The students in the academy had all grown numb by now.
First, it was Prime Minister Qin Ru, then the Nation-Protecting Divine Phoenix, the Fire Phoenix King.
Next came Thunder Ancestor, one of the three great ancestors of Great Qi, and now, here was a swordsman capable of cleaving the sky with a single sword.
The successive appearances of such prominent figures had left their hearts utterly desensitized.
Having witnessed such grand spectacles, what was there to be surprised about?
Faced with the fleeting brilliance of the sword’s radiance, Mo Zhentian’s face was illuminated to a ghastly pallor, clearly revealing the profound terror etched upon it.
He knew that relying on his own strength, if he were to withstand this sword’s radiance, he would surely be either dead or severely injured.
Immediately, he could no longer afford to suppress the Fire Phoenix King and directly manipulated the Cauldron of Primordial Mother Qi, shielding it before him.
Under Mo Zhentian’s full exertion, the Cauldron of Primordial Mother Qi erupted with a dazzling black light.
The black light emitted a terrifying suction force, seemingly intent on devouring all things between heaven and earth.
The desks, chairs, benches, scattered ashes, and shattered stones in the classroom were all drawn into it.
The Fire Phoenix King did not intervene but instead waved a hand, firmly protecting Ye Ling’er and Xiao Bai.
Meanwhile, Qin Ru, Chen Hai, and the other students had no choice but to silently retreat behind the Fire Phoenix King.
Only then could they barely avoid being affected by this terrifying suction force.
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, the sword energy of the Xuanyuan Sword and the black light of the Cauldron of Primordial Mother Qi finally collided.
The clash between two Ascension Realm Great Powers, each wielding a Supreme Imperial Artifact, was like a meteor striking the earth.
For a moment, the sky darkened, space trembled, and dust and stones flew everywhere.
Centered on White Deer Academy, a radius of a hundred li was swept by a piercingly cold and fierce gale.
The collision of Spiritual Power, vast and terrifying, caused many ancestral-level experts from various families to simultaneously open their eyes, their faces filled with fear and dread.
Within the imperial palace, Qu Qingyan gazed blankly at the distant White Deer Academy shrouded in an aura.
“Even with the ancestor personally deploying the Cauldron of Primordial Mother Qi, he has encountered a formidable enemy he cannot easily overcome.”
“This power does not belong to the Fire Phoenix King…”
“Could there be a fifth Ascension Great Master within Great Qi’s borders?”
…
As the Xuanyuan Sword and the Cauldron of Primordial Mother Qi remained locked in a stalemate, another sword radiance descended from the sky.
“What?!”
Mo Zhentian had not expected that while contending with him, his opponent still had energy to spare.
Yet he himself was already exerting his full strength, with no capacity left to respond.
He could only watch helplessly as the sword radiance arrived in an instant, striking the Cauldron of Primordial Mother Qi with precision.
“Boom!”
A violent explosion erupted. The power of this sword radiance was so immense that it directly triggered a Spiritual Energy Nuclear Explosion.
Seeing this, the Fire Phoenix King immediately summoned all twelve Phoenix Guardian Flames, forming a barrier.
Only then were all living beings within a hundred-li radius not completely vaporized by the force of the nuclear explosion.
Of course, the Fire Phoenix King’s protection did not extend to Mo Zhentian.
Qin Ru and the others, having benefited from the Fire Phoenix King’s aid, not only witnessed a breathtaking nuclear explosion up close but also managed to preserve their lives.
As the smoke cleared and the might gradually dissipated, everyone focused their gaze and immediately wore expressions of terror.
Where the Fire Phoenix King’s barrier had not protected, a pit three zhang deep had been blasted.
Fortunately, shielded by the Cauldron of Primordial Mother Qi, another Supreme Imperial Artifact, Mo Zhentian was not heavily affected.
Otherwise, given the might of the Xuanyuan Sword, it might have directly claimed his life.
“How… how is this possible?!”
Mo Zhentian coughed, a smear of crimson blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
He was well aware of just how powerful that last strike had been.
If not for the power of the Cauldron of Primordial Mother Qi, which had blocked most of its force, he would likely have already…
While everyone felt a deep sense of dread, they were also filled with overwhelming shock.
Just which great power had stepped forward at such a time?
To aid the Ye family, one Ascension Realm Great Power after another had appeared.
Were these people… all insane?
As one, everyone raised their heads to look at the sky.
The strange phenomena in the sky had already dissipated, replaced once more by clear blue skies and white clouds.
Looking at the figure in white robes beneath the clouds, holding the Xuanyuan Sword in hand,
a student timidly said, “Isn’t… isn’t that the Ye family’s Prince Xiaoyao?”
“Prince Xiaoyao?!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire place erupted in an uproar.
“Holy shit, it really is Prince Xiaoyao!”
“Wasn’t that Prince Xiaoyao a drunkard who only knew how to live in a drunken stupor all day?”
“He… he’s actually an Ascension Realm Great Power?!”
Everyone doubted whether they had been injured by the earlier explosion, causing their minds to malfunction.
But the ironclad truth was right before their eyes.
The person before them was undoubtedly that perpetually drunken, madcap Prince Xiaoyao, Ye Qing.
Seeing this scene, Qin Rou was so frightened her face turned pale, not even daring to breathe heavily.
Chen Hai and Qin Ru both wore expressions of deathly despair.
They finally understood now why Ye Ling’er had been so confident, daring to turn White Deer Academy upside down.
It turned out that behind her was her father, the Ascension Realm Prince Xiaoyao.
…
At the same time.
At the borders of Great Qi, on the Ancient Great Wall, a brutal war was erupting.
The Ancient Great Wall was built jointly by various dynasties to defend against the Demon Tribe.
This wall was extremely long, bordering the four continents of east, west, north, and south, and even the expert-filled Central Continent.
This was the eternal battlefield between humanity and the Demon Tribe.
If the wall stood, the Demon Tribe could not invade even half a step.
If the wall fell, humanity would face utter catastrophe.
Decades ago, after the last large-scale invasion by the Demon Tribe was repelled by the joint efforts of the Seven Holy Lands,
the Great Demons hid away in the Demon Realm, multiplying and thriving, growing increasingly prosperous.
Now, in order to plunder resources, they were launching a terrifying offensive, sparing no expense.
At this very moment, tens of thousands of ferocious, fanged demon beasts were violently battering the city walls.
The allied guards from various dynasties stationed on the walls were filled with terror, fighting back with all their might.
But these demon beasts had been enhanced, with skin like bronze and bones like iron, impervious to blades and spears.
Almost none of their techniques could hinder the demon beasts’ charge.
“Damn it, why are these demon beasts attacking so fiercely this time!”
A general took out a Communication Jade Slip from his chest, wanting to request reinforcements from his dynasty.
However, as soon as he retrieved the jade slip, a massive black shadow suddenly enveloped their entire defensive line.
Everyone looked up as one, their faces instantly turning ashen with despair.
At that moment, the general finally understood why the Demon Tribe’s offensive this time was so fearless and relentless.
A pitch-black dragon appeared above the Ancient Great Wall.
The dragon was a thousand zhang long, its entire body covered in ink-black scales.
When its wings spread, they blotted out the sky for a thousand li, enough to cover their entire defensive line.
“Ascension Realm Great Demon, Sky Dragon King…”
The general’s face turned ashen, his voice hoarse as he said, “What kind of joke is this, asking us to face such a monster…”
But in the next second, the Sky Dragon King had already opened its bloody maw, and an overwhelming pressure spread across the sky.