The floor numbers in the Trial Tower were still flying upward. People in the academy who were watching the leaderboard had already exploded into chaos.
The area beneath the leaderboard was packed with people.
Ning Die’s mood, however, was like riding a roller coaster—from initial certainty, to shock, and now to complete dazed confusion.
Floor 71. Su Yun’s clear time was only a few seconds.
Floor 78. The leaderboard showed a clear time of just nine seconds. It was so fast it seemed perfunctory, as if the guardian monsters that gave her such headaches were nothing more than ants beneath Su Yun’s feet, easily crushed.
Ning Die gasped sharply, her fingertips unconsciously clutching the hem of her clothes. This clear speed was just too fast—so fast it defied common sense, so fast it forced her to re-evaluate this girl she had always regarded as a “friend” rather than a “rival.”
She had originally thought that Su Yun reaching Floor 80 would be her limit, but looking at it now… maybe she could actually touch the heights of Floor 90?
Just as this thought emerged, the number on the leaderboard jumped again, and the words “Floor 90” appeared prominently.
However, Su Yun’s speed had slowed this time. It was no longer a single blow to win, but two or three strikes needed to take down the guardian.
Even so, it was enough to make the entire academy erupt.
The guardian of Floor 90 was already an existence at the extreme peak of the same rank, one who had touched the world’s origin. Each one possessed strength capable of overturning the worldview of an entire realm.
For Su Yun to achieve this level was already a mythical performance.
Ning Die stared blankly at the words “Su Yun” followed by “Floor 90” on the screen, her face filled with nothing but utter confusion.
She had once thought she had caught up to Su Yun’s pace, even stood by her side. But now she realized that what she had seen was merely a mirage from across a distant shore. The gap between them could no longer be bridged by “effort” or “resources.” It was a crushing difference in dimension.
Floor 91, Floor 92… Floor 99.
When Su Yun’s name stopped at Floor 99, the entire academy fell into complete silence.
Everyone was waiting. Waiting for the legendary Floor 100. Waiting for the conclusion of this myth.
Not only that, but a real-time broadcast screen also appeared before everyone’s eyes.
Floor 99 of the Trial Tower was the summit of a volcano engulfed in raging flames.
The guardian was a middle-aged man clad in a flame-woven robe. Around him swirled flames as scorching as the sun itself. Every breath he took triggered a riot of fire elements between heaven and earth.
He was the flame magic prodigy of his own world, mastering a complete law of fire, and had even touched a sliver of the origin of destruction.
But now, this god of flames was drenched in blood, a vicious, gaping hole torn through his chest. His eyes were filled with extreme shock and disbelief.
“Pfft… You… how…”
His voice was broken and fragmented, blood continuously spilling from the corners of his mouth. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets as he stared deathly at Su Yun, whose aura remained calm and steady.
He couldn’t believe that a monster like this existed in the world. The opponent was clearly just a low-ranked mage, yet she could mobilize such terrifying law power—a power that surpassed the “god” he knew.
Even in death, he stared at Su Yun, as if trying to find an answer in her eyes, to confirm that she was actually some ancient monster suppressing her power, not a true low-ranked mage.
Su Yun did not answer. She simply let out a soft breath, adjusting the slightly chaotic mana within her body from the consecutive battles.
The guardian of Floor 99 was indeed troublesome. His destruction flame could almost scorch laws themselves. It had taken her some effort to defeat him, and she had gained a few burn wounds in the process.
After pausing for a moment, she turned and walked toward the stairs leading to Floor 100.
The final floor. According to the Dominators, it was an insurmountable obstacle.
And the only person who could be the guardian of this floor was… just one person.
Su Yun had already anticipated this.
After witnessing the combat power of her parallel world self, she had guessed that this Trial Tower would inevitably contain a battle against another “Su Yun.”
The first ninety-nine floors didn’t have one, which meant the other must be waiting on this final floor.
‘They really think highly of me.’ A trace of self-mockery flickered through Su Yun’s heart, quickly replaced by an intense fighting spirit.
The moment she stepped onto Floor 100, the scene before her abruptly changed.
There were no specialized arenas like in the previous floors. No lava, no stone ground, no raging flames. There was only pure emptiness, as if she were suspended in the primordial chaos.
In the center of the empty space stood a solitary, magnificent royal throne. The throne was woven from countless law runes, radiating an ancient and majestic aura.
And beside the throne stood a young man dressed in a sleek black outfit.
The young man’s figure was tall and straight. His features bore a three-part resemblance to Su Yun’s, though his lines were sharper, and his gaze was fiercer.
The moment their eyes met, time seemed to stand still.
“Su Yun?”
Two identical calls rang out at the same time, carrying a hint of expected understanding and a touch of fateful sentiment.
Then, both of them laughed in unison.
The male Su Yun spoke first, his tone casual, as if chatting with an old friend. “I know I’m just an illusory shadow from a parallel world, so I guessed that another me must be quite remarkable. Otherwise, someone like me wouldn’t exist.”
There was no trace of concern about being “fake” in his eyes, only pure, unshakable acceptance.
Su Yun listened quietly, not interrupting.
“In my timeline, when I crossed over, I was born directly into a family with a witch and a wizard.”
The male Su Yun spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of recollection.
“So I had earlier exposure to magic, and my talent was revealed early on. Later, I was hunted by the Elemental Tribunal, rescued by an original owner, and taken in as a disciple for careful nurturing. After that, my talent was fully exposed, and I was noticed by a Dominator, who accepted me as a personal disciple.”
He raised his hand, and dozens of law pattern lights flashed around him—space, fire, lightning, life… Each one contained immense power. However, compared to Su Yun’s 245 types, his were far fewer in number, and most were incomplete.
He also possessed dozens of law patterns.
But Su Yun’s situation was nearly impossible to replicate.
Only someone like Lin Mo, a bizarre figure who could charm men, women, young, and old alike, could snatch so many law patterns from so many powerful figures.
Su Yun’s situation was truly unique.
“So I boldly guessed that another me would definitely stand before me.”
The male Su Yun laughed happily.
“Maybe I’m the first to reach this place.”
Su Yun joined in the laughter.
But—
The next second, both moved at the same time.
There were no unnecessary probing moves, no flashy opening gambits. Only the most direct, most violent collision of power.
Su Yun’s gaze turned instantly cold. The law pattern of power within her spiritual world erupted with dazzling red light, converging infinite strength into her right fist.
[High-rank Magic | Force Magic | Hundred-Million-Ton Fist]
Her casting was silent and swift, without any extra sound. There was only the spatial distortion produced by the operation of the laws, as if the entire blank world was converging toward her fist.
The male Su Yun, however, was completely different.
His gaze was sharp. The law patterns around him lit up simultaneously, and countless runes condensed in his palm, forming a simple, ancient golden seal.
Engraved on its surface were the two words “Unrivaled,” radiating an aura that looked down upon the world.
“Imperial Seal: Unrivaled!”
He shouted his technique’s name without reservation, his voice loud and clear, carrying an unstoppable dominance.
The golden imperial seal, bearing power that could destroy heaven and earth, slammed toward Su Yun’s fist.
Two equally straightforward and crude attacks, yet each containing the utmost law power, collided head-on in the center of the blank space.
BOOM—!!!
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