The leader of Heavenly Academy was a Saint-Grade expert, his strength terrifyingly formidable.
"Yang Qi, what are you trying to do, rebel?" a Half-Saint expert beside him interjected. "You are bringing disaster upon your family and friends. The Academy originally intended to cultivate your aunt, Yang Susu, but with this commotion, how can we?"
"Once you fall into evil, your relatives will all be subjected to investigation. You cannot challenge the law of Heavenly Academy!" The threat in his words was self-evident.
"You're courting death," Yang Qi's tone instantly filled with killing intent. "What I hate most is someone threatening my family. Whoever dares, I will exterminate their entire clan."
He didn't hesitate, raising his hand and unleashing a wind blade that shot straight towards the Half-Saint. With Yang Qi's current strength, slaying him was as simple as eating.
Just as the Grand Elder was about to be killed, the leader moved to save him.
However, at the same time, Shi Jian took out Heavenly Desolation. An overwhelmingly savage killing intent instantly locked onto the leader. Feeling its terrifying aura, the leader didn't move, focusing all his mental energy on Shi Jian.
With no one to protect him, the Half-Saint elder was instantly slain.
Upon seeing this, the others were terrified and retreated repeatedly.
"How dare you, Yang Qi! If we don't apprehend your entire clan, it will be difficult to uphold the dignity of Heavenly Academy!" another elder shouted. They continued to provoke him.
The coldness in Yang Qi's eyes intensified. He didn't hesitate, and a large hand instantly pressed down towards the Grand Elder group. If his palm landed, they would all be annihilated.
The leader of Heavenly Academy finally couldn't maintain his composure. He roared, his sleeves fluttering. Sleeve Universe. He swept all the elders into them to protect them.
"Yang Qi, oh Yang Qi," the leader said indifferently after saving everyone. "Are you trying to allow other forces to interfere in the affairs of my Heavenly Academy, committing acts of deceiving teachers and destroying ancestors?"
Yang Qi's expression was calm. "Deceiving teachers? I'd like to ask, is this the Heavenly Academy of the world, or the Heavenly Academy of the Crown Prince? I came this time to set things right."
"As the leader, you protect the interests of the Crown Prince. Who exactly is the traitor?" Yang Qi was particular about occupying the moral high ground.
The leader sighed. "I am indeed protecting Heavenly Academy. The Crown Prince has gained support from the Zhendan Temple and is about to break through to Saint-Grade. His power is not something we can contend with." He sounded as if he was enduring humiliation for the greater good.
However, Yang Qi knew exactly what he was planning. "So I am here to save Heavenly Academy. What about the Zhendan Temple? If I wished, ten of them would turn to ash. Now, setting things right begins with the Crown Prince's faction."
"I will kill them, and I will also kill those who just threatened my relatives. If you protect them, then you are opposing me." He directly tore off the facade.
The leader's gaze instantly sharpened, tearing through the sky like a blade. "Shut up, Yang Qi! That's enough!"
Yang Qi unleashed his full Qi and blood. "If you want to fight, I want to see how far you can help him. If you don't hand over his faction, today I will make Heavenly Academy flow with rivers of blood!"
The leader's expression was uncertain. He had never imagined being pressured to such an extent. However, without understanding Yang Qi's trump card, he dared not act rashly. "Are you truly going to do this?" he questioned sternly.
Yang Qi was about to reply when Lin Dong, annoyed by their chatter, grew impatient. "Yang Qi, you're being too verbose. Since this old fellow doesn't support you, just kill him directly."
"I know you're wary of his strength, but so what? If all else fails, we still have Liu Shen to back us up! Kill him!" As he finished speaking, he took a step forward. "Great Desolate Imprisoning Heavenly Finger!"
At the same time, the Immortal-Grade Divine Weapon, Heaven Measuring Ruler, appeared in his hand.
Yang Qi: …
Lin Dong was right. Yang Qi did have some reservations. The leader's strength was too great. He was a high-level Saint-Grade, with the qualifications to challenge the Heavenly Realm. The gap was vast. He had intended to kill the Crown Prince first, devour a few more Saint-Grades, and then contend with the leader. But now that Lin Dong had initiated the fight, they naturally had to follow.
"Then kill! From the moment you shielded the Crown Prince, you became my sworn enemy!" Yang Qi fully activated the Pure Land of the Gods and attacked. A red light rose from behind him—a fragment of the Primordial Heart, which could slay Saints and even harm immortals.
He instantly condensed a three-headed, six-armed Dharma Idol, grasping the Emperor Tower in one hand, a golden great mace in another, the Nethergod Spear in three, and unleashing the Fist of Paradise with the last. He led the charge.
"I'll suppress his domain and neutralize his law; you all bombard him!" he roared.
"Kill!" Shi Jian also didn't hesitate, holding Heavenly Desolation and charging forward.
"Flaming Dragon… Buddha's Angry Fire Lotus," Xiao Yan began charging up a big move from behind.
"This disciple is about to commit a killing spree again. My Buddha is merciful." Meng Qi's appearance was solemn. Behind him appeared a "Five Emperors Immovable King Aspect."
The group had honed their cooperation countless times and moved as one.
However, Luo Feng and Li Changshou did not attack the leader. "Borrow strength!" Luo Feng activated his old skill and charged towards the other people of Heavenly Academy.
Moving with him was Li Changshou's clone. "If you don't cut the grass by the roots, it will grow again. Since we're making a move, we must kill them all." Several clones attacked simultaneously, providing a one-stop service of pulverizing bones and scattering ashes. At the same time, he also set up an isolation array throughout Heavenly Academy to prevent outsiders from seeing and coming to investigate.
"Heavenly Sword!" Facing their attacks, a pure white longsword suddenly appeared from deep within the leader's glabella. He held it and clashed with everyone.
True Qi exploded. Origin Qi was in chaos.
The leader casually swept out with a single sword. The Pure Land of the Gods behind Yang Qi trembled. The light of the Emperor Tower and the golden mace were suppressed. Even Yang Qi's Nethergod Spear was severed. The leader's strength was too terrifying. One sword broke all techniques.
If it weren't for the Immortal-Grade Divine Weapons in their hands, this single strike could have slain them.
However, the group was not flustered. Yang Qi stood at the very front, unleashing the Fist of Paradise. Six Paths of Samsara. Six consecutive punches, each exploding with terrifying aura. The Pure Land of the Gods expanded its range again. The others followed closely behind, unleashing their power.
The leader was a Saint-Grade expert. Just by unfolding his domain, he could suppress those weaker than him. Yang Qi used his Pure Land to contend with it, maintaining stability for the others.
The leader's brow furrowed. He thrust out another sword. Billions of sword Qi erupted, shattering Yang Qi's Heavenly Divine Fist. He thrust the sword nakedly towards Yang Qi's glabella. The chilling sword Qi was incredibly powerful, instantly rushing into his Sea of Consciousness to destroy his soul and will.
However, the leader didn't know that there was a forbidden item in Yang Qi's glabella: the Mark of the Gods.
In an instant, the little golden figure symbolizing the Mark became enraged. What grade of sword Qi dares to show off in my territory?
A golden light shot out from Yang Qi's glabella. A golden finger touched the longsword.
In an instant, the longsword ignited, and rolling flames directly burned onto the leader's body. All of his True Qi instantly ignited, and his entire appearance became miserable.
"How can you possess such terrifying power?" The leader was horrified.
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