Chapter 175: Chapter 174: The Vision of the Spirit Sword Choosing Its Master

The first class is unknown!

The answer was completely unexpected!

Just then, a voice spoke up. "You mean you can’t see through them?"

Yu Yao’s brows twitched. Following the sound, she saw a boy with sharp eyes and a cheerful smile approaching. He was dressed in simple, practical clothes.

Beside him was a silent, ordinary-looking boy dressed in linen clothes.

"Zhao Zhijing?"

Du Pingxia’s gaze shifted over. The young women of Cyan Dragon Academy were quite familiar with this boy.

This Zhao Zhijing was known as a know-it-all; there wasn’t a soul in Cyan Dragon Academy who didn’t know of him.

In terms of fame, Zhao Zhijing was on par with even top-tier geniuses like Du Pingxia.

The boy was exceptionally sharp and clever. With his bright and enthusiastic personality, he thrived at All Stars Academy, navigating its social circles with ease.

As for the silent boy beside him, everyone else gave him a passing glance and thought nothing more of it.

Only Yu Yao and Yu Hong, who were also from Mountain and River City, took a second look.

Li Zhuang!

Among the seven youths from Mountain and River City who had entered All Stars Academy, he was the only one from a Humble Family.

But that was all it was—a second look.

’Can’t see through them?’

Du Pingxia and the others fell into thought.

Whether it was the Four Great Elders, Xiao Yuchan, or the other Sword Dao experts hidden in the shadows, weren’t they all impossible to see through?

They were like the moon in the water or a flower in a mirror.

And yet, their power was obvious to all. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Zhao Zhijing had hit the nail on the head with a single sentence!

Yu Yao also offered the perfect explanation. "Their level is simply too high. Whether it’s the Four Great Elders, Sword King Ling Du Xu, Tuoba Ye, Yuan Daozhen, Xiao Yuchan, or any of the other experts—their Realms are beyond our ability to judge!"

Yu Yao’s words resonated with many of the young geniuses.

’Who stands at the peak of the Sword Dao?’

As Yu Yao finished speaking, many eyes fell upon Tuoba Ye and Yuan Daozhen. Some of the Sword Dao geniuses looked eager to test their own blades against them!

Tuoba Ye grinned, and a ferocious surge of Sword Qi erupted from him. No one dared to meet his edge.

Yuan Daozhen’s aura was even more pronounced. He was like a Holy Sword that could slice through anything, and one couldn’t even look at him directly.

The two auras of Sword Qi were terrifying, placing immense pressure on the many Sword Dao experts present!

"First class, second class... what a load of nonsense! I refuse to believe someone like Qin Feng could be ranked in the first class. He’s just an ordinary Martial Artist at the Martial Arts Eighth Layer Heaven. If it weren’t for a lucky break, how could he have possibly become the Elder of Cyan Dragon Academy? What right does he have to be ranked in the first class!" a cold, sneering voice rang out. In the crowd, a purple-robed youth spoke with a furious expression.

It was Qin Tianjiao of the Mountain and River City’s Qin Family.

Qin Tianjiao had suffered miserably these past few days, and he hated Qin Feng to the bone.

Many of the young geniuses glanced over. This guy had some nerve, daring to directly question the Elder of Cyan Dragon Academy!

Yu Yao said, "Qin Feng is indeed very strong. To become an elder of one of the four academies is certainly not a matter of luck!"

"I’m not so sure! While the four new elders were the first of us new students to pass the trial, passing it and becoming an elder doesn’t necessarily mean you’re the strongest. Someone might have just relied on schemes and tricks to scrape by!"

"Even if he has some skill, I doubt it amounts to much!"

Just then, another icy voice interjected.

All eyes followed the sudden voice. The crowd parted, and a handsome, slender figure emerged from the center.

He was a boy of about fifteen or sixteen, with refined features. His chin was slightly raised, and a Long Sword with Scabbard rested on his shoulder. He scanned the crowd, a disdainful smirk playing on his lips.

"Who is this kid? How dare he speak like that?"

"Such an arrogant brat! Isn’t he afraid of offending the Elder of Cyan Dragon Academy?" many wondered aloud, their gazes filled with confusion.

"That’s Ao Fang, the youngest son of the current Emperor of the Violet Kingdom, Ao Qin!" someone recognized him and exclaimed in a low voice.

"He has a powerful background!"

"Hiss... It’s really him, Ao Fang! He’s one of the strongest among the group at Cyan Dragon Academy who didn’t even have to participate in the trial! No wonder!"

"I’ve heard of him too. Ao Fang is from the Violet Kingdom, a disciple of their Royal Family. He’s been brilliant since childhood, with an exceptionally high aptitude for the Sword Dao. He’s a favorite of several old monsters in the Violet Kingdom’s Royal Family and has mastered the essence of their Swordsmanship!"

"But I also heard that while his Swordsmanship is superb, he’s incredibly arrogant!"

One of the strongest "sponsored students" of this year’s class at Cyan Dragon Academy!

That title was a bit grating to the ears.

Especially the words "sponsored student"!

Ao Fang swept a cold glance over the murmuring crowd, a sneer flashing in his eyes. Someone stepped forward to greet him, but Ao Fang didn’t even spare the person a look, walking straight past.

He was heading toward the Sword Testing Platform.

’He wants to enter the Sword Testing Platform?’

THUD! THUD!

At that moment, two figures were sent flying off the Sword Testing Platform like cannonballs, tumbling to the ground.

They each spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed weakly on the ground.

"Lin Qing and Sun Ji failed too!" someone in the crowd shouted. The two youths who had fallen were apparently not just anybody.

Lin Qing and Sun Ji had some fame at All Stars Academy. They were geniuses from Xuanwu Academy, and in terms of reputation, they ranked slightly higher than Nangong Ling, who had been thrown out earlier.

Both were Noble Sons, geniuses who had once been famous in their own right!

But now, they looked utterly pathetic!

"A pair of worthless scraps," Ao Fang said, casting an icy glance at the two men at his feet.

Hearing this, Lin Qing and Sun Ji’s faces turned pale, and they shot Ao Fang a hateful look.

’That’s just too humiliating!’

Ao Fang approached the Sword Testing Platform. With a Dragon Walk and Tiger Stride, a wisp of Sword Qi flared from his body, and under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he took a single step onto the platform!

Many of the youths fell silent. Ao Fang had actually succeeded in stepping onto the Sword Testing Platform.

It was astonishing!

Ao Fang truly had the capital to be arrogant!

The gazes of many geniuses flickered, their expressions turning serious.

"Ao Fang is no simple character," Du Pingxia nodded.

"Hmph, I’m not that impressed. According to Miss Yu Yao’s rankings, I’d say this Ao Fang would rank Third Class at best. A guy like that really thinks he’s unparalleled in this world!"

A wave of heat washed over, and an uproar went through the crowd as a figure in red robes flashed into existence beside Du Pingxia.

"Lû Chunyang, you came too?"

"Of course! How could I, Lû Chunyang, miss such a lively event!" Lû Chunyang’s eyes burned with a fiery light, his red robes making him look like a Flame Demon Monarch.

A terrifying heat radiated from his entire body.

Many people backed away from this battle maniac.

"Has my brother arrived yet?"

"Qin Feng isn’t here yet." Du Pingxia glanced at Lû Chunyang. The scent of Sun Fire still lingered on him, but it was much more restrained now. His Cultivation had clearly advanced significantly.

Only with deeper attainments in the way of Flame could he rein in his fiery aura.

Ao Fang heard Lû Chunyang’s voice. His gaze shot over like a Flying Star or a bolt of lightning, filled with a chilling intent.

Lû Chunyang met his gaze without any sign of weakness. It was as if two small suns were burning in his eyes, and the veins on his temples bulged.

Ao Fang snorted coldly and turned back toward the Sword Testing Platform. His posture was ramrod straight, his figure tall, and with his longsword on his shoulder, he walked with a composed stride.

BANG!

His longsword slammed onto the ground, and a heaven-piercing Sword Qi erupted from his body.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!!

The thousand-zhang-tall black Giant Sword next to the Great Tripod seemed to be stimulated by this wisp of Sword Qi. A sliver of brilliance descended from the Black Sword.

A tremor ran through Ao Fang, and the Sword Qi erupting from him instantly magnified by ten, even several dozen times!

In the sky, the wind surged and clouds gathered!

At the same time, on the surrounding Sword Mountains, countless longswords began to hum, their excited metallic ringing causing them to tremble. It was as if they were about to fly off the Sword Mountains and descend upon the platform to choose this person as their master!

"Sword Qi soaring to the heavens, the wind and clouds changing color, Spirit Swords choosing a master!" Countless gazes lifted, all turning to look.

Beside Du Pingxia and the others, Zhao Zhijing nodded repeatedly. As if he had grasped the Profound Mechanism behind this phenomenon, he explained to those around him, "Now we’ll see how many layers of phenomena Ao Fang can trigger! The more phenomena he triggers, the more Spiritual the Spirit Swords he’ll be able to attract!"

"Sword Qi soaring to the heavens is the First Layer. The wind and clouds changing color is the Second Layer. The Third Layer should be world-shaking Thunderbolt, and the Fourth Layer is swords condensing into rain..."

(Author’s Note: This is the fifth update today. Thank you to all my brothers for your votes and for adding this to your collections. I’ll keep releasing more for you all. There will be two more later tonight.)