Chapter 52: Sea God Academy

A punch.

Just a single punch.

The Qi Master from Sea God Academy, the young man in blue, was struck by Yang Qi, his meridians completely severed, and his Qi Sea exploded.

When he fell to the ground, all his martial arts were rendered useless, and he let out a gurgling sound from his throat. His eyes, filled with disbelief, stared at Yang Qi. He had never imagined that the "insignificant person" in his eyes could unleash a power akin to a demon god.

That strike just now, the young man in blue knew, could only be unleashed by a "Life Seizing" realm expert.

"Why are you so strong!" The young man in blue fell to the ground, his face still maintaining the arrogance from before, gradually turning to shock: "I am an outstanding student of Sea God Academy. All the mentors said that as long as I don't encounter a Life Seizing realm expert, I can defeat anyone else. Why did I fail, fail to a small character like you? Who are you, kid! State your name, and when I return to Sea God Academy, I will definitely challenge you again!"

"Do you think this is still the academy? That you can come back after losing? This is the world of martial arts. The world of martial arts is treacherous. Do you think I would tell you my name and let you go, so you can find experts from Sea God Academy to take revenge? That's impossible."

Yang Qi didn't waste words. He pointed a finger and struck the young man in blue on the forehead. A powerful true qi instantly pierced through his skull.

The young man in blue let out a loud roar and fell to the ground, dead.

Then, Yang Qi leaped into the air, and the "Spring Silk Rain" technique erupted from his body. The soldiers of Cloud Sea City who rushed over were all pierced by the thread-like true qi.

These soldiers had seen him kill the young man in blue and knew they couldn't be left alive.

Otherwise, if Sea God Academy found out, the Yang family would be annihilated in an instant.

Moreover, the technique Yang Qi was using was the Spring Silk Rain, a secret skill of the Spring and Autumn Sect.

This immediately framed the "Spring and Autumn Sect," causing Sea God Academy to blame them, allowing the Yang family to survive in the cracks.

Furthermore, these Cloud Sea City soldiers were burning, killing, and looting everywhere. They would soon spread to Yan Capital. By stopping them all, he could slightly alleviate the chaos, giving many civilians time to escape.

In a few leaps, hundreds of people were killed by the sword qi of the Spring Silk Rain. Each of the vicious soldiers had countless small holes on their bodies.

The Four Seasons Sword Technique, worthy of its title as a king-level qi skill, once unleashed, the Spring Silk Rain could kill silently.

If the other techniques—Summer Thunder, Autumn Frost, and Winter Snow—were all used, it would be even more terrifying. This was still at the eighth stage of qi skills. If he advanced to the ninth stage, even experts within the Spring and Autumn Sect would be amazed by his use of the Four Seasons Sword Technique, considering him a heavenly being.

After clearing all the chaotic soldiers, the ground was strewn with the bodies of Cloud Sea City soldiers. Yang Qi even saw some people in blue armor, who were actually "Sea Humans."

"Cloud Sea City and the Sea Race have joined forces? And even students from Sea God Academy came to help." Yang Qi fell silent for a moment, then looked at the young man in blue he had killed. He suddenly reached out and searched the young man's body. Students from Sea God Academy were no ordinary people, and the items they carried were definitely very valuable. Yang Qi needed to enter the Heaven Rank Academy, and more wealth would be useful.

But Yang Qi was wrong. After searching for a long time, he found nothing on the young man in blue, not even silver bills, Qi Gathering Pills, weapons, secret manuals, or anything.

He was completely penniless.

"It's impossible. How could a student from Sea God Academy be penniless? There should be at least a few divine weapons." Yang Qi was puzzled.

His true qi enveloped every inch of the young man's body, and he could detect any abnormalities.

After a long time, his gaze fell on the young man's finger, where a blue jade ring caught his attention.

This blue jade ring seemed ordinary, like a common ornament, but what puzzled Yang Qi was that the material was extremely dense, and even his true qi couldn't penetrate it.

This was strange.

Yang Qi's true qi could pierce through large stones and even "see" what was inside them, a capability of an eighth-stage qi skill practitioner.

But this blue jade ring, whenever his true qi tried to penetrate it, it would sink like a stone in water.

It was like an ocean.

Yang Qi felt that the entire ring was a vast blue sea, with nothing inside. This clearly indicated that it was extraordinary.

Moreover, the young man in blue had no weapons or treasures on his body, so this ring must be a special item.

Yang Qi wiped his hand, and the ring fell into his palm, hidden deeply. He leaped into the air like a large bird gliding away, disappearing in a few leaps.

He quickly left this place of trouble.

Because the death of a Sea God Academy expert was no small matter. Many people would come to investigate, and staying here would make him a target.

Sure enough, about half a day after Yang Qi left, the sky began to darken, and the autumn wind was bleak. The road was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves, and there was no one in sight. The warhorses had long disappeared.

Suddenly, several long whistles came from the distance, followed by the sound of galloping horses, sweeping like the wind. The air was filled with the stench of beasts, as if a horde of demonic beasts was approaching.

Soon, on the wide road, torches stretched in a straight line of fire.

Then, thousands of troops charged in, riding powerful and majestic warhorses, all of which were "Dragon Horses"! There were tens of thousands of them.

Imagine, the Yang family had only managed to get twenty-eight Dragon Horses, and now there were so many here. Such a massive force charging forward could collapse an entire city wall. No city could withstand the impact of a group of fierce beasts, and the soldiers defending the city were on the verge of mental breakdown.

The horses charged like dragons.

The earth trembled, and the trees on both sides of the road shook violently, with branches breaking and some rotten trees collapsing.

All the dead leaves on the ground were blown away, revealing the bodies.

Everyone on horseback saw the body of the young man in blue lying on the ground. A tall middle-aged man's face suddenly turned extremely ugly, and he leaped off his horse, gliding through the air with a sonic boom behind him, landing in front of the young man's body. He grabbed the young man with a large hand.

He fiercely infused true qi, but the young man in blue remained motionless.

The middle-aged man was shocked: "How could he die? Why did he die? Gu Che is an outstanding student of Sea God Academy, almost invincible below the Life Seizing realm. Even if surrounded by many Qi Masters, he could escape. Why did he die? Who killed him? How can our Cloud Sea Kingdom explain this to Sea God Academy?"

"City Lord, the most urgent task is to immediately investigate who killed Gu Che and report it to the Sea Race Commander, then notify Sea God Academy."

A man behind the middle-aged man said in shock.

It turned out that this tall middle-aged man was the ruler of Cloud Sea Kingdom, "Yun Zhonglong"!

He was also Yun Lian's father.

"These wounds are so delicate, like silk, like rain, entwining, with a sense of spring vitality... " Yun Zhonglong carefully examined the wounds and suddenly trembled: "It's the Four Seasons Sword Technique of the Spring and Autumn Sect. The one who could kill Gu Che must be a Life Seizing realm expert. Why would a Life Seizing realm expert from the Spring and Autumn Sect be here?"

"Great Lord, I have already examined the bodies of our hundreds of warriors. They were all killed by a silk-like sword qi. The opponent seems to have killed over a hundred people in one move, with a level of martial arts that is terrifying!" A skilled expert also examined the bodies scattered along the road.

"Hmm? Where is the Ocean Heart Ring on Gu Che's finger? How did it disappear? Was it also taken by someone?" Yun Zhonglong examined again and suddenly saw that the ring on Gu Che's finger was missing. His body trembled even more violently. He knew the value of this ring, which even surpassed Gu Che himself.

"Great Lord, why are you so nervous? He's dead, and his treasures were probably taken by someone," an eighth-stage qi skill practitioner asked.

"Do you know anything? The most precious thing on Gu Che was the Ocean Heart Ring. It is said to be forged from Ocean Heart Divine Jade and contains a small dimension for storage. This is a treasure beyond our imagination, borrowed from Sea God Academy. If it's lost, it's a serious matter! Even if Gu Che is dead, Sea God Academy has many elites, but if this treasure is lost, it's a different story! Sea God Academy might declare war on the Spring and Autumn Sect!"

Yun Zhonglong's face was exceptionally grave: "Let's retreat and return to the kingdom. Temporarily halt the expansion. Conserve our strength and wait until we investigate Gu Che's death before annexing the surrounding cities."

"Yes, Great Lord. In this period, we have already captured dozens of cities, a vast territory, and millions of people. Many noble families have joined us. We need to digest this."

"Let's retreat and return to the kingdom."

Yun Zhonglong roared, and all the troops turned around and galloped away.

"Great Lord, it's good that Gu Che is dead. He was just a Qi Master, with some influence in the Sea Race, but he had designs on our young lady. Our young lady has taken the Dragon Suppressing Pill and fully awakened her Sea God bloodline, perfectly blending it with human blood. She is outstanding and far beyond Gu Che's reach."

"That's true. Lian has entered the Heaven Rank Academy, and several senior experts are paying close attention to her, starting to cultivate her comprehensively. Her cultivation is rapidly advancing."

In the autumn night wind, the conversation between Yun Zhonglong and his subordinates could be faintly heard.