Chapter 109: My Fist Is Bigger, I Call the Rules

Everyone around clearly knew the details; although Elder Bai felt uneasy hearing this, no one showed any sign of displeasure.

Yet Lu Fan was completely unaware of the details, even being "coerced" to come; he suddenly spoke aloud, "What is the Dragon Spirit Talisman? If I don't have it, can I not enter the teleportation array?"

Elder Bai was slightly stunned; when he saw it was Lu Fan, his pupils widened, his expression turned a bit horrified, clearly aware of the Propagation Conference, and he calmly said, "Others are like that, but you are the chief disciple of Heaven Source Academy; even without the Dragon Spirit Talisman you can still transmit…"

Before Elder Bai finished speaking, Lu Fan frowned and said coldly, "This rule needs to be changed; I, Lu Fan, am not satisfied!"

Everyone was taken aback, a bit bewildered. Could Lu Fan's mind be broken, daring to openly challenge an elder of Heaven Source Academy?

"You're not satisfied?"

Elder Bai pulled a long face, his anger fully displayed. He had never liked Lu Fan; if not for Lu Fan's astonishing methods, he would have dealt with him long ago. Now that Lu Fan was so brazen, he could no longer tolerate it, even abandoning the Propagation Conference matters Ling mentioned.

Seeing Elder Bai's reaction, the crowd's expressions brightened, as if they were looking forward to a show. Since Lu Fan's entrance, his unclear relationship with the two beauties Wang Wu and Ling Yao had already sparked jealousy. If not for the Rune War Chariot, they wouldn't have been watching this far.

Although Elder Bai only possessed the strength of an early‑stage Warrior King, lower than many of the guards accompanying others, he was still a decision‑maker of Heaven Source Academy; with the academy behind him, he could glimpse the power of the Rune War Chariot.

Lu Fan's face remained unchanged, casually saying, "Indeed I'm not satisfied; I'd like to change this rule, Elder Bai, you have no objection, right?"

He was truly arrogant to the extreme, daring to claim dissatisfaction with the academy's rules inside Heaven Source Academy. He even pretended to earnestly "inquire" the elder's opinion—what kind of audacious tyrant exists in the world?

"Outrageous!" Elder Bai blew his beard and glared, his anger reaching its limit. Though he had repeatedly praised Lu Fan, he endured for the sake of circumstances and to cherish talent. Now that Lu Fan showed rebellion against the academy, all reservations vanished.

"Lu Fan, I'll give you one final chance. Step aside and I'll pretend what just happened never occurred; otherwise, today I'll enforce the academy's rule and take you down!"

Lu Fan gave a faint smile, stepped forward slowly, and casually said, "Academy rules? Ha! When the Holy Martial Hall came here to cause trouble, did the academy have any rules?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it rang with authority. Though many outsiders were present, they could guess a thing or two from Lu Fan's words.

In this world there are no rules; whoever has the bigger fist makes the rule. The Holy Martial Hall must have visited Heaven Source Academy not long ago, stirring up a big commotion, and the academy's reputation was surely shattered in an instant.

Elder Bai was stunned, never expecting Lu Fan to speak such words. He recalled that day when the reckless Wei Kuangdao openly caused trouble, his arrogance reaching the extreme. Even Liu Changsheng couldn't subdue him; it was Lu Fan who, together with six elders and Liu Changsheng, drove Wei Kuangdao away.

Such humiliation had never occurred to Heaven Source Academy. As an elder of the academy, he was present then but utterly powerless; recalling it always made him feel inferior.

"Lu Fan, do not be reckless; how can you speak to Elder Bai like that!"

Ling Yao emerged from the misty, ethereal light of the formation, with Director Liu Changsheng right behind her.

Lu Fan gave a cold smile, saying sternly, "You call me reckless? Then I'll show you true recklessness! Elder Bai says I've broken the academy's rule; I'll now tell him exactly what a rule is!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he twisted his body, pointed a single hand at the Rune War Chariot behind him. The rune sigils on the chariot swirled, emitting incomprehensible ethereal light that interlaced, forming a grindstone‑sized seal array in the air.

A rumbling pressure suppressed the scene.

"My fist is big; what I say is the rule!"

He flicked his hand, and the grindstone seal array spiraled up, held aloft above his head, standing proudly.

The crowd's faces turned pale, "Thump thump thump," each was pressed by the array's pressure, their calves went weak, and they kept retreating.

Elder Bai, however, held his posture rigidly, his body trembling, teeth clenched hard enough to bite his lips, yet he felt nothing, staring at Lu Fan with a bewildered expression.

He was not only pressed by the array, but also stunned by Lu Fan's words.

"My fist is big; what I say is the rule!" Such heretical words came from an academy disciple's mouth. He should have steadied his mind and thundered a rebuke, yet inwardly he secretly agreed, even wanting to clap in admiration.

Ling Yao was also stunned; she hadn't truly scolded Lu Fan earlier. But she hadn't expected him to be so agitated, and now she didn't know how to act.

Liu Changsheng inhaled lightly, his face a cold pallor, yet his eyes flashed with brilliance as if he had seen a priceless treasure, and said:

"Lu Fan, Elder Bai and Instructor Ling are well‑meaning. Your youthful vigor is commendable, but you must exercise restraint and understand reason. Hold back for now; if you have any opinions on the Dragon Tower teleportation, speak them plainly!"

Liu Changsheng's voice was soft and sincere, his expression seeming earnest. To the others, however, it appeared he was frightened, a mix of excitement and disappointment.

Lu Fan curled his lip in mockery, snorted, "Oh? Really? This is too troublesome; the Dragon Tower teleportation array is too crude, I can't trust it. To avoid tarnishing my academy's reputation, let's destroy it!"

As his voice faded, the grindstone seal array above his head swung out.

Boom— Crack!

A blasting sound rose, the seal slashed the void, space shattered, turbulence spawned. An unimaginable force erupted.

"What? You're trying to destroy my academy's foundation!"

Liu Changsheng never imagined Lu Fan would be so 'impulsive'. The Dragon Tower is the Heaven Source Academy's foundation on the Bright Moon; if this teleportation array is destroyed, the academy would have no reason to exist here.

Elder Bai's mouth widened further, as if recalling something, and he shouted at Liu Changsheng, "Director, the senior elders are still inside; if the formation collapses and space implodes, the Heaven Source Academy's elders could fall right then!"

Only a Seventh‑tier cultivator could cross the void turbulence; with the grindstone seal's might, once it slams into the teleportation array, the power would surge tenfold, shattering the entire formation's space in moments, and everyone inside would be torn into powder by the chaotic currents.

But his words came too late; Liu Changsheng couldn't act in time, and even if he could, he lacked the strength.

The grindstone seal had already reached the teleportation array's light curtain, coiling and tearing the formation's ethereal light. The elders inside seemed to realize something, rising one by one, yet faced with the array's pressure, they could not muster any resistance.

Ling Yao's face turned ashen at the scene. Lu Fan had caused a disaster; even with his potential, Liu Changsheng would not spare him.

"Liu Changsheng is unlike ordinary Martial Venerables; Lu Fan is no match. In a crisis, that person would inevitably appear!"

She murmured to herself, a hint of yearning. But recalling that she could wound Moon‑like Snow's heart, having trained Lu Fan as such a formidable 'disciple', she knew she was no match. Even if that person were summoned, it would be of no help.

"No! Too risky! That person might not even be there; Lu Fan in the wrathful hands of Liu Changsheng would meet a tragic end!"

She bared her teeth, forming a plan, leapt upward, and lunged at Lu Fan.

Lu Fan frowned, shook his head, and said with displeasure, "You little girl, you're such a nuisance!" He flashed, turning into a bolt of lightning, surged to Ling Yao's front, and with a single hand jabbed her chest. Reusing the same technique, he sealed her major acupoints again.

Ling Yao lost control, crashing into Lu Fan's arms. Embarrassingly, the incident happened so fast Lu Fan couldn't pull back. To onlookers, it looked like Lu Fan was 'acting like a rogue.'

Moments before Ling Yao's face was ashen; now it flushed pink, a mix of shame and anger. Her body was limp and powerless, unable to push him away.

Lu Fan laughed heartily, whispering into Ling Yao's ear, "It's not like I haven't touched you before; why the shyness?"

He shook his head slightly, one hand resting on her shoulder, the other reaching out to flick at the grindstone seal.

Swish swish!

Several seal marks scattered, turning into ethereal light, crossing the void and entering the grindstone seal. In an instant, the seal burst, becoming strands of luminous script that radiated outward from the teleportation array.

It's… the Formless Seal!

Wang Wu was horrified, instantly recognizing the details of Lu Fan's seal technique—it was clearly the divine skill her Master had passed down during the recent Propagation Conference, the Hui Guang Body Infusion.

She vaguely felt Lu Fan's Formless Seal was exquisitely refined, even surpassing what her Master had taught. Yet how could this be? By her previous estimate, Lu Fan had only been a disciple for a few months; such a staggering achievement was hard to believe.

Under the Formless Seal's empowerment, the grindstone seal flickered with mysterious energy, linking the collapsing teleportation array. Suddenly, a new formation emerged, its spatial fluctuations markedly evident, far more stable than the previous array by an incalculable factor.

Zhan Xiao was shocked, shouting, "So President, you were repairing and reinforcing this teleportation array!"

The others, upon hearing this, instantly understood. This transport formation's aura was chaotic and volatile, difficult to control; it was not a secret, everyone knew it. Elder Bai's "Dragon Spirit Talisman" was actually a special sigil used for transport protection, but it also carried danger.

Lu Fan's inexplicable yet miraculous method upgraded the transport formation by a level, so they would likely no longer have to worry about teleportation safety.

Liu Changsheng and Elder Bai were completely stunned, petrified on the spot, not knowing how to speak.

Lu Fan gave a faint smile and said casually, "Although the Bright Moon Empire is a minor nation, my Heavenly Source Academy is one of the three great academies of the Eastern Profound Realm; we cannot let a blunder like a transport failure tarnish our reputation."

When he finished speaking, he turned to Ling Yao beside him and smiled, "What do you think, Instructor Ling Yao?"

Ling Yao was restrained by him, her body completely limp, nearly collapsing into Lu Fan's arms. Coupled with the earlier scene, the ambiguity was as ambiguous as possible. In secret, many people swallowed saliva, envying Lu Fan.

"Ye Fei, release Instructor Ling Yao; behaving like this is unbecoming!"

Wang Wu hurried over, snatched Ling Yao roughly. His gaze toward Lu Fan was unfriendly, leaving everyone baffled.

Zhang Heng gave a wry smile, shook his head and said, "Even this Ice‑Mountain Snow Lotus Wang Wu can stir Lu Fan's heart; Lu Fan is truly something else!"

Zhan Xiao also agreed deeply, but his eyes swept toward Wang Yicai, half‑smiling, half‑scornful, looking very odd.

Wang Yicai clenched his teeth, shocked by Lu Fan's earlier actions. Yet, being well‑versed, he saw that Lu Fan was merely taking advantage of the situation. After all, it's a Rune War Chariot; any astonishing move is normal.

"Hmph! I think inside the Dragon Tower, without the Rune War Chariot, what arrogance you have left!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped forward, chest out, and flicked two streaks of light from his hand, heading toward the Teleportation Array.