How Could He Possibly Be a Seventh-Rank Dao Master?!

"Who are you?!"

Chen Yiruo looked at Evil Beast Old Man slowly emerging from the horde of evil beasts, her expression turning solemn.

"He is Evil Beast Old Man, who refined countless evil beasts and ran rampant across this land, finding few worthy opponents. He is also my master."

The Human-headed dog-bodied monster introduced Evil Beast Old Man with an expression of reverence.

"Evil Beast Old Man..." Chen Yiruo's expression darkened. "Who is he?"

"My master keeps a low profile, so it's normal that you don't know him. But you only need to know that my master can beat your dean senseless. Isn't that right, my little wife?" The Human-headed dog-bodied monster grinned at Chen Yiruo.

At the same time.

Evil Beast Old Man's gaze fell on Jin Shangyan, and his eyes narrowed slightly. "Oh? You're actually a remnant of the Golden Light Clan?"

"You wiped out my ancient clan. Today, I'll make you pay the price!" Jin Shangyan said coldly.

"Heh. What gives a mere Second-Rank Dao Master the capital to be so arrogant?"

Evil Beast Old Man spoke disdainfully. He then swept his gaze around the secret realm and clicked his tongue at the people from Tianhai Academy. "Back then, when your dean established Tianhai Academy in the Tianhai Mountain Range, I was already plotting how to refine your entire academy into evil beasts.

But while I was away—oh, that is, after I wiped out the Golden Light Clan—I encountered an unreasonable woman on my way back. She beat me until I was severely wounded. After I fled back here, before I had recovered for long, your dean raided my home and designated this place as your trial grounds.

It was pitiful that I was seriously injured and could only hide here like a beaten dog.

But now,