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Yin Hong's face turned green at once upon hearing this. His gaze was full of killing intent as he coldly said, "Do you know what the consequences are for insulting a Grandmaster?"

Xu Yan looked disdainfully at him and said, "What does it matter if you, a third-rate Grandmaster, are insulted? You're just a piece of trash that can be killed with a single palm!"

The whole place fell silent!

A Grandmaster, killed with a single palm?

Is he out of his mind?

Fu Yuntian was dumbfounded. He knew Xu Yan was arrogant, but he never thought he would be this audacious.

Being a Grandmaster is one thing, after all, he had the power to be so arrogant.

Yin Hong was a Grandmaster too, albeit newly promoted. But a Grandmaster is a Grandmaster, not something an ordinary master can compare to, right?

Could it be that after just a few days, his strength had grown to the point where he could ignore a Grandmaster?

"Young friend, why did you use someone else's identity to enter our Seven Stars Academy's library?" Fu Yuntian asked helplessly.

"Don't talk nonsense! What do you mean 'use'? I'm just borrowing!" Xu Yan retorted.

"Yes, I lent it to Brother Xu. Any problem with that?" Xie Lingfeng's words were equally shocking to Xu Yan, but he knew that since Xie Lingfeng had said so, he must be confident enough to kill that Grandmaster with a single palm.

In just such a short time, Xu Yan's strength had become so terrifying?

He looked at Fu Yuntian and said, "There's no rule in the Seven Stars Academy that prohibits borrowing someone else's identity to access the library. I'm Xie Lingfeng. If the headmaster is unhappy about it, I, Xie Lingfeng, can take responsibility!"

Fu Yuntian remained silent for a moment before speaking, "From today onwards, no one is allowed to borrow someone else's identity to enter the library. Otherwise, there will be severe punishment!"

This rule was established.

As for Xu Yan borrowing Xie Lingfeng's identity, the matter was dropped there. After all, prodigies like him had some privileges.

Especially such prodigies.

"Headmaster, are you just going to let this matter slide?" Yin Hong was somewhat unwilling.

Xu Yan rubbed his hands and said, "Headmaster, your Seven Stars Academy can't use force, so how about we make a bet? If I can smash him with one palm, then this rule will be useless to me. What do you say?"

Gulp!

Everyone was shocked, all looking at Xu Yan in disbelief.

That's a Grandmaster. It's scary enough to kill with one palm, and yet you're boasting about smashing him with one palm?

Fu Yuntian was on the verge of swearing.

Even if Yin Hong was weak, he was still a Grandmaster. Even he couldn't smash him with one palm.

"Brother Xu, be cautious!" Xie Lingfeng hurriedly spoke.

Although he believed Xu Yan never boasted, smashing a Grandmaster with one palm? How terrifying was that?

If he failed, it would be troublesome.

"Xu Yan, please reconsider!" Du Yuying advised anxiously.

But a woman in plain clothes laughed softly, "I've never seen a Grandmaster smashed before in all my years. Today is a rare sight. Don't disappoint me, Mr. Xu."

Yin Hong was furious. To be repeatedly scorned and humiliated like this. He, a Grandmaster, how could he bear it?

Smashing himself with one palm?

Insolence to the extreme!

Soaring into the air, the aura of a Grandmaster surged in the air, but he didn't dare to suppress it. After all, there were students from the Seven Stars Academy below. If he did so, it would be tantamount to provoking the academy, something he couldn't afford.

Glaring angrily at Xu Yan, he said coldly, "You arrogant brat, today I'll show you the consequences of insulting a Grandmaster!"

He had already made up his mind. He would use all his strength to kill Xu Yan with one blow.

Never give Fu Yuntian a chance to intervene and rescue the prodigy. A dead prodigy is worthless.

"Hold on!"

Yin Hong was about to make his move, but Xu Yan spoke up.

"Youngster, it's too late for you to back out now!" Yin Hong grinned fiercely.

"Who said I'm backing out?" Xu Yan gave him a disdainful glance. "Let me ask you, do you have spirit tickets on you?"

Everyone was puzzled. They were on the brink of a life-and-death battle, so what did he mean by asking about spirit tickets?

Yin Hong was also puzzled but frowned, "Of course, I have spirit tickets!"

Xu Yan's face lit up with joy. "Quick, hand over the spirit tickets. Otherwise, I'm afraid that when I strike later, I might lose control and destroy all the spirit tickets on you. That would be a big loss!"

Everyone:...

Yin Hong's face flushed with anger. "Brat, how dare you insult me!"

He unfolded his folding fan, ready to strike.

But Xu Yan said, "As a Grandmaster, you must have tens of thousands of spirit tickets on you, right? It would be such a waste to destroy them. Let's consider them as the stakes. Hurry up and take them out, don't waste any more time."

Seeing Yin Hong trembling with rage and showing no intention of taking out the spirit tickets, Xu Yan added, "If you don't take out the spirit tickets, then I won't bet. Let's see if you dare to make a move!"

Yin Hong gritted his teeth. If Xu Yan didn't bet, how could he make a move and kill this arrogant brat?

With that in mind, he took out a small bag.

"Here!"

He threw the bag down, and Xu Yan caught it and opened it. Inside, there was a spirit medicine and a stack of spirit tickets.

"You, a Grandmaster, are so poor? You're really worthless, not even comparable to the few Grandmasters I killed!"

Xu Yan looked dissatisfied and grumbled.

This was his first time trying to kill a Grandmaster, expecting to make a big profit. But in the end, he encountered a dead broke guy!

The onlookers fell silent. Just how poor are you?

Xie Lingfeng's mouth twitched. He understood now why Xu Yan escorted Du Yuying and why he went to the Unmatched Pavilion for a free ride - because he was broke!

He came from the border wilderness. Where would he get spirit crystals?

Bloody hell!

Yin Hong was about to explode with anger, his aura fluctuating. He said angrily, "If you kill me, everything on Canglan Island will be yours. The headmaster and everyone else can testify for you!"

He had decided to go all out to kill Xu Yan.

If he didn't kill Xu Yan today, he felt he might suffocate himself!

Xu Yan's eyes lit up as he looked at Xie Lingfeng and asked, "Brother Xie, is Canglan Island rich?"

Xie Lingfeng furrowed his brows, pondered for a moment, and shook his head, "I've never heard of Canglan Island!"

He looked at Hu Shan, "Have you?"

Hu Shan shook his head.

Yin Hong:...

At this moment, Du Yuying spoke up, "The master of Canglan Island is very wealthy, with hundreds of thousands of spirit crystals, I believe."

After all, Xie Lingfeng was a prodigy of the Swordmaster Cliff, so he was at a much higher level. Canglan Island was just a force in the Great Vu Country. It was normal for him not to know about it.

Xu Yan suddenly became excited, "Good, after smashing you, Canglan Island will be mine!"

He took a few steps forward and looked back at Xie Lingfeng, saying in a deep voice, "Brother Xie, watch closely how I cross the border to kill the enemy. Today, I will demonstrate it for you all."

"To all present, witness the sword god Xu Yan. Today, I will smash a Grandmaster with one palm!"

Yin Hong's eyes gleamed with hostility. Although he was almost bursting with rage, he had no intention of underestimating the enemy at this moment.

Anyone daring to boast about smashing a Grandmaster with one palm must have some confidence.

And Yin Hong felt that Xu Yan dared to boast like this because he didn't understand the strength of a Grandmaster!

And this was his chance!

He became fierce-looking, and his aura surged. This strike was his full power, and he must kill that detestable brat!

"Face your doom!"

Boom!

In the sky, a raging torrent poured down, as if the heavens were collapsing, the terrifying pressure overwhelming.

The onlookers were all shocked and pale.

Was this the might of a Grandmaster?!

Du Yuying's eyes widened, her hands clenched tightly together, nervously watching the young man!

The woman in plain clothes also had a solemn look, not blinking at all!

Xie Lingfeng's expression became solemn, and his hand instinctively gripped the hilt of his sword.

Roar!

The sound of a dragon's roar echoed, and a golden giant dragon surged up, roaring towards the rushing waves, its mighty dragon aura seemed capable of making all living beings prostrate! 

There also seemed to be boundless anger surging within the dragon aura.

The heavens and earth seemed to lose their color!

The golden dragon, like a true dragon descending to the world, carried terrifying dragon might and a horrifying anger.

Boom!

The surging waves collapsed and rolled back.

"Not good!"

Yin Hong's pupils contracted, his face pale with shock.

He wanted to dodge, but it seemed like he was suppressed by a force, and having just exerted all his strength, he was currently in a momentary state of weakness.

He could only watch as the golden dragon came crashing down, the terrifying power descending, the breath of death flooding into his consciousness.

Bang!

In the midst of all eyes, Yin Hong in mid-air exploded.

With one strike of the golden dragon, Yin Hong was shattered. A Grandmaster, in front of everyone's eyes, was instantly shattered, and the fragmented corpse flew in all directions.

Roar!

Another golden dragon flew out, hovering and crushing in mid-air, the fierce aura pervading, the shattered pieces of the corpse instantly crushed into dust and scattered in the wind.

Silence!

Outside the Depository of the Seven Stars Academy, there was a silent stillness.

Many students of the Seven Stars Academy, as well as the instructors, all widened their eyes, mouths agape, unable to come to their senses for a long time.

Fu Yuntian absentmindedly grabbed his beard and directly pulled out a strand of it, not even realizing it, his whole person stunned.

Xu Yan actually really smashed a Grandmaster with one palm!

"I am stronger than Yin Hong, and much stronger. He couldn't smash me with one palm... at least it would take a dozen palms?"

Such a thought emerged in Fu Yuntian's mind.

He was completely dumbfounded.

Xie Lingfeng's hand trembled slightly. He knew Xu Yan never boasted, but when he saw a real scene of Xu Yan smashing a Grandmaster with one palm, he was still inexplicably shocked.

Du Yuying stared at the young man with her eyes, unwilling to look away for a moment. It was this young man who escorted her back to the Du Mansion.

Today, in the Seven Stars Academy, he smashed a Grandmaster with one palm, a feat never seen before!

In the eyes of the woman in plain clothes, there were indescribable colors, faintly revealing a hint of tenderness.

Xu Yan sighed. He was still too weak, far inferior to his master.

In the past, his master directly turned a Grandmaster into ashes with one palm.

Moreover, that Grandmaster was stronger than Yin Hong.

However, a Grandmaster was still a Grandmaster. With this palm, he had almost brought the power of the Falling Dragon Palm to its peak!

"Indeed a Grandmaster, so difficult to kill. I almost used all my strength with this palm, and only then did I manage to shatter him into over a dozen pieces!"

Xu Yan sighed with emotion.

Everyone:...

Please, stop talking, my heart can't handle this excitement anymore!

"Dean, do I still need to follow the rules?" 

Xu Yan looked at the dazed Fu Yuntian.

"Young friend, have you broken through in strength?" 

Fu Yuntian's face showed a bitter smile.

A few days ago, Xu Yan didn't have such great strength.

"That's right!"

Xu Yan nodded.

"No wonder!"

Fu Yuntian took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice, "Young friend, the discussion you had with the Martial Arts Master the other day... was not made up?"

"Of course, it wasn't made up."

Xu Yan gave him a disdainful look.

This was genuine martial arts, how could it be made up?

"Brother Xie, let's go. Let's find a place to get together."

Xu Yan said cheerfully.

After smashing Yin Hong, a Grandmaster, and gaining a large sum of spirit crystals, he could spend a bit freely and properly thank Xie Lingfeng.

After all, his reputation was really useful!

"Alright!"

Xie Lingfeng smiled. It was also a good opportunity to ask Xu Yan for guidance on swordsmanship and cultivation in the Pre-Natal Realm.

"Master Xu, I know of a quiet and elegant place in Seven Star City, suitable for gathering without being disturbed. Shall we go there?"

Du Yuying had already removed her veil at this time, revealing her stunning face.

Xu Yan hesitated a bit. After all, he wasn't very familiar with Du Yuying, even though he had escorted her all the way, they weren't very close!

"Miss Yu is hosting, consider it a thank you for escorting me back that day."

Du Yuying added.

"Alright then!"

Xu Yan nodded in agreement.

Then he added, "By the way, Miss Du, you know the location of Canglan Island, right? Tell me the location, it will be mine."

"No problem."

Du Yuying nodded.

"Cui'er, go arrange it. Let's rent that place."

He instructed Cui'er as she excitedly ran off.

(End of this chapter)