Zayn was arrogant and vain. Even though James demonstrated enormous strength, he could not care less because he was one of the strongest cultivators to be admitted into the Welkin Academy during the previous examination. If it were not for the fact that he was young and comparatively weaker than those who had cultivated for centuries, he would have gone to Earth to compete for the providence. After all, there was still a slight power disparity between him and the Outsiders of the Sealed Realms who headed to Earth. “Alright, then.” Knowing how arrogant his disciple was, the Sect Elder did not press the issue. In the Moonlit Ridge Painting, James headed in the direction of the central region alongside Melany. Along the way, they encountered many other examinees who were busy trying to seize the tokens of others for themselves. Seeing this, James randomly chose a few of them and seized their tokens before handing them over to Melany. During the journey, none could stand in his w
The man was none other than Wendel Yossi, who was sent by Sect Elder Yoan to test James’ strength. He was currently at the Immortal Ascension’s Third Stair, a rank considered powerful by many. Wendel looked at James with a bright smile and said, “You’re in luck, Kid. The Sect Elder has noticed your strength, and I’ve been sent here to test your cultivation base. If you defeat me, you may advance directly to the central region and even secure the top ten openings.” Wendel gave an explanation. Hearing this, James furrowed his eyebrows. He never expected he would attract the Sect Elder’s attention. After all, he came here to the Welkin Academy to cultivate in peace. However, this was an acceptable scenario. By attracting the Sect Elder’s attention, he would be able to become an Inner Disciple under him. Besides, the Welkin Academy and the Divinity Sect were arch-rivals. Meanwhile, he had deep grievances against the Divinity Sect. If he obtained the number one spot, he would be able
James and Wendel were engaged in a fierce battle inside the Moonlit Ridge Painting. As their powers collided once more, it was apparent that there was a power disparity between James and Wendel. Even though James possessed great strength, he was much lower in rank compared to Wendel. He would not be able to emerge victorious without using Sacrilegious Ascension. However, he had no plans of using Sacrilegious Ascension. After all, he was targeted by the Divinity Sect precisely because of this cultivation method. “You’re strong.” James looked at Wendel and said, “I’m no match for you.” James did not overexert himself but instead concealed his true strength. Wendel said, “I can tell that you haven’t used your full strength. Fight with me seriously.” James smiled faintly and said, “I told you I don’t stand a chance against you. Besides, that was my full strength. Since you have already accomplished what you came here for, please leave.” He did not act rashly. Even though he w
Saving James’ life was perhaps the wisest decision she had ever made. Not too far away, a group of Welkin Academy disciples was stunned to see them. “How did they manage to arrive at the central region in three days? They must be insanely powerful.” “I wonder who they are.” “Why don’t we test their strength?” “I’d advise against it. The Sect Elder will be mad if he hears about it.” They began conversing upon seeing James and Melany. James paid no heed to them. He found a random spot, sat in a lotus position on the ground, and began absorbing the Empyrean Spiritual Energy of the Moonlit Ridge Painting. Melany, on the other hand, simply observed him. Time passed. In the blink of an eye, five days passed. Though there were two days remaining, those who had yet to arrive at the central region had been disqualified as ten thousand people had already gathered there. Then, the disciples of the academy began counting the number of tokens each examinee had in their possess
Melany was pessimistic about her luck. Regardless, she was grateful for James’ help to have arrived at this stage. James waited patiently for his battle. Since he only had a single token in his possession, he was ranked last. Naturally, he would be the first to fight. The arena was divided into many sections. In the section where James was, a disciple of the academy announced, “First round, James Caden versus Heriberto Yehoshua.” Then, a man walked toward the center of the arena. The arena was divided into many tiny arenas where many cultivators gathered. James looked at the man. He knew that was his opponent, Heriberto Yehoshua. As long as he could defeat him, he would advance to the next round. Then, he would emerge victorious by being in the top ten and become a disciple of the Welkin Academy. He walked toward the center of the arena. The disciple looked at them and reminded them, “This is a sparring match and not a fight to the death. As such, you’re strictly forbid
Yoan, the Sect Elder of the Welkin Academy, appeared and looked at the crowd below, saying, “Next will be the battle royale. There are no rules whatsoever, and you’re allowed to use any weapons and resort to any underhanded tricks until only ten of you remain. In any case, you’ll be forfeited the moment you fall off the arena. However, this does not mean that you’ll be disqualified.” “In the event that we’re short of a thousand finalists, the battle royale will continue until we reach the number.” Yoan’s voice boomed. Upon hearing this, the crowd was looking forward to the battle royale. By arriving at the central region and advancing to the current round, they were all confident in their own strength. Soon, a disciple of the academy entered the arena and began calling out names. Those whose name was on the list entered the arena and prepared for battle. James did not participate in the first round, and neither did Melany. The first round began. The battle was fierce. S
James’ opponents were specially arranged by Yoan, who was curious to see if he could emerge victorious with someone dragging him down. He was intrigued by James’ true strength. That was because he could easily see through any other cultivator out there. Yet, the opposite was true for James. At that moment, the examinees hurriedly dispersed. Meanwhile, James remained at the center. Scanning his surroundings, he looked at Melany and ordered her, “Stay close, and don’t move around by yourself. If you fall out of the arena, you’ll lose the right to enter the academy.” “I will.” Melany nodded. James was her final hope. Without his protection, she would be able to join the Welkin Academy. In the arena, everyone was on high alert, frantically searching for the weaker ones to knock them out of the battle. James, on the other hand, could not care less as he possessed extraordinary strength. The only thing he needed to do was to knock the others out and end the battle as soon as po
However, almost immediately, a group of cultivators approached them. “Get lost!” James’ face darkened as he exuded a terrifying aura. Then, he waved his arm, summoning a hurricane with his True Energy. Seeing this, the cultivators hurriedly staggered backward. After learning of James’ strength, no one dared approach him. Melany sat on the ground, her face pale. With great difficulty, she said, “I’m injured, James. Just leave me be. I don’t want to drag you down. If you’re disqualified because of me, I’ll feel guilty for a lifetime.” James smiled faintly and said, “Since I made a promise, I’ll keep my word. I’ll definitely make you a disciple of the Welkin Academy.” Then, he raised his arm, and a steel wire fell from his sleeves, which transformed into many silver needles. Holding Crucifier in his hand, he treated Melany’s injuries. Soon, her injuries were healed. “What is this?” She was stunned. James smiled faintly and said nothing, storing Crucifier away. Melany sto