Chapter 81

In the vast expanse of the Northern Spirit Region, various major and minor events are commonplace, and many do not easily pique people's interest. However, there is one event that, over the years, has always been one of the rare grand events in the Northern Spirit Region.

That is the Northern Spirit Academy quota battle, where the归属 of the "Five Great Academies" quotas will be decided.

In the eyes of all the forces in the Northern Spirit Region, the Five Great Academies are an incomprehensible behemoth. They cannot even imagine how terrifying their power and depth are. The only thing they know is that, in the eyes of the Five Great Academies, they are not even considered ants.

It is precisely because of this that almost everyone tries to get their children into this behemoth. They all know that as long as they enter the Five Great Academies, their achievements will far surpass those of ordinary people.

Although the Northern Spirit Region is also vast, compared to the boundless Great Thousand World, it is only a slightly remote small place. To truly experience the wonders of the Great Thousand World, the only way for them is through the Five Great Academies.

Therefore, whenever the Northern Spirit Academy's "quota battle" is held, the Northern Spirit City becomes the most dazzling and bustling place in the entire Northern Spirit Region. Even the domain lords of the Nine Domains will personally come, as this is also an extremely important matter for them.

As long as their children can stand out in this battle and secure a quota, it will greatly enhance their prestige and allow them to enjoy the extremely envious looks of others.

That kind of satisfaction is not something that can be achieved by merely expanding territory on a regular day.

Today's Northern Spirit City is undoubtedly in a state of extreme excitement. The vast city is teeming with people, and the cacophony of voices rises to the clouds and spreads far and wide, audible within a hundred miles.

The venue for the quota battle is set in the Northern Spirit Square in the northwest of Northern Spirit City, which is the most spacious place in the city, capable of accommodating hundreds of thousands of people.

However, now, this vast venue is already crowded with people. Looking around, the sea of black heads stretches to the horizon, and even the tall buildings surrounding the square are filled with people.

In the inner part of the square, all the students of the Northern Spirit Academy have gathered, their faces excited. They came to the Northern Spirit Academy to cultivate, hoping to one day have the qualification to participate in such a battle. Although they are not yet ready, they can take this opportunity to observe and gauge the strength of those who are qualified to participate.

In front of the Northern Spirit Square, there are some prominent special seats, which are now filled with figures. These figures exude a formidable aura, their spiritual energy is robust, and their eyes reveal authority as they scan the crowd. They are none other than the domain lords of the Northern Spirit Region!

"Haha, Brother Mu, you came really early this time. I heard that Mu Chen is also participating this time? It's been a long time since I've seen that kid, but I heard from Qian'er that he's quite powerful now?"

From the front seats, a deep and hearty laugh echoed. Some people looked over and saw a middle-aged man with a square face smiling. Everyone recognized him as Tang Shan, the domain lord of the Tang Domain.

Mu Feng also smiled and拱ed his hands at Tang Shan, saying, "What's so great about that kid? He just likes to show off in front of girls."

Mu Feng and Tang Shan have a good relationship. Although the two domains are not allies, they do cooperate quite often.

"Qian'er just broke through to the Spirit Wheel Realm a few days ago. I wonder if she can pass this time." Tang Shan was a bit worried. Although Tang Qian'er has good talent, the people who can participate in the quota battle are all outstanding among their peers, and it's not easy to win.

"Ha, I heard there's a seed quota this time, the first time the Northern Spirit Academy has obtained one in many years. Qian'er has no hope, so we'll see if Mu Chen has the ability." Tang Shan didn't dwell on this and changed the subject, smiling.

Mu Feng smiled, about to speak, when a nonchalant voice came from nearby: "The seed quota is reserved for my Liu Domain. I haven't left any for others."

Mu Feng turned to look at Liu Qingtian, who had a cold expression, and smiled faintly, saying, "It's not a business deal, so why talk about reservations?"

"I was wrong, then. Your Mu Domain has no hope for the seed quota." Liu Qingtian glanced at Mu Feng, saying.

"If you talk too much, you might end up losing face." Mu Feng smiled.

"Let's see who ends up with the worse face." Liu Qingtian sneered, his eyes cold. You can act tough now, but when your son is beaten half to death by Mu Bai, we'll see if you can still smile.

The other domain lords, seeing Mu Feng and Liu Qingtian confront each other, did not get involved. They all knew that the Mu Domain and Liu Domain were extremely at odds. Although some people might dislike the Liu Domain's dominance, the Liu Domain is the strongest force in the Northern Spirit Region. Unless necessary, they did not want to offend them.

Mu Feng withdrew his gaze from Liu Qingtian. Talking now was clearly pointless. Although he knew that Liu Mu Bai was quite powerful, was his son an ordinary person?

Dong!

After the commotion in the Northern Spirit Square lasted for half an hour, a deep and resonant bell sound finally echoed, spreading throughout the city.

As the bell sound rang, countless eyes immediately turned to the direction of the Northern Spirit Square. Four figures slowly appeared there, the first being the Northern Spirit Academy's Chancellor Xiao. Behind him were Master Mo and Master Xi, and the fourth was an unfamiliar old man who looked rather lazy, not even showing any respect when his gaze swept over the domain lords.

"Ha, thank you all for coming today. We're all old acquaintances, so I won't say too much, lest I bore you." Chancellor Xiao bowed to the direction of the domain lords, smiling.

Mu Feng and the others also hurriedly bowed in return. Although Chancellor Xiao is very low-key in the Northern Spirit Region, no force dares to underestimate him. Not to mention the Northern Spirit Academy's neutral and superior status, even his own strength, among the domain lords, probably no more than three can surpass him.

"Of course, I should introduce the referee for this Northern Spirit Academy quota battle. All the rules will be decided by him." Chancellor Xiao bowed to the lazy old man and then said, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is Mr. Hao from the Five Great Academies, who will supervise this battle."

"From the Five Great Academies?"

Mu Feng and the others were slightly surprised and hurriedly bowed to the old man. Those who come from the Five Great Academies are not to be underestimated.

Mu Feng could sense that this unremarkable-looking old man was quite powerful, not weaker than himself.

The old man, known as Mr. Hao, only nodded at Mu Feng and the others. His attitude was not overly polite, but the domain lords could only laugh dryly. His background from the Five Great Academies was enough to overwhelm them.

"Let's begin." Mr. Hao nodded at Chancellor Xiao.

Chancellor Xiao smiled and then scanned the crowd, his voice booming with robust spiritual energy, echoing in everyone's ears.

"This quota battle has thirteen participants: five from the East Academy, seven from the West Academy. There are five regular quotas and one seed quota. Twelve participants will compete in six matches. The winners will gain the qualification for the regular quotas. Of course, if anyone still wants the seed quota, they can challenge again. The final winner will get the seed quota." Chancellor Xiao looked at the students from the East and West Academies and asked, "Any questions?"

"No!"

"Good, the participants, please come to the stage!"

As Chancellor Xiao's voice fell, there was a stir from the East and West Academies. Then, figures flashed out, landing in the arena with the admiration of the crowd.

"Brother Mu, go for it, get that seed quota!" On the East Academy side, Su Ling and Tan Qing Shan shouted excitedly.

Mu Chen waved at them with a smile.

"Seed quota? I'm afraid you don't have the qualifications." On the opposite side, Liu Mu Bai tilted his head slightly, his eyes cold as he said softly.

"Whether I have the qualifications or not, we'll see soon enough." Mu Chen smiled.

"Do you even have the qualifications to challenge Brother Liu?" Beside Liu Mu Bai, a young man sneered. He was Chen Tong, who had a conflict with Mu Chen at the Northern Spirit Plain. Now, due to Master Xi's training, he had also broken through to the Spirit Wheel Realm, which greatly boosted his confidence. He no longer had the same hesitation when facing Mu Chen.

Mu Chen only glanced at Chen Tong and ignored him. A newly promoted Spirit Wheel Realm practitioner was not worth his attention.

Chen Tong, seeing Mu Chen ignore him, gritted his teeth, thinking that if he met him later, he would give him a good lesson.

"This battle will follow the old rules, with a draw to determine opponents."

Chancellor Xiao waved his hand, and someone brought up a bamboo tube. Mu Chen and the others reached out and each drew a stick.

As they drew their sticks, countless eyes focused on them. The intense battle was about to begin.

(To be continued)