156: Chapter 156 Entering the Microscopic

Her tone carried a hint of complexity:

"I also didn't expect... he could actually reach this step."

Hearing Shen Qingqiu's affirmative reply, the three teachers looked at each other, and the last shred of their wishful thinking vanished.

Although they were unwilling to admit it, the facts were right before their eyes, and they couldn't help but believe it.

This new student named Lin Yun had truly, under the eyes of everyone, touched a Realm that many of them had failed to reach in their entire lives!

Teacher in Green gave a bitter smile and muttered:

"Micro-Perception, ah... I have been at the third rank for 150 years, and I still haven't even touched the threshold..."

The elderly teacher was even more dazed.

He was already over 730 years old this year, not far from the 800-year Lifespan limit of the third rank Perfection.

He had taught his whole life and seen countless Geniuses, and he had studied diligently himself, but the Realm of Micro-Perception remained out of reach for him, like a reflection in a mirror or a flower in the water.

Yet today, he had witnessed it with his own eyes in a new student not yet twenty years old.

This feeling was truly indescribable.

Inside the Trial Tower.

The moment the white light dissipated, Lin Yun also withdrew from that incredibly profound state.

It felt like falling from the clouds; the feeling of controlling everything and perceiving the minute details quickly faded, and the world returned to its normal "speed" and "clarity."

He stood holding his sword, looking at the empty space in front of him, feeling a bit dazed and reminiscent.

"Just now... what was that?"

He clearly remembered every detail from that state.

That wonderful feeling of being one with the sword in his hand, the steps beneath his feet, the surrounding environment, and even his opponent.

And that last casual sword strike... how did it actually hit?

Why didn't the opponent dodge?

He vaguely felt that he had touched upon something extraordinary, but he couldn't say exactly what it was.

Just as he was immersed in his reminiscence, the black light had already gathered and formed.

A new opponent appeared.

The Black Light Puppet stood there silently, holding a heavy mountain-splitting axe, its Aura more dense and heavy than the previous white light Puppet.

Battle Intent rose in Lin Yun's eyes again!

He longed to enter that state again!

Without hesitation, he pushed off with his feet and took the initiative to attack the Black Light Puppet, his long sword turning into a stream of light as he used Startling Swan Shadow to its full extent!

He wanted to fight!

He needed to find that feeling again in battle!

In the monitoring room, they watched as Lin Yun and the Black Light Puppet clashed fiercely once again.

Although Lin Yun could not immediately reproduce the Micro-Perception state, and his offensive was steadily received and even suppressed by the Black Light Puppet.

The three teachers' hearts could no longer remain calm.

Their gazes were incredibly complex.

There was shock, envy, and a trace of imperceptible bitterness.

More than that, it was a sense of horror and excitement at witnessing history and the birth of a monster.

This new student named Lin Yun...

Where would his future limit be?

Shen Qingqiu sat back down, her fingertips tapping lightly on the table, the light in her eyes becoming increasingly profound.

"Lin Yun... Fertility Holy Body... Micro-Perception..."

She muttered to herself, and the outline of a larger, more astonishing plan began to slowly take shape in her heart.

Inside the virtual world, sword light and axe shadows crossed, and Qi and blood surged.

Lin Yun and the Black Light Puppet fought, his figure dodging and weaving within a small space.

The sword tip stabbed tentatively at the opponent's vital points time and time again.

However, no matter how hard he tried, that profound state that had flashed by just a moment ago was like a frightened bird, refusing to fall back into his control.

"Almost... just a little bit more..."

Lin Yun frowned, his heart anxious, but the more anxious he became, the less he could grasp that feeling.

He tried to recall the state from just now.

That perception of everything around him slowing down, that ultimate control over the flow of Qi and blood, that insight of "seeing" the gaps in the opponent's force field...

Every detail played back repeatedly in his mind, but his body seemed to be separated by an invisible film, always unable to truly touch that Realm.

Fortunately, although this Black Light Puppet had a dense Aura and was stronger than the previous white light Puppet.

It did not pose a fatal threat to Lin Yun at this moment.

Since he couldn't grasp that state, he would hone it through battle!

Lin Yun composed his thoughts and stopped forcing it.

Instead, he settled his heart and began to integrate what he had just learned into actual combat, little by little.

His swordsmanship became more and more fluid, and his use of Thousand Shadow Steps became increasingly agile.

Although it wasn't as inconceivable as in the Micro-Perception state, it was still a huge improvement over before he entered the Trial Tower.

Time passed minute by minute.

The Black Light Puppet's offensive remained fierce, but Lin Yun's defensive counterattacks became increasingly composed.

Finally, in a gap when the axe technique was exhausted, Lin Yun seized the opportunity, his sword light flashing like a startle, piercing the Black Light Puppet's throat.

The Black Light Puppet's movements froze, and it dissipated into light spots.

【Trial Tower Fifth Floor, challenge successful, score 1 point. Current total score 5 points.】

The prompt sounded.

Lin Yun did not pause at all; he didn't even have time to catch his breath. He shifted his steps and rushed directly toward the door leading to the sixth floor!

Not enough!

The pressure of the fifth floor was not enough!

He needed a stronger opponent, stronger pressure, to force out that feeling!

In the monitoring room.

Seeing Lin Yun rush into the sixth floor without hesitation, the three teachers were stunned at first, then their expressions became complex.

"The fifth floor... he cleared it?"

The chubby middle-aged teacher muttered, his voice carrying a sense of unreality.

The elderly teacher took a deep breath, suppressing the waves in his heart:

"Five points... a new student, clearing all five floors of the Trial Tower, a total score of five points. This result..."

He couldn't continue.

Many students on the Genius Ranking couldn't even clear the five floors of the Trial Tower.

Teacher in Green stared at the screen, his tone grave:

"He entered the sixth floor. The sixth floor... will have Profound-rank Combat Techniques."

Middle-aged teacher: "Profound-rank Combat Techniques require a Martial Dao Golden Core to activate; this should be able to stop him now."

Teacher in Green nodded:

"The sixth floor's gatekeeper, while retaining 'same-level physical fitness,' will use the 'form' and 'intent' of Profound-rank Combat Techniques, activated with power that can be withstood by those below the Martial Dao Golden Core."

"Although it's a castrated version, the suppression of the Realm is still not something that Yellow-rank Combat Techniques can compare to."

The elderly teacher was silent for a moment, then said slowly:

"It's already a miracle that he survived the fifth floor. The sixth floor... I'm afraid he won't last a minute."

Shen Qingqiu did not speak; she just quietly watched the figure stepping into the sixth floor on the screen, the light in her eyes flickering.

The fleeting "Micro-Perception" from just now had raised her expectations for Lin Yun to another level.

The sixth floor.

The scene remained the same, but the sense of gravity in the air was more than double that of the fifth floor!

White light gathered.

The White-Light Figure that appeared this time was slender, with a faint halo surrounding its entire body.

It did not hold any weapons; it just stood there casually, raising its right hand and pointing its fingers like a sword.

It was just a simple starting posture.

But Lin Yun's pupils suddenly constricted!