Chapter 1373: Watch a Good Show!

"Su Yuecang, thirteen marks, earns one hundred twenty points!"

"Xiang Zhuang, twelve marks, earns one hundred fifteen points!"

"Wu Yang, twelve marks, earns one hundred fifteen points!"

"Qin Shao, seventeen marks, earns one hundred eighty points!"

…

Qin Shao's result once again stirred up a wave of excitement among the crowd.

Because his score had basically locked in the top spot this time!

Even the composed Qin Shao couldn't help trembling when he achieved this result.

He had sacrificed far too much for this day.

"Qin Shao is incredibly strong! I thought Jia Chong would outshine him in this round, but he actually tied!"

"Indeed! Qin Shao's overall strength is overwhelming; others can only look up to him!"

"Now, the outcome is set! In previous years, Jia Chong would have crushed the talents from the royal city. Unfortunately, he ran into Qin Shao."

"Next, Ye Yuan!"

Just as the crowd was buzzing with discussion, it was finally Ye Yuan's turn.

No one expected Ye Yuan to be placed so far back; he was truly a late arrival after much anticipation.

But they had little interest in him now. Everyone had already written him off; it was impossible for him to pass the test.

Comprehending a top-tier technique like the *Wumeng War God Art* in just three days?

What a joke!

If Ye Yuan actually succeeded, where would that leave the faces of these geniuses?

"Hey, the show is about to begin! Let's see how Ye Yuan crushes our million geniuses! Haha…"

Jia Chong's loud voice immediately drew a burst of laughter.

Seventeen marks was already considerably higher than the average of previous years.

Even the top contender Qin Shao had only tied with him, showing how remarkable this was.

There was no way Ye Yuan could surpass Jia Chong.

As Ye Yuan passed by Jia Chong, he smiled and said, "Then open your eyes wide and watch a good show!"

Jia Chong sneered, "Fine, I'll be waiting!"

Ye Yuan approached the jade pillar and slowly placed his palm on it.

The next moment, the previously noisy waiting area fell into dead silence.

The entire venue was silent!

The jade pillar lit up instantly, and in the blink of an eye, it shot past five marks!

Normally, the brightness of the jade pillar would slow down as it climbed higher.

But Ye Yuan's showed no sign of slowing, charging straight to the tenth mark!

Then the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth marks.

Tied!

Everyone gasped, their eyes nearly popping out.

This happened too fast for anyone to react.

Yet just as everyone thought it would continue climbing, the pillar's illumination suddenly slowed.

Then it slowly crept past the eighteenth mark.

And stopped!

After a moment, Ye Yuan slowly withdrew his hand and noticed the elder on the platform was still in shock.

"Teacher?" Ye Yuan prompted.

Lei Dong snapped out of it with a jolt and announced, "Ye Yuan, eighteen marks, earns one hundred ninety-five points!"

Lei Dong's words brought everyone back to reality.

"Th-this… what just happened? I felt it shoot up in an instant!"

"My god! I thought I was seeing things, but after checking several times, I realized it's real!"

"Eighteen marks! He actually surpassed Qin Shao and Jia Chong to take first place!"

"I feel like… he still has more in him? Could it be… my imagination?"

…

The waiting area erupted in noise; no one could believe what had just happened.

Others had to exert all their strength just to light up a single mark.

But Ye Yuan simply placed his hand lightly on the pillar and it shot straight to seventeen marks without any pause!

It only came to an abrupt halt at eighteen marks.

The sudden shift from motion to stillness left everyone feeling unsatisfied.

Everyone felt that Ye Yuan still had strength left.

He had deliberately stopped at eighteen marks!

Of course, Ye Yuan had done it on purpose.

If he was going to win, he would win beautifully!

But he didn't want to be too shocking, revealing that he had directly comprehended the *Wumeng War God Art*.

As for where his true limit lay, he would let everyone guess.

Lei Dong and Mu Sen exchanged glances, both seeing deep shock in each other's eyes.

They were certain that Ye Yuan had held back!

As for how much, they dared not say.

Perhaps… perhaps… even higher than twenty-three marks!

That was the limit of their imagination!

Of course, they couldn't guess that if Ye Yuan went all out, he would shatter the jade pillar.

"Hahaha… kid, I didn't expect you to be this awesome! You had me worried for nothing!" Xie Jingyi excitedly punched Ye Yuan.

He was overjoyed!

When facing Jia Chong, he had always felt deeply inferior, not daring to even breathe loudly.

This time, Ye Yuan had truly helped him vent his anger.

Moreover, Ye Yuan had restored his confidence and miraculously helped him pass the test!

Although Ye Yuan was only one mark ahead of Jia Chong, that one mark was magnified infinitely by his stunning performance!

Ye Yuan clearly had plenty of strength left; he just didn't want to show off.

In front of Ye Yuan, Jia Chong's brilliance paled.

The subsequent tests seemed dull and uninteresting.

In the end, only a little over three hundred people passed.

The rest were teleported out of this space.

"I told you, beating you is too easy! Hmm… thanks for the points." Ye Yuan shrugged.

Jia Chong's rage was about to burst from his chest.

The humiliation Ye Yuan had inflicted on him was too intense!

Looking back now, his earlier provocations seemed utterly ridiculous!

And the points he had worked so hard to earn were wiped out in an instant!

That was four hundred forty points!

Not just four hundred forty points, but also the testament to over a hundred years of his effort.

Now, all gone!

Jia Chong knew that without points, he would be unable to move a step in Wumeng Academy.

With those points, he could have gotten ahead.

But now, all his plans had come to nothing; not a single point remained!

"Ye Yuan, two hundred twenty points have been transferred to your wooden token. Your total points are now five hundred twenty! However, your bet is not part of the test, so the top spot this time still goes to Qin Shao!"

Lei Dong transferred the points from Jia Chong's token to Ye Yuan's and Xie Jingyi's tokens respectively.

Ye Yuan's points had originally been unremarkable, only mid-range, but now he had jumped to first place, twenty-five points ahead of Qin Shao!

Xie Jingyi held his wooden token, still feeling a bit uneasy.

This time had been satisfying, but it had also deeply offended Jia Chong.

Previously, Jia Chong hadn't even considered him worth noticing. Now, he would surely try every means to kill him.