Chapter 539: Super‑High Elimination Rate, Jiang Chen Worried About Lin Caier

Jiang Chen gradually comprehended the deeper meaning behind the Divine Stone Instance.

It exists to filter out those who truly possess strength and potential.

Jiang Chen murmured, "Does scoring above 90 in the Divine Stone Instance mean one can become the legendary Divine Level?"

Hong Jishi laughed heartily, his voice full of openness and wisdom: "It's not that simple. Scoring above 90 only shows you have the potential to become Divine Level, but it's not a certainty."

"However, if you achieve a high Score in the Divine Stone Instance, your path toward Divine Level will be smoother."

"Those who can't even reach 90 have almost no chance of attaining Divine Level."

Li Xueru took over, explaining in detail: "Since the Divine Stone Instance was discovered, it has a history of 480 years. In this long span, over a million people have entered the Instance."

"Among them, fewer than five hundred have scored above 90. Each time the Instance opens, only about ten people achieve such a Score."

"However, among those five hundred‑plus, only a little over fifty have actually advanced to Divine Level."

Jiang Chen, after hearing, couldn't help but sigh deeply: "Becoming Divine Level truly is a hard road."

At this moment, Liu Qingqing, standing beside Hong Jishi, smiled encouragingly: "It may be hard for others, but Jiang Chen you will surely achieve Divine Level."

"Old Hong has already told me about you; I believe in your strength and potential."

Liu Qingqing's gaze was full of trust and support for Jiang Chen: "If you need any help, just come to me; I will do my utmost to assist."

"Thank you, master's wife." Jiang Chen replied gratefully, his heart full of appreciation for the kind master's wife.

Inside the Divine Stone Instance, the scene shifted again.

Among the hundred challengers, ninety percent successfully defeated the leveled‑up Wind Tiger and passed the trial.

As beams of light descended, those who passed received full bodily restoration.

Whether Skill cooldowns or the consumption of stamina and Spiritual Power, everything returned to optimal condition.

Their Score also rose accordingly to 30.

However, a few, just as before, were regrettably eliminated due to insufficient strength.

Their faces flushed with shame as they fled the Instance in disarray.

In their hearts they silently swore to double their cultivation effort, aiming for better results next time.

Li Xueru observed the scene, commenting lightly: "These people may have high levels, but in real combat they are utterly fragile. They are merely level‑holders without real power, nothing but waste."

Jiang Chen, after hearing, silently warned himself: "Level does not represent everything; true strength lies in power and wisdom."

Level 50 practitioners, facing a Level 53 Wind Tiger, are commonplace for Jiang Chen.

He has long been accustomed to confronting enemies dozens of levels above him.

The current Wind Tiger is only three levels higher, posing almost no pressure for Jiang Chen.

Yet for other practitioners, such a challenge is exceptionally hard.

Within the Instance, various scenes interweave.

Some are chased by the Wind Tiger in a frantic scramble, fleeing everywhere;

Others engage the Wind Tiger in fierce battle; though they seem strained, they still display extraordinary combat skill;

A few, however, handle the Wind Tiger three levels above them with calm composure, as if everything were under their control.

The disparity in combat power begins to emerge at this moment.

Jiang Chen observed the battlefield and noticed several who handled the Wind Tiger with ease, clearly possessing great strength and still having reserve to tackle later stages.

Those who are now becoming frantic likely have no chance to proceed further.

If they fail this stage, they will inevitably be eliminated in the next.

Jiang Chen estimates that after this stage, at least half of the practitioners will be eliminated.

The half‑stone reward in the Divine Stone Instance truly isn't easy to obtain.

On the Spectator Stands outside the Guest Area, thousands watch the participants' performances with rapt attention.

They will soon enter the Instance themselves; watching others now is a valuable learning opportunity for them.

When they see someone excel, they cheer;

When they see someone perform poorly, they silently shake their heads, sometimes mocking.

"This guy is so terrible; if I were up there, I'd definitely be better."

"Can't even beat a Wind Tiger of this level; haven't you been training properly?"

"This Difficulty is a piece of cake for me; I could even solo the BOSS easily!"

The Spectator Stands buzzed with lively commentary from the audience.

At the very top of the Stands, a group of elders sat together.

They smiled as they watched the younger participants below, feeling the lively atmosphere.

Among these elders, most were former participants of the Divine Stone Instance and know its hardships and challenges well.

In a corner of the Stands, An Junzhi's gaze was fixed on Jiang Chen.

His eyes were full of hatred, yet he skillfully concealed it.

Now he knows Jiang Chen's identity, knows he cannot exact revenge, but still cannot let go.

If he seeks vengeance, he must wait for the chance.

An Junzhi's gaze again fell on Chu Yao, the flame of revenge quietly burning within him.

Ren Tianpeng silently thanked his luck for never opposing Jiang Chen, patting his chest and mocking himself: "Luckily, luckily I didn't go after him. The Divine General's woman—if I truly touched her, ten heads wouldn't be enough for her to cut me down. Seems Yi Ning the beauty is destined to be beyond my reach."

Though both sit on the Stands, each harbors different thoughts.

The Instance's trial rages on fervently.

The Difficulty of the fifth stage escalates again.

The Wind Tiger's level did not rise further; instead it dropped back to the same level as the practitioners. Yet beside it appeared a Fire Tiger engulfed in blazing flames.

Though the Fire Tiger's speed is inferior to the Wind Tiger's, its attack power is stronger and its onslaught more ferocious.

Two ferocious tigers of vastly different attributes teamed up to attack, leaving countless practitioners in utter distress and disarray.

A parade of comical retreats kept playing out, causing the crowd on the Spectator Stands to burst into laughter.

Yet they never imagined that they themselves would soon enter this Instance and face the same challenge. When that time came, they too would become the laughingstock of others.

Li Xueru explained, "The fifth stage is the Fire Tiger, the sixth stage is the Water Tiger, and the seventh stage is the Electric Tiger. When the four tigers of wind, fire, water, and electricity join forces, they form the boss of the eighth stage."

Jiang Chen asked curiously, "What about the ninth stage?"

Li Xueru whispered, "The ninth stage is called the Endless Stage; the ferocious tigers of the four elements—wind, fire, water, and electricity—will keep appearing, their numbers increasing. For each additional minute endured, one point is awarded."

Jiang Chen did a quick calculation: Meng An had earned 94 points back then, which means he endured for at least 14 minutes. In those 14 minutes, facing an unknown number of ferocious tigers, surviving was no small feat. Such combat power truly impressed everyone.

However, for Jiang Chen, this did not seem like a problem at all. He believed he could not only endure but also turn the tables and defeat those ferocious tigers. As Li Xueru said, the Difficulty of the Instance is gradually rising, with people constantly being eliminated.

By the seventh stage, the four tigers of wind, fire, water, and electricity appeared together, and of the original hundred participants, only five remained persevering in the Instance.

As many as 95% of them had already been eliminated.

Looking at those five, they were also on the brink; under the ferocious assault of the four‑element tigers, they could only barely defend.

Hong Jishi wore a faintly contemptuous smile and said, "This batch is truly weak, far inferior to our era."

Li Xueru nodded in agreement, "Indeed, not every era can produce so many geniuses."

"However, with Xiao Chen here, the geniuses of this era can only fade into obscurity," he added.

Hong Jishi laughed heartily, "That's natural; Xiao Chen can suppress an entire era. Fortunately I was born earlier, otherwise I'd be crushed to the point of suffocation."

Liu Qingqing heard that and couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You, truly know how to gild your own face."

Hong Jishi replied with a smile, "Whether my skin is thick or not depends on who I'm compared with. At least compared to some people, my skin isn't that thick."

What he implied was clear to Li Xueru, but he gave no response.

When the last person was also eliminated, this round of the hundred‑person trial was declared over.

Not a single person managed to reach the ninth stage to obtain that half of the Talent Divine Stone.

The best result was only the seventh stage, with a final Score of merely 60 points.

"Second batch, 100 people, line up!" a Divine-level Strongman overseeing the Talent Divine Stone Instance for the military shouted.

Immediately, another group of already prepared practitioners rushed out of the line and swiftly entered the Instance.

A new round of the trial began accordingly.

Jiang Chen watched for a while, then lost interest. He turned to Lin Caier and asked softly, "Are you confident?"

Lin Caier smiled sweetly, "No problem. I've specifically trained for the Talent Divine Stone Instance in our family Secret Realm. I'm at least 70% confident I can break into the ninth stage."

Jiang Chen nodded and whispered, "Take care, don't push yourself. Even if you don't get the Talent Divine Stone, it's fine; I'll find another way."

Lin Caier smiled even sweeter, "Got it, don't worry. This Instance is actually not very dangerous."

Since its creation, the Talent Divine Stone Instance has indeed never seen any accident for centuries.

Jiang Chen knew that, so he said no more.

Yi Ning and Chu Yao watched Lin Caier chatting merrily with Jiang Chen, feeling a bit envious. Jiang Chen, however, seemed not to have asked either of them about their plans.