Old Zhang nudged Lin Fan's arm and pointed into the distance. "Did you kill him?"
"No." Lin Fan shook his head. He had been mindful of his strength. Even though he was angry, he hadn't used lethal force, merely venting his frustration.
Mu Qing felt a profound sense of security. A sturdy mountain stood before her. Just because someone had spoken to her disrespectfully, Lin Fan had unleashed a flurry of blows. Honestly, for any woman, this was an irresistible allure.
Just like men facing a dark, mysterious valley, they all yearn to explore it.
The fortunate ones carve a bloody path.
The unfortunate ones emerge covered in muck.
But they have all experienced the valley's scenery.
No regrets.
"Hehehe!" A sinister laugh echoed. The mysterious man slowly rose, his twisted arm straightening. His gaze fell upon Lin Fan, his eyes filled with a mixture of pity, disappointment, and regret.
"What a pity, truly."
Shaking his head, the mysterious man soared into the air. He raised a hand, pointed a finger at Lin Fan, wagged it, and then vanished into thin air.
Lin Fan pulled Old Zhang aside and whispered, "We need to be more careful from now on. He might have had a relapse."
"Yes, you have to protect me," Old Zhang said fearfully.
"Don't worry, I definitely will," Lin Fan assured him.
Alliance Academy!
The nearly hundred-person classroom was packed, mostly with girls. It wasn't that Mu Hao wasn't popular with the boys, but rather that the girls were fierce and aggressive. They might not be bold in other ways, but when it came to grabbing seats, they were unmatched. As for the boys, faced with this ferocity, they had long since retreated.
"Cultivation is simple. The cultivation methods of the Starry Sky Great Clans are myriad, but the initial stage of cultivation involves condensing a wisp of Qi within the body. Being able to condense this wisp of Qi signifies entry into the path of cultivation…"
Mu Hao held nothing back, explaining things professionally. He relayed everything that had been told to him when he first started cultivating. The message was simple: If I can understand it, what's stopping you?
However, the girls sitting below had hearts in their eyes. They hadn't heard a single word Mu Hao said, their minds completely occupied by his handsome features and unique aura.
Completely captivated.
The classroom air had been dry, but gradually, a certain humidity developed. Perhaps the weather was nice, or maybe a student had brought a mister to make the air so smooth.
Suddenly…
Clang!
A boy stood up and exclaimed, "The Special Department sent a message! A large group of evil creatures are heading our way. They told us to evacuate to the city immediately!"
Instantly, cell phones began ringing one after another. Everyone took out their phones and saw the mass message from the Special Department.
Outside, chaos erupted.
"Run! Evil creatures are coming!"
"Head to the city! Who wants a ride? I drove here."
"I'll take a ride!"
The Alliance Academy students heeded the Special Department's warning, rushing towards Yanhai City. They had a deep understanding of the danger posed by evil creatures, having lived under their shadow.
Mu Hao watched the panicked students. He had no good impression of the evil creatures interrupting his class. Damn it, didn't they know he was teaching? Not earlier, not later, but right during his class. Such disrespect. Don't blame him for being ruthless.
The girls who had been worshipping Mu Hao had already abandoned him, retreating with incredible speed, as if rushing to be reborn. In the blink of an eye, only Mu Hao remained in the classroom.
He looked at his lesson notes, prepared meticulously the night before to deliver an engaging lecture.
He never expected things to turn out this way.
Clenching his fists, his face darkened. Through gritted teeth, he uttered,
"Evil creatures…"
He walked out of the classroom. Outside, chaos reigned. Looking up into the distance, he saw private cars drifting and speeding away, their taillights disappearing in an instant.
Rumble!
The ground trembled.
Several figures soared from the classrooms, their gazes fixed on the distance.
Mu Hao leaped onto the roof of the teaching building and shouted, "Everyone! We are members of the Starry Sky Great Clans! We established this academy here, and yet some ignorant creatures dare to cause trouble? We'll crush their skulls!"
These evil creatures advancing towards Yanhai City seemed rather dim-witted. No… In this age of readily available information, it was inexcusable not to know about the Starry Sky Great Clans establishing an academy here.
But regrettably…
They seemed genuinely unaware.
The mysterious man appeared in his hidden location. Seeing the academy built on the outskirts, a sneer formed on his lips. "Destroy it. The evil creatures haven't emerged in a while, allowing humanity to become so arrogant. They truly haven't learned their lesson."
His plan was simple.
The evil creatures would flatten this place, leaving no survivors. All humans would become food. Lin Fan was ungrateful and had disappointed him. If he wanted to create a new world, he had to destroy the old one.
Destroying Yanhai City was the best option.
Witnessing it firsthand would be even better.
But he hadn't expected… that foolish man to abandon their collaboration for a woman.
"Huh?"
The mysterious man quickly noticed something amiss. Powerful auras were erupting from the buildings in the wilderness. This gave him pause.
But he didn't dwell on it.
Within Alliance Academy…
The Starry Sky Great Clan experts weren't fazed by the approaching evil creatures. However, their sheer number was a bit overwhelming.
The strongest among them were Jin Sheng and Mo Wu.
Both were Saint Realm experts, capable of annihilating enemies with a flick of their fingers. However, they weren't yet a unified group. Neither wanted to be the first to act, preferring to observe the other clans' actions.
Just then…
The academy's training ground shook, the ground cracking as a massive evil creature burst forth. Covered in tentacles, it let out a sharp roar. Its blood-red eyes indicated its complete rage.
This was an Evil Land Octopus, an evolved species that had adapted to dry land. Even before being demonized, it had desired to attack and devour humans, but it had been suppressed and dared not act. Now, freed from its constraints, it was completely unrestrained, burrowing underground ahead of the main force, eager to slaughter humans.
It mourned its cousins and nephews, who, unable to leave the water, had tragically perished in a previous attack on humans. As their elder, it felt obligated to avenge them.
The Evil Land Octopus flailed its tentacles, its appearance grotesque and terrifying, exuding an air of supreme arrogance.
"You vile creature! How dare you act so presumptuously! You're courting death!"
A furious roar echoed.
Mu Hao charged towards the Evil Land Octopus, striking it with a single palm.
The Evil Land Octopus instantly exploded, its flesh and blood splattering everywhere. It had barely had a chance to show off before being obliterated. For an evil creature, this was a humiliating end.
Not far away…
Sun Xiao was secretly livestreaming, hiding in the shadows, too afraid to even show his head.
"Brothers, the situation is extremely dangerous. I've reached the Alliance Academy, but you guys aren't here, so you don't know what it's like. I can only tell you, it's very dangerous. The evil creatures are swarming like they're free, just rushing to their deaths."
The viewers in his livestream were anxious, spamming the comments.
"Go! We can't see!"
"Can you get closer? Get a clearer shot! We still don't know what's happening."
Seeing these comments, Sun Xiao felt a bit apprehensive.
"Guys, don't make things difficult for me, okay? I'm really scared right now. Wait… something's flying over here. Holy crap, it's a head! This evil creature's head is bigger than my house! Look…"
Sun Xiao aimed the camera at the evil creature's head.
It was truly terrifyingly large.
The faint of heart wouldn't dare look directly at it.
Many experts knowledgeable about evil creatures flocked to the livestream.
"Huh, something's not right. This is an Evil Snow Wolf. As far as we know, this type of evil creature can only grow up to three meters long. But this head is longer than its body. That's impossible."
"Indeed. Could it be a variant?"
"It's possible, but I'm more inclined to think it's a bloodline evolution."
The former food livestream had instantly transformed into a place for expert analysis, leaving ordinary viewers to simply type '666', unable to contribute anything else.
In Yanhai City…
One-Eyed Man was also watching Sun Xiao's livestream.
He was stunned by the size of the evil creature. It was simply too big. He also recognized the type of evil creature it was. Even among evil creatures, there was a hierarchy. Evil Snow Wolves couldn't possibly grow to this size.
Master Yongxin said, "It seems someone has tampered with the evil creatures."
"Who do you think it could be?" One-Eyed Man asked.
Master Yongxin pressed his palms together. "In this poor monk's opinion, it must be bad people."
One-Eyed Man's lips twitched. He almost wanted to hit him. Wasn't that stating the obvious?
Liu Haichan said, "Could it be the Shadow Society?"
One-Eyed Man said gravely, "Impossible. If it were the Shadow Society, they would have done this long ago, not wait until now."
Liu Haichan sighed, "Old Master Xu was truly prescient. Fortunately, he arranged for the Alliance Academy to be established here, helping us defend against the evil creatures. With evil creatures of this size, the destructive power to the city would be considerable."
Indeed.
The Starry Sky Great Clans were truly remarkable. Powerful and capable. When faced with such a situation, what else could they do but let them charge into battle?
"What are you looking at?"
Lin Fan arrived. Seeing One-Eyed Man and the others standing on the building, he immediately took the elevator to the roof with Old Zhang and the others.
As for why he didn't jump up there…
He was worried his wife would be scared.
One-Eyed Man was delighted to see Lin Fan. Regardless of whether the Alliance Academy was defending, as long as Lin Fan was present, everything would be fine. This was his trust in Lin Fan.
"There are evil creatures attacking over there, and someone is helping to defend. We're just here observing the situation," One-Eyed Man explained.
"Oh…"
Lin Fan gazed into the distance, carefully sensing the auras emanating from that direction. He said with a hint of disappointment,
"They're all so weak…"
"If there were stronger ones, I'd want to go take a look."
One-Eyed Man nodded approvingly.
Listen to that.
That's what confidence sounds like.