The Divine Dragon Academy was not far from the capital; in just a few hours, they felt the airship descending.
As everyone disembarked, they surveyed the vast airport.
One side was for airship docking, the other for aircraft. The airship docking area was a VIP zone.
As the crowd exited, eight special cars awaited them, each capable of seating over twenty people.
Getting into a car, Zhou Yan curiously looked out the window, experiencing the prosperity of the capital.
Ye Bufan inquired, "Teacher, can we go out and explore?"
"Not during the competition. After the competition, you can stay for a few days to explore," Leng Yue replied.
"Oh, I see," Ye Bufan sighed slightly and then said to Zhou Yan, "Then I can only show you around the capital after the competition."
"A few days won't be enough to see the entire capital, but we can visit some interesting places. I'll arrange it then," Feng Qingyang said.
"With me here, it's not your turn to arrange things," Ye Bufan stood up and declared, "After the competition, everyone will listen to my arrangements. I'll take you to have a good time in the capital."
"Thank you then."
"Indeed, it's our first time here, and we're unfamiliar with the place."
"Then we won't stand on ceremony."
The others nodded. Ye Bufan's family was here, and with such a local guide, they felt quite at ease.
"Teacher, will you all join us then?" Ye Bufan looked at Leng Yue and the others.
"No, the teachers won't join the fun," Leng Yue shook her head. She wasn't one to get caught up in the excitement with these students.
The capital was vast, but luckily there was a direct route. After a few hours, they finally arrived at the dormitory building.
Leng Yue instructed them not to go out for the next few days and to focus on preparing for the competition.
Following this, Han Feng produced a large stack of documents and handed them over, saying, "These are the profiles of students from other countries. Study them carefully."
Afterward, Han Feng added, "Their opponents this time are not simple. Don't underestimate them. These profiles are just the surface and should only be used as a reference. True opponents won't reveal their full strength to prying eyes."
With that, Han Feng and Leng Yue specifically pointed out a few individuals the students needed to pay attention to before leaving, entrusting the rest to the students themselves.
The competition was scheduled to begin in three days. During this period, they only needed to adjust their mindset and perform at their best.
The competition items for students were also detailed in the provided materials.
Upon reviewing these items, Zhou Yan and the others were surprised, as all of them had appeared during their training sessions.
It was then they realized that Gu Long and the others had known the competition items all along and had intentionally trained them accordingly.
The items included individual battles and team battles, with quite a few events. However, only a select few would truly reach the end.
Representatives from over three hundred countries worldwide would be participating, with over a thousand opponents in each age group.
These were the top powerhouses from around the globe, the strongest students of the younger generation.
Over the following days, they studied their opponents and strategized for the team battles. Being familiar with each other and having coordinated before, they had a clear understanding of each other's strengths.
Three days passed, and the inter-academy exchange competition was set to be broadcast live globally.
This was an international event, with the participating students being the top lords from each country, who had advanced through layers of trials and competitions.
As the third day arrived, the welcome ceremony was scheduled for six in the evening. As representatives from each country took the stage, the entire venue erupted with cheers.
The entire venue had been enchanted with a restriction, prohibiting anyone from using any power within its confines.
Over two hundred countries had sent representatives, while the remaining had not.
Once all country representatives had taken the stage, Zhou Yan and his companions ascended as well.
After the lively opening ceremony concluded, everyone returned to their rooms, awaiting the official competition the next day.
The following day would begin with the preliminary rounds of individual lord battles.
The competition venues were within various pocket dimensions, and participants only needed to follow the prompts to compete.
On the second day, the competition commenced. Teams entered the pocket dimensions, which were divided into four, representing the competitions for freshmen to seniors.
Led by Chu Luoyan, Zhou Yan and his team entered the first pocket dimension, finally arriving at the competition grounds.
Audience members watched the internal matches from the outside, but those on the field were unaffected by any external factors.
"All participating students, please step forward to draw lots," a voice echoed throughout the space.
All students stepped onto the stage to draw lots. Those who finished would be teleported to their designated arenas.
After drawing his lot, Zhou Yan opened it to reveal the number 555.
The next moment, Zhou Yan was teleported to arena number 555.
The arena was divided into two halves, separated by a wall. In front of them, various equipment appeared, and they could choose a set of equipment to use for the match. Any equipment, weapons, or items from their territories were strictly forbidden.
In front of the spectator seating area, a virtual screen displayed live feeds, allowing viewers to freely watch any student's battle.
Due to Zhou Yan's reputation as "Number One Under Heaven," his fame spread, attracting a large audience to his match. They cheered him on enthusiastically.
On the external broadcast, many viewers tuned into Zhou Yan's match and shared their thoughts.
"I wonder who Zhou Yan's opponent will be."
"This is just the first match, only the preliminaries. With over a thousand participants, it will take several rounds to see truly exciting matches."
"You never know, if two equally strong individuals meet, the outcome could be unpredictable."
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On the competition stage, Zhou Yan selected his weapons and equipment. The match immediately began.
The arena had randomly transformed into a new environment: a place above the clouds. Zhou Yan stood on the clouds, as if fighting in the sky.
Before him stood an opponent who, upon seeing Zhou Yan, also seemed taken aback, appearing to recognize him.
As the match commenced, Zhou Yan transformed into a streak of light and charged towards his opponent at extreme speed, then slashed his sword across their body.
Zhou Yan's opponent didn't even have time to react before being eliminated by Zhou Yan.
The battle concluded, and Zhou Yan advanced to the next round of the preliminaries.