"Clang, clang..."
Crisp metallic collisions echoed through the tower. Master Wuji's defenses were incredibly formidable. Lin Taichu fought with all his strength, yet still could not harm him.
"It's time to end this!" Master Wuji said in a deep voice. Then, his body rapidly expanded, becoming a thousand zhang tall in the blink of an eye. A giant hand that blotted out the sky descended from above and smashed ruthlessly toward Lin Taichu.
"Rumble..."
The violent explosion shook even Tianqi Academy, and Lin Taichu's figure vanished from within the tower.
Once the dust settled, Tianqi Academy had returned to calm, but Lin Taichu was nowhere to be seen.
"What happened?"
The elders of Tianqi Academy hurried over to ask about the situation.
"Master Wuji, are you all right?"
Master Wuji shook his head. "I'm fine."
The elders all breathed sighs of relief. As long as Master Wuji was unharmed, they had nothing to worry about. They only hoped that he would not take his anger out on them, or they would be in trouble.
Elsewhere, Lin Taichu was covered in blood, his clothes shredded as he lay on the ground. This was the first time he had been so severely injured. He had nearly lost his life.
With a splutter, Lin Taichu spat out a large mouthful of blood. He struggled to climb to his feet, but could not manage it at all.
He forced himself upright, only to collapse again. At that moment, his entire body was weak and limp. He could not even sit up.
He gritted his teeth and tried his best to support himself, but it was still useless.
"Alas, I still lost." Lin Taichu sighed. He understood that defeat in this round was inevitable.
He had not even been able to clear the first floor