However, just as his right hand was striking out, his face suddenly changed. Not hesitating at all, he abandoned his attack, instead sweeping his arm towards the right, so as to block the palm that was attacking him.
The white dagger and the black figure’s palm connected. A clear metallic ringing sound was actually heard, and after the collision, a wave of power blasted out between the two, causing everyone in the area to be forced to take several steps back. When they raised their heads to stare at what had happened, they saw that both figures had flown several meters back and were staring at each other.
Boom! An explosion could be heard coming from the small river. Water sprayed everywhere, and an enormous ball of water flew up from the river. Within the ball of water was the enormous trapped body of the Giant Goldeye Ape. Only his enormous head was left at the very top of the ball. The giant ape was frantically brandishing its four appendages, but it wasn’t able to escape the confines of the water ball in the slightest.
On the right shoulder of the giant ape was Xiao Tang, all the fur on his body standing upright. His body seemed to have been enlarged by a full size, and his little claws were constantly dancing in a manner which seemed to control the enormous ball of water.
Hong Yin didn’t look at the situation on the river; rather, a serious look on his face, he stared at the black-robed figure in front of him. He gently flicked a few spots of blood from his dagger, then said in a cold voice, “So you are also of the Beast Taming School?”
The black-robed man’s right hand, hidden behind his back, trembled slightly. A small hole had been punctured through his dark gold glove, and a hint of blood was leaking out.
“Bloodhowl Fang…Hong Yin, the Son of the Wolf…at such a young age, you’ve actually reached the early-stage Soul Exalt level. What they say about you is true; you are truly a marvelous talent.” A hoarse voice rang out from the black-robed man’s throat, but it gave off an extremely cold, sinister vibe that prevented others from telling what age he was.
When these words came out, everyone’s face changed. Yang Lin took several uncontrollable steps back. Staring at Hong Yin, he screeched, “Hong Yin! You are actually Hong Yin, the Son of the Wolf!”
“Hmph! And who are you!” Hong Yin let out a cold snort, clenching the dagger in his hands tightly. He took half a step forward, preparing an attacking stance.
“Stay your hands. Can it be that you want to fight with me here? If you and I were to fight at full power, I imagine that it the destruction of the Green Willow School would be just one of the side-effects. I imagine you don’t wish this to occur, yes?” The black-robed man’s voice was very calm. He glanced at the surrounding figures, then at the frowning Hong Yin. He continued, “In addition…do you really want to kill members of the Beast Taming School here? If members of the Beast Taming School are killed here on the grounds of the Green Willow School…what do you think will happen to it?”
His words instantly caused the faces of the Green Willow School members to change drastically. Mu Wanqing’s face turned solemn, and she looked rather worriedly at Hong Yin.
A light flickered through Hong Yin’s eyes, as though he had made his decision. A long moment later, he let out a soft sigh, then put away his dagger. Taking a single step, he instantly appeared by the small river. He stretched his right hand out, pushing it into the ball of water, gently patting it on the shoulder of the giant ape. The ball of water suddenly became empty! And then, he once more jumped off the air, taking back Xiao Tang with him as he returned to the side of the Green Willow clansmen.
“You…” Seeing that Hong Yin had actually taken away his Giant Goldeye Ape, Yang Lin’s face changed. He was about to say something, but when he saw the barely-suppressed killing intent in Hong Yin’s eyes, his entire body trembled. He no longer dared to say a thing as he collected his Sharpspike Rhino and, a gloomy look on his face, retreated to the black-robed man’s side.
The black-robed man swept everyone with a glance, then continued to speak in that hoarse, gravelly voice, “We have come here just for the sake of taking a person, not to cause too many other issues. As I see it…Headmaster Mu, you should hurry up and hand that person over.”