Chapter 451: Kamikawa-kun Didn't Participate?

Once again they refreshed their understanding of the Jixia Academy—the Jixia Academy was far more terrifying than they had imagined—and they became even more determined that, no matter what, they had to enter the Jixia Academy.

A place that could nurture Supremes must hold great fortune; even if they themselves could not achieve Supreme, becoming an Immortal or Demon was certain, and Immortality was also possible.

"Thank you for telling me the answer. Then what is your aptitude? A Supreme's bearing?"

"What aptitude do I have?"

Qingyun gave a light laugh and did not answer.

At this moment, a cool, clear female voice rang out.

"Senior Brother Qingyun is not of a Supreme's bearing. A Supreme's bearing appears only once in ten thousand ages; the Jixia Academy has only ever produced two since ancient times. However, Senior Brother Qingyun's aptitude is not poor—he is the strongest below Immortality in the Jixia Academy, and within days he will prove his Dao and attain Immortality, stepping into the Hall of Immortality."

Prove his Dao and attain Immortality!

Just this title alone was enough to let people know that his natural talent must be extraordinary.

Moreover, just hearing "the strongest below Immortality in the Jixia Academy," one could tell from those words alone how strong the other party was. Nine times out of ten, this person named Qingyun was also one of the top figures in the Jixia Academy.

Once again it was the ever-bold Great Sage Monarch of Heaven who spoke first; among those present, only the Great Sage Monarch of Heaven was so frank and outspoken, saying without mincing words:

"The Jixia Academy has produced two people of a Supreme's bearing? Could you tell us who they are?"

Including those in front of the television, everyone pricked up their ears.

A Supreme—the pinnacle existence of the world—each one is the most dazzling person across ancient and modern ages, shaking ten thousand ages, shaking the very ages, causing the river of time itself to tremble with a single stomp; they are also the most worshipped existence among all living beings. Who among us would not wish to understand them, who would not wish to worship them?

Now that they could learn of two figures with hope of reaching Supreme, who would not be curious, who would not delve deeply into their identities, wanting very much to know who these two people were.

"Who they are, you will naturally know once you arrive at the Jixia Academy."

Her cool gaze swept over them; that calm indifference was so clear that even the world's viewers could distinctly feel it through the screen.

At this moment.

Qingyun glanced at the crowd and said softly:

"To answer the question you were muttering about earlier—this is the Nine-Tier Mountain Staircase. The answer to how many tiers one must pass to enter the Jixia Academy is the sixth peak. As long as you ascend to the sixth peak's platform, you are a student of the Jixia Academy. However, if your ambitions are higher than the heavens and you wish to gain more, you must step onto the seventh peak's platform."

The crowd did not show the slightest hint of joy; instead, their expressions grew extremely solemn.

From the man's tone they could sense that matters were absolutely not simple. They had felt it during their ascent—the difficulty of climbing increased with each peak—and since the other party spoke thus, the difficulty of the seventh peak was likely far greater than all the previous ones.

And as for the seventh peak, this person clearly believed that basically none of them would be able to get through it.

Someone could not help but ask Qingyun how many peaks he had passed back then.

Before Qingyun could speak, the junior sister beside him had already answered.

"Senior Brother Qingyun is the second disciple in the past thousand years to pass all nine peaks of the mountain. He was taken in by a supreme existence as a disciple, and is a heavenly pride certain to achieve Immortality."

Qingyun was neither arrogant nor humble; with an airy, carefree wave of his hand, he gestured for the woman to stop.

Ascending the ninth peak and being certain to achieve Immortality—just these two points alone left everyone present, as well as countless people around the globe, utterly shocked.

Especially those present who had ascended to the sixth peak were the most shaken.

Having personally experienced the mountain ascent and reached the sixth peak, they knew best just how difficult the climb was.

Yet the young man before them had actually ascended that final ninth peak.

No wonder he was the one sent by the Jixia Academy to receive everyone—this was a form of intimidation by the Jixia Academy, informing them that even though you may be monstrous prodigies in your respective worlds, even having become Immortals or Ancestors, achieving extraordinary accomplishments…

There is always a higher heaven, and always a stronger person. Your being powerful in your own worlds does not mean you can look down on everyone. The principle that one mountain is taller than another is fundamental in the Jixia Academy. You have nothing special here in the Jixia Academy—you are very ordinary.

It was also a form of encouragement, spurring them on.

The second in a thousand years to ascend—then who was the first?

Zhang Hao, Gao Xiang Hong and a few others murmured.

Besides this, for some unknown reason, in front of the television, in front of the livestream rooms, and even among the First Realm people present, many people saw the figure of Kamikawa Mitsu appear in their minds.

"I wonder how many peaks Nii-san would ascend here—probably the ninth, right? Compared to this person, who is stronger?"

Kamikawa Chie stood in the maid café, looking up at the livestream on the television.

"Oh right, Chie, where is Kamikawa Nii-san? Why didn't he go to the Jixia Academy? Is Kamikawa Nii-san in closed-door cultivation and didn't notice the Jixia Academy's recruitment? Chie, why didn't you call Kamikawa Nii-san and tell him?"

Iori's beautiful eyes flickered as she looked back and forth at the people on the sixth peak platform on the television, but did not find Kamikawa Mitsu's figure.

She absolutely could not believe that Kamikawa Mitsu would be eliminated.

Just based on the fact that Kamikawa Mitsu sacrificed himself for others, luring the otherworldly Immortals and Demons to the depths of the universe to fight, saving all of humanity—Kamikawa Mitsu could not possibly fail to step onto the Xianqiao.

And based on the fact that he reached Immortal or Demon before the age of twenty, Kamikawa Mitsu's natural talent placed in the First Realm was also terrifying—he could not possibly fail to pass the desert and wasteland trials, nor could he fail to reach the sixth peak.

There was only one answer.

Kamikawa Mitsu most likely did not participate in the Jixia Academy's recruitment.

One must know that Gui Kui had also gone, and was now standing on the sixth peak.

Yes, the reason Matsuka Chisato, Iori and the others were all in the maid café was that they had learned Gui Kui was going to ascend the Xianqiao.

They were not worried that Kamikawa Mitsu could not pass, but they were worried about Gui Kui—Gui Kui was not an abnormal monster like Kamikawa Mitsu, and whether she could pass the Xianqiao was truly uncertain.

The platform on the sixth peak.

Gui Kui was also searching for Kamikawa Mitsu. Earlier on the blue-brick platform, with so many people it had been hard to find him at a glance; now with only one or two hundred people, it was easy to look for someone.

Where is Kamikawa-kun?

Gui Kui's enchanting, exquisitely beautiful face carried a trace of worry; she had not found Kamikawa Mitsu's figure.

"He couldn't have not participated, right, Kamikawa-kun?" Gui Kui tightly gripped a token in her hand—neither iron nor stone, neither metal nor rock.

Two days ago, she had discovered a token that had appeared out of thin air at home, and had sought out Kamikawa Mitsu because of it, asking if he recognized this token.

She was not a person of the First Realm, so when a mysterious token suddenly appeared, it was inevitable that she would be alarmed and doubtful. Although wealth should not be displayed, Kamikawa Mitsu was not in that category—she trusted Kamikawa Mitsu—and so she went to ask him about the token.

At the time, Kamikawa Mitsu told her he did not recognize the token, but advised her to keep it. After all, the token had appeared at her place, which meant it was fated with her.

"This senior brother, let me try climbing again."

Seeing that Qingyun was preparing to take everyone directly to the highest Immortal Mountain, the Heaven-Wicked Sword Immortal spoke first.

Following him, the Great Sage Monarch of Heaven and others also spoke.

Qingyun said nothing, stepped aside, and cleared the path for Dengshan; his meaning was self-evident.

The next moment.

The people on the sixth peak had resolute gazes; not a single one chose to linger on the sixth peak, and they all set off once more toward the seventh peak.

The world's gaze gathered once again on the candidates—no, to be precise, on this group who had already successfully entered the Academy beneath the Altar. That Senior Brother Qingyun had said that reaching the sixth peak meant becoming a disciple of the Academy beneath the Altar.

Whether the people on the first five peaks, the people in the town, or the people of the entire world, none of them were without envy.

These people now Dengshan had entered the unfathomably mysterious Academy beneath the Altar, which had once nurtured supreme figures; their future was bright, their prospects boundless.

"No way! I must enter the Academy beneath the Altar too." The people who had stopped at the fifth peak gritted their teeth, summoned their Qi, and prepared to climb once more.

Yet those who reached the sixth peak were few and far between; even if some broke through their limits in extremis and their strength advanced, there were also those who recklessly squeezed themselves dry, causing them to vomit blood and suffer grave injuries.

It was destined to be a trial where some rejoiced and some grieved.

Those who climbed from the fifth peak to the sixth peak wept with joy, while those who could not make it wept in bitter anguish.

But more people were paying attention to those climbing the seventh peak.

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