Breaking through the Seventh Layer was surprising, but not extraordinary, because quite a few people had already done so.
But breaking through the Eighth Layer was entirely different. Even over the past several centuries, those who had reached the Eighth Layer could be counted on one hand—rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.
And he was the first—the first to pass it on his very first attempt!
Many people had only managed to clear the Eighth Layer after challenging it several times. Naturally, the difference between them could not be spoken of in the same breath.
More importantly, Ye Xiwen had once again broken the record for clearing the Eighth Layer, finishing nearly half as fast as the previous fastest person.
At this moment, everyone began to anticipate it: the Ninth Layer. If those who could clear the Eighth Layer were few and far between over the past several hundred years, then those who could clear the Ninth Layer were truly scarce even across tens of thousands of years.
Every person who had passed it had left a heavy mark on the history of the Ye Family, ultimately becoming a renowned great figure within the family.
Would Ye Xiwen become the next person to clear the Ninth Layer? It had been far too long since anyone had managed it. Those young prodigies who had cleared the Eighth Layer had all tried, but in the end, they had suffered crushing defeats on the Ninth Layer and failed to pass.
But to their disappointment, after clearing the Eighth Layer, Ye Xiwen did not attempt the Ninth Layer. Instead, he was directly teleported out of the Martial God Space.
"So he's Ye Xiwen? He's so young. He really doesn't look very old!"
"What a pity. If his cultivation had been stronger, another genius