The Spear Breaks! An Apology!

She stood there so casually, not even deliberately releasing her aura, yet the berserk killing intent of Lin Ming and Lin Ya, along with their attacks about to collide, seemed to crash into an invisible, insurmountable wall, instantly freezing and dissipating.

Lin Ya's charging body came to an abrupt halt. The crazed flush on his face quickly faded, replaced by a complicated expression of fear, resentment, and lingering dread.

He covered the wound in his chest, which was still bleeding but barely held together by the Blood God Art. His gaze at the red-haired woman was filled with wariness, even... reverence.

As for Lin Ming, his instinctive battle sense in his Asura Unmatched state made him feel an unprecedented and immense threat!

This red-haired woman before him gave him an even stronger sense of oppression than Xiao Wuhen had! It was as though she needed only a thought to crush him completely!

Seventh Tier?! Or even higher?!

Lin Ming's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart turned solemn. Peak Martial Arts Hall truly hid dragons and crouching tigers.

The surrounding crowd froze the instant they saw the red-haired woman. Then an even greater commotion erupted, though everyone kept their voices low, filled with fear and reverence.

"Director!"

"It's Director Shangguan!"

"The director actually came out herself!"

"It's over, it's over! This has gotten serious!"

Director? The director of the Special Training Camp, Shangguan Lan?

Lin Ming's heart tightened. The Special Training Camp's director held a status comparable to upper management at headquarters. Her strength was unfathomable—she was at least a Seventh-Tier Grandmaster!

No wonder she possessed such overwhelming authority.

Shangguan Lan first gave Lin Ya a faint glance. His face was deathly pale, his aura weak, and blood still seeped from his wound. Her brows furrowed slightly as she spoke in