It Really Was an Instant Kill, But... Wasn't the Instant Kill Backwards?

These bodyguards, who were frowning as they plotted, had no idea what had happened.

But the sudden silence at the scene left them stunned as well.

Only then did the four of them notice that the onlooking students and teachers, who had been pushed outside the barrier along with them,

had perfectly displayed the four words "jaw-droppingly shocked" across their faces.

Their expressions looked as though they had been stamped from the same mold.

"What happened?"

After the four bewildered bodyguards turned their heads,

"Hiss—"

all four of them sucked in a sharp breath.

Then, their expressions instantly became identical to those of the other spectators.

They saw that against the transparent barrier wall,

a figure was pressed tightly against it in the shape of a spread-eagle.

He still held a dark red longsword in his hand.

At that moment, fine cracks appeared across the blade.

Then, with a crackling crash, it shattered on the spot.

The scattered specks of light slowly formed the figure of a woman.

Who else could that woman have been but Shen Qin?

With a thud, Shen Qin slammed heavily onto the ground.

A mouthful of blood sprayed from Shen Qin's paper-white face.

The spread-eagled figure slowly slid down the barrier wall as well.

That figure was naturally Shen Qin's Spirit Master, Chu Yun.

At that moment, blood was flowing from all seven of Chu Yun's orifices, and he had fallen unconscious.

It was only when Chu Yun slid down

that the figure standing opposite him in the distance was revealed, one hand held behind his back.

Bai Zhou held a bright silver spear aloft in his right hand.

He stood there with a calm expression, as though everything that had happened had nothing to do with him.

"Gulp~"

Only then did the leading bodyguard swallow hard. His voice was stiff and trembling as he said,

"Did... did he really get instant-killed?"

"But why was the one who got instant-killed Chu Yun, the one with an SSS-Class Talent?!"

This wasn't how the script was supposed to go.

At that very moment, the crowd that had been stunned for so long erupted once more.

"Holy shit! What did I just see? Chu Yun, who has an SSS-Class Talent and contracted Shen Qin, an S-class quality Divine Weapon Maiden, got instant-killed?"

"This... SSS+S got instant-killed by an A+E?! No way, right?!"

"No, did I transmigrate or something? What did I miss?"

"What exactly happened? Did any of you see it?"

"..."

Whether anyone outside had seen it clearly was hard to say.

But the people inside naturally knew exactly what had happened.

The unconscious Chu Yun could no longer make any particular expression.

However, Shen Qin, whose face was pale as paper and who was clutching her chest as she gasped heavily, wore an expression of near-twisted terror.

She knew perfectly well what had just happened!

The moment Bai Zhou accepted Chu Yun's challenge,

the barrier formed by the World Origin Power instantly spread out.

As the barrier was taking shape, Chu Yun had still been sneering as he said,

"Bai Zhou, I really didn't expect you to be this bold. You actually dared to accept my challenge?"

"Fine, then let's not make a bet—"

But unexpectedly,

before Chu Yun could even voice the wager concerning the contract between Lin Wei and Bai Zhou,

Bai Zhou's somewhat impatient voice rang out.

"If you want to fight, then fight. Why are you wasting so much time?"

He also turned around, directly taking Lin Wei's little hand.

After a Spirit Master and Divine Weapon Maiden formed a contract, they could achieve a state of spiritual unity through that contract.

The instant their minds merged,

a feeling of complete understanding rose from the depths of both their hearts.

Lin Wei's frail body instantly turned into specks of white light that gathered in Bai Zhou's right palm.

The Dragon Gallant Silver Spear, gleaming brilliantly beneath the sunlight and carrying a chilling aura of slaughter, was gripped steadily in Bai Zhou's hand.

A powerful sensation made Bai Zhou almost want to cheer out loud.

But he gave Chu Yun no chance to react.

"Dragon Gallant Silver Spear's second talent skill:"

"Furious Stab!"

With a loud shout, the spear in his hand pointed straight at Chu Yun.

Chu Yun's expression changed drastically when he saw this.

"Holy shit!"

After cursing Bai Zhou for having no martial ethics and launching a sneak attack,

he immediately willed Shen Qin to transform into a dark red longsword in his hand.

But the instant Shen Qin completed her transformation,

a deafening roar exploded beside Chu Yun's ear.

The sound instantly froze Chu Yun's body in place, turning his face deathly pale.

Then, he saw Bai Zhou's spear ruthlessly stab toward him.

He instinctively wanted to resist, but he could not control his limbs at all.

He could only watch helplessly as Bai Zhou's spear pierced toward him.

The pain in his chest felt as though he had been hit by a train.

After spraying out a gush of blood, he was sent flying backward.

He slammed brutally into the barrier.

After struggling to utter, "Impossible," he immediately lost consciousness.

From beginning to end, no more than fifteen seconds had passed.

That was why the people outside had not even managed to react.

Ding! Detected that the Protagonist suffered +99 physical damage and +9999 mental damage. Destined Villain Value +500. Villain Roulette requires 1200 more to activate!

The system notification instantly rang out in Bai Zhou's mind.

Of course, amid his surprise, Bai Zhou noticed a problem.

At that instant just now, he had been completely certain that the Dragon Gallant Silver Spear formed from Lin Rui in his hand would pierce straight through Chu Yun's chest.

Chu Yun would undoubtedly die on the spot.

Yet the moment the spear struck Chu Yun, it felt as though it had been wrapped in an invisible force.

As a result, it had merely sent Chu Yun flying instead of piercing through his body.

"Could it be..."

Bai Zhou tilted his head to look at the barrier surrounding the empty area.

"Was this also done by this world's origin power?"

Bai Zhou had guessed correctly.

To ensure that powerful Spirit Masters did not die in infighting among Spirit Masters,

as long as neither side initiated a life-or-death duel, the World Origin Power would not only create a dueling ground.

It would even activate protection when it detected that one side was facing a life-threatening crisis.

That was why Chu Yun had not died directly beneath Bai Zhou's spear.

However, this was exactly the result Bai Zhou wanted!

Chu Yun was his fat sheep. Before all the wool had been sheared,

he absolutely could not let Chu Yun die so easily.

Shen Qin had been forced back to her original form.

Chu Yun was also bleeding from all seven orifices and unconscious.

Bai Zhou gave a light laugh and casually waved his hand.

The Dragon Gallant Silver Spear in his hand turned into specks of starlight and condensed into a frail body.

At that moment, Lin Wei's face was still somewhat pale, and her body leaned lightly against Bai Zhou.

After all, having just used a skill, both Bai Zhou and Lin Wei had been drained by it.

Lin Wei looked at the miserable Chu Yun and Shen Qin opposite them, shock flashing uncontrollably in her eyes.

"Th-this... was this our doing?"

Hearing Lin Wei's question, Bai Zhou smiled and said,

"No, this was your doing."

"Me?" Lin Wei looked somewhat flustered.

"Th-this... but classmate Shen Qin... she's an S-class quality Divine Weapon Maiden, and Brother Chu Yun is an SSS-Class Spirit Master."

"And I'm only a..."

Before Lin Wei could finish speaking,

Bai Zhou extended a finger and placed it before Lin Wei's little lips.

Lin Wei instantly fell silent, her little face flushing red on the spot.

She watched as Bai Zhou looked at her with gentle eyes and said in a tender voice,

"Now, you, Lin Wei, are my, Bai Zhou's, Divine Weapon Maiden."

"From now on, you're not allowed to belittle yourself like that anymore. Understood?"

For some reason, looking into Bai Zhou's sincere eyes and hearing his gentle voice,

Lin Wei could not summon even the slightest thought of resisting him.

She actually nodded subconsciously.

Seeing such an obedient Lin Wei, Bai Zhou maintained a gentle expression on the surface.

But inside, he let out a shrill, piercing laugh.

"Hehehe, she's still just an innocent little girl. She's far too easy to fool, hahaha!"

After thoroughly brainwashing Lin Wei, Bai Zhou naturally took her little hand and turned to leave.

The barrier created by the duel also gradually dissipated after one side lost the ability to fight.

But Shen Qin, who was slumped on the ground, discovered that Bai Zhou and Lin Wei were actually walking toward her?

Her face instantly changed in terror, and she hurriedly waved her hands.

"D-don't come over... don't... don't kill me! I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong!"