Chapter 91: Ambush on the Mountain Path [Second Update]

Ye Feng's body suddenly felt lighter, as if he had lost his weight. A colorful passage appeared around him, and in just a few breaths, his feet touched the ground outside the Tianling Academy.

"What a strange talisman, it can actually travel between the Blood Demon Battlefield and the Divine Martial Continent!" Ye Feng exclaimed in amazement.

The Tianling Academy was surrounded by continuous mountains, stretching for about ten thousand miles. Ye Feng appeared on a mountain range to the west. Due to the presence of the massive Tianling Academy, there were rarely any demonic beasts in this ten-thousand-mile radius. Even if there were, they were mostly weak demonic beasts, not worth the effort to kill.

Some outer disciples entering the nearby mountain ranges did not have to worry about safety issues. Any threatening demonic beasts had been mostly cleared out.

Ye Feng was not in a hurry and slowed his pace. Since joining the Tianling Academy, he had almost spent every day in cultivation. He had entered the Blood Demon Battlefield in less than three days. Now that he was back, Ye Feng wanted to familiarize himself with the geographical layout of the academy.

A thick aura of spiritual energy greeted him. The academy was built on the Black Yan Mountain Range for a reason. The spiritual energy here was much more concentrated than anywhere else, and there was likely a spiritual vein hidden underground.

"You better hand over everything you have, or don't blame us for being ruthless." On a mountain path, five or six young men surrounded three men and one woman, one of them shouting fiercely.

"You have a lot of nerve! Although we are outer disciples, you cannot insult us like this. You dare to rob outer disciples in broad daylight!" Kou Chenlong shouted angrily.

On this remote mountain path, few people came here. Even if someone passed by, they would just watch the spectacle. Such ambushes were common and no longer surprising.

"Ha ha ha, so what if we rob you? If you don't hand over your things, we'll cripple you." The young man from earlier was extremely arrogant.

"Li Shaohua, do you really think we are afraid of you four?" Kou Chenlong was filled with anger, staring directly at the young man named Li Shaohua.

Tensions began to rise, and both sides were ready to fight. Kou Chenlong, Huolong Peak, and Mei Xiaoyao prepared for battle.

Li Shaohua's group clearly outnumbered Kou Chenlong's group. All of them were at the Xiantian realm, which was a different level compared to the three dragons and one phoenix. These people were already notorious for frequently ambushing returning outer disciples on certain mountain paths. They had just happened to encounter Kou Chenlong and his group.

Kou Chenlong and his group had worked hard to complete some tasks and were preparing to return to exchange for some True Spirit Pills to break through to the Xiantian realm. It would be a shame if they were stopped here. If they lost everything, their efforts over the past ten days would be in vain.

"Since you don't know what's good for you, I'll have to kill you. Even if I kill you, the academy won't know. This place is beautiful and suitable for your burial." Li Shaohua brandished a long sword and attacked the four.

Because this place was very remote, almost no one passed by. Even if they killed the four, as long as they cleaned up, the academy wouldn't investigate. Outer disciples died outside every day, and the academy couldn't possibly investigate each case.

The four simultaneously drew their weapons to defend against Li Shaohua's sword. The remaining five or six stood aside to prevent them from escaping. Li Shaohua, being at the Xiantian realm, had no problem dealing with four people at the Hou Tian realm.

The sound of weapons clashing echoed through the mountain path. After a few collisions, Kou Chenlong and the others were thrown back, even sustaining minor injuries. This was the difference between the Hou Tian and Xiantian realms.

"Hand over your things quickly, and I'll spare your lives." Li Shaohua sneered, his sword like a venomous snake, lunging at their throats again.

"Even if we die, we won't hand over our things."

The four had strong wills. In the outer academy of Tianling, they were all top students. After entering the inner academy, they realized they were like frogs at the bottom of a well, but they would not lose their original resolve just because the inner academy students were stronger.

They raised their weapons and fought Li Shaohua again. The scene became intense as Li Shaohua's sword quickly injured the four, blood splattering.

"I'll give you one last chance. If you don't hand over your things, I'll kill you."

Li Shaohua wanted to rob them but would not easily kill them unless absolutely necessary. He usually succeeded easily, but this time he encountered some tough opponents who refused to give up even in death.

"Give up that idea. We won't hand over our things." Kou Chenlong clutched the sword wound on his chest, showing no fear.

"Since you insist, I'll grant your wish!" A fierce killing intent emanated from Li Shaohua. He no longer held back, and his sword transformed into dazzling sword light, completely enveloping the four, leaving them to close their eyes and await death.

The sword light covered every inch of space, preventing any movement. This was the difference between the peak Xiantian realm and the Hou Tian realm. Even if the four could defeat ordinary Xiantian realm opponents, Li Shaohua was a seasoned Xiantian realm expert at the peak, far beyond their capabilities.

All they could do was close their eyes and wait for death. They were unwilling, having only been in the inner academy for half a month. Could they die here? They picked up their weapons and began a desperate assault, refusing to die at Li Shaohua's hands.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The sound of impact echoed as the four were thrown back by the powerful sword qi, like broken kites, falling to the ground.

Their bodies were bruised and bloody, with many wounds, some even exposing bone. Especially Kou Chenlong, a deep wound on his right arm almost severed it, blood gushing out.

Li Shaohua's eyes narrowed, seemingly dissatisfied. His strongest attack had only severely injured them, not killed them.

But it didn't matter. They had lost their fighting ability. Li Shaohua raised his sword and walked toward the four, a sinister smile on his lips. The sword, like a butcher's knife, slowly descended, aiming for Huolong Peak's head.

The four closed their eyes, waiting for death. The sword drew an arc, the air whistling as it approached Huolong Peak's neck.

"Thump... Thump..."

Time seemed to stop, only the heartbeat could be heard. Seconds passed, but no blood splattered. The four opened their eyes and saw Li Shaohua's sword being held by someone, suspended in mid-air.

"Who are you, and why are you stopping my sword?" Li Shaohua saw a young man in green robes, dressed as an outer disciple, and shouted angrily.

"Who I am is not important. What matters is why you are trying to kill them."

The young man was Ye Feng, who had been walking along the mountain path toward the academy. He had arrived just in time to save the four from Li Shaohua's sword.

"Ye Feng, they are all Xiantian realm experts. Be careful!" The four saw Ye Feng and felt a glimmer of hope but still hoped he would be cautious, as the opponents were five or six Xiantian realm experts.

"Four ants, kill them and be done with it. Since you want to meddle, I'll send you with them." Li Shaohua sneered.

"Combat is forbidden within the academy. You have ignored the rules and set up an ambush, violating the academy's regulations. According to the rules, you should be sentenced to fifteen years of solitary confinement. Considering you only injured them, I'll be lenient. Each of you must cripple one of your arms."

Ye Feng's tone was calm, like still water, but it contained a killing intent that made everyone shiver. Especially when Ye Feng's eyes turned blood red, a surge of murderous aura erupted.

"Ha ha ha..."

The five or six people laughed, as if they had heard the funniest joke. Ye Feng asking them to cripple their own arms was absurd.

"Do you know who you are? Even the academy's law enforcement elders wouldn't dare to say such things. To cripple one of our arms, boy, I think you're crazy." Li Shaohua laughed, clearly agitated by Ye Feng's words.

"Since you refuse to cripple your own arms, I'll enforce the law myself!" Ye Feng disappeared from his spot, completely unseen.

"Ahh!"

Suddenly, a scream echoed as a young man clutched his right arm, which had been torn off at the root, not cut but ripped, leaving some tendons still attached, causing excruciating pain.

Ye Feng reappeared, holding some shredded flesh, which he had torn from the screaming young man's arm.

"You... how can you be so fast!" Li Shaohua was panicked, his tone heavy.

"I'll give you one last chance. Cripple one of your arms, and you can leave. Otherwise, you'll end up like him." Ye Feng's tone was cold as he knelt to treat Kou Chenlong's injuries.

The five looked at each other and drew their weapons. They were all at the Xiantian realm, and Ye Feng had only caught them off guard. Now, they were prepared to attack him together.

Seeing them draw their weapons, Ye Feng smiled coldly, continuing to bandage the wounds.

"Boy, die!" The remaining six attacked together, various martial techniques converging, overwhelming Ye Feng.

Ye Feng remained calm, a smile on his lips. He leaped up, his nails extending, gleaming with a cold light, and struck from the air.

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