82: Dog bite dog

The Dou Wangs and Dou Huang experts of the Blood Demon Sect, who had poured out of their nest, were currently trapped inside the protective array of Jia Nan Academy, their expressions growing uglier by the minute.

They had originally thought that, relying on their numerical advantage, they would be able to quickly break through the Inner Academy's defenses while the Hall of Souls contained Mang Tianchi and the academy's top combatants.

But reality slapped them hard!

"Damn it! Why are these Inner Academy Elders so difficult to deal with?!"

A Blood Demon Sect Dou Huang cursed through gritted teeth, his blood-colored saber slashing fiercely toward an Inner Academy Dou Wang, only for the opponent to dodge skillfully and counter-attack with a sharp bolt of Dou Qi, forcing him to retreat several steps.

Looking out, dozens of Inner Academy experts, using Dou Qi Transformation Wings, soared above the entire battlefield, weaving like eagles among the Blood Demon Sect experts.

They cooperated tacitly, strong in both offense and defense, and forcefully stalled the Blood Demon Sect's assault!

"Hmph, mere evil cultivators dare to violate my Jia Nan Academy?!"

An Inner Academy Elder coldly shouted, his longsword bursting with brilliant light. With one slash, he sent a Blood Demon Sect Dou Wang flying back, coughing up blood!

"Form the array! Don't let them break the defense line!"

The Inner Academy disciples quickly adjusted their formation, their Dou Qi interweaving to form defensive barriers that blocked every attack from the Blood Demon Sect.

On the higher level battlefield, Dean Lei Tian of the Outer Academy and Iron Punishment, the leader of the Law Enforcement Department, joined forces, their Dou Qi surging around them, standing like two Gods of War before the Blood Demon Sect experts.

"Blood Demon Sect trash, none of you will leave alive today!"

Lei Tian roared, his Peak Dou Huang aura erupting without reservation. Lightning Light flashed in his hand, and he unleashed a "Thunder Gang Shattering Palm," directly sending a Blood Demon Sect Dou Huang reeling back dozens of yards!

Iron Punishment was even more ruthless. The black chains in his hand wrapped out like venomous snakes, instantly binding a Blood Demon Sect Dou Wang. With a fierce pull, the opponent was twisted into a mist of blood before even letting out a scream!

"Hiss—!"

Seeing this, everyone from the Blood Demon Sect gasped in cold air.

They had originally thought that their numerical advantage would be enough to crush Jia Nan Academy's mid-level combatants.

But now, the combined strength of Lei Tian and Iron Punishment made it difficult for them to take even a single step!

"Damn it, with these two joining forces, even a One-Star or Two-Star Dou Zong would have trouble!"

A Blood Demon Sect Dou Huang cursed under his breath, a trace of fear flashing in his eyes.

On the higher battlefield, Bai Xiaofeng and Jia Wudao's expressions were as gloomy as water.

They had originally thought that their combined strength would be enough to contain Mang Tianchi, and perhaps even severely injure him.

But the reality was that Mang Tianchi only grew stronger the longer he fought, his lightning power becoming increasingly violent, forcing them to retreat step by step!

"That old bastard is probably about to touch the threshold of a Six-Star Dou Zun!"

Bai Xiaofeng gritted his teeth, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes.

Jia Wudao's expression was even worse, and he whispered.

"If this continues, I'm afraid we won't last much longer!"

The two exchanged glances, both seeing deep helplessness and bitterness in the other's eyes.

They knew that today's operation had likely failed completely!

The three Soul Hall Protectors and Old Ghost Blood Demon had long since lost their previous arrogance.

Although Mang Tianchi's "Space Strangulation" was largely blocked by the combined efforts of Bai Xiaofeng and Jia Wudao, the residual shockwave still severely injured them!

"Pfft—!"

Law Enforcer Liu half-knelt on the ground, his black robe torn, covered in blood, his aura extremely weak.

The other two Protectors were similarly wretched, the black mist around them dissipating, their Soul Power nearly exhausted.

Old Ghost Blood Demon was even worse off. Based on Blood Fiend Qi, his internal blood energy was now shredded by the spatial power, making it difficult even to stand.

His ferocious old face was as pale as paper, his eyes filled with terror.

Dou Zong versus Dou Zun was like an ant trying to shake a mountain!

To survive such an attack was already incredibly lucky!

Bai Xiaofeng coldly glanced at them and sneered.

"Trash, ignore them!"

Jia Wudao didn't even bother to look, immediately shouting at Bai Xiaofeng.

"Go!"

The two understood each other tacitly and simultaneously unleashed all their Dou Qi!

"earth rank low-tier: Dark Soul Devouring Sky Palm!"

"earth rank low-tier: Blood Fiend Boundary Breaking Finger!"

Two terrifying Dou Techniques, one black and one red, slammed toward Mang Tianchi, attempting to buy them a moment of respite.

Mang Tianchi coldly snorted, sweeping his giant ruler horizontally. Thunder exploded, forcefully splitting the two Dou Techniques apart!

However, in that flash of lightning, Bai Xiaofeng and Jia Wudao had already transformed into streaks of light, rushing toward the edge of the great array.

"Trying to escape?!"

Lightning Light surged in Mang Tianchi's eyes. His left hand formed a claw, and a brilliant ball of lightning instantly condensed.

"Palm Thunder!"

"Boom—!"

The lightning ball arrived later but struck first, accurately hitting the backs of the two men!

"Ah!!"

Bai Xiaofeng and Jia Wudao simultaneously spat out a mouthful of black blood, their protective Dou Qi shattered, and their figures stumbled as they crashed through the array's light barrier.

But they dared not stop, using the momentum to frantically tear open space and flee!

The battlefield suddenly fell silent.

The Hall of Souls Protectors were ashen-faced, and Old Ghost Blood Demon collapsed onto the ground.

Their last hope had also fled.

Mang Tianchi slowly turned around, his thunderous gaze sweeping over the defeated remnants.

"Now, it's time to settle our score."

That simple sentence made all the invaders feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave!

The moment Bai Xiaofeng and Jia Wudao tore through space and fled, the faces of the three Soul Hall Protectors instantly turned pale as paper.

"Bastards!!"

Law Enforcer Liu was the first to react, his eyes blazing with fury. He violently slammed his fist into the ground and roared hoarsely.

"Bai Xiaofeng! Jia Wudao! You two cowards!!"

"What about moving forward and retreating together?! You just abandoned us and ran?!"

The other two Protectors also looked ferocious as they cursed loudly.

"Bullshit Heavenly Venerate! Cowardly trash!"

"You've completely disgraced the Hall of Souls!"

However, before their curses could cease, Mang Tianchi's figure was already slowly approaching like the God of Death.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Every step he took felt like it was stepping on their hearts, causing the souls of the three men to tremble!

The anger on Law Enforcer Liu's face instantly froze, and he immediately forced out a fawning smile—a smile uglier than a cry.

"Senior Mang, Senior Mang! Misunderstanding! This is definitely a misunderstanding!"

He quickly waved his hands, explaining with a trembling voice.

"We were just following orders, we absolutely did not intend to offend Jia Nan Academy!"

"Right, right, right!"

The other two Protectors quickly agreed, nodding like pounding garlic.

"It was the command of the Hall of Souls upper echelon, we had no choice!"

Seeing Mang Tianchi remain expressionless, Law Enforcer Liu hardened his heart and immediately dropped to his knees with a "thump," weeping profusely.

"Senior, spare us! As long as you let us go, we swear we will never step foot into Jia Nan Academy again in this life!"

"If we violate this, may we be struck by lightning!"

Old Ghost Blood Demon, seeing this, trembled with rage, his eyes bloodshot. He rushed forward and grabbed Law Enforcer Liu's collar, roaring.

"Law Enforcer Liu! You beast!!"

"Who was it that swore everything was foolproof?! Who guaranteed that the Hall of Souls would provide full support?!"

"Now you want to completely wash your hands of this?! Dream on!"

Law Enforcer Liu's face turned red from being grabbed, but he didn't dare fight back. He could only desperately try to pry Old Ghost Blood Demon's fingers off, shouting shrilly.

"Old Ghost Blood Demon! Stop slandering people here!"

"If it weren't for you coveting Jia Nan Academy's resources and insisting on dragging us into this, how would we have ended up in this situation?!"

"Nonsense!! It was clearly your Hall of Souls who sought me out first!"

Old Ghost Blood Demon's eyes were splitting with anger.

The two traded accusations back and forth, instantly turning into a dog-eat-dog fight, shifting blame and displaying utter disgrace!

Mang Tianchi watched the farce with cold eyes, a mocking curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Are you done talking?"

Those three simple words instantly silenced the arguing figures, who turned their heads stiffly.

Mang Tianchi slowly raised his hand, Lightning Light flickering in his palm.

"Since you enjoy blaming each other so much, then go on your way together."

"Boom—!"

The Lightning Light exploded, and the screams abruptly ceased!