Free Web NovelChapter 91: Chapter 91: Changes in the Imperial Capital
With that, Lin Haitao took a step forward.
WHOOOOOSH!
In an instant, countless streams of brilliant light swirled around him. A chaotic Sword Intent shot toward the heavens, letting out a clear, ringing cry.
A Sword Qi storm formed high above Celestial City Mountain, bone-chillingly sharp, like a tornado soaring into the sky.
BOOM!
A palace hall was suddenly swept up by the Sword Qi storm and collapsed to the ground.
Dozens of Academy disciples who had been inside ran out in a panic.
"Lin Haitao, how dare you!"
Stunned, Chen Guanggu took a few steps forward, wanting to stop him.
However, before he could take more than a few steps, Lin Haitao shot him a cold glance. He didn’t seem to move at all, yet several streams of profound, cold Sword Intent flashed from his body.
Chen Guanggu cried out in alarm and was sent flying backward as several Blood Arrows burst from his body. He was utterly powerless to resist Lin Haitao.
Ren Changfeng, standing to the side, didn’t rush to act. He merely watched with a cold expression, waiting as the Sword Qi storm in the sky destroyed large sections of Celestial City Academy’s halls and killed many of its disciples. Only then did he slowly speak:
"Lin Haitao, you have destroyed Celestial City Academy and harmed its disciples without cause. Don’t blame me for disregarding the rules of the Imperial City and taking action against you!"
"Rules?"
Lin Haitao sneered. "If you old geezers actually followed the rules, would you have secretly attacked a disciple of my Sword Institute?!"
"Since you killed the only disciple of my Sword Institute, I will make every disciple of Celestial City Academy die with him."
As he spoke, Lin Haitao’s aura surged. He pointed a finger toward the sky, and the Sword Qi storm above grew even more violent.
At that moment, Ren Changfeng finally took a step forward and blocked Lin Haitao’s path. "Do you really think Celestial City Academy has no one who can stop this rampage?" he said coldly.
"Ren Changfeng, you and I are evenly matched. If I am determined to slaughter everyone in Celestial City Academy, you won’t be able to stop me!"
Lin Haitao said coldly, then ignored Ren Changfeng completely. He shot up from the ground and soared down the mountain, vowing to wash the entire academy in blood.
"And what about me?"
But just as Lin Haitao’s words fell, a deep, hoarse voice suddenly echoed across the heavens.
Then, from somewhere on Celestial City Mountain, a beam of white light shot into the sky. It then flew toward them with the speed of a thunderbolt.
"Ma Zheng, the former Headmaster of Celestial City Academy... I thought you left the Martial Kingdom?"
Lin Haitao’s heart dropped at the sight.
...
「The Imperial Palace.」
The Emperor of the Martial Kingdom stood atop a palace tower, gazing toward Celestial City Mountain. "It seems Celestial City Academy is dead set on eradicating the Sword Institute this time. They even secretly recalled the old headmaster who left the Martial Kingdom years ago!"
His brow furrowed as he watched the Sword Qi storm raging above Celestial City Mountain. ’That Lin Haitao is completely mad!’
The Emperor of the Martial Kingdom shook his head. He had intended to support the Sword Institute to prevent Celestial City Academy from becoming too powerful. However, the Academy’s disciples were the future of the Martial Kingdom; their loss was unacceptable. Lin Haitao’s actions had put him in a very difficult position.
Standing beside him, the National Preceptor, Ouyang Rong, who was dressed in a lavender palace gown, explained, "Celestial City Academy secretly murdered Shen Daoxing. Lin Haitao treasured his only disciple, so it’s no wonder he is acting this way."
The Emperor sighed. "That Shen Daoxing was a rare talent. Had he matured, he would have surely become a pillar of the Martial Kingdom. I never imagined Celestial City Academy could be so narrow-minded."
"But, since the Martial Kingdom has already lost a genius like Shen Daoxing, we absolutely cannot afford to lose all these talented disciples from Celestial City Academy."
The Ninth Princess, Gu Yawei, who had been standing quietly beside the National Preceptor the whole time, was shocked by what she heard.
’Shen is dead?’
Gu Yawei found it hard to believe. She turned to look toward the borders of the Martial Kingdom, a sorrowful expression appearing on her face.
’And yet, she had a nagging feeling that Shen Daoxing wouldn’t have died so easily.’
Then, she quietly left the grand hall.
...
「One day in the outside world is ten days in the Venerable Domain.」
Meanwhile, Shen Daoxing was still cultivating in the Venerable Domain.
The Six-Eared Demon Ape’s figure flickered, leaving several illusory afterimages in his wake. In the blink of an eye, he crossed a distance of over a hundred feet, appearing unexpectedly behind Shen Daoxing.
"Caught you!"
The Six-Eared Demon Ape’s mouth split into an exaggerated, terrifying grin as he raised his palm to chop at Shen Daoxing’s neck.
However, just as the Six-Eared Demon Ape’s hand was about to connect, Shen Daoxing’s feet moved. He, too, left several illusory afterimages, crossing over a hundred feet in a single step. It was the exact same Body Technique the Demon Ape had used.
"Not bad, kid! You actually learned my Demon Ape Meteor Step without me noticing!"
Stunned for a moment, the Six-Eared Demon Ape’s feet blurred. He suddenly split into several phantoms that surrounded Shen Daoxing from all sides.
Shen Daoxing smiled faintly. With a slight movement of his feet, he too created several afterimages, mimicking the Six-Eared Demon Ape’s Body Technique to evade the encirclement.
Although Shen Daoxing was no match for the Six-Eared Demon Ape, for the moment, the Demon Ape couldn’t seem to land a hit on him.
"Six Ears, what’s going on? You can’t even handle a little guy at the Profound Platform realm? Are you really the same Demon Ape who once wreaked havoc across the Xuan Kingdom?"
A gruff voice rang out from a cell on the second level.
"Hee hee hee hee! What do you know? Six Ears is feeding moves to our future master, tempering his realm to help him break through!"
A sinister, effeminate voice said from nearby.
"Master?"
The gruff voice from before spoke again, full of disdain. "This kid isn’t qualified to be our master."
"Hee hee hee hee!"
The sinister, effeminate voice cackled. "Then let’s just see if this little fellow is qualified or not!"
Then, with a BANG, two figures burst out of their cells in a flare of golden light, rushing to surround Shen Daoxing.
"Mo Ya, Da Shi, what are you two doing, joining the fray?"
The Six-Eared Demon Ape glared coldly at the two newcomers.
Shen Daoxing turned to look. One of the newcomers was completely shrouded in a black robe, his face hidden. The other was burly and covered in thick hair, like a wild man.
"Hee hee hee hee! It’s been so many years since we in the Venerable Domain have had a new master. Naturally, I had to come out and give him a proper welcome!"
The man shrouded in the black robe let out a sinister laugh.
"I want to see if this little guy really has what it takes to be my master,"
the other, burly man said in a deep voice.
As the two appeared, the Blood Dragon’s voice echoed in Shen Daoxing’s ear:
"Kid, one of those two is a descendant of the Witch Race, and the other is from the Kuafu Race. They are both top-tier experts from the second level of the Venerable Domain. Although they’re only at the Grotto Heaven realm, they each have their own Racial Innate Divine Techniques. You need to be careful!"
The Blood Dragon paused for a moment before adding, "Oh, right. That Mo Ya is lecherous by nature and loves to toy with women. But ever since the Ninth-Generation Venerable Supreme imprisoned him in the Venerable Domain, he hasn’t been with a woman in a very, very long time."
Here, the Blood Dragon gave a meaningful chuckle. "These days... he doesn’t discriminate between men and women..."
