Xin Ci secretly prayed that that kid Liu Muming wouldn't let slip anything he shouldn't.
Not long before Mu Qingqing had slain the Blood Ghost Underworld God.
Outside the Heavenly Chasm Secret Realm, at the Four Symbols Academy, on the Sacred Beast Plaza.
A large number of blood spirit creatures swarmed out from the secret realm gate, surging towards the Four Symbols Academy.
All the students and elders reacted immediately.
"Quick! Everyone, gather!"
Elder Gong Ci immediately led everyone towards the Sacred Beast Plaza to assemble.
To prevent the blood spirit creatures from escaping further.
Under Elder Gong Ci's leadership, a large number of the academy's high-ranking officials appeared on the Sacred Beast Plaza.
And at this moment, engaged in a fierce battle on the Sacred Beast Plaza, besides the academy's high-ranking officials, there were also many blood spirit creatures.
"Everyone must hold the line!"
Seeing so many blood spirit creatures, Elder Gong Ci was so anxious he was about to catch fire.
Once these blood spirit creatures broke through the defense line, it would bring catastrophic disaster to the entire Four Symbols Academy.
"Yes!"
Upon hearing Elder Gong Ci's command, everyone solemnly agreed.
As for the Blood Ghost's Heavenly Venerate realm clone in the sky, the three Vice Deans, six Hall Masters, three Pavilion Lords, and two Garden Masters all joined forces.
A total of fourteen peak King realm experts united, barely holding off the Blood Ghost's clone.
"Damn it, this demon is not an ordinary Heavenly Venerate. Its strength far surpasses ours."
Yan Xingtui, the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, said somewhat angrily.
"It's alright, everyone must work together, we cannot let this demon break through!"
Three of the Pavilion Lords said in a deep voice.
"Yes!"
Everyone present nodded in agreement.
They all understood in their hearts that to eliminate the powerful Blood Ghost, only the Dean's intervention would suffice.
But the Dean of the Four Symbols Academy was currently not in the academy.
Even with their combined efforts as Vice Deans and Hall Masters, they could only manage to fight the Blood Ghost to a stalemate.
"We must resolve this demon as soon as possible, otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Guo Yueling, the Pavilion Lord of the Arts Pavilion, said with a solemn expression, her hand resting on her long zither-like spiritual instrument.
Just as the Pavilion Lords and Hall Masters were preparing to unleash their true meaning attacks.
Suddenly, the Blood Ghost's clone in the sky let out a painful scream.
"Impossible! My main body has been annihilated!"
The Blood Ghost clone shrieked hysterically.
"This is impossible!"
"What happened in the Heavenly Chasm Secret Realm?! Impossible, how could I have been annihilated?!"
The Blood Ghost clone's voice grew weaker and weaker, eventually disappearing completely.
Its main body, due to the limitations of the secret realm, could not descend to the Sacred Beast Plaza and could only remain within the secret realm.
And its clone was merely an empty shell controlled by the main body.
Now that its main body was destroyed, the clone, being affected by its main body, naturally also perished.
Seeing this scene, all the Pavilion Lords and Hall Masters were stunned.
The sudden death of the Blood Ghost clone left them in disbelief.
"Did this demon just die?"
"How is this possible?"
All the Pavilion Lords and Hall Masters stared at the sky in disbelief, their hearts shaken.
"What's going on? Why did this demon die?"
"We don't know either."
The elders and students below also shook their heads.
They had no idea why the Blood Ghost clone had suddenly died.
Liu Yuanhao confirmed it multiple times, and the Blood Ghost's aura had completely vanished.
The suddenly deceased Blood Ghost, which had been so difficult to deal with, left them all bewildered.
"Regardless, it's good that the demon has been eliminated. The immediate priority is to seal the secret realm gate to prevent more blood spirit creatures from coming out."
Lin Yuanrong, the Vice Dean of the Vermilion Bird Academy, suggested.
After the Blood Ghost's death, the number of blood spirit creatures decreased significantly, but they still poured out relentlessly.
Figures flickered across the Sacred Beast Plaza, and one blood spirit creature after another fell, their corpses piling up into a mountain.
It was the efforts of several Vice Deans and Hall Masters that finally managed to completely annihilate the blood spirit creatures.
At this moment, the secret realm gate once again produced immense fluctuations.
Everyone thought it was more blood spirit creatures, but then the light of the secret realm flickered, and Xin Ci and the other seven emerged from the Heavenly Chasm Secret Realm.
"Yao'er."
Liu Yuanhao saw that his daughter Liu Fuyao had also emerged alive from the Heavenly Chasm Secret Realm, and was overcome with joy and rushed to embrace her.
"Dad, we're fine. It's all thanks to the seniors in the academy for saving us."
Liu Yao'er said with a smile.
Following that, Liu Fuyao recounted everything that had happened in the Heavenly Chasm Secret Realm to everyone on the Sacred Beast Plaza.
Upon hearing Liu Fuyao's words, the many Vice Deans, elders, and Hall Masters present breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, that demon has been eliminated, otherwise it would have truly been a troublesome matter," Lin Yuanrong sighed.
"However, when did our Four Symbols Academy gain such a senior whose strength is no less than the Dean's?" Yang Qingchuan, the Dean of the Black Tortoise Academy, wondered.
"I don't know either," Liu Yao'er shook her head.
"Alright, now that the demon has been eliminated, and that senior is likely a hidden elder of great power within the academy, let's first close the secret realm gate," Liu Yuanhao urged.
Everyone nodded.
They sealed the Heavenly Chasm Secret Realm, blocking the entrance to the secret realm, and only then did they feel at ease.
After the secret realm was sealed, the Sacred Beast Plaza returned to its normal state.
The changes in the Heavenly Chasm Secret Realm had also drawn the attention of the academy's high-ranking officials.
The academy's high-ranking officials were all speculating about who that mysterious senior was, who was capable of defeating the demon?
And to the surprise of many students, the first place in this year's Heavenly Chasm Secret Realm trial was won by the students of the Vermilion Bird Academy.
After all, only Xin Ci and the other seven had successfully emerged alive from the Heavenly Chasm Secret Realm.
The performance of the Vermilion Bird Academy this time made all the students look at them in a new light, and greatly boosted the reputation of the Vermilion Bird Academy.
...
Vermilion Bird Academy, Xin Ci's courtyard.
Returning to his room, Xin Ci sat cross-legged on his bed, adjusting his condition.
The Heavenly Chasm Secret Realm trial had brought him many gains, but unfortunately, his weapon, the Cross Lock, was severely damaged.
He needed to get a new chain weapon.
Although with Mu Qingqing's help, he had obtained six true artifacts, his strength had not yet reached the King realm, so he could not truly unleash their power.
Using them carelessly could also attract covetous glances from others, leading to a deadly disaster.
"When did my spiritual power break through to the Heavenly realm?"
It was only now that Xin Ci realized he was already a Heavenly realm martial artist, and the last nirvana of the Phoenix Nirvana Art had been completed at some unknown time.
His original half-step sword intent had successfully transformed into a complete sword intent.
"This... what is going on?" Xin Ci exclaimed.
Mu Qingqing and Elder Han also appeared in the room.
"It seems that the bloody energy mass at that time corroded your body. Fortunately, the unique power of the Phoenix Nirvana Art not only caused your body to be reborn through nirvana but also greatly increased your strength," Elder Han said with a smile, looking at Xin Ci.