96: Chapter 96 Are students these days...all this terrifying?

"Who!" Lu Cheng whipped his head around. On the gravel slope at the edge of the camp, a rustling sound came from the darkness as pebbles rolled down the incline, clattering against the mouth of a rock crevice.

The group, having only just sat down, instantly tensed up. The few students responsible for keeping watch stood up immediately, raising their weapons in unison.

The next second, six figures slowly emerged from the darkness.

They were all dressed in black with masks covering their faces. Printed on the chests and cuffs of their clothes was that same twisted, garish black pattern, almost identical to the marks on the "Black Seed" found on the airship.

"Black Seed!" someone whispered, their voice trembling.

What made everyone's scalp prickle even more was that the aura radiating from these six individuals was not weak at all!

Six Meridian Opening Realm cultivators!

All the students stood up at once! Tiger markings appeared on Qian Shuying's arms, Xia Xi swung her great hammer, flames danced in Pei Yan's palms, and Tao Jiansheng and Zhou Jinan hurriedly took half a step back, shielding the two ordinary crew members in the middle!

One of the men in black stepped forward. A thick, long tongue suddenly poked out from beneath his mask and flicked through the air.

The man spoke in a sinister tone:

"Didn't expect this, didn't expect this at all. To actually find you here... a total of twenty..."

"Wait a second." Another man in black beside him hurriedly reached out and poked him.

The long-tongued man in black swatted the other's hand away, his tone extremely impatient.

"What?!"

After saying this, he turned his head back around, continuing to strike a villainous pose, his voice drawn out long.

"A total of twenty..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the expressions of the three people beside him changed in unison, and they lunged at him.

One covered his mouth. One pinned his shoulders. One grabbed his arms.

"Mmph-mmph-mmph!!!"

The long-tongued man in black was pinned down and writhing on the spot, his tongue nearly slapping against his own face.

The students were all dumbfounded.

While the three of them held the long-tongued man in black down tightly, one of them leaned into his ear and whispered rapidly:

"That... that is the person the High Priest specifically named. He said he has the combat power of a Hua Hai Realm, and told us to contact the priest immediately after finding him..."

"The six of us combined... don't seem to be his match..."

He slowly lifted his head, following his companion's gaze to look at Lu Cheng. Lu Cheng was also looking at him.

The moment their eyes met, the long-tongued man in black noticeably stiffened, and he even adjusted his stance.

Over at the camp, everyone had fully entered combat mode.

Six Meridian Opening Realm Black Seed, when placed before this group of students, definitely counted as big trouble.

Especially since everyone had just been traveling for a whole day; their stamina and vitality were significantly depleted, and if a real fight broke out, casualties were hard to predict.

Qian Shuying frowned and whispered, "What are they doing?"

Pei Yan's expression was grim, but he didn't dare to throw his flames out immediately. "It's a trick, it's definitely a trick."

Only Lu Cheng, having learned the truth of everything, knew this was the time for school personnel to return to the stage!

Next, they were probably going to be graded on their actions!

Further away... on the outskirts of the Qingyan Mountain Range.

The mountain forest under the cover of night had already been torn apart by vast amounts of Source Power radiance. Roaring sounds came one after another; the ground cracked, rock walls crumbled, and large swaths of trees collapsed in the shockwaves.

At the very front of the battlefield, two figures were clashing frantically.

One was draped in a black robe, with an aura of corruption churning around them; every gesture carried a potent sense of corrosion. The other person was covered in blood, their armor shattered, and the long blade in their hand had even chipped, yet their aura remained shockingly fierce.

The aura radiating from the leader had clearly reached the War General Realm!

Bang!!! Another hard collision.

Instructor Yue Zhenhe was knocked back more than ten steps, the ground beneath his feet exploding in his wake. His chest heaved, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth once again.

He looked up, staring at the High Priest opposite him with cold eyes.

"You all were really willing to pay a high price this time..."

"Sending so many people to attack thirteen different selection sites, and even using a semi-divine artifact to seal off the celestial secrets and magnetic fields."

The High Priest opposite him slowly raised his hand, black energy coiling in his palm, his voice raspy and sinister.

"Striking down you people who don't know when to bow is naturally worth it."

"It's just a pity that those damned guys have been keeping an eye on the Dragon Kingdom, otherwise, the one coming today would have been the Divine Envoy, and I wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble..."

He stared at Instructor Yue Zhenhe, a cold laugh echoing from beneath his mask.

"Rather than worrying about those students..."

"You'd better worry about yourself first!"

As his voice fell, the corruption aura around the High Priest surged violently. Black mist rolled, and he instantly lunged forward.

Instructor Yue Zhenhe gritted his teeth, raised his blade, and forcefully met the attack.

Boom!!! Two forces exploded in the mountain forest once again.

Instructor Yue Zhenhe wasn't actually very worried about the students. The High Priest who came this time had already been intercepted by him, and the rest who entered the mountain range were at most in the Hua Hai Realm... With that guy there... it shouldn't be a problem, right...

In the Qingyan Mountain Range, Lu Cheng's mind was racing...!

If he were to attack directly and knock all six of these "Black Seed teachers" down, that wouldn't be very good. But if he didn't attack, the students might discover he was going easy on them, which also wouldn't be good.

Sigh, he was working so diligently for the academy; they really should give him more credits.

Lu Cheng thought for two seconds and immediately had an idea. He suddenly stepped forward, pointed at the six people, and raised his voice.

"Damned Black Seed, you actually dare to come over here!!"

This shout was delivered with such urgency and anger that everyone in the camp was emotionally stirred.

The six men in black, however, all felt a chill run down their backs. Especially the long-tongued one, who almost reflexively stepped back. But Lu Cheng was faster.

No sooner had he finished speaking than he had already rushed out. The gravel beneath his feet exploded, and his figure flashed, arriving before the six men in an instant.

The speed was ridiculously fast. The pupils of the several men in black constricted.

Taking advantage of the moment he got close, Lu Cheng quickly dropped a sentence in their ears:

"One of you come and hold me off. After that, just act however you're supposed to act!"

The six men in black: "???"

The six Black Seed were dumbfounded, not understanding, but... this person didn't seem to intend to kill them...

One of the men in black, who reacted the fastest, finally came to his senses, but his instincts told him... just follow along for now.

He didn't even dare to use Source Power, fearing that he would really anger this ancestor. He could only bite the bullet, raise his hand, and slam a punch into Lu Cheng's chest.

Bang! The sound was quite loud. The force... was quite restrained...!

Lu Cheng took this punch and felt even more assured. Sure enough, this group of people were teachers. If they were real Black Seed, this punch definitely wouldn't have been so gentle.

The next second, Lu Cheng immediately roared in cooperation, threw a counter-punch, and rushed into the distance while trading blows with the man.

"Die!!"

"Stop him!" The man in black also hurriedly picked up his cue, his voice cracking from the effort.

The two of them, one after the other, rushed heroically into the night.

At the edge of the camp, only five men in black remained, along with a group of students who were completely dumbfounded.

The air went quiet for a moment...

Su Wan looked in the direction Lu Cheng had left, her brows knitting slightly.

This guy... what is he up to again? However, she quickly withdrew her gaze, held her long sword horizontally, and cold air rapidly spread out.

"Whatever, just five Meridian Opening Realm..."

Her voice was very soft, but her eyes had turned cold.

"Just the right time to test the power of the Holy Soul."

The moment her voice fell, Su Wan had already rushed out. Frost flashed beneath her feet; her speed was so fast that she left only a white blur. The man in black at the very front hadn't even had time to set his stance when the sword light slashed down diagonally. The cold sword aura grazed past his mask, scaring him so much that his soul nearly flew out.

"Holy sh*t...!" He had just spat out two words when Su Wan's second sword arrived.

Cold air exploded! A layer of ice instantly formed on the man's bracers, and his entire arm was frozen numb.

The expressions of the other four changed wildly, and they hurriedly attacked.

Su Wan pressed the five of them the whole way, her sword blade flying, layers of cold air spreading out, and white frost even forming on the gravel ground at the edge of the camp.

Five Meridian Opening Realm cultivators were being pressed so hard by Su Wan alone that they couldn't lift their heads.

Zhou Jinan's eyelids twitched as he watched: "She's this fierce?!"

Pei Yan's expression became even uglier. One Lu Cheng was already ridiculous enough, and now there was another Su Wan. What kind of monsters were these people?

Bang! Another muffled sound.

A man in black was kicked flying by Su Wan, crashing into a rock wall. Just as he climbed up, another cold sword light came straight at him.

Half of his clothes were frozen, and he fell to the ground, shaking like a sieve.

In just over ten seconds, all five men in black were beaten to a semi-crippled state, lying scattered all over the ground.

Su Wan stepped forward with her sword, killing intent already rising in her eyes.

Just as her sword blade was about to fall... a figure suddenly intervened from the side.

Clang! Lu Cheng knocked the sword blade away with a punch, blocking the five men in black with his own body.

Su Wan's movements paused, and her brows instantly furrowed.

"Lu Cheng, what are you doing?!" Her voice was already filled with anger.

Seeing that she was really getting fired up, Lu Cheng hurriedly stepped half a step closer, lowered his voice, and said rapidly:

"These... are the assessment teachers... it's like this, and like that."

Lu Cheng spoke at high speed, briefly summarizing how he had discovered the issue, negotiated with Instructor Yue Zhenhe, and how this group was returning to the stage to complete the procedure.

After hearing this, Su Wan's expression clearly changed. She turned to look at the five Black Seed on the ground, narrowing her eyes suspiciously. Is this real or fake?

Seeing that she was still doubting him, Lu Cheng immediately started acting on the spot, violently clutching his head, staggering back half a step, and raising his voice:

"Ah!! Damn it, what did you use to control me!!!"

"Get out of my head!!"

Su Wan: "..."

The five men in black on the ground: "..."

The other students around: "???"

The acting was really a bit exaggerated, but fortunately, some people believed it. At least, those students believed it!

Su Wan was silent for two seconds, but ultimately put her sword away. If what Lu Cheng said was true, her sword strike would have made things a big mess.

She casually pointed at one of the men in black.

"You, come with me."

The man in black was stunned for a moment. Huh?

Su Wan didn't give him time to react, grabbing him and dashing off toward the other side with him in tow.

The remaining four injured men in black sat on the ground, looking at each other, and then looked together at the group of students in the camp.

The students were also looking at them. Both sides stared at each other. The atmosphere was extremely bizarre.

The four huddled together, shivering. Only one thought remained in their minds...

Are students these days... really this terrifying???