Chapter 1234: This Old Man Says One and Sticks to It

The entire arena of Heavenly Palace Academy disciples instantly erupted in an uproar, their faces filled with shock and disbelief!

Declaring war?

Declaring war just like that? And declaring war on three families simultaneously, all over such a trivial matter; isn't that too rash?

Bao Jian, Zhang Liyun, and Lin Huan, the three of them, now wore faces full of astonishment, completely frozen in place, looking at Xu Que with eyes brimming with strangeness and incomprehension, as if looking at a mad old man!

"Whoosh!"

A black shadow darted downward in a dive, sweeping past Xu Que and the others.

Mo Junchen had already made his move; the instant Xu Que issued the command, he did not hesitate nor overthink it. Since he had already decided to follow these three shameless scoundrels known as the "Virtue-Lacking Dog" out to roam, he was mentally prepared.

For anything abnormal, one simply follows orders; who cares about consequences? In the end, cleaning up the mess is not his responsibility!

"Boom!"

A powerful pressure instantly descended from the sky, directly locking onto the three: Bao Jian, Zhang Liyun, and Lin Huan.

Mo Junchen was a genuine powerhouse at the Golden Immortal Realm Peak, and he had even cultivated the Underworld Prison Suppression Body; his Flesh Body had reached Great Completion, making him infinitely stronger than many powerhouses of the same realm.

With just one move from him, suppressing three Heavenly Prides at the Earth Immortal Realm Peak was more than sufficient.

"No!"

"Wait a moment, Vice Dean Xu, this matter can still be discussed!"

"There is no need to escalate things to this point!"

All three shouted simultaneously, their faces filled with terror.

They could sense that this "Guardian Mo" harbored extremely obvious killing intent; he truly intended to kill them!

Even though they relied on the factions behind them to act without fear, those factions were not present within the Heavenly Palace Academy right now; no one could protect them, so it would be strange if they weren't panicking!

"Vice Dean Xu, do not act impulsively!" The woman who had previously used Sound Transmission to remind Xu Que now shouted via Sound Transmission again, her tone extremely tense.

She felt Xu Que must be trying to establish authority, but if he actually killed someone, the three families would definitely not let the matter rest afterward; for the Heavenly Palace Academy to make enemies for no reason was truly unnecessary!

"Kill!"

Xu Que ignored all voices, letting out a decisive, heavy shout, which served as his response to everyone.

Mo Junchen did not hesitate either; he formed a Dharma Spell with his hand, causing blazing flames to engulf his entire arm as spiritual light radiated outward, and his fist suddenly smashed toward the trio of Bao Jian.

What Body Refining Cultivators are best at is combining Dharma Spells with the power of their Flesh Body to unleash the most terrifying explosive killing power.

Seeing this, the faces of Bao Jian and the other two instantly turned pale, and they quickly activated their forms, attempting to escape!

However, the fist strikes fell as densely as sudden rain; countless fist shadows imbued with flames enveloped the three of them.

"Pfft!"

Bao Jian violently spewed fresh blood from his mouth, gritted his teeth, and slapped his Storage Ring, drawing out a wisp of spiritual light to instantly protect his entire body before fleeing directly.

Zhang Liyun also had spiritual light radiating from his whole body; he stepped onto a Lower Grade Flying Immortal Artifact at his feet and frantically rushed out.

Only Lin Huan failed to react in time and happened to be covered by Mo Junchen's fist shadows; he was hit by several fists on the spot, causing his Flesh Body to instantly collapse and explode, bursting into a cloud of blood mist that scattered with the wind right there.

Although his Flesh Body was destroyed, his soul had not yet been extinguished; a soul fragment of Lin Huan shot up into the sky, but Mo Junchen had prepared for this, directly swiping out a palm; the surging Divine Soul Power of the Golden Immortal Realm Peak instantly swept out, seizing Lin Huan's soul fragment, then fiercely squeezed it until, with a "Pop," it vanished without a trace!

In an instant, the entire arena fell into dead silence.

Everyone was dumbfounded, completely unexpected that Xu Que and his group were so bold as to actually resort to killing; in just a few breaths, they heavily injured Bao Jian and Zhang Liyun, and even killed Lin Huan until his soul dissipated, simply ruthless to the extreme!

"Hiss!"

Many people inhaled a sharp breath of cold air, their gazes turning one after another to the sickly-looking old man in the sky.

This newly appointed Vice Dean was truly a madman!

If you want to establish authority, is there a need to be this ruthless? Do you really intend to make the Heavenly Palace Academy enemies with the three families?

All the disciples trembled in their hearts; some even secretly rejoiced that they hadn't jumped out earlier to mock, otherwise, those who died now would definitely include them.

As for the other teachers or responsible managers of the Heavenly Palace Academy, they were now completely stunned.

Although they were not directly under the Li Family faction, they had developed a sense of belonging to the Heavenly Palace Academy, treating it as their own home, and had grown accustomed to the Academy's friendly diplomatic relations with the outside world.

But now, suddenly, a new Vice Dean appeared, employing such ruthless methods, deciding to kill so decisively, paying no heed to the factions behind the three Heavenly Prides, striking down with lethal force, and even proactively declaring war!

This damn situation is likely to lead to a major disaster!

How can the Heavenly Palace Academy remain peaceful from now on?

"Vice Dean, Vice Dean Xu, spare our lives!"

"We know we were wrong; we shouldn't have contradicted you earlier; please, great one, show magnanimity and spare our lives!"

At this moment, Bao Jian and Zhang Liyun, who had narrowly escaped death, were already kneeling on the ground, kowtowing frantically to beg for mercy.

They knew very well that with their speed, it was impossible to escape Mo Junchen's pursuit; the gap between the Golden Immortal Realm Peak and them was one major realm; even if they controlled Lower Grade Immortal Artifacts, they had absolutely no confidence in escaping the pursuit.

At this moment, the two of them were completely panicked and could only hurriedly beg for mercy and submit, thinking first to preserve their little lives, wait until they returned to their clans to regroup, and then settle accounts with Xu Que—it wouldn't be too late!

"Heh, only now do you realize your mistake? This old man already gave you a chance earlier; unfortunately, you harmed your fellow disciples first, then repeatedly committed offenses against your superiors; you didn't even cherish the chance for apology that this old man gave you; most importantly, you two are so ugly; what face do you have to continue living in this world?" Xu Que rebuked in a heavy voice, especially that last line, "You two are ugly," which he shouted with forceful resonance.

Everyone present was stunned by this; Bao Jian and Zhang Liyun were even more bewildered, looking at each other with tears in their eyes but unable to cry, thinking, "We aren't that ugly!"

"Vice Dean Xu, regarding the matter of harming fellow disciples, we can explain; that young man did not die; he was just heavily injured and is currently recuperating in the Yao Ge of the Southern Tower!" At this, Bao Jian hastily spoke up.

Er Gouzi immediately exclaimed in surprise: "What did you say? Song Dabao isn't dead?"

"No; although he helped you escape at the time, we also knew that fellow disciples should not kill each other, so we just beat him up to vent our anger and did not kill him..." Bao Jian said in a panic.

"Damn it, if you didn't kill him, and it's been several years already, yet he is still recuperating in the Yao Ge, just how severely did you beat him?" Er Gouzi shouted angrily.

"Sigh, Teacher Er Gou, let it be; since Song Dabao isn't dead, then let's just beat them up a bit to vent our anger and call it a day!" Duan Jiude suggested.

But these words, falling into the ears of Bao Jian and Zhang Liyun, made them breathe a long sigh of relief.

What did it matter if they were beaten up to vent some anger? As long as they stayed alive, it was fine; even if the injuries were severe, once they returned to their families, they could definitely recover quickly under the application of large quantities of Spirit Medicine; what was there to fear!

The foundation of their families was something that a nobody like Song Dabao, who had no power, no influence, and no background, could never compare to!

The people present also slightly relaxed their hearts, turning their gazes to Xu Que once again; a sense of dread surged in their hearts as they thought to themselves that this old man's methods were truly not simple.

First, he struck down with lethal force but only killed Lin Huan; then he hinted for Er Gouzi and Duan Jiude to step forward, using the fact that Song Dabao wasn't dead to provide a Tai Jie for both sides to step down.

In this way, the Heavenly Palace Academy would be able to withstand the pressure!

As for the Lin Family, there was no need to mention it; the relationship was beyond repair, but as long as the Heavenly Prides of the Bao Family and the Zhang Family were not dead, it meant negotiations could still continue, preventing the relations between both parties from becoming completely irreparable!

Moreover, if neither the Bao Family nor the Zhang Family established a hostile relationship with the Heavenly Palace Academy, then the Lin Family alone would certainly not dare to clash head-on with the Heavenly Palace Academy!

This was indeed a method that satisfied both sides!

After all, in this way, this Vice Dean had successfully established his authority, and on the other hand, the Heavenly Palace Academy would not be hostile to all three families simultaneously; truly, a brilliant stratagem!

Many people looked at Xu Que with a hint of admiration, slightly convinced by his tactics!

"Guardian Mo!"

However, just at this moment, Xu Que suddenly spoke, frowning slightly as he looked at Mo Junchen, glaring and saying, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and kill these two people!"

What?

Everyone in the arena suddenly froze, eyes widening, completely bewildered.

Still killing?

Wasn't this outcome already quite good? Why did you want to continue?

If you continued any further, this wouldn't be a brilliant stratagem, but a stupid decision!

"As the saying goes, a ruler's word is no joke!"

At this moment, Xu Que spoke calmly, his gaze sweeping over Bao Jian and Zhang Liyun, saying in a cold voice, "I have always been a man of my word; once a word is spoken, even four horses cannot catch it. Since I said I would kill your entire families, I will definitely kill your entire families!"

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