146 Son? (1/2)

The arrival of the Federation military was not known by many on Upper Academy Island. After all, they had landed on the Sky Path Island, which was shrouded by fog. Even if someone saw them from afar, they would merely be surprised and curious, but they would not know the details.

In the two days that followed, more cruisers arrived in Ethereal Dao College. Most of them were officials from the Federation who were there to spectate the Combat Pavilion's tournament. Similarly, they landed on the Sky Path Island.

The arrival of the guests signified that the Combat Pavilion's tournament commencement day was nearing. More discussions could be heard from each pavilion on Upper Academy Island. The anticipation and passion that everyone had toward the tournament also grew as the days passed.

During this period of time, disciples from each pavilion had been invited to facilitate in the tournament. For most of these disciples, transactions with the disciples from the Combat Pavilion made them extremely rich, and they managed to earn quite a substantial amount. Amid their delight and happiness, they were also curious toward the competition.

Some people had even set up bets in secret, which made the entire Upper Academy Island bustle with even more activity. All the discussions on the Spirit Intranet were also about the tournament.

On the evening before the tournament, Wang Baole finally managed to complete the final adjustments to the Dharmic Artifacts that he had wanted to advertise.

Most of these Dharmic Artifacts were perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifacts, while a small proportion of them were ordinary second-grade Dharmic Artifacts.

It's a pity that I am short of time. If not, it would have been possible for all of these to be perfect second-grade Dharmic Artifacts.

Wang Baole was pleased, looking at all the Dharmic Artifacts that he had refined, especially the tens of small wooden buckets, which he had specially created. They were his secret weapon to attract the attention of people.

Now, as he smiled to himself, Wang Baole felt that his advertising campaign would reach the maximum number of people. Even if that weirdo from the Combat Pavilion who had been suspected to be kicked in the crotch was uncooperative, Wang Baole still had a way to advertise. Therefore, with feelings of anticipation, he began meditating in order to condition himself.

It was an uneventful night.

On the morning of the second day, as the sound of the bell from Upper Academy Island reverberated, a gigantic, mirror-like array formation appeared in the middle of the Levitating Mountain, which glowed brightly!

The array formation was immensely majestic. Its glow shimmered, causing everyone's mood to perk up. At the same time, a person stood in midair outside the array formation.

That person was an elder, expressionless and dressed from head to toe in a black robe. However, his voice seemed to have the power to permeate through matter as it spread over the entire Upper Academy Island.

”All participants and supporting teammates are to step into the array formation and proceed to the assessment grounds! People who have no business in the tournament are not to step in!”

As the elder's words spread, numerous figures appeared quickly in the skies above each of the pavilions. Naturally, most of the people were from the Combat Pavilion, but there was also a substantial number of people from the other pavilions who were acting as supporting teammates.

There were about twenty thousand people; some of them standing on their cruisers, and some of them standing on Dharmic treasures such as flying swords. They were all heading toward the array formation, and if one looked from afar, the streams of rainbows from the people who were charging toward the array formation looked extremely breathtaking.

Everyone who witnessed it was shaken with emotions. Once again, they had a clear realization that it was already the Spirit Inception Era, no longer the Common Era!

Wang Baole had also stepped out of his cave abode. He noticed the imposing array formation in the sky and was similarly shaken as his eyes revealed a look of envy and excitement.

This was the first time that he had seen so many people in the air at the same time, with many of them having levels of cultivation exceeding that of a first level True Breath. The aura that they gave off was alarming.

There were also many of them who were individuals who had peaked at the fifth level of the True Breath realm. They were extremely calm and collected, and the suppressive force that they gave off easily exceeded that of the others beside them, as if they could destroy anything in their path.

After taking a few hurried breaths, Wang Baole, with a bright glow in his eyes and fresh, boiling blood pumping throughout his body, retrieved the cruiser that he had fixed and stood on it. He rose into the sky, transforming into one of the rainbows in midair and becoming one of the numerous cultivators flying in the clouds.

The cruiser was charging ahead, and Wang Baole neared the array formation quickly. Seeing that the other people did not stop but instead disappeared as they entered the array formation, Wang Baole did not hesitate as his heart beat furiously, dashing straight into the array formation like the others did. The moment that he came into contact with the array formation, all he could see was a blur in his eyes, like he had passed through a water's surface. When he emerged, he was in a place that he had never been to in his life!

The skies were still blue and filled with white clouds, with the Sword Sun still shining high up. However, the land was no longer Upper Academy Island but one that was covered with numerous gigantic mountains!

The mountains were peculiar as they had four faces, from front to back and left to right. There were over a hundred of them, and what was most shocking was that they all seemed to be carved from the same mold, looking perfectly identical. The distance between them was also identical, as if they had been replicated.

This bizarre scene instantly created a commotion among many people who had arrived for the first time. More people entered, and when everyone had entered the area after passing through the array formation, the sound of discussions grew even louder.

”These mountains… how were they made?”

”This is… an array formation?”

”This is such a big deal! I once heard that this was transformed from one of the ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments from our very own Ethereal Dao College!”