While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 126 After the clouds have passed and the wind and thunder have subsided, today the Emperor Chengzong laughs at the vast sea!
At this moment, a fierce battle was raging in the sky above the inner courtyard.

The sky was torn open by violent energy, and the academy elders clashed with the powerful figures from the Black Corner Region. Each exchange of blows caused the space to tremble, and the aftershocks of energy rippled across the sky.

On the ground, Vice Dean Hu Qian's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat as he led the top students of the Inner Court to maintain the operation of the thousand-layer sealing formation.

At the edge of the formation, Xiao Yan stared intently at the blue-robed figure in the sky, his eyes filled with killing intent, which he forcibly suppressed.

He then took a deep breath, his gaze quickly sweeping across the battlefield as he calmly analyzed the current situation.

On the surface, Canaan Academy has a clear advantage in numbers. However, a closer analysis of the relative strengths of the two sides reveals a less optimistic situation:
On the academy's side, apart from Vice Dean Hu Qian, who had reached the peak of the Dou Huang realm, most of the other elders remained at the Dou Wang realm. On the other hand, on Han Feng's side, the leaders of various forces, such as Fan Lao of the Blood Sect and Yan of the Earth Flame Sect, were all Dou Huang powerhouses, and their elite troops were mostly Dou Wang cultivators.

If the status quo is maintained, the outcome is truly unpredictable.

"However, with Elder Su Qian and the Dou Zong expert left behind by Brother Lu, the academy's chances of winning should be quite good..."

Xiao Yan secretly made his plans.

……

"boom!"

High in the sky, Elder Su Qian waved his sleeve, unleashing a torrent of battle qi that forcefully repelled the golden and silver figures. His gaze sharpened like lightning as he coldly shouted:
"Han Feng! Retreat now, and I will let bygones be bygones! Otherwise, when the Dean returns, none of you will escape!"

Han Feng's lips curled slightly, and deep blue flame wings unfurled behind him, while the Sea Heart Flame churned in his palms, reflecting his sinister smile.
"Elder Su Qian, why deceive yourselves? Your dean has not returned for many years; he has likely perished far away. Why not hand over this strange fire to me, so you can save yourselves from being on guard day and night..."

"Arrogant!" Su Qian laughed in anger, slowly extending his palms, the surrounding space distorting and trembling due to his battle aura.

"I'll deal with these two old scoundrels first, then I'll take your life!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to the two figures entangled opposite him. One of them wore a golden robe, and the other a silver robe. Their faces were exactly the same, like twins, with white hair and sinister eyes.

It was none other than the infamous Golden and Silver Elders of the Black Corner Region!
Han Feng sneered and suddenly waved his hand, saying, "Although a Dou Zong is strong, he is not invincible!"

"Once I obtain the Fallen Heart Flame, the outcome will be uncertain!"

Before he finished speaking, his figure suddenly transformed into a blue streak of light, rushing straight towards the sealing formation!

Just as Han Feng was about to touch the sealing formation, a dazzling seven-colored light suddenly shone in the sky!

"Shh!"

The sword energy poured down like a silver river, its sharp edge instantly forcing Han Feng back dozens of feet, and the ground beneath his feet was plowed with deep furrows by the sword energy.

"who?!"

Han Feng steadied himself, his pupils suddenly contracting, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. He said, "How is this possible? How can Canaan Academy have a second Dou Zong expert?!"

In the void, the seven-colored rays of light slowly coalesced into a bewitching and beautiful figure.

Cai Lin stood in mid-air, her cold and beautiful face revealing no emotion, and said in a cold voice, "There are many things you don't know."

With a flick of her wrist, a jade talisman shattered. A sharp whistling sound echoed through the sky, as if signaling some kind of attack.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The next instant, countless whooshing sounds rang out in succession, and dozens of powerful auras surged in from all directions.

Little Fairy Doctor treads on poisonous mist, followed by the powerful warriors of the Heavenly Centipede Palace; Qinglin rides the Crimson Crystal Horned Python King, and the new queen of the Snake-People, Flower Snake, leads a group of elite Snake-People close behind.

In the blink of an eye, Han Feng and his group were surrounded.

"This... how is this possible?!" Han Feng's expression changed drastically as he stared incredulously at the suddenly appearing reinforcements.

……

Let's go back to more than half a month ago, to the main hall of the Heavenly Centipede Mansion.

As the candlelight flickered, Lu Yu pushed seven jade bottles onto the table and said, “Lord Wu, Cai Lin, these are the Purple Jade Barrier-Breaking Pill and the Emperor-Breaking Pill. You are free to have someone try the effects I have described above.”

"In addition, as long as you prepare the materials, I can also refine the Battle Spirit Pill."

Cai Lin's slender fingers gently caressed the jade bottle, her red lips parted slightly, and she asked, "What is the price?"

"It's very simple."

A glint flashed in Lu Yu's eyes, and he calmly said, "While I'm dealing with the Fallen Heart Flame, I'm taking precautions against any petty villains who might launch a sneak attack on the academy."

Wuya played with the pills, pondered for a moment, and said, "Since you have said so, sir, then I have no choice but to help. But is it enough to rely solely on the forces of my Heavenly Centipede Palace and the Snake-Human Clan?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu smiled and said, "That's enough. Although there are many powerful individuals in the Black Corner Region, they are not united and are mostly selfish and self-serving..."

"As soon as they see things are not going well at the beginning, they will naturally flee."

He took out a jade talisman and placed it on the table: "Use this talisman as a signal..." "Just defeat them, and after I've dealt with the Fallen Heart Flame, I'll settle accounts with them later..."

……

At that moment, the situation in the sky changed drastically.

Han Feng hovered in the air, his expression shifting between light and shadow, the sea flames around him flickering erratically. The powerful figures of the Black Corner Region gathered around him, each with a look of surprise and uncertainty on their face.

"Han Feng!"

Blood Sect Master Fan Lao, his face grim, lowered his voice and questioned, "We came here because we believed you, and now we've been tricked by Canaan Academy and are trapped here..."

"Shut up!"

Han Feng interrupted him coldly, a ruthless glint in his eyes. A surge of sea flame erupted from his palm, drawing a dark blue line of fire in front of him: "Follow me to break through the encirclement, and the reward will be doubled!"

Just as the people of the Black Corner Region were preparing to forcefully break through—

"boom!"

Not far away, the thousand-layer sealing formation suddenly exploded, unleashing a pillar of pitch-black fire, with scorching energy waves sweeping in all directions.

In the firelight, a tall, slender figure slowly stepped out. He stood in mid-air, his robes fluttering in the aftershocks of energy, a calm and composed smile on his handsome face.

It was Lu Yu!

He held a ball of strange fire in each hand: a fist-sized transparent flame floated in his left palm, leaping lightly like an elf, radiating the pure fluctuations of a peak Dou Huang; a transparent fire python coiled around his right arm, though its size had shrunk several times, it still exuded the powerful aura of a low-level Dou Zong.

"Everyone..."

Lu Yu stood in mid-air, a half-smile playing on his lips. His voice was neither loud nor soft, yet it sent chills down the spines of all the powerful figures in the Black Corner Region, causing them to freeze instantly.

"Now that you're here..."

Why rush off?

The world suddenly became silent.

He lowered his gaze slightly, looking at the transparent fire python coiled around his right arm, and a smile curved his lips: "Since you all are unwilling to leave, then... stay and witness it."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Yu suddenly opened his mouth and inhaled sharply—

"Whoosh!"

He swallowed the transparent fire python whole!
"Boom!"

A thunderous roar suddenly resounded between heaven and earth. Lu Yu's aura exploded, and the shackles of the Seven-Star Dou Huang shattered. A terrifying energy storm swept across the heavens and earth!

"boom!"

Eight-Star Dou Huang!

"Boom!"

Nine Star Fighting Emperor!

With a deafening explosion, the final bottleneck shattered. The space within a hundred feet radius twisted violently, and countless dark spatial cracks spread like a spider web, as if the entire world was trembling for this moment.

"The Dou Zong realm... has been achieved."

Lu Yu slowly raised his head, his eyes flickering with transparent flames. He gently raised his right hand and casually pressed down with his palm in the direction where Han Feng and the others were.

"No! Back away!"

Han Feng's expression changed drastically, and the Sea Heart Flame surged out wildly, forming layers of fire curtains in front of him.

however--

"boom!"

The seemingly light palm strike contained earth-shattering power. Space collapsed inch by inch, and the fire curtain that Han Feng had set up shattered like paper.

The powerful figures of the Black Corner Region were struck as if by lightning, all spitting out a mouthful of blood and flying hundreds of feet backward!

"This...how is this possible?!"

Fan Lao clutched his chest, his face filled with horror. With just one palm strike, he had injured dozens of Dou Wang and Dou Huang powerhouses at the same time!
Lu Yu stood in mid-air, his newly promoted Dou Zong aura enveloping the surroundings. He indifferently swept his gaze over the disheveled Black Corner Region members and said softly:
"Now, we can finally... settle the score."

(End of this chapter)