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As Fang Yang's world-shattering Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus detonated—
The entire Elementary Spirit Ascension Platform trembled violently, as if buckling under the energy's sheer force.
BOOOOM!
In the cataclysmic explosion, the thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit didn't even have time to scream, obliterated into ash by the inferno.
The fire lotus's apocalyptic shockwave struck the Platform's simulation core—reality itself warped, spatial structures flickering with instability.
"ALERT! ALERT!
JUNIOR PLATFORM—SECTOR 5—CRITICAL ENERGY IMPACT!
SIMULATION STABILITY DROPPING TO CRITICAL LEVELS!"
Shrill alarms blared through the control room.
Every screen flashed crimson warnings.
The once-clear feeds jittered wildly, snow-like static tearing across the images.
Spirit Pagoda staff gaped in horror at the monitors.
On-screen, the firestorm still raged.
Around Fang Yang, kilometer-wide ancient trees twisted and carbonized under extreme heat.
The ground had been scraped three feet deep, revealing scorched earth beneath.
The simulated Star Dou Forest was flattened into a wasteland—
cracks spiderwebbed across the terrain, thick smoke choking the sky.
"This—" the monitoring attendant's voice shook—
"The Elementary Platform's simulation cap is equivalent to a 5,000-year spirit beast's strike… but that attack…?!"
Wu Zhangkong's emerald eyes narrowed, locked onto the solitary figure at the blast's epicenter.
Fang Yang stood unmoved amid the ruins, his robes whipping in residual flames.
Unspent fire coiled around him—
like an ancient Flame Emperor descended from myth.
"The Elementary Platform is collapsing! We must terminate the trial NOW!" the attendant cried.
Long Hengxu wiped sweat from his brow, turning to Wu Zhangkong. "Teacher Wu, this situation—"
"Terminate immediately!" Wu Zhangkong's voice remained icy—
though a flicker of shock betrayed him.
"Initiate emergency extraction! Authorization required!" the attendant yelled at the console.
A green beam scanned his iris.
"Authorization confirmed! Emergency extraction in 3… 2… 1…"
"Extraction complete!"
As the countdown ended—all screens went black.
Silence swallowed the control room.
"Sector 5! Sector 5! Respond immediately!"
A soul-guided comm crackled to life.
"Sector 5 here," the attendant replied.
"Sector 5—what happened?! The system shows anomalous energy spikes!"
The attendant swallowed hard. "Report: a student's soul skill… destroyed the Elementary Platform."
Static silence. Then: "…Are you joking?"
"Report: No sir, this is a fact."
Another pause. Then: "Sector 5—stand by! I'm sending personnel immediately!"
…
Inside the Platform, Fang Yang felt his body grow translucent, consciousness ripping away.
The world shattered like glass—then plunged into darkness.
When his vision returned, harsh metal pod lights forced him to squint.
The pod door slid open—cold air rushing in.
"I'm…?"
Fang Yang pushed himself up, finding himself back in the Spirit Pagoda facility.
"An anomaly occurred in the Elementary Platform. You were all forcibly extracted," an attendant announced.
Fang Yang turned—seeing Gu Yue, Tang Wulin, and the others just waking, faces dazed.
Xie Xie rubbed his temples, still disoriented from the extraction.
"Student Fang Yang," an attendant approached, voice sharp with accusation, "Care to explain why you destroyed the Elementary Platform?"
"Me? Destroy the Platform?"
Fang Yang blinked in genuine confusion. "I was just fighting a special thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit!"
Tang Wulin's group looked equally baffled.
Xie Xie protested, "The Platform has no time limit! We'd barely entered!"
The attendant's face turned grave. "It's not about time—it's about energy impact. Your final strike collapsed Sector 5's core simulation. This is unprecedented in Spirit Pagoda history."
Technicians scrambled to assess the damage.
Wu Zhangkong watched Fang Yang, reevaluating the boy's true power.
Long Hengxu mopped his brow, still reeling.
"Damage report for the Elementary Platform is ready," a technician rushed in, trembling.
"Sector 5's core soul-guided matrix is critically damaged. Repairs will take days."
"Preliminary losses exceed 10 million Federation credits…"
The room froze. All eyes turned to Fang Yang.
This ordinary-looking boy had caused catastrophic destruction with a single strike.
Long Hengxu stepped forward to mediate—but Wu Zhangkong blocked him with a raised hand.
"He'll resolve this," Wu Zhangkong said coldly.
Long Hengxu bit his tongue—withdrew.
The attendant pressed, "You've caused massive losses. Will you pay personally—or will Donghai Academy cover it?"
Fang Yang finally understood:
His Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus had accidentally annihilated the Platform…
He apologized sincerely. "My fault. I'm sorry."
"Then how will you compensate?" the attendant demanded.
Fang Yang's reply was calm:
"I won't pay."
Gasps filled the room.
"How arrogant!" someone muttered.
The attendant's face darkened. "Student Fang Yang—consider the consequences. Offending the Spirit Pagoda is unwise."
As Gu Yue stepped forward to intervene, Fang Yang shook his head gently.
From his storage ring, he pulled out a golden identity card and handed it over.
"Do I still need to pay?" he asked quietly.
The attendant took the card—one glance—and his face drained of color.
His hands shook uncontrollably.
"L-Lord Fang Yang!" He bowed deeply, voice trembling with reverence. "Of course you need no compensation! This… this was our oversight—for not verifying your status beforehand!"
Fang Yang took back the card. "So I'm free to go?"
"Absolutely! At your convenience, my lord!" The attendant kowtowed repeatedly.
The stunning reversal left everyone slack-jawed.
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