Chapter 14

Shen Lang clearly had a somewhat naive view of human nature, thinking that Xu Qing's people had only come to vent their anger at him.

But as soon as these two figures appeared, they launched a killing move, their aggressive momentum clearly indicating their intent to slay him on the spot!

"Secret of Metal, Sword Leveling the Sky!"

"Secret of Wood, Fire Burning the Sky!"

The two black figures immediately unleashed their killing moves, the powerful combat techniques in their hands reaching their peak. The sword bodies trembled violently, and in an instant, two fierce energies, one golden and one green, shot out, aiming directly at Shen Lang, who was ten meters away.

"Two-person combo, barely passable, Five Elements Sword Secret, a mess!"

As the two fierce energies shot out, the young man nearby remained calm, his voice light and casual.

Then, two lightning bolts suddenly appeared on Shen Lang's arms.

In the next moment, as the two assassins' eyes widened in shock, the seemingly disheveled young man flashed past, darting through the gap between the two massive energies of the Metal and Wood secrets, and then...

"Boom!"

Two palms, filled with fierce lightning power, struck the chests of the two black-clad figures. For a moment, there was a brief silence, followed by a deafening explosion!

"Spit!"

"Ah!"

Two cries of pain echoed, the two black-clad figures dropped their swords and were thrown backward like broken sacks, landing with a thud and sending up a cloud of dust.

"Who dares to cause a commotion in the Tayan Academy!" A voice roared from a distance, and a figure leaped over to the scene.

"Qin Hun? You came at just the right time..." Shen Lang sneered, then stomped his right foot, the air exploding as his body shot forward like an arrow, and he had already picked up the two fallen swords!

Qin Hun was taken aback and roared again, "Shen Lang, stop!"

Stop? Of course not!

The Xu and Shen families had been in open and covert conflict for countless years, their enmity in Tianfeng City as deep as water and fire. There had been countless similar clashes outside the city.

Two Qi Martial Realm experts had come to him, how could Shen Lang let them go?

If these two had only wanted to help Xu Qing vent his anger, it would have been fine, but the murderous intent they displayed and the terrifying dual-sword combo, which was terrifying even to many Qi Martial Realm experts, clearly showed they intended to kill him.

If others don't offend me, I won't offend them; if they do, I will certainly retaliate!

Shen Lang held a sword in each hand, and just before Qin Hun arrived, he leaped into the air, crossing the two swords to form a "cross"!

Two sword lights flashed and vanished in an instant!

"Ah!"

As the sword lights flashed, two cries of pain echoed, and two arms were severed...

In just one move, the two Level 1 swordsmen from the Xu family were severely injured, their arms crippled, rendering them useless.

"Ghost Moon Cross Sword! This can't be..." Qin Hun, who had arrived too late, could only think of the shocking "cross" that wouldn't leave his mind.

"Shen Lang! How dare you! Didn't you hear me? You actually dared to attack!" Qin Hun was so angry his whole body trembled.

He had been too careless, never imagining this boy had become so powerful, and the Yin and Yang brothers had been crippled in just one move!

Shen Lang looked at Qin Hun coldly, swinging both swords, which whistled past Qin Hun's ears and struck the tree trunks behind him with a "thud."

"Qin Hun, you came at just the right time. There are only a few dormitories here, and it's not your turn to patrol today, yet you appeared here..." Shen Lang wiped the sweat from his face with a towel and said calmly, "Anger won't help. These two are probably acquaintances of yours. If you want to deal with me, consider whether you have the strength to surpass them."

Qin Hun's body trembled, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes, and he said coldly, "Deal with you? What are you talking about? I'm a mentor at Tayan Academy, how could I deal with my own student!"

"It's best if you didn't." Shen Lang tossed the towel aside and said, "These two are from the Xu family. They broke into Tayan Academy to assassinate me, and you saw it all. I was just defending myself. Of course, I expect you to say you didn't see anything. That's fine, but you should think about the consequences of angering me. I can't do much to you in Tayan Academy, but a mentor can't stay in Tayan Academy forever, right? Heh heh..."

"You... you... you dare to threaten me!" Qin Hun was furious, his plan backfired, and he was now being threatened by Shen Lang, which drove him mad.

What a world, when did a worthless student dare to threaten a mentor?

Shen Lang glanced at the two still moaning figures and smiled, "How could I? I don't have the nerve to threaten you, Mentor Qin Hun. But I believe you are a smart person and know what to say and what not to say in front of the academy leaders. Also, you recognized my Ghost Moon Cross Sword, so you have some discernment. The Ghost Moon Cross Sword is of high rank, and I have cultivated it to the ninth level. If you don't believe me, I can demonstrate it for you."

"No, no, no, no need, I believe... I understand." Qin Hun swallowed hard, shaking his head in fear.

The "Ghost Moon Cross Sword" was a unique sword technique of the Ghost Moon Sect, bizarre and terrifying, making people shudder. Even if Shen Lang hadn't cultivated it to the ninth level, he could have killed Qin Hun with that move, and Qin Hun, though stronger than the two on the ground, would have been no match for their combined technique.

"Good, I'll leave then. I need to take a shower. Excuse me." Shen Lang smiled faintly and walked toward his room.

As he passed the two still moaning figures, he stopped and said softly, "You should thank your luck that I'm in a good mood today. On any other day, you two would be dead. In Tayan Academy, killing you would leave the Xu family with no options, and they would have to face the wrath of Tayan Academy."

Shen Lang wasn't lying. If he hadn't seen Xue Dang and been in such a good mood, he would have killed them with a single sword strike each.

But for a swordsman, crippling their arms was almost as good as killing them.

Even now, Qin Hun and the two figures couldn't understand why this "worthless" Shen Lang, notorious in Tayan Academy and Tianfeng City, had become so powerful...

Powerful enough to make them tremble with fear.

If they had known he was this strong, who would have been willing to come to their deaths for Xu Qing?

Seeing Shen Lang enter his room, Qin Hun gritted his teeth in hatred, took out some medicine, and applied it to the two figures' wounds, unable to speak for a long time.

Shen Lang, whom he had always considered a waste, had brought him too many shocks today...

On one hand, he had displayed astonishing cultivation, so powerful that it was hard to believe.

On the other hand, every word he said was not without purpose, as if he had already anticipated everything and knew Qin Hun was involved...

Worse still, with just a few words, he had broken through Qin Hun's psychological barriers and blocked all his subsequent actions.

With just a few words, Qin Hun, who had intended to turn the tables, was left with no choice but to swallow his anger.

Not only that, but he now had to worry about whether Shen Lang would use his powerful cultivation to deal with him in the future!

If it came to a life-or-death struggle, Qin Hun was confident he wouldn't lose to this guy.

But the problem was, there was no chance for a life-or-death struggle!

Moreover, the enmity between them hadn't reached that level...

This guy was just a lazy fellow who slept all day, and even Shen Dao Feng had found no opportunity to deal with him, with Xue Dang as his guard.

At this age, to have such cultivation, in a year or two, wouldn't it be easy to kill Qin Hun?

One mustn't offend such a talented genius!

No, it wouldn't even take a year or two. In fact, with his cultivation of the "Ghost Moon Cross Sword," even if his real strength was a bit lacking, killing Qin Hun wouldn't be too difficult.

So, with just a few words, he had made Qin Hun consider the disparity in strength between him and the two attackers.

With just a few simple moves, he had crippled the Xu family's powerful swordsmen, who could use combined techniques;

With just a few simple words, he had made Qin Hun dare not act rashly and start desperately trying to clear his name...

"Powerful cultivation, decisive in killing, and cunning like a demon. This young man is too damn terrifying..." Qin Hun helped the two figures up, thinking about the arena that had caused a stir today.

"I can't let this go. I need to send these two away early and then watch his match with Shen Jian Feng to see his true strength, or I won't be able to sleep or eat!" Shen Jian Feng, whom Qin Hun was worried about, was having a terrible time.

He had been waiting for Shen Lang for a long time and was now in a difficult position, standing in the sun.

If it had been anyone else, it would have been much simpler. If the opponent didn't show up, they could just find a shady spot to sit and drink tea.

Shen Jian Feng had started to build momentum, and more people had gathered. He decided to act cool, standing on the platform and waiting for Shen Lang in a high-and-mighty manner.

He had no idea that Shen Lang hadn't taken this seriously at all, had gone back to take a shower, and had even lain down for a nap!

If he knew this, he wouldn't even need to fight, he would be so angry he would spit blood.

"Shen Lang, Shen Lang, I've been waiting for you all day. Everyone around me has had lunch, and they're about to have dinner, and you still haven't shown up! I, Shen Jian Feng, will never let you off!" Shen Jian Feng wiped his sweat and swore in his heart.

"Hey, isn't that Shen Lang? Shen Lang is here, everyone, look!" Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted.

Shen Jian Feng, who had just been thinking about tearing Shen Lang apart, almost cried.

Little ancestor, you finally came. If you hadn't come, I couldn't have held on any longer!

In that moment, Shen Jian Feng's feelings toward Shen Lang soared, suddenly finding him not so hateful or deserving of a beating...

"Hey, Cousin Jian Feng, what are you doing? Did you get caught flirting with a junior and get punished by a mentor? Sigh, only a cool and handsome guy like you would have so many people watching you even when you're being punished. I can't compare to you. I'll go have dinner first and come back to watch you." Shen Lang's words almost made Shen Jian Feng explode with anger.

Shen Jian Feng felt a dark cloud pass over his eyes, almost jumping down to attack...