Chapter 987
This world has become filthy again!
Fang Qing had traveled extensively through the Myriad Realms King Map and gained many benefits. However, he still needed to leave the Myriad Realms King Map and return to the Thai Royal Academy.
With his current strength and spatial mastery, his speed in traversing star fields was astonishing. Before long, the familiar and vast gates of the Taihuang Academy reappeared in his sight.
The academy remains as magnificent as ever, with its floating celestial mountains, towering halls, bustling disciples, and rich spiritual energy—everything seems unchanged.
However, Fang Qing's cultivation level has undergone tremendous changes, reaching the terrifying level of the Supreme Heaven Realm.
He led Empress Xuanming into the outer area of the academy, heading towards the Heavenly Register Hall, which was responsible for student advancement and management.
Along the way, you can see all sorts of disciples.
The vast majority of disciples are still at the bottom, including servants, ordinary students, inner circle students, and elite students, striving for a little bit of resources and a chance to listen to lectures.
The aristocratic students, from those with the character "mountain" to those with the character "sea," and then to those with the characters "earth" and "sky," were noticeably more arrogant, often surrounded by followers and occupying better training grounds.
The royal students at the higher levels—Xuan, Huang, Yu, and Zhou—are even rarer. Each of them exudes a profound aura and moves with a hurried air, clearly carrying higher goals and missions.
As Fang Qing and Empress Xuanming headed towards the "Heavenly Register Hall," a voice suddenly came from behind them.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
A thunderous roar came from afar, making the eardrums of many disciples with lower cultivation levels ache, and they all changed color and hid.
Suddenly, on the wide white jade road ahead, groups of disciples with sharp auras and wearing uniform law enforcement attire appeared. They were like yamen runners clearing the road in the secular world, roughly driving away the pedestrians on the road.
Many ordinary, inner-circle, and elite disciples who were walking or talking were caught off guard by the sudden reprimands and shovings, but dared not speak out and could only quickly retreat to the side of the road.
There were also some noble students with the character "mountain" embroidered on their chests, standing in groups of three or five like stakes at key points on the road, their cold eyes scanning the surroundings. If they saw any disciples trying to enter the blocked area, they would shout sharply, or even directly unleash their qi to blast those disciples away!
His attitude was arrogant and domineering, and he was completely overbearing.
"Our Overlord Hall's royal students at the Cosmos level have been in seclusion for three thousand years. They will reopen in seven days! All palaces within a radius of 300,000 li centered on the Overlord Hall will be sealed off to prevent the demons from invading! This is Elder King's order. Any student who tries to force their way in will be killed without mercy!"
A loud and domineering voice, containing the power of celestial laws, came from afar, from the direction of the magnificent palace complex shrouded in layers of immortal light and restrictions, resounding in every corner of this area.
These words immediately caused an uproar and murmurs among the disciples who were being driven away on both sides of the road.
"What? A seven-day lockdown? Covering an area of 300,000 li? That's an enormous area!"
"The Overlord Hall... It's them again! Relying on the seventeen royal students at the Cosmos level and the support of Elder Wang, they're becoming increasingly lawless!"
"It's just a matter of opening and closing the gates, why make such a big fuss, even blocking the roads, affecting our normal cultivation and missions? It's simply outrageous!"
"Keep your voice down! Are you out of your mind? If they hear you, you'll get a beating, and they might even cripple your cultivation!"
Fang Qing frowned slightly as she looked at the scene before her.
The arrogant and domineering attitude of these aristocratic students, along with their overbearing and unreasonable blockade orders, stirred a sense of displeasure within him.
This trend is strikingly similar to what he experienced at the Heavenly Academy back then. Both involve privileged classes wantonly trampling on the rights of ordinary disciples and undermining the proper order and fairness of the academy for their own selfish interests.
The actions of this Overlord Hall are simply outrageous.
This world desperately needs reform, otherwise it's just a mess.
"I'm determined to go in, who can stop me?"
Fang Qing spoke softly to the Xuanming Empress beside him, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching the ears of several disciples nearby who had been driven away and were full of resentment.
Upon hearing this, the disciples were first taken aback, then looked at Fang Qing and Empress Xuanming with eyes that seemed to regard them as madmen.
Anyone who dares to say such things here is either insane or has an incredibly powerful background.
Fang Qing ignored all of that and walked straight toward the blocked intersection ahead.
Empress Xuanming naturally followed suit.
Their actions immediately attracted the attention of three "Mountain"-level aristocratic students at the intersection.
"How dare you! Where did these two reckless fools come from? They know perfectly well that we've sealed off this area in preparation for the celebration. They still dare to force their way in; are they tired of living?"
A furious roar rang out.
Whoosh whoosh!
Three figures descended instantly, blocking Fang Qing and Empress Xuanming's path.
These three individuals, two men and one woman, all had the prominent character "山" (mountain) embroidered on their chests. They exuded a powerful aura, all possessing cultivation levels of the ninth rank of the Great Saint realm! Among the noble students, they were considered among the best.
The leader was a tall, arrogant young man. He glanced contemptuously at Fang Qing and Empress Xuanming, lingering for a moment longer on Empress Xuanming's stunning beauty, a lewd glint in his eyes, before he barked:
"You two blind fools! Even if you're newly promoted nobles, don't you know the rules of my Overlord's Hall? Kneel down and beg for mercy, then get the hell out of here!"
A male disciple with a pointed face and monkey-like features next to him also laughed loudly: "Senior brother, why waste words with them! Just throw them out!"
Before he could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed. He noticed that the man and woman in front of him remained calm and composed in the face of their reprimands from the three Great Saints at the ninth level. In fact, the man in the blue robe even had a faint smile on his lips, as if he were looking at a clown.
This inexplicably stirred a sense of unease within him.
But the tall young man in the lead didn't care. He was enraged by Fang Qing's "contemptuous" smile, and his face darkened: "You're asking for death!"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly flicked his sleeve.
A violent cyan gust of wind swept out from his sleeve, instantly transforming into countless sharp wind blades, wind swords, and wind axes, slashing down on Fang Qing and the Xuanming Empress.
This is a Heaven-level Qigong technique called "Storm Sky Force".
Its power is considerable, enough to tear an ordinary ninth-level Great Saint into pieces, and it even poses a certain threat to a first-level Heavenly Realm cultivator.
The disciples watching from a distance gasped in shock, as if they could already see the two arrogant fools being torn apart by the gale.
However, Fang Qing actually laughed in the face of this ferocious attack.
"That's it?"
His gaze swept across what was in front of him.
A bizarre scene unfolded!
The countless wind blades, powerful enough to tear through refined gold, suddenly stopped three feet away from Fang Qing.
Then, as if time were flowing backward, all the wind blades began to roll back at an even faster speed, shrinking in size and condensing their energy. Finally, above Fang Qing's palm, they condensed into a blue energy ball the size of a walnut, yet radiating a heart-palpitating aura.
The entire room fell silent.
The arrogance and cruelty on the faces of the three "Mountain"-level noble students froze instantly, turning into boundless horror.
Their all-out attack was so easily neutralized by the opponent, who even turned it into an energy ball.
What kind of tactic is this?
"Here you go."
Fang Qing said calmly, and casually flicked the cyan energy ball.
The energy sphere transformed into a streak of azure light, appearing instantly before the three noble students with indescribable speed. They didn't even have time to react!
boom!
The energy ball exploded, transforming into three thin yet incredibly strong cyan chains that instantly bound the three of them tightly.
Runes flickered on the chains, not only imprisoning their physical bodies and true energy, but also directly sealing their souls, leaving them frozen in place like three statues, unable to even move their eyes, only their eyes filled with boundless fear.
With a mere gesture, he suppressed three Great Saints at the ninth level, and with such ease!
This not only shocked the surrounding disciples into silence, but also alerted the other "Mountain" level noble students who were responsible for the blockade further away. They all looked over and their expressions changed drastically.
"Enemy attack! Someone broke through the blockade line and even wounded our men!"
A quick-thinking noble student immediately sounded a sharp alarm.
Whoosh whoosh!
In an instant, more than a dozen figures flew in from all directions, surrounding Fang Qing and Empress Xuanming.
Most of these people were "mountain" level aristocratic students, and there were even two "sea" level aristocratic students among them.
"Insolence! Who are you? How dare you injure people, resist law enforcement, and disrupt the preparations for the Overlord Hall celebration on the grounds of my Thai Royal Academy! Surrender immediately and await your fate! Otherwise, you will be killed without mercy!"
A noble student of the "Hai" rank shouted sharply. He was wearing a blue robe and had a fierce aura. He was obviously one of the leaders of this group.
Surrounded by dozens of Great Saints at least at the eighth level, including two experts at the Heavenly Realm, as well as more law enforcement disciples and onlookers who had rushed over upon hearing the news, Fang Qing's expression remained calm, even carrying a hint of helplessness.
"This is really... troublesome."
He sighed softly, "I just wanted to go to the Heavenly Register Hall to take care of some business, how come I ran into so many blind dogs blocking my way?"
The moment the word "dog" was uttered, the faces of the surrounding noble students and law enforcement disciples instantly turned red, their anger blazing!
"court death!"
The blue-robed celestial student's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he could no longer restrain himself. "Attack together! Take down this fiend! No questions asked of his life!"
He struck first, a blue, water-wave longsword appearing in his hand. With a flick of the sword, it transformed into a rain of blue swords, each drop containing a chilling aura and cutting power, descending upon Fang Qing.
Another student at the Heavenly Rank formed hand seals, causing the earth beneath his feet to rumble. Countless sharp earthen spikes burst forth from the ground, piercing towards Fang Qing and the Xuanming Empress from all directions.
The other Great Saint Realm disciples also roared and attacked, their various colored qi energies and magical artifacts weaving together to form a destructive attack net that completely engulfed the area where the two were located.
This combined offensive is powerful enough to threaten even experts at the third or fourth level of the Heavenly Realm.
The ordinary disciples watching from a distance all paled and retreated hastily, fearing they would be caught in the aftershocks.
They could almost see the arrogant young man in the blue robe and the beautiful woman beside him being blasted into dust.
However, Fang Qing, who was at the very center of the storm, simply shook his head slightly.
"No matter how many ants there are, they are still ants."
He couldn't even be bothered to lift his hand again.
It was just a slight thought.
Om-!
A terrifying pressure, as vast as the starry sky and as heavy as an ancient divine mountain, suddenly descended upon him.
The rain of blue swords that filled the sky vanished silently the moment they entered the area of oppressive power.
The giant spikes of earth and stone that burst forth from the ground crumbled into the most primitive earth elements when they were still several feet away from Fang Qing.
The attacks from the other Great Saint Realm disciples, using their qi and magic weapons, vanished without a trace, like mud oxen sinking into the sea, without even causing a ripple.
Even more terrifying was that all the disciples who made a move, including the two Heavenly Realm cultivators, felt their bodies, true energy, and even their souls being pressed firmly to the spot by an irresistible force the moment this terrifying pressure descended.
They were like insects trapped in amber, unable to move even a finger.
The internal energy was circulating wildly, but it was as if it had hit an impenetrable wall, and it could not be mobilized at all.
A sense of fear and insignificance emanating from the depths of their souls overwhelmed their consciousness!
The entire venue was deathly silent.
Only Fang Qing's calm voice slowly rang out: "The academy established the ranks of noble and royal students to encourage disciples to make progress and to distinguish between contributions and treatment. When did you get the power to block roads at will, bully fellow disciples, and disregard the rules? 'Hall of Overlords'? What a show of power."
His gaze swept over the two students at the Heavenly Realm whose faces were filled with shock and disbelief: "You two, as Heavenly Realm cultivators, instead of setting an example and maintaining order in the academy, you have aided and abetted evil. What is your punishment?"
The student in the blue robe opened his mouth with difficulty, only to find that he couldn't even make a sound; only boundless fear spread in his eyes.
He finally understood that the seemingly young man in the blue robe before him was an absolutely terrifying being beyond his comprehension! At least a high-level Celestial Realm expert!
At that very moment—
"Who is causing trouble here? How dare they resist law enforcement and assault their fellow disciples?"
A majestic and icy voice rolled in from afar like thunder, accompanied by an equally powerful aura of a celestial being rapidly approaching.
Several figures dressed in black law enforcement robes with ferocious xiezhi patterns embroidered on their chests tore through space and appeared on the scene in an instant.
The leader was a middle-aged man with a sinister face and sharp, eagle-like eyes. His aura had reached the fifth level of the Heavenly Realm. The people following behind him were also experts at the second or third level of the Heavenly Realm.
This is the law enforcement team of the "Criminal Law Hall" of the Thai Royal Academy, and it is personally led by an elder of the highest rank!
Clearly, the commotion here has alerted the university's higher-ups.
The sinister elder's eyes flashed like lightning. He first spotted the dozens of noble students and law enforcement disciples who were imprisoned in place and unable to move. His face immediately darkened.
When his gaze fell on Fang Qing and Empress Xuanming, his pupils contracted slightly, because he couldn't see through the depths of these two! Especially the man in the green robe, who gave him a feeling of unfathomable depth.
"Who are you? Which hall or temple are you a disciple of? Why are you causing trouble here and using such methods to imprison your fellow disciples?"
The sinister elder asked in a deep voice, his tone stern but more cautious than that of the noble students before him.
The fact that they could easily imprison dozens of people, including two at the Heavenly Realm, shows that their strength is definitely not simple.
Fang Qing glanced at him and said calmly, "I'm just an ordinary student who wanted to go to the Heavenly Register Hall on business. As for why I took action..."
He pointed to the people who were imprisoned, "They blocked the roads and drove away and beat other disciples without cause. I was just defending myself and helping the academy discipline these people who don't know the rules."
"presumptuous!"
Behind Elder Yinzhi, a third-level Heavenly Rank Enforcement disciple shouted, "You dare to argue in front of Elder Xing! The road blockade is a preparation by the Overlord Hall for the celebration, with Elder Wang's written order! Your forced passage and injury of an Enforcement disciple violates the academy's regulations! Immediately release yourself from your restraints, kneel down and submit, or else..."
Before he could finish speaking, Fang Qing's gaze swept over him indifferently.
Just one glance.
The third-level Heavenly Rank Enforcement disciple immediately felt as if he were being targeted by a prehistoric beast, and an indescribable, terrifying pressure descended upon him.
His words caught in his throat, his face turned deathly pale, cold sweat poured down his back, and he stumbled back several steps before collapsing to the ground, his eyes filled with terror.
The power of a single glance is astounding.
"This world has become corrupt again!" (End of Chapter)