Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 61 Elemental Academy

The deans then continued discussing the academy's founding ceremony, including arrangements for personnel reception. Xiao Fei and his group of seven began getting to know each other, primarily focusing on the two young men from the Po and Yu clans.

Niu Meng, 23 years old, level 45 defensive-type battle spirit master, martial spirit plate armor giant rhinoceros. Niu Meng is nearly two meters tall, quite burly and sturdy, and his defense is outstanding, which seems to come from years of training.

Yang Pojun, 22 years old, a level 46 offensive-type Soul Master, wielding the Soul-Breaking Spear. Yang Pojun is about 1.8 meters tall with a resolute face. Perhaps due to his long-term training with the Soul-Breaking Spear, Yang Pojun possesses formidable offensive power, imbued with a subtle sharpness.

The two are the youngest geniuses of the current generation of the Breaking Clan and the Controlling Clan, respectively. Yang Pojun is the grandson of Yang Wudi, while Niu Meng is the grandson of Niu Gao. Both of them inherited their grandfather's martial spirit and strength, and are also the young clan leaders of their respective clans.

In terms of strength, both of them could barely be considered minor geniuses. The Soul Master Competition gathers all the talents under 25 years old from the entire Douluo Continent. Normally, each team only has one or two Soul Masters. A prime example of this is Feng Xiaotian, who was born with full soul power but only reached level 44 at 24. These two are actually no less talented than Feng Xiaotian. (Regardless of who it is, everyone has to criticize Feng Xiaotian for wasting his talent.)

Two days later, the opening ceremony of the Elemental Academy was officially held.

At the very center of the Elemental Academy stands a massive platform with five seats, each representing one of the academy's five departments. On either side of the platform are numerous seats reserved for administrators.

Seated in the front row on the left side of the platform were Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Ning Rongrong, and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Behind them were representatives from various factions, including deans and leaders from various academies within the Heaven Dou Empire. With the establishment of the Elemental Academy, the other academies felt immense pressure, but as fellow practitioners, they were expected to offer support. Although academies competed for students, they also held regular exchange competitions, maintaining good relationships with each other.

Ning Fengzhi looked much more haggard than before, clearly affected by the sect's losses. The Sword Douluo beside him had his right arm severed, but Xiao Fei felt his aura seemed stronger than ever. Could a level 97 Title Douluo be so much stronger than a level 96 one? Crown Prince Xue Qinghe maintained his usual smile, seemingly unchanged. Ning Rongrong, however, was no longer the mischievous little devil she once was.

To Xiao Fei's surprise, the Golden Iron Triangle also arrived. Flander, Liu Erlong, and Yu Xiaogang sat in the second row behind Ning Fengzhi. Yu Xiaogang looked noticeably more haggard, his face increasingly unkempt, his eyes seemingly filled with indignation, hatred, helplessness, and madness. Liu Erlong, on the other hand, glared angrily at the two Title Douluos, Chrysanthemum and Ghost, opposite her, seemingly wanting to devour them alive. Flander, however, still maintained a somewhat nonchalant demeanor.

Seated at the front right of the platform were Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, the three members of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, and Hu Yanzhen, the sect leader of the Elephant Armor Sect. In terms of both strength and status, they were superior to the others. Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo appeared calm, while the three members of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation were filled with fighting spirit, seemingly eager to challenge Wang Xiaofei and the others once again.

Standing beside him, Elephant Armor Sect Master Huyan Zhen's face remained dark throughout. Both being defensive types, Huyan Zhen's defense seemed higher than Niu Gao's, and his research into earth elements was also stronger. Moreover, Elephant Armor Academy was originally one of the five elemental academies; now, with the establishment of an elemental academy, they had actually kicked their own Elephant Armor Academy out. Therefore, Huyan Zhen's face remained dark, but he couldn't retaliate.

Xiao Fei found it a bit strange. According to the original plot, shouldn't Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Hu Liena, and the others be on their way to hunt down Xiao Wu? He wondered how Xiao Wu was doing now.

Furthermore, Hu Liena actually emerged from the City of Slaughter. Did Tang San also emerge? Did Hu Liena and Tang San obtain the God of Slaughter Domain? When he emerged from the City of Slaughter, the King of Slaughter sacrificed most of its members to open the Hell Road. Logically, there shouldn't have been enough people for Hu Liena and Tang San to continue challenging. If Hu Liena and Tang San want to obtain the God of Slaughter Domain, they will have to wait at least five years; otherwise, they won't even be able to open the Hell Road.

Hu Liena looked at Wang Xiaofei, her eyes seemingly filled with fighting spirit.

Below the platform were five independent squares, each dressed in uniform, yet their attire differed from one another. These squares represented the Fire element (fiery red), the Water element (sky blue), the Wind element (cyan), the Earth element (earthy yellow), and the Metal element (black). The Earth and Metal elements, not yet recruiting students, had fewer members, consisting mainly of members of the Breaking and Controlling clans. The Fire, Water, and Wind elements each had several hundred students. In total, the five elements had nearly 2000 students and teachers.

Looking at so many teachers and students, the people in the audience were a little nervous. Although many of them were students, those who were still in the academy were basically key students or those who cared about the academy. Their overall strength was probably no weaker than the three upper sects.

The opening ceremony was hosted by a beautiful woman from Tianshui: "Thank you all for coming to the founding ceremony of the Elemental Academy. Now, please welcome our Dean Huo Tianchen, Vice Dean Feng Xuan, Vice Dean Liu Ruyan, Vice Dean Niu Gao, and Vice Dean Yang Wudi to the stage!"

The hall fell silent. Five illusory figures flashed toward the center of the platform. Huo Tianchen, Feng Xuan, Liu Ruyan, Niu Gao, and Yang Wudijun took their seats in their respective departments.

Dean Huo Tianchen spoke first: "Friends from the Soul Master world, after joint discussions among the five of us deans, we have decided to establish the Elemental Academy. The purpose of the Elemental Academy is to educate and nurture people. It will not participate in any power struggles, nor will it restrict students' backgrounds or their development after graduation. As long as students meet the academy's admission standards, they can enroll."

"However, any teacher or student entering my Element Academy must comply with the academy's rules and regulations."

After speaking, the five of them simultaneously exerted force on the boulder behind them. The red cloth covering the boulder was lifted, revealing the academy rules in large characters, clearly legible even to ordinary people. Although the handwriting wasn't particularly beautiful, each stroke was masterful, deeply penetrating the hearts of those present. The Soul Masters even felt a killing intent, a testament to the strict rules of the Elemental Academy. Even Sword Douluo Chen Xin nodded in approval: "Not bad killing intent, good handwriting! It must have been carved by Yang Wudi using the Soul-Breaking Spear technique."

Next, the vice deans introduced their respective teaching policies and student recruitment criteria. Originally, Chrysanthemum Douluo had intended to lead the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation to challenge the Elemental Academy, but after witnessing Wang Xiaofei and Huo Wu's spirit power, he decisively abandoned the idea.

(End of this chapter)