You Really Dared to Come!

Long Chen, seated in the back row, rubbed his sore backside after the fall and looked longingly at the two people in the front row.

Xu Ming, who was seated in front of him, looked back at him sympathetically. "You'll get used to it. Those two are so aloof that we can't possibly intrude on their territory."

Lin Yan, sitting across from them, leaned over and muttered quietly, "Did you notice? Gu Yue only softens her tone even a little when she's talking to Lu Jun..."

"Shh!" Su Yu hurriedly covered her mouth. "Keep it down, or they'll hear you."

The train fell silent at once.

After a long while, the Soul Guidance Train continued steadily along the tracks toward Skysea City. The scenery outside sped backward, and sunlight streamed through the windows into the carriage, casting a tranquil, peaceful atmosphere.

Lu Jun sat with his eyes closed, diligently meditating in cultivation. Beside him, Gu Yue Na's gaze occasionally fell upon him, as though she were pondering something.

In the back row, Long Chen was already sleeping crookedly, his drool nearly reaching the shoulder of the teacher leading the team. The other senior students spoke quietly about strategies for the competition.

Everything looked perfectly normal.

Beneath that normalcy, Lu Jun seemed to sense something. His eyelashes suddenly trembled, and he snapped his eyes open. "Wait, this is... Damn, danger!"

Sensing the danger, Lu Jun instinctively summoned the Ice Abyss Sword Martial Soul at once and swung it forward without hesitation.

The blade traced an azure arc as countless Ice Crystals formed an Ice Wall, erupting from the ground ahead and shielding everyone.

Everyone was startled by Lu Jun's actions.

"What—"

The question was cut short as a deafening explosion erupted in front of the Soul Guidance Train!

BOOM!!!

The entire train shook violently. The tracks ahead were blasted to pieces, and amid the shriek of twisting metal, the train suddenly tilted, nearly derailing and overturning.

The shockwave from the explosion swept toward them like a raging tide. The Ice Wall Lu Jun had created cracked under the scorching energy, shattered, and dissolved into a sky full of Ice Crystals.

At the same time, the Soul Power within Lu Jun was drained completely in an instant.

The force of this explosion far exceeded Lu Jun's expectations!

Terrifying flames and turbulent Soul Power engulfed the entire carriage, about to swallow everyone within.

At that critical moment, silver light suddenly flashed in Gu Yue Na's Purple Eyes.

"Don't move."

She barked the command, her voice piercing through the roar of the explosion and reaching Lu Jun's ears as she grabbed his wrist.

Lu Jun's vision blurred, and the scenery around him seemed to be torn and twisted by an invisible hand.

Space folded in an instant, and the boundary between reality and the void became blurred.

He felt his body enveloped by a gentle yet irresistible force, as though he had fallen into a silver river of stars.

Whoosh!

The next second, the two of them vanished into thin air.

The blazing explosion consumed the spot where they had been standing. The entire carriage twisted and deformed under the intense heat, its metal frame letting out a groan of unbearable strain.

Using Spatial Teleportation, Gu Yue Na brought Lu Jun to a safe location. She released his hand, her gaze sweeping over the distant explosion that still raged, and said calmly, "Not bad reflexes. But next time, remember to dodge first. Don't try to show off."

"Mm."

Lu Jun lowered his head and glanced at his hand.

She had saved him again.

"Brother Lu! Sister Gu Yue! Are you okay?!"

Long Chen's shout broke the subtle atmosphere. He came running over from the other side, covered in dust and grime, followed by the equally disheveled teacher and the other team members.

"Enemy attack!" the teacher leading the team immediately shouted.

Zhao Tianyu reacted swiftly, instantly releasing his Martial Soul. The Thunder Battle Axe appeared in his hand as he watched their surroundings vigilantly.

However, before anyone could react, more than a dozen black shadows rushed in from all directions!

They wore black robes and masks, moved with incredible speed, and had clear targets. Every one of them headed straight for Lu Jun.

Seeing this, Lu Jun could not help but curse inwardly.

Speak of the devil.

It had to be you, right?

Tang Sect!

Whoosh!

A black shadow closed in instantly. Cold light flashed in their hand as a sharp dagger Martial Soul stabbed straight at Lu Jun's legs, clearly intending to rob him of his mobility.

Lu Jun's eyes turned cold. The Ice Abyss Sword instantly condensed in his hand as he prepared to strike back.

"Such nerve!"

A woman's icy voice, brimming with killing intent, suddenly rang out.

The next second, a figure clad in black Battle Armor appeared before Lu Jun.

Bang!

Before the attacker's dagger could touch Lu Jun, a terrifying force blasted them away. Their body exploded into a cloud of blood in midair!

"Martial Aunt?" The moment Lu Jun saw Leng Yulai, he immediately relaxed.

Leng Yulai wore pitch-black Battle Armor. Beneath her eerie mask, a pair of cold eyes gleamed with chilling murderous intent.

With a light lift of her hand, several streams of flame-wreathed Soul Power swept out like blades, instantly cutting several black-robed figures in half at the waist.

"Protect the students!" she ordered coldly.

At the same time, another figure appeared on the scene. Gu Chenyu instantly released his Blood Demon Martial Soul. Nine soul rings rose beneath his feet, and with a palm strike, a terrifying soul shockwave swept across the area.

Buzz!

All the black-robed figures suddenly froze. Their eyes beneath their masks instantly lost focus, as if their souls had suffered a severe blow. One after another, they dropped to their knees, blood pouring from their seven orifices.

The teacher leading the team reacted swiftly as well. Three-Word Dou Armor instantly covered his entire body as he shielded the students behind him and shouted sternly, "Everyone, gather immediately!"

Gu Yue Na stood beside Lu Jun, her Purple Eyes scanning the surroundings. "Tang Sect people?"

Lu Jun gripped the Ice Abyss Sword tightly, his expression grave. "Not sure. I didn't see any Tang Sect insignia on them either."

"But if they dared to do something like this, they would definitely remove every mark connected to the Tang Sect. Those persistent bastards."

Lu Jun gritted his teeth as he said it.

Was he some peerless beauty or something?

Was he really worth the Tang Sect obsessing over him like this?

And this was even on a Soul Guidance Train.

What, did he have the same constitution as Tang Wulin? Did something happen every time he boarded a Soul Guidance Train?

Leng Yulai snorted coldly. "No matter who they are, anyone who dares touch people from my Spirit Pagoda must die."

A cold snort came from beneath Leng Yulai's Battle Armor mask. Her slender fingers suddenly spread wide, and a pair of wings burning with Purple-Black Flame unfurled behind her.

The terrifying Soul Power Fluctuation made the entire scene tremble. Nine soul rings rose beneath her feet one after another.

Screech!

A Phoenix Cry tore through the sky as a massive Dark Phoenix Phantom condensed behind her.

The phoenix's wings spread twenty meters wide, each feather burning with Purple-Black Flame capable of scorching the soul.

"Since you dared to come," Leng Yulai said, her voice like ice from the deepest hell, "then stay here forever."

She waved her right hand, and the Dark Phoenix erupted with a rain of flames that filled the sky.

The Purple-Black Flame seemed alive as it accurately pounced upon every black-robed figure.

The enemies touched by the flames did not even have time to scream before turning to ashes within the twisted space.

One black-robed figure tried to block it with a Soul Tool Shield, only for the purple-black flames to pierce straight through the defense and ignite his entire body from the inside out.

In the blink of an eye, only three of the dozen or so attackers remained, still struggling desperately.

"Dark Phoenix Crown." Gu Chenyu helplessly rubbed his forehead. "I told you to leave some alive. We still don't know which organization they belong to."