Battle Through the Heavens: Top Talent

Chapter 21 The Location of the Inner Court

The next day, when Xiao Yun arrived at Vice Dean Hu Qian's study, he saw that the open space in front of the door was already filled with many people. These people were scattered into seven or eight groups of varying sizes, chatting and laughing in hushed tones. Among them, the group of four, including Fang Wen, was the largest.

Xiao Yun's appearance quieted the once bustling open space considerably. Almost everyone turned their gaze to him, and although he was not tall, their eyes were filled with awe. After all, in the selection competition a few days prior, almost all of them had been knocked off the stage by Xiao Yun's spear.

Xiao Yun ignored the gazes of these people and walked straight through the crowd to the front of the open space. He closed his eyes slightly and waited quietly.

Outside the open space, a large crowd of other students had gathered to watch. Some might have come to see their friends off, but most were there to witness Xiao Yun and the other promising talents enter the inner courtyard. After all, in the hearts of all the outer courtyard students, entering the inner courtyard for cultivation was an extremely honorable thing. Even if they weren't qualified to enter the inner courtyard yet, they would still strive towards that goal and be inspired by it!

After Xiao Yun arrived at the open space and waited for more than ten minutes, the tightly closed study door was finally opened. Vice Dean Hu Qian and several elders walked out slowly. Upon seeing their appearance, the originally lively crowd gradually quieted down, and after a moment, it was completely silent.

Hu Qian's gaze slowly swept over the fifty students in the open space. Seeing that no one was absent, he nodded in satisfaction, stepped forward, and said loudly, "Dear students, today is the day you enter the inner academy. I congratulate you all; your long-term efforts have paid off. I believe that after entering the inner academy, you may find the cultivation methods somewhat unfamiliar. However, one thing I am certain of..."

That is, you will be able to unleash your full potential inside! I'm not exaggerating, but if you can stay in the inner courtyard for a year, you will undergo a complete transformation...

"Some of you may know the students in the inner academy, since they occasionally have holidays and leave. So you should be well aware of the huge difference between students who leave the inner academy and those who didn't!"

Hearing Hu Qian's words, many people in the room nodded in agreement. Clearly, they were the group of people Hu Qian mentioned who knew the inner court students and understood the benefits of entering the inner court.

Many others, however, were filled with excitement and anticipation, hoping for a transformative change after entering the inner courtyard. What Hu Qian said was exactly what they were striving for; wasn't the purpose of entering the inner courtyard to pursue greater power?

They believed in themselves and were willing to persevere no matter how arduous the training methods in the inner courtyard were, for the sake of greater power in the future!

The fact that they were able to stand out from the outer academy is enough to prove their hard work and talent. Those who can stand here are not the kind of people who think that power can be obtained easily.

"The Inner Court is the core of Canaan Academy. Due to its secrecy, even most Outer Court students and instructors do not know its exact location. Therefore, we will take you to a certain place."

Hu Qian smiled and looked up at the distant blue sky, where ten black shadows were flying towards him. After a moment, the shadows gradually grew larger and were revealed to be ten huge griffins.

Ten griffins swept across the academy, casting huge shadows, and finally stopped above the open space where Xiao Yun and the others were. Their wings flapped continuously, causing gusts of wind that made some of the weaker students below unsteady on their feet.

Hu Qian waved to the griffins above, and immediately the shadows grew larger, a strong wind surged, and the ten griffins stopped not far from the open space. Everyone glanced around and found that there were two people riding on the back of each griffin.

"Alright, everyone, time's up. Divide into groups of five according to the academy's rankings. Hurry up and go up." Seeing the griffin land, Hu Qian pointed and said.

As soon as Hu Qian finished speaking, the students on the open ground could no longer contain themselves. They immediately rushed to the griffin and leaped onto its back, settling comfortably into their seats.

Hu Qian and the elders beside him looked around the open space. After seeing that everyone had boarded the griffins, they exchanged glances and nodded slightly.

The next second, Hu Qian and the three old men moved and flashed into the air. With a shake of their shoulders, four pairs of dazzling battle qi wings extended from their backs. With a slight vibration of the wings, their figures hovered motionless in the air amidst the envious gazes of many on the open ground.

The ability to condense battle qi wings and soar freely through the sky has always been a dream in the hearts of cultivators!

"I and several elders will personally escort you along the way."

Looking down at the scene below, Hu Qian smiled and said.

Then, the person riding the griffin below saw Hu Qian and the others' movements and simultaneously blew a sharp whistle.

Suddenly, the griffins flapped their wings, and their massive bodies slowly rose into the air with the vibration of their wings.

In the azure sky, ten griffins flapped their wings and flew towards the seemingly endless back mountain of the academy.

Outside the griffin, Hu Qian and three elders formed a square, protecting the entire flight team. Powerful battle aura emanated from their bodies, and no matter how fierce the raging wind was, it could not shake their figures in the slightest.

The vast forest is teeming with all sorts of magical beasts.

Every so often, ferocious magical beasts would burst out of the forest and rage at the griffin formations in the sky, and occasionally some flying magical beasts would also come to pursue them.

However, when these magical beasts approached within a hundred meters of the flying group, they were so frightened by the powerful aura emanating from Hu Qian and the other three that they retreated in fear.

However, the journey was not without its dangers. The vast, endless mountains were teeming with magical beasts, some of which were incredibly powerful.

Therefore, half an hour after the flight team entered the back mountain of Canaan Academy, powerful magical beasts began to charge towards the griffins, disregarding the oppressive aura of Hu Qian and his companions.

At this moment, Hu Qian and the three elders began to display their awe-inspiring strength. With each wave of their hands, powerful energy streaks flashed across the sky like lightning.

Immediately, Xiao Yun and the others heard a muffled thud, and those enormous magical beasts exploded into countless pieces of flesh that rained down.

As they flew along, all sorts of ferocious magical beasts surged forward one after another, but none of them could break through the defenses of Hu Qian and his companions.

Sitting on the griffins, Xiao Yun and the others stared in shock at the exploding bodies of the magical beasts. Judging from their auras, most of these magical beasts were third-tier magical beasts, possessing the power to contend with any of the students present.

Even so, the powerful energy still shattered the four people, including Hu Qian, into a rain of blood as they made their movements. Such power was truly something to be coveted.

As they flew, accompanied by a trail of blood mist, Hu Qian and his companions, like sharp knives, tore a path through the overwhelming demonic beasts. The strength of a Dou Huang expert was truly terrifying!

(End of this chapter)