Meanwhile, in the Azure Dragon Manor, Jun Haoxuan fought with a lightning-forged spear clenched in his grasp. He leapt through the air, narrowly evading Lan Tianheng's relentless assaults, each missed blast driving him farther from the mountains and into the academy's main grounds.
Every strike that missed him slammed into the earth instead, carving deep fissures through stone and buildings alike, throwing the academy into chaos.
Students fled in panic. Birds scattered across the sky, dragging smaller creatures with them, while others desperately tried to outrun the destruction tearing through the grounds.
Jun Haoxuan gritted his teeth as Lan Tianheng charged again, releasing a blast that struck him head-on. The force sent him crashing through one of the lecture halls. Rubble collapsed around him, dust choking the air. It took a long moment before he pushed himself back to his feet.
