Chapter 305: Another challenge of the 31st level Amethyst?

A dark-gold glow soared into the sky from the thirtieth floor of the Trial Tower.

It lasted for a full ten breaths before subsiding.

However, the noble dark-gold hue circulating on that crystal remained like a brand, distinctly separated from the bright white light below, announcing that an unprecedented challenger, with a Gold Rank body, had conquered the peak of the Trial Tower's Gold Rank.

On the plaza.

Waves of sound like a mountain tsunami could not be calmed for a long time.

“The thirtieth floor... he really passed! A dark-gold phenomenon!”

“Gold Rank Four, winning against someone six ranks higher... is he still a damn human?!”

“The number one person below amethyst rank! From today onwards, who would dare to question Jiang Yun's title as a Sacred Student?!”

“Unprecedented, and... I’m afraid there will be no one like him in the future! How many Prodigies will this record crush?”

“It's more than just a record! Think about it, he's only Gold Rank Four right now! When he reaches Peak Gold Rank 9, what level will his combat power soar to? Isn't it possible he could actually go toe-to-toe with an Amethyst mid-rank big shot?”

“Hiss... a Prodigy! A true Prodigy! I am utterly convinced! I'm afraid he's not even a bit inferior to Feng Xingyun, who is first on the Heaven Ranking!”

The faint questioning and sour discussions from before vanished without a trace at this moment.

In the Face of absolute strength and achievements that subverted perception, any discordant voice appeared pale and laughable.

Countless gazes converged on that touch of dark-gold on the tower, filled with awe, worship, and inexpressible excitement.

The name Jiang Yun, along with his incredible title as the number one person below amethyst rank at Gold Rank Four, was already deeply branded into the heart of every student present.

The position of Sacred Student.

At this point.

It was no longer even slightly hollow; it was well-deserved!

In a corner of the plaza.

The voices of Zhao Tiezhu and his two companions were already hoarse from shouting.

Yet they still excitedly pounded each other's shoulders.

Their Faces overflowed with the wild joy of shared glory.

Lin Kuo looked at that dark-gold hue, his eyes burning: “Jiang Yun... he actually did it! He really did it! The number one person below amethyst rank at Gold Rank Three!”

Zhao Tiezhu nodded heavily, his eyes turning red.

“Let's see who dares to look down on those of us from City C in the future!”

In the crowd, Lin Yao sat paralyzed, his Face ashen.

A small empty space had opened up around him.

No one looked at him anymore.

No one mentioned his various previous comments either.

But this complete, silent neglect made him feel a bone-chilling cold and despair more than any mockery.

He knew.

He and the person inside that tower were already as different as clouds and mud; he didn't even have the qualification to be a stumbling block under the other's feet anymore.

He feared his cousins would also be desperate to avoid him at this point.

Although the Dean-level experts had already calmed their emotions.

The shock in their eyes had still not completely faded.

The Dean of the Beast Taming Institute, Zhan Qiong.

He was an expert known for his strictness and high standards; at this moment, his fingers unconsciously tapped the armrest as he muttered to himself.

“Gold Rank Four... thirtieth floor... dark-gold recognition... just how did this kid nurture his beast? That beast in the form of a True Dragon... could it really be a True Dragon variant?”

A sharp light flickered in his eyes.

They were filled with the desire to investigate.

“When he comes out, I must find an opportunity to have a good discussion with him about the Dao of beast taming! In this boy, there might be a chance for the future reform of my Beast Taming Institute!”

Dean Ming Jing heard this.

He gave a light snort.

“Zhan Qiong, don't just think about poaching people. This boy has a steady mind and clear goals; he is storming the tower for the contribution points of Longxiang Pavilion. The Beast Taming Institute might not be his first choice; he needs to be nurtured from many sides.”

Zhan Qiong's eyes widened.

“Dean Ming Jing, you're actually eavesdropping on me! You're too unkind! And why wouldn't my Beast Taming Institute be the first choice? Those two beasts of his have infinite potential and precisely need the guidance of the most brilliant Beast Taming Legacy! Could it be that letting him go to the Formation Institute for Formation calculations could help his beasts evolve?”

“Not necessarily impossible.”

The voice of the Dean of the Formation Institute suddenly boomed in the Void Realm.

“I watched that battle yesterday; the power that beast of his erupted with at the end had quite extraordinary energy structure fluctuations, which are worth investigating deeply.”

Medicine Dust Son of the Pill Institute stroked his beard.

He chuckled as he tried to mediate.

“Why must you two argue? This boy is a Heavenly Saint Student, so he is not restricted to a single institute. Besides, he hasn't come out yet.”

As soon as these words were spoken.

The intersecting Divine Senses of the several Deans finally focused their attention back on the tower.

That's right!

Jiang Yun hadn't come out yet.

According to custom.

When a challenger completes their target floor.

Whether they succeed or fail.

They are usually teleported out of the tower after a short stay, or they choose to exit on their own.

A situation like this, where the tower light remains on after passing the thirtieth floor but the person is nowhere to be seen, is extremely Rare.

Time passed minute by minute.

The dark-gold crystal of the thirtieth floor remained bright.

Yet there was no movement at the tower door.

The boiling emotions on the plaza gradually calmed down as the wait prolonged, replaced by a spreading sense of doubt.

“What's going on? Why hasn't Sacred Student Jiang Yun come out yet?”

“Yeah, it's been almost half a cup of tea's time.”

“Could it be... that he was seriously injured on the thirtieth floor? Although he passed, he's unable to come out on his own and is currently regulating his breathing?”

“That makes sense! After all, his opponent was a half-step Amethyst. A fight to the death must have consumed a huge amount of energy; maybe he even used some secret technique that damaged his Origin to win.”

“I told you, how could skipping six ranks be so easy? It must have been a pyrrhic victory! Maybe he's lying inside spitting blood right now!”

“Sigh, young people just love their Face. Even like this, he doesn't hurry out to heal; what is he trying to endure?”

Some less-than-kind speculations began to quietly breed in the crowd again.

Especially those who still harbored a trace of resentment in their hearts, or those who simply liked to speculate about others in the worst-case scenario, as if they had found a new outlet, their tone carrying a kind of 'as expected' hindsight.

“Hmph, just a spent force. Is it worth it to struggle like this for a hollow reputation?”

A scion of a noble family, who had been too suppressed by Jiang Yun's record to lift his head before, now began to mutter in a low voice again.

“Exactly, so what if there was a dark-gold phenomenon? If he leaves behind irreversible damage and cuts off his future path, then the loss outweighs the gain!”

Someone nearby echoed.

Although the voice wasn't loud, it was enough for the people around to hear.

“Maybe... he's already fainted inside? Why hasn't the Trial Tower teleported him out yet?”

These comments.

Made Zhao Tiezhu and his two companions fuming with rage, yet they couldn't refute them because they were indeed worried in their hearts. Brother Jiang... he wouldn't really be seriously injured, would he?

The Inner Court Deans frowned slightly.

They also felt that this waiting time was a bit long.

Dean Zhan Qiong's Divine Sense directly locked onto the managing Elder of the Trial Tower.

That was Elder Ge, who had been standing in front of the tower.

Responsible for maintaining order and answering questions.

“Elder Ge, what is the monitoring situation inside the tower? What is Student Jiang Yun's status?”

Elder Ge was actually also paying attention to the feedback from inside the tower.

He was truly startled to hear this voice.

However, he was experienced and knowledgeable.

He knew this must be the Divine Sense transmission of some big shot in the academy.

He did not dare to be negligent.

Hearing this, he hurriedly reported respectfully.

“Replying to the Dean, the Trial Tower has feedback; the challenger Jiang Yun's life aura is stable. Although there is a certain amount of consumption, there are no signs of serious injury or being in critical danger. He currently... seems to still be within the space of the thirtieth floor, with no application to exit or continue the challenge.”

“Life stable? No exit?”

Dean Ming Jing captured the key information.

“What is he doing staying on the thirtieth floor? Regulating his breathing to recover?”

“This...”

Elder Ge was also somewhat uncertain.

“Reasonably speaking, after the challenge ends on each floor, if one insists on refusing teleportation to the next floor or out of the tower, the space will gradually increase the repulsive force to urge the challenger to leave. Unless...”

“Unless what?”

Medicine Dust Son suddenly opened his mouth to follow up.

A trace of unbelievable expression appeared on Elder Ge's Face.

He was a bit hesitant.

At this point.

He himself seemed to feel it was somewhat absurd.

He paused before continuing to explain.

“Not coming out after clearing the floor... then there is only one possibility... he still has strength left and is considering whether to continue the challenge?”

“Continue the challenge?”

Dean Zhan Qiong's thick eyebrows shot up.

“After the thirtieth floor, that would be...”

He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood.

The thirty-first floor!

It was the Domain of the Amethyst Rank!

Just then.

Perhaps because the voices of doubt and speculation on the plaza were getting louder and louder.

Elder Ge felt it was necessary to stabilize the situation.

He stepped forward a few paces.

Facing the noisy crowd.

He circulated his Mental Energy.

His voice clearly spread across the plaza.

“Students, please remain calm!”

Everyone's gaze immediately focused on him.

Elder Ge continued.

“The Trial Tower has its own rules for protection; the Vicious Beasts inside are all simulated by Formations and will never cause real fatal harm to students. Once it is monitored that a student's life is under real threat, the Tower Spirit will immediately teleport them out of the tower and apply protection. Therefore, everyone does not need to worry about Student Jiang Yun's safety.”

These words made many people who were truly worried about Jiang Yun breathe a sigh of relief.

But immediately following, the true meaning brought by Elder Ge's words made countless people suddenly freeze. Then, a more insane, more incredible thought surged into their hearts like wildfire!

“The Trial Tower did not teleport him, which means his status is fine and there is no danger to his life.”

Elder Ge's voice was still continuing.

But many people's thoughts had already drifted far away.

Since there was no life-threatening danger and he wasn't unconscious... then why wasn't he coming out?

Staying on the thirtieth floor... could it be... “You... you're kidding, right?”

A student's eyes widened.

His voice was dry.

It was as if he was frightened by his own idea.

“No... it's impossible, right?”

Another person muttered, their gaze fixed dead on that dark-gold thirtieth-floor crystal, then slowly moving upward to look at that still dark area above it, representing the thirty-first floor.

“Could it be... the Sacred Student...”

Someone sucked in a breath of cold air.

They couldn't even finish their sentence.

A single word.

A word enough to make the entire scene go wild again, to make all the Deans unable to sit still, and to make those malicious speculations that had just emerged instantly seem extremely laughable, boomed in the minds of countless people.

Could he... still want to challenge the thirty-first floor?!

Challenge... an Amethyst Rank 1 Vicious Beast?!

Gold Rank Four!

Fighting across ranks against Peak Gold Rank 9!

It could already be called a heaven-defying myth!

If he went further up!

That would be using a mortal body!

Attempting to peer into the transcendent!

Is this possible?

Reason told everyone!

This was absolutely impossible!

Gold and Amethyst.

The gap between beasts was a chasm of life levels and the essence of power!

No matter how much of a Prodigy a Gold Rank talent was!

It was impossible to truly cross a major Realm and defeat an Amethyst!

But... thinking of that soaring dark-gold phenomenon, thinking of that bottomless combat power that refreshed their perception again and again, thinking of that figure inside the tower who created miracles and had not come out for a long time... an absurd yet blood-boiling thought uncontrollably sprouted and spread!

Everyone's breathing was held once again.

Their gazes moved with difficulty from the dark-gold light of the thirtieth floor to that darkness above it, symbolizing a higher level and an even more terrifying challenge.

Dead silence!

Enveloped the plaza once more!