Thump... thump... thump...

On the Martial Arts Arena, Elder Tongtian kept retreating.

With each step back, there was a heavy sound on the arena.

After a dozen heavy sounds and retreating steps, Elder Tongtian finally stopped.

At this moment, Elder Tongtian’s face was full of fear.

"How is this possible?" Elder Tongtian felt the Qi-Blood churning inside him, his face showing surprise.

The continuous, overwhelming Xinghe oppression almost injured him.

The same astonished expressions were on the faces of almost all martial artists and academy elders around the viewing seats.

"How is this possible? One sword forced the Sky-reaching Peak Elder to retreat?"

The Heavenly Hidden Twelve Peaks, renowned far and wide.

All twelve elders are peak martial arts powerhouses of this age.

The martial arts cultivated by each peak differ, yet each represents the pinnacle of the Central Region academies.

The elders of the Twelve Peaks also represent the strongest among them.

At this moment, Elder Tongtian, one of the Twelve Elders, was forced to retreat by a single sword?

In the distance, outside the viewing seats, Mo Youu’s figure appeared at some unknown time.

His fearful gaze was also fixed on Xiao Yi.

"So strong."

He suddenly recalled Xiao Yi’s previous words.

’Want to hear the truth?’

’If I go all out, I can defeat with one sword.’

Now it seems, to defeat a rival like Linghu Wang, he didn’t even need to go all out.

If he did go all out with one sword, who apart from elder-level powerhouses could block him?

In the Black Cloud Academy seats, Elder Yun Yuan squinted, "That sword that just made Elder Tongtian retreat, was it from the Dawn Bell technique?"

The Vice Dean solemnly nodded, showing surprise, "The Dawn Bell is an ancient artifact, no one has ever comprehended its technique, this boy..."

"This boy, with this skill alone, his strength has infinitely approached the Martial Arts Great Power."

"No wonder he was confident from start to finish, even daring to ignore the anger of various academies."

Beside him, Tong Ye’s face showed shock, "Infinitely close to Martial Arts Great Power?"

He suddenly recalled Xiao Yi’s words from a few days ago.

’Heavenly Hidden Mountain is very tall.’

’I may not yet overlook this place, but to see it as an equal is enough.’

On the Martial Arts Arena, a cold smile suddenly flashed across Xiao Yi’s indifferent face.

Seeing Elder Tongtian hurriedly attempt to strike him down earlier, he was already sure his guess was correct.

The relationship between Elder Tongtian and Sikong Yu, he guessed correctly.

"Hmph." Xiao Yi snorted coldly.

His figure flashed again.

The cold white sword light flickered, directly striking towards Elder Tongtian.

"Hmph." Elder Tongtian snorted coldly as well, "A young brat, do you really think you can shake me?"

"Sky-reaching Formation, Seal."

As the words fell, a vast formation power emerged.

The Sky-reaching Peak is indeed the formation peak.

Elder Tongtian is also a formation expert of this age.

"Formation? Ridiculous." Xiao Yi sneered, striking with his sword.

"The injustice of the past, I shall repay it now."

As his sword fell, eighty thousand starlights descended once more.

Starlights condensed, transformed into Xinghe, and crushed downwards.

The matters of the past, he originally didn’t care much, and had even forgotten.

He could care less about the Sky-reaching Jade or leaving the Heavenly Hidden Academy.

But since it was a premeditated targeting, an injustice imposed on his head, Xiao Yi slashed with his sword.

Boom...

Xiao Yi wielded his sword with both hands, striking heavily against the formation power protecting Elder Tongtian.

As his sword fell, the formation power didn’t move.

But just a second later.

Boom... boom... boom...

Though Xiao Yi’s sword did not move, continuous thundering sounded over the formation power.

The Xinghe condensed from eighty thousand starlights, under that single strike, bombarded continuously over a dozen times.

Bang... With an explosive sound.

The formation power shattered instantly.

"Pfft." Elder Tongtian spat a mouthful of blood, retreating over a dozen steps.

"How can this be? Such a bizarre sword technique."

A single Xinghe, he could disregard, even block effortlessly.

But the crushing of several Xinghe at once instantly broke his formation power, causing recoil damage.

"There is nothing that can’t be." Xiao Yi sneered, stepping forward with his sword.

"It seems Sky-reaching Peak has no one capable of taking the Heavenly Hidden Nine Mysterious Fruit."

Clang...

The cold white sword light again struck directly towards Elder Tongtian.

"Damn." At this moment, a cold shout rang from the seats of Heavenly Hidden Academy.

"Fortunately, I did not take you under my wing back then, only slightly gaining the upper hand, and yet you are so unyielding?"

Clang...

Likewise, a sharp sword cry echoed.

A fierce sword edge struck directly at Xiao Yi.

"Elder Tianjian of Heavenly Sword Peak?" Xiao Yi’s expression changed.

Clang...

The clash of two swords, one fierce, and Xiao Yi’s surrounded by starlight.

"Pfft." Xiao Yi spat a mouthful of blood, forced back over a dozen steps.

He was fighting against Elder Tongtian, his sword intent fully suppressed on Elder Tongtian. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Elder Tianjian suddenly attacked, how could he quickly defend against it?

This was no ordinary martial artist, but a peak sword cultivator, a terrifying swordmaster with fierce sword intent.

"Elder Tianjian." Xiao Yi squinted his eyes, staring at Elder Tianjian.

He tightened the grip on his sword.

"Hmph." Elder Tongtian saw this and snorted coldly, "Still want to commit violence with a sword?"

"Not returning the Heavenly Hidden Nine Mysterious Fruit is one thing, but do you intend to wreak havoc in our Heavenly Hidden Academy?"

"Elders, capture this child, kill on sight."

"Do you think I fear you?" Xiao Yi tightened the grip on his sword.

Clang...

The cold white sword light pointed straight to the sky.

Countless starlights descended in an instant.

At the same time, a trace of bloodthirsty killing intent surrounded the area.

"Presumptuous." From the seats of Heavenly Hidden Academy, loud shouts rang.

Each elder’s face showed a cold expression.

Unlike before, when they merely released pressure to suppress, now primordial power surged.

This indicated each elder was ready to strike.

"Capture this traitor, kill on sight." Elder Tongtian shouted coldly, "No one can provoke my Heavenly Hidden Academy."

Swish... swish... swish...

From the seats of Heavenly Hidden Academy, auras surged as figures swiftly moved to attack.

They were academy elders, renowned in the Central Region as martial art experts for years.

And now, merely to deal with a young man, they all took action.

Crack...

Xiao Yi suddenly felt his sword in hand grow heavy.

The overwhelming pressure from those auras was already difficult to bear, even if none had yet arrived.

After all, he was just a Sixth Layer martial artist of the Saint King Realm.

How could he withstand the pressure from the academy elders, one by one, with deep cultivation?

Xiao Yi’s expression changed slightly, his gaze became icy cold.

Just at this moment.

Clang...

A sword qi vortex suddenly appeared in front of him.

Below the vortex, the auras of several academy elders instantly disappeared, as if mud cows entering the sea.

A figure stood in front of Xiao Yi.

"Elder Yun Yuan?" Xiao Yi frowned.

"Cloud Abyss Sword?" The academy elders similarly frowned but halted.

"He is no longer your Black Cloud Academy disciple, move aside." Elder Tongtian shouted coldly, but clearly showed a hint of apprehension.

Elder Yun Yuan ignored them, instead smiling at Xiao Yi.

"Boy, remember what I told you before coming to Heavenly Hidden Academy?"

Xiao Yi frowned.

Elder Yun Yuan chuckled, "Since I brought you here, I’ll also take you back."

Saying that, clang...

The sword intent from the surrounding sword qi vortex suddenly surged to the extreme.

The terrifying sword intent swept across the field, and a dark cloud, unknown when it gathered, shrouded the sky.

Within the dark cloud, sword intent like a deep abyss erupted and pressed down heavily.

"Whoever still wants to fight, I, Yun Yuan, will accompany."

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First update.