Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

The students of Dragon Flame Academy tensed up, their hearts pounding in their chests. Nine cultivators at the Innate realm were ganging up on a single Postnatal.

But Lu Chao calmly said, ”Primordial Yang, Nine Swords!”

His sword rose like a scorching sun... PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!

He struck out again and again, moving like a phantom between the nine Celestial King Students as he executed every move from the first to the ninth Primordial Yang Sword.

When all Nine Swords had been unleashed, the nine Celestial King Students froze in place.

The next moment... THUD! THUD! THUD!

The heavy sound of bodies hitting the ground echoed as all nine collapsed, dead!

SHING...

Lu Chao plunged the sword in his hand into the ground.

He then turned back toward Cheng Yunsu and the other eight students. The Dragon Flame Academy Uniform draped casually over his shoulders fluttered loudly in the wind.

He looked toward Sun Shijin and everyone from Dragon Flame Academy and announced, ”The death match is over.”

The entire arena fell into a terrifying, deathly silence once more. Only the sound of Lu Chao’s footsteps remained, shaking everyone to their core.

Cheng Yunsu broke into a gentle smile...

The male student who had lent Lu Chao his uniform recalled what Cheng Yunsu had said before: he would fight one against ten, and the other nine were just there to make up the numbers.

Sun Shijin was still subconsciously scanning Lu Chao’s body, terrified that he might reveal even a hint of the Life-taking Bone’s aura.

Suddenly, from the edge of the crowd, the female student who had borrowed a robe from Cheng Yunsu screamed, ”Senior Brother, you’re incredible!”

That one cry set off a chain reaction...

All the Dragon Flame Academy students, their faces flushed with excitement, began to roar, ”Senior Brother, you’re incredible!”

Dean Jiang and the Dragon Flame Tutors also clenched their fists in excitement. ’He’s too strong!’

In contrast, the faces of everyone from Celestial King Academy were as ugly as if they’d eaten shit. One by one, the Celestial King Tutors rushed to check on the nine students, but not a single one was still breathing. They were all dead.

Just then, a Celestial King Tutor with bloodshot eyes roared at Lu Chao, ”Such vicious methods! Die!”

The Celestial King Tutor had clearly lost his mind, charging murderously at Lu Chao’s back.

The Dragon Flame Academy students cried out in alarm, ”Senior Brother, watch out!”

Lu Chao paid it no mind. He knew someone would intervene.

A fierce gust of wind WHOOSHED past Lu Chao. It was Yin Qixing who had taken action.

He sent the Celestial King Tutor flying on the spot.

He then landed in front of Lu Chao, shielding him, and declared domineeringly, ”Celestial King Academy, this death match was witnessed by my Marquis.”

Yin Ye stepped forward, looking at Zheng Liyuan, who was trembling with rage. ”Vice Dean Zheng,” he asked, ”what is the meaning of this?”

’I am the witness here. How dare you make a move?’

Zheng Liyuan stared intently at Yin Ye. His expression shifted slightly before he gritted his teeth and said, ”A Postnatal Ninth Layer cultivator can’t possibly be this strong. You, Marquis Jilong, are protecting Dragon Flame Academy. You must have cheated together!”

’I can’t accept this. If I do, I won’t be able to explain myself when I get back.’ He had no choice but to lash out at Yin Ye with baseless accusations.

Sun Shijin’s anger flared at his words.

But Yin Ye’s expression was perfectly calm. ”Zheng Liyuan, are you questioning my credibility? Are you questioning *me*?”

Accusing him of cheating was a line that Marquis Jilong would not allow anyone to cross.

And yet, Yin Ye wasn’t truly angry. He was merely using this as an opportunity to exert immense pressure. He brazenly pointed his halberd at Zheng Liyuan. ”You dare question my credibility? Then we’ll take this to the hall of the Dragon Flame King. Shall I drag you there, or will you go on your own?”

In that moment, Yin Ye’s face was a mask of fierce dominance!

’I’ve won. I’ve won both the death match and the moral high ground. I’m not afraid to blow this up—in fact, that’s exactly what I want.’

By taking the matter to the Dragon Flame King, he could completely dismantle Celestial King Academy’s trumped-up charges.

As Yin Ye’s aura surged outward...

Zheng Liyuan’s face fell, and he retreated a few steps. He knew he’d walked right into Yin Ye’s trap. He could only lower his voice and reply, ”I spoke too hastily. I meant that Dragon Flame Academy cheated, and they managed to deceive even you, Marquis Jilong.”

He was settling for second best, once again hitting Dragon Flame Academy with a trumped-up charge.

Yin Ye took another step forward, his voice heavy. ”Are you questioning my *ability*?”

The corner of Zheng Liyuan’s mouth twitched violently. Once his imposing aura had crumbled, his position became immeasurably weaker.

At that moment, Lu Chao suddenly turned around. ”If you want to know whether I cheated, why not just send someone else out to fight me in a death match?”

Yin Ye looked at Lu Chao in confusion. ’He shouldn’t be getting involved again.’

’Celestial King Academy will most likely send out an exceptionally powerful genius.’

Lu Chao smiled faintly and spoke to Zheng Liyuan again. ”I don’t like being accused of cheating, and I especially don’t want the Marquis to be questioned. I’m going to make Celestial King Academy lose so badly they’ll be speechless. I want them to tuck their tails between their legs and... get the hell out of Dragon Flame Academy.”

The moment Lu Chao finished speaking, Zheng Liyuan’s eyes lit up.

Before Yin Ye could object, he immediately shouted, ”Zheng Zhuhai, get up there and test whether this brat is cheating or not.”

This was exactly the opening Zheng Liyuan had been waiting for.

’As long as we have one more fight, if I kill this Dragon Flame genius, I can win back all the face I’ve lost.’

Since the kid had stepped forward on his own, there was no way he would let Yin Ye refuse.

A burly young man charged out from the crowd of Celestial King Students, his True Qi exploding forth, revealing the power of the Innate Fifth Layer.

He faced Lu Chao and roared, ”Brat, I’m going to grind you to dust!”

Lu Chao stepped in front of Yin Ye and said quietly, ”Don’t worry, Marquis. He is guaranteed to lose.”

With that, Lu Chao pulled the sword from the ground and strode toward the Celestial King Student named Zheng Zhuhai.

Yin Ye watched Lu Chao’s retreating back and, in the end, said nothing more.

Everyone from Dragon Flame Academy grew tense once more. This opponent was at the Innate Fifth Layer.

Zheng Zhuhai spoke to Lu Chao again. ”Brat, do you think just because you insta-killed some cultivators at the Innate Fourth Layer, you can beat me at the Innate Fifth Layer? You’re dead wrong. My full name is Zheng Zhuhai, and I am from the Saint Bone Zheng Family.”

As soon as he said this...

Yin Ye’s expression faltered in surprise, while the pupils of Sun Shijin, Dean Jiang, and the others contracted violently.

Although the Saint Bone Families were widely known for their arrogance, they truly had the right to be arrogant. In a fight between cultivators of the same level, someone from a Saint Bone Family would surpass the vast majority of their peers. They possessed ancient and powerful techniques.

Zheng Liyuan himself was from the Saint Bone Zheng Family...

Celestial King Academy was backed by the Saint Bone Zheng Family. Their Destiny Bones and Martial Daos were all incredibly formidable.

’Could Lu Chao win?’

”So, a Saint Bone Family,” Lu Chao’s tone was calm, yet it dripped with extreme arrogance. ”I love fighting people with powerful backgrounds.”

Enraged by his words, Zheng Zhuhai unleashed an explosive sword attack and charged straight for Lu Chao.

”I won’t even let you circulate your Postnatal True Qi! I’ll crush you with the True Qi from my Destiny Bone!”

His sword technique was like a raging sea, instantly enveloping Lu Chao...

But Lu Chao just smiled indifferently. ”Who told you I use Postnatal True Qi? As of now, I have Innate True Qi!”

The moment he spoke... BOOM!

Innate True Qi erupted from Lu Chao’s Life-taking Star-devouring Bone. In that very instant, he had broken through to the Innate realm. He was supposed to have made his breakthrough back in Sun Shijin’s courtyard, but he had been interrupted.

That was why it had been delayed until now.

He channeled the Innate True Qi into his sword. The True Qi from his Fire Sparrow Map powered the Ninth Primordial Yang Sword as he swung it upward with a deafening roar.

A fiery red beam of sword light instantly sliced Zheng Zhuhai’s True Qi in two!