Gu Tian stepped into another Diamond-tier secret realm without hesitation. Wu Shuang, noticing his relentless pace, felt a flicker of competitive spirit ignite within him. However, it lasted only for a brief moment. Just as quickly as Gu Tian had entered, he walked back out, unfazed, before heading toward another portal. He repeated the process over and over again, showing no signs of resting or even healing himself.
Two hours passed.
Wu Shuang had successfully cleared all the Gold-tier portals, pushing his power level to Platinum Mid-tier, while Liang Yufeng and Su Meilin had both advanced to Gold Peak-tier.
Although the secret realms were about to reset, the three of them decided to call it a day and return to rest, exhausted from their efforts.
However, just as they were about to leave
Wu Shuang turned and noticed a fourth-year female student with jet-black hair, surrounded by five others, blocking Gu Tian's path.
The aura they exuded was at least Emerald-tier, and more concerningly… one of them was Diamond-tier.
Gu Tian, calmly sipping on an orange smoothie, spoke with a neutral expression. "Who? Han Tian? Are you sure you've got the right guy, seniors?"
The woman with dreadlocks grabbed him by the collar and pulled him close, her voice cold and firm.
"Don't play dumb, freshman. Kneel down, apologize to Han Tian's little brother, and I might just let you keep one of your beasts."
Another woman added, "Hurry up and kneel. Don't waste our time with your pathetic presence."
A man in the group laughed mockingly. "Forget kneeling. Strip him down and make him crawl instead! Hahaha!"
The man with purple hair smirked. "Take it off, now!"
"The Holy Sword Team..." Liang Yufeng murmured as she gazed at the group surrounding Gu Tian.
Wu Shuang furrowed his brows at the mention of the name. "Holy Sword Team? Who the hell are they?"
Su Meilin turned to him and began explaining. "When students reach their fourth year, the university allows them to form teams for specialized missions. The Holy Sword Team consists of the top six ranked geniuses, assigned to high-priority tasks within the university. Their mission success rate exceeds 90%, making them the most elite team in the school's history."
Liang Yufeng continued, "They take on high-risk assignments like clearing secret realms outside the university, exterminating high-level beasts, eliminating rogue organizations, and other dangerous operations."
Hearing this, Wu Shuang let out a soft chuckle. "So… I guess it's time for me to play the hero, huh?"
But before he could make a move
Ding!
[Host, RUN!]
Wu Shuang reacted instantly. Without hesitation, he opened his spatial ring, teleported behind the two girls, and vanished in an instant.
BOOM!
A surge of Emperor-tier energy erupted outside the Dimensional Dome, drawing the attention of everyone present.
The female student who had grabbed Gu Tian's collar widened her eyes in shock before she felt an agonizing pain in her arm.
Slash!
Her arm was severed from her body, followed by a piercing scream that echoed throughout the area. Before anyone could react, the six individuals surrounding Gu Tian were ruthlessly torn apart into pieces. They had no time to even utter their last words before Gu Tian erased their souls with a single thought.
Their beasts, weakened and on the brink of death, were swiftly absorbed into Gu Tian's spiritual space, becoming nourishment for his own beasts. No matter how strong they were, without the chance to summon their beasts in time, they were nothing more than weak mortals.
Gu Tian smirked slightly before turning his gaze to the trembling receptionist standing nearby, aiming his gun at her head.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out.
The woman's body collapsed onto the floor, blood pooling beneath her as her lifeless eyes remained frozen in terror. She was dead.
Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps filled the air as a large number of guards stormed in, their faces filled with panic upon sensing the disturbance.
Gu Tian chuckled softly, his voice laced with mockery.
"This is supposed to be the number one university? No wonder it's crumbling. They rely on the strength of others to breathe how could their foundation ever be strong?"
With a snap of his fingers, Gu Tian activated his power.
BOOM!
The bodies of all the guards exploded simultaneously before they could even comprehend what had happened. Blood splattered across the entire hall, painting the floor in crimson. Not a single scream escaped their lips.
Effortlessly, Gu Tian erased their corpses and souls, dissolving them entirely with a specialized corrosive acid.
He smirked, murmuring to himself. "Ever since the engagement cancellation of the Gu Clan's daughter, this place has been in freefall."
BOOM!
Another explosion resounded as multiple Emperor-tier auras surged across the Beast Emperor University.
Gu Tian leaped onto the massive dome roof of the university, his form vanishing into the shadows as he concealed his presence with his power of darkness. From his vantage point, he looked down at the chaotic scene unfolding below.
Dozens of Emperor-tier trees rampaged across the university, obliterating buildings and structures with their uncontrollable fury. Massive roots erupted from the ground, impaling unprepared students and professors alike.
Above the sky, a colossal dimensional gate slowly tore open, revealing a horde of Emperor-tier demons that poured out, roaring ferociously. At the same time, an invisible barrier had enclosed the entire university, trapping everyone within.
The university's Emperor-tier instructors quickly responded, but they found themselves overwhelmed by both the demon invasion and the rampaging beasts. Among them was Ji Kang, who was locked in combat with a high-tier demon. However, what shook everyone the most was that the Radiant Sun Organization had appeared!
They launched an indiscriminate assault, slaughtering everything in their path without caring whether they were students, professors, or faculty members. This was not just a raid it was a massacre.
Gu Tian observed the scene coldly, calculating various factors in his mind. Without hesitation, he leaped off the rooftop and stole every single dimensional realm housed within the Dimensional Dome, including every Gold-tier to Diamond-tier realm owned by the university. Then, he swiftly made his way toward the Special Resource Vault, the central depository where the university stored all its precious treasures and rare resources.
Inside the Special Resource Vault
Seven Epic-tier guards stood at attention at the vault entrance. They exuded an air of confidence, yet they did not summon their beasts or prepare for battle. To them, it didn't matter what was happening outside. No one could possibly breach this place.
One of them, a man with a rugged appearance, leaned against the wall and took a swig from a bottle.
"Hey! After this, let's grab some food at the Moonlight Tavern."
Another guard chuckled. "Sounds good! I've been wanting to try their new menu. Hahaha!"
Bang!
A silenced gunshot rang out.
The head of the man who had just spoken exploded into a mist of blood.
Before the remaining six guards could even react, another series of gunshots echoed through the air.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Four more guards collapsed before they even had the chance to summon their beasts. The two survivors, realizing the danger, desperately attempted to call forth their beasts.
But before they could…
Slash!
Their bodies were cleaved in half, blood splattering across the floor.
"An Emperor-tier...? How...?!"
The last surviving guard coughed up blood before his lifeless body hit the ground.
From the shadows, Mu Kangyuan emerged, his expression calm and composed. Beside him, a woman dressed in black gracefully stepped forward. Without wasting a moment, Mu Kangyuan approached the grand vault doors and examined the biometric scanner and passcode lock.
He smirked before turning to the woman in black. She flashed a playful smile and tossed him a severed hand.
Mu Kangyuan caught it, placing the dismembered hand onto the scanner while entering a pre-prepared passcode.
Beep!
The system acknowledged the input, and the massive vault doors slowly creaked open, revealing a vast treasure hall filled with rare resources, artifacts, and countless valuable items.
But instead of stepping inside…
The Chaos Tree's roots surged forward.
They slithered through traps, detectors, and security lasers, weaving through every defense mechanism flawlessly. Within seconds, the roots devoured every single treasure, transferring all resources into Gu Tian's spiritual dimension.
The entire stockpile of the Beast Emperor University was cleaned out in mere moments.
Mu Kangyuan turned to the woman in black. "Stick to the plan, old lady."
She grinned mischievously. "Got it, kid. Can you stop worrying for just one minute? And don't forget our deal… young man. Mwah~"
With a sly wink, her figure and Mu Kangyuan's vanished into the void.