That airy "You're so noisy" landed like an invisible slap, striking Russell hard across the face.
The aura he had built to its peak faltered.
Everyone's attention focused on this bizarre standoff.
One was the Canglan Academy's top disciple, who had just awakened a high-grade sword-type Star Constellation, his sharpness on full display and his arrogance soaring.
The other was a "useless body" who had failed to awaken.
"You're asking for death!"
Russell's face instantly flushed purple with rage. The humiliation of being looked down on ignited the killing intent in his heart.
He didn't hesitate any longer. The Slaughter Sha Bone Sword in his hand let out a shrill hiss, and its blade erupted with a surge of pale, baleful energy. It transformed into a sword beam that tore through space and stabbed straight toward Chen Yan's back!
He put all his strength into that strike!
With this strike, he would cut the ignorant fool before him—and that ridiculous disk above his head—to pieces!
Yet faced with this deadly attack, powerful enough to kill an ordinary Planetary Rank life-form in an instant, Chen Yan didn't even turn around.
He simply rose to his feet and stretched.
The instant he stood, the Black and White Disk hovering above his head trembled slightly.
Hum—
An indescribable Dao aura quietly spread outward, centered on Chen Yan.
The pale sword beam, already right on the verge of striking him, touched that Dao aura and melted away soundlessly, like snow beneath the blazing sun.
It didn't even stir the slightest ripple of energy.
"What?!"
Russell's pupils contracted sharply, disbelief written all over his face.
Before he could react, an even more shocking sight unfolded.
The Slaughter Sha Bone Sword in his hand, connected to his bloodline and attuned to his will, suddenly began to