An eerie stillness lingered around the canyon, refusing to disperse for a long time...
The teachers and students of the fifteen academies numbered more than two hundred in total, while roughly fifteen hundred black-clad figures had appeared on the mountains on either side of the canyon. Dazzling lights of every color began to emerge from their bodies.
As their martial souls were released and their soul rings shone, they charged down the mountains on both sides of the canyon.
The moment the Heaven Dou Royal Knights clashed with the black-clad attackers, the latter displayed astonishing coordination. Three or four attackers would often surround more than a dozen Heaven Dou royal knights, swiftly catching the Royal Knight Corps off guard.
After all, many soldiers of the Royal Knight Corps were not soul masters. Although they had considerable combat experience, they still fell far short of true soul masters. These attackers were not only well coordinated, but exceedingly cunning as well.
With their impressive speed and teamwork, they soon broke through the Royal Knight Corps' defenses and rushed straight toward Shrek Academy and Jia Nan Academy.
The appearance of these black-clad figures only reinforced Xiao Yan's suspicions. They were from Spirit Hall, and they had come for him and Tang San.
Judging by their soul rings, at least thirty of them were soul masters above level sixty. Such a force was beyond the reach of just any faction on the continent; in this world, the total number of soul masters above level fifty was only around five thousand.
More than a thousand soul masters attacked the two academies, leaving Jia Nan Academy and Shrek Academy with at least five hundred enemies apiece. The battle had barely begun before Shrek Academy was clearly at a disadvantage.
"Xiao Xue, Lingling, be careful." Looking at