Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 243: Chu Yue Takes First Place

Not long after, the other geniuses in the first echelon also stopped. Their results were announced one after another: Wan Tianming had reached the 73rd level, Ouyang Changfeng the 71st, while both Yan Chitian and Du Xuaner had also stopped at the 73rd.

The geniuses of the first echelon all came to a halt above the 70th level, but none of them could surpass the 80th. Although these results were strikingly impressive, they were still a far cry from Chu Zhongtian’s record. Of course, a few of the top geniuses had not stopped yet, such as Chu Yue.

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on her. Previously, Chu Yue had unleashed twelve Voices of the Dragon, far surpassing the other prodigies. No one knew if she could manage to outperform them all again this time.

Wan Tianming and Ouyang Changfeng also looked toward Chu Yue, their brows tightly furrowed. Wan Tianming snorted coldly. "I’d like to see just how many levels she can reach."

"This is just an elimination round; there’s no need to go all out," Jian Wushuang said. "Chu Yue shouldn’t be foolish enough to give it her all. She’ll keep some trump cards up her sleeve. She probably won’t surpass the 80th level."

The other geniuses nodded in agreement after hearing this. It wasn’t that they lacked the strength to push further; they simply had certain techniques they didn’t want to reveal yet. They planned to save them for the finals.

「On the other side,」

Chu Yue was extremely nervous. She was under immense pressure. Everyone thought she was the one who had unleashed the twelve Voices of the Dragon. The people from the Heavenly Dao Academy, in particular, saw her as their star of the future. They believed she was the second Chu Zhongtian, capable of winning the championship. This doubled the pressure on her. She had to achieve a good result, no matter the cost.

With a roar, the Battle Robe she wore began to shine with specks of starlight. This robe was a Grandmaster-level weapon called the Star Battle Robe, which she had obtained from the Sword Casting Manor. It possessed great power. As she activated the robe, she seemed to transform into the Star Goddess.

She climbed steadily, finally reaching the 75th level. Soon, she surpassed it and arrived at the 76th.

The people in the surrounding crowd exclaimed in shock as they witnessed this.

"Heavens! Chu Yue has surpassed those in the first echelon."

"She’s truly powerful!"

"As expected of the prodigy who unleashed twelve Dragon Sounds!"

The members of the Star Pavilion laughed with excitement.

"Hahahaha! Chu Yue is invincible!"

"As expected of Chu Zhongtian’s sister!"

"Just watch, Chu Yue will definitely be the champion of this competition!"

"Heavens be praised! Our Heavenly Dao Academy has produced another peerless genius!"

Hearing these roars and cheers, Chu Yue gritted her teeth and continued to climb. She could not let these people down. After all, she carried the hopes of the Heavenly Dao Academy! She had to surpass everything!

She pushed the Star Battle Robe to its limit, and the starlight enveloping her grew even more brilliant. Finally, she reached the 79th level. With a furious roar, she ascended to the 80th.

Upon reaching the 80th level, Chu Yue felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Her body trembled as she vomited a large mouthful of blood, and her face turned deathly pale in an instant. The pressure on the 80th level was terrifyingly formidable, far exceeding that of the 79th. Even wearing the Star Battle Robe, she could not withstand it.

She let out another roar and summoned a Seven Star Tower that hovered above her head. This, too, was a Grandmaster-level weapon. Starlight cascaded down, helping her resist the pressure, and she was finally able to steady herself.

The onlookers all cried out in amazement.

"The 80th level!"

"Chu Yue actually made it to the 80th level!"

"That’s incredible!"

"Invincible!"

"She has already surpassed the other geniuses of the first echelon! She is the strongest one!"

The Star Pavilion Master laughed heartily. Chu Yue’s performance had truly exceeded his expectations, and he was extremely satisfied.

However, the geniuses of the first echelon all frowned.

"Is Chu Yue insane? She’s showing her trump cards now?" Jian Wushuang said.

"Is it really worth going all out for a mere elimination round?"

"Utterly foolish!" Wan Tianming sneered.

"She’s expended so much energy now. What is she going to do during the finals?" Ouyang Changfeng wondered aloud. "If she gets injured now, she might not even make it into the top ten in the finals."

The other geniuses muttered amongst themselves, all agreeing that Chu Yue was being incredibly foolish. But Chu Yue couldn’t afford to worry about that anymore. She was in too deep to back out now. She carried the hopes of the Heavenly Dao Academy, and she could not disappoint them!

Standing on the 80th level, Chu Yue took several deep breaths, finally stabilizing her body. She did not press forward. This score was the highest so far, surpassing everyone in the first echelon. Although it was still far from her brother’s record, what did that matter? In this competition, she was already number one! Standing here, she could look down upon Wan Tianming, Jian Wushuang, and the others. The feeling was simply marvelous.

Chu Yue now felt a sense of overwhelming superiority. She could look down on everything. She let out a breath, a smile playing on the corners of her lips.

The twelve Dragon Sounds from before hadn’t been her doing—it was Lin Xuan. That fact had left her feeling crushed and frenzied. She couldn’t accept that she had been surpassed by Lin Xuan, and she feared he would continue to surpass her. But now? She no longer cared. She had ascended to the 80th level! She was above all other prodigies! Naturally, that meant she was above Lin Xuan as well! No matter how lucky that Lin Xuan was, he could not possibly surpass her now. There was no way he could reach the 80th level.

After leaving her footprint on the 80th level, Chu Yue descended. She had passed the elimination round. The other prodigies also began to depart. Their scores had been recorded by the elders of the imperial family, and now all they had to do was wait for the elimination round to conclude. At that point, they could participate in the finals.

These individuals returned to the foot of the mountain and began to rest. Meanwhile, the elimination round was not yet over, and people were still climbing the Celestial Ladder. Roars echoed across its steps. Reaching the 49th level was no easy task, and the remaining prodigies fought desperately to advance. Everyone discussed the situation, realizing that this trial would eliminate a huge number of people. Most participants would likely be disqualified. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Chu Yue and the others from the first echelon were no longer paying attention, but Wangyue Pavilion was still watching closely. They were keeping an eye on two people in particular: Lin Xuan and Ye Qingwu.

Finally, Ye Qingwu passed as well. Her final result was remarkably good; she had reached the 70th level. This was completely beyond their expectations. The members of Wangyue Pavilion were stunned, and the Pavilion Master’s eyes widened in disbelief. When did Ye Qingwu become this powerful?

With Ye Qingwu through, all eyes turned to Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan was already quite famous, having gained acclaim throughout the Great Xia Country several times, making his name well-known to all. Furthermore, he had previously made the arrogant boast that he would break Chu Zhongtian’s record, which had left a deep impression on everyone. The crowd raised their heads, searching for Lin Xuan’s figure. They wanted to see just how far the young man had gotten.

Soon, they located him. Immediately, brows furrowed all around.

"What’s going on? Lin Xuan hasn’t even reached the 49th level yet?"

"He’s moving so slowly! Is he going to be eliminated?"

Someone commented, "Hmph! His previous achievements were all just due to good luck. Now that his luck has run out, his performance has naturally tanked."

"Looks like he’ll be eliminated this time."

Everyone shook their heads and sighed. The people from the Star Pavilion sneered, mocking that Lin Xuan had expended too much strength earlier and was now certain to be eliminated.

The members of Wangyue Pavilion were extremely tense. "What should we do?" the elders asked.

The Wangyue Pavilion Master’s brow was tightly furrowed, moonlight flickering in her eyes as she fixed her gaze on Lin Xuan’s form. She didn’t understand why he was moving so slowly. Could he really be out of strength?

But then, she was suddenly taken aback. She noticed that although Lin Xuan was moving slowly, his aura hadn’t weakened. In fact, it had grown even more formidable than before.

What’s going on? Could I be mistaken? The pressure of this Celestial Ladder is immense, and everyone is consuming their strength. Whether it was Jian Wushuang, Wan Tianming, or Chu Yue, they had all expended a tremendous amount of energy. To say nothing of the others. Yet Lin Xuan... not only has his power not diminished, but it has actually increased! This is too unbelievable! How did this boy manage it?