Chapter 321 The Golden-Winged Lion King! A Powerful Standoff!

That shout, laced with icy fury, rolled across the sky like a clap of thunder.

Before the echoes could fade,

intense golden ripples suddenly surged in the distant Void Realm.

Spatial waves spread outward at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Immediately following,

a dazzling golden light, like a sharp sword tearing through the firmament, shot out from the center of the ripples, streaking across the long sky and approaching the air above Lingqi Valley in an instant!

The golden light receded,

revealing the figure within.

It was a giant lion with an extremely robust and majestic physique!

It was over ten meters long and nearly three meters high at the shoulder, its entire body covered in thick mane that looked as if it were forged from pure gold, reflecting a dazzling luster under the sunlight, full of power and a sense of nobility.

Most striking was the pair of huge golden wings growing from its ribs, with a wingspan of seventy or eighty feet. Each feather was like a thin sheet of refined gold, with sharp cold light flowing along the edges, creating bursts of sharp whistles that sliced through the air with every gentle flap.

The lion's head was held high, its pupils a dark gold, radiating majesty as it looked around, looking down on all sides. A strange dark-red pattern on its forehead glowed faintly, emitting an ancient and violent Aura.

Its four claws were like hooks, stepping in the air as if on invisible stairs, each step causing the surrounding air to tremble slightly.

Golden-Winged Lion King!

A Rare gold-attribute royal beast that possessed both powerful melee capabilities and flight abilities, it was renowned for its fierce attack power, excellent defense, and astonishing speed!

On the broad, platform-like back of the Golden-Winged Lion King,

a young man stood tall and proud.

He wore dark-gold combat attire, his build stalwart and upright, half a head taller than average. Muscle lines bulged faintly under his clothes, full of an explosive sense of power.

His features were rugged, with a high bridge to his nose.

His lips were pressed tightly into a cold, hard line.

Most striking was his gaze, sharp as a falcon's; wherever his eyes swept, it felt as if they carried a physical cutting sensation, making people afraid to look directly at him.

His entire body emitted a long-tempered, peerlessly sharp Aura, as if he himself were an unsheathed sharp sword, perfectly complementing the ferocity of the Golden-Winged Lion King beneath him.

The appearance of this man and beast

instantly drew the gaze of everyone present.

That direct, sharp Aura and the majestic dominance of the golden lion king formed an incredibly strong visual and psychological impact!

After a brief silence,

exclamations surged up like a tide!

"That lion... the lion with golden wings! It's that! The Golden-Winged Lion King!"

"Golden-Winged Lion King! This is... Feng Yu's royal beast! The second-in-command of the Jingfeng Sect, Feng Yu!"

"My god! Feng Yu! Rank twelve on the Heaven Rankings, Feng Yu! He actually came in person!"

"The Jingfeng Sect's second-in-command! He seems to be Feng Ziyue's cousin! Things have really blown up now!"

"Feng Yu! That's a ruthless person ranked twelfth on the Heaven Rankings! It's said his Golden-Winged Lion King has Eclipsing Moon Rank Aptitude, and its gold-attribute attack power is among the top on the Heaven Rankings!"

"Senior Sister Su Qingying against Feng Yu... Rank nine versus rank twelve! Although there's a three-rank difference, anyone who can enter the top twenty of the Heaven Rankings is a monster among monsters. The gap might not be as large as imagined!"

"Are we really going to witness a head-on collision between the Prodigies of the two top powers, Tingxue Pavilion and Jingfeng Sect, today?"

"This is too exciting! A confrontation of this level is something you normally never see!"

"The Sacred Student's Face is just too big... no, this storm is just too big! Just after establishing Longxiang Pavilion, he's drawn the attention of both rank nine and rank twelve of the Heaven Rankings? Although the way it happened is a bit..."

Everyone was beyond shocked.

The discussions were mixed with excitement and horror.

The Prodigies at the top of the Heaven Rankings

were usually elusive.

They were each busy cultivating royal beasts, doing missions, or exploring Secret Realms, and rarely appeared in public at the same time, let alone appearing with such obvious confrontational intent as now.

Today in Lingqi Valley!

The winds and clouds had truly gathered!

Jiang Yun looked up at the imposing Golden-Winged Lion King in the sky and the stalwart youth on its back, also feeling slightly stunned in his heart.

Rank twelve on the Heaven Rankings?

Feng Yu... another heavyweight Prodigy.

"It really is... lively."

Jiang Yun thought to himself.

But his gaze became even more solemn and vigilant.

The situation was getting more and more complicated.

Feng Ziyue, who was originally filled with shame and almost in despair under Su Qingying's pressure, saw the Golden-Winged Lion King and the youth on its back. A strong light of surprise suddenly erupted in his eyes, as if a drowning man had caught a life-saving straw!

"Cousin! Cousin Feng Yu! Save me! Su Qingying is going too far; she wants to forcibly take my contribution points and is using her power to suppress me, not letting me leave!"

Feng Ziyue shouted at the top of his lungs.

His voice was somewhat distorted due to excitement and grievance.

His previous sinister and arrogant appearance had now turned completely into a pitiful one.

Following Feng Ziyue's shout,

the youth on the back of the Golden-Winged Lion King in the sky,

Feng Yu, frowned slightly.

His gaze swept over his wretched cousin below.

He then looked at the listless Hurricane Spirit Owl and the somewhat restless Void-Splitting Profound Gold Eagle, a flash of imperceptible disappointment and helplessness passing through his eyes.

He didn't say much.

With just a slight thought,

Buzz!

A golden energy, equally peerlessly sharp but even more condensed and heavy, spread down from the Golden-Winged Lion King. Like an invisible shield, it enveloped Feng Ziyue and his two royal beasts.

The divine pressure applied by Su Qingying's Seven-Colored Divine Deer stirred ripples across this golden shield, but it could no longer easily oppress Feng Ziyue as it had before.

Feng Ziyue immediately felt his whole body lighten. That suffocating pressure was greatly reduced, and his Face couldn't help but show the relief of surviving a disaster and a hint of newly ignited confidence.

"Hmph."

A cold snort sounded.

Su Qingying sat atop the Seven-Colored Divine Deer, her posture still elegant and composed, as if the person who arrived was not a powerful enemy ranked twelfth on the Heaven Rankings, but just an ordinary passerby.

Her eyes indifferently swept over Feng Yu.

The corner of her mouth curled into an undisguised sneer.

"What? The little one loses and plays foul, so the big one jumps out to back him up? Your Jingfeng Sect, your Feng Family—have you decided to carry shamelessness to the very end?"

These words could be described as extremely biting.

She didn't give Feng Yu or the Feng Family any Face at all.

Feng Yu's frown deepened.

His expression also darkened.

He first glanced at Feng Ziyue, who had lowered his head with a flushed Face, not daring to meet his gaze, and he understood a bit in his heart.

What kind of character his cousin had,

he was somewhat aware.

He must have tried to bully others with his status and ended up kicking a steel plate,

and even had his leverage seized.

But regardless, Feng Ziyue was a member of the Feng Family and his cousin. Being so publicly humiliated by Su Qingying now, if he didn't step forward, where would the Feng Family's Face be?

Where would the prestige of the Jingfeng Sect be?

"Su Qingying."

Feng Yu spoke.

His voice was thick and low, with a metallic quality. His tone was somewhat restrained, but the coldness within was obvious.

"I do not yet fully know the cause and effect of this matter, but for you to suppress others with your power, detain my cousin, and forcibly demand contribution points—isn't that a bit too overbearing?"

He turned his gaze toward Jiang Yun on the ground.

His eyes were sharp as knives,

as if he wanted to see right through him.

He quickly returned his gaze to Su Qingying.

His tone grew heavier.

"Furthermore, for a freshman who just entered the academy and whose background is unknown, do you really intend to completely tear off all pretense and become a direct enemy of my Jingfeng Sect and my Feng Family?"

He paused intentionally.

His voice carried a hint of warning.

"You should be aware that my Feng Family is a first-class power in the provincial capital, deeply rooted with a complex network of relations. To be an enemy of my Feng Family, you, and your Su Family, must clearly weigh the consequences and be prepared to..."

"Enough!"

Su Qingying unceremoniously interrupted Feng Yu's words.

A look of obvious impatience appeared on her beautiful Face.

"Feng Family this, Feng Family that. Do you so-called top Prodigies know how to do anything else besides bringing up your Family backgrounds to scare people?"

The disdain in her tone was undisguised.

"In the academy, we discuss academy matters. Whatever Feng Family or Su Family, those are matters for the outside. Here, I only know that Jiang Yun is the husband of my clan sister, which makes him a son-in-Law of the Su Family, and thus naturally a person of my Su Family."

She looked at Feng Yu with a clear and firm gaze.

Her voice was decisive.

"I am standing up for my own Family member; it is perfectly justified. What is wrong with that?"

"And you can stop with the long-winded nonsense and talk of Family power."

Su Qingying raised her hand and pointed at Feng Ziyue.

Her tone was cold.

"Today's matter is very simple. It was your Feng Family's Prodigy who took the initiative to provoke my Su Family's Prodigy, set a bet, and was defeated in public. If my brother-in-Law had lost, I, Su Qingying, would have said nothing and would have personally produced those 5000 contribution points for him without a single complaint!"

She paused.

Her gaze bore into Feng Yu.

Word by word.

"But now, it is your cousin who lost! Then he should accept the loss and honestly hand over the 5000 contribution points from the bet! Otherwise..."

Su Qingying didn't finish.

But her meaning was already perfectly clear.

These words were like a thunderclap,

exploding in the crowd once again!

"Brother-in-Law! Senior Sister Su Qingying admitted it herself! The Sacred Student really is the Su Family's son-in-Law!"

"My god! Is it that explosive? The Sacred Student really is a matrilocal son-in-law?!"

"Senior Sister Su is too dominant! 'I am standing up for my own Family member; it is perfectly justified!' Those words are just too inspiring!"

"Tsk tsk, directly confronting the second-in-command of the Jingfeng Sect is even equivalent to directly confronting the Feng Family! Su Qingying is indeed as powerful as ever, truly the leader among the women of our academy!"

"So cool! With such a powerful and protective Prodigy backing him, who in the academy would dare to easily provoke the Sacred Student in the future? Longxiang Pavilion is practically secured!"

"Feng Yu is in an awkward position now. He doesn't have the moral high ground, and in terms of strength... he might not necessarily be able to suppress Su Qingying."

"The Feng Family is definitely losing Face today! It just depends on whether they lose money or even more Face!"

Everyone marveled repeatedly.

The looks they cast toward Su Qingying were full of admiration.

The looks they cast toward Jiang Yun were extremely complex,

containing envy, jealousy, and curiosity all at once.

No one had expected

that this newly promoted Heavenly Saint Student

would have a great figure like Su Qingying standing behind him.

And that their relationship would be so close!

Jiang Yun was also stunned at this moment.

An indescribable warm current and surprise surged in his heart.

He hadn't expected Su Qingying to so directly and strongly include him in the category of her own Family, and not hesitate to have a direct conflict with Feng Yu, ranked twelfth on the Heaven Rankings, and even the Feng Family behind him, just to back him up to the end.

Feng Ziyue was now dumbstruck,

his Face turning from red to white.

He originally thought his cousin's arrival could turn the situation around, or at least make Su Qingying have some reservations. He didn't expect Su Qingying to be this tough, not even giving his cousin any Face, and even bringing up Family-level matters, clearly taking a stance that they would fight to the bitter end!

Feng Yu's expression also became very ugly.

A flash of shock, anger, and disbelief flickered deep in his eyes.

He never would have thought

that Su Qingying would go to such lengths for this freshman named Jiang Yun!

This was no longer a simple case of protecting a junior student.

This was clearly protecting him as a core member of her Family!

"Su Qingying!"

Feng Yu's voice went completely cold,

carrying suppressed rage.

"Do not think that just because you are ranked ninth on the Heaven Rankings, you can do whatever you want in this Sky Dome Academy and not take my Feng Family seriously!"

"Do whatever I want?"

Su Qingying acted as if she had heard some kind of joke.

The curve of the sneer on her lips deepened.

"I am merely demanding a fair result for a bet. Who exactly is doing whatever they want and bullying others with their status is clear for everyone present to see."

She seemed to have completely lost her patience

and didn't want to waste any more words.

"Enough nonsense."

Su Qingying gently patted the neck of the Seven-Colored Divine Deer beneath her. Those eyes, like cold stars, suddenly became incomparably sharp, and her Aura began to climb steadily!

"Two paths."

"First, Feng Ziyue immediately pays 5000 contribution points to Jiang Yun, and then you can go wherever you like."

"Second..."

The Seven-Colored Divine Deer let out a high-pitched and clear cry. The seven-colored light around its body suddenly intensified, as if seven small suns had lit up simultaneously. A sacred, vast, and purifying majestic Aura swept out like a raging sea.

In an instant, it dispersed the sharp Aura brought by the Golden-Winged Lion King,

illuminating most of the sky with brilliant colors!

The seven star-like light spots on its antlers flickered intensely, and there was even a faint flow of mysterious Law prototypes.

A divine pressure several times stronger than before, mixed with a stern Battle Intent, was released without reservation, pointing directly at Feng Yu and the Golden-Winged Lion King beneath him!

Su Qingying's voice also suddenly rose,

clear and resonant like a Phoenix's cry, echoing through the clouds.

"If you are not convinced! Then! Fight!"