While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

After watching dozens of students dash into the dense forest, four or five minutes later, Elder Su Qian waved slightly to the twenty or so senior students, indicating that they could proceed.

Upon seeing this, the group of senior students were overjoyed and rushed into the forest behind, fearing that someone else would steal their prey.

Most of the senior students who are willing to lower themselves to participate in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition share two common characteristics.

One is poverty.

The two are that, within the inner courtyard, their strength and status are both mediocre.

Even the Black and White Duo, who were stationed at the edge of the forest, were not outstanding among the inner courtyard's Dou Ling level experts; they were just ordinary.

Otherwise, there are plenty of ways for the inner court to earn fire energy. The stronger the team, the easier it is. There's no need to target these freshmen, which would not only be criticized but also make them enemies.

"You guys go too, keep an eye on things," Su Qian said to the middle-aged men behind him.

Although he had warned that no one should die.

But when a fight breaks out, a group of hot-blooded young people can easily lose their temper and become irrational.

Therefore, it is very necessary to have a few supervisors who can have an overall view of the situation.

Several middle-aged men nodded slightly and immediately headed into the forest.

Thus, only Elder Su Qian, Elder Qin, and Hu Qian, the vice dean of the outer academy, remained in the room.

"What's that kid's background?"

Su Qian looked at Hu Qian and asked.

Canaan College doesn't particularly care about students' status, but it doesn't completely ignore it either.

"Don't worry, he's completely innocent. He's from a small empire named Gama. His background is quite ordinary among these students. Compared to him, this kid surnamed Cao is more worthy of attention. He comes from a family of alchemists in Zhongzhou, although it's only a branch. He hasn't revealed his identity as an alchemist in recent years."

As he spoke, Hu Qian took out a stack of documents from his storage ring, containing information on fifty-one people.

This includes the name, cultivation level, and battle qi attribute.

And where the recruitment team initially recruited them, or whether they came because of their reputation.

Su Qian took the information and put it into her storage ring.

He knew very well how attractive a strange flame was to an alchemist, so even though he didn't want to speculate on the students' motives, he still had to be on guard.

The Fallen Heart Flame is simply too important to Canaan Academy.

"I'll be careful. Are you going straight back to the outer courtyard now, or will you watch the hunting competition?"

"No rush, let's take a look before going back."

They exchanged glances, and the three old men all wore smiles that suggested they were enjoying the spectacle.

Immediately, Hu Qian and Elder Qin spread their fighting spirit wings and soared into the sky. Elder Su Qian was even more handsome, soaring into the air and walking on the air. His comfortable appearance made Hu Qian envious.

The difference between a Dou Zong expert and a peak Dou Huang expert may seem like just a small step, but the gap between them is as vast as an insurmountable chasm.

At the same time, this is also a watershed moment for the strong on the mainland.

...

In the dense forest.

Once inside the forest, the dozens of new students scattered and fled in perfect unison.

Before being robbed by the experienced students, they still held onto a glimmer of hope, thinking that being a smaller target would make them less likely to be caught, and perhaps they could sneak through the forest.

Therefore, except for a very few people with very good relationships, most people choose to travel alone.

The same applies to the top five.

Chen Xiao accepted the result with pleasure. True teammates are those who are evenly matched in strength or each has their own strengths.

Otherwise, it will only be a burden.

He had no responsibility to drag fifty new students along; at this moment, he only wanted to get through the forest and into the inner courtyard as quickly as possible.

Therefore, after setting off alone, Chen Xiao unfolded his Purple Cloud Wings and flew straight into the depths of the forest, without even considering the idea of ​​robbing the twenty or so senior students.

Because these senior students are already broke, they can't be squeezed out much, so it's not worth wasting time on them.

In contrast, the Black and White Duo, whom he would inevitably face at the end of the forest, were his real targets; those two powerful cultivators were the ones who could potentially make a small fortune.

The real bulk of the reward, however, is what Su Qian mentioned.

The earlier you arrive, the bigger the reward!

With that in mind, Chen Xiao was bound to break his record for the fastest time to clear the game.

The forest was vast, and Chen Xiao flew with the Purple Cloud Wings for a full ten minutes without seeing the end.

I did notice that three figures were rapidly approaching from the horizon behind me. Their relaxed and carefree demeanor was much more refreshing than when I used the Purple Cloud Wings.

Having recognized the three individuals, Chen Xiao slowed down slightly.

However, after the three noticed his movements, they also slowed down and maintained a certain distance.

This state of affairs continued until they were near the edge of the forest, when they saw the two groups of senior students waiting below, without being broken.

"Captain, a new student has arrived."

Beneath a giant tree, five senior students dressed in matching black outfits were lying idly in the sun, looking like five dark shadows from a distance.

Hearing the soft footsteps, an older student turned around, rubbed his eyes, and then spoke.

"You must be seeing things. It's still early in the day. It's hard to say whether the new students have even ventured ten miles into this forest. How could it be..."

A tall young man lying in the middle casually responded, but before he could finish speaking, he suddenly sat up.

As Chen Xiao drew closer, he began to sense this unfamiliar aura.

"Are you a freshman?"

He quickly woke up his companion and raised a question with a doubtful look on his face.

He could sense that this overly handsome young man was a Dou Ling, and his strength was so great that he couldn't even perceive the other's exact level.

He had only experienced this kind of situation before, with the senior students on the inner courtyard's top list.

But which of those people wasn't three minor realms ahead of him?

Now, a boy who may be a newborn is making him feel this kind of pressure, how can one not be suspicious?

Chen Xiao nodded, clasped his hands in a fist and smiled, "I am indeed a freshman. When I came in, I heard the elder say that in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, freshmen and seniors can compete with each other. Therefore, I would like to ask the five seniors to hand over their crystal cards. Let's keep the peace."

Upon hearing this, Du Tao and the rest of the Black Fiends team felt a sense of unease.

How did you manage to say such arrogant things with such politeness?

"Impossible! There's never been a precedent for this. They want to steal our Fire Crystal Cards? Then let's fight!"

Du Tao shook his head decisively; surrendering without a fight was impossible.

I was snatched up when I was a freshman, and now that I'm a senior, I'm still being snatched up. Does that mean I've been a senior for nothing?

With a low shout, Du Tao took out a bronze bow more than a meter long from his storage ring, condensed his battle qi into an arrow, and shot out a sharp arrow without hesitation.

This is actually a rare archer!

Chen Xiao circulated his internal fighting spirit, and his icy blue fighting spirit surged. He reached out and swept his hand across the space in front of him, and a smooth ice mirror was formed.

"Frozen Mirror!"

laugh!

Sharp arrows shot into the ice mirror, making a hissing sound as they pierced through it.

However, aside from creating a mess of ice chips, it accomplished nothing else.

Chen Xiao raised his hand to deflect the arrow, which was almost exhausted of its power, and with a slight tremor of his right hand, an ice spear appeared.

"Since these senior students are being unreasonable, then I have no choice but to offend them."

As the light laughter subsided, Chen Xiao stomped his foot and sped away at lightning speed. The four Grand Masters of the Black Fiend Team were sent flying by a single spear thrust before they could even put up much resistance.

Although Captain Du Tao is also a Dou Ling, he is only one star, which is still far behind Chen Xiao, who has reached the peak of four-star Dou Ling.

As he swiftly retreated, intending to draw his bow and shoot again, Chen Xiao was already upon him.

Bang!

The ice spear deflected the longbow, its tip pointing directly at his brow.

The chilling aura made the Black Fiend Squad captain dare not move an inch.

It's that simple to bully the weak!

"May I ask your surname, junior?"

After a few seconds, Du Tao gave a wry smile and took out the Fire Crystal Card from his storage ring, handing it over.

If you lose, you have to accept it. Hesitation will only lead to more unnecessary beatings.

He had already learned a profound lesson about this back when he entered the inner courtyard during the fire-elemental hunting competition.

"My surname is Chen."

Chen Xiao took the Fire Crystal Card and quickly figured out how to use it. Looking at the number 47 on it, he thought for a moment and then swiped away 45.

It wasn't because he was kind; it was simply because he remembered the unwritten rule of the Fire Energy Hunting Competition: no matter how much the seniors and freshmen fought for it, they had to leave each other with two points of fire energy.

Chen Xiao tossed the Fire Crystal Card to Du Tao and then walked towards the other four members of the Black Fiend Team with his gun.

Soon, after a series of operations, the number on Chen Xiao's Fire Crystal Card changed to eighty-nine.

This also includes his original five points.

Chen Xiao frowned slightly as he looked at the unappealing numbers on the Fire Crystal Card.

Sure enough, the senior students who came to participate in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition were really poor.

A Black Evil Team doesn't even have a hundred members, let alone those ordinary old student teams.

"If we had enough firepower, we wouldn't have signed up for this hunting competition."

Sensing Chen Xiao's dissatisfaction, Du Tao said with a bitter face, and then considerately pointed out a way for Chen Xiao.

"There's another White Fiend Team ahead. I know their captain, Fu Jun. He's only slightly stronger than me. He just broke through to the second-star Dou Ling level. A few days ago, he hooked up with an alchemist from the Medicine Gang. That woman gave him a large sum of fire energy. His current wealth is probably comparable to the total wealth of all of us senior students in this forest. If it weren't for the fact that you can't cancel your registration, he probably wouldn't have come today."

"Do you have a grudge against him?"

"I have no grudge against him, but seeing him make money from fire energy makes me feel worse than if I lost it."

Upon hearing this answer, Chen Xiao couldn't help but chuckle.

He didn't linger there and immediately waved goodbye.

A few minutes later.

At the edge of the forest, in a clearing filled with scattered rocks, Chen Xiao bent down and took the blue fire crystal card handed to him by the white-clad youth with a bruised and swollen face.

Looking at the number above, it's two hundred and sixteen!

"The White Fiend Squad captain was right after all. Your strength is not much different from his, but your wealth is quite substantial. Thank you."

With a light laugh, Chen Xiao skillfully dispelled the fire energy, leaving only two points on the opponent.

Of course, the members of the White Fiend Team cannot be let off the hook either.

After Chen Xiao finished dealing with the situation, the number on his Fire Crystal Card reached an astonishing 345!