Nine Realms Sword Emperor
Chapter 703 - 704

Chapter 703: 704

The awe-inducing voice clearly belonged to a high-ranking figure who naturally exuded authority.

With the arrival of the voice,

the crack suddenly widened. From it, a figure slowly emerged—a middle-aged man with a sword at his waist and eyes as bright as torches.

Chu Fengmian felt the sharp Sword Intent hidden within this person.

Right now, this middle-aged man appeared to be nothing more than an ordinary Martial Artist, but he was undoubtedly a true Sword Cultivator—and an extremely powerful one at that.

His Sword Intent was merely at rest for the moment, seemingly ordinary.

But once he drew his sword, his Sword Intent would be fully ignited, completely unlike his current demeanor.

"This is a Vice President of Beimang Academy, a real big shot, Ye Zhongxing."

Han Yueli spoke softly from beside him.

"This person is also from the Ye family, be cautious."

Ye Zhongxing?

Chu Fengmian’s eyes turned towards this Vice President named Ye Zhongxing.

The Vice Presidents of Beimang Academy were often individuals who had surpassed the old ancestors, like the one before him, Ye Zhongxing, whose strength had even surpassed that of the ancestor Ye Mu.

However, he was still somewhat inferior to the Saint of Xuanbei.

Chu Fengmian was unable to discern the realm of the Saint of Xuanbei, but at the very least, he was someone who had traveled a great distance on the ranks of the Life and Death Platform.

Chu Fengmian’s eyes met Ye Zhongxing’s, and Ye Zhongxing’s gaze locked onto Chu Fengmian.

Suddenly, Ye Zhongxing’s eyes changed dramatically, his look transforming into a sharp sword that thrust directly at Chu Fengmian.

Eyes as swords.

This represented a mastery of Sword Dao to an extremely high level, capable of such a feat.

This attack of turning a gaze into a sword seemed like a probe, but it was also imbued with the intent to kill. If Chu Fengmian couldn’t withstand it, he might very well be blasted to death.

"You want to take me down? In the realm of Sword Dao, no one can defeat me!"

Facing the piercing sword, Chu Fengmian coldly laughed in his heart as his own Sword Intent was hastily invoked.

His gaze, too, transformed into a sharp sword. The two collided, and Chu Fengmian forcefully suppressed Ye Zhongxing’s Sword Intent.

The next moment, his spirit sword shattered directly.

The backlash forced Ye Zhongxing to retreat several steps.

Although it didn’t injure him, the outcome seemed to be beyond Ye Zhongxing’s expectations.

"Such powerful Sword Dao; this lad’s Sword Dao is even superior to mine? How is that possible?"

Incredulity filled Ye Zhongxing’s heart.

After all, he was a Vice President of Beimang Academy, a figure like an ancient ancestor, while Chu Fengmian was merely a disciple with Divine Power.

Such a confrontation in Sword Dao should have been without any suspense, he had schemed to take advantage of the Saint of Xuanbei’s distraction to directly kill Chu Fengmian.

Yet unexpectedly, he had lost in this exchange of Sword Dao.

"It seems not unjust for Tianjun to have died at his hands."

Ye Zhongxing looked at Chu Fengmian and thought to himself.

Ye Tianjun was a prodigy that their Ye family had highly cultivated; he had been an undefeated presence in the same realm throughout the Northern Domain. Yet, he had died at the hands of Chu Fengmian—a fact that had caused quite a stir within the Ye family and was something they had not anticipated.

"However, after this encounter, Ye Zhongxing was acutely aware of Chu Fengmian’s strength—at least in the realm of Sword Dao, Chu Fengmian’s understanding was unfathomable."

"This man must not be left alive, or he will become a great threat!"

Ye Zhongxing felt a surge of killing intent within him, wishing to kill Chu Fengmian on the spot, but remembering the instructions from the academy beforehand, he could only bitterly suppress the murderous rage in his heart.

"Vice President."

The Venerable Xuan Bei greeted Ye Zhongxing with a cold voice as he approached.

"I wonder why the Vice President has come here this time."

"It’s nothing. Your disciple, Chu Fengmian, stood out in this Martial Tournament and brought honor to Beimang Academy. The academy has sent me here to represent them and bestow a reward as a token of appreciation," Ye Zhongxing said calmly.

The high-level executives at Beimang Academy were naturally aware of the happenings at the Martial Tournament, and he, as the Vice President, was representing Beimang Academy in his visit.

"A reward? A token of appreciation?"

Upon hearing Ye Zhongxing’s words, the old ancestor Ye Mu suddenly spoke up.

"Zhongxing, this man has slain our Ye family’s disciples. He must be killed today, how can he possibly be rewarded!"

Ye Tianjun was the grandson of this very old ancestor Ye Mu.

Old ancestor Ye Mu, who harbored deep-seated hatred for Chu Fengmian, wished he could tear Chu Fengmian to shreds right then and there.

He urgently spoke up upon hearing Ye Zhongxing mention rewards.

"Ye Mu, this decision was made by the high-level officials of the academy, and besides, Tianjun died in the Martial Tournament, on the Life and Death Platform. It’s no one’s fault," Ye Zhongxing said, looking at the elder Ye Mu and shaking his head.

"The academy’s decision takes precedence."

After saying this, Ye Zhongxing turned his gaze towards Chu Fengmian, and from his hand, a golden Dragon Pill suddenly appeared, flying directly towards Chu Fengmian.

"This is the reward from the academy, symbolizing the contribution you’ve made. In the upcoming Hollow Sky, you are also to continue reaping countless benefits and elevate the name of Beimang Academy."

After speaking, Ye Zhongxing no longer paid Chu Fengmian any heed and said to Venerable Xuan Bei,

"Xuan Bei, Ye Mu was rash this time. Ye Mu, let’s go."

The figures of Ye Zhongxing and old ancestor Ye Mu then entered into a shattered rift together and disappeared within the sacred realm of Beimang.

"This Dragon Pill? What a find!"

Chu Fengmian finally felt a sense of relief as Ye Zhongxing and old ancestor Ye Mu left.

It was just as he had guessed: Chu Fengmian’s victory as the top contender of Beimang Academy, which gained fame throughout the Northern Domain, not only resulted in the academy sparing his life but also in rewarding him.

Chu Fengmian recognized the value of the Dragon Pill at a glance.

It was at least a True Dragon’s Dragon Pill, and furthermore, one belonging to at least a Dragon King.

Any True Dragon was an entity capable of commanding wind and rain across the Nine Domains, causing great stirrings; a Dragon King, even more so, was the king among dragons.

A Dragon King was equivalent to a martial artist who transcended life and death—a mighty entity. The strength of the Dragon King the Dragon Pill came from was probably not the slightest bit inferior to Venerable Xuan Bei, making its value immeasurable.

This Dragon Pill was indeed among the most supreme of miraculous items in all the heavens, something incredibly rare and sought after.

Especially since Chu Fengmian cultivated the Battle Dragon Technique, this Dragon Pill was an absolute treasure for him, more useful than anything else.

This Dragon Pill would be of great use to Chu Fengmian when he faced the Life and Death Tribulation.

After examining it for a moment, Chu Fengmian waved his hand and stored the Dragon Pill away. Then, with a shift in his form, he returned straight to the Sword Comprehension Peak. Han Yueli and Venerable Xuan Bei followed suit and descended into the Sword Comprehension Peak as well.