Chapter 373 - 335: Can Still Fight for Another 3 Days and 3 Nights
Chapter 373: Chapter 335: Can Still Fight for Another 3 Days and 3 Nights
The battle raged for several hours.
The men in black who had poured into the school, under the combined assault of the Xingwu Guard and numerous students, not only failed to complete their mission but were successfully driven back.
However, over at the administration building,
the battle was still ongoing.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM—
A series of explosions rang out,
making the entire school tremble.
Old Qiao and Tang Baichuan were each facing off against a man in black.
These two men in black were powerful, both possessing the cultivation of a 7-star Martial Artist.
They were also the two leaders of this assault on the school.
Tang Baichuan wielded a heavy sword. Although he had sustained some injuries,
they didn’t appear to be serious.
In contrast, the man in black opposite him was in a rather dire situation.
One of his arms hung completely limp.
The webbing between his thumb and forefinger was split open, and he could barely maintain his grip on the long spear in his hand.
The corners of Tang Baichuan’s mouth lifted slightly as he stared at the man in black before him.
"I’ll give you one more chance. Surrender, and I’ll spare your life.
Otherwise, you’re not walking out of this school today!"
As soon as the words fell, a contemptuous sneer crossed the man in black’s face.
"As expected of the principal of Xingwu University. You’ve certainly got some skill. But you want me to surrender... In your dreams!"
Tang Baichuan nodded. "So be it. Then die!"
The next moment, with Tang Baichuan at the center,
an extremely powerful aura spread out, and a fierce wind whipped up around him.
Tang Baichuan held his heavy sword, his gaze growing sharper.
Then, countless longswords materialized, hovering in the air around Tang Baichuan.
Tang Baichuan simply pointed a finger toward the man in black.
"Kill..."
SHING! SHING! SHING—
The countless longswords shot directly toward the man in black.
Seeing this, the man in black’s expression changed dramatically.
He hastily retreated, trying to dodge.
But the swords were far too fast, closing the distance in the blink of an eye.
Moreover, it was as if the swords had a life of their own.
Their target was locked, and no matter how the man in black dodged, it was useless.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM—
Another series of deafening sounds erupted.
The longswords struck the man in black one after another.
PFFT...
The man in black sprayed a mouthful of blood. The long spear in his hand suddenly felt as heavy as a mountain.
CLANG... It fell to the ground.
And just as the longswords vanished into thin air,
an even more dangerous aura surged forward. Tang Baichuan leaped high into the air, heavy sword in hand.
He brought it down on the man in black.
At that moment, heavily injured, the man in black was powerless to dodge.
As the heavy sword flashed with a cold light, there was a soft ’SQUELCH’.
He was instantly slain on the spot.
A dignified 7-star Martial Artist, killed so miserably beneath Tang Baichuan’s heavy sword.
After dealing with the trouble here, he turned and looked over at Old Qiao.
Although Old Qiao was no longer young and his hair was gray,
he was still a 7-star Martial Artist with impressive combat prowess.
The other 7-star man in black fighting him was already starting to falter.
When Martial Artists of the same realm fight, martial techniques and practical combat experience become paramount.
The higher the grade of one’s martial technique and the richer one’s combat experience,
the more likely one is to come out on top.
Old Qiao was just such a person. He normally kept a low profile at school, never showing off his abilities.
He acted very discreetly. Some students, when they saw him, would even affectionately call him Grandpa Qiao.
In truth, only Tang Baichuan knew.
In his youth, Old Qiao had been a ruthless man.
He killed without batting an eye, until the year he was seriously injured and hunted by his enemies.
After being saved by Yi Nanshan, he had remained with the Yi Family ever since.
Later, when Tang Baichuan became the principal of Xingwu University, Yi Nanshan had him come here to assist.
And just like that, more than twenty years had passed.
Although he was older now, his body was still in good shape.
Furthermore, all of his combat experience had been forged through countless life-and-death struggles.
His martial technique, the ’Inch Light Fist’, was his ultimate trump card.
BANG—
Just as the man in black was retreating again and again,
Old Qiao took a step forward and threw a punch through the air.
A point of explosive force landed directly on the man in black.
The explosive power, concentrated on that single point, dealt him a heavy blow.
As the man in black staggered from the injury, Old Qiao rushed forward.
His fists flew like raindrops, continuously hammering the man in black.
The man in black cried out in pain, and just as he lost the strength to resist,
three long, golden spikes suddenly grew from Old Qiao’s knuckles.
He smashed a fist toward the man in black’s face.
Seeing this, the man in black’s expression changed drastically.
’If that fist really hits my face, those long spikes will tear my entire head apart.’
In his panic, he condensed a protective barrier around himself.
He wanted to use it to block the golden spikes.
However, he had still gravely underestimated Old Qiao’s fist technique.
The moment the golden spikes touched the protective barrier, it was as if there was no resistance at all.
They pierced through the barrier with ease.
The force of the punch didn’t diminish in the slightest as it continued straight for the man in black.
SQUELCH—
With a soft sound,
the golden spikes easily pierced the man in black’s neck.
Instantly, blood gushed out.
The man in black stared at Old Qiao with a look of disbelief,
until the light in his eyes faded.
Old Qiao retracted the golden spikes, and the body slumped to the ground.
Seeing this, Tang Baichuan walked over with a smile.
"Not bad, Old Qiao. You haven’t lost your touch. Among those of the same rank, very few can actually beat you!"
Tang Baichuan finished speaking with a hearty laugh.
Old Qiao gave a very modest smile. "You flatter me, Principal. I’m getting old, my stamina isn’t what it used to be!"
Hearing this, Tang Baichuan glanced at him with a smile.
Then, under Tang Baichuan’s watchful eye, Old Qiao walked over to the man in black he had just fought.
He pulled the hood off his head.
A head of golden hair and a Western face were revealed before them.
"Just as I thought. I felt earlier that his Cultivation Technique was a bit different from ours.
He really isn’t from our country!"
After Old Qiao finished speaking,
Tang Baichuan’s brow furrowed deeply.
"It’s solved. This explains everything!"
"What do you mean?" Old Qiao was taken aback and gave Tang Baichuan a curious look.
He sighed softly and said, "Just a couple of days ago, my father-in-law gave me a call."
"He said the origin of these men in black might be related to foreigners!"
"At the time, I didn’t really believe it. I thought the old man was being overly worried!"
"Those foreigners haven’t even cleaned up their own messes, so how could they possibly invade our territory?"
"Who would have thought that the old man was right!"
"It really is the forces of those foreigners!"
After Tang Baichuan finished speaking, a hint of guilt appeared in his eyes.
However, his guilt stemmed from his prior disbelief of Yi Nanshan.
Now, the facts proved that Yi Nanshan’s speculation was correct.
The true origin of these men in black was indeed related to those foreigners.
And this large-scale attack on various cities was also instigated by them.
Old Qiao wasn’t surprised. Instead, he nodded.
"If these foreigners are the masterminds, there must be inside help. And the insider’s status must be high to have brought them in so secretively!"
"And they lay dormant for so long, developing to such a large scale!"
Tang Baichuan nodded as well.
If it were purely those foreigners, they couldn’t possibly be within our country’s borders,
brewing such a massive conspiracy.
To have planned for so many years in advance, there must be an insider here.
Old Qiao was right. The status of this insider must be high.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to complete the plan.
However, Tang Baichuan remained silent.
He just looked down at the corpse on the ground and said, "Gather all the bodies of these foreigners. I’ll call the bureau and the Town Martial Department in a bit."
"Let them all come and see for themselves. Seeing is believing; more words are useless!"
"After they’ve seen it, let them make their own decision!"
After saying this, Tang Baichuan headed toward the other dormitory areas.
Meanwhile, Old Qiao led the Xingwu Guard to collect the bodies of the foreigners.
But he didn’t ignore the bodies of the local men in black either.
He uncovered their heads one by one, documenting each face.
’What if I come across a familiar face?’
The battle had lasted for several hours.
In every dormitory area, the crisis was gradually resolved.
For the students, the most profound impression was left by Lin Yi’s appearance.
He always showed up just in time to rescue them when they were on the verge of being overwhelmed.
Once the crisis was averted, he would leave quietly.
By the time they looked for Lin Yi’s figure again,
he had already vanished.
As dawn broke and the eastern sky turned fish-belly white,
the remaining men in black all rapidly retreated from the school.
Like a black tide, they were gone in the blink of an eye.
They had arrived with several hundred people, but when they left, only a few dozen remained.
"Damn it all, we finally drove them all off!"
"Wait, what are you guys doing out here?"
In Dormitory Zone 1, after Lin Yi had left,
several more waves of men in black had attacked.
With the combined efforts of Wei Nan, the local students, and the Xingwu Guard,
they were repelled time and time again.
They never managed to break into Dormitory Zone 1.
Toward the end, even Zhou Qi, Sun Tao, and Shen Mengyi couldn’t stand to stay in the hospital any longer.
They all rushed out to join the fight.
Zhou Qi chuckled. "Couldn’t stop him, just couldn’t stop him at all!"
"When he saw the chaos outside, he started yelling about wanting to come out and help, saying his greatsword was getting impatient!"
Hearing this, Sun Tao stretched his body a little.
"I’m already all better. It’s nothing serious!"
Wei Nan glanced at him and clapped a hand on his shoulder.
"Oww... take it easy!"
Sun Tao’s expression changed abruptly, and his body slumped toward the shoulder that had been patted.
Seeing this, Wei Nan couldn’t help but laugh.
"Aren’t you all better? Nothing serious? Is this all you’ve got?"
Sun Tao looked up at Wei Nan, the pained expression on his face impossible to fake.
He had clearly just been putting on a brave front.
Zhou Qi said with a smile, "Alright, hurry back!"
"You need to keep resting. It’s not too late to leave the hospital after you’ve fully recovered!"
"Wei Nan, when Lin Yi gets back, let him know we’re heading back to the hospital!"
After speaking, Zhou Qi helped Sun Tao walk back toward the hospital.
Shen Mengyi was also injured, but her injuries were much less severe than Sun Tao’s.
She also said goodbye to Wei Nan and headed back toward the School Medical Bureau.
The main reason was that she was afraid Lin Yi would see she had run out of the School Medical Bureau.
’He’ll definitely scold me again.’
Just as they left,
Lin Yi returned. "How is it? Are you all okay?"
Wei Nan smiled and shook his head. "Don’t worry, we’re all fine!"
"What about the other dormitory areas?"
"Yeah, the situations there are resolved too. You should head back to the dorm. I’m getting ready to go out!"
"Go out? Where are you going?" Wei Nan quickly asked.
Lin Yi’s brows furrowed slightly. "I’m going to check on the Demon Hunting Institute. They’re attacking the school, yet not a single person from the Demon Hunting Institute, the Town Martial Department, or the Public Security Bureau has shown up. That’s obviously not normal!"
"If I’m not mistaken, they’ve probably all been tied down!"
Lin Yi’s words seemed to remind Wei Nan of something.
"That’s right! None of them showed up all night. It really might be just as you said. Wait, I’ll go with you!"
"You go back to the dorm and rest."
"No way! I’m full of energy right now. I could fight for another three days and three nights!"
Lin Yi: "..."