The Old Ancestor Had Arrived

Principal Song stared in disbelief at the person who had appeared behind him, his mind in turmoil. Who was he? Why did he look exactly like him?

"You unfilial wretch!"

"You are unworthy to be counted among my descendants."

Before Principal Song could figure out what was happening, his chest had already been pierced, leaving a gaping hole.

When he saw the sword embedded in his chest,

he shook his head instinctively.

How could this be?

This sword had been sealed on its own for many years.

How could it have appeared here now?

And the only person who could wield this sword was his ancestor, Song Aotian.

Song Aotian was one of the Seven Great Heroes in legend, and one of the founders of this continent.

His grand and eventful life could only be described as legendary.

It was said that the sword in his hand could slay all demons and monsters.

After Song Aotian passed away, this sword had fallen into a sealed state.

For years, it had remained in the family's secret chamber, and no one else had been worthy of wielding it.

Now it had appeared again. Looking at the person holding it, with a face that resembled his own in so many ways,

Principal Song thought of one possibility. Could this person be my ancestor?

How could that be? He died hundreds of years ago. How could he suddenly come back to life and appear before me?

For the moment, Principal Song ignored the pain in his body and asked, "Who are you?"

The old man looked sternly at him, sword in hand. "I am Song Aotian."

"How is this possible!"

"Ancestor, you passed away hundreds of years ago. How could you appear before me?"

Principal Song denied it instinctively.

He refused to believe what his ears had just heard.

"You disgraceful descendant! Why don't you just accept your death!"

As he spoke, Song Aotian swung his sword and struck at Principal Song again.

The blow nearly killed Principal Song.

A conspicuous gash ran across his neck.

If demonic energy hadn't protected him, he would already have been dead.

Principal Song stumbled back several steps, keeping his distance from Song Aotian.

The barrier was suppressing him, and he couldn't use even a tenth of his demonic power.

Seeing Song Aotian's next strike about to land,

Principal Song abruptly changed direction and attacked Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen hadn't expected Principal Song to still have such formidable strength, let alone turn and attack him.

"Sode no Shirayuki!"

A translucent, snow-white Zanpakuto appeared in Jiang Chen's hand, with a strip of white silk attached to its hilt.

Jiang Chen chanted into the air, "Bankai!"

Jiang Chen's aura changed completely. Like ice that had remained frozen for ten thousand years, it instantly froze the surrounding space.

"With strength like that, you think you can stop me?"

The wounds on Principal Song had now been completely healed by demonic energy, and his voice had changed as well.

A soft, feminine voice came from Principal Song's throat.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time. You've finally shown yourself, monster!"

"Lapis Lazuli Infernal Fire!"

Another Zanpakuto appeared in Jiang Chen's hand!

He gripped the sword and chanted, "Bloom, Glaze!"

Flames of five transparent colors instantly coiled around Principal Song, restraining his movements.

"What kind of fire is this? It can actually hurt my true body!"

"Black Mountain Old Demon, fire counters wood. Don't you understand something as simple as the five-element cycle?"

Jiang Chen spoke calmly, focusing all his attention on controlling the flames.

He kept Black Mountain Old Demon from breaking free.

"Human, who are you? How do you know my name?"

"There's a famous villain called Black Mountain Old Demon in the story of Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen."

"I've known that story since I was a child, so of course I know your name."

"Story? What story?" Black Mountain Old Demon couldn't understand what Jiang Chen was saying, but he had something more urgent to do.

He needed to break through the flames.

He was preparing to escape.

He hadn't fully awakened yet, and the barrier was suppressing his power, keeping him from fighting at his usual level.

On top of that, Song Aotian's sword had him on edge.

The situation was against him.

Naturally, he wasn't going to stay here any longer.

"What, thinking of leaving?"

Jiang Chen seemed to see right through Black Mountain Old Demon's thoughts as he spoke.

"What, do you still have the strength to stop me?"

Jiang Chen was indeed struggling now.

Releasing two Zanpakuto in succession had left him with almost no soul power.

But he wasn't alone. He had help.

"Senior Song, I'm counting on you!"

Song Aotian!!!

Black Mountain Old Demon sensed danger and tried to break through the flames and flee, no matter the cost.

But Song Aotian clearly wasn't going to give him the chance.

He struck again, and this time his sword pierced the Demon's Heart inside Black Mountain Old Demon.

"Ah!"

The searing, bone-deep pain was more than even a demon of Black Mountain Old Demon's caliber could bear. He cried out.

"Jiang Chen, I'll kill you!!!"

Black Mountain Old Demon clutched his shattered heart and felt his demonic power steadily dissipating.

For the first time in his life, he had suffered such a devastating defeat at the hands of a human.

This man was even more formidable than Yan Chixia had been back then.

More than anything, he wanted Jiang Chen dead.

Suddenly, dense demonic energy filled the area around Black Mountain Old Demon.

It carried the aura of death from the depths of the abyss.

The oppressive force of that aura made it hard for Jiang Chen to breathe.

Wasn't he supposed to be finished?

How could his demonic energy still be so powerful?

"He's going to self-destruct!"

Song Aotian appeared beside Jiang Chen and spoke.

Self-destruct!

If he self-destructs, will the school—and I—survive?

I absolutely can't let him do it!

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing the mission to destroy the Demon's Heart. You have received 100,000 Activation Points.]

Seeing that he had gained 100,000 Activation Points, Jiang Chen immediately used them all to unlock every Kido skill.

His gaze turned sharp, a trace of murderous intent in his eyes as he faced Black Mountain Old Demon. "Black Coffin!"

What kind of move is this?

Black Mountain Old Demon instinctively sensed that this move was dangerous.

It could destroy him completely.

But now, he was going to die anyway.

He might as well take someone down with him.

He paid it no further mind.

Suddenly, a black coffin appeared beneath him.

In the next instant, he was locked inside it.

"Rumble!"

After several deafening booms,

all the demonic energy in the principal's office vanished completely.

The Black Coffin disappeared as well.

The one who emerged from it was Principal Song, drenched in blood.

He was completely spent, with little life left in him.

He struggled to open his eyes and looked vaguely at Jiang Chen's figure, his lips trembling twice as he tried to thank him.

Before he could speak, he saw a woman appear in the doorway.

When she saw Principal Song, gravely wounded in the office, she shouted, "Grandpa!"

"What happened to you? How did you end up like this?"

Song Yiyi ran to Principal Song and knelt beside him, her eyes brimming with tears. "Grandpa, who did this to you? Tell me, and I'll avenge you."

"Yiyi, I'm sorry."

As he spoke, Principal Song took one last reluctant look at Song Yiyi. "Don't blame Jiang Chen!"