“The demonic beasts raised by the Great Qian Academy are truly different. Not only are they high-level demonic beasts, but their bloodlines are incredibly powerful—far stronger than the one I previously acquired,” Qin Yun thought.
While everyone’s attention was still focused on Ancestor Xuantian, and no one had noticed him, Qin Yun immediately swallowed a demon blood pill.
As the pill dissolved, its potent medicinal power surged through his body. The medicinal force was overwhelming. Qin Yun hadn’t expected that after it fully released, he wouldn’t be able to absorb it all at once. He had no choice but to absorb it in multiple rounds.
Even just the first wave of medicinal power pushed his physique to the level of the 4th stage Innate Realm. Of course, this only applied to his physical body—his cultivation level remained at the 1st stage Innate Realm.
The second wave of the pill’s power began to digest, but this time it was much slower. The first absorption had been too rapid, causing residual energy to remain within his flesh and bones, requiring more time to fully assimilate.
Suddenly, a sonic boom echoed overhead as a silver-robed elder streaked through the sky, followed closely by a black-robed old woman and a blue-robed middle-aged man.
Upon seeing the corpses of Steward Feng Xuan and Elder Feng Yue, the blue-robed man’s expression instantly darkened.
“You killed my Feng Family’s steward and elder. Don’t you think you owe our Feng Family an explanation?” the blue-robed man said coldly, glaring at Ancestor Xuantian.
“What kind of explanation do you want?” Ancestor Xuantian glanced at him indifferently.
“Start by severing one of your arms,” the blue-robed man replied coldly.
“Fine!” Ancestor Xuantian casually waved his hand. A streak of crimson lightning struck the man’s right arm and exploded upon impact.
Although his robe activated densely packed formation patterns that suppressed the power of the crimson lightning, he was still knocked back several steps. His expression changed instantly. He hadn’t expected Ancestor Xuantian’s strength to be so terrifying. If not for the protective treasure robe he wore, his arm would’ve been destroyed.
“You killed someone in the Great Qian Academy and even injured our Feng Court Head in front of us. Are you declaring war on the Great Qian Academy?” the black-robed old woman said coldly.
“Can you represent the Great Qian Academy? If not, then scram!” Ancestor Xuantian waved his hand again, and this time, the crimson lightning was even more powerful. It struck the old woman directly.
Though she also wore protective armor, blood still trickled from her eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Her expression turned extremely grim. The arrogance she had shown earlier completely vanished. She dared not speak again—Ancestor Xuantian’s power was overwhelming.
“Senior, could there be some misunderstanding in all this?” the silver-robed elder quickly stepped forward.
Ancestor Xuantian pointed at Qin Yun and Qian Susu, saying to the silver-robed elder, “They hold royal assessment tokens and came to your academy to take the assessment. Yet your academy’s Steward Feng not only denied them the test, but tried to kill him.”
“If I recall correctly, the Great Qian Academy has a rule: anyone holding a royal assessment token, no matter the offense, cannot be interfered with before the assessment is completed.”
“If anyone does interfere, they shall be punished severely.” Read this novel at novelping.com for the best experience.
“This rule still exists, doesn’t it? Or has your academy abolished it?”
The expressions of the blue-robed man and the others turned grim. They naturally knew of this rule. But in all the years since its existence, a situation like Qin Yun’s had hardly ever occurred.
“It was he who killed the Marquis Feng’s son outside. That’s why we came to arrest and execute him,” Captain Xue said, pointing at Qin Yun. “You heard it—he committed a grave crime first. That’s why our Feng Family’s steward and elder acted. It was completely justified.”
“You must give our Feng Family a proper explanation!” the blue-robed man said sternly.
Ancestor Xuantian ignored him and instead looked up at the sky. “Feng Family Ancestor, since you’re already here, why not show yourself?”
Feng Family Ancestor?
The silver-robed elder and black-robed old woman were visibly surprised.
A moment later, the Feng Family Ancestor tore through the air, emerging with countless wind blades swirling around him like a tornado.
A terrifying pressure descended upon them like a storm. But just as it approached Ancestor Xuantian, it was blocked by an invisible barrier and couldn’t come any closer.
The Feng Family Ancestor’s brow twitched. He was surprised—Ancestor Xuantian was stronger than he had anticipated.
“You killed someone from my Feng Family. No matter who you are, you owe us an explanation,” the Feng Family Ancestor said domineeringly.
“What explanation do you want?” Ancestor Xuantian’s aura surged to match the Feng Family Ancestor’s, and countless crimson lightning arcs flickered around him.
The Feng Family Ancestor’s momentum was instantly crushed.
His expression turned serious. He had originally thought Ancestor Xuantian was just above average, but now he realized the man was not weaker than him at all.
“Hmph!” The Feng Family Ancestor snorted coldly and unleashed an even greater pressure.
Boom!
The two auras clashed violently, vacuuming the surrounding air. Everyone present felt suffocated—everyone except Qin Yun and Qian Susu.
Qian Susu possessed the Saint bloodline and was immune to such oppressive force. Qin Yun, with his Swallowing Heaven Divine Veins, wasn’t affected either. In fact, the powerful pressure was beneficial for him at this moment. This chapter is updated first at NovelPing.
Under the forceful pressure, the demon blood pill dissolved rapidly, further enhancing Qin Yun’s physical strength.
Suddenly, both auras ceased their clash.
The Feng Family Ancestor’s expression was grim. He wasn’t confident he could defeat Ancestor Xuantian. But if he backed down now, wouldn’t that invite humiliation for the Feng Family?
“The people of my Feng Family can’t die in vain,” the Feng Family Ancestor said in a deep voice. Though he remained overbearing, his tone no longer carried the same confidence as before.
Ancestor Xuantian narrowed his eyes and said, “This all began when the Marquis Feng’s son provoked him first and was killed in turn. Your steward then tried to kill him and died instead.”
“If your Feng Family wants an explanation, fine—I’ll give you one.”
“He is currently at the 1st stage Innate Realm. Anyone from your Feng Family at the 5th stage or below may challenge him.”
“I will not interfere. If he dies at their hands, it only proves he was not strong enough.”
“But if he wins, this matter ends here.”
The Feng Family Ancestor glanced at Qin Yun. Sure enough, his cultivation was at the 1st stage Innate Realm. Even if he was exceptional and had some tricks, at most he’d be comparable to the 3rd stage. If he was really impressive, maybe 4th stage—but no more.
“Fine, let’s settle it like that!” the Feng Family Ancestor agreed.
“I have one more condition. You can send no more than three people. After all, no matter how strong someone is, they can’t withstand endless siege tactics,” Ancestor Xuantian added.
“Three it is,” the Feng Family Ancestor agreed without hesitation.
If three of his disciples couldn’t take down someone at the 1st stage Innate Realm, then the Feng Family had no place in the Great Qian Empire.
“Go pick three disciples immediately,” the Feng Family Ancestor ordered the blue-robed man.
“Yes!” The blue-robed man shot Qin Yun a cold glance.
To him, Qin Yun was already a dead man.