The inner sect plaza was already packed with people, with almost all inner sect disciples present.
The positions where inner sect disciples stand are carefully arranged, arranged according to guild rankings. Luo Sect hasn't been to the Demon Battlefield these past few days, and their ranking has dropped to thirty-ninth.
The Xiaoyao Alliance ranked ninety-seventh, also at the very front, but Long Chen did not stand among the disciples; instead, he was among the mentors.
But what shocked everyone was that Long Chen was actually standing among the Celestial Masters. You have to know, the Divine Academy has only four Heavenly-level mentors, and the Immortal Academy has just six—the most Celestial Masters among all the institutes.
The academy has more than thirty courtyards, with fewer than a hundred Heaven-level mentors. Some institutes have only one Heaven-level mentor, making it arguably the hardest to assess.
It is said that the Celestial Master's assessment is personally supervised by the dean, and the difficulty is truly extraordinary.
Now, all the instructors in the academy were a group of white-haired old men. Now, Long Chen stood among them, making him stand out so conspicuously.
Long Chen was originally standing among the human-level mentors, but was called over by Master Yunyang and stood beside him.
With so many people here, Long Chen originally wanted to keep a low profile, but was forcibly dragged over. Everyone stared at him in shock, even Bai Shishi's pretty face showed a look of shock.
Not only Bai Shishi, but even Luo Bing, Mu Qingyun, and the others were stunned. When did Long Chen become a Heaven-level mentor?
The mentors also widened their eyes, hardly able to believe their eyes.
Long Chen felt uncomfortable under the gaze of so many people, but there was nothing he could do—he couldn't walk back. He could only stand there, pretending nothing had happened.
Throughout the inner plaza, millions of disciples had gathered, mentors gathered, and experts from all major academies had arrived. Long Chen also saw Chu Huairen, the head of the Discipline Institute, and many other unfamiliar experts.
However, judging by their attire, they were all academy master-level experts, which shocked Long Chen a bit. He didn't know what had happened.
At that moment, an elderly man stepped forward and said loudly, "First, let me introduce myself. I am the vice dean of our academy. As for my name, I don't need to mention it. You wouldn't dare call me by that directly, so saying it wouldn't mean much." Long
Chen almost burst out laughing. This stern-looking old man spoke with humor. Indeed, even if people knew his name, no one dared to call him out.
"The reason I've gathered everyone here this time is to announce an important matter. I'll try to keep it brief and make sure you hear carefully.
In our Tianwu Prefecture, there is a fairy land, a world left behind from ancient times.
This is an independent star, weaving through the dimensional rifts. Its orbit happens to pass through our Tianwu Prefecture, and its cycle is unstable—sometimes every three years, sometimes only once every decade.
What I want to say is, this immortal land is about to appear. According to the Six Alliances' treaty, disciples from the six major powers can enter.
That immortal land was a world from ancient times, but for some unknown reason, the humans inside mysteriously disappeared, yet some inheritance remained.
At our Lingxiao Academy, some classics were obtained from this immortal land, later translated by the academy, and made available for everyone to cultivate.
It is worth mentioning here that the Star River and Firmament Technique practiced by Mentor Long Chen originated from this immortal land. The deputy director said this while deliberately glancing at Long Chen.
When the vice dean mentioned Long Chen, everyone was slightly surprised. Long Chen standing among the Celestial Masters was not surprised at all, meaning Long Chen was not in the wrong position.
Long Chen was also stunned. He had used the Galaxy Sky Technique to deceive others. To conceal the strange phenomena of the Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique, he hadn't studied it again since his last battle with Chu Kuang.
Because he simply couldn't master the Galaxy Sky Technique. Others would only trigger one star power, and even so, one wrong move could cause his body to explode and die.
And once he activates it, it triggers an explosion of 108,000 stars at once. Last time, he almost died.
Moreover, he always felt that the Galaxy Sky Technique seemed to have some connection with the Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique, as if it was a simple method evolved from it.
That mysterious powerhouse had said that without condensing the seventh star, one cannot draw upon the power of the stars. In other words, this method could be used by Long Chen in the future, though not yet.
But since this technique came from that immortal land, Long Chen couldn't help but feel tempted. Perhaps there could be a trace of the Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique there.
The vice dean continued, "When this immortal land was discovered, there was a damaged stone stele with many ancient immortal characters. However, it was so old that it had weathered and become unrecognizable, with only two characters faintly recognizable. Those two characters were Jialin, which was later named Jialin Immortal Land."
After the discovery of the Jialin Immortal Land, it was jointly managed by nine major powers, and our Lingxiao Academy is just one of them.
Now, after so many years, only six of the nine major powers remain, and they are not friendly with each other.
So every time the Jialin Immortal Land opens, a bloody storm erupts inside, and killing and treasure hunting becomes routine.
However, the opportunities within the Jialin Immortal Land are countless and truly tempting. If you harvest treasures there, you can claim them for yourself, sell them to the academy, or exchange them for treasures of corresponding value.
The cultivation world has always been full of both risk and opportunity, survival of the fittest, and extremely harsh rules.
Moreover, the six major powers had once made a vow that any grudges within the Jialin Immortal Realm would be limited to the Jialin Immortal Realm and would not be pursued once they left.
In other words, if you were killed in the Jialin Immortal Land, the academy can't stand up for you.
So, whether to enter Jialin Immortal Land to hunt for treasure is entirely voluntary. The academy absolutely does not force it. Everyone, please consider it. If you want to go, the guild should sign up.
As for the details, someone will explain them to you later. Because this is a serious matter, I want to remind you one last time: the mortality rate in Jialin Immortal Land is usually above fifty percent. After
the Vice Dean finished speaking, he left. Long Chen was speechless—he didn't say anything useful, so what? Is it just an official statement?
As soon as the deputy director left, the whole venue erupted, and countless people were thrilled.
"Oh my god, I actually caught this year's Jialin Immortal Land."
"What's the point of catching up? With your strength, you definitely won't come back once you go in."
"Strength isn't everything; sometimes luck is even more important."
For a moment, the disciples in the square were like a swarm of bees, nonstop discussing matters.
"Let me tell you, I have all the information about the Jialin Immortal Land here. The leaders of all the major guilds, come and claim a copy," an elder said....
"No need to claim it. All members of the Celestial Maiden Alliance, all participate." As soon as Bai Shishi spoke, the whole room fell silent. After looking at everyone, she said,
"There's one more thing to say in advance: when entering the Jialin Immortal Land, don't expect mutual help. The Jialin Immortal Land is a place without rules—it's a real battlefield. The enemies you face are real cultivators, not those brainless demons."
"Don't listen to her nonsense. Isn't killing someone easier than killing a demon? You guys, could it be that she was just scared like that? "
At that moment, an arrogant voice rang out. Everyone was shocked—someone actually dared to directly challenge the top expert of the Earth Ranking?"
People turned toward the sound and saw a pale-faced man walking toward him, though still youthful. Shockingly, he was extremely young, definitely no older than twenty, yet his cultivation had already reached the mid-stage of Divine Fire.
"Who is this person?" For a moment, the whole venue erupted in an uproar.