Although there were countless continents within the Great Thousand World, the Northern Heavens Continent was one of the more dazzling continents that were akin to the innumerable stars.
And the source of this dazzling brilliance was Hokuang Reiwon, which was located in the Northern Heavens Continent.
This was one of the famous "Five Great Academies" in the Great Thousand World. Countless young geniuses gathered here and displayed their amazing talents. In the end, they became the dazzling powerhouses of the Great Thousand World.
The Great Thousand World was too vast. There were many races and powerful forces that had existed for countless years. However, even the geniuses that came from these places would choose to come to the "Five Great Academies" to cultivate. This was enough to show the uniqueness of the "Five Great Academies". Otherwise, why would those geniuses that were born noble give up the nurturing of their clans and travel thousands of miles across the continents to come to the "Five Great Academies" to cultivate?
Due to the dazzling brilliance of the Northern Heavens Continent, this place was naturally not ordinary. The Hundred Spirit Continent, where the Northern Spiritual Realm was located, was not even considered as a remote place.
In the Northern Heavens Continent, Hokuang Reiwon maintained a detached and independent position. Aside from the Northern Heavens Continent, there were also countless forces of various sizes in this continent. This place was truly a place with crouching tigers and hidden dragons.
Someone once said that even Sovereign level powerhouses would have to slightly restrain their pride and dignity when they came to the Northern Heavens Continent. From this, it could be seen how complicated and deep the waters of this continent were.
However, although the waters of the Northern Heavens Continent were deep, no matter what happened there, it would not be able to reach Hokuang Reiwon. This was because all the powerful forces and powerhouses in the Northern Heavens Continent knew of Hokuang Reiwon, which was quietly standing in the center of the continent.
It was a true sleeping dragon. Although it did not reveal itself on normal days, when it began to reveal its extraordinary power, it would probably make people tremble.
Furthermore, everyone knew about it.
The power that a Spiritual Academy revealed on the surface could only be seen as a visible power. However, it was a truly terrifying power.
However, it wasn't this. It was a hidden power.
For thousands of years, no one knew how many experts had come out of Hokuang Reiwon. Among these experts, there were some who once stood at the top. Although they had left Hokuang Reiwon or become a powerful figure, they still had an inseparable connection with Hokuang Reiwon. It might not be a big deal in normal times, but once Hokuang Reiwon was truly threatened by some kind of life and death situation, they would not be able to escape.
Then the world would witness it with their own eyes.
That kind of terrifying hidden power was hidden beneath it.
This was the source of Hokuang Reiwon's confidence.
Perhaps it wasn't the strongest in the Great Thousand World, but its network had allowed countless races and super forces with distant foundations.
Fear grew in their hearts.
When Mu Chen and the rest entered the gigantic bronze door, they could feel a slight dizziness surging out from them.
It was caused by the teleportation. But fortunately, the dizziness did not last for long. They felt their bodies suddenly sinking and the light before their eyes suddenly brightened.
The narrowed eyes slowly opened. Everyone looked at the foreign world that had appeared in front of them. After which, shock climbed onto the faces of quite a number of people.
Mu Chen and the others appeared on a stone platform that was nearly ten thousand feet in size. The originally spacious stone platform was instantly filled with people. Looking at the scene before them, it was a majestic scenery.
It was a vast land that one couldn't see the end of. In the middle of the land, there were innumerable cultivation halls and mountains. Occasionally, there would be waterfalls that looked like the Milky Way. Between the lush greenery, there was a magnificent scene.
The scene before them was too majestic. Even if the stone platform that Mu Chen and the others were on was rather vast, it was still extremely small compared to the scene before them.
In the inner skies of the Spiritual Academy, numerous figures were streaking across the skies. In some of the training grounds, there were figures flying about as powerful Spiritual Energies clashed, causing deep noises to rise and fall.
Within the majestic and boundless Spiritual Academy, the most eye-catching thing was the colossal mountain in the centre. The shape of the mountain was peculiar, looking like a divine bird with its wings spread. An indescribable pressure was being emitted from the bird-shaped mountain, enveloping the entire region.
On the wings of the huge bird-shaped mountain, there was a stone tablet that was nearly ten thousand feet in size. On the stone tablet, there was a dazzling light flickering on it. The light was so bright that the entire Spiritual Academy could see it.
Mu Chen looked at the huge stone tablet on the left side and saw a golden light flickering on the top of the stone tablet. It formed into three magnificent words.
Spirit Ranking!
"Spirit Ranking." Mu Chen muttered to himself. Could this be the Spirit Ranking that An Ran had mentioned before?
"This is Hokuang Reiwon's Spirit Ranking."
A faint voice came from the side. Mu Chen turned his head and saw An Ran standing beside him. She stared at the huge stone tablet and curled her red lips.
"What is the Spirit Ranking?" Mu Chen asked curiously.
"As the name suggests, this is a ranking created by Hokuang Reiwon for Spirit Stage students. It is the most basic ranking of Hokuang Reiwon. As long as you have reached the Spirit Stage, you will have the qualifications to enter the ranking. However, the Spirit Ranking only shows the top 1000 of Hokuang Reiwon's Spirit Stage." An Ran said.
Mu Chen suddenly understood. He was just in the Spirit Stage Middle Phase. What was his ranking on the Spirit Ranking?
"If you really think that the Spirit Ranking only has the strength of Spirit Stage, then you are too naive."
An Ran coldly snorted and said: "Those bastards in the top 10 of the Spirit Ranking might not be any weaker than me."
Mu Chen was surprised. He was only able to defeat An Ran by relying on the power he shared with the Jiu You Sparrow. Could it be that the top 10 of the Spirit Ranking also have a Spiritual Beast that is comparable to the Jiu You Sparrow?
But it was impossible for them to have a Bloodline Bond, right?
"Those guys are just taking advantage of a loophole. Normally, if you have the qualifications to enter the Spirit Ranking, you just need to pour your strongest Spiritual Energy into the Spiritual Value Card that Old Bai gave you. The Spiritual Value Card will then transmit the information to the Spirit Ranking and rank you."
"Right now, those guys in the top 10 of the Spirit Ranking are taking advantage of a loophole. The moment they advance to the Heavenly Fusion Stage, they would activate their Spiritual Energy. This way, they would be able to display Spiritual Energy that is comparable to a Heavenly Fusion Stage even though they are only at the Spirit Stage. Naturally, their ranking would be very high. How could an ordinary Spirit Stage compare to them?"
Mu Chen smacked his lips. In other words, those guys in the top 10 of the Spirit Ranking might be able to occupy a spot on the Spirit Ranking, but their true strength had already reached the Heavenly Fusion Stage?
"What's the benefit of occupying a spot on the Spirit Ranking?" Mu Chen asked. Occupying a spot in the top 10 didn't seem too glorious, right?
"Every time you occupy a spot on the Spirit Ranking, you will automatically obtain a different amount of Spiritual Value Points depending on your ranking. How could they not be tempted by such a free reward?
How many Spirit Stage students would dare to provoke them?
However, those guys can only flaunt their might here. If they were to take another step forward and enter the Heavenly Ranking, not to mention the top 10, they might not even be able to enter the top 1000. "An Ran said in disdain.
Mu Chen finally understood. So there was such a benefit. No wonder they were unwilling to leave the Spirit Ranking even though they were only at the Heavenly Fusion Stage.
"What is the Heavenly Ranking?" Mu Chen was like a curious baby as he continued to ask.
"Heavenly Ranking." When she said these two words, An Ran's cold expression finally turned serious. Even her eyes became fanatical. She raised her head and looked at the right wing of the bird-shaped mountain. There was another huge stone tablet there. The stone tablet was surrounded by clouds and golden light occasionally flashed. Every name on the stone tablet was an outstanding figure within Hokuang Reiwon.
"The Heavenly Ranking is a ranking that only students who have stepped into the 3 Heavens stage have the qualifications to climb. That place represents the high standard of Hokuang Reiwon. Countless geniuses train hard in order to obtain a spot on the Heavenly Ranking. Every time the top 10 of the Heavenly Ranking changes, it would become the biggest event in Hokuang Reiwon."
Mu Chen noticed the fanaticism within An Ran's voice. His black eyes also focused on the massive stone tablet. He stared at it intently and noticed that a golden light flashed on the stone tablet. The golden light emitted by the name was filled with glory and was engraved on the stone tablet. It was receiving the admiration and respect of countless Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy students.
Beside Mu Chen, Luo Li, Ye Qingling and the others also looked at the stone tablet that represented the true standard of Hokuang Reiwon.
"Heavenly Ranking Tenth, Zhou Fan. Hokuang Reiwon has trained for three years."
"Heavenly Ranking Ninth, Luo Hua. Hokuang Reiwon has trained for three years."
"Heavenly Ranking Eighth, Wang Zhong."
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"Heavenly Ranking Third, Su Xuan."
"Heavenly Ranking Second, Li Xuantong."
When the Heavenly Ranking Second's name appeared before everyone's eyes, Mu Chen did not notice Luo Li's slightly furrowing eyebrows.
"Who is number one?"
Countless gazes that were looking up once again shifted upwards, looking at the top. There, a name that emitted a dense sense of oppression descended from the sky.
"Heavenly Ranking First, Shen Cangsheng."
"Shen Cangsheng." Countless people blankly stared at that glowing golden name. Even though it was just a name, it was like a giant mountain that reached the heavens. That kind of shadow enveloped them and caused their hearts to tremble.
They were merely new students that had just arrived at Hokuang Reiwon. In this place where geniuses and monsters gathered, they had just started. However, that person was already standing at the top and looking down on them.
Mu Chen also stared at that domineering and arrogant name. Soon after, he slowly retracted his gaze. He could feel the blood in his body gradually showing signs of boiling.
This was the Hokuang Reiwon that he had anticipated. Even the fights in the Spiritual Road paled in comparison to this place. If he wanted to prove himself, this place was the best training ground.
One day, he would surpass those favored by the heavens and stand at the top!
(Apologies for the late update, please continue writing.)