activa-t Chapter 9 The Stone Platform Massacre
Chapter 9 The Stone Platform Massacre
Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye.
Qin Hao finished his cultivation and let out a long breath.
After two months of training, he made further progress in his mastery of the Thunder Emperor's Treasure Technique, but unfortunately, his own cultivation level did not improve significantly.
The reason is also very simple.
Firstly, the quality of the spiritual techniques he cultivates is not high, which results in his slow cultivation speed.
Secondly, the resource level in the Northern Spirit Realm is too low.
Although he plundered a lot of resources from the Willow Domain, there were far too few resources suitable for the Divine Soul Realm. It was already the limit to support his rapid breakthrough to the mid-stage of the Divine Soul Realm.
To reach the late stage of the Divine Soul Realm or even the Heaven Fusion Realm in the Northern Spirit Realm, one still relies more on diligent cultivation.
The resources of this land determine that it is impossible for any high-level powerhouses to emerge from it.
To break through to a higher realm, one must leave the Northern Spirit Realm and venture into a wider world.
Stepping onto the teleportation array, Qin Hao arrived at the Northern Spirit Academy.
Stepping out of the teleportation array, he found Elder Hao already waiting there.
Apart from him, Mu Chen and the others also arrived here early.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Elder Hao said, "Now that everyone is here, let's get ready to set off. Those from Qingtian Spiritual Academy, go to the second teleportation array; those from Beicang Spiritual Academy, come to my side."
In an instant, the people present split into two groups and headed towards the two teleportation arrays.
With a spatial fluctuation, Qin Hao felt a dizzying sensation as the world spun around him, and the scene before him suddenly changed.
This is a vast and boundless land, where one can see endless ancient forests as far as the eye can see.
Ancient trees stand tall in the forest, and herds of spirit beasts soar above the forest, their sharp cries echoing through the woods.
The place where he stood was a huge blue stone platform, about a thousand feet tall.
On the stone platform, beams of teleportation light appeared, and with each beam of light, a figure emerged.
In less than fifteen minutes, the once deserted stone platform was filled with people, making it quite lively.
"Brother Hao, is this the training ground of the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy?" Tang Qian'er asked, looking around at the people around her.
"The Northern Cang Spiritual Academy is truly powerful; each of these people is at least at the Spirit Wheel Realm," Hong Ling remarked.
Qin Hao nodded slightly. "It should be correct. But don't worry, just stay close to me and I'll definitely take you into the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy."
"Tch, who needs you to lead the way? I can get in by myself."
Despite saying that, Hong Ling still unconsciously moved closer to Qin Hao.
"Buzz~"
A ripple appeared, and in the center of the bluestone platform, a stone tablet slowly rose up, and an old, ethereal figure appeared along with it.
"Little ones, I am one of the examiners at the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy's testing grounds. I will now explain the rules to you."
Upon hearing this, the previously noisy crowd immediately fell silent, their eyes fixed intently on the illusory figure.
The illusory figure paused for a moment, then continued, "The place you are currently in is called the Northern Cang Realm, a place specifically used by the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy to test you."
What you need to do is very simple: cross the Northern Cang Realm and reach the Northern Cang Palace in the center of the Northern Cang Realm.
There is a teleportation array in the Northern Cang Palace that leads to the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy. You can only enter the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy by passing through the Northern Cang Palace.
But before that, touch this stone tablet. The tablet will classify you according to your quota.
Regular slots start at level one, seed slots at level three, and core slots at level five.
Upon hearing this, people began to step forward one after another to touch the stone tablet and classify it.
Each time the stone tablet is touched, a beam of light flashes, eventually leaving a grade on the student's forehead.
Most people triggered a white light, leaving a dark yellow Level 1 mark on their foreheads.
Occasionally, a brilliant crimson light would appear on a student's forehead, leaving the number '3', signifying their status as a seeded student.
Qin Hao and his companions weren't in a hurry. They waited until the people had finished their tests before slowly walking to the stone tablet.
He placed his palm on the stone tablet, and an extremely dazzling golden light immediately burst forth from it.
The golden light shone brightly and finally coalesced into the number "five" between Qin Hao's brows.
"This is... a core spot?!"
"I never expected there would be a core spot on our reception platform!"
"I heard that only those who participate in the Spirit Road and achieve a King-level evaluation can obtain this kind of spot. Which King is he?"
"I don't know him, but he must be very strong. Don't mess with him."
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With his identity as a key member revealed, Qin Hao immediately attracted the attention of most people on the reception platform.
Those gazes directed at him carried a hint of awe.
Those who were originally very arrogant and domineering for the seed spots have become much more subdued and low-key because of his appearance.
Soon, the grading of everyone on the stone platform was completed.
Upon seeing this, the aged phantom continued, "You have all seen your respective levels. After arriving at the Northern Cang Palace, all those below level four will be eliminated and lose their qualification to enter the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy."
"What?! Does that mean I'm already obsolete?!"
"No way, I just got here, this is so fast."
"Haha, little ones, don't be impatient." The old phantom said with a smile, "Your levels are not fixed. As long as you kill the spirit beasts of the Northern Cang Realm and obtain the rare and precious materials in the Northern Cang Realm..."
The mark between your eyebrows will absorb some spiritual energy to upgrade itself.
The aged phantom paused, its tone becoming somewhat playful, "Of course, the fastest way to improve is nothing more than directly plundering the marks of other people."
For example, regarding that core spot, if any of you are able to plunder the spiritual power within his mark, your marks will instantly reach level five.
This rule gives everyone an opportunity, provided you can seize it.
As the aged phantom finished speaking, Qin Hao could clearly feel many greedy gazes falling on him.
Or perhaps it landed on the level five mark between his eyebrows.
"Stay away from me later, so you don't get caught in the crossfire," Qin Hao said to the people from Beiling Academy beside him.
He had no intention of backing down in the face of those greedy eyes.
If they want his mark, then let's fight. He also wants their mark level.
"Brother Hao, there are quite a lot of people here. Do you need any help?" Mu Chen asked in a low voice.
He believed he had some ability, and his relationship with Qin Hao was also quite good.
Now that Qin Hao has become the target of public criticism, he believes he should still lend a helping hand.
"It's alright. If you really want to help, then please take Hongling and the others away from me, so they don't get hurt in the process."
"Understood." Mu Chen nodded and quietly led the group to distance themselves.
Qin Hao glanced at everyone and couldn't help but grin. His spiritual power surged, and violent lightning power burst forth from his body.
An overwhelming aura of destruction instantly enveloped the stone platform.
Brilliant lightning gathered in his palm and condensed into a long spear of thunder.
Holding a thunderous spear, Qin Hao pointed it at the crowd and said, "You, hand over the spiritual energy within your marks, and you'll still have a chance to enter the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy."
"Arrogant!" One of the seeded players was the first to challenge, and a phantom image of a crimson giant python appeared behind him, with raging flames burning in his palm.
It's not hard to tell that this is a being at the Divine Soul Realm.
If Qin Hao hadn't been there, the other person would definitely have been one of the most dazzling figures on this stone platform.
"Let's all attack together, defeat him, and take his mark!"
As soon as he finished speaking, many students were mobilized, their eyes greedily fixed on Qin Hao's brow, choosing to attack together.
A burst of spiritual energy erupted, and all sorts of powerful spiritual techniques were unleashed in the direction of Qin Hao.
Qin Hao swept his spear horizontally, unleashing a violent burst of lightning that sent a large number of students flying.
The raging thunderbolts instantly triggered the mark between their brows, shattering it into a pure spiritual force that protected their lives.
The seeded player who initiated the attack stared in disbelief at the scene before him, his pupils shrinking, and chose to flee without hesitation.
"Run? Did I say you could leave?!"
Qin Hao's figure instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning, catching up with the man in a flash and piercing through his body with a single spear thrust.
At the critical moment, the mark between the opponent's eyebrows shattered, blocking the fatal blow for him.
But at the same time, it also means that the other party has lost the qualification to enter the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy.
Having done all this, Qin Hao pointed his thunderous spear at the remaining people and said, "Everyone, it's time to hand over your spiritual power, or you will lose your qualification to enter the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy."
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