Chapter 692: Protect Our Candleshine

Kunxu, Third Layer.

On a large battlefield not far from the Great Void.

The current strongest of the Security Department, once called the most honest Nascent Soul, now known as the Ten Thousand Methods Butcher—the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord—was at this moment engaging the many Nascent Soul True Lords of the Righteous Alliance in battle.

Right at the most intense and stalemated moment of the fight, a message from the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord suddenly popped up in his eye sockets.

"The Dean is looking for me?"

The Heavenly Slaughter True Lord knew that the Magnetic Pole Divine Lord was currently fighting against an enemy Deity Transformation cultivator, and for the Dean to send him a message at such a critical moment meant there was definitely something important.

So he fought while retreating, quickly checking what the message contained.

"Have me go… protect Zhang Yu?"

Upon seeing this message, the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord was slightly stunned, then sighed inwardly: "Pitiful—a message arrives at the front, not asking about the war but about a disciple. Who would have thought that I, the strongest of the entire Security Department, while suppressing rebels and in the heat of battle, would be called away to protect some school second-generation…"

"Is it because they keep calling us the Security Department, the Security Department… that they actually treat us like security guards?"

"I've been saying we should change the department name to the War Department."

Looking at the tense battle line before him, the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord thought to himself: "No, I can't just withdraw like this—what happens to this battle? If I don't get my money's worth of kills, how do I account for all the manpower and resources I've invested? What about the expended mana, artifacts, and dharma vessels?"

"Just pretend I didn't see the message…"

With a flicker of his figure, the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord had already charged back into the formation, stirring up a bloody storm.

But at that moment, another message from Magnetic Pole arrived.

Yet when the third, fourth… up to the sixth message came, the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord knew he could no longer pretend not to have seen them.

With a long sigh, the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord retreated, watching his opponents grow farther and farther away, feeling as if he saw spirit coins slipping out of his pocket.

At the same time, he also saw that besides himself, many more Nascent Soul True Lords were withdrawing from the battlefield, and the entire battle line began to pull back.

Seeing the Miraculous Hand True Lord from the Medical Department not far away, the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord couldn't help asking: "You're also going to protect…"

The Miraculous Hand True Lord said calmly: "To protect Zhang Yu."

They exchanged glances, a hint of helplessness flashing in both their hearts.

The Miraculous Hand True Lord remarked: "The Dean is a bit… too doting toward his disciples."

The Heavenly Slaughter True Lord was more direct: "Indulging sycophants—that is the beginning of the school's ruin."

The Miraculous Hand True Lord's expression changed drastically, and he repeatedly waved his hand, saying: "Don't talk nonsense."

The Heavenly Slaughter True Lord snorted coldly, thinking to himself: "How much of the Ten Thousand Methods' resources has Zhang Yu devoured? The resources of ten schools? Need I say more? And after all this time, all I've heard is about him charging toward Nascent Soul and boosting his cultivation—never about any accomplishment in immortal sect techniques."

In fact, the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord had inquired about Zhang Yu's situation and had never heard of him spending time cultivating immortal sect techniques, let alone seen him research spatial technology—it was all just scheming and consuming resources to advance his own cultivation base.

Besides that, regarding Azure Nether True Lord snatching away the Deity Transformation Certificate, it was impossible for the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord not to feel resentment.

Especially after he heard that during the process of Azure Nether True Lord seizing the Deity Transformation Certificate, Zhang Yu had put in many good words for him.

That only made the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord feel even more that his spirit coins had been thrown into the water.

On the other side, the Miraculous Hand True Lord thought to himself: "That old Heavenly Slaughter has been getting more and more arrogant lately. Is it because he was repressed for too long before and now, having gained power, can't control his temper? Or has he killed too many people, and the influence of his killing techniques on his mind is growing?"

"But Magnetic Pole's methods really are a bit too much—that's not how a dean should act. And Zhang Yu's conduct lately has indeed been rather ugly…"

Then, as they continued forward, the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord and the Miraculous Hand True Lord saw a full sixteen Nascent Soul True Lords heading in the direction of Zhang Yu's support.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord grew even more dissatisfied: "Is this necessary? Do we need to deploy so many of us just to protect a Zhang Yu?"

At the same time, a live feed of the scene was transmitted and displayed before the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord, allowing him to assess the situation in advance.

Thus, the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord discovered that at the target location, an entire building had been encased in a spatial barrier.

Under the spatial barrier, the building was gradually collapsing, and three Nascent Soul powerhouses were besieging Zhang Yu.

The Heavenly Slaughter True Lord swept his gaze over those three Nascent Soul experts; with his rich combat experience, he had already seen through their backgrounds and even deduced tactics for dealing with them.

"The Treasury-Defying Life-Borrowing Sutra—this Flowing Gold is a traitor from the former Finance Department of Netherworld University. His Nascent Soul has entered the infant stage, which is the peak of its explosive power. You can't fight head-on against a guy like this—stalling for time until he burns out is the best course of action."

"The Unity Extreme Bliss Sutra—a traitor from Union University? With him present, mana drains faster, which makes stalling difficult. His Unity Extreme Bliss Sutra and the Treasury-Defying Life-Borrowing Sutra truly are a perfect match…"

And when the Heavenly Slaughter True Lord's gaze fell upon the Supreme Vast True Lord, seeing his kneeling posture, a chill rose in his heart, and he immediately saw through the other's disguise.

"The Ancestor-Shifting Mystic Classic... This guy is Taihao?"

"Such smooth, practiced, and solemn kneeling momentum—in the Righteous Alliance, only he has that level of cultivation in the Ancestor-Shifting Mystic Classic."

As for Taihao Zhenjun, this finance department traitor from Netherworld University, Tiansha Zhenjun had indeed crossed hands with him before.

In his heart, Taihao Zhenjun was one of the opponents he least wanted to encounter.

After all, even if one was severely injured, or had their magical artifacts and Dharma Skeletons damaged, it could be fixed as long as they spent money.

But receiving a kneeling bow from Taihao Zhenjun—that would disgust you for a lifetime, until one of the two died.

However, Taihao Zhenjun's kneeling speed was astonishing; known as "Taihao's bow, never missing its mark," it was truly impossible to guard against.