Chapter 2589: Chapter 2592: Assault on the Academy
"Hu Zi, it’s only a hundred miles to Changlin Academy ahead. Let’s push a bit more and rest when we reach the academy!"
On a vast plain, two figures were swiftly leaping forward. In front of them, a hazy mountain range slowly came into view.
A hint of excitement shone faintly in Jiang Chen’s eyes.
Having been away for almost a year, coming back now stirred a feeling of unease in Jiang Chen’s heart, as this was the only place in the Void Nether Realm he recognized as home.
Yan Hu nodded slightly, his gaze towards the front tinged with gratitude—for taking Jiang Chen in and guiding his cultivation.
With hearts filled with gratitude and excitement, the two leaped swiftly, unaware that Changlin Academy was under the threat of impending disaster!
Changlin Academy.
"Tong Hu!"
"Third Brother!"
"Old Third!"
Exclamations rang out, resonating with the heavens.
At this moment, Changlin Academy was in disarray. The academy’s array was activated, and all defensive arrays enveloped the living quarters, with all students, instructors, and even post-Unity Realm elders hiding within the defensive arrays.
The sky above the academy was shrouded in overwhelming evil qi, with each powerful aura suppressed to retreat one step at a time by a faintly ethereal force. If not for a middle-aged man in the academy’s central space, exuding a mysterious vibration that counteracted the opponent’s force, others wouldn’t even have the strength to fight!
Semi-Saint!
Changlin Academy had been attacked by a Semi-Saint—not one of the semi-saints from the abandoned plains, but a real Semi-Saint, one with a somewhat illusory domain. The whole of Changlin Academy was shrouded in a light black fog, suppressing the academy’s protecting institute great formation!
Earlier, as everyone cried out, an elder was swept into the center by the overwhelming killing aura, crushed by a man radiating a sinister bloody light!
"Heh heh! Changlin Academy, I’m giving you one last chance to bring back Jiang Chen; otherwise, today will be your academy’s end! Don’t even think about asking Changling Academy for aid, as my domain covers the entire academy, with no way to transmit any messages!"
The Blood Fiend’s figure sneered, faintly resembling Zhang Yubo.
"Zhang Yubo, you are deluded in thinking you’ll kill our students; stop dreaming!"
Li Yukun shouted loudly.
"Zhang Yubo, you sold your soul to the Nether Kui Snake, turning yourself into something neither human nor ghost—is it worth it? Do you know the Nether Kui Snake’s true intent? The Great Emperor has issued a Decree of Execution. If you renounce the darkness for the light and reveal the Nether Kui Snake’s plans, perhaps someone in Canglan City will help restore your humanity."
Tong Hai spoke with an earnest face, showing concern for Yubo.
"Heh, Tong Hai, I’ve seen your persuasive abilities back in the Domain Lord’s Mansion. Do you really think you can make me surrender? With just you all?"
Zhang Yubo sneered coldly and said, "I’m not insistent on finding Jiang Chen; that’s merely the Nether Kui Snake’s task. I’m here today..."
His eyes flashed with a bloody glow, and the Blood Fiend Aura on Zhang Yubo surged suddenly. Dark red mist billowed from his body, instantly transforming him into a fog, within which a hazy face appeared, "I’m here today to slaughter your Changlin Academy!"
Li Yukun and the others’ faces changed abruptly, a look of shock appearing in their eyes.
"I’ve been suppressing my realm all along to gain the Unity Realm command authority after the big competition. This way, I’d effortlessly devour primordial spirits on the extraterritorial battlefield. But you fools helped that brat ruin everything I painstakingly built. Since I can’t go to the extraterritorial battlefield to devour primordial spirits, I’ll devour you!"
The frenzied shout howled out from within the dark red fog, which rapidly surged, covering the entire Changlin Academy.
"Soul Devour!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Following Zhang Yubo’s explosive shout, powerful suction erupted from the fog.
Li Yukun and others’ faces all changed, with their primordial spirits in the sea of consciousness trembling violently.
"Nine Revolutions Qiankun Qingming Formation!"
A loud shout reverberated in the academy’s central space. Jian Cangqiong’s spiritual power operated at its peak, sending ethereal breath into every corner of the academy.
Whoosh!
Bright beams shot up into the sky, converging into a transparent shield enveloping the living quarters.
Buzz buzz buzz!
The shield shook violently upon appearance, barely holding against the powerful suction from above.
"Ancient Formation?"
Zhang Yubo expressed a slight surprise, then sneered coldly, "Does it matter? It’s merely a defensive array. If you could control an attack array with equal might, it might be useful. But a defensive array... heh, what use is it after I kill its creator?"
Whoosh!
The dark red fog instantly condensed into a humanoid silhouette, shooting towards Jian Cangqiong.
"Stop him!"
Li Yukun shouted aloud. Dao Yeming, Li Qingzhu, Sang Zhenye, Hu Xianxia, and the brothers Tong He and Tong Hai rushed towards Zhang Yubo. Brilliant Great Dao Divine Light burst forth, with Great Dao Attacks rapidly forming. The entire sky lit up with colorful divine light, with violent aura rampantly raging.
"Heh heh, just a bunch of ants. Today, I’ll let you witness what true power of a Saint is!"
Zhang Yubo sneered coldly, his whole body emitting an ethereal aura, causing the power of the Great Dao within the entire space to suddenly stagnate. Although Zhang Yubo’s comprehension wasn’t complete, he could still immobilize the power of the Great Dao in this space!
"Just a Semi-Saint, what’s a Saint! Immobilizing the power of the Great Dao in space, do you think we have no power of our own?"
Li Yukun shouted loudly, with a bright green glow appearing between his brows—a crystalline Dao seed faintly emerging.
Simultaneously, the divine light bursting from him became even more radiant.
Unity Realm battles mostly rely on leveraging the power of the Great Dao between heaven and earth unless in moments of life and death. Though the power of the Great Dao between heaven and earth isn’t as refined, it varies based on their insight.
This is also why Unity Realm can engage in prolonged battles since solely depending on one’s reserves usually wouldn’t last over five minutes in high-intensity engagements. The strength of Unity Realm is vast, but each attack consumes significant power.
With Zhang Yubo immobilizing the surrounding power of the Great Dao between heaven and earth, Li Yukun and others had to rely on their own power of the Great Dao for combat!
