Chapter 168: The Final Stage! Maximum Output! (Subscribe!)

"Holy shit? This storm, this lightning—you're telling me this is a Holy Knight?"

"That's insane! Even an elemental specialist mage probably wouldn't be this strong!"

"Is this the provincial top scorer of Suhang Province this year? Way too overpowered!"

"......"

In the audience stands, the chatter about Zhou Yi came like waves, blanketing the sky.

Holy Knights—they'd seen them before.

But a Holy Knight with such ferocious magic-type output like this was truly a first for them.

"Hiss, so this is the top freshman you mentioned, Director Li—he really does have some tricks up his sleeve!"

"Way too powerful......"

"......"

The members of the Aurora Society led by Li Dongsheng were also somewhat dumbfounded.

"Didn't they say he wasted a whole month, and instead of improving, his strength might have actually regressed?"

One of the members swallowed hard.

This level of strength—even they, as seniors, probably couldn't hold a candle to it......

"Looks like we can't just take my cousin's word for everything."

The short-haired girl who had reached that conclusion earlier said with a bitter smile.

"Director, you said you've seen Zhou Yi fight before."

"Was he this strong back then too?"

One of the members asked curiously.

"He was indeed very strong before, but the way he was strong was completely different......"

At this point, Li Dongsheng was also somewhat at a loss.

Generally speaking, unless someone had undergone their second or third advancement, a professional's fighting style wouldn't change.

However......

In just over a month, Zhou Yi's combat style had become entirely different.

"Regardless, Zhou Yi—we absolutely have to pull him into our Aurora Society."

Taking a deep breath, Li Dongsheng finally made up his mind.

At the rate Zhou Yi was performing, it probably wouldn't take a full year—just one semester—for him to grow into a formidable presence in the society capable of holding his own!

How could they possibly let a prodigy like this slip into another society?

On the other side, inside the dungeon.

Having slain over a hundred Xiong Guai, Zhou Yi was somewhat unsatisfied.

"Even with the Fortitude Aura boost, they're still too squishy."

He walked along a forest path.

The fine threads of Lei Ting flickering around his body gave him an inexplicable air of authority.

"Hope the next stage can pique my interest a bit more..."

Quickening his pace, Zhou Yi pressed forward rapidly.

Soon, a massive castle hidden within the forest appeared before his eyes.

It was an extremely ancient castle.

Broad red-brick walls were covered in green vines, brimming with a weighty sense of history.

Even the base of the castle walls was completely swallowed by dense vegetation.

Before the castle's wide, thick main gate, a massive Xiong Guai clad in heavy armor stood guard.

It seemed to be wearing heavy armor, its head also encased in a helmet, with only a pair of blood-red, frenzied eyes exposed.

Eyes fixed straight ahead, its aura was imposing.

Of course......

Zhou Yi's arrival had already alerted this Xiong Guai.