67: Chapter 67 Jiang Ling... is dead?

"He actually surpassed me!"

Chu He murmured, feeling a wave of discouragement in his heart.

He had thought that this time he would be able to surpass Jiang Ling.

"He's truly a freak; he doesn't have an Enhancement-type Supernatural Ability, yet he managed to reach the thirty-fifth floor!"

"I used to think I was quite remarkable, but only after coming to Magic Capital University did I realize there's always someone better and a higher mountain!"

...

Lu Shengnan looked at Jiang Ling's figure. For some reason, she had a faint feeling that Jiang Ling was about to create another miracle.

Under their watchful eyes, Jiang Ling moved neither fast nor slow, ascending one step at a time.

In the blink of an eye, he reached the thirty-ninth step, and looking at him, he seemed to still have strength to spare.

"He's going to break Lu Shengnan's record!"

Everyone thought to themselves.

Sure enough, before long, Jiang Ling took a step forward and reached the fortieth floor.

"He seems to still have strength left!"

"Hiss!"

"He isn't going to break the academy record today, is he?"

The academy record was forty-nine floors.

They felt that Jiang Ling really had a chance today.

Amidst the shocked gazes of the students, Jiang Ling continued to climb upward step by step; though his speed wasn't fast, he never stopped.

In an instant, Jiang Ling reached the forty-eighth floor.

"He's really going to reach the forty-ninth floor!"

Everyone's eyes widened.

As if it were no different from the other steps, Jiang Ling lifted his foot and stepped onto the forty-ninth step!

"He's at the forty-ninth floor; he's tied the academy record!"

"Too terrifying!"

"This kind of talent is simply freakish!"

"It looks like he can still keep going up!"

"Can he reach the fiftieth floor?"

"The fiftieth floor means breaking the record!"

...

Amidst everyone's expectations and shock, Jiang Ling stepped forward again.

The fiftieth step, success!

Jiang Ling broke the academy record!

"He really broke it!"

"Jiang Ling really broke the academy record!"

"He has become the most talented student in the academy's many years of history!"

...

Cracking the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps and breaking the Ladder record—who in the history of Magic Capital University could compare to such talent?

"Is he going to keep going?"

"The Principal said that the further one goes, the higher the danger!"

"If the body cannot withstand it, one will explode and die!"

"He should know what he's doing!"

"I hope he doesn't force it. Otherwise, if something really happens, it would be a huge loss for Magic Capital University and even the entire Human Race."

...

Before long, Jiang Ling stepped forward again, reaching the fifty-first step.

At this point, the mist was even thicker, and those below could only vaguely see a shadow of Jiang Ling.

Once Jiang Ling took another step up, they completely lost sight of him.

"He can't be seen anymore. How... how much further can he keep going up?"

Everyone stared blankly at the spot where Jiang Ling's figure had disappeared, finding it hard to believe this was real.

"Since everyone has finished, come out then!"

At this moment, Principal appeared and spoke to everyone.

"Principal, we have indeed finished, but... Jiang Ling hasn't finished yet!"

Chu He spoke up.

"It's been so long!"

"Jiang Ling hasn't finished yet?"

"Where has he reached?"

Principal looked toward the Ladder but could not see Jiang Ling's shadow.

"After he stepped past the fifty-first step, we couldn't see him anymore!"

Chu He said.

"What?"

"The fifty-first step?"

Principal nearly stumbled.

"You're saying he passed the fifty-first step?"

"Yes!" Lu Shengnan took a deep breath from the side and said, "He broke the academy record and continued upward!"

"This..." Principal's eyes widened. The academy record of so many years was broken just like that?

And he was still going up?

"I'll send you all out first!"

"Go back and calmly consolidate your cultivation; you will gain much from it!"

Principal said to everyone.

"Yes!"

Everyone followed Principal out of the Secret Realm, then out of the Cave, and returned to their respective residences.

This time, their gains were immense and needed to be properly consolidated.

Afterward, Principal returned to the Secret Realm to see if Jiang Ling had come down.

As a result, there was still no sign of Jiang Ling.

"This kid... he must act within his capabilities!"

"If he falls here, it would be such a pity!"

...

Principal stayed at the Secret Realm, waiting for Jiang Ling.

With every passing minute, Principal's worry grew.

Ye Honglian had been waiting in the villa for Jiang Ling's return, but as evening came and there was still no sign of him, she also began to feel restless.

According to normal timing, Jiang Ling should have returned long ago.

Why hadn't he come back yet?

Ye Honglian stood up and went to the academy's Back Garden at the entrance of the Secret Realm. She inquired with the guards and learned that the students who entered today had all come out, except for Jiang Ling.

Ye Honglian's heart suddenly tightened.

"This kid... could something have happened to him?"

Ye Honglian hurried to find other students to understand the situation.

She first found Chu He. Upon learning from him that Jiang Ling had broken the academy record and then continued to climb without coming out, Ye Honglian was both shocked and worried.

She was shocked that Jiang Ling had broken the academy record again, but worried that he had continued climbing and hadn't come out yet.

This was very dangerous.

No one had ever climbed past the forty-ninth floor before.

Jiang Ling was completely exploring an unknown Domain alone, which was extremely perilous.

Ye Honglian waited at the entrance of the Back Garden all night without leaving, waiting for Jiang Ling to emerge.

However, after the whole night passed, there was still no sign of Jiang Ling.

"This Jiang Ling, why does he have to be so worrying!"

"He hasn't come out for so long, could he really have..."

Ye Honglian anxiously clutched her hair.

She really wanted to go in and check the situation, but unfortunately, it wasn't allowed.

"Has Jiang Ling still not come out?"

Around noon, Lu Shengnan came to the Back Garden entrance, saw Ye Honglian, and asked.

"No!"

Ye Honglian shook her head gloomily.

"Thirty hours have already passed!"

"The pressure on that Ladder is immense; it's almost impossible for a Mortal's physical body to endure for thirty hours!"

Lu Shengnan's expression was complex. Could it be that Jiang Ling had really met with disaster?

This was the rival she wanted to catch up to, her motivation for cultivation.

She didn't want Jiang Ling to die just like that!

Before long, Chu He, Lin Haochen, Shen Chong, and others also came to inquire about the situation.

Upon learning that Jiang Ling still hadn't come out, their expressions also turned very grim.

Although they had all lost to Jiang Ling, they truly admired his strength.

As outstanding students of the same year, it was inevitable for them to feel a sense of mutual respect.

They also didn't want anything to happen to Jiang Ling!