978: Everyone's attention

Zhang Wenliang looked at the light portal and said with a smile, "Boys of the Qian Academy, go. This old man will be here watching your performance!"

As Zhang Wenliang's voice fell, twenty-four figures immediately stood up from the Qian Academy's area. Their eyes were bright as they flew up one after another.

Ji Wuchang and the others also stood up, a hint of excitement showing in their eyes.

"Haha, Old Man Song, is your Li Academy out of people? You're actually letting someone at the second level of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm participate in the competition!"

Just then, a discordant voice rang out, filled with mockery!

The speaker was an old man, and his cultivation was also at the sixth level of the supreme realm.

Ji Wuchang glanced at the old man and narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew this old man: the Dean of the Zhen Academy, Jumo Xiao!

Everyone's eyes had originally been on the light portal of the Arena, but now, reminded by Jumo Xiao, they all turned their gaze toward the Li Academy.

Even Xiao Xueguang, Li Guorui, and the others looked over, surprise evident in their eyes.

Only Liao Qing and Yu Ling glanced at Jumo Xiao with indifferent eyes, a trace of mockery flashing within them.

Song Qianshang looked at Jumo Xiao with an indifferent gaze and said coldly, "Jumo Xiao, just mind your own business!"

"The affairs of my Li Academy are not for an outsider like you to meddle in."

"As for who is strong and who is weak, it will be clear after the Great Competition. Why bother with such petty talk here!"

Song Qianshang's words were very blunt, not giving Jumo Xiao any Face at all.

Hearing Song Qianshang's words, Jumo Xiao's expression instantly turned ugly!

But with several Masters from the Inner Court present, he didn't dare to argue with Song Qianshang.

He gave a cold snort and said indifferently, "Fine, then let them show their true colors within the Secret Realm!"

Jumo Xiao sneered inwardly. With their four academies allied, once the people from the Li Academy entered that competition space, they would likely all be kicked out very soon!

At that time, he would definitely mock Song Qianshang thoroughly and make him feel embarrassed for once.

In truth, there were no major conflicts between the deans of the six academies, only some minor ones.

But in this world, Face was of the utmost importance. To lose Face in front of so many people, one naturally had to reclaim it.

"Deans, why damage our relationship over such a small matter? Let's sit down calmly and watch the performance of each academy!"

The Dean of the Kun Academy, Gu Lucheng, spoke with a smile.

As soon as he spoke, both Song Qianshang and Jumo Xiao snorted coldly, not bothering to pay attention to this smiling tiger.

Ji Wuchang glanced at Yu Ling and nodded slightly to her. Then, without lingering, he flew up and charged into the light portal!

The moment he entered the light portal, Ji Wuchang felt himself wrapped in a mysterious power, and his body instantly disappeared into a tunnel.

In just a moment, all the participants from the eight academies had entered the light portal.

Xiao Xueguang pointed a finger, and the light portal rapidly expanded, transforming into a massive mirror in the sky.

Within the mirror, figures appeared one after another—the people from the eight academies who had just entered.

All one hundred and ninety-two people were shown, not a single one missing.

The people present all looked up at the mirror in the sky, curious about how this competition would end.

"Old Man Song, that student of yours at the second level of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm seems to have poor luck. He actually appeared in the same place as someone from my Zhen Academy!"

Jumo Xiao spoke to Song Qianshang with a gloating smile.

Song Qianshang's gaze remained indifferent. He glanced at the mirror in the sky, a look of mockery appearing on his lips.

At this point, he didn't need to hide anything and said calmly, "This is Li Feiqiao from your Zhen Academy, right? I heard he's ranked in the top three there. What a pity!"

Hearing Song Qianshang's words, Jumo Xiao frowned. For some reason, a sense of unease rose in his heart.

He didn't say anything more to Song Qianshang but stared at the mirror in the sky, his expression becoming more serious.

When Ji Wuchang appeared, he found himself in a forest with a light rain falling, which startled him slightly.

His first impression of this place was that it was a real Small World!

He spread out his Divine Soul and simultaneously activated his Thousand Illusions Spirit Pupils to look around.

The scenery around him was real, not an illusion, and there was spiritual energy surging in the air.

However, the spiritual energy here was relatively thin, far inferior to the Li Academy.

Just then, he frowned as his Divine Soul sensed someone!

The other party had also sensed him and was rapidly approaching.

A cold smile appeared on his lips, and he simply stood his ground, quietly waiting for the other person to arrive.

If it were someone from the Li Academy, he would leave immediately!

But if it were from the other seven academies, he could finally get my first score!

Soon, a man appeared not far from Ji Wuchang, the pressure of a half-step Supreme emanating from him!

He was Li Feiqiao.

"Eh? Someone at the second level of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm? Is this some kind of mistake?"

"Which academy are you from? State your name, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Li Feiqiao spoke to Ji Wuchang, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

Ji Wuchang was also sizing up Li Feiqiao. Seeing a strange Face, his eyes instantly lit up!

"You, hand over your competition token. Otherwise, hehe, I'll have to give you a beating!"

Ji Wuchang rubbed his hands together, ready to strike at any moment. But since it was his first move in the Secret Realm, a sense of ceremony was still needed—courtesy before force!

Hearing Ji Wuchang's words, Li Feiqiao froze on the spot, only reacting after a moment.

He felt he had suffered a great humiliation. Did the other party think he was some Inner Court Prodigy? A mere second-level Celestial Phenomenon Realm dared to challenge him!

At the Arena, countless people saw this scene, and many burst into laughter.

"Haha, that's too funny! This person at the second level of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm is actually so arrogant, telling a half-step Supreme to hand over his competition token!"

"Indeed, he thinks he's some peerless Prodigy, trying to challenge a half-step Supreme!"

"I know now, this person must be from the Li Academy. The Dean of the Zhen Academy just said that the Li Academy has a second-level Celestial Phenomenon Realm participant in this competition!"

"It looks like the first person to be eliminated will be born very soon!"

Discussions broke out all over the Arena!

Aside from the people of the Li Academy, Liao Qing, and Yu Ling, no one had any faith in Ji Wuchang.

Yu Ling glanced indifferently at the crowd below, the coldness on her Face deepening.

"These fools will probably only ever be able to stay in the Outer Court for the rest of their lives."

Xiao Xueguang was also looking at where Ji Wuchang and Li Feiqiao were. A hint of curiosity appeared in his eyes.

Although he didn't think Ji Wuchang could defeat Li Feiqiao, he felt that since Ji Wuchang dared to speak like that, he must have something to rely on.

Seeing that everyone seemed interested in Ji Wuchang's side, Xiao Xueguang pointed, and a beam of white light shot out, hitting the mirror in the sky.

The area where Ji Wuchang and Li Feiqiao were located instantly expanded several times over on the mirror.

This way, everyone could see everything about the two of them more clearly!