Chapter 1447: Chapter 1447: The Unmatched Dominance of the President

"You... You are truly unreasonable. It is clearly Lu Tianwen’s despicable methods; what does it have to do with Yun Xiao?"

Guan Rufeng, the dean of Heavenly Hospital, felt completely powerless, yet at this moment, his face was full of anger. Although his words were righteous, who would care at this time?

After all, apart from Lu Tianwen, there was no one who could save Gu Huashan and the others. It could be said that the Vice President of Spirit Fighting Commerce was their last straw to clutch at.

Even though Gu Huashan and the others weren’t sure whether their actions would actually move Lu Tianwen to eventually provide the antidote, they knew that if they did nothing, the only path awaiting them was death.

First and foremost, they had to distance themselves from Lu Tianwen’s arch-enemy. This was their only chance; missing it meant never getting another.

However, Gu Huashan and others seemed to forget that even without them, Lu Tianwen could poison Yun Xiao himself, and even he had no antidote for this Ten Thousand Covering Mysterious Trace poison.

But at this moment, Lu Tianwen naturally wouldn’t reveal these facts. He wanted to see whether those who claimed to value Yun Xiao could still maintain their composure at such a life-and-death moment.

Lu Tianwen wanted to witness Yun Xiao being betrayed by everyone before dying, especially wishing that the Meridian Refining Master Association, which he saw as his backing, would push Yun Xiao out to take the blame, a result he would find most gratifying.

Lu Tianwen watched coldly, and his nonchalant stance made Gu Huashan and the others feel their forceful actions had had some effect, and they became even more enthusiastic.

"President Lu, if you continue to protect Yun Xiao, today, without expelling this chief culprit from the mountain, Lianyun Mountain will undoubtedly become the public enemy of the entire Tenglong Continent!"

This time, Gu Huashan’s words left no room for negotiation, even containing a hint of veiled threat, which elicited collective agreement from the crowd.

Yet, what these people failed to see was the fleeting mockery in the eyes of the simple-dressed youth on the stone platform after Gu Huashan’s recklessly spoken words.

Just a mere old man at the Floating Life Realm Peak daring to speak to the continent’s leading figure, Lu Yanji, in such a manner—it’s as if the old man is courting disaster.

At this moment, Yun Xiao truly wondered what decision Lu Yanji would make; whether he would abandon this "pawn" and protect Lianyun Mountain, or go the opposite way. The outcome might soon be clear.

If Lu Yanji chose the latter, Yun Xiao’s suspicions would be further confirmed. If the president chose compromise and sent him out, Yun Xiao would have to carefully plan his future moves.

No matter what, Yun Xiao understood that Lu Yanji carried the blood of the Lu family, and having been reborn, he felt an unusual distaste for the vast family of Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, prompting him to be extra cautious.

"Huashan Old Monster, it’s been years since we last met, and your courage has certainly grown!"

As Yun Xiao was contemplating, Gu Huashan’s words had hardly fallen when Lu Yanji, who had remained silent until now, finally turned his head, staring at Huashan Old Monster with eyes filled with danger.

Sadly, Gu Huashan wasn’t aware of the approaching danger, nor did he know that this former continental leader had progressed to an even higher level.

"Did I say anything wrong? All of us are suffering because of Yun Xiao, one person. As the President of the Meridian Refining Master Association, don’t you have a responsibility?"

Gu Huashan became increasingly animated, knowing that this was his last straw to clutch at; failing to grasp it would result in poison-induced death.

Gu Huashan was entirely focused on the Heavenly Rank Advanced Poison, not realizing with whom he was speaking. Therefore, his fate was already sealed from the moment he provoked and threatened Lu Yanji.

Swoosh!

This time, Lu Yanji wasted no words on Gu Huashan, and with a slight movement, he instantly appeared before Gu Huashan, delivering a seemingly effortless palm which appeared devoid of power.

"Not good!"

Gu Huashan, after all, was a genuine expert at the Floating Life Realm Peak. He had never imagined that Lu Yanji would act so decisively and quickly.

Gu Huashan was indeed wary of the continent’s leading figure and President of the Meridian Refining Master Association, so he dared not confront him head-on, attempting to dodge before the palm struck.

However, in the next moment, Gu Huashan realized his grave mistake, for he suddenly found his intended movement locked by a mysterious aura.

"This... This isn’t the aura of the Lingyun Realm. Could it be... the Heavenly Realm?"

At this moment, a chilling thought arose in Gu Huashan’s mind, but it came far too late.

Pfft!

Everyone heard a soft sound as the formidable Floating Life Realm Peak, notorious Huashan Old Monster, was directly struck on the forehead by Lu Yanji.

When the crowd saw the slight depression in Gu Huashan’s forehead and his dissipating aura, they involuntarily gasped, their faces aghast.

No one expected this outcome. Wasn’t it said that the President of the Meridian Refining Master Association was kind-hearted, possessing the benevolence of a Medical Pulse Master? How could he kill someone directly over a disagreement?

This might be the true impression the continent’s cultivators have of Lu Yanji, or perhaps they have never seen him in person, only heard rumors and never heard of Lu Yanji killing someone proactively.

Thus, the spectators dared to join Gu Huashan in turning their focus on the Meridian Refining Master Association, but nobody anticipated this outcome.

This result undoubtedly left everyone silent as cicadas in winter. Compared to dying from an advanced poison after some time, being instantly killed by Lu Yanji was far more terrifying.

Joking aside, even the Floating Life Realm Peak Huashan Old Monster had his head crushed by a single strike from Lu Yanji. Nobody among them dared to claim they were stronger than Gu Huashan.

"When did the matters of Lianyun Mountain become something for outsiders like you to meddle in?"

A slap to kill Gu Huashan was nothing but a trivial matter to Lu Yanji. With his current Early Stage Heavenly Realm cultivation, there was no match for him even within the entire Tenglong Continent.

"Anyone who dares to say Yun Xiao should be held accountable will end up like Huashan Old Monster!"

After intimidating the crowd, Lu Yanji pointed at Gu Huashan’s limp corpse, issuing his domineering words, leaving no one else daring to speak.

The previous heated emotions seemed to vanish in an instant; this continent ultimately respects strength.

Previously, the crowd thought they grasped Lu Yanji’s temperament, believing he wouldn’t kill randomly for the sake of the greater good.

At the moment, the spectators were undoubtedly caught in a dilemma. Saying nothing would mean enduring the ongoing ravage of the advanced poison; yet speaking against Yun Xiao, Gu Huashan’s fate served as a comparable warning.

"Lu Tianwen, only if you provide the antidote can I act as if nothing happened. Otherwise, not only will your life be at stake, but I, Lu Yanji, will destroy your Spirit Fighting Commerce as retribution one day!"

Ignoring the thoughts of the onlookers, Lu Yanji’s gaze shifted back to the Spirit Fighting Commerce Vice President on the stone platform, as his aura erupted, reaching the heavens.

At this moment, the aura from Lu Yanji was as majestic and unparalleled as a giant dragon from the sky. If the crowd hadn’t fully sensed it earlier, they now knew without a doubt.

"Heaven... Heavenly Realm, this is the aura of the Heavenly Realm!"

Qihuang Saint Hand Xiao Shijing, already an elite among meridian masters, was the first to clearly sense the bursting aura from Lu Yanji, which was the highest level of the Heavenly Rank Third Realm: Heavenly Realm!

"This..."

With Xiao Shijing’s exclamation, everyone understood, but their faces varied; naturally, those affiliated with Lianyun Mountain were both shocked and delighted.

Especially young ones like Ye Ku and Si Mo, who only knew of the President’s two-year seclusion and never expected he would truly break through to Heavenly Realm level.

After all, for nearly a century, nobody on the Tenglong Continent, even the leaders of the four top forces, had broken through to the Heavenly Realm, only reaching Lingyun Realm rank.

Lu Yanji’s breakthrough undoubtedly elevated the status of the Meridian Refining Master Association; once the crisis was resolved, no one would dare trouble Lianyun Mountain.

Lu Yanji’s unrestrained threats and the sensing of his raging Heavenly Realm aura left Lu Tianwen unfazed, instead showing a strange smile.

Perhaps in Lu Yanji’s view, Lu Tianwen didn’t care much about his own life in seeking revenge against Yun Xiao, but when it involved Spirit Fighting Commerce, he might have to reconsider.

An Early Stage Heavenly Realm expert combined with the influence of Lianyun Mountain, even if all Low Rank meridian refiners died today, Lu Yanji indeed had the means to annihilate Spirit Fighting Commerce.

Even if not overtly confronting them, a Heavenly Realm expert might secretly wear them down, as Spirit Fighting Commerce, whose strongest is merely Late Stage Lingyun Realm, could hardly resist.