Has Great Xia Academy Betrayed Humanity?

Or any other special items containing powerful energy would do! Bring them to Upper Capital and place them into the energy pool of Peak Tower, contributing your strength toward opening the final trial!"

"Rest assured, Master Ye! Once we return, we will mobilize the full strength of our clans to gather energy treasures!"

"That's right! This concerns the survival of humanity. We will not take it lightly!"

"Iron Wall City is willing to contribute all the high-grade crystal cores and spiritual medicines in our reserves!"

Everyone responded in turn, thumping their chests in assurance that they were willing to empty their fortunes to support the opening of Peak Tower.

Ye Lingyun watched this scene, a trace of relief flashing through his eyes. Yet deep within, there was also a sliver of worry that few could detect.

Was Peak Tower's inheritance trial truly humanity's last hope? Or would it... open another Pandora's Box?

He did not know.

But he knew that this was the only glimmer of hope they could see at present.

For that glimmer of hope, he was willing to gamble everything.

The hope and excitement sparked in the conference hall by the news of Peak Tower had not even had time to fully settle before a sudden piece of devastating news shattered them completely!

A Peak Martial Arts Hall steward, drenched in blood and breathing erratically, clearly having fought desperately to return, staggered into the conference hall. With a thud, he dropped to his knees, his voice filled with tears and extreme grief and fury.

"M-Master of the Hall! This is bad! Peak Tower at the Special Training Camp... was just ambushed by a group of people!"

What?!

The entire conference hall fell into dead silence! Everyone stared wide-eyed at the reporting steward in disbelief!

"The enemy... had