The Speed of Light is Too Slow, the Divine Realm is Too Small

Looking at the pitch-black cave entrance that seemed to devour all light, no one knew what unknown dangers lurked within that darkness.

The few figures closest to the entrance stopped in their tracks, not daring to move forward carelessly.

"Jiang Yu, why don't we wait for the other teams to arrive?"

Zhou Min suggested.

"Yeah, yeah, there's strength in numbers."

"Let's wait a little longer. That cave looks pretty scary, after all."

The others all agreed with Zhou Min's suggestion. Faced with a terrifying monster head-on, they could not help but feel afraid.

After all, it was a monster that could eat people.

At that moment, Jiang Yu was also assessing his own strength.

By his estimate, the Ghost Wolf Beast inside the cave was probably around the late stage of Rank One.

As for him, his Ice Element had already reached perfection, and with three ice Spirit Cores, dealing with it should be more than enough.

Jiang Yu looked toward the sun, which had already begun to sink westward.

He could not wait any longer. Otherwise, he would have to spend the night here.

"I'll go in first. You guys stay here."

Without waiting for Jiang Yu to turn back, he walked toward the dark cave entrance.

The others watched Jiang Yu take the initiative to head inside, their eyes filled with shock.

"What is he trying to do?"

"Jiang Yu is being way too reckless..."

At the same time, Fang Kong, who was observing from afar, was furious.

His expression darkened as he said in a low voice, "What is wrong with this student? He actually has a fire-element talent! Fire magic! He's absolutely outrageous!"

"If that really is a Rank One monster, he's dead for sure today!"

"Tonight, I'll definitely teach him a harsh lesson!"

After Fang Kong finished speaking, he took out the evaluation sheet and searched for Jiang Yu's name.

His face was full of surprise. That young man was actually ranked first in the annual assessment.

"Teacher Xue, are your students really this capable?"

Xue Musheng smiled faintly, though his expression shifted between green and white.

"That low-level monster shouldn't be able to hurt Jiang Yu, right?"

But Jiang Yu was his own student after all, so Xue Musheng did not say anything. He merely shook his head.

Teacher Xue beside him snorted disdainfully.

"There may not be any danger, but I wouldn't mind watching that arrogant brat get beaten up."

Outside the cave.

Not long after, the second group led by Mo Fan and the third group led by Fu Bai also arrived outside the cave.

Mo Fan looked over the gathered crowd, continuously searching for Jiang Yu's figure.

Just then, Zhang Xiaolong came running over in a panic.

"Brother Jiang, he... he went into the cave alone!"

"What did you say?"

Hearing this, Mo Fan was utterly shocked. He had not expected Jiang Yu to be so bold.

But in the next moment, he hurriedly said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's quickly go in after Jiang Yu. Saving people can't wait!"

Thus, Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaolong quickly ran toward the cave.

"It's so dark."

Jiang Yu had already ventured deep into the cave, yet the Ghost Wolf Beast was nowhere to be seen.

He looked around at the dark surroundings and raised his hand. A bright fireball appeared, illuminating the area around him.

The terrain inside the cave was extremely complex. Water dripped from above, leaving the ground damp and slippery.

Just as he hesitated over whether to continue deeper inside—

Awooo!

A low wolfish growl echoed out. Several gray Rank One monsters, ghostly in appearance, suddenly emerged from the darkness.

Even Jiang Yu felt his adrenaline surge.

Who wouldn't be afraid when faced with a giant wolf nearly three meters tall?

Most ordinary people, upon facing it, could not even form the most basic star patterns. They could only let it tear them apart.

Jiang Yu's hands trembled slightly, but it was not fear. It was the excitement of anticipation.

"So this is a demon? It's terrifying!"

This was Jiang Yu's first time seeing a real demon.

Ghost Wolf no longer hesitated. Following the scent of blood, it pounced fiercely at Jiang Yu.

But Jiang Yu was faster. He had already arranged the stars.

"Fire Burst—Burning Bones!"

A mass of deep crimson flames erupted, dyeing the entire cave a hellish purple-red.

The blazing fire, hot enough to melt wolf claws, clung to Ghost Wolf's body.

Howl! Howl!

Ghost Wolf retreated in pain. Its body shook, and its fur emitted a jade-green glow that dispersed the flames.

The wounds the scorching flames had burned into its body were not particularly serious, but that searing pain completely unleashed the wild nature of this ferocious beast!

Howl——!

The wolf's eyes became filled with savage scarlet, and its vicious aura rose again.

The Ghost Wolf before him had already broken free of Bai Yang's control.

Jiang Yu showed no panic at this change. Instead, a fighting spirit rose within him.

"I really did underestimate myself a little."

In the next moment, Jiang Yu's eyes flashed with an icy blue light.

"Spirit Core!"

As soon as Spirit Core emerged, the water in the entire cave froze, and even the air seemed to come to a complete standstill.

"Spirit Core—Ice Vines—Shroud!"

Jiang Yu's voice fell.

The surrounding ice elements surged violently, flooding into Jiang Yu's star orbit like a tide.

A faint blue star track appeared, adding a touch of coldness to the cave.

Jiang Yu raised his hand and pointed at Ghost Wolf.

In the next moment, the ground was covered in dense frost, sealing off the already small cave.

And Ghost Wolf was trapped with no way out!

It knew it had nowhere left to retreat!

Ghost Wolf leaped high into the air, its sharp claws stretching forward as it desperately tried to tear Jiang Yu apart at once!

But Ghost Wolf froze in midair.

A layer of frost covered its fur, and in an instant, countless frost crystals gathered.

In less than a second, the Ghost Wolf hanging in midair had frozen into an ice sculpture, completely unable to move.

Jiang Yu walked over and saw Ghost Wolf still frozen in that ferocious pose.

"At the beginner level, ice magic is completely bullying."

A Ghost Wolf that could easily handle a demon creature several times stronger than itself had now been trapped by Jiang Yu's single spell.

The entire battle had taken less than ten seconds!

After admiring Ghost Wolf's rigid appearance for a while, Jiang Yu raised his hand and threw out a ball of blazing flames.

In the next moment, Ghost Wolf's bones shattered into pieces!

To Jiang Yu's unexpected delight—

[First time killing a slave-class demon, Ghost Wolf. Obtained one servant-class essence box.]

"Essence box?!"

Just as Jiang Yu was stunned, the outside world had already erupted into chaos.

Because the proud Bai Yang could not hold back any longer, he finally said angrily, "My Ghost Wolf was enraged and went berserk..."

The nearby Xu Kong finally rushed forward and grabbed Bai Yang by the collar.

"What did you say?! Your Ghost Wolf was driven berserk by an ordinary person?!"

While the two were arguing, Ying Yue looked toward the depths of the cave and immediately transformed into a dark shadow as she rushed in to help Jiang Yu.

After Xun Chen finished scolding him, he also coldly snorted and hurried toward the cave entrance.

After Ying Yue entered the cave, she found it somewhat strange.

Because she had not heard any screams or the howls of beasts, the entire cave was terrifyingly quiet!

"Jiang Yu, Jiang Yu, are you still alive?"

The thought that such a genius as Jiang Yu might have died in an accident filled Ying Yue with great regret.

But...

"Teacher Ying Yue? I'm fine."

Jiang Yu looked at the worried Ying Yue and replied.

Ying Yue hurried forward and shielded Jiang Yu behind her.

"The Ghost Wolf Beast is injured. Get out quickly. Thank goodness you're all right."

But Jiang Yu pointed at the charred corpse nearby.

"The Ghost Wolf Beast is already dead..."

Ying Yue froze, unable to understand what Jiang Yu meant. She asked again.

"You killed the Ghost Wolf Beast by yourself?"

Jiang Yu nodded again.

Ying Yue stared blankly at him, making Jiang Yu feel a little embarrassed.

After inspecting the scene and confirming it, she finally lowered her guard.

"You've really given my sister a huge surprise."

At that moment, Zhan Kong arrived on a Wing Demon Artifact. He walked over to the Ghost Wolf Beast's corpse inside the cave and drew in a sharp breath.

"Teacher Ying Yue, it's fortunate you were here. Otherwise, something terrible might have happened!"

"With Jiang Yu around, if you dare rush into danger recklessly again, no one will save you next time!"

Zhan Kong pointed at Jiang Yu as he spoke.

But Ying Yue stepped forward to explain.

"The Ghost Wolf Beast was killed by Jiang Yu. It had nothing to do with me."

Zhan Kong was stunned for a moment. He clearly did not believe it.

"How could the fire element surrounding it possibly have been wielded by an ordinary student?"

"My fire magic has already reached the second level of the Beginner stage."

Jiang Yu was no longer silent.

Zhan Kong's embarrassed expression gradually stiffened.

He looked at the Ghost Wolf Beast's remains, then at the young Jiang Yu.

He muttered under his breath.

"This isn't logical. How could that be possible?"

But the facts were laid out right before him.

Clearly, his previous contempt for Jiang Yu had been completely misplaced!

But even if he was a high-level mage, he still could not bring himself to apologize to Jiang Yu.

"Fine... as long as you weren't hurt."

But Jiang Yu had no intention of letting Zhan Kong off so easily.

He took out a blue bracelet and said.

"Instructor Zhan Kong, I only found the token."

The sight of that blue bracelet made Zhan Kong feel as though his heart were bleeding.

Jiang Yu then pulled over Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaolong, who had arrived late, and added.

"They killed it together with me too."

Zhan Kong had wanted to fly into a rage, but recalling all the warnings he had given before, he could only grit his teeth and swallow it.

Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaolong had no time to react at all.

They had originally intended to come help Jiang Yu, yet somehow they had been credited with a merit.

Jiang Yu gestured toward the stunned Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaolong.

Anyway, they were all taking advantage of Zhan Kong. What difference did a few extra words make...

In the end, everyone learned that Jiang Yu had killed the Ghost Wolf Beast in the cave by himself—and had successfully slain it.

Thanks to Jiang Yu, all the top students of this year's Tianlan High School received A-rank rewards.

As for Jiang Yu, he naturally received the most generous S+ reward.

He even got a Shield Demon Artifact for free as an additional reward.

When Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaolong later learned what had happened, they looked at the Shield Demon Artifact in his hands and swore they would get on their knees and pledge to serve him like oxen and horses...