Chapter 320 Your Under-Dao Academy Cannot Protect Him

Cha Efeng and Men Jianjiu stood together beside the flying vessel.

The vessel was a jade artifact Cha Efeng had recently acquired from a secret realm. Inside, two cups of hot tea had been poured—one placed before Men Jianjiu, the other held securely in Cha Efeng's hand.

The two of them chatted for quite some time.

"Brother Ji has already reached the Jiji Blind Stage," Men Jianjiu said. "In the Hidden Dragon Rank, what do you plan to do?"

He knew Cha Efeng had already entered the competition and understood his reasons. However, since Men Jianjiu was not a disciple of Jixiao Academy himself, he felt a deep sense of regret.

Cha Efeng sighed. "Within the ranks, there are only a few peak masters. The upper peaks are tightly sealed, protected by massive formations."

"The internal factions are a mess of plotting and backstabbing. The competition is incredibly fierce, and no one ever holds back."

Men Jianjiu furrowed his brows.

"Then how will you handle the ranking?"

"I won't let it consume me," Cha Efeng replied. "The competition is brutal, and there is no safe haven. Take a single step back, and you'll be swallowed alive. Refuse to fight, and you'll be trampled. Stand too tall, and you become a target; fall behind, and you become a stepping stone."

Hearing this, Men Jianjiu suddenly recalled the figures he had encountered in the void and shifted his gaze toward the distance.

Over on the Qi Family's side, Wei Huaji's expression was incredibly grim.

His sword qi surged wildly, his aura manifesting into a massive, terrifying phenomenon above them.

This oppressive aura pressed down relentlessly. Beneath its faint, shadowy glow, two distinct figures stood firm despite the fragile state of their surroundings.

Within that aura, some intents were as dark as ravens, others as heavy as grinding stones, some as deep as the abyss, and others as gentle as starlight.

Amidst this overwhelming display, Men Jianjiu tilted his head back, gazing at the phenomenon cascading down like a waterfall.

Their sword qi was profound and their auras overwhelmingly strong—it was truly terrifying!

Men Jianjiu's shoulders tensed.

In the void, two disciples withstood the crushing pressure, their expressions incredibly solemn as the space around them froze.

In that exact instant, Men Jianjiu felt a sharp, piercing aura suddenly lock onto him.

"Jiji Peak Stage."

Beside him, his two companions followed his gaze, immediately realizing that this young man was anything but simple.

At that moment, Wei Huaji, standing within the cascading waterfall of aura, suddenly froze.

In the ensuing silence, two hidden figures suddenly emerged from the dark, shadowy void behind them.

"Even if you are a disciple of Jixiao Academy, Jixiao Academy cannot protect you!"

The killing intent locked onto Men Jianjiu was fierce and utterly ruthless.

The void tore apart!

A figure slowly rose from the aura, stepping directly into the cascading waterfall.

In the void, the aura surged wildly.

Qi Siyi stepped forward, his body unleashing a profound, explosive attack that blasted through the air.

Instantly, the dark aura transformed into a clear, pale golden light, illuminating the entire void with its brilliance.

"Go."

The golden light surged like a waterfall, violently sweeping across the sky. Its power was overwhelming and completely unstoppable!

However, the attack was intercepted by Cao Huangfeng and Qi Qiexi.

"Wei Huaji?"

Cao Huangfeng furrowed his brows, a chill rising in his heart.

"Cao Huangfeng," Wei Huaji spoke, his voice freezing cold.

Cao Huangfeng's gaze shifted from Men Jianjiu and landed squarely on Cha Efeng.

The two stared at each other, the void practically cracking under the weight of their pressure.

At this moment, upon the platform, another incredibly powerful aura began to rise.

The figure who appeared wore a dark robe, their aura vast and profound. In their hand, they held a gleaming weapon that radiated an intense, suffocating pressure.

The aura spread across the platform like an impenetrable fog, dyeing the sky above a shade of pale gray.

The immense pressure descended from the heavenly waterfall like a solid pillar, crashing down with a terrifying, blinding light that illuminated every corner of the void.

Men Jianjiu stood upon his flying vessel, casting a glance at the dissipating light.

It was a terrifying strike that plummeted from the sky like a cascading waterfall.

"The Qi Family's absolute technique."

"Men Jianjiu!"

A bright red aura stretched across the sky, churning violently before transforming into a massive, blinding golden light.

This aura was incredibly dangerous, entirely unrestrained.

It made everyone present in the void realize the true terror of the Jiji Blind Stage.

High above, he looked down upon Cha Efeng and the others.

Standing within the aura was a figure in red robes, garments fluttering wildly in the wind. It was none other than Cha Efeng of Jixiao Academy!

"Even facing the might of the Qi Family, you dare to act so brazenly?"

"Cha Efeng."

Cao Huangfeng roared, preparing to strike, but at that very moment, he sensed yet another aura.

Beside Cao Huangfeng, a young disciple stepped out from the void.

He took a single step forward.

The clash of the two auras caused the surrounding space to freeze entirely.

He didn't dare to be careless; his expression turned entirely solemn.

Within the aura, Wei Huaji casually flicked his sleeve.

It felt just like the trials of the past.

All the Jiji Stage disciples present in the void felt the oppressive weight of the aura.

"You seek death," Wei Huaji said. "How dare you kill disciples of the Qi Family? Do you really think you can escape?"

As he spoke, a beam of light shot out violently from behind him.

At the same time, a terrifying light rose from the void, manifesting right behind Wei Huaji.

The Ash-Touching Recovery Needle trembled slightly in the light. He stood within the waterfall, resembling a deity descending from the high heavens.

The attack expanded rapidly, transforming into a massive, devastating force that pressed down heavily upon the void. The pressure was so intense that even Cha Efeng found himself suffocating under its sheer weight.

In the void, Cha Efeng calmly watched the terrifying scene unfold.

The boundless aura pressed down like dark, crushing clouds, threatening to shatter the very sky itself.

As the void tore open, several Qi Family disciples emerged, rallying behind Wei Huaji.

He stood within the aura, his own presence restrained yet overwhelmingly heavy. When his gaze swept across the void, the killing intent in his eyes was absolutely palpable!

The two forces clashed, and in an instant, the world trembled.

Men Jianjiu narrowed his eyes.

On the platform, the figure holding the weapon subtly shifted their posture.

A bright red aura surged through the void.

Suddenly, the sky split open, revealing a stretch of clear, pure light.

Cha Efeng smiled, remaining completely unfazed.

As the ominous aura gathered, he cast a cold look at the disciples of the Qi Family.

The disciples roared, their auras flaring chaotically.

"He killed Qi Huan, he killed Qi Qiexi, and he killed several of the Qi Family's Jiji Stage disciples."

Illuminate the palace, stand behind the heavens; punish the spirits, battle the void; quell the foundation, suppress the core.

Cao Huangfeng spat out a mouthful of blood.

The aura in the sky abruptly changed.

Cha Efeng's expression did not change. "Did you really think I wasn't a disciple of Jixiao Academy?"

As he spoke, his bright red robes fluttered wildly in the dark wind.

In the void, the disciples fell completely silent, utterly paralyzed by his power.

"Jiji Peak."

In the exact moment that terrifying power erupted!

"—Cao Huangfeng?"

He was a peerless genius who had mastered his qi and broken through to the Jiji Stage!

The sword qi clashed violently, shaking the very surroundings.

In the northern void, a massive aura stretched across the entire sky.

At this moment, Wei Huaji's gaze swept coldly across the massive phenomenon.

He clenched his fists tightly.

As the phenomenon descended, Cha Efeng's aura abruptly shifted.

His red robes fluttered wildly within the blinding aura.

Unbelievable!

Everyone who witnessed it was absolutely terrified!

Men Jianjiu's lips moved slightly, but he ultimately remained silent.

He looked back at Men Jianjiu, completely ignoring the imposing presence of the Qi Family.

Wei Huaji furrowed his brows, his expression turning solemn.

When they stepped into the void and saw Wei Huaji, they immediately backed away. Cao Huangfeng's expression grew even darker.

Cao Huangfeng's aura was incredibly oppressive.

"The harbinger of misfortune."

"Our Jixiao Academy will not tolerate this, and we will certainly settle this debt."

The crushing pressure on Men Jianjiu vanished in an instant, scattering like broken chains as the phenomenon descended from the sky.

The sword qi, as gentle as starlight, spread out around him, forming a faint barrier that completely blocked the terrifying, oppressive aura.

At his words, the two imposing auras dissipated, vanishing entirely into the void.

However, Qi Huan and the other experts of the Qi Family never actually showed themselves.

Cha Efeng and the others had no further reinforcements.

That burst of spiritual pressure pressed down from above the void. Its momentum was vast and its spirit profound, in no way inferior to a peak Jiji Stage disciple of the Qi Family.

The fierce power within the void swirled and descended.

Wei Huaji gave a cold snort and flicked his sleeve! A huge seal flew from within, blasting into the arena.

Cha Efeng's aura surged, soaring upwards.

Sword qi shot up, bursting open in midair to form a sharp, dozens-of-zhang-long waterfall of sword qi. It crashed straight down from the high sky, smashing into the void and carving out a massive crater!

Sweeping out from within the sword qi waterfall, its color crystal clear and its power shocking, countless massive sword lights splashed in all directions, and...

At this moment, the phenomenon was suppressed by that vast pressure, transforming into massive sword lotuses that floated around the waterfall, rotating silently.

That magnificent spiritual lotus bloomed in all directions, illuminating the surroundings.

Cha Efeng was not surprised. Instead, he laughed loudly!

Holding that Ash-Touching Recovery Needle, Men Jianjiu took a step forward and smiled faintly.

That figure stood unmoving like a mountain in the void, his power endless, causing the entire arena to tremble and continuously shatter within the dark energy.

Suddenly, the situation changed. Seven streaks of light bloomed around his body, turning into a vast abyss of punishment that caused that profound spiritual lotus to crumble and shatter piece by piece.

That pressure merged into an ash-colored dragon core. The dragon core roared endlessly, forming a massive dragon platform upon which stood a figure.

That gaze was extreme, the aura vast, unyielding and arrogant.

Wei Huaji flicked his sleeves, and that giant seal pressed straight down from within.

Just at the moment of collision, a sudden burst of pressure pressed down.

The heavy power crashed into the arena. Around Wei Huaji's body, the falling waterfall of sword light suddenly stagnated.

Wei Huaji stared down at him condescendingly. "Regardless of whether you are a person of the Qi Family, you must die."

Blood-red pressure burst open in all directions, turning into a massive altar of blood light that made the sky tremble within it.

Cao Huangfeng's gaze fixed fiercely upon that pressure, almost freezing the surrounding void.

Several profound realms burst open, spreading immense realm pressure. Within that pressure, everything was destroyed.

Cha Efeng's power descended under the blood-red pressure.

He was a peak Jiji Stage disciple comprehending the Academy's absolute power!

Men Jianjiu nodded.

At this moment, vast pressure surged around his body, suppressing that profound foundation bit by bit. With unfathomable power, all pressure was forced to shatter against the foundation of this platform.

He turned back, looking at the sword qi condensing behind him, looking at Wei Huaji's unrivaled posture above the falling waterfall.

This was not that unfathomable height, nor that unfathomable pressure, nor the single rule within that profound pressure.

Suddenly, that person holding an Ash-Touching Recovery Needle emanated a powerful aura. His face was calm, his cheekbones raised high, grasping a dark weapon with a profound look.

Wei Huaji sneered.

"A person of the Qi Family's bloodline?"

Hearing this cold voice, everyone looked toward Cao Huangfeng.

Cha Efeng frowned deeply.

He formed a hand seal, thumb-sized but harboring massive pressure, emitting an ash color. Runes swirled above it, its crushing pressure continuously spreading huge sealing power from within.

"How dare you?"

Under the pressure, above the void, a sword qi phenomenon violently slashed out from the depths of the high sky.

That wasn't wielded by Qi Siyi, but by another figure from their family.

"Brother," Qi Siyi said. "Since it has come to this, there is no need for mercy. Let them be buried in the void."

Lower Academy!

Cha Efeng's gaze fell on that young figure, speaking slowly.

"He is not just a person of the Qi Family; he is also an inner disciple of Jixiao Academy."

On the other side, Cao Huangfeng, wielding boundless power, revealed his true strength.

Cha Efeng's shout rang out, causing the vast power of that giant seal to disintegrate bit by bit. Under Wei Huaji's suppression, the fragments of the seal forced Cha Efeng's realm pressure to be pushed down bit by bit!

A burst of pressure burst open from within his sleeve, blasting into the void.

Behind him, that sword qi vortex suddenly soared. The surrounding pressure violently burst forth, causing the entire void to freeze completely.

His gaze once again fell on Men Jianjiu.

In this unfathomable depth of the void, no one else would dare to challenge Men Jianjiu in this manner.

He was definitely not just an ordinary disciple!

"After today."

His power exploded, sweeping around his body as the pressure shattered everything.

In all directions, the other disciples were all forced to retreat, backing away step by step in shock.