“Little Jiu Jiu, when did it start that you were the one to make decisions around here? Just stand at one side!” Ling Han clapped a hand onto Zhu Wu Jiu’s shoulder and pulled him back. His characteristic of covering for his own people was fully activated. He waved Nangong Xing off, and said, “Get lost quickly. Don’t say I’m bullying you. Find someone stronger.”
‘F***!’ Nangong Xing was so angry his whole face was twisted.
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He was merely in the first layer of Element Gathering, and actually dared to be so arrogant?
Did he think that just because he had exchanged a few moves with Feng Yan, he was already in Gushing Spring Tier?
Nangong Xing did not believe that in the slightest. He only thought it was merely those who had witnessed the scene had exaggerated what they had seen and the rumors had increasingly distorted the truth, which had led to such a preposterous idea.
Element Gathering Tier managing to oppose Gushing Spring Tier? Pei!
Nangong Xing said icily, “Since that is the case, then don’t blame me for being forceful! You are protecting a criminal that the Academy has issued a warrant for, so your crime is the same. I am the Captain of Team Four of the Discipline Committee, and am under the command to make the arrest. If anyone dares to stop me, I have the special privilege to kill all in my way.”
Liu Yu Tong stepped out. She thought that Ling Han had failed in his attempt to break through and his cultivation level had regressed back to the first layer of Element Gathering Tier, so how could she simply watch as Ling Han went to battle against an elite martial artist in the third layer of Gushing Spring Tier?
Ling Han laughed, and pulled her to one side. He said with a smile, “Didn’t you see that even Big Brother Guang did not step out? What are you in such a rush for? I can easily take care of such a minor character.”
“That’s right. You can just hand over such a minor character to the brat,” Guang Yuan said casually. “There’s something a little strange about this brat… no, something very strange!” He kept feeling that there was something off about Ling Han. Though he did indeed only have one Origin Nucleus, but for some reason, the feeling he sensed from Ling Han had far surpassed Element Gathering Tier.
Hearing him say so, Liu Yu Tong finally calmed down slightly and obediently stepped to one side. She believed that with a powerful martial artist in Spiritual Ocean Tier here, even if Ling Han did come to be in any danger, Guang Yuan would still be able to save him in time.
Zhu Wu Jiu had still kept his head raised high. One should be responsible for what he had done. Yet he was once again flung to one side with a smack from Ling Han, and stared at Ling Han sullenly.
“An underling like you is really blind. Can’t you see that I’m going to show off my might? Do you want to snatch a chance to show off like this from me! Just look at Big Brother Guang Yuan, he’s much smarter,” Ling Han berated jokingly.
“Pei!” Guang Yuan immediately spat in scorn. He only felt it was beneath him to make a move. A junior merely in the third layer of Gushing Spring Tier… one finger from him would be enough to force him into submission. But from Ling Han’s words, this lack of action from him was supposedly him being obedient, making him irritated.
“Are you done with your chit-chat?!” Nangong Xing asked through his gritted teeth. This was the Hu Yang Academy and the Discipline Committee had the highest authority here, yet these two people actually dared to banter and joke around in front of him. That was disregarding and disrespecting him too much, wasn’t it?
“Are you in such a rush to get thrashed? All right, come on then!” Ling Han crooked his finger.
“Ling Han, this had nothing to do with you in the first place!” Nangong Xing said darkly. “But you are the one who insists on being such a busybody! People like you usually die very quickly!”
“Is that any of your business?” Ling Han gave him the middle finger.
“F***!” Nangong Xing could not hold himself back anymore. He suddenly leaped forwards and struck with a stab. The cold light of the sword flickered like lightning, shooting towards Ling Han’s chest.
Ling Han smiled calmly. He gave a casual grab, and it was as if Nangong Xing was cooperating with him as the blade of his sword was successfully caught in Ling Han’s hand.
“Yi?”
Everyone was astonished. With Nangong Xing’s ability in the third layer of Gushing Spring Tier, his sword should be like a lightning strike. Ling Han should not be able to even see its trajectory, what more grab it with his bare hand. However, what use was there for him to grab onto it? The power of the third layer of Gushing Spring Tier was instilled into the sword, and he only needed to give it a light tremble and he would be able to slice off Ling Han’s fingers.
“You are looking for death!” Indeed, Nangong Xing humphed coldly, and was just about to twist his sword.
But his expression immediately changed, because it was as if the sword in his hand was firmly rooted in Ling Han’s hand; no matter how much strength he used, it did not move in the slightest.
How could that be!?
He was merely in the first layer of Element Gathering Tier, how could he possibly have such terrifying strength?
Ling Han smiled calmly, and said, “Let me give you a warning. Let go of your sword to avoid a little bit of suffering.”
“Heng, if the sword exists, so does the swordsman. If the sword dies, so does the— ah!” Nangong Xing was still trying to be brave and say a few beautiful words when he suddenly released a shrill scream, and hurriedly let go. There was actually a patch of bright red on his palm visible, as if he had burnt his palm.
This was because Ling Han had made use of his Strange Fire, and had transmitted the high heat through the blade. Thankfully, it had passed through the blade. Otherwise, if he was directly burnt by the Strange Fire, his whole palm may be burnt into charcoal.
Nangong Xing glanced around, and everyone was looking at him strangely, causing him to flush uncontrollably. He stared at Ling Han, and asked, “Ling Han, do you insist on shielding this person?”
“Is there something wrong with your ability to understand? He is my lackey, and is under my protection. If you want to challenge him, I will not interfere. But if you intend to use some kind of unjust means to bully my lackey, then don’t blame me for being aggressive!” Ling Han said.
“This person has crippled my brother. Should he not be punished by the Academy?” Nangong Xing said sharply.
“That only means that your brother got his just desserts. I believe that you yourself should be aware of the enmity between him and Nangong Ji. If you want to get your revenge, that’s fine. Zhu Wu Jiu can accept your challenge. Yet you want to use your connections as an intimidation tactic? Get lost!” Ling Han said coldly.
“Ling Han, what you’re doing now is opposing the Hu Yang Academy!” Nangong Xing spat out word by word, his face ashen.
Ling Han shrugged, and said, “So what if I am? Anyways, even if more elites come, there would still be Big Brother Guang here.”
“Hey, hey, hey. When did I say I wanted to help you oppose the elites of Hu Yang Academy?” Guang Yuan waved his hands hurriedly.
“Big Brother Guang Yuan is really modest. Isn’t it just a small matter of stretching out a hand for you!” Ling Han said with a smile.
However, Guang Yuan kept shaking his head in refusal. The Hu Yang Academy had powerful martial artists of Spiritual Pedestal Tier in their ranks. Only if he had gone crazy would he dare to step out to oppose this kind of existence.
Yet Nangong Xing still knew that he was not able to apprehend Zhu Wu Jiu at this moment, so he said hatefully, “This matter will not be settled so easily. Ling Han, even if the Academy does not pursue the matter, my Nangong Clan will not give up!”
“Are you threatening me?” Ling Han’s eyes frosted over.
“So what if I am?”
“The thing I hate most is be
ing threatened!” Ling Han walked towards Nangong Xing. “Against such people, my usual procedure is to thrash them till they submit.”
“You may be too confident in yourself!” Nangong Xing smirked. “I don’t know what means you used just now, but after I have experienced a loss, I will not fall to the same trick a second time.”
“Is that right?” Ling Han drew his sword. He could take advantage of this chance to try out the power of the Black Origin Sword Technique. Hopefully, he could control his power and avoid crippling Nangong Xing with a single strike.
“Give me a sword!” Nangong Xing stretched out a hand to one side, and immediately someone drew his own sword and handed it over to him. With a flourish of the sword, he said, “Then let me show you the might of the Seven Wonder Sword Technique of my Nangong Clan!”
Ling Han laughed, and held his sword level. The tip of the blade was slightly lowered, and suddenly, one wave of power after another spread out from the tip, as if a pebble had been cast into a lake, creating ripples.
The waves spread out, and Guang Yuang who had been wearing an absent-minded expression immediately became solemn. Then his expression changed dramatically, and he looked extremely shocked.
He had not seen the real might of this sword technique yet, but just looking at the stance, he experienced the feeling as if a storm was coming. If this technique was used, it would definitely be earth-shattering and incomparably terrifying.
What kind of sword technique could this be, and how could it actually appear in the hands of a martial artist in Element Gathering Tier?
A layer of cold sweat immediately appeared on Nangong Xing’s face, and beads of sweat continuously dripped down his face. His body was trembling, as if he was about to fall apart.
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The opponent was already subdued without unleashing the attack.
Nangong Xing didn’t dare to move a single bit. He felt as though if he were to move slightly, it would incite an attack like a thunderstorm from his opponent, and he definitely wouldn’t be able to block it.
This perception of it made him completely hopeless.
His opponent was only a mere Element Gathering Tier, but how could he pressure him so utterly…?
Ling Han unleashed his sword—with a slash, nine swords made of Origin energy shot up into the air like the rising sun, radiating and harsh to the eyes.
Nangong Xing’s body was instantly struck flying and he fell onto the ground with a thud, blood oozing out from his chest.
Guang Yuan’s eyes opened wide—he clearly saw the strike this time. Ling Han’s attack sent out nine sword lights, and each sword light condensed from spiritual qi into a sword of Origin energy. This was a bit surprising, but it wasn’t unacceptable; what was surprising was that the power of each sword of origin power reached the level of Ling Han’s full-strength attack.
In other words, in that instant, it was equivalent to nine Ling Hans attacking Nangong Xing. How could Nangong Xing block it?
He couldn’t help but think… if it were him, how would he fend off this attack? The answer surprised him—he could only rely on power that far surpassed Ling Han’s and send Ling Han flying with attacks covering a large area so as to avoid confronting the attack head on.
In short, at the same tier, he wouldn’t be able to block this strike.
How could it be so terrifying?
“Cough! Cough!” Nangong Xing fell onto the ground, spitting out blood continuously. Ling Han already held back in his attack, but it still heavily injured him.
The others were speechless; was this really the cultivation of first layer of the Element Gathering Tier? The first layer of the Element Gathering Tier could be this fierce?
Ling Han sheathed his sword, and said dismissively, “Take him away, don’t let him lie here like an eyesore!”
Nangong Xing let out a hacking cough, and another mouthful of fresh blood came out. So he didn’t even count as an opponent in Ling Han’s eyes. As he was carried away by the masses, his gaze was fixed on Ling Han.
‘This definitely won’t be over so easily, it definitely won’t!’
“Young Master Han…” Zhu Wu Jiu didn’t know what to say. Although he was moved that Ling Han shielded him, he saw it as pointless; how could an Element Gathering Tier martial artist go against Hu Yang Academy?
He certainly disobeyed the academy’s rules.
“If you exploited your strength to act violently, then I obviously wouldn’t help you.” Ling Han looked at him, and continued in a dignified tone, “But Nangong Ji deserved to be punished, so I support you on this case.”
Zhu Wu Jiu grit his teeth. If the academy sought someone to blame, he would definitely take on all the charges, and not involve Ling Han.
Guang Yuan watched in amusement. According to his previous impression, Ling Han was just a nouveau riche that brandished money to such extreme degrees that Earth and Water Faction could only lower their head. Now, it appeared that this guy was also hotheaded, daring to confront Hu Yang academy head on.
Could Earth and Water Faction even compare to Hu Yang Academy?
However, this guy seemed to also have a strong network—even the Imperial Guards had to give him face; it was not as though he were completely reckless.
He couldn’t help but let out a smile. This youngster was interesting, and he wanted to see how Ling Han would handle things hereafter.
Hmm?
Ling Han suddenly turned his head and looked far away. A youngster approached, his left shoulder empty, obviously missing a limb. In Hu Yang academy, there were only two people who had lost their left arm: Feng Luo, and… Can Ye!
However, Feng Luo was missing his right arm. The person here still had a perfectly fine right arm, so there was only one possibility.
One of Hu Yang Academy’s three great core disciples, Can Ye, who Lian Guang Zu personally instructed.
Teacher and master, that was a completely different concept.
Teachers took the academy’s salary, instructed the students’ cultivation, and taught what was universal to the academy. What about a master? It was one who imparted with great care their entire life’s leanings; the intimacy of such a relationship was like that of father and son.
Lian Guang Zu had only one disciple, and that was Can Ye, a crippled youngster.
Can Ye approached slowly, carrying a long saber on his back. His gaze was sharp like an exceptional saber unsheathed, which gave the feeling that even if a large mountain blocked his path, he would be able to split it open.
“He has the presence of a master!” Guang Yuan said surprisingly. Can Ye’s cultivation level was not worth mentioning, but that presence somewhat moved him.
Ling Han also nodded. He was optimistic about this youngster who had the potential to become a saber master; this feeling was something he felt from Sword Emperor and Twilight Saber Emperor. But Can Ye was still too inexperienced, showing only the first signs of such a possibility.
“That attack just now, it’s strong!” Can Ye looked at Ling Han with an intense urge to fight.
“You want to spar?” Ling Han broke into a wide grin. ‘This guy’s not bad.’ He already had the thought of taking him under his wing.
Can Ye pondered, then said, “Against that move, I’m only ten percent confident of neutralizing it.” He paused, and then said, “If I study the method of neutralization by pondering it for three days, I would have the assurance of thirty percent.”
He was quite honest.
“Then let us battle three days later?” Ling Han said with a smile.
Can Ye shook his head, and said, “Your cultivation level is too weak, I can split you in two with one strike; you have simply have no chance to unleash your sword.”
This was quite honest, but too honest that it was uncomfortable to hear.
Ling Han laughed mischievously, then said, “Let’s make a bet!”
“Bet what?” Can Ye asked.
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br /> “Let’s fight, and if you can’t beat me, then you’ll be my sidekick,” Ling Han said.
“You won’t suffice as my opponent, you’re only going to be cut down by a single slash,” Can Ye said coldly but with surety, emotionless like a saber.
“That may not be.” Ling Han laughed. “Let’s fight, and if I get killed by you, then that’s my fate; if I don’t die, then you’ll be my sidekick.”
Can Ye made him think of Twilight Saber Emperor. Perhaps, one day, this guy really might become the second saber emperor.
Can Ye pondered it, then said, “Whenever I attack, I never hold back, and you really will die.”
“I’m not afraid of death, so what are you afraid of?” Ling Han cracked a smile. “Come, come, come, and submit as my sidekick.”
Can Ye looked confusedly at Ling Han. No matter how he looked, his opponent had no sliver of a chance to survive. He was naturally indifferent, not only neglecting social intercourse, but also life. In his eyes, a person’s life was no different than a dog’s life.
Since that was so, he spoke no more, and unleashed his saber.
With the long saber in hand, his temperament instantly changed drastically—from a cold crippled youngster into a reaper. Those cold eyes and the imposing murderous spirit shocked even Guang Yuan a little as the latter involuntarily cracked his fingers, feeling an impulse to kill this youngster as he felt danger.
“Ling Han!” Liu Yu Tong called out lightly of nervousness.
Hu Niu’s eyes shone brightly. Can Ye’s murderous spirit made her feel a wisp of intimacy, but when she found that this murderous spirit was directed at Ling Han, the little girl instantly erupted fiercely, growling at Can Ye.
“Niu Niu, this opponent is mine!” Ling Han smiled, and brandished his sword with a move reminiscent of a flower, his expression solemn.
Can Ye was certainly strong, even he had to be cautious.
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It was as if the killing intent emanating from Can Ye had solidified. Even a person with a strong will would shiver at this feeling. Yet his eyes were still very clear, as if they were the eyes of a pure infant, and somehow, these two contradicting auras were merged into one.
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