“Jiang Yuan, total accumulated points 121,000, original ranking 1000th, current ranking tied for 1st, risen by 999 places!”
The old man’s voice trembled immensely at this moment as if announcing something impossible.
Everyone was thunderstruck as if they had heard the most inconceivable thing in the world.
All of them felt like their worldview had suffered a devastating blow.
A newcomer ranked at the very bottom had directly soared to first place in the first ranking battle!
This couldn’t be described as anything but inconceivable.
This was simply creating an unprecedented miracle!
Regardless of whether they were newcomers or seniors, at this moment, they all looked admiringly at Jiang Yuan, not daring to disrespect him anymore.
However, the Knight of the Golden Spear wore a face full of doubt. He quietly probed Jiang Yuan’s cultivation level and then shouted, “He’s just an ordinary person without any cultivation! It’s absolutely impossible for him to clear the score tower. There must be something fishy going on!”
Jiang Yuan’s lack of cultivation had only been noticed by a few people before, but after the Knight of the Golden Spear’s words, everyone paid attention to it.
“He really… doesn’t have any cultivation!”
“Are you kidding me! An ordinary person without any cultivation actually cleared the score tower? This is unbelievable!”
“There’s no need to think about it, there must be something wrong! He must be cheating!”
After confirming that Jiang Yuan indeed had no cultivation, the seniors began to support the Knight of the Golden Spear, questioning the authenticity of Jiang Yuan’s achievement.
The newcomers were at a loss. They wanted to defend Jiang Yuan but they couldn’t find any reason to do so.
After all, this kind of absurd thing couldn’t possibly be true.
“Examiner, I suspect this newcomer of cheating. So please allow me to challenge him on the spot. If he can’t defeat me, it means his achievement is completely false,” the Knight of the Golden Spear stood up and said to the proctor.
The proctor also had doubts about Jiang Yuan’s strength so he nodded without much consideration, “Okay.”
With the proctor’s consent, the Knight of the Golden Spear sneered at Jiang Yuan, “Newcomer, did you hear that? You have to defeat me to prove your achievement!”
Jiang Yuan kindly advised, “I advise you not to fight with me, otherwise it will be very dangerous.”
The Knight of the Golden Spear thought Jiang Yuan was afraid, “If you’re afraid of danger, you can still surrender now!”
“What I mean is, you’re the one who’s in danger,” Jiang Yuan said listlessly.
“I’m in danger? Hahaha!” The Knight of the Golden Spear burst into laughter.
Everyone laughed along with him, all looking at Jiang Yuan with disdain as if they were watching a clown.
In the Tianwu Continent, cultivation level represented strength.
Those without cultivation were considered worthless, and this idea was deeply rooted in people’s hearts.
Even though Jiang Yuan had just cleared the score tower, it still couldn’t change the fact that he was considered worthless in everyone’s eyes.
So everyone thought that Jiang Yuan was just talking big.
“Since you said that, I want to see even more what danger I’ll be facing,” the Knight of the Golden Spear said coldly. He flicked his golden spear, then activated the qi within his body, unleashing a powerful aura.
Everyone backed away, giving the Knight of the Golden Spear and Jiang Yuan enough space for their battle.
Qi gathered on the tip of the Golden Spear, forming a faint dragon-shaped phantom which causing the surrounding air to churn continuously.
“What a powerful qi fluctuation! It’s truly worthy of the Knight of the Golden Spear!”
“The Green Dragon Spear, this is a high-grade yellow-rank martial skill! To use such a martial skill right from the start, does the Knight of the Golden Spear want to kill this newcomer?”
“If this newcomer really managed to clear the score tower, the Knight of the Golden Spear’s move wouldn’t pose any threat to him. If he dies because of this, he can only blame himself for cheating in the ranking battle!”
While the discussion among the crowd was heating up, the Knight of the Golden Spear made an unexpected move.
His movement was as fast as a cheetah’s. Before anyone could react, he had already rushed to Jiang Yuan’s front and thrust his spear without reservation.
Even though in his eyes, Jiang Yuan had no cultivation, he didn’t underestimate him because of it.
Even a lion must exert its full strength to catch a rabbit!
This was the truth he had realized through countless battles with monsters!
Even if facing an opponent as weak as Jiang Yuan, he had to give it his all!
Facing the Knight of the Golden Spear’s full-force attack, Jiang Yuan remained standing where he was, without any intention of dodging or defending, because none of it was necessary for him.
At the moment when the Knight of the Golden Spear’s spear was about to pierce Jiang Yuan, everyone seemed to have already seen the bloody scene of Jiang Yuan being stabbed to death.
However, what happened next completely overturned their understanding.
Ding!
Only a crisp sound was heard.
In the instant when the spear pierced Jiang Yuan, it broke in half without reservation!
The qi carried on the tip of the spear also exploded in that instant, creating a violent explosion!
However, the shockwave from the explosion did not cause any harm to Jiang Yuan. Instead, it sent the Knight of the Golden Spear flying backward.
The Knight of the Golden Spear flew back more than ten meters, and then fell heavily to the ground, directly spitting out blood and fainting.
The entire crowd was dumbfounded, looking at this scene in horror.
If Jiang Yuan had just defeated the Knight of the Golden Spear, they wouldn’t be so shocked.
Even if Jiang Yuan had defeated the Knight of the Golden Spear with one move, they wouldn’t be shocked like this.
But the problem was that Jiang Yuan didn’t do anything. He didn’t attack, defend, or even move his fingers!
Just stood there!
Just standing there, he defeated the Knight of the Golden Spear.
And he won so completely, so decisively!
Could anyone accomplish such a thing?
This was something only a god could do!
“I told you earlier that it’s very dangerous to fight with me. Why don’t you listen?” Jiang Yuan said helplessly.
Everyone was speechless, unable to find any words to express their shock at this moment.
Their gazes towards Jiang Yuan were like looking at a monster, full of deep awe and fear, unable to find the contempt and doubt they had before.
“Is my achievement valid?” Ignoring everyone’s gaze, Jiang Yuan turned to the proctor and asked.
“It… it’s valid,” the old man nodded blankly, looking a bit silly.
“That’s good then. I didn’t get enough sleep in the tower just now so I’m a bit sleepy now. I’ll go back to the inn to sleep first.” Jiang Yuan yawned and then left on his own.
Hearing Jiang Yuan’s words, everyone suddenly remembered that Jiang Yuan had spent a full stick of incense time on the fourth floor of the score tower.
But he had only stayed on the fifth floor for just ten seconds!
The time spent on the fifth floor was actually the same as the first three floors!
This meant that, for him, the fifth floor was no different from the first three floors!
But why did he need to stay so long on the fourth floor?
Combined with what Jiang Yuan had just said, everyone immediately thought of a possibility.
Did he fall asleep on the fourth floor just now?
Fell asleep while fighting a group of monsters?
What kind of joke was this? !
“Do you seniors remember what you said before?”
Seeing Jiang Yuan’s departing figure, a brave newcomer stood up and asked all the seniors present.
Hearing the words of this newcomer, other newcomers also echoed.
“Weren’t we told that we newcomers are all worthless? Do you still think newcomers are worthless now?”
“Aren’t you seniors supposed to be very powerful? Why haven’t you cleared the score tower?”
One by one, the newcomers were like chickens blood, excitedly venting their pent-up emotions, trembling with excitement all over.
Hearing these soul-searching questions, all the seniors dared not speak, all feeling ashamed and unable to lift their heads.
Many seniors felt ashamed and left with their tails between their legs.
The newcomers applauded as they stood up straight for the first time since entering the ranking board, speaking with such a strong attitude to the seniors.
And all of this was because of Jiang Yuan.
Without Jiang Yuan, there would be none of this.
