Rocky and Eunice rushed to entrance. After some time of cultivating, Rocky's aura hadn't changed one bit, but his strength had significantly improved, jumping up to the advanced stage of the Spiritual Infant. His speed had also developed so much that Eunice was quite shocked to see that.
But his improvement was, in fact, reasonable. Rocky was talented after all, and the Spiritual Sea Region was a magical place for cultivation. Besides, he insisted on challenging every powerful martial spirit in the Scarlet Heaven Jade, so it wasn't a fluke that his strength had advanced.
Of course, Eunice also made great progress in terms of strength. She was already at the advanced stage of the Spiritual Infant. So, she couldn't break through to the Emperor Realm unless she cultivated the Spiritual Infant into the Imperial Soul.
At the same time, Felton and the other two elders stood at the entrance of the Spiritual Sea Region, waiting.
When the deadline came, Felton immediately checked the number of disciples that had arrived, but he could only account for fifteen of the twenty disciples that were left. That was to say, five of them could have died in the Spiritual Sea Region, and however unfortunate that was, it was within the normal parameters.
In the past one month, the fifteen disciples had gained some accomplishments, and their strength had also significantly increased.
Felton took the moment to announce the unexpected news. "All right, everyone, please listen carefully.
After a month of training, I believe that you have made great progress in your strength and cultivation base, and I'm sure all your expectations have been met. But this is just the beginning. The school has decided to select five of you to participate in the Spiritual Infant Contest, which will be held half a year later.
Therefore, what you have achieved in the past month at the Spiritual Sea Region will determine who can participate in the Spiritual Infant Contest."
All the disciples exchanged surprised glances, as the Spiritual Infant Contest was a prestigious contest organized by the three major schools of the Ethereal Region. Those three schools would send their most outstanding and powerful disciples in recent years. Based on their previous experiences, only those who had reached the advanced stage of the Spiritual Infant were qualified to participate, and the forthcoming contest was no exception.
"Upon your return, the school will assess all aspects of your strength and comprehensive abilities, and the results will be used as one of the basic criteria in selecting the strongest disciples. Besides that, your chance to participate in the contest also depends on how much your strength and ability have improved in the next half of the year. That is why, in addition to the selection of five candidates, we are also going to choose three back-up candidates, so there will be eight representatives in total. So, all fifteen of you will have a chance to fight for this opportunity," Felton lengthily explained.
Hearing that, Rocky and Eunice gazed at each other with serene expressions, as they did not intend to take part in any test. Once they left the Spiritual Sea Region, they would set off for the border battlefield immediately.
"However, there is one thing I want to tell you first so that you can be mentally prepared. The final eight to be selected will be sent to the border battlefield for an infernal training in the next half a year, which aims to train your strength and all aspects of ability,"
Felton further revealed, looking somber.
When the fifteen disciples, including Rocky and Eunice, heard that, they were all astounded. Everybody knew that the border battlefield was extremely dangerous, and those who tarried there lived a life full of uncertainty. Every puff of air they breathed could be their last. Therefore, Felton's words struck fear into their hearts, except for the most hardened warriors.
"What a coincidence! Your wish will be fulfilled,"
Eunice whispered to Rocky subtly.
Rocky raised his eyebrows slightly because he and Eunice had not yet found a suitable excuse to leave the school. The disciples of the Sky-suppressing School couldn't leave for just any reason after all. Moreover, they entered the school as the members of the Di Clan, so if they abruptly departed, they could inevitably cause unnecessary trouble for others.
But now, a solution had presented itself in front of them. If they were chosen to participate in the Spiritual Infant Contest, it would be natural for them to go to the border battlefield.
Once Felton had said everything he needed to say, he and the two other elders led the remaining fifteen disciples away from the entrance of the Spiritual Sea Region and resealed it. Afterward, they returned by the same route they came and finally got back to the Sky-suppressing School.
"Everyone, you may go and take a rest. The comprehensive test will start tomorrow and last for three days. Make sure that your bodies are ready."
As soon as he finished speaking, Felton waved his hand to dismiss the disciples.
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