Ruoshui arrived in an instant.
"ah!"
With a soft thud, the sword pierced the man's chest, the powerful force pinning him to the ground, just a hair's breadth away from setting the minor official ablaze.
Everyone then came to their senses and realized that their backs were soaked with sweat, because their exam papers were on the paper.
Zhang Shanhai immediately led his men over and protected the terrified clerk along with the exam papers.
The raging fire burned the scholar to death.
A person nearby leaped away and fled.
Ruoshui seemed to have eyes, and shot out again, directly severing the man's head. The sprayed blood stained many of the scholars' clothes red.
Xiao Zhixing withdrew Ruoshui, leaped onto the observation platform, and his chilling voice echoed throughout the entire examination hall, "You villains, I am here! Anyone who dares to invade will be annihilated without mercy!"
The imposing aura of a Heavenly Realm expert pressed down on the examination hall, causing the lower-ranking officials to speed up the collection of papers, and the Imperial Guards rushed to various locations to guard against any further incidents.
Suddenly, a burst of energy shot in from afar.
Heavenly Ranks?!
Xiao Zhixing turned and brandished his sword, "Well done!"
Boom! The two bursts of energy collided in mid-air, sweeping across all directions and tearing off many roofs.
A dark figure in the distance turned to leave.
"Shi Jiaowu!"
Eight enormous figures soared into the air, "Giant Berserk!"
Buzz—
Eight people from eight directions, their eight auras interconnected, unleashing the power of a peak level two Heavenly Realm expert.
The man in black was instantly locked on, and his expression changed drastically.
He sped up, trying to break free from their aura lock, but he couldn't keep up with the eight people moving faster.
Such a massive body moved through the air at a speed no less than that of a Heavenly Realm expert.
Shi Jiaowu shouted and threw a punch, followed closely by the other seven, eight fist shadows rushing forward.
It was as if eight bolts of lightning had exploded, creating an astonishing effect.
Target: The man in black.
The man in black met the impact of the fist with a palm strike, and his heart sank upon contact.
Boom!!
The collision exploded like a hurricane, and the sky seemed to darken. The man in black screamed as he fell from the sky, desperately fleeing halfway down.
Shi Jiaowu and her eight companions gave chase, "Trying to run away?"
Her speed increased to another level, like a comet crashing into the man in black.
The humanoid weapon was no joke; the man in black was smashed into a garden in a mansion below by her.
boom!
The rocks shattered amidst screams.
Eight giants descended from the sky, surrounding the man in black who lay among the ruins.
Shi Jiaowu went over to check, "He's not dead, take him back."
She then shouted loudly towards the courtyard, "I am a subordinate of Prince Yuansheng, here to apprehend criminals. Compensation for the damage to the courtyard will be delivered soon."
Without waiting for the host's response, the eight men carried the man in black away.
Xiao Zhixing naturally could not leave the examination hall and had to guard it to avoid falling into a trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain.
Before long, eight people returned, carrying a Heavenly Realm expert like a chick, exuding an overwhelming sense of intimidation.
Those hiding in the shadows were so terrified that they dared not show themselves again.
No one expected that, apart from Xiao Zhixing herself, her guards, when arranged in formation, would actually be able to kill a Heaven-rank expert.
That's a Heavenly Rank item!
Xiao Zhixing laughed, "Not bad! Take him back, cripple his dantian, and have him interrogated properly."
The eight men, having already left, carried the person away, moving as swiftly as the wind.
The eight giant shadows entered the hearts of countless people at this moment.
[Yellow comment: Ahhhhh, I'm screaming for the Giant Stone!]
[Red comment: So cool! He really is cool!]
[Green comment: Waaaaah, I'm so envious! I'm so jealous of someone this strong!]
[Yellow comment: Let's see who dares to cause trouble now, haha, they're all stunned, aren't they?]
[Yellow comment: The most terrifying thing is that they can still advance. They're only at the peak of Earth Rank 3 now. If they reach Heaven Rank, they'll be practically invincible!]
Ji Bai and Xiong Chumo, who were still in the examination room, were envious and deeply shocked.
Because they knew best how long the eight members of the Shi family had been cultivating, yet they were able to surround and kill a Heavenly Realm cultivator in such a short time!
Soon, all the exam papers were collected and taken to the marking room. After being numbered again, the copying began, and the initial grading started.
Meanwhile, news of Xiao Zhixing's men surrounding and killing Tianjie spread throughout Shengjing.
The Imperial Palace.
"Your Majesty, you can rest assured. With the Prince here, nothing will happen," Luo Mangong reported back after confirming the news.
Zhao Yun asked curiously, "Whose side is that man in black from?"
Luo Mangong shook his head, "This old servant can't figure out his method. All the Heavenly Ranks in the world have names and surnames, but this person seems to be a newly added Heavenly Rank."
Zhao Yunqi turned the ring on his finger and frowned. "This is not a good thing."
The sudden appearance of a Heavenly Rank expert, whose origins are unknown, makes him unable to help but suspect that the other party also possesses a Heavenly Rank. He even worries whether they have mastered some shortcut to advancing to the Heavenly Rank.
The Emperor System said, "Xiao Zhixing will definitely investigate to the end. What's more worrying for us now is that she's becoming increasingly difficult to kill."
The eight peak Earth-rank guards, when combined, are comparable to the second level of Heaven-rank. In addition to Xiao Zhixing himself, even the emperor does not have such an expert by his side. At present, there is only one Heaven-rank expert, Luo Mangong.
Zhao Yunqi: "Don't worry about that. After the imperial examination, they should finish their studies at the Gentleman's Academy and move on to the next stage of assessment. You should think about how to deal with her."
The Emperor System whirred and spun, annoyed, "I don't want her to enter the next stage of the test!"
Zhao Yunqi: "Is that possible? She's always been first in the monthly exams and first in the overall score. If you dare to treat her differently, she'll dare to tear down the Junziyuan!"
The Emperor System roared in fury, "Damn it! Damn it!!"
It knew it was impossible, which is why it was furious but helpless, and dared not destroy the program or change the rules.
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