Chapter 652 651: Slaying Two More

"The Third Young Master! It must be the Third Young Master!"

Xing Hanzi, who had been panicked by Yang Xiao's killing intent just moments ago, suddenly cried out in joy.

At his cry,

the Elders of Star God Academy, who had been stunned and terrified by the Great Elder's death, all snapped out of it and grew excited as well.

"Such a powerful aura... It must be the Third Young Master."

Someone said in a low voice.

"This is great. Once the Third Young Master appears, this brat is finished, no matter how arrogant he is."

"That's right! How dare he be so arrogant in front of all of us? This kid is a dead man!"

The crowd was filled with righteous indignation.

The Great Elder's death had placed immense pressure on them—so much so that they felt the threat of their own mortality, along with a sense of shared sorrow, as if seeing one of their own kind fall. A moment ago, all the Tutors and Elders present had been utterly terrified, panicked, and unnerved by Yang Xiao.

But now...

With the appearance of that aura,

their expressions immediately relaxed.

The fear, panic, and unease that had just arisen instantly transformed into hatred, rage, and shame.

They had to kill Yang Xiao.

Only then would their hearts be at ease.

Otherwise, how could they rest easy with such an expert right beside them?

Now they had a chance.

Naturally, they had to give it their all.

However, just as these people were growing excited, certain in their hearts that Yang Xiao was doomed,

Yang Xiao made his move.

With a flicker, he appeared in Xing Hanzi's courtyard.

His gaze didn't fall on Xing Hanzi, but on Ao Yuhua, who stood beside him.

Their eyes met.

Yang Xiao saw the venomous look in the woman's eyes.

"It seems the lesson I taught you last time wasn't enough. You've even lost your Enchanting Demon Body, yet you still dare to oppose me. In that case, don't blame me for what happens next."

As Yang Xiao's cold voice faded, he raised the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword and walked toward her.

Ao Yuhua's expression changed in an instant.

And at that very moment,

high above, where the aura permeated the air, a figure stepped out of a tear in the void.

"Who is Lady Ao Yuhua? Where is Xing Hanzi? I am Nangong Sheng. By order of the Third Young Master and Lady Yushuang, I have come to receive the genius girl you are offering. Bring her to me at once!"

The moment this figure appeared,

he bluntly and directly demanded Yun'Er.

Hearing this, Yang Xiao's brow furrowed, and the killing intent in his eyes grew even stronger.

Originally, he had only guessed that Ao Yuhua had played a significant role in this, but he had assumed the malicious woman was only targeting him.

That was why, instead of dealing with Xing Hanzi first, he had decided to teach this woman a proper lesson.

But the first name this Nangong Sheng character called out wasn't Xing Hanzi, who had played the leading role in this matter, but the woman, Ao Yuhua.

Yang Xiao then understood.

'This venomous woman probably got involved in Yun'Er's matter long ago.' Since that was the case, how could Yang Xiao show any mercy?

Immediately, he prepared to strike Ao Yuhua down with the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword in his hand.

At that moment,

Ao Yuhua finally reacted. Seeing Yang Xiao's sword coming for her, her Heart Spirit trembled violently. At the same time, Nangong Sheng's voice reached her ears.

She couldn't help but scream, "I am Ao Yuhua! I'm your Lady Yushuang's sister! Quick, save me! This brat is trying to kill me!"

The moment she said this,

Nangong Sheng, who had been looking down from on high without giving the people below a second thought, furrowed his brow and cast his gaze downward.

He happened to see Yang Xiao seemingly about to attack Ao Yuhua.

He snorted coldly and said, "Who dares attack Lady Ao Yuhua? Don't you know she is the sister of my Third Young Master's new favorite, Lady Yushuang? Put down your weapon at once and beg for mercy on your knees, or else..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

And by this time,

Yang Xiao had already reached Ao Yuhua.

He needed only to raise the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword in his hand to strike her down.

In his current state, empowered by the Divine General Talisman, there was nothing to stop him from killing this woman. He could do it with ease.

The reason he was so slow

was not because he had any reservations.

It was because he wanted to see what other tricks this woman had up her sleeve.

He also wanted to see the look on her face when he cut her down right at the moment she thought she had him under her thumb.

And just as he expected,

Yang Xiao didn't immediately swing his sword.

This brought a sliver of joy to Ao Yuhua's heart; she thought the boy was intimidated by Nangong Sheng's words.

The pale look on her face quickly vanished, replaced by smugness. "Yang Xiao, you don't dare to kill me. You should understand what kind of person the Third Young Master is. He is the direct son of the Star Emperor! Even the Divine King backing you wouldn't dare to offend someone like him. Offending him means offending the Star Emperor, and the Star Emperor is a top-tier Great Emperor of immense power. You can't afford to make an enemy of him."

"Oh, is that so?"

Yang Xiao smiled.

'Just as I thought,' he mused. 'This woman is threatening me again.'

"Of course. The only thing you can do now is listen to the Nangong Envoy, then personally hand over that cute little maid of yours. Otherwise, hmph hmph..."

"Otherwise, what will you do?"

Yang Xiao's smile grew even wider.

Seeing this,

Ao Yuhua's heart skipped a beat.

She felt that something was wrong.

'Does this guy really dare to offend the Third Young Master?'

'Impossible. A mere Young Master from some backwater continent? Absolutely not.'

Ao Yuhua quickly shook her head.

Just as she was about to taunt him some more,

Yang Xiao raised the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword.

"You've said your piece. Now, it's time to send you on your way."

As his voice fell,

the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword swung down.

"AHH!"

Caught completely off guard, Ao Yuhua couldn't even dodge.

She only had time to let out a cry of alarm before Yang Xiao sliced her in two.

At the same time,

her once-graceful body

was completely devoured by the Bloodthirsty Divine Sword.

After that one strike,

Yang Xiao didn't stop. With a flicker, he appeared before Xing Hanzi, who had been enjoying the show but was now utterly astonished, clearly not having expected him to actually strike.

It was another single sword strike.

Only this one was much faster than the last.

He directly cleaved the man—the Vice Dean of Star God Academy, a powerful figure at the Peak of Tier Three True God—in two with an upward slash.

As the Devouring Power surged,

that old bastard also turned to nothingness.

His body and Dao were utterly destroyed.

All of this, from when Yang Xiao killed Ao Yuhua to when he killed Xing Hanzi, happened in the blink of an eye.

It happened so fast

that even Nangong Sheng, who was looking down from on high and had paid the people below no mind, couldn't react in time.

He could only watch, wide-eyed, as Yang Xiao killed these two key figures.

An endless sense of humiliation instantly flooded his heart.

'Damn it! This brat dares to be so audacious right in front of me? He's courting death!'

With a roar of fury in his heart,

Nangong Sheng, enraged, finally made his move.