"Special training?"
Astonished, Mu Chen looked towards the Northern Sea Dragon. Looking at the smile that seemed to be yet not a smile at the corner of the latter's mouth, a slight chill started to run through his heart, while a feeling of foreboding arose within him. Giving a hollow laugh, he replied, "That's not too good. Doesn't our Hokuang Reiwon pay particular attention to equality?
Giving me special treatment like this doesn't seem too appropriate, right? "
Rolling his eyes, the Northern Sea Dragon replied snappily, "That's because your strength is considered to be the lowest amongst everyone here. Although the Gate of the Northern Heavens is located within the Rank 8 Spirit Convergence Array, it's extremely difficult for you to reach your limits. Therefore, don't show off your cleverness after getting such an advantage. If not for your outstanding performance in the Divine Spiritual Mountain, I wouldn't even be bothered with you."
Hearing his words, everyone started to smile. Patting Mu Chen's shoulder, Shen Cangsheng said, "Since Lord Northern Sea values you so much, Mu Chen, you should obediently go and do your special training. However, when we come out from the Gate of the Northern Heavens half a year later, if you fall too far behind us, don't blame everyone for wanting to spar with you. I believe that they should be looking forward to kicking you down with a kick."
Standing beside him, Li Xuantong, He Yao, Zhao Qingshan and the rest all cast their gazes over, with hints of anticipation present within their gazes. This caused the corner of Mu Chen's mouth to twitch. Looks like his rapid progress over the past year had caused those fellows to remember it …
Su Xuan covered her mouth as she smiled, her smile extremely moving.
With a bitter smile, Mu Chen shook his head, ignoring them. Looking towards Luo Li beside him, he said with some reluctance, "Doesn't that mean I won't be able to see you for the next half a year?"
A faint blush appeared on Luo Li's face, while her gaze turned gentle due to Mu Chen's reluctance to leave. Grabbing onto Mu Chen's hand, she said in a soft voice, "It's fine. Just properly train for the next half a year. Without me around, you won't be distracted. However, you can't be lazy. Otherwise, you'll really be left behind by us after half a year."
Hearing those words, Mu Chen gave a helpless laugh, while feeling slightly pressured. The Door of the Northern Heavens seemed to be extremely beneficial to one's cultivation. With Shen Cangsheng, Li Xuantong and Luo Li's talent, their strength would definitely soar by leaps and bounds after concentrating on their cultivation for half a year. At that time, when they came out of their seclusion, they might have already come in contact with the "Three Sovereign Disasters". If he didn't have much progress at that time, he would truly be pulled away from them.
"Okay. Today, everyone should head back and make preparations for tomorrow's entry into the Door of the Northern Heavens. This time, it'll be half a year before we come out," said Dean Tai Cang with a wave of his hand.
"Yes!"
Hearing his words, everyone replied in unison, before turning around and leaving.
Looking at the departing youths, Dean Tai Cang breathed a sigh of relief, before sighing, "From the information that we've obtained, I'm afraid that we're still the last amongst the five Great Spiritual Academies in terms of the quality of the elite students. Next up, we can only see what improvements those little fellows can make in the next half a year."
"Northern Sea, are you certain that you won't let Mu Chen enter the Gate of the Northern Heavens?"
Nodding his head, the Northern Sea Dragon replied, "Although the Spiritual Energy within the Gate of the Northern Heavens is abundant, it isn't especially suitable for Mu Chen. If I use half a year to conduct special training for him, it should be able to allow him to become stronger by the greatest margin."
"That'll be troublesome."
With the Northern Sea Dragon's words, Dean Tai Cang felt relieved. During this half a year, the strength of the elite students of the various Great Spiritual Academies would increase by leaps and bounds. This was an extremely special period of time, and would even change the rankings of the elite students of the various Great Spiritual Academies. If anyone was unable to keep up with this tempo, they might be left far behind.
He didn't wish for Mu Chen to fall behind because of this.
Day by day.
Before the great hall, Dean Tai Cang looked towards Shen Cangsheng, Li Xuantong, Luo Li and the rest, before nodding his head. With a wave of his hand, he shot straight towards the deepest region of Hokuang Reiwon.
Although Mu Chen wasn't going to enter the Gate of the Northern Heavens to train, he had followed along. Firstly, it was to send Luo Li off, while secondly, it was because he was rather interested in the so-called Gate of the Northern Heavens.
The group of people rapidly shot past Hokuang Reiwon, entering the heavily-guarded deepest region in a dozen minutes. This was a verdant and verdant mountain forest. However, the entire region was enveloped by a dense spiritual mist. The Spiritual Aura of the heavens and earth in this region was inconceivably dense. In fact, the mist had even condensed into spiritual liquids, radiating with gorgeous colours as they floated between the heavens and earth.
When the density of the spiritual mist between the heavens and earth reached its limit, Dean Tai Cang waved his hand, signaling everyone to stop. With a wave of his sleeve, fluctuations rippled out. In the next instant, gales started to blow across the entire region, while the space before him started to rapidly distort and distort. Rays of brilliance started to radiate out, while faintly discernible, a gigantic light array roughly ten thousand metres wide started to take shape within the space.
Within the gigantic light array, space started to distort and distort. Within the light array was a stretch of space, with Spiritual Energy that was as boundless as an ocean gushing out. All of the Spiritual Aura of the heavens and earth in Hokuang Reiwon was radiating out from this place, supporting the training of all the students.
This was the origin of Hokuang Reiwon.
"What a frightening Rank 8 Spirit Convergence Array."
Exclaimed Mu Chen in admiration. This Spirit Convergence Array had unexpectedly formed its own space. A Spiritual Array of such a degree was absolutely something that only those figures that had reached the Grandmaster level in the field of Spiritual Arrays would be able to set up!
As Dean Tai Cang's hand seal changed, rays of brilliance started to converge before the Rank 8 Spirit Convergence Array. Faintly, they transformed into a large bronze door approximately a hundred metres in size. The large door was tightly shut, with profound and mysterious patterns covering its surface. Appearing to be a seal, it completely isolated the boundless Spiritual Energy within the space.
"This is the Door of the Northern Heavens?" asked Shen Cangsheng and the rest as they stared at the large bronze door with scorching gazes, eager to give it a try.
With a flick of Dean Tai Cang's finger, a ray of rainbow light shot out, shooting towards the surface of the bronze door. In an instant, the mysterious patterns engraved on the latter started to light up. As the rays of light extended out, they covered the entire door.
Creak.
As those patterns completely lit up, the tightly shut bronze door finally started to slowly open with a heavy sound.
Rays of brilliance rushed towards the sky.
Following the opening of the large bronze door, a vast and boundless Spiritual Energy hid the skies and covered the earth as it swept out. The Spiritual Energy was too vast and boundless, unexpectedly transforming into a hurricane. As it crazily wreaked havoc, Spiritual Energy started to spread out, quickly spreading throughout the entire Hokuang Reiwon. Instantly, the spirits of countless students shook, as the Spiritual Energy present in the world was several times denser than usual.
"Hallmaster Mo You and Elder Zhu Tian will accompany all of you into the Door of the Northern Heavens. If anything happens to any of you, they'll immediately bring all of you out."
With a solemn expression, Dean Tai Cang continued, "The Spiritual Energy within the Door of the Northern Heavens is too vast and boundless. The slightest disturbance will cause the heavens to collapse and the earth to shatter. Therefore, all of you must be extremely cautious and cautious within."
"Yes!"
Replied Shen Cangsheng and the rest respectfully.
"If all of you're ready, let's enter," said Dean Tai Cang as he nodded his head.
"Let's go!"
Taking the lead, Shen Cangsheng shot out, rushing straight towards the Door of the Northern Heavens. Behind him, Li Xuantong, Su Xuan, He Yao and the rest took a deep breath, before immediately following after him.
Luo Li was the last to arrive. Looking towards Mu Chen by her side, a faint smile appeared on her face as she said, "I'll also be entering. During this half a year, you must follow Senior Northern Heavens and properly train and cultivate."
Looking at the young girl before him, Mu Chen felt great reluctance in his heart. He wouldn't be able to see her for the next half a year! How could he endure this? Extending his arm, he wrapped it around the young girl's slender waist, before giving a gentle kiss on her bright and clean forehead. "Be careful."
A faint redness appeared on Luo Li's lovable face. With a nod of her head, she pushed Mu Chen's chest away. Without any hesitation, she turned around and shot into the gigantic bronze door in a graceful manner. In the blink of an eye, her beautiful figure disappeared.
Behind her, Hallmaster Mo You and the rest followed suit. As all of them entered the Door of the Northern Heavens, the gigantic bronze door started to slowly close up once again, isolating the boundless and terrifying Spiritual Energy within the isolated space …
"You have some grudges with that Ji Xuan from the Holy Spirit House?" Standing beside Mu Chen, the Northern Sea Dragon spoke out with a faint smile.
Faintly nodding his head, Mu Chen replied in a soft voice, "Grudges of life and death."
"Then, I'll have to tell you that this Ji Xuan isn't that easy to deal with. His performance in the Holy Spirit House isn't the slightest bit inferior to yours. Although you've defeated Mo Xingtian in the Divine Spiritual Mountain, according to the information we've obtained, two months ago, this Ji Xuan went out to carry out a mission, and destroyed a Sect by himself. Furthermore, there were three people from that Sect that had passed through the First Tribulation of the Three Minor Disasters," said the Northern Sea Dragon.
Hearing those words, Mu Chen's eyes slightly narrowed. Annihilating a sect with three experts that had passed their Human Body Disaster by himself?
This level of difficulty was even higher than killing Mo Xingtian. This Ji Xuan truly is a formidable opponent …
"The Holy Spirit House has a Divine Spiritual Sky, which is similar to our Hokuang Reiwon's Gate of the Northern Heavens. It's also the secret cultivation grounds of the Holy Spirit House. Ji Xuan has already entered it. In half a year's time, his strength will be even more formidable. At that time, if you only have this level of strength, it's best that you don't participate in the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament, as you're absolutely not his match."
Hearing that, Mu Chen gave a faint smile. Tilting his head to look at the Northern Sea Dragon, he said in a soft voice, "Senior Northern Sea, you don't need to say such words to provoke me. For this half a year, I'll accept any special training that you want me to do. As long as you're able to do it, don't worry that I won't be able to endure it. Regardless of how formidable that Ji Xuan is, I'll deal with him in this Great Spiritual Academy Tournament."
Hearing that, the eyes of the Northern Sea Dragon faintly narrowed, while a smile surfaced on his withered old face.
"Good brat, you've got guts!"
With a smile, Mu Chen raised his head and looked towards the horizon, while chilling glints condensed within his black pupils.
This time, Ji Xuan, let's have a good fight.
(Today's the third night watch, starting to update.
I'll find a day to write with all my might and see how many chapters I can write. If not, I don't know how long I'll be able to write one chapter a day, how miserable.
PS: Let's talk about the Peerless Heavenly Palace mobile game. The Apple version has already been released. If there's a tall, rich, handsome, or beautiful person with an iPhone, you can directly search for the Peerless Heavenly Palace in the Apple store.)