"Eh-hem!"
Vexed by the incessant gossiping, the Heavenly Ape Demi-spiritual Emperor deliberately coughed to get everyone's attention. The whispering instantly stopped. They all went still and shifted their gaze towards the old man.
"I will be presiding this recruitment competition of the Oriental College this time," the Heavenly Ape Demi-spiritual Emperor announced unhurriedly in a loud voice. "The rule of the selection will be quite different from the past."
He paused for everyone to take in this new information and then continued, "We will have two battlefields. One for the demi-immortals and the other for the innate spiritual kings. That means that everyone can choose their battlefield accordingly."
As he concluded, he squinted his eyes and skimmed through the crowd, secretly imagining how the event would turn out.
"What?"
"Excuse me?" Aghast by what they recently just learned, the warriors exchanged surprised reactions. Everyone seemed bewildered. Warriors and beasts of demi-immortal, however, were thrilled.
Initially, they never thought that the Oriental College would choose anyone of demi-immortals because, as of late, numerous geniuses had sprung up. They thought that only those who were innate spiritual kings would be qualified to attend the recruitment competition.
The recent announcement of the Heavenly Ape Demi-spiritual Emperor was beyond anything that they could ever hope for. Not only did the Oriental College allow them to participate, but they were also considerate enough to set a separate battlefield for them! In this manner, it would be highly possible for them to be admitted by the college without having to defeat a spiritual king.
It was a struggle for the demi-immortals to gain advantage back then. In the past, all the candidates only fought in one battlefield whether they were demi-immortals or spiritual kings. As a result, almost all the fighters or beasts of demi-immortal were defeated by spiritual kings except those who were extremely extraordinary.
The Heavenly Ape Demi-spiritual Emperor just brought them a piece of very pleasing news.
"Ha-ha! Finally! I have a chance now! There is still hope for me to be admitted by the Oriental College!" a demi-immortal loudly exclaimed out of excitement. Other demi-immortals cheered with same sentiments.
"Ricky! This is a great chance! I'm certain that you're going to stand out and defeat everyone in the demi-immortal battlefield!" Soar animatedly whispered to Ricky.
"That is indeed great news, Soar! But I don't think you're getting the point," Ricky replied softly.
"Really? What is it then? Don't tell me you're still going to push through the spiritual king battlefield?" Soar asked, incredulous.
When there was no exclusive battlefield for the demi-immortals to contend, Soar knew Ricky would have no choice but to fight against those kings in the spiritual king battlefield. But now, it was announced that they were separating the grounds for the demi-immortals. He did not understand why Ricky had to go through the trouble of facing the kings.
However, Ricky's suggestions were just proving Soar that he was wrong. If Soar had to admit, he knew Ricky was going to be this ambitious.
"Don't you think it's a little bit too risky?" Soar asked in a concerned tone.
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I can improve my ability in dangerous situations." Ricky shrugged simply. "If I choose to fight in the demi-immortal battlefield, I know I will never make any progress even if I win.
The title is not what I'm after. You know it, Soar. Improving my strength is something I'm extremely longing for."
"I understand what you want, Ricky. But make yourself well prepared for it. I can't wait to witness you in the spiritual king battlefield." Knowing Ricky, Soar knew that nothing was going to change his mind. He thought it best to encourage Ricky instead.
"May I have your attention, please?" the Ape Demi-spiritual emperor called. Everyone in the vicinity kept silent and turned their heads towards the speaker. After a short pause, he continued, "For the demi-immortals, please proceed to the dais on my left. All spiritual kings, please come to the dais on my right. This applies whether you are fighters or beasts." He paused for a while to let everyone categorize themselves.
"Make sure you go to the right battlefield. It is considered a challenge to the Oriental College if you fail to follow the instructions. Do not overestimate your strength and enter the wrong battlefield."
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