Chapter 1425: Xi Chi

The sudden appearance of someone blocking their path caused Li Luo, Cao Sheng, and the others to furrow their brows. What the other party said in particular left them feeling displeased, yet at the same time surprised — from the man's words, it seemed he actually knew Instructor Xi Chan?

Li Luo's gaze fixed on the group before him. They were all wearing the academy uniform of the Xuanling Ancient Academy, but at the corner of the uniform there was an identical emblem, indicating they came from the same faction and were merely using the Xuanling Ancient Academy's name to participate in the Heavenly Mirror Tower.

This was a very common occurrence. Some top factions across the various Outer Shenzhou coveted the opportunities of the Heavenly Mirror Tower, and the Academy Alliance had never prohibited other factions from having a share — as long as the rules were met, anyone qualified to enter the Heavenly Mirror Tower.

Therefore, some top factions, including some Li Li Tianwang veins, would arrange for their juniors to train at these ancient academies for a period in advance, while also securing the qualification to enter the Heavenly Mirror Tower.

However, speaking of which, their Li Li Tianwang vein had never invested too much in this, perhaps because of the Five Heavenly Dragon Guards.

And the people before them should be from some faction on the Xuanling Shenzhou.

It was even possible that Instructor Xi Chan had also come from there.

Li Luo stared at the leading man. The latter had a robust build and a rather handsome face, but the vicious ruthlessness revealed in his eyes made it obvious at a glance that he was no good sort.

Moreover, judging from the powerful phase force radiating from the man's body, his strength could not be underestimated.

"Get lost!"

Instructor Xi Chan stared coldly at the somewhat familiar face before her, disgust flowing in her eyes. Her voice, usually cool and detached, turned directly icy.

The fact that Instructor Xi Chan, normally so composed and intellectual, would open her mouth with such a vicious remark showed just how deep her disgust ran for the man before her.

The man before her heard these words, and a fierce glint suddenly surfaced in his eyes. He laughed angrily: "Xi Chan, running wild out there for so many years has really made you increasingly lacking in manners!"

"Very well, once I drag you back, I'll properly teach you what manners are!"

As his voice fell, he struck directly. His large hand reached out like an eagle's claw, fingertips wreathed in a blackish-green wind that emitted a piercing shriek. As his fingertips slashed down, even the void was torn with streaks of marks.

He grabbed straight for Xi Chan's Bai Xi slender neck.

At a glance, this man saw that the academy uniform worn by Xi Chan and her group belonged to a holy academy of an Outer Shenzhou, so he struck without the slightest scruple.

Instructor Xi Chan raised her jade-like hand, as if vast currents of water gathered in. Within them, the sound of a tiger's roar could faintly be heard. Then she struck out with all her might in a palm, colliding with the man's claw wind.

Boom!

Phase force clashed violently, and a sonic boom rang out.

The surging water-type phase force in Instructor Xi Chan's palm was instantly torn apart, and the vicious greenish-black wind, carrying a fierce aura, eroded toward her.

"Fourth-grade Marquis? Xi Chan, after leaving the Xi family, your strength over these years hasn't improved much, has it?"

Having gained the upper hand in one move, the man grew increasingly aggressive. Behind him, as the void trembled, six majestic Marquis Platforms faintly emerged, radiating an extremely powerful energy pressure.

This man was unmistakably a Sixth-grade Marquis-level strong expert!

His eagle-claw-like fierce and vicious claw wind once again grabbed toward Xi Chan.

Xi Chan's graceful figure was forced back, her jade hand clenched tightly, her eyes filled with icy coldness and fury. But at this moment, a palm pressed against her waist from behind, and at the same time an extremely pure phase force surged in, completely dissolving the greenish-black wind that had invaded her palm.

At the same time, five fingers reached out from behind Xi Chan and clenched into a fist. In that instant, a surging, overwhelming phase force gathered in. The phase force was vigorous and domineering, and as it appeared, it actually radiated an extremely ancient, primal charm.

The world's energy seemed to be drawn by some powerful force, and immediately surged over, augmenting it.

A simple, unadorned fist was hurled out, colliding fiercely with the man's greenish-black claw wind.

Boom!

A tremendous roar rang out, and violent energy shockwaves swept outward. The onlookers nearby were all jolted into retreating again and again.

The man with the vicious eyes also had his expression change slightly at this moment, because the phase force surging from that fist actually brought even him, a Lower Sixth-grade Marquis-level strong expert, a trace of pressure. Moreover, for some reason, the other's phase force was extremely marvelous — the two forces eroded each other millions of times in an instant, yet each time it was his phase force being dissolved.

The other's phase force seemed to be of an unimaginably high grade, and its spirituality was dense to the extreme.

The man's body jolted, he retracted his claw and retreated, his gaze dark and sinister as he looked toward behind Xi Chan, where an extremely youthful figure was revealed.

It was Li Luo.

"You?" The vicious-eyed man frowned tightly, his gaze suspicious as he sized up Li Luo. The phase force radiating from the other's body didn't seem particularly strong, so why could he block that claw of his?

And what was that extremely marvelous phase force?

"I didn't expect a holy academy of an Outer Shenzhou to actually have some capable people." He sneered.

Then he said coldly: "I am Xi Chi, of the Xi family of the East Sea, Xuanling Shenzhou. This Xi Chan is a person of our Xi family, and this is our family matter. I advise you not to meddle, lest you bring some unnecessary trouble upon your holy academy."

"The Xi family of the East Sea, Xuanling Shenzhou?"

Li Luo smiled and shook his head: "Never heard of it."

The man named Xi Chi sneered: "A holy academy from some poor, remote corner naturally hasn't heard of my Xi family. This Xi Chan is a person of our Xi family, and I will take her away."

He stepped forward again, aggressive and pressing.

The smile on Li Luo's face faded slightly as he said: "Xi Chan is my instructor. Whatever hand you dare to reach out, I'll chop it off!"

At the same time, the palm he had pressed against Xi Chan's waist released, and grabbing Xi Chan's arm, he pulled her behind him. He stepped forward, blocking in front of her.

"Li Luo..."

Instructor Xi Chan looked with complicated eyes at the tall, straight figure before her. That frail youth from the mentor-selection tournament at the Holy Void Star Academy just a few years ago had now actually stepped in front of her, becoming her reliance.

"What an arrogant brat! Xi Chan doesn't know what's good for her, and the student she taught is clearly just as stupid!"

Xi Chi laughed angrily. In his eyes, the lineup of Xi Chan and her group could only be described as pathetic. Could this holy academy not even send out a single Fifth- or Sixth-grade Marquis-level vice-dean?

Yet, unbelievably, this brat before him spoke more arrogantly than the heavens!

He's been acting like a tyrant in those remote little corners, and now that he's come to the Heavenly Mirror Tower, he still thinks it's the same as before?

Although the brief exchange earlier had revealed an extremely strange phase force, what was there to fear from a holy academy of an Outer Shenzhou?

Boom!

As his voice fell, the void behind Xi Chi trembled, and the six towering Marquis Platforms grew even more distinct, radiating powerful energy pressure. At this moment, everyone could see that all six of this man's Marquis Platforms were Eight-Pillared!

Among many Marquis-level strong experts, this already counted as quite impressive foundation.

Clearly, Xi Chi intended to use his momentum to suppress the others.

Cao Sheng and Instructor Mi'er had somewhat unsightly expressions. A Sixth-grade Marquis-level strong expert was truly difficult for them to contend with.

However, Li Luo merely calmly sized up those six Marquis Platforms, and even had the leisure to critique: "Lower Sixth-grade, foundation not solid enough, only Eight-Pillared. It seems you'll never reach Ninth-grade Marquis in this lifetime."

Xi Chi's face turned iron-blue. Being evaluated like this by a mere youngster truly enraged him to the extreme.

But before he could speak, from above Li Luo's heavenly spirit cover, two beams of spiritual light had already risen, swelling in the wind, revealing dazzling radiance, and transforming into two enormous Marquis Platforms.

"Two Marquis Platforms? A mere second-grade marquis, how dare you..."

Seeing the two Marquis Platforms rising above Li Luo's head, Chi Chi's forehead pulsed with veins. Was this kid a fool? A second-grade marquis, how dare he spout such nonsense in front of him?!

However, such thoughts lasted only a few breaths, because he heard the countless shocked cries suddenly erupting all around him.

At the same time, his pupils abruptly contracted.

That's not right!

How could a second-grade marquis possibly emit such terrifying energy pressure!

His gaze swept sharply toward the top of those two Marquis Platforms, and then a tidal wave of shock surged through his heart.

"Ten-Pillar Golden Platform?!"

Chi Chi cried out in horror: "Unparalleled Second Grade?!"

At this moment, many of the surrounding teams that had come to watch the commotion also burst into an uproar, their gazes filled with amazement and shock as they stared at those two Marquis Platforms, so perfect they could not look away.

"How is this possible!"

At the same time, they also found it utterly unbelievable—an Unparalleled Second Grade had actually appeared in a Holy Academy of Outer Shenzhou?! What an inconceivable thing this was.

Amid the clamorous uproar, Li Luo's gaze also gradually turned cold and dark. He stared at the Chi Chi before him, and his voice, carrying a thread of killing intent, rang out at this moment.

"Try stretching your claws again, will you?"