Chapter 283 The students of Tiansheng Academy are so powerful that they shake the entire academy!

"Chief Steward of the Colosseum, Elder Yan Song, greets the Heavenly Saint Student!"

The gray-robed middle-aged man's voice echoed clearly and respectfully through the dead-silent Colosseum, accompanied by his slightly leaning body and that Rare, polite smile.

It was like a giant boulder crashing into a calm lake.

Stirring up monstrous waves!

Countless people suddenly sprang from their seats.

Their eyes widened, faces filled with disbelief.

"Did... did I hear that right? Elder Yan Song is bowing to Jiang Yun?!"

"It wasn't just a simple greeting; he said 'greets the Heavenly Saint Student'! That's an extremely solemn etiquette used by a subordinate to a superior, or between peers in formal occasions!"

"Elder Yan Song is at the Diamond Ninth Tier Peak! The Chief Steward of the Colosseum! He's actually being so... to a Gold Rank Four scholar..."

"Crazy! This world has gone crazy!"

The sound of people gasping for air rose and fell one after another.

Everyone was so shocked by this scene that their scalps felt numb.

If Jiang Yun's defeat of Feng Qianyuan showed Heaven-Defying combat power, then Elder Yan Song's respectful attitude at this moment revealed an even more startling fact.

Jiang Yun's status in the Sky Dome Academy.

Was likely much higher than they had imagined!

"Right! I remember now!"

In the crowd.

A scholar suddenly slapped his head.

And cried out in shock.

"At the admission ceremony, Dean Ming Jing personally announced that the status of the Heavenly Saint Student is equivalent to that of the various Inner Court Deans! He enjoys the resource tilting of the entire academy!"

"Inner Court Dean... those are existences on equal footing with Dean Zhan Qiong and Dean Medicine Dust Son! Although Elder Yan Song is the Chief Steward of the Colosseum, in terms of status, he is indeed lower than an Inner Court Dean!"

"In other words... Elder Yan Song being so respectful to Jiang Yun is completely in line with the rules?"

"Rules are rules, but when have you ever seen these high-and-mighty Elders be so polite to a scholar, even if his status is special? This is clearly..."

"This is clearly recognition! It's awe!"

Someone growled, hitting the nail on the head.

"If Jiang Yun were just a waste with an empty title, Elder Yan Song would at most be businesslike and would never show the slightest bit of politeness! But now, Jiang Yun has proven with two clean, crushing victories that he is completely worthy of the title of Heavenly Saint Student! Worthy of a status equivalent to an Inner Court Dean! The Elder is expressing his respect!"

This analysis was like a sudden enlightenment.

Making everyone realize the truth.

Yes! Strength is the Foundation!

If Jiang Yun had lost just now.

Proving he was nothing more than an arrogant person.

Elder Yan Song's attitude now would definitely not be like this.

But it just so happened... Jiang Yun won so dominantly!

So overwhelmingly!

A Gold Rank Four counter-killing the tenth on the earth ranking at the Peak of Gold Rank Eight!

And even forcing the Elder to step in and save him!

This combat power!

This talent!

Had completely won everyone over!

The previous remarks questioning that a country bumpkin wasn't worthy, that the SSS-Rank Talent was exaggerated, and that the Heavenly Saint Student didn't live up to his name, now vanished like ice and snow under the sun.

Replacing them... was deep awe, wonder, and a flicker of fervent admiration.

"I'm convinced! I'm completely convinced! With such combat power and talent, Jiang Yun is well-deserved of the name Heavenly Saint Student!"

"No wonder the academy gave him such extraordinary treatment; this is a true future Saint King prospect!"

"From today on, whoever dares to say the Sacred Student is unworthy, I'll be the first to lose my temper with him!"

"Too strong! Really too strong! Skipping four ranks to insta-kill the tenth on the earth ranking—this record, in the entire younger generation of the provincial capital, there probably aren't many who can match it, right?"

On the stands.

Zhao Tiezhu and Lin Kuo looked at each other.

Both saw the shock and complexity in each other's eyes.

This fellow townsman of theirs who came out of City C.

Had already leaped to become an existence they needed to look up to.

The sense of powerlessness brought by that gap still existed.

But now.

It was more a faint sense of pride, of sharing in the glory.

At least!

They came from the same place!

On the battle stage.

Facing Elder Yan Song's respectful bow.

Jiang Yun's expression remained as calm as ever.

He just nodded appropriately.

His voice was peaceful.

"Elder Yan is too polite."

His gaze swept across Vice Dean Yan Song's face.

His heart stirred slightly.

Vice Dean Yan Song... and that Vice Dean Yan Song, not only did they have the same surname, but looking closely, there were actually a few similarities between their brows, and their bone structure also faintly corresponded.

Could there be some connection between the two?

Jiang Yun speculated in his heart.

Seeing Jiang Yun's reaction.

The smile on Vice Dean Yan Song's face became a bit more sincere.

He nodded inwardly.

"As expected of someone who could be favored by the New Dean and Dean Ming Jing. His talent and combat power are terrifying, yet his Heart-Nature is so steady and humble. Compared to those descendants of great families who think they're above everyone else, he's many times stronger.."

His attitude became even more polite.

He took two steps forward.

And lowered his voice.

Using a tone that was almost like reporting.

"Sacred Student, you have already won this match, and the result is clear. It's just... that Feng Qianyuan is, after all, an academy Prodigy and a direct descendant of the Feng Family with an extraordinary background. If a truly irreversible accident happened during the fight, there might be some trouble later on, which wouldn't be good for you... or the academy."

Vice Dean Yan Song didn't finish his sentence.

But the meaning was already very clear.

He was reminding Jiang Yun, and also explaining the reason why he had just stepped in. It wasn't to favor Feng Qianyuan, but to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control and bringing Jiang Yun the hostility and revenge of a behemoth like the Feng Family.

Hearing this.

There wasn't the slightest ripple in Jiang Yun's eyes.

The Feng Family.

He naturally knew its weight.

One of the top families in the provincial capital.

If he really accidentally killed Feng Qianyuan.

The trouble would indeed not be small.

But... was he afraid?

The trump cards he held in his hand.

Gave him enough confidence to face the challenge of any major power in the provincial capital.

If they really had to tear off all pretenses.

He might not lack the means to counter the Feng Family.

However.

Since unnecessary trouble could be avoided now.

He was naturally happy to go with the flow.

After all, his main goal was to improve his strength as quickly as possible and break into the heavenly rankings, not to get bogged down in endless Family feuds right now.

"The Elder has considered everything thoroughly."

Jiang Yun nodded slightly.

His tone was flat.

"Since the winner has been decided, please arrange for someone to take Senior Feng down and treat him well, Elder."

He didn't call him Feng Qianyuan, but used 'Senior Feng', which both maintained the winner's grace and gave the Elder an out.

Vice Dean Yan Song's heart settled.

He thought even more highly of Jiang Yun's way of handling things.

Being able to fight and kill is a skill.

Being able to judge the situation and combine hardness with softness is true wisdom.

"The Heavenly Saint Student has a broad mind."

Vice Dean Yan Song praised.

Then he turned around.

His face regained some of the majesty of an administrator.

He instructed the deacons waiting below the stage:

"Someone, help Feng Qianyuan down and send his beast to the Healing Court immediately. Use the best potions and methods to treat it. You must preserve its Foundation and Aptitude!"

"Yes!"

Several gray-clothed deacons immediately went up the stage.

At this moment, Feng Qianyuan.

Was still slumped there.

As if he were a puppet whose Soul had been sucked out.

His expensive brocade robe was covered in dust and scorch marks, the color had completely drained from his face, leaving it as pale as paper.

His eyes were empty and lifeless, staring fixedly at the scorched ground in front of him, his lips trembling constantly as he repeatedly muttered to himself.

"How is it possible... how is this possible... how could I lose... I'm at Gold Rank Eight... a direct descendant of the Feng Family... tenth on the earth ranking..."

"My Thunder Feather... my Thunder Feather Startling Wind Falcon... how could it lose... what was that skill... that black light... no..."

"Fake... it must be fake... I'm dreaming... yes, dreaming..."

He was incoherent.

His spirit had clearly suffered a huge shock.

He was already somewhat dazed.

That previous arrogance of being high and mighty and looking at Jiang Yun like an ant had long been crushed to pieces, leaving only deep-seated fear, unwillingness, and an unacceptable breakdown.

Two deacons stepped forward.

Carefully trying to help him up.

"Get away! Don't touch me!"

Feng Qianyuan suddenly struggled violently like a startled beast.

His eyes were fierce yet unfocused.

"I didn't lose! I didn't lose! Let's compete again! Jiang Yun! Let's compete again! I was just careless just now! My Domain hadn't fully unfolded yet! Let's..."

"Enough!"

Elder Yan Song's low shout, infused with spiritual power.

Was like cold water poured over his head.

Making Feng Qianyuan tremble all over.

His struggling movements stopped.

Vice Dean Yan Song looked at him coldly.

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an unquestionable majesty.

"Feng Qianyuan, the outcome is decided! Do you intend to deny it in front of everyone? A loss is a loss! A Beast Tamer can be defeated, but they must not lose their grace and backbone! Look at yourself right now! Do you still want to humiliate the Feng Family? Take him away!"

The last three words...

...were addressed to the deacons.

The deacons did not dare to delay, quickly hoisting up Feng Qianyuan—who no longer struggled but whose eyes had become even more hollow and numb—and helping him off the stage.

On the other side.

Several other deacons cautiously took away the Thunder Feather Startling Wind Falcon, which had a terrifying wound on its chest and was at its last gasp, running quickly toward the Healing Court.

Jiang Yun watched Feng Qianyuan's despondent back as he was led away, shaking his head slightly.

This battle...

...had likely left an indelible shadow in the heart of this Feng Family Prodigy.

If he could not walk out of it on his own...

...his future path as a Beast Tamer might end here, and he might even develop Heart Demons, potentially causing his beast-taming abilities to regress.

He glanced again at the Thunder Feather Startling Wind Falcon being carried away.

Its miserable appearance caused a hint of pity to rise in his heart.

"Dual attributes of Wind and Thunder, Eclipsing Moon Rank Aptitude, and it even contains a trace of unawakened Ancient Divine Phoenix Bloodline... Following Feng Qianyuan truly was like casting a pearl before swine."

Jiang Yun thought to himself.

With the improved power of Little Fire's Dragon Flame Burst Kill, combined with the precise control of his Diamond Rank Divine Sense, he had actually held back just now; otherwise, there would have been no chance for that Thunder Feather Startling Wind Falcon to survive.

But even so, heavy injuries were unavoidable. Whether it could recover to its original state would depend on its own luck.

"However, Little Fire's performance this time was indeed astonishing."

Jiang Yun looked at Little Fire, who stood proudly in the air.

Seeing that its spirit was still vigorous and it had consumed less than thirty percent of its spiritual power, he was very satisfied.

"It seems that under the time acceleration and special energy nourishment of the Beast Taming Space, its mastery of Dragon Flame Burst Kill has deepened another level, allowing it to fuse Water and fire attributes to trigger an annihilation effect... Developed to this extent, it can even forcibly tear apart a Domain prototype... Within the Gold Rank, unless it encounters an opponent who also possesses a complete Legendary skill or a special life-saving trump card, it can practically walk unchallenged."

At this moment.

Elder Yan Song finished handling the matter.

He turned again and politely cupped his hands to Jiang Yun.

"Sacred Student, I won't disturb you further. Please continue. If you have any needs, feel free to instruct the Colosseum deacons at any time."

"Thank you for your trouble, Elder."

Jiang Yun nodded.

Vice Dean Yan Song said no more. With a flicker of his body, he vanished from the battle stage like a ghost, returning to his exclusive observation seat.

But his respectful attitude toward Jiang Yun...

...was already deeply etched into the hearts of everyone present.

With Vice Dean Yan Song's departure.

Only Jiang Yun and his beast remained on the battle stage.

The eyes of the entire audience focused on them.

The atmosphere became different once again.

Gone were the initial contempt and clamor, replaced by a solemn silence and countless gazes filled with curiosity, awe, expectation, and even surging Battle Intent.

Discussions broke out again.

But the tone had completely shifted.

"Feng Qianyuan lost, completely and utterly! Even Elder Yan Song came forward to confirm the result!"

"Two battles! Just two battles! Chu Yunfei and Feng Qianyuan, eighty-seventh and tenth on the earth ranking! Both were defeated like dry weeds! Is there any doubt left about the Sacred Student's strength?"

"Not only is there no doubt! Did you see? After two matches, the Sacred Student's beast still has a powerful aura and sharp eyes; it doesn't look like it consumed much at all!"

"It's too terrifying! That black dragon flame ray just now, its power was simply unheard of! I feel like if he fired a few more, he'd tear this whole Colosseum apart!"

"Looking at it this way, the Sacred Student's previous claim that anyone below amethyst rank can come and fight was definitely not arrogance, but backed by absolute confidence!"

"Gold Rank Four with this kind of combat power... he's probably already among the very top tier of people below amethyst rank! Calling him a candidate for the number one person below amethyst rank is not an exaggeration at all!"

"Number one? Isn't it a bit early to say that?"

In the crowd.

A slightly calm voice sounded.

It was a well-informed senior student from the Inner Court.

"Don't forget, on the Earth Ranking, there are still three who haven't made a move!"

"The top three of the earth ranking?!"

Everyone's spirits jolted upon hearing this.

"Exactly! Liu Qingshuang at rank one, Lei Qing at rank two, and Xiao Chen at rank three! These three are the ones truly standing at the Peak Gold Rank, publicly recognized as having a great hope of breaking through to the Amethyst Realm within this year and sprinting for the provincial capital heavenly rankings!"

"Each of them has a glorious record of challenging and defeating experts who had just entered the Amethyst Rank! They are among the true prodigies of the academy's Gold Rank, symbols of being invincible below amethyst rank!"

"If these three make a move... can the Sacred Student still be so composed?"

"Hard to say... the Sacred Student's beast and skills are equally abnormal, but the gap in Realm is right there. Gold Rank Four against Peak Gold Rank 9, and it's those three... it would likely be a fierce battle!"

"I really hope they make a move! That would definitely be a clash between dragons and tigers, a battle of the century!"

"Let's see if the Sacred Student can create another miracle!"

The discussions of the crowd grew louder and louder.

Expectation was thoroughly ignited.

In the center of the battle stage.

Jiang Yun heard all the discussions.

His expression remained indifferent.

The top three of the earth ranking?

Liu Qingshuang? Lei Qing? Xiao Chen?

Invincible below amethyst rank?

A nearly imperceptible curve formed at the corner of his mouth.

If it were before...

...he might have needed to proceed with caution.

But after the battle with Feng Qianyuan just now...

...he had a clearer understanding of Little Fire's current limit in combat power.

Under the enhancement of the Legendary Domain skill, Water-Fire Dragon Domain, and combined with the significantly boosted power of the improved Dragon Flame Burst Kill, as long as it wasn't a true Amethyst Rank expert making a move, he feared no one within the Gold Rank!

These top three of the earth ranking...

...if they dared to take the stage, they would be the perfect stepping stones for him to thoroughly establish his name as invincible in the Gold Rank, awe the entire academy, and accumulate prestige for challenging the Heavenly Ranking!

Thinking of this.

Jiang Yun slowly raised his head, his gaze like lightning as it swept across the field, his Diamond Rank Divine Sense also unfolding, finally pausing for a fleeting moment in the directions where several deep breaths were located.

He took a deep breath, and his clear voice once again resounded throughout the entire Colosseum, carrying a calm but unquestionable dominance.

"Two matches have passed."

"Is there anyone else!"

"Willing to come up for a battle?"

He paused.

Under the watchful eyes of thousands of people holding their breath.

He slowly spat out that declaration which no one dared to look down upon anymore.

"below amethyst rank!"

"Anyone can come and fight!"

As his voice fell.

He looked around.

Seeing that those few auras remained steady.

With no one responding immediately, he spoke again. This time, there was a hint of playfulness in his voice, and he added a heavy stake.

"If you feel that is not enough..."

"...then I, Jiang Yun, the newly promoted Heavenly Saint Student, will add another stake today!"

"Any Gold Rank who can fairly and squarely defeat me on this battle stage..."

"...I will voluntarily renounce all titles, benefits, and privileges of the Heavenly Saint Student!"

"And this identity and glory..."

...I will offer it up with both hands!"

As soon as these words were spoken...

...the entire arena fell into a deathly silence!

Then...

...an uproar resounded through the clouds.

It was almost enough to blow off the roof of the Colosseum!

"What?! Renouncing the Heavenly Saint Student status and all benefits?!"

"Offering it with both hands?! This bet... is too big!"

"Crazy! How confident is he in himself?! Could it be that the Sacred Student has some other Heaven-Defying methods?"

"This is forcing those top five and top three Prodigy monsters on the Earth Ranking to make a move!"

"Gold Rank Four, inviting the entire academy's Gold Rank to battle, and putting up such a heavy stake... My god, this boldness..."

"Regardless of winning or losing, just based on this courage, I'm impressed!"

Throughout the stands.

Those few auras that had been as steady as mountains.

At this moment!

Finally showed obvious fluctuations!

One after another, gazes as sharp as swords, heavy as mountains, and as treacherous as shadows pierced through the crowd, locking onto that figure in green robes in the center of the battle stage from afar.

Battle Intent began to boil!

PS: My benefactors, I worked overtime today and got back too late, so I'm taking a leave of absence. I'll only update one chapter today, and I'll find time to make it up later. I hope you all can bear with me.

I wish all my benefactors' wishes come true and that you make a fortune in 2026. I'll give you all a kowtow!