Celestial Peak [I]

75. How cute

The fight continued inside the Colosseum. The fights were showered with cheers, but none was able to replicate the reaction of Wang Ling's fight. In comparison to Wang Ling's one man show, their fights were lackluster.

But the audience cheered for them nonetheless. At noon, almost every fight was already done. From set A to J, there were only 10 sets. Wang Ling was from the earliest set so he had a lot of time to practice.

There were numerous fights, there were dozens of contestants in each set. But the fights of the different sets occurred all at the same time. The platform was wide and large, it could accommodate nine different fights at a time.

This was the process of the tournament. The first bout of set A was a mere opening, and was actually meant to just rile up the audience before dividing the platform for each set.

Right now, the first placers of each set was beginning to be finalized. Individual fights were about over and Wang Ling who was a part of the crowd was lazily watching by the spectators seats.

There were three sets that caught his attention, set C, E, and J because that's the only place fight with people he knew. Wang Ling didn't really care about other contenders.

[Oh, Zi Liang actually managed to reach pinnacle energy palace stage and fought her way to the finals?

Lu Lin is getting better, I see that her moves are improving.

As for Fang Guan, well, he's still moving with his body as his main weapon. He's going to become stronger if he can get a stronger body refinement method. Wait, do I need a meat shield?]

Wang Ling was making comments inside his mind and while watching the fights. He was laughing at the silly mistakes made by the students. Soon, these fights were beginning to end one by one.

Lu Lin finished her fight and she was able to beat her opponent without a problem. Fang Guan was the same and he destroyed his opponent like he was playing with a toothpick. Zi Liang had a haggard look on her face and she had many injuries, but she managed to win.

After seeing them win their bouts, Wang Ling got up and got ready himself.

The fight ended a few minutes later and the elder with the long beard flew into the air and announced.

"Winner of set A, and everyone else, gather in the middle of the platform."

Wang Ling showed up and everyone in the crowd began to cheer and called for his name. Carrying a look of indifference, he soon found his way to the middle of the platform and lined up with the other students.

"You have endured much..." the long bearded elder paused his words and looked at the nine students who managed to win against their opponents with grueling effort and then at Wang Ling who was practically unscathed before continuing, 

"...and now, the prices is going to be all yours."

The long bearded elder waved his hand and ten palm-sized jades that had the word 'Examinee' engraved on its surface appeared.

"These jades are your pass to directly enter the examination of the seven great academies. Normally, you would need to enter an evaluation phase before gaining the right to participate in the actual exams but with these tokens, you will be able to enter the exams without a problem.

"The bouts was witnessed by the envoys of the seven great academies who will also be forming the formation of each academy that will directly send you to academy of your own choosing. Seven Great Academy envoys, if you will..."

A light coming from the area where the Northern Faith was settled became lively as a young man rose into the air and performed a set of movement skill that had the essence of a dragon swimming in the ocean.