Within the vast and boundless Black Corner Region, scenes of slaughter were commonplace, and this chaotic atmosphere made the people here extremely cautious.
You never knew what hidden cards someone who seemed harmless might be hiding. Only a few brainless individuals dared to act arrogantly in this lawless land; of course, they might be in the city's sewers the next day, so it didn't matter.
But today, the Black Corner Region was unusually peaceful. Canaan Academy had announced that it would wash away the humiliation it had suffered with blood and fire, and would use this grand gesture to commemorate the spirits of its deceased students.
Faced with Canaan Academy's all-out attack, even the usually domineering Maple City and Black Emperor Sect of the Black Corner Region fell silent, silently observing Canaan Academy's actions.
However, they had already secretly made contact, and would immediately form an alliance to help each other should Canaan make any outrageous moves—this was the survival strategy of the major powers in the Black Corner Region. With
a howl
, a line of tall, majestic griffins flew in formation across the clear blue sky. The weakest among them was at least at the third rank, while the leaders were even at the fourth rank.
As soon as these griffins, symbolizing Canaan Academy, appeared, a group of Dou Wang who had been watching closely immediately spread their Dou Qi wings and followed at a distance. They didn't get too close, lest they cause any misunderstanding with Canaan Academy, because those with discerning eyes had already recognized the old man standing at the very front as none other than the strongest person in Canaan Academy, a Dou Zong expert—Su Qian!
Su Qian didn't drive away the Dou Wangs following behind, which was precisely one of the academy's purposes: to establish its authority. If no one spread the word, why would the academy need to make such a fuss? The Grand Elder Su Qian alone could easily annihilate the bandits.
They hadn't flown far when the line of griffins seemed to receive some command and suddenly swooped down towards a valley. The people on the griffins all became serious, but one small figure among them was rubbing his hands together, extremely excited. With
a deafening roar,
the rumbling that had already been faintly present in the valley intensified as the griffins approached, as if a cornered beast was putting up a desperate fight. However, when a burst of murderous battle aura shot into the sky, the figure that seemed poised to break through the encirclement was forcefully forced back.
It was none other than Wu Tianlang, the leader of the enforcement team. These bandits had escaped right before his eyes last time, a slap in the face indeed. He was the first to support the extermination of these bandits this time.
With Elder Su Qian's order, numerous figures leaped down from the griffins, landing on the hillsides surrounding the valley, forming an encirclement. Of course, the group of inexperienced Douling students were being watched over by specific elders.
"Wu Tianlang, Su Qian, even if I die today, I'll take a big bite out of Canaan Academy! Hahahaha, especially you, Wu Tianlang, you were completely outmaneuvered by me last time, aren't you?"
As Su Qian and the others landed, the two sides temporarily stopped fighting, retreating a distance and glaring at each other. However, their expressions were completely different. The Canaan Academy side was clearly overjoyed, while the group of fierce men opposite them had visibly ugly faces.
"Luo Nuetian, your Ironclad Sect won't be so lucky this time. This time, we'll definitely hang you on the Death Tree so you can reunite with your dead brother."
Facing Luo Nuetian's provocation, Wu Tianlang didn't fall for it. This time, many elders from the inner and outer academies, along with the enforcement team, attacked together. With Elder Su Qian, a Dou Zong, also present, no matter how powerful Luo Nuetian was, it was useless.
"Damn it, Wu Tianlang! I will tear you to pieces and wash away this utter disgrace for my brother!"
Hearing Wu Tianlang's words, Luo Nuetian was even more enraged. As he spoke, his scarred old face twitched, like several fleshy centipedes wriggling on his face.
Just then, Lin Feng felt something was strange. Although Luo Nuetian seemed to be a brainless person, someone who could cultivate to the peak of Dou Huang was no ordinary person. Seeing Elder Su Qian, who was at the Dou Zong realm, he didn't seem to be panicked.
Not only Lin Feng noticed this, but the experienced Elder Su Qian had also expected it. He glanced sharply around and then suddenly spoke up.
"Elders Jin and Yin, come out! What price did Luo Nuetian pay to give you the audacity to oppose Canaan Academy?"
As Elder Su Qian's voice fell, there was no change around the valley. Just as everyone was feeling a little strange... Two aged figures suddenly appeared in the sky above the valley, but they did not have any battle aura wings behind them.
"A Dou Zong level expert?"
Before the Canaan Academy students could react, the Dou Wang watching from afar exclaimed in shock, gasping in astonishment at the terrifying power.
"No, not a Dou Zong!"
Just as everyone was still gasping, a passing Dou Wang spoke up, slowly stroking his beard, a wise glint in his eyes. Seeing everyone turn their attention to him, he couldn't help but feel a little smug. However, noticing their somewhat impatient expressions, he quickly added,
"According to my sect master, those who reach the peak of Dou Huang, with one foot in Dou Zong, have already begun to come into contact with spatial power. If I'm not mistaken, the Golden and Silver Elders are in this situation, briefly levitious using such subtle spatial power."
Sure enough, as soon as the passing Dou Wang finished speaking, the Golden and Silver Elders slowly descended, standing beside Luo Nue Tian.
"Hmph, all that nonsense! Just wait and see how I deal with you all."
Zi Yan, standing beside Lin Feng, looked disdainful, causing Lin Feng's lips to twitch slightly. "My dear young lady, don't you know your own limitations?"
"Luo Nuetian, in the current situation, taking down Canaan Academy is extremely difficult. Hurry up and hand over the reward so we can plan our breakout!"
"Hmph, Old Man Jin, don't think I don't know what you're up to, we've all been in the Black Corner Region. The reward won't be given until we break out."
"You! Hmph, after we break out, if you don't pay the agreed reward, we two won't be sitting idly by."
Seeing the apparent conflict, the Canaan Academy side didn't intervene; they'd prefer a fight among themselves. Unfortunately, having survived so many years in this chaotic land, they weren't stupid. After a brief conflict, they quickly reached an agreement.
As Luo Nuetian and his group re-established their cooperation, the atmosphere within the valley visibly tensed, with both sides poised for a fierce battle.
Suddenly
, a disciple of the Ironclad Sect, seemingly unable to withstand the oppressive aura, broke out in a cold sweat. His battle qi surged forth, his body visibly expanding to a height of ten feet, then turning completely black as he launched a powerful attack towards the Canaan Academy side.
This attack seemed to have opened the prelude to a major battle. From the Canaan Academy side, streams of battle qi of various colors soared into the sky. Meanwhile, the Ironclad Sect members all experienced physical expansion and blackening. The
intense clash of battle techniques and physical bodies kicked up clouds of dust, with disciples clashing against disciples, and elders against elders. Luo Nuetian confronted his mortal enemy, Wu Tianlang, while the Gold and Silver Elders, relying on a unique combined attack technique, used their peak Dou Huang cultivation to hold off Su Qian, a beginner Dou Zong.
The scene seemed to reach a stalemate, but the many Dou Wangs watching from afar noticed that while the top-tier combat power seemed roughly equal, Canaan Academy held a significant advantage above Dou Wang level and below Dou Ling level. Although
the final outcome still hinged on Su Qian and his group, even ants can destroy an elephant; if the lower-level forces collapsed, this advantage would gradually affect the upper levels. After all, when the strength was similar, momentum could sometimes be the key to victory.
At that moment, two figures, one large and one small, quietly disappeared from everyone's sight.
(End of Chapter)