Chapter 646 645: Slaying Lin Yuantu

'That kid... he actually dares to step on him!'

When they saw Yang Xiao step forward without the slightest hesitation, many of the onlookers' expressions changed.

Their expressions turned cold and severe.

After all, Zhou Tao had a point. He was an Advanced Student of Star God Academy. He represented the academy's honor—he could be killed, but not humiliated.

Yet now...

Yang Xiao was walking over his body.

This was a clear act of humiliation.

And he was doing it right in front of all the Tutors and Elders of Star God Academy.

This was a blatant show of disrespect for Star God Academy.

A great disgrace.

'He's a dead man!'

In that instant, almost everyone wanted Yang Xiao dead.

As for Zhou Tao, the man about to be trampled underfoot...

...his killing intent was boiling over.

He hadn't expected Yang Xiao to actually dare to tread on him.

Although he had prepared a countermeasure...

...the very act of being trampled like this still filled his heart with boundless rage.

"Kill!"

With a low growl,

all the power in Zhou Tao's body erupted.

'I'm going to kill him...'

But before the thought could even fully form in his mind, Yang Xiao's foot landed on his body.

The moment they made contact,

Zhou Tao, who had been gathering his power to kill Yang Xiao in one fell swoop, suddenly felt a terrifying force field press down on him.

He...

...was completely immobilized.

At this moment,

forget counterattacking;

he couldn't even dodge. All he could do was stare wide-eyed, watching helplessly as the foot came down on him.

CRACK!

The sound of breaking bones.

That was the first step.

Yang Xiao had stepped on his chest.

CRACK!

Another crisp snap.

The second step.

Yang Xiao stomped on his head.

Instantly,

this Advanced Student of Star God Academy, this Zhou Tao who believed Yang Xiao would never dare risk universal condemnation by humiliating him, let alone killing him—

—just like that,

without a sound,

in the most pathetic way imaginable,

died, crushed under Yang Xiao's two steps.

He was stomped to death by Yang Xiao.

'This... this kid... is he insane?'

Now, it wasn't just the Tutors of Star God Academy who were stunned; even Nangong Tianling, watching from a distance, was completely stupefied.

She had already prepared to get Yang Xiao out of there.

That was why she'd allowed him to cause a bit of a scene before they left. As long as things didn't go too far, she had no intention of intervening.

But now...

'It's over!'

Nangong Tianling's heart sank.

If it had just been a minor scuffle, even if Yang Xiao had stepped on and humiliated the Advanced Student named Zhou Tao, causing the academy to lose face...

...as long as she was willing to risk everything, she could still have protected Yang Xiao.

And gotten him away from here.

After all, as Dean of Star God Academy, she was the ultimate authority on matters of the academy's honor.

But now...

Yang Xiao had killed someone.

This was no longer a simple matter of losing face.

Even as the Dean, able to smooth over matters of honor, she couldn't quell the hatred that stemmed from murder. Just like now.

The moment Zhou Tao's life force vanished,

Lin Yuantu, who had been standing restlessly, instantly strode forward.

He roared at Yang Xiao, "Such audacity! You dare kill my disciple? Lin Yuantu's disciple? You are a dead man!"

The moment the words left his mouth,

the Quasi True God Level powerhouse...

...sprang into action.

Seeing this, Nangong Tianling...

...also began to move.

At that moment, the other Tutors were so shocked by the murder that none of them had thought to lock her down with their auras.

However,

the Tutors may not have locked onto Nangong Tianling,

but one of the True God Level Elders did.

A figure,

appeared, directly blocking Nangong Tianling's path.

"Dean, please leave this to Instructor Lin. A mere arrogant junior isn't worthy of your personal attention."

The words were respectful enough,

but there wasn't a trace of respect in this True God's eyes.

His gaze was a clear warning.

A warning for Nangong Tianling not to interfere.

But...

How could Nangong Tianling not act?

'That's the Young Miss's child.'

'The one I must protect, even at the cost of my own life.'

Would she really stand down just because of a True God Level Elder's words?

So, without the slightest hesitation,

and without any pretense,

Nangong Tianling's expression turned cold. "Get out of my way! Otherwise, this is insubordination, and I will deal with you according to the academy's rules!"

"'Insubordination? Dean, isn't that a bit of a stretch?'"

The True God Level Elder's...

...expression flickered.

He was wary,

but the thought of who was backing him emboldened him once more.

He stared at Nangong Tianling...

...with no intention of backing down.

Nangong Tianling's expression turned utterly glacial.

The aura within her body swelled, rising higher and higher.

She said no more,

but her posture made it clear she could strike at any moment.

Now, the True God Level Elder's expression grew even more complex.

He never imagined...

'...that Nangong Tianling would care so much about that arrogant brat. To think she'd actually turn on me in front of so many people! Does she no longer care about her status or honor?'

And just then,

Lin Yuantu had already reached Yang Xiao.

He raised his hand and threw a punch.

He showed no mercy.

And held nothing back.

This one punch.

He used his full power.

Once unleashed, such power could shatter the very void.

Let alone a mere body of flesh and blood.

Seeing this, Nangong Tianling was frantic. The power within her was about to erupt.

But at that exact moment,

Yang Xiao suddenly...

...stopped.

It was the first time he had stopped moving.

At the same time, he extended a hand. The motion seemed slow, yet it was blindingly fast. A transparent longsword suddenly appeared in his flawless, jade-like palm.

The sword...

...its aura didn't seem weak, but it wasn't overwhelmingly strong either. It was probably a Middle Grade Treasure Weapon.

But what good was a mere Middle Grade Treasure Weapon?

Lin Yuantu's punch, after all, was powerful enough to make even a True God hesitate. It could shatter an Ultimate Grade Treasure Weapon in a single blow.

How could a simple Middle Grade Treasure Weapon possibly withstand it?

So, after a moment of confusion,

disdain flickered in everyone's eyes.

The thought that Yang Xiao was a dead man surfaced in their minds.

Only Nangong Tianling...

...was different.

Not only did she not think so, but she also temporarily shelved her own plans to intervene.

Because.

For some inexplicable reason,

she suddenly felt that Yang Xiao seemed completely confident...

...confident he could defeat Lin Yuantu.

Although she found the notion incredible, she recalled everything that had happened before. She remembered his ability and cunning on the Profound Sun Continent—the very skills he'd used to capture even her.

Nangong Tianling didn't think...

...that Yang Xiao was the type to blindly seek his own death without any self-awareness.

Especially after seeing him so easily kill an Advanced Student at the Great Divine Power Realm Sixth Stage Peak.

For some reason,

she felt that perhaps Yang Xiao would be alright this time.

On the contrary,

he might just give her a huge surprise.

It was a strange feeling.

And what happened next...

...would completely confirm her suspicion.

Because Yang Xiao...

...had now slashed out with his sword.

This strike.

It was so violent.

So arrogant.

He swung the sword,

swinging it furiously like a club.

It slammed directly into Lin Yuantu's fist.

BOOM!

A massive explosion erupted.

Lin Yuantu's body!

Instantly exploded!

Dead!