The city was incomparably vast, such that even Zhang Xuan's Eye of Insight was unable to see the end of it. It was like a dazzling pearl amidst a vast plain.
"The capital of a Tier-1 Empire … is indeed majestic!"
Zhang Xuan remarked.
As expected of the capital of a Tier-1 Empire, its grandeur made Tianxuan Kingdom seem like an insignificant village in comparison.
In fact, the size of this city was already close to the size of an entire country.
The entire city was shrouded in spiritual energy, and it seemed like there was a massive formation controlling the weather and climate in the city, making it easier for those living in the city to cultivate and improve.
"Altering the weather and climate is a means that only Saints can do!"
Yu Fei-er said proudly.
All along, the fellow before her had been behaving arrogantly, making her feel like a poor country bumpkin. Now that she had finally met the other party, she couldn't help but feel smug.
"Un."
Even though he was capable of setting up formations as well, and his mastery of formations was on par with 5-star formation masters, it was still difficult for him to set up a massive formation that could control a radius of several thousand li.
Not only did formations of this level require precise control, more importantly, one had to have absolute control over their strength. A single mistake could cause the formation to crumble, resulting in massive destruction.
Recovering from his shock, Zhang Xuan said, "We returned twenty days ago, and there are still a few days before the start of the semester. Hong Shi and the others should have just arrived, so I'll meet up with them first."
He had spent three days fusing with his soul, four days in the underground chamber of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, and twenty days in the Beast Hall. There were still three days left before the one-month deadline. Under normal circumstances, Hong Shi and the others should have just arrived.
"The freshmen from the Miryu Empire will be staying in the Scholarly Sea. I'll bring you there, and we'll have to report back to the academy after that!"
Yu Fei-er said.
Not only had they completed the trial, they had also discovered such a huge secret, so they had to report it back to the academy.
Even though Xing Yuan, Wu Zhen, and the others had returned in advance, Wu Yangzi's letter and the cauldron were still in Luo Qiqi's hands. On top of that, Zhang Xuan had returned as well, so they had to report the matter to him personally.
"En!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Teacher, the Scholar Sea is where the academy's new students live. Not only are there new students from the Miryu Empire, but there are also geniuses from other second-tier empires and even the Hongyuan Empire. You must be careful and not get into a conflict with them!"
Luo Qiqi instructed.
Those who could be considered as geniuses were bound to be arrogant and obstinate. The Scholar Ocean was the place where the freshmen of Hongyuan Empire were welcomed, and there were countless geniuses there. Even a princess like Yu Fei-er wouldn't be able to step in if she were to get into a conflict with them.
"Don't worry, I'm an honest person. I won't get into trouble!" Zhang Xuan smiled.
Luo Qiqi and Yu Fei-er glanced at one another before shaking their heads.
If you were an honest person, wouldn't the rest of us be obedient?
On the first day he arrived at Huanyu Empire, he first smashed Feng shi into a pulp before pummeling the top three experts of the other Vassal Kingdoms. After which, he threw them into the Cleansing Lake and turned them into corpses...
In any case, wherever you go, there will be chaos. Yet, you still dare to say that you're an honest person!
The Scholar Ocean was a place where freshmen gathered from all directions. It was also known as the Scholar's Residence or Freshman Residence.
The Scholar Ocean was located on the side of Hongyuan City, not too far away from the Master Teacher Academy. Due to the speed of the Great Violetwing Beast, it didn't take long for them to arrive at the Scholar Ocean.
Alighting from the flying ship, Zhang Xuan kept the artifact given to him by the Beast Hall into his storage ring before bidding farewell to Luo Qiqi and the others.
Walking through the entrance of the Scholar Ocean, Zhang Xuan was greeted by countless buildings. Young master teachers were walking around, and they exuded an energetic aura.
These people seemed to be in their twenties, but they had all reached 4-star. In fact, there were quite a few of them who were even at Consonant Spirit realm.
As expected of the geniuses of the various sects, kingdoms, and empires, they were indeed extraordinary.
Following the directions given by Luo Qiqi and the others, Zhang Xuan swiftly arrived at a residence.
"Hmm? Why isn't anyone guarding the entrance? "
Taking a look, Zhang Xuan confirmed that this was the residence of the freshmen from the Miryu Empire, and he couldn't help but be perplexed.
The residences of the other empire's freshmen were either tightly shut or guarded. Yet, when the entrance was open, there wasn't a single soul in sight. Could he have guessed wrongly and Hong Shi and the others hadn't arrived yet?
Perplexed, Zhang Xuan walked into the residence.
The residence was clean and tidy, indicating that it had been cleaned frequently. Furthermore, there were signs that someone had just moved in recently.
"It seems like they have already arrived. Why aren't they here?"
As a half 5-star master teacher and possessing the Eye of Insight, it wasn't too difficult for him to discern whether anyone had lived in the residence before. Just as he was perplexed by the situation, he suddenly heard a loud whistling sound. It seemed like something had crashed into the wall, causing a cloud of dust to fly into the air.
"Someone is fighting!"
Zhang Xuan's face darkened as he hurriedly walked forward. Circling around a corridor, he saw a small dueling ring in the middle of the courtyard. There were people dueling on it.
Below the dueling ring was a bunch of people, and Hong Shi, Feng shi, and the others were among them.
Ruohuan gongzi, Bi Jianghai, Luo Xuan, and the others who had come with him were also seated below the dueling ring. However, their faces were ruddy and swollen, as if they had just been pummeled.
It just so happened that Zhang Xuan recognized the person dueling on the dueling ring. He was a genius led by Feng shi, and his name was Han Ling. His cultivation had already reached Consonant Spirit realm intermediate stage, and it had been a month since they last met.
Even without making a move, he was already giving off a powerful aura.
Opposite him was a gray-robed young man. That fellow was also at Consonant Spirit realm advanced stage, but his fighting prowess seemed to be stronger than the other party. In the battle, Han Ling was forced to retreat continuously, and he was already at the edge of the dueling ring.
"Han shi, you can do it!"
"We can't lose anymore …"
"Indeed. If we lose again, we'll have no choice but to listen to them …"
…
Below the dueling ring, Luo Xuan and the others clenched their fists tightly, and their faces reddened in indignation.
"What's going on?"
Seeing how everyone was so focused on the dueling ring that they didn't even notice his arrival, Zhang Xuan scratched his head awkwardly.
Why are they fighting?
"Haha, stop struggling, just admit your defeat! I can't even last three moves against Senior Feng. You can't even defeat me, and yet you want to challenge Senior Feng? Dream on! "
As the dueling ring approached, the gray-robed young man before Han Ling laughed gleefully. "Don't worry, you'll be rewarded if you follow us. If you insist on being stubborn, don't blame me for getting nasty!"
While speaking, the gray-robed young man launched one attack after another. With a pale face, Han Ling forcefully defended himself.
"Hong Shi, what's going on?"
After watching for a moment, Zhang Xuan knew that Han Ling wouldn't be able to last more than a few moves. Thus, he walked down the dueling ring and turned to look at Hong Shi.
"Ah … Zhang Shi, you're fine? It's great that you're back! "
Upon seeing Zhang Shi, Hong Shi nearly leaped up in excitement. The faces of the others below the dueling ring, including Luo Xuan and the others, reddened in excitement as well.
Even Xiulian gongzi, who had been pummeled into a pig's head by him previously, had reddened eyes. It was as if they had just seen their kin, and they were overwhelmed with agitation.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing the reaction of the crowd, Zhang Xuan was perplexed. It had only been a month since they last met, was there a need for them to be so agitated?
"It's the freshmen examination!" Knowing that Zhang Xuan was confused, Hong Shi hurriedly explained, "The topic of the examination has already been decided. It's a hunt in the Hongyuan Mountain Range …"
Soon, Hong Shi explained the matter to Zhang Xuan.
After hearing the explanation, Zhang Xuan also came to a realization.
Unlike the top ten of the Master Teacher Tournament, one had to pass the entrance examination before one could enter the Master Teacher Academy. The content of the examination was different every time, such as clearing the entrance examination, challenging the Master Teacher Academy, challenging the Master Teacher Academy … and this year, it was a hunt.
The location of the hunt was Leiyuan Peak in the Hongyuan Mountain Range.
Leiyuan Peak was a massive mountain range near the Master Teacher Academy. It was as steep as a blade, making it extremely difficult to scale. Even Consonant Spirit realm experts would find it difficult to scale it, needless to say, hunt there.
Depending on the tier of spirit beasts one hunted, one would be awarded a different score. The time limit was one day, and one would be considered to have passed the examination by killing a Clarifying Turbidity realm pinnacle spirit beast.
Even though spirit beasts were capable of fighting beyond their cultivation realm, with the eye of discernment of the master teachers and their Consonant Spirit realm cultivation, it wasn't too difficult for them to hunt down spirit beasts of that level. However … there was a limit to the number of spirit beasts in the mountain range. Furthermore, if spirit beasts knew that they were going to be hunted, they would either flee or go into hiding, making it difficult to find them.
On top of that, the more spirit beasts one hunted, the more one would be able to earn Academic Credits … This could easily lead to conflicts among the freshmen.
More importantly, the spirit beasts in the mountain range didn't just consist of Clarifying Turbidity realm spirit beasts. There were Consonant Spirit realm, Cosmos Bridge realm, and even higher spirit beasts as well. Not only did one have to hunt in the mountain range, one also had to guard against being killed by the spirit beasts!
In every examination, there would be many casualties among the freshmen.
It could be said that the start of the examination was a battle. It tested the temperament of the master teachers, their fighting prowess, their ability to adapt, their eye of discernment, and many other aspects.
Only the truly powerful would be able to stand out from the crowd. Those who were weak or had a weak temperament would probably suffer a mental breakdown shortly after entering the examination, resulting in their eventual defeat.
This examination was a test of survival of the fittest. If one failed, one would have no choice but to leave!
In order to ensure a better chance of passing the examination, many empires formed an alliance as soon as they arrived.
Since there were many people in the alliance, they would be able to stand their ground against the stronger freshmen and spirit beasts.
However, there were pros and cons to forming an alliance as well. Needless to say, it would ensure the safety of the examinees. On the other hand, if there were too many people in the alliance, the spirit beasts would easily notice them and flee. Even if they managed to capture the spirit beasts, there would be a problem with the distribution of the spirit beasts.
The main faction would be able to enjoy the distribution of the spirit beasts first, but there was a chance that by the end of the examination, the supporting faction wouldn't be able to obtain a single spirit beast.
It could be said that whether one would be able to pass the examination or not would depend on the results of the hunt and how the main faction would distribute the spirit beasts. As such, in order to gain the upper hand in the selection process, those who formed an alliance would strive for the position of the main faction.
The ones fighting against the freshmen were the master teachers from the Golden Ocean Tier 2 Empire. The two factions had decided to form an alliance, and they were currently vying for the position of the main faction in the alliance.
"How many matches have there been? How many matches have there been on our side? "
After hearing the explanation, Zhang Xuan came to a realization, and he couldn't help but ask.
If the other party had only lost half of the spirit beasts, he might still have been able to salvage the situation.
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