"Hiss- A hundred thousand points from the Holy Institute, this is something that can't be bought with any amount of Star Coins!"
"Yeah, the points from the four major powers can't compare to the Holy Institute's points. The points from the Holy Institute are hard currency throughout the whole Federation!"
Upon hearing Qian Zhan's words, the eyes of everyone present reddened with envy, wishing they could take Ye Feng's place. If the chips offered by the four major powers before had made them extremely envious, then the chips offered by the Holy Institute now have made them numb with desire.
Especially since, while the clan leaders of the geniuses who had fallen had already left, many people from the major powers still chose to stay.
Perhaps Ye Feng didn't understand the value of the chips Qian Zhan had put out, but they understood.
Now, under the attention of thousands of eyes, Ye Feng's eyes shone brightly, his heart already made up.
"Ye Feng is willing to join the Holy Institute!"
At his words, a mixture of emotions ran through the hearts of Li Daochen and the other three, but they were helpless. Who can blame them when they couldn't match up to the Holy Institute?
"Hahaha- Good!"
"My apologies to all four of you!"
Qian Zhan laughed as he apologized to the four, but they all ignored him. Qian Zhan knew their temperaments and didn't care. He turned his head and glanced at Qian He and Yun Ziyi.
"I remember both of you have also joined our Holy Institute. Just come back with me! "
"Yes, senior!"
Then, Qian Zhan summoned an Imperial Beast. The massive pressure immediately engulfed the whole field, causing all present to be shocked.
Luckily, the pressure of this Imperial Beast was only momentary and was quickly withdrawn.
"You three, come up here. There is still some distance from here to the Holy Institute!"
Ye Feng turned his head to look at Zhou Wenlong, who nodded with satisfaction. This scene was fully witnessed by Qian Zhan.
"Ye Feng, rest assured, Jiang City will soon become a base city, and you won't have to worry about its safety, unless those people don't want to continue living in the Federation!"
Qian Zhan's words eased many of Ye Feng's worries. He stepped onto the back of the Imperial Beast, followed by Qian He and Yun Ziyi.
"whoo-
The next instant, with the flapping of the wings of Qian Zhan's Imperial Beast, it turned into a residual shadow, shot up into the sky, and then disappeared.
"What a speed!"
"I'm afraid the strength of this Imperial Beast surpasses the Heavenly Saint Realm!"
"Of course, this Championship has really been an eye-opener. I wonder how long it will be before the next one can surpass this one!"
"Yeah, but it's a pity about the fallen geniuses!"
With the departure of the main characters, the spectators outside the Secret Realm also began leaving in groups of two or three, while still discussing the happenings of this Championship.
Above the vault of heaven, the four stood on the back of the Imperial Beast with a transparent energy shield protecting them. This was specially prepared by Qian Zhan for the trio. They wouldn't have been able to withstand the fierce wind in the sky with their current cultivation levels.
This was the first time Ye Feng had surveyed the earth from the sky. He only felt the scenery outside whisking past him at a rapid pace.
"Because of the Championship, you three are already later than everyone else."
"Oh yes, I should remind you that in five days, the Holy Institute will hold the
New Students Contest to select the top new student." "Ye Feng, are you interested?"
"I heard you were pretty ruthless in that Secret Realm."
Qian Zhan watched Ye Feng with obvious interest, it was clear that he already knew about Wang Hu and the other two being killed by Ye Feng.
"Senior, are there any perks to being the top new student?"
Ye Feng didn't answer Qian Zhan directly but instead asked another question. "Hahahaha- you little rascal, always looking for gains."
"The top new student is the strongest among all the new entrants of your batch."
"The Sacred Institute certainly reserves special privileges for its strongest student, privileges that other students simply can't compare to."
"This also encourages students of each class to learn from each other, improving strength among themselves."
"As for these privileges, they vary with each class, and though I am your class's Freshman Chief, I am not privy to them either. We must wait for the Sacred Institute to make an official announcement."
"However, I can assure you that the privileges of the freshman chief carry a value not less than that of the championship you just won."
At these words, Ye Feng raised an eyebrow, causing Qian Zhan to realize he had taken the bait.
"So, how about it, Ye Feng? I think being the freshman chief shouldn't be a problem for you."
Qian Zhan's words brought a strange look to the faces of Yun Ziyi and the others. However, Ye Feng did not see, as his back was turned.
"You're saying Wang Tiger, Zhou Qing, and Lei Yunting are dead?"
Within the Sacred Institute courtyard, a relic of vast antiquity, a long-haired young man asked the person before him.
"Yes, our Freshman Chief reportedly went to personally fetch Ye Feng and two others."
The speaker was wearing a dragon-shaped earring in his right ear, a cross-shaped scar near his eye adding a touch of wildness to his handsome features.
"I see, I've overestimated Wang Tiger."
The long-haired young man shook his head.
"To be able to kill Wang Tiger, Ye Feng must have something extraordinary about him."
"Nevertheless, achieving freshman chief status demands more than just
God -tier talent. "
"Does God-tier talent truly possess power surpassing all other talents? I doubt
"It's just that the Human Race has glorified God-tier talent."
The long-haired young man spoke slowly, clearly unimpressed by God-tier talent. Before Ye Feng's appearance, he had been a strong contender for freshman chief, unfazed even by a monster like Wang Tiger.
The dragon-earing boy shrugged, apparently not bothered by the long-haired boy's disdain for Wang Tiger and God-tier talent. As his good friend, he well knew his exceptional abilities. Killing Wang Tiger was not such a difficult task for him.
Two days later, Qian Zhan and crew rode Imperial Beasts, entering the realm where the Holy Institute resided.
That's right, the Holy Institute is not in the Human World, but rather a separate realm of its own.
Legend has it that the realm was brought back from the heavens by an all-powerful former president of the Sacred Institute.
Though smaller than the Human World, it far surpasses any ordinary Secret Realm, a true miniature world in its own right.
Soon after, the four of them stopped by a towering mountain peak.
This was not merely a mountain peak, however. The peak was engraved with numerous names, each name shimmering and radiating a faint glow.
"Do you see?"
"Don't mistake this for a mountain, it is the Sacred Institute's God Sealing Stele."
"If your name is to be inscribed in the God Sealing Stele, you must challenge the God-Sealing Tower."
"The Sacred Institute is never short of geniuses. The geniuses you see now are all S grade and SS grade."
"The real God-tier geniuses are at the top of the God Sealing Stele in the clouds."
"Currently, there are five active God-tier geniuses in the Sacred Institute, but they have all gone to fight on the frontier. As for the earlier God-tier geniuses, some fell under the onslaught of the monster beasts and monster races, some became the upper echelons of the Human Race, while others secluded themselves in the Sacred Institute without a care about the affairs of the world."
"Don't underestimate the God Sealing Tower. The better your result in the tower challenge, the better your place on the God Sealing Stele, and the higher the reward."
"Let's go. In three days, it will be the Freshman Competition."
"Ye Feng, I'll take you to choose your third Imperial Beast!"
At Qian Zhan's words, a spark of excitement shone in Ye Feng's eyes, causing Qian Zhan to chuckle. He had hit the nail on the head..