67: Chapter 67: One Against Many, the Cruel Reality

Facing the aggressive charge of over a dozen people, Lin Yuan remained very calm, his expression unchanged throughout.

When Niu Zhen raised that heavy war saber and slashed at Lin Yuan, Lin Yuan finally moved.

With a shift of his footwork, he didn't choose to retreat but instead charged straight into the crowd.

Lin Yuan's movement technique was simply too fast; with his terrifying combat power far exceeding the Mid Third Stage and his Advanced proficiency in an SSS-rank top-tier movement technique Martial Arts.

The crowd couldn't catch his figure at all, only seeing shadows flickering around them.

For a moment, the crowd unleashed abilities of various colors, their attacks crisscrossing through the air with great momentum, yet they were consistently unable to hit Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan unleashed his Advanced fist technique, its power staggering as shadows of his fists interlaced in the air.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

...

The sound of fists striking and the screams of the crowd rose and fell in succession as figures were sent flying into the sky by Lin Yuan's punches.

Even Niu Zhen was no exception, being sent flying directly.

Then, it began to rain people from the sky as figures crashed down one after another with loud thuds.

Thud— Thud— Thud— Thud—

Over a dozen figures slammed onto the ground one after another, each vomiting blood and unable to get up, wailing in agony.

Watching this scene, the twenty-odd students who hadn't joined in were stunned, their eyes wide and mouths agape as if they could swallow two eggs, their hearts unable to calm for a long time.

"Too... too strong. Is he even human? He instantly defeated over a dozen people, including a powerhouse like Niu Zhen..."

"A monster, Lin Yuan is definitely a monster. He's only eighteen, yet he's so Heaven-Defying. How are we supposed to compete..."

"Exactly, compared to him, we're no different from trash..."

Hearing the discussion, Wen Mang was even more shaken. He had actually challenged this monster back then? This damn guy could probably kill him with a single punch!

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Wen Mang looked at Liu Ningfei beside him, only to see that her ice-cold, pretty face was now flushed red, her breathing somewhat hurried.

Witnessing Lin Yuan's terror once again, Liu Ningfei was shocked beyond words, no less than the first time.

"Just how strong is Lin Yuan? Without even using a weapon, over a dozen Genius Martial Artists are as weak as unarmed children before him..."

Lin Yuan's figure appeared as he calmly scanned the dozen or so people lying on the ground, his face expressionless as if he had just done something ordinary.

"Everyone, still want to fight?" Lin Yuan asked indifferently.

"Lin Yuan, no matter how strong you are, I will definitely kill you!" Niu Zhen roared at Lin Yuan, struggling to stand up.

"Heh... do you think you can kill me? You idiot..." Lin Yuan gave a cold laugh and continued:

"Do you think that with my strength, I would intentionally kill someone who poses no threat to me?"

"Huo Ping ambushed me. He wanted to kill me, so I acted against him. As for the reason, it involves some secrets that I will clarify with the academy. As for you all, do you really think Huo Ping was good to you?"

"Niu Zhen, you treated Huo Ping as your best brother, your best big brother, but do you know what you were in his heart? You were just a stupid ox for him to use."

"You're lying! Brother Ping saved me; he's like my own blood brother. He wouldn't use me!" Niu Zhen immediately roared hysterically, refusing to believe Huo Ping would treat him that way.

"Blood brother? Heh... laughable. That time he saved you was actually orchestrated by him. Think back carefully to the situation—how could he have just happened to show up and save you?"

"Later, didn't he instruct you to steal academy data? Didn't he also tell you to stir up conflict among classmates? Do you think he did all that for your sake? Wake up! Don't be foolish; he was just using you."

"And all of you were just tools for him to build his persona and hide himself. To be clear, Huo Ping was no ordinary student; he was a member of an evil cult, an undercover agent in the academy meant to stir up trouble, stifle geniuses, and throw Qing University into chaos!"

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, everyone fell silent. Though the reality was harsh, they knew Lin Yuan wasn't lying.

Thinking back on past events, Huo Ping had indeed used them, intentionally or otherwise.

Niu Zhen lay on the ground in a daze. He knew Lin Yuan was right; looking back at the circumstances then, it was indeed very suspicious.

Niu Zhen suddenly clutched his head, tears of regret shimmering in his eyes. "Why? I treated you like a brother, yet you deceived me. Why?!"

Lin Yuan turned back, glanced at Wen Mang and the others, and then spoke calmly, "Dean Yuan, let me out."

Then, a silver glowing portal appeared behind Lin Yuan. He let out a sigh and turned to walk into it.

Light and shadow flickered, and Lin Yuan's figure appeared before the teachers.

On the scene, Mu Qianqian looked at him with a smile, Vice Dean Yuan was also smiling gratifiedly, while the other teachers looked at him as if he were a monster.

"Ahem... so, can I leave now?" Lin Yuan asked weakly upon seeing this.

"Hehe... come with us."

Vice Dean Yuan made a casual swipe, and a teleportation portal immediately appeared in space. With a wave of his hand, Lin Yuan was uncontrollably pulled into the portal.

"Dean Yuan and I have matters to attend to and will head out first. When the students come out, you all arrange the subsequent matters."

Mu Qianqian gave instructions to the teachers present and then stepped into the portal along with Vice Dean Yuan.

The next second, Lin Yuan appeared in Mu Qianqian's office.

"An Eighth Stage Great Grandmaster is indeed formidable; before him, I'm as weak as an ant."

Lin Yuan thought with lingering fear as he recalled Vice Dean Yuan's methods.

Just then, light and shadow flickered as Mu Qianqian and Vice Dean Yuan appeared in the office together.

The two sat directly on the sofa, and Mu Qianqian pointed to the sofa opposite them. "Lin Yuan, come and sit."

Lin Yuan didn't stand on ceremony; it wasn't his first time here, so he sat directly on the opposite sofa.

"Um, Deans, is there a reason you brought me here?" Lin Yuan asked.

"You kid, you just killed Huo Ping, and now you're playing dumb with me?"

Mu Qianqian spoke with wide eyes, but Lin Yuan from her eyes did not see any Life Qi emotions.

"It's just as you saw. He wanted to kill me, so I had to fight back," Lin Yuan shrugged.

"Hehe... Kid Lin, you really surprised us. You can even easily instantly defeat a Third Stage Martial Artist," Vice Dean Yuan laughed.

"It was actually quite dangerous at the time; luckily, I had good fortune," Lin Yuan said modestly.

"Luck? Hehe... no need to be modest. I never believe in luck; it's all your strength. However, you claimed publicly that Huo Ping was from an evil cult—do you have any evidence?" Vice Dean Yuan asked.

Lin Yuan didn't answer him but looked at Mu Qianqian instead. Seeing this, Mu Qianqian's lips curled slightly, and she nodded at him.

"Huo Ping was a member of the Reincarnation Cult, specifically undercover in our academy. As for what this Reincarnation Cult is, I'm not sure," Lin Yuan then said.

"What? The Reincarnation Cult... Hmph! They actually dared to infiltrate the Holy Academy; how audacious!"

Upon hearing this, Vice Dean Yuan's expression immediately turned cold, and his emotions became somewhat out of control.

"What is this Reincarnation Cult?" Lin Yuan asked, puzzled.

"The Reincarnation Cult is the most evil sect on Planet Blue, practically the public enemy of all its people. Their leader is said to be a Martial God powerhouse, though no one has seen them."

"This cult wants to enslave all Martial Artists on Planet Blue. They find ways to eliminate anyone who refuses to submit."

"They especially target geniuses to stifle them, preventing the emergence of powerhouses they cannot contend with," Vice Dean Yuan explained.

Mu Qianqian was also frowning now, appearing as if she wanted to say something but hesitated...