The Great Ruler: The Ice Emperor Descends, Freezing the World!

The violent energy contained within that essence could be clearly felt even from several meters away.

"nice one."

Bing Tianxiao weighed the essence in his hand, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips.

This is a treasure that could help him break through to the fourth level of spiritual body.

Not far away, Mu Chen watched this scene quietly, without making any move to snatch it.

Although the essence of the Thunder Scale Beast was quite tempting to him, he was even more aware of the situation.

If Bing Tianxiao's superb archery skills hadn't tied down most of Ji Xuan's firepower, this battle would never have been so easy.

What's more, Bing Tianxiao is now standing next to that silver-haired girl.

If a fight were to break out, the outcome would be unpredictable and pointless.

"It seems you've won this time."

Mu Chen sheathed his short sword, looked at Bing Tianxiao, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"But next time we meet, we won't be so polite."

"That's natural."

Mu Chen nodded, turned around and looked at Zhan Xiong and the others behind him, waving his hand:

"Let's go."

Before leaving, he took a deep look at Bing Tianxiao:

"Goodbye, War of the Spirit Crown."

"The Battle of the Spirit Crown, see you there!"

Bing Tianxiao nodded slightly, watching Mu Chen and his group disappear into the depths of the dense forest.

Only after confirming that the other person had completely left did he turn to look at Luo Li beside him, his serious expression instantly vanishing, replaced by a playful grin:

"How about that? I told you this tactic of using someone else to do the dirty work, didn't it? Not only did we get our revenge, but we also got a huge windfall!"

Luo Li glanced at his smug expression and simply gave him a dismissive look.

"Don't be too happy yet. Ji Xuan has suffered such a great loss this time, he will definitely not let it go."

"Heh heh, I'm not afraid of him!"

……

Meanwhile, outside the Spirit Road.

Inside a magnificent hall, five figures were silently watching a huge water curtain.

The screen displayed this chaotic and bloody scene in the Black Demon Forest.

These five people are the deans of the five major institutes.

"At this rate, I'm afraid all sixty or seventy trainees will be eliminated!"

The Martial King's face was ashen; this was a scene he had not expected.

"How cruel! To use someone else to do one's dirty work!"

Tang Qiu shook her head slightly.

"Tsk tsk, these kids are pretty ruthless."

Dean Tiansong smiled, his eyes full of admiration:

"Using their strength against them, driving one tiger to devour another. Not only did they break Ji Xuan's plan, but they also turned the tables on him."

That temperament, those methods—not bad, truly not bad.

"That's right. The Spirit Path is inherently cruel. In the past, there have been instances where only a dozen or so people survived the Spirit Path."

"This time, our expectations were too high," said Dean Taicang.

"I say, Taicang and Tiansong, what you said is too much."

Although people can fight each other on the Spirit Path, taking advantage of someone's vulnerability like this is really too much.

I suggest stripping them of their spiritual path qualifications and eliminating them outright, as a way of giving these teenagers some closure.

Dean Tian Sheng of the Holy Spirit Academy stared at the water curtain, his voice icy and filled with murderous intent.

You should know that his most promising student, Ji Xuan, almost lost his life.

This is a genius that only appears once in a thousand years. If he dies on the Spirit Road like this, then all the previous training by the Holy Spirit Academy will have been in vain.

"Tian Sheng, what you're saying is going too far. Could it be that Bing Tianxiao almost killed Ji Xuan, and that's why he's so angry?"

"This isn't the first time we've been on the Spirit Road; every previous one was far more brutal than this one."

Tian Song, the dean of Qing Tian Ling Academy, disagreed with Tian Sheng's words.

"That's right. The Spirit Path is inherently cruel. Which of the young people who enter it isn't a genius among one in ten thousand?"

Does that mean only those chosen by you, Tian Sheng, are geniuses, while everyone else is just mediocre?

"As long as we can reach the end of the spiritual path, no matter what means we use."

Dean Taicang stood with his hands behind his back and said coldly.

"Taicang, it seems that my Holy Spirit Academy has not spoken for a long time, and everyone has forgotten the glory of my Holy Spirit Academy."

You dare to talk back to me like this because of a mere teenager!

Dean Tiansheng's eyes flashed as he looked at Dean Taicang.

Dean Taicang showed no fear and gave a cold snort.

"Tian Sheng, you really went too far this time. Everything they did was within the rules."

Dean Tiansong did not buy into this.

"Martial King, Tang Qiu, what about you?"

Dean Tiansheng did not answer, but glanced at the two of them.

The Martial King crossed his arms. Although he had been emotionally volatile earlier, he did not agree with Tian Sheng's words.

He then said calmly:

"Tian Sheng, don't try to intimidate us with the name of the Holy Spirit Academy. Now that the Spiritual Path has been opened, it's up to each of us to rely on our own abilities."

Since that brat Ji Xuan dared to form cliques and create such a big spectacle, he should have realized that the bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow against it.

If you don't even have this much awareness, what are you talking about in vying for the Spirit Crown?

"If we're outmaneuvered, we can only blame ourselves for being less skilled. If we intervene now, what fairness will remain on this spiritual path?"

Although Dean Tang Qiu was a woman, she understood the gravity of the situation:

"Although those kids were indeed ruthless, that's the survival rule of the Spirit Road."

It would be truly foolish to stubbornly fight when outnumbered.

The ability to find a way to break the balance and utilize all available resources is itself a demonstration of strength.

Tang Qiu turned his head and looked calmly at Dean Tian Sheng:

"Moreover, this wasn't just something that kid named Bing Tianxiao did alone. Luo Li and Mu Chen, aren't they both exceptionally talented individuals?"

"If it's for the sake of Ji Xuan, then all four of these most promising talents must be wiped out..."

She chuckled softly, her tone tinged with mockery:

"Isn't this price a bit too high?"

Do you really want to offend all the power and potential represented by these four individuals?

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the hall instantly froze.

Dean Tiansheng's face turned extremely ugly.

He originally only wanted to take this opportunity to suppress the arrogance of the other academies and, incidentally, protect Ji Xuan, a promising talent.

Unexpectedly, instead of following his lead, the deans all stood up to refute him.

Tang Qiu's last words, in particular, struck a nerve with him.

Bing Tianxiao, Luo Li, Mu Chen, Zhan Xiong...

The Luo Shen Clan, the Ice Spirit Clan... none of them are easy to mess with.

"snort!"

Dean Tiansheng snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and turned away, no longer glancing at the water curtain.

"Since that's what you all say, then so be it!"

However, if these little rascals really do turn the Spirit Road into a complete mess, don't blame me for not warning you!

After saying that, he flashed and disappeared from the main hall.

Watching Tian Sheng's departing figure, the remaining four deans exchanged glances and shook their heads helplessly.

"That old man is still so protective of his own."

Dean Tiansong curled his lip, then turned his gaze back to the water curtain:

"But then again, these kids' performances are getting more and more anticipated..."