Chapter 432: Wielding the Big Club Under the Banner of Justice

"The way of a Spirit Master?"

The Shenfeng Yuanzhang's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but steal a glance at the Guibao Douluo behind him, his expression shifting slightly: "Could it be that the Chief Judge is determined to disregard the reputation of the Spirit Hall and use force to coerce us into submission? Such overbearing conduct will surely be reviled by all under heaven!"

Qin Jian watched his blustering demeanor and couldn't help but shake his head with a smile: "No, I don't intend to use force to coerce you; I intend to defeat you fair and square..."

Bang!

With six Soul Rings—Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black—pulsing around him, Qin Jian pointed his Silver Dragon Spear directly at the Shenfeng Yuanzhang and declared in a clear voice: "I, a Level 70 Battle Spirit Emperor, challenge the Shenfeng Yuanzhang. If I win, Shenfeng shall not obstruct the renaming; if I lose, I will do as you demand. How about it?"

"Whoa!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire crowd was in an uproar.

"A Level 70 Battle Spirit Emperor?! Is that fake?"

"Challenging our Dean? I recall the Dean is a high-level Soul Saint, right? He hasn't truly reached the level of a Soul Douluo yet, so he can't unleash his Spirit Avatar. Isn't that a guaranteed loss?"

"......"

The uproar was mainly focused on two aspects: first, disbelief at Qin Jian's level, and second, a lack of confidence in his challenge against a veteran academy Dean.

"I accept your challenge on behalf of Shenfeng Academy."

The Shenfeng Yuanzhang said this quickly, almost without much consideration.

Because he was afraid that Qin Jian was just acting on a momentary hot-headed impulse, and if he were to regret it the next moment, he would lose such a good opportunity.

As for the possibility of losing the challenge, he hadn't even considered it; five years had passed, and it wasn't just Qin Jian who had been growing...

Guibao Douluo glanced at the Shenfeng Yuanzhang's confident expression and couldn't help but offer a moment of silent mourning for him in his heart.

To actually compete with a man who can climb up to the Pope, hook up with the Saintess, flirt with other women outside, and still be living perfectly well—I, Guibao, can only chuckle at that...

"Clear the area."

Qin Jian barked the order.

The Guard Knight Order responded immediately, splitting into two rows to separate the surrounding crowd.

Seeing his ability to enforce orders and prohibitions, the students of Shenfeng couldn't help but feel a surge of envy.

In one's youth, to work hard at cultivation and strive for progress—isn't the goal exactly this thrill of standing high above others?

Qin Jian scanned them, taking in their expressions, then suddenly smiled slightly and said loudly: "After Shenfeng Academy is renamed as a Spirit Academy, every one of you will hold the status of a Spirit Academy graduate and will have priority opportunities to join the Guard Army and the Spirit Judgment Hall. In other words..."

The high-spirited man said with resonance: "Every one of you has the chance to possess everything I have."

...... As if.

In an instant, countless gazes became fanatical.

Qin Jian struck while the iron was hot, continuing to look around at the young men and women, saying: "Do you want to become Spirit Judges revered by all? Do you want to become Commanders of thousands of Spirit Masters? Do you want to be like me, bringing glory to the academy and protection to your families? All these opportunities will be granted to you after Shenfeng Academy joins the Spirit Academy branch!"

"Whoa!"

Even knowing that Qin Jian was doing this on purpose, these young men and women still couldn't resist such temptation.

What is the purpose of hard cultivation? What is the purpose of striving to become stronger? Isn't it just for power, fame, and profit?

Now that joining the Spirit Academy could grant them these things, why would they oppose it? Just for the sake of the Shenfeng Academy brand?

"Chief Judge! Please enlighten me!"

Watching the gazes of some students become increasingly fanatical, the Shenfeng Yuanzhang felt his heart jump with fear.

He felt that if he continued to be incited by Qin Jian like this, he wouldn't even need to lose the challenge; the public opinion of the students alone would be enough to force his Shenfeng Academy to change its sign!

"Hmph!"

Though he should have maintained the demeanor of a senior, he was the first to initiate Martial Soul Possession, and a pair of brown wings unfurled from his back.

"Fenglie Eagle Possession!"

Similar to Flender's Owl Possession, the Martial Soul Possession granted the Shenfeng Yuanzhang the ability to fly.

However, what was even more surprising was the number of his Soul Rings.

"A Spirit Douluo! The Dean has already upgraded to a Spirit Douluo!" someone exclaimed.

The Shenfeng Yuanzhang flapped his wings and floated into mid-air.

"It's not just you young people who are growing; we old folks haven't given up on our efforts either..."

He looked down at Qin Jian below and said indifferently: "Chief Judge, you may concede directly. It is normal for a Soul Emperor to concede to a Spirit Douluo; no one will think you are incompetent."

Qin Jian gripped the Dragon Spear in his hand with an expressionless face.

Before he could speak, a young man's voice suddenly rang out from the crowd of Shenfeng students: "Don't! If he loses, we won't be able to have those opportunities!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Shenfeng Yuanzhang's face turned black instantly.

What he found even more unbelievable was that this young man's words actually received agreement from quite a few students.

"Yeah, it's just hanging a Spirit Academy sign, right? It's not like we're being completely swallowed up; there's no need to resist!"

"Exactly, exactly. His attitude is so good, and he didn't use force to suppress us—not at all like the usual overbearing style of the Spirit Hall. Why are we being so pretentious?"

"Besides, he only had people destroy the gate earlier. That was a Title Douluo! If he had really attacked, our academy wouldn't even be standing!"

"......"

Are you all really this realistic...

The Shenfeng Yuanzhang's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Do you see? This is the true voice in the hearts of your students. Shenfeng Yuanzhang, don't hinder everyone's progress for your own selfish interests!"

Qin Jian wore an earnest and pained expression.

Sigh... swinging the big club while holding the banner of justice is just so satisfying. The opponent can't even refute it, and insisting on resistance will only lose the hearts of the people. This is the charm of a political rogue... *cough*... of a grand strategy!

The Shenfeng Yuanzhang's face looked as if he had been forced to swallow a cucumber; it was foul beyond words.

But he reacted quickly; in the blink of an eye, his complexion returned to normal, demonstrating a powerful ability to manage his facial expressions.

"Heh, the Chief Judge is joking. I have no intention of stopping everyone from advancing; on the contrary, I am striving for more opportunities for everyone."

The Shenfeng Yuanzhang, a veteran of many years, was no pushover: "If I win against you, then Shenfeng Academy will gain greater autonomy while also obtaining the name of the Spirit Academy. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone? With fewer constraints, our students will only receive better cultivation!"

The many students blinked their eyes and slowly shut their mouths.

Because... it seemed... the Dean had a point...

When all is said and done, when it concerns their own interests, almost everyone lets their backside decide their brain.

"Better cultivation? What a joke..."

Qin Jian said indifferently: "Your cultivation method will absolutely not be better than the teaching rules I have formulated, because your teaching cannot produce someone like me, but I can summarize my own experience and pass it down. Are the students of Kamikaze Academy not curious about why I can cultivate so quickly? Do they not want to learn the fastest cultivation method from me? Do they not want to hear my experience?"

"Not good!"

Dean Shenfeng Yuanzhang shouted inwardly.

Sure enough, when he looked on, he discovered that the expressions of many students had changed again, clearly leaning in Qin Jian's direction.

This is a rabble, the existence most easily incited and influenced.

"Whether the Chief Judge's method is truly useful or not will only be known after a competition!"

Dean Shenfeng Yuanzhang did not want to waste any more breath; he discovered that in this aspect, he, this old fox, was actually at risk of being suppressed...

(End of this chapter)