"Are you the Demon King A Ruoxi?" Luo Guiyuan was the first to speak, his gaze full of confusion.
The others beside him also harbored disbelief.
After all, A Ruoxi's appearance was too similar to Xuan Chen's!
"Do you think I don't look like him?"
A Ruoxi asked leisurely, taking a step forward and kicking aside the scholar who had lost his eyes. The scholar could not withstand such a heavy kick and died upon hitting the ground!
"A Ruoxi, how dare you kill my sect's disciples wantonly!"
The sect leader of the Earth faction could barely contain his rage; the deceased was his disciple.
A Ruoxi chuckled lightly, "What dare I not do?"
As the Earth faction sect leader was about to say more, A Ruoxi impatiently gestured in the air. Streaks of black lightning, entwined with purple light, descended, striking the Earth faction sect leader without deviation!
In the blink of an eye, he was scorched black by the lightning, falling to the ground like a lump of black coal!
"Sect Leader!"
Many students immediately burst into tears, crying out in despair.
The other sect leaders were also filled with fearful shock. They were already quite powerful in the human realm, which was why they held the positions of sect leaders at Ge Nan Academy.
However, when the lightning struck just now, not only was the Earth faction sect leader powerless to resist, but even they, standing nearby, were caught off guard.
Moreover, they were helpless against this demonic lightning and could only watch as the Earth faction sect leader met a tragic end before their very eyes!
Yan Jiaojiao clenched her fists. If it were in the past, a battle with A Ruoxi would have been no problem. But faced with this scene, Yan Jiaojiao knew she could not withstand even three bolts of lightning.
Looking at the tragic scene before her, Yan Jiaojiao's heart turned ice-cold, and she began to regret luring A Ruoxi to Ge Nan Academy.
A Ruoxi swept a lazy gaze over the students below, his voice unusually cold, "Not only do I dare to kill disciples, but I also dare to kill him. Do you all see? Now kneel before me!"
Many students with insufficient fortitude were immediately terrified and dropped to their knees with a thud.
However, most students still possessed a high sense of honor and refused to bow to A Ruoxi.
A Ruoxi's lips curled into an evil grin, "This is what I like about the human realm. Nine out of ten people have bones of steel; even if they are weak, they refuse to surrender, making them very entertaining to toy with."
As he spoke, A Ruoxi moved his slender fingers again. The black lightning struck the students who refused to kneel, one after another. Screams erupted, and the air was filled with the stench of burning flesh.
Of course, some attempted to attack A Ruoxi, but their assaults were all ineffective. Before they could even reach ten steps of A Ruoxi, they were all repelled back.
This was the power of a Demon King. Despair gradually spread in everyone's hearts.
The sect leaders also attempted to defeat A Ruoxi. Upon realizing their efforts were futile, they turned to help the students block the lightning.
But A Ruoxi's demonic energy seemed inexhaustible. The lightning struck down relentlessly, showing no signs of stopping.
Meanwhile, A Ruoxi looked at the miserable and chaotic scene below, a pleased smile finally appearing on his face, as if he were watching a comedy!
Yan Jiaojiao could no longer bear it. She raised her hand, formed a seal, and attacked A Ruoxi from behind!
"Absurd!"
It was as if A Ruoxi had eyes in the back of his head. He raised his hand and deflected Yan Jiaojiao's attack, then turned to her with a cruel smile, asking in a conversational tone, "What if I kill you?"
Yan Jiaojiao knew this was not a negotiation about life and death, but a notification that her end was nigh.
Yan Jiaojiao instinctively spread her spiritual energy barrier, but A Ruoxi's first bolt of lightning shattered it. The second bolt followed swiftly. Yan Jiaojiao had no time to defend again and could only channel her spiritual energy to strengthen her skin's defenses, intending to endure the strike head-on.
Just then, a black figure shot out from the crowd and lunged towards the descending lightning, taking the heavy strike for Yan Jiaojiao.
"Xiao Hei!"
Yan Jiaojiao's eyes focused, and she realized it was Xiao Hei, whom she had left at Ge Nan Academy.
After her confinement in the wind cave, Yan Jiaojiao had brought Xiao Hei back to Ge Nan Academy. She thought it would be safe enough to go to the unclaimed secret realm, so to avoid further complications, she had left Xiao Hei in her room.
Fortunately, Xiao Hei had always been tougher than Yan Jiaojiao. It remained unharmed after blocking the bolt of lightning.
Yan Jiaojiao, relieved, quickly hugged Xiao Hei's neck, "I'm glad you're okay. I can handle it."
Xiao Hei the dog gave her a disdainful look, as if to say, "As if you could."
"Huh?"
A Ruoxi, however, seemed to have discovered something new. He even forgot to control the falling lightning and stared at Xiao Hei the dog with great interest.
The other students of Ge Nan Academy were granted a moment of respite, though they were wounded and unable to resist A Ruoxi further. Yet, many cast grateful glances at Yan Jiaojiao.
After all, if not for the appearance of her companion beast disrupting A Ruoxi's spellcasting, they might have been struck to death by the lightning.
Yan Ruxue, hiding behind a stone pillar, witnessed everything. She clenched the pillar tightly, her eyes fixed venomously on Yan Jiaojiao, unable to tolerate even a sliver of her brilliance.
"One day, I will make you crawl on the ground!" Yan Ruxue whispered hatefully.
Yan Jiaojiao, unaware of Yan Ruxue, felt a chill from A Ruoxi's increasingly excited gaze. She let go of Xiao Hei the dog's neck and stood up, shielding him, "What do you want?"
A Ruoxi, however, unceremoniously swatted Yan Jiaojiao away with a wave of his hand, as if flicking away a blade of grass, "Don't get in my way."
If Yan Jiaojiao hadn't steadied herself beforehand, she would have tumbled had she been merely moved aside.
Xiao Hei the dog sat upright, unfazed by A Ruoxi's scrutiny.
Suddenly, A Ruoxi burst into laughter, "It's actually turned out this way!"
His words were abrupt, leaving everyone bewildered and filled with an unexplainable fear of the Demon King's laughter.
Even Tang Xiye, who had been standing silently behind him, looked puzzled, unsure why A Ruoxi was suddenly so delighted.
Xiao Hei the dog then slowly stood up, glancing at Yan Jiaojiao.
Yan Jiaojiao frowned and said to Xiao Hei the dog, "What do you want to do? Don't do anything dangerous."
To her surprise, Xiao Hei the dog pushed off with its hind legs and leaped high into the air, heading towards the back mountain below the high platform.
A Ruoxi laughed heartily and chased after it, completely forgetting everything behind him.
Yan Jiaojiao rushed forward, shouting, "Who told you to lure him away? Xiao Hei, come back!"
However, her only response was the sound of two figures growing increasingly distant.
Yan Jiaojiao was consumed by anxiety. A Ruoxi's power was evident to all. Could Xiao Hei the dog handle him alone?
Just as Yan Jiaojiao was about to pursue them, Tang Xiye stepped forward rapidly, flashing in front of her, and said with a contemptuous gaze, "Yan Jiaojiao, you dare not interfere with the Demon King!"