"Break!"
Faced with this terrifying spear strike, Zhan Wushuang let out a furious roar.
His entire body seemed to turn into a streak of light as he appeared before Ji Wuming and unleashed a punch powerful enough to suffocate him.
Bang!
Ji Wuming's momentum had only just reached its peak when he spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward, crashing hard into the academy's steps. His body was almost buried in the shattered stone. The gap between them was too great, too great to bridge.
"Even though I knew you were injured and hadn't fully recovered, you were simply a waste of my time. After Su Xiuyi died, there really was no one left in the entire Southern Heaven Academy. Not one of you was worthy of making me draw my saber. You're so weak you disappoint me." Standing before the academy, Zhan Wushuang shook his head and spoke with contempt.
He had come to the Great Zhou Kingdom to temper himself and suppress its academies, so he showed no courtesy.
Yet faced with such mocking words, the disciples, elders, and libationers of the Southern Heaven Academy were silent as cicadas in winter. As they looked at Zhan Wushuang, a chill rose from the depths of their hearts.
He was too strong, an absolute freak. No wonder he had been chosen as the prodigy the Battle Sect sent to the Great Zhou Kingdom.
The disciples in particular had lost the courage to face Zhan Wushuang in battle because of his strength. At that moment, Zhan Wushuang looked toward the Southern Heaven Academy and said in a deep voice, "Third-ranked scholar Shen Dong, get out here and fight me! Do you dare?"
Hearing Zhan Wushuang, the disciples of the Southern Heaven Academy lowered their heads one by one. "He's too strong. He's not even human. Can Senior Brother Shen Dong win? I'm afraid even Senior Brother Shen Dong can't beat him. No wonder he's so arrogant. With talent like that, he really has the right to be."
In their eyes, Zhan Wushuang had suppressed everyone present single-handedly. Such strength was simply unheard of.
"Not bad. With ninety-nine victories, he really does have some skill." At that moment, Su Xiuyi had activated the Pupil of Void Breaking in the Myriad Text Academy and taken everything in. He had a word of praise for Zhan Wushuang.
Su Xiuyi was looking forward to the unruly Shen Dong taking the field, eager to see what would happen after his defeat. Su Xiuyi had long since seen through Shen Dong's strength; facing Zhan Wushuang today, Shen Dong was certain to lose. Su Xiuyi was looking forward to seeing Shen Dong mercilessly suppressed.
Zhan Wushuang stood before the Southern Heaven Academy, impatience on his face. Shen Dong was actually avoiding the fight.
Whoosh!
Just then, a man came treading through the air, his white robes billowing. It was Shen Dong. Walking through the air was the mark of Skysoar.
Seeing Shen Dong arrive like this, Zhan Wushuang's lips curled into a cold sneer. He thought Shen Dong really loved putting on airs.
"Half-Step Cloudsoar. You're the third-ranked scholar Shen Dong? There really is a vast gap between you and Su Xiuyi," Zhan Wushuang said, raising an eyebrow after sizing him up for a moment.
"You're courting death!"
The name Su Xiuyi had always filled Shen Dong with hatred. He felt that Su Xiuyi had overshadowed him, and now Zhan Wushuang had called him the third-ranked scholar outright, clearly refusing to acknowledge his status as the top scholar. His eyes turned ice-cold, and he immediately slashed down with his sword.
Rip!
Sword Qi swept in every direction as his sword slashed down through the air. Countless sword lights enveloped Zhan Wushuang, while Will Characters appeared one after another-eight in all.
"Senior Brother Shen Dong is so strong! He's actually manifested eight Will Characters!"
Looking at the Will Characters surrounding Shen Dong, the Southern Heaven Academy disciples' expressions changed, and they could not help crying out in astonishment.
At the same time, Shen Dong's sword strike far surpassed Ji Wuming's dazzling spear strike.
"Third-ranked scholar, you do have some tricks. You're much stronger than Ji Wuming."
Faced with such a terrifying attack, Zhan Wushuang nodded, casually stepped forward, and threw a punch.
A fist imprint tore through the air toward its target.
Seeing Zhan Wushuang counter his attack, Shen Dong's expression turned cold. "Great River Surges to the Heavens."
Great River Surges to the Heavens was a supreme sword art from the Great Zhou imperial family's armory. Once unleashed, its Sword Qi surged like a great river reaching for the heavens.
Countless sword lights transformed into droplets of water and swept toward Zhan Wushuang.
Swish, swish, swish!
Countless sounds of air being pierced rang out, making everyone's scalps go numb.
"Indestructible Gang Qi!"
Zhan Wushuang gave a cold snort. Terrifying Gang Qi erupted from his body and enveloped him as he let the sword lights strike him. In the end, Great River Surges to the Heavens drove him back three steps.
"Hahahaha!"
"Interesting! It's finally getting interesting! Come, fight!"
He had actually been driven back, but instead of showing the slightest fear, Zhan Wushuang's face lit up with excitement, as though the madness in his bones had been set ablaze. The next moment, a black saber was drawn from behind him.
Whoosh!
In that instant, Zhan Wushuang shot through the air, a hint of madness curling his lips as he slashed at Shen Dong.
"Get on your knees!"
"God-Slaying Single-Saber Slash!"
Boom!
The terrifying saber came down, its force sweeping in every direction as an immensely brutal power erupted.
Overbearing, bloodthirsty, mad!
Shen Dong's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly raised his sword to block.
But the instant Zhan Wushuang's saber struck Shen Dong's sword, a terrifying force burst forth like a flood. Shen Dong was blasted straight out of the air and crashed into the ground.
"Y-you...!"
Shen Dong's eyes were bloodshot, and he was filled with utter unwillingness. He had actually lost, and so quickly. He was the top scholar! How would those behind him treat him from now on? Zhan Wushuang, however, did not stop. He went after Shen Dong; killing him would make things interesting.
"Unable to withstand a single blow!"
In the Myriad Text Academy, Su Xiuyi's lips curled with disdain. He was utterly disappointed in Shen Dong.
Beside Shen Dong, Wang Lin, both sleeves empty, watched Zhan Wushuang's overbearing saber descend, his expression icy.
One sleeve swept out. Though he hated Shen Dong, his death would be too great a blow to the Great Zhou Kingdom. After all, Shen Dong was the top scholar.
Wang Lin swung one sleeve and drove Zhan Wushuang back.
"Wah!"
To Wang Lin's surprise, although his strike could not possibly have injured Zhan Wushuang, Zhan Wushuang actually spat blood.
"The Southern Heaven Academy really has no shame. Its disciples are trash, and now even its dean has stepped in. Then let me test the dean's strength!" After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Zhan Wushuang's expression turned exceedingly fierce.
The moment he said this, everyone present changed color. How could they fail to realize that Zhan Wushuang had schemed against Wang Lin?
"Impudent!"
"Wang Lin is the emperor's teacher! How could a junior like you challenge him?"
Ji Zhan was furious. Wang Lin was the emperor's teacher, after all. Now that he had lost both arms, his position was poor because of Su Xiuyi, but he was still the emperor's teacher. If anything happened to him here, the Southern Heaven Academy would truly be finished, and the Great Zhou emperor would surely wipe out Ji Zhan's entire clan.
But how could Zhan Wushuang miss this chance? Wang Lin had lost both arms, his combat strength had suffered greatly, and his cultivation had fallen back to Early Cloudsoar. This was his chance. Who in the Great Zhou Kingdom would dare kill him? He was not from the Great Zhou Kingdom, and the Battle Sect would surely protect him. Besides, Zhan Wushuang was now invincible in the Skysoar realm, and he also wanted to see just how strong Cloudbreach was.
"Snow Drifts Over the Mortal World!"
Ignoring Ji Zhan, Zhan Wushuang slashed his saber at Wang Lin.
In the Myriad Text Academy, Su Xiuyi instantly flew into a rage. Wang Lin was like both a teacher and a father to him, yet Zhan Wushuang actually dared to attack and provoke him.
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