The new occupant is Lin Yun!
Silence!
At this moment, whether inside or outside the arena, an eerie silence fell.
Everyone present gazed at Lin Yun on the stone platform with shocked expressions!
Their eyes were filled with astonishment, awe, and apprehension.
Xuan Ziheng had always prided himself as the top figure below the Heavenly Realm in the Heavenly Fire Temple. In the Heavenly Saint Realm, hardly anyone in the temple could match him.
Such a renowned figure in the Saint Realm had been defeated so decisively?
Everyone knew it wasn’t that Xuan Ziheng was weak, but that Lin Yun was simply too strong.
Moreover, with even Xuan Ziheng defeated, there was likely no other Heavenly Saint Realm contestant who could beat Lin Yun.
In other words, Lin Yun securing one of the top three spots was now a certainty!
“He… he actually defeated Xuan Ziheng?”
Guang Tiancheng stared blankly at Lin Yun’s figure in the distance, his dark eyes twitching uncontrollably.
He had never understood why Lin Yun dared to register for the Heavenly Fire Trial, what qualifications he had. To Guang Tiancheng, Lin Yun seemed utterly mad, his actions incomprehensible.
Now, he finally realised that this Lin Yun under his command was no ordinary person!
Not only had Lin Yun won, but he had done so with such decisiveness.
At this moment, Guang Tiancheng had to admit he had underestimated this man!
“Commander Guang, Lin Yun has claimed the third stone platform! He’s… he’s so strong! As a member of the Cold Fiend Army, defeating Xuan Ziheng and securing a spot brings glory to our army!” Guang Tiancheng’s subordinate said excitedly.
“This guy hid his strength too well!” Guang Tiancheng said solemnly, his expression complex.
“Wow! Lin Yun really won!” Mu Ji cheered the moment she saw Lin Yun claim the platform.
“I never expected Lin Yun to have grown this strong…” Mo Bai gazed at Lin Yun in the arena, sighing with awe, his eyes filled with shock.
Mo Bai clearly remembered what Lin Yun’s strength was like when he faced the Demon Lord.
Back then, the gap between him and Lin Yun wasn’t that significant.
Now, seeing Lin Yun display his strength, Mo Bai felt far outmatched.
“Captain Lin Yun really won! He’s… he’s so strong now!” Old Black looked ahead, his face showing both shock and joy.
Back on the cultivation continent, as a gatekeeper, Old Black had also fought Lin Yun.
He couldn’t help but marvel at the astonishing speed of Lin Yun’s rise.
Of course, this also made him very happy. He had indeed bet on the right person, and if Lin Yun rose fully in the future, he would have a powerful backer!
…
After a moment of silence, the scene erupted, with exclamations and discussions ringing out endlessly.
“My goodness, this guy actually defeated Xuan Ziheng, and so decisively! He’s incredible!”
“What’s his name? Lin Yun from the Cold Fiend Army, right? This guy won’t be an unknown nobody anymore!”
…
On the judges’ platform.
“I didn’t expect him to win! Old Li, your eye for talent is spot on. This guy is definitely a promising seedling, no wonder you came here today,” Elder Jun said in amazement.
“Haha, I never imagined he’d defeat Xuan Ziheng either,” Elder Li replied with a smile.
This outcome had clearly exceeded both elders’ expectations.
Lin Yun’s performance made Elder Li increasingly satisfied with him.
In the arena.
The defeated Xuan Ziheng climbed up from the ground, his body covered in dust, looking dishevelled.
His eyes were filled with shock and unwillingness.
He had always prided himself as the top figure below the Heavenly Realm in the Heavenly Fire Temple, yet now he was defeated by Lin Yun, a Heavenly Saint Realm cultivator, and so decisively. How could he accept this?
“Why! Why did such a guy suddenly appear!” Xuan Ziheng roared hysterically.
He had believed he would easily secure a spot in this Heavenly Fire Trial.
Now, he had missed his chance.
As he looked again at Lin Yun on the stone platform, though unwilling, his eyes also held apprehension.
Because he had to admit, the strength Lin Yun displayed earlier was truly terrifying!
The contestants in the arena also looked at Lin Yun on the platform with apprehension.
With even Xuan Ziheng defeated, who among them had the confidence to challenge Lin Yun or vie for the third spot?
Everyone knew the last stone platform belonged to Lin Yun.
In other words, the top three spots for this Heavenly Fire Trial were now fully determined.
The fourth to tenth spots were still up for grabs, but no one dared to aim for the top three.
Just as everyone thought so, a sudden change occurred on the stone platform.
“Why did he suddenly leave the platform?”
“Leaving the platform means giving it up. What does he mean by this?”
…
Everyone looked at Lin Yun in surprise.
Indeed, Lin Yun had left the platform.
In the air.
Under the astonished, puzzled, and confused gazes of the crowd, Lin Yun moved to the area between the second and third ten-metre stone platforms, hovering between them.
Looking down at the contestants below, Lin Yun said, “Everyone, I don’t want this platform. I’m giving it to you. Whoever wants to fight for it, come and take it.”
“What? He… he doesn’t want it?”
When Lin Yun’s words rang out, both inside and outside the arena, everyone was thrown into an uproar of shock!
Giving up the platform was equivalent to giving up a top-three spot!
Was he serious? Was he joking?
Others would kill to hold onto a platform, yet he was giving it up after claiming it?
In the countless Heavenly Fire Trials throughout history, this was unprecedented!
“Giving up the platform?”
“What… what is he doing?”
The two elders on the judges’ platform sat up in shock.
Both elders were dumbfounded. What was this guy up to?
“Lin Yun actually gave up the platform? What’s he playing at?”
Mo Bai, Old Black, and Mu Ji were also baffled by Lin Yun’s perplexing move.
Or rather, Lin Yun’s actions had left everyone at the scene completely stunned!
