Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Descending the Mountain
Someone whispered, "That kid’s passed out again. If they keep beating him, he might actually die..."
Tang Yun sneered. "Relax. If a country bumpkin like him dies, he dies. No one will give a damn whether he lives or dies!"
"Yes, Senior Sister Yun!"
The Celestial City Academy students replied.
SPLASH!
A basin of cold water was splashed on He Ku. He struggled to open his eyes. "I... I didn’t steal anything..."
Senior Sister Yun strode forward and ground her pink boot into He Ku’s face. "You idiot," she sneered. "Of course we know you didn’t steal anything."
He Ku’s pupils contracted. Stunned and confused, he asked, "Then... why are you doing this to me?"
He couldn’t understand why these people were treating him this way.
"Because your life is worthless, and because you’re unlucky!"
Senior Sister Yun looked down on He Ku from on high, her eyes filled with nothing but scorn.
CRACK!
As she spoke, she flicked the long whip in her hand, and it cracked violently through the air.
He Ku’s heart seized, and he squeezed his eyes shut.
But this time, the suffocating pain never came.
After a long moment, he couldn’t help but open his eyes.
A figure had appeared before him, a hand tightly gripping the whip.
Senior Sister Yun raged, "You brat, how dare you..."
"Shen Daoxing! Shen Daoxing is here!"
A student from Celestial City Academy recognized the newcomer and cried out in shock.
Shen Daoxing!?
As the name was called out, everyone’s gaze snapped toward him.
If you had to name the person who had been causing the biggest stir lately, it would undoubtedly be Shen Daoxing, the one cast out by Celestial City Academy.
"So that’s the piece of trash Celestial City Academy threw away... Tsk, tsk. The Sword Institute has thoroughly disgraced itself. To think they’d pick up a student Celestial City Academy cast off and treat him like a treasure. No wonder they’ve fallen so far."
"I heard Shen Daoxing is quite talented. He even caused a stir in the Dean’s Forest..."
"You actually believe that nonsense? If he were really such a genius, why would Celestial City Academy get rid of him? If you ask me, it’s just a rumor the Sword Institute started."
"What’s the Sword Institute even? They’re just a bunch of traitors to Celestial City Academy. Sooner or later, the Academy will wipe them out."
"Looks like we’re in for a good show. I can’t believe he actually dared to come down from the mountain."
.....
The onlookers chattered away, their words brazen and completely unrestrained.
In this world, the more pathetic people are, the more they love to put others down to feel superior.
In contrast to the onlookers’ cold mockery, the students from Celestial City Academy were ecstatic.
It was as if they weren’t looking at Shen Daoxing, but at a trove of Martial Techniques and Elixirs ripe for the taking.
Senior Sister Yun’s eyes, in particular, were gleaming. "Shen Daoxing..."
Shen Daoxing glanced at Senior Sister Yun. "It seems you were very eager to see me," he said coolly.
Senior Sister Yun licked her lips. "I’d be more eager to see your severed head."
SLAP!
Shen Daoxing struck her with a vicious slap, moving with incredible speed.
The crisp sound rang out, loud and clear.
Everyone in the crowd was stunned!
No one expected Shen Daoxing to strike without warning. He moved so fast that no one had time to react.
Senior Sister Yun was completely dazed. Her cheek was already swelling as she stammered in disbelief, "You dog from the Sword Institute, how dare you..."
SLAP!
Before she could finish, another vicious slap landed.
This time, the force sent Senior Sister Yun flying. She tumbled across the ground several times before scrambling back to her feet, her pretty face twisted in a hideous snarl. "Kill him! You have to kill that bastard!"
The other Celestial City Academy students finally snapped out of it, their faces contorting with rage.
’It was always Celestial City Academy bullying others, never the other way around! When had they ever been humiliated like this, especially by a traitor from the Sword Institute? If word of this got back to the Academy, they wouldn’t just be mocked—it would be a stain on their records for life. They might even be expelled.’
At that thought, three of the surrounding Celestial City Academy students charged at Shen Daoxing.
They fanned out, clearly intending to cut off all his escape routes.
A cold smirk touched Shen Daoxing’s lips as he thrust a palm out to his side.
BOOM!
A torrent of Primordial Energy erupted from his body, crashing down like a mighty river.
BANG!
The first student to reach him met the blast with a punch.
The next moment, his expression changed. He felt an astonishing force travel up his arm, and then his entire body was sent flying backward like a kite with a snapped string.
Meanwhile, the other two had closed in on Shen Daoxing.
Both unleashed their signature Martial Techniques. A vicious kick and a powerful Palm Force struck simultaneously, both aimed to kill.
RUMBLE!
RUMBLE!
Shen Daoxing’s Primordial Energy surged, forming a crackling shield of lightning that blocked both their attacks.
’Huh!?’
When the two realized their all-out attacks had been blocked, they felt a sense of dread and immediately tried to retreat.
"Trying to retreat now? Too late!"
Shen Daoxing’s expression was glacial as he shot out two beams of light from his fingertips.
THUMP!
THUMP!
The beams of light pierced the air with a whistle, striking like twin Thunder Dragons.
The two felt a searing pain in their chests, followed by the crisp sound of cracking bone. They collapsed to the ground, letting out piercing screams.
In a matter of moments, all three students from Celestial City Academy were on the ground.
"This..."
Seeing this, the surrounding onlookers were all dumbfounded.
He defeated three students from Celestial City Academy in just three moves!
’This is the trash Celestial City Academy threw away?’
Shen Daoxing walked over to Tang Yun and ground his foot onto her face.
"AHHH—!"
Suffering such a humiliation, Tang Yun’s features twisted into a demonic snarl. "You mongrel! You low-born filth!" she shrieked. "How dare you humiliate me like this! I’ll wipe out your entire clan! I’ll slaughter your whole family..."
"You won’t get the chance," Shen Daoxing said coolly.
Tang Yun froze for a second. The next moment, Shen Daoxing stomped down hard on her neck.
CRACK!
Tang Yun’s furious roars stopped abruptly. Blood trickled from the corners of her mouth. In the final moment before she died, her eyes were wide with disbelief.
Tang Yun was dead!
A student from Celestial City Academy was dead!
In an instant, the entire area fell silent.
Everyone stared in shock at the scene before them, as if they were in a dream.
’Shen Daoxing actually killed Tang Yun?!’
’A student from the Sword Institute killed a student from Celestial City Academy!?’
’How could he dare!?’
Seeing Tang Yun’s corpse, the other Celestial City Academy students on the ground were frozen stiff. An overwhelming fear enveloped them, and cold sweat instantly beaded on their foreheads. They didn’t even dare to cry out in pain.
"Let’s go."
Shen Daoxing walked over to He Ku and pulled him to his feet.
With that, Shen Daoxing walked away, with everyone’s eyes fixed on him.
"My God! He killed a student from Celestial City Academy!"
"Does Shen Daoxing have a death wish?"
"He’s a dead man. He’s really a dead man this time. No one can save him now."
.....
A long moment passed before the crowd finally erupted into a flurry of discussion.
