Very soon, the intermediate students who wanted to become senior students all stepped onto the combat platform.

Interestingly, there were only over five hundred intermediate students in total, yet almost all of them went on stage.

Each one aspired to become a senior student.

Even some people who could not secure any of the seventy slots for the Tiangan Secret Realm as intermediate students.

Such as Chu Xin, Li Yi, Zhao Qi, and the like.

However, they still came to participate in the selection and promotion competition for senior students.

"Not bad, they're quite spirited!"

"Since that's the case, you five hundred people divide into groups of fifty, and stand properly on the ten combat platforms!"

Wang Yeqing saw this scene and actually felt quite gratified.

It's good that these people have fighting spirit, even if they know there might be no outcome in the end, participating still requires great courage.

And who can say for sure that there won't be a spot left for them in the end?

If they don't participate, that would truly mean having absolutely no chance.

After hearing Wang Yeqing's words, the five hundred scattered individuals on the ten combat platforms quickly gathered together so that each combat platform had about fifty people standing on it.

"Alright, there are thirty promotion slots for senior students in total, ten combat platforms, meaning the top three from the last ones standing will become senior students!"

"If there are no objections, then the battle will begin!"

Wang Yeqing solemnly declared.

Upon these words.

No one raised any objections.

Then, the battle broke out.

Mu Jinyu was situated on the first combat platform.

Almost immediately, about thirty people simultaneously launched attacks at him.

Although Mu Jinyu's ranking among the intermediate students wasn't high, only at ninety-six, his cultivation level was quite high, reaching the fifth layer of the Void Breaking Realm.

And many intermediate students already knew that Mu Jinyu's strength was terrifying; even some senior students had fallen at his hands.

The most important thing was that those intermediate students who used to be at the forefront had all died in the Tiangan Secret Realm.

This means that Mu Jinyu is currently in the top ten of the intermediate students.

If they don't gang up on Mu Jinyu and drive him out, one spot on their combat platform will surely belong to Mu Jinyu.

Which leaves only two spots for them to fight over.

And with forty-nine of them, how could they be willing?

"Heh!"

Mu Jinyu also did not expect that almost half of them would launch an attack on him simultaneously.

These people's cultivation levels weren't low either, ranging from the late Unity Realm Stage at the lowest to the middle stage of the Void Breaking Realm at the highest.

With them working together to attack him, he feared that without any defenses, he would suffer a considerable loss!

Therefore, Mu Jinyu shouted loudly and unleashed the Blood-colored Dragon-slaying Sword.

"Boom!!"

In an instant, the terrifying assaults from over thirty people were almost obliterated as if they were withered trees in the face of a powerful storm under the onslaught of the Blood-colored Dragon-slaying Sword!

Moreover, the residual power of that blood-colored sword dragon did not diminish, blasting towards them and sending them flying off the combat platform.

"This Blood Dragon..."

Zhao Donglai fixed his gaze on the move Mu Jinyu executed, his eyes shimmering with light.

He became more suspicious that when they were in Duanchang Gorge, using the Round Light Mirror to spy on the murderer of Yaao Yunfei and Ji Changfei, the person shrouded in that bloody light was Mu Jinyu.

'His phenomena seem to be Blood-Colored Mirroring Rivers and Mountains!'

'I'll try using the Round Light Mirror to spy on him later. If it still shows a bloody scene, it proves he's the real murderer!'

'Hmph, at that point, I'll find an opportunity to inform the Ji Clan and Yaao Clan about this and curry favor with them...'

Zhao Donglai's eyes glinted with malice as he stared at Mu Jinyu, secretly plotting.

"Bang bang bang!"

Over thirty people who attacked Mu Jinyu were instantly blown away by him, shocking a group of people into silence.

On the same first combat platform, the remaining dozen or so people were so frightened by Mu Jinyu's brutality that they trembled, dreading that he might come for them and blast them away as well.

"You guys fight amongst yourselves; I only need one spot."

Seeing that these people did not attack him, Mu Jinyu naturally wasn't interested in fighting them.

Similarly, he didn't want to act arrogantly by driving everyone off the combat platform and leaving only himself.

It would serve no purpose.

It would only offend these intermediate students for no reason.

It would also displease the mentors and the institute head.

What would be the point of doing that?

Upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words, the remaining dozen or so people on the first combat platform looked at each other and realized Mu Jinyu really had no intention of fighting them.

Thus, they gradually relaxed.

They began to avoid Mu Jinyu and started unleashing their divine skills on the vast combat platform, engaging in a fierce battle.

They were fighting over the last two spots.

Originally, with Mu Jinyu there, they were forty-nine people vying for two slots.

Which felt too difficult, making them think it might be easier to try driving Mu Jinyu off the first combat platform.

But now, with over thirty people having been driven off by Mu Jinyu.

The first combat platform only had a dozen of them left, meaning they were twelve fighting over two slots, which, strictly speaking, was actually a bit more advantageous compared to other arenas where fifty people were fighting over three slots!

Hence, none of them hated Mu Jinyu's presence anymore.

In fact, they secretly rejoiced because Mu Jinyu's presence saved them from exerting extra effort.

"How could this happen..."

"If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have fought him!"

"..."

Seeing the change on the first combat platform and that Mu Jinyu hadn't acted again, those thirty people who had been driven off the first platform felt deep regret, enough to turn their intestines green.

However, they had no use for regrets.

With no revival match, they had no chance of getting back onto the combat platform.

From the moment they were driven off the platform, they had already lost the chance to seize a spot to become senior students in the selection.

To become senior students again, they would either have to undertake more difficult promotion tasks or wait for the next selection tournament to begin.

"Boom boom!!"

"Bang bang bang..."

The fierce battle raged on intensely.

Finally, after an hour had passed. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The battles of over five hundred intermediate students across the ten combat platforms finally ended.

Mu Jinyu, unsurprisingly, firmly secured his place on the first combat platform.

As for the two others who ultimately became senior students alongside him on the platform, he didn't know them and was not interested in getting to know them.

"Alright, you thirty people are now promoted to senior students. After the tournament, you can contact the mentors to change your attire and upgrade your identity plaque status!"

Wang Yeqing declared solemnly.

"Great..."

"I finally became a senior student!"

"..."

On the other combat platforms, the students, covered in injuries, couldn't contain their excitement and started shouting spiritedly upon hearing Wang Yeqing's announcement.

Clearly, becoming senior students was something they had longed for.

But if not for so many senior students dying in the Tiangan Secret Realm, they probably would not have had the chance to advance to senior students this early.

"Boring, absolutely pointless..."

"Yes, let's leave. In the past, one could spot some worthy opponents to keep an eye on during such tournaments, but now the quality of students is too poor, and there's no one worth observing!"

"What about that Mu Jinyu, isn't he quite alright?"

"That's because you don't understand, he's just a pureblooded human. How far do you think he can go? Do you really think he's worthy of being our rival?"

As the selection tournament came to an end, the senior students who came to watch shook their heads in boredom, slowly making their way out.

They also chatted without any reserve.

Their conversations made Chu Huaxiu and Ji Xiaoyun, who were quite happy before, have rather unsightly expressions.