During this period of time, Wu Heishan had cultivated the Starry Sky Great Method tirelessly, sacrificing sleep and food, practicing day and night. Fueled by this relentless spirit, he had finally achieved some results.
Now that he unleashed it, his combat power was astonishing.
"All together!"
The Xiao Sect members, a mix of shock and rage, surged forward like a swarm, ganging up on Wu Heishan.
"You think I'm scared of you just because there are so many?!" Wu Heishan roared with fury.
Rumble...
The colossal stars behind him rotated ceaselessly, emitting tremendous roars.
Wu Heishan felt an inexhaustible strength flowing through him. With every punch and kick, he fought with overwhelming dominance.
"Hmm. I never expected this guy to train the Starry Sky Great Method with quite some skill in such a short time."
Some distance away, within a dense thicket of trees, stood a figure nodding slightly as he spoke.
This person was none other than Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei had just returned and discovered Wu Heishan fighting these Xiao Sect members. He hid at a distance, wanting to see how Wu Heishan's combat power measured up.
The result pleasantly surprised him.
"Let me handle this!"
Suddenly, a loud shout rang out.
The Xiao Sect members surrounding Wu Heishan all retreated.
A young man in a yellow robe, hands clasped behind his back, slowly walked towards Wu Heishan.
"Mid-Stage Yuan Foundation Realm!"
Wu Heishan's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
"Die!"
The Mid-Stage Yuan Foundation Realm cultivator moved, charging straight at Wu Heishan and launching an attack without preamble.
"I'll fight you!" Gritting his teeth, Wu Heishan also charged forward.
The two sides erupted into a fierce battle.
However, after just a few moves, Wu Heishan began falling into a disadvantageous position, forced to retreat step by step.
After all, Wu Heishan's cultivation level was only Late-Stage True Manifestation Realm.
Although the student with Mid-Stage Yuan Foundation Realm held the upper hand, his expression was incredibly ugly.
As a Yuan Foundation Realm expert, taking this long to subdue a mere True Manifestation Realm cultivator felt utterly humiliating.
Just at that moment.
Whoosh!
A sharp figure shot into Wu Heishan's courtyard.
A young man with an aloof demeanor, dressed in hemp clothes and straw sandals, blocked Wu Heishan's path. It was Dugu Huan.
"Let me," Dugu Huan said coldly, looking at the Mid-Stage Yuan Foundation Realm student.
"Alright, you do it! I can't beat him!"
Seeing Dugu Huan appear, Wu Heishan was overjoyed. He knew Dugu Huan's combat power far surpassed his own.
"Piss off if you want to live!" the Mid-Stage Yuan Foundation cultivator bellowed in rage.
Swish!
Dugu Huan wasted no time on words. He slashed his saber directly, unleashing an overbearing blade of light.
The attack was fast, ruthless, and powerful!
The Mid-Stage Yuan Foundation Realm student's face drastically changed.
He drew a longsword and clashed with Dugu Huan.
After a few moves.
Clang!
The longsword shattered.
A ghastly, blood-gushing gash was cut into the right shoulder of the Mid-Stage Yuan Foundation cultivator, staining half his body crimson.
Dugu Huan, possessing only Late-Stage True Manifestation Realm cultivation, had defeated a Mid-Stage Yuan Foundation Realm opponent in a few moves.
Such combat power left the surrounding Xiao Sect members staring in stunned disbelief.
"Dugu Huan indeed has remarkable talent in the Saber Path," Ye Yunfei couldn't help but nod slightly from afar.
"Scram!" Dugu Huan coldly barked.
"Just you wait!"
Intimidated by Dugu Huan's might, the Xiao Sect members fled Wu Heishan's small courtyard one after another. Though, as they left, each one spat curses over their shoulder.
"Brother Dugu, thank you!" Wu Heishan exclaimed with delight as he saw the Xiao Sect members leave.
"They'll be back," Dugu Huan stated indifferently, his aura cold and sharp.
It was only in front of Ye Yunfei that he showed any warmth. Towards others, he maintained this frosty attitude.
"I wonder how the boss is doing right now," Wu Heishan said.
"Ye Yunfei's situation is a bit worrisome."
At that moment, Yuan Dayong and his sister Xiao Hui walked into the small courtyard.
"I've received news. Ye Yunfei has provoked several top forces from the Central Continent. Right now, those top forces are all targeting Ye Yunfei."
"All the other students who entered the Crystal Mine Minor World have already returned."
"Only Ye Yunfei has yet to come back," Xiao Hui said with concern.
"Has Ye Yunfei returned?!"
At that moment, a beautiful young woman rushed urgently into Wu Heishan's courtyard, demanding loudly.
It was Wen Zi.
Over the past few days, she didn't even know how many times she had run to the new student area.
Her sole purpose was to see if Ye Yunfei had returned.
"Not yet," Xiao Hui shook her head.
"That big weirdo... Could something have happened to him?" Wen Zi's anxiety was palpable.
Just then.
"Go!
Give them all a thorough beating!
They're all part of Ye Yunfei's crew!"
Over a hundred Xiao Sect members completely surrounded Wu Heishan's courtyard.
This time, the Xiao Sect had dispatched six experts at the Late-Stage Yuan Foundation Realm!
"Hmph!
Hit them!
Just don't kill them outright!"
The six Late-Stage Yuan Foundation experts all sneered, their eyes revealing extreme cruelty.
"Senior Brother Xiao Ziyang has already returned to the academy!
Starting now, within Hudao Academy, our Xiao Sect reigns supreme!"
One of the Late-Stage Yuan Foundation Realm cultivators lifted his chin and declared proudly.
Hiss!
The students who had rushed over to watch the spectacle couldn't help but gasp collectively.
"So Xiao Ziyang is back!"
"With this, there truly won't be anyone in the academy who dares to cross the Xiao Sect!"
...
Exclamations and whispers of shock spread like wildfire.
Within Hudao Academy, Xiao Ziyang was a prominent, high-profile figure.
He ranked among the top ten on the Hidden Dragon Stele general ranking!
He single-handedly founded the Xiao Sect.
Moreover, Xiao Ziyang hailed from the Central Continent's Xiao Clan.
All of this ensured that within Hudao Academy, no one dared to provoke Xiao Ziyang.
Soon.
Xiao Sect's forces charged into Wu Heishan's courtyard, igniting another fierce battle.
Dugu Huan, Wen Zi, Xiao Hui, Yuan Dayong, and Wu Heishan—five people fighting back-to-back—faced over a hundred members of the Xiao Sect.
The six Late-Stage Yuan Foundation Realm experts stood to the side, watching the fight with cold sneers.
"Hmm, the cultivation methods I taught them all seem to have been practiced with dedication."
Watching from afar for a short while, Ye Yunfei nodded, expressing his satisfaction.
Dugu Huan's saber techniques were oppressive.
Each strike faster than the last, each blade more powerful.
None of the Xiao Sect members could withstand a single blow from him.
In moments, Dugu Huan had wounded dozens of Xiao Sect members.
And this was him holding back. Otherwise, these Xiao Sect members wouldn't be injured, but dead.
Every punch Wen Zi unleashed conjured a manifestation of Taiyi Celestial Vitality. Nearly each punch sent an Xiao Sect member flying.
Every move and stance from Xiao Hui summoned the phantom of a true phoenix, soaring high into the sky, fierce and intimidating, forcing the Xiao Sect members to retreat repeatedly.
Yuan Dayong and Wu Heishan's combat power was slightly inferior.
Still, they fought valiantly nonetheless.
Within a short span.
All hundred-odd Xiao Sect members had been repelled, wounded and crippled.
The faces of the six Late-Stage Yuan Foundation Realm experts turned extremely ugly.
They hadn't expected Dugu Huan and the others to possess such formidable combat strength.
"Hmph.
We'll take care of this ourselves!"
The six Yuan Foundation Realm experts simultaneously took a step forward, unleashing powerful pressure from their auras.
However.
Right at that instant.
Whoosh!
A young man materialized like a ghost in front of these six Yuan Foundation Realm experts.
"Ye Yunfei!"
The six Yuan Foundation experts couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
"You big weirdo!
It's you!"
"Boss! You're back!"
"Ye Yunfei!"
"Brother Ye!"
...
Wen Zi, Xiao Hui, Dugu Huan, Wu Heishan, Yuan Dayong... Several sets of eyes stared at the young man who now stood before them, joy flooding their hearts.