She clearly still remembered the devastatingly powerful Divine Tier Art Albert had unleashed within the Cavern Secret Realm—its might far surpassed that of the Grand Completion Black Dragon Netherwater Banner.Witt felt a flicker of discontent hearing Sweetie heap so much praise on Albert, yet he kept his emotions hidden and merely replied, Then I suppose I shall wait and see how he fares when he crosses paths with those formidable foes at the Intermediate Heavenly Spirit Realm.As murmurs rippled across every section of the stands, the arena referee snapped back to his senses and loudly declared Albert the victor. The instant the referee’s announcement echoed out, a jade-green leaf drifted gently down toward Albert. He stretched out a hand to catch it, and the leaf dissolved the moment it touched his palm. A warm, pure surge of energy flowed into his body at once, replenishing the soul force he had expended while also mending any lingering wounds.Albert had sustained no injuries in

Meanwhile, high up in the air not far away, Osmond led his squad steadily closer and called out, Friends from Heavenly Flame High-Grade Academy, have you made up your minds?We’ve decided! We’ll join you to eliminate Albert first! a loud voice echoed over.A faint smile tugged at Osmond’s lips. They had acted sensibly. Though Albert boasted three straight victories and carried imposing momentum, he would hold little advantage within this multi-academy arena.Excellent. Then come with us and—Osmond never got to finish his sentence. He watched the Heavenly Flame squad suddenly dart into the woods and streak rapidly toward the distance.Osmond froze for a split second before his face darkened sharply.He could not fathom why they would make such a foolish choice.They had picked Albert’s side instead of aligning with his two academy squads?This decision was nothing short of an insult.I’d forgotten—Heavenly Flame High-Grade Academy hails from the Eastern Divine Continent. They must sha

The void was split open at that moment, echoing with dragon roars and the thunderous rush of surging currents. In the next instant, a pitch-black river billowing with bone-chilling cold surged forth from the rift. Towering waves churned atop its surface, and a black dragon burst out of the water, unleashing a deafening dragon’s roar.Grand Completion Stage — Black Dragon Netherwater Banner!Murderous glints swirled within the dragon’s lifelike eyes. It drew in a deep breath and swallowed the entire black river whole. Instantly, its claws and scales deepened to an inky black, a corrosive aura rippling along its razor-sharp talons, amplifying the black dragon’s imposing momentum tenfold.Fueled by his vastly amplified soul force, the Grand Completion Stage Black Dragon Netherwater Banner Albert conjured now wielded far greater power than it had in all prior uses.The black dragon streaked through the sky, its corrosive claws billowing like a roiling black cloud as it bore down to crush

Vice Dean Theodore will now draw lots to determine the format of the final showdown!The entire arena erupted in excitement at the announcement. While disciples from countless academies grieved over their own teams failing to qualify for the First-Class quota competition, they also brimmed with eager anticipation and curiosity for the upcoming peak battles.This marked the highest level of competition among all High-Grade Academies.Furthermore, this year’s Academy Tier Assessment stood out from all previous events—there was an unexpected outsider mixed into the contest for the First-Class quotas.That outsider was none other than Newhurst High-Grade Academy.It had been countless years since a High-Grade Academy from the Outer Divine Continent had broken through to compete for the top quotas.This was not to say that disciples from Outer Divine Continent academies lacked talent. The core issue lay in the staggering disparity in cultivation resources available between the Outer and In

Yet Albert’s expression remained unshaken. Mountain winds stirred his ash-gray hair into soft sway, and his fingers tapped rhythmically against the blade’s hilt.To onlookers, luring three powerful foes straight to him seemed staggeringly foolish—but they simply did not understand his true strength.In Albert’s eyes, there was no difference between facing one enemy and facing three.His ultimate area-clearing technique could only be unleashed once anyway. Naturally, it would work far better if all his opponents clustered together rather than scattered apart.Albert half-closed his eyes and sank his consciousness into his Waterlight Soul. Only a dozen or so golden water droplets brimming with Primordial Qi remained atop the clear lake; he had burned through far too many during his brutal fight with Osmond and had yet to replenish them.This time, however, he had no intention of using those droplets.His gaze fixed instead on the five Primordial Golden Seals that darted about the crysta