The students that he had just mentioned were all renowned geniuses of the Blacksmith School, and their fighting prowess was definitely on par with Luo Yan.
Smithing required one to temper one's physical body, and there were many who couldn't take the hardship and gave up on this occupation. As a result, there weren't many geniuses in the Blacksmith School.
This matter had always been a sore spot in his heart. Hearing that someone had challenged the Blacksmith School, he couldn't help but lament.
"None of them. He's a freshman. His name is Zhang Xuan!"
Luo Yan quickly replied.
"A freshman? A freshman? "Yuan Hong was taken aback.
"That's right. It's said that he just passed the examination today, and he doesn't even have a student token yet. The reason why he challenged the Blacksmith School was to earn Academic Credits so that he could activate the Ocean of Weapons and take the 5-star blacksmith examination."
Luo Yan explained.
"Preposterous!"
Hearing that a freshman who didn't even have a student token had challenged the Blacksmith School, Yuan Hong's eyebrows shot up in fury.
As the vice head of the Blacksmith School, he had always been a man of rules and regulations. For an ignorant fellow to challenge him, wasn't he courting death?
Do you know what the Chamber of Earth Flame represents?
"Others might not understand, but Luo Yan, don't you understand as well? The Chamber of Earth Flame is a test of one's physical body. How could a freshman who hasn't undergone any formal training in the Blacksmith School possibly survive in there? "
The more Yuan Hong spoke, the more furious his face became.
"Teacher …" Luo Yan blinked in bewilderment, but before he could speak, he was interrupted.
"Alright, you're just a student. If someone really wants to challenge the Blacksmith School's record, there's nothing we can do about it. It's not that I'm blaming you for this, but I feel that the students nowadays are getting more and more arrogant. To be honest, the recent few batches are the worst I've ever taught …"
Sighing deeply, Yuan Hong knew that it wasn't right for him to lose his temper at a student. Shaking his head, he said, "Alright, that fellow lasted for a few minutes. Is he severely injured? This is Clear Spirit Essence, it can treat burns … "
"No, that freshman … hasn't come out yet!"
Finally having a chance to speak, Luo Yan hurriedly explained.
His teacher was good at everything, but his only flaw was that he loved to nag.
Due to this, there was no student who didn't feel a headache from his lessons.
"This Clear Spirit Essence only has to be applied on the outside …"
Yuan Hong thought that the other party was going to ask him how to use the Clear Spirit Essence, so he began explaining the matter. when he suddenly froze, and his eyes widened. "What did you say? Hasn't come out yet? What do you mean? When did he enter? "
"He … went in about two hours ago!" Luo Yan said.
"Two hours ago?" Yuan Hong's body swayed, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
"Yes, I don't know what's going on either, so I can only come and report to teacher …"
Luo Yan hurriedly said.
"Report? What's the use of reporting now? If he hasn't come out after two hours, it's likely that he didn't manage to hold on for long enough to break the record. Instead, he was reduced to ashes within two breaths of entering! "
Yuan Hong was so angry that he was about to explode. He slammed the table and stood up.
What the hell!
If he didn't report what was supposed to be reported, wouldn't it be too late for him to come back now?
In the Chamber of Earth Flame, as long as one died, they would be sent out, but … as soon as they entered, they would be reduced to ashes without leaving behind a corpse.
He had been in there for two hours, but there was no movement at all. He must have been dead by now.
"Ah … there's such a saying? I … don't know … "Luo Yan was stunned.
He only knew that when a person died, they would be sent out by the mechanism, but he had never heard of someone being burned to ashes in less than two breaths after entering … What should he do?
This guy doesn't look weak, he shouldn't die so easily …
"You're still too inexperienced. I've been in the Master Teacher Academy for eight hundred years, and the things I've seen are far more than the books you've read!"
Yuan Hong harrumphed. "How about this? I'll go with you and open up the passageway so that someone can clean it up. Those who don't know their limits are bound to be troublesome even if they're still alive …"
Waving his hands, Yuan Hong was just about to continue speaking when the ground beneath his feet suddenly shook. Following which, the sound of something collapsing echoed.
Boom!
It was the Passageway of Records.
"What's wrong?"
Frowning, the duo hurriedly rushed out of the room.
It was just a moment ago that a freshman died, and now, there was such a huge commotion. What was going on today?
"Bad news, Yuan shi … the Chamber of Earth Flame has collapsed!"
Soon, a master teacher rushed in anxiously.
"Collapsed? What do you mean by that … What do you mean by collapsed?
Yuan Hong was stunned.
"It's the Chamber of Earth Flame in the Passageway of Records …" the master teacher explained.
Yuan Hong nearly went insane upon hearing those words. "I know that it's the Chamber of Earth Flame, but … it's an artifact forged jointly by the Blacksmith School and Celestial Designer School. How could it collapse?"
The Chamber of Earth Flame was a part of the Passageway of Records, and it was forged jointly by the Blacksmith School and Celestial Designer School. It wasn't made of stone, so how could it collapse so easily?
What in the world was going on?
Luo Yan's body also staggered.
He had just finished speaking about the Chamber of Earth Flame when the Chamber of Earth Flame suddenly collapsed. What in the world happened?
The master teacher who rushed in also couldn't believe what he was seeing. "I'm not too sure either. All I saw was that the Chamber of Earth Flame had been reduced to rubble …"
"Let's take a look …"
Knowing that there was no time to waste, Yuan Hong hurriedly rushed forward, and before long, they were already standing before the Passageway of Records.
At this moment, half of the Passageway of Records had already collapsed, and the entire hall was filled with dust.
"What happened?"
Luo Yan turned to Li Xuan and asked.
"I'm not too sure either … We were waiting for Zhang Shi when we suddenly heard a loud explosion … and then, this happened …"
Li Xuan cried.
She wasn't the only one. The crowd was also dumbfounded.
No one could understand why the Passageway of Records, which had always been sturdy, would suddenly collapse, and the Chamber of Earth Flame was located right at the center of it.
"Zhang Shi … is probably dead!"
Recalling his teacher's words, Luo Yan waved his hands. He was just about to explain when footsteps suddenly sounded amidst the dust.
Following which, coughs sounded.
"Cough cough …"
Hearing that sound, everyone jolted. They quickly turned their gazes over, only to see a young man walking out of the passageway.
Who else could it be other than Zhang Shi?
"Y-you … are fine?" Luo Yan widened his eyes in astonishment.
It was just a moment ago that his teacher had confidently declared that he had been reduced to ashes. Yet, in the blink of an eye, he was back, completely unscathed …
Was this for real?
Not only did he survive for two hours in there, he even caused the Chamber of Earth Flame to collapse …
What in the world are you doing here?
"I'm fine!"
Zhang Xuan said awkwardly. He turned to look at the rubble in the Passageway of Records and said, "This Chamber of Earth Flame seems to be … damaged!"
"Is there a need for 'seems'?"
Everyone staggered upon hearing those words.
Even a blind man should be able to tell that the Chamber of Earth Flame was damaged.
"Are you the freshman who entered the Chamber of Earth Flame earlier?"
Yuan Hong asked. Suppressing his trembling lips, he turned to Zhang Xuan and asked.
"Yes!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
Even though he didn't recognize the other party, he could tell that the other party possessed extraordinary strength. He didn't seem to be any weaker than Elder Mi and Pavilion Master Mo.
"Aren't you challenging the record? What happened? "
Yuan Hong asked.
Challenging the record … Why would the other party cause the Chamber of Earth Flame to collapse?
"This … I don't understand either. When I entered the Chamber of Earth Flame, I realized that the Chamber of Earth Flame wasn't too difficult, so I decided to cultivate there. Before I knew it, the Chamber of Earth Flame suddenly collapsed!"
Zhang Xuan's face reddened in embarrassment.
Previously, when he was cultivating in the Chamber of Earth Flame, the rate at which his soul was absorbing spiritual energy was extremely fast. As a result, his soul grew larger and larger, and after some time, it finally grew to a height of ten meters.
As his soul grew larger, the rate at which it absorbed spiritual energy increased as well. On top of that, it was impossible for the Earth Flame Core to withstand the influx of spiritual energy. In just a few moments, the Earth Flame Core was completely depleted.
The depletion of the Earth Flame Core's spiritual energy was akin to a car losing its engine. How could the formation that was maintaining the operation of the Chamber of Earth Flame Core still hold up?
Similar to the Cleansing Lake back then, it was already fortunate that the formation didn't explode on the spot after losing its balance.
As such, the sight before everyone's eyes appeared. The collapse of the Chamber of Earth Flame Core and the destruction of the Chamber of Earth Flame Core …
It was fortunate that Zhang Xuan reacted swiftly. He dived his soul into his body and used his zhenqi to block the rubble. Otherwise, he would have become the first student in the Blacksmith School to die from the Chamber of Earth Flame.
Looking at the rubble, Zhang Xuan felt indescribably stifled.
This time … he really wanted to break the record and earn some Academic Credits. Never in his wildest dreams did he think that things would end up like this.
However, even if he was the one who caused the collapse, he couldn't admit to it.
Putting everything else aside, just the four Earth Flame Cores were already more than what he could afford to compensate for.
Thus, he could only thicken his skin and feigned ignorance.
"Unknowingly … it collapsed?"
Hearing such shameless words, the crowd fainted. Yuan Hong staggered on the spot.
This Chamber of Earth Flame had stood in the Blacksmith School for at least four thousand years. So many people had attempted it, and yet, it collapsed … To think that you could bluff your way out of this by saying 'unknowingly' …
Even if you were to lie to a ghost, the ghost wouldn't believe you!
Can't you come up with a more sincere lie?
"What's going on?" Yuan Hong's face darkened as he asked.
"After entering the Chamber of Earth Flame, I noticed that the heat of the flames was just right for tempering my body, so I couldn't help but absorb a little more of it … I didn't expect it to collapse …"
Zhang Xuan could only explain.
"Just right? You absorbed a little more of it? "
Yuan Hong was speechless.
Others might not know about the Chamber of Earth Flame, but he had participated in the restoration of the Chamber of Earth Flame, so he was well aware of its existence. There were four Earth Flame Cores in the Chamber of Earth Flame, and every single one of them harnessed boundless searing spiritual energy.
Even a 6-star blacksmith would be reduced to ashes upon contact with it. Yet, you … thought that it was just right for tempering your body, so you absorbed a little more of it …
Just how much more of it did you absorb to cause the entire Chamber of Earth Flame to collapse?
With a livid expression, Yuan Hong was just about to ask the other party how much he had absorbed when the young man before him looked at him expectantly and said, "I have been in the Chamber of Earth Flame for around two hours, so I should be able to break the record. May I ask … if you can exchange my Academic Credits now?"
"Exchange your Academic Credits? You still have the cheek to ask for Academic Credits from me? "
Yuan Hong nearly exploded on the spot.
You caused such a huge commotion in the Chamber of Earth Flame, and you still have the cheek to ask for Academic Credits … Where is your dignity?
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