Ling Han helped Li Hao up, and said, “I’ve involved you in this matter.”
“Aren’t we friends?” Li Hao asked.
“Haha, friends, that’s right, we’re friends!” Ling Hao clapped a hand on Li Hao’s shoulder. In the past, he had only felt that he wanted to give a hand to Li Hao on his way to great accomplishment, but after the matter today, he had finally accepted Li Hao as a true friend.
For his friends, Ling Hao could become completely crazy.
“Xue Yi, take care of Li Hao. I still have some debts to settle with somebody!” Ling Han said darkly. Li Hao had been horribly beaten up, and would at least need about a month to rest and recover from his injuries.
“Ling Han, do you know what you are doing?” the four Guardian Deities all came towards him, speaking loudly, a powerful, threatening air emanating from all of them.
They were only flung out of the battle by the impact, but had not suffered any injuries.
Ling Han’s eyes swept over them, and said calmly, “You all should feel that you are very lucky that this is the Academy. That’s why I will only cripple you, but will still leave you with your lives!”
“Insolence!” the four Guardian Deities all shouted in unison.
This brat was really too outrageously bold. One had to know that although they were flung out of battle with a single move, that was also because they had been too careless, and had underestimated Ling Han’s ability. One only had to look at how they were completely unharmed, and would be able to know that they were indeed very powerful martial artists.
“Let go of Young Master Luo!” one of the Guardian Deities said. These four Guardian Deities had been named respectively as Tiger, Elephant, Panther, and Wolf, and the person who had spoken was the Elephant Guardian Deity.
“Oh, now that you mention it… I almost forgot.” Ling Han smiled. He used a foot to kick at Feng Luo’s bottom and said, “This is the master of you four dogs! Come, kneel down and greet your master!”
“What!” the four Guardian Deities glared furiously. He actually wanted them to kneel.
“What is it? Can’t you even kneel down for the sake of your master?” Ling Han said calmly as he drew out his sword. “Then who knows, if I’m not happy, maybe I would slice off one of his arms in my displeasure.”
The four Guardian Deities were all shocked. They had naturally not placed any importance on Feng Luo, but Feng Luo was still Feng Yan’s brother. They had already received Feng Yan’s command to protect and guard Feng Luo. If Feng Luo was crippled right in front of their eyes, how could they be able to face Feng Yan again?
“Teacher Yang, this brat intends to commit violence in public. I would like to request Teacher Yang to step forwards to stop him!” the Wolf Guardian Deity said to the teacher who had been standing at one side and merely watching as things went on.
This Teacher Yang was also only in Gushing Spring Tier, but his status was different. The words of a teacher of Hu Yang Academy would naturally be worth more.
Teacher Yang was feeling extremely displeased. Previously, when Feng Luo took advantage of his position to kick Li Hao around and had completely ignored the rules of the Academy, he was already very displeased. However, he had received the command to cooperate with Feng Luo in every way he required before he had come, and so could only conceal his displeasure in his heart.
When he saw how Ling Han had stomped Feng Luo into the ground, he was actually very pleased, and had secretly praised Ling Han. Yet he never thought that Feng Luo and his accomplices were really too shameless. When it was them breaking the rules, they had pretended he was not present at all, and now that it was others breaking the same rules, they actually pushed him out into this matter.
He really did not want to involve himself in this matter, but when he recalled the command he had received earlier on, he could only sigh helplessly and said, “Ling Han, it is forbidden to injure others within the Academy grounds. Aren’t you going to let go of him?”
When these words were spoken, everyone else instantly erupted in an uproar.
What did that mean? Just now, when Feng Luo was going to injure Li Hao grievously, why had he not said such words?
“Is this still the Academy?”
“No, no, no. Is this still the Hu Yang Academy of Rain Country? Why do I feel as if the Academy is now owned by the Feng Clan?”
“That’s right. Even the Imperial Princes and Princesses have to follow the rules when they are in the Academy. Could it be that Feng Yan and Feng Luo are even above the Imperial Family of Rain Country in status?”
“Heh, I disagree!”
“Me too!”
They all began to shout loudly. It was Li Hao today, but it could be any of them tomorrow. When there was no restriction enforced on them by the rules, the consequences would be too widespread. Naturally, everyone felt fear and apprehension in face of such a reality.
Teacher Yang could not help but become speechless. He had been feeling guilty in the first place, and now, he naturally was unable to present a righteous front.
On one side, he had his orders, but on the other, he also had his own ethics to conform to. As his orders and ethics came into a conflict, he finally sighed and said, “I am not going to take control of this matter anymore!” He directly turned around and left, and was really not planning on getting involved in this issue anymore.
The four Guardian Deities were all ashen, and humphed at his actions.
“Ling Han, what do you want in order to release Young Master Luo?” the Elephant Guardian Deity asked.
Ling Han merely glanced at him, then said, “That’s easy. He caused severe injuries to my friend, and even intended to slice off one of his arms. Then I will beat him half-dead, and slice off both his arms. That’s all.”
“You’re going too far!” the Wolf Guardian Deity shouted furiously.
Ling Han smiled calmly, and said, “I’m the type of person who will seek revenge for the smallest grievance. Anyone who breaks one of my fingers, I will break his arm in vengeance. I have only doubled the punishment this time round, so that is already pretty merciful of me!”
“You dare!” The four Guardian Deities all charged towards Ling Han at the same time. They wanted to create a storm of attacks that would make Ling Han not have the chance to make a move on Feng Luo. As long as they managed to rescue Feng Luo… Ling Han was only in Element Gathering Tier, so no matter how strange he was, how far could he go?
Ling Han’s foot gave a flick, and Feng Luo immediately emerged from the ground. He picked Feng Luo up and waved him around as if he was a weapon to parry the attacks of the four Guardian Deities.
When he used this human weapon, the four Guardian Deities naturally dared not press their attack any further and quickly stepped back.
At this moment, a young man merely in Element Gathering Tier was seen to be greatly showing off his might, forcing four elites of Gushing Spring Tier to retreat pathetically, not daring to parry even a single attack.
“Despicable! Shameless!” the four Guardian Deities all shouted angrily.
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When they saw how Ling Han acted like he was shooing away a flock of ducks, the spectators could not help but want to laugh. Wherever he stepped, the four Guardian Deities would disperse as if they were a flock of birds. The spectators were also secretly amazed at Ling Han’s overwhelming courage to actually dare to oppose Feng Yan.
Feng Yan had now neatly become the King of the Academy.
First, when the Imperial Guards came to the Academy to apprehend him, they were forced to retreat in the face of Lian Guang Zu’s tough attitude, and there was actually no sign of anger from the Imperial Family. In the end, the matter was simply settled peacefully. Next, Feng Luo, who had been expelled from the Academy, returned and even attempted to commit a violent crime right in public. Even a teacher of the Academy could only stand by and watch helplessly.
This was p
ractically out of control and with completely zero regard for any rules. Not even a Core Disciple and the son of the Emperor like the Third Imperial Prince would dare to act so boldly, yet Feng Yan dared.
And now that someone who actually dared to oppose the Feng Clan appeared, how could they not all give him a thumbs up and praise him for his courage?
“Hahahaha!” The spectators all laughed loudly. They did not dare to so publicly oppose Feng Yan, but a little harmless laughter should be fine. He couldn’t possibly hold a grudge over a little laughter, right?
The four Guardian Deities felt angry, enraged, and helpless all at once. In terms of ability, they were sure that they could completely suppress Ling Han, but he had a hostage in his hands, so they could only be cautious in their movements. There was no way for them to put all their efforts in. They could only run around all over the place, and this made them feel unbearably sullen.
Ling Han did not treasure the “weapon” in his hands. He simply crashed, hit, threw and banged the “weapon” any which way he liked. Under such treatment, Feng Luo was actually awakened by the pains in his body.
“Ling! Han!” he screamed shrilly, an incomparable rage brimming in his tone.
How many times was this? That he had experienced a loss at Ling Han’s hands?
“I want you to die! I want you to die!” he roared furiously. If he couldn’t even vent his anger through an enraged roar, he would go crazy.
“Oh, you’re awake?” Ling Han gave a cold, eerie smile, and simply tossed Feng Luo onto the ground. “That’s good. I want you to watch how your two arms are sliced off!”
“Y-you dare!” Feng Luo was terrified.
“Why do I not dare?” Ling Han said calmly. “Just now, you wanted to slice off my friend’s arm, and now I can’t slice off your arm? Or is it that you think that I can’t even compare to an idiot like you?”
“My brother would definitely not spare you!” Feng Luo caught onto the last sliver of hope for him—threatening Ling Han with his brother.
“You speak as if your brother would become my underling once I let you go.” Ling Han shook his head, and waved his sword a bit. “Cherish the moment now and gaze for a moment longer at your two arms, as very quickly, you will be saying an eternal farewell to them.”
“No! No! No!” Feng Luo was finally so terrified that he had started to cry with snot and tears. He did not want to become a handicap. He was still young, and if he lost his arms, how would he be able to bully others or play with beautiful women in the future?
“Stop!” the four Guardian Deities all shouted in unison.
“No one would be able to save him!” Ling Han shook his head, his voice cold as ice.
“Oh, then what about me?” A voice filled with dignity rang out and Feng Yan appeared. He had his hands behind his back as if he were an Emperor, and was exuding an powerful aura of domination.
“Milord!” the four Guardian Deities all fell into a half-kneeling position, respectfully paying their greetings.
“Brother, save me! Save me!” Feng Luo was both surprised and delighted. In his eyes, there was nothing that Feng Yan could not do. As long as his brother was here, he would be saved.
“And who do you think you are?” Ling Han asked calmly. There was no hint of disdain in his tone, as if he was merely stating a very ordinary statement of truth.
Feng Yan could not help as killing intent rose within him, but when his eyes swept over Feng Luo, he said, “Let go of my brother, and I can spare you this one time.”
“You speak as if you have some kind of special status.” Ling Han snorted. “Since you two brothers are finally both here, then I can get started!” He raised his sword.
What, he had not acted before… because he was deliberately waiting for Feng Yan to appear?
This… this was really too arrogant of him, wasn’t it? Deliberately waiting for Feng Yan to appear to make his move… was he trying to form a life-or-death enmity with Feng Yan?
…What the others did not know was that these two young men already had a life-or-death enmity between them. However, in Feng Yan’s eyes, he could very easily erase Ling Han’s existence from this world, and did not take it seriously at all.
“Brother! Brother!” Feng Luo maniacally struggled and cried out, crying so much that his face was covered with snot and tears.
In the end, Feng Yan was moved, and said, “If you dare, then I will definitely kill you today!”
Both sides were similarly ruthless. One side wanted to slice off the arms of someone, while the other side declared loudly the intention to commit murder. It was as if neither of them took the rules of the Academy or the laws of Rain Country to heart.
“Idiot!” Ling Han said coldly, and his sword lowered swiftly in a strike.
“You are seeking death!” Feng Yan shot towards Ling Han. With his ability, he at least had a seventy percent chance of blocking Ling Han’s sword strike successfully.
Xiu , he was indeed very fast, as if he was a furious arrow. Just when Ling Han’s sword was about to fall onto Feng Luo’s shoulder, Feng Yan’s hand struck forwards as well. Origin Power rolled out and wrapped around his palm, making his whole arm turn white silver, brilliantly lit.
Ling Han humphed and flicked his left hand. Instantly, Strange Fire wrapped around his fist, which struck towards Feng Yan.
Immediately, Feng Yan’s expression changed. He could sense that the flames wrapped around Ling Han’s fist had the ability to threaten his life. Though this was only a feeling, he believed very strongly in his feelings, as they had helped him survive many dangers and hazards previously.
At this moment, he fully displayed his extraordinary prowess. He suddenly struck a fist onto the ground and unbelievably stopped in his advance due to the opposing force of the solid ground. Then he quickly stepped back in retreat.
Ling Han’s fist could only hit empty air.
However, though Feng Yan could dodge and retreat, Feng Luo could not.
Pu , blood spilled and Feng Luo released a terrible scream. His right arm was completely sliced off.
He really sliced it off! He really did!
Everyone was shocked. The Feng Clan brothers were already more than out of control, but Ling Han was not the least bit inferior to them. He actually did slice off Feng Luo’s arm with a strike of his sword.
“Ah! Ah!” The area was dead silent, except for Feng Luo’s terrible screams of agony, resounding around.
Feng Yan’s face turned completely ashen, and he said darkly, “You have successfully enraged me. Today, there is no other fate for you but death!”
“Yi, you’re angry just with this?” Ling Han asked calmly. “I still have one arm left to slice!”
Hiss , this guy really planned to cripple both of Feng Yan’s arms.
It was as if two solidified bursts of killing intent were suddenly shot from Feng Yan’s eyes. When he looked at Ling Han, it was as if he wanted to stare a hole into him. He said, “If you dare to touch another hair on my brother’s head, I will kill all your clansmen and everyone related to you!”
Shua , Ling Han’s sword once again lowered, giving Feng Yan the most direct, as well as the most unyielding answer.
“F***!” Feng Yan could not stop himself from cursing. He once again shot forwards, but he dared not come too closely this time round. Instead, he punched a fist forwards, and his Origin Power suddenly solidified into a few tens of silver fists that transformed into a powerful barrage of blows heading in Ling Han’s direction.
Black Grade low level martial arts technique, Torrential Fists!
The ability of an elite in the seventh layer of Gushing Spring Tier added together with the power upgrade of a Black Grade low level martial arts technique was definitely not something that a weaker martial artist of Gushing Spring Tier could stand against, no matter what kind of monster he was.
The fists would strike violently and randomly, as if they were drops of rain falling in a torrential rainstorm.
Ling Han’s right hand held onto his sword in a stance, but his left hand stretched open. A black-colored thing spread open, as if it was an umbrella, and when it was fully spread out, it transformed into a circular object very similar to a shield that completely protected Ling Han behind it.
Blood Sucking Origin Gold, an item that could transform according to his will!
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Peng, peng, peng, peng. Feng Yan’s fists crashed into the Blood Sucking Origin Gold and actually created flashes of silver light upon impact. That was the Origin Power of the fists being shattered and once again transforming back into Spiritual Qi.
With Feng Yan’s current ability, he was not yet able to break through the shield of Blood Sucking Origin Gold, but he was indeed much more powerful than Ling Han. The extremely powerful impacts were like rolling waves that crashed into the shield repeatedly, forcing Ling Han to retreat uncontrollably again and again.
When he saw the blade of his sword was getting farther and farther away from Feng Luo’s shoulder, Ling Han gave a cold humph, and six flashes of Sword Qi swept forwards at the same time. Pu , Feng Luo’s left arm was also unable to escape from the fate of being sliced off.
“Ah!” Feng Luo had fainted from the agony of his right arm being sliced off, but this strike actually caused him enough pain to wake him from his unconscious state.
Ling Han quickly shot back in a retreat, and drew back his left hand. The Blood Sucking Origin Gold once again transformed back into a bangle that encircled his wrist. He looked a bit pale. After all, even with his Body of Dead Tree ability, suffering such a round of powerful attacks caused him to feel as if his body was boiling, so he was in a lot of pain.
The area was once again in dead silence.
Upon the first glance, Feng Yan was naturally at the advantage in their clash, being able to force Ling Han to retreat simply by punching a fist at empty air. However, Ling Han had still managed to slice off Feng Luo’s other arm with a single strike and retreat completely unscathed, so it also looked like it was his victory.
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