Chapter 32: One day, with sword in hand, I shall trample the setting sun!

Ye Qiubai's talent in the Way of the Sword was terrifying!

Even Hong Ying could not see through his physical constitution.

As long as he was given time, his future talent would undoubtedly be unstoppable, and he would become a generation's Sword Saint!

This was also why Hong Ying felt that Ye Qiubai could be of help to her.

During the remaining day.

Ye Qiubai and Hong Ying wandered aimlessly through the Blood Prison Secret Realm.

As for the various inheritances they encountered along the way, neither of them felt much interest.

Ye Qiubai had already obtained the Nine Swords of the Heavenly Demon to use as a transition, and he even possessed the Primordial Sword Scripture, a cultivation technique that seemed not of this mortal world.

As an ancient Empress, Hong Ying's own foundation was many times superior to these inheritances, so she naturally looked down upon them.

Moreover, their master, Lu Changsheng, would likely produce something far better than these inheritances with a mere wave of his hand...

On their journey, they even encountered Huo Qingming, Lin Ce, and the others.

Lin Ce had sustained minor injuries, while Huo Qingming's injuries were somewhat serious; his face was deathly pale, and he was being supported by Lin Ce.

Xin Hongyi's complexion was also somewhat pale.

Only Zhong Wu, carrying the small bookshelf on his back, had a smile on his face. He clearly hadn't suffered any significant injuries, though his aura was a notch stronger than before!

Upon seeing Hong Ying, Lin Ce immediately abandoned Huo Qingming and ran to her side, showering her with concerned inquiries!

Hong Ying ignored him, feeling a bit of a headache.

Watching this scene, Huo Qingming's face darkened, yet he felt somewhat helpless.

"This guy who favors beauty over friendship..."

Xin Hongyi looked toward Ye Qiubai and asked, "How was your harvest this time?"

Ye Qiubai nodded with a smile. "Not bad."

"Then shall we spar once we get out?"

"I'm ready whenever you are."

Zhong Wu watched this scene and smiled without saying a word.

The day finally came to an end.

The Blood Prison Secret Realm was about to vanish.

Ye Qiubai, Hong Ying, and their group arrived at the teleportation portal and left the Blood Prison.

When the Elders of the Confucian Academy and the Sword Hall saw Ye Qiubai emerge safely, they breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward to inquire about their gains.

However, seeing this, the General's expression changed in shock.

Ye Qiubai didn't die?

And none of our four men or the Shadow Killers came out?

Could it be...

Thinking of this, the General's face turned grim. He stepped forward, and his aura at the peak of the Water Overflow Realm pressed directly down upon Ye Qiubai!

"What did you do? Where are my subordinates and those men in black?"

Seeing this, the Sword Hall Elder took a step forward. A streak of sword qi manifested in the air, blocking in front of Ye Qiubai and neutralizing the pressure!

Simultaneously, several streaks of sword qi shot directly toward the General!

The General let out a cold snort and threw a punch, his momentum terrifying!

The sword qi shattered, and the fist print dissipated!

Neither side gained the upper hand!

The Sword Hall Elder stood his ground, his eyes stern and commanding!

He shouted in a deep voice, "This is not your Sunset Dynasty! It would be best if Your Excellency kept a low profile."

The General said with a grim face, "Low profile? Ye Qiubai killed my men. I have only one condition: hand him over to me! If you do, this matter can be forgotten!"

"And if we don't?"

"Then one day, the Asura Iron Cavalry of my Sunset Dynasty will trample your Hidden Dao Academy to the ground!"

The Confucian Academy Elder chuckled softly, "Then we shall wait for your arrival."

Ye Qiubai also spoke up, "One day, I will come to the Sunset Dynasty."

The General's eyes narrowed, then he laughed loudly, "A mere brat, quite the big mouth!"

Since the words had been spoken, the General naturally knew that his subordinates and the three Shadow Killers had been killed by Ye Qiubai.

However, he still did not believe that this was the work of Ye Qiubai alone.

He suspected that Ye Qiubai had used the strength of others—for instance, the Hidden Dao Academy!

"I will return to report to His Majesty." The General gave Ye Qiubai a deep look and said, "The Asura Iron Cavalry will not keep you waiting long. I hope you can withstand them."

With that, the General vanished from the spot.

Although the Confucian Academy Elder and the Sword Hall Elder could have held the General back if they joined forces, they would not act at a time like this.

If they were to slay a high-ranking figure of the opposing side here...

The Sunset Dynasty would likely attack the Southern Region with full force without any hesitation!

The consequences would be unimaginable!

Thus, they could only watch helplessly as he left.

At this moment, someone from the Qiu family looked at Ye Qiubai, their eyes bloodshot and filled with rage. "Ye Qiubai, why did you cripple Qiu Libei!"

Ye Qiubai looked over indifferently and said, "He wanted to kill me, and I crippled him. Isn't that normal?"

"Besides, the Qiu family... I will visit your doorstep sooner or later."

An elder from the Qiu family was about to erupt in anger, but seeing the unfriendly gaze of the Sword Hall Elder, he could only suppress his fury.

After all, the Qiu family was not a match for the Hidden Dao Academy.

"Let's go!"

The Qiu family departed sullenly, carrying the dazed Qiu Libei.

Seeing that everyone had made gains and had suffered no casualties, only varying degrees of injury, the Confucian Academy Elder smiled with relief. "Well done. Let's return to the academy. There will be rewards for you once we arrive."

After all, the greatest beneficiary of the Blood Prison Secret Realm was likely the Hidden Dao Academy.

This had brought glory to the academy.

Naturally, they would be granted rewards.

Huo Qingming and the others looked delighted.

Ye Qiubai, Hong Ying, Xin Hongyi, and Zhong Wu, however, showed no change in expression.

The people of the Hidden Dao Academy departed on their mounts.

...

Meanwhile.

Above the Blood Prison Secret Realm, the area was sealed by a barrier, preventing anyone from seeing what was happening inside.

Even a powerhouse like Qin Tiannan likely could not break this barrier!

At this moment, amidst a sky covered by dark clouds where countless lightning dragons flowed through the clouds, there was a massive face.

The face stared solemnly down at a man wearing a white fox mask.

The man held a sword, one hand behind his back, standing in mid-air with his clothes fluttering in the wind!

"Just who are you?"

The face in the sky asked in a heavy voice, "With your strength, you should not exist in this world!"

The man chuckled and spoke, "I'm wearing a mask precisely because I don't want to be recognized. Could you please stop asking such brainless questions?"

"..."

The face let out a long breath, a breath that even carried the aura of lightning!

He asked in a deep voice, "Then why are you obstructing me?"

The man replied, "Then why are you targeting my disciple?"

The man was none other than Lu Changsheng!

The face roared angrily, "The Yunhuang Empress disregarded the variables of reincarnation to forcibly cultivate the Nine Revolutions of Reincarnation. Now that she has succeeded, she intends to wage war against the heavens and re-establish the Heavenly Dao. This is a supreme taboo!"

Lu Changsheng nodded. "So that's how it is. But so what? Hasn't the Heavenly Dao collapsed here? There's nothing wrong with re-establishing one. Or is it..."

At this point, Lu Changsheng's eyes turned deep as he spoke the truth: "You don't want Hong Ying to re-establish the Heavenly Dao; you want to do it yourselves?"

The face's tone faltered. He let out a long breath, and the lightning dragons within the clouds surged out in unison!

They intended to destroy Lu Changsheng!

(End of Chapter)