Chapter 844: I Am Yang Xuan!

This aura, like the rising tide of the sea, gave one a feeling of being unable to evade or resist.

Everyone's hair stood on end instantly. Even Master Mu's heart turned cold, and his body stiffened.

It was as if, under this aura, they dared not harbor any thought of resistance, or they would be killed on the spot—even his strength could not contend with it.

Creak! Creak!

Under the oppressive force of the powerful aura, the Elder Council Hall, a building of unknown age, could no longer withstand it. Countless cracks appeared, followed by a series of crisp sounds, and it collapsed with a roar.

Relying solely on aura... to break all the formations here and bring down the walls...

Exchanging glances, the many elders trembled individually.

This Elder Council Hall was not just a building; more importantly, it contained countless powerful formations. Under normal circumstances, even a Saint Domain second or third level expert attacking with full force might not be able to break through.

Yet now, relying solely on aura, the formations were shattered and the walls collapsed. What level of strength must one have to achieve this?

And what level of expert was Zhang Xuan's teacher?

Thinking this, everyone looked up in unison, and then saw a faint figure suspended in the air not far away. Amidst the swirling dust, his features were unclear, but judging by his build, he seemed not old, only about thirty years old, exuding an awe-inspiring dignity that made it impossible to look directly at him.

Was it you who suspected my student of being an Otherworldly Demon tribesman?

The figure snorted lightly: "Then do I look like an Otherworldly Demon to you?"

Boom!

The voice was not loud, yet it gave the impression of heaven and earth collapsing. A heavy majesty descended from the sky. Lu Feng and the others felt their whole bodies tighten and their breathing become difficult.

Rumble!

The pressure spread outward. The entire building beneath them could no longer hold and collapsed again.

This was not the end. The pressure rippled like waves, and in the blink of an eye, it came into contact with other buildings. With a gentle touch, the formations within them instantly shattered, and the tall, majestic structures fell like paper, utterly fragile.

That is... the Hall of Sealed Masters!

Turning their heads in unison to look at the building that had just collapsed in the distance, the elders' brows twitched, and they nearly bit their tongues.

That was the Hall of Sealed Masters, containing the spirit tablets of countless predecessors and even a statue of Confucius!

Such a place was guarded by the wills of the predecessors. Even if they attacked with all their might, it would not suffer any damage. Yet now... with just one sentence from that person, it had collapsed!

The collapse of the Hall of Sealed Masters shows that the wills of the many predecessors dared not contend with this senior, and even... Confucius has retreated!

A voice like a murmur from an elder rang out.

Hearing this, everyone's bodies tensed.

He was right.

The Hall of Sealed Masters, guarded by the will of Confucius and the wills of the predecessors, would even repel an attack by the Otherworldly Demon tribesmen. Yet this person, without attacking, caused it to collapse with just a single sentence. There was only one possibility... his strength was too great, so great that even the will left by Confucius retreated, daring not to contend with him!

For this to happen, either Confucius himself had arrived, or his strength commanded Confucius's respect!

How... is this possible?

Could it be... a level of the Seventy-Two Sages?

Pupils contracting, an elder seemed to recall something, and his voice trembled involuntarily.

The many predecessors in the Hall of Sealed Masters were at least at the Saint Domain level. Coupled with the statue of Confucius, the strength of the wills within was such that even an Eight-Star Master Teacher at Saint Domain sixth or seventh level could not break them with just aura and a single sentence.

Legend has it that only... those who had reached the level of Confucius's direct disciples, the Seventy-Two Sages, possessed such ability.

Was this person before them actually an expert of that level?

If so, that would be astonishing!

After Confucius disappeared, the strongest were the Seventy-Two Sages. However, the Seventy-Two Sages did not stay long, and little was heard of them. Later, many Saint Domain peak experts emerged, founding various Saint Domain clans.

The founders of these clans were immensely powerful, capable of destroying places like the Master Teacher Academy with a wave of their hand.

Even such experts, compared to the Seventy-Two Sages, were far inferior!

Even if he is not at the level of the Seventy-Two Sages, he is probably... not far from the clan founders...

The people swallowed their saliva.

With just aura and a single sentence, he caused the Hall of Sealed Masters to collapse. His strength could only be described as terrifying.

If such an expert truly wanted to kill, he wouldn't need to make a move. A single thought would turn them into corpses, and even the Master Teacher Hall would find nothing in an investigation.

So... so strong?

Mo Gaoyuan in the crowd felt ice-cold all over.

He had met Zhang shi's teacher before and even chatted with him. But at that time, the other party had not displayed his strength or revealed his aura and pressure. He had thought he was at most a Seven-Star or Eight-Star Master Teacher.

Now it seemed... he had underestimated him!

With a single sentence, he reduced the Elder Council Hall, the Hall of Sealed Masters, and buildings within hundreds of meters to dust. Just this display of power was something an Eight-Star Master Teacher could not achieve!

I told you long ago that Zhang shi's teacher was very powerful. Didn't you tell the other elders...

His face pale, he couldn't help but look at Elder Mi not far away.

He had long known that this person was powerful, which was why he deliberately befriended Zhang Xuan. At Lei Yuan Peak, he had also quietly informed this Dean Mi Zhu.

He had told them, so why did these fools in your academy still arrogantly insist on putting his student on trial? Now they had stirred up a huge mess!

With such an expert, even if he disdained to strike at you, a single word would be enough to keep you from ever recovering!

I... I told them, but they didn't believe me!

Dean Mi looked like he was about to cry.

He had never personally encountered the other party's teacher; he had only heard about it, so his fear was not deep. He had merely mentioned it casually. How was he to know it would be so terrifying?

Such strength was already beyond imagination!

"You..."

Pale with anger, fearing that the figure in the sky might strike, Mo Gaoyuan quickly raised his head and said in a clear voice: "Master Yang, please calm down. I am Mo Gaoyuan; you once guided me... We have no intention of making things difficult for Master Zhang. We only asked him to come over to inquire about some matters..."

Now he had to be the one to speak.

He was truly afraid that Lu Feng, that reckless fool, would not know the rules and completely enrage him.

"Inquire? It seems to me you are interrogating my student. Do you think he is a member of the alien race, or am I?"

The figure in the sky snorted coldly again, suddenly turned around, and let out a sharp rebuke.

A pressure like the heavens falling descended from above, making it feel difficult even to breathe.

"This is... a Heaven-Acknowledged Master?"

Their faces changed instantly. The ten elders, along with Jin Yuanding, were all so frightened they could not speak.

A Heaven-Acknowledged Master—since ancient times, only Master Kong had achieved this. The one in the sky was also one... and they had dared to suspect his student of being an alien!

It was utterly ridiculous!

If Heaven itself acknowledged him as a master, how could he possibly accept an alien as a disciple?

Wasn't that a joke?

"Grand... Grandmaster?"

Seeing him turn his face and reveal his identity as a Heaven-Acknowledged Master, Master Mu finally recognized him.

This teacher of Zhang Xuan was none other than the grandmaster he had encountered before... Yang Xuan!

If he had known Zhang Xuan was his student, why bother with the interrogation at all!

"We dare not..."

Mo Gaoyuan's mouth twitched repeatedly as he hurriedly waved his hands.

"And you?"

Master Yang looked down at Lu Feng below.

"I... dare not!"

Trembling, Lu Feng nearly fainted.

If he had known Zhang Xuan had such a powerful backer, why would he have sought trouble... This was suicide!

Now it was done. Having offended such a formidable master, his future prospects were surely ruined, with no room for further advancement.

On the side, Chen Chengxun and Dong Xin felt their vision go black.

Now it was done... They had thoroughly offended him. Even if he killed them, they would have no right to resist!

"It's best that you dare not!"

The figure in the sky did not pursue the matter further. He clasped his hands behind his back, lifted his head as if to pierce the heavens, and said: "I am Yang Xuan. If you think I am bullying the weak, you can report me to the headquarters of the Master Teacher Hall!"

"We dare not..."

Mo Gaoyuan's face turned pale with fear.

Report? Report my ass!

If the headquarters learned that they had offended a master of this level, they would likely not only refuse to seek justice but would directly strike them dead.

A master of this level was a treasure of the continent. Not even a first-rate empire's master teacher academy, nor even a titled empire, could be exchanged for one!

If the news did not reach headquarters, that was one thing. But if it did... wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

Although the Master Teacher Hall only served humanity and acted justly, it still considered rank.

The higher the rank of a master teacher, the greater the privileges they enjoyed. Compared to them, these six-star master teachers were nothing!

Not to mention losing one, even if a thousand or ten thousand died, they could not be exchanged for such a powerhouse!

The Master Teacher Hall would know which was more important.

"It's best that you dare not!"

Nodding, Yang Xuan then flicked his sleeves, stepped on the void, and prepared to leave.

"Grandmaster!"

Master Mu hurried forward.

In recent days, he had cultivated the technique taught by this grandmaster, which had resolved his internal problems and greatly improved his strength. He was already deeply grateful to the man before him.

Now seeing him about to leave, he could not hold back.

"Mm! Cultivate well. Returning to the Mu family is not impossible!"

Nodding, Yang Xuan said no more. He stepped on the void, rising higher and higher, and then with a "whoosh!" disappeared from the spot, as if teleporting.

"That is... spatial ability, a master teacher... nine-star!"

Swallowing their saliva, the ten elders stood dumbfounded.

When a master teacher reached nine stars, they mastered the laws of space, even able to create folded spaces and inner worlds... The one before them had vanished in an instant, and searching everywhere, they could not see him, indicating... he had already mastered this power!

A living nine-star master teacher...

There were only a few on the entire continent, and they had encountered one and interrogated his student...

Everyone felt cold sweat dripping down their backs, filled with lingering fear.

Fortunately, he was a master teacher and did not stoop to their level; otherwise, the entire academy would no longer need to exist.

It seemed that this Master Yang, though powerful, still valued this student greatly.

Thinking this, they all couldn't help but look at Zhang Xuan, who stood nearby, only to see his brows furrowed into a knot, as if he was not very happy.

To be honest, at this moment, Zhang Xuan was indeed not very happy, his heart full of conflict.

He had known the clone was not very reliable, but he hadn't expected it to be this unreliable. This... wasn't this act a bit too... over the top?