novelraw Chapter 97
Chapter 97
Chapter 97
“That’s Gu Yang, ranked eleventh on the Talent List!”
“Eleventh? Your information is outdated.”
“Right. At this point, Gu Yang… should be placed in the top five.”
“What? Did I miss something?”
“Gu Yang defeated the Fist Demon!”
“Hiss… seriously!? The Fist Demon, ranked fifth, got beaten by Gu Yang?”
People around them erupted into heated discussion.
Those who had witnessed Gu Yang’s battle with the Fist Demon explained what happened, and the crowd immediately burst into shocked cries.
Once the details became clear, everyone turned toward Gu Yang with reverence in their eyes … and deep fear.
He perfected his body refinement!
He comprehended eighty percent of peak fist intent!
He heavily injured the Fist Demon with a single punch!
Was this really something someone at the Condensing Truth Realm could do?
Just then, another shout rang out.
“Look! Bai Tianhong already reached the 70th floor!”
Hearing that, everyone turned toward the miniature Trial Tower.
There…
All the other white dots were stuck below the sixtieth floor.
Only one tiny white dot had already reached the seventieth floor … and it kept rising steadily without slowing down!
There was no doubt: among all the geniuses who entered the tower, only Bai Tianhong could achieve this.
Inside the palace, the central crystal now displayed only the scene of the Purple Moon Trial Tower.
All the princes stared unblinkingly at the tiny white dot on the miniature tower.
“Bai Tianhong truly lives up to his reputation. Not even ten minutes have passed, and he already reached the seventieth floor. At this pace… he might break through the eighty‑first floor! He could shatter the best record in the tower’s history!”
The Second Prince spoke with excitement.
The other princes nodded in agreement.
Although the white dots looked identical, it wasn’t hard to tell who was who based on the order in which the disciples entered the tower.
At the very least…
Bai Tianhong was easy to identify.
The fastest one had to be him.
Hearing this, Chu Ling’er puffed her cheeks.
What “peerless and unmatched”?
Gu Yang hadn’t even started climbing yet. Once he entered the tower, he would definitely be faster than Bai Tianhong!
Of course, she only dared to think that in her heart.
With Bai Tianhong’s talent… no one dared question him.
Even the Chu Emperor sitting at the head of the hall nodded as he watched Bai Tianhong’s speed.
In terms of talent, Bai Tianhong truly deserved the title of Chu Kingdom’s number one prodigy.
Outside the Purple Moon Trial Tower.
Not far away, the Fist Demon sprinted toward the tower.
But as soon as he approached, he saw Gu Yang standing nearby, observing quietly.
His expression changed instantly.
He remembered the scene of Gu Yang beating him senseless…
He clenched his teeth, lost all courage, turned around, and slipped away.
Gu Yang didn’t notice him at all.
He listened carefully to the discussions around him.
When he first arrived, he didn’t know what was happening.
But after listening for a while…
He understood.
So…
He just needed to enter the tower and keep climbing upward, right?
Easy.
With that thought, Gu Yang didn’t hesitate and walked straight into the tower.
“Gu Yang started climbing too.”
“Since he defeated the Fist Demon, his talent must be extremely high. He might reach a pretty high floor.”
“But he definitely can’t compare to Bai Tianhong. Look … Bai Tianhong already reached the seventy‑third floor!”
“So fast.”
People watched Gu Yang enter with curiosity and anticipation, but they weren’t overly optimistic.
After all, aside from Bai Tianhong, the top three on the Talent List were all stuck around the sixty‑fifth floor.
Progress was extremely difficult.
Even if Gu Yang had great talent, he would probably end up around the same level.
Inside the palace, when Gu Yang rushed into the tower, the princes, Chu Ling’er, and even the Chu Emperor all brightened and looked over expectantly.
Inside the Purple Moon Trial Tower.
Gu Yang entered a dim space.
In front of him…
A puppet with no aura appeared.
Its cultivation…
Matched his exactly.
Peak of Condensing Truth Realm, tenth level.
“Do I just need to defeat him?”
Gu Yang raised a brow.
Then he threw a punch.
The puppet didn’t even have time to react before it exploded into pieces.
The entire process took less than a second.
Gu Yang reached the second floor.
Then…
Less than a second later, he reached the third.
Ten seconds later, he reached the tenth floor.
The opponent on this floor was different … its cultivation had risen to the Holding Origin Realm.
Its true essence burst forth with impressive momentum.
But one second later…
Gu Yang reached the eleventh floor.
In just two minutes…
The white dot representing Gu Yang had already reached the seventieth floor.
And he continued climbing at a pace of one floor every two seconds, heading straight for the eightieth.
Outside the tower.
Silence.
A deathly silence.
They could even hear each other’s rapid breathing.
Everyone stared fixedly at the new white dot on the miniature tower.
They watched it climb from the first floor at a terrifying speed, reaching the seventieth floor in less than two minutes!
And…
It kept climbing at an even more terrifying pace!
“Am… am I seeing things?”
“No, you’re not!”
“What’s going on with Gu Yang!?”
“He reached the seventieth floor in under two minutes!?”
“Is that even humanly possible!?”
Voices filled with fear echoed everywhere.
They were terrified.
Terrified by Gu Yang’s speed.
The same scene unfolded inside the palace.
All the princes stared wide‑eyed.
Especially the Second Prince … he was completely dumbfounded.
“Th‑this…”
He stuttered for a long time, unable to form a complete sentence.
The sight before him was simply too shocking.
“Seventy floors in two minutes… even Bai Tianhong is nowhere near this fast!”
“He must be using some hidden trump card.”
“Right. Once it ends, his speed will slow down.”
“But Bai Tianhong has trump cards too, right?”
“No matter what, in terms of talent… Gu Yang completely crushes Bai Tianhong!”
“Do you think Gu Yang can surpass him!?”
“He might!”
Hiss…
The princes collectively sucked in a cold breath.
Chu Ling’er’s eyes sparkled with joy as she stared tightly at the tiny white dot representing Gu Yang.
On the other side, the Chu Emperor’s eyes also filled with delight.
He never expected Gu Yang’s performance to surpass Bai Tianhong’s.
A pleasant surprise.
A truly pleasant surprise.
Inside the tower.
Just as everyone was shocked by Gu Yang’s speed…
They suddenly noticed something.
Bai Tianhong had stopped.
“What happened!?”
“Bai Tianhong is stuck at the seventy‑ninth floor!”
“He Wei and the others are still blocked at the sixty‑fifth.”
“Then… what about Gu Yang?”
“Oh my…!”
After seeing Bai Tianhong stuck, they checked the others’ progress.
Then they looked at Gu Yang’s position … and gasps erupted everywhere.
Because they discovered…
Gu Yang had already reached the eightieth floor!
He surpassed Bai Tianhong!
Everyone lost their composure.
Something was wrong!
How did Gu Yang break through the eightieth floor so quickly?
Did he not slow down at all?
Did the Trial Tower feel like nothing to him?
But clearly…
After reaching the eightieth floor, Gu Yang’s speed slowed a little.
Well…
From ten‑plus seconds per floor to… twenty seconds.
Swish!
They watched Gu Yang’s white dot reach the eighty‑first floor!
He tied the highest record in history!
If he broke through again…
He would create a new legend!
Everyone forgot their shock.
They focused entirely on the miniature tower.
They wanted to see whether Gu Yang could break through the eighty‑second floor and make history.
Inside the palace, the same scene unfolded.
All the princes stared at Gu Yang’s white dot, eyes full of anticipation.
Even the Chu Emperor felt a surge of excitement.
Could Gu Yang… really do it?
Could he… create history?
But while everyone focused on Gu Yang…
No one noticed Bai Tianhong.
As Chu Kingdom’s number one prodigy, he used all his strength to finally break through the eightieth floor.
After a short rest, he attempted the eighty‑first floor.
But the moment he entered, his vision went black…
And he was instantly ejected from the tower.
Eighty‑first floor … challenge failed!
“What a pity. I didn’t expect the eighty‑first floor to be this difficult.”