The Seven-Core Teleportation Gate

A Phantom Organization flew out and landed directly on the Martial Arts Field outside the arena; it was Qin Wudao.

"When"

The spirit sword fell onto the Plate of the plaza, making a crisp sound.

"He was defeated in just one move!" The students watching were shocked. No one had expected the duel between Yang Chengzhi and Qin Wudao to be so swift and unexpected.

It's important to understand that the two are almost on the same level! More importantly, Qin Wudao is the one on the offensive, and he has the spiritual sword as an aid. Under these circumstances, a cultivator of the same level would have to go through a lot, let alone defeat Qin Wudao, just to withstand this attack.

However, the reality was contrary to common sense. Looking at the blue figure on the arena, the surrounding cultivators fell silent.

"Cough cough!" Qin Wudao spat out a mouthful of blood, struggling to support himself with his hands to avoid falling. He looked up at Yang Chengzhi on the arena with a wry smile, "So this is the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms from <The Legend of the Condor Heroes>..."

"That's right, the Blue Quality book in the Mysterious Bookstore, <The Legend of the Condor Heroes>." Yang Chengzhi looked at Qin Wudao calmly and said indifferently, "Xiaoyaozi also died because of this martial art."

"The Mysterious Bookstore..." Qin Wudao murmured to himself, his face filled with a desolate expression.

"The Mysterious Bookstore!"

The name resonated once again in the hearts of the students who had gathered around. No matter how much praise the outside world had for the Mysterious Bookstore, it wouldn't be very impressive to those who hadn't seen it in person, because they had no knowledge of the Mysterious Bookstore and had never witnessed its magic.

But now, Yang Chengzhi defeated Qin Wudao, who was of the same level, using a technique from a Blue Quality book in the Mysterious Bookstore, and in just one move.

Based on their current understanding, they at least realize one thing: Yang Chengzhi, who possesses the martial arts techniques he gleaned from the books in the Mysterious Bookstore, is invincible at the same level.

Yes, invincible among those of the same level!

Many students even had a vague feeling deep down that Yang Chengzhi might not necessarily be unable to defeat a cultivator at a higher level.

"Is this Mysterious Bookstore really that magical?" exclaimed one of the students in the crowd.

"Perhaps..." the Bai Xiaosheng at the front replied meaningfully.

"When!"

"When!"

"When!"

Suddenly, a large bell rang from Twin Peaks.

"What's going on? The Canglang Bell rang, and it rang three times!"

The students on the Martial Arts Field exclaimed in surprise and looked up towards the Twin Peaks.

The Canglang Bell is the warning bell of the Vast Academy. Under normal circumstances, it will not ring. There are only three situations in which it will ring: first, it will ring once on the first day of a new student entering the Vast Academy; second, it will ring once when the dean of the Vast Academy changes, with the old dean stepping down and the new dean taking over; and third, it will ring when the Vast Academy encounters a major unexpected event.

However, all three of these only sound once.

There is only one situation in which the Canglang Bell three times.

That means a dean-level figure from the Vast Academy has died, and it must be the current dean; those who have already retired are not eligible.

Because the Canglang Bell is a divine artifact, the sacred artifact of the Vast Academy, and it is the same as the national artifact of the Azure Dragon Continent.

The Canglang Bell has rung three times without warning, which means that a high-ranking figure, such as the current dean of the Vast Academy, has died!

The dean of the Vast Academy is dead!

This is a huge deal!

"Call out"

A streak of aurora flew across the Martial Arts Field and headed towards Twin Peaks.

"Whoosh!"

Two more aurora borealis streaks appeared.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"

A continuous stream of aurora borealis flew towards the Twin Peaks from all directions.

"Something terrible has happened..." The students in the Martial Arts Field looked grave upon seeing this scene.

"What's going on?" Bai Xiaosheng gazed at the Twin Peaks, his right hand unconsciously forming a hand seal as he muttered to himself, "The Grand Dean, the Third Dean, and the Fifth Dean are all on the Twin Peaks, the Second Dean is in seclusion below the Nine Abyss, and the Fourth Dean and Sixth Dean have gone to the Yan State to mediate the conflict between Yan Xun and Crown Prince Yan. Logically, there shouldn't be any unexpected events."

"I heard that Seventh Dean Qi was accompanying his son Teng Shangqing, to the Mysterious Bookstore's anniversary celebration, so he shouldn't be in any trouble..."

Bai Xiaosheng shook his head and pondered deeply while making hand gestures.

"Wait a minute!" Suddenly, Bai Xiaosheng seemed to remember something.

"Teng Shangqing... Teng Chong... Teng Shangqing... The Mysterious Bookstore..."

"Clap!" Bai Xiaosheng clapped his hands, suddenly realizing the truth.

"I understand now. The one who died must be Teng Chong from the Seventh Dean. If nothing unexpected happens, Dean Seventh Dean Chong might have been killed by his scumbag son, Teng Shangqing."

Just as Bai Xiaosheng was making his guesses, the entire Vast Academy had entered a highly solemn atmosphere. This atmosphere was not so strong for the freshmen of the Outer Court, but it was very intense for the older students of the Inner Court, as evidenced by the figures constantly flying back and forth on Twin Peaks.

At the summit of Twin Peaks stands a colossal palace, connecting the two Twin Peaks. This palace is the Vast Palace, the meeting place for the high-ranking Vast Academy, and is also known as the Council Hall.

At this moment, hundreds of people dressed in black robes were already standing in the council hall. Within the Vast Academy, we could distinguish their identities by the color of their clothes.

There are regulations in the Outer Court and Inner Court that prohibit students from wearing black or purple clothing, because only the academy's masters, or teachers, are allowed to wear black clothing.

Purple attire is reserved for the Grand Dean of the Vast Academy, as well as the deans who have stepped down.

Therefore, within the Vast Academy, the difference between teachers and students can be distinguished simply by the color of their clothes.

In the innermost part of the council hall, there were seven Grand Tutor Chair placed side by side. Except for the one in the middle, two of the other six Grand Tutor Chair were occupied by men dressed in purple robes.

One of the men was an elderly man with white hair and a kind face. The other was a middle-aged man with vigorous blood and a dignified face, large eyes like an ox, exuding authority without anger.

"Why hasn't the Grand Dean arrived yet? Such a big matter, are you going to turn a deaf ear and only indulge in your pleasures?" Suddenly, the middle-aged man slammed his hand on the Grand Tutor Chair and said in a deep voice.

The masters in the council hall were startled and immediately fell silent, keeping their eyes down.

"Hey... Fifth Brother, don't say anything rash, let's wait a bit longer." The old man quickly reached out and pressed his hand down in the air, advising him.

Currently, besides the Grand Dean Cang Lan, the only other members of the Vast Academy are the Second Dean, the Third Dean, and the Fifth Dean, who are in seclusion. The old man calls the middle-aged man "Fifth," so he is naturally the remaining Third Dean.

"Hmph! What are you waiting for? One of the 'Seven-Core Lamp' in Cangxin Palace has gone out, and she's still indulging in beauty. Does she think we're less important than her three thousand concubines?" The Fifth Dean became increasingly angry as he spoke, filling the entire council hall with his malevolent aura. All the black-robed grandmasters below felt this pressure and took a step back, activating their Spiritual Power to dissipate it.

"Fifth Brother, watch your words!" The Third Dean reprimanded him sternly. This was in the council hall, in front of hundreds of Grandmasters. The Fifth Dean's actions were a blatant disregard for the Grand Dean's authority.

"What's wrong with my words? If you're so capable, let the Grand Dean lock Laozi up in the Heart Refining Prison again!" The Fifth Dean stood up Rage and slapped his hand.

"Bang!" The Grand Tutor Chair turned to dust, vanishing from his palm strike!

Upon hearing this, the Third Dean shook his head, sighed softly, and stopped trying to stop the Fifth Dean.

"Li Changsheng!" the Fifth Dean suddenly called out.

"Fifth Dean," a middle-aged man stepped out from the crowd and bowed in response.

"Go and open the Seven-Core Teleportation Gate," the Fifth Dean said in a deep voice.

"Uh..." Li Changsheng hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Where is the Fifth Dean going?"

The Fifth Dean raised his eyebrows, his eyes wide and fierce, and roared, "By the time that old woman Cang Lan comes to discuss this, my brother's remains will have been devoured. Where do you think Laozi 'm supposed to go?"

"But Fifth Dean, Changsheng doesn't know where the Seventh Dean perished!" Li Changsheng's face fell as he forced a smile.

"Chu Kingdom, Dubian Town!"