Li Chen's eyes narrowed as he looked at the man charging towards him. The Demon Blade in his hand seemed to open its vents, with streams of pitch-black viscous liquid wrapping around its body.
It even quickly spread to Li Chen's body.
Black, Forbidden, constantly swirled around Li Chen's body, enveloping his entire form.
Li Chen's entire face was covered by Forbidden Substance, like a helmet, and it was constantly changing, but it was impossible to tell what it was going to become.
His low, somber voice emanated from beneath the Forbidden Substance.
"It's time to end this."
"This Academy Tournament should end."
"I'm getting a little tired of it."
Li Chen exuded an extreme darkness, his icy eyes staring directly at the charging Shi Family Saint Son.
He, Li Chen, had no reason to lose; he possessed such formidable abilities and still had so many tricks up his sleeve.
He's had enough fun; it's time to end this game.
This Academy Tournament made him realize the strength of his generation, and also allowed him to fight against these so-called prodigies.
It also let him know that he had become so strong.
Pfft~
The sound of blood piercing flesh rang out, and drops of pitch-black blood fell from the sky.
The Shi Family Saint Son was stunned. His attack was not blocked; instead, it pierced directly into the body of the man in front of him.
But it doesn't seem to be over yet.
Li Chen looked up at the trident piercing his abdomen and then looked up at the sky.
The jet-black helmet seemed to be a mask on him, so no one could see what he looked like now.
Suddenly he reached out and grabbed the blood-red trident, wisps of Black Mist rising from his palm.
In an instant~
The trident was snapped in two.
Under the incredulous gaze of the Shi Family Saint Son, it seemed to turn into powder, trickling out little by little from between his fingers.
He asked in shock, "What did you do?"
Each of the Holy Sons' weapons were extraordinary, yet they were snapped in two by a single hand.
This is terrifying.
Li Chen did not respond. The trident inserted into his body was completely decomposed by the Forbidden Substance, and even the wound had healed rapidly.
He moved.
He grabbed the head of the Shi Family Saint Son, and the blood-red armor shattered instantly like tofu.
The face inside was revealed, and it was filled with extreme shock, with a hint of fear in its eyes.
With a "bang".
The body of the Shi Family Saint Son was sent flying like a cannonball by a single punch.
Li Chen's figure vanished, moving with lightning speed.
While he was still flying, they followed, constantly using their speed to kick the ball around in the air like a football.
But this ball belongs to the Shi Family Saint Son.
The sound of sonic booms echoed continuously in the sky.
One can only imagine what kind of state the Shi Family Saint Son has become.
Until a moment later...
A figure crashed directly into the snow.
The blood-red armor had long since shattered, and beneath it lay the bloodless Shi Family Saint Son, resembling a dried-up corpse.
Li Chen slowly descended from the sky.
His expression was unusually cold.
"The first one."
Outside world
At the twelfth seat, an old man began to curse loudly.
"Is this how you Canglan, deal with the Holy Son?"
"If Nuo dies inside, it will be a loss for our Human Race!!"
Cang Lao chuckled sarcastically, saying, "So, what a holy son you are? Haven't you heard that the weak are meant to be beaten?"
"You didn't act like this last year when my Canglan students were completely wiped out by the Imperial Capital students!"
"Aren't those children the hope of Human Race?"
"Only you, the Shi Family Saint Son, are one?"
Wei Laoda watched the show silently from the side, holding a bag of sunflower seeds in his hand, clearly having come prepared in advance.
"This little Chenzi is indeed strong."
"To suppress the current Holy Son, he certainly vented Canglan's anger!"
At that moment, he heard a sound in his earpiece.
Instantly, Wei Laoda's expression changed drastically, and he looked up at the sky, where he saw a barrier beginning to open.
It's Rules Formation.
Is this place going to be isolated? Has Canghai City been attacked by Evil Cult?
At that moment, Gu Cheng's voice came through his earpiece.
"Can you hear me, Wei Laoda?"
"Able."
"A sudden and unexpected event is about to occur in Canghai City. The city will soon be under lockdown. Take the people of this Ruined City and leave first."
"Huh? It's the Academy Tournament now? How can I take people away?"
A knocking sound came from the other end of the headset.
"There's no time."
"Take everyone and leave now. If it's too late, not only you, but everyone will die there!!"
Gu Cheng's voice was very serious, and even Wei Laoda was stunned.
What on earth is going to happen in Canghai City?!
If even he can die, then won't all these ordinary people die here too?
No, he can't leave!
This was Wei Laoda's first thought. These ordinary people had no idea what was going to happen, and he couldn't possibly desert.
Wei Laoda, sitting high above, looked down at everyone still watching the projection, sighed, and said...
"I can't leave. Just as you said, something unexpected is about to happen here, and even I will die."
"And what about ordinary people?"
"Am I supposed to just watch them die?"
"I deserted once ten years ago, and this is another critical juncture. I don't want to desert again."
"I want to save them."
On the other end of the headset, Gu Cheng remained silent... Perhaps he had already guessed all of this.
He understood that if he didn't tell Wei Laoda the truth, Wei Laoda would resent him if it happened.
But it was precisely because he told Wei Laoda the truth that he made the choice he has now; in fact, he already knew the answer.
Wei Laoda whispered, "What on earth is going to happen?"
Tell me, Gu Cheng!
Far away in the desolate Gu Cheng of Ruined Pass, he stood atop the Ruined Pass, First Seat white robe fluttering in the wind.
Behind him stood one Slaughterer after another.
He stared intently at the pitch-black Black Mist, his expression unusually grave, and spoke.
"Eerie Tide is coming."
He was referring not only to the Ruined Pass, but also to the Canghai Pass.
Countless blood-red eyes within the Black Mist stared at the Gu Cheng, their mad murmurs resonating deep within the hearts of all.
One after another, bizarre creatures from the Calamity Realm were staring intently at the pass from within the Black Mist, their eyes filled with madness.
A low growl, a hissing sound...
Another place, shrouded in white mist like a sea of clouds.
The Sword Elder and Gu Xingyun sat facing each other.
After a long silence...
The Sword Elder took the withered gourd out of his waist, looking somewhat reluctant.
"This is good wine, you're getting a good deal, you old codger."
Gu Xingyun laughed and accepted it.
The Sword Elder looked up at the rolling clouds and slowly said, "We've known each other for thirty or forty years now."
Gu Xingyun took a sip of wine and said, "It should be soon. I didn't expect it to go by so fast..."
"But time waits for no one!"
The Sword Elder shook his head slightly and said, "You really want to go?"
Gu Xingyun was taken aback, then smiled and stood up, letting the strong wind blow against her.
"Of course I'll go, how can I not go?"
"Half a day... My lifespan is almost over. I lament the injustice of fate, but half a day is enough!"
The Sword Elder sighed, touched his recently severed arm, and looked into the distance, where white mist swirled and the scenery seemed to stretch endlessly.
Some parts are hard to see...