Shangguan Jianyi left with a dejected air. He was a Saint King, and a young one at that, yet he had been defeated so utterly, leaving him with a deep sense of unwillingness.
Alas, in front of Lu Fan, he was ultimately insignificant. Despite his inner reluctance, he could only accept reality.
Seeing Shangguan Jianyi and the others depart, Lu Fan couldn't be bothered to engage further. Within the Central Continent Academy, seizing resources was a matter of possessing sufficient strength to awe the crowd; otherwise, one would only be bullied.
Lu Fan understood this point well, which was why he had been so decisive and even reckless.
Meanwhile, Hu Xian'er sighed, "It's all thanks to you. Otherwise, we would have been in danger!"
"Helping you enter the Central Continent Academy back in the Ancient Battlefield, it seems, was not the best choice!"
Lu Fan shrugged. "If one's strength can't keep up, they'll only be bullied. In the future battles on the Emperor's Road, there will likely be great peril!"
"Don't worry," Hu Xian'er rolled her eyes. "We'll drag you down then! Besides, after this incident, we'll train diligently. We'll definitely catch up to you!"
Lu Fan gave a wry smile and said no more. The Central Continent Academy was like this; without formidable strength, even resources would be snatched away, and one might even lose their life. This was the harshest reality.
One might think that entering the academy would lead to cultivation support, but reality dictated otherwise. Without strength, one would only be slaughtered, which was the most terrifying prospect.
Having stayed in the Central Continent Academy for an unknown number of years, Lu Fan had been cultivating in the cultivation tower. Although the cultivation speed within the tower was incredibly fast, reaching very high realms remained quite difficult. After all, they had already reached the Saint realm, and breaking through their cultivation was extremely challenging.
However, over these years, Lu Fan had finally reached the peak of the Saint realm, just one step away from becoming a Saint King. Lu Fan now had a feeling that if he wished, there wouldn't be many people in the world who could oppose him.
He wasn't sure if this feeling was an illusion, but Lu Fan could clearly sense his improvement in strength, which was by no means accidental.
As the years passed, Ouyang Qingqing and the others also saw some progress in their strength, but they remained stagnant, hovering around the Saint King realm. Only the young master of the Tao family remained unfathomable, as if his cultivation had been suppressed all these years, his aura not growing. Yet, Lu Fan was certain that even if he personally attacked, he might not be able to defeat the young master of the Tao family, which was the truly terrifying aspect.
A few months later, Lu Fan and the others left the cultivation tower and arrived at the Blessed Land. Within the Blessed Land, Hu Xian'er had also touched the bottleneck of the Saint King realm, with one foot stepping into it but not truly reaching it, leaving her feeling somewhat regretful.
"You're finally back. So many years have passed, and you've been cultivating in the cultivation tower. Your cultivation must have improved considerably!" Hu Yu remarked. "It's just a pity that we could only stay in the Blessed Land, but this is enough."
"Indeed, we've improved considerably!"
Lu Fan said with a light smile, "I've reached the peak of the Saint realm, just one step away from becoming a Saint King!"
Hu Xian'er wore a wry smile. She had already been a Saint King a few years ago, but she still wasn't Lu Fan's opponent. Now, she probably wasn't even more so.
"I heard there's a peak showdown approaching. I'm really looking forward to it!"
Ouyang Qingqing smiled. "I wonder how many prodigies exist in the Central Continent Academy. It's a great honor to be able to compete with them!"
"Peak showdown?"
Xu Kuo said with a wry smile, "We don't even have the qualifications to participate. Those who can participate in the peak showdown must be able to exchange over a hundred moves with an elder. With my current strength, an elder could probably knock me unconscious with a single move!"
"Exchange over a hundred moves with an elder?"
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes. "I heard that the elders of the Central Continent Academy are all Great Saint level existences. Moreover, within the Central Continent Academy, there are only a few elders. Which elder will be conducting the test?"
"Who else could it be, but Elder Wuming!"
Ouyang Qingqing rolled her eyes. "Didn't you notice? Since entering the Central Continent Academy, we've only seen Elder Wuming. As for other elders, we've never encountered them!"
Everyone also realized that this was true. Besides Elder Wuming, they hadn't met any of the management of the Central Continent Academy. Could it be that the entire Central Continent Academy was only managed by Elder Wuming? This seemed unlikely.
"Three days later, at Wuyun Peak, those who wish to participate in the peak showdown are to challenge me!"
A hoarse voice echoed through the Central Continent Academy, seemingly stirring up a great commotion. Lu Fan recognized this voice; it was undoubtedly Elder Wuming. He hadn't expected the peak showdown to arrive so quickly.
"The test will be held at Wuyun Peak!" Ouyang Qingqing narrowed her eyes. "It seems there will be good entertainment then! We absolutely cannot miss it!"
"Naturally!" Hu Xian'er nodded. "We will definitely cheer for you then. You must enter the finals so that you can bring us some honor! After all, we've been cultivating in the Yellow Grade Blessed Land, and we've been looked down upon!"
Facing these words, Ouyang Qingqing nodded slightly. "Don't worry. As long as we are here, we will never disappoint you. Moreover, we have an ace up our sleeve!"
Upon saying this, Ouyang Qingqing glanced meaningfully at Lu Fan, her gaze becoming more serious.
Lu Feng stood frozen, and couldn't help but wear a wry smile. He naturally knew Ouyang Qingqing was referring to him. However, he also knew very well that exchanging over a hundred moves with Elder Wuming was not an easy feat.
At this very moment, quite a few people were already looking towards Wuyun Peak. Although it was still three days away, they were quite excited. After all, they would soon witness a grand battle. This was a rare grand event held in the Central Continent Academy after many years. At that time, geniuses would emerge in full force, and it was even possible that true supreme powerhouses would appear, dominating the entire academy.
When the three days passed, a group of people stood in the sky above Wuyun Peak, with dark clouds gathering. These were all disciples of the Central Continent Academy, each possessing formidable auras. Any one of them could likely become a top-tier powerhouse if they went out.
Today was the day to challenge the elder, so everyone arrived early, observing with keen interest. Elder Wuming was a Great Saint; this was undeniable. Therefore, no one wanted to be the first to act rashly, nor did they want to make a move without thinking. They simply wanted to see if Elder Wuming would show any leniency.
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