As Huang Shatian's hand chopped down, an intense commotion instantly erupted.
Fearsome storms of immortal energy swept over the heavens and earth as experts from both factions lengthened the distance between each other, creating a vast battlefield. At their levels, their attacks had extremely large areas of effect. If they fought in groups, they would naturally need a bigger space.
The spectators from afar hurriedly retreated, fearful of being hit by the aftershocks from possible collisions.. Numerous figures from both factions then soared up into the air, their auras generating storms of immense power that gushed forward.
Huang Shatian stood high up in the air, exuding an unexcelled aura. Huang Wudi and the others stepped out, killing their way towards Qin Wentian's group.
"Could it be that these people dare to defy the rules of the sacred academy?" Those spectators stared in shock, feeling their hearts shuddering. Not long ago, the imposing might of the sacred academy had pressed down on everyone, telling them that slaughtering was no longer allowed. But these people were actually preparing to start a war right after that? Were they planning to ignore the rules of the academy?
This was especially so after Huang Shatian's announcement. He wanted to kill Qing`er first before killing Qin Wentian. In fact, he even wanted Qing`er to kneel and confess her remorse.
He was Huang Shatian, so he would naturally be able to follow up on his statements—the words he had spoken weren't some powerless threat. Since he said it, he would naturally dare to go ahead and accomplish it.
At this moment, Huang Shatian and Qin Wentian both stood unmoving in the air.
Staring at Qin Wentian, an incomparable arrogance gleamed in Huang Shatian's eyes. "Did you believe that you can be my opponent? In my eyes, you don't even exist. No matter how great your talent, you are nothing but a dead person to me."
As the sound of his voice faded, his eyes turned directly towards Qing`er, instantly dismissing Qin Wentian. Over at Qing`er's side, Mo Ziyan, Qi Da, and a few other experts were standing around her protectively.
Since Huang Shatian said he wanted to kill Qing`er, he would definitely do so. Although Qing`er's strength had greatly increased after her transformation, producing a trace of immortal king's might, she was still not on the same level as Huang Shatian.
Huang Shatian was already a character at the pinnacle of the sacred academy—he was someone at the peak of immortal-foundation. He also could control a hint of immortal king's might after briefly coming into contact with the gate leading to the immortal king realm. Naturally he wasn't someone that Qing`er, who was only at the fifth-level, could contend against. They were simply not comparable. Huang Shatian could kill her with the same ease of turning his palm.
"I want to kill her, do you think any of you can stop me?" A supreme spatial law energy radiated from Huang Shatian, causing a golden light to illuminate his surroundings. Stepping out, he directly vanished through spatial channels, bypassing Qin Wentian and appearing before Qing`er. His entire body was like a body of laws, completely enveloped by powerful fluctuations.
Qin Wentian's body also shimmered with a boundless divine light. His palm blasted out, manifesting countless ancient characters that blotted out the sky. That terrifying palm imprint slammed straight for Huang Shatian, aiming to destroy his body.
The brilliant glow covering Huang Shatian further intensified. He transformed into a human emperor, akin to the embodiment of laws. When the powerful palm blasted down on him, the spatial law under Huang Shatian's control completely devoured the palm's inner force, shredding the attack into oblivion. Qin Wentian's terrifying attack didn't even qualify to come into contact with Huang Shatian's body.
In that case, what qualifications did Qin Wentian have to be Huang Shatian's opponent?
When they saw this scene, everyone understood that with Huang Shatian's return, no matter how brilliant and resplendent Qin Wentian's radiance might be, he was already destined to become nothing but a foil to further enhance the radiance of Huang Shatian.
For those at the peak of immortal-foundation who have also come into brief contact with the gate to the immortal king realm, they had already surpassed the ordinary ninth-level immortals. It could be said that they were already half a step into the immortal king realm.
Every cultivator in the world knows that the difference between a single level at the higher cultivation realms would be the equivalent of a qualitative transformation compared to the previous levels.
Immortal kings were already at the next tier. They could destroy immortal-foundation characters with absurd ease. There has never been an immortal-foundation character who could remain firm against an immortal-king, even if they borrowed the power of supreme treasures. Hence, although Huang Shatian has yet to step into the immortal king realm and has only come into contact with the gate, he was already considered someone who truly stood at the pinnacle of immortal-foundation.
How could Qin Wentian even compare?
Huang Shatian had returned. No one in the Southern Phoenix Alliance would be able to obstruct his path.
"BOOM!" The terrifying spatial walls manifested and surrounded Qin Wentian, trapping him within a fearsome space. After that, emperor light shot out from Huang Shatian, intent on ripping apart his enemy. Qin Wentian's expression turned heavy, and numerous ancient characters of suppression manifested to defend against the emperor light. But in that moment Huang Shatian actually ignored him. He disregarded his existence and walked away from him, leaving behind only a blurry shadow.
"I will kill you after this," Huang Shatian cooly threw back. His tone of voice was extremely calm, like he was speaking of an insignificant matter.
The daughter of the Evergreen Immortal Emperor had killed Youdi. If that was the case, he would deal with her first before he dealt with Qin Wentian. All of them must pay a terrible price.
As for the academy's anger, he had also heard the voice from earlier. For those who broke the rules again, they would be expelled?
Expelled as in expelled from the sacred academy?
He, Huang Shatian, had already obtained everything he wanted to obtain here. Even if he left the academy now, he would still be able to break through to the immortal-king realm on his own. He was immensely self-confident, so even if he were to be expelled, he would still be that incomparably dazzling, supreme genius Huang Shatian.
Qin Wentian could sense the power within Huang Shatian's attack. He clearly understood that given his current sixth-level cultivation base, despite all the potential of his innate techniques and the maximization of his arts, despite the fact that he managed to fuse together an ultimate art, it still wasn't enough to close the gap to someone who stood at the peak of immortal-foundation and obtained a trace of immortal king might.
When he saw Huang Shatian continuing to walk towards Qing`er, he closed his eyes. An instant later, huge tidal waves rose up within his body, and his entire body was covered by a blood-colored light. A supreme demonic pressure then gushed up into the air, shooting straight for the clouds.
Releasing his immortal-foundation, that terrifying blood-colored light frenziedly infused into it, immersing his entire body. This sudden change caused everyone to recoil as they stared in shock at Qin Wentian. What a terrifying aura.
His pupils turned demonic, and when he inclined his head and stared up in the air, a dazzling astral soul appeared above his immortal-foundation. The tendrils of the blood-colored light shot up into the sky, as though attempting to connect with the nine heavenly layers.
Beams of astral light then cascaded down as a thunderous rumbling sound filled the area.
"BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!" The violent aura instantly transformed into a gust of demonic wind that ravaged the central area of this academy. In the center of the wind storm, numerous Greater Demons appeared, each possessing towering strength. When the eyes of these demons opened, glints of cruelty could be seen within their gazes.
Many of those in mid-combat all paused to stare in Qin Wentian's direction. The experts from the Southern Phoenix Alliance all had looks of surprise and joy on their faces while those of the White Tiger Alliance wore expressions twisted with displeasure. The cultivation bases of these Greater Demons were all extremely fearsome—it was an army of supreme Greater Demons.
Initially, Huang Shatian had already begun his attack on Qing`er, but several experts around her had all launched their own attacks to block him. At this moment, Huang Shatian turned to glance back at Qin Wentian as a slight change could be seen in his gaze.
"You said that you have never treated me as your opponent as you feel that I don't have the qualifications. You want to kill my woman and no one can obstruct you? Then, let me tell you this—I have never once treated you, Huang Shatian, as my opponent. You are merely someone who I'll either surpass or end up killing sooner or later. If I use the word 'opponent' to describe you, then I'd just be overestimating you. Today, I'm going to kill Huang Wudi. Who can obstruct me?"
Qin Wentian's eyes gleamed with a fearsome demonic light, causing the hearts of those who saw it to shudder.
Was Qin Wentian really not a match for Huang Shatian?
He didn't even have the qualifications to fight him?
In that case, why did he dare to return and lead the experts of the Southern Phoenix Alliance back to the academy in such a domineering manner?
Why would he dare to directly launch a war of slaughter in the sacred academy?
Everyone believed that since Huang Shatian appeared, he would be invincible and Qin Wentian's death was a certainty. However, only now did they sense Qin Wentian's pride when they heard his words. Everyone in the world thought that he didn't have the qualifications to become Huang Shatian's enemy, but in his heart, had he even treated Huang Shatian as his opponent?
Huang Shatian was merely someone he had to kill. That was all there was to it.
If Qin Wentian had said these words before this, everyone would only feel that he was grossly overestimating himself and even bragging to an extent, not knowing the immensity of the heavens and earth. But at this moment, everyone had looks of contemplation on their faces. Was Qin Wentian really so egotistical and ignorant?
He already had such prowess while only at the sixth level of immortal-foundation. If he didn't have the qualifications, who then would have the qualifications?
If he broke through to the ninth-level, would there still be anyone in the sacred academy that could claim to be his opponent?
Huang Shatian?
If Qin Wentian was at the ninth-level, most probably even Huang Shatian wouldn't be able to be his opponent.
Right now in the immortal-foundation realm, Qin Wentian still had three levels left where he could raise his strength. But to Huang Shatian, he had already maxed out his potential.
"ROAR!" The terrifying Greater Demons roared, their voices shaking the earth. Several Greater Demons instantly rushed towards Huang Wudi's location, while at the same time, some of these summoned demons were fighting against the other experts of the White Tiger Alliance. As for Qin Wentian himself, he was like a demon god advancing towards Huang Wudi as well.
Some people would ultimately have to pay a price for the things they've done.
Huang Shatian said he wanted to kill Qing`er and no one would be able to obstruct him? In that case, he would kill Huang Wudi. He wanted to see if there was anyone who could obstruct him.
Huang Wudi was a powerful existence at the ninth-level of immortal-foundation. If it weren't for Huang Shatian, he might even be more dazzling. However right now, he had ended up becoming the target that Qin Wentian wanted to hunt down. And when everyone saw the Greater Demons rushing for Huang Wudi, a thought flashed past their minds at that very instant—there was a very high chance that Qin Wentian would kill Huang Wudi.
Upon seeing Qin Wentian advancing towards him, Huang Wudi released his immortal-foundation and circulated his immortal energy to the max. His emperor light shot out with overwhelming might as a human emperor sword materialized in his hands. He then swung the sword out, intending to annihilate everything as he aimed for Qin Wentian's body.
But in that moment, layers of demonic light enveloped Qin Wentian protectively and all of them converged together to form an immensely huge silhouette of a demon protector. When Huang Wudi's attack landed on him, it failed to break through his defenses.
The powerful Huang Wudi couldn't even break past Qin Wentian's defense. If that's the case, how would he even fight?