Everyone outside already knew what was happening inside the Trial Tower. They had all challenged the Trial Tower before, and could judge the results of the person inside from the subtle changes in the tower.
As for Yang Chen, he had cleared the twentieth level—there was no doubt about it.
That was precisely why everyone was eerily quiet.
At first, their discussions had been filled with jealousy, unwillingness, and claims that Yang Chen must have merely gotten lucky. But now, they said nothing. They had nothing left to say, and were utterly convinced.
Everything before could be attributed to luck, but what about the perfect completion of the twentieth level?
Han Zheng had not done it. Wu Sheng had not done it. Not a single person present had done it. Only Yang Chen had accomplished it, achieving perfect completion in the Origin Martial Realm Trial Tower and clearing all twenty levels!
Such an achievement left everyone staring dumbfounded.
Only after a long, long while did a scattered whisper or two arise, as though everyone had finally awakened from a dream.
"Twenty levels!"
"This..."
Looking again at Zhu Hailong, he sat in his chair with a grin so wide it would not close. He could only laugh, because even he had never expected it. Even now, he found it hard to accept the fact that Yang Chen had actually cleared the twentieth level.
It was simply unbelievable.
Old Monster Fu, sitting nearby, was thoroughly dejected. How could he possibly be happy? Yang Chen's tower challenge had been like one resounding slap after another across his face.
Old Monster Fu gritted his teeth, knowing that staying here for another moment would be torment. He shouted, "Let's go!"
In an instant, Old Monster Fu led his men away.
Zhu Hailong had undoubtedly become