"My heavens, this is the first time there's a live broadcast! No one who challenged the tower before ever had the Creation Tower project them. Wan Lei has once again broken new ground."
"It seems the elders are also very invested in this matter, wanting us to witness the battles of high-level disciples so we can learn."
"Indeed, the elders are too thoughtful this time. I'm overwhelmed with gratitude."
"Finally, we get to see it! Hurry and call your friends over to watch together."
"Wan Lei is truly the pride of the Five Elements Hall. He hasn't been here long, yet he's set so many records. He's just too powerful."
"Perhaps he can really clear all one hundred levels without a single defeat."
Listening to the conversations around him, Xiao Jin's expression turned slightly grim. He hid in the crowd and used his cultivation to vibrate his voice, making it impossible for people to discern who was speaking.
"Everyone, don't forget that Wan Lei's strength has nothing to do with the Five Elements Hall. He's only been here a short while. He hasn't cultivated any of the Five Elements Hall's divine abilities, nor has he used any of its resources. Since his arrival, he has always cultivated diligently on his own."
"Yet, look at what he has endured. He was inexplicably cornered in his cave dwelling by jealous disciples from the Water Hall, targeted by the Fire Hall Master, assigned a mission with a guaranteed death sentence, and is now undertaking a task where failure means expulsion and utter annihilation."
"He only wants to join the Five Elements Hall and cultivate properly. What is his fault? He hasn't consumed a single grain of rice from the Five Elements Hall; everything he has achieved is through his own efforts."
"He broke the assessment record, he survived the battle of saints, he fought five hundred enemies consecutively without breaking a sweat, and now he has unprecedentedly cleared ninety-seven levels in a row, about to face a Hall Master level expert."
"He possesses extraordinary talent, he endures adversity, and he has accomplished one impossible challenge after another. Such an unparalleled prodigy has faced the jealousy of the Water Hall disciples and the suppression of the elder saints, who once wanted him gone, wanted him dead. I ask you, what wrong has he committed? If he has indeed done anything wrong, it is only one thing: he is too outstanding!"
Xiao Jin's instigating words resonated with many people. Everyone was aware of Wan Lei being targeted, and most pointed the blame at the Fire Hall Master. Their logic was considered sound: before Wan Lei became a disciple of the Five Elements Hall, he had killed some disciples of the Fire Hall in the forbidden grounds. There was nothing to say about that; fighting a few people with a hundred, and being counter-killed by so many, was a disgrace to the Five Elements Hall. Wan Lei was not at fault for that. However, after arriving at the Five Elements Hall, he was singled out by the Fire Hall Master, who first instigated the Water Hall disciples to target Wan Lei, and then personally assigned Wan Lei hellish missions. This was seen as coveting talent and suppressing it, ignoble behavior unbecoming of a powerful figure. Of course, there was no evidence to prove that these two missions were issued by the Fire Hall Master, but considering Wan Lei's only known adversary in the Five Elements Hall, who else could it be? In any case, the blame could be pinned on Li Yan. Thus, the agitated disciples erupted in curses against the Water Hall disciples and the Fire Hall Master. A wave of righteous indignation swept through the crowd, causing the Water Hall disciples to retreat repeatedly, seemingly on the verge of engaging in combat. Ultimately, the Enforcement Hall intervened, reprimanding them and instructing them to watch the competition quietly, lest they all be arrested. It was unknown whether the internal prison of the Five Elements Hall was sufficient to hold millions of people, but if they were all imprisoned, the Five Elements Hall would become eerily empty, as most disciples were stationed externally or engaged in campaigns. After the crowd quieted down, they waited patiently for the competition to begin. Watching the now-silent crowd around him, Xiao Jin felt a surge of pride within. "Hmph, my brother Wan Lei possesses the demeanor of an Immortal Venerable!" At this moment, Wan Lei remained seated in cultivation. After more than three months of intermittent cultivation, he had mastered the second stage of the illusory body. However, the third stage was too powerful and profound, certainly not something he could grasp at the Void Realm. Thus, he abandoned it and focused entirely on comprehending the Way of Order. The Creation Tower contained all cosmic laws, and naturally, this included the Way of Order. However, the first level only offered the embryonic form of the laws, making it difficult to gain any insight. It would only be when he was about to break through to the Boundless Realm from the Grand Origin Realm that he could return to the Creation Tower and experience the complete laws, thereby comprehending the Supreme Dao Law in one go. Outside the massive screen, the crowd bustled, and as night fell, their excitement grew. Finally, as dawn broke, a door appeared before Wan Lei on the screen. Wan Lei's expression remained calm. Although he was about to face a Hall Master level expert, he felt no agitation or apprehension. He had long wanted to see how strong the Hall Masters of the Five Elements Hall were. He pushed open the door and entered the next space. Then, the enemy who appeared before him made him pause slightly. The figure before him was still expressionless, but its appearance was very familiar to him. A disciple of the Water Hall, Xing Chen! A smile played on Wan Lei's lips. Fate truly makes for strange encounters; he had long wanted to beat this fellow. When Xing Chen's projection appeared, there was an uproar outside the tower. Everyone knew of the animosity between Xing Chen and Wan Lei, and they also knew that Xing Chen had suffered setbacks at Wan Lei's hands. Now, the enemy Wan Lei was about to face was precisely Xing Chen. It was too coincidental. However, since Xing Chen was one of the five individuals in the ninety-eighth level, it was both unexpected and within reason that they would meet. The onlookers became boisterous; this confrontation between rivals was bound to deliver a spectacular battle. Suddenly, a figure clad in deep blue robes rose into the air and ascended to the sky. "Disciple Xing Chen requests to engage in a true body challenge to defend the arena!" The combat power of a true body and a projection were almost identical. Unless one was particularly eager for a fight, most would not personally defend the arena. This was because, while a true body possessed intelligence, it also had emotions. An illusory body could exert the full combat power of the true body, coupled with the Creation Tower's formidable computational ability and understanding of Dao laws. Therefore, considering all this, the true body might not necessarily be stronger than the illusory body in terms of combat effectiveness. However, Xing Chen's desire to beat Wan Lei was common knowledge. Thus, upon seeing that Wan Lei's opponent was himself, he immediately chose to engage in a true body battle without hesitation. As Xing Chen entered the Creation Tower, eight figures immediately flew out from the distant peaks. Excluding the Hall Master of the Alchemy Hall, who did not challenge the Creation Tower, the top ten strongest at the Void Realm in the Five Elements Hall included two from the Sword Hall, and one from each of the other Halls. Now that Xing Chen had entered, the Hall Masters from the other Halls and that Sword Hall prodigy had all come to spectate. Except for Jian Fanchen, the Hall Master of the Sword Hall, all were present. Among them, the youth with the most expectant gaze was a square-faced young man, sporting a full beard and a somewhat rugged, yet well-proportioned, build. This person, clad in sky-blue attire, was the Hall Master of the Thunder Hall... Lei Ting!