Chapter 2408: Chapter 2412: Furious Wrath
"Dao Rhythm?! How is that possible?!"
Li Yunluo’s eyes showed a hint of shock; it was too late to enhance the attack now because the distance between the two was too close.
Swoosh!
The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh rang out as the five-colored giant sword directly penetrated Li Yunluo’s palm, thrusting toward his chest.
Roar!
A flame suddenly surged from behind Li Yunluo, crashing heavily onto the five-colored giant sword—this was Zhao Gang’s flaming serpent.
Jiang Chen glanced at Zhao Gang and waved his hand, causing the five-colored giant sword to dissolve instantly.
As the giant sword disappeared, the fire serpent vanished into thin air too.
"Amazing! So powerful!"
"Jiang Chen, did he injure an old disciple of the Initial Stage of Virtual Refinement Realm?!"
"Wow, is Jiang Chen really this strong?"
"Incredible! I absolutely couldn’t withstand that attack!"
Surrounding students exclaimed in shock.
"I’ll kill you!"
The pain from his hand made Li Yunluo feel incredibly humiliated—was he actually injured by a mere mid Divine Infant Realm cultivator? How dare he harm me?
The surrounding students’ exclamations sounded like mockery to him, causing him to roar loudly, mobilizing all his strength to aggressively pounce at Jiang Chen.
"Li Yunluo, what are you trying to do?"
Zhao Gang’s expression changed, shouting out loud and reaching out to grab Li Yunluo.
"Watch out!"
"Jiang Chen, be careful!"
Several shouts came from behind Zhao Gang’s group as Jian Wuheng, Feng Qingyang, and Liu Chang noticed what was happening and rushed over.
Swoosh!
A flash of cold light passed by, and Jiang Chen’s hand wielded a treasure weapon longsword, five-colored Great Path Divine Light instantly infused into the sword, creating a shimmering glow around it.
Buzz!
Suddenly, a terrifying pressure weighed heavily on Li Yunluo.
Thud!
Li Yunluo’s forward-charging form barely left the ground when it suddenly sank, smashing into the ground, forming a large pit in the golden desert soil.
Swoosh!
A figure appeared beside everyone.
"Greetings, Elder Li!"
"Salutations to Elder Li!"
The students panicked and hurriedly bowed to the newcomer with fists clasped in respect.
Seeing Li Yuanting arrive, Jiang Chen’s gaze flickered as he sheathed his sword, clasping his fists in salute to Li Yuanting: "Elder Li!"
Li Yuanting glanced at the pit and spoke loudly: "Student Li Yunluo, for breaking the rules and acting recklessly, you are expelled from the Trial Grounds and stripped of one year’s entry qualification to the Dao Fruit Space!"
Upon hearing this, the new students did not react strongly, as they had little understanding of the Dao Fruit Space entry qualification, but the old students’ faces changed drastically.
"The competition continues!"
After announcing Li Yunluo’s punishment, Li Yuanting grabbed in the air with one hand, pulling Li Yunluo’s form out of the pit and into his hand.
With a flicker of movement, Li Yuanting disappeared from the space.
"Alright, everyone, stop watching; the competition continues!"
Zhao Gang gave Jiang Chen a deep look, then turned to Jian Wuheng and the others rushing from behind.
Jian Wuheng and the others looked toward Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen nodded at them, signaling them to return.
"Junior Jiang, this time, because of you, Li Yunluo received such punishment; he’ll surely bear a grudge. His master is an influential elder in the Inner Court, although Elder Jiu’s reputation overshadows his, having been absent from the academy for a century, his foundation might not be as deep as his. Be careful."
As everyone continued the trial, Zhao Gang approached Jiang Chen and quietly spoke.
"Thank you, Senior Zhao Gang, I will be cautious!"
Jiang Chen clasped his fists in gratitude to Zhao Gang.
"Continue, represent well, don’t tarnish Elder Jiu’s reputation. Li Yunluo’s master is just waiting for you and your fellow disciples to perform poorly to mock Elder Jiu!"
Zhao Gang glanced around, lowering his voice so only they could hear.
"Rest assured, he won’t have the chance to mock my master!"
Jiang Chen paused, his eyes narrowed slightly, with a cold gleam flashing within them.
"Alright, continue!"
Zhao Gang nodded, stepping aside.
Jiang Chen clasped his fists to Zhao Gang again, and strode toward the end of the area.
Outside the Trial Grounds.
Swoosh!
Li Yuanting’s figure appeared, casually tossing Li Yunluo aside indifferently: "Go to the Discipline Hall and receive your punishment!"
"Elder Li, it was Jiang Chen who said he wanted to test!"
Li Yunluo’s eyes showed unwillingness.
Dao Fruit Space cultivation is a mandatory course for Inner Court disciples; if he’s unable to enter for a year, he’d lag far behind students of the same realm!
"Do you think we can’t see?"
Li Yuanting turned and glared at Li Yunluo.
"Li Yunluo, right? Go back and tell Meng Changde that old bastard—someday Hu Yiqiu will pay him a visit to see how much he has improved over the centuries!"
Hu Yiqiu stared at Li Yunluo indifferently, speaking casually.
Facing Hu Yiqiu’s gaze, Li Yunluo’s face changed, no longer daring to argue, and swiftly flew toward the academy’s building complex.
"Elder Jiu, don’t bother with Meng Changde!"
Li Yuanting laughed lightly, soothing Hu Yiqiu.
"I don’t mind what that old bastard says about me, but he dare touch Young Jiang, absolutely not! I’ll beat him until he’s spitting blood, or I’ll write my name Hu Yiqiu backwards!"
Hu Yiqiu’s face darkened as he spoke loudly, an overwhelming killing intent emanating from him.
Li Yuanting and the others’ expressions changed slightly, showing surprise.
Since Hu Yiqiu placed his words here, it’s certain he’ll cause trouble for Meng Changde.
The eight elders exchanged looks, all turning to Ouyang Song—among the eight, Ouyang Song was closest to Hu Yiqiu; the others hoped he would advise Hu Yiqiu.
After all, Jiang Chen was unharmed; there’s no need to escalate the matter. If it gets out of hand, the elders responsible for the competition might face some accountability.
Ouyang Song’s expression changed slightly, looking up at the cloudless sky.
He knew full well how much Hu Yiqiu valued Jiang Chen and thought of dissuading him; but considering Hu Yiqiu’s temper, he could end up angrily scolded and so he refused to intervene.
Li Yuanting’s group hesitated briefly, exchanged looks again, and turned to Jian Cangqiong, hoping he would advise Hu Yiqiu.
However, Jian Cangqiong wasn’t even looking at them, instead, his face was grim, and his eyes faintly glowed with a cold light.
Oh my, is Jiang Chen really this important? Not only did Hu Yiqiu get angry, but even the usually composed Jian Cangqiong is enraged?!
Li Yuanting’s group paused again, murmuring internally.
However, knowing Hu Yiqiu’s temper, seeing both Ouyang Song and Jian Cangqiong in this state, they knew advising him was futile, thus sighing silently, preparing to face inquiries from the Inner Court.
The issue of an old student attempting to cripple a newcomer in the entrance competition, though manageable when seen as trivial, is quite significant when viewed seriously.
If it erupts, even the academy’s reputation could be affected!
