Chapter 686: The Gathering of Strength

The urgent words Xi Chan spat out caused the expressions of everyone present to change.

No one had expected that someone would be so brazen as to actually set their sights on the Phase Force Tree of the Sacred Profound Star Academy!

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And just who could be so depraved as to this extent?

"The academy's Phase Force Tree suppresses the Dark Cave. Once the Phase Force Tree is destroyed, the Dark Cave will also break its seal. Although the Dean is suppressing it deep within the Dark Cave, he has also been held in check by the Fish Chi King for many years. For someone to choose this moment to strike, there must be an enormous scheme behind it!"

Vice Dean Su Xin's cheeks were covered in frost, and fury also filled her eyes.

"Anyone who dares to plot such a thing must be a force beyond our imagination that has cast its schemes toward the Great Xia!"

"Everyone, once the Dark Cave is released, it will form an Other Disaster. When that time comes, countless Other Beings will pour out, and the entire Great Xia will never know peace!"

Everyone present grew solemn. They all knew very well how terrifying the threat of the Other Beings was. In this Outer Shenzhou of the Eastern Region, Other Disasters would erupt from time to time, and when these Other Disasters appeared, even the most prosperous and powerful dynasties and empires would be turned into a hell on earth in a very short time.

That was the most terrifying calamity in the world, more devastating than any natural or man-made disaster.

Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge exchanged a glance, their brows furrowing as well. The hellish scenes they had witnessed in the Black Wind Empire during the Holy Grail War were still fresh in their minds. They could hardly imagine what the consequences would be if such an Other Disaster erupted within the Great Xia.

Great Xia was their homeland, and they held deep feelings for it, so of course they were unwilling to see the peaceful and prosperous Great Xia turn into that hellish state.

"Everyone, I hope you can now set aside all disputes and devote your full efforts to aiding the Sacred Profound Star Academy!"

Vice Dean Su Xin's sharp gaze swept across the room, also passing over the Regent and the Eldest Princess, and said: "Including today's coronation ceremony, I suggest postponing it!"

The force daring enough to scheme against the Sacred Profound Star Academy certainly did not come from Great Xia, because the forces within Great Xia, whether the Wang Ting or the Golden Dragon Bank, did not have that kind of strength, and they had no reason to destroy the Phase Force Tree and open the Dark Cave.

Because if the Other Beings were truly released, these forces standing within Great Xia would inevitably be the first to bear the brunt.

So there was only one possibility: it was a force from outside Great Xia.

Moreover, the strength of this force was terrifyingly beyond imagination, because the opponent's sudden eruption at this moment must have been long planned, yet before this, their academy had not received a single whisper of it. What kind of terrifying capability was that?

Vice Dean Su Xin could even imagine a giant black hand that, at some unknown time, had gradually enveloped the Sacred Profound Star Academy.

Just thinking about it made one's whole body go cold.

And to resist that black hand, although the Sacred Profound Star Academy was the force with the deepest foundation in Great Xia, Vice Dean Su Xin still had no confidence at all. So borrowing the strength of the other forces in Great Xia at this time was absolutely essential.

The Eldest Princess hesitated slightly upon hearing this, then nodded in agreement, saying: "The safety of the Phase Force Tree is of great importance. I am willing to follow the Vice Dean's suggestion."

Although the coronation ceremony was important, the matter of the Dark Cave was even more important.

Because no matter how she and Gong Yuan contended, the Wang Ting ultimately bore the Gong surname. But once the Other Beings were allowed to run rampant and an Other Disaster swept through Great Xia, then the Gong family and Great Xia would both be destroyed. At that time, she might truly die without the face to meet the late King.

The Regent's expression did not change, but his heart was not so calm, because while others did not know who the black hand was, he knew perfectly well.

Clearly, his allies had made their move.

However, things were slightly beyond his expectations. He had not expected his allies to actually make a move against the Phase Force Tree.

The Regent's heart trembled. He knew there was an unimaginably massive force behind the gold-and-silver double-pupiled man, and the other party had promised him that Pang Pang Qianyuan would not appear at the coronation ceremony, and even if Pang Pang Qianyuan interfered by other means, the other party could stop him.

Could this method of stopping him be the destruction of the Phase Force Tree? But if that were the case, what about the Dark Cave?

Once those Other Beings were allowed to pour out, the disaster caused would be unimaginable.

Over the years, on this vast and boundless Outer Shenzhou of the Eastern Region, it was said that many prosperous nations had already been destroyed by Other Disasters, with all living things reduced to ash.

"What exactly do they want to do?" The Regent's mind churned. The current situation was clearly somewhat slipping from his control, but no matter what, he could not tell Vice Dean Su Xin and the others about the gold-and-silver double-pupiled man, because once the people before him knew that he was actually in league with the other party, they would surely focus their fire on him, Gong Yuan. At that time, he would have no place left to stand.

"Vice Dean Su Xin is right. I can still tell the gravity of the matter. The Dark Cave concerns the survival of Great Xia. No matter who sets their sights on it, they are making an enemy of the entire Great Xia!"

The Regent also stated his position. After all, Su Xin was still watching him at this moment, and if he did not agree now, it would inevitably arouse some suspicion.

Yu Yu Hongxi looked toward Vice Dean Su Xin and said: "Our Golden Dragon Bank is also willing to give our full assistance."

Vice Dean Su Xin said gratefully: "Thank you, President Yu."

The Golden Dragon Bank was also extremely powerful, and with their assistance, it would undoubtedly greatly strengthen their side's forces.

The other top forces from all sides also expressed their willingness to offer aid at this moment.

"Li Luo, you currently have some connection with the Dean, so I need you to relay the situation here to him." Vice Dean Su Xin looked toward Li Luo again and said seriously.

This trouble was too great. The other party had come prepared. Although she had now gathered nearly half of Great Xia's top forces, whether they would ultimately succeed—even Vice Dean Su Xin herself had no confidence in her heart. So at this time, no matter what, Dean Pang had to be notified.

Li Luo heard this and said: "I think, I'm afraid there's no need to notify him."

He raised the Profound Elephant Blade in his hand, and then everyone saw that the Three-Phase Sacred Ring that had originally appeared on the Profound Elephant Blade had silently vanished, and the power that had made even Marquis-level experts feel dread was receding like the tide.

Clearly, this was Dean Pang withdrawing the power he had transmitted.

From the looks of it, Dean Pang had already become aware of what was happening in the outside world, so he withdrew his power, preparing to deal fully with some movements on his end.

Vice Dean Su Xin saw this and pressed her lips together. Her heart felt somewhat heavy. The upheavals of today were too enormous, and for a moment, even someone with her mental fortitude felt an oppressive pressure.

The Sacred Profound Star Academy had encountered an unprecedented crisis.

"Everyone, let's go. No matter who it is, anyone who wants to open the Dark Cave is the mortal enemy of all of us!" Vice Dean Su Xin's face was covered in frost, a fierce aura also rising in her eyes, and her voice was filled with intense killing intent.

As her voice fell, formidable Phase Force erupted from within her body, and her figure had already transformed into a streak of rainbow light that pierced straight through the air, heading directly toward the Sacred Profound Star Academy.

And the other Marquis-level experts also immediately set off. In an instant, mighty streams of rainbow light streaked across the horizon, a sight magnificent to the extreme.

"Li Luo, I must thank you for what happened earlier." Instructor Xi Chan was the last to land. She did not immediately follow but instead said to Li Luo.

"Instructor, why stand on ceremony with me? You've helped me so much. I was only borrowing the Dean's power." Li Luo hurriedly said.

Instructor Xi Chan touched the black fish pattern trapped by a tri-colored halo on her fair cheek, her expression somewhat dim. The Fish Chi King's "Fish Demon Curse" was too terrifying. Once tainted by it, it clung like an ulcer on the bone, bringing endless torment.

If it had not been for the Three-Phase power transmitted by the Dean that Li Luo happened to have here, she would surely have been unable to suppress the "Fish Demon Curse" by her own strength, and the final result would have been that even Vice Dean Su Xin could only painfully put her down to prevent the contamination from spreading.

"Instructor, can't this thing be completely erased?" Li Luo asked. He knew the Fish Demon Curse on her cheek had already become a pain in Xi Chan's heart.

"This is the Fish Chi King's 'Life-Demon Curse.' To erase it requires a King-level expert, but apart from Dean Pang, Great Xia has no other King-level experts, and these years Dean Pang has resided deep within the Dark Cave, without the time or opportunity." Instructor Xi Chan said with a bitter smile.

Li Luo sighed, not knowing how to offer comfort.

"Are you going to the academy to take a look?" Instructor Xi Chan did not dwell on the topic of the Fish Demon Curse but changed the subject and asked.

Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge exchanged a glance, both nodding. The matter of the Dark Cave was too significant; it concerned the future survival of Great Xia. So although they knew going would not be of much help, they still had to be aware of the changes in the situation to make some plans for what came next.

"I'll take you there."

Instructor Xi Chan reached out, grabbed Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge's wrists, and then her figure transformed into a streak of rainbow light that shot up into the sky.

While streaking through the sky, Li Luo lowered his head, gazing down at the rapidly shrinking Great Xia City below with a complicated heart. At this moment, countless people within the city were looking up at the horizon somewhat at a loss, yet the city still appeared prosperous and bustling. However, he did not know whether, after today, this central city of Great Xia would still be able to remain as peaceful and prosperous as before.

Today's upheaval exceeded everyone's imagination.