“Those from the Imperial Academy are just too arrogant!”
A cold snort echoed, and everyone looked towards the source. A group of young professionals, with an equally imposing presence, arrived in the Hengjiang area.
Their eyes, filled with dissatisfaction and hostility, were fixed on Li Yang and his group.
“They are from the Jixia Academy...”
Someone recognized their origins, their expression changing slightly as they quietly moved away from the area.
There were countless academies in the Empire, but the three most powerful were the Imperial Academy, the Jixia Academy, and the True Dragon Academy.
These three academies excelled in their research of the Apocalypse system, boasting terrifying strength and profound knowledge.
The students from these academies were all prodigious talents.
Compared to the rather low-key and mysterious True Dragon Academy, the relationship between the Imperial Academy and the Jixia Academy was not amicable.
Or rather, there was an old grudge.
Every four years, all the academies in the Empire would jointly open a large-scale trial dungeon—the Apocalypse Arena.
All the students were able to participate in this trial dungeon, with the ultimate victor receiving incredibly generous rewards.
In the last Apocalypse Arena, a talented student from Jixia Academy was killed by someone from the Imperial Academy.
And it was through... rather disgraceful means.
The incident caused quite a stir. The Jixia Academy’s headmaster was furious and personally went to the Imperial Academy to demand an explanation.
The upper echelons of both academies were on the verge of war.
Only after intervention by the Imperial Council did the Imperial Academy punish the culprit, forcing him to suspend his studies for a year and reflect on his actions.
The Jixia Academy was naturally unhappy with this punishment!
What kind of punishment was this!?
The Jixia Academy was well aware that the Imperial Council was shielding the Imperial Academy!
Most of the Imperial Academy’s students came from noble families, and the Empire’s resources were tilted towards the Imperial Academy.
How could the Imperial Council, controlled by noble families, be fair and punish its 'darling son', the Imperial Academy?
But since the Imperial Council had made its decision, the Jixia Academy could only swallow their anger.
However, the relationship between the two academies had reached a freezing point.
So, the Jixia Academy students naturally looked down upon the Imperial Academy students with disdain!
For everyone else, though, the Jixia Academy, despite suffering a setback, was still one of the three great academies. They were a formidable entity that could not be provoked.
Seeing the Jixia Academy students going head-to-head with the Imperial Academy students,
Everyone naturally didn’t dare to get involved in this mess.
Hearing this, Li Yang’s anger flared, and a cruel expression appeared on his face.
But after recognizing the Jixia Academy students, he gave a cold laugh: “Who do I have the pleasure of addressing? It’s the Jixia Academy people. What, are you eager to die?”
He stood with his hands behind his back, an extremely arrogant look on his face.
But he did have the qualifications to be proud.
The Li family was also a member of the Empire’s nobility. As the eldest son of the Li family in the Imperial Capital,
Li Yang's equipment was extremely luxurious. Although not at the highest level, they were all 20-level purple-tier equipment.
Among 20-level professionals, his combat strength was considered first-rate.
Not to mention his background. His father was the Deputy Minister of the Military Affairs Department, responsible for the benefits of retired soldiers and the reserve personnel roster, and the rest of the Li family also held positions in various departments of the Empire.
Li Yang scowled, his eyes fixed on the group of Jixia Academy students, calculating how to get them out of the Hengjiang region!
And among the Jixia Academy students, there was also a young man with a sullen expression.
He was fairly handsome, his eyes bright and sharp, giving off a very determined feeling.
His name was Xiao Ming, a freshman at Jixia Academy, an S-level Demon Hunter.
The Demon Hunter was a very peculiar profession. While compared to other S-level professions, the Demon Hunter’s talents and skills were not outstanding.
But Demon Hunters had a unique characteristic, one of vital importance to humanity—the ability to 'Hunt the Void'.
All the Demon Hunter's skills dealt 500% increased damage to Void creatures!
Another characteristic of the Demon Hunter was 'Void Sense', which allowed them to keenly perceive the presence of Void creatures.
In essence, the Demon Hunter profession was a dedicated tool for dealing with the Void.
So, Jixia Academy placed great emphasis on Xiao Ming.
Although Xiao Ming had just graduated from high school and was only level 6, they wanted him to participate in the Broken Kingdom dungeon because missing this opportunity would mean an unknown wait for the next one.
It could greatly influence Xiao Ming’s future.
Therefore, Jixia Academy had directly given Xiao Ming a treasure.
Level Emblem: Raises your level temporarily by 10, attributes and skills remain unchanged. Duration: 120 hours. Disposable item.
It was precisely because of the Level Emblem that Xiao Ming’s level became 16, allowing him to participate in the Broken Kingdom dungeon...