"Senior Brother Xingchen has used his ultimate move!"
"The Water of the Star River, that's his strongest technique. It has stopped many who tried to enter the ninety-third level."
"No one can defeat this move, not even Wan Lei!"
"Hahaha, the senior disciple has this in the bag this time!"
"How dare little Wan Lei contend with a Hall Master, he's overestimated himself!"
If Wan Lei could hear the words spoken outside, he would surely be perplexed by what kind of experience had fostered such confidence in celebrating victory before the outcome was even decided.
Seriously, weren't they afraid of being slapped in the face?
Wan Lei did not choose to dodge, nor did he choose to tank the attack. Instead, he chose to...
take the initiative!
The five-element lightning of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth within his body instantly surged through his entire being. Five-colored lightning crackled around him. Then, Wan Lei unleashed his Thunder Slash, carrying the ocean of lightning, and charged towards the surging Water of the Star River from the sky.
The Star River and the Sea of Lightning, carrying world-ending power, collided with a fierce explosion, followed by mutual engulfment and dissolution.
Wan Lei’s Thunder Slash directly cleaved through the vast Star River, and with five-colored lightning, he dashed towards Xingchen in the heart of the river.
Seeing his ultimate move being blocked and broken through so easily by Wan Lei, Xingchen lost all his previous confidence and, terrified, immediately turned to flee.
But could he be faster than lightning?
Wan Lei, executing the Five Thunders Downfall with his five-colored lightning, arrived directly above Xingchen and then plunged down with world-destroying force.
This time, he unleashed the full power of the Five Thunders Downfall.
"No!!!"
Xingchen roared in unwilling defiance, and then, the five-colored lightning struck his head.
The lightning erupted in a blinding flash. The onlookers could not discern what was happening inside for a moment, nor could they tell who had won or lost.
A moment later, as the lightning dissipated and the Star River vanished, people saw that only the figure with the high ponytail, standing tall and proud, remained in that space.
With a flash of light at the entrance of the Creation Pagoda, Xingchen, severely injured and on the verge of death, was ejected.
The disciples of the Water Hall were shocked and quickly rushed forward to catch their senior disciple. The others, however, erupted in thunderous cheers.
Especially Xiao Jin, who shouted the most excitedly, his cries of "My brother Wan Lei has the demeanor of an Immortal Venerable!" filling the entire venue.
Wan Lei had won.
It had been many years since a Hall Master had been defeated.
But ever since this young man, who constantly set records and created miracles, arrived at the Five Elements Hall, everything seemed to have become possible.
For the past four months, the disciples of the Water Hall had been aggressively targeting Wan Lei, to the point where the disciples of the Fire Hall, who were genuinely at odds with Wan Lei, couldn't even get a chance to interfere. The Water Hall disciples’ animosity towards Wan Lei was overwhelming, as if they wished to devour him alive.
However, bound by the regulations of the Five Elements Hall, they could not resort to brute force and had to abide by the rules.
Initially, they tried blocking the gate, only to be reprimanded by the Enforcement Hall.
Then, when Wan Lei returned after completing a mission, they actively presented themselves to be beaten.
Following that was a series of battles in the arena, where Wan Lei defeated them one by one, leaving them crying and begging for mercy.
Finally, Wan Lei's opponent in the Creation Pagoda was Xingchen. This made them ecstatic, thinking they would finally get their revenge. But what was the outcome? Their proud senior disciple was carried out severely injured and unconscious.
The disciples of the Water Hall, who had repeatedly fought and repeatedly lost, finally realized clearly that they, numbering tens of thousands at the headquarters, truly could not defeat that one person through legitimate means.
But it didn't matter. There were still two more levels behind the Creation Pagoda, and they could still count on others to exact revenge for them.
The Hall Masters’ challenges were in the last three levels, which naturally divided them into three tiers.
The ninety-eighth level was held by the Hall Masters of Water, Fire, Wood, and Wind. The ninety-ninth level was for the Hall Masters of Lightning, Gold, Earth, and Demon.
The final level belonged to the unparalleled Hall Master of the Sword Hall.
Even if you cleared the third tier, there were still the second-tier Hall Masters waiting for you, and then the strongest tier, the Hall Master of the Sword Hall.
Prepare to die!
With such sentiments, the disciples of the Water Hall remained, expecting Wan Lei to be defeated tomorrow!
Although rankings were no longer displayed, everyone knew Wan Lei's current position in the Creation Pagoda.
Tenth place.
Xingchen, who was originally tenth, had been pushed to eleventh.
On the large screen, Wan Lei's image was continuously broadcasted. At this moment, Wan Lei's status was...
motionless.
He remained cross-legged in mid-air, eyes closed, seemingly cultivating, or perhaps sleeping.
"Won't he come out to rest for two days and recover from his injuries?"
"Did you see him get injured?"
"Come on, the erosion of the Purple Rain, although the injuries are not visible to the naked eye, it can invisibly wear down vital energy. Wan Lei stayed in the Purple Rain for so long, and then fought such fierce rounds with Xingchen. He must have internal injuries."
"He might be aiming to clear all the levels in one go, completing the record-breaking achievement of one hundred levels in one hundred days to get first place."
"Forget it. I think ninety-nine levels in a hundred days is still possible. Jian Fan Chen is too strong. He only needs to draw his sword once, and Wan Lei will be defeated."
"Exactly. Even the powerful Jian Fan Chen back then took several years to reach the top and become unshakeable. For Wan Lei to reach the top in three months is completely impossible."
"Let’s guess who the next opponent will be. There are only four options left anyway. Anyone taking bets?"
"I bet it will be the Hall Master of the Gold Hall, who is ranked second."
"It could be the Lightning Hall. It would be more fun if two lightning attribute users clashed."
"The Demon Hall, perhaps. Wan Lei hasn't offended the Demon Hall yet. His physical body is strong; I wonder what it would be like to fight a demon with an equally strong physical body?"
"Wan Lei's offense is strong, and the Earth Hall's defense is strong. If they meet, it might take two years to fight, hahahaha..."
Amidst everyone's speculation, time rapidly passed.
Night fell, and dawn broke.
The moment sunlight illuminated the Creation Pagoda, a familiar door appeared before Wan Lei once again.
Everyone held their breath, waiting to see who Wan Lei's opponent would be.
Suddenly, a figure appeared before Wan Lei.
As this person appeared, the entire venue erupted in an uproar. People turned their gaze towards the… Hall Master of the Lightning Hall, who wore an embarrassed expression.
Damn it, why am I made to fight my junior disciple who just joined? Isn't this bullying?
The Hall Master of the Lightning Hall, with his rough appearance and honest demeanor, kept digging his toes into the ground.
"Hall Master of the Lightning Hall, go and fight him personally."
"Let us witness the duel between the veteran Hall Master of the Lightning Hall and the newly emerged prodigy."
"This is a battle for the position of Hall Master of the Lightning Hall. Will Lei Ting be able to defend his position, or will the recently most talked-about Wan Lei seize it? We shall wait and see."