Volume 1, Chapter 58: Intense Confrontation

Behind him followed two inner disciples, Gu Fan and Nangong Ying, both of whom had past grievances with Mu Yi.

Furthermore, behind Mo Jinghong stood a large number of elders.

All of these people belonged to Mo Jinghong's faction, the Vast Alliance.

"Lord Mo, what is the meaning of this?"

Seeing Mo Jinghong, Shen Yushu's beautiful eyes remained calm, as if everything had been anticipated long ago.

"What is the meaning of this?"

Mo Jinghong's gaze fell upon Mu Yi, teeming with killing intent: "In the Dragon Gate Battlefield, Mu Yi committed the crime of defying superiors, openly murdering my two disciples, Qi Chao and Mo Feng, in front of three hundred disciples of the Divine Concealment Academy!"

"In the thousand-year history of our Divine Concealment Academy, no one has ever dared to commit such an offense against their superiors!"

"As the Head of the Law Enforcement Hall, I am going to execute Mu Yi publicly! To serve as a warning to others!"

This was the reason why Mo Jinghong had arrived aggressively with hundreds of major disciples and elders of the Vast Alliance.

"Execute Mu Yi!"

"Slay this rebellious and vicious criminal!"

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For a moment, the members of the Vast Alliance shouted in unison.

It seemed as though heaven and earth would not tolerate it if Mu Yi were not killed.

Only now did Mu Yi finally understand why Shen Yushu and Xu Qing had come out to welcome him personally.

It turned out they had known long ago that Mo Jinghong intended to make things difficult for him today.

"Lord Mo, I am already aware of this matter, and I hereby grant Mu Yi a full pardon!"

Shen Yushu's face darkened as she flicked her sleeve, her words resolute and resounding.

"What did you say? You are going to pardon Mu Yi directly without even asking about his crimes?"

Mo Jinghong narrowed his eyes: "Dean Shen, I know Mu Yi is your favored subordinate, but isn't it rather inappropriate of you to protect him so blindly?"

"Whether it is appropriate or not is for me to decide, not you."

Shen Yushu's reply was overwhelmingly domineering.

"In short, I announce today that the matter of the Dragon Gate Battlefield is concluded. Whatever happened inside is strictly forbidden to be brought up again!"

"Mu Yi, come with me."

Shen Yushu gave Mo Jinghong no room for further discussion.

She turned around, and Mu Yi followed her away.

"Wait! Mu Yi slaughtered his fellow disciples in the Dragon Gate Battlefield and committed a capital crime! He must be judged by my Law Enforcement Hall!"

Mo Jinghong was thoroughly enraged!

Having staged such a massive display today, he was not about to let Shen Yushu dismiss the matter with just a few words.

With a single step forward, he actually blocked Shen Yushu's path.

"You wretched beast, get over here!"

Mo Jinghong immediately made his move, extending five fingers in a claw shape to bypass Shen Yushu and seize Mu Yi directly.

"Audacious!"

A fierce glint flashed in Shen Yushu's delicate eyes. Her slender fingers moved like a butterfly weaving through flowers, transforming into soft yet piercing sword Qi that swept outward.

Boom!

The two clashed instantly.

The earth trembled.

Shen Yushu and Mo Jinghong both stepped back simultaneously.

"Mo Jinghong, have you lost your mind? Could it be that you are attempting a rebellion?"

Xu Qing, the Head of the Myriad Phenomena Hall, stepped to Shen Yushu's side and stood shoulder to shoulder with her.

Both Mo Jinghong and Shen Yushu were titans of the Universe Realm.

However, compared to Mo Jinghong, Shen Yushu was a rising star.

Neither gained any advantage from their initial exchange of blows.

Still worried that her senior sister might suffer a disadvantage, Xu Qing had instantly rushed to her side.

"Rebellion? I think it is you two sisters who are plotting treason!"

At that very moment, a sneering voice rang out.

A cloaked elderly man appeared beside Mo Jinghong.

"It's Jiang Chouyu, the Head of the Divine Ability Hall!"

The surrounding disciples were startled upon seeing this!

The Divine Concealment Academy had four major factions.

Among them, Mo Jinghong, Head of the Law Enforcement Hall, was the leader of the Vast Alliance.

Dean Shen Yushu was the leader of the Jade Alliance.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chouyu, Head of the Divine Ability Hall, was the leader of the Divine Alliance.

Additionally, Lin Jiangxian, Head of the True Dragon Hall, was the leader of the Immortal Alliance.

These four factions were not established by these four individuals, but rather by the elusive Supreme Elders.

They were the true founders.

Furthermore, the four major factions had a history spanning several centuries.

Now, Jiang Chouyu, Head of the Divine Ability Hall, had appeared by Mo Jinghong's side.

This inevitably raised suspicions: could the Divine Alliance be siding with the Vast Alliance?

"Jiang Chouyu, watch your tongue!"

Xu Qing's lovely eyes were filled with murderous intent: "Do you realize what those words you just said imply?"

"Hmph, Xu Qing, stop spitting venom here. You and your senior sister have mediocre qualifications. If the former Dean hadn't designated Shen Yushu as his successor before passing away, do you really think your senior sister could sit in the Dean's chair?"

Jiang Chouyu's words shocked the crowd once more.

His and Mo Jinghong's appearance here, while seemingly aimed at dealing with Mu Yi, actually concealed a much larger operation behind the scenes.

"Jiang Chouyu, Mo Jinghong, I know you two rely on your seniority and believe you have rendered great service. When my senior brother was Dean, you refused to submit to him, and now that I am Dean, you are even more defiant."

Compared to Xu Qing, Shen Yushu's expression was quite calm, and her tone remained aloof and cold: "It is a pity, however, whether you submit or not, the position of Dean ultimately belongs to me."

"As long as I sit in this position for even a single day, the Divine Concealment Academy is mine to command!"

Shen Yushu had no desire to speak further.

"Hahaha! What arrogant words! Do you truly believe we elders cannot impeach you and strip you of this Deanship?"

Mo Jinghong and Jiang Chouyu were fully prepared; the two sides had completely torn off their masks.

"No matter what, I will execute Mu Yi today!"

Mo Jinghong's gaze was fiercely murderous, as if he intended to strike again.

He was confident that Shen Yushu, a rising star, could not stop him.

"Audacious! Mo Jinghong, if you dare make another move, see if I don't strike you down on the spot!"

Do not let her appearance as a woman fool you.

Shen Yushu had always been a hardliner within the Divine Concealment Academy.

Even years ago, when she was not yet the Dean and merely a Holy Disciple, she had once engaged in violent conflicts with heavenly-grade elders and slain several of them.

"Strike me down? Based on what?"

Mo Jinghong sneered: "Shen Yushu, let me see for myself whether you truly have the qualifications to be the Dean of our Divine Concealment Academy!"

The two stood in sharp confrontation, neither yielding an inch in their words.

"Very well, I also want to see how much capital an old thing like you has to act so presumptuously before me, relying on your age!"

In an instant, Shen Yushu had already made her move.

Flowers bloom and wither across the boundless sky.

Red lotus petals fade with fragrance, yet who pities them?

Her blade-like Qi was as fleeting as falling blossoms; the more tragic the fate, the deeper the wound.

The moment Shen Yushu struck, she unleashed her ultimate technique: the Spring-Lamenting Flying Blossom Sword Qi!

"Fine! Shen Yushu! It seems you are truly serious and genuinely want to kill this old man, then don't blame me for being discourteous!"

Mo Jinghong's body was already enveloped by the petals filling the sky.

True to his reputation, he was indeed one of the five Universe Realm titans of the Divine Concealment Academy.

Rumbling vibrations echoed from within his body.

"A single feather soaring through the void, enduring through the ages!"

"Receive my punch—the Everlasting Azure Fist!"

Mo Jinghong suddenly threw a punch forward.

Just as the two Universe Realm titans were about to clash with their ultimate, fatal blows—

A clash that might not only determine the victor, but also decide life and death.

In a duel between supreme experts, life and death can be decided in the fraction of a second.

"Enough, let this end here!"

At that very moment, however, a mighty and majestic force descended from the sky.

Both Shen Yushu's Spring-Lamenting Flying Blossom Sword Qi and Mo Jinghong's Everlasting Azure Fist—

Dissipated into nothingness, as if they had never existed at all.

Two white-haired elders, a man and a woman, appeared.

"Greetings, Elder Ren, Elder Helian!"

Upon seeing the two appear, Mo Jinghong was instantly startled.

Ren Feihua, Helian Cang.

These two were the elusive Supreme Elders of the Divine Concealment Academy.

Moreover, they were not ordinary Supreme Elders; they were among the eight Grand Supreme Elders.

Both of their cultivations had reached the pinnacle of the Universe Realm, making them existences akin to ancient monsters who rarely emerged from seclusion within the academy.