Chapter 261: "Cai Lin Pavilion" in Black Corner Region, Breaking Out of the Tower
The two elders behind Su Qian responded respectfully before their figures flashed down from the platform. Landing outside the Skyflame Qi Refining Tower's main entrance, they quickly formed hand seals and unleashed their Dou Qi toward the gate.
With a deep creaking sound, the massive pitch black doors slowly swung open.
Su Qian's eyes swept over the gathered students as he spoke indifferently:
"Today marks our annual free entry day for the Skyflame Qi Refining Tower. However, as you all know, the tower has been undergoing repairs, meaning it no longer provides accelerated training benefits."
"Nonetheless, the tower's regulations must not be broken. We will still open it according to tradition. Any students wishing to train inside may enter, but there must be no conflicts over training chambers!"
"Uh…"
The students were dumbfounded.
No accelerated training? Then what's the point of going in?
At this rate, training in the arena would be more productive. Who would fight over useless training chambers?
Their lips twitched in frustration, and some of the students at the back even started leaving.
To geniuses like them, time was too precious to waste.
Wu Hao, leader of the Ri Yan Alliance, raised an eyebrow.
For some reason, he felt an inexplicable pull toward the Skyflame Qi Refining Tower.
After a brief pause, he turned toward his members and said,
"I'm heading inside to train. Anyone interested, follow me!"
Following his words, many members of the Ri Yan Alliance immediately followed him inside.
The other faction members, however, looked at them like they were idiots.
Have these people gone mad?
They're willingly walking into a training space that doesn't even work anymore?
Are they trying to relive old memories of boring cultivation?
Of course, no one dared to laugh aloud only in their hearts.
Because
Mocking them openly would be a death sentence.
Getting crippled and expelled from the Inner Academy would be the best case scenario.
The worst case?
Vanishing without a trace after leaving the academy…
Seeing this, Xun'er and the other girls exchanged glances before following them inside.
Su Qian's eyes blinked rapidly in confusion.
The entire group entered the tower together?
Even Lin Yan, Lin Xiuya, and Liu Qing followed them in?!
At that moment, Su Qian's heart suddenly pounded violently.
Could it be… something major was about to happen today?
Wait
Could that bastard below be about to break the seal?!
Realizing this, Su Qian's expression changed drastically.
He immediately turned to the elders and shouted anxiously,
"Follow me inside at once! Pull out every student who just entered! Shut the tower doors immediately! Hurry!"
But
Just as he finished speaking
It was already too late!
The moment his words fell, Su Qian's sharp instincts flared with alarm.
His face drastically changed, and he snapped his head toward the Skyflame Qi Refining Tower.
From within
A terrifying surge of heat was rapidly rising!
Realizing this, Su Qian urgently roared,
"Something's happening inside the tower! All students, evacuate immediately! Pull out those who just entered now!"
His sudden outburst stunned the entire audience.
Even the students who had already left stopped in their tracks, turning around in confusion.
Meanwhile
Xun'er, Wu Hao, and the others had just reached the second floor when they were forcibly pulled back out.
They had only wanted to reach the lowest level
But before they could get far, they were thrown out instead.
However
As they emerged
They instantly sensed the rising, scorching energy and smiled in excitement.
Wu Tian was finally about to break free!
BOOM!
The massive tower doors slammed shut.
The gathered students lifted their heads, feeling the temperature in the entire area rising rapidly.
A deafening rumble, like molten lava churning, erupted from within.
"Damn it!"
Su Qian's face darkened immensely.
"This bastard… he's actually controlling such an overwhelming amount of fire attribute energy?!"
Compared to the small, blood colored lotus flames from before
This wasn't even on the same level!
Back then, he was just playing with us!
Here, deep within the molten rock, Wu Tian had absolute dominance.
He ruled this domain!
"EVERYONE, EVACUATE THE PLAZA NOW!"
BOOM!
Just as Su Qian's command rang out, a colossal explosion shook the Skyflame Qi Refining Tower.
The entire structure trembled violently.
CRACK!
A series of spiderweb like cracks suddenly spread across the tower's peak.
Seeing this, the Tower Guardians' expressions drastically changed.
"The nine layered seal… got shattered instantly?!"
A horrified elder muttered in disbelief.
Su Qian's face twitched uncontrollably.
"It's over…"
BOOM!
With another deafening blast
The cracks spread across the entire tower peak!
Su Qian's face turned pale as a sheet.
And then
RUMBLE !
The very space of the Inner Academy shattered apart.
At the same time
The tower's peak violently exploded!
A blazing column of magma erupted skyward like a volcano.
The overwhelming scene stunned everyone.
Lava rained down
And the entire plaza descended into chaos!
"Damn it !"
Su Qian clenched his fists.
At that moment
His sharp eyes suddenly flicked toward the horizon.
He sensed two groups of powerful auras approaching rapidly.
One group
Was the Outer Academy Elders.
The other
Made his heart sink.
"…The crisis has come after all."
"Su Qian, you've been hiding quite a secret, haven't you?"
"Hahaha! It's been a while, hasn't it?"
A mocking voice echoed from afar.
And then
In the blink of an eye, a man appeared in the sky above.
Behind him
Nine powerful Dou Kings hovered in the air.
This was
The Ten Kings of the Black Corner Region!
After Wu Tian had killed the Gold and Silver Elders, only eight Dou Kings had remained in the Black Corner Region.
But
Two more had risen to replace them.
Because in the Black Corner Region, strong fighters never stopped emerging.
And now
The entire region had fallen under the terrifying rule of the "Cai Lin Pavilion."
Su Qian's gaze turned grim as he locked eyes with the ten Dou Kings in the sky.
His brows furrowed deeply.
Yet
He completely ignored Han Feng's words.
Instead
His focus was entirely on the raging magma column above the shattered Skyflame Qi Refining Tower.
The violent eruption shook the entire plaza.
The magma shot straight into the sky, showing no sign of stopping.
And then
A calm yet powerful voice echoed from within.
"Were you all looking for me?"
Everyone's eyes snapped toward the source.
Within the searing flames, two figures emerged.
At the same time
A wave of shocking reverence swept through the crowd.
"Cai Lin Pavilion's Han Feng, Ban, Fan Lao…"
"We humbly welcome the Guardian Elder!"
The Ten Kings of the Black Corner Region landed on the plaza bowing respectfully.
"…"
(End of Chapter)
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