Chapter 69: The Devil’s Roar

After bidding farewell to Lei Mingde and the people from the Beast Taming Sect, Qing’an Academy returned to its previous quietness.

Xu Lingqing glanced at the sky again, then returned to her room with a somewhat gloomy heart.

Violet Lightning obediently lay on the ground, pouting its small mouth, its gaze fiercely glaring at the departing figures outside.

“Master, I think Senior did the right thing. That old woman has ill intentions!”

“Hmm? Are you speaking up for Senior just because you ate his food?”

Violet Lightning stood up and, with a serious expression, spat out the half-eaten piece of dog food.

“I’m serious! Master, didn’t you notice that the story she told was a bit strange?”

Xu Lingqing thought for a moment, connecting all the stories together, and her eyes narrowed slightly.

“I wouldn’t have known if you hadn’t mentioned it, but now I also feel it’s a bit strange!”

“Master, it’s good that you’ve thought it through!”

With that, Violet Lightning picked up the remaining half of the dog food and leisurely lay back down on the ground.

…

Chen Anping gave a big thumbs-up, the corners of his mouth curving into a beautiful arc, his eyes filled with admiration.

“Good job, Violet Lightning, that’s exactly what I was thinking!”

“In this world of cultivation, everyone is treacherous and cunning, and the strong are respected. Sometimes, a person is not as honest as a dog.”

“No… I misunderstood you, brother. You are a legendary Violet-Ink Qilin cub!”

Thinking of this, Chen Anping couldn’t help but sigh. The world of cultivation is like this, but how different is the real world?

…

After leaving Anjin City, Hui Liyi returned to the Green Luan Sect at the fastest speed.

As an ancient sect passed down from the same era as Jialan Academy, the Green Luan Sect’s foundation was profound, almost on par with the latter.

It had an expert like Hui Liyi as its Sect Master, a hidden old ancestor, and the powerful guardian divine beast, the Green Luan Bird.

With all these foundations stacked together, combined with the existence of the sect-protecting grand formation, even the divine realm Dao Soldier would not find it so easy to break through.

The moment Hui Liyi arrived at the Green Luan Sect, her face instantly froze. Her eyes went blank, and her whole body stood rooted to the spot like a statue.

What did she discover?

The sacred main hall of the Green Luan Sect was filled with the pungent smell of blood. The ground was covered in fresh, wet, crimson blood, and scattered everywhere were green feathers.

Hui Ziying was instantly dumbfounded, “Sect Master, did an enemy sneak attack our Green Luan Sect?”

“Follow me in quickly, we must not let anything happen to the Green Luan Divine Beast!”

With that, the two rushed into the main hall like a house on fire. They saw that the hall was filled with blood, so much blood that it had almost dyed the ground completely red.

On top of the red were feathers, green feathers. The Green Luan Bird lay at the end of the pool of blood.

Its feathers had long been stripped clean. The wounds on its flesh, trembling, were too horrible to look at. Even the soul within its body had been extracted.

Hui Liyi trembled in terror and let out a horrified roar.

“How is this possible!”

“The Green Luan Bird is a ninth-level Meridian Unblocking Realm expert. How could it be killed so easily by those villains!”

Hui Ziying shouted angrily, “Damn Jialan Academy, always doing these sneaky things!”

“It probably wasn’t them. Jia Tianyang doesn’t have this kind of strength!”

“What about the Dao Soldier?”

Hui Liyi shook her head again, “He just advanced and will enter a period of weakness. He probably doesn’t have the time to sneak attack our Green Luan Sect!”

“Then who was it? Could it be that Senior behind Xu Lingqing came to take revenge on us…”

“I don’t know either. Let’s go back and see my mother first!”

…

Beast Taming Sect.

As soon as Lei Mingde returned to the sect, a heavy, oppressive feeling weighed on his heart, as if a relative had fallen.

Upon entering the sect, it was still a sea of red. His mount, the White Tiger, lay lifeless in a pool of blood.

Its tiger skin had been peeled off, its tendons pulled out, and even its head had been severed. Its soul had been scattered by some power.

Lei Mingde held the White Tiger’s body and cried out in pain, “My child, my good child, how could you leave just like that…”

“Which villain killed you? I will make them suffer a fate worse than death!”

Behind him, Lei Zhentian’s cheeks flushed, as if to say, ‘Dad, I’m your real son…’

But he could also understand his father. After all, everyone in the Beast Taming Sect treated their mounts like their own sons.

…

Jialan Academy.

The news of the Dao Soldier breaking through to the divine realm swept away all sad emotions. Everyone’s eyes were filled with excited smiles. This meant that Jialan Academy was about to stand at the pinnacle of the world.

Tang Haiyang was dead. Now, Wan Hongkuo was the most authoritative person in the academy besides the Sect Master, Jia Tianyang.

He stood in the square and gathered all the students. At this moment, he was calculating something in his heart.

Hmph!

Tang Haiyang, you died at just the right time. Otherwise, I was really afraid Jialan Academy would become the ruler of the Firo Continent.

Immediately, he raised his hands with great prestige. As his hands rose and fell, the eight golden characters “Jialan Academy, Dominating the World” slowly appeared.

“Fellow students, today is a turning point in the history of Jialan Academy. When the Dao Soldier recovers to its peak strength, we will unify the world!”

“Jialan Academy, unify the world!”, “Jialan Academy, unify the world!”, “Jialan Academy, unify the world!”

Three shouts that shook the heavens spread out neatly from the central square of Jialan Academy.

Jia Tianyang rushed over upon hearing the sound, his brows tightly furrowed as he questioned, “Third Elder, what is the meaning of this?”

Wan Hongkuo respectfully cupped his hands and bowed.

“Reporting to the Sect Master, this subordinate was making a declaration to celebrate Jialan Academy’s unification of the Firo Continent in advance.”

“Hmph! You dare to dismiss the students for me. In the future, do not act rashly without this Sect Master’s orders.”

“Yes! Lord Sect Master!”

Jialan Academy’s ancestral land.

The divine realm Dao Soldier slowly opened the face that was pieced together from countless souls.

A strange cry erupted from its body, like the painful groans of countless wronged souls, or like the suppressive sound from the arbiter in the depths of hell.

It was majestic and somewhat cruel, but behind those cries was the oppressive feeling of mastering power.

…

Above Tianhai City.

A circular flying artifact hovered in the sky like a canopy. They hovered in place, observing for a long time, before finally stopping in mid-air.

Immediately, a short monster walked out from the flying artifact. Its body was as elusive as a ghost, seemingly composed of a semi-transparent substance, with a faint snow-white light flowing within.

A sinister and terrifying aura emanated from its body. It then threw its head back and let out a mournful, long howl that streaked across the sky.

“Awooo, awooo~”

All the people living in Tianhai City at this moment only felt a low hum like a brainwave in their ears. After a brief discomfort, it disappeared.

Only Chen Anping heard it clearly. It was the roar of a devil.

[End of Chapter]