It was a level 20 Superior Divine Weapon — Styx. Putting aside its material, ordinary Empire's Divine Weapons and Inferior Divine Weapons would never be able to slash through it.
Even Fang Xingjian himself was helpless against this Styx. At the very least, he would not be able to slash through it using ordinary means. As for whether it would be of any use if he slashed out a few hundred Ether Sword Ripples, he was no fool and had never tried it before.
Other than being extremely sturdy and sharp, the Styx's special effect was that Governor Devitt had carved 999 wind prints on it. This was also Fang Xingjian's request.
This Styx was 1.3 meters long and three fingers wide. There were densely packed prints on it, looking like the claw marks left behind by countless ghosts. With a light swing, it would emit a sound that sounded like ten thousand ghosts wailing. Of course, the design of the wind prints was not for sound attacks like the Demoness' Howl, but to enhance sword Qis.
If Fang Xingjian were to use this Styx to perform the Luminous Heaven Soaring Slash, he would be able to control the atmosphere to shoot out sword Qis, condensing them to a distance of 180 meters before dissipating. The attack and destructive prowess would also be greatly enhanced, and with just a casual swing, he would be able to send out sword Qis at supersonic speed.
Therefore, Fang Xingjian now had two longswords hanging on his waist. One was the Demoness' Howl, while the other was the Styx. On his thigh was the Silver Dragon.
Lilia stood at the entrance of the inn. When she saw Fang Xingjian coming out, she immediately went up to him.
"Teacher, you'll definitely be the Regional Champion this time around!" She clenched her small fists and said excitedly, "We'll be cheering you on from the spectator stands."
Therefore, the group headed to the venue of the Regional Selection. The Great Western Region's Regional Royal Academy was the holy land in the hearts of countless Knights in the Great Western Region.
When they arrived at the academy's entrance, the surroundings were already crowded with people. All sorts of examinees, family members, teachers, and students were either here to participate in the competition or to watch. When Fang Xingjian saw this scene, he felt as if he was looking at the college entrance examinations back on Earth. No, it should be said that it was even more important than that.
However, although there was a huge crowd, when Fang Xingjian arrived and was recognized, the surrounding crowd still subconsciously made way for him. Countless people turned their gazes in his direction.
There were people who wanted to come over and greet Fang Xingjian, but they were all politely rejected by Ferdinand and the others.
What a joke. Right now, the most important thing for Fang Xingjian was the upcoming Regional Selection. How could he possibly allow them to disturb him?
A group of people slowly parted the crowd and walked towards the academy's gate.
However, he soon encountered David, who had a gloomy expression on his face. At that moment, David was hugging a white cloth on his head, as if he was covering his face, afraid that others would recognize him.
Behind him were a total of two knights with unfathomable auras, who seemed to be very extraordinary.
Seeing that he had bumped into Fang Xingjian, David glared at him and said, "Fang Xingjian, I'll make this Regional Selection unforgettable for you for the rest of your life. What happened yesterday will be the one thing you'll regret the most in your life."
His words were filled with hatred, jealousy, and killing intent, all of them were unprecedented.
It was because he had never been so humiliated in his entire life. Right now, all the aristocrats in the Great Western City were treating what had happened yesterday as a joke. If he did not kill Fang Xingjian, he would never be able to raise his head again.
Therefore, with the help of his father, he had made all the necessary preparations. He was determined to assassinate Fang Xingjian in this Regional Selection. Even if he did not kill him, he would have to eliminate him so that he would not be able to participate in the upcoming Regional Selection.
However, Fang Xingjian did not pay him any heed. Ferdinand stood before David and laughed out loud, "Lad, who are you? You came here just because you're talking to yourself? "
David threw a cold glance at Ferdinand and did not pay him any heed. After finishing his words, he turned and left. It was obvious that he was not willing to continue arguing with Ferdinand.
In the last fifteen days of the Regional Selection, he had made too many preparations and paid too much of a price. His goal was to kill Fang Xingjian.
"Fang Xingjian … This time around, no one will be able to protect you."
However, someone at the side introduced David's identity to Ferdinand. Hearing that, Ferdinand let out a cold laugh and looked at David with ill intentions.
After the examinees waited at the entrance for about twenty minutes, the Regional Academy's door finally opened slowly. All the examinees brought their Knight emblems and Knight attire up to register and then entered the academy to take part in the examination.
The entire examination would last for four days, with one stage each day. For the next four days, not only would they have to take the examination in the Regional Academy, but they would also have to live in the academy.
Lilia stood outside, looked at the long queue, and said, "There are so many people. There are so many people participating in this Regional Selection."
"Of course," Ferdinand said. "The rewards for this year's Regional Selection are too shocking and have attracted many people. There seems to be over five hundred Knights participating. That's almost a third of the students from all twelve academies in the Great Western Region."
He then smiled, "Let's go. Let's watch the competition through the spectator's passageway."
In order to encourage martial arts, as well as to maintain the principle of openness and fairness, the entire process of the Regional Selection was open to spectators.
Of course, there was a fee for this as well. The fee was five gold per spectator, which put an end to the possibility of commoners watching. Basically, only the aristocrats were allowed to watch.
Fang Xingjian took his examination number plate and followed the signs to a huge training ground. What he needed to do next was to wait for the examinees to arrive. He looked at the spectator stands and saw Ferdinand, Lilia, Anthony, and the others waving at him.
Finally, after all five hundred and twelve examinees had arrived, the main examiner, Governor Devitt, walked in. Behind him was an old man who seemed to have his eyes closed, Commissioner of Education Luke.
There was also an intelligent and capable looking Commissioner of Education Yaris, who was about forty years old.
There was also a middle-aged Deputy Governor, Armstrong, whose face was covered in scars.
With Governor Devitt as the main examiner, these were the four examiners for this year's Regional Selection. Although they held high positions and held great authority, they still had to personally supervise and mark the examinees during the Regional Selection. This showed how much importance and strictness the Empire placed on the Regional Selection.
To them, each Regional Selection was a very important achievement.
On the other side, under the movement of twelve Knights, a huge steel pillar from the pagoda was slowly moved onto the training ground.
With a loud bang, the steel pillar was thrown onto the ground, and the entire ground seemed to tremble a little.
However, after the steel pillar smashed onto the ground, it did not bounce up at all. It sank three inches deep into the ground, showing how heavy it was and how densely packed it was.
Seeing this scene, the countenances of many of the Knights instantly changed.
In the next moment, Governor Devitt said slowly, "Then this year's Regional Selection officially begins. I won't say much. Now, it's the first stage, Slashing the Heavenly Pillar. Number one, come up."
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