Lan Haiping and Ximen Jin were both well aware that if that Half-Step Martial Lord appeared at Tianwu Academy and attacked it, Tianwu Academy would definitely be unable to resist. After all, the strongest person in the entire Tianwu Academy was Ximen Jin. The former Dean, the Divine Dragon, was elusive, and finding him was impossible.
"Senior, after Changfeng Academy and Tianba Academy were destroyed, I was a fish that slipped through the net, so I rushed here day and night to deliver this message to you, so that you could be prepared. I just didn't expect that I would still be discovered by the Heavenly Demon Sect and be brutally hunted down," the instructor from Changfeng Academy said with a bitter smile.
Lan Haiping and Ximen Jin's expressions were somewhat solemn. They had only received the news now, which showed how tightly the Heavenly Demon Sect had sealed off information. Otherwise, if they had known in advance, they could have been prepared. Knowing the news now was a bit late.
Changfeng Academy and Tianba Academy did not have a good relationship with Tianwu Academy, so they didn't have transmission talismans. Transmission talismans were only used between people who had a very good relationship. Otherwise, the instructor from Changfeng Academy wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble.
"Damn it, I didn't expect the Heavenly Demon Sect to move so fast. It's too late for us to prepare now."
Just at this moment, a student from Tianwu Academy rushed in from outside. He said to Lan Haiping and Ximen Jin, "Two Deans, Tianwu City is under attack by the Heavenly Demon Sect, and they are about to be unable to hold on."
Lan Haiping frowned and said, "They came quite quickly."
Ximen Jin said with a serious expression, "This Tianwu City is the Foundation of our Tianwu Academy, and it absolutely cannot be lost. We must rush there immediately."
Lan Haiping nodded and said, "That's right, we must rush there immediately."
"But this instructor from Changfeng Academy..."
Ximen Jin hesitated a little. He naturally saw that the instructor from Changfeng Academy was seriously injured and needed someone to look after him.
Zhang Hao said to Lan Haiping and Ximen Jin with a serious expression, "I'll do it. Two Deans, you go first, I will take good care of this person."
Ximen Jin and Lan Haiping were naturally very relieved about Zhang Hao, knowing that since he had promised to take care of him, he would do it. Therefore, Lan Haiping said to Zhang Hao, "Alright, Zhang Hao, then we'll go to Tianwu City first."
Zhang Hao smiled at Lan Haiping and Ximen Jin and said, "Okay, two Deans, you go first, I'll be there shortly."
After Ximen Jin and Lan Haiping left, Zhang Hao took out a healing Dan and put it into the instructor's mouth. Then he circulated his energy to dissolve the Dan for him. Soon, after a while, the instructor's originally pale complexion became much more rosy.
"Hmm, that should be enough. I wonder how Tianwu City is now, I'm still a little worried, I should go and see now!"
Zhang Hao felt a little worried when he thought of the Half-Step Martial Lord of the Heavenly Demon Sect. If that Half-Step Martial Lord came in person, then Tianwu Academy would really be in some trouble.
At the same time, Tianwu City was attacked by the Heavenly Demon Sect again. Fortunately, under the leadership of the students of Tianwu Academy, they were repelled again.
On the city wall of Tianwu City, exclamations of surprise came from Tianwu Academy. Obviously, they were all very excited about defeating the Heavenly Demon Sect's attack again. This time, because of the leadership of the two Deans of Tianwu Academy, the morale of Tianwu Academy was very high.
However, Lan Haiping and Ximen Jin's expressions at this moment did not show much excitement. They naturally knew that the main force of the Heavenly Demon Sect had not yet arrived. The ones they had repelled just now were just some small ants.
The Heavenly Demon Sect did not attack again, seemingly waiting for something.
"Haiping, what do you think the Heavenly Demon Sect is brewing this time? Although we repelled the Heavenly Demon Sect's attack just now, I always feel that they were just probing attacks and didn't use their full strength," Ximen Jin said, stroking his beard.
Lan Haiping also nodded slightly and said, "That's right, I have the same feeling. Could it be..."
Saying this, Lan Haiping stopped speaking.
Ximen Jin glanced at Lan Haiping, frowned, and said, "Why aren't you saying anything?"
Lan Haiping smiled bitterly and said, "I don't dare to say it, I'm worried that they are waiting for that Half-Step Martial Lord. If it's really that Half-Step Martial Lord who comes, we will be like ants and will not be able to resist at all."
"Alas, I hope our guess is wrong."
Ximen Jin smiled bitterly and shook his head. If that were really the case, then it would be truly dangerous. What was the concept of a Half-Step Martial Lord? Except for Xiao Long, whose disciple had reached the Wu Zun Realm a while ago, the strongest Martial Warrior in the Northern Region before that was only at the Martial Emperor Realm. A Half-Step Martial Lord was almost an invincible existence in the Northern Region. Of course, except for Xiao Long of Ziyang Sect, no one could resist the invasion of the Heavenly Demon Sect.
But there is a saying that goes, what you fear will come. At this moment, a terrifying pressure permeated the void. A Blood Robe Old Man was suspended in the void.
"Half-Step Martial Lord?"
Lan Haiping and Ximen Jin were greatly shocked. They looked at the Blood Robe Old Man in the void with horrified expressions. Their faces were ashen, knowing that this time they were doomed. A Half-Step Martial Lord was almost the king of the Northern Region. Except for Xiao Long, who had just broken through to the Wu Zun, no one could stably defeat this person. This Half-Step Martial Lord was the symbol of invincibility in the Northern Region.
"Is the Dean of Tianwu Academy here?"
The Blood Robe Old Man called out in a deep voice to the people of Tianwu Academy below.
Ximen Jin felt an invisible giant stone pressing down on him at this moment. This was the pressure of a Half-Step Martial Lord. Although Ximen Jin was a Martial Grandmaster, the gap between him and a Half-Step Martial Lord was not an exaggeration to say it was the difference between heaven and earth.
The students of Tianwu Academy around also felt that pressure. One by one, they were as if bound by an invisible force. At this moment, they couldn't even move.
"I... am..." Ximen Jin stepped forward.
These three words almost exhausted all of Ximen Jin's strength. Every word seemed to require all his strength to speak.
"You are the Dean of Tianwu Academy?"
In the void, the eyes of the Half-Step Martial Lord narrowed. He said to Ximen Jin, "Ximen Jin, are you willing to submit to our Heavenly Demon Sect?"
"No... I'm willing..." Ximen Jin gritted his teeth.
"Hmph!"
The Great Elder of the Heavenly Devil Sect in the void let out a cold snort.
It was just this light snort that made Ximen Jin feel as if he had been struck by lightning.
He staggered back a few steps. His face was extremely pale, and he couldn't help but let out a "Wow!" and spit out a mouthful of blood.
"Dean!" Lan Haiping was greatly shocked.
"How dare you refuse this Venerable! Let you taste the consequences of offending this Venerable." The Great Elder of the Heavenly Devil Sect in the void smiled coldly.
"Hahaha... At most, I'll die. Just kill me!"
Ximen Jin knew that he was not a match for this Great Elder of the Heavenly Devil Sect. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled bitterly.
