Who would have thought that the seemingly mighty and strong Wu Weili would actually be so vulnerable, perishing instantly with just one punch.
However, Zhao Ya understood that there were multiple reasons contributing to this outcome.
Firstly, Wu Weili’s negligence and underestimation led to his hasty defense.
Under such circumstances, Wu Weili’s strength naturally diminished significantly.
Yet, this was still not the principal cause of Wu Weili’s death.
The main cause arose from the Dragon Elephant Body Refining Technique he practiced.
Actually, Zhao Ya was somewhat puzzled, as he had encountered many Horizontal Refining Techniques, even practicing some himself.
But he had never seen any Horizontal Refining Technique, upon being broken, cause such severe backlash.
It was only when Wu Weili’s body shrunk rapidly from a towering two-meter giant to a frail old man of about one-point-seven meters, that Zhao Ya suddenly realized.
It turns out that Wu Weili himself did not possess extraordinary talent, but he used some Secret Technique to forcibly transform his body into a two-meter-high giant to advance further in Body Techniques.
This accelerated his cultivation immensely, eventually becoming the Dean of the Dragon Elephant Institute.
But there’s no free lunch; the state forcibly altered by the Secret Technique was destined to be fragile.
To maintain it, Wu Weili needed to replenish an enormous amount of Qi Blood daily, hence his mouth never rests, constantly devouring food.
But even so, he could only maintain a fragile balance.
Once this balance is disrupted, the consequences are disastrous.
Despite this, aided by the Dragon Elephant Body Refining Technique, Wu Weili’s prowess far exceeded that of ordinary Martial Artists.
Especially his terrifying defense, which found few rivals.
Thus, Wu Weili peacefully survived all these years.
Until he encountered Zhao Ya.
Due to momentary complacency, he ended up in his current predicament.
Simply put, he did not die by Zhao Ya’s hand, but by his own Dragon Elephant Body Refining Technique.
But regardless, from an outsider’s perspective, Wu Weili was killed by a punch from Zhao Ya.
The shock this caused is imaginable.
In the great hall, there was dead silence; even the disciples of the Dragon Elephant Institute dared not breathe loudly, all hanging their heads, not daring to meet Zhao Ya’s gaze.
Zhao Ya was also uninterested in these people.
Although he did not intend to kill Wu Weili, since the fact had already been established, he couldn’t care less.
"Your dean is dead. If anyone wants revenge, feel free to come to Azure Dragon Temple to seek me in the future." Zhao Ya said indifferently.
But looking around, there was no one daring to speak up for Wu Weili, not even someone speaking.
Logically, their sect’s dean was beaten to death by someone, and these disciples should at least exhibit some sadness.
Yet Zhao Ya saw only a look of relief on the disciples’ faces.
It could be seen how unpopular Wu Weili was.
Since that’s the case, there’s naturally nothing more to say.
Zhao Ya turned and descended from the high platform, saying to the disciple, "Let’s go!"
"Yes, Temple Master!" The disciple responded respectfully, then cheerfully followed Zhao Ya away.
After leaving the Dragon Elephant Institute, Zhao Ya ordered the disciple to return to the mountain on his own while he proceeded to the next destination.
But Zhao Ya underestimated the speed of information dissemination; almost simultaneously as he headed to the next destination, everything that happened at the Dragon Elephant Institute spread at an alarming pace, quickly causing a stir among the major sects in Beyond the World.
Many people were initially skeptical upon hearing the news, after all, Wu Weili was also a well-known strong figure, particularly skilled in Body Refining Techniques, with defense deemed terrifying.
A being like that couldn’t possibly be killed by a single punch.
Thus, upon hearing the news, many believed it was a mistake, or someone exaggerated the details.
Yet as more details emerged, especially with the obituary from the Dragon Elephant Institute themselves, it left these people with no choice but to believe.
Suddenly, public opinion erupted.
Everyone was astounded by Zhao Ya’s strength, and the tyrannical attitude exhibited in this incident.
But besides, the key was the rumor that the conflict arose because Azure Dragon Temple sent disciples to the Dragon Elephant Institute to deliver the Azure Dragon Order.
This name immediately triggered memories in many who experienced the era of Azure Dragon Temple’s might.
Azure Dragon Temple had been sealed off for over two years, yet upon emerging, they issued the Azure Dragon Order. What on earth are their intentions?
Wanghai Tower.
Jiang Shengwu sat in the hall with a grim face, surrounded by numerous elders of Wanghai Tower.
Yet at this moment, these people were also silent, the entire hall was engulfed in prolonged silence.
Until much later, Jiang Shengwu finally spoke slowly, "So can anyone tell me what Azure Dragon Temple intends to do this time, and exactly what capabilities does Zhao Ya now possess?"
No one made a sound.
Jiang Shengwu slammed the table and roared, "I provide for you all generously, yet when real trouble comes, none of you can even respond?"
Toward the end, Jiang Shengwu’s expression turned hideous, becoming hysterical.
And the reason was all because of fear.
Jiang Shengwu understood better than anyone what he once did.
Due to the turmoil of Jingping Saint, Azure Dragon Temple suffered severe damage, and Jiang Shengwu once attempted to fish in troubled waters.
As a result, he lost his most competent subordinate, Shen Jiu, overnight.
Later, the mysterious deaths of Zhen Juncheng and others deeply terrified Jiang Shengwu, prompting him to retreat to Wanghai Tower, no longer daring to provoke Azure Dragon Temple.
With over a year passing, Jiang Shengwu believed the matter was over, and his inner fear gradually subsided.
However, today’s news struck Jiang Shengwu like a lightning bolt.
Killed the dean of the Dragon Elephant Institute with one punch; Jiang Shengwu had no idea what level Zhao Ya’s strength reached.
But he knew, if he were to face Zhao Ya again, he would certainly be the one to die.
Thus nearly neurotically, he summoned all the elders in the tower, wanting to see if there was any better solution.
The outcome was foreseeable.
How could these elders dare to say much about such an incident, hence they all played dumb.
Just as Jiang Shengwu was furiously enraged, a disciple outside suddenly cried out in horror.
"Master... Master!"
"What’s the matter? Can’t you see I’m talking?" Jiang Shengwu barked.
Scolded into silence, the disciple stammered after a moment.
"But... people from Azure Dragon Temple are here to pay respects to the mountain."
"Who’s paying respects... What did you say?" Jiang Shengwu jumped up, full of dread.
The disciple swallowed and said in a slightly sobbing voice, "It’s people sent by Azure Dragon Temple, waiting outside the mountain gate, saying they have something important to hand to you personally."
Jiang Shengwu took a deep breath, his face turning pale.
Finally, they’ve come.
But still, as a leader of a significant sect, Jiang Shengwu quickly regained his composure and shouted, "Then what are you waiting for? Invite them in swiftly."
Shortly after, led personally by a few elders, a disciple from Azure Dragon Temple strode proudly into the great hall and cupped his hands towards Jiang Shengwu.
"Greetings to Master Jiang!"
If it were someone else addressing him with such a tone, Jiang Shengwu would have been furious long ago.
However, at this moment, not only was there no trace of anger on Jiang Shengwu’s face, but it was full of smiles.
"What brings a talented member of Azure Dragon Temple here!"
"Our Temple Master dispatched the Azure Dragon Order, here to inform."
"Oh, the Azure Dragon Order? Where is it, quickly let me see." Jiang Shengwu said.
Unexpectedly, the Azure Dragon Temple disciple did not move, instead, solemnly stated, "The Azure Dragon Order is extremely significant and distinguished, so it requires Master Jiang to personally come and take it."
Jiang Shengwu nearly lost his temper.
As the master of Wanghai Tower, to be "humiliated" by a mere disciple like this, how could one endure?
But merely moments later, Jiang Shengwu descended the steps, approached the disciple, and received it with both hands.
Only then did the disciple respectfully pull the Azure Dragon Order from his chest and hand it to Jiang Shengwu.
Jiang Shengwu took it, immediately opened it to look, and moments later, his face displayed extremely shocked expression.
"Is this... really true?"
"Certainly it’s true; the Azure Dragon Order is personally signed by our Temple Master, how could it be false?"