Chapter 684

Boom!

The sudden loss of control by those Purple Radiance tutors clearly caught everyone off guard, causing other uncorrupted Purple Radiance tutors to be struck by their comrades' attacks before they could react.

Spurt!

Several Purple Radiance tutors immediately spat blood, their bodies plummeting down and cratering the square below, their bodies drenched in blood—clearly severely wounded.

This sudden turn of events, seen by the students, sparked countless shocks; they all froze stiff, eyes wide with terror, unable to react at all.

After all, even across the academy's entire history, such an incident had never occurred.

Tutor Huo Xu had not been targeted, but even she now saw fury in her eyes replaced by dread; she stared at her colleagues, their faces twisted, grotesque, pupils turned pale white, every inch of their bodies radiating a terrifying aura of malevolent intent.

She was not unfamiliar with this sight.

It was the sign of corruption by an alien.

But what alien could possibly corrupt a Marquis Realm cultivator?!

The moment she noticed the strange black fish wriggling within the pupils of these corrupted Purple Radiance tutors, she finally understood—and her entire body turned cold.

That was... the Fish Demon King from the depths of the Dark Cavern?!

But wasn't that alien king sealed by the Headmaster? When had it corrupted these Purple Radiance tutors?

And how could it possibly have planted corruption seeds unnoticed, after passing through layer upon layer of screening and detection?

This makes no sense at all!

Even if that being was an alien king, comparable to a King Realm power, achieving such a thing should not be this easy—the Headmaster would surely have noticed.

"It seems your mind is filled with doubts," said the gold-and-silver double-pupiled man, smiling at Tutor Huo Xu's shocked and furious expression.

"Well, how it was done... was largely thanks to Shen Shen Jinxiao. After all, none of you ever imagined that among your academy's ranks, there was a Purple Radiance tutor willing to form a pact with the Fish Demon King. With him as a medium, year after year, the corruption slowly seeped in—of course you never noticed a single corruption seed had quietly infiltrated the bodies of other tutors."

"No matter how powerful Pang Pang Qianyuan is, he cannot probe the human heart."

Hearing the gold-and-silver double-pupiled man's words, Tutor Huo Xu trembled with rage, shouting at Shen Shen Jinxiao: "Shen Shen Jinxiao, you will die a cursed death!"

She never imagined Shen Shen Jinxiao had long conspired with the Fish Demon King—this bastard was filled with malice, lured into corruption by the Fish Demon King, even willing to become its vessel for spreading corruption seeds—utterly hateful beyond words.

Seeing Tutor Huo Xu's murderous glare, Shen Shen Jinxiao offered a helpless smile: "My lord, why expose me like this? Why strike such a devastating blow? Do you truly think I could turn back now?"

The gold-and-silver double-pupiled man chuckled: "Not at all. I merely wished to answer your questions."

"Besides, you need not care—Saint Zhu Xuan Star Academy will cease to exist from today onward. Their hatred means nothing."

Then he waved his hand, and the corrupted Purple Radiance tutors let out bestial roars, charging once more at the other tutors; towering Marquis Platforms, like mountains, descended with terrifying force, shaking heaven and earth.

"All Purple Radiance tutors of the academy—abandon all cultivation, swiftly defend the academy and confront the enemy!"

"All other Gold Radiance and Silver Radiance tutors—protect the students and escort them to safety!"

"Notify the Vice Headmaster!"

Watching this chaos, Tutor Huo Xu's body turned icy, then a series of sharp commands rang out.

She knew that Saint Zhu Xuan Star Academy faced its most perilous crisis since its founding.

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Boom!

On the Bai Yu Square, a terrifying blade of light, encircled by the Three Phases Sacred Ring, slashed down, splitting space with dark black traces, then directly striking the five-layer Jin Ta surrounding the Regent Prince.

An indescribable energy storm erupted at that moment, violently tearing apart the thick clouds overhead; the energy storm swept across the entire capital of Daxia, triggering thunderous roars—if Li Luo and the Regent Prince had not deliberately avoided the city's core zones, even the residual shockwaves alone could have obliterated the central district of Daxia.

All eyes fixed on the point of impact.

Crack!

A faint sound rang out—suddenly, cracks rapidly spread across the five-layer Jin Ta; the blade light, infused with the Three Phases, surged like the most terrifying force in heaven and earth.

Even though the Regent Prince had sacrificed a Purple Eye Treasure as a cost, he still could not fully block this slash.

In the end, the blade light slashed down, and the five-layer Jin Ta exploded into fragments.

The Regent Prince's figure fragmented into afterimages, flickering through the void as he retreated at top speed.

The blade light descended, crushing each afterimage into nothingness; finally, all afterimages converged into one, and the Regent Prince reappeared in midair hundreds of zhang away.

His face was now grimly dark; on his chest, a bloody wound had appeared. Though the five-layer Jin Ta had absorbed most of the Three Phases power, a residual portion had pierced through his phase energy, leaving him injured.

"The Three Phases power lives up to its reputation."

The Regent Prince spoke coldly. Li Luo's use of the Three Phases power, aided by Pang Pang Qianyuan, was crude at best—but even so, it utterly suppressed him. His Dual Phase energy offered almost no resistance against the Three Phases.

These were two forces of different tiers.

Perhaps, for us Marquises facing a King Realm cultivator, it is like a Tian Gang General facing a Marquis Realm—only able to look up in awe.

"You're surprisingly lucky."

Li Luo, seeing the Regent Prince survive that slash, was slightly surprised. Gong Yuan was indeed a formidable figure—merely a Fifth-Rank Marquis, yet he had endured a slash infused with Three Phases power and suffered only moderate injuries. His ability was truly extraordinary.

"But you lost one Purple Eye Treasure with one slash—what about two more?"

Li Luo's smile was icy. Though he was currently riding on Pang Pang Qianyuan's power, forcing a Marquis Realm cultivator into such a desperate state was still deeply satisfying.

Li Luo gripped the Zhu Xuan Xiang Blade tightly and activated the Three Phases within his body once more.

From within the Zhu Xuan Xiang Blade, vast and terrifying energy flowed continuously into him.

But just as Li Luo prepared to press his advantage, a commotion suddenly erupted from the stands behind him—and he sensed a chilling aura of malevolent intent erupting.

"An alien?!"

Li Luo recognized this malevolent fluctuation instantly—his heart jolted. He spun around toward its source and saw, on the stands, Tutor Xi Chan suddenly clutching her cheek; thick, black tendrils of malevolent energy surged from her body like smoke.

This malevolent fluctuation was emanating from within her!

This sudden turn shocked everyone present.

They all stared at Tutor Xi Chan's position, crying out in horror: "Alien corruption?!"

Seeing this, the Regent Prince's eyes flickered, and he barked: "Li Luo, so you've conspired with aliens! Xi Chan is from your House Luolan Mansion—now she's corrupted. As its master, you are equally guilty!"

Whoosh.

On the viewing platform, factions from all sides were moved, their expressions then turning solemn.

If Xi Chan were truly corrupted by the alien, then today she would certainly be eliminated; and if the Luo Lan Manor had any connection with her, it might well become the target of all, for the alien is the great enemy of humanity's survival, and any human tainted by them is guilty of unforgivable crimes!