Chapter 1442: Don't Be Nervous

Just as foreseen in the "Tribulation Knowledge," the middle-aged man landed and immediately fixed his gaze on Xu Que.

Xu Que leaned casually against a large tree, his eyes slightly blurred with a hint of melancholy; he gently exhaled a puff of smoke, while his other hand elegantly held a bottle of Snow Sprite, shaking it lightly before raising it to his nose to savor its aroma, then taking a small sip without immediately swallowing, letting his tongue fully experience the sting of the carbonation, and only after swallowing did a faint sweet fragrance fill his lips and teeth.

Watching this scene, the middle-aged man frowned tightly, feeling somewhat hesitant.

This black-robed man before him was so handsome, and crucially, too young; judging by his bone age, he was absolutely no older than a hundred years.

A Great Luo Golden Immortal so young, daring to come alone to the Heavenly Palace Academy, and in such a place, still maintaining such an elegant demeanor while tasting some kind of liquid.

Only a major faction could cultivate someone with such conditions; he was either wealthy or noble, definitely not an ordinary person at first glance!

Therefore, if one were to make a move against such a person in broad daylight, what if it brought about some calamity in the future...

"Fellow Daoist, are you here to participate in the Heavenly Palace Academy's Recruitment Conference?"

Before the middle-aged man could finish his thoughts, Xu Que suddenly turned his head, wearing a pure and sunny smile, and asked enthusiastically.

Looking at this innocent face, the middle-aged man was momentarily stunned, and unexpectedly, a distant memory surfaced in his mind.

Once upon a time, when he was still a child first entering an Immortal Gate, wasn't he also this innocent and kind?

Alas, through years of repeated dangers and temptations, that essential truth, goodness, and beauty had long since vanished.

Those simple and beautiful things were the youth and childhood of the past!

With this thought, the middle-aged man sighed secretly in his heart, yet a certain resolve solidified within him.

Sorry, young man; innocence is not an original sin, but being innocent yet daring to roam the world means you deserve it, so don't blame This Seat for being ruthless!

"Indeed, little brother, are you also here to participate in the Recruitment Conference?" the middle-aged man responded, his tone extremely indifferent, while a cold glint flashed in his eyes as killing intent arose!

As long as Xu Que nodded, he could confirm that Xu Que possessed a Recruitment Order on his person, allowing him to immediately strike, kill, and seize the order.

"Whoosh!"

However, the middle-aged man did not receive a nod or a shake of the head from Xu Que.

What he received instead was Xu Que's figure flickering into a phantom image, charging straight toward him.

The speed was so fast that it directly broke the sound barrier, triggering a loud sonic boom.

"What?"

The middle-aged man was momentarily unable to react; what was this situation?

"Boom!"

The next moment, a tremendous roar echoed.

Only then did the middle-aged man's expression change as he finally regained his senses.

Xu Que had already appeared before him, his face ferocious and evil, gripping a purple-gold long staff; the staff's body was brilliantly radiant, burning with black-and-white dual-colored blazing flames, while several thick bolts of golden lightning streaked across, crackling loudly, as if a terrifying Heavenly Tribulation had descended!

This was a fearsome killing move, a strike filled with the power of Heavenly Punishment; even an Immortal King Realm expert, facing this staff, would feel a tremor deep within their soul!

"Damn!"

The middle-aged man instantly cursed loudly.

What pure kindness, what simple youth, what elegant demeanor? Screw your innocence!

After all this trouble, the one who was truly innocent was himself!

He frantically mobilized and condensed his entire Immortal Yuan Power to his feet, even employing a blood-sacrificing Secret Technique, retreating backward with utmost extreme speed to dodge this staff strike.

As a mighty Immortal King Realm expert, no matter how slow his reaction, once he exerted his full power, he still successfully avoided Xu Que's attack.

However, he still failed to change direction in time, merely retreating straight back; although Xu Que's staff strike did not smash squarely onto the middle-aged man's body, the force of the qi tore through the air, chopping vertically down to strike the middle-aged man's head.

With a dull "Bang," a small hole was blasted open on top of the middle-aged man's head by the qi force, sending blood splattering.

"Detestable!" the middle-aged man roared instantly, yet his heart was filled with immense horror.

The power of this staff strike actually exceeded his imagination; although this injury was nothing serious, merely a superficial wound, what had injured his Flesh Body was only the qi force.

If the qi force alone could smash open his head, wouldn't his head explode on the spot if struck directly by the staff?

"Bastard, in broad daylight, beneath the Gate of the Sect of the Heavenly Palace Academy, you dare commit violence?" The middle-aged man retreated further, not wishing to clash hard with Xu Que, and shouted angrily.

Xu Que's strength exceeded his imagination, and he had also lost the opportunity to strike first; he prepared to make a huge commotion to attract the attention of the Heavenly Palace Academy, at which point he could even go with the flow and claim that Xu Que had robbed him of his Recruitment Order.

"Heh, shouting so loudly, are you trying to summon people from the Heavenly Palace Academy? It's useless; no matter how loudly you shout, even if you shout until your throat breaks, no one will pay you any heed!" Xu Que said with a cold smile, golden lightning flashing beneath his feet as his figure flickered and he pressed forward closely.

Simultaneously, he put away the Purple-Gold King-Forcing Staff, pressed his large hand forward, and the Void before him instantly concaved.

Boom—!

A colossal shadow obscured the sky; it was a giant black palm print, permeating with sky-high Death Qi and waves of chilling cold, crushing down toward the middle-aged man.

"Th... What kind of Demon Art is this?"

The middle-aged man instantly screamed in terror, frightened to the point of madness.

Facing this hand seal, he actually perceived a strong sense of danger, unable to restrain a tremor in his heart, far more intense than that from the staff strike just now.

"Mm, nothing much; while waiting for you here, I just learned this Yellow Springs Great Hand Seal, a mere minor Immortal Art, so don't be nervous!" Xu Que replied with a beaming smile, a grin as shameless as could be, as if discussing something trivial not worth mentioning.

The middle-aged man was so angry he nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood.

A minor Immortal Art? Don't be nervous?

Damn it, if it were you, could you not be nervous?

At the same time, his heart was filled with horror.

This kid said he was waiting for him here? Could it be that he knew all along that I was coming and set up an ambush here in advance to rob and kill me?

No, after obtaining the Recruitment Order, I never revealed any wind of it, and my journey to the Heavenly Palace Academy was conducted with complete low profile; how could this kid know my whereabouts?

Could it be... Xiao Li?

Yes, apart from Xiao Li, there couldn't be anyone else!

Xiao Li, oh Xiao Li, Godfather Gan treated you with utmost sincerity, yet I never expected you to be so shallow, falling for a young man who has nothing but handsomeness, and even betraying your Godfather.

"Ah..."

The more the middle-aged man thought, the angrier he became; clenching his fists tightly, he lifted his head to the sky and roared with a long howl.

Boom!

At this critical moment, a vast qi unexpectedly surged from his body, shooting straight into the sky.

Extreme fury made him unleash unprecedented potential; streams of powerful Immortal Yuan poured out from his Dantian Mansion, gushing forth to instantly condense before him into a huge pale blue sword blade.

"Lifeless Sword Invocation, break!" the middle-aged man roared fiercely, pointing with two fingers.

The huge pale blue sword blade, carrying a powerful aura of grim slaughter, pierced straight toward that black Giant Palm mark in the air.

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