Austin had an ordinary appearance and looked no different from any other disciple, but he had managed such a dazzling achievement! The other disciples had paid great attention to Austin previously because Marvin had posted a reward of 500 vital energy crystals for clues about Austin.
But they hadn't expected that Austin had such hidden strengths and that he was so powerful.
Herbert was one of them. He looked at Austin dumbfounded.
Not long ago, he had smugly boasted that he had taken Austin's first prize.
But now, it seemed that Austin’s contribution credits were twice as much as his! "Tin, you surprise me. Your score is so much higher than mine. Oh, my God." complained Herbert as he looked at Austin helplessly.
Austin reclaimed his Jade Badge. The other outer disciples stepped forward, one after another, to exchange cores they had gathered for contribution credits.
Most of them had got just a few credits.
These outer disciples, who adventured in the Beast Mountain, had joined Sun Sect two or three years ago. Most of them were at the fourth level of the Energy Gathering Realm.
Considering their strength, if they wanted to kill a first-level diabolic beast or a second-level monster beast, they needed to cooperate with several outer disciples. Only then would they be likely to kill the beast.
Therefore, presenting three or five cores of first-level diabolic beasts or second-level monster beasts was an excellent harvest for them.
Given their current strength, these outer disciples didn't dare to attack second-level diabolic beasts.
Soon after, another person startled everyone once again.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt was Lara. Since she took out sixteen beast cores, she earned 16 credits.
Up till now, she had surpassed Austin and gained the most contribution credits among the outer disciples who had participated in this trial.
Lara was beautiful, and her figure was very becoming, so many male disciples desired her.
Since she had done exceptionally well, the crowd eagerly doled out praise and compliments.
Lara was very pleased and looked at Austin defiantly.
Austin shrugged. He didn't care about Lara's beauty, achievements, or behavior.
He had no interest in competing with an ignorant and boring woman.
Austin knew that Lara had got most of her beast cores because of Marvin. She couldn't get so many beast cores on her own.
Although the exchange of the contribution credits continued, Austin was not interested in it anymore. He was waiting for the final ranking.
None of the disciples after Lara had gained more than five credits.
Just as Austin was considering what kind of martial art skill he would choose to practice in the Sacred Scriptures Library, he heard Marvin's name.
"Look, Marvin is coming." Someone shouted suddenly.
Austin saw two people approaching them. He recognized the man in gray to be Marvin.
The second person was a middle-aged man in black. Although his expression was cold and gloomy, his manner and strength were imposing.
It was Steward Su.
As the two men approached, the disciples immediately recognized the identity of the middle-aged man.
Johnson Su was one of the stewards of Sun Sect.
As soon as the two men appeared, they attracted everyone's attention.
Their presence reminded the outer disciples who were exploring in the Beast Mountain of a very interesting thing.
Marvin had offed a reward of 500 vital energy crystals for clues about Austin in the Beast Mountain.
Now, both Austin and Marvin were in the same area at the same time! The two protagonists finally met! The onlookers widened their eyes and waited eagerly to see what would happen next.
"Austin!" Marvin greeted Austin coldly. He did not attempt to disguise his intention to kill Austin.
Austin glanced at Marvin, calmly, and fearlessly.
The other disciples held their breaths as the tension between the two men grew.
The area was shrouded in silence. It was so quiet that the sound of a pin dropping would be heard clearly.
Even the person from the Merit Hall, who was responsible for recording the contribution credits, also felt the strange atmosphere and stopped his work for a moment.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAustin was now at the sixth level of the Energy Gathering Realm. He had grown by a level since he entered Beast Mountain! The power of his spiritual sense had doubled, and his practice of the Wind-commanding Skill had significantly improved.
Besides, he had the vital energy stone in his body, which had stored a huge amount of vital energy from the seven earth spirit fruits.
With these changes, Austin felt more confident about battling against Marvin.
He had even dared to challenge Marvin while they were at Beast Mountain. Now that his strength had improved significantly, his confidence increased.
Even if he couldn't win against Marvin, Austin was confident that he could escape unharmed.
Therefore, he was in a very calm mood. He waited patiently to see what Marvin's next action was.
Seeing Austin's calm expression and smile, Marvin became enraged. A cold expression reflected in his eyes, and he became more aggressive. Marvin's gray robe fluttered as the vital energy surged through his body.
No one had been able to frustrate him as much as Austin.
Marvin thought of the 23 earth spirit fruits in Austin’s hand and became more bothered.
All the disciples could feel the fierce strength emanated from Marvin. They were envious of him.
No wonder he ranked fifth among the outer disciples. The momentum he showed had made some outer disciples, who were at a lower level of cultivation base, feel suffocated.
"Austin, you were once the topmost ranked outer disciple. But today, you are doomed to die!" said Marvin slowly.
Since Marvin's return from Beast Mountain, he had made every effort to investigate Austin.
"Austin? The once topmost outer disciple?” "Austin, Austin ... Ah, is it him?" Hearing what Marvin had said, all the disciples were stunned. Then they remembered a legend that had spread widely among the outer disciples.