The crisp ringing of the bell gradually approached, and everyone's tense nerves almost broke.
However, what emerged from the shadows was not the feared Dou Zun expert, but a figure that was extremely familiar to everyone present.
"Tie Xing?!"
Chi Sha Sect Li Tianxiong exclaimed in surprise, with an incredible tremor in his voice.
The chief elder of the Jia Nan Academy Law Enforcement Department was slowly wiping a torture knife with a cold light at the moment. The nine copper rings on the back of the knife made a crisp collision sound with his steps.
"Everyone, I've been waiting for a long time."
Tie Xing's voice was terrifyingly calm, as if he was discussing today's weather. He walked slowly under the ancient tree, reached out and patted the rough trunk. This simple action made Li Feng hanging on the tree whimper in horror.
"You must be curious, why is this tree so special?"
Tie Xing suddenly turned around and scanned everyone present with his sharp eyes.
Gently stroking the strange lines on the tree trunk with their fingers, everyone noticed that the bark of the entire tree showed an unnatural dark red color, glowing with a strange oily sheen in the sunlight.
"This is the first-class 'Blood Pattern Wood' that needs to be repeatedly poured with human blood for hundreds of years to form, but we used a special method."
Tie Xing suddenly grinned, showing his white teeth,
He stamped his foot on the ground suddenly, and the whole tree suddenly trembled violently.
Dark red liquid seeped out from under the bark and slowly flowed along the trunk.
The strong smell of blood instantly filled the air, and several strong men with poor psychological quality bent over and retched on the spot.
"Blood Demon Sect, three hundred and seventy-five people."
Tie Xing's voice suddenly rose in pitch.
"From the sect master Old Ghost Blood Demon to the lowest personal disciple, there are many of them!"
This sentence is like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart hard.
Three hundred and seventy-five lives!
And they are all accomplished warriors!
You must know that even the most brutal forces in Black Corner Region rarely go so far as to kill everyone.
Tie Xing walked slowly around the big tree.
"The worst ones who participated in the battle that day were Battle Spirit level. You might as well guess how big a blood pool is needed to drain the blood of so many strong men?"
He suddenly stopped and pointed to the tree crown.
From the crown of the tree, a few dark red leaves fell, drawing strange trajectories in the air.
Some people were horrified to find that those "leaves" turned out to be pieces of solidified blood scabs!
"Ugh--"
Xuan Yin Cult One of the elders finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell to his knees and vomited violently.
In the past, these Black Corner Region heroes who prided themselves on being ruthless were now like frightened children. Some of them had trembling legs, some had pale faces, and some were already secretly wiping the cold sweat from their foreheads.
Tie Xing looked at everyone's reaction with satisfaction and suddenly took out a roster from his arms.
"Blood Demon Sect has three hundred and seventy-five people, including one Dou Zong, nine Dou Emperor, and twenty-three Dou Wang..."
The whole place was silent.
Those unruly and unruly Black Corner Region strong men in the past don't even dare to show their anger at the moment.
Mad Saber Alliance's Chu Kuang kept his head down, for fear of being noticed by Tie Xing. Chi Sha Sect's Li Tianxiong quietly removed his hand from the knife handle, for fear of causing misunderstanding.
The most ironic thing is that Li Feng hanging on the tree actually showed an expression of relief at this moment. Compared with his fellow disciples who were made into "fertilizer", he was extremely lucky to have a whole body!
In the Inner Academy's meeting hall, Mang Tianchi stood with his hands behind his hands, looking at the falling leaves outside the window, and said calmly.
"For some reason, I can't kill all the forces like Black Corner Region."
When the great elder Ye Tianxing standing behind him heard this, he couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and said with a wry smile.
"Mr. Dean, you are really cool as a hands-off shopkeeper. For more than half a year, I have sent you one urgent letter after another, but you haven't even received a reply."
Mang Tianchi turned around with a playful smile on his face.
"Isn't this back?"
"Come back?"
Ye Tianxing was so angry that his beard stood up.
"You, the old man, have been staying in the college for a long time, but you haven't even shown your face! Do you know how I have spent the past six months? If it weren't for that boy Tie Xing, I would have almost died to express my ambition!"
Mang Tianchi coughed slightly, hiding the embarrassment on his face.
"This old man also wants to see how far the college can survive without me."
Ye Tianxing almost lost his temper when he heard this.
"Master Dean! Do you know how much material we lost in the Blood Demon Sect's attack? If you hadn't taken action at the last moment, the entire Outer Court would have been bloodbathed by them!"
Mang Tianchi waved his hand, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
"Don't worry, after this time, those clowns Black Corner Region should be able to calm down for a while. But..."
He changed the subject, with a hint of regret in his tone.
"It's a pity that those two Soul Hall Heavenly Venerable were allowed to run away. It would be a pleasure if only one could be left behind."
Ye Tianxing Hearing this, cold sweat broke out on his forehead again.
"Master Dean, please don't Soul Hall those lunatics are really annoyed!"
Mang Tianchi laughed and patted Ye Tianxing on the shoulder.
"What are you afraid of? As long as I'm here, if they dare to come, let them come and never come back!"
Ye Tianxing shook his head helplessly and whispered softly.
"You are putting it lightly, old man. It won't be us old bones who will deal with the aftermath..."
Mang Tianchi pretended not to hear, stood with his hands behind his hands, and looked into the distance.
None of the elders present noticed that the dean frowned almost imperceptibly.
"Soul Hall This operation is just their usual trick."
Mang Tianchi whispered to himself, his voice was so soft that only he could hear it.
He turned around and looked at Elder Wu, Elder Qian, and the current Inner Academy Great Elder Ye Tianxing in front of him, with a trace of solemnity flashing in his eyes.
I'm afraid these old guys still don't know that the wars started by the Soul Hall all over Battle Qi Continent are all for the purpose of collecting souls as quickly as possible.
"What on earth do these madmen want with so many souls?"
Mang Tianchi sighed secretly in his heart.
He shook his head slightly and suppressed the thought for the time being.
I think after being shocked this time, Soul Hall will probably not come back to the Jia Nan Academy again to bring trouble to himself.
"Okay."
Mang Tianchi suddenly smiled and patted the non-existent dust on his sleeves.
"Now that everything has been dealt with, it's time for me to leave."
Ye Tianxing heard this and his eyes widened immediately.
"Wait! Mr. Dean, please..."
Before he finished speaking, Mang Tianchi had already added with a smile.
"Remember to write if you have anything to do~"
"But!"
Ye Tianxing opened his mouth, wanting to detail all the difficulties of the college over the years, and complaining about how unreliable the dean was.
However~
"Whoa!"
Mang Tianchi's figure has turned into an afterimage, blending into the void in the blink of an eye and disappearing without a trace.
Only a few elders in the meeting hall were left looking at each other.
Ye Tianxing's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and he put it down helplessly after a long while.
"This dean is really..."
Elder Wu and Elder Qian looked at each other and smiled bitterly, obviously already used to such a scene.
In the void, the figure of Mang Tianchi shuttled quickly.
His face gradually darkened, and his eyes shone with thought.
"Soul Hall seems to have to go to Central Plains to collect soul bodies."
He murmured softly.
Before he finished speaking, the figure had completely disappeared into Space Rift, leaving only a vague spatial fluctuation, which soon dissipated into nothingness.