366: The chief steward intervened? Kill!

A single strike of Nine-Rank Nine-Layer Limit blade aura, sharp and dazzling, directly shattered the defensive barrier around Tang Ru.

The subsequent blade aura continued to strike him.

It completely extinguished the light of his body-protecting spiritual artifact.

The rampant blade qi caused cuts to appear all over Tang Ru's body, and blood continuously splattered.

Tang Ru roared in pain.

“Is that all? Unbearably weak!”

Guo Feng's strength had greatly increased this time; a backhand strike broke Tang Ru's suppression.

Then he severely wounded Tang Ru.

However, he did not stop.

Because this was a battle of life and death!

So, almost in the next instant, he had already raised the spiritual blade in his hand and once again struck down at Tang Ru.

With his current strength, even if Tang Ru was infinitely close to the Nine-Rank Sixth Layer.

He could severely wound him with one move.

Two moves would leave him on his last breath.

Three moves would completely kill him!

“Guo Feng, stop!”

Just at this moment, a figure, stirring up powerful and strong Phantom Spirits, rushed over from outside the Scholars' Academy.

And this person was precisely the Grand Manager under the Empress.

His roar shook the heavens and earth.

A powerful divine sense also directly slammed into Guo Feng's brain, intending to intimidate him.

“It's you again?!”

Guo Feng was about to unleash another powerful move on Tang Ru, but he didn't expect the Grand Manager's formidable mental power to already be upon him.

Fortunately, he had cultivated the Great Dao Heart Refining Art, making his mental power strong and resilient.

With a loud boom, it was as if a nuclear explosion had occurred in his mind.

He trembled violently.

However, he still resisted.

At this moment, the Grand Manager had already flown outside the arena, condensing a large shadowy hand containing shadowy lightning, emitting roaring thunder.

He was about to strike at Guo Feng!

“Grand Manager, what is the meaning of this?”

At this moment, Marquis Shenwei's expression darkened, and with a wave of his hand, he unleashed a flying sword containing scorching flames.

It collided with the large shadowy hand.

The entire Scholars' Academy shook violently.

The surging aftermath formed an extremely strong storm, causing everyone present to sway.

Even the barrier outside the arena vibrated intensely.

However, the Grand Manager's fierce move was still neutralized by Marquis Shenwei.

And in the next moment, Marquis Shenwei had already arrived in front of the Grand Manager.

He blocked him.

“Marquis Shenwei, move aside! Tang Ru is the Taiyi Sect's fifth true disciple. If he is killed by this boy, the Taiyi Sect will inevitably turn against the Empire. How can you bear the consequences?”

The Grand Manager roared.

Marquis Shenwei sneered, “Grand Manager, is it only allowed for the Taiyi Sect to kill others, but not for others to kill people from the Taiyi Sect? Is there such a thing in the world? Is this Taiyi Sect the Emperor, or is His Majesty the Emperor?”

“Foolish!”

The Grand Manager looked furious, “Qiong Wu, get out of my way, or don't blame me for being impolite!”

“Heh heh, Guo Feng, I didn't expect you to be so strong, but do you think I have no backup plan?”

At this moment, while the Grand Manager and Marquis Shenwei were in a standoff.

The heavily injured Tang Ru had already climbed up, saying as he retrieved a life-saving recovery spiritual pill from his spatial ring, “You want to kill me? That's just wishful thinking!”

“Nineteenth Senior Brother, go all out and kill the Grand Manager! I'll kill this Tang Ru! This is simply outrageous! I'll take responsibility for all consequences!”

As Tang Ru's words fell, Guo Feng let out a long howl, and the blade aura in his hand erupted once again.

“Ah, not good—”

Tang Ru was careless again.

He thought everything would be fine once the Grand Manager arrived.

But he didn't expect Guo Feng to be so audacious, completely disregarding the Grand Manager.

After a loud roar, the Nine-Rank Nine-Layer Limit blade aura appeared once again.

Tang Ru was violently struck again!

Screams echoed from within the arena space.

“Presumptuous!”

The Grand Manager's eyes were about to split, and with an angry roar, he disregarded everything and intended to deliver a killing blow to Guo Feng!

Marquis Shenwei shouted, “Grand Manager, how dare you!”

“Hu Lie, you eunuch, you've sided with the Imperial Relative and the Taiyi Sect, and you dare to meddle with the foundation of the nation here? You're practically seeking death!”

And almost at this instant, Qin Tian made his move!

Qin Tian had already recovered his strength last night.

Originally, he had only come to protect Guo Feng.

But he didn't expect to encounter the Grand Manager.

One must know that when he was imprisoned in the Prison Punishment Division, the people who tormented him daily were under the Grand Manager.

How could he not seek revenge for both old and new grievances?

Moreover, Guo Feng was taking responsibility for the consequences upfront?

He almost without hesitation, activated the Great Sumeru Fist Imprint, unleashing a terrifying aura, and blasted it towards the Grand Manager.

“Hu Lie, you truly deserve to die!”

And at this moment, Marquis Shenwei was also enraged. In recent years, this Grand Manager, Hu Lie, had interfered in various affairs.

He, along with the Imperial Relative and the Taiyi Sect, had acted tyrannically.

The Empress was almost constrained and controlled by them.

He had long harbored anger.

And now, with the variable of Guo Feng and such an opportunity.

As long as Hu Lie was instantly killed.

The Imperial Relative wouldn't even have time to save him!

Opportunities lost are never regained; Marquis Shenwei understood how to seize an opportunity.

So…

Everyone present in the Scholars' Academy was stunned.

They had never imagined that attending an Emperor-Consort competition here would witness such a shocking political struggle.

However, they also understood.

This was a whirlpool; the further they could retreat, the further they should retreat immediately!

For a time, three enormous Phantom Spirits, trampling through space, emerged from the void, stirring up terrifying auras and unleashing world-destroying ultimate moves.

Causing the entire Imperial Capital to rumble.

The Grand Manager, Marquis Shenwei, and Qin Tian glowed brightly, their auras sharp, instantly brewing powerful ultimate moves that directly collided.

At the same time, Guo Feng, on his side, also unleashed a massive and powerful Nine-Rank Nine-Layer Limit blade aura towards Tang Ru in the arena.

The entire arena space was permeated by his blade qi.

So sharp it seemed capable of cutting through everything in the world.

Also at this instant, a huge Phantom Spirit rose above the State Duke's residence, emitting an earth-shattering roar.

As if a ferocious ancient beast was about to rush out at any moment.

That was the aura of the Nine-Rank Ninth Layer Limit!

Simultaneously, a terrifying aura of the Nine-Rank Ninth Layer Limit also came from the Taiyi Sect's office!

But, also at this moment, an even more powerful aura, whether it was the Nine-Rank Ninth Layer Limit or the Tenth Rank aura, emerged from an unknown source.

Yes, above the Nine-Rank Limit, there was a Tenth Rank.

Which was level one hundred!

The Tenth Rank had no specific realm; it was an intermediate transition, equivalent to a quasi-Immortal Rank!

This aura surged into the sky, seemingly having a suppressive effect on the State Duke's residence.

And the source of this aura was precisely the Imperial Palace!

In short, at this moment, all forces were in motion!

Everyone in the Imperial Capital was completely shaken.

They had never experienced such a terrifying commotion!

However, the powerful auras from the State Duke's residence, the Taiyi Sect, and the Imperial Palace only manifested for a moment.

Then they disappeared.

And it was in this brief moment that the Grand Manager and Tang Ru almost simultaneously let out shrill cries.

They were in danger!