Lin Feng stood in the center of the competition stage and looked around, then spoke slowly, his voice remaining clear and gentle.
"This Five Extremes Grand Competition will adopt a fully randomized and point-based system."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the experts and students from different factions, and continued.
"Every contestant will have their own chance to compete. A single loss will not result in direct elimination. One win earns one point, and final rankings will be based on total points."
As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, two light screens appeared above the spectator stands. On the left was a scoreboard, listing the names of the thirty-seven participants from top to bottom, with everyone's initial score at zero.
On the right was a match-up list, displaying the upcoming pairings in a randomized order.
Wang Dong'er sat in the Tang Sect seating area, her gaze fixed on the light screen, her fingers curling up unconsciously.
This day... had finally arrived.
Her heartbeat quickened involuntarily, and her powder-blue eyes were filled with nervousness. After all, she had suffered a crushing defeat in the last freshman assessment, but this time it was a competition based on individual ability, and she didn't know how it would go.
Wang Dong'er subconsciously scanned the general spectator area, and her gaze quickly fell upon two familiar figures: Da Ming and Tai Tan.
The two had begged Cai Yue'er and finally obtained the opportunity to visit the academy, but they hadn't expected that this competition would be open for everyone to watch. If they had known, they wouldn't have come, which would have saved some trouble.
When Wang Dong'er looked over, Tai Tan immediately sensed her gaze. A smile instantly appeared on his honest face, and he raised his hand and waved vigorously at Wang Dong'er.
Da Ming also nodded at Wang Dong'er, seemingly encouraging her to do her best.
A subtle arc appeared on the corners of Wang Dong'er's mouth, and her previously tense heartstrings relaxed slightly.
She turned her head back, her gaze returning to the match-up list, and secretly cheered herself on.
She absolutely could not finish at the bottom.
Just then, the names on the list began to scroll rapidly, flickering across the light screen at a dizzying speed.
After a few moments, the scrolling suddenly stopped, and two lines of names settled steadily at the very top of the list.
[First match!]
[War God Hall · Xiao Xiao] VS [War God Hall · Xu Xiaoyan]
Xie Xie, who was sitting next to Tang Wulin, was the first to see these two names. He froze for a moment, then his eyes widened abruptly, and he let out an exclamation.
"Good grief! The first match is actually a civil war?"
His voice filled with a mix of shock and excitement, he quickly turned to look at Wang Dong'er and asked.
"Wang Dong'er, a War God Hall civil war—who do you think will win?"
Hearing this, Wang Dong'er pursed her lips slightly. Her powder-blue eyes lingered on the light screen for a moment before she spoke slowly.
"If we are talking purely about Spirit Power Rank... Xiaoyan's Spirit Power Rank is higher than Xiao Xiao's."
She paused, her brows slightly furrowed, and added.
"However, Xiao Xiao has twin spirits, so... it's hard to say for this match."
Hearing this, Xie Xie puffed out his chest, his tone full of confidence.
"I think Xiaoyan will win!"
He pointed his finger at the light screen, a look of certainty on his face.
"Xiaoyan is a member of our East Sea F4. What kind of storms haven't we seen? East Sea F4 is the strongest!"
Although Wang Dong'er didn't know what the East Sea was, she knew that the East Sea F4 had all followed Wu Changkong to Shrek Academy.
As for who to support, Wang Dong'er naturally supported both of them. After all, Xiao Xiao was her partner, and Xu Xiaoyan was also her partner... Both were equally important to her, so she couldn't just say who would win or lose in front of so many people, could she?
During the time they were talking, the two figures on the competition stage had already ascended the platform simultaneously.
Xiao Xiao and Xu Xiaoyan stood facing each other, a few meters apart. However, neither started moving, as they didn't know the rules of the match.
Just then, a line of small text lit up again on the light screen above the spectator stands.
[First Match Rules: Faction Battle] [Only content taught by each faction is allowed to be used in combat]
Since both were from the War God Hall, the next part would only be a contest of Spirit development and Domain competition—in other words, a test of how well they had learned.
Wang Dong'er's gaze fell upon the two again. She had seen Xiao Xiao's Nine Phoenixes Ritual Domain, but she had never seen Xu Xiaoyan's Domain, as Xu Xiaoyan had basically used her control system Spirit Ability in previous battles.
In a corner of the spectator stands, Di Tian was sitting in his seat, his gaze sweeping over the competition stage with boredom.
To be honest... letting him, the dignified Beast God, sit here and watch two little brats fight, he really couldn't muster any interest.
If they were back in the Star Dou Great Forest, he would consider even glancing at this level of scuffle a waste of time.
If it weren't for his master being here, and if this academy weren't truly strange, he would have flicked his sleeves and left long ago.
Di Tian narrowed his eyes slightly, preparing to close them and rest for a while, when he suddenly felt a figure sit down on his right side.
Di Tian turned his head subconsciously, his gaze falling upon that person.
Then, he froze completely.
Sitting beside him was a man who looked to be in his early thirties, dressed in a black robe. He was tall and straight, with a handsome face and deep features. A pair of golden eyes were as sharp as a hawk's, and the aura around him was steady and restrained, yet carried a fierce sense of oppression.
These things were not important. What was important was that face.
Di Tian's pupils contracted sharply, and a stormy sea churned in his heart.
That man's appearance... was over ninety percent similar to his own!
However, what shocked him even more was the aura emanating from the other person. That rich and pure Bloodline aura... Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King.
There could be no mistake. That was the Bloodline aura belonging to the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King clan, identical to the aura on Di Tian himself, and its purity was not the least bit inferior to his!
Di Tian's mind exploded with a buzz.
How was this possible? He was the only Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King in this World, the Beast God of the Star Dou Great Forest. Besides him, how could a second Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King exist on the Douluo Continent?
Moreover... although the other person's aura was also that of a Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, it had a subtle difference from his own. That difference was very vague, and he couldn't accurately distinguish it for the time being.
Di Tian suddenly remembered what his master, the Gu Yuena, had said: there were two young girls in this academy who possessed the complete Origin of the Silver Dragon King.
At the time, he had only felt shock, but now he understood: this academy truly had everything. Not only was there a Silver Dragon King, but also a Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King?
The man clearly noticed Di Tian's gaze. He turned his head, his golden eyes scanning Di Tian up and down, and then he wore a rather confused expression, asking directly.
"Huh? Why do you look so much like me?"
His voice carried a bit of surprise and curiosity.
"And your Bloodline aura... is also that of a Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King? That's strange... but, it's rare to meet a Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, let's get to know each other. I am Di Tian, what is your name?"
Di Tian: "..."
His head was buzzing, and he felt as if he had been struck on the head with a club, completely dumbfounded.
You are Di Tian? Then what am I called?
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