Ye Ningze walked a few steps before suddenly turning back, picking up a set of clothes and changing into them before proceeding forward.
He was still unsure of the dangers lurking in this jungle and needed to be cautious to avoid endangering others if he encountered trouble.
Although he had now ascended to the level of an elite martial artist, the world was vast, and there were always stronger individuals. It was always wise to be careful.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
The students from the First Academy had already relayed the astonishing news back to their academy.
Everyone in the First Academy was immediately aware of this shocking development!
An elite martial artist, ranked very high within their own academy, had actually been killed by a nobody from the Seventh Academy?
This was simply too unbelievable!
Not only within the First Academy, but all the academies were greatly alarmed upon hearing this news.
How could this be possible?!
After all, this young man named Ye Ningze had only joined the Seventh Academy not long ago!
And in such a short period, he managed to kill an elite martial artist?!
It was important to remember that this elite martial artist was a top expert from their First Academy!
Such a master was considered one of the few truly outstanding individuals in the entire First Academy, yet now he had fallen at the hands of a greenhorn who had just entered the Seventh Academy!
How could this not be shocking?!
Even the Dean, Vice Dean, and all the instructors of the Seventh Academy were stunned by this news!
"Is this true?" the Dean asked the instructor before him with disbelief.
The Vice Dean replied with a bitter tone, "This news is likely not false."
"Then this matter must be true," the Dean sighed.
The Vice Dean also nodded slightly, "It seems Ye Ningze's strength is indeed extraordinary."
He couldn't help but feel a flicker of interest towards Ye Ningze, eager to witness firsthand what kind of person this young man named Ye Ningze truly was.
He had a faint premonition that Ye Ningze might possess some hidden identity.
Otherwise, with Ye Ningze's strength, it would be impossible to deal with an elite martial artist from the First Academy.
The gap in power was simply too immense!
An elite martial artist could easily defeat ten ordinary martial artists; such an absolute difference in strength was despair-inducing.
As the Dean and Vice Dean pondered, people from other academies were also discussing this news, as they too had heard about the death of the First Academy's elite martial artist.
Once the news spread, everyone in all the academies quickly learned of it, causing a huge stir!
The fact that a student from the Seventh Academy could defeat an elite martial artist from the First Academy was something that defied all logic, no matter where it happened!
Furthermore, this young man from the Seventh Academy was a newcomer. If he could achieve such a feat, it meant his strength had likely reached a terrifying level!
This was something no one wanted to see!
Instructors began dispatching their elite martial artists to investigate this jungle.
On one hand, they wanted to find Ye Ningze's whereabouts, and on the other, they wished to ascertain just how powerful Ye Ningze was. They all hoped to witness the demeanor of such a young master firsthand.
Meanwhile, Ye Ningze continued to traverse the jungle, moving forward.
Rainwater dripped from his body, but he seemed oblivious.
An hour later.
After Ye Ningze emerged from the dense jungle, he finally spotted a spacious cave.
He walked into the cave, shed his wet clothes, and then lay down inside, closing his eyes to rest.
After walking for so long in the storm, he felt utterly exhausted.
He decided to simply sit cross-legged, and flames began to rise from his body, drying the rainwater.
At this moment, Ye Ningze was completely unaware of the earth-shattering changes happening outside.
Concurrently, in the First and Fourth Academies, people also received news about Ye Ningze killing that elite martial artist from the First Academy.
"What?! How is this possible?! How could this kid's strength have improved so rapidly? He's just a newly joined student of the Seventh Academy, how is this possible?!"
"His strength has clearly improved by more than just a notch! It's definitely not just a single notch!"
The people from the First Academy discussed amongst themselves.
This storm swept through all eight academies participating in this trial, including the Third Academy, Fourth Academy, Fifth Academy, Sixth Academy, and so on.
Even their Deans had heard of this unbelievable event!
Such a thing was far beyond all their expectations and left them in awe.
"What is going on with this Ye Ningze?!"
"How could his strength improve so quickly?!"
"Dean, what are your thoughts?" the Vice Dean of the First Academy asked the Dean of the Fourth Academy.
After a moment of silence, the Dean of the Fourth Academy stated, "I believe Ye Ningze has cultivated some special technique or secret art, which is why he could improve his strength so much!"
The Vice Dean pondered for a moment, then thoughtfully asked, "Then what should we do next? Should we go after this kid?"
"There's no rush. We need to observe him slowly," the Dean of the Fourth Academy replied calmly.
Within the First Academy.
In a mysterious cave dwelling, an old man slowly opened his eyes, a deep chill in his gaze. He looked forward and murmured, "It seems it's time to have a chat with that Ye Ningze."
The old man was none other than the Dean of the First Academy.
"Ye Ningze, since you dared to kill my First Academy's disciple, I will ensure you remain in this Fourth Academy forever," the old man said with a cold smile.
At this moment, Ye Ningze was still quietly meditating and cultivating, completely unaware.
Although he had hunted many fierce beasts during this period, and couldn't bring back all their skeletons, he had managed to collect as much of their vital blood as possible.
His cultivation talent had already reached A-level, and with the help of this fierce beast's vital blood, he was bound to further enhance his strength!
Thinking this, Ye Ningze couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
His internal observation technique had already reached the level of an elite martial artist, and he was now only one step away from breaking through to the Grandmaster realm.
With such strength, he had already reached the pinnacle of the small Qingcheng Base.