Chapter 599 (1/2)

Chapter 599: Arena

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Dong!

The melodious ring of the ancient bell resounded between heaven and earth. The mighty Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy fell into silence. However, the silence only lasted for a short while before being broken by the world-shaking exclamations.

The final match of the Academy Competition, for which they had been waiting for half a year, was finally commencing.

The whole Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy was inflamed by this hot atmosphere. Consumed by expectation and anxiety, numerous students were looking with great intensity in the direction where the ancient bell was located.

They wondered very much about the recent developments of the two teams fighting in the competition that were representing their academy.

Whoosh!

Air-rending sounds were resounding between heaven and earth. A dense mass of people was gathering in the sky. At the entrance of the Lightning Territory, the students who planned to cultivate in the Lightning Territory turned back simultaneously and dashed excitedly towards the ancient bell.

News was spreading quickly, even into the Lightning Territory and the Spirit Convergence Array. People who were in seclusion for their painstaking cultivation were awakened. When they heard the news that the final match of the Academy Competition had commenced, all the them stood up excitedly and dashed to the Northern Heaven Academy without thinking about their cultivation.

The atmosphere in the academy climaxed at this moment.

While this boiling atmosphere was permeating the academy, on a distant mountain, a gate which was always closed was opened. A graceful and beautiful figure walked quickly out of the yard.

The beautiful figure was wearing a white dress. Her black hair was cascading to her tiny waist. She was holding an ancient scroll imprinted with complicated spiritual array patterns in her jade-like hands. Normally her face was filled with apathy as if nothing in this world could attract her attention. Now her face was extraordinarily elegant and pretty.

Her always-apathetic face was uncommonly vivid. A glint of rejoicing was seen in her beautiful eyes.

Standing outside the yard, she raised her head and looked with her beautiful eyes in the direction of that ancient bell. Her red lips formed a charming smile, making her incredibly beautiful.

“Sister Ling Xi, can Brother Mu Chen enter the final match?” Behind Ling Xi, Sun’Er wore a black ponytail and was blinking her big eyes. Her pretty face was also filled with excitement. After half a year’s waiting, finally they got news of Mu Chen.

“Of course!” Ling Xi replied without any hesitation. As the son of Aunt Jing, how difficult could it be for Mu Chen to enter the final match of the Academy Competition?

Although Ling Xi was clear about how fierce the competition was, she had transferred some of her excessive admiration and reverence of Aunt Jing to Mu Chen. Therefore, she didn’t believe Mu Chen was inferior to any of his peers.

Sun’Er giggled, covering her mouth with her hands. “It seems Sister Ling Xi is most confident about Brother Mu Chen. Previously, even the Chief and other Elders of our academy worried about Brother Mu Chen because one of his opponents was really powerful.

“In addition, Sister Ling Xi never laughed since the departure of Brother Mu Chen. Now you are so delightful as soon as you hear news about him.”

Ling Xi’s pretty face flushed a bit. Then she squinted her beautiful eyes slightly and tossed an ill-disposed glare at Sun’Er. “It seems the time you spent in the Spiritual Array House last time was too short. Next time I will double the time for you.”

“Ah? No, I was wrong, Sister Ling Xi!” Sun’Er said pitifully, immediately turning pale.

Ling Xi tapped her slender finger lightly on Sun’Er’s smooth forehead before letting her go. Her beautiful eyes, which were fixed on the ancient bell, became more solemn. After restoring calm, she had also realized Mu Chen’s hardship in this competition.

After all, the one whose name was Ji Xuan was really a tough opponent. Now he might be as strong as some elders of the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy.

Ling Xi had no doubt that Mu Chen would lead his team to enter the final match. However, if he encountered Ji Xuan, a fierce fight would be inevitable.

Ji Xuan was so gifted that he could even be considered a pretty good genius in some time-honored clans.

Whoosh!

When the atmosphere in the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy climaxed, several figures flew out from a vast hall of the academy and stood in the air. The one standing in the front was Chief Tai Cang.

At this moment, Chief Tai Cang was also nervously looking at the ancient bell. The two teams representing the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy were powerful and strong. However, Chief Tai Cang and some of the other Elders also knew this Academy Competition could be considered the most contested competition with the most powerful contestants in the past dozen years.

Hence, it was not an easy task to achieve accomplishments in this Academy Competition.

Nevertheless, no matter how difficult it was, Mu Chen and his teammates had to fight, for the result of this Academy Competition was directly related to whether the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy could maintain their title as one of the Five Great Academies.

If they lost this honorary title, it would be a serious blow for all the students in the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy. Chief Tai Cang and other elders couldn’t imagine how low the morale in the academy would be then.

It would strike a fatal blow to the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy.

Chief Tai Cang made eye contact with Hall Master Mo You and the other elders. All of them could sense solemnity in each other’s eyes.

“Chief, it’s about time to activate the passage to the arena,” Hall Master Mo You said in a low voice. It was useless to worry at this moment. They had to activate the passage to the arena and then they could know whether Mu Chen and his teammates had achieved good results.

Chief Tai Cang nodded slightly. He then changed the spiritual seals and a beam of spiritual light shot out from his fingertip like a shooting star flying in the sky. Finally, the spiritual light hit the ancient bell heavily.

Dong!