Since Lin Chen and Fang You stood out among this year’s students, people have been eager to discuss their respective strengths. Many people want to see them fight. However, Fang You has always shown little interest in arena battles, more focused on the Path to Immortality. On the other hand, Lin Chen is quite keen to have a battle with Fang You. The main reason is that now there are not many Spirit Beasts in the academy willing to fight with Xiaobai. After all, they all fear hospitalization. "Why the sudden change of heart?" Lin Chen chuckled. Fang You spoke little, but ever since they fought side by side last time, their relationship has been quite good. "Not really," Fang You said, "I just hope to become a bit stronger." Lin Chen was taken aback. Fang You’s words surprised Lin Chen because, in Lin Chen’s impression, Fang You rarely cared about things other than fame and fortune. Fang You’s nonchalance was even more carefree than Lin Chen’s. Fang You also noticed Lin Chen’s surprise and did not hide anything. He said, "I truly want to achieve good results in this Beast Fighting Conference." "I’m different from you; the reward is secondary," Fang You said honestly. Lin Chen did not refute. Every student in this cohort knows Lin Chen is a greedy person. However, Lin Chen does not see this as a flaw. This update ıs available on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝗇𝗲𝘵 Desire is the primary driving force for progress. "My ancestor was a soldier, one of the hundreds of thousands who died at White Emperor City." For the first time, Lin Chen saw spirit in Fang You’s eyes, especially when he mentioned the word "ancestor." "The Fang Family has an age-old rule: never dishonor the legacy of our ancestors," Fang You spoke with great spirit and said, "When I learned that this event would be held at White Emperor City, I was very happy. I joined Spirit Academy for this." "I hope to stand in the arena and tell my ancestor that his descendants have not become cowards, that we are still fighting and bringing glory to this country!" Lin Chen was quite touched upon hearing this and said, "The way you’re talking, I feel embarrassed to take your money." "..." Fang You was taken aback, thought for a long time, and in the end, only managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Did you really plan to charge me just now?" Lin Chen naturally wouldn’t admit to it. He said, "We can’t fight openly, so we need to find someone." "Find someone for what? Just fight directly," Fang You also knew that since they both had received official status, they naturally had to reserve their abilities. However, Lin Chen said, "The Nine Tribulation Beasts and Xiaobai are both fierce, and if we’re not careful, we might get hurt. Now, there’s less than a month until we leave for White Emperor City." Fang You suddenly realized. In the end, Lin Chen went to find Liu Gu, and unexpectedly, Liu Gu also invited Daoist Zhang. Daoist Zhang was quite surprised to hear that Lin Chen and Fang You were going to fight: "In the past, the top two in the Spirit Academy fought fiercely, wishing they could battle every day just to claim the first place." "You two, on the other hand, have been here for almost two years and haven’t fought once." Lin Chen and Fang You pretended not to hear. A fight must have a reason... First place cannot be a reason for fighting. Unless there is a reward for this first place. "That’s fine. You can’t just rashly engage, consider it training," Daoist Zhang finally decided to escort them and keep it confidential. Daoist Zhang and Liu Gu found a secluded place for them, and Daoist Zhang flew into the sky, making sure no one was around before asking, "Are you planning a skirmish or a beast battle?" Today is August 11, and there are only two months left until the Beast Fighting Conference. At this moment, White Emperor City is starting to get lively. Apart from the wave of citizens from Cangling Ancient Country, students from the other five great countries are also arriving here in advance. The Beast Fighting Conference adheres to a clear principle: only nine top students from the national academies of the six great countries are selected to compete, and these six national academies are: Cangling Ancient Country, Spirit Academy. Nanfen Ancient Country, Brahma Courtyard. East Sakura Country, Sea God Institute. Beiming Country, North Courtyard. Ancient Kingdom of Xijun, West Divine Institute. Youlan Empire, Imperial Academy. The six national academies in the six great countries are like vampires, constantly sucking up their nation’s resources and talents. However, this is inevitable, as the national academies are filled with the younger generation of students, representing the future of the country. "Did you hear? The people from East Sakura Country arrived yesterday." "Don’t even talk about it; it just gets my blood boiling. The students from East Sakura Country who came this time dared to drink and make merry outside the city’s burial ground, clearly not taking us seriously." "Right, it’s very provoking. At the time, someone wanted to take action." "Why didn’t they in the end?" "Why else? You forgot the rule that during the Beast Fighting Conference, no one is allowed to make a move. Doing so is considered a declaration of war on the participants." "But they don’t dare cross the line; they can only taunt us like monkeys." "I hope the Spirit Academy gets good results this time." In White Emperor City, this was the hot topic of discussion over tea and meals. In the hearts of the people of Cangling Ancient Country, East Sakura Country is the number one enemy because the conflict between the two nations runs deep. The national war back then was most fiercely fought between the two countries. Cangling Ancient Country is a great nation, rich in Spirit Beast resources, while East Sakura Country used to be a vassal state of Cangling Ancient Country. Later it rose up and has always eyed Cangling Ancient Country covetously. Over these years, Cangling Ancient Country gradually grew and has long surpassed East Sakura Country. However, the previous round’s results were so poor that the people of the Cangling Ancient Country were very dissatisfied. At this moment, in the most luxurious tavern in White Emperor City, more than a dozen East Sakura people gathered. The middle-aged man in the lead came in and said, "The information collected by the National Special Team during this period is in my hands now..." The group immediately perked up. The National Special Team is East Sakura Country’s dispatch to various countries for intelligence gathering. Given their history of wars, they place a high emphasis on intelligence gathering. The middle-aged man distributed the information, and the first seated male, after taking a glance, said, "Teacher Sazuki, are you certain this information is accurate?" The man, known as Sazuki, walked over, glanced at the page which read: Freshman Group: Lin Chen First Spirit Beast: Plowhorn Beast Evolution: Kui Spirit Beast "Never underestimate anyone," said Sazuki, his pupils suddenly shrinking. "This Lin Chen is ranked first in the National Special Team’s records." "But isn’t the Plowhorn Beast a low-level, ordinary..." When the student said this, he stopped himself because he saw more information about the Plowhorn Beast: "First Skill: Iron Horn Impact, strength unknown, data recorded, skill mutated." "Second Skill: Soul-Calming Hoof, estimated to be at Perfection Level or above." "Third Skill: Barbaric Bloodline, controllable, currently at Tier Three." The student exclaimed in surprise: "Soul-Calming Hoof and Barbaric Bloodline can appear simultaneously on a Plowhorn Beast?" His words immediately caught everyone’s attention. These two skills are Divine Skills of the bovine family, appearing on one bull is impressive enough, but on a Plowhorn Beast... Amidst everyone’s amazement, someone offered a different perspective, saying: "The fact that it appears on a Plowhorn Beast is what makes it not frightening..." "The Plowhorn Beast, as a Spirit Beast species, limits the potential of these two skills." Upon hearing this, many people agreed. Even Teacher Sazuki, poised to boast about Lin Chen, found himself pondering. It seemed quite reasonable. If these two skills appeared on other bovine creatures, it would be terrifying. But on a Plowhorn Beast... Many began to laugh, but Sazuki frowned and said, "Regardless, he is the strongest seed student from the Spirit Academy’s freshman cohort, and should not be underestimated." No one else opposed, and the student who had offered a different view, a freshman contestant named Shi Talang, nodded and said, "Teacher, I don’t mean to underestimate him, but no matter what, we cannot lose to a Plowhorn Beast." As night fell, in the back mountain of Spirit Academy, a gentle breeze blew. Lin Chen and Fang You stood to one side, Xiaobai and the Nine Tribulation Beasts were already prepared. "Are you ready?" Daoist Zhang asked. The two nodded almost simultaneously, and at this moment, Daoist Zhang picked up a stone and tossed it into the air. As the stone landed, Xiaobai took a fierce step forward, transforming into the Kui Spirit Beast in an instant, and the second-tier Barbaric Bloodline was simultaneously activated. The momentum of the Nine Tribulation Beasts was not inferior to Xiaobai; as it transformed, it was like a fire god, filled with intense flames... Tier Three Blast Flame Body activated!