Chapter 0080: Blue Star Palace

Chapter 0080: Blue Star Palace

"Qin Yun, you shall die! Only by delivering your corpse to Master Wei can we appease his wrath!" General Yuan raised his large saber, about to strike, when a sudden gust of wind brought with it a powerful aura of a demonic beast.

Roar!

A massive tiger-like creature pounced, sending General Yuan flying!

It was the Lin Steel Tiger!

This was the same Eighth-Rank Lin Steel Tiger that Qin Yun and Ding Tianchun had encountered earlier!

Such a formidable demonic beast was far beyond General Yuan's capabilities to handle.

When Yan Yun saw the Lin Steel Tiger appear, she was startled and quickly released Yuan Yanying, turning to flee.

But who would have thought that Yuan Yanying swiftly picked up the long saber on the ground and chased after her at incredible speed, striking with one swift blow!

Ah!

A deep gash appeared on Yan Yun's back as she slowly turned around, staring in horror at the cold-faced Yuan Yanying!

She never imagined that the gentle Yuan Yanying would actually kill someone, especially her!

In Hualing Martial Arts Academy, she had always bullied Yuan Yanying, treating her like a servant, only to be severely wounded by her now!

Seeing this, Qin Yun was not surprised at all; Yuan Yanying had grown immensely from the events that transpired.

Swish!

Yuan Yanying swung her saber again, slicing Yan Yun's neck, killing her outright. The grim expression on her face reminded Qin Yun of Xiao Yuelan!

The Lin Steel Tiger had already bitten General Yuan to death but did not consume him.

Seeing her father dead, Yuan Yanying collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face.

Crying loudly, she shouted at Qin Yun, "Quick, leave! I'll hold off the demonic beast!"

After saying this, she hurriedly stood up, gripping the large saber tightly and positioning herself in front of the Lin Steel Tiger.

Qin Yun looked into the eyes of the Lin Steel Tiger and saw no intention to attack, feeling relieved.

That day, he had treated the injured Lin Steel Tiger, and now it seemed to be repaying the favor...

He sighed and said to Yuan Yanying, "This tiger is intelligent and won't attack you. Take care of yourself!"

Just as Yuan Yanying was about to say something, she saw Qin Yun leaving the camp using the Fire Cloud Step. She could only feel grateful, remembering how she had wronged Qin Yun before, and began sobbing uncontrollably.

The students who had been sent away also returned from the woods.

Upon their return, the Lin Steel Tiger roared, its presence causing them to tremble in fear.

"It's an Eighth-Rank demonic beast, the Lin Steel Tiger! General Yuan is dead; if we go over there, we'll meet the same fate! Everyone, run!" one student yelled, turning to flee.

They all saw Yuan Yanying sitting on the ground, crying loudly, assuming she was frightened.

Within moments, everyone had run far away. Qin Yun hid in a tall tree, watching Yuan Yanying and the Lin Steel Tiger from a distance.

After a while, Yuan Yanying stopped crying, took out a fire talisman, and burned all the corpses clean.

It seemed she could communicate with the Lin Steel Tiger. She walked over and gently stroked its head, then carefully mounted its back.

The Lin Steel Tiger growled softly and carried her into the forest...

Qin Yun was slightly surprised, sighing inwardly as he took out the Kōng Ling Stone he had just recovered, murmuring, "There's still one more taken by the Third Prince of Tian Qi. Wait for me!"

He sprinted through the woods, leaving many hidden marks. By dawn, he finally met Yang Shiyue.

Yang Shiyue's black clothes were wrinkled, indicating she had been in a fierce battle.

Seeing Qin Yun unharmed, she breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "I'm glad you're safe! I never thought Master Wei would actually try to steal the items!"

"Teacher, I managed to retrieve a Kōng Ling Stone from Wei Xuankun!" Qin Yun grinned, taking out the stone.

Yang Shiyue was momentarily stunned. She remembered that several strong individuals, including General Yuan, were with Wei Xuankun, yet Qin Yun had managed to recover the stone.

She asked in surprise, "How did you manage that? It was too dangerous!"

Qin Yun recounted the entire process.

"At least no one knows you killed Wei Xuankun, and Yan Yun is dead. I'm more worried about Yuan Yanying revealing it, but hopefully, she won't betray you again."

Yang Shiyue sighed after hearing the details.

Qin Yun smiled, "I also obtained the Colorless Fruit to detoxify Teacher Ding. I must admire his bond with the demonic beasts. If he hadn't told me to spare the Lin Steel Tiger, I wouldn't be standing here now."

Yang Shiyue nodded with a smile, "Yes, you should learn from him. There aren't many good teachers like him in Hualing Martial Arts Academy. Let's go over that mountain and see the fallen Star Palace!"

Qin Yun and Yang Shiyue had not rested all night and started climbing the mountain.

"Our luck wasn't bad; we found three types of stones." On the way, Qin Yun took out the Heavy Spirit Jade, fondling it lovingly.

"The Third Prince of Tian Qi, huh! As long as he's alive, I'll make him return our Kōng Ling Stone. If he doesn't, I'll take his life!" Yang Shiyue was still furious, as this was the first time she had been robbed.

Upon reaching the peak of the mountain, Qin Yun and Yang Shiyue were stunned by the sight before them!

Although the stars fell violently, the Star Palace remained intact.

From the top of the mountain, they could see a vast expanse of blue jade and blue bricks forming magnificent palaces and pavilions, grander than any imperial palace.

Under the illumination of the Nine Suns, the blue jade seemed to emit waves of blue light, exuding a luxurious and magnificent aura.

One of the giant nine-story towers stood out the most!

Each floor of this tower was tall and spacious. Although it only had nine stories, it reached a height of a hundred meters, entirely constructed from blue jade, with its blue glow shining brilliantly, grand and imposing.

"They're all at the main gate!" Qin Yun said. "The Dean should be there too!"

At this moment, many people were crossing over the mountain range, and upon seeing Star Palace, they rushed down.

"Let's go take a look," Yang Shiyue said.

The two of them quickly descended the mountain, heading for the main gate of Star Palace.

...

In front of the main gate of Star Palace, various powerful figures had gathered, including Master Wei and Duke Yan.

Qin Yun also saw Duan Qian arrive.

Several teachers from the Xuan-level Martial Academies were present, including Liu Ning, who had previously lost the Colossal Spirit King Hammer.

In total, there were over a hundred people, with dozens being students.

"Qi Yong!" Qin Yun suddenly saw someone walking not far away—it was none other than Qi Yong, the Third Prince of the Tian Qi Empire, who had stolen the Ethereal Stone!

Qi Yong had a bag on his back, which contained the stolen Ethereal Stone!

Upon seeing Qin Yun and Yang Shiyue, he panicked and shouted, "Quick, protect me..."

Qin Yun and Yang Shiyue were already drawing attention, so everyone turned to look.

As soon as Qi Yong cried out, Yang Shiyue flew over without a word, struck him with a palm, and knocked him to the ground, causing him to spit blood and suffer severe injuries.

Everyone was stunned, unable to speak!

Yang Shiyue did not give Qi Yong any chance to plead for mercy and immediately attacked!

An elderly minister of the Tian Qi Empire roared in anger, "Yang Shiyue, have you gone mad..."

Before he could finish, Yang Shiyue interrupted him, "The Ethereal Stone was discovered by us first, but it was stolen by Qi Yong and others, including Master Wei! Another piece is in Wei Xuankun's possession, but their whereabouts are unknown now!"

As she spoke, Yang Shiyue retrieved the Ethereal Stone from Qi Yong's bag.

Her murderous aura was overwhelming, making the people from the Tian Qi Empire dare not approach.

Stealing such a large piece of Ethereal Stone naturally put them at fault.

With Master Wei involved, everyone immediately looked at him.

Master Wei immediately retorted angrily, "Don't slander me. I've never seen any Ethereal Stone! There is no such thing; don't believe her!"