Combat

Just as the students were stunned and bewildered, an ancient voice, as if piercing through space, resounded like thunder from the heavens, echoing throughout the land.

"Youngsters of the Jia Nan Academy, your patriarch has come to visit, and you don't even bother to greet him? Is this how Mang Tianchi taught you?"

Hearing the thunderous roar that made people dizzy, Su Qian's eyes slowly narrowed, and his fist clenched tightly in his sleeve.

It's finally here!

A thunderous sound reverberated throughout the Inner Academy Jia Nan Academy, shaking the minds of the students with low strength.

Not long after the ancient shout rang out, several figures appeared in various parts of the Inner Academy. Each figure floated into the air, watching the direction from which the voice came warily, all knowing that the Earth Demon Old Ghost was attacking!

Just a moment after the shout, the sound of wind breaking suddenly came from the edge of the sky, and in less than a moment, a group of tiny black dots appeared in everyone's sight.

In the blink of an eye, these tiny black dots transformed into a group of figures exuding a fierce aura, hovering and descending above the Inner Academy.

Su Qian's gaze slowly swept over the group of more than twenty people, and then stopped on the person in the very center.

This person stood in mid-air, wearing a yellow robe with a skull on it, with blood-red hair and a gaunt face. He was almost an old man who was skin and bones. At first glance, he looked just like a skull.

Those deep eyes, gleaming with a ghostly light, like will-o'-the-wisps, held an eerie and sinister quality.

After this person appeared, his eyes were indifferent as he gazed at the inner Inner Academy below. Whenever his sleeves fluttered in the wind, the surrounding space would quietly ripple.

Although the fluctuation was extremely subtle, Su Qian still noticed it, and his eyes narrowed slightly. Such profound Dou Qi was rare.

This Earth Demon Old Ghost and the dean were once powerful figures of their time. In recent years, they have been cultivating in seclusion in the Demon Flame Valley. Although they have not developed any extraordinary abilities, they have greatly improved their strength.

If it weren't for the pills refined by Xiao Yan, Su Qian knew that under normal cultivation conditions, his level would be absolutely no match for the Earth Demon Old Ghost.

As soon as the group of fierce and evil people, including the Earth Demon Old Ghost, appeared, an immense pressure descended from the sky, enveloping the entire Inner Academy.

Some of the weaker students' expressions changed drastically on the spot. After exchanging glances, they all saw the fear in each other's eyes.

Sensing the oppressive silence within the Inner Academy, Su Qian looked at the Earth Demon Old Ghost and slowly said, "It's been so many years, I didn't expect your strength to have improved so much."

"You must be Su Qian." The Earth Demon Old Ghost glanced at Su Qian indifferently. "I didn't expect that the guy who was just a Peak Dou Huang elder back then has now risen to the Dou Zong level."

"You should know very well why I've come here today. Jia Nan Academy is closed for the day. You killed three elders of my Demon Flame Valley. If this debt isn't settled, my Demon Flame Valley will have no place in the Black-Corner Region."

Upon hearing this, Su Qian's face darkened, and he coldly retorted, "Earth Demon Old Ghost, you have quite the nerve! You want Jia Nan Academy to disband? Don't you even know your own capabilities?"

The Earth Demon Old Ghost waved his sleeve and sneered, "You can't fathom the ancestor's abilities. I won't waste words with a junior like you. Just summon the Mang Tianchi for me."

Upon hearing this, Su Qian burst into laughter. "Earth Demon Old Ghost, aren't you afraid of being laughed at for saying that? If the Dean were really in the Inner Academy, would you dare to make such a big fuss to come here?"

Hearing the veiled sarcasm in Su Qian's words, the Earth Demon Old Ghost immediately turned ferocious. "Su Qian, don't think that I am really afraid of Mang Tianchi. My many years of secluded cultivation have not been for nothing. Today I have already made my threat: if you do not leave on your own, I will personally lead my men to slaughter your Inner Academy."

"You Jia Nan Academy like to erect a Death Spirit Tree, right? Well then, my Demon Flame Valley will create a Death Spirit Academy!"

Upon Earth Demon Old Ghost these words, the expressions of many Inner Academy changed, and anger surged on their faces. This old bastard was far too arrogant; did he think Jia Nan Academy was made of clay?

Xiao Yi Xian, standing among the students, quietly observed the Earth Demon Old Ghost, searching for traces of the Soul Hall Protector.

Although the Soul Hall Protector wasn't particularly skilled, his ability to conceal himself was exceptionally unpredictable. If the Soul Hall Protector Soul Hall Protector n't reveal himself, even she wouldn't be able to directly identify him.

Su Qian's eyes widened, and he shouted fiercely, "Earth Demon Old Ghost, this is Jia Nan Academy, not your Demon Flame Valley. If you want to run wild, you'd better think twice. I'm going to say this again: if you leave now, I'll at most kill a few more of your elders and hang them on that Death Spirit Tree; if you dare to make a move in my Inner Academy, I'll make sure you perish here at the Jia Nan Academy!"

As Su Qian's sharp rebuke fell, the atmosphere across the sky instantly became incredibly tense. Everyone knew that this matter was definitely not going to end well.

The Earth Demon Old Ghost chuckled, his voice sinister, "Heh heh, as expected of someone who has become the Great Elder of the Inner Academy, you are indeed quite imposing. But do you really think that after Mang Tianchi chose you, you are Mang Tianchi's incarnation?"

"If you're so reckless, then I wouldn't mind giving you a bloody lesson in front of all you Jia Nan Academy students."

As he spoke, the Earth Demon Old Ghost moved his five fingers, and five sharp battle Dou Qi, radiating bone-chilling coldness, suddenly shot out from his fingertips, carrying an incomparably fierce wind, heading straight for Su Qian's head.

When the five cold lights were still about ten feet away from Su Qian, Su Qian suddenly unleashed a vast and powerful Dou Qi. With a wave of his sleeve, an extremely dense Dou Qi directly blasted the five sharp Dou Qi away.

The attack was directly shattered. The Earth Demon Old Ghost's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he secretly exclaimed in surprise. Then, looking at Su Qian, who had revealed his full strength, he slowly said, "I didn't expect that Su Qian, you not only reached the Dou Zong level, but also cultivated to the Seven-Star Level. This is truly unexpected. Is it that breaking through to Dou Zong is so easy now?"

"You really think everyone is like you, old man, who has cultivated for so many years and only made a slight improvement?" Su Qian sneered, showing no respect whatsoever to the Earth Demon Old Ghost, and offering no explanation for his improved strength.