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"Xiao Wei requests a meeting with Elder Mo Luo," said Xiao Wei outside the villa.
His voice wasn't loud, but he was confident the people inside the villa could hear him.
Soon, someone came out. A middle-aged butler bowed slightly and said, "Greetings, Elder Xiao. My master is in seclusion, so he won't be taking any guests. You may leave a message with me, lord. I will definitely pass it on to my master after he leaves seclusion."
"Elder Mo Luo is in seclusion? Who was the one who had arrested one of the top three disciples with his elder token earlier? Did someone issue a fake command on behalf of an elder?" Xiao Wei questioned, his voice grave.
"I have no idea. Perhaps it's a misunderstanding?" the middle-aged man answered calmly.
"I see. Please be sure to tell Elder Mo Luo that I will be reporting all this to the principal," said Xiao Wei. He knew that he was not getting inside, so after leaving a message that wasn't exactly a threat but did not sound too friendly either, he walked away.
Chapter 891: Situ Yan's Revenge
In truth, Mo Luo wasn't even in his own villa, and he was definitely not in seclusion. Rather, he had arrived at Situ Mingyu's villa. The two seemed to be in discussion. Mo Luo was an elder with a vigorous life force. His pair of long curved eyebrows looked incredibly sinister. In fact, he had the typical look of a villain.
"Brother Situ, have you taken that kid away?" Mo Luo asked Situ Mingyu.
Situ Mingyu nodded. "Yes. But my granddaughter hates him greatly and wants to have a go at him. Let's wait for an hour. We'll execute him then."
"Um. He needs to die. Not only has he killed your disciple, but he has also killed my grandson. What a hateful person," said Mo Luo, his voice murderous.
He had spent a lot of effort nurturing Mo Xiaoqing, but Xiang Shaoyun had killed Mo Xiaoqing at the battleground. Thus, Mo Luo was furious, and the only way to vent his anger was to have Xiang Shaoyun killed.
"Don't worry. Nobody can save him this time," said Situ Mingyu with a sinister gleam in his eyes.
"I heard Shadowflash's men also tried to make a move against this kid earlier," Mo Luo asked.
"That kid has so many enemies. It's not surprising that Shadowflash is making a move against him as well. But Shadowflash is quite stupid for not giving his subordinates the elder token. His subordinates ended up being arrested by the enforcers," said Situ Mingyu with contempt.
A sharp glint flickered in Mo Luo's eyes as he said, "I reckon Shadowflash was probably trying to clear out some of his garbage underlings—and also trying to test our stance."
"No matter what, he won't be able to pull out from this anymore. That kid is one of the top three disciples, so the academy definitely won't allow us to execute him," said Situ Mingyu.
Mo Luo nodded and no longer talked. They sat there in silence, waiting for updates regarding Xiang Shaoyun.
...
Xiang Shaoyun was currently tied onto a cross in a secret room. Only after he was brought here did he know that they weren't bringing him to see Mo Luo. Rather, they were going to harm him directly.
He did not dare to resist since the ones who had brought him here were late-stage Sovereigns. Even with using the Nether Soul Domain, he wouldn't be able to do anything to them.
"Are you really going to conduct an unsanctioned punishment? Don't forget I'm an overseer as well," berated Xiang Shaoyun.
"Hehe, we are only carrying out orders," said the leader with a sneer. He looked in a certain direction and said, "Young lady, you can come now. The kid has been completely sealed. He is now completely harmless."
At that, Situ Yan walked out from the corner. She had a smug sneer on her face and a whip in her hand. She looked very much like she was going to deliver Xiang Shaoyun the torture of his life.
"Ok. You may leave now," said Situ Yan.
"Young lady, you will only be given an hour. After that, you need to hand him over to us. This is the elder's command," reminded the overseer before stepping aside, allowing Situ Yan to do as she wished.
"That is more than enough," said Situ Yan. She stood beside Xiang Shaoyun and lifted Xiang Shaoyun's chin with her rolled-up whip. With a voice laced with hatred, she said, "Xiang Shaoyun, have you ever thought that you would fall into my hands?"
Xiang Shaoyun looked at her indifferently and remained silent. He knew that no word could dispel her hatred for him, so he was just waiting to see just what she could do to him.
Pa!
When Situ Yan saw Xiang Shaoyun's attitude, she lashed out with her whip, aiming for his face. Blood bloomed on his face; the burning pain irritated him endlessly.
"Ohhh, look at this pretty face getting damaged. Looks like the ladies won't like you that much anymore in the future," taunted Situ Yan.
"Even when beating someone up, you should leave the face alone! You have successfully angered me!" said Xiang Shaoyun murderously.
He wouldn't be so infuriated if the injury was on any other part of his body. However, Situ Yan was aiming for his face. It was extremely hateful, as he greatly treasured his great looks.
If he was able to escape, the first person he would kill would be her. Not even Situ Mingyu would be able to protect her.
"Hehe, I love hitting faces, especially faces of pretty boys like you. Let's see if sluts like Yu Caidie and Han Chenfei will still like you after this," said Situ Yan hatefully. She whipped Xiang Shaoyun's face again and again. Soon, more than 10 wounds were left on his face, and his entire face was bloody and covered with terrible wounds.
Intense pain tortured Xiang Shaoyun, but he still kept his mouth shut. He had endured having his body struck by lightning and burned by fire. How could he not endure the pain inflicted by a whip?
After a while of whipping, Xiang Shaoyun's entire face was basically ruined. It wouldn't be easy for him to recover his previous looks, and if he didn't take care of these wounds properly, he might be disfigured for life.
Even so, Situ Yan was still not satisfied. With a look of madness, she said, "Haha, look how ugly you are now. How will you face others from now on?"
Xiang Shaoyun merely stared at her coldly with a pair of sharp eyes, as though he was looking at a pitiful and sad woman unworthy of his reply. When Situ Yan sensed his contempt, she went even crazier. She took out a box and opened it, revealing a dreadful-looking bug. Instantly, the room was filled with the stench of rotting meat.
At this time, Xiang Shaoyun's eyes turned deep as he said, "Don't go too far."
He could see that it was a corpse devouring bug. The moment one was bitten, one would be poisoned by its corpse poison. This poison was extremely hard to clear, and it could corrode one's life force until one died of an unnatural old age. Using this bug showed how cruel Situ Yan was.
"Haha, going too far is exactly what I'm prepared to do. Come on, start begging me. As long as you beg me, I will allow you to be my slave. Maybe I'll even spare you," said Situ Yan smugly.
"Impossible," said Xiang Shaoyun firmly.
"Well, enjoy the corpse devouring bug, then," said Situ Yan as he tossed the bug over.
Even the overseer was finding this overboard. It was better to be killed than humiliated like this. It was better to just kill Xiang Shaoyun than treat him like this.
"You will pay the price for this," Xiang Shaoyun roared. He stopped holding back his Nether Soul Domain and completely released it.
Although his body was sealed, his soul was still free. After all, with his Nether Dragon Soul Headband, not even Sovereigns could seal his soul.
"Shit! Young lady, go!" shouted one of the overseers in alarm after sensing that something was wrong. He dashed over and grabbed Situ Yan, attempting to flee with her.
Chapter 892: Nobody Can Save You Today
When Chu Yuan requested an audience with the principal, he found that the principal was in seclusion. When he left the meeting hall, he saw Xiao Wei rushing over.
"Master, the principal is in seclusion," said Chu Yuan.
"Go
t it. Immediately command the enforcers to look for Xiang Shaoyun. I'll go look for the fifth elder," said Xiao Wei before heading off in a different direction.
Each of the ranked elders was a high-level elder. These were powerful individuals qualified to enter the academy's meeting hall. The so-called fifth elder was the highest-ranked elder of the faction he was in. Only an elder like this could suppress Mo Luo. After all, Mo Luo was from the previous principal's faction. Although the previous principal was dead, the Mo Clan had remained relatively powerful. If they really wanted to kill Xiang Shaoyun, Xiao Wei alone wouldn't be able to stop them.
Xiao Wei moved quickly and soon arrived before a villa. He shouted, "Xiao Wei requests a meeting with the fifth elder."
"Come in," an ancient voice replied.
Xiao Wei strode inside. At the same time, an old man with white hair and copper eyes walked out. He asked, "Xiao Wei, why are you in such a rush?"
"Fifth elder, a major incident is happening. Xiang Shaoyun, one of the top three disciples on the Dragon Phoenix List, has been taken away by Elder Mo Luo's men. When I went to see Elder Mo Luo, he avoided seeing me. I suspect he is abusing his power to make a move against Xiang Shaoyun," said Xiao Wei, giving a simplified explanation of what was happening.
"Xiang Shaoyun, one of the top three disciples? What did Mo Luo want with him?" asked the fifth elder whose name was Zhang Wujing.
"I'm not sure myself. A short while ago, people were spreading rumors that Xiang Shaoyun is a devil. I don't know if that's the reason Elder Mo Luo is capturing him, but even prior to that, Elder Shadowflash tried to do the same but was stopped in time by the enforcers. I don't understand why these two elders are making trouble for a junior. All of us are clear that Xiang Shaoyun is a human. They are obviously trying to kill a genius before he can grow," said Xiao Wei.
"Calm down, Xiao Wei. Maybe Mo Luo is just trying to clarify the rumors. He won't do anything. You don't have to be too worried," said Zhang Wujing calmly.
Although Zhang Wujing and Xiao Wei were from the same faction, he was clearly unwilling to offend two elders for Xiao Wei's sake.
Xiao Wei saw Zhang Wujing's hesitation and went straight to the point, "Fifth elder, you don't know this, but I am actually Xiang Shaoyun's guardian elder. This is personally appointed by the principal and the grand elders. That kid's identity is extremely important. If something happens to him, nobody can bear the consequences."
His words alarmed Zhang Wujing. He was unaware of Xiang Shaoyun’s circumstances and only knew that Xiang Shaoyun was a kid with a great physique, a kid that once rejected the kind intentions of the grand elders.
It was rumored that the issue had been resolved, but he didn't think that Xiang Shaoyun would enjoy the academy's care since then. After listening to Xiao Wei, he realized how wrong he was.
"Go! Let's go see Mo Luo," said Zhang Wujing. He did not dare to delay even one second and immediately headed toward Mo Luo's villa.
...
In the secret room, Xiang Shaoyun had unleashed his Nether Soul Domain. Nobody could avoid being pulled into the domain, including the Sovereigns.
"Die!" commanded Xiang Shaoyun murderously as chains shot out from everywhere.
On top of that, he also released the ghostrunes. The ghostrunes had reached peak Devil Emperor realm, while Gui Qi had reached the Devil Sovereign Realm.
After all, the ghostrunes had declined from over 100,000 to only about 8,000. Eventually, only five were left. After devouring so many of their kind, the bloodline power of the final five became extremely powerful. Xiang Shaoyun was personally nurturing them, and with the growth of his Nether Soul Domain, the ghostrunes became stronger as well.
The ghostrunes were known as soul assassins. With their current strength, they were more than capable of assisting Xiang Shaoyun. He had not intended to reveal this trump card, but Situ Yan was too ruthless and he was left with no choice.
He was set to drag a few of them down with him, even if he had to die today. And he was confident he could do so. The Nether Soul Domain had a suppressive effect. Along with Xiang Shaoyun's growth in strength, the suppressive effect was also growing stronger. Even the Sovereigns were feeling greatly weakened, losing about 60 percent of their strength.
"This is the Nether Soul Domain! We can now confirm that this kid is an imperial nether devil! Everyone, work together and break this space!" shouted one of the overseers.
They joined hands and broke the chains, not giving Xiang Shaoyun any chance to capture them. They also started releasing numerous soul foundations of different levels before slamming their soul foundations into the border of the space, trying to break out by force.
It was at this time that the ghostrunes showed their might. Waves of soul attacks surged out, transforming into a black torrent that pounced on the soul foundations, weakening and nibbling on them.
"Damn it. These are the ghostrunes, the devils with the ability to swallow soul foundations! Everyone, withdraw your soul foundations!" shouted one of them in panic.
"Ahhhh!"
Even if they knew that, they were unable to stop the ghostrunes from gnawing on their soul foundations. The soul attacks were damaging their soul foundations ceaselessly. If they had kept the soul foundations outside longer, all the soul foundations would be destroyed.
At this time, Xiang Shaoyun poured more power into his chains, sending hundreds of chains shooting out, forcing them to deal with the onslaught in a disorderly manner. With their strength suppressed, their soul foundations kept in their bodies, and the ghostrunes' endless interruptions, they were much less effective in combat than usual. They were only barely staying alive, and they couldn't even protect Situ Yan anymore.
A few of the chains found their way around her. She paled in fear and shrieked, "Help me! Help me!"
"Nobody can save you today!" declared Xiang Shaoyun in a cold voice. One of the chains transformed into a whip and flogged Situ Yan's face.
Pa! Pa!
"Ahhhh!"
Soon, her face was bloodied, and even her bones were showing. She now looked as bad as Xiang Shaoyun.
"Disfiguring me? I'll let you enjoy the same experience," said Xiang Shaoyun.
Situ Yan almost went mad. When she sensed that her face was ruined, she cried, "I don't want to be disfigured! You can't do this to me! My grandfather is a previous generation elder! He will kill you!"
"Is that so? I'll kill you first!" said Xiang Shaoyun murderously.
One of the overseers shouted in panic, "Xiang Shaoyun, don't mess around! You won't be able to bear the consequences!"
Chapter 893: Sovereign Killing
Situ Yan had a previous generation elder behind her, and she had a high status. Therefore, killing her would lead to terrible consequences.
She cried out again, "Xiang Shaoyun, so long as you release me and submit to me, I guarantee I won't do anything to you anymore. Otherwise, apart from you, everyone in your Overlord Legion will suffer!"
"Is that so? I might as well send you along to the afterlife since keeping you around will only invite trouble," said Xiang Shaoyun indifferently. He sent his chains out and finished her off.
Even in the last moments of her life, Situ Yan still couldn't believe that Xiang Shaoyun actually dared to kill her. She died with great indignation.
"Xiang Shaoyun, you are in big trouble!" the overseer shouted in alarm. He drew his weapon, attempting to kill Xiang Shaoyun.
"Since I've already started killing, I might as well kill all of you," said Xiang Shaoyun with a sinister look in his eyes. He had fully awakened his bloodlust. His jet-black hair whipped about while his scarred face was still covered with blood. He looked like an actual, incredibly dreadful devil.
Endless chains shot out from all directions, attacking the overseers with a might no less than the strength of a fifth-stage Soul Foundation Realm expert.
These Sovereigns were all around the sixth and seventh stages, but they were greatly suppressed in the Nether
Soul Domain. They also couldn't use their soul foundations, and they had been weakened by more than 50 percent. Thus, they were forced to continue slogging against the chains without being able to destroy them.
However, their biggest threat was the ghostrunes' soul attacks. Their soul foundations were getting more and more unstable. If this continued, they would lose their soul foundations and their strength would drop even more. At that time, they would definitely end up dead.
"Xiang Shaoyun, you really think you've won? Noble Glazed Flame, burn!" shouted one of the overseers. He no longer held back and unleashed his high-grade flame, aiming to burn the entire Nether Soul Domain into nothingness.
The Noble Glazed Flame was a flame that was much stronger than Yun Flame. It burned with a golden flame that broke one chain after another, making it hard for the chains to get near him.
A different overseer also used an ultimate technique, transforming his black spear into a black storm that swept through the Nether Soul Domain, trying to rip the domain apart. The others also stopped holding back. All of them attacked with their trump cards, and numerous attacks started wreaking havoc in the Nether Soul Domain.
The many chains were destroyed, and they could no longer pose a threat to the Sovereigns. Even the ghostrunes were forced to withdraw. They were, after all, up against Sovereigns, so they were weaker in terms of cultivation level.
Their opponents were incredibly powerful late-stage Sovereigns. Even when suppressed, the Sovereigns were still far stronger than many people. Xiang Shaoyun's Nether Soul Domain started shaking, and they might really break free if this continued.
At this time, Xiang Shaoyun's soul, who had been seated crossed-legged on the soul raising stone, opened his eyes. With a sharp glint in the eyes, he said, "I'll personally kill you all."
The one who had been conversing with the Sovereigns was actually Xiang Shaoyun's body. Now, his soul, who was the true master of this domain, was finally making a move. The soul instantly appeared beside the Noble Glazed Flame user, activated a powerful battle intent, and punched.