Chapter 470 The Poor Spiritual King
"Eh-hem!"
Vexed by the incessant gossiping, the Heavenly Ape Demi-spiritual Emperor deliberately coughed to
get everyone''s attention. The whispering instantly stopped. They all went still and shifted their gaze
towards the old man.
"I will be presiding this recruitmentpetition of the Oriental College this time," the Heavenly Ape
Demi-spiritual Emperor announced unhurriedly in a loud voice. "The rule of the selection will be quite
different from the past."
He paused for everyone to take in this new information and then continued, "We will have two
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battlefields. One for the demi-immortals and the other for the innate spiritual kings. That means that
everyone can choose their battlefield ordingly."
As he concluded, he squinted his eyes and skimmed through the crowd, secretly imagining how the
event would turn out.
"What?"
"Excuse me?" Aghast by what they recently just learned, the warriors exchanged surprised reactions.
Everyone seemed bewildered. Warriors and beasts of demi-immortal, however, were thrilled.
Initially, they never thought that the Oriental College would choose anyone of demi-immortals because,
as ofte, numerous geniuses had sprung up. They thought that only those who were innate spiritual
kings would be qualified to attend the recruitmentpetition.
The recent announcement of the Heavenly Ape Demi-spiritual Emperor was beyond anything that they
could ever hope for. Not only did the Oriental College allow them to participate, but they were also
considerate enough to set a separate battlefield for them! In this manner, it would be highly possible for
them to be admitted by the college without having to defeat a spiritual king.
It was a struggle for the demi-immortals to gain advantage back then. In the past, all the candidates
only fought in one battlefield whether they were demi-immortals or spiritual kings. As a result, almost all
the fighters or beasts of demi-immortal were defeated by spiritual kings except those who were
extremely extraordinary.
The Heavenly Ape Demi-spiritual Emperor just brought them a piece of very pleasing news.
"Ha-ha! Finally! I have a chance now! There is still hope for me to be admitted by the Oriental College!"
a demi-immortal loudly eximed out of excitement. Other demi-immortals cheered with same
sentiments.
"Ricky! This is a great chance! I''m certain that you''re going to stand out and defeat everyone in the
demi-immortal battlefield!" Soar animatedly whispered to Ricky.
"That is indeed great news, Soar! But I don''t think you''re getting the point," Ricky replied softly.
"Really? What is it then? Don''t tell me you''re still going to push through the spiritual king battlefield?"
Soar asked, incredulous.
When there was no exclusive battlefield for the demi-immortals to contend, Soar knew Ricky would
have no choice but to fight against those kings in the spiritual king battlefield. But now, it was
announced that they were separating the grounds for the demi-immortals. He did not understand why
Ricky had to go through the trouble of facing the kings.
However, Ricky''s suggestions were just proving Soar that he was wrong. If Soar had to admit, he knew
Ricky was going to be this ambitious.
"Don''t you think it''s a little bit too risky?" Soar asked in a concerned tone.
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I can improve my ability in dangerous situations." Ricky shrugged
simply. "If I choose to fight in the demi-immortal battlefield, I know I will never make any progress even
if I win.
The title is not what I''m after. You know it, Soar. Improving my strength is something I''m extremely
longing for."
"I understand what you want, Ricky. But make yourself well prepared for it. I can''t wait to witness you in
the spiritual king battlefield." Knowing Ricky, Soar knew that nothing was going to change his mind. He
thought it best to encourage Ricky instead.
"May I have your attention, please?" the Ape Demi-spiritual emperor called. Everyone in the vicinity
kept silent and turned their heads towards the speaker. After a short pause, he continued, "For the
demi-immortals, please proceed to the dais on my left. All spiritual kings, pleasee to the dais on
my right. This applies whether you are fighters or beasts." He paused for a while to let everyone
categorize themselves.
"Make sure you go to the right battlefield. It is considered a challenge to the Oriental College if you fail
to follow the instructions. Do not overestimate your strength and enter the wrong battlefield."
"Yes, we understand." Upon hearing the warning, many warriors and beasts agreed in respect.
Before long, many young warriors and beasts of Demi-immortal Level moved and gathered on the left
dais. There were roughly around ten thousand participants. The young spiritual kings gathered on the
right dais. There were also numerous but not as plenty as the warriors on the left dais.
Almost all the demi-immortals and spiritual kings in the Eastern Land came to attend this recruitment
As soon as the crowd subsided, Ricky and Soar took off their cloaks. Wearing such garments was not
allowed during fights.
They immediately drew many people''s attention once their faces were visible. Pearl and some
Eyes filled with avarice followed them. They were aware that Ricky had an egg of a holy beast and a
skeleton of a spiritual emperor. All of them wanted to have the two precious treasures.
Pearl scowled at Ricky. She was particrly holding a grudge with this man. In a course of one month,
the skilled casting masters discovered the defects Ricky had caused in his Pounding Skills. Pearl also
found out that the mark that the Luxurious Chamber of Commerce left on the items were untraceable.
She was livid.
This was the first time Pearl was double-crossed by a mere demi-immortal! To say that she was
infuriated was understatement. This was an insult to her existence.
"Ricky! I will get back at you for what you have done to me sooner orter! No one has ever dared to
y tricks on me!" Pearl seethed through gritted teeth. She swore that she would take him down no
matter what. She watched Ricky from a distance with resentful eyes.
"Those two young men are here! The battlefield here today is going to be your tomb! You will never
leave here alive!" This was what most warriors thought as they saw Ricky.
They sent a message to their juniors, guiding them how to kill Ricky and Soar after they entered the
battlefield.
"Can you feel those looks of greed and hatred? It feels spine-chilling! We''ll be far from safe as soon as
we enter the battlefield. Why don''t you just settle for the demi-immortal category instead?" Soar
worriedly whispered to Ricky.
Recognizing themotion, the Heavenly Ape Demi-spiritual Emperor and the twopleted spiritual
kings of the college also turned to look at Ricky and Soar. Everyone was watching them, after all. They
just could not help being curious.
The Scar King, on the other hand, was giving orders to a woman in ck. "Madeline, ask your men to
have themselves prepared. Did you see those two guys? Make sure they are safe after they enter the
battlefield. You must protect them at all costs. Is that understood?"
Thanks to the bonding contract, Scar''s priority was to keep Ricky safe though in his mind, he wanted to
put an end to Ricky himself.
Madeline Leng, Scar''s subordinate, did not understand why the hall leader bothered about the two so
much. Despite her confusion, she merely nodded her head and followed the instructions. All she should
do was do whatever Scar ordered her.
"Worry not; I have arranged for ten excellent fighters in the two battlefields, respectively. Should they
choose to fight in the demi-immortal battlefield or the spiritual king battlefield, I can guarantee you that
they''re going to be safe," Madeline Leng assured.
"Ten? No, that''s not enough! Twenty for each!" Scar demanded upon hearing Madeline Leng''s
arrangement.
"Yes, understood. Twenty it is." Seeing how grave this was for her leader, Madeline Leng simply
nodded her head in agreement. Secretly in her mind, she grew even more curious.
She, of course, heard about Ricky and Soar. From what she knew, they were the ones everyone
wanted to take down. Her hall leader, on the other hand, seemed to be hell-bent on protecting these
two young men, even though their organization might be an enemy to other warriors. She knew
how Scar worked. He wouldn''t do something that would not favor him one way or another. Which
brought her to the thought: Why was he protecting them? This ordeal might cause their organization
more harm than good.
''Is it because they are from an extremely powerful organization and the leader of it ordered him to
protect them?'' Madeline Leng ransacked her mind for possible reasons.
She was wise enough never to ask for reasons behind Scar''s orders. As a subordinate, she knew what
kind of behavior her hall leader disliked the most—asking him something he did not want to share.
Scar, on the other hand, was left with no other choice. Since there was a bonding contract between
Ricky and him, he had no choice but to protect him no matter what. He understood that this move
would gain him some enemies from other forces, but safeguarding Ricky also meant keeping himself
from harm. If Ricky died, he would go down with him.
''Ahh! This is God punishing me for killing so many people from the past. I now have a bonding contact
with this man to atone for all the cruel things I''ve done, '' Scar sighed in distress. He had never been so
powerless like this before.