Free Web NovelChapter 99: Chapter 99: Shen Daoxing Must Die
"Shen! Get out of here!"
Seeing Ren Changfeng tied down, the Ninth Princess, Gu Yawei, hastily warned Shen Daoxing.
Chen Guanggu’s eyes turned cold. He threw a sudden punch, his fist glowing with brilliant white light and emitting a sharp hiss as it tore through the air, striking at Shen Daoxing with surprising speed.
’This boy is too terrifying, his talent too astonishing. Even if I let the others from the Sword Institute go, I have to eliminate Shen Daoxing today.’
But Chen Guanggu was only halfway through his leap.
DING!
A crisp ring echoed out.
A snow-white longsword appeared before his fist, blocking its path.
Then, Ling Shuanghua’s icy figure appeared in front of him. "If you want to touch him, you’ll have to get through me first!"
"Today, Shen Daoxing must die!"
Chen Guanggu said coldly.
"Is that so? Then let’s see which is harder—your fist or the Floating Blood Sword in my hand!"
Ling Shuanghua said coolly, raising her longsword.
But Chen Guanggu suddenly started laughing. "Ling Shuanghua, this old man may not be a match for your sword, but while you can stop me, what about the others?"
"What?"
Ling Shuanghua frowned, sensing trouble, and turned to look at Shen Daoxing.
Just then, she saw Bai Bo, the other Vice Director of Celestial City Academy, appear on the training grounds out of nowhere.
With a loud roar, he summoned a bronze compass. It instantly erupted with brilliant yellow light and shot toward Shen Daoxing with unstoppable power.
Shen Daoxing’s expression tightened as he blocked with his Great Ming Demon Sparrow.
DANG!
With a sharp clang, the bronze compass smashed against the Demon Sparrow in his hands. Shen Daoxing felt a massive force surge into his body, and a tempest raged within him.
He was forced back several dozen feet before he could barely stabilize himself.
"Yes! Excellent! Vice Director Bai is here! Shen Daoxing is dead for sure today!"
"Kill him!"
"Kill Shen Daoxing!"
Seeing the tide turn on the training grounds, the disciples of Celestial City Academy began to shout. Many of them were eager to join in, and they unconsciously formed a perimeter, surrounding Shen Daoxing and the others.
In their eyes, Vice Director Bai was a master at the Ninth Layer of the Grotto Heaven realm. He was one of the top experts in the entire Celestial City Academy, even a notch stronger than Vice Director Chen.
With Vice Director Bai here, Shen Daoxing was certain to die a miserable death.
After summoning his compass, Vice Director Bai pushed off with his feet and charged forward with lightning speed.
Just as Shen Daoxing managed to neutralize the force from the compass, Bai Bo was already upon him.
Then, Bai Bo raised a terrifying fist high and brought it crashing down on Shen Daoxing with immense, unstoppable power.
"Yeah!"
The surrounding Celestial City Academy disciples roared their approval.
But just as Bai Bo’s fist was about to land, Shen Daoxing’s feet shifted slightly, leaving a trail of afterimages. His body tilted back at an unbelievable angle as he retreated strangely, narrowly avoiding the attack.
"Hm?"
Bai Bo froze for a moment, surprised.
"Vice Director Bai, I’ll help you!"
One of the eager Celestial City Academy disciples at the side leaped up, taking advantage of Shen Daoxing’s unsteady retreat to thrust his sword at his back.
"Get lost!"
Shen Daoxing’s gaze went cold as he swung his Great Ming Demon Sparrow in a backhand motion.
"Argh!"
In an instant, the sneak attacker was sliced in half at the waist, blood splattering everywhere.
The other eager Celestial City Academy disciples were so frightened that they all took a step back in unison.
"Insolent!"
Bai Bo’s pupils constricted. Enraged, he swung his massive fist, smashing it down violently.
Demon Ape Meteor Step!
Shen Daoxing’s feet shifted, his body leaning back at an uncanny angle to dodge the blow once more.
His figure then flickered, and he suddenly appeared behind a Celestial City Academy disciple, pressing the Great Ming Demon Sparrow to his neck.
"Let us go, or I’ll kill him!"
Shen Daoxing said coldly, staring at Bai Bo.
"You... You’re despicable!"
Vice Director Bai froze, halting his advance.
"This is nothing compared to the methods of your Celestial City Academy."
Shen Daoxing replied calmly.
"Fine! Fine! Fine! Let him go, and I’ll let you leave."
Vice Director Bai hesitated for a moment, seemingly compromising in the end. He then waved his hand and ordered, "Everyone, stand down! Let them pass!"
Though that’s what Vice Director Bai said, his fingers were secretly twitching, quietly activating his bronze compass.
Shen Daoxing smiled faintly and suddenly vanished. At that very moment, a bronze shadow shot past with the speed of a lightning strike.
"Argh!"
In a flash, the disciple Shen Daoxing had been holding hostage was sliced in two at the waist, his eyes wide with shock.
When Shen Daoxing reappeared, he was already behind another disciple from Celestial City Academy, his hand clamped tightly around the boy’s neck.
"Vice Director Bai, save me! Save me!"
The Celestial City Academy disciple screamed in terror. Unconsciously, a large wet patch had spread between his legs.
"I’ll say it again. Let us leave, or I’ll kill every last disciple in this academy! Don’t try any tricks with me!"
Shen Daoxing stared coldly at Vice Director Bai.
"Alright! Alright! Shen Daoxing, don’t do anything rash! I’ll let you go!"
Bai Bo froze. He was embarrassed that his scheme had been seen through. Looking at the corpses strewn across the ground, he realized the young man before him was not a soft-hearted person and had no choice but to compromise.
Just as Bai Bo was about to step aside to let Shen Daoxing and the others leave...
...Ren Changfeng’s voice suddenly boomed from the sky above: "Don’t let them go! Shen Daoxing must die!"
"What?"
All the Celestial City Academy disciples present were stunned. They never expected their Director to disregard their lives in his bid to kill Shen Daoxing.
For a moment, all the disciples looked at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Even the Emperor of the Martial Kingdom, who was watching from the stands, frowned deeply.
"Stop!"
At that moment, a deep, ancient voice echoed across the heavens.
"It’s the old Director! The old Director is here!"
Bai Bo was overjoyed to hear the voice.
Shen Daoxing then saw the figure of Celestial City Academy’s old Director appear not far away.
He was dressed in a white Daoist robe and carried the air of a celestial immortal. Shockingly, he had the appearance of a handsome, middle-aged man.
Shen Daoxing couldn’t help but be startled. He knew that the old Director of Celestial City Academy, Ma Zheng, was the master of the current director, Ren Changfeng, and was much older. Yet, he now looked even younger than Ren Changfeng and Bai Bo.
"Master!"
Seeing the newcomer, Bai Bo and Chen Guanggu stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
When Ma Zheng first appeared, he was dozens of yards away from the crowd. Without any perceptible movement, he was suddenly right in front of them.
Ma Zheng stood with his hands behind his back and glanced at the corpses littering the ground nearby. His gaze lingered for a moment on the charred bodies of Luo Fei and the others before finally settling on Shen Daoxing. "Did you do this?"
