Chapter 1082: A Performance That Stunned All

When the referee's voice announcing Li Luo as the final victor spread, an earth-shaking uproar immediately erupted from the massive stands.

Everyone was shaken, for they had witnessed a rare miracle.

In previous "Academy-level Evaluations," the protagonists were always those holy academies from the Tianyuan Shenzhou, while the major holy academies of the Outer Shenzhou were essentially there as filler; generally, snagging a second-tier quota was already considered a decent result, and as for those two fiercely contested first-tier quotas, they had virtually nothing to do with them.

Although the holy academies of the Outer Shenzhou also coveted the resource shares that came with the first-tier quotas, there was nothing to be done about it, because due to geography, the holy academies of the Inner Shenzhou simply held too great an advantage.

The competitiveness of the two sides was not even on the same level.

And it was precisely under these special circumstances that Li Luo, representing the Sacred Peak Star Academy, defeated the top holy academies of the Inner Shenzhou and claimed a first-tier quota, which was shocking enough.

Moreover, everyone was well aware of the weight of Li Luo's gold content in this final.

Because in previous Academy-level Evaluations, there had never been a case of a single person representing an academy in battle.

So, with such a disadvantage in numbers and strength, when no one knew how Li Luo could possibly survive under the watchful eyes of three top holy academy squads, Li Luo simply sent all three squads away in one wave.

Neatly and completely, at that.

Such a shocking battle record dealt an immense impact to everyone present.

"Too freakish." Lu Ming was stunned for quite a while, then took a deep breath, her pretty face full of horror.

Beside her, Jing Jing Taixu and Sun Sun Dasheng were also dumbstruck; even Jing Jing Taixu, who was usually calm and restrained, was now at a loss for words.

With the true strength of a Five Star Tian Zhu Jing, he swept three full squads led by Void Seal level... with such a battle record, if you said Li Luo was at the True Seal level, everyone would probably believe it now.

But... the key point is, he isn't!

That is the most freakish part.

"No wonder people from the Outer Shenzhou, when venturing out, always choose the Inner Shenzhou first; the opportunities and cultivation conditions here are indeed blessed by heaven." Sun Sun Dasheng sighed.

Lu Ming and Jing Jing Taixu nodded in deep agreement.

While the three were sighing, the holy academies from the Outer Shenzhou in the stands erupted into tremendous cheers. Although Li Luo claiming a first-tier quota didn't have much to do with them, he was after all representing the holy academies of the Outer Shenzhou, and now his victory could suppress the arrogance of those Inner Shenzhou holy academies, lest they always look down on people.

On the other hand, looking at the holy academies of the Inner Shenzhou, they exchanged glances, the atmosphere somewhat deflated. They hadn't expected this outcome either, but having personally witnessed Li Luo's vast and terrifying sword light earlier, they also understood that it wasn't that Gao Xuhan and the others weren't giving their all, but that this Li Luo was simply too ferocious.

No wonder he could leave such an overbearing mark on the Fenghua Ranking.

That previous battle truly carried a hint of an "unrivalled among peers" bearing.

"He actually won..."

Amidst the rising and falling cheers, Mentor Xi Chan was also in a daze, her eyes somewhat unfocused, clearly because the pleasant surprise had come too suddenly, and for a moment it was a bit hard to accept.

After all, Li Luo's battle this time was truly a bit too clean and decisive.

At first, Xi Chan had thought Li Luo would drag the match out and then wait for an opportunity, but who could have expected that Li Luo would simply send the neatly arranged opponents away in one wave.

"Doesn't that mean I can obtain the share of resources from the first-tier quota to bring back and report?"

No, not one share... it's two shares of first-tier quota resources.

Because Li Luo also had a bet with Vice Principal Wu Yu, and as for whether the other party would pay up, Mentor Xi Chan wasn't worried. After all, no matter what, just for the sake of his own dignity as a king-level figure, Wu Yu couldn't bring himself to go back on his word.

Two shares of first-tier quota resources—this represented an extremely considerable amount of cultivation resources, which for the current Sacred Peak Star Academy was undoubtedly a timely help, a lifeline in desperate straits!

The morale of the entire Sacred Peak Star Academy would be boosted because of this.

Thinking of this, a joyful smile couldn't help but creep up the corners of Mentor Xi Chan's lips. When she brought these resources back, she imagined Vice Principal Suxin would also be shocked beyond self-control.

Given how overwhelmed Vice Principal Suxin has been lately, would she really consider erecting a statue of Li Luo in the academy?

Mentor Xi Chan chuckled softly.

"This guy..."

At the gathering spot of many students from the Tianyuan Ancient Academy, it was also quiet. After quite a while, Senior Zong Sha slowly exhaled a breath, his expression complicated.

Beside him, Mo Yun had long stopped talking, and Jiang Jiang Wanyu was also staring with wide, beautiful eyes.

"What a stunning sword light." Jiang Jiang Wanyu's pretty face shifted uncertainly as she said, "This Marquis-grade technique has probably already surpassed the Yan Shen grade."

Everyone present felt a jolt in their hearts. A Marquis-grade technique that surpassed the Yan Shen grade—wasn't that the Si Si Tianming grade?

Even in their Tianyuan Ancient Academy, this kind of Marquis-grade technique was at the very top tier.

For people at their level, generally being able to master a single Marquis-grade technique—even if it was just the lowest Tong Ling grade—was enough to count as a trump card, with combat power far ahead of opponents at the same level.

And if one mastered a Yan Shen grade Marquis-grade technique, then defeating opponents above one's level would be even more effortless.

As for a Si Si Tianming grade Marquis-grade technique... that was truly something one wouldn't dare to even think about. Marquis-grade techniques of this level were not only rare, but their cultivation difficulty was also unimaginably harsh. For Li Luo to have mastered it at the Tian Zhu Jing stage, what astonishing physiognomy talent must he possess?

"He reminds me of that monstrous senior sister in the Heavenly Star Academy who bears the title of 'Technique Spirit,'" Senior Zong Sha said.

Jiang Jiang Wanyu's expression shifted, and she said, "That Senior Sister Feng Lingyuan who cultivated several Marquis-grade techniques to Great Perfection?"

Other students of the Tianyuan Ancient Academy nearby, upon hearing this name, all glanced sideways, clearly indicating that this Senior Sister named Feng Lingyuan was extremely famous within the academy.

She was a top-tier monstrous figure who, even in the Heavenly Star Academy where talents gathered, ranked among the top three.

The title of "Technique Spirit" was even personally evaluated by the Principal back then; from this alone, one could see this senior sister's terrifying talent in physiognomy.

And the fact that Senior Zong Sha would compare Li Luo to her showed just how much shock the previous battle had brought him.

The stands continued to boil, but at the very top, the atmosphere was somewhat stagnant.

The two crimson beads in Vice Principal Wu Yu's hand had long stopped spinning. As his five fingers slowly clenched, wave after wave of rumbling sounds erupted from the crimson beads, causing the void to wail.

"Vice Principal Wu Yu, you'd better not blow this place up; I don't want to clean up the mess for you." Beside him, the reminding voice of Vice Principal Qing Man came over.

Vice Principal Wu Yu's face was expressionless. A crack opened in his palm, and he directly swallowed the two crimson beads.

Vice Principal Qing Man chuckled and said, "It seems my previous guess wasn't just imagination, but quite close to reality."

She looked like she was enjoying the show, and didn't care whether it would anger Wu Yu.

Vice Principal Wu Yu's eyelids drooped slightly, and he said, "It is indeed an unexpected result, but this is because Li Luo is a member of Li Li Tianwang's lineage, not because he is a student of the Sacred Peak Star Academy."

"If this Li Luo had not returned to the Dragon Fang lineage, then the current him would not have achieved such a battle record."

Vice Principal Qing Man smiled. She understood Wu Yu's meaning—he wanted to make it clear that he hadn't lost to Pang Pang Qianyuan, but to the Dragon Fang lineage.

However, what meaning did that have?

It was nothing more than forcibly pulling a fig leaf over it.

Vice Dean Qing Man had no intention of continuing to provoke the other party; she simply found it genuinely amusing that Wu Yu had been outmaneuvered by a junior at the Tian Zhu Jing realm.

At the same time, she stretched lazily and said, "After watching this bout, there's really nothing interesting left to see. Let's wrap it up quickly."

The moment her words fell, her expression suddenly shifted as she looked toward the depths of the academy, her perpetually languid countenance turning solemn.

"A vice dean has returned from there."

Vice Dean Wu Yu's gaze sharpened abruptly at those words.

Have they finally sent word back from the Dean's side?