Chapter 227

This person must die!

Otherwise, she would be unable to eat or sleep properly!

Xiao Minghuang walked on air, heading straight for Li Gaoyang.

"No... I'm not reconciled!"

Seeing Xiao Minghuang's murderous intent, Li Gaoyang's face twisted into a ferocious grimace, and he roared hysterically, "You dare kill me? Do you know who my master is? The Saint King Xuanji is not someone you can offend!"

Xiao Minghuang ignored him, her eyes filled with murderous intent, and she couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to Li Gaoyang's clamor.

A burst of Sword Qi poured down, completely engulfing Li Gaoyang.

Just when she thought the other person was surely dead.

Amidst the rushing sword light, the extremely weakened Li Gaoyang burst forth with dazzling starlight, clearly having used some kind of protective magic weapon.

"Hmph!" Xiao Minghuang sneered, "I don't believe your magic weapon can keep you alive forever!"

She drew her sword and charged forward, launching another attack.

Brilliant starlight once again emanated from Li Gaoyang's body, enveloping him completely like a burning flame, shining brightly.

A solemn expression appeared between Xiao Minghuang's brows. As her thoughts raced, several more Sword Qi attacked, dense and sharp.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

After countless strikes, the dazzling starlight finally faded.

Li Gaoyang's entire body was covered in wounds, bleeding profusely, and he was extremely weak.

"Haha... you little bitch, you can't kill me!"

Li Gaoyang's face was contorted as he laughed wildly, looking up at the sky.

274. I am a disciple of the Holy King.

Xiao Minghuang's pretty face was frosty, her eyes filled with a chilling light.

An invisible Sword Domain burst forth from his body, enveloping Li Gaoyang once more, attempting to kill him in one strike.

"Stop!"

Just then, a loud shout suddenly rang out.

Immediately afterwards, a dark figure sped in from afar and arrived in the arena in the blink of an eye.

The person who came was wearing a gray and white gown with a big word "Xun" written on the chest.

This man was none other than the inspector of the patrol office.

He glanced at the two men, his expression grim, and hissed in a low voice, "Stop it, both of you."

Upon seeing who it was, Li Gaoyang suddenly felt a surge of strength and shouted as if reborn, "Elder Zhao Shan, I am Li Gaoyang, Saint King Disciple! Please save me!"

Upon hearing the words "Saint King Xuanji," Zhao Shan's expression changed. He immediately looked at Xiao Minghuang and questioned, "Private duels are strictly prohibited within the Sacred Academy! How dare you! Who is your master?! Tell me the truth now!"

Upon hearing this, Li Gaoyang's lips curled into a sinister smile.

"You little bitch, now I'll make you wish you were dead!"

Xiao Minghuang remained expressionless and took out a jade token from her sleeve.

"I am a disciple of the Second Academy's Chief, the Clear Sky Saint King. Do you have any questions for me?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shan was speechless.

He should have thought of that sooner.

With such audacity to engage in a death match within the Holy Academy and cause such a commotion, could their identity be anything but simple?

The one who was beaten was Saint King Disciple, and the one who did the beating was also Saint King Disciple. What could he do?

After thinking for a moment, he decided to let the matter drop.

"No noise is allowed inside the Holy Temple. You must not cause trouble here. Please leave immediately!"

Zhao Shan waved his hand, his tone calm.

This one sentence transformed the matter from a private, deadly struggle into nothing more than a mundane nighttime disturbance.

Li Gaoyang was stunned.

He waited expectantly for Zhao Shan, but only received this one sentence, which made him very unhappy.

But right now, he's no match for Xiao Minghuang. If Zhao Shan doesn't help him, he can only keep his grievances to himself.

Moreover, he was completely unaware that Xiao Minghuang was also a disciple of a Saint King; otherwise, he wouldn't have used such an abrupt method.

"Snort!"

Li Gaoyang snorted coldly and looked at Xiao Minghuang: "Hurry up and withdraw your domain, let me leave!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shan was immediately taken aback.

"This is... the Sword Dao Domain?"

The Sword Dao Domain of the Primal Embryo Realm —I've never even heard of it, let alone seen it.

Although he was also shocked that Xiao Minghuang was able to comprehend a domain with the cultivation of the Primal Embryo Realm and completely defeat Li Gaoyang was in the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm.

But as shocking as it may be, this matter still needs to be brought to a conclusion.

"Quickly reclaim your domains and return to your respective places!"

Zhao Shan also offered his advice.

What if I don't want to?

Xiao Minghuang frowned slightly and said coldly, "This person is trying to harm me. I will not be at peace until he is dead!"

As she spoke, she clenched her fist, and the invisible Sword Domain instantly contracted. Li Gaoyang, who was trapped within it, was cut and pierced by a thousand blades, his body covered with dense blood holes, and he fell to the ground.

Thump!

A body fell to the ground.

Xiao Minghuang glanced at Li Gaoyang's corpse and indifferently withdrew her invisible Sword Domain.

"Sigh." Zhao Shan sighed, "Although you are a disciple of the Holy King, he is no ordinary disciple. Leave some room for maneuver; you might want to see him again in the future!"

"Thank you for the reminder, Elder. I know what I'm doing."

Xiao Minghuang cupped his hands in greeting and put away Li Gaoyang's storage bag.

"If it were just a fight, I could still cover it up, but the death of the Saint King Disciple is no small matter. I'm afraid the Department of Punishments will be knocking on our door soon... You'd better watch yourself!"

After saying this, Zhao Shan collected Li Gaoyang's body and turned to leave.

As he left, he sighed repeatedly, "It seems a bloodbath is about to erupt in this sacred academy."

Watching Zhao Shan depart into the distance, Xiao Minghuang's beautiful eyes held a resolute look.

Li Gaoyang has been harassing Xu Xiuer repeatedly, and later developed lustful intentions towards her. Coupled with the struggle for opportunities, if this matter is not resolved, the trouble will likely be endless.

Therefore, she did not regret killing this person.

But the fact that things escalated to this extent was somewhat beyond her expectations.

"It's not a good time to reunite with Wanqiu and the others."

She took out a communication talisman, gave a few instructions, and passed it on to Lin Wanqiu.

After that, she made no move and simply waited quietly for the Department of Punishments to come.

In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Three figures flew over swiftly, hovering in mid-air, their sharp eyes locking onto Xiao Minghuang.

Xiao Minghuang raised her head. The person in the lead was a dignified old man, followed by two young cultivators.

Upon seeing one of them, her pupils contracted slightly.

"Qi Chang!"

She recognized them as the people from the Ziwei Sect with whom she had previously clashed.

Upon seeing Xiao Minghuang, Qi Chang was also taken aback and immediately said, "Elder Chen, this is the very person who murdered Senior Brother Li Gaoyang. Please, please uphold justice for us!"

Elder Chen's aura was as deep as an abyss, extremely powerful, and his every move contained the essence of the Dao, clearly indicating that he had reached the peak of the King realm.

"Xiao Minghuang, what grudge do you have against Li Gaoyang, and why did you kill him? Now that the facts and evidence are all there, confess the truth and you will be treated leniently!"

Elder Chen's face was solemn, his gaze deep, revealing no emotion.

Xiao Minghuang had no excuses and explained the whole story.

Upon hearing this, Qi Chang immediately cursed, "You vicious woman! You deliberately went to a secluded spot to lure and kill Senior Brother Li. Your heart is too cruel; you must be punished more severely!"

Elder Chen seemed unaffected by Qi Chang's interference and said, "Since you say that the conflict between you and Li Gaoyang was caused by someone else, then let's investigate the whole matter thoroughly before taking any action!"

After saying that, he added, "Regardless of the cause, you ultimately killed Li Gaoyang, so you can't escape the crime of killing a fellow disciple. Be prepared for that."

Xiao Minghuang nodded calmly.

After a while, Elder Chen temporarily detained her in the auction house.

She wasn't worried about how she would be convicted, after all, she had powerful connections.

Moreover, she didn't believe the Holy Temple would side with outsiders.

So, taking advantage of this time, she began to study the storage bag she had taken from Li Gaoyang.

He probed it with his divine sense and immediately saw what was inside.

Perhaps because bidding for the rusty sword had emptied his coffers, the spirit stones and pills in his storage bag were almost completely used up, leaving only some magical treasures.

The highest rank is Heavenly, and the lowest is Profound; there are more than thirty pieces in total.

"As expected of Saint King Disciple, his family background is indeed very wealthy!"

In addition, there are some techniques and supernatural abilities, most of which are martial arts inherited from the Ziwei Sacred Land.

Xiao Minghuang glanced through them and discovered that these cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities had similarities to the <Imperial Ziwei Scripture> she was practicing.

"Our ancestors said that the Great Xia was gradually devoured by several holy lands in a joint effort, and the Ziwei Sacred Land probably benefited greatly from it!"

Xiao Minghuang's eyes flashed; in the years to come, she would likely be completely at odds with the Ziwei Sacred Land.

It wasn't just because she had repeatedly clashed with the disciples of the Ziwei Sacred Land, but also because she was a descendant of the Great Xia dynasty. Once the Ziwei Sacred Land learned of her identity, they would likely find it difficult to let her go.

"Perhaps my conflict with the disciples of the Ziwei Sacred Land is also due to my identity as a descendant of the Great Xia Dynasty... The theory of cause and effect is truly wondrous."

275. Young people shouldn't be too impetuous.

Xiao Minghuang composed herself and took the rusty sword out of her storage bag.

This rusty sword is blackish-gray all over, with fine cracks all over its surface, exuding a sense of decay and decay, as if it has been around for countless years.

Xiao Minghuang gripped the sword hilt, and a profound and ancient aura emanated from it, instantly invigorating her.

She observed carefully for a moment, then suddenly drew her sword and slashed out.

Clang!!

In an instant, a jet-black sword beam shot out.

The sword rang out deafeningly; the rusty sword had no edge, yet it pierced straight through the void.

The sword's power was comparable to that of a Heavenly Rank magic weapon.

"What a fine sword!"

Xiao Minghuang's eyes lit up; the more she looked, the more she liked it.

Although this rusty sword is damaged, it can still unleash power no less than that of a Heaven-rank magic weapon.

How powerful would it be at its peak?