Evan Chu's golden sword-qi struck Leon Yun head-on, instantly shattering his black armor and engulfing him completely. A scream rang out on the arena as the youth's body was pulverized by the sword-qi.
"Leon!" Flynn Yun could no longer stay put. He rushed onto the arena, staring at the mangled remains of Leon Yun, his eyes practically spitting fire.
"You brat, die!" He swung a furious palm at Evan Chu. There was no way Evan could withstand a Heaven Martial Realm powerhouse's blow—even with a trace of bloodline power awakened, he was still far from enough.
As Flynn Yun unleashed his palm, Elder Victor Xu also leapt onto the arena, quickly sending out his own palm. Just as Flynn Yun's attack was about to hit Evan Chu, Elder Xu intercepted it.
The clash of two Heaven Martial Realm experts shattered what was left of the already broken arena, and Elder Xu grabbed Evan Chu and tossed him aside.
When Heaven Martial Realm fighters clash, even their stray force can seriously injure or kill Earth Martial Realm cultivators.
Both men were forced back several steps by the collision. Elder Xu glared at Flynn Yun and snapped, "Flynn Yun, have you no shame? Attacking a junior so viciously—aren't you a dean of an academy?"
"Old Xu, don't get cocky with me. Do you even know who that brat killed? He's the Third Prince of the Sea Dragon Empire! Even if I don't kill him, he won't last much longer anyway," Flynn Yun roared.
"This is Heavenly Dragon Academy, on Dragoncrest Empire territory. So what if he's the Third Prince of Sea Dragon Empire? If you're weaker, you die—he got what he deserved," Elder Xu retorted, burning with anger.
"Fine, very well! You said it yourself! Today, Sea Dragon Academy admits defeat. We'll send the compensation soon. But listen up—if that brat ever leaves Heavenly Dragon Academy, he'll be hunted across the world!" Flynn Yun snarled, his expression vicious.
"I'm afraid you don't have what it takes. Now get lost!" Elder Xu shot back bluntly.
Elder Xu was willing to offend Sea Dragon Academy for Evan Chu. As long as Dragoncrest Empire gained a genius like him, even if Heavenly Dragon Academy ceased to exist, it would be worth it.
Flynn Yun glanced at the tossed-aside Evan Chu and said, "Brat, get ready to run for your life all over the world!" Then he shot into the sky and disappeared after just a few breaths.
After Flynn Yun left, the Sea Dragon Academy students entered the temporary teleportation gate and departed, leaving only the still-shaken Heavenly Dragon Academy students behind.
By now, the golden light on Evan Chu had faded. His wounds were slowly healing, but he felt extremely weak. After Elder Xu threw him down, Marcus Gongsun immediately supported him, checking his injuries.
Jenny Sima, Gus Bullard, Sterling Yates and the others also came to Evan Chu's side. Seeing his current injuries, each of them felt chilled to the bone, but no one knew what to say.
At that moment, Elder Xu came down, glanced at Evan Chu and said, "Kid, you never let me have a moment's peace!"
Evan Chu managed a bitter smile. "Old man, I nearly died and you're still making snarky comments? Just find me a big bed so I can crash for a while—I'm totally spent."
"Kid, you're always like this—but I like it!" Elder Xu laughed.
But this time, Evan Chu couldn't even speak. He couldn't keep his balance and fainted on the spot.
"His injuries are severe, but this kid is really something—his body's recovery ability is incredible. Just look, his wounds are already starting to heal. I've never seen such a powerful body-forging technique before," Marcus Gongsun said.
"That's enough—take him to my cultivation chamber. We need to figure out how to wake him up," Elder Xu urged.
Evan Chu was then taken to Elder Xu's cultivation chamber, leaving Jenny Sima, her face streaked with tears, and Gus Bullard and the others deeply worried.
"Sister-in-law, Boss will be fine—don't worry!" Gus Bullard said.
"Yeah, sister-in-law, you and Boss must've suffered a lot coming back. You should go rest early!" Sterling Yates added.
Jenny Sima nodded. "If Evan wakes up, make sure you tell me right away!" She felt utterly exhausted—if she didn't rest soon, she might collapse herself.
"Let's go, sister-in-law. We'll walk you back," Sterling Yates said.
Just then, someone rushed over to Jenny Sima and the others, stopping in front of the three and demanding, "What happened to Evan? What happened to him?"
The newcomer was Gabe Goldstone, Evan Chu's sworn brother. As a student in the weapon-smithing class, he hadn't had a chance to compete, nor did he care for all the excitement—without Evan's matches, he had no interest.
He had overheard passing students say Evan Chu had defeated Sea Dragon Academy's top expert, and only then realized Evan had returned. Hearing Evan was badly injured, he rushed over in a panic.
"Big brother, Evan was taken away by Dean Xavier. His injuries are really bad—he's unconscious right now, he... he..." Jenny Sima was already sobbing, unable to continue.
Gabe Goldstone's face changed at once, a wave of pain surging through his chest. But seeing Jenny Sima's state, he quickly steadied himself and said, "Don't worry, sis—Evan has nine lives. He'll be fine!"
"Gabe, Jenny's really exhausted. Let's walk her back. We still don't know how Roxanne's doing—we need to check on her too," Sterling Yates said.
"I'm so useless. If I'd broken through to the sixth layer, maybe Boss wouldn't have gotten hurt. It's all my fault!" Gus Bullard said, deeply upset.
Gus was always a man of feeling—he admired Evan Chu completely. Now that Evan was injured, it was only natural for Gus to feel miserable.
"Don't blame yourself, Gus. Even if you broke through to the eighth layer, you might not be a match for that guy. Remember, Boss has killed ninth-rank demon beasts before—think how strong he is! And even he ended up badly hurt and unconscious. You'd be chilled to the bone by now," Sterling Yates said.
The three of them then escorted Jenny Sima to Roxanne Lin's rest area. By now, Evan Chu was already being hailed by Heavenly Dragon Academy students as a living legend—a hero truly admired from the heart...
Before they reached Roxanne Lin's dorm, they ran into Rhea Yang and Lily Tang. When the two girls saw Jenny Sima from a distance, they couldn't believe their eyes.
When they heard Jenny Sima had come back with Evan Chu, they realized that if she was here, Evan must have returned too.
"Jenny!" the two girls called out in perfect unison, then rushed over at top speed.
But when they saw Jenny Sima's tear-streaked face, they suddenly understood. Lily Tang, always the most direct, immediately asked, "Jenny, where's Evan? Did he come back with you?"
Jenny Sima looked at the two girls, both beautiful in their own right, and choked out, "Evan... Evan..."