"Ji Xuan!"
Hearing this name, Mu Chen's face was expressionless, but his eyes were filled with coldness. He was not unfamiliar with this name at all. The reason why he was expelled from the Spiritual Road was because of this guy.
Naturally, facing this opponent, even Mu Chen had to admit that he was indeed a rare genius. Not only was his cultivation talent, even his scheming methods far surpassed those of his age. Even in the Spiritual Road, where geniuses were as numerous as the clouds, this fellow was exceptionally dazzling.
In the Spiritual Road, Mu Chen had met countless opponents, but none of them were as difficult to deal with as Ji Xuan. Both of them had their victories and defeats, but the last battle ended with Mu Chen being expelled from the Spiritual Road. From a certain point of view, Mu Chen was at a slight disadvantage in this battle. Of course, Mu Chen had already guessed this outcome before he made his move. However, he did not stop there. There was no special reason for this, it was just that the girl he liked was bullied. As a man, he naturally could not choose to keep the peace.
Thus, he used a bloody feast that shook the Spiritual Road to bid farewell to his Spiritual Road cultivation in advance.
As for whether or not he would leave the Spiritual Road, Mu Chen did not mind. However, he was determined to kill Ji Xuan!
In the hall, everyone looked at Mu Chen. Although the latter's expression did not change, everyone could feel the killing intent that was emitted from his body when he heard that name. They were immediately shocked. Could it be that he had a grudge with the Holy Spirit House's Ji Xuan?
Luo Li extended her jade-like hand and gently held onto Mu Chen's palm. The soft and cool touch caused Mu Chen to gradually calm down. He smiled apologetically at the others, and his expression gradually returned to normal.
However, the coldness in the depths of his eyes did not dissipate.
Ji Xuan, the confrontation in the Spiritual Road isn't anything much. Since we're able to encounter each other in this Great Spiritual Academy Tournament, let's have another spar. However, this time, I won't give you any chance to live.
If you want to play, then I will play with you to the end!
Dean Tai Cang looked at Mu Chen and continued, "This Ji Xuan is a special student that was personally invited by the Dean of the Holy Spirit House. In the past year, the Holy Spirit House has used a lot of resources to nurture him. In just a year, this Ji Xuan has become one of the top students of the Holy Spirit House with the status of a Freshman. He has trampled all the veteran students."
Mu Chen nodded his head and asked, "What about the other three Academies?"
"The Freshman from the Wu Ling Academy is called Wu Ling. This person has also participated in the Spiritual Road. Furthermore, his grandfather is the Dean of the Wu Ling Academy."
"Wu Ling?"
Mu Chen was slightly stunned as a smear of astonishment flashed through his eyes. He was not unfamiliar with this name. In the Spiritual Road, he had also met a youth called Wu Ling. This youth was proficient in all kinds of killing techniques. His methods were ruthless, and he would often kill ferocious beasts with his bare hands. Although he would be covered in cuts and bruises every time, he enjoyed the pleasure of killing.
Mu Chen had crossed hands with him once in the Spiritual Road. However, the grudge between them was not deep, and both of them had suffered some losses.
Even after that, they had retreated. After that, they had come into contact two or three times. Although they could not be considered as friends, it could be said that they had a bit of friendship. Mu Chen did not doubt the latter's talent. Even if Wu Ling was placed in the Spiritual Road where geniuses gathered, he could be considered as an outstanding person. However, Mu Chen never imagined that his grandfather would actually be the Dean of the Wu Ling Academy. With such a background, he had actually entered the Spiritual Road to temper himself in such a cruel place. His heart was not weak at all.
"The new student from the Azure Heavens Spiritual Academy is called Liu Qingyun. Although he has not participated in the Spiritual Road, he is not one bit inferior to the geniuses within the Spiritual Road. That's because he hails from the Wind Spirit Clan of the Great Thousand Worlds. It's said that he has quite a high position within the Wind Spirit Clan. This child's strength is extremely strong. It's said that on the day he entered the academy, he had consecutively defeated several of the top ranked seniors of the Azure Heavens Spiritual Academy. The speed of his rise is even greater than Mu Chen's," said Dean Tai Cang as he shook his head helplessly.
Mu Chen faintly wrinkled his brows. From the looks of it, this Liu Qingyun was obviously a young genius that the Azure Heavens Spiritual Academy had borrowed from the Wind Spirit Clan. For the sake of obtaining results, these fellows were truly unscrupulous.
"What about the Wanhuang Lingyuan?"
Asked Shen Cangsheng. The Wanhuang Lingyuan was rather special within the Five Great Academies. That's because this Spiritual Academy only accepted female students, and could be considered to be an oddity amongst the many other Spiritual Academies. However, no one dared to look down on them. That's because the girls that came from there weren't people that were easy to deal with.
"The Wanhuang Lingyuan, huh. Haha. That new student has also participated in the Spiritual Road. Furthermore, she's considered to be the most famous person within the Spiritual Road. At the end of the Spiritual Road, various kings were fighting for the throne. In the end, the Spiritual Crown was snatched away from the hands of the numerous geniuses by this little girl. Even Ji Xuan wasn't able to obtain it. Naturally, Ji Xuan was heavily injured by Luo Li, causing him to lose his crown." said Dean Tai Cang with a smile as he shot a look at Luo Li, who was standing beside Mu Chen.
Astonished, Shen Cangsheng and the rest looked towards Luo Li. Clearly, they didn't expect that Luo Li and Ji Xuan would have such a history.
With a faint smile, Luo Li replied, "She should be called Wen Qingxuan?
An extremely beautiful girl. Furthermore, she's also very formidable. My main target at that time was Ji Xuan, so I didn't really cross hands with her. "
"Wen Qingxuan." This wasn't the first time that Mu Chen had heard of this name. However, due to him leaving the Spiritual Road midway, he similarly hadn't met this girl that had obtained the Spiritual Crown and became the most dazzling girl in the Spiritual Road. Towards her, Mu Chen was clearly somewhat curious. After all, he was extremely clear about how difficult it was to deal with those fellows in the Spiritual Road. Those that were able to reach the end and obtain the Spiritual Crown weren't easy to deal with. Yet, this Wen Qingxuan was able to stand out from the rest. From the looks of it, she was indeed extremely formidable.
His opponents this time around weren't simple at all.
"As of now, this Wen Qingxuan can be considered as one of the most famous students in Wanhuang Lingyuan. She's quite formidable.
Dean Tai Cang also let out a sigh of admiration and said, "These four people can be considered as the valiant figures that have sprung up within the past year from the other four great academies. They're extremely dazzling. However, it's fortunate that our Hokuang Reiwon also has a Mu Chen that has sprung up within this year. If not, we would really be inferior to them."
"Compared to Mu Chen, who's stronger?" Shen Cangsheng asked with a smile.
"If we're talking about strength, Mu Chen is clearly the weakest."
Dean Tai Cang smiled and said, "Naturally, Mu Chen's strength cannot be judged on the surface. Therefore, it's hard to say if they were to really fight. Furthermore, the last half of the year will be the time where the changes will be the greatest. The four great academies will open up their secret training grounds. Half a year later, the strength of the elite students of the four great academies will definitely increase by leaps and bounds. It's definitely not something that can be compared to now. As for who's stronger and who's weaker, it will depend on their own progress in the next half a year."
Shen Cangsheng and the rest inwardly sighed in admiration. Indeed, the four great academies were extremely formidable. Originally, they had assumed that Mu Chen was already extremely abnormal. However, they never imagined that there would still be existences that weren't any weaker than him within the four great academies. Furthermore, all of those fellows were Freshmen. It seemed that the Freshmen of this batch were all extremely ferocious. Indeed, the Spiritual Road was an extraordinary place.
"These four people are merely the Freshmen that have stood out from the four great academies this year. Other than them, the other veteran elite students are also extremely formidable. Naturally, excluding the four great academies, there are still the other elite academies. The strength and foundations of some of those elite academies aren't any weaker than our Hokuang Reiwon. This time, I'm afraid that it won't be easy for our Hokuang Reiwon to obtain a satisfactory result." said Dean Tai Cang with a sigh.
"Dean, since that's the case, let's open the Door of the Northern Heavens as soon as possible. We've long been unable to wait for the past few days."
Said Shen Cangsheng with a smile, scorching flames dancing within his eyes. Mu Chen's killing of Mo Xingtian had given him a rather large shock. He was able to feel that Mu Chen was rapidly surpassing him. Being the former Overlord of the Heavenly Rankings, he didn't like the feeling of being left far behind. Therefore, he was already impatient to enter the Door of the Northern Heavens. Regardless of how dangerous the training there was, he would definitely endure it!
Li Xuantong and the rest had also cast their gazes towards Dean Tai Cang, their eyes brimming with eagerness and eagerness. In the last half year, the strength of the elite students of the various academies would explosively rise. They weren't willing to be left behind, and lose all their face in the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament!
Looking at everyone, a gratified smile appeared on Dean Tai Cang's face. Nodding his head, he said, "Yes. We've already made the necessary preparations. From tomorrow onwards, we'll truly open the Door of the Northern Heavens!"
Hearing his words, everyone felt both excited and nervous.
Mu Chen pursed his lips. Clearly, he was extremely curious about the so-called Gate of the Northern Heavens. As of now, his strength was still too low. Although he had killed Mo Xingtian, he had paid a rather miserable price for it. It was impossible for him to fight to the point where both sides would suffer heavy losses every single time he encountered an opponent like Mo Xingtian. Therefore, at the end of the day, his own strength was still the most important. After all, none of his opponents were easy to deal with. Not only did he possess some tricks up his sleeves, they clearly did as well.
Therefore, he needed to greatly increase his strength before the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament in half a year's time.
"This time, the Door of the Northern Heavens will only be opened to the top ten of the Heavenly Rankings …"
All of a sudden, the Northern Sea Dragon opened his mouth. Sweeping his gaze around, his gaze finally stopped on Mu Chen's body. "As for Mu Chen, don't enter the Door of the Northern Heavens this time."
Everyone was startled by his words, with even Mu Chen gawking as he looked towards the Northern Sea Dragon in astonishment.
A grin appeared on the Northern Sea Dragon's face, causing a chill to abruptly run through Mu Chen's heart.
"For the next half year, I'll be the one to conduct special training for you."