Chapter 2992: Five Continents Respond
Chapter 2992 -2995: Five Continents Respond
“Void Nether Academy has been quiet for so many years; it’s finally erupted now!”
“What kind of academy is Void Nether Academy?”
“You juniors don’t know—this is actually the strongest academy in our entire Void Nether Domain!”
“Void Nether Academy… this name hasn’t shaken the Void Nether Domain in a long time!”
On the Canglan Continent, and even across the whole Void Nether Domain, everyone was talking about Void Nether Academy. Some younger generations who didn’t know of its existence were given a crash course by the older generation.
Void Nether Academy fought same-realm battles, winning with fewer against more; at every realm they faced at least five times their number of enemies and utterly crushed the Six Great Academies of the Academy Alliance on the Canglan Continent, Changling Academy excepted.
This news spread throughout the entire Void Nether Domain in just a few days.
After all, the Academy Alliance was a major superpower and quite closely watched.
The two pieces of news—the dissolution of the Academy Alliance and the merger of Changling Academy into Changlin Academy—further directly shook the entire Canglan Continent. Every force at first-rate level and above across the Void Nether Domain was stunned.
Originally, Changlin Academy had been listed as a superpower only because the Gold-devouring Rat Clan had joined Changlin Academy; its foundation was still lacking in many respects. As for the Changlin Academy in the Battlefield Realm, no one had ever linked it with the Changlin Academy of the Canglan Continent.
But now that Changling Academy had merged into Changlin Academy, this directly resolved Changlin Academy’s lack of heritage and thoroughly made Changlin Academy into a force that in every aspect possessed the qualifications of a superpower.
This also made all sides take it much more seriously.
Canglan City was the first to respond, abolishing Academy Street, reclaiming all academy compounds on Academy Street, and renaming it Changlin Street, merely waiting for Changlin Academy to complete its merger with Changling Academy before sending people to negotiate their establishment there.
One piece of news after another caused continuous tremors throughout the Void Nether Domain. When people finally sorted out the connections among these events, they simultaneously thought of one name—Void Nether Academy.
It was Void Nether Academy that crushed Changling Academy. It was Void Nether Academy’s Third Elder who dissolved the Academy Alliance, because he was in fact that mysterious Alliance Hierarch of the Academy Alliance.
Zhao Buzu’s name was dug out. All sides learned that that Zhao Zun within Changling Academy, whom no one there could restrain, was actually the Alliance Hierarch of the Academy Alliance and an elder of Void Nether Academy.
The matter shook the Void Nether Domain so deeply that it couldn’t calm for a long time, but amid all kinds of rumors one thing was kept hidden—why Void Nether Academy had clashed with the Five Academies.
Of course, it wasn’t completely hidden; they only said the Five Academies had provoked Void Nether Academy’s title as First Academy, questioned the strength of Void Nether Academy’s same-realm students, and so they were given a heavy lesson.
This was the reason known to the masses, and also what the great majority in the Six Great Academies understood. However, the most fundamental and primary reason was known only to a few parties involved.
Zhao Buzu flew into such a great rage because Zhu Qian developed a murderous intent toward Jiang Chen!
He had seen this clearly, and beyond anger he felt deeply disappointed.
The Academy Alliance had been formed in order to better cultivate a new generation for the Canglan Continent, to nurture outstanding students. If even a dean of one academy would give rise to killing intent simply out of coveting another’s treasure, wanting to kill and seize, then did such an academy still have the essence of teaching and nurturing people? Was what he protected really such hypocritical academies?
With his heart chilled, Zhao Buzu dissolved the Academy Alliance.
Regardless of the fundamental reason behind it all, at this moment every force in the Void Nether Domain now knew of this Void Nether Academy, a peak power standing above the superpowers—the Number One power in the Void Nether Domain!
All sides urgently began to investigate how they could enter Void Nether Academy. But when they learned that this round of recruitment at Void Nether Academy had already begun, and only people from superpowers had a chance to replace those provisional students, all sides felt extremely regretful!
No one knew where the call first came from, but all forces started petitioning, hoping Void Nether Academy would give everyone a chance, and they laid out several requests.
First, if Void Nether Academy relied only on itself to discover those with outstanding talent, it was very likely to miss some good seedlings.
Second, as an academy, they asked Void Nether Academy to give everyone a shared opportunity.
Third, all forces were willing to conduct their own selection and then nominate people to battle against Void Nether Academy’s provisional students, requesting a fair chance!
“You’ve all heard it. This is the voice from the outside world. What do you think?”
Beside Changling Academy’s Dao array, Zhao Buzu swept a glance over Jiang Chen and the others.
It had already been a month since the last great battle with the people of the Five Academies. During this month, Jiang Chen and the others had all been arranged by Zhao Buzu to cultivate and recuperate within the Dao array.
Now, not only had everyone’s injuries improved, they had all made some progress.
Today Zhao Buzu called them out from the Dao array and brought up the voices from the outside.
As soon as Zhao Buzu finished speaking, Liu Changfeng and the others began observing Jiang Chen and the others’ reactions.
“Third Elder, this doesn’t really conform to the rules, does it? How Void Nether Academy conducts its recruitment is none of their business, right?”
A Unity Realm Stage provisional student spoke softly.
Zhao Buzu gave that person a glance but didn’t respond. A hint of disappointment appeared in the eyes of Liu Changfeng and the others.
“What does everyone else think?”
The Flame Emperor asked again, his gaze fixing on Jiang Chen: “Jiang Chen, tell us your view.”
Everyone, hearing this, turned to look at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen contemplated for a moment, then said softly, “From the vantage point of a provisional student, of course we wouldn’t want even more challenges added. After all, obtaining a spot was extremely difficult; everyone wants to formally enter the academy.”
All the provisional students nodded in agreement.
“Go on.”
Zhao Buzu chuckled as he spoke.
“From the academy’s perspective, the more thorough the screening the better. Void Nether Academy is determined to forge same-realm invincible experts, so it ought to carry out comprehensive selection. The fact that all forces are willing to voluntarily conduct their own selection and choose elites under fifty years of age to battle us is a good thing—it can prevent pearls from being buried in the dust.”
Jiang Chen spoke again.
“And what is your own view, kid?”
Zhao Buzu pressed him once more.
𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
“My own view?”
Jiang Chen smiled faintly, a surge of proud intent radiating from within him. “We cultivators—why should we fear battle? Cultivation is cultivating the Dao, cultivating the body, and cultivating the mind. If we don’t even dare to accept battles against those of the same realm and age, if we seek only to avoid war, then how can we talk of becoming invincible in our realm?”
“Well said!”
The Flame Emperor laughed heartily. “In literature there is no first, in martial arts there is no second. A same-realm invincible powerhouse—there can only be one. And what our academy seeks to cultivate is the sort of student who, once they step out into the outside world, no matter their age, no matter whether they are an old guard or newly risen, can sweep aside all same-realm cultivators.
The reason we set battles against same realm and same age is because you are not yet formal students; our requirements for you are not that strict yet. But if you don’t even dare to accept challenges from same-realm, same-age people outside, then how can we talk of truly sweeping all same-realm experts!”
On hearing this, a look of reflection appeared in everyone’s eyes, and then they all nodded.
Being weak in strength is not frightening, but if one lacks the heart of a powerhouse, then it is impossible to sweep aside same-realm cultivators. For a cultivator, the state of mind is forever the most important!