Too Arrogant

Su Ling and the others were also furious, their fists clenched tight. But the other side's momentum was formidable. Even with Mu Yuan and the others present, they did not dare confront them head-on at this moment.

"Enough. We don't have the patience to play with you anymore. After all, you're Brother Liu's prey. After tomorrow, you won't have the nerve to say such things again."

Mu Yuan waved his hand, intending to leave with Xue Dong and the other man.

After all, they had already shown off their might today.

If Mu Yuan had any sense, he would know what to do.

"You beat someone and still want to leave without paying a price? You really are arrogant."

What Mu Yuan had never expected was that Mu Yuan would actually try to stop them.

Su Ling and the others were stunned for a moment, then their faces flushed slightly. Clearly, they had not expected Mu Yuan to still stand up for them even in a situation like this.

"What did you say?"

When Mu Yuan's cold voice reached the ears of the three men, their steps paused.

They turned around and looked at the white-robed youth standing before Su Ling. A trace of mockery and amusement hung on his face.

Mu Yuan's expression immediately darkened.

To be honest, he had been arrogant for so long at Northern Spiritual Academy that no one had mocked him in a very, very long time.

And the one mocking him was Mu Yuan.

"Didn't hear me? Then I'll say it again. You're so arrogant."

Mu Yuan looked calmly at Mu Yuan and repeated himself. His voice was exceptionally clear, and the smile on his face was bright, as if he were complimenting someone.

Then Mu Yuan continued.

"However, I hate the way others act arrogantly, especially when you people have laid hands on my people. So I want you to leave something behind."

"You're courting death!!!"

Xue Dong could no longer endure it. Losing to Mu Chen was already a great humiliation to him, and now Mu Yuan, whom he saw as nothing more than trash, was insulting him as well.

He nearly lost his mind. His entire body shot forward in an arc, stirring up wind and clouds as he charged at Mu Yuan.

Xue Dong was about to enter the Spiritual Movement Realm and was one of the top ten powerful figures in the West Courtyard Earth Tier. Naturally, his strength was no small matter.

His body was light as a swallow, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared before Mu Yuan.

Without hesitation, he struck out with his palm!

"Brother Yuan, be careful!"

Luo Dong and the others had not expected Xue Dong to attack so suddenly, much less with such ferocity. Almost no one in the Sensing Realm could take this palm strike head-on, and they hurriedly shouted.

Only Mu Chen curled his lips.

"He really doesn't know his limits."

Of all people, Xue Dong had chosen Brother Yuan.

Brother Yuan was now the strongest among them.

At the exact same moment Xue Dong attacked, Mu Yuan moved as well.

Spiritual energy surged fiercely from his arms. He stomped heavily on the ground and shot toward Mu Chen.

"Your opponent is me."

Behind him, Xiao Kun quickly followed. Their movements were surprisingly well coordinated.

An uproar broke out around them.

Clearly, no one had expected Xue Dong to attack.

Nor had they expected Mu Yuan and Xiao Kun to act so decisively.

The three of them had joined forces, and their coordination was so seamless.

Mu Yuan was at the early stage of the Spiritual Movement Realm, making him the strongest of the three.

And there was Xiao Kun as well.

Even if Mu Chen was no ordinary opponent, the two of them could hold him back for a while.

And during that brief time, Mu Yuan would likely be in serious trouble.

Thinking this, everyone could not help turning their gaze toward Mu Yuan.

Xue Dong's palm drew closer and closer to Mu Yuan.

One meter.

Half a meter.

One foot.

Thinking that he was about to be seriously injured by this palm strike, even those who disliked Mu Yuan could not help feeling a trace of sympathy.

Bang!

A muffled sound rang out.

The scene everyone had imagined did not occur.

Instead, Xue Dong's figure came to a halt. His palm had not struck Mu Yuan's body but had been blocked by a fist.

"This..."

Everyone's pupils abruptly contracted. Almost every person there froze in place.

Mu Yuan stood tall and unyielding. Just as Xue Dong's palm was about to land, he had actually blocked Xue Dong's powerful strike with his fist.

Could a cultivation cripple really do that?

Mu Yuan, Xiao Kun, Su Ling, Luo Dong... countless gazes fixed on Mu Yuan, filled with shock, bewilderment, and doubt.

Xue Dong was one of the top ten powerful figures in the Earth Tier. To take his palm strike, which was nearly at the peak of the Sensing Realm, so easily, one had to be at least at the same level as him.

"You... How could you possibly possess such strength?"

Xue Dong's pupils shrank sharply.

This guy had been unable to sense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for three years. Rumor had it that he had only broken through to the Sensing Realm seven or eight days ago.

At the time, there had even been rumors in the East Courtyard that the moment he entered the Sensing Realm, he had already reached the middle stage of the Sensing Realm.

When they heard that rumor, Xue Dong and the other West Courtyard students had scoffed at it and refused to believe it.

They had merely thought the East Courtyard students were bragging.

But now that he saw it for himself, Mu Yuan was even more astonishing than the rumors claimed.

Xue Dong was certain that he had not held back. Under such circumstances, the only person who could take his palm strike without budging had been Mu Chen before he broke through.

How long had it been? Had Mu Yuan already improved to such a degree?

It was simply too astonishing, like a dream.

Xue Dong stared fixedly at Mu Yuan, as if trying to see through him. Unfortunately, Mu Yuan remained utterly calm, and Xue Dong could see nothing.

Bang!

Before Xue Dong could recover from his shock, Mu Yuan swept out his right leg and ruthlessly slammed it into Xue Dong's chest.

The powerful force sent Xue Dong's body flying.

Then, amid more astonished gazes, he crashed fiercely into Mu Yuan and Xiao Kun.

It all happened in the blink of an eye.

Boom!

A dull impact sounded. Mu Yuan and Xiao Kun, who had been fighting Mu Chen, had no time to react before they were struck.

Only after three cries of pain rang out did the surrounding students come back to their senses. They could not help baring their teeth. Wasn't that far too fast?

It had been so fast that Mu Yuan and the other two had lost after a single exchange.

"Brother Yuan is incredible!"

Su Ling and the others stared in stunned disbelief before their faces filled with wild joy.

They had never expected Brother Yuan's strength to improve so rapidly, nor that his intelligence would be so unmatched. He had actually defeated all three of them at once in such a manner.

Especially since one of them was at the early stage of the Spiritual Movement Realm.

If they had not witnessed such a record with their own eyes, no one would believe it even if they told them.

"Mu Yuan, we didn't lose! You were just too underhanded!"

Mu Yuan glared angrily at Mu Yuan, having even forgotten to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Speaking of underhandedness, you were the ones who launched a sneak attack first. Yet now you're accusing others first. I'm embarrassed for you."

"Apologize immediately!"

Mu Yuan looked at the disheveled trio. His expression remained calm, as though he had merely done something insignificant.

Hearing this, Mu Yuan's expression shifted slightly. He gritted his teeth and said, "In your dreams!"

Mu Yuan raised his brows and smiled at Mu Chen.

"I'll leave it to you."

"Alright."

Mu Chen nodded and strode toward Mu Yuan. At the same time, dark spiritual energy began winding around his fingertips.

"I like people with backbone like you."

Mu Yuan gave Mu Yuan a deep look.

For some reason, Mu Yuan felt a bone-chilling cold, as though he had fallen into an icy river. His body trembled violently.

A light clapping sound came from nearby.

"Hehe, your East Courtyard certainly has domineering methods. Aren't you looking down on our West Courtyard a little too much?"

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