Reborn as the Candle Dragon, I became the strongest academy guardian beast.

Beyond the Green Mountain Secret Realm.

"Time's up."

As Zhou Guoliang's voice faded, the numbers on the leaderboard froze, and the points of all schools stopped increasing.

The final version of the rankings was finally presented to everyone.

[First Place: Azure Dragon Academy]

Total points: 803,650

Second Place: Suzaku Academy

Total points: 68870

Third Place: Xuanwu Academy

Total points: 66780

[Fourth Place: Meteor Martial Arts School]

Total points: 62520

Fifth Place: White Tiger Academy

Total points: 62360

[Sixth Place: Yuelan Martial Arts School]

Total points: 54350

【…】

"I never expected that Qinglong Academy would actually be number one this year!"

"Heh, I said it during the last Insect Nest raid: Azure Dragon Academy has produced some prodigies this year. Who can you blame if you don't believe me?"

"The most surprising result was White Tiger Academy, which only managed fifth place, and had a staggering 12 students eliminated—more than half of their students!"

"That's strange, how come so many people were eliminated from White Tiger Academy?"

Looking at the four characters "Azure Dragon Academy" at the top of the rankings, Zheng Yuanshan and many teachers from Azure Dragon Academy breathed a sigh of relief, and several teachers slapped their thighs with joy.

Su Chen, however, remained completely calm, as if everything had been expected.

The teleportation array lit up, and figures emerged one after another from it.

"teacher!"

The first to appear were Lin Fan, Xu Liyue, Chu Yunfeng, and Kong Bowen.

The four waved to Su Chen and, under Su Chen's approving gaze, returned to the Azure Dragon Academy's camp.

Following them were students from Suzaku Academy and Genbu Academy.

The way the students from the two academies looked at the Azure Dragon Academy was vastly different from how they had looked before entering the secret realm.

There was admiration, there was envy, but even more so, there was a hint of barely concealed... fear.

The scene of Chu Yunfeng killing over a thousand ferocious beasts with a single forbidden spell, and Lin Fan and Xu Liyue joining forces to defeat the White Tiger Academy members, remained vivid in their minds even after the secret realm ended.

But speaking of which, after entering the secret realm, aren't all people randomly teleported to different locations?

Why were all the people from White Tiger Academy able to gather in such a short time?

Just as these students were starting to have doubts, the teleportation array lit up again, and the people from the White Tiger Academy appeared.

The moment the White Tiger Academy members appeared, Han Xiao's pupils dilated and his expression changed drastically.

Before the end of the secret realm, twelve members of the White Tiger Academy were eliminated, leaving only eight.

The remaining eight people were lying haphazardly in the teleportation array, most of them completely unconscious.

The most tragic one is Song Yufei.

That usually aloof and refined face was now swollen beyond recognition, with bruises around her eyes, a gash at the corner of her mouth, several missing teeth, bloodstains all over her face, and her hair disheveled and stuck to her face.

"Yufei, what happened in the secret realm? How did you end up like this?" Han Xiao asked immediately.

"Azure...Azure Dragon Academy," Song Yufei mumbled.

"Still trying to smear us?" Chu Yunfeng chuckled, ruthlessly exposing the truth: "It was clearly White Tiger Academy that struck first; we were merely forced to retaliate."

"What did you say?" Hearing this, he was furious.

"I say, White Tiger Academy deserves to live like this!" Chu Yunfeng showed no mercy to him.

Before leaving the secret realm, Lin Fan told the others about Shen Yifeng.

The students of White Tiger Academy actually possess demonic power!

This indicates that someone within the White Tiger Academy must be secretly colluding with the demons.

The most suspicious person is Han Xiao, the principal of White Tiger Academy.

Looking at Han Xiao, Chu Yunfeng made no attempt to hide the disgust in his eyes.

To protect humanity, how many warriors have sacrificed their lives, guarding the nation's borders with their own flesh and blood?

It's disgusting that someone would collude with the demons for their own selfish gain!

"You dare, kid!"

The moment Han Xiao glared angrily, the white tiger lying beside him suddenly sprang up!

"roar!"

With a roar, the white tiger stomped its four paws on the ground and transformed into a white lightning bolt, rushing towards Chu Yunfeng!

The incident happened so suddenly that no one had time to react.

However, just as the white tiger was less than a meter away from Chu Yunfeng and thought it was about to succeed, a shadow that was even faster than it suddenly descended.

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, the white tiger was slammed down from mid-air by a jet-black snake tail, its body being forcefully smashed into the ground, creating a huge crater!

The white tiger let out a mournful howl, staring in terror at the giant black python that was watching it.

Su Chen had been resting with his eyes closed, which allowed it to briefly forget the existence that terrified it.

The moment it met Su Chen's gaze, the suffocating pressure instantly reminded it of the fear it felt when it first met Su Chen!

At the same time, Su Chen's thick snake tail wrapped around the white tiger's body, tightening like a steel cable.

"Roar~"

The white tiger immediately let out a mournful howl, begging Su Chen for mercy.

"Stop! That's our school's guardian beast!" Han Xiao exclaimed.

However, Su Chen showed no intention of stopping.

The snake's tail suddenly tightened, digging into the white tiger's fur.

The white tiger struggled desperately, its sharp claws scraping across its black scales, but it couldn't even leave a white mark.

"Snap!"

The next instant, the crisp sound of bones breaking rang out, the white tiger's howl stopped abruptly, its limbs twitched weakly a few times, its pupils gradually dilated, and then it became still.

Han Xiao, who was unable to stop it in time, stared at the scene with eyes wide with rage.

He looked at Zhou Guoliang and said angrily, "Director, Qinglong Academy has gone too far! They injured my student and killed our academy's guardian beast. I request that Qinglong Academy's qualification be revoked and all those involved be severely punished!"

"Is that so?" Zhou Guoliang sneered, "I think what that student said earlier is right. You're the one who's making the false accusation first."

"What?" Han Xiao was slightly taken aback.

As soon as he finished speaking, two figures dressed in black law enforcement uniforms appeared on either side of him like ghosts, and two sharp, gleaming blades were silently pressed against his neck.

The blade was pressed against his skin, icy cold; just a little lower and it could instantly sever his blood vessels.

Han Xiao froze, his pupils suddenly contracting: "Chief, what are you doing?"

"News has come from the hospital that a student from White Tiger Academy has died." Zhou Guoliang stared at Han Xiao, his voice steady. "However, he did not die from the ferocious beasts in the secret realm, but from the backlash of demonic power. The doctors detected a strong amount of demonic power in his body. He died from overuse of demonic power."

"Principal Han, can you tell me why this is?"

Han Xiao's face turned deathly pale: "I don't know, I really have no idea! Chief, this must be a misunderstanding!"

"Misunderstanding?" Zhou Guoliang didn't waste any more words with Han Xiao. He turned around and walked towards Song Yufei. He reached into her waist and quickly pulled out a black demonic insect the size of a thumb from her pocket.

Zhou Guoliang then searched through the clothes of the other people.

Every student at White Tiger Academy carries the same magical insect on their person.

"Han Xiao, is there anything else you want to say?" Zhou Guoliang looked at Han Xiao and asked in a low voice.

Han Xiao's lips trembled, but in the end he didn't say a word.

He knew that no matter how he tried to explain, he couldn't hide the truth.

"Take him away," Zhou Guoliang said in a deep voice.

Two law enforcement officers nodded and, in full view of everyone, took Han Xiao away.

……

"I never expected that White Tiger Academy would secretly collude with the demon race."

"Han Xiao has really gone mad. He actually went to this extent for a martial arts tournament."

"Heh, blinded by greed..."

The crowd couldn't help but start discussing it.

Everyone knew that White Tiger Academy was completely finished.

But no one felt sorry for it.

After all, over the years, both the White Tiger Academy and Han Xiao himself have acted far too arrogantly and domineeringly.

Relying on his overwhelming strength, he suppressed other academies at every turn, showing arrogance and disdain for others, and had long been the subject of resentment in the martial arts world of Ningchuan City.

Now that this has happened, people feel no regret, but rather a sense of satisfaction.

In contrast, the Azure Dragon Academy is rising like a new star.

[Azure Dragon Academy Reputation +500]

[Azure Dragon Academy Reputation +500]

[Azure Dragon Academy Reputation +1000]

[Azure Dragon Academy Level: 1 star → 2 stars]

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"Bloodline atavism?"

Upon hearing the system's voice, Su Chen's golden vertical pupils trembled instantly, flashing with an unprecedented ecstasy!