228: It's time to get down to business

The Demonic Qi above Kyoto was swept clean by a single sword strike.

Pure Sword Intent lingered between Heaven and Earth, refusing to dissipate for a long time.

The Great Tengu, an Ancient Great Demon who had survived since ancient times, was actually slain by an unknown Human Cultivator, right in front of all his kin in Japan!

His body perished, his Dao vanished!

Immediately, the powerful Divine Senses that had just been wantonly probing the battlefield all fell into an eerie silence.

A deathly silence.

Within the heart of every Great Demon behind each Divine Sense, a monstrous wave surged.

Although the Great Tengu's strength wasn't top-tier among them, he wasn't some random nobody; his power was genuine, a Golden Core-level combatant!

But now, he was killed by a Human Cultivator with a single sword strike!

How the hell is this possible?!

"Just now... what was that? Was that power a human could possess?"

A sinister Divine Sense was the first to break the silence, filled with incomprehensible shock.

"That kid... who exactly is he? When did Dragon Country produce such a monster?"

Another violent Divine Sense roared, and it was more fear than anger.

Just as all the Great Demons were filled with doubt and suspicion, guessing Lin Xiao's identity, a majestic and ancient Divine Sense leisurely sounded, spreading through the minds of all the Great Demons.

"His name is Lin Xiao, and he is a Disciple of Kunlun Cultivation Academy."

It was Amenominakanushi!

At these words, all the demons were astonished.

Kunlun Cultivation Academy?

What is that?

Many Great Demons, in order to accumulate power and prolong their lives, chose to enter long periods of slumber to combat the scarcity of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

Previously, with the depletion of the Earth's Spiritual Qi, prolonged activity in the outside world would only constantly consume their own Origin, leading to weakened strength and a drop in Realm.

Therefore, truly powerful Ancient Great Demons had fallen into slumber; only weaker individuals like the Great Tengu, who couldn't endure loneliness, would roam the human world.

It was precisely because of this that they completely missed the world-shaking Kunlun Academy live broadcast and knew nothing about this name.

"Kunlun Cultivation Academy? Hmph! I wondered who it was, turns out it's just something concocted by some old monster hidden in Dragon Country!"

A seductive Divine Sense snorted coldly.

"Is this guy an idiot? He actually let his Disciples come and kill our kin! Does he want to provoke a great war between the Yao Race of the two countries?!"

"That's right! We must teach him a lesson! Let him know that the Great Demons of our Japan are not to be trifled with!"

Several Great Demons were filled with righteous indignation; they subconsciously believed that whoever could establish an Academy and teach Disciples like Lin Xiao must also be some awakened Ancient Great Demon or divine being from Dragon Country.

However, Amenominakanushi's subsequent words silenced all of them.

"The one who founded Kunlun Academy is not some Ancient Great Demon."

"He is a Human Cultivator."

"A... Human Cultivator whose strength might not be inferior to any Great Demon from ancient times."

Amenominakanushi's words were calm, yet they dropped a nuclear bomb into the hearts of all the Great Demons!

All Divine Senses once again fell into a deathly silence.

A human?

Strength comparable to an Ancient Great Demon?

What kind of international joke is this!

If these words hadn't come from the revered Amenominakanushi, they would have absolutely thought the other party was insane!

After a long while, that sinister Divine Sense trembled again and spoke: "Lord Amenominakanushi... Is... is what you said true?"

"I have no reason to deceive you."

Amenominakanushi's reply shattered their last shred of hope.

Panic began to spread.

A student who could slay the Great Tengu... a dean whose strength was comparable to an Ancient Great Demon... What kind of Dragon's Den and Tiger's Lair was this Kunlun Academy?!

"Then... what do we do now? This kid named Lin Xiao is right here in Kyoto!"

"How about... we join forces and kill him! Avenge the Great Tengu and eliminate this major hidden danger!" A Great Demon suggested viciously.

But immediately, another demon retorted.

"Are you crazy?! If we kill him, what if that terrifying dean comes after us? Who among us can stop him? By then, all the Great Demons of Japan will have to die with you!"

At these words, the Great Demon who had just been clamoring to act instantly fell silent.

Yes.

If the student is already so fierce, how terrifying must that dean be?

They certainly didn't want to get themselves involved for a Great Tengu who was already dead.

In the end, all Divine Senses looked towards Amenominakanushi, waiting for him to make a decision.

Amenominakanushi spoke coldly: "This child possesses extraordinary talent and pure Sword Intent. If he can slay the Great Tengu today, he can slay you and me tomorrow. He must not be allowed to leave Japan alive."

His attitude was clear.

He must be killed!

"Who is willing to make the first move?"

Amenominakanushi asked.

However, what answered him was only an awkward silence.

The Great Demons who had just been clamoring for revenge were now all playing dumb.

Who goes first?

Whoever goes first might be the first to die!

Even if they managed to kill Lin Xiao, they would inevitably expose themselves. By then, if the mysterious dean of Kunlun Academy came knocking, wouldn't they become scapegoats?

Deep within Ziyun Temple, Amenominakanushi perceived all of this and let out a cold sneer.

"A bunch of spineless trash."

He withdrew his Divine Sense, no longer bothering to communicate with these fellows... Meanwhile.

Above the ruins of Torii Shrine.

Lin Xiao stood quietly, his xueming sword already sheathed. He looked at the empty space left after the Great Tengu's body dissipated, his face devoid of any expression.

He took out a small, pure white jade bottle from his storage ring.

He formed a Magic Treasure incantation with one hand.

"Collect!"

With his soft cry, a wisp of extremely faint black Qi suddenly appeared on the originally empty ground, uncontrollably pulled by a huge suction force, shrieking as it flew towards the jade bottle!

"No! Damn human! May you die a horrible death!!!"

From within the black Qi, the Great Tengu's exasperated curses could be heard.

Lin Xiao's face was unperturbed as he watched the wisp of black Qi completely absorbed into the bottle, then stoppered it.

"The Dean truly foresees everything like a god."

He thought to himself.

Before descending the mountain, Dean Li Heng summoned all students participating in the "Demon Quelling Operation" and bestowed upon each of them a Magic Treasure.

A Soul-Capturing Bottle.

Specifically used to deal with these demons, ghosts, and monsters that might have left behind a trump card.

These Ancient Great Demons possess strange methods; it's highly possible that at the moment of their body's demise and Dao's vanishing, they could split off a wisp of remnant soul, attach it to the residual Demonic Qi, and lie dormant, waiting for some curious passerby to come along, then seize the opportunity to Possess and make a comeback.

If not for this Soul-Capturing Bottle, Lin Xiao himself might not have even noticed the Great Tengu's final trick.

After confirming that there was no residual Demonic Qi, Lin Xiao's gaze turned towards the shrine, which had already become ruins.

The Great Tengu had been apprehended and executed.

Next, it was time to attend to serious matters.