Chapter 560 Kohara Aozora!
Ling Fan paid no attention to these people's thoughts, saying coldly, "One!"
At that moment, Kyuyama Taiga shuddered violently and was about to kneel down when suddenly, with a rustling sound, the debris of the collapsed loft started moving again, collapsing further, and a figure emerged from the pile of rubble.
The people from the Inner Academy were startled and immediately turned to look. Who could it be but Maemoto Kento?
At this moment, Maemoto Kento was in tatters, his hair disheveled and dirtied, his face sporting several lacerations, looking like a beggar in utter disarray.
The members of the Martial Alliance had thought this fellow was done for, so it came as a surprise to see him unscathed. A feeling of unexpected joy welled up in their hearts, thinking that with the guardian alive, there might still be a chance to turn the tables.
However, they didn't know that Maemoto Kento's cultivation had been destroyed, and he had just burst forth from the ruins using the last bit of his remaining strength.
At this very moment, Maemoto Kento had a vacant look in his eyes, his expression was dull, feeling the emptiness within him, his Dantian Qi Sea devoid of any Origin Force, his spirit completely drained!
Now, not quite mad but close to breaking, being stripped of his cultivation was even more agonizing than death itself!
Maemoto Kento's state took Yukieko by surprise; she had never expected him to still be alive!
Ling Fan gave him a cursory glance. He had controlled his power just now, intentionally sparing this man's miserable life!
"Aside from you, where are the others?" Ling Fan asked indifferently.
Upon hearing this, Maemoto Kento's previously vacant and hollow gaze started to focus on Ling Fan, and he said woodenly, "You're done for. The Martial Alliance won't let you go, just wait for your death!"
At this moment, Ling Fan fully released his Divine Sense, but did not detect any other members of the Martial Alliance. Otherwise, with such a commotion, the other protectors and the Alliance Hierarch would not remain indifferent.
Without the desire to interrogate further, Ling Fan ordered Yukieko, "Take this man away!"
"Uh..." Yukieko was taken aback.
This Maemoto Kento was a guardian of the Martial Alliance. Even if Ling Fan had severely injured him, they were still not his match, and the subordinates behind her thought the same!
Ling Fan saw the doubts of Yukieko and the others and said lightly, "Don't worry; this guy is just a cripple now!"
Ling Fan's offhand comment once again stirred shockwaves, leaving everyone in the courtyard stunned!
"The... the guardian is crippled?" the onlooking Martial Alliance members said in disbelief.
Looking at Ling Fan, their eyes filled with horror; their spines chilled. This guy was too ruthless, a hundred times crueler to Maemoto Kento than killing him!
Upon hearing this, Yukieko hesitated no longer and ordered her subordinates, "Akemi, capture him!"
Murakami Akemi felt both nervous and somewhat excited. The man before her was a guardian of the Martial Alliance; she had never imagined that one day she would dare to act against a Martial Alliance guardian.
With a determined heart, she prepared to rush forward.
Seeing this scene, Kyuyama Father and Son felt their hearts sink, their faces filled with desperation. They silently prayed for the other high-ranked members of the Martial Alliance to quickly return and save the situation, or today they truly faced certain death!
Just then, a furious shout came from outside the courtyard.
"What is happening in the Martial Alliance, is Guardian Maemoto present? I heard that my apprentice was killed by a Huaxia person, this is outrageous! Are you people of the Martial Alliance eating shit?" Accompanying the words, a gaunt old man who looked to be in his sixties appeared at the entrance of the Inner Academy.
As this man approached, he too was startled; it seemed the Martial Alliance was in trouble. But that was none of his concern. Raising a Direct Disciple was a huge investment of energy and time.
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He was already halfway into the grave; he had neither the time nor the energy to spend another ten or twenty years retraining from scratch!
Today, not only must the Martial Alliance give him an explanation, but that damned murderer will not be allowed an easy death without enduring the agony of a thousand cuts and endless mutilation!
Upon hearing this furious shout, the hearts of those in the Inner Academy trembled and, as they turned their heads to see the newcomer, their spirits lifted as if they had seen a savior.
The Kyuyama father and son were trembling with excitement, their wishes truly coming to fruition. Unbelievably, at this critical moment, Kamikawa Goro's master, Kohara Qing Kong, had arrived.
Yukieko and others changed expression upon seeing this; even Akemi, who was about to capture Maemoto Kento, could not help but stop in her tracks, anxiously looking towards Ling Fan.
Kohara Qing Kong was a renowned legendary master in the Snow Country, the peak figure of the Kyokushin lineage, at the Middle Stage of the Martial Saint Realm, with a true strength almost comparable to the Late Stages of the Martial Saint Realm.
Compared to Guardian Maemoto Kento of the Martial Alliance, he was more than a cut above!
And upon seeing the newcomer, Maemoto Kento's pale face involuntarily flushed with renewed vitality!
His empty eyes gradually regained their luster, and he suddenly summoned all his strength to point towards Ling Fan and coldly shouted, "Kohara Great One, the one who killed Kamikawa Goro is this Huaxia person!"
Having arrived in the Inner Academy, Kohara Kiyosora had already taken note of the situation, especially the young Huaxia man standing calmly in the center of the area.
However, upon seeing Maemoto Kento's condition and appearance, he was momentarily taken aback, forcing down the rage in his heart and calming down a bit.
Hearing Maemoto Kento's words, his gaze unconsciously sharpened, and he looked toward Ling Fan with undisguised murderous intent.
Kohara Qing Kong came to a stop a few yards in front of Ling Fan and said coldly, "Was it you who killed my Direct Disciple?"
It looked like there had been a fierce battle here, and it had ended with Maemoto Kento's defeat.
This made him put away some of his contempt, looking more solemn.
Ling Fan, seeing yet another old guy stick his nose in, raised an eyebrow and said disdainfully, "Among all these corpses in the courtyard, which one is your disciple? I tend to forget things. The number of bastards who died at my hands is countless—I really can't remember!"
Kohara Qing Kong, "..."
Yukieko, "...."
The surrounding crowd, "..."
Facing Ling Fan's arrogance, the people of the Martial Alliance had truly experienced it today; there is no limit to audacity!
Amidst her surprise, Yukieko's eyes couldn't help but light up, suddenly finding that her master's brash and domineering manner was incredibly charming and handsome!
The Kyuyama father and son watched, their hearts pounding, feeling that there was something wickedly charming about this young man from Huaxia.
"Bakka, I refuse to believe that not even Kohara Qing Kong himself can deal with this kid, it's impossible!" Kyuyama Naoya hissed, seemingly trying to bolster his own morale.
Compared to his father Kyuyama Naoya, Kyuyama Taiga didn't have such confidence, looking so nervous he was on the verge of collapse.
Pessimistically, he realized an indisputable fact: in the face of this calamity, not even his father could save him during this crisis!
Never mind Kyuyama Taiga's fear and trepidation, at this moment, Kohara Qing Kong was livid with anger due to Ling Fan's arrogance and scornful attitude.
"Bakka, you insolent brat, Sword-Heart-Extreme-Shadow!" With a naturally explosive temper, Kohara Qing Kong was completely enraged and immediately drew his sword, unleashing his most powerful move without another word.
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