Chapter 752 401: Starting the Speedrun (2)

Just then, someone suddenly shouted, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

The Little Land God, who had been looking down, glanced up. The disciples waiting in line all turned to look as well.

"Did he really go?"

"He went."

"Let's go watch! I want to see Lei Tao beat him half to death."

Someone exclaimed excitedly and took off running toward the East District Cave Mansion.

Many people knew of Lei Tao. He had already defeated the strongest of the previous Entry-Level Disciples and had held the top spot for eight consecutive days. He was only two days away from becoming an Official Disciple.

Cultivation was a tedious affair, so moments of excitement like this were rare. Besides, most people loved a good spectacle. They could always collect their cultivation resources later, but if they missed this show, it would be gone for good.

In the blink of an eye, more than half of the disciples in line caught wind of the news and rushed off. Many others were still hesitating.

Just then, the Little Land God, who had been sitting, suddenly stood up. Ignoring the person in front who was about to ask for resources, he too left.

This was like a stone cast into a calm lake, creating a thousand ripples. The rest of the disciples followed suit, eager to witness Yang An's "prowess" for themselves.

'Even the Little Land God went. What are we still standing around here for?'

A group of several dozen people hurried toward the East District Cave Mansion. No one was slow, as they were all afraid of missing the show.

But when they were halfway there, they suddenly saw a familiar figure walking toward them, brushing right past their group.

"Wait! Isn't that the kid? Why is he coming back?"

Someone with sharp eyes immediately recognized Yang An. It was the same brazen brat who'd boasted about challenging the strongest Entry-Level Disciple. Yet here he was, walking away as they were heading toward the fight.

"He must have gotten scared and ran off."

"Damn it, what a coward! He probably took one look at Lei Tao, chickened out, and bolted. Tch."

Seeing that he was uninjured, with all his limbs intact, and showed no signs of having been in a fight, the crowd was deeply disappointed.

Many began to sneer, mocking Yang An for being not only a brainless idiot but a coward as well.

They had been so eager for some entertainment, and the guy had given up halfway. What a waste.

From this day forward, his name would likely spread throughout the entire Entry-Level Disciple Area, making him a laughingstock.

Yang An paid the group no mind. He had done what he came to do and was heading back to his cave mansion. He couldn't be bothered with their opinions, and his figure quickly vanished from their sight.

Everyone was dejectedly preparing to head back when, suddenly, someone from behind them delivered some astonishing news.

"Lei Tao has been defeated!"

"Lei Tao was defeated? How? Who beat him?"

The news left everyone stunned. They all turned to the person who had delivered the message, demanding answers.

"It was the guy who just walked past. He went to challenge Lei Tao. After Lei Tao mocked him a bit, he accepted the challenge. But who would have guessed? Lei Tao went down after just one punch and didn't get back up."

"HISS—"

Upon hearing this, most of the people present gasped, a wave of sharp inhalations rippling through the crowd. They stared in horror in the direction Yang An had disappeared, but he was long gone.

A second ago, they were calling him a coward. Who would have thought that he hadn't run away at all? He'd already ended the challenge with a single punch while they were still on their way, completely missing the fight.

'Who was this guy? To beat the strongest Entry-Level Disciple on his very first day... Utterly terrifying.'

Some who were still in disbelief ran to Lei Tao's cave mansion to see for themselves, only to find the unconscious Lei Tao being carried away.

The news spread like wildfire. Soon, the entire Entry-Level Disciple Area had heard that a ruthless newcomer had seized the title of strongest Entry-Level Disciple on his very first day.

But this was only the beginning. Over the next few days, a series of astonishing reports continued to emerge from the Entry-Level Disciple Area.

Yang An, the Entry-Level Disciple who had defeated Lei Tao, accepted all challengers. Over the next three days, he defeated more than a dozen opponents, and every single fight ended with just one punch.

After this astonishing record, two days passed with no new challengers. It seemed no one else dared to face him. Yang An had beaten nearly every Entry-Level Disciple, including those whose Cultivation Level was close to Foundation Establishment.

Thus, Yang An was smoothly promoted to an Official Disciple and moved into a cave mansion in the Formal Disciple Area.

Inside his cave mansion, Yang An finished his cultivation session. He looked at his Cultivation Level, which had broken through to Foundation Establishment, and was very satisfied.

He had already absorbed a great deal of Spirit Charm, so breaking through to Foundation Establishment was simply a matter of whether he wanted to or not. However, to avoid arousing suspicion, he waited until after he became an Official Disciple. Only then did he follow the Qi Eating Technique to advance his Cultivation Level and become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Since he was currently just a Soul Body and would need to reach the Golden Core realm to reconstruct a physical body, he relied exclusively on his vast combat experience and skill in his fights. He ended every match with a single punch, never giving his opponents a chance to use their own techniques.

Furthermore, Yang An wanted to see if he could forge an entirely new physical body once he reached the Golden Core realm.

'The body I was separated from actually belongs to the Origin Realm. But if I could have another body that belongs to Earth, I could travel freely between both worlds without any restrictions.'

To Yang An's surprise, he encountered a Celestial Tribulation when he broke through to the Foundation Establishment Cultivation Level. Before reaching the Golden Core realm, a Cultivator exists as a Soul Body. Therefore, the tribulation he faced was, without exception, a Heart Demon Tribulation, not a Celestial Tribulation that affects the physical body.