Chapter 100

Yao Tuohai's unusual actions made everyone in the venue look at him askew.

Especially when they saw him, at this moment, leisurely walking down from the high platform, the entire venue could not help but be in an uproar.

Could it be that Lord Yao is going to take action himself?

At the thought of this, everyone in the venue felt excited. Yao Tuohai was a renowned powerhouse throughout the southwestern province of the empire. Thirty years ago, he had become famous in a single battle during the imperial examination, earning the special attention of the current prime minister.

In recent years, it was speculated that Yao Tuohai had already reached the Cave Heaven Realm. In the entire southwestern province, the only one who could match him was the Grand Marshal Liu Wujun!

For such a renowned powerhouse to personally preside over the prefectural examination in Donglin City had already caused a great stir, and now he seemed to be about to take action himself against Lin Xun and the little girl, which undoubtedly made people even more excited.

What a great honor it would be to witness a top-tier powerhouse take action with their own eyes?

Even the people on the high platform, such as Yu Canglin and Wu Chaoqun, could not help but be moved, feeling somewhat puzzled, not understanding why Yao Tuohai was doing this.

With his status, why did he need to take action himself?

But no matter what, no one could stop Yao Tuohai's actions.

He walked with his hands behind his back, his demeanor as if he were strolling in a leisurely courtyard. His elegant face was filled with a look of disdain, as if he were a king who had already won, inspecting his own territory.

At this moment, the entire venue was silent, and all eyes were on Yao Tuohai. Everyone's expressions were filled with excitement and anticipation.

No one cared about the life or death of Lin Xun and the little girl; everyone only wanted to see how the renowned Yao Tuohai of the southwestern province would capture these two!

Lin Xun felt a terrifying pressure, a pressure that came from Yao Tuohai, who was walking towards him. With every step he took, Lin Xun felt as if a massive mountain was pressing down on him, his soul, flesh, and spirit power all seemed to be restrained.

Lin Xun's face turned pale, and a fierce determination appeared in his black eyes. The overwhelming pressure forced him to be unable to move, and he was almost unable to withstand the pressure, almost kneeling down.

Beside him, Xia Zhi's black windbreaker fluttered, her beautiful face, transcendent and detached, was indifferent, but her crescent-shaped eyes were filled with a faint silver light.

It seemed that she was also enduring a terrifying pressure.

In the end, no matter whether it was Lin Xun's True Martial Sixth Level cultivation or Xia Zhi's strength, which could rival a Spirit Gale Realm powerhouse, they were still far too weak in front of the approaching Yao Tuohai.

Suddenly, Lin Xun's body trembled, a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, and his face turned extremely pale.

Seeing this, Xia Zhi's heart ached, and she instinctively reached out to grab Lin Xun's hand, trying to share the pressure with him.

At this moment, Yao Tuohai's eyes lit up, and his right hand, which was behind his back, lifted and lightly grabbed at the air.

Buzz!

An invisible giant hand condensed, radiant and blazing with fierce black flames, like a demonic claw from hell, ready to snatch away human life!

At this moment, the heavens and earth seemed to tremble, and an indescribable, terrifying aura was released from the black-flamed giant hand, making everyone in the venue gasp for breath, their hair standing on end, as if they had fallen into an icy pit.

For Lin Xun and Xia Zhi, it was as if a sea of black flames descended from the sky, pouring down, ready to engulf them, with no escape, no way to avoid it.

Too terrifying!

Such a wondrous and terrifying power was simply beyond imagination, and this was the power of a Cave Heaven Realm cultivator—the power of intent!

Lin Xun and Xia Zhi were finished!

This was everyone's thought. Under such a terrifying attack, even a Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse would find it hard to resist.

Like at this moment, as one of the few Spirit Sea Realm powerhouses in the venue, Yu Canglin could not help but show a look of shock, his eyes filled with awe and fear.

To say it slowly, but in reality, everything happened in an instant, so fast that it was hopeless.

At this moment, Lin Xun instinctively used all his strength to hold Xia Zhi in his arms.

Xia Zhi, who was about to struggle, instantly calmed down when she felt the warmth from Lin Xun, but a terrifying silver divine light seemed to be burning in her crescent-shaped eyes.

Suddenly, the heavens and earth plunged into darkness, so abrupt and so fast, making people feel as if they had entered a deep, silent eternal night.

Almost simultaneously, a crystal-clear droplet of water appeared in front of the black-flamed giant hand.

This seemingly insignificant droplet of water made Yao Tuohai's pupils suddenly constrict, a strong sense of unease rising in his heart.

Bang!

The droplet of water suddenly shattered, condensing into a black flower, its pure black color like it was plucked from the eternal night, its cold, beautiful petals exuding a cold, deathly aura.

When this black flower bloomed, Yao Tuohai could no longer remain calm. His elegant face changed, and a chill rose in his heart.

The Black Obsidian Flower!

How could it appear here?

Could it be...

Boom!

When the black flower bloomed, it stole all the glory of the world. Yao Tuohai felt a pain all over his body, as if he had been struck by a heavy blow, flying back and landing more than ten zhang away with a thud.

At the same time, the eternal night that had enveloped the heavens and earth disappeared, the black flower vanished, and the heavens and earth returned to clarity, the daylight blinding.

Everyone in the venue looked bewildered. In that moment, they had experienced the darkness of the eternal night, like a fleeting nightmare, making them feel startled and inexplicably panicked.

What just happened?

Everyone looked around, seeing Lin Xun still protecting Xia Zhi with his body, which surprised them. These two had not been captured?

Their gaze shifted, and when they saw Yao Tuohai sitting on the ground more than ten zhang away, everyone was struck as if by lightning, their eyes wide open, almost unable to believe their eyes.

At this moment, Yao Tuohai's hair was disheveled, his elegant face slightly pale, filled with fear and panic, his entire aura gone, giving a sense of狼狈 and panic.

What was going on?

The entire venue was stunned, the atmosphere even more dead silent. Even the high platform figures like Yu Canglin and Wu Chaoqun were dazed, their minds wandering, not understanding what was happening.

At this moment, Lin Xun slowly raised his head, seeing everything, a hint of confusion in his eyes. Not dead?

Xia Zhi lifted her small face, her gaze sweeping around. Sensing something, a rare tension appeared on her fair, beautiful face, and a familiar, intense irritability surged in her heart.

At this moment, footsteps echoed from a distance, especially clear in the dead silence.

Everyone instinctively looked up, seeing sixteen men in black imperial court attire, standing in two rows, their demeanor solemn and dignified, walking towards them.

Even as they walked, they maintained an extremely strict and neat posture, every small movement presenting a unique rhythm, perfectly synchronized.

When they appeared on the square, everyone felt a wave of terrifying pressure, as if they were not facing sixteen people but an invincible army, their momentum overwhelming.

Those who blocked their path were as if restrained by an invisible force, then moved to a distance, unaware of it until a while later, when they realized their positions had changed, making them shiver and sweat profusely.

Swish!

At the same time, Yu Canglin, Wu Chaoqun, and other important figures in Donglin City all stood up, their faces filled with shock, stunned by this sudden scene.

When Yao Tuohai saw this, his face turned complex, a heavy feeling rising in his heart.

The Black Obsidian Messengers!

Was that great figure here?

Lin Xun and Xia Zhi also looked over.

...

Behind the sixteen men in black court attire was a black carriage, pulled by four mysterious beasts with pure black bodies and a single horn on their heads.

The black carriage seemed to be forged from an eternal night, with intricate star-like patterns on its surface.

The moment this peculiar group appeared, an invisible force silenced everyone in the venue.

No one knew how they entered Donglin Academy or why they were here, and no one dared to stop them.

Finally, an old man on the carriage stood up, slowly opened the door, and bowed slightly, his etiquette impeccable.

A woman walked out of the carriage, her hair high up in a bun, a black, hollow phoenix wood hairpin slanted in it. She looked young, her skin so fair and tender it seemed to be breakable, her azure eyes filled with the coldness of a superior.

She wore a well-tailored black elegant dress, her slender figure perfectly outlined, a ring with a black gemstone on her slender, white ring finger, the ring shaped like an open eye, intimidating.

This was a woman who embodied classical elegance, nobility, and beauty, exuding a sense of solitude, darkness, and the indifference and authority of a superior.

Yet, almost no one in the venue could clearly see her face. In everyone's vision, they only saw a slender, graceful figure, as if from the endless darkness, everything else shrouded in boundless darkness.

That darkness seemed to devour souls, making all things in the world sink!

At this moment, everyone's hearts were filled with fear, as silent as cicadas in winter, the atmosphere even more dead silent. Even those on the high platform were shivering, as if they had fallen into an icy pit.

Yao Tuohai's face had become extremely complex. His purpose in coming to Donglin Academy, serving as the chief examiner for the prefectural examination, was just a side task. His true purpose was to wait for this great figure to arrive!

But he never expected that just as he was about to capture Lin Xun and Xia Zhi, he was stopped by this great figure!

Why?

Yao Tuohai did not understand.

But this was enough to make him feel a chill and unease.

As if sensing Yao Tuohai's emotional fluctuations, the woman glanced at him after getting off the carriage, her unique, hoarse, and magnetic voice saying, "With your strength, you are not qualified to touch what you should not possess."

Yao Tuohai's face turned pale.

The woman no longer looked at him, instead, her gaze turned to Xia Zhi in the distance...

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PS: Someone said it's heart-wrenching, really? Definitely not! My style has always been a smooth read, please continue to read on.