83: Chapter 83 The Old Ghost Who Picks Stars

Jia Nan Academy.

"Creak."

The sound of the heavy doors opening echoed, causing all the elders present to open their eyes and look over. They saw a young man walk slowly out of the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda, holding a Heavenly Flame in one hand and pushing the doors open with the other.

Seeing the man's figure, Su Qian immediately stood up and teleported directly in front of Chen Yang. With an excited expression, he asked, "Han Li, is that the weakened Heavenly Flame in your hand?"

Chen Yang looked at Su Qian and said calmly, "Great Elder, this is not it. This is a nascent seedling of the Fallen Heart Flame that I discovered within the magma. This Heavenly Flame should be more suitable for you to cultivate."

Hearing Chen Yang's words, Su Qian nearly jumped up in excitement. He hadn't expected that the about-to-erupt Fallen Heart Flame had truly been dealt with by Chen Yang, who had even returned a nascent Heavenly Flame to them. Such a Heavenly Flame carried no danger and could still allow the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda to function normally.

"That's wonderful, thank you, Han Li."

Su Qian slowly accepted the Fallen Heart Flame from Chen Yang's hand and said happily. The problem that had plagued Jia Nan Academy for decades was finally solved today; it was truly wonderful.

"Great Elder, has the rampaging Fallen Heart Flame really been resolved? This Heavenly Flame is so weak; this is simply wonderful."

All the elders gathered around Su Qian, continuously expressing their joy; they finally no longer had to live in fear.

"Han Li, greetings. We two are the guardians of Jia Nan Academy, The Two Elders Qian Bai. He is Qian, and he is Bai."

An elderly man dressed in white, accompanied by another man of equal age, walked to a spot not far from Chen Yang and said respectfully.

"The Two Elders Qian Bai, you call for me, Han Li. I presume Great Elder Su Qian wants me to refine medicinal pills for you two to help you both break through to Dou Zun."

The Two Elders Qian Bai nodded at Chen Yang's words, confirming that it was indeed the two of them who needed the breakthrough.

"Very well, no problem. Once I have rested for a few days, I will open the furnace and refine the pills."

Chen Yang looked at The Two Elders Qian Bai and said calmly.

Hearing Chen Yang's words, The Two Elders Qian Bai exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with excitement, and they quickly replied, "Then we will have to trouble you, Han Li."

Chen Yang nodded with a smile, but suddenly, a palpitation arose from the depths of his soul. Before he could react, a thunderous voice spread throughout the entire Jia Nan Academy.

"Hahaha, Han Li, get out here! Look at who I have in my hands."

Mu Gu could be seen pulling on the chains binding Yun Yun and Gu Yuena, shouting with a wild laugh.

Upon hearing the voice from the sky, Chen Yang instantly looked up. However, seeing Yun Yun and Gu Yuena, his expression changed. He pushed aside The Two Elders Qian Bai who were blocking his path and flew directly into the sky.

"Mu Gu? I didn't expect you to dare to come here!"

Chen Yang flew to the sky not far from Mu Gu and stopped, saying with an indifferent expression.

Chen Yang raised his eyes and slowly scanned Mu Gu's group. He saw a man in black standing beside Mu Gu, while behind them were Yun Yun and Gu Yuena bound by chains, and the remaining two were from the Daai Alliance.

Chen Yang said slowly with disdain, "Mu Gu, it seems you have hired a formidable outside helper."

"Hmph, Han Li, don't get cocky. This is a Heavenly Venerable from my Hall of Souls, a Five-Star Dou Zun powerhouse. How could you possibly deal with him!"

Mu Gu stared fixedly at Chen Yang, his eyes filled with rage, wishing he could immediately skin Chen Yang alive.

Below Chen Yang, countless Jia Nan Academy students and elders slowly gathered, with Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun Er notably among them.

When they heard that there was a Five-Star Dou Zun above, they were all shocked. Although they were geniuses from the Central Plains, it was extremely difficult to even see a Dou Zun powerhouse, let alone a Five-Star Dou Zun.

"Damn it, it's actually him!"

An angry voice came from Xiao Yan's storage ring; it was Yao Lao.

"Teacher, do you know the person up there?"

Xiao Yan asked in confusion.

"Sigh, Little Yan-zi, that man in black speaking is your martial uncle. It was he who colluded with my rebellious disciple to kill me."

Yao Lao said with a helpless expression, his eyes filled with hatred for Mu Gu and disappointment in Han Feng.

On the other side, Xiao Xun Er looked at Han Li in the sky, frowning as she thought to herself, "Where did this Han Li offend someone from the Hall of Souls, to the point that they would even dispatch a Heavenly Venerable to take action?"

Xiao Xun Er was full of confusion, but given that Han Li still owed her an Eighth Grade Pill, she could not let him die just like that. If Han Li could not hold on, Xiao Xun Er would choose to crush the jade slip, but then she would have to leave Brother Xiao Yan.

Xiao Xun Er turned to look at Xiao Yan with a face full of affection, but Xiao Yan was staring at the sky with a solemn expression, communicating with Yao Lao, and completely failed to notice Xiao Xun Er's unusual behavior.

"Who is that young man in the sky? Facing a Heavenly Venerable of the Hall of Souls, it looks like he's definitely going to die."

A passerby in the crowd said with a pitying expression.

Another passerby followed up, saying, "To be a Dou Zong powerhouse at such a young age—if he can survive, he will surely have a place in the Fighting Qi Continent in the future."

Han Yue looked at the figure in the sky, a trace of confusion flashing in her eyes. How could such a young man offend the Hall of Souls and cause them to dispatch a Heavenly Venerable powerhouse to capture him?

"Junior, if you surrender, I can let you suffer a little less."

Heavenly Venerable Zhaixing, who was beside Mu Gu, looked at Chen Yang and said calmly. In his eyes, he did not take Chen Yang seriously at all, but this laid the hidden danger of inevitable defeat for this battle.

"Hehe, state your name and release my wives; I will fight you!"

Chen Yang said with an indifferent expression. Looking towards the direction of Mu Gu and Heavenly Venerable Zhaixing, his eyes were filled with rage. If it were before, he might not have been a match, but having broken through to the Fourth Level Third Layer, he didn't care about any Heavenly Venerable of the Hall of Souls at all.

"This old man is Old Freak Zhaixing. Junior, I will give you one last chance: kneel and beg for mercy immediately, and I can make the decision to only capture you."

Old Freak Zhaixing said with disdain. He did not take Chen Yang's words to heart at all; a mere Dou Zong was something he could handle with a wave of his hand.

"Since that is the case, then let us fight directly in the sky! It just so happens that I also have some new things I want to test out."

Chen Yang did not choose to activate the Secret of All, but instead chose to fight directly. He wanted to see whether a Five-Star Dou Zun was stronger, or if his Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, which had already manifested visions, was stronger.

Intense golden light erupted from Chen Yang's body as he shot straight into the sky, not taking Old Freak Zhaixing seriously in the slightest.

"Junior, since that is the case, don't blame me for bullying the young with my seniority."

Old Freak Zhaixing also followed Chen Yang's pace and rushed into the sky. Mu Gu, however, did not move, but instead raised his head to watch the battle above.

"Bang!"

Golden light and black light collided together. Neither of them used any Dou Technique, but instead engaged in a fist-to-flesh battle.

Every collision between the golden light and the black radiance produced massive spatial rifts. The academy below was only able to continue watching under Su Qian's protection.