Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

Ling Fei had clearly already won.

Yet Liu Yi had suddenly attacked, trying to assassinate him. How could anyone not be enraged?

"Elder Han, please calm yourself!" But just then, Prince Long stood up. He moved to block Elder Han and even produced an Imperial Decree.

His posture made it clear: if Elder Han moved, so would he.

Initially, Prince Long hadn't wanted to go back on his word, given his status.

But after witnessing the terrifying Power Ling Fei had unleashed, Prince Long was stunned.

'If a man like that is allowed to keep growing, who in the Empire, aside from the Celestial Emperor, could possibly contend with him?'

Five Dukes rose at once, unleashing their powerful auras to block the four elders from Celestial River Academy.

The Marquis of Eatern also produced his Purple Gold Waist Token. Dragon Qi coiled around it, and he looked ready to activate it at a moment's notice.

"No!"

"Ling Fei!" The sudden turn of events made Shangguan Yurou and the others cry out in despair.

Liu Yi was already lunging at Ling Fei, mere moments from killing him. With Han Beihai and the others obstructed, they were powerless to turn the tide.

Under these circumstances, could Ling Fei possibly survive?

"How can this be happening? How can it be?"

"The heavens must be jealous of such talent!"

"This Ling Fei is so brilliant it's frightening. They're trying to snuff him out now, because if they let him mature, who could ever stand against him?"

Sighs echoed throughout the academy.

By now, everyone, though filled with regret, understood the logic behind this ruthless act.

As Liu Yi charged him, Ling Fei sighed. 'I knew you would go back on your word, but for it to end like this... it's still utterly chilling.'

When Vice Dean Zhou had first asked him to participate, he'd wondered: could Prince Long's word truly be trusted?

He had his doubts, but as long as there was a sliver of hope for survival, he wasn't willing to give up. That was why this duel had happened.

Now that they had truly reneged, all he felt besides grief and indignation was an endless, murderous rage.

"Your crimes are monstrous, and you still want to live? What a joke," Liu Yi snorted.

"Since you're all so vicious, then even if I, Ling Fei, die today, I'm taking one of you down with me." Abruptly, his pupils shrank, a savage light flickering within them as his Heart Spirit plunged into the Dragon Bone Space. 'Yiyi, are you willing to give it your all and help me kill this enemy?' By now, there was nothing but murder in his eyes.

"Ya!" Yiyi's consciousness radiated outward, sensing everything. The little creature gave a soft cry and nodded seriously.

"Good!" Seeing this, Ling Fei couldn't stop tears from welling in his eyes.

In the end, it was this loyal little beast that brought him a final trace of warmth.

Unfortunately, after this battle, he would most likely be unable to raise the little beast to maturity.

Against so many powerful experts, Yiyi, not yet having recovered its full strength, was also powerless to save them. They would both die fighting.

Ling Fei was overcome with guilt.

Yet the little beast was resolute, showing no hesitation. Essence Qi immediately began to pour from its body, preparing to help Ling Fei activate the power of the Dragon Bone Seal.

Just as Liu Yi's Long Sword closed to within three meters of Ling Fei, its Sword Qi already ravaging his body with cuts…

And just as Yiyi prepared to help Ling Fei activate the Dragon Bone, a streak of rainbow light suddenly shot through the distant Void, appearing over the Martial Arts Arena in the blink of an eye.

"Those who would harm my son shall be executed!" A deep voice then thundered from within the rainbow light.

The sound wave was like thunder. As it rang out, the very Void seemed to freeze solid.

On the tournament platform, Liu Yi, who was in the middle of a killing strike against Ling Fei, suddenly froze. An immense pressure bore down on him.

At that moment, he felt as if his body was freezing in the Void. The Power within him felt as if it were trapped by an Ice Seal, completely impossible to circulate or command.

"This…" A wave of terror washed over him.

Liu Yi instantly snapped his head up, his gaze searching the Void where the voice had originated.

'Someone's here?' The sudden voice startled the entire Martial Arts Arena. Tens of thousands of gazes followed the sound.

Even Prince Long and Han Beihai turned their gazes toward that patch of the Void.

Under the collective gaze of the crowd, a hoary, white-haired old man suddenly materialized in their line of sight.

At the old man's side was a stunningly beautiful young woman.

A middle-aged man accompanied them as well.

"It's Elder Ling!" When the old man appeared, Wu Dapang's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but cry out, "Elder Ling is here!"

At the same time, tears streamed from his eyes.

Someone had finally come to save Ling Fei!

"It's Father! And Elder Ling!" Shangguan Yurou wept with joy.

Although she didn't know how strong Elder Ling was, judging by the aura he was emitting, he was certainly powerful.

'Elder Ling? Ling Fei's adoptive father?' Hearing the cheers, Prince Long and his men were taken aback.

'So that's Ling Fei's adoptive father?' Vice Dean Zhou and the others were also stunned.

WHOOSH!

Elder Ling, flanked by Shangguan Hong and Xue Xi, now hovered in the sky above the Martial Arts Arena.

"Adoptive Father!" The familiar voice reached his ears, and Ling Fei couldn't help but turn. When he saw the hoary-haired old man, even someone as resolute as him could not stop tears from falling. A warm current spread from his boiling blood, suffusing his entire body.

'Adoptive Father... he's finally here!'

"You wish to kill my son? You shall be executed!" In the Void, Elder Ling's hair and beard flew out around him as a terrifying aura exploded from his body, blanketing the entire arena. His previous sickly appearance was gone, replaced by a fearsome presence that commanded awe. Like an unparalleled King, he stared down at Liu Yi and spoke, his voice like ice.

As the word "executed" left his lips, he pointed a single finger.

SWISH!

The light from his fingertip became a sword, piercing the Void and aiming straight for Liu Yi's heart.

"How dare you!" Enraged, Prince Long frantically tried to activate the Empress' Decree to stop Elder Ling.

The Imperial Decree floated into the air, releasing a staggering aura. A Phoenix materialized in the Void above the stands, its supreme might shaking the very souls of all present.

The Marquis of Eatern also activated his Purple Gold Waist Token. Emperor's Qi billowed forth, condensing before him into the Emperor's Sword.

But before either of them could strike, Elder Ling's finger-sword had already pierced Liu Yi's heart. Its speed was jaw-dropping.

AARGH!

A scream echoed through the arena as Liu Yi's body plummeted onto the tournament platform.

'Dead?' Ling Fei stared at Liu Yi's fallen body, stunned. Waves of shock crashed within him.

Liu Yi was a Primordial Pill Realm expert, yet he had been annihilated with a flick of his adoptive father's finger.

'Just how strong is my adoptive father?'

The question filled him with curiosity.

"Old fiend, die!" At that moment, the Marquis of Eatern struck. The Emperor's Sword fully formed and slashed toward Elder Ling.

Meanwhile, the Phoenix's Wings formed from Prince Long's Empress' Decree beat the air, carrying a heaven-storming momentum as they dove toward Elder Ling.

Instantly, a terrifying presence filled the arena. The students held their breath one by one, their eyes wide with terror.

They had never in their lives witnessed such a display of power!

"You think you can harm my son?" Elder Ling's gaze turned icy as he watched the Emperor's Sword slash toward him.

Then, with a flick of his finger, a beam of light shot out to intercept the Emperor's Sword.

BANG!

The beam of light instantly shattered the Emperor's Sword.

The same heaven-shattering sword strike that could break through Celestial River Academy's grand formation was shattered with laughable ease by Elder Ling.

This sight sent shockwave after shockwave through the hearts of the tens of thousands of students from Celestial River Academy.

SKREEE!

After the Emperor's Sword disintegrated, the Phoenix's Wings manifested from the Empress' Decree dove toward Elder Ling.

The Phoenix shimmered with Fire Flame and burst with a dazzling, multicolored light. Its aura was even stronger than the Emperor's Sword, powerful enough to crush an expert of the Celestial Pill Realm.

"A mere external tool, and it dares act so brazenly?" Elder Ling snorted.

Then, his withered hand reached out. It instantly expanded, transforming into a colossal palm that blotted out the sky.