The Shackles

"This..."

Chen Zhen's expression was hesitant. Honestly, in his opinion, Lu Sheng would be safer staying at the school. After all, Cloud City First High School had many Martial Artist teachers who could protect the students.

But...

The person before him was the second disciple of the Heaven and Earth Dojo, Lan Linglong!

She herself was a Martial Artist in the Viscera Refining Realm, so with her around, Lu Sheng would be even safer.

After a moment of brief thought, Chen Zhen looked at Lan Linglong and said solemnly, "I'll entrust Lu Sheng's safety to you, Miss!"

After all, Lu Sheng was his student.

Lan Linglong smiled slightly and said gently, "Don't worry, Lu Sheng is my Junior Disciple Brother. No matter what, I won't stand by and watch my Junior Disciple Brother get hurt!"

As soon as she said this, Chen Zhen's pupils constricted slightly.

Lu Sheng was Lan Linglong's Junior Disciple Brother? This meant...

Lu Sheng had already become a direct disciple of the Heaven and Earth Dojo?

Before this, Chen Zhen had only thought that Lu Sheng had joined the Heaven and Earth Dojo as an outer disciple. He hadn't expected that Lu Sheng would actually become a direct disciple of the Heaven and Earth Dojo!

One had to know, the mysterious Dojo Master of the Heaven and Earth Dojo only had two direct disciples in total!

The first direct disciple was a high-ranking official in the Military. As for their exact status, Chen Zhen's position wasn't high enough to know, but judging from the situation at the Martial Arts Training Hall earlier, their status was definitely not low.

Otherwise, the two top leaders of Cloud City wouldn't have been so respectful to that person.

And the second disciple, Lan Linglong, who was standing before him, was also a top expert in Cloud City, one of the few in the Viscera Refining Realm.

This showed how terrifying the Heaven and Earth Dojo's two direct disciples were.

Lu Sheng had become a direct disciple of the Heaven and Earth Dojo...

In a sense, Lu Sheng's talent...

Chen Zhen took a deep breath. He had already planned to focus on observing Lu Sheng, but even so, he had still misjudged and failed to see Lu Sheng's potential...

Chen Zhen couldn't help but give a wry smile, then said solemnly to Lan Linglong, "In that case, Miss Lan, please do as you see fit!"

Lan Linglong smiled slightly, waved at Lu Sheng, and said softly, "Junior Disciple Brother, let's go!"

Lu Sheng nodded. Although he didn't know where his Second Senior Sister wanted to take him, he felt a deep sense of dread looking at the hideous, dark crack that had appeared in the sky.

It was clear...

The current situation had already surpassed his level of understanding.

Lu Sheng took a deep breath and followed Lan Linglong. Under everyone's gaze, they slowly left the Martial Arts Training Hall.

Chen Zhen watched their figures disappear, his expression gradually becoming solemn. He exchanged a glance with the principal beside him, then said solemnly, "All teachers of Cloud City First High School, assemble immediately! Ordinary teachers will lead all students of Cloud City to the basement. Teachers at the Martial Artist realm will gather the students at the Martial Arts Training Hall!"

"Cloud City First High School... on alert!"

Chen Zhen's voice, amplified by his Blood Essence, boomed like a tide, sweeping across the entire Cloud City First High School.

Heaven and Earth Dojo, in the courtyard.

Kong Yunzhang looked at the dark crack in the sky. A rare ripple finally appeared on his usually calm face.

He slowly turned his gaze to Wang Lin beside him and said in an extremely calm voice, "Do you know you're courting death?"

His faint voice contained an extremely terrifying oppressive aura.

Wang Lin, who was already being suppressed by Kong Yunzhang's might, curled his lips slightly at this moment. "Senior Kong, if I don't prepare properly, won't I be courting death if I'm exposed today?"

Kong Yunzhang clasped his hands behind his back and said faintly, "But even if you bring the Gate of Reception, you'll still die today. You know that... in this Cloud City, I'm not the only old man around!"

As Kong Yunzhang's words fell, a sharp shout suddenly rang out.

"A bunch of cowards, how dare you act so presumptuously in my Heaven and Earth Dojo!"

Hearing this voice, both Zhao Changsheng and Wang Lin couldn't help but look in the direction of the sound.

They saw a slender figure slowly appearing in the air above the courtyard. Her delicate face seemed to be covered by a thin layer of frost.

With this person's appearance, the temperature of the entire world seemed to drop significantly.

In the surrounding space, it was as if wisps of white snowflakes could be seen appearing out of thin air.

"First Senior Sister, you've finally arrived!"

Wang Lin looked at the figure in the air and said with a smile.

Kong Xin looked at Wang Lin and Zhao Changsheng below with a cold expression, a hint of disgust appearing in her beautiful eyes.

"Who's your First Senior Sister? Don't try to get close to me. Right now... I only find you disgusting!"

Kong Xin's voice contained an extremely intense killing intent, and as her voice sounded, an oppressive aura, slightly weaker than Kong Yunzhang's, also erupted.

Thud!!

A muffled sound echoed in the courtyard.

The two, who were already struggling to withstand Kong Yunzhang's pressure, were now as if they had suffered a severe blow, and spat out a mouthful of blood instantly.

Wang Lin was doing alright, but after Zhao Changsheng spat out that mouthful of blood, his complexion turned incredibly pale, and his aura instantly weakened.

"Damn it! Why the hell did you have to anger that she-devil!!"

Zhao Changsheng couldn't help but curse Wang Lin in his mind.

You're in the Shackles Realm, having broken the first bodily shackle. Even if you're heavily injured by the pressure, you can recover quickly. But I'm not!

You can show off, but can you not drag me down with you!

Of course, Zhao Changsheng could only vent these thoughts internally. Under the pressure from the two forces, he could barely even speak.

"Father, keep an eye on these two. Once I completely destroy that Gate of Reception, I'll deal with them properly and strive to... destroy their Demonic Cult stronghold in Cloud City!"

With that, Kong Xin turned around, preparing to head towards the rift in the sky.

Although the Gate of Reception could summon Demon Kings from the alien demon space, as long as it was destroyed before the summoning was complete, such an event could be prevented.

And this was something...

Kong Xin could still manage!

However, just as Kong Xin turned around, Wang Lin below her chuckled.

"I advise the First Senior Sister not to do that. After all..."

"If you do, I can't guarantee what kind of changes might occur in Demon Slaying City!"