Chapter 11: The War Book's Appointment for Battle

  Xiao Luotian's apprentices were thoroughly intimidated by Chen Luo's aura, and as they stared at the black iron poker pointing at their foreheads, each of them felt a chill run down their spines. They didn't dare hesitate, and after helping Hu Gaofeng and others up, they prepared to leave.

  Watching them leave, Chen Luo casually dropped the fire poker. He had found this thing in preparation for such a situation. With a weapon in hand, he could take the initiative to attack when surrounded, and although this fire poker was not a magic treasure, it would definitely give people a sense of oppression, which was exactly what he wanted.

  He turned around, wanting to go back, when a cold shout suddenly came from behind him.

  "Settle down!"

  Chen Luo turned around, looked back and found that a person had appeared at the entrance of the college. This person was about his age, seemingly sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing expensive clothes, with a gloomy face. He walked quickly, staring fixedly at Chen Luo, saying in a low voice: "Chen Luo, do you still remember me, Zhuo Weidong?"

  Zhuo Weidong?

  Seems familiar, probably also an apprentice who enrolled together back then.

  And those apprentices at Xiaojingou Academy couldn't help but feel a sudden jolt in their hearts upon hearing the name Zhuo Weidong.

  Zhuo Weidong, the second figure among the junior apprentices of Luotian Academy, opened up the six meridians, practiced two major yellow-grade middle-tier spiritual techniques, 'Flame Palm' and 'Twelve Cold Wind Legs', both of which had already reached small completion, with a fighting power that was extremely astonishing.

  Dada dada - Zhuo Weidong sprinted forward, when he was three meters away from Chen Luo, he jumped up, leaped to a height of over two meters, his body tilted, his right leg burst out with spiritual energy light, directly kicked out, mixed with the sound of breaking wind, humming loudly.

  Chen Luo immediately activated the Three Pulse Spirit Power, striking out with a Tiger Might Fist in its final stage. The punch landed squarely on Zhuo Weidong's foot sole, producing a loud explosion sound. Chen Luo retreated two steps back while Zhuo Weidong also took a step back after landing, before steadying himself.

  At first glance, Zhuo Weidong seemed to have the upper hand.

  Chen Luo also deliberately wanted to test his own strength, exchange hands with him, and make himself more confident. It seems that the three-veined spiritual power combined with the Great Tiger's Fist is slightly inferior to the six-veined spiritual power, and this result has already made him very satisfied.

  Zhuo Weidong was shocked by Chen Luo's strength, but his face didn't show it. Looking at the injured Hu Gaofeng and others, he coldly said: "You took a shortcut, tainted by darkness, and had your cultivation ruined by the Guardians of Light, yet you still don't know how to behave."

  Chen Luo smiled lightly and said, "We also enrolled in school together back then. Do you think I, Chen Luo, am a honest person?"

  "Today I want to see what qualifications you have to be so arrogant."

  "Am I crazy? Shouldn't it be you who's crazy instead?" Chen Luo looked at him with a calm expression and said, "I've never seen you act so wildly in front of me before. What's going on? Are you trying to take advantage of my crippled cultivation to trample all over me?"

  "So what if I step on you!" Zhuo Weidong said with his head held high and a domineering tone.

  Chen Lu's face was calm and collected, a faint smile playing on the corners of his mouth as he said slowly: "You don't have that qualification, you didn't in the past, you don't now, and you won't in the future."

  "You!" Zhuo Weidong's face sank, his expression furious, and he was about to take action when a sudden shout came from afar.

  "Stop!"

  This voice was loud and clear, like a tiger's roar, shaking people's eardrums buzzing. The one who responded to the sound was a man nearly two meters tall, wearing only a pair of shorts, with his upper body exposed, revealing explosive muscles, and a pair of thick arms full of veins. Who else could this be if not Niu Chao?

  Niu Feng rushed over, seeing the injured Hu Gaofeng and several young Luo Tian disciples, his brow furrowed in concern, unsure what had happened here, and why both leaders of the young Luo Tian disciples were present.

  Niuwen is the guardian deity of Xiaojingou, and the whole Changxincheng knows it. This person was born with great strength, possessing the power of nine oxen and two tigers, and his cultivation has opened up seven meridians. Ordinary disciples are not his match at all. Seeing Niuwen return, Zhuo Weidong knew that this fight was unwinnable, so he glared at Chen Luo and let out a cold hum.

  "Chen Luo, we will meet again soon, next time I see you, I will definitely step on your head."

  Chen Luo's expression was quite helpless, and he really couldn't be bothered to look at him.

  After Zhuo Weidong and others left, Niu Wenyi immediately asked out the doubts in his mind. After learning about the cause and effect of things, he stared at Chen Luo with a pair of tiger eyes, disbelieving that Chen Luo had opened three spiritual meridians, and even mastered the Tiger's Fury Shapeless Fist to perfection? Moreover, he was able to defeat Hu Gaofeng, a five-meridian apprentice, without giving him any chance to fight back?

  This...this is also too unbelievable, right?

  ……

  When the news of Chen Luo injuring Gu Wen Hua and Hu Gao Feng spread to Xiao Luo Tian Academy, it immediately caused a huge stir. Everyone knew that Chen Luo's cultivation had been crippled by the Radiant Guards, and at that time, even the teachers of Xiao Luo Tian had personally verified it. Under such circumstances, in just four short months, he actually opened up three spiritual meridians? If not for Gu Wen Hua and Hu Gao Feng's injuries as proof, the teachers of Xiao Luo Tian would never have dared to believe this was true.

  At this moment, in the grand hall of Xiaoluo Tianyuan Academy, the principal, elders, executives and all teachers are gathered here.

  Gu Wenhua, Hu Gaofeng and Zhu Weidong stood in the center, they have already told the details of what happened three or four times.

  Many teachers were one by one with a heavy expression, unclear and really couldn't understand how to open the three spiritual meridians in four months. Moreover, Chen Luo was abandoned after the Spiritual Sea was abolished, and the seven spiritual meridians must have been disordered and blocked. In this situation, being able to open the first spiritual meridian within a year is already considered a great achievement.

  What made the crowd of teachers even more unbelievable was that, according to the descriptions of the three, Chen Luo's power after transforming his Three Meridians Spirit was actually... even stronger than Hu Gaofeng's Five Meridian Spirit Power, and he had also cultivated the Tiger Might Formless Fist to Great Perfection?

  All of this sounds like a dream come true.

  "I'm sure that if all this is true, then Chen Luo, that scoundrel, must have resorted to dark practices again. Otherwise, his progress wouldn't be so terrifying." Li Zhi's face was stern, and he made no attempt to conceal his disgust for Chen Luo. The other teachers also nodded in agreement, as if they too believed that the only way to achieve such rapid advancement was by resorting to dark practices.

  "We can't comment on this matter before it's settled." Wang Ke had always felt guilty towards Chen Luo, because the old director had asked him to take good care of Chen Luo before he died. Chen Luo was driven out by Xiao Luotian, which made him feel very uneasy.

  "Hum! Wang Ke, don't you think Chen Luo really managed to clear the three spiritual veins in just four months with his own abilities?" Li Zhi was a narrow-minded person, and he would ruthlessly attack anyone who opposed him.

  "To be honest, I don't think Chen Luo can open up the three spiritual veins in four months either, but that doesn't mean he's tainted by darkness." Wang Ke looked at the crowd of teachers and continued, "Everyone's fate is different, so their luck is also different. Chen Luo's solitary and bitter life may have been favored by heaven, granting him great luck and strange encounters. Moreover, now that he has joined Xiao Jinguo, and the head of Xiao Jinguo is the tower master of Zhentu, Tu Kaiyuan, who has doted on Chen Luo since childhood, it's not impossible that he would set up a mysterious array to help Chen Luo."

  What Wang Ke said made a lot of sense, at least, it left Li unable to refute him.

  One of the teachers who was more in agreement with Wang Ke's words said, "What Teacher Wang Ke said isn't impossible, and from what I know, even if one is tainted by darkness, although it can be a shortcut to quickly improve one's cultivation, it absolutely cannot cause the spiritual veins to mutate. Chen Lu being able to injure Hu Gao's five spiritual veins with his three spiritual veins shows that his spiritual veins must have undergone mutation, so this spiritual power has become stronger."

  The disciples were unclear, but these teachers were knowledgeable and knew that once the spiritual pulse would produce variations under certain circumstances, the varied spiritual pulse would be stronger and more powerful than before, and the contained spiritual power would also become incredibly strong, only what kind of situation would cause the variation was unknown.

  "When the Linghai falls, the spiritual veins in the body become disordered and blocked. In this situation, the possibility of the spiritual veins producing variations is slightly higher than that of ordinary people. As the saying goes, 'breaking down before establishing' and 'establishing before changing', it's just like that."

  "Haha, this is really unbelievable!" Li Zhi stood up and gazed coldly at the teachers who supported Wang Ke, saying: "You all are truly eloquent, do you think that Chen Luo, a scoundrel who has been tainted by darkness, will receive heavenly blessings and encounter strange occurrences? Humph! Since he was once tainted by darkness, he will definitely be tainted again. What strange occurrence? It's simply nonsense! Is there really so many strange occurrences in this world?"

  "Director Li, you can't say it like that, we also haven't ruled out the possibility of Chen Luo's involvement..."

  The teacher had not finished speaking when he was interrupted by Li.

  "What's there to argue about? What's arguable? Just report it directly to the Bright Guardian Squad and they'll know at a glance." Li Zhi Shi sat back in his seat, closing his eyes.

  "We have no evidence to prove that Chen Luo has been tainted by darkness. In this case, if we rashly notify the Guardians of Light and it turns out that Chen Luo is indeed not tainted, then even if the Guardians of Light don't blame us, I'm afraid Tu Kaiming won't let it go." Wang Ke also stood up and said, "Director, please think thrice before acting."

  Tu Kaiyuan, Tu Taizhu, Tu Yuanzhang, also known as Tu Manzi.

  He is what kind of person, throughout Chang'an City no one does not know and no one is not familiar.

  Anyone who has been around for a while in Changxin City knows that this guy is not to be trifled with, and if you mess with him, you'll definitely get into trouble. To say nothing of the distant past, in recent years, the famous aristocratic family in Changxin City tried to squeeze Tū Kāiyuán out of his position as Tower Master, but ended up being toyed with by Tū Kāiyuán until their family fortunes declined and they met a miserable end. If it weren't for Tū Kāiyuán showing mercy, the people from that family might have even been sentenced to prison.

  The dean nodded and said: "Tú Kāiyuán is indeed a trouble, we must have enough evidence to inform the Luminous Guardian Squad."

  At this time, Zhuo Weidong suddenly said: "Dean, executive, teachers, I have a way to test Chen Luo."

  "Oh? What's your solution?"

  "When I was in Xiaojingou, I had a fight with Chen Luo. With his current strength, he is not my opponent at all. If I were to challenge him now and we were to engage in battle, if he has indeed been tainted by darkness, I am confident that I can uncover it."

  Upon hearing this, both the Dean and Li were delighted, thinking that this was indeed a good idea.

  Li Zhi laughed and said, "Wei Dong, this method of yours is not bad at all. Hehe, after we issue the battle book, our Xia Luo Tian will immediately announce this matter to everyone, and when the time comes, let everyone watch. Once we find out that Chen Luo has been infiltrated by darkness, we will take him down immediately. At that time, even if Tu Kaiyuan had three heads and six arms, he would be powerless."

  "Dean, isn't this a bit too sudden? We've already expelled Chen from the college. He's just a kid. Why must we make things difficult for him? If word gets out, it won't be good for our college's reputation either." Wang Ke sighed repeatedly.

  "Wang Ke, you understand what I mean. If we let Chen Luo, that scoundrel, continue to develop, it will only damage the reputation of our college."

  What Wang Ke said is right, but what Li Zhi said isn't wrong either. It was Xiao Luo Tian who drove Chen Luo out in the first place. Although on the surface it seemed like Chen Luo wasn't suitable to stay at Xiao Luo Tian anymore, everyone knew that Xiao Luo Tian had actually given up on Chen Luo because he couldn't bring honor to the school anymore, so he heartlessly drove him out. After this matter spread, people inside and outside of Changxin City had a lot to say about it, feeling that Xiao Luo Tian was too ruthless and didn't have any human feelings.

  If Chen Luo disappeared into the crowd from now on, it would be fine. But he has strangely opened up three spiritual meridians. If he continues to grow like this, what if... what if he passes the Central Academy's assessment? Where will Xiao Luotian put his face then? It can be imagined that if all this happens, Xiao Luotian's reputation will definitely plummet.

  So, whether it's the principal or Li Zhi and other teachers, they won't let Chen Luo develop smoothly.

  "Hmph! After the fight, the truth about Chen Luo's dark past will be revealed. I wonder if those people in Changxin City will still sympathize with him, or dare to say that expelling him was a mistake." Li Zhi believed that Chen Luo had indeed been tainted by darkness, and he couldn't think of any other possibility. Moreover, Chen Luo had a history of being tainted by darkness, which made him even more convinced.

  "Li Zhi said it's not bad." The principal nodded in agreement: "We will expel Chen Luo, and suffer the criticism of Changsheng City. This method is beneficial to our Xiaoluo Tian's honor without any harm. Hmm... let's decide on this, Wei Dong, you prepare well, and when the time comes, we'll fight with all our might."

  Zhuo Weidong responded loudly with a "good", and then said: "Director, can we make an appointment to have a competition at the Jiuye Art Gallery in a month?"

  "Why wait for a month?" The principal wondered.

  "My disciple has been practicing the Twelve Cold Wind Legs diligently recently. I have confidence that he will master it within a month!"

  Upon hearing this, all the teachers showed a look of surprise and delight. The Twelve Cold Wind Legs was a mid-grade yellow-level spiritual technique, also a relatively obscure one. Currently, none of the students had cultivated it to perfection. If Zhuo Weidong could cultivate it to perfection, it would mean that the academy would have another student with formidable fighting power. It's worth noting that in three months' time, the Golden Water Domain's Academy Martial Arts Competition would be held.

  "Alright, you practice diligently for a month and strive to master the Twelve Cold Wind Leg techniques as soon as possible. If there's anything you need, just let us know and we, Little Luo Tian, will do our best to satisfy your requirements."

  "Thank you, Dean!"

  Zhuo Weidong's face revealed an uncontrollable excitement, yes! He was excited, as if he could already imagine it, a month later, he would show off his perfected Twelve Cold Wind Legs, not only becoming famous overnight but also making everyone witness how the former genius was now beneath him.

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