Chapter 916: Spirit Jade Power

Everyone was dazzled by Ye Qingran's smile. They only thought it beautiful, and did not see the cruelty behind that grin.

One must admit that Ye Qingran is truly beautiful—calling her a nation‑shaking beauty is no exaggeration. Perhaps only Su Luo Qiu, the top beauty of Wànlíng Xuégōng, could outshine her brilliance.

While everyone was lost in their thoughts, a wailing cry rang out; looking toward the sound, they saw Wu Qiong sprawled on the ground, like a turtle turned on its back.

What just happened?

Everyone wore a stunned expression, their gazes instinctively shifting to Ye Qingran, who was simply pulling her foot back, a calm look on her face.

"Wu Qiong couldn't have been knocked over by Ye Qingran, could she?"

Many shouted in surprise, their faces full of disbelief.

Wu Qiong is a prodigy of White Tiger Academy, even having grasped the Emperor's Will; how could such a powerful Wu Qiong be kicked flying by a Sweeping Maid like Ye Qingran?

Wu Qiong lay on the ground, face full of shock, until the cold seeping into his back made him realize he had been kicked away!

If that earlier punch was an accident, then what about that recent kick?

"Surprised or delighted? Unexpected or not?" Ye Qingran, looking down from above, eyebrows soaring.

"You're cheating!" Wu Qiong would never admit he's inferior to Ye Qingran, even if his heart already thinks so.

"It's not me cheating, it's you who's trash!" Ye Qingran walked slowly forward, and with Wu Qiong's terrified gaze, lifted her foot to kick.

"Get up quickly! Aren't you the prodigy of White Tiger Academy? Is that all?"

Is that all?

Wu Qiong, heavily provoked, nearly chattered a silver tooth, "Ye Qingran, I want you dead!" His voice was icy, utterly cold.

As the words fell, a surge erupted from Wu Qiong's body, dense Mysterious Force mixed with the Emperor's Will, imposing great pressure.

Ye Qingran's eyebrows twitched slightly; her face unchanged, yet she temporarily avoided the edge, stepping back a beat.

Wu Qiong also seized the chance to break free of Ye Qingran's shackles, flashing away several zhang in an instant.

"Ye Qingran, you do have some skill, but to me, you're nothing!"

Wu Qiong said, a mysterious curve lifting his mouth corner, then he stomped the ground twice, crushing the Green Stone beneath into fine powder, spider‑web patterns spreading outward.

"Bad news, Wu Qiong's gone berserk!"

"White Tiger Illusion, Spirit Jade Power!"

……

Everyone present were disciples of Wànlíng Xuégōng, and they instantly spotted the clue.

Spirit Jade Power?

Ye Qingran's eyes flickered slightly.

In the past few days she has learned about Wànlíng Xuégōng. Wànlíng Xuégōng is the finest academy in the Spirit Realm, and among its Four Great Academies, the Four Spirit Academies are the most outstanding—not only because they house the most gifted disciples, but also because they conceal an ancient treasure—the Four Spirit Jade.

The Four Spirit Jade was once a complete jade disc, but for unknown reasons it shattered into four pieces, sealed beneath four demon‑suppressing pillars. The Four Spirit Academies of Wànlíng Xuégōng were built around those four pillars.

People speculate that beneath the demon‑suppressing pillars either a great demon is restrained, or that the Four Spirit Jade itself is a malevolent relic, suppressed by ancient masters.

Of course, there are other theories, but after all these years none have been proven.

Indeed, the existence of the Four Spirit Jade is not merely a void legend; it is accompanied by endless, pure, special power.

Cultivating beside the demon‑suppressing pillars greatly enhances cultivation, even allowing one to grasp the rules of that power and become stronger.

The power Wu Qiong wields is the power of the Four Spirit Jade.

But…

Ye Qingran twisted her eyebrows.

Why, upon sensing Spirit Jade Power, does a familiar feeling surge in her heart?

As if she had seen it somewhere before.

Ye Qingran shook her head, trying to shake off the odd feeling, but Wu Qiong, watching, thought she was scared and smiled even more smugly.

"How's that, Ye Qingran, you scared?"

The surrounding academy disciples stared at Wu Qiong, their eyes barely concealing envy.

One should know that in Wànlíng Xuégōng, the sole criterion for judging a disciple's excellence is resonance with the Four Spirit Jade.

An outstanding disciple like Qiu Yue Lang, who can resonate with all Four Spirit Jades, is undoubtedly the academy's top student; otherwise he could not have been chosen by the Gōngzhǎng as his sole disciple.

"Ye Qingran, if you kneel and bow to me, I'll reconsider how to deal with you." Wu Qiong said that aloud, but in his heart thought that whether she bows or not, he would not let her survive today.

Yang Jiaomi feigned sincerity and said, "Ye Qingran, this is your last chance. Though you have some skill, before Spirit Jade Power you're insignificant. Here's the deal: you bring your child, kneel and bow to us, and today's incident will be let off."

"You two are quite like two animals," Ye Qingran said, hands crossed over her chest, speaking lightly.

"Like what?" Yang Jiaomi asked instinctively.

"Wolf and jackal."

Yang Jiaomi was stunned at first, then realized Ye Qingran was accusing them of colluding like a wolf and jackal.

"Ye Qingran, go die!" Wu Qiong roared, beginning to unleash.

A massive White Tiger Illusion appeared above Wu Qiong's head, looking ferocious and huge.

At that moment Wu Qiong's eyes turned green, his aura shifting instantly, looking even more terrifying than the massive tiger.

Wu Qiong's gaze snapped toward Ye Qingran, then he charged at her like a tiger descending a mountain, his roar shaking the forest.

"It's over, Ye Qingran is doomed now!"

Watching the scene, Yang Jiaomi's eyes brimmed with smugness, a cold smile at the corner of her mouth.

The other academy disciples all felt a sudden pang, regretting Ye Qingran's fate.

She—doomed!

As Wu Qiong drew ever nearer, swift as lightning, Ye Qingran remained unmoved.

"Ye Qingran, you're doomed!" Yang Jiaomi thought inwardly.

Yet she did not know that Ye Qingran at that moment entered a profoundly mysterious state.

Her eyes appeared unfocused, looking to outsiders as if she were dazed.

In fact, that was not the case.

"Spirit Jade Power." Ye Qingran whispered lightly, and that familiar feeling grew stronger.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind like lightning.

Her pupils contracted sharply, and then she moved!

Qi and Earth shift, stars turn and constellations revolve!

Watching Wu Qiong's lethal strike about to land, the overwhelming momentum was instantly redirected and absorbed, moving from Wu Qiong to Ye Qingran's side!

Then, the same attack ultimately fell upon Wu Qiong!

Bang!

Shock!

Silence!

The gazes of everyone present froze at that moment!

What did they see?