanoid monsters.
He went all the way to the tenth level.
When he reached the eleventh level, Su Ping encountered only one monster. It was a battle pet of the demon family. It had four black wings on its back and looked like an enormous birdman. It had sharp claws and a hook that extended out of its chest. It was still at the Fate State.
However, the monster demonstrated an extraordinary speed as soon as it attacked; it was faster than the reaction time of the Fate State warriors.
Bang!
Su Ping simply punched and killed the monster as if it were a mosquito.
It was strong, but it was still within the range of the Fate State. It wasn't strong enough for Su Ping.
The monster couldn't hurt him even if he stood still. After all, his body was as strong as some of the best Star State beasts!
The scenery changed again. He went to the twelfth level …
…
On top of the Stele, the Star Lord mentors of the five academies and the two Star Lords of the Mysterious Realms stood together and waited quietly.
"Are the points out yet?"
"They refresh every ten minutes. It hasn't been ten minutes yet."
"Soon."
One of the Star Lords waved his hand, and a huge stele flew over. That stele was slightly different from the other Steles of Illusion. It had been created by the current master of the Mysterious Realm, the Ascendant One, with special methods. It could connect to the other Steles of Illusion and investigate the situation inside.
"It's out."
Suddenly, a golden light appeared on the giant stele, and a projection and ranking appeared on it.
The stele was so tall that it wouldn't change even if the names on the rankings were replaced by projections.
The projection at the top was the dragon emperor!
He had challenged the sixteenth level!
His points were 4,290!
And the one in second place was the wooden sword youth. He had also reached the sixteenth level, and his points were 3,820!
The sword dao Illusion Stele was slightly weaker than the dragon dao Illusion Stele, and the points added weren't as high. But no matter what, to be able to reach the sixteenth level in such a short time, these two were monsters.
"It's only been ten minutes, and they're already at the sixteenth level."
"The one in third place is at the fourteenth level."
"The others are also at the thirteenth level. Tsk tsk."
"They're challenging a level in one minute. This speed is a little terrifying!"
"It seems that the seedlings sent by the five great academies this year are not bad. They seem to be slightly better than the previous years."
The two Star Lords felt a little emotional.
The Star Lord mentors of the five great academies were all inspecting the students of their respective academies, feeling a little excited.
They knew the data of the previous years, and the overall performance of this year seemed to be slightly better than the previous years.
"The one who challenged the all-elemental Illusion Stele is actually ranked sixth. Not bad."
"He's already at the twelfth level. This speed is quite fast. I remember that he entered slightly later than the others, right?"
"Although he's only at the twelfth level, his points are almost catching up to the third place."
"Looking at their speed, there should be a few monsters who can surpass the fiftieth level this year, right?"
(End of this chapter)
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