Everything had happened too quickly, from Lin Xun’s counterattack to Qi Yu being forced to his knees. It all happened in the blink of an eye.
Some people only saw a blur before it was all over. They only saw Qi Yu, a mighty and imposing god-like figure, kneeling on the ground!
Everyone’s eyes were wide with shocked disbelief, and their bodies were stiff. They couldn’t believe what they saw—a direct descendant of the high and mighty Qi Clan, a Heaven Ascension cultivator of the True Martial Department, had been driven to his knees before he had the chance to demonstrate his powers!
The scene was too unbelievable. They wouldn’t be as shocked if another Heaven Ascension cultivator had suppressed Qi Yu, but Lin Xun was only a teenager at the Spirit Sea Stage!
Moreover, he had been suppressed in seconds without any fierce exchange of attacks. It was too unbelievable.
A similar scene had never happened since ancient times!
After all, there was a vast difference between the Heaven Ascension Stage and the Spirit Sea Stage! The weak had defeated the strong!
No one would have believed that if they hadn’t witnessed it with their own eyes.
Princess Linghuang’s pretty eyes bulged wide open, and her jaw dropped open. She looked as though she had been struck by lightning.
She had never thought that Qi Yu would be defeated in such a way. How humiliating! A Heaven Ascension cultivator was forced to his knees. He will become a laughingstock if word spreads!Gu Yunting’s white robe billowed around him while an indescribable qi circulated his graceful body. He had ascended to the Heaven Ascension Stage and wasn’t the same as before. He had regarded himself as an eagle while Lin Xun was an insignificant ant. He had believed they were people from two different worlds, so he had never attached any importance to him.
Only now did he realize that the teenager before him who had scaled the Sky Stairs Mountain with him also possessed heaven-defying strength. He couldn’t help but gaze at the teenager in blank astonishment, unable to maintain his usual detached and indifferent expression.
They would not have reacted in such a way if they had known that Lin Xun had slaughtered more than one great Heaven Ascension cultivator in the Ancient Spirit World!
At that time, Lin Xun hadn’t fully formed his Origin Aeth Artery. But now, he could be said to have reached a level of perfection in terms of cultivation, spirit and physique!
Lin Xun had mobilized all his strength to deal with Qi Yu. On the contrary, Qi Yu had been caught off guard and unable to defend himself against his attack.
After all, how would he expect Lin Xun, a Spirit Sea cultivator, to be so fierce and savage?
“Ahh…” Qi Yu roared, his eyes almost popping out of the sockets. He grimaced as he struggled to get up.
Ever since he had started his cultivation journey, he had always been in the center of attention even if he wasn’t the best among his peers. When had he suffered such shameful humiliation?
To be suppressed to his knees by a teenager of the Spirit Sea Stage was worse than death to him. He was so furious that he almost went berserk.
“Kneel there and reflect!”
PA!
Lin Xun pressed his right hand down at the top of Qi Yu’s head and slammed his left hand on his shoulder. Qi Yu violently twitched, unable to fight back with his strength.
Everyone inhaled sharply at Lin Xun’s ruthlessness. That guy is so cruel!
Qi Yu was so embarrassed that he felt as if he was suffocating. He was a student of the True Martial Department, and he was an outstanding expert of the Heaven Ascension Stage whom teachers would treat with courtesy.
However, he had been forced to kneel. The suffocating humiliation made his eyes red and bloodshot. His expression turned sinister, and he no longer exuded the unique graceful bearing he did before.
“Lin Xun, kill me if you dare. Otherwise, I swear I will pull out your tendons, skin you alive and crush your bones. You will die a tragic death!” Qi Yu’s voice, filled with endless killing intent and hatred, seemed to be squeezed out of his chest.
Everyone felt a chill run down their spine. They were certain that Qi Yu would do as he said. Lin Xun had become his mortal enemy.
PA!
Lin Xun suddenly slapped Qi Yu hard in the face. The clear and crisp sound was followed by a swollen and red handprint on his face. The nearby people flinched from the pain.
“As a student, you have disregarded the rules of the academy and disrespected a teacher. I told you to kneel here and reflect but you not only refused but also vowed to act violently! Do you think I don’t have the guts to kill you?”
Lin Xun’s expression was solemn, and undisguised murderous intent was swirling in the depths of his dark eyes.
Qi Yu was too shocked to react. He had received a loud slap in the face while he was kneeling on the ground! He couldn’t believe that someone in the world would dare treat him in such a way! Were they not afraid of death?!
The others were also dumbfounded. They finally understood why Lin Xun dared to force the Marquis of Rising Sky to kneel. He was fearless and did whatever he wanted!
Qi Yu was about to flip out when he felt a chill penetrate his heart and a blade scraping his bones as he met Lin Xun’s gaze.
He suddenly had a feeling that the guy before him would unhesitatingly kill him if he dared to struggle and fight back!
His face blanched. For the first time, he felt a life-threatening danger.
“Lin Xun, you are too impudent. I will give you a chance. Let go of Qi Yu now. Otherwise, you will suffer a calamity today. I don’t care how talented you are!” Princess Linghuang threatened with an indifferent expression, but her voice was filled with oppressive authority.
Everyone trembled inwardly. Princess Linghuang was stunningly beautiful, and even her voice was sweet and pleasant, but her words were chilling.
No one dared to doubt her threat because she was the young daughter of the emperor. Her identity was like the luminous moon in the vast sky. Her one sentence could decide the life and death of someone!
However, Lin Xun said calmly, “I haven’t settled things with you, but you threatened me first. Do you think you can act lawlessly because of your identity as a descendant of the imperial family? Remember that we are in Qinglu Academy, where your only identity is a student. If you act wildly again, I will teach you how to behave.”
Hiss!
Everyone gasped. How fearless!
Lin Xun was likely the only person who dared to scold the daughter of the emperor.
“Are you trying to provoke me?”
Princess Linghuang’s face was cold as frost. She was utterly infuriated. Not only did Lin Xun reprimand her, but he also repeatedly ignored her. It was the greatest insult to her.
“It’s not quite a provocation. I just wanted to tell you that even the empress didn’t stop me when I suppressed the Marquis of Rising Sky. If you want to repeat the same mistake that the Marquis of Rising Sky did, I can satisfy your wish today,” Lin Xun said calmly.
He was oozing superiority and contempt as he stood there with his dark hair draping down his handsome figure and one hand suppressing Qi Yu.
Everyone stared silently at him. They had to admit that they couldn’t be compared to Lin Xun in terms of courage or strength.
“You—”
Princess Linghuang gnashed her teeth, flames flickering in her bright eyes. It was the first time she had seen someone as mad as Lin Xun.
“Young man, take a step back and stop now.” An old man emerged in the Great Affairs Hall.
It was an old man whom everyone called Elder Cang Yin. He always watched over the Great Affairs Hall and had an unfathomable background and tremendous powers.
“No!” the princess refused.
“I also disagree!”
Lin Xun had already decided to ruin any relationship, so how would he back down now?
“I just didn’t want to give up the Horn of Kui Ox, but I was attacked and humiliated by these students! You should know that I’m a teacher yet they showed no hesitation in their actions. They completely disregarded the rules of Qinglu Academy!”
His voice was powerful and resonating as it rang through the hall and stunned everyone. They knew that Lin Xun was planning to make a bigger deal out of the situation.
Indeed, that was Lin Xun’s intention. He didn’t mind making the situation worse. It might even benefit him if the entire Qinglu Academy knew about it.
“What happened?”
Other people were alerted one after another and rushed to their side.
Elder Cang Yin of the Great Affairs Hall couldn’t help but sigh.
“Lin Xun, I believe the academy will give you a satisfactory explanation for today’s matter. I hope you will stop now and not create more trouble.”
Elder Cang Yin urged. This time, he spoke in a clear and unquestionable tone of voice and with a threatening force that directly penetrated the hearts.
It was obvious that Elder Cang Yin had adopted a neutral stance and didn’t take the side of Princess Linghuang or anyone else!
Princess Linghuang’s face darkened even more. She was about to say something when Gu Yunting interrupted her, “Leave it. Many people are watching. Don’t continue to make a scene.”
Princess Linghuang’s beautiful face clouded over with anger as she shifted her furious stare to Lin Xun’s face. In the end, she snorted coldly.
As for Qi Yu, his face was red with embarrassment. More and more people had gathered around them to watch. He felt so ashamed that he wanted to kill himself.
“Lin Xun, it’s decided. Since Elder Cang Yin has spoken, I believe he will give you a satisfactory outcome.”
Suddenly, Shen Tuo’s voice rang in Lin Xun’s ear. It turned out that Shen Tuo had also been alerted and had come.
Lin Xun was silent for a moment and then he gave a cupped fist salute to Elder Cang Yin. “Since I have the Elder’s promise, then there is no reason for me to not listen to you. I just hope that today’s incident won’t happen again. Otherwise, the rules of our Qinglu Academy will be treated as nothing but decorations.”
He turned around and left.
He didn’t glance at Qi Yu, Princess Linghuang, or Gu Yunting again.
“Just you wait. I don’t believe you can hide in the academy all your life!”
Princess Linghuang quivered with rage as she gnashed her teeth with hatred.
“Lin Xun, I swear I will kill you!” Qi Yu roared, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.
As Gu Yunting watched Lin Xun leave, his expression was as detached as always, but deep in his eyes, cold killing intent gleamed for an instant.
The incident that day was the utmost humiliation for the three. Everyone knew that they wouldn’t swallow the humiliation!