Chapter 151: Release Them?

The entire arena was struck by dead silence.

No one spoke; even breathing seemed to have stopped.

Except for Jun Wushuang.

Whether it was the disciples of the Royal Martial Arts Academy or the commoners who had tagged along to watch the spectacle, all of them looked as though they had been struck by lightning, gazing at this utterly staggering sight.

What kind of person was Dongfang Lan?

She was a mighty expert of the Heavenly King Realm, and furthermore, the vice head of the Royal Martial Arts Academy.

Throughout the entire Great Qian Dynasty, she was a figure of awe-inspiring power.

Yet today, she had actually been defeated.

And moreover, she had been defeated at the hands of a younger junior.

To make matters worse, Jun Wushuang was merely at the Heavenly Human Realm!

How could this result not fill everyone with profound shock?

"Impossible! This is absolute nonsense!"

"The vice head is an expert of the Heavenly King Realm. Unless Mo Xingyun himself arrives, it is utterly impossible for anyone to defeat her."

"Even if Jun Wushuang has mastered a top-tier forbidden technique, the gap in cultivation realms is simply too vast to be bridged by a forbidden technique alone. He must have resorted to some insidious tricks unknown to us."

At this moment, the disciples and instructors of the Royal Martial Arts Academy turned pale with shock, unwilling to believe their eyes.

If even Dongfang Lan was no match for Jun Wushuang,

did that mean only Jiang Taixu stepping forward could suppress him?

Yet Jiang Taixu had long since gone into secluded cultivation due to severe injuries and was entirely unable to appear.

It was over!

This time, it was completely over!

Today, the dignity of the Royal Martial Arts Academy was going to be trampled beneath Jun Wushuang's feet and rubbed into the dust at will.

"Why? Why have you become so strong?"

Pinned beneath his foot, Dongfang Lan was likewise unable to accept her own defeat.

However, suffering from mental backlash at that moment, she was withered and weak; even trying to struggle required immense effort.

Jun Wushuang's foot pressed down upon her like Mount Tai, making it impossible for her to break free.

"You are simply too weak!"

Jun Wushuang uttered coldly.

This was also the truest thought in his heart.

Given Jun Wushuang's current strength, even when unleashing the divine-grade forbidden technique of transforming into an Asura, he could only match a first-layer Heavenly King.

Dongfang Lan was a powerhouse of the fifth layer of the Heavenly King Realm; logically speaking, Jun Wushuang should not have been her opponent.

However, she had attacked in blind rage, her state of mind already in disarray.

Furthermore, she had abandoned her own advantages and engaged in close-quarters combat with Jun Wushuang using her most fragile physical body.

This was the critical factor in her defeat.

Dongfang Lan was a spiritual martial artist, and her greatest specialty was illusion-based attacks.

Had she maintained a safe distance from Jun Wushuang, assaulting him with spiritual energy and illusions,

even with the Life and Death Demonic Armor, Jun Wushuang could only have been passively beaten.

Yet she had been far too arrogant and far too eager to kill Jun Wushuang.

Consequently, Jun Wushuang had seized the opportunity to inflict a devastating close-range blow.

One mistake led to consecutive defeats.

In the end, Dongfang Lan was reduced to this miserable state.

In terms of combat experience, ten Dongfang Lan combined could not compare to a single finger of Jun Wushuang's.

Her defeat in this battle was entirely deserved.

"You can go and die now!"

Icy killing intent filled Jun Wushuang's eyes; he had no intention of sparing Dongfang Lan whatsoever.

So what if she was a Heavenly King Realm expert?

So what if she was a vice head?

When I decide to kill someone, no one can stop me.

The Asura Demonic Blade descended, its blood-colored edge chilling the hearts of everyone present.

"Stop! Halt at once!"

An anxious and furious shout rang out swiftly.

A streak of rainbow light was seen flying from the depths of the Royal Martial Arts Academy, landing rapidly before the crowd.

Astonishingly, it was Xu Wuya, who had not been seen for a long time!

"Jun Wushuang, stop this this instant!"

Although Xu Wuya was missing an arm, he remained a Heavenly King Realm expert and still held the position of vice head of the Royal Martial Arts Academy.

At this moment, he glared fiercely at Jun Wushuang, intense hatred and surging killing intent blazing in his eyes.

"Jun Wushuang, you are too despicable and shameless! You were never a match for Dongfang Lan to begin with."

"Yet you resorted to underhanded tactics, launching a sneak attack to snatch a fluke victory."

"And now, you actually dare to trample Dongfang Lan beneath your foot, and even attempt to take her life by force."

"Do you know what monstrous crimes you have committed?"

"Let alone the fact that you are merely a disciple of the Qingyun Martial Arts Academy, even if you became the head of the Qingyun Martial Arts Academy, you could not escape the constraints of the Great Qian laws."

"Today, you have already committed a grave error; you must not compound it further."

"I advise you to obediently release Dongfang Lan, and then submit to capture to await judgment."

"Otherwise, don't even think about leaving my Royal Martial Arts Academy alive today."

"Everyone from your Qingyun Martial Arts Academy will be buried along with you, and even Mo Xingyun will be burdened with sin, cast into the dungeons for all eternity without a chance of redemption!"

Righteous and indignant, Xu Wuya roared in fury, attempting to suppress Jun Wushuang with the laws of Great Qian.

During the previous battle of life and death, there had been a prior agreement, which was why killing someone carried no consequences.

This time, however, there was no such agreement whatsoever.

Jun Wushuang had come alone with a blade, slaughtering at will.

This was open contempt for the laws of Great Qian, and even a tramping upon the dignity of the law itself.

Though the Qian Emperor enjoyed playing the art of equilibrium, Jun Wushuang's actions had already exceeded the boundaries of balance.

Such a matter was something the Qian Emperor would never turn a blind eye to.

Therefore, Jun Wushuang was as good as dead.

If he still wished to protect the Qingyun Martial Arts Academy, he should obediently kowtow to beg for mercy right now and submit to capture.

"Jun Wushuang, if you still want to protect the Qingyun Martial Arts Academy and save everyone else, then obediently follow our vice head's commands. Otherwise, this exact day next year will be your death anniversary!"

"Well said! Jun Wushuang, no matter how monstrous your talent is, before our Royal Martial Arts Academy, you must obediently bow your head and await execution. Otherwise, your entire clan will be exterminated, leaving you without even a burial site!"

"Release our Vice Head Dongfang immediately!"

The appearance of Xu Wuya provided the members of the Royal Martial Arts Academy with a renewed sense of confidence.

At once, they began shouting reproaches one after another, coercing and threatening Jun Wushuang.

"Alas, Jun Wushuang is acting far too rashly. Although he defeated Dongfang Lan, he unleashed a forbidden technique, and by now he must be at the end of his tether. If Jiang Taixu and the others make a move, Jun Wushuang is bound to be defeated and killed."

"Indeed, and this time, by proactively coming here to slaughter, he has broken the law. If he persists in his own stubborn course, he will likely implicate the entire Qingyun Martial Arts Academy."

"Those who understand the times are wise; when it is time to back down, one should know how to yield."

The watching commoners continuously shook their heads, believing that kneeling and surrendering was Jun Wushuang's best option.

Lin Mengyao's beautiful eyes gleamed with resolute determination as she unsheathed her sword.

If the young master was to die, she would not live on alone either.

If they were to kill, they would kill together.

If they were to die, they would die together.

"Jun Wushuang, you are indeed monstrously talented, but what a pity—you cannot kill me!"

Dongfang Lan, pinned beneath his foot, let out a laugh as well.

Unless Jun Wushuang was willing to abandon the Qingyun Martial Arts Academy and disregard his own family and friends,

releasing her and kneeling to beg for mercy was his only choice.

"Jun Wushuang, I warn you for the very last time: release Dongfang Lan immediately!"

Xu Wuya's gaze grew sharp as he stared fixedly at Jun Wushuang, issuing a harsh threat.

"Release someone?"

"Very well, I'll let her go!"

Jun Wushuang suddenly smiled.

Yet before anyone could react,

Jun Wushuang swung his blade in a single slash.

The edge of the Asura Demonic Blade was piercingly sharp and unstoppable.

With a muffled tearing sound!

The Asura Demonic Blade sliced across Dongfang Lan's throat, and her vitality was instantly extinguished.

Thud!

With a casual kick, Jun Wushuang sent Dongfang Lan's corpse flying right before Xu Wuya.

"There, I've released her. Take her away!"