Chapter 2267: Death Battle (Part 2)

In essence, this place is secure, yet Yang Xiao still remained defiant, loudly shouting across to urge them to keep their promise and retreat immediately.

Before the battle, Duan Jiqing had publicly pledged that if he were defeated, he would immediately lead the Bone Painting Tower’s people to leave.

“Elder Bone Silence, why haven’t the Little House Lord and the seniors arrived yet? Could they have encountered some trouble?” Sheng Jingxuan checked the time again, realizing it was already past 10:30, yet there was still no news of reinforcements.

With the siege, the internal signals in the city were cut off; calls couldn’t be made. Now, the encirclement had taken shape, so they couldn’t send anyone to investigate, and all other Yiling Academy points in the city lost contact, turning the academy into an isolated island.

“The OP will not be late; there must be trouble.” Elder Bone Silence knew circumstances had changed, but he couldn’t figure out what exactly had happened, considering the reinforcements included not only the experts from the Bone Painting Tower but also a major figure from the United Federation.

There were also experts from the Chamber of Commerce, and logically, having discovered the loss of contact, they should have immediately set off to assist. After all, they were paid.

Sheng Jingxuan, a dean for ten years, quickly made up his mind with a somber face, whispering, “Elder Bone Silence, we can’t wait any longer. The reinforcements can’t be relied upon. I propose we act now; as long as we can kill my traitorous brother, today we will be unbeatable no matter what.”

“We have four Netherworld Envoys, while the opponent has only three; we have the advantage. As long as we strike decisively, victory is assured.”

“Once Sheng Yanlin is dead, the Patrol Defense Office will have no excuse to intervene. By then, they will naturally retreat.”

“Alright, let’s follow your plan. However, that Yang Xiao must die. You kill him for me.” Elder Bone Silence requested.

Sheng Jingxuan cursed inwardly; this guy clearly wanted Yang Xiao dead but, daunted by his Patrol Defense Office background, couldn’t act openly, so he thrust the troublesome hot potato to him.

But now, there was no turning back for him. Today, both Yang Xiao and his dear brother Sheng Yanlin must die.

The combat plan was simple: Song Canghai and Sheng Jingxuan would jointly try to kill Sheng Yanlin as quickly as possible, while Bone Silence and another Netherworld master would hold back the remaining two Netherworld masters.

As for the opponent’s remaining Half-step Nether Realm class experts, others would hold them off, and Sheng Jingxuan understood his brother’s temperament, knowing his affection for the academy. So, he was sure they wouldn’t prepare for an all-out battle.

They could fight freely, while the opponent was restrained, giving them the upper hand initially.

But the issue now is how to turn this advantage into certain victory.

With the Wisdom Stick in hand, Sheng Yanlin’s perception was extremely keen, seeing through the other’s plan as it was brewing.

He didn’t care about being besieged but was concerned about the safety of the academy’s teachers and students. Buildings can be reconstructed, but losing people would spoil the academy’s foundation.

In the name of Yiling Academy’s dean, he ordered the observing teachers and students to evacuate immediately.

Following Sheng Yanlin’s command, the academy’s faculty and students, after a brief hesitation, began to leave one after the other, infuriating Sheng Jingxuan when he noticed even some elders behind him were wavering and trying to slip away.

Usually, he would harshly punish such actions, but not now; morale was already unstable, and the only solution was to kill Sheng Yanlin, breaking their spirit.

“Little Yang, they’re about to make a move, protect yourself.” Sheng Yanlin told Yang Xiao to step back, assigning a few Mo Family experts to guard him.

These were true Half-step Nether Realm experts, unlike the likes of Duan Jiqing, and represented the highest combat power present aside from the seasoned Netherworld Envoys.

In the next moment, before Yang Xiao could sense anything, Sheng Yanlin suddenly raised his Wisdom Stick, followed by a clear “ding” sound, showing a force rapidly extinguishing on the Wisdom Stick.

“Shameless, attacking by surprise!”

Yang Xiao didn’t see much, but the Iron Law Judge Liu Hanzheng observed clearly; just now, Song Canghai drew his sword.

Easily deflecting the sneak attack, Sheng Yanlin slowly moved the Wisdom Stick away from in front of him, casting a disappointed gaze at Song Canghai in the opposite camp, saying blandly:

“As expected, a lowly scoundrel never changes.”

“Attack!” Sheng Jingxuan couldn’t hold back any longer, shouting loudly and launching the first strike.

As Sheng Jingxuan went all out, Yang Xiao for the first time recognized the true strength of this rebellious figure.

In Yang Xiao’s view, the intensity of his spiritual power seemed no less than that of the Netherworld Envoys present, aside from Sheng Yanlin and Song Canghai.

This didn’t seem like the Pseudo Realm; his strength was not to be underestimated.

However, Yang Xiao had never seen the so-called Pseudo Realm Netherworld Envoys, so he had no concrete understanding of their strength.

His understanding of Sheng Jingxuan’s prowess was all from others’ assessments, and whether the elder Sheng or the Second Demon Uncle, or other Netherworld Envoys, everyone had a surprisingly unified evaluation of Sheng Jingxuan’s strength, simply being street level.

Any true Netherworld Envoy could probably just walk by and give him a kick. The Second Demon Uncle once scorned that if Sheng Jingxuan hid in Yiling City, it wouldn’t be easy to touch him, but if he dared to cause trouble in Xiang Ma Town, he could take action and ensure Sheng Jingxuan stayed.