48: Chapter 48: Reaching the Perfection of the Skin-Burning Realm, Ascending to the Fourth Level

Director Li Cangfeng looked at the god-level fierce beast essence blood in Mu Qianqian's hand, and a weight was finally lifted from his heart. He finally had an explanation for Student Lin Yuan.

He was truly afraid that because of Qing University's breach of promise, Lin Yuan would get angry and transfer schools. He believed all the Major Xia's Higher Martial Arts Academies would welcome him if he transferred.

Mu Qianqian put the god-level essence blood away again and said to Director Li Cangfeng:

"Director Li, please have Student Lin Yuan come over to see me. I will give it to him personally."

Hearing this, Director Li Cangfeng nodded. It seemed the Dean was starting to value Lin Yuan, which was exactly what he hoped for.

"Dean Mu, Lin Yuan has been in the Heavenly Fire Training Chamber for three hours. Will there be any problems?"

Director Li Cangfeng said with some worry, afraid that something might happen to Lin Yuan inside.

"There won't be any problems. If his body encounters any issues, the Heavenly Fire Training Chamber will automatically cut off the Heavenly Fire energy immediately," Mu Qianqian shook her head.

"But—Dean Mu, why don't we check the monitor? Just in case something really happens, it will be too late to regret it then."

"Hmm—alright."

Mu Qianqian pondered for a moment, then pressed a button on her desk. The projection immediately switched, showing the scene inside the Heavenly Fire Training Chamber.

Lin Yuan was seen sitting on the circular platform, his expression calm and his breathing even, clearly in a stable cultivation state.

When Mu Qianqian saw Lin Yuan in the image, her eyes instantly widened. She abruptly turned her head away and quickly shut off the screen.

After three hours in the Heavenly Fire Training Chamber, the temperature had basically approached three hundred degrees. Ordinary clothing naturally couldn't withstand such high temperatures and had long since burned to ashes.

"Cough, cough—"

Director Li Cangfeng coughed awkwardly twice. "Dean Mu, I apologize. I forgot about the temperature inside..."

"It's fine. Prepare an S-grade battle suit and give it to him when he comes out," Mu Qianqian said faintly, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"Yes, then Dean Mu, I'll go prepare now."

Director Li Cangfeng dared not linger and quickly left Mu Qianqian's office.

After Director Li Cangfeng left, Mu Qianqian recalled the scene from before, her face growing even redder, and she vigorously shook her head.

"Pah, pah, pah, what am I thinking about..."

Actually, Mu Qianqian was not very old, only twenty-five or twenty-six. This was a secret many people didn't know.

She was the hidden genius, the true prodigy.

...

At this time, Lin Yuan sat in the Heavenly Fire Training Chamber. Six hours had already passed. The surrounding temperature had exceeded six hundred degrees, which was completely unbearable for ordinary martial artists.

"Just a little more, and the Skin Burning Realm will be perfected."

Even he was starting to feel restless; this temperature had reached his limit.

Ten more minutes passed. Lin Yuan suddenly stood up, ending his cultivation. The surrounding temperature rapidly began to drop.

Lin Yuan opened his eyes, a glow of excitement shining in his gaze.

floating snow appeared in his hand and he directly drew it across his arm. With a tearing sound, his seemingly fair and tender skin didn't even show a single white mark.

"The Skin Burning Realm Perfection is truly formidable. My combat power should have increased quite a bit."

Lin Yuan nodded in satisfaction and looked at the system panel.

[Martial Arts]: Space Dimensional Slash A (Advanced), Heaven Burning Body Refining Art S (Blood Burning Realm 0%), Spatial Rend and Kill S (Advanced)

[Combat Power]: 280,000

"Reaching Skin Burning Realm Perfection increased my combat power by this much? That's too outrageous!" Lin Yuan himself was somewhat shocked.

However, this was normal. After all, it was an S-grade body refining technique; the effect was naturally significant.

He took out a set of new clothes and put them on before stepping out of the training chamber. He looked towards the entrance of the fourth floor; it was time to complete the system mission.

...

Below the Martial God Tower, some persistent students hadn't left. They just wanted to see how far Lin Yuan could actually reach.

Duan Qing also hadn't left. He also wanted to see how big the gap was between himself and this top-tier monstrous talent.

"Look! The light is off, the light is off!"

The green light on the tower had just extinguished when someone immediately exclaimed in surprise.

Everyone looked towards the third floor of the Martial God Tower in unison. Sure enough, the green light there had gone out.

"He's finally out! Six hours and sixteen minutes! Holy crap! That's ridiculously monstrous!"

"What was the highest record for that most monstrous senior in the fourth year again?"

"If I remember correctly, it was seven and a half hours. This New Student Lin Yuan actually almost caught up to that record. Isn't he even more monstrous than a monstrous talent?"

The scene was chaotic, with everyone discussing animatedly, their eyes full of shock.

Duan Qing looked up at the third floor, his expression somewhat gloomy. He lowered his head and walked out of the crowd, disappearing outside the central plaza...

Li Yuxuan also hadn't left. He came with Lin Yuan and certainly intended to wait for him. Moreover, he himself wanted to see just how powerful Lin Yuan had become.

"Senior, may I ask what the challenge project on the fourth floor is? Could you explain it to me? Thank you," Li Yuxuan asked an older student nearby.

"Junior brother, no need to be so polite, no need to be so polite," an older student immediately responded courteously.

"The fourth floor is a passage. Inside the passage, corresponding elemental attacks based on the individual's ability attribute will appear. The attack intensity is at least close to forty thousand combat power. Passing through the passage counts as a successful challenge."

"Four—forty thousand—it's over! Lin Yuan doesn't know the situation on the fourth floor. What should he do? I hope he absolutely doesn't go to the fourth floor!"

Li Yuxuan immediately became nervous. Forty thousand—if he went in, he would be severely injured even if he didn't die! That combat power was equivalent to what a peak initial-stage Third Realm expert could achieve using Martial Arts attacks!

"Junior brother, don't worry. Even if the challenge isn't passed, his life will be safe. If he can't bear it, the challenge will terminate immediately."

"However, severe injury is certain. There is a Sixth Realm Light Element teacher below the Martial God Tower. If he is severely injured, she will step in to heal him," the older student said patiently, his attitude still very good. After all, he was a friend of that monstrous talent Lin Yuan, so his attitude naturally had to be better.

But just then, everyone was astonished to discover that on the Martial God Tower, the green light on the fourth floor on Lin Yuan's side lit up.

...

Lin Yuan didn't pay much attention to anything else and went straight to the fourth floor. As soon as he entered the passage on the fourth floor, the new clothes he had just put on instantly vanished again.

His body was being sliced crazily by spatial blades, so the clothes naturally disappeared instantly, and his skin immediately felt a stinging pain.

If he hadn't just broken through to the Skin Burning Realm Perfection, he would have been severely injured in an instant.

But even so, the pain emanating from his skin now made him wish he were dead.

"Huh? This is space-elemental energy?"

Lin Yuan immediately sensed the surrounding energy. It was the same element as his. Not only that, he could absorb this spatial energy through his breathing technique.

"Such pure spatial energy. If I could cultivate here, it would definitely double the results with half the effort. Unfortunately, the intensity of the spatial blades is too high; I can't last long."

If the older students knew about his thoughts, they would probably break out in a cold sweat!

Are you crazy? That passage is for rushing through, not for cultivating inside!

He stayed in the passage for about five minutes before a bloody gash appeared on his shoulder. Lin Yuan immediately withdrew from the passage.

"No, my Skin Burning Realm is still insufficient. I can't cultivate here yet. The mission is complete. I'll challenge it again next time; there's no need to rush this one time."

Lin Yuan decided not to continue challenging. He could pass through the passage by risking injury, but there was no need to.

"When I get the god-level fierce beast essence blood and raise my Blood Burning Realm, I should be able to cultivate here for a while then," he thought.

Thinking this, Lin Yuan didn't linger any longer. He put on another set of clothes and walked towards the base of the tower.

"He's coming, he's coming! Lin Yuan is coming down!" Someone spotted the light on the fourth floor extinguishing and immediately exclaimed in surprise.

Below the Martial God Tower, Li Yuxuan stood nervously at the entrance. Beside him was a very beautiful female teacher, exactly the Sixth Realm Light Element teacher with healing abilities mentioned by the older student.

Li Yuxuan found this teacher immediately and requested that she wait at the entrance to treat Lin Yuan's injuries the moment he emerged.

For such a monstrous genius, this teacher certainly didn't dare to be negligent and was already fully prepared.

Just then, Lin Yuan's figure appeared at the exit, a faint smile still lingering on his lips...