Chapter 328 An eye for an eye!

The moment Jiang Yun, through the beast taming armor condensation Armguard,

guided and released that wisp of Little Fire's pure dragon's might,

across from him,

the four Gold Rank beast companions that had been baring their fangs and showing ferocious expressions were instantly struck as if by an invisible giant hammer to their Souls!

"Oink!!!!"

The most robust and strongest-Aura Ironback Bristle Boar in front of Wang Chao bore the brunt of it.

Its small eyes, once filled with savagery, were instantly flooded with boundless fear. It let out a piercing, distorted shriek, its four thick, short legs went limp, and its massive body actually plopped down directly onto the ground with a thud. The steel-needle bristles on its back drooped limply, its entire body trembling violently like a sieve, burying its head tightly between its front hooves, not even daring to glance at Jiang Yun.

It was the instinctive submission and fear of a lower life form facing a supreme apex ruler!

"Awoo... woo..."

The Pointy-Mouthed Follower's Wind Hyena was even more pathetic.

It whimpered, clamped its tail, curled its entire body into a ball, its ears completely drooped, and even a stream of foul-smelling liquid flowed from between its hind legs—it was literally scared pissless!

It lay on the ground,

using its front paws to desperately cover its eyes,

as if as long as it couldn't see,

the terrifying pressure didn't exist.

"Woo..."

The Grayrock Battle Wolf's legs trembled, a mournful whine escaping its throat. After barely standing for a few seconds, it too thudded to its knees, its wolf head pressed tight against the ground, tail clamped firmly between its legs, not daring to move a muscle.

Even the thick-shelled Heavy Armor Giant Crab seemed to feel the crushing pressure from a higher life level. Its raised massive pincers drooped powerlessly, its eight legs buckled, and its entire crab body toppled over sideways with a clang, its legs twitching slightly, not even daring to right itself.

With just a wisp of dragon's might leaking out, the four Gold Rank beast companions that had been so aggressive moments ago were instantly routed. Forget fighting, they had even lost the courage to stand upright!

The innate pressure from Little Fire, with its diamond rank peak Aptitude, dragon bloodline, and on the verge of transforming into a flood dragon, was simply a dimensional downgrade attack for these ordinary Gold Rank Aptitude beast companions!

"This... this is impossible!!!"

The ferocity, anger, and that trace of forced bravado on the faces of Wang Chao and his three lackeys shattered completely at this moment, transforming into boundless shock, horror, and utter incomprehension!

They stared wide-eyed, mouths agape, looking at their usually fierce beast companions that now trembled like lambs for slaughter, even making disgraceful spectacles of themselves. Their minds went blank, their worldviews overturned!

He hadn't even made a move!

He hadn't even summoned his own beast companion!

It was just a single Aura,

and all four of their beast companions were down?

Without even the will to resist?!

This... what the hell is there to fight?!

"This... what kind of Aura is this?! What power?!"

The Pointy-Mouthed Follower's voice was shrill,

filled with terror.

"So terrifying! My beast companion... my beast companion is completely unresponsive! It's scared! It's submitting! Why?!"

"Mine too! I can't control it at all!"

The other two lackeys were also pale-faced.

Their gazes towards Jiang Yun were filled with fear,

as if looking at an ancient Vicious Beast wearing human skin.

Wang Chao's heart pounded even more fiercely.

Cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.

His back was soaked through his clothes.

He felt it deeper than his lackeys. The searing heat and nobility contained within that majestic Aura, and the flood of fear emotions transmitted from his life-linked Ironback Bristle Boar, almost overwhelmed him.

"Just who... is this guy?!!"

Wang Chao screamed inwardly.

His eyes, filled with suspicion and uncertainty, fixed tightly on Jiang Yun.

To possess such terrifying pressure,

even making their four beast companions lose their Battle Intent without summoning his own?

This level of strength!

This level of foundation!

He must at least be among the top fifty on the Earth Ranking! No! Among the top thirty or even top twenty elite Prodigies to possibly have this!

But racking his brains,

among the famous Gold Rank Prodigies in the academy,

whether the monsters at the top of the Earth Ranking or those scions from powerful families with deep backgrounds, none matched this young-looking youth before him with an unfathomable Aura!

Could it be... that Legendary SSS grade from this year whose Testing Stone exploded?!!!

A terrifying thought surfaced again.

Making his heart race wildly.

But... why would a Heavenly Saint Student come alone to such a remote corner?

"You... just who are you?!"

Wang Chao's voice was dry,

asking with a barely perceptible tremor.

Trying to figure out the other's background,

to judge how to respond.

But Jiang Yun had absolutely no interest in answering his question.

He slowly lowered his arm.

That wisp of dragon's might also quietly receded.

The suffocating pressure in the alley dissipated, but the four beast companions still lay on the ground, terror-stricken, unlikely to get up anytime soon.

Jiang Yun's gaze calmly swept over the four ashen-faced individuals. He spoke again, his tone still flat but carrying an indisputable command.

"Now, it's my turn."

"Take out all the contribution points in your Identity Tokens, and all the valuable resources and treasures on your persons."

He paused.

Not saying what would happen otherwise.

The unspoken implication and the terrifying power he had just displayed

were more effective than any threat.

Wang Chao and the other three shuddered.

The last trace of color drained from their faces.

They understood.

Today, they had truly capsized in a ditch, kicked a super red-hot iron plate that could scald them to death!

Resist?

Their beast companions were already useless... what could they use to resist?

The other hadn't even used his beast companion!

Beg for mercy?

Judging by the other's stance... he obviously didn't plan to let them off easily.

Run?

In this narrow alley,

facing a guy with such a terrifying Aura... could they escape?

Wang Chao's heart was filled with frustration, regret, and fear. He knew,

today's loss was a certainty.

He forced a smile uglier than crying onto his face.

His voice trembling.

"This... esteemed... senior? It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding! We failed to recognize Mount Tai, we offended you... We are willing to compensate, willing to compensate!"

Saying this,

he was the first to tremblingly take out his own Identity Token, offering it with both hands.

Seeing this, the other three hurriedly followed suit, each taking out their own tokens, faces plastered with complex smiles mixing fawning and fear, though their hearts were bleeding inside.

Jiang Yun showed no politeness.

Taking the four Bronze-colored tokens.

He deliberately shielded them a bit,

to avoid letting them see his own Amethyst-gold Heavenly Saint Student token.

Using this identity to do 'bad' things wouldn't sound good if it got out, even though he was upholding justice.

He extended his Divine Sense into the four tokens.

And began transferring the contribution points.

Wang Chao's token still had over 420 contribution points left, the Pointy-Mouthed Follower had 85, the Grayrock Battle Wolf's master had 68 left, and the Heavy Armor Giant Crab's master had the least, only 57.

Added together, a total of 630 points.

Jiang Yun showed no mercy.

Directly zeroing out all the contribution points in the four tokens.

Transferring them to his own hidden token.

This way,

his original balance of only 50 points

became 680 points again.

Not much, but a mosquito's leg is still meat.

Especially since it was ill-gotten gains.

He took it with a clear conscience.

After the transfer was complete,

Jiang Yun threw the now-empty four tokens back to the four.

Wang Chao caught his token,

looking at the glaring 0 inside, his heart ached so much the corner of his mouth twitched, but he still tried hard to maintain a fawning smile on his face.

"Se... senior, we've given you all the contribution points. Do you think... we can..."

"Can leave?"

Jiang Yun interrupted him.

Imitating his earlier arrogant, condescending tone.

"The contribution points... don't seem quite enough."

The smiles on the faces of Wang Chao and the other three instantly froze.

Their hearts sank.

"I remember, you guys just said you wanted me to hand over everything I exchanged and my storage ring, right?"

Jiang Yun looked at them with a half-smile.

"What, when it's your turn, just the contribution points are enough? What about the resources and treasures? Or perhaps... you also want me to take them personally?"

These words,

were exactly what they had arrogantly said just minutes ago. Now, they fell back on their own ears unchanged, sounding incredibly ironic and grating!

The faces of Wang Chao and the other three turned green then white.

Their hearts filled with extreme frustration.

But they dared not show their anger.

They looked miserable,

glancing at each other,

knowing they couldn't leave today without paying a heavy price.

"We'll... we'll give it!"

Wang Chao gritted his teeth.

He was the first to start emptying his storage ring.

He first took out the azure jade spirit marrow jade box he had forcibly taken from Liu Tao, offering it with both hands. Then he poured out a small pile of things.

A few spirit crystals with mixed attributes, mainly fire, earth, and metal; two bottles of healing Medicinal Pills; a few Spiritual Plants of ordinary quality; and some miscellaneous Materials and odds and ends.

Seeing this,

the other three could only look tearful,

and take out everything of any value from their persons, except for essential clothing and basic weapons.

They were even poorer than Wang Chao.

Most of what they took out were some spirit crystals, lower-grade Medicinal Pills, standard-issue academy equipment, and some strange but low-value trinkets.

Soon,

a small pile of loot accumulated in front of Jiang Yun.

He glanced over it. Besides that box of azure jade spirit marrow, which was a decent High Grade Amethyst resource, the other stuff really wasn't worth much. Their total combined value was probably only worth a few hundred contribution points, mostly scraps.

However,

adhering to the principle of 'a thief never leaves empty-handed'... no, the principle of punishing evildoers and confiscating ill-gotten gains, Jiang Yun waved a hand and stored all these miscellaneous items, along with the azure jade spirit marrow, into his own storage ring—space was ample anyway.

Watching their hard-earned and forcibly acquired possessions change hands instantly, Wang Chao and the other three felt their hearts bleed, yet they had to force smiles on their faces, their expressions utterly twisted.

Jiang Yun looked at their frustrated, fearful, hateful, yet speechless appearance, feeling no ripples in his heart, even a bit amused.

He once again imitated the tone he had heard from Wang Chao threatening Liu Tao earlier on the second floor of the treasury.

Saying slowly,

"What? Looking at you, it seems you're not very willing to give?"

He deliberately paused.

His gaze becoming somewhat playful.

"It's fine if you don't want to give. In this Sky Dome Academy, accidents happen, like beast companions unfortunately suffering severe injuries, or people accidentally breaking their legs outside... seems quite Common, don't you think?"

These words,

were almost a carbon copy of Wang Chao's threat to Liu Tao!

Hearing this,

the faces of Wang Chao and the other three instantly turned as pale as paper.

The last trace of unwillingness and resentment in their eyes was replaced by boundless fear!

Only now did they fully understand!

So the other had noticed their wrongdoing in the treasury from the very beginning!

He might have even discovered their tracking long ago!

This was all a trap to lure them in!

Their self-righteous hunting,

in the other's eyes,

was probably just like a clown's performance!

"We dare not! We dare not! We are willing! We are willing!"

Wang Chao was so scared he waved his hands repeatedly,

his voice even taking on a sob.

"Senior, please be magnanimous, spare us! We'll never dare again!"

"Yes, yes! We'll never dare again!"

The other three also hurriedly bowed and apologized,

their postures lowered to the dust.

"Hmph."

Jiang Yun snorted coldly.

No longer looking at them.

"I've taken the things. This time, consider it a lesson for you. If I ever find out you're doing this kind of bullying fellow students and forcibly seizing treasures again..."

He didn't finish.

His icy gaze said it all.

"We won't! Absolutely won't!"

The four felt as if granted amnesty.

Nodding like pounding garlic.

"Scram."

Jiang Yun waved his hand.

Hearing this,

Wang Chao and the other three felt as if Reborn.

They scrambled and crawled towards their beast companions.

But their beast companions' legs were still weak. With great difficulty, they half-dragged, half-pulled their beast companions to barely stand, then fled headlong towards the other end of the alley without looking back, disappearing quickly around the corner, as if chased by primordial beasts.

Watching the figures of the several fleeing in panic,

Jiang Yun shook his head.

These kinds of bullies who fear the strong and bully the weak

couldn't stir up any waves in his eyes.

Today's lesson would be enough for them to remember for a long time.

As for whether they would be unwilling afterwards and think of revenge?

Jiang Yun didn't care in the slightest.

In the face of absolute strength,

all schemes and plots are futile.

He turned around.

Following the path he came,

walking back at a leisurely pace.

As he walked,

he focused his mind into his Beast Taming Space.

Then began to pour in the gains from this trip.

He temporarily set aside that box of azure jade spirit marrow.

He threw all the resources purchased from the Myriad Phenomena Treasury that would help Little Fire and Little Skylark, along with the attribute-compatible spirit crystals and Materials confiscated from Wang Chao and the others, into the Beast Taming Space in one go, accurately delivering them to the sides of his two beast companions.