Whoever Touches You Dies!
Yeop Hyeon's shout plunged the courtyard into dead silence.
The sword cultivator standing before them looked ready to kill anyone in his path.
But this was the front courtyard of Chang Mok Academy!
Gazes shifted toward the academy's martial artists.
Would they really stand idly by after such an insult to Chang Mok Academy from Canglan Academy?
Yeosu's face twisted into a grotesque mask.
Fen Jue! One of Chang Mok Academy's twin pillars!
Who could have foreseen his pathetic end?
He was the academy's most prized talent, nurtured with utmost care!
Yet the true shock was Yeop Hyeon's power—far beyond his previous display, incomparable.
Especially that final strike, which had chilled Yeosu to the bone.
His growth is monstrously swift!
Yeosu glared at Yeop Hyeon, his killing intent undisguised.
Yeop Hyeon approached Yeop Ryeong and sliced through the ropes binding her. She burrowed deep into his embrace.
"Oppa…"
Taking her hand, Yeop Hyeon wheeled toward the woman in the chair.
"Watch her for me."
The woman nodded.
"She'll be safe."
Yeop Hyeon bowed his head slightly, then turned to face Chang Mok Academy's warriors. At that moment, Yeop Ryeong called out softly.
"Oppa…"
He halted, turning back.
"You're the only blood kin I have left. Whoever touches you dies."
With that, he bellowed at Chang Mok Academy, his voice brimming with霸道 arrogance.
"Hahaha! Where are all the ball-sacks in Chang Mok Academy? Why are you just standing there gawking? Scared now that I've shown up? Balls shriveled up already!?"
"You bastard!"
Unable to endure the provocation, one Chang Mok student pointed at Yeop Hyeon and yelled.
"Yeop Hyeon, Chang Mok Academy won't let you—"
Shiiik—!
Yeop Hyeon's figure vanished, a streak of sword light shaking the courtyard.
The student didn't dare block and retreated hastily.
Then Yeop Hyeon released his sword.
The Spirit Water Sword hurtled toward the student's face.
At that instant, a powerful surge struck the blade flat.
Clang—!
With a metallic ring, the Spirit Water Sword rebounded.
The intervener was none other than Yeosu!
The vice principal stepping in against this lone Yeop Hyeon?
Murmurs rippled through the crowd as Yeosu joined the fray.
Yeop Hyeon turned to him, but as Yeosu opened his mouth, Yeop Hyeon snarled sharply.
"Shut your trap! I just want to kill you all right now!"
No sooner said than his figure leaped skyward, plummeting sword-first at Yeosu's head.
One Sword Determines Life and Death!
The Spirit Water Sword screamed through the air toward Yeosu amid explosive qi!
Faces around twisted in shock.
Challenging Chang Mok's vice principal, a peak Penetrating Mystery Realm expert? Had he gone mad?
Yeosu's face hardened as he thrust out his palm. A torrent of qi erupted from its center.
Boom—!
After the clash, Yeop Hyeon flew back to his original spot. Yeosu staggered several zhang rearward!
The onlookers' expressions flipped dramatically.
Yeosu was pushed back!?
Disbelief etched Yeosu's features. Pushed back—even a few steps—by Yeop Hyeon, two realms his junior!
By him, a Penetrating Mystery Realm powerhouse!
A true monster.
Yeosu's killing intent thickened. If this monster grew further, he'd be a massive thorn in Chang Mok Academy's side!
As Yeosu moved to strike again, the wheelchair-bound woman suddenly shouted.
"I never imagined Chang Mok Academy lacked such talent. Gangin up on one person!"
The courtyard erupted in chaos at her words.
Some jeered, others shot contemptuous glares at Chang Mok's warriors.
Ganging up wasn't enough—now the vice principal too!
Utterly despicable.
Feigning outrage, Yeosu bellowed at her.
"Who are you?"
"Merely a spectator."
She lifted her gaze toward the crowd.
"Over ten thousand watch your actions. Does Vice Principal Ye intend to shatter Chang Mok Academy's millennium of reputation?"
Reputation!
Yeosu's face contorted. Reputation was Chang Mok's utmost concern. If he pressed on, the scandal would spread across Jiang Kingdom—and beyond.
Chang Mok would lose all face!
Meanwhile, Yeop Hyeon raised his blade toward the students.
"Has every usable bastard in Chang Mok Academy croaked? Come take my sword!"
Their faces hardened identically at the taunt.
When had Chang Mok students ever endured such humiliation?
One, unable to contain his rage, charged. But before reaching Yeop Hyeon, his head flew.
Yeop Hyeon swiftly carved the corpse into the shape of "木" (wood).
"Next!"
No one dared step forward.
Yeop Hyeon pointed his dripping blade.
"Hear me, Chang Mok Academy! I, Yeop Hyeon, declare here today: if you can't kill me, you all die by my hand."
"Th-this…"
The students were too furious to speak.
Yeop Hyeon's actions slapped them publicly before the world.
Arrogant? The word fell short!
Another student stepped up.
"Stop! Don't act rashly—"
Slash—!
Before he finished, his body split in two.
Yeop Hyeon carved "學" (learn) into the remains.
Yeosu was speechless in disbelief.
Yeop Hyeon was outright ravaging Chang Mok Academy!
More students poured down—including some from secluded cultivation. Soon, hundreds filled the yard, no room to stand.
New arrivals saw the three characters carved in gore and seethed.
One charged Yeop Hyeon. He stomped forward, flying to meet him. A cold gleam flashed from his blade tip.
Pffft—!
The Spirit Water Sword pierced the student's brow. His strike toward Yeop Hyeon's gut missed, clattering to the ground.
As Yeop Hyeon withdrew slowly, blood fountained, splattering everywhere.
He carved the corpse without fail.
Finally, the blood-soaked corpses spelled out 倉木學院—Chang Mok Academy!
Maddened students surged at Yeop Hyeon en masse.
Yeosu raised a hand, halting them. He roared furiously.
"No one acts without my command!"
He knew ordinary students couldn't match Yeop Hyeon—only casualties would mount.
As the standoff held, an elder appeared in the yard.
Gomak, one of Chang Mok's vice principals—the very one who'd branded Yeop Hyeon "trash discarded by Chang Mok Academy." And now that "trash" had returned to slay their top prodigy, Fen Jue.
So effortlessly!
Gomak glared murderously at Yeop Hyeon for a moment, then addressed the onlookers.
"This is Chang Mok Academy's private affair. Don't loiter—begone, all of you!"
Murmurs arose.
His excuse seemed petty.
Chang Mok students began shoving the crowd out. Complaints surfaced.
"The mighty Chang Mok Academy, chasing us away out of fear of one boy…"
Thud—!
The complainer exploded on the spot.
Screams rang out as people scattered.
They remembered: this was Chang Mok Academy.
One of Jiang Kingdom's two supreme powers—even the imperial family bowed before it!
Onlookers ebbed away like tide.
Yet the wheelchair woman remained steadfast.
Gomak eyed her.
"Care to show this old man what gives you such confidence?"
She smiled faintly.
"With Chang Mok acting so tyrannically, whom should I trust?"
She tugged Yeop Ryeong's hand.
"Let's go."
Yeop Ryeong shook her head.
Yeop Hyeon turned to her.
"Ryeong, be good? I'll come get you soon—go with her."
Tears welled in Yeop Ryeong's eyes.
"Liar!"
Yeop Hyeon soothed her gently.
"Oppa never lies to you. Wait with her, okay?"
She rubbed her eyes.
"No! I wanna stay with Oppa!"
"If you're here, I can't fight. I'll be quick—promise. You know I always keep my word."
Reunited after so long, only to part again! Yeop Hyeon understood her grief.
But her presence would only hinder.
The woman tapped Yeop Ryeong's neck lightly. She slumped into the woman's arms.
"Take care."
The woman vanished with Yeop Ryeong cradled.
Now, only Yeop Hyeon remained!
As he turned to Gomak, the elder vanished from sight.
Thud—!
A dull impact sent Yeop Hyeon flying dozens of zhang, crashing to the ground.
Blood trickled from his mouth as he rose.
Gomak approached slowly.
"Shall we play now?"
His figure vanished again.
Only wind remained!
Thud—!
Yeop Hyeon soared dozens more zhang.
As Gomak pressed the assault, a black shadow blocked Yeop Hyeon's path.
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