Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Those damned remnants of the demonic cult! So it wasn't just Earth Tiger Star they were after, the entire Falling Star Academy...!"

Yuan Tiangang's face was full of anger, and his withered hands beneath his sleeves gripped his sword tightly once more.

Clearly, the Wusheng Cult's large-scale invasion was not a sudden accident, but a premeditated act.

In addition, with the issuance of the No-Life Extinction Order, their Falling Star Academy will also be hard-pressed to escape disaster, and will most likely suffer bloody retaliation from the No-Life Sect until the very end!

"Senior Brother Xia, this matter is far too important, concerning the very survival of our Falling Star Academy. Shouldn't we inform Dean Chu first...?"

Yin Baili stepped forward again, cupped his hands in greeting, and spoke with a meaningful tone.

Although Xia Xihai in front of him is the vice dean of Luoxing Academy and has a very good Yuan power cultivation, having reached the eighth level of Yuanhai Realm, he is still far inferior to Chu Tianhong, the real dean known in the martial arts world as "White-browed Martial Saint"!

Because Chu Tianhong is not only the eighteenth dean of the Falling Star Academy, but also a genuine Xuan Gang Realm expert. Even in the entire Eastern Xuan Region, he is enough to rank among the top three in the Yuan Feng Realm. His strength should not be underestimated!

Therefore, in Yin Baili's view, as long as Chu Tianhong, the legitimate dean, returns smoothly, the threat from the Wusheng Sect may be resolved!

"Hey! Junior Brother Yin, if there really were any trace of Old Chu, I wouldn't be so troubled right now..."

Faced with Yin Baili's suggestion, Xia Xihai merely shrugged, then spread his hands outwards, saying, "Ever since Old Chu went on his travels and entrusted me with managing all the affairs of the academy, he has vanished as if he had disappeared into thin air. Even I, the vice dean, have no news of his whereabouts to this day..."

After saying that, Xia Xihai sighed helplessly again, clearly having no expectations for Yin Baili's suggestion.

After all, he knew Chu Tianhong's personality and temperament best. Not only was Chu Tianhong free-spirited and open-minded, but he also loved to travel alone and was almost never seen. Even he, as the vice dean, rarely saw him on weekdays.

"There's still no news about Dean Chu?"

"How could this happen!"

"Could something have happened to Dean Chu?!"

Upon hearing Xia Xihai's words, not only did Yin Baili's expression turn solemn, but Yuan Tiangang and Dao Butong, among others, also looked grim, as if facing a formidable enemy.

After all, with their limited strength, they were no match for the bloody retaliation of the Wusheng Sect in the future, let alone protect the safety of Earth Tiger Star and the disciples of Falling Star Academy!

"Fellow disciples, besides the threat of invasion from the Wusheng Sect, I have another matter to announce..."

After glancing at everyone present once more, Xia Xihai seemed to have made a decision. He then slowly and solemnly said, "From today onwards, Falling Star Academy will cease recruiting new disciples, and the matter of the No-Life Annihilation Order will be made public. As for the disciples already in the academy, whether they stay or leave is entirely up to their own will. Fellow disciples, there is no need for you to interfere..."

"What?!"

"Starting today, we will cease recruiting new disciples? Furthermore, we will publicly announce the 'No Life, No Death Order'...!"

"Vice Dean, what are you doing...!"

Upon hearing Xia Xihai's "bold" decision, not only were Yuan Tiangang and the others dumbfounded, but even the academy deacons beside them changed their expressions slightly, finding it difficult to understand.

After all, this is a time when we need manpower. At the same time, the invasion of the Wusheng Sect has caused instability among the entire Luoxing Academy. If we stop recruiting new disciples at this time and make the Wusheng Extermination Order public, it would be like adding insult to injury and crippling our own martial arts!

Because of the infamous reputation of the No-Life-Destroying Order, almost everyone in the entire Eastern Xuan Region knows about it!

If this matter is made public now, it will inevitably cause panic and unease among a large number of disciples, who will then withdraw from the academy to protect themselves. If that happens, even if the Wusheng Sect doesn't come, all the disciples under the Luoxing Academy will probably run away!

Therefore, everyone present was naturally puzzled by Xia Xihai's decision!

"I understand your thoughts, but continuing to conceal the news of the No-Life Annihilation Order is not a good thing..."

Xia Xihai glanced at everyone again and said meaningfully, "As the saying goes, forced melons are not sweet."

"If the disciples in the academy are resolute and unafraid of powerful enemies, even if we take the initiative to announce the news of the No-Life-No-Death Order, they will not back down an inch and will live and die with the academy. The opposite is also true."

"Alright, everyone, you can leave now!"

After saying that, Xia Xihai waved his hand again, clearly indicating that his mind was made up and brooked no argument.

"Yes, Vice Dean!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Tiangang and the others, though puzzled, had no choice but to obey and retreat.

After all, since Chu Tianhong left, all affairs of Falling Star Academy have been decided by Vice Dean Xia Xihai. Now that he has made up his mind, Yuan Tiangang and the others cannot interfere or object.

With the temporary reinforcement of the Penglai Star Sealing Array and the departure of Xia Xihai and others, the entire Starfall Secret Realm closed down again and returned to its former tranquility.

As for Lu Feng himself, he had already escaped through the void rift opened by the teleportation array.

After all, he didn't want to go back to the Starfall Secret Realm, a place ravaged by star disasters and overrun by beast tides, unless Lu Feng's soul power increased significantly in the future and he reached the Lesser Grandmaster realm.

According to Gu Canyang, if an ordinary martial artist wants to completely subdue the heavens and stars, he must at least raise his soul power to the level of a minor grandmaster; otherwise, everything else will be in vain!

...

Before we knew it, another ten days had passed.

Falling Star Academy, Spirit Platform Peak, Spirit Gathering Pavilion

A secluded and quiet meditation chamber

Swish!Swish!Swish!

A large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth could be seen swimming back and forth in the secret chamber, like agile and joyful white fish. As for the spirit-gathering array in the very center of the secret chamber, a young figure with a bare upper body and a strong physique could be vaguely seen.

"call..."

The young figure had his eyes closed and his breathing steady. He was sitting cross-legged, occasionally exhaling a breath of turbid air, as if he was at a critical juncture in his cultivation breakthrough. It was none other than Lu Feng, who had just emerged unscathed from the Starfall Secret Realm.

Click...!

Suddenly, another soft sound, like an eggshell breaking, came slowly from the depths of the dantian.

boom!

The next moment, Lu Feng also suddenly opened his eyes, and at the same time, the Yuan Power aura around his body more than doubled. Even the nascent Yuan Sea aura deep in his dantian also grew stronger. His whole body seemed to have undergone a complete transformation, and his strength was incomparable to what it used to be!

"Spiritual Soul Realm, Ninth Level!"

As he slowly finished his cultivation and stood up, feeling the incredibly powerful new Yuan energy within his body, Lu Feng's face lit up with joy, seemingly very satisfied with the results of his seclusion!