Chapter 19: Advancement to Spirit King

  The girl on the stage shouted "Next" in a domineering manner, and everyone present didn't dare to breathe, but looked forward to the good show even more, especially those who had just said she was overestimating herself.

  "I'm coming!"

  Looking at the man in front of her, who was also about 1.8 meters tall, with a robust build, except for his sharp gaze, he looked quite elegant. Her previous observation had told her that this person was the Second Star Spirit King of the Wind System.

  Both sides made preparations, the man took the lead in launching an attack, one by one violent storm balls rushed towards Zhan Light, only to see her dodging left and right, turning sideways, the storm ball brushed past her cheek, her agile figure seemed like a classic action from "The Matrix".

  After dodging the attack with agility, Warlight counterattacked, unleashing a fireball spell that contained a large amount of energy. The man in front of her was not to be underestimated either, quickly dodging and swinging his hands, creating two powerful gusts of wind that intersected each other, forming a thick whip that fiercely struck towards her.

  "Fire Shield!"

  At this moment, two powerful spiritual forces collided violently, and everyone held their breath in anticipation. Even the elder mentors of the Upper Sect were on high alert, evenly matched! Good heavens! Everyone was shocked. Originally, a cross-level challenge was impossible, no normal person would do such a thing. But War Light Crazy not only did it but also challenged two levels above her own. Earlier, everyone could still consider it an accident, but now the facts before their eyes told them that this wasn't luck, but rather War Light Crazy had the actual strength. A thirteen-year-old girl was able to fight against someone much older than herself, a Two-Star Spirit King, and remain undefeated. This kind of strength earned her genuine admiration from others, after all, this was the Spirit Hidden Continent where might made right.

  The elders, still excited, thought more deeply about this. Where did this genius come from? Whether it was age, spiritual power level, or the quick and decisive manner in which she fought, all were rare talents that appeared only once in a hundred years! The academy must cultivate her well, yes, focus on cultivating her. They would go back to report to the principal soon, and if they could go now, it would be even better. However, the battle in front of them had not yet ended, and they also looked forward to the outcome of this battle. Even if that little girl lost, it didn't matter; she was already eye-catching enough as is.

  The fierce warrior on the stage didn't care what others thought, she was thinking about how to defeat this person, the good fighting blood in her body was boiling, eager to find an outlet, and the spiritual power in her body was very unstable, it seemed that she would soon be promoted.

  No matter the pale face with scars, Zhan Lightcrazy gathered his spiritual power into his two arms, intersecting each other, and at first, it was a huge flame. However, as it grew bigger, the fiery light illuminated everyone's faces, and a giant dragon appeared before them. The dragon's head was held high, and people seemed to have heard its roar. Then, they saw the giant dragon twisting its body, stepping on auspicious clouds, and rapidly charging towards the whip formed by the wind system's spiritual power. Finally, it swallowed the whip mouthful by mouthful until it disappeared. After the whip vanished, the giant dragon continued forward, sending the Second Star Spirit King flying off the stage, clutching his chest, spitting out blood. Only then did the dragon let out a mighty roar, proclaiming its dominance before disappearing into thin air.

  She won! With a relaxed and carefree attitude, she succeeded! This is her inner voice.

  Did he win? A five-star grandmaster challenging a two-star spirit king and succeeding? No way, that's impossible! This was the voice of all the students.

  Won! ? Ah, indeed a genius or a monster! At this age, the potential is limitless! The elders nodded in satisfaction.

  Just as everyone was indulging in fantasies, Zhan Qingcang felt the elements of life surging frantically within her body, like a mighty river rushing forward. Fortunately, she was wearing clothes, so no one could see her bulging blood vessels.

  She sat cross-legged on the ground, feeling the beads on her spiritual base emitting dazzling light, then frantically absorbing life elements. The beads gradually grew larger and their color became even more bright red. Zhan Light closed his eyes, his face somewhat pale.

  One wave has not yet subsided, another wave is rising, but the others have already been scared to death. Is this... promotion? No way, impossible! Pinched the face of the person next to him, heard a scream, only to realize that this was real. Could it be that fighting and challenging can lead to promotion? And, five-star Grandmaster promotion, isn't that the Spirit King? A 13-year-old Spirit King? Heaven! His little heart can't take it!

  However, no matter how astonished and shocked everyone was, they all remained silent. After all, advancing to the next stage was the most important thing for cultivators. If they were disturbed, who knew what consequences would follow? So, they all looked on, watching as the Heavenly Dao Rules took shape, with a frail-looking young girl sitting cross-legged within, her expression calm and composed, except for her pale complexion and several wounds, everything else seemed fine.

  Time passed in the gaze of everyone's expectation, and then, the color of her footwork changed. The original deep pink turned red, a strong red that dazzled the eyes, and the star level also changed, indicating that a 13-year-old Spirit King was born, perhaps the youngest Spirit King in history.

  She opened her eyes, took a deep breath, and the tense muscles all over her body relaxed, exchanging glances with the people looking at her from below.

  A loud shout broke the eerie silence, "Oh my god! Qing Kuang, you've leveled up, you're a Spirit King now, it's too awesome, I really admire you, and you even defeated two Spirit Kings, oh my god! Qing Kuang, you're my idol!" Song Doudou excitedly ran onto the observation deck, if she wasn't afraid of Qing Kuang's petite build, she would have really wanted to pounce on her and hug her tightly. Although she didn't do that, she still grabbed one of Qing Kuang's arms and refused to let go.

  "Alright, alright, you're hurting me." Zhan Qingchuan was somewhat overwhelmed by her enthusiasm.

  "Ah, sorry, sorry, I'm too excited, are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere else?" Song Doudou jumped back as soon as she said it hurt, looking at her anxiously.

  "Is there anyone else who wants to challenge?" The girl's earlier arrogance completely disappeared, and she asked lightly, with a gentle tone, "Who dares to speak up now?" But from today on, the name Sheng Qian Huang will be known by everyone, idolized as an icon, respected as an opponent, and passed down as a legend.

  The war lightly crazy see no one dare to respond, jumped down, the side waited for half a day's Xiao Piao jumped over, jumped onto her shoulder squatting well, chirping and calling.

  "Master, it's so slow, I'm starving."

  "Haven't you eaten a lot?"

  "Snacks are all gone, there's none left! Master, let's go back and cook some food!" He said with a pitiful tone, then looked at her expectantly, his eyes sparkling as soon as he got her response.

  "We're going back to eat, are you guys coming together?" He looked at Song Doudou and the others, asking casually.

  "Come on, come on!" Compared to Song Doudou's eagerness, Chen Duo and the others also looked forward with anticipation, but were much calmer.

  Just as he was about to lead them back to the Cloud Pavilion, the elder who had been left aside for a long time suddenly became uncomposed. Although they were old and not as handsome as they used to be, they couldn't be ignored!

  "Cough cough, that... Ah, Light Insanity!" The elder at the very front spoke up.

  "It's 'war lightly crazy'." The girl corrected.

  "Alright, alright, calm down. Come to the Elder's Hall in a bit, we have some things to discuss with you. By the way, I am Ling Elder, he is Wen Elder, that one is Wu Elder, and that one is Dan Elder."

  "What's up? We're going back for dinner."

  "Hehe, don't worry, it won't take up too much of your time. And now that you've been promoted to Spirit King, you'll definitely be entering the Elite Academy in the future." The Spirit Elder said with a flattering tone.

  "Good." She nodded, able to make progress in her actual strength, she was still very pleased, after all, the teaching of the Elite Academy should be different from that of ordinary students.

  "You go ahead and wait for me."

  Chen Duo and several others nodded in agreement, they also understood that it was more important to take care of their own affairs at this time.

  After all the important people had left, everyone else gradually dispersed, but they all left with an indelible mark in their hearts.

  All the way, Ling Changlao carefully inquired about her cultivation methods, whether she had any family or mentors, and other elders also perked up their ears to "eavesdrop" openly.

  "The self-taught." The three short words made the elder's face turn bright red, after all, he was an elder. He quickly regained his composure and again showed "kind concern" for her situation, asking about her family, if she had anyone at home, if she was tired from school, if she ate well, slept well...

  Zhan Qingkuang was so regretful that his intestines turned green, if he had known earlier that Ling Changlao was such a nagging person, he wouldn't have followed her even if she were to be killed.

  "This is... " what was written in front of his eyes was clearly Liúyún Gé (Flowing Cloud Pavilion) and not Chánglǎo Yuàn (Elder's Courtyard).

  "Oh, here is Liuyun Pavilion. The Dean has gone out on business, now we'll take you to meet the Vice-Dean." Elder Ling smiled with a hint of warmth.

  As they walked up the stairs to the second floor, a man appeared before them with a humble and gentle appearance. He looked like he was in his thirties, not yet forty years old. Upon hearing the sound, the man turned around, wearing a dark green robe that gave off a somewhat bookish air. His large almond-shaped eyes had some wrinkles at the corners, suggesting that he was someone who loved to smile. His nose was high and straight, and his lips were thin and red. At this moment, those almond-shaped eyes were smiling as they looked at them.

  Zhan Qingkuang was surprised that the deputy dean of the college was such a young person, but he didn't say much.

  "Dean Cheng Feng, this is Zhan Qing Kuang. He was a student of Ling Yun Tang before, but in the future... This is a good seedling, and I'm the first to discover it." The previous sentence shows respect for the vice dean, but the next sentence reveals his true nature.

  "Oh, what's going on? Tell me so I can know too." Indeed a person who loves to laugh.

  So vivid and lively, it's like a professional crosstalk actor.

  After listening, Dean Cheng Feng re-examined Zhan Qingkuang and put away his previous slight disdain. "Zhan Qingkuang, you're not bad. At such a young age, you've reached this level without anyone teaching you. I'm looking forward to your future achievements." The man's voice was as gentle as water and warm as the breeze, making people feel very comfortable.

  "Is there anything else?" wasn't said in a cold and arrogant tone, but rather because it was almost noon now, she still had to get rid of those people and feed her son.

  "Also, from tomorrow on, you will go to the Elite Academy. That place is more suitable for a genius like you, and you will receive even better guidance." Cheng Feng was somewhat surprised by the student who gave him a cold face. The elders said she was only thirteen years old. Shouldn't a thirteen-year-old be as carefree as a flower, freely releasing her nature? This war...

  "Anything else?" Elder Ling shook his head with a hint of humor.

  Then, under the gaze of the vice president and the elders, Zhan Qing walked away without hesitation. There was no joy, excitement or pride in their eyes, as if they were talking about a trivial matter.

  "This girl is not simple!" Cheng Feng muttered to himself, his sharp eyes flashing by, and quickly returned to normal.