# Chapter 1730: War King Academy
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The Holy City Central Continent region was vast and boundless. This heavenly main city covered an area comparable to the vastness of an entire world, allowing one to imagine just how immense it was and how many people it gathered.
Therefore, as Lin Feng flew through the air above Holy City Central Continent, he could not only see magnificent city structures but also occasionally catch glimpses of bustling lakes, rivers, and towering mountain ranges. However, whether rivers or mountains, they were all flourishing with activity and bustling with noise. Martial artists from the Central Continent lands were active everywhere, with no corner lacking the footprints of martial practitioners.
"Lin Feng, do you see that mountain?" At this moment, Great Pest pointed at a blurry mountain shadow in the distance. It was vast and boundless, surrounded by water on all sides. The mountain stood upon it, yet reached so high into the sky that it pierced the clouds. Lin Feng and the others, flying through the air, had to look up just to see its peak.
"This mountain is a Buddha mountain. Those who cultivate Buddhism must cross the water and ascend step by step, climbing ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine stairs before they can reach the summit to seek the Buddha's path. Most who dare to climb are people of extremely tenacious willpower. They must endure endless tribulations before having a chance to reach the peak. It is said that over countless years, the person who spent the least time reaching the summit still took a full three years to successfully ascend."
Great Pest spoke slowly, causing Lin Feng's heart to tremble. This Buddhist path was far too difficult to climb. If the person who spent the least time took three years, then many who wished to reach the top would need ten years or even decades.
"Those who successfully reach the summit must have incredibly tenacious hearts. They would surely become extraordinary and powerful ancient Buddhas," Lin Feng said softly. If he were asked to spend three years seeking martial arts, he might not even dare to do so. Moreover, three years was only the minimum time, and there were countless tribulations along the way.
"Wrong." Great Pest smiled at Lin Feng and said, "You probably can't imagine the outcome."
"Oh?" Lin Feng looked at Great Pest with surprise and asked, "Is it not so?"
"Over countless years, very few have reached the summit. But among those few, as far as the outside world knows, they all became great demons, not extraordinary and powerful ancient Buddhas." Great Pest said with a smile, causing Lin Feng's pupils to contract slightly. Seeking the Buddha's path, climbing one hundred thousand stairs, enduring endless tribulations, only to become a great demon in the end?
This outcome was indeed unexpected.
"At the mountain's peak, is it truly a Buddhist sect?" Lin Feng looked at the distant blurry mountain range. If it was Buddhist, why would those who climbed become great demons?
"Absolutely true. It is indeed a Buddhist sect. It is said that an extraordinary powerful Buddha resides there. No one doubts this, which is why over countless years, people have continuously tried to climb it." Great Pest spoke slowly, making Lin Feng even more astonished.
"From the sky above, can one not directly reach the mountain's peak?"
"No one has tried. They dare not disturb the ancient Buddha." Great Pest shook his head and said.
"It truly is a strange place." Lin Feng smiled and then turned his gaze away. Unfortunately, he did not cultivate Buddhism, or he might have tried.
"There are many strange places in the Holy City." Great Pest laughed.
"By the way, I've heard there are several academies in Holy City Central Continent. Which one are we going to?" Lin Feng asked. He had only heard that there were academies in the Central Continent but did not yet know their names.
"Holy City Central Continent has four great academies, each with its own strengths. War King Academy is renowned for cultivating battle kings; its students are skilled in combat with strong battle intent. Heavenly God Academy specializes in divine ability and spell techniques, containing various transcendent divine abilities and spells with boundless power. Eternal Ancient Academy leans more toward cultivating the spiritual will, divine thoughts, and soul of martial artists, making them extremely powerful and unleashing the strongest potential of martial artists to shake heaven and earth. Only Spring Autumn Academy differs from the other three, having no particular emphasis and balancing all kinds of power." Tantai took over the conversation and spoke.
"How are the four academies ranked? Is there any distinction between strong and weak?" Lin Feng asked.
"Each has its own strengths. There is no distinction between strong and weak. Martial artists choose based on their own talent and careful consideration." Tantai replied. They were all holy academies that had been passed down for countless years, standing eternally in Holy City Central Continent. Because of different eras, the disciples of each generation might have differences in strength, but they went back and forth, with no one able to absolutely suppress the others.
"Which of the four academies do you plan to attend?" Lin Feng asked curiously. These two fellows were skilled in combat and had powerful physical bodies. They might lean more toward War King Academy.
"This... we haven't decided yet." Tantai touched his head and smiled honestly.
"Haven't decided? Then how did you already clash with the Snow Clan?" Lin Feng was speechless. Wasn't this guy saying that the friction with the Snow Clan happened when they went for the academy assessment? How could they still not have decided?
Seeing Lin Feng's gaze, Tantai showed an embarrassed expression again, smiling honestly, not daring to meet Lin Feng's eyes, as if very awkward.
"This guy still has things to hide." Lin Feng thought to himself, but heard Great Pest weakly say, "Let me say it. It's nothing shameful. Lin Feng, when we came to Holy City Central Continent last time, we originally intended to go to War King Academy. But we failed the assessment and didn't pass. Tantai didn't dare tell the old man, so he didn't mention it. Later, we turned to Heavenly God Academy and encountered the Snow Clan people, and got beaten up again."
Lin Feng's heart tightened. He now fully understood. It turned out that this guy Tantai was too concerned about face. Having failed the War King Academy assessment and then lost a battle with the Snow Clan, he felt even worse. No wonder he didn't dare tell the old man.
"Lin Feng, we failed the War King Academy assessment. You decide which academy we go to. It's all the same for cultivation anyway. There are plenty of prodigies inside, so there's no shortage of people to fight." Tantai's voice was rough and loud. Over the vast Azure Night Land, for countless years, most ambitious young people would rush to the three most central heavenly main cities of the Azure Night Land. After countless years, the prodigies of the four academies of Holy City Central Continent followed one after another, never lacking talent.
"You should still want to go to War King Academy. Since you failed the last assessment, can you retake it?" Lin Feng asked.
"Yes. The academy's assessment is held once every three months. If you fail, you can come again for the next assessment. It's been about a month since the last academy assessment. We just need to wait a while before we can participate in any academy's assessment." Tantai replied. War King Academy specialized in combat, so he and Great Pest indeed leaned more toward it. But since they had already failed once, and their strength hadn't increased much in this short time, choosing War King Academy again would still be very uncertain. After all, Lin Feng was even weaker than them, not even having reached Martial Emperor.
"In that case, let's continue with War King Academy." Lin Feng nodded.
"Alright, War King Academy it is. Since we failed the War King Academy assessment last time, even if we went to other academies, the success rate would be just as low. We might as well continue challenging War King Academy. If we fail, we'll come again in three months." Tantai said boldly. The three figures rolled forward, rushing toward the direction of War King Academy in the vast Central Continent.
The ancient sail's speed was extremely swift, racing across the vast Holy City. After some time, Lin Feng finally saw a majestic city—a city within a city, vast and boundless.
"Lin Feng, that's War King Academy. The airspace above War King Academy is forbidden for outsiders to fly over. Even academy students must keep their flying altitude below one thousand meters, or the consequences will be severe." Great Pest instructed Lin Feng.
"I understand." Lin Feng nodded slightly. With such a prestigious reputation as War King Snow Domain, it naturally wouldn't allow others to violate its airspace. Otherwise, wouldn't it be easy to spy on the academy's interior?
"Do you feel that this academy is comparable to a kingdom in the lower world?" Great Pest said with a smile. The academy's territory was too vast—expansive land with towering mountains and rivers, even carrying an ancient aura, as if there were ancient ruins within the academy.
"Incomparable. If you returned to the small world with your current cultivation, you could dominate and rule. But inside this academy?" Lin Feng smiled and said, "This academy is very ancient, all old-fashioned buildings, yet so well-preserved. And it seems there are some hidden relic sites, truly like a country."
"Let's go. We'll descend." Lin Feng and the other two descended toward the ground, arriving outside War King Academy. The surrounding area was filled with people—all young martial artists with strong talent and formidable cultivation. They gazed at the academy with passion in their hearts, all hoping that one day they could step into War King Academy and become its students.
"Just over a month until the next assessment. I wonder how many people will be able to enter the four academies this time and become students." Someone among the crowd outside was discussing.
"But before that, there's a major event. Ying Cheng is about to be titled King Ying in front of the heroes of the Central Continent, displaying an arrogant spirit that looks down on the world, wildly boundless." Another person replied. Hearing this, the surrounding people all turned their gazes toward him. This matter had already shaken the entire Central Continent. No one so arrogant had appeared in many years. Ying Cheng was one, actually wanting to be enfeoffed as king.
"He has the capital for it. Unbeatable among the same rank. Since ascending to the imperial throne just over ten years ago, he has swept through mountains and rivers, treating his peers as nothing. What's wrong with being enfeoffed as king? He's telling the world's heroes: I crown myself king, who can stop me? This is a spirit of 'it's me or no one,' not something everyone possesses."
The crowd nodded in agreement. In Holy City Central Continent, there was no shortage of prodigies and geniuses. But among the same rank, no one could suppress Ying Cheng.
"Crack!" Hearing the crowd's conversation, Tantai clenched his fists, veins bulging, his eyes revealing a terrifying, wild aura.
Lin Feng looked at Tantai and thought to himself, could this Ying Cheng, who was about to be enfeoffed as king, be the person Tantai had mentioned?