âMid-stage Soul EmperorâŠHow is he already a Mid-stage Soul Emperor?! Itâs impossible!!â
Mo Ni shrieked. His face was as pale as chalk as memories of before seized control of his emotions.Â
He could still remember the past when Bai Yunfei once managed to kill a Mid-stage Soul Emperor. It wasnât that long ago, but Bai Yunfei had to make use of whatever powerboosting technique to fight Lu Suxing. Even though Lu Suxing, a Mid-stage Soul Emperor, wasnât in the best of shape, Bai Yunfei had still struggled to kill the man.
However, Bai Yunfei only had to use a single soul armament to instantaneously kill a Mid-stage Soul Emperor!
The staggering difference felt as icy-cold as a bucket of iced water to Mo Ni.
No longer did it seem like he was even a ârivalâ for Bai Yunfei. The person he hated most in his life was somehow far beyond his reach. And most annoyingly enough, Mo Ni didnât even feel like he could even be considered to be an âold rivalâ anymoreâŠÂ
He glared at Bai Yunfei, humiliated for himself and furious at Bai Yunfei, but the latter didnât even pay attention to him. In fact, it didnât even seem like Bai Yunfei had even noticed him yetâŠÂ
Bai Yunfeiâs attention was focused entirely on Gu Jimie and Guan Xiongyan.
His eyes widened by a fraction when he sensed their auras, âSaints!!â He muttered.
Their auras were terrifying and equal in intensity to Shen Pojun!
The enemies had two Saints with them!!
It was completely unexpected by Bai Yunfei.Â
Two Saints and nine Soul Emperors (Including the two that had just been killed). What a dangerous fighting force to go up against the Fate SchoolâŠÂ
He sent a message to the Core Stone the moment he finished analyzing the enemyâs power. In response, the air around him trembled before opening up to reveal several figures.
Shen Pojun, Chu Yintian, Yang Yao, Hu Yang, Ouyang Hua, Yang Ying, and Xiao Binzi. The finest of the Crafting School was now assembled and ready to fight.
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Many blanched at the sight of these people appearing out of nowhere, but Gu Jimie looked overjoyed for some reason!
It seemed like everything was going as he wanted!!
On the other side, Shen Pojun was also staring at the two Saints with a calculative expression.
Everyone thought that having Shen Pojun here would allow the Fate School to resolve whatever issue they were having. Unfortunately, the enemies having two Saints was a heavy blow to their morale.
âThey have two Saints with themâŠhow do we deal with that?!â
Bai Yunfei thought to himself in consternation. He was worried about the situation. When Shen Pojun wasnât even a Saint yet, it took him and when Bai Yunfei was an Early-stage Soul Emperor to defeat the avatar of Gu Lianhun. Shen Pojun was a Saint and had his equipment upgraded to +12, so he could at the very least defeat another Early-stage Soul Saint, but what about the other Saint? Bai Yunfei had no confidence in himself that heâd be able to pose as a challenge to the second Saint, even if he used Berserk Mode and the Vampiric Demon Edge.Â
Itâd be possible for Shen Pojun to possibly defeat one of the Saints, but if the second one were to fight him immediately afterward? Thatâd spell disaster for Shen Pojun.Â
But most importantly, there was no way the second Saint would stand idly on the sidelines as the first Saint struggled. As strong as Shen Pojun was, there was no way heâd be able to win against two at once!
Yes, the situation did indeed seem bleak for the craftersâŠÂ
âTwo Saints?! But howâŠâ Li Chengfeng trailed off from beside Bai Yunfei. He didnât seem happy even though he had just killed his foe in no time at all. Just looking at the two Saints sent his heart in a great tizzy. âThatâs the Hidden Horizon!â He gasped upon noticing the space behind Gu Jimie, âTheyâre trying to break the array!â
He felt somewhat relieved at that. The fact that the Hidden Horizon was still intact meant that the Fate School was still safe.
âAncestorâŠâ
Unsure of what to do, Bai Yunfei could only look to Shen Pojun for advice.
âWe cannot afford to be careless! Yunfei, use the Core Stone and take everyone away!!â
His words alarmed the rest of the group. Shen Pojun was assuming the worst-case scenario and was planning to bide for time for the rest of them to flee if need be.
There wasnât any other choice, it seemed. The disparity of strength was just far too much; two Saints! None of their plans ever accounted for the enemies having two of them!
âYou said that is the Hidden Horizon?â Shen Pojun asked Li Chengfeng, âBased on their appearances, Iâd wager theyâve spent a considerable amount of time and energy trying to break it. Iâm quite confident in being able to defeat one Saint, but Iâm afraid that isnât true if I have to fight twoâŠâ
âWhat?!â
Someone let out a cry of surprise as a new aura suddenly appeared far behind the enemies. And at the same time, Guan Xiongyan and Gu Jimie turned around to face this new presence.
Both sides watched intently as the Disorienting Mountain fractured at its very edge. Practically three kilometers in size, the fracture transformed into a hole and had several figures stepping out from it.
Li Chengfengâs eyes lit up at the sight of the newcomers, âTeacher!!â
âSenir Ge Yiyun!!â Bai Yunfei cried out as well.
The atmosphere of the battlefield seemed to changed when Ge Yiyun appeared.
âThatâsâŠShen Pojun!! He became a Saint?!â Ge Yiyun looked astounded at the sight of Shen Pojun, though it was a source of great relief to him.
Ge Yiyun had been in a panic a moment prior. He had sensed Li Chengfengâs aura when he was hidden behind the Hidden Horizon and feared that Li Chengfeng would be killed. Giving the order for the students to prepare to evacuate, he and the other Soul Emperors emerged from their hiding spot to prepare to fight to the death.
It just came to them as a huge shock that Li Chengfeng would actually have so many Soul Emperors with him, and a Saint even!
Shock turned to relief turned to hope. TheyâŠthey still had a chance to live if Shen Pojun was able to defeat a Saint by himself!Â
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On the other side, Nether gave both Shen Pojun and Ge Yiyun a quick glare before turning to Gu Jimie.
âStay your hands for now!â Barked Gu Jimie.
He glanced over to Guan Xiongyan, whose face was as dark as his right now. The two of them were hesitant.
The equation had far too many variables in it for a clear answer now. The appearance of Ge Yiyun and the other Fate School members introduced far too big an element of chaos for them to understand how the future would unravel. If one of them were to fight Shen Pojun, then it was unlikely if that one Saint would win. If both of them were to fight Shen Pojun, then itâd be hard for them to control the other factors. Theyâd have to leave their Soul Emperors to deal with the mess, and given the current numbers, that didnât bode well for them. It was also possible that the students of the Fate School would take the opportunity to flee as well, and if that were to happen, then both the Soul Refining School and the Tianhun School would fail their main objective.
The abovementioned situation wouldnât be a problem if Gu Jimie or Guan Xiongyan were to capture the Fate School themselves. But too many Soul Emperors would make it quite a problem for that Saint. Furthermore, thatâd mean the other Saint would have to fight Shen Pojun alone, a situation even more dangerous than the first. Which one of them would want to take such a risk?
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No one from any of the three parties spoke. They were deadlocked in a strange silence.
âHeadmaster Shen, if you may allow this old man one questionâŠâ
Suddenly, a voice began to speak into Shen Pojunâs head. It was Ge Yiyun!