Zhen Liang
How could the Sky-reaching Ape Monkey be afraid of him? It swung its club and slammed it down.
A flaming greatsword appeared out of thin air in Lie Xingyun's hand, flames constantly dancing and hissing on its blade. With a swing of Lie Xingyun's sword, the flaming greatsword, carrying raging flames, slashed towards the Sky-reaching Ape Monkey.
"When!"
"Boom!"
The entire long street was instantly engulfed in waves of excitement.
"Buzz!"
A protective barrier appeared out of thin air, enveloping the long street. Waves touched the barrier, creating ripples, but ultimately managed to withstand the light wave without affecting the remaining people.
However, the original book review activity was abruptly suspended.
"Whoosh!"
Lie Xingyun's strength was ultimately lacking; he was sent flying ten meters away by the blow, crashing into the outer wall of the Wantong Trading Market across the street. Fortunately, the impact had subsided, otherwise the market's defensive array would have been breached.
"The Sky-reaching Ape Monkey truly lives up to its name." Lie Xingyun coldly stared at the Sky-reaching Ape Monkey opposite him and said in a deep voice. His hand holding the Flaming Greatsword was trembling slightly, and his tiger's mouth was cracked, from which blood flowed and flowed into the Flaming Greatsword, eventually being absorbed by it.
"You're asking for it!" The Sky-reaching Ape Monkey glared angrily at Lie Xingyun, its golden armor gleaming, and raised its Golden Cudgel to strike at Lie Xingyun.
"Hmph!" Lie Xingyun snorted coldly, his ears twitched slightly, and he glanced in the direction of Zhennan without making a sound. A wicked smile appeared on his lips, which then transformed into a soaring battle intent.
"Boom!"
The flames on the flaming broadsword instantly burst into flames, enveloping his entire body, making him appear like a fiery God of War, heading straight for the Sky-reaching Ape Monkey.
"Ding ding ding"
"Bang bang bang"
Lie Xingyun and Sky-reaching Ape Monkey, one red and one gold, soared upwards and fought their way to the heavens.
Such overwhelming force caused the onlookers below to look up at the sky.
"So, are you guys still going to take the test? If not, I'm going back to the backyard to paint." Ba Jiu had no interest in the fight and complained, looking at the crowd watching the spectacle from fifty meters away.
"Ah, test, test, of course we'll test!" The cultivators who had been thrown back by the aftershocks finally reacted and squeezed towards the Mysterious Bookstore. Instantly, the area in front of the Mysterious Bookstore was packed with people again, allowing the original book quality evaluation activity to continue.
As for the battles in the sky, they couldn't be bothered to pay attention. After all, compared to watching a show, evaluating the quality of books and answering questions to obtain cultivation techniques, martial arts skills, various spiritual weapons, and little sprites was much more practical.
Twenty miles north of the Zhenbei, two figures stood quietly, gazing at the two red and gold figures intertwined in the sky above Dubian Town. These were the Grand Dean Cang Lan and the Third Dean, who had just emerged from the Seven Core Teleportation Array.
"Hehe, I didn't expect Lie Xingyun to be so ungrateful, daring to challenge the Sky-reaching Ape Monkey to a duel. Dean Zhen, how long do you think he can last?" Cang Lan teased, a half-smile on his face.
The Third Dean stood behind Cang Lan, his eyes gazing at Lie Xingyun in the sky with considerable worry. He said, "Grand Dean, I think Fifth Brother is about to die. Should we go and stop him?"
Lie Xingyun's cultivation level is only at the Spirit Saint eighth stage peak, while the Sky-reaching Ape Monkey is Divine Beast. The strength of Divine Beast is equivalent to that of a cultivator at the Ninth Stage of Spirit Saint realm. The two are not even in the same league, and he has little chance of winning in a fight.
Moreover, this Sky-reaching Ape Monkey is said to have obtained the Great Sage Set from Journey to the West, and the equipment and weapons on its body are all divine artifacts, with a combat power bonus of at least 20%. The flaming greatsword in Lie Xingyun's hand is just an ordinary semi-divine artifact, and there is no comparison.
"Help him? He's probably just waiting for us to help him. He looks like a big, burly cripple, but his brain seems to have been touched by a fairy; he's not stupid at all." Cang Lan said sarcastically, looking at the two golden and red figures shooting towards them from the sky.
Upon hearing this, the Third Dean sighed and said, "Grand Dean, no matter what, Fifth Dean is still the Fifth Dean of the Vast Academy. I don't want to put you in a difficult position. How about I go and help Fifth Dean?"
"Of course, I certainly won't stop Dean Zhen from helping. Go ahead..." Cang Lan said with a nonchalant shrug.
The Third Dean nodded.
"Call"
A gentle breeze blew by, and the Third Dean disappeared from the spot.
Cang Lan's nonchalant, playful expression instantly turned cold as she turned to look at the fighting scene in the sky.
"Call"
A gentle breeze blew by, dispersing the dark clouds, halting the fighting, and stirring the hearts of all the cultivators in Dubian Town. Once again, everyone looked up at the sky.
The sun reappeared on earth, its light dazzling. In the sunset, an old man in purple robes, frail and aged, stood quietly in mid-air, between two figures, one in gold and one in red. He had a hunched back, long white hair that had turned gray, and a withered face.
A gentle breeze stirred, ruffling his purple robe and his white hair.
The afterglow of the setting sun, an elderly man in his twilight years.
The Sky-reaching Ape Monkey looked at the old man who had suddenly appeared, its brows furrowed, as if it were pondering something, and for a moment it forgot to continue its attack.
On the other side, Lie Xingyun breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the Third Dean appear, but also felt a little regretful. He glanced again discreetly in the direction of Zhennan and saw that graceful body.
"Brother Monkey, I am Zhen Liang, the Third Dean of the Vast Academy. It was a misunderstanding just now. Vast Academy had no intention of offending Mysterious Bookstore. I hope you will forgive me, Brother Monkey." Zhen Liang clasped his hands in a fist and said with a smile.
Their original intention was simply to investigate the cause of death of Seventh Dean Teng Chong. Before the cause was found, they had no intention of taking any unfriendly actions against any force. As for Lie Xingyun's actions, they were entirely due to his own 'impulse'.
After hearing Zhen Liang's words, the Sky-reaching Ape Monkey scratched the fur on its neck, then suddenly turned around and shouted down, "Ba Jiu, another powerful old man has arrived. Now it's two against one. Do you want to come up and help me?"
"Puff"
Upon hearing the words of the Sky-reaching Ape Monkey, Zhen Liang nearly coughed Spit Up blood. He quickly waved his hands and explained, "Brother Monkey, Brother Monkey, you're mistaken! I don't want to fight! I don't want to fight!"
"Hmph, I don't care if you're here to fight or what. Today is the anniversary celebration of our Mysterious Bookstore, and no one can interfere with the celebration, understand?" The Sky-reaching Ape Monkey brandished his Golden Cudgel and said fiercely.
"Of course, of course," Zhen Liang quickly agreed with a smile.
"You guys are lucky you ran into me this time. If you had encountered General Luanfeng, you would have been dead by now, just like that Seventh Dean." The Sky-reaching Ape Monkey said casually, then turned and jumped down, returning to the entrance of the Mysterious Bookstore to continue guarding the door.
When Zhen Liang heard Sky-reaching Ape Monkey's words in mid-air, he also sighed. He had guessed the death of Seventh Dean Teng Chong a long time ago, but hearing the result from Sky-reaching Ape Monkey still made him feel sad.
"That damned thing! It really was that Mysterious Bookstore that killed Seventh Brother! Third Brother, now that the evidence is conclusive, we should hurry down and report to the Grand Dean, and ask her to stand up for the Vast Academy and seek justice from Mysterious Bookstore!" Lie Xingyun was furious, his neck veins bulging, staring at the back of the Sky-reaching Ape Monkey, wishing he could go up and chop him to death.
Upon hearing this, Zhen Liang turned to look at Lie Xingyun, a conflicted expression on his face. Finally, he shook his head and sighed, "Fifth Brother, do you really want the Grand Dean to die?"
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