Boom! Boom! Boom!
Under everyone's utterly stupefied gazes, another massive wave of white beams of light, at an astonishing rate, continuously spewed forth from the Epiphany Stele.
"Good heavens! One hundred and seventy now!"
"One hundred and eighty!"
...
Inside and outside the plaza, a wave of frenzied screams erupted. Be they male or female students, new or old, they all involuntarily shouted at the top of their lungs.
As for the high-ranking figures of Hudao Academy, they were completely stunned and numbed by Ye Yunfei's performance, barely able to believe what they were seeing.
All the high-ranking members stared blankly at the stream of white light beams that continuously fell upon Ye Yunfei's body. These elders understood far more than the students what Ye Yunfei's performance truly signified!
"May our ancestors bless us! Our Hudao Academy has finally produced a peerless prodigy!"
Above the plaza, the white-robed elder and the yellow-robed elder were both in tears.
"Two hundred!" a student screeched.
And then…
"Two hundred and one!"
"Two hundred and two!"
"Two hundred and three!"
...
All the students inside and outside the plaza, and even some of the academy's high-ranking staff, were completely swept up in the frenzy, as if possessed. Their emotions were utterly stirred, and they began yelling at the top of their lungs, counting in unison!
The sound was perfectly synchronized, as if someone were conducting it. Every number shouted out was like a thunderclap, earth-shattering, soaring into the heavens!
...
"Three hundred!"
Finally, everyone, their faces flushed scarlet, roared together as they reached three hundred.
"Enough. I lost track of the time for a moment—my performance got a bit excessive."
Ye Yunfei suddenly snapped out of it and stopped directly.
Thus, the Epiphany Stele quieted down; no more white beams of light were spewed forth.
Whoosh!
It was finally over!
Inside and outside the plaza, all the students breathed a deep sigh of relief as if a great weight had been lifted. Everyone completely relaxed.
Some students simply collapsed to the ground on the spot, panting heavily. This was the result of extreme shock and excitement followed by sudden relaxation.
Then, all eyes focused on Ye Yunfei.
Dead silence descended.
"I suppose… I won, didn't I?"
Ye Yunfei's gaze shifted towards Feng Yun'ao as he asked indifferently.
"Damn it!
Damn it!
Damn it!"
Feng Yun'ao's face turned ashen. He had no words for a reply, only cursing relentlessly in his heart. With everyone watching, how could he possibly deny it?
"My result should be first place. Feng Yun'ao should be second. However, he lost the bet to me, so his vial of Heavenly Python Essence Blood belongs to me. Therefore, the academy should give me two vials of Heavenly Python Essence Blood."
Next, Ye Yunfei's gaze landed on Elder Ma as he spoke up.
"Whatever you say… just whatever you say…"
Elder Ma was still staring blankly at Ye Yunfei. Aside from these words, he couldn't think of anything else to say. He understood perfectly—Ye Yunfei's talent was monstrously prodigious to the extreme. A prodigy like this was absolutely not someone he could afford to offend!
"Let's go!"
Feng Yun'ao, his face dark, turned and began to leave.
"Wait! Engrave all the techniques and martial arts you've comprehended."
Elder Ma immediately stepped forward to stop him.
"Elder Ma, rest assured, I will engrave all the techniques and martial arts I've comprehended and hand them over to the academy. However, I wish to return to my residence first and engrave them slowly."
Feng Yun'ao said. Even he didn't dare to be overly discourteous to the academy's high-ranking members. After all, Hudao Academy was the top academy on the Tianxuan Continent. Even the various sects and clans of the Central Continent gave face to Hudao Academy. Not to mention he was merely a junior.
"Fine, then. Just remember to do it."
Elder Ma nodded. The techniques Feng Yun'ao had comprehended were already recorded, so there was no fear of him hiding them.
"Alright! This session of epiphany is over. Everyone, disperse. The rewards for the top three will be delivered by academy personnel."
Elder Ma announced loudly.
"Finally, it's over."
All the students felt a sense of not wanting it to end. However, they could also see many of the academy's high-ranking members had already gathered around the plaza, so they didn't dare linger.
Thus, the many students gradually dispersed.
Nonetheless, the name Ye Yunfei was mentioned repeatedly and continued to be fervently discussed.
"Let's go back too."
Ye Yunfei said to Wu Heishan and Xiao Hui (siblings).
"Boss, I'm afraid you can't leave just yet."
Wu Heishan said, subtly pointing towards a spot not far away. There, a large group of the academy's high-ranking figures were staring at Ye Yunfei. Their gazes were blazing, as if looking at an invaluable treasure.
"Trouble's come knocking."
Looking at those fervent gazes from the academy elders, Ye Yunfei thought to himself. In truth, Ye Yunfei wasn't particularly eager to deal with these academy higher-ups.
One of his purposes in coming to Hudao Academy was to see if there were any resources within that could help him grow stronger quickly. For Ye Yunfei, today's session at the Epiphany Stele only had one real gain: the Heavenly Python Essence Blood. As for the three hundred techniques and martial arts he comprehended, they were practically garbage to him, utterly worthless!
"Ye Yunfei, come here."
Two elders descended from the sky, one in white robes and one in yellow robes. One of them spoke to Ye Yunfei.
"Greetings to both Deans."
The other academy elders immediately called out respectfully upon seeing the two elders.
"Deans?"
Ye Yunfei was slightly taken aback.
"Ye Yunfei, these two are Dean Shangguan and Dean Zhou."
Yang Chen and Yan Qian hurriedly stepped forward to introduce them, afraid Ye Yunfei might be disrespectful to the two Deans.
"Greetings to both Deans."
Ye Yunfei said calmly. It couldn't be called respectful, but it wasn't impolite either. For a Heavenly Emperor to be this polite was already quite remarkable.
"Hehe, no need for formalities. Young man, your talent is quite impressive."
Both Deans were very warm and enthusiastic towards Ye Yunfei.
"By the way, Esteemed Deans, when can I receive the two vials of Heavenly Python Essence Blood that I've rightfully earned?"
Ye Yunfei asked directly. Right now, what he cared about most was still the two vials of Heavenly Python Essence Blood. Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent so long comprehending those techniques.
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, both Deans were momentarily stunned.
If it were any other student standing before these two Deans, they would undoubtedly be extremely cautious, hardly daring to breathe. Yet Ye Yunfei actually seemed a bit impatient.
"Young man, don't tell me you went to comprehend all those techniques just for the Heavenly Python Essence Blood?"
The white-robed elder couldn't help but ask.
"Of course I did."
Ye Yunfei replied directly.