The Rules Changed
The Flames of War were ranked sixth. The Xu Brothers were twins, and they were both eighth-stage sky supremes.
Because they were twins, they could read each other's minds. If they attacked together, even a ninth-stage sky supreme would have a headache.
Jiang Wei's participation was an absolute threat to the top five.
It was fair to say that the new Flames of War, or rather, the Navigators, had already changed their name to the Navigators. If Anti-Upheaval wanted to maintain its position in the top five, they'd have to contend with the fifth-ranked Proud Heavens Society.
However, the Proud Heavens Society's Di Long was no pushover!
Everyone in Anti-Upheaval's expressions were grave. Ye Zichen was rather interested in Jiang Wei, the famous Sword Immortal.
"He should be here too, right? Which one is he? Can you point him out for me?"
"That one over there, the one with the rusted sword."
Jiang Yong gestured at him, and Ye Zichen easily found him.
He was simply too eye-catching. Nevermind his strange attire, just his cold, arrogant aura made him stand out like a crane among chickens.
He sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes closed. No one dared get within half a meter of him.
Suddenly, Jiang Wei opened his eyes and met Ye Zichen's gaze.
When he sensed his opponent's gaze, Ye Zichen clearly sensed sharp sword intent attack him.
As a fellow sword cultivator, Ye Zichen naturally knew how to condense his will into form.
Their gazes met, and before long, Jiang Wei nodded and smiled at Ye Zichen. Ye Zichen did the same, then looked away.
"Brother Ye, you fought Jiang Wei?" Jiang Yong arched his brows.
"This Jiang Wei really is extraordinary."
Ye Zichen nodded. This Sword Immortal Jiang Wei was no ordinary person. His comprehension of the sword had reached an extremely high level. It was fair to say that he was practically a sword maniac. His entire being was immersed in his sword intent.
Just now, Ye Zichen had used the Xuan-Yuan Sword Art, Heaven Plundering, to fight him to a standstill.
It was easy to imagine just how deep Jiang Wei's comprehension of sword intent was.
"How annoying! Why would Jiang Wei participate in an event like this?" Xue Mo was rather irritated.
Everything else was fine. Even if the Grizzly Bears mocked her or the other student societies provoked her, she could take it all. Only the addition of Jiang Wei made her feel uncomfortable.
"Jiang Wei joined the Flames of War and changed his name to the Navigators. I heard it has something to do with this event," said Murong Xue.
"Change of plans?" Xue Mo didn't understand.
"We're not too sure about that, but I heard that the event this time won't be the same as before. There's been a huge change in the middle. As for the specifics, we'll have to wait for the people from the academy to tell us. "
Xue Mo's heart sank further. This year's ranking competition was far too unfriendly to Anti-Upheaval. Jiang Wei's participation was like adding hail to snow for them. Now, even the format of the competition had to be changed.
"Second Sis, don't be afraid. It's just Jiang Wei. When the time comes, I'll just beat them all up," comforted Xue Beibei when she saw Xue Mo's grim expression.
"That's right. With Bei Bei around, there's nothing for you to worry about." Murong Xue chuckled as well.
Xue Mo forced a smile and nodded, but her heart was heavy.
In the blink of an eye, an hour quietly passed. A wisp of green smoke appeared in the center of the martial field. Not long after, an old man appeared in front of everyone.
"It's him."
When he saw the old man, Ye Zichen couldn't help but arch his brows. Qiu Enhuai was Skyspan Academy's vice dean. He'd heard that he was a ruler-level expert.
"Dean?"
Luo Zi and the others were stunned. Although the ranking competition was a grand occasion for the academy, it wasn't enough to invite an expert of that level.
It seemed that Murong Xue and the others were telling the truth. The rules of the ranking competition had to be changed!
Otherwise, Qiu Enhuai wouldn't have needed to show up!
Qiu Enhuai smiled calmly at the students. "Are you all curious as to why I'm here?"
The students didn't say anything, but their meaning was clear.
"If I let the academy's teachers tell you, you might have a lot of questions, so I might as well tell you myself. It's like this: the ranking competition is canceled. "
Whoosh.
The students were in an uproar.
They'd waited far too long for the ranking competition. How could it be canceled just like that?
Even though it was the vice dean, quite a few student society heads started asking questions.
"All of you, stop for a moment. I can understand how you're feeling, but our ranking competition is canceled. In other words, it's not canceled. It's just being carried out in a different way. "
The students didn't quite understand what Qiu Enhuai was getting at. Then they heard him continue.
"The Yao and Demon Realms have submitted an application to the God Realm in preparation for a competition between geniuses. His Excellency the God Emperor has given his approval, and the academies of the nine Divine Mountains are sending out students.
"The competition will take place at the Divine Martial Academy on the Central Divine Mountain. Every academy can send out five student societies. The number of student societies will be the same as the ranking competition, six. Before coming here, I've already decided to send out the top five student societies of our academy: Anti-Upheaval, Grizzly Bear Society, Aspiration Society, Appearance Association, and Proud Heavens Society.
"Of course, the performance of the student societies we send out will have a huge impact on Skyspan Academy and the Northern Divine Mountain. The academy will select the best, and the five great student societies won't make the final decision. Any student society present who is stronger than them can issue a challenge. The winner will be able to expel the student society and head to the Central Divine Mountain. "
The representatives of the five great student societies glanced coolly at the other student societies around them. Right now, they were the enemies of every other student society present.
However, this was understandable. The academy's actions weren't wrong.
The strong rose, while the weak fell. This was an eternal truth.
The most dangerous of the five was Anti-Upheaval. Everyone present knew that although Anti-Upheaval ranked first, they were the weakest. However, no one wanted to be the first to eat crabs. The others were itching to try, but no one actually challenged them.
Furthermore, the Navigators hadn't even made an appearance yet!
"Navigators!"
At that moment, Xu Chao, one of the Xu brothers of the Navigators, raised his fists and walked out.
His appearance caused the representatives of the five great student societies to reveal grave expressions. Jiang Wei was someone they couldn't afford to underestimate.
Even the arrogant Pang Zheng subconsciously narrowed his eyes when he saw Xu Chao step out.
However, most people turned to look at Anti-Upheaval. Of the five great student societies, Anti-Upheaval was the weakest. Furthermore, they weren't even in the top twenty of the student societies' combat strength leaderboards.
The way they saw it, the Navigators would most likely challenge Anti-Upheaval. With Jiang Wei around, the Navigators had the right to challenge any student society.
Anti-Upheaval broke out in a cold sweat, but who would've thought ….
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