Chapter 478: Returning to the North-Western Region
The Heavenly Court launched a sudden attack on the Hall of Souls.
As news of this attack spread, it sent shockwaves throughout the Central Plains.
Both the Earth Hall and the Man Hall were destroyed, and with them, seven or eight branch halls of the Hall of Souls suffered the sa fate.
Many powerful people in these branch halls t their demise, and in the Hall of Souls itself, half of its experts were wiped out. It didn't matter if they were Dou Venerates, Half-Saints, or low-level Dou Saints; when Xiao Ming decided to kill, they were killed.
The Hall of Souls' ability to intimidate people across the continent had been built on the shoulders of these formidable individuals. Without them, the power of the Hall of Souls was reduced by more than half, and it gradually beca the target of everyone's wrath.
In truth, the Hall of Souls had been widely despised for years, especially as their actions beca more brazen. People harbored a deep-seated hatred for them, but their formidable strength had kept most from openly challenging them.
Now that the Heavenly Court had taken the initiative, it was truly a cause for celebration.
Of course, while many people were pleased with this turn of events, they were also keeping a close eye on the Hall of Souls, wondering if they would launch a fierce counterattack.
But to everyone's surprise, the Hall of Souls began to withdraw its defenses on all fronts in the period that followed.
The losses were simply too great, and they had no choice but to retreat and wait for reinforcents from the clan before attempting to expand again.
It was safe to say that this ti the Heavenly Court had dealt the Hall of Souls a crippling blow.
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North-Western Region, Crimson Sand Plains.
Winds whipped swirling sands across the boundless plains as a blood-red evening sun hung low in the distant sky. Its faint crimson glow draped the land in a sheer scarlet veil, casting a subtle but eerie crimson hue.
Hiss!
Human presence was a rare sight on these desolate plains, where the only sound was the incessant howling of the wind.
Then, at a certain mont, the empty space rippled with intense spatial fluctuations. Soon after, a massive spatial black hole, tens of ters wide, slowly ford.
As the spatial black hole took shape, waves of fluctuating energy filled its interior. Monts later, two figures stepped out gracefully, traversing the empty space before gently descending onto the plain.
Zi Yan looked around, blinked her eyes, and asked, "Xiao Ming, this doesn't seem to be the location of the Jia Nan Academy, does it?"
Xiao Ming scratched his head and looked sowhat embarrassed as he replied, "Uh, well, there was a slight discrepancy in determining the exact spatial coordinates. It couldn't be helped."
Xiao Ming and Zi Yan ended up here because the forr had received certain information while using the simulator. Combined with his long absence from the North-Western Region, he had temporarily put aside his current duties to return.
What left Xiao Ming sowhat helpless, however, was that although the Heavenly Court had established a branch in the Northwest Region, there was no direct wormhole to the remote location of the Jia Nan Academy in the Black-Corner Region. Similarly, there was no direct wormhole to the Jia Ma Empire. This was because the ongoing conflicts in the region weren't there.
Therefore, Xiao Ming and Zi Yan had to traverse the void on their own, and given the considerable distance involved, a slight deviation led to their current mishap.
Fortunately, Xiao Ming was now in the Dou Saint realm, and the distance resulting from this minor error was insignificant.
After confirming their direction once more, Xiao Ming opened a spatial rift and stepped through with Zi Yan.
When they erged, they found themselves on the vast, boundless black plains.
They had arrived at the Great Plains of the Black Region!
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The Jia Nan Academy experienced a significant surge in developnt in recent years, and several key factors contributed to this growth.
First, a few years ago, the Jia Nan Academy wiped out several sects in the Black-Corner Region. Even the Ground Fire Sect, which had a seven-star Dou Ancestor, had been wiped out due to a certain event. As a result, Jia Nan Academy's dominance over the Black-Corner Region was firmly re-established.
Second, because the Jia Nan Academy had produced a talent like Xiao Ming, various clans were more inclined to send their own geniuses to cultivate at the Academy. For various reasons, many of the most powerful clans had previously been reluctant to do so. However, this situation underwent a profound change, resulting in a significant increase in the number of exceptionally talented students enrolled in the Academy.
Third, the Alchemy Departnt of the Jia Nan Academy was headed by a sixth-tier Alchemist, which attracted a large number of alchemist talents. This influx in turn improved the quality of the Academy's teaching staff, allowing it to et the expectations of those clans.
These three factors combined to drive the developnt of Jia Nan Academy, allowing it to flourish more than ever before.
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Today was a special day for Jia Nan Academy, as it was the day for new students to enroll and for senior students to be promoted to the Inner Academy. To mark the occasion, the Academy held a grand ceremony that filled the grounds with joy.
In the ceremony square, it seed as if a sea of people had gathered, their voices forming a resounding chorus that rose to the sky.
Several not-so-small platforms had been set up in the center of the square. Dou Qi erupted on these platforms as figures moved in and out, engaging in intense sparring matches. The exchanges were fierce and passionate, and the victors occasionally stood proudly, attracting the adoring gazes of nurous young won, their eyes alight with fascination.
The whole academy buzzed with the distinctive vigor of youth.
At the center of these platforms stood two colossal stone statues. One appeared aged, while the other was strikingly youthful and handso. Judging by the latter's appearance, he did not appear to be much older than the students themselves. This puzzled so of the newcors who had recently joined the Academy.
"Senior sister, who are those two statues? One of them must be the legendary Headmaster of the Academy, but who is the other one? He looks incredibly handso!" Several lively young girls surrounded a tall and elegant young woman, their eyes sparkling with curiosity.
"Hehe, you've co to the right person. You must have heard his na. He is the most outstanding student to co out of Jia Nan Academy since its founding, and he is also the youngest elder of the Academy."
"When you first arrived, you must have seen the Death Spirit Tree in Peace Town, right? The two Dou Emperor's corpses on it were his handiwork. He was even younger than you are now."
The tall woman, whose beautiful eyes looked strangely at the massive statue, chuckled.
"Wow, that must be Xiao Ming, right? I've heard of his na, but I never imagined he was so extraordinary!" one of the girls exclaid in amazent.
"He left Jia Nan Academy a few years ago. This statue was erected not long ago. I heard from an Elder the last ti that he went to the Central Plains. That place is known for its abundance of formidable figures. So you girls should let go of any romantic fantasies..."
"Hehe, aren't you the one who's interested, Senior Sister?"
"You want to be beaten, right?"
"..."
On the elevated platform, Su Qian gazed out at the vibrant scene unfolding in the square, a faint smile creeping across his aged face.
As he looked up, he saw the two statues in the square and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
It had been about five or six years since Xiao Ming had left. Su Qian wondered if Xiao Ming had ever t the Headmaster.
Although he had sent nurous ssages to the Headmaster, he was still unsure if the old fellow had received any of them. However, considering how well Xiao Ming was doing now, it seed that he no longer needed the Headmaster's guidance.
Rembering the information revealed by the old man who had arrived at the Academy two months ago, Su Qian couldn't suppress a smile.
"The Alliance Leader of the Heavenly Court! Truly extraordinary!'
Although the Jia Nan Academy had accepted a large number of exceptionally talented students, they all seed to be overshadowed by him.
"Old Su, why aren't you in the Inner Academy today? What brings you out?" An elderly voice could be heard from behind. Su Qian didn't even have to turn around to discover that it belonged to Deputy Headmaster Hu Gan.
Chairs scraped the floor as Hu Gan, accompanied by Elder Huo and others, took their seats.
"Hehe, staying in the Inner Academy can get a bit monotonous. I ca out to see you all," Su Qian chuckled.
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