Thunder Roar Ravine's Strength

The roar of Thunder Roar Ravine arrived like thunder.

The young man in the brocade robe was startled back half a step by the sudden turn of events. Upon seeing that the newcomer's cultivation seemed to be only at the Tai Xu Realm, his fear lessened, replaced by indignant anger at being offended.

"What kind of savage are you, daring to interfere with Heavenly Palace Academy's business?" The young man's eyes were sinister. He hadn't recognized the newcomer for a moment. "Looks like you're all from the same backwater village. I'll deal with you all at once! Attack!"

The five or six Wu Xiang Realm team members behind him received the order and immediately shifted their attack. Various sharp sorceries were unleashed towards Thunder Roar Ravine! These people attacked ruthlessly, clearly intending to defeat the burly man instantly.

"Be careful!" Xiao Chen exclaimed subconsciously. Although he had disagreements with these people from Xuanqing Peak, they were all from Eastern Xuan Academy now, and besides, he had come to save them.

He... should have, right?

However, the scene that followed made his and his team members' pupils contract.

Facing the combined attack of several Wu Xiang Realm cultivators, Thunder Roar Ravine didn't dodge or evade. He charged forward!

"Good!"

He clenched his fists, and silver lightning erupted around him, solidifying into a liquid metal-like lightning magma that instantly covered his entire body! A terrifying aura of blood and energy, wild and overbearing, enough to tear apart the sky, surged upwards!

"Earth Shaker!"

He roared, and his right foot stomped forward fiercely!

BOOM!!!

Centered on his landing point, the ground rolled and collapsed violently like waves! A shockwave, mixed with lightning and pure power, raged forward in a fan shape!

The torrent of sorceries that had been bombarding him instantly shattered and disintegrated before this absolute shockwave of power!

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

The Wu Xiang Realm cultivators were like ancient behemoths hitting them head-on. Their protective spiritual light was as fragile as paper. Spitting blood, their bodies were sent flying uncontrollably, crashing heavily into distant boulders. Who knew how many bones were broken, instantly losing their combat ability!

One strike! Crushing several Wu Xiang Realm cultivators!

The entire place fell silent!

The arrogance on the brocade-robed youth's face froze instantly. He was utterly horrified, pointing a trembling finger at Thunder Roar Ravine. "You... what kind of monster are you?!"

This was definitely not an ordinary Tai Xu Realm cultivator! How could the Eastern Wasteland Domain have such a body-refining monster?!

"Monster, my ass!" Thunder Roar Ravine picked his ear dismissively. "With just this little skill, you dare to try and take territory? Heavenly Palace Academy? Sounds impressive, but you're just a bunch of bullies who rely on their status!"

"You... Insolent!" The brocade-robed youth's face turned ashen with rage. As a proud scion of a top academy in the Central Continent, when had he ever suffered such humiliation? In his fury, he decided to go all out. His spiritual energy erupted without reservation, releasing the full pressure of the mid-stage Tai Xu Realm. A luminous sword, flowing with colorful clouds, flew out from between his eyebrows!

"Heavenly Palace Secret Sword - Flowing Cloud Slaying Immortal!"

The luminous sword grew against the wind, transforming into a dazzling sword qi dozens of feet long. Clouds and mist swirled around it, locking onto Thunder Roar Ravine with sharp Sword Intent, and it slashed down ferociously! This strike had already touched upon a trace of the Saintly Dao, its power extremely formidable!

Xiao Chen felt the terror of this sword strike, knowing he could never block it.

Seeing this, Thunder Roar Ravine's eyes filled with even greater fighting spirit. Far from being afraid, he became excited. "Now this is a bit interesting!"

He took a deep breath, the lightning magma boiling around him. The muscles in his arms bulged like dragons, and thick silver lightning gathered on his fists, faintly forming two ferocious lightning dragon heads!

"Twin Dragon Break!"

Both fists shot out like two roaring lightning dragons, charging upwards and smashing fiercely into the Flowing Cloud Slaying Immortal sword qi!

BOOM!!!!

A deafening explosion resounded above Meteor Lake!

Lightning and cloud-like sword light intertwined madly, the scattered energy shockwaves blasting the lake surface into monstrous waves!

It was a stalemate for just a moment!

Crack!

Fine cracks appeared on the Flowing Cloud Slaying Immortal sword qi!

The brocade-robed youth's face changed drastically. He frantically urged his spiritual energy, trying to maintain the sword qi.

"Break!" Thunder Roar Ravine roared like a thunder god, his fists' power erupting again!

BOOM!

The Flowing Cloud Sword qi ultimately couldn't withstand the thunderous force and exploded into pieces!

The brocade-robed youth felt as if he had suffered a heavy blow, spitting out a large mouthful of blood. He staggered back, and the luminous sword let out a mournful cry as it flew back, its light dim.

Before he could steady himself, his vision blurred. Thunder Roar Ravine's massive figure had already appeared before him like a phantom. His fist, the size of a sand pot, crackled with heart-stopping lightning, stopping just in front of his nose. The wind from the fist made his cheeks sting, and the aura of death instantly enveloped him.

The brocade-robed youth's body stiffened. Cold sweat instantly soaked his back. All his pride and anger were utterly shattered by this punch, leaving only fear. He had no doubt that if this fist landed, he would be utterly annihilated!

"That's it?" Thunder Roar Ravine curled his lips, looking disappointed. "I thought the Central Continent's Heavenly Palace was so powerful. Just a bunch of trash."

He retracted his fist and waved his hand as if shooing away a fly. "Scram! You're an eyesore! If I see you bullying people again, I'll beat you up every time!"

The brocade-robed youth felt as if he had been granted amnesty. His face was deathly pale. He didn't dare say a word, and in a sorry state, he fled the Meteor Lake area with his severely injured companions, scrambling away.

Xiao Chen looked at the back of the figure, which was like a god of war, his feelings extremely complex. The formidable enemy they couldn't resist even with all their might was so easily defeated by Thunder Roar Ravine?

Thunder Roar Ravine turned around and looked at Xiao Chen, scratching his head. "Hey, are you guys alright? You're pretty injured."

His tone returned to its usual honest demeanor.

Xiao Chen took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart. He stepped forward and cupped his hands solemnly towards Thunder Roar Ravine. "Thank you for your rescue, Senior Brother Lei!"

The few people behind him also bowed and thanked him, their expressions extremely respectful. After this incident, they had a completely new understanding of the strength of these "monsters" from Xuanqing Peak.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, just fellow disciples helping each other," Thunder Roar Ravine waved his hand dismissively.

At this moment, Xuanyuan Che and the others seemed to have arrived fashionably late.

Xuanyuan Che still had his usual lazy demeanor. He glanced at Xiao Chen and the others and said indifferently, "You're quite heavily injured, and unlucky too, to have run into the elite team from Heavenly Palace Academy."

Upon seeing Xuanyuan Che, Xiao Chen's expression became even more complicated. He knew that Thunder Roar Ravine's intervention must have been with this junior disciple's tacit approval. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, it turned into a wry smile, "Junior Brother Xuanyuan, you must think less of me."

It was only now that he truly understood why the Prefect valued Xuanyuan Che so highly, and why prodigies like Yun Mengyao and Thunder Roar Ravine doted on him so much. He couldn't see the depths of this young man at all.

Yun Mengyao's gaze swept over Xiao Chen and the others. With a graceful wave of her hand, several pure healing runes entered their bodies, stabilizing their injuries. The healing techniques performed by her Heavenly Heart Dao Body were extremely effective.

"Thank you, Senior Sister Yun," Xiao Chen and the others felt a warm current surge through their bodies, their injuries healing by more than half. They quickly thanked her again.

"As fellow disciples, there's no need for such formality," Yun Mengyao's voice was cool but carried an undeniable tone of protection.

Mu Qingxue stood beside Xuanyuan Che, silent, but the sharp Sword Intent she exuded made Xiao Chen and the others afraid to look directly at her.

Xuanyuan Che walked to the edge of the lake, looking at the clear water that contained a special spiritual aura, and then at the schools of fish faintly visible at the bottom, shimmering with starlight, along with some special crystals.

"Star Scale Fish, Meteorite Cores... these are some good materials." With a casual grab, he plucked dozens of Star Scale Fish from the lake, levitating them into the air and collecting them in a jade box.

Xuanyuan Che tossed the jade box to Thunder Roar Ravine, "Third Senior Brother, these will be useful for tempering your lightning body. Take them."

"Haha, thank you, Junior Brother!" Thunder Roar Ravine accepted them cheerfully without any pretense.

Xuanyuan Che then looked at Xiao Chen and flicked his finger, sending a small jade bottle flying towards him. "There are a few pills inside, for healing and strengthening your foundation. They should be enough for you. It's not advisable to stay here for long. The commotion just now was quite significant, and it will soon attract others. Will you follow us, or leave on your own?"

Xiao Chen took the jade bottle and opened it. Inside were three high-grade Earth Tier spirit pills! Priceless! He was shocked.

After a moment of silence, he glanced at his teammates behind him whose injuries had not fully recovered. He took a deep breath, "Our injuries have not healed, and we fear we would only be a burden to our Senior Brothers and Sisters. We... will find a place to heal on our own. We will proceed carefully afterwards and strive to secure our spot to advance."

Ultimately, he still had his pride and was unwilling to completely depend on Xuanqing Peak. Moreover, following Xuanyuan Che and the others put too much pressure on him, like a firefly competing with the bright moon.

Xuanyuan Che had expected this and nodded, "As you wish. Staying alive is the most important thing. If you lose your spot, you can fight for it next time." Having said that, he didn't look at them anymore and turned to the other three, saying, "Let's go, we'll head to the next location. I heard there's an ancient medicinal garden in the north of the Battlefield that's about to open."

The four of them moved, turning into streaks of light and disappearing.

Xiao Chen gazed in the direction they had vanished, tightly gripping the jade bottle in his hand, his eyes flickering with mixed emotions, eventually settling into a long sigh.