"No—" Ximen Shan roared. Reaching out to support Ximen Dong, he turned his palm into a blade and chopped toward Ximen Dong's shoulder, trying to sever the spreading fractures...
But the moment his hand touched Ximen Dong, the latter shattered with a crash like crystal that had already broken, turning into fragments scattered across the ground.
Only then did everyone realize that Ximen Dong had actually been shattered alive by that exchange with Zhou Heng. Without any external impact, he had barely managed to retain his form, but when Zhou Heng withdrew his fist, that tiny bit of force was enough to start Ximen Dong cracking apart.
Ximen Shan's attempt to support him only added snow to frost, causing Ximen Dong to shatter completely.
Once they understood, everyone sucked in a breath of cold air!
Zhou Heng had killed Ximen Dong with one punch, utterly annihilating both body and soul! Th-this-this was simply too terrifying!
—That punch had employed the Metal Rune among the Five Elements Runes. With the sharp, baleful aura of metal combined with his Star Emperor-level strength, pulverizing a Star King's body and soul in one blow had been no problem at all.
"Zhou Heng, I want your life!" Ximen Shan's eyes split wide with fury. He knew he had caused his younger brother's death, but the true culprit was Zhou Heng. His bond with his brother had been incomparably deep; rage, hatred, and remorse surged through him, leaving only one thought in his heart—to kill Zhou Heng and avenge his brother!
As for whether the academy would punish him, that was a matter for later. He had no time to think about it.
"Ximen Shan, do you think I truly fear you?" Zhou Heng let out a long howl. This time, he no longer held anything