Not only was the woman taken aback, but Lin Xuan was also somewhat surprised.
But his astonishment was quickly followed by disappointment.
Lin Xuan originally thought that the so-called Ten Saints, who could be given such a title, couldn't be too bad.
But as it turns out, even at the same level, the opponent couldn't even block one of his One Sword strikes.
It's really...
It was very disappointing.
Not only that, he also lost interest in this so-called Divine Soul Tower.
The Left and Right Divine Soul Tower don't offer any rewards; they're just places for students to test their strength. But he came here simply to see what level of strength the top geniuses of the Inner Three Institutes possessed.
However, it now seems that these top geniuses from the Inner Three Institutes are not much different from their own disciples.
After casually sheathing his sword, Lin Xuan left the Divine Soul Tower without even continuing the matchmaking process.
He doesn't plan to come to the Divine Soul Tower again.
The Ten Saints are no match for the power of his One Sword; why waste time here?
Inside the Divine Soul Tower, only a bewildered woman remained.
She couldn't recover for a long time; even after Lin Xuan left, she was still in a state of mental blankness.
Even now, she still can't believe that she has lost.
The defeat was complete and utter, without any suspense.
With just One Sword, without even having a chance to exchange blows with the opponent, it was all so swift and decisive...
She bit her lip.
It's not that I can't accept my defeat, but... at least, it's against the other members of the Ten Saints...
Even if she had lost to Yan Ji, she wouldn't have felt this lost and distressed.
But now, the one who defeated her was merely a freshman from the Supreme Institute. How could she accept this?
and...
"How on earth did he defeat me? Are all the freshmen this year this strong?"
How is that possible?!
If it weren't for her glaring defeat in the match, she would have doubted whether what she just witnessed was an illusion created by her old rival.
" The Supreme Institute..."
"Such a monster exists?"
Muttering to herself, the woman lost all interest in climbing the tower. Taking a deep breath, she simply withdrew from the Divine Soul Tower.
As for the Ten Saints, whoever they are, they all receive a lot of attention from the outside world.
Within the Inner Three Institutes, many people were also paying attention to the Ten Saints, and the Divine Soul Tower was the best and most convenient channel for them to know the Ten Saints' condition.
Recently, the Inner Three Institutes has been recruiting new students, and the power of the Ten Saints has once again become a hot topic of conversation.
The main purpose was to tell these new students just how powerful the Ten Saints of the Three Academies truly were.
"I heard Yan Ji has become much stronger recently? I think he's already back. I wonder if the list of the Ten Saints will change."
"I don't know about Yan Ji, but I do know that Wu Yu went to the Demon Battlefield this time and his strength has improved a lot. He's planning to challenge Sheng Sui."
"Really?"
"Of course it's true."
Two senior students were chatting and laughing on the side, while a hesitant freshman stood beside them, asking questions haltingly.
"Senior brothers, who are Yan Ji, Wu Yu, and Sheng Sui you're talking about? Are they famous?"
One of the older students paused, then looked at the other. "Didn't you tell him about the Ten Saints?"
The other person scratched their head awkwardly.
"Haha... I forgot."
You really are something!
The senior student pursed his lips speechlessly, led the group for a while, then stopped, pointed to the Divine Soul Tower above, and introduced it to the new students.
"This is our institute's Divine Soul Tower,"
"Disciples can compete, undergo trials, and fight in the arena. The Divine Soul Tower only extracts a tiny wisp of divine soul, which won't harm us, but it can improve our strength and give us a chance to encounter the Ten Saints. However, whether it's the Ten Saints or any of us, everyone's strength will be suppressed to the King Realm First Layer."
"The so-called Ten Saints, look."
As he spoke, he handed a photo stone to the new student.
The new student held the recording stone and probed it with his Divine Sense. What he saw were the battle images of each of the Ten Saints. After reading them all, he completely understood why the Ten Saints were called the Ten Saints. His eyes shone with admiration.
"These are the Ten Saints! So powerful!"
"Haha!" Hearing his shocked tone, the senior student immediately laughed, "Of course they are incredibly powerful. After all, the Ten Saints are the ten strongest people in our Inner Three Institutes."
"Look at the stele outside the Divine Soul Tower. It records the achievements of the Ten Saints in their attempts to conquer the Divine Soul Tower. All Ten Saints are on the list, and none of them suffered a defeat!"
"Uh-huh!"
The new students nodded vigorously, their eyes filled with admiration. Following the direction of his finger, they indeed saw the names that the two senior students had mentioned earlier.
Sheng Sui, ranked fifth in the Divine Soul Tower, has a record of 106 wins and 0 losses.
Wu Yu, ranked sixth in the Divine Soul Tower, has a record of 106 wins and 0 losses.
Yan Ji, ranked ninth in the Divine Soul Tower, has a record of 99 wins and 0 losses.
There were others...
"Um?"
The new student suddenly tilted his head, a little curious and a little confused, and pointed to a spot on the spirit tablet, correcting the mistake of the senior student who had brought him.
"Senior brother, you're mistaken. The Ten Saints on the Divine Soul Tower aren't without a single defeat."
"How could that be? You're the one who's looking at..."
The senior waved dismissively, finding the freshman's words both amusing and absurd. But as he casually followed the freshman's finger, his expression instantly changed. He opened his mouth wide in exaggerated shock and disbelief, rubbing his eyes frantically.
"Wait, this..."
"Is this... real...?"
Not only him, but everyone else noticed this scene as well, because the change in the spirit tablet was simply too conspicuous.
In the middle of a huge row of zeros, a glaringly obvious one suddenly appears – how could it not attract attention!
" Yan Tinghe actually lost!?"
These words shocked everyone present. They stared at Yan Tinghe name!
Among the Ten Saints, one has actually suffered a defeat!
Each battle in the Divine Soul Tower has a time limit of one incense stick's time. After one incense stick's time, the match is considered a draw.
Therefore, when the most talented among the Ten Saints are usually matched together, they usually end up in a draw, unable to defeat their opponent within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and eventually have to leave the stage.
But now, Yan Tinghe, who is the eighth of the Ten Saints, has surprisingly suffered a defeat.
hiss...
Who defeated her?
After regaining their senses, everyone hurriedly checked the changes in the battle records of the others on the spirit tablet.
However, upon closer inspection, they discovered that the battle records of the other nine of the Ten Saints remained unchanged, while Yan Tinghe's record showed a glaring new loss.
Upon realizing this fact, everyone was simultaneously shocked.
What does this mean...?
This means that the person who defeated Yan Tinghe was not any of the Ten Saints!
It was a dark horse that suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
That's a bit surprising.
It should be noted that none of the Ten Saints have ever suffered a defeat in an external conflict.
They are not invincible; after all, their skill levels differ, and they each have different trump cards up their sleeves.
But even in their bitter defeats, they were only defeated by a few other individuals. Otherwise, why would they be considered the Ten Saints?
This is the first time that the Ten Saints have been defeated by students who are not among the Ten Saints!
"It's over, it's all over..."
The older student muttered "It's over," but a flame of excitement ignited in his eyes.
"Our Inner Three Institutes is about to undergo a major transformation!"