Chapter 65: Flame-Scorched Firmament, Slaughter Every Last One

Hun Cang stood frozen as if struck by lightning.

After all, with so many students and several instructors present, no one could have anticipated that Hun Cang would actually dare to commit murder.

Where on earth did he get the courage?!

"Ah! You killed my brother, I'll fight you to the death!" Recovering his senses, Luo Fei let out a furious roar, pulled out a pair of razor-sharp claws, and lunged directly at Hun Cang.

Compared to a few months ago, Luo Fei's momentum was much more condensed, and his burst of speed was noticeably faster.

Among the crowd who had followed Luo Fei here, quite a few knew him well. At this moment, the looks they cast toward Hun Cang inevitably carried a hint of pity.

Many people in the inner court were well aware of how fiercely protective Luo Fei was of his younger brother. While Luo Fei usually seemed normal enough, if anyone dared to touch his brother, he would transform into a rabid dog, stalking you day and night to find an opportunity for revenge.

"Get lost!" Facing Luo Fei, Hun Cang uttered a single word.

The crowd only saw a blur before their eyes. Hun Cang had already appeared right in front of Luo Fei, delivering a swift kick before Luo Fei could even react.

Boom!

It was not until Luo Fei was sent flying backward that the deafening explosion reached the onlookers' ears.

His speed had actually surpassed the speed of sound!

"So strong!"

"Is this really a newcomer who has been in the inner court for less than half a year?"

"This is completely absurd!"

The people Luo Fei had called to assist him all turned pale, whispering among themselves in shock and disbelief.

They had originally thought they were just here to make up the numbers and put on a show like they had so many times before. But now, it seemed things were not turning out that way at all.

"A monster, he is truly a monster." Hode was utterly shaken. He already had a preliminary impression of Hun Cang in his mind, but looking at him now, he probably needed to revise that impression upward significantly.

At that moment, Hode noticed that Ruolin looked entirely calm. Incredulous, he asked, "Instructor Ruolin, don't you find this shocking?"

"This... it's alright, I suppose." Hearing this, Ruolin managed an awkward yet polite smile.

Given Hun Cang's strength as a Dou Huang, was it not completely normal for him to cause this kind of commotion? Ruolin thought to herself.

She simply overlooked one detail: Hode's understanding of Hun Cang was entirely different from her own.

***

Thud!

Luo Fei slammed into the ground, his body bouncing two or three meters into the air before crashing down again as a fountain of fresh blood surged from his mouth.

"Kill... kill him..." Ignoring the excruciating pain, Luo Fei shouted to the men who had followed him.

Those people hesitated for a few seconds, seemingly intimidated by Hun Cang's terrifying strength.

Ke Yu stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Hun Cang has been corrupted by the fire poison and has gone mad! Everyone, attack together to prevent him from harming any more students! Don't be afraid, with so many of us, there's no way he can win alone!"

As soon as these words fell, they immediately won the approval of others, and many eyes lit up.

Using the fire poison as an excuse was indeed a brilliant strategy; even if they killed Hun Cang, there would be no severe consequences.

Besides, the inner court did not need such a prickly thorn, as his existence would be detrimental to the development of their factions.

Dozens of people drew their respective weapons, unanimously surrounding Hun Cang on the arena stage.

"Stop!" Seeing this scene, Hode's expression changed drastically.

Hun Cang was crucial to his promotion as a Xuan-tier instructor. He could not simply stand by and do nothing.

However, Hode's words had zero effect. The inner court students ignored him entirely, and Hode himself was immediately intercepted by another figure.

"Yang Fan, what are you doing? Get lost!" Facing the figure blocking his path, Hode was shaking with rage.

The corners of Yang Fan's mouth curled into a ferocious smirk. "Hode, as a member of the academy's enforcement team, don't break the law you're sworn to uphold. Hun Cang killed Luo Luo right in front of so many people, and now he's attacking inner court students as well. He must face punishment!"

"My ass! Yang Fan, are you trying to pick a fight with me?" Driven to fury, Hode laughed coldly as he rolled up his sleeves.

Yang Fan shrugged and glanced over at Ruolin. "Hode, look at how calm and open-minded Instructor Ruolin is. Some students simply shouldn't remain in the school; they only ruin the academy's atmosphere."

Hearing this, Ruolin gave Yang Fan a speechless look. What on earth was this guy talking about? As for those students, even if hundreds more came, they wouldn't stand a single chance against Hun Cang.

***

On the arena stage, Hun Cang maintained a placid expression as he brought his hands together. When he pulled them apart again, a dense, raging fire materialized in his palms, which he then cast upward into the sky like scattering flower petals.

Swish!

The patch of fire, which had initially been quite small, suddenly transformed into a fiery fountain, spewing out endless flames that rapidly engulfed the entire area.

Low Heaven-tier: Flame-Eroding Firmament!

This was the first time Hun Cang had used this technique after claiming his reward, and in a single instant, the Dou Qi within his body was almost completely drained.

In a fraction of a second, the entire area was flooded with a terrifying, blistering heat. All the students retreated like madmen, and even the instructors could not suppress the swells of fear rising in their chests.

Even though the flames were not falling toward them, their instincts screamed that touching them meant instant death.

As for those who had charged at Hun Cang, their minds seemed paralyzed by the sheer terror of impending death.

In particular, some individuals had been moving at blinding speeds, holding nothing back.

Take Ke Yu, for instance. His body and spear had merged into one, shooting toward Hun Cang like a streak of lightning. A smug, triumphant smile had originally hung on his face.

Yet the moment he saw the surging flames and watched the hard spear tip—forged from the finest black iron—melt away like an ice cube, panic instantly flooded Ke Yu's features.

He opened his mouth to scream, tears streaming from his eyes, but he was given not even a sliver of a chance to struggle before being entirely swallowed by the fire.

Within the span of a few blinks, a massive area of the arena and its surroundings was completely cleared out.

Aside from Hun Cang standing alone, there was not a single other figure left in the vicinity.

It was as if the dozens of figures who had descended from the sky just moments earlier had merely been a collective hallucination.

"You lunatic! You absolute lunatic!" the surviving Luo Fei shrieked in horror. He could not comprehend how Hun Cang had actually dared to attack inner court students, let alone slaughter dozens of them in broad daylight.

Noticing Hun Cang's gaze sweeping toward him, Luo Fei hesitated not a single second before turning on his heel to run.

Having witnessed human lives being harvested by Hun Cang as easily as cutting grass, Luo Fei's courage had completely evaporated. Even the thought of avenging his brother was cast to the back of his mind; nothing mattered more than staying alive.

Yet Luo Fei failed to notice a tiny wisp of flame fluttering closer behind him—a flame so fragile it seemed a gentle breath could extinguish it—gently landing on his back.

Luo Fei stumbled, freezing in place. Within his wide-open eyes, his pupils gradually lost their luster. As a flash of fire ignited across his body, he was burned to ashes entirely.

A dead silence gripped the scene. Terrified gazes stared fixedly at the arena stage, where the space appeared somewhat distorted, warped as if by extreme, scorching heat.

Hode trembled all over, unable to process everything he had witnessed. He cared not a whit about the deaths of Luo Fei and Luo Ling; far too many people in the academy disliked them anyway.

"So reckless, far too reckless, killing so many people all at once," Hode muttered to himself. "What now? Is there any way to salvage this?"

"Salvage it?" Hearing Hode's voice, triumph flashed in Yang Fan's eyes. "According to the academy rules, Hun Cang can just obediently wait for his death sentence. Our Canaan Academy is not some petty little institution from the outside world; the elders will definitely deal with him."

Just as he was speaking, Yang Fan saw Hun Cang cast a glance in his direction. He shuddered violently, instinctively wanting to turn and run.

At that moment, several figures soaring through the air suddenly restored all of Yang Fan's confidence.

His legs stopped shaking, and his posture straightened right back up.