Chapter 16

"Ha ha ha." The freshmen of Xiafeng Academy all laughed, their smiles appearing very modest, not at all ostentatious. However, in contrast to the spirited and showy demeanor of the students from Zhaofeng Academy when Bo Yong had rushed to the eleventh floor, the feigned modesty and composure of Xiafeng Academy became the greatest irony.

The students of Zhaofeng Academy all felt utterly humiliated, and Bo Yong, in particular, was speechless, staring blankly for a long time.

At Zhaofeng Academy, his classmates called him a genius, and the mentors often used him as an example, which made him gradually accept this label. Although some mentors had reminded him that there were always people better than him, he always thought that the mentors were just afraid he would become arrogant.

He wouldn't be arrogant, but he also wouldn't undervalue himself.

He was a genius, but he also had to be a hardworking genius.

Bo Yong believed this and acted accordingly. But now, it seemed that sensing the five types of soul power wasn't really anything special? The freshmen of Xiafeng Academy had even broken through to the First Heaven realm.

"Keep going, you're still a freshman, the realm isn't important." A mentor from Zhaofeng Academy specially came over to encourage Bo Yong.

"Uh..." Bo Yong responded, but his thoughts were already wavering. Was it that he wasn't good enough, or was it that Xiafeng Academy's training methods were better?

The First Heaven realm of Xiafeng Academy's soul power gave Zhaofeng Academy a significant blow. Everyone became listless, no longer encouraging each other, and they dared not provoke Xiafeng Academy anymore. Even their gazes toward the other side became timid.

"Cheer up!"

"Stay positive!"

On the contrary, the students of Xiafeng Academy seemed to have a caring spirit and started to encourage Zhaofeng Academy, but their grinning faces and deliberately drawn-out tones clearly showed that they were mocking Zhaofeng Academy.

The students of Zhaofeng Academy felt even more depressed, but what could they do? The First Heaven realm! Who among them could compete? Even Bo Yong had been completely outshone.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Baliyan, on the examination platform, would have danced with joy if he hadn't considered his dignity and composure.

This year's freshmen were truly satisfying!

He could only think this in his heart; saying it out loud would make him seem petty.

"The students of Zhaofeng Academy seem a bit listless!" Baliyan said.

Yes, after such a stark comparison, the students of Zhaofeng Academy were completely demoralized. They lined up, listened to their names being called, and mechanically entered the Soul Tower for the exam, all hoping that the major exam would end soon.

After that, no student who took the major exam performed exceptionally well. Most only reached the seventh or eighth floor, and two students didn't even step onto the seventh floor, which was definitely a poor performance. This made the two students even more dejected.

Finally, it was almost over...

As the line shortened, the students of Zhaofeng Academy all felt a sense of relief. Until the last person, Lu Ping, was called and entered the preparation area.

The heads of the students of Zhaofeng Academy drooped even lower.

What bad luck! They had already been humiliated by Xiafeng Academy, and now this guy was going to lower the bar even further. This guy, who had no soul power, wouldn't even be able to enter the door!

Many students started to cover their faces. Not just them, but even many mentors of Zhaofeng Academy on the examination platform looked embarrassed.

It was common for students to fail to reach the seventh floor due to insufficient soul power or poor performance. But if they couldn't even enter the tower and get the eight points for the first floor, it would be a complete embarrassment. What kind of level would it take to teach a student with no soul power at all? The mentors were concerned not for Lu Ping's face but for the face of Zhaofeng Academy and their own.

"Everyone seems to be looking forward to this student, don't they?" Baliyan noticed the awkwardness of Zhaofeng Academy and said sarcastically to Guo Youdao. Clearly, it should be their Xiafeng Academy looking forward to Lu Ping's performance.

Guo Youdao smiled but didn't speak. At this moment, the two examiners also sensed Lu Ping and both showed strange expressions. After exchanging glances, they strengthened their abilities and sensed him again.

"What?" The chief examiner came over.

"He... has no soul power." This wasn't something the two examiners were responsible for, but they had discovered it in the previous sensing and, out of curiosity, sensed him again, only to find that he really had none.

"What?" The chief examiner also sensed him and indeed found nothing.

Yes, don't let him take the exam!

The students of Zhaofeng Academy all felt a glimmer of hope. It would be better to disqualify Lu Ping here than to let him fail to open the tower door.

But...

"Do you want to take the exam?" The chief examiner gave Lu Ping the choice.

No! Everyone shouted in their hearts, but Lu Ping's response was, "Yes, otherwise I'll be expelled."

Desperate struggle!

Everyone in Zhaofeng Academy thought this, feeling a deep sense of frustration at the thought of being further humiliated by this waste of a student.

"Alright, next is you." The chief examiner didn't stop Lu Ping.

"Let me confirm, as long as I rush to the top of the tower, it's fine, right?" Lu Ping suddenly asked.

The chief examiner looked at him and nodded, "Yes."

Is this guy trying to be clever?

Many people who heard Lu Ping's last words thought so. But the chief examiner didn't care if there was any wordplay in Lu Ping's words. Trying to exploit the exam rules with some clever trick, did they really think the examiners were brainless wooden figures?

Clang!

A bell rang from the Soul Tower. The Zhaofeng student who had just entered finally stopped at the seventh floor. He didn't continue upward, but it was still a pass, and he was immediately teleported out of the tower.

"Pass!" The chief examiner announced on the spot and then called out the last name of Zhaofeng Academy: "Lu Ping."

"Here." Lu Ping responded.

The chief examiner didn't say anything, just gestured for him to start.

A long sigh of relief swept through Zhaofeng Academy, except for two people...

Molin pushed Xifan and quietly returned to the freshmen exam area to watch Lu Ping's exam. Molin had a look of anticipation, while Xifan was conflicted. He didn't want to see Zhaofeng Academy so depressed, but he also didn't want to see Lu Ping, whom everyone thought was a waste, shock everyone. He had experienced it, and it wasn't a pleasant feeling at all.

What should he do?

Xifan couldn't think of anything. Lu Ping was already at the tower door, raised his right hand, and pressed it into the handprint.

The tower door had no reaction.

See, just as expected!

The students of Zhaofeng Academy were on the verge of tears. On the Xiafeng side, the freshmen, limited by their realm, didn't know that Lu Ping had no soul power. After a brief moment of confusion, they realized what the lack of reaction meant. Such a situation had never been heard of, and they had no concept of it!

There's actually... a student so bad that he can't even open the tower door?

"Ha ha ha ha ha!" This time, Xiafeng Academy couldn't pretend to be modest and composed anymore. They laughed uncontrollably, many clutching their bellies, tears streaming down their faces.

The laughter was like a sharp sword, piercing the hearts of everyone in Zhaofeng Academy.

The chief examiner had anticipated this and was already preparing to signal the end of Lu Ping's exam. Not even entering the tower, at least they saved the teleportation.

Just then, a loud boom was heard.

The door opened.

No, to be precise, the door flew off!

When everyone realized what had happened, the tower door that Lu Ping had pressed his right hand on was gone.

Then he walked into the Soul Tower, but the door behind him didn't close. His back remained in everyone's sight.

And then, in their minds.

Because the back was gone.

Second floor?

Everyone looked up, and indeed, a halo was rapidly lit, but... it was a bit high? This didn't seem to be the second floor, it was... the seventh floor?

One step... seventh floor?

What's going on?

Everyone was speechless. The halos for the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth floors were all unlit, and Lu Ping's one step had taken him directly to the seventh floor!

"What's happening?" The headmaster of Xiafeng Academy, Bao Liyan, exclaimed, standing up from his seat, his belly protruding, and his powerful soul power involuntarily released, pushing the table in front of him away.

Crash!

The table shattered into pieces, and the halo of the tenth floor of the Soul Tower lit up at that moment.

One step to the seventh floor, the second step to the tenth floor!

Many freshmen who struggled to reach such heights, Lu Ping achieved in the blink of an eye, in just two steps.

Then, the third step.

Twelfth floor!

The eleventh floor was also skipped, which was the best score previously achieved by Bo Yong of Zhaofeng Academy. But now, with Lu Ping, it didn't even have the chance to pause.

"This..." Bao Liyan finally snapped out of his shock. His gaze became sharp, and he glanced at the mentor beside him.

The mentor immediately understood.

The twelfth floor had a special arrangement, but they hadn't planned to use it on freshmen. For freshmen, this arrangement was too extreme and could cause trouble.

But the headmaster had signaled, and this guy didn't seem like an ordinary freshman.

Activate it!

The mentor was about to use his ability.

Boom!

A loud noise!

The twelfth floor was broken through! A figure stood at the top of the tower, and those with the realm of Rushing Soul Power could clearly see it was Lu Ping, calm and composed.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Before anyone could react, the Soul Tower emitted a series of booms, dust flying in all directions, the tower tilting, the tower sinking.

"Run!!" The chief examiner shouted.

The examiners and students from both academies gathered at the base of the Soul Tower quickly scattered.

The Soul Tower collapsed, becoming a pile of rubble in an instant, the thick dust rising to the sky, and a figure gradually emerged from it, becoming clearer and clearer.

Lu Ping.

"This tower is不合格." Lu Ping said.

(Click, collect, recommend, celebrate the tower's failure! Next week, we'll celebrate the tower's seventh day!)

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