Free Web NovelChapter 482: Chapter 482: Arrogant Liu Canglan, The Tragedy of Jing University
Inside the Blood Prison Grand Array, the air was as thick as blood that would not flow.
Waves of scorching air, mixed with a nauseating stench of blood, constantly rose from the bizarre runes on the ground, corroding the minds and spirits of everyone within the array.
Killing intent filled the Grand Array.
The space was completely sealed.
Chu Sheng could clearly feel the link between himself and the Space Law being forcibly severed by a brutish, overwhelming force. Here, the Instant Teleportation Ability of his Boundless Wings was rendered completely useless.
This array was jointly cast by seven cultivators at the Late Stage and Peak of the Emperor Realm. Even a true Emperor Realm expert would find it troublesome. It was only natural that it could trap Chu Sheng.
Inside the array.
The Patriarchs of the seven great clans had them completely surrounded. Each of their faces bore an unconcealed look of murderous intent and glee.
Outside the array, Xuanyuan Qing and Zhao Li merely watched with cold indifference, as if enjoying a gladiatorial beast fight whose conclusion was already foregone.
It’s over.
This time, there was truly no escape.
Shen Yixuan’s and Luo Qingyu’s faces were ashen.
They had just escaped one prison, only to fall into an even larger, more hopeless slaughterhouse in the blink of an eye.
...
Outside the Blood Prison Grand Array.
The area had become the focal point for all of Kyoto.
Who would have thought that the Meridian Gate—a place that symbolized imperial power and punishment in the old era—would today become the stage for another bloody siege?
The towering, blood-red curtain of light was clearly visible from almost half of Kyoto City. The terrifying aura it emanated forced the crowd of spectators to fall back again and again.
And yet, not a single person was willing to leave.
Everyone wanted to witness with their own eyes how this death trap, jointly laid by the Ten Great Clans, would ultimately end.
This time, could Gu Yuexi and the mysterious Divine Mosquito pull off another miracle and escape with their lives, just as they had at Jing University?
Among the crowd, the Jing University students who had rushed over upon hearing the news all had grim expressions, their fists clenched tight.
They had watched helplessly as Gu Yuexi and the Divine Mosquito miraculously overcame the Xuanyuan Family’s obstacle to rescue Senior Shen and Senior Sister Luo. They had thought the matter was over.
But who could have imagined that in the very next moment, the seven great clans would descend and lay down such a terrifying, absolute killing array?
This was no fair duel. This was a long-premeditated, no-holds-barred ambush!
Despicable!
In a corner, Qin Wudao gazed at the blood-red curtain of light, sighed softly, and shook his head.
’I warned them, but they just wouldn’t listen.’
’This situation has spun completely out of control.’
’Even someone like me... even if I were to intervene on behalf of the Qin Family now, I couldn’t possibly stop those seven Patriarchs. Their eyes are already red with bloodlust.’
’And more importantly, there’s the Xuanyuan Family’s stance to consider...’
Qin Wudao’s eyes narrowed as he gazed at Gu Yuexi’s perpetually indifferent face within the blood-red Grand Array.
’Do you... have another way out of this?’
’It would be a pity if this woman, Gu Yuexi, were to fall here.’
’She holds far too many secrets.’
’Her comprehension of the Laws, her combat strength that far exceeds her realm, and that mysterious, inscrutable mosquito...’
An imperceptible glint flashed across Qin Wudao’s eyes. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
’Still, this might be for the best.’
’Wait... when her Divine Soul is on the verge of dissipating, I’ll find a way to intercept a fragment of it.’
’And then, will you still be able to keep your secrets?’
...
Just as Liu Canglan and the others within the Grand Array were about to give the order to attack,
a furious roar, filled with boundless rage, thundered across the distant sky.
"HALT!"
Everyone froze, their heads snapping up in unison.
Dozens of figures could be seen streaking through the air from the direction of Jing University, moving at incredible speed!
Leading the group was none other than the Vice Principal of Jing University, Sun Deming!
Behind him were nearly all the instructors and professors of Jing University’s Martial Dao Institute!
Dozens of them in total—not a single one was missing. They had all come.
BOOM!
The crowd erupted.
The people from Jing University were actually here!
And they had mobilized everyone!
What was the meaning of this display? Were they planning to have a full-blown showdown with the Ten Great Clans, to declare open war?!
Outside the Meridian Gate.
Sun Deming and the host of instructors landed firmly outside the Blood Prison Grand Array, their faces livid and burning with rage.
"Enough!"
Sun Deming glared at Liu Canglan and the others before the array, his voice suppressing a volcanic rage.
"Liu Canglan! And all of you! Don’t you think you, the Ten Great Clans, have gone too far?!"
The auras of the several dozen instructors merged into one. Among them were a full seven or eight Emperor Realm Powerhouses, and the rest were all formidable experts of the King Realm.
Such a force was enough to be reckoned with anywhere.
Inside the Blood Prison Grand Array, Liu Canglan and the others had also taken notice of the situation outside.
A cold smile touched Liu Canglan’s lips.
He turned, stepped out of the Grand Array, and faced the dozens of instructors from Jing University alone, his presence not yielding an inch.
"Sun Deming, what do you think you’re doing?"
His voice was filled with ridicule.
"Are you sure you want to burn all bridges with the Ten Great Clans over a few worthless students?"
"Are you trying to gamble away the century-old foundation of Jing University?"
Sun Deming, trembling with rage, snorted.
"A few students? Whether it’s one or ten, as long as they are students of Jing University, we will protect them!"
"For years, Jing University has yielded to you Ten Great Clans time and time again. We never imagined that our concessions would only lead to you taking more and more, becoming ever more outrageous!"
"Today, you must take down this Grand Array and release our students immediately!"
"Must?"
Liu Canglan threw his head back and laughed as if he’d just heard the funniest joke in the world.
"Heh, Sun Deming, oh, Sun Deming. If this were ten or twenty years ago, back when Jing University was still worthy of its name, your words might have carried some weight."
"But now..."
The smile on his face vanished. His gaze, sharp as a blade, swept across every instructor from Jing University.
"You think you’re worthy, Sun Deming?"
"You want to fight to save them? Fine. You’re more than welcome to try!"
The moment he finished speaking.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
All around the Meridian Gate, the experts from the seven great clans who had been hiding in the shadows revealed themselves without any further concealment!
A crushing, dark mass of them appeared, far outnumbering the instructors from Jing University, their combined aura even more formidable!
The moment they appeared, they formed an even larger encirclement, trapping the dozens of Jing University instructors in the middle.
HISS—!
A collective gasp swept through the crowd.
Everyone was utterly stunned by the terrifying depth of the seven great clans’ power.
They had been fully prepared all along, even accounting for the possibility that Jing University would intervene!
The expressions on the faces of Sun Deming and the others turned grim.
Seeing their expressions—furious, yet not daring to speak—the smile on Liu Canglan’s face widened.
"Heh, Sun Deming, I can actually offer you a suggestion."
"Right now, in front of everyone in Kyoto, you can announce the expulsion of Gu Yuexi, Shen Yixuan, Luo Qingyu, and that mosquito from Jing University."
"That way, whether they live or die will have nothing to do with Jing University, will it?"
"You son of a bitch!"
Behind Sun Deming, a hot-tempered instructor could no longer hold it in. He pointed a finger straight at Liu Canglan’s nose and started cursing.
Liu Canglan didn’t get angry, merely shrugging.
"I’ve said my piece. The choice is yours."
"If you insist on courting death, then I don’t mind seeing Jing University utterly destroyed, starting right here, right now!"
His words hit like a bombshell, exploding in everyone’s minds.
Arrogant!
Unbelievably arrogant!
This was no longer a threat. It was a blatant declaration of war—a promise to utterly crush the most Top Notch academy in all of Great Xia under their heel!
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