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As these words fell, Tang Chen was seen walking slowly towards the Douhun Stage. His steps were not fast, yet each one seemed to land on a beat of Tang San's heart. This caused the heart of Tang San to pound uncontrollably. Tang San watched the figure of Tang Chen draw closer and closer. He suddenly gasped for breath and his voice became sharp with terror. He shouted for Tang Chen to stop and asked what he wanted to do.
Tang Chen noticed that Tang San looked at him as if he had seen a ghost. He slowly stopped at the edge of the Douhun Stage and faced Tang San from a distance. A cold arc appeared at the corner of his mouth. He asked Tang San why he was worried and reminded him of his previous confidence.
He noted that Tang San had just said the people from Canghui Academy were dead and left no evidence. As he spoke, the gaze of Tang Chen swept over the Canghui Academy students on the ground. They looked like withered wood. He then asked what would happen if he could bring them back to life.
No sooner had he spoken than a majestic and vast spirit power suddenly erupted from the body of Tang Chen. At the same time, five spirit rings spiraled up from beneath his feet. There were two purple and three black spirit rings. This was a configuration that surpassed what was considered optimal.
The rings moved as if they were alive and emitted a pressure that made hearts pound. Especially those three profound black ten-thousand-year spirit rings. They caused a collective gasp of cold air to ripple through the entire venue.
Immediately after, a brilliant blue-gold light shot up from the body of Tang Chen. Numerous Blue Silver Emperor phantoms appeared behind him. They were noble in form with leaves that seemed to flow with liquid gold. They unfurled and swayed, radiating a vast life force that felt like the ocean.
With a low shout, Tang Chen called out for resurrection. The five spirit rings on his body instantly blazed with light. He did not approach the students. He merely extended his five fingers towards the seven Canghui Academy members on the ground.
In an instant, countless delicate blue-gold light filaments drifted out from the Blue Silver Emperor phantoms. They were like the gentlest rain of spring or the soft touch of a mother. They fell accurately and evenly upon the shriveled bodies of the seven Canghui Academy students. A miracle occurred at this very moment. As soon as these blue-gold threads of life touched the skin of the students, they integrated into their bodies. It was like water seeping into parched earth.
The hideous holes on their skin that were oozing black blood quickly began to change. The gray-black color faded as the surrounding flesh began to move and heal under the nourishment of the life force. At this moment, the shriveled skin of these Canghui Academy students seemed to be filled with a clear spring. Their skin became plump and rosy once more, rapidly restoring its youthful luster.
Even more astonishing was that the origin of their life force was replenished. It had been almost completely devoured, but now it was rekindled with vibrant vitality like a spark being ignited. Their withered meridians were nourished and widened, and their damaged spirit power sources were repaired and stabilized.
Before long, a faint and painful cough echoed on the Douhun Stage. The leader of the Canghui Academy team, who was a Spirit Ancestor, slowly opened his eyes. His eyelids fluttered a few times and his gaze was initially confused. Then he felt the renewed vitality and spirit power flowing within his body.
He saw the wounds on his body healing and a look of relief appeared on his face because he had survived. Immediately after, like a chain reaction, the other six Canghui Academy students also began to groan. Their bodies slowly regained sensation and their consciousness gradually returned.
No one had expected that Tang Chen would do this. With his Blue Silver Emperor spirit, which contained extreme life force, he pulled these people back from the brink of death in front of everyone. They had been almost completely drained by Tang San and condemned to death by everyone. Tang Chen completed this near-miraculous resurrection. Looking at this scene, the entire venue fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone fixed their eyes on the awakening Canghui Academy students. Their auras were weak but they were undeniably recovering. Then the crowd turned to look at Tang San. His face was already ashen and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.
He had said there was no evidence because they were dead. But now, the witnesses were alive. Tang Chen remained incredibly calm as he looked at the members of Canghui Academy. He acted as if he had only done a trivial thing.
However, in the eyes of Tang San, this was like being pushed into an abyss. He watched helplessly as his biggest secret was about to be exposed in public. An extreme panic and madness instantly overwhelmed his reason. The next second, the eyes of Tang San suddenly became covered in an evil, blood-red hue. He shouted in his heart that they could not wake up and that they must all die.
Tang San did not hesitate at all. With a gentle wave of his palm, countless pitch-black Dark Blue Silver Grass with barbs shot out like venomous snakes. They viciously began binding themselves around the newly awakened Canghui Academy members on the ground. He actually intended to kill them to keep them silent. He was openly committing murder under the gaze of tens of thousands of people.
Tang Chen called him stubborn. His eyes turned cold because he had expected this move from Tang San. The moment the Dark Blue Silver Grass appeared, his right hand was already raised. His five fingers suddenly splayed open. In an instant, five dazzling golden blades shot out from his fingertips like lightning.
The golden blades were about a foot long and were entirely dark gold. They had a sharp glint along their edges that looked capable of cutting space. They were his external spirit bone, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw.
Tang Chen sneered and asked his brother if he still wanted to kill to silence people. He called Tang San naive. Facing the swarming Dark Blue Silver Grass, Tang Chen did not make many movements. He just gave a gentle flick of his wrist. Five condensed golden claw lights shot out like lightning bolts from his palm.
The Dark Blue Silver Grass seemed very tough and strong enough to bind a Spirit Ancestor. However, it was like fragile paper before the indestructible Dark Gold Terrorclaw. It was instantly cut, torn, and turned into scattered black grass fragments.
It could not offer the slightest resistance. Just as Tang Chen moved to cut the grass, a terrifying pressure erupted from Dugu Bo. It was vast as a mountain and slammed down hard on Tang San.
Tang San felt the air around him solidify. It was as if an immense force was pressing in from all directions. His spirit power was forcibly pushed back into his body. He was rooted to the spot and could not move a single finger. Only his blood-red eyes stared fixedly. Dugu Bo took a step forward with a look of disdain. He asked if Tang San really intended to kill witnesses in front of everyone when the evidence was so clear.
The sharp gaze of Dugu Bo then turned to Emperor Xue Ye and Bishop Salas. He called out to them and stated that the situation was now clearer than ever. He said that Tang San from Shrek first used evil arts to steal the life force of students.
He added that after being exposed, Tang San became even more deranged and tried to kill them in plain sight.
He said that the truth of whether Tang San is an Evil Soul Master would be revealed immediately. Dugu Bo stated that he hoped the leaders would not show any favoritism. He warned that if they did, they would be making enemies of all the Spirit Masters and the righteous path of the world.