"It is regrettable, but Demon God Ling Feng has failed the seventh floor!"
Only when the Trial Tower's announcement rang out did the Central Plaza begin to recover from its deathly silence.
"He finally lost."
"Come on, if that little fellow Ling Feng really cleared it, the Virtual Universe Company might as well stop running this Trial Tower."
"Kazilan is right. A Zerg Mother Emperor at the peak of the World Lord level could instantly kill any contestant. If Ling Feng actually passed, I'd start wondering whether he really was only at the Star level."
The Immortals in the Plaza finally recovered from their shock and began discussing it in small groups.
"Still, Ling Feng lasted a full minute against a World Lord-level Zerg Mother Emperor. His thought force is truly rare. For a moment, I actually thought he might clear it."
"Tsk, tsk. He's even a spirit reader. Truly terrifying! If he'd cleared it, he would have been the first in history."
"Exactly. Still, across the entire history of the Human Race, you could count on your fingers the number of people who reached the last floor of the Seventh Trial Tower."
"First place is settled."
"Thirteen, I never imagined your Ganwu Universe Country would take the prize this time. You're lucky. When you get back, the Ganwu Country Lord is sure to reward you generously."
"Thirteen, congratulations! Congratulations!"
"Ah, it's still too early to talk about first place. Until the very end, nothing is certain."
Despite saying that, the Scale-Armored Giant was grinning so broadly he could barely close his mouth.
"Thirteen, you don't mean a word of that. The smile on your face gives you away."
"With an unrivaled genius like Ling Feng coming from the Ganwu Universe Country, how could he not be pleased?"
"That boy