Chapter 61: Elemental Academy
The deans continued to discuss matters concerning the academy's opening ceremony, including personnel reception.
Xiao Fei and the other seven began to get to know each other, primarily the two young men from the Po Yi Clan and the Yu Yi Clan.
Niu Meng, 23, was a level 45 defensive spirit master, whose spirit was the Plate Armored Giant Rhinoceros. Niu Meng was nearly two meters tall, quite sturdy and built, evidently having undergone years of training, resulting in exceptional defense.
Yang Pojun, 22, was a level 46 offensive spirit master, whose spirit was the Soul-Breaking Spear. Yang Pojun stood approximately 1.8 meters tall, with a resolute expression. Perhaps due to his long training with the Soul-Breaking Spear, Yang Pojun possessed immense offensive power, with a hint of sharpness.
These two were the youngest prodigies of their respective generations, the Po Yi Clan and the Yu Yi Clan. Yang Pojun was the grandson of Yang Wudi, while Niu Meng was the grandson of Niu Gao. Both inherited their grandfathers' spirits and strength, serving as the young patriarchs of their respective clans.
In terms of strength, the two could barely be considered minor prodigies. Knowing that the Soul Master Competition brought together all the talent under the age of 25 from across the Douluo Continent, each team typically had only one or two Soul Masters.
Feng Xiaotian, a typical example of a negative, possessed full Soul Power, yet was only at level 44 at the age of 24. These two were actually just as talented as Feng Xiaotian.
(Everyone, no matter who they were, always complained about Feng Xiaotian's waste of talent.)
Two days later, the opening ceremony of the Elemental Academy took place.
In the center of the Elemental Academy stood a massive platform with five seats, representing the emblems of the academy's five departments. Numerous seats flanked the platform for administrative staff.
In the front row on the left side of the platform sat Ning Fengzhi, Jian Douluo, Ning Rongrong, and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Behind them sat representatives from various factions, including deans and leaders from various academies across the Heaven Dou Empire.
The establishment of the Elemental Academy brought immense pressure to the other academies, but as colleagues, they nonetheless felt compelled to offer their support.
While the academies compete for students, they also hold various exchanges and competitions from time to time, ensuring a healthy relationship.
Ning Fengzhi looked more haggard than usual, clearly impacted by the sect's losses. Jian Douluo, standing next to him, had his right arm severed, yet Xiaofei felt his aura seemed even stronger than before. Could a level 97 Titled Douluo be so much more powerful than a level 96?
Crown Prince Xue Qinghe maintained his usual smile, seemingly unchanged. Ning Rongrong, on the other hand, was no longer the charming little witch she once was.
To Xiaofei's surprise, the Golden Trio had also arrived: Flender, Liu Erlong, and Yu Xiaogang sat in the second row behind Ning Fengzhi. Yu Xiaogang was noticeably more haggard, his face increasingly disheveled, his eyes filled with indignation, hatred, helplessness, and madness.
Liu Erlong glared furiously at the two Titled Douluos, Jue Gui and Jue Gui, across from him, as if he wanted to devour them alive. Flender, on the other hand, remained somewhat nonchalant.
Sitting at the front right of the podium were Ju Douluo, Ghost Douluo, the three members of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, and Hu Yanzhen, leader of the Elephant Armor Sect. In both strength and status, they towered over the others.
Ju Douluo and Ghost Douluo wore impassive expressions, while the three members of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation were filled with fighting spirit, as if ready to challenge Wang Xiaofei and the others once again.
Next to them, Hu Yanzhen, leader of the Elephant Armor Sect, had a sullen expression. Although both were defensive, Hu Yanzhen's defense seemed superior to Niu Gao's, and his research on the earth element was also more advanced.
Furthermore, the Elephant Armor Academy had originally been one of the Five Elemental Academies, and now the Elemental Academy had been established, effectively kicking out his own Elephant Armor Academy. Hu Yanzhen's expression was gloomy, but he couldn't quite bring himself to react.
Xiaofei found this somewhat odd. According to the original novel, shouldn't Ju Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Hu Liena, and the others be on their way to hunt Xiao Wu? He wondered how Xiao Wu was doing.
Furthermore, Hu Liena had actually emerged from the Slaughter City. Did Tang San also emerge? Did Hu Liena and Tang San obtain the God of Death domain?
When he emerged from the Slaughter City, the Slaughter King had sacrificed most of the Slaughter City members to open the Hell Road. Logically, there simply weren't that many people left for Hu Liena and Tang San to continue the challenge.
If Hu Liena and Tang San wanted to obtain the Slaughter God Domain, they would have to wait at least five years, otherwise they wouldn't even be able to open the Hell Road.
Hu Liena looked at Wang Xiaofei, her eyes filled with fighting spirit.
Below the platform were five separate squares, each wearing the same uniform, though each square had its own unique attire.
They were the fiery red Chihuo School, the sky-blue Tianshui School, the cyan Shenfeng School, the khaki Xutu School, and the black Gengjin School.
The Xutu and Gengjin Schools hadn't yet begun recruiting students, so their numbers were relatively small, consisting solely of members of the Po and Yu clans.
Chihuo, Tianshui, and Shenfeng each had several hundred students. The five schools combined numbered nearly 2,000 students and faculty.
Seeing so many students and faculty, the audience's eyes fluttered. While many were students, those still at the academy were generally key students or those deeply committed to the school.
Their overall strength was likely comparable to that of the three major sects.
The opening ceremony was hosted by a beautiful woman from Tianshui. "Thank you all for coming to the inauguration ceremony of the Elemental Academy. Now, please welcome Dean Huo Tianchen, Vice Dean Feng Xuan, Vice Dean Liu Ruyan, Vice Dean Niu Gao, and Vice Dean Yang Wudi to the stage!"
The venue suddenly fell silent, and five shadowy figures flashed to the center of the podium. Huo Tianchen, Feng Xuan, Liu Ruyan, Niu Gao, and Yang Wudi took their seats, assigned to their respective departments.
Dean Huo Tianchen spoke first, "Friends of the spirit master community, after consultation among the five deans, we have decided to establish the Elemental Academy. The purpose of the Elemental Academy is to educate and educate."
"We will not participate in any power struggles, nor will we restrict students based on their background or their future careers after graduation. Anyone who meets the academy's admission standards may enroll."
"However, all teachers and students who wish to enter our Elemental Academy must comply with its regulations."
With this, the five of them simultaneously exerted force on the boulder behind them, revealing the red cloth covering the stone. The academy's regulations were engraved in large characters, clearly visible even to ordinary people.
While the handwriting wasn't particularly beautiful, every stroke was a work of genius, resonating deeply with the mind. The expert spirit masters present even sensed a murderous intent, a testament to the strict rules of the Elemental Academy.
Even Sword Douluo Chen Xin nodded, "Nice murderous intent, beautiful calligraphy! It must have been inscribed by Yang Wudi using the Soul Breaking Spear technique."
Next, the vice-presidents introduced their respective schools' teaching principles and student recruitment requirements.
Ju Douluo had originally considered leading the Spirit Hall's golden generation to challenge the Elemental Academy, but upon witnessing the spirit power of Wang Xiaofei and Huo Wu, he decisively abandoned the challenge.
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