Chapter 1431: Eight-Star Master Teacher

"It's been less than twenty minutes in total, hasn't it?"

"To reach the ninth floor in such a short time... How... how is this possible?"

In front of the Master Teacher Tower, the master teachers and other professionals watching were all trembling with shock.

Originally, they had thought that even if he could pass, it would take him days and nights, full of difficulties, just like the previous two. They never dreamed that in less than twenty minutes, he had already reached the final stage! This indicated that he had successfully passed all eight supplementary occupations, receiving the Saint Son's approval for each. That was incredibly fast!

"Although he's reached the final stage, passing it will be even harder!" an elder nearby said gravely.

"Why?" Luo Xuanqing was puzzled. His good brother's progress was terrifyingly fast; he had always believed no one could break his sister's record, yet he never expected this person to reach the final floor so quickly. This floor was meant to test cultivation, and given his astonishing combat power, passing should have been the easiest. Why did the elder say it would be even harder?

"The one guarding the challenge is... Zhang Chun! I heard there was a past conflict between the two of them!" the elder explained.

"Zhang Chun?" Luo Xuanqing froze, his fists clenching tightly. "Why him?" He was well aware of the animosity between Zhang Chun and the other person. If that fellow was indeed guarding the challenge, passing might not be easy at all. Normally, a cultivation test would only require an ordinary 8-star master teacher; there was no need for the Zhang Clan's super genius to personally intervene.

"I don't know the specifics, but he likely applied himself!" The elder nodded. As a core disciple of the Zhang Clan, Zhang Chun could generally get information about events in the Saint Son Hall. Given his enmity with this person and knowing he would attempt the Master Teacher Tower, applying to be the guardian should have been very simple.

"Damn it... If that guy really dares to make things difficult for Zhang Xuan, when he comes out, I'll give him such a beating that he won't be able to get out of bed for half a year, or I'm not Luo Xuanqing!" Clenching his teeth, Luo Xuanqing's eyes reddened with anger.

He had always intended to beat that guy up after his cultivation advancement, but before he got the chance, he learned about his sister's situation and was then forced to trigger the lightning tribulation. He hadn't even made a move, yet the other party struck first! If that guy truly used his full power to prevent Master Teacher Zhang from passing, this time, Luo Xuanqing absolutely wouldn't let him off! If he didn't beat him so badly his own parents wouldn't recognize him, then he wouldn't be Luo Xuanqing!

"The Master Teacher Tower assessment is inherently difficult; if he were let off easily, it would draw criticism, so making things difficult is inevitable... It just depends on whether Master Teacher Zhang can endure it!" The elder shook his head, and just as he was about to continue speaking, he suddenly felt the ground shake.

He quickly looked up and saw that on the ninth floor of the Master Teacher Tower, with a "boom!", a human-shaped bulge appeared on the wall.

"Master Teacher Zhang got hit..." The elder's eyebrows twitched, and his voice became urgent. Luo Xuanqing didn't dare to hesitate either and quickly looked over.

Boom! As his gaze landed on it, a roaring sound came again. The human-shaped bulge grew larger, and rubble continuously fell from the air.

"Zhang Xuan..." Full of worry, his lips trembled uncontrollably. Luo Xuanqing clenched his teeth, just about to rush forward, when his eyebrows suddenly twitched: "Wait, looking at the clothes and build, it doesn't seem to be Master Teacher Zhang who's taking the beating..."

"It's not?" Somewhat disbelieving, the elder looked, and before he could see clearly, the bulge shattered with a "crash!", and a figure flew out backward, plummeting straight down.

He crashed onto the ground, embedding himself headfirst in the dirt with only his legs flailing wildly. Judging by his clothes and build, it was none other than the Zhang Clan's genius, Zhang Chun!

"This..." His eyebrows twitched, and the elder's jaw dropped. He was very clear about Zhang Chun's strength: Peak Saint 7-dan, a realm where even ordinary Half-Step Dimension Sundering experts would find it hard to defeat him. To assess a young fellow who was only at Half-Step Leaving Aperture, and get beaten so badly that he was sent flying directly from the ninth floor, without even the ability to fly... He rubbed his eyes vigorously, looked carefully several times, and only after confirming it was true did he swallow hard.

Not only did he disbelieve it, but even Luo Xuanqing's eyes widened. Zhang Chun had already been severely beaten after suppressing his cultivation. Had he not learned his lesson and suppressed it again? Doing this, it seemed less like revenge and more like intentionally seeking a beating...

Boom! He didn't have time to ponder further. The ground violently rumbled again, and eight beams of light shot towards the top of the tower from all directions, followed by a token appearing in the air. An 8-star Master Teacher emblem!

"Congratulations to Zhang Xuan for successfully challenging the Master Teacher Tower and advancing to an 8-star Master Teacher!" The voice echoed throughout the entire Saint Son Hall, like a clap of thunder, spreading in all directions.

"Master Teacher Zhang... passed the 8-star Master Teacher assessment?" In his room, Zhang Jiuxiao, who was packing his belongings, stopped. Chen Leyao, who was cultivating, also stiffened slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.

When he had arrived at the Saint Son Hall, he was only at the peak of Saint 4-dan Primeval Spirit realm, significantly weaker than her. In less than a month, he had directly become an 8-star Master Teacher... Even hearing it with their own ears, they found it unbelievable.

Such a scene was unfolding throughout the entire Saint Son Hall, especially among the cultivators who had passed the assessment and entered the Saint Son Hall with Zhang Xuan; all of them were utterly astonished. Even Zhao Xingmo stood rooted to the spot, unable to utter a single word.

Although he had thought Zhang Xuan's talent was good and his achievements might not be low, he still never dreamed that in less than a month since arriving at the Saint Son Hall, without attending a single class, he would have already passed the 8-star assessment and become a true 8-star Master Teacher!

Becoming a true 8-star Master Teacher meant already standing at the pinnacle of the entire continent, fully qualified to enter the Inner Sanctum.

"Senior Brother... is amazing!" Feng Ziyi's jaw also dropped. He had previously thought that as fellow disciples, if he worked hard, he could certainly surpass him. Only upon hearing this announcement did he realize he had been surpassed by an unimaginable distance, and catching up was no longer possible.

"No wonder teacher still accepted him as a disciple..." The teacher had originally said he would only accept him and no more disciples, but then another appeared. Such talent could indeed sway anyone.

A special power surged into his body. Zhang Xuan reached out and clasped the 8-star emblem suspended in the air within his palm.

Based on his current strength alone, he was no match for the opponent. The reason he could defeat him so easily was, naturally, because he had released his clone. After absorbing the lightning, the clone's strength had increased even further. Even though Zhang Chun was a Peak Saint 7-dan expert, he was slammed against the wall with one punch, and after three punches, he fell unconscious and tumbled down from the tower.

"Eight-star..." Looking down at the emblem in his palm, Zhang Xuan was filled with excitement. Just as he was about to put it into his storage ring, his eyebrows suddenly furrowed, and another token appeared in his palm. The Hall Master Token! At this moment, the token was emitting a soft, warm glow, as if some seal on it was slowly unraveling.