84: Chapter 84 The Undisputed Number One!

The Cult Elder hovered in mid-air, carrying the terrifying pressure of the Soul-Eroding Demonic Skeleton Beast.

He formed a standoff with Elder Li and the other four Amethyst rank experts; the atmosphere was tense, as if the air itself had frozen into ice.

His withered palms were clenched tight.

His body beneath the black robe trembled slightly due to extreme rage.

His gaze swept across the ruins of the altar below, the corpses of cultists and Mutated Fierce Beasts scattered everywhere—especially the headless corpse of the Young Lord and the retrieved remains of the Nether Bone Dragon—and his heart bled.

Three Gold Rank Protectors, dozens of Silver and Bronze Rank elites, plus hundreds of Mutated Fierce Beasts... such a lineup had actually failed to hold even a temporary stronghold, and even the Young Lord had been lost.

Now.

The situation was beyond saving!

He knew that no matter what, he could not kill the boy who had killed the Young Lord here today.

With the old fellow from the Academy and the other three Amethyst rank experts present, he wouldn't gain any advantage; in fact, if the battle dragged on, he might even be left here himself.

“Heh... heh...”

A raspy wheeze like a broken bellows came from his throat, a sign of extreme anger.

Under his control, the Soul-Eroding Demonic Skeleton Beast...

...cautiously used a burst of shadow energy to wrap up the Young Lord's body and the important remains.

He looked up.

Those twin ghostly green soul fires locked onto Elder Li, but finally, that extremely venomous gaze bypassed Elder Li...

...and pierced fiercely into Jiang Yun behind him.

The killing intent, hatred, and curse contained in that gaze almost took physical form, making Jiang Yun feel as if he had instantly fallen into an ice cellar.

He had no doubt that if looks could kill, he would have been hacked into a thousand pieces and ground into dust by now!

“Very good! You four have done very well!”

The Cult Elder's voice was hoarse and distorted, filled with bone-deep venom: “Killing the Young Lord of the Holy Sect, destroying my altar, and ruining our Holy Sect's great plan! This debt, the Holy Sect will remember!”

He paused intentionally.

His gaze swept over Jiang Yun once more.

Word by word.

As if he wanted to brand every word into the Void Realm: “Especially you, little beast! I have remembered you!”

This targeted and malicious threat...

...sent a chill through everyone's hearts.

After speaking, he didn't stay any longer and violently flicked his sleeve.

“Let's go!”

The Soul-Eroding Demonic Skeleton Beast let out an unwilling roar, and enveloped in a surging black mist, it turned into a streak of light and fled toward the distant horizon at an incredible speed, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

The suffocatingly terrifying pressure receded like a tide.

“Phew—”

Not until that black shadow completely disappeared from sight.

Did everyone simultaneously let out a long sigh of relief; many people even collapsed onto the ground as if they had lost all strength, panting heavily, their faces filled with the relief of having survived a disaster.

The pressure of facing an Amethyst rank Peak expert...

...was truly too great.

Immediately afterward, a massive cheer erupted again, even more enthusiastic than before.

“We won! We won!”

“Cult, get out of C City!”

“Hahaha! We survived!”

The emotion of joy infected everyone.

Members of the City Defense Team hugged each other.

Celebrating this hard-won victory.

The several big shots also restrained their auras.

Their gazes simultaneously landed on Jiang Yun, who was surrounded by the crowd.

Their eyes were filled with wonder, admiration, and irrepressible joy.

Principal was the first to rush to Jiang Yun's side, patting his shoulder hard, his face overflowing with excitement and concern:

“Good lad! As expected of the student I favored, well done! You're not hurt, are you?”

His words carried a lingering fear...

...and even more so, an immense pride.

Jiang Yun felt the Principal's genuine concern and felt a warmth in his heart; he bowed slightly and said humbly, “Thank you for your concern, Principal. I'm fine. It was just luck. If the Seniors hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid...”

“Hahaha!”

The Mayor of C City laughed loudly, interrupting Jiang Yun's words; he stepped forward, looking at Jiang Yun with bright eyes:

“What a 'luck'! Jiang Yun, oh Jiang Yun, stop being so humble! I was wondering why that old monster suddenly charged over here like he was crazy—it turns out you, kid, killed their Young Lord! You even took out their nest! Well done! Beautifully done! You've greatly increased the prestige of my C City! In this battle, you deserve the top credit!”

At this time.

Lin Hai also strode forward.

He bowed respectfully to the Mayor, Elder Li, and the others, and then reported in a loud voice, his tone full of affirmation for Jiang Yun:

“Reporting to the Mayor! In this cleanup operation, Student Jiang Yun has performed the greatest service! If not for him remaining calm in the face of danger, single-handedly tearing through the Bronze Rank battlefield to reverse the disadvantage, and even more critically, slaying a powerful enemy as a Bronze Rank—killing the Cult's Silver Rank Young Lord—and finally destroying the altar, it would have been impossible for us to take this place so smoothly, and we might have even suffered heavy losses!”

These words.

Immediately caused the several big shots who had just arrived and didn't fully know the details to show shocked expressions once again.

Tore through the Bronze battlefield?

Slaying a Silver Rank Young Lord as a Bronze Rank?

Destroyed the altar?

Any one of these things alone would be enough to leave one dumbfounded, and all of this was actually accomplished by a youth who had only recently become a Beast Tamer?

Principal listened with delight.

His chest puffed out even higher as he said loudly, “Good! As expected of a Prodigy from my Qingquan No. 1 Middle School!”

The Mayor looked at Jiang Yun, more satisfied the more he looked, and praised him without stint: “Good! Good! Good! Calm in the face of danger, both wise and brave, with extraordinary strength! Jiang Yun, you are truly a future pillar of my C City!”

To the side, Su Chengtian...

...was sizing up Jiang Yun with a profound gaze.

Thoughts whirled in his mind.

This boy's talent, Heart-Nature, and strength were all top-notch, with infinite potential.

His daughter Qingxue seemed to have a close relationship with him... if that were true, bringing such a Genius into the Su Family would undoubtedly be a huge boost for the Su Family's future development.

He nodded slightly and spoke in a gentle yet weighty tone: “Young friend Jiang Yun, you are young and promising; today's actions are truly admirable.”

Even Elder Li, who had the highest status...

...now slowly spoke.

His voice was peaceful but carried an unquestionable authority, his gaze full of appreciation for the junior:

“Taking up the mission in a time of crisis, turning the tide as it was about to collapse; fighting across ranks, displaying the might of our Beast Tamers. Jiang Yun, your performance this time needs no further assessment or proof. In my capacity as the Special Envoy of the Beast Tamer Academy, I announce that you are already a pre-admitted student of our Beast Tamer Academy! The gates of the provincial academy are open to you at any time!”

“In this competition, you shall be first!”

A pre-admitted student of the Beast Tamer Academy.

A personal promise from Elder Li.

This not only represented supreme glory...

...but also meant a broad road leading to a stronger Domain.

“Wow!”

All the City Defense Team members and captains who heard this burst into enthusiastic cheers and applause.

“Well-deserved!”

“Jiang Yun! The number one person!”

“Undisputed!”

Everyone felt sincere joy and respect for Jiang Yun.

His contribution, his strength, his everything—he deserved this honor!

All previous lack of optimism and all doubts were transformed into immense recognition and esteem at this moment.

Facing this tide of praise and the heavy promise, although Jiang Yun was excited, he remained calm and humble.

He gave a deep bow to Elder Li and the various big shots.

His voice was clear and firm:

“Thank you for your favor, Senior. I do not dare to claim such credit; I only did what I should have done. The road ahead is long, and I will certainly work diligently without ceasing.”

Neither arrogant nor impetuous, steady and poised.

This response made the look of appreciation in the eyes of the big shots even deeper.

Seeing this, the Mayor nodded with satisfaction.

Then he looked around and gave a loud order:

“The cult stronghold has been basically cleared! Lin Hai, arrange for the Third Squadron to stay behind and wipe out any possible remaining cultists to ensure no future troubles! Everyone else, follow me back to the city to maintain stability and immediately begin calculating the final results of this City-level Beast Tamer Competition!”

“Yes!”

Everyone took their orders in unison and moved quickly.

Jiang Yun naturally followed Principal and his group.

Before leaving, Lin Wei walked quickly to Jiang Yun, her beautiful eyes sparkling with genuine admiration and a hint of hard-to-detect concern: “Jiang Yun, this time it was really thanks to you! Go back and get some good rest!”

“Thank you, Senior Lin Wei. You should also be careful.”

Jiang Yun replied with a smile.

Bidding farewell to Lin Wei.

Jiang Yun stepped onto Principal's majestic Dragon Flame Golden Ni.

The giant beast let out a roar.

Its four hooves stepped on fire as it soared into the air.

Flying toward the direction of the C City square.

Clearly, he was already the undisputed number one of this competition.

One hundred Attribute Spirit Crystals...

...were also already in his pocket.