Chapter 74: The Selection Tournament Begins!

After a few days had passed, Jiang Che slowly woke up from his slumber.

Finally, he heard it again—that familiar notification sound he had been looking forward to for so long.

"Congratulations to the host for leveling up. Current level: 40!"

Finally! Finally broken through to the Fifth Tier! A smile could not help but curl the corners of Jiang Che's mouth.

Having broken through to become a Fifth Tier Spirit Beast, he could now be considered a powerhouse in this world!

The most crucial thing was that during this period, he had also gained two formidable skills.

Kirin Anthem and Great Black Heaven Slash! Kirin Anthem, as the name suggests, is a support-type martial skill.

It can significantly enhance the abilities of teammates.

It provides a massive boost to defense, attack power, and Spiritual Qi recovery.

With this skill, even if Jiang Che just lay on Luo Shuiyan's shoulder and did nothing at all,

the boost in strength brought by the anthem alone would be enough to help the team increase their formidable combat power!

Jiang Che was very satisfied with this martial skill; with this Kirin Anthem, he could rest easy and lie flat.

In the world where Jiang Che originally lived, the Kirin was a legendary auspicious beast. A holy beast.

Where the Kirin arrives, good fortune follows.

Now that he had refined the Kirin Bloodline and could obtain this skill that boosted teammates' abilities, Jiang Che was not surprised at all.

As for the Great Black Heaven Slash, it was a formidable and pure Spiritual Qi projection attack skill! When the skill is unleashed, it can manifest a pitch-black, crescent-shaped Spiritual Qi slash in front of him, with extremely fierce power! Jiang Che found this kind of skill, which required no major movements, to be very much to his liking.

Since his rebirth, Jiang Che had always upheld the principle of lying flat to the end.

If he could avoid moving, he wouldn't move; if he could let Luo Shuiyan handle it, he wouldn't lift a finger...

After the four of them finished getting ready, Luo Shuiyan set out for Tianque Academy.

It had already been two months since Luo Shuiyan last went out.

The reason for going out today was that the academy's Selection Tournament was about to begin.

"Xiaobai, don't go back to sleep. If the competition starts in a while, you have to help me!"

Looking at the somewhat sleepy-eyed Jiang Che in her arms, Luo Shuiyan couldn't help but offer a preemptive warning.

This competition was very important to her.

Luo Shuiyan was truly worried that Jiang Che might say he was in a bad mood and just go to sleep on the arena floor...

After all, the opponents this time were all fourth-year students, and the geniuses among them possessed no small amount of strength.

If Jiang Che didn't make a move, Luo Shuiyan didn't feel very confident.

She naturally didn't fear those at the same level, but the Selection Tournament wouldn't be categorized by level.

"Rest assured, as long as your spiritual herbs are constant, my mood will naturally be pleasant."

Hearing this, Jiang Che nodded and agreed.

The villa was right next to the academy, and before long, the group arrived inside Tianque Academy.

Today, Tianque Academy could be described as incredibly lively, with heads bobbing everywhere.

This was because the highly anticipated Hundred Schools League Campus Selection Tournament was about to begin.

If someone could stand out in the Selection Tournament and represent Tianque Academy in the competition, they would be the center of everyone's attention.

Moreover, according to historical records, every league champion had left behind a glorious name in the history of the Great Jin Dynasty and the continent—without exception!

It was precisely because of this that the value of the league continued to rise.

The Selection Tournament was being held on a massive plaza to the north of Tianque Academy.

At this moment, the area around the plaza was already a sea of people.

With such an event being held, even many people from outside the school had come to watch.

Xue Bingning had already arrived at the school gate early to wait for Luo Shuiyan and the others.

After all, the four of them were only first-year freshmen and had not yet experienced such a scene.

By the time the group reached the plaza, they could only see a dense, endless sea of people. The deafening roar of noise that filled the sky was simply a severe test for the eardrums.

"Wow! So many people! How lively!"

The petite Hu Xiaoxiao hopped and skipped as she squeezed to the very front; among the group, her temperament was the most lively.

After all, Hu Xiaoxiao herself had snuck out of her family because she was playful.

Therefore, she didn't care much about the so-called honor and rewards of this event; as long as it was fun, that was enough.

Following the group as they arrived at the area specifically arranged for the participants,

they could finally see that eight huge arenas had been set up in the center of the plaza.

Each of these arenas was a circular stone platform thirty meters in diameter.

The structure was very sturdy and provided enough combat space for both Beast Tamers and Spirit Beasts.

"Heh, I didn't expect these few freshmen to actually come."

"Just some little girls who haven't seen the world. I hope they won't be crying and wailing later."

Seeing Luo Shuiyan and the others walk over, some of the surrounding fourth-year students let out a series of mocking laughs.

"Hmm? You have to look at the master before beating the dog; how dare they break ground on my turf."

Hearing the mockery around them, a cold glint flashed in Jiang Che's eyes.

"Uh, Shui Yan, I was just using an analogy, don't misunderstand..."

Glancing at the Spirit Beasts beside these people, Jiang Che curled his mouth into a cold sneer.

He immediately used his old trick, releasing the bloodline pressure of the Fear Eye combined with the Kirin Step.

In an instant, the Spirit Beasts of these fourth-year students wilted, all of them collapsing to the ground with limp limbs.

Most of the Spirit Beasts around here are only Fourth Tier, and both their cultivation realms and bloodlines are far inferior to Jiang Che's.

The only reason he didn't scare them into wetting themselves was that Jiang Che found it disgusting.

With the tournament about to begin, the fact that all the Spirit Beasts had collapsed terrified the surrounding fourth-year students.

After some questioning, they finally found out.

Their own Spirit Beasts had actually been scared into submission by a tyrannical pressure, which left everyone shocked! "Shui Yan, among us, only you are participating in the Individual Tournament, while the rest of us are in the Team Competition; will our matches overlap with yours later?"

Lin Xueer was not very familiar with the details of these matches and could not help but ask.

"Don't worry, they won't; the match times are staggered."

"Because many people participating in the Team Competition have also signed up for the Individual Tournament."

"Therefore, the Individual Tournament is held in the morning, and the Team Competition will only be in the afternoon."

Not long after, the sound of an ancient bell rang out.

The square, which had been incredibly noisy, instantly became solemn.

A person appeared on the high platform in the center of the square; it was the Dean of Tianque Academy.

Hearing the Dean of Tianque Academy start spouting boring, formal pleasantries again, Jiang Che shook his head and simply fell asleep.

"I now announce, the tournament begins!"

"First round, sixteen contestants, please take the stage!"

"Arena number one, Tu Ao, Li Yang!"

"Arena number eight, Luo Shuiyan..."

"Xiaobai, it's our turn!"

Jiang Che had only just started to feel sleepy when he heard Luo Shuiyan's voice.

After being shaken awake by Luo Shuiyan, Jiang Che felt somewhat helpless.

With the battle about to begin, he could only stretch and pull himself together.

"It's truly too boring here; let's finish the battle early later."

(End of chapter)