"What? The Battle Saint King is so audacious as to dare provoke our Dragon Phoenix Academy?"
The red-robed Elder flicked his sleeve with a cold snort, filled with fury and anger, his face showing a chilling expression.
Although the Battle Saint King's fame shook the world, what kind of power was the Dragon Phoenix Academy? It was no ordinary supreme sacred land, but the number one cultivation academy under heaven. Throughout the ages, countless contenders for the Human Sovereign throne had emerged from the Dragon Phoenix Academy, with some even achieving the status of Supreme Human Sovereign, representing the highest prestige.
It could be said that its disciples were spread across the world, establishing its name and leaving a legacy for millennia. Who did not know of it? Who was not aware?
Even when facing Emperors and Sovereigns, the Dragon Phoenix Academy could face them without fear, let alone a mere Battle Saint King. The Academy feared nothing.
However, another yellow-robed Elder shook his head. Compared to the red-robed Elder's anger, he appeared more rational and wise. "We cannot rashly determine the Battle Saint King's fault based solely on these words. Perhaps the situation is not as you and I imagine."
"So Elder Liu means to say my grand-nephew is lying?" the red-robed Elder said, his tone somewhat gloomy.
Commander Wang Kai was indeed the red-robed Elder's grand-nephew, and their relationship was, in a way, familiar.
The yellow-robed Elder Liu shook his head without replying, instead silently releasing a terrifying, fearsome pressure that made people tremble with fear. "Wang Kai, are you truly not lying? Did the Battle Saint King truly intend to provoke our Dragon Phoenix Academy?"
How could Commander Wang Kai dare say yes at this moment? If the Elders learned that he had barred the Battle Saint King from entering, sneered at him with cold words, and forced him to retreat, the consequences would likely be severe—something he was unwilling to bear.
Immediately, he shook his head hurriedly. "I beg the Elders to believe my words. It was indeed the Battle Saint King who spoke arrogantly and wildly, intending to provoke the Dragon Phoenix Academy. How would I dare deceive the Elders? I wouldn't dare utter a single false word."
The guards behind him promptly spoke up. "We beg the Elders to believe our words. We would not dare deceive the Elders."
As the saying goes, they were all in the same boat; naturally, none dared to bear those consequences.
The red-robed Elder also spoke up at the opportune moment. "Elder Liu, you are overthinking this. Although Wang Kai is my grand-nephew, he knows the gravity of matters. How would he dare speak recklessly? It must be that this Battle Saint King is too arrogant. Who doesn't know of this Battle Saint King's forcefulness and audacity, fearing nothing at all? If necessary, we must properly punish this Battle Saint King, or how else can we uphold the prestige of our Dragon Phoenix Academy?"
The yellow-robed Elder Liu said, "Elder Wang, you are perhaps being too hasty. Without concrete evidence, are you already targeting the Battle Saint King like this?"
Elder Wang pointed distantly at the invitation letter and gave a cold laugh. "This is the evidence!"
The yellow-robed Elder shook his head with a smile, appearing profound, then looked toward the ancient recluse who had taken the invitation letter, speaking respectfully. "What is the meaning of the Supreme Elder?"
That old monster Supreme Elder held the gilded invitation letter between his withered fingers. Primordial Chaos Qi still flowed from it, accompanied by powerful golden blood energy. He spoke softly, "I suspect the Battle Saint King acted out of grievance. Although he is proud, aren't the Xi Immortal Maiden and Yaya from the Academy his kin? Why would he provoke the Dragon Phoenix Academy without reason?"
Upon hearing this, Commander Wang Kai's face changed drastically. He hurriedly said, "I beg the Supreme Elder to believe my words. All of this was the Battle Saint King's fault."
The red-robed Elder Wang also said, "Supreme Elder, although my grand-nephew is somewhat arrogant, he would not dare bar the Battle Saint King from entering."
The old monster swept a cold glance at Wang Kai, instantly making him feel as if he had fallen into an icy abyss, not daring to utter a sound. "Whether it is or isn't, does this old man need to personally perform Time Reversal?"
Hearing this, Wang Kai was immediately shocked to the core, but at this point, he still stubbornly insisted, "The Supreme Elder may perform it as he wishes. I, Wang Kai, have a clear conscience."
The reason he dared to be so bold even now was because the Dragon Phoenix Academy's main gate was extraordinary, possessing the aura of True Dragon and Phoenix, which could affect the stability of space-time.
Even if Time Reversal were performed here, it would face significant restrictions.
The Supreme Elder gave a cold laugh. "You think this old man cannot perform Time Reversal here? That's a clever plan, but unfortunately, you underestimate this old man."
With that, a divine token with True Dragon and Phoenix coiling and dancing appeared in his hand—the Dragon Phoenix Token, astonishing everyone present.
Because the Dragon Phoenix Token was possessed only by the Academy Head and some terrifyingly powerful Heavenly King realm old-timers, it was extremely rare and precious. Yet this Supreme Elder actually had one in his possession—how could it not shock people?
The Dragon Phoenix Token began to shine, with dragon and phoenix cries harmonizing, golden radiance dazzling. It resonated with the main gate, and the old monster performed the divine technique of Time Reversal, causing everything to flow backward.
The Dragon Phoenix Academy's main gate no longer imposed restrictions. All the previous events became clearly visible, no longer blocked.
When everyone saw the previous events, their expressions changed dramatically, especially Wang Kai, who was so shocked he fell to his knees, trembling and not daring to speak recklessly. "Supreme Elder, Wang Kai admits his mistake. I beg the Supreme Elder for forgiveness."
The guards behind him also followed in panic, kneeling on the ground, not daring to speak out of turn.
The old monster, however, flicked his sleeve with a cold snort. "It is precisely because of your arrogance that you drove away the Battle Saint King with limitless potential. What bold people, to be so insolent! From today onward, you are sentenced to reflect on your mistakes in the Sin Valley for a hundred years. Do not disobey."
Upon hearing this, Wang Kai and the other guards all looked ashen-faced, deathly still. For the Sin Valley had always been where the Dragon Phoenix Academy punished those who had committed offenses. The heaven and earth spiritual energy there was so thin it was almost nonexistent, and they would often suffer various hardships, only able to rely on the Great Dao divine power within their own bodies for replenishment.
It could be said that it was essentially a place of exile.
Once inside, although they would not die, life would be worse than death, because upon leaving the Sin Valley, the divine power within their bodies would be nearly exhausted, leaving them withered and emaciated.
But how could they defy the Supreme Elder's command? One by one, they accepted the order with bitter expressions, heading to the Sin Valley to reflect on their mistakes for a hundred years.
Not long after, news of the Battle Saint King being barred from entering spread throughout the entire Dragon Phoenix Academy, causing a great uproar.
No one had expected that the most prominent Battle Saint King would suffer such humiliation, and that it would alarm the Dragon Phoenix Academy's higher-ups to personally appear and hold the guards accountable.
It was just a pity that the generation's Supreme One prodigy, the Battle Saint King, had long since left in anger, completely missing his chance with the Dragon Phoenix Academy, and might even come to resent the Academy because of this.
All of this filled the Dragon Phoenix Academy's higher-ups with immense regret.