Chapter 212: Terrifying Strength

“Stop!”

Just as the elder reached above Chen Fei’s head, several angry shouts rang out!

At the same time, a shadow appeared out of thin air, instantly condensing into a towering Dharma Body! Witnessing this, even Chen Fei’s pupils couldn’t help but shrink violently.

“Fang Qi! How dare you!” The shadow’s voice was solemn and majestic. With a simple wave of his Dharma Body’s hand, he sent Fang Qi flying. Whether intentional or coincidental, Fang Qi landed right beside Liu Shan.

The shadow rapidly shrank and finally formed into an elderly man with white hair and beard. Though his face wasn’t angry, an aura of reverence radiated from him.

Wang Feng quickly stepped forward. “Dean!”

Chen Fei also reacted. The man before him was none other than the Dean of the Inspection Institute!

It now made sense to Chen Fei why the Inspection Institute was so exceptional.

Anyone capable of manifesting a Dharma Body must be in the Heaven Transformation Realm!

No exceptions!

With such a powerhouse stationed at the Inspection Institute, who would dare act recklessly?

Clutching his chest, Fang Qi scrambled up from the ground. “Dean Li, I acted rashly out of concern for my disciple. I accept any punishment you deem fit!”

Li Hong’s expression was stern. “Fang Qi, as an elder, you attacked a core disciple without due cause, violating the rules of the Sacred Ground. As punishment, you will guard the Thunder Abyss for ten years. Do you accept this?”

Fang Qi’s face changed drastically, but he eventually responded in a deep voice, “I accept the punishment!”

As his voice fell, two beams of white light enveloped him.

Struggling with his emotions, Fang Qi glanced at Liu Shan and couldn’t help but plead, “Dean Li, though Liu Shan made mistakes, he has contributed much to the Sacred Ground over the years. Please be fair in your judgment!”

“You question my judgment?” Li Hong snorted coldly and waved his sleeve. Not giving Fang Qi any chance to argue, the beam of light fully enveloped him.

When the light faded, Fang Qi had completely vanished.

Chen Fei, watching this display of immense power, couldn’t help but feel a deep yearning in his heart.

Li Hong’s sharp gaze swept across the crowd. Everyone instinctively lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.

But Chen Fei didn’t flinch. He raised his head and locked eyes with Li Hong.

A golden imprint flashed within Li Hong’s eyes—complex, majestic, and radiating intense pressure that surged toward Chen Fei.

Suddenly, Chen Fei’s vision was engulfed in blinding gold light. An invisible pressure seemed to want to crush him into pulp! His bones creaked under the strain.

At that moment, the Void Heaven Cauldron inside Chen Fei began to tremble violently.

Li Hong’s eyes flickered with surprise. “A rare Martial Spirit?”

As Chen Fei was forced to reveal his soul essence under the golden pressure, the Void Heaven Cauldron enveloped him, ringing out like a divine bell, resisting the oppression with shocking strength.

“No… This isn’t an ordinary Martial Spirit!” Li Hong’s expression changed. But before he could examine it further, a powerful surge burst from within the cauldron, shattering the golden light.

As the light faded, Li Hong looked deeply at Chen Fei.

No need to say anything else—just the fact that Chen Fei withstood his pressure was enough to prove he was no ordinary person. His physical body was incredibly strong!

But Chen Fei was struggling internally. The Void Heaven Cauldron’s outburst had drained nearly all his energy.

It was clear—Heaven Transformation Realm experts were on another level. He couldn’t even handle their gaze.

Little did he know that Li Hong was even more shocked internally.

“You were also at fault in yesterday’s incident. You’ll go to the Heavenly Academy to temper your mind. Do you accept this punishment?” Li Hong asked in a low voice.

The Heavenly Academy? A great place for cultivating mental discipline! Chen Fei had wanted to experience it for some time, but his recent breakthroughs left him no time. Now he had the opportunity!

For most disciples, being sent to the Heavenly Academy would be a punishment, but for Chen Fei, it was a blessing.

Li Hong finally turned toward Liu Shan. “You’re a full disciple of the Yuan Realm, yet you violated the Sacred Ground’s rules. You are to reflect in the Cliff of Contemplation while awaiting investigation. As for why Xu Zhen and the others appeared in the outer courtyard—Wang Feng, find out everything!”

“Understood!” Wang Feng responded firmly.

“Outer courtyard steward, where are you?” Li Hong’s voice echoed through the area.

“Steward Chen Yan reporting!” Chen Yan smiled bitterly. He truly didn’t know what had happened. He’d been focused on his breakthrough and hadn’t paid attention to the outer courtyard, which led to this disaster.

Li Hong was known as the Iron Judge. No one, regardless of status, escaped punishment if they were in the wrong.

“As steward, you neglected the outer courtyard and allowed registered disciples to bully their peers. I hereby strip you of your position. Return and await punishment,” Li Hong declared coldly.

Chen Yan didn’t dare argue. “I accept the punishment.”

“The Sacred Ground encourages competition—but not bullying! Let this incident be a lesson to all! Wang Feng, take this Inspection Token. If anyone obstructs the investigation, arrest them immediately—no need to report!” Li Hong tossed out a token, then his figure slowly disappeared.

Clearly, the incident with Xu Zhen and the others entering the Sacred Ground touched a sensitive nerve. Otherwise, Li Hong wouldn’t have emphasized it twice.

“Understood!” Wang Feng’s heart tensed. If he handled this well, all would be fine. If not… he’d pay dearly!

“Junior Brother Chen, I’ve got orders to follow, so I won’t stay.” Wang Feng returned the token to Chen Fei. At the same time, Liu Shan’s contribution points were transferred to Chen Fei’s token.

Chen Fei took a look and was overjoyed. No wonder people say: “A horse doesn’t get fat without night grass; a man doesn’t get rich without windfalls.”

With Liu Shan’s points, he was nearing the 100,000 mark!

With that amount, he could even develop a family, build a force, expand territory—anything he wanted.

“Senior Brother Wang, thank you! When this is over, drinks are on me!” Chen Fei cupped his hands.

Wang Feng laughed heartily. “I’ll hold you to that!”

Then he turned to Liu Shan. “Senior Brother Liu, here’s your token. Will you go to the Cliff of Contemplation yourself, or do we escort you?”

Liu Shan glared at Chen Fei, but he had no choice now.

After a deep breath, he replied, “I’ll go on my own. No need to trouble you.”

No one had expected today’s events to unfold so dramatically. Liu Shan, a true disciple of the Yuan Realm, had fallen—defeated by Chen Fei! That alone spoke volumes about Chen Fei’s terrifying strength.

From this day forth, their impression of him would never be the same.

But someone in the crowd remained—because this matter wasn’t over yet.