Chapter 318: Chapter 317: The Great Battle
The Water Moon Secret Realm, a secret realm within Mingxin Academy.
Outside the Water Moon Secret Realm, Special-Level Teachers like Zhao Yunge, Yun Yu, and Gu Qingfeng stood guard. They periodically glanced toward the realm’s entrance, their expressions tinged with worry.
"The old fellow has been in there for seven days. I wonder how his recovery is going." Zhao Yunge raised his Jade Fall Cold, took a swig, and his voice was laced with concern.
"Rest easy. Fortune favors the righteous. The Mansion Master will be fine."
Just then, several terrifying auras surged from the distance, heading straight for the Water Moon Secret Realm.
Gu Qingfeng, Zhao Yunge, and the others stared grimly into the distance. A frosty expression settled over Yun Yu’s beautiful face. The normally gentle teacher was now radiating a boiling killing intent. Staring into the distance, she said, "The Mansion Master is injured. As expected, they refuse to let this opportunity pass!"
"Then let’s fight." Zhao Yunge put away his Jade Fall Cold and shot into the sky. Gu Qingfeng and Yun Yu rose with him, shoulder to shoulder, their killing intent surging!!
WHOOSH... The sound of several figures tearing through the air arrived.
Seven figures appeared. The one in the lead stepped forward and looked at Zhao Yunge’s group, the corner of his mouth curling in a disdainful sneer. "Huaa Que’s time is up. His death is today. Why must you all die with him?"
Another one of them spoke. "You are all Extraordinary Martial Artists. You are respected figures no matter where you go. There’s no need to throw your lives away for an old man."
Gu Qingfeng’s eyes swept over the seven arrivals. He let out a soft, humorless laugh. "Elder Lu Zhengyi of the Lu Family, Ancestor Wang Yu’ang of the Wang Family, Xiao Bai of the Xiao Family, Li Feilong..."
With every name he spoke, his heart sank a little deeper.
’These were all renowned geniuses who had once shaken the Empire, their names legendary. To think they would all gather here today, just to kill Huaa Que!’
"What a grand spectacle," Gu Qingfeng said coolly.
Though Yun Yu was a woman with a gentle appearance, she possessed an unyielding spirit far stronger than most. She took a step forward, her voice chillingly cold. "We are all Martial Artists of the Empire. The Mansion Master is a pillar of the Empire; we cannot allow him to fall. There’s no need for more words from a pack of traitorous Martial Artists like you. If you want a fight, then bring it!!"
As her words fell, a chilling longsword appeared in her hand!
"Then don’t blame us for being ruthless."
Lu Zhengyi barked, taking the initiative. He threw a sudden palm strike!
"Come on, you old scoundrel!"
Zhao Yunge let out a long cry. His skin aged rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed from a dashing young man into an old man in his twilight years. But in that same instant, his aura surged to its absolute peak, potent enough to stir the clouds...
He struck with his palm, and a magnificent wave of Palm Qi erupted. It instantly shattered Lu Zhengyi’s attack, yet its power didn’t diminish as it continued toward its target. Seeing this, Wang Yu’ang, the Wang Family’s Ancestor, stepped forward and threw a palm strike of his own to finally disperse it.
"Zhao Yunge, a Special-Level Teacher from Mingxin Academy. They say he has grasped the mysterious principle known as Withered Wood Meets Spring, which touches upon life and death. Its power is immense, and his combat strength cannot be underestimated. Elder Lu, let’s team up!" Wang Yu’ang said to Lu Zhengyi.
"Fine!" Lu Zhengyi said in a low voice.
"Team up? As if I’m afraid!" The aged Zhao Yunge sneered. Though his body was now stooped, it radiated an insurmountable, majestic presence that stunned the onlookers.
WHOOSH! A bolt of Ice Cold Sword Qi shot through the air, freezing the very space around it as it flew toward Li Feilong. His expression shifted slightly as a great-saber blazing with fire appeared in his hand. With a sudden slash, he shattered the Sword Qi to pieces...
"Hmph."
Li Feilong snorted and looked at the nearby Yun Yu, who stood with a longsword in hand and a frosty expression. "It seems Teacher Yun has chosen me as her opponent."
Yun Yu said nothing more. Her longsword danced, creating streaks of Sword Light. In an instant, the world was shrouded in Frost Qi, and a bone-chilling killing intent made Li Feilong shudder.
"Then let’s see what you’ve got!"
Flame versus frost. The battle had only just begun, but it was already an explosive, head-on clash!
The other two Special-Level Teachers found their own opponents and engaged them in a great battle. The two remaining intruders exchanged a look and immediately rushed toward the Water Moon Secret Realm!
Just then, a gentle breeze drifted by.
The breeze was soft and slow, as gentle as a lover’s caress. At first, the two Extraordinary Martial Artists paid it no mind. But the moment it drew near, their expressions changed drastically. Hidden within that gentle breeze were countless, densely packed strands of Sword Qi, terrifyingly sharp. The two men had to erupt with all their True Essence just to break free.
"The Vice Mansion Master, Gu Qingfeng!"
Xiao Bai glanced at the bloody gash on his right arm, his expression sinking. He then fixed his gaze on a refined, blue-robed, middle-aged man standing not far away.
"This path is closed, gentlemen," Gu Qingfeng said with a light chuckle. He then produced a weapon. It was as thin as a cicada’s wing, three meters long, and seemed to be neither a sword nor a whip.
"Then let the two of us experience the Vice Mansion Master’s skills firsthand!"
Xiao Bai’s expression turned frigid. With a low shout, a violent aura erupted from his body, as astonishingly powerful as ten million stampeding beasts. The other man saw this, a slight smirk playing on his lips, and produced a long spear, which he angled toward Gu Qingfeng.
"Come then."
"Hah!"
BOOM! The three of them crashed together. An overwhelming wave of power swept through the area like a hurricane, causing the very earth to crack for hundreds of yards around!
CLANG! CLANG...
The long spear and the Whip Sword clashed no less than a hundred times in the space of a few breaths. Meanwhile, Xiao Bai’s fists and palms were utterly domineering, each strike landing with the crushing force of a great mountain.
Gu Qingfeng refused to meet them head-on. His Whip Sword danced like an invisible wind. He moved with strange, unpredictable footwork, his body as elusive as a breeze—there to be seen, but impossible to touch.
"He’s as slippery as an eel, and just as fast."
Xiao Bai threw a punch, but it struck a massive boulder nearby. BOOM! The boulder instantly exploded into fragments, yet Gu Qingfeng remained completely unharmed.
"You two are ganging up on me. Am I not even allowed to dodge?"
Gu Qingfeng’s laughter drifted over. His Whip Sword danced, sending out gusts of gentle wind. Before they could reach Xiao Bai and his companion, the gusts instantly transformed into countless strands of Sword Qi!
"Insignificant parlor tricks!"
Xiao Bai roared in anger and threw a punch. A deafening boom ripped through the air, creating powerful shockwaves. The force of his Fist Wind instantly blew the Sword Qi away.
As for the other man, he spun his long spear, creating an impenetrable defense. The sound of the Sword Qi striking the spear was like a torrent of rain on banana leaves, a rapid-fire CLANGING that failed to inflict even a scratch.
"Your skills are indeed impressive!"
Far away, high in the sky, a sudden roar exploded!
The aged form of Zhao Yunge let out a long, resonant cry. He struck out with his palm, and its power was so immense it roiled the very clouds, forcing both Lu Zhengyi and Wang Yu’ang to combine their strength just to resist it.
"The mysterious principle of Withered Wood Meets Spring... it’s truly incredible!"
Even in the heat of this hostile confrontation, Wang Yu’ang couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration. Immediately after, endless flames surged from him, forming a sea of fire that swept toward Zhao Yunge, enveloping him in an instant. Lu Zhengyi then raised his palm, gathered the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, and formed a majestic palm strike, which he blasted directly into the sea of fire.
"Break!"
Zhao Yunge bellowed, raising both palms. Endless Primordial Qi surged as the mysterious principle of Withered Wood Meets Spring unleashed his body’s hidden potential. He then thrust a palm upward with explosive force. The sea of fire was annihilated, the enemy’s palm strike shattered, and the three resulting energies erupted in a cataclysmic blast that swept outwards, causing the clouds to churn and the very earth to tremble...
"Haha! Is this all the strength you have?" Despite his aged appearance, Zhao Yunge’s voice boomed with vigorous vitality and boundless heroism as he laughed aloud.
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