Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 1463: Chapter 1462: Medicine Sect’s Crushing Defeat

Su Yang and Lü Donglin joined forces to attack the Second Elder. Although they had held the upper hand earlier, as the battle dragged on, the two of them gradually began to lose ground.

After all, the Second Elder’s strength was overwhelmingly superior, far beyond what an ordinary Terrestrial Immortal could compare to.

While Su Yang and Lü Donglin were powerful enough to individually kill a Terrestrial Immortal, that only applied to ordinary ones. Against an expert of the Second Elder’s caliber, their combined strength was still insufficient.

The Second Elder finally regained the initiative, his face twisted into a vicious snarl as though on the brink of madness. Roaring furiously, he lashed out, intent on obliterating Su Yang and Lü Donglin.

At last, Su Yang’s Four Divine Beast Jade Stones were shattered by the Second Elder’s blows, scattering them before returning to Su Yang’s side. They could not be utilized again in the short term.

Seizing the opportunity, the Second Elder lunged at Su Yang, striking him with three consecutive palms.

Su Yang’s Celestial War Armor shielded him from the first strike. However, there was no time to defend against the next two.

At this critical moment, a crack of thunder echoed from the heavens. Moments later, a golden light descended rapidly, slamming directly into the Second Elder and sending him flying.

The crowd looked on intently and saw three golden-armored men standing in front of Su Yang. They were none other than three Law Enforcers.

The Second Elder was momentarily stunned. The timing of the Law Enforcers’ arrival was simply too convenient!

From afar, the headmaster and the others frowned. He had been about to intervene, but to his surprise, the Law Enforcers appeared at just the right moment. Such precise timing was no coincidence—it was clear these three Law Enforcers had been waiting for this exact opportunity for quite some time.

The sudden arrival of the Law Enforcers caused murmurs of unrest among the observers from the Ten Great Sects. Dissatisfaction was evident on their faces, as they had long felt that the Law Enforcers were overstepping their bounds.

The Second Elder finally managed to steady himself. Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he gritted his teeth and glared at the three Law Enforcers. ”What are you doing?”

The lead golden-armored man’s face was icy cold as he responded in a deep voice, ”They have not yet ascended to Terrestrial Immortals; they are merely ordinary people. According to the rules, you are not allowed to harm them!”

”Then they can harm me?” the Second Elder roared. ”Did you three not see that those two were just trying to kill me?”

The golden-armored man remained indifferent, his voice still cold. ”Those matters don’t concern us. What we enforce are rules. And there is no rule that forbids ordinary people from attacking a Terrestrial Immortal.”

”What do you mean by that?!” the Second Elder bellowed, enraged. ”So ordinary people are allowed to kill Terrestrial Immortals, but Terrestrial Immortals can’t even fight back? What kind of absurd rule is this?!”

”Rules are rules,” the golden-armored man replied coldly. ”Terrestrial Immortals possess immense destructive power and must be restrained. Otherwise, mortals in this world would have no way to survive.”

”And what if mortals try to kill Terrestrial Immortals?!” the Second Elder roared again.

The golden-armored man cast a sidelong glance at the Second Elder. ”Those matters are not for us to concern ourselves with.”

At these words, even the bystanders from the Ten Great Sects began to whisper among themselves.

The Law Enforcers’ stance on protecting mortals left the Terrestrial Immortal-led Ten Great Sects displeased, and many began to consider the need to amend the fundamental rules of this world.

Meanwhile, the battle on the ground finally came to an end.

Without the aid of the other three major sects, the Medicine Sect’s forces were no match for those on Su Yang’s side.

In no time, the Medicine Sect’s people below the level of Terrestrial Immortal were all slaughtered. Even the Terrestrial Immortal fighting against Old Wang the Second was killed on the spot, overwhelmed by Old Wang the Second’s might.

As for the Terrestrial Immortal battling Xue Nu, his situation had become critical. Although his strength surpassed Xue Nu’s, he was unable to kill Xue Nu and was forced to take a defensive posture. The outcome was inevitable.

This situation left the observers from the Ten Great Sects with a sense of shared despair, their expressions increasingly filled with fury.

The headmaster, seeing this, knew that letting things continue unchecked would only lead to escalating complications. Helplessly, he transmitted a message to Su Yang, urging him to retreat while it was still advantageous.

Su Yang didn’t understand what the headmaster was worried about, but he trusted that the headmaster wouldn’t steer him wrong. So, he spoke up and ordered everyone to stop.

”Consider this a lesson for today. But mark my words—this isn’t over!” Su Yang said coldly as he glared at the Second Elder. ”The Medicine Sect owes me several lives, and one day, I will personally collect that debt!”

The Second Elder gritted his teeth and stared at Su Yang. He wanted to retort but, seeing the pitiful state of his remaining companions, swallowed his words. If he provoked Su Yang any further and Su Yang refused to let them leave, the casualties would have been far worse.

Dejected, the Second Elder led the Medicine Sect’s remnants away. Tonight’s battle had originally been intended for the Medicine Sect to effortlessly annihilate Su Yang’s group. They never imagined that things would end in such disaster, leaving them as the ones who suffered a crushing defeat instead.

Even Wang Ding, who was still alive, was taken away by the Medicine Sect. Yet in truth, Wang Ding would have preferred to remain and face Su Yang’s judgment. He knew all too well the magnitude of the catastrophe he had caused. Once he returned to the Medicine Sect, he would likely wish for death, though even that might be denied him.

As the Medicine Sect’s people disappeared into the distance, the three Law Enforcers cast one final glance at Su Yang before promptly soaring into the skies and vanishing.

The observers from the Ten Great Sects watched the Law Enforcers leave, whispering among themselves in discontent. Some even began to look at Su Yang with dissatisfaction in their eyes.

Su Yang felt exasperated. He hadn’t summoned the Law Enforcers, so why did it seem as though he was being blamed for their actions?

Despite his inner frustration, Su Yang said nothing. After notifying the headmaster, he left with his group.

It wasn’t until Su Yang’s group had departed that the people from the Ten Great Sects descended onto the mountaintop platform. They immediately began questioning Qinghe Academy about how they had managed to refine those three types of elixirs.

The headmaster, of course, didn’t divulge anything about Su Yang. He only responded with a faint smile and vague remarks to deflect their inquiries.

After asking for a while and realizing they wouldn’t get an answer, the others gave up. In truth, they understood well the significance of those three types of elixirs, and it was natural for Qinghe Academy to keep such a secret.

The headmaster shared the list of materials needed for the three elixirs, and the others quickly took note. Although these materials were rare and difficult to obtain, the Ten Great Sects had ample resources to gather them with relative ease.

At the very least, acquiring these materials would be far less costly than buying the elixirs from the Medicine Sect. The crowd was naturally overjoyed, for they would no longer have to endure being exploited by the Medicine Sect!