Chapter 1078: The First Match
When all of the sage colleges completed their draws, a loud chime rang out on the huge, circular grandstand. Immediately, everyone witnessed the empty area in the center start to rumble and vibrate as countless giant, python-like tree trunks writhed on the ground, quickly taking the form of dozens of platforms.
The platforms were of different sizes, some being far wider than others. Those were clearly meant for the multiple college battles, while the smaller ones were meant for the single battles between two colleges.
"Since the lots have been drawn, let's get started," Vice Principal Wu Yu declared as he took a seat high above.
At the same time, mentors from the Heavenly Origin Ancient College rose into the air to act as judges and referees for each battle arena.
A loud and clear voice announced, "All teams, enter according to your drawn numbers. Those whose numbers are not up, wait for now!"
Li Luo glanced at the black lot in his hand, which did not light up, indicating that his number was not up for the time being. There was no hurry since he could observe the other teams' battles. His gaze was directed towards the largest platform at the center, which was beginning to become more lively as each team leapt down upon it.
Bursts of strong resonant power ceaselessly erupted.
The two-team and multi-team battles were very different. The former was simple and brutal; the weaker members would go up against each other while their team leaders would duke it out. On the other hand, the group matches were expansive and complex, with several teams trying to eliminate each other until only two teams were left, both of which were considered to have won.
While Li Luo was observing the matches, he did not realize that there were also some gazes locked onto him.
This group of young people were all wearing the uniforms of the Heavenly Origin Ancient College, and their auras were undoubtedly stronger and more resplendent than those of the other students from the sage colleges.
Zong Sha and Jiang Wanyu were among the group.
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In front of the crowd, there was a long-haired young man who was playing with a bone flute in his hands. He stared at Li Luo with a smile on his face as he asked Jiang Wanyu, "Wanyu, is that Li Luo?"
Jiang Wanyu's willowy brows knitted together slightly as she replied in a faintly icy tone, "I'd prefer it if you called me 'Junior Sister Jiang,' Senior Mo Yun."
Senior Mo Yun was a well-known figure in the Four Star Hall, and he was a bit above Zong Sha in terms of both fame and strength.
Mo Yun smiled faintly, ignoring Jiang Wanyu's cold attitude, and said, "He's definitely good-looking, but I don't see his 'terrifying potential and unrivaled drive' at the moment."
He looked at Zong Sha, who was to the side, and laughed. "Zong Sha, you guys were overshadowed by him in the Spiritual Resonance Cave?"
It seemed that the biggest attraction of the academic evaluation was finally going to step up.
"Although the Sacred Eventide College is not from the inner divine continent, its team leader is said to be at the seven-pearl tier, so you have to be careful," Mentor Chi Chan warned Li Luo.
“Seven-pearl, huh...”
Li Luo nodded as he grinned.
"Li Luo, go for it!" A clear shout suddenly rang from the distance, causing Li Luo to look up. It turned out to be from Lu Ming, who just happened to have finished her own battle, and it looked like her team had won.
He acknowledged her with a wave of his hand and then leapt out with no hesitation directly under every gaze in the arena.
The black lot in his hand turned into a ray of light at that moment, wrapping around his figure and transporting him onto a battle platform.
The platform was about ten thousand feet in width, far more expansive up close than when viewed from the stands.
Shortly after Li Luo entered the arena, four identical streams of light descended from the sky and landed on the other side of the platform.
It was the team from the Sacred Eventide College.
Li Luo quickly scanned the group, then he ignored three of them and just focused on the person at the very front.
It was a young man clad in silver armor. He was holding a large sword and there was an extremely strong resonant power fluctuating in bursts from his body.
He was the leader of the Sacred Eventide College's team, Wang Dao, the one Chi Chan had cautioned Li Luo about.
"Hehe, Leader, we're lucky to have bumped into the Astral Sage College in the first match. It's a freebie!"
A youth grinned joyfully behind Wang Dao. The other two students were also wearing jaunty smiles because according to the information they had received, Li Luo was only around the Three Heavenly Pearl Tier. Meanwhile, their team leader, Wang Dao, was a seven-pearl!
However, in contrast to his teammate's frivolity, Wang Dao frowned and said, "Don't be careless. Li Luo comes from the bloodline of a Heavenly Emperor and possesses triple resonances! He's no pushover!"
Hearing his admonishment, the three students only straightened up a bit and nodded. "Got it, Leader."
At this moment, an unknown number of gazes locked onto their platform. It was also at this time that a light shout of the officiating referee, and the energy barrier in the center of the battle platform dissipated.
Li Luo's first match was officially under way!