Chapter 1635 94: Competing for the Championship
Chapter 1635 94: Competing for the Championship
They are not outstanding talents in the field of formation arrays; they might not be able to win against Lin Yifan in the finals.
Lin Yifan's exceptional performance has put considerable psychological pressure on all the competitors. This is precisely what the students of Tiance Academy wanted to see; they wanted the students from the other five academies to know that their Tiance Academy is capable and not inferior.
Princess Xinting and Immortal Konghui felt thrilled; it was unprecedented for Tiance Academy to produce a champion, which was something worth going wild for!
The Empress of Yuncui Kingdom was also very pleased; finally, she could hold her head high.
The same went for other royal nobles and high-ranking officials. From now on, when visiting friendly nations, they no longer had to feel inferior, and they could stand tall.
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After all formation arrays were inspected, without a doubt, Lin Yifan advanced to the finals as the leader of the group stage, striving for his own championship.
This is an extremely proud achievement and also the pride of Tiance Academy; so upon returning to his seat, Lin Yifan was warmly embraced by his senior brothers and sisters.
He was once again flattered and didn't know how to respond.
Seeing this, Princess Xinting asked her master to help Lin Yifan out.
Immortal Konghui thought this might affect Lin Yifan's upcoming matches, so he coughed twice and said solemnly, "Mind your manners!"
With an assistant director speaking up and the Empress watching, the students from Tiance Academy didn't dare to be unruly anymore and immediately returned to their seats, behaving themselves.
The competition continued. Such unrestrained celebrations and revelry were indeed inappropriate, as they left a negative impression on students from other academies.
However, once something happens, it can't be undone.
In response to this phenomenon, students from other academies cast disdainful looks.
"When one person achieves the Dao, everyone benefits."
"Is there really a need to be so happy? It's just advancing from the group stage."
"Exactly, the finals are still undecided."
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After the mockery, only anticipation remained.
Among the six academies, the one with the most formation experts is the highest academy of Tianze Country.
Since most formation experts from Tianze Country's highest academy were distributed in the fourth and fifth groups, it was their turn to celebrate next.
Before their senior brothers and sisters took the stage, Princess Qingyan instructed them to perform well, striving to defeat that nationwide fugitive in the finals.
With the princess's instructions, these formation experts naturally dared not slack off.
They bravely showcased their abilities, striving to qualify for the finals.
During the observation, Lin Yifan identified several formidable opponents.
The levels of these few Spirit Formation Masters were all at the fifth level of Superior Immortal, the highest level he'd encountered so far. It seemed the road to the championship would not be smooth.
However, he wasn't afraid; after all, he would just give his utmost effort. Whether or not he could win the championship ultimately was another matter.
The fourth and fifth group matchups quickly ended, and finally, over thirty students from Tianze Country's highest academy advanced to the finals.
This means that in the last two group matches, more than half of those who advanced were students from Tianze Country's highest academy.
Achieving such results was actually within reason, so there was nothing particularly to be happy about.
The finals were about to begin, and all the finalists were preparing in the resting room, studying their winning magical treasures.
Someone from Tianze Country's highest academy was determined to challenge a First Level High Immortal's array to bring glory to the academy and avenge Princess Qingyan.
Upon hearing this news, Princess Qingyan was of course very happy; however, she didn't want everyone to take risks in a challenge they weren't very confident in accomplishing, the First Level High Immortal's array.
A try was necessary, because what if it succeeded? So Princess Qingyan ordered the most capable senior brother to challenge the First Level High Immortal's array, while the others would challenge the perfect Fifth Level Superior Immortal's array.
Such a division of labor undoubtedly posed a significant problem for Lin Yifan.
However, since he was here, he would just go with the flow; if there really was someone in Tianze Country who could set up a First Level High Immortal's array, he would have to accept it.
After thorough preparation, the finals commenced.
Under the cheers and shouts of the whole crowd, the finalists entered the stage and moved to their respective spots.
On the Tiance Academy's side, all the female students were desperately cheering for Lin Yifan.
He was one of the few representatives from their Tiance Academy and their strongest, so if not for him, who else would they cheer for?
Lin Yifan didn't expect the final round to be so lively; it seemed everyone was impatient to know the result.
Would someone end his championship dream, or would he fight through challenges, bravely seizing the championship? Time would tell.
Princess Qingyan's lips subtly curled; she had prepared everything, just waiting for Lin Yifan's disappointed return.
"Go! Brother Zhang, go!"
Even from the VIP seats, Princess Xinting couldn't help but cheer for Lin Yifan.
This was the final match and also the most intense one, so how could it not be thrilling?
The Empress of Yuncui Kingdom was startled by her daughter's gesture.
It was the first time she saw her daughter so excited, so thrilled, it seemed she really had fallen for that boy.
In fact, after observing all these years, she already had someone in mind for the position of crown princess in her heart.
Be it in conduct or in strength, Princess Xinting was better than Princess Jianping.
Princess Jianping might have her boldness, but unfortunately, she was too reckless to achieve great deeds; whereas Princess Jianping, although indecisive and kind-hearted, when faced with significant matters, could still play the crucial role; hence the best candidate for crown princess would be none other than Princess Xinting.
The candidate was decided, and the only reason it hadn't been announced was to further assess. After all, she hadn't reached the age to abdicate, so she could still deliberate.
On the competition field, Lin Yifan vaguely heard Princess Xinting's cheering, so he couldn't help but look towards her.
Realizing that Princess Xinting indeed had spoken up, his feelings were complicated.
This girl was shouting louder than anyone, clearly smitten with him beyond redemption.
"Sigh! Having done nothing, yet winning the heart of a peerless beauty, is this really good?"
Lin Yifan laughed bitterly, feeling like he was doomed to become an eternal villain, a heartless wanderer.
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Once all the competitors were ready, the referee announced the start of the formation arrays finals.
The Spirit Formation Masters from each academy calmed their minds, became serious, and began to set up the formation arrays they were going to challenge.
And Lin Yifan decided to challenge himself.
Honestly, formation arrays were not his strong suit, so winning a championship like in the Alchemy competition was extremely difficult.
However, he wasn't one to shrink from difficulties; since he had reached the finals, he would give it a good fight.
Therefore, he took out the Fire Attribute Spiritual Pearl he obtained from the geothermal area, along with other spiritual pearls, to set up an upgraded version of the Fire Formation.
It was clear that this time, he was going to set up an Offensive Formation, which seemed to declare to the audience that defensive formations were not his forte, but offensive formations were his strong suit.
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