Northern Azure's Killing Intent

And so, Xiao Han and his companion spent a full six months in the Void Turbulence.

Finally...

"Buzz!"

With a soft sound, Xiao Han, who had been cultivating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, and a beam of light shot out, piercing through a pillar in front of him.

"Have we arrived?" Xiao Han looked at Ice Emperor, whose eyes were faintly filled with excitement.

The latter nodded. "It seems we've reached the barrier of this plane. If I'm not mistaken, we can reach that place by passing through here."

"Then leave the rest to me." Xiao Han stood up, stretched his body slightly, and his joints, which had not moved for a long time, cracked.

"Wait a minute." At this moment, Ice Emperor suddenly called out to Xiao Han, and with a look of confusion on his face, took out a dark blue ring.

"Put it on!"

"From now on, I might have to stay inside this ring forever."

As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into a blue Flowing Light and entered the ring.

"Remember to put away this Relic Space of mine." The reluctant voice of Ice Emperor came from inside the ring.

Xiao Han naturally did as instructed. The Relic Space was no ordinary item, especially the portable space that Ice Emperor had created with his own essence. It was a treasure. Wouldn't it be foolish to just throw it away like that?

He flashed out of the space, looked at the spindle-shaped object that was no bigger than an ordinary secret room, and then stretched out his hands. After forming obscure hand seals, a crystal blue Flowing Light immediately disappeared into the object.

"Stop!"

The space, which was originally the size of a room, instantly shrank to the size of a palm, forming a Shuttle-shaped Ice Crystal, which then quietly merged into Xiao Han's body.

"This is the next stop." Xiao Han turned around, his eyes reflecting a dazzling light. He gently stretched out his hand, and then a soft "hum" was heard. A barrier suddenly appeared in front of him, firmly blocking his hand from going any further.

"The defense is not bad!" Xiao Han commented subconsciously, then realized what he meant, shook his head and chuckled.

"But it's still a long way off!"

"Alright, hurry up and get started, stop dawdling." Ice Emperor's cursing voice came from the ring again.

Xiao Han's face suddenly turned cold. "Say that again?"

Ice Emperor's voice paused for a moment, then...

"Please continue... continue!"

Over the course of six months, the two became very familiar with each other, repeating this routine countless times.

Xiao Han didn't delve any further. After giving a simple snort, he carefully examined the dimensional barrier and began to adjust his state.

Although breaking down this wall would be easy, he couldn't guarantee his safety afterwards. Therefore, Xiao Han could only maximize his strength to increase his chances of developing steadily in this unfamiliar world.

Two hours later, Xiao Han felt that he had reached his peak condition. Immediately, Icy Long Spear condensed in his palm, his Dou Qi surged, and his Soul Strength stood ready.

"Spear Lock, Mountainless!" A simple Dou Techniques instantly blasted open the invisible light barrier in front of him, creating a hole large enough for a person to pass through.

"Stop!"

With a quick movement, he entered before the spatial barrier closed.

Then...

"Damn it!"

The moment he entered, Xiao Han immediately sensed a disturbance in the space around him.

"Spatial Storm..." Xiao Han only had time to think of these few words before he was instantly swept away by a powerful force and headed in an unknown direction.

Northern Azure Continent, Northern Azure Spiritual Academy.

As a renowned spiritual academy in the Great Thousand World, one of the "Five Great Academies," and the invisible overlord of the Northern Azure Continent, the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy's transcendent status in the Northern Azure Continent is evident.

However, the true terror of the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy lies not in its formidable strength, but in its extensive network of connections and influence, having nurtured and sent off countless talented students. The Northern Azure Spiritual Academy has forged deep bonds with numerous powerful individuals.

As one of the most prestigious "Five Great Academies," and given its strength, the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy is generally untouchable in the Northern Azure Continent.

However, there are always unexpected events. Among a group of sensible forces, there will always be a few fools who are blind to reason. If these fools also possess considerable strength, then it will be a very troublesome matter for the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy.

For example, right now.

The once vibrant and lively Northern Azure Spiritual Academy now appears cold and desolate. Students and instructors hurry back and forth, exchanging only brief greetings before heading off to their respective training rooms, Mission Hall, and other places.

Every now and then, small groups of young people could be seen returning from the outside world, covered in injuries and exhausted.

Even more tragically, many people, with sorrowful eyes and low spirits, carried the corpse in silence...

"Well!"

Inside a grand hall, dozens of aged figures sat cross-legged. Their seemingly decaying and frail bodies concealed an aura of destruction that could be felt with every gesture. Clearly, those present were all high-ranking members of the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy.

Among these dozens of figures, several elderly men closed their eyes to rest, yet none dared to utter a complaint. Even the other high-ranking officials looked at them with a hint of reverence in their eyes.

Just then...

The elderly men who had been keeping their eyes closed instantly opened them and stood up. The others followed suit, calling out, "Dean!"

As the uniform greetings fell, a middle-aged man in a green robe appeared at the head of the table. However, the endless starry sky in his eyes indicated that he was also a super strong person who had lived for countless years.

The Dean the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy, Tai Cang, is Tier 4 Supreme expert.

"Please sit down," Dean Tai Cang's aged voice rang out in the hall, and the others sat down as instructed.

"Tell me, what's the current situation?"

The others looked at each other, their faces full of distress, and no one responded.

"Zhu Tian, you speak!" With no other choice, Tai Cang began calling out names.

"Yes." Zhu Tian stood up helplessly, and after sorting out his thoughts, said bitterly, "Dean, we suffered heavy losses in this battle with the Dragon Demon Palace."

The tone was set from the very first word.

Tai Cang frowned, and finally sighed, "Continue."

"Since the beginning of this month, we have had dozens of conflicts with the Dragon Demon Palace, including three major ones."

"In these wars, we lost more than 3,000 students, including 20 students on the Heavenly Ranking, with the highest ranking being tenth."

There was a brief pause, followed by gasps and sighs echoing throughout the hall. The loss of students alone was enough to cause heartache. Although each year's students numbered in the hundreds of thousands, and the entire Northern Azure Spiritual Academy had over a million students, three thousand was insignificant.

But this is only a loss of one month, and it's still in the early stages of the war. The Supreme Elder hasn't intervened yet. If this continues, the casualty rate will be 20-30%. Are you kidding me?

This is an academy, not a gladiatorial arena!

Students come here to learn, not to die. If too many students die, not only will the prestige of the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy be greatly diminished, but the forces behind the students will also not allow their descendants to die here and will inevitably recall them.

This would undoubtedly be a major disadvantage for the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy.

Not to mention those students on the Heavenly Ranking, each one of them is a treasure of the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy, a future powerhouse. The top ten on the Heavenly Ranking have the potential to surpass them, yet they were all eliminated just like that.

Zhu Tian continued, "Besides that, we also lost eight mentors, and..."

His voice lowered, as he thought of a figure who would never appear in the main hall again.

"Elder Lin Ying of the Punishment Hall has also fallen."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. The loss of a colleague was a huge blow to the Elder. Just a few days ago, they were laughing and talking with their companions, but now they were cold corpses. Who could remain unmoved?

Finally, it was Tai Cang, who was sitting at the head of the table, who spoke up, "I understand."

"Today, we..."

Before Tai Cang could finish speaking, a rapid alarm sounded, and everyone's expression changed drastically, followed by overwhelming anger, with only one thought in their minds.

"The Dragon Demon Palace actually dares to attack us?"

"Let's see what the Dragon Demon Palace is really capable of!" The indifference in Tai Cang's eyes had vanished, replaced by a chilling killing intent.

Do you really think the Northern Azure Spiritual Academy is made of clay?

Dean Tai Cang led the way, followed by a group of Elder, and they quickly headed towards the outside world.