[Ding! You have slain a sin-laden possessor of the Soul Separation Stage. You have obtained 60,000 years of other-race lifespan. Your Luck Value has increased by 1,800 points, and you have picked up a Saint-grade Wood Spiritual Root.
The Desolate Ancient Dao Pagoda has automatically collected his corpse to extract blood qi, and the Soaring Fairy Visualization Chart has refined and absorbed his soul. You have accumulated one charge of the Power of Heaven's Punishment...
The Lord of Reincarnation trait has been activated. Xiao Chen has become a member of your Reincarnation Legion and will remain loyal to you forever.]
Just as Xiao Chen's soul power was crushed, the game notifications rang in Ye Lin's ears.
“Not a bad harvest.” After casually collecting the storage ring dropped by Xiao Chen, Ye Lin turned his gaze toward the white-haired elder hovering in the air.
In the distance, the white-haired elder and everyone else present were still reeling from the Soul Separation Stage pressure Xiao Chen had unleashed.
Ye Lin waited for a good while before the white-haired elder finally spoke, his body trembling:
“Dragon Ascent Stage challenger Ye Lin, challenge successful. As of today, you are an Inner Academy elite disciple.”
As for Ye Lin killing Xiao Chen, everyone could testify that Xiao Chen had suddenly initiated the lethal attack. Having acted in self-defense, Ye Lin was naturally innocent.
With the white-haired elder's declaration, the crowd finally snapped out of their daze.
“Congratulations to Senior Brother Ye Lin on your promotion to the Inner Academy! From now on, you have leaped through the dragon gate, and your immortal path is full of promise!”
There was no jealousy, no dissent. Everyone cupped their hands in unison to offer their respectful congratulations, clearly shaken to their core by Ye Lin's terrifying strength and methods.
In their hearts, Ye Lin's prestige was skyrocketing, quickly reaching a level even higher than that of the Outer Academy elders.
“Thank you for the congratulations. However, the immortal path is still long, and we must all continue to forge ahead. I hope to see you all in the Inner Academy one day.”
Facing everyone's congratulations, Ye Lin thought for a moment and offered a few casual words of encouragement.
Then, stepping onto his flying sword, he departed from the Dragon Ascent Stage alongside the white-haired elder, Mo Yang.
As for the goateed Nangong Yin, he did not dare to say a single word from beginning to end.
After witnessing Ye Lin's terrifying power, he no longer had even a shred of courage to ask for his storage ring back.
“Fortunately, Ye Lin doesn't know that I was the one who got Xiao Chen to accept his challenge.”
Watching Ye Lin's departing figure in the distance, Nangong Yin breathed a sigh of relief.
But how could he have known that Xiao Chen, who had already become a member of the Reincarnation Legion, had long since informed Ye Lin of his and Noble Consort Ji Yu's plot to murder him?
In the spectator stands, the atmosphere erupted into a lively clamor after Ye Lin left.
“Holy crap, how can Ye Lin be so strong? Just how does he cultivate?”
“I think those rumors out there might actually be true. He's very likely a genius from some great sect outside the Tianyuan Dynasty.”
“That seven-element mid-grade mixed Spiritual Root stuff is all a lie. His true talent is probably Saint-grade, and the cultivation methods and techniques he practices are definitely above the Heaven-grade.”
“Exactly. Otherwise, there's simply no way to explain how his combat power is so high, how he has so many methods, and how he cultivates so fast. This must be a genius from a major sect who came to our place for training.”
The crowd chattered back and forth, seemingly absolutely convinced that Ye Lin was a super genius from a major sect outside.
However, a young girl in black amidst the crowd thought differently.
She was none other than Lin Luoxian, the reincarnated immortal who had taken second place alongside Ye Lin in the freshman trial and lived right next door to him.
As a reincarnated immortal, she could naturally see far more than others.
For instance, Ye Lin's combat power had definitely reached the genius Extreme Realm, the cultivation methods he practiced were at least Immortal-grade, and he definitely possessed some special means of boosting his combat power.
“I didn't expect that a genius who would shine brightly even in the Immortal Realm could be born in this lower realm.”
“For a long time to come in this life, I can consider him an excellent rival to measure myself against.”
Watching Ye Lin's departing back, Lin Luoxian turned and headed toward the Demon Suppressing Division. She, too, needed to accumulate merit, challenge the Dragon Ascent Stage, and enter the Inner Academy.
If Ye Lin knew that Lin Luoxian recognized him as a peerless genius, he would probably lose his composure on the spot, as his strength was entirely due to his cheats.
As for talent and background, one was negligible, and the other was nonexistent.
The news of the Dragon Ascent Stage swept through the Inner Academy and Tianqi City like a tempest.
Members of the prominent clans were shocked and wanted to invest in him. The royal family was furious because their path to revenge was growing increasingly remote, and they had provoked yet another formidable enemy. Meanwhile, the Chu family was conflicted, wishing to turn swords into plowshares with Ye Lin.
But no matter how the wind blew, it could not affect Ye Lin's steady forward steps.
At this moment, he had already left the Outer Academy's territory with the old man Mo Yang.
Then, they arrived before an ancient stone platform, upon which sat a spatial teleportation formation.
“We need to use a teleportation formation to enter the Inner Academy?” Seeing Mo Yang lead him onto the formation, Ye Lin felt somewhat puzzled.
There was simply no mention of this in the Outer Academy's freshman handbook. In his imagination, the Outer Academy and Inner Academy were just two partitioned areas.
In essence, they should still be in the same location, making the use of a teleportation formation completely unnecessary.
Buzz!
As the formation activated, he and Mo Yang were enveloped by spatial energy, and their rapid teleportation began.
A quarter of an hour later, the two were teleported to the base of a colossal peak.
Buzz!
The moment they landed, a wave of world spiritual energy dozens of times denser than that of the Outer Academy rushed over them.
In the distance, thousands upon thousands of stone steps rose like a stairway to heaven, imparting a deeply shocking sense of an immortal abode.
Numerous floating islands supported by formations hung in the sky. Waterfalls and clear springs cascaded down from them, emptying into the great river at the base of the colossal peak.
Stone bridges connected the islands. Amidst the drifting clouds and mist, flocks of white cranes soared back and forth.
Some disciples flew between the islands on swords, some rode on gourds, some rode demon beasts, and one even used a large wok as a flying tool.
Everything was completely different from the Outer Academy. The Outer Academy looked like an ancient academy at best, but this Inner Academy was practically a paradise for immortals. Everything felt incredibly celestial.
“Wow, we're both disciples of the same academy, but the difference is just too damn big.”
Looking at the immortal scenery before him, Ye Lin couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
Ordinary disciples would probably find it difficult to ever enter such a place to cultivate in their entire lives.
Fortunately, he was fully loaded with cheats, allowing him to get here with ease.
“The Inner Academy is just ahead. Walk up the stone steps, and someone will come to guide you.”
Looking at the colossal peak ahead, Mo Yang suppressed the envy in his eyes and turned to speak to Ye Lin.
He was merely an Outer Academy Deacon and had absolutely no right to enter the Inner Academy. The academy's rules were just that strict.
“Thank you for guiding the way. Until we meet again!”
After cupping his hands to thank Mo Yang, Ye Lin stepped onto the stone stairs ahead without hesitation.
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