Chapter 1561: The Elders’ Worry
Star University
The news of the appearance of the Dead Fang reached the ears of the faction leaders and the main elders as well.
Because there were casualties in Boundary No. 5, the news was not kept hidden. The deceased families received the news about the Dead Fang.
They didn’t know about the Dead Fang, so they blamed Dean Jerome for his poor decision to shift many warriors to other boundaries.
The foreign creatures used this opportunity to heavily attack Boundary No. 5.
But the family heads and a few other elders knew about the Dead Fang. They were once warriors of Star University. Later, they retired due to old age. They knew about the rumored Dead Fang.
It was one of the elites of the foreign creatures’ side. It was more deadly than the horned humanoids, so the family heads and others were terrified.
When they received further news from the higher-ups, they were shocked to the core. Only one Dead Fang appeared from the rift. It had killed many Purple Mark Warriors in a short span.
It was because of one warrior that they were able to survive. That warrior was none other than Zack Lockwood.
These family heads and elders learned the shocking news that Zack Lockwood killed the Dead Fang after some struggle.
They were even more shocked. They had never heard of someone fighting alone against the Dead Fang and killing it in the end.
In the past, it took a team of strong Purple Mark Warriors to slay the Dead Fang. But this time, someone killed the Dead Fang alone.
They didn’t share the news with others. They were knowledgeable; they knew about the planted spies as well. They knew the past efforts of Dean Jerome to root them out from the territory.
So they had become quiet. But it was different news for the faction leaders and the main elders.
Meanwhile, all the elemental faction leaders were terrified. They had a new understanding of Zack Lockwood’s strength.
Even the Flame Elemental Faction Leader Elmer was forced to rethink. He didn’t want his warriors to die because of Zack Lockwood.
Now that he learned Zack Lockwood was able to kill the Dead Fang, it overturned his view of Zack Lockwood.
He understood that it was Zack Lockwood who was saving others’ lives. Since things had come down to this, there was no turning back.
He believed that although Zack Lockwood was able to kill the Dead Fang, the news would definitely reach the ears of the foreign creatures.
Once they learned the fact, they might send an even more terrifying elite than the Dead Fang. Even they were not sure how many elites the foreign creatures had.
On the other hand, the reaction of the two Bloodline Faction Leaders was neutral. The monster bloodline faction leader was neutral from the beginning.
But the Human Faction Leader was different. Francesca was shocked by the news. Zack Lockwood belonged to her clan, yet she couldn’t reveal the news to others.
She thought Zack Lockwood had done something beyond imagination. She had always rated Zack Lockwood’s strength higher than the veteran Purple Mark Warriors.
She knew Zack Lockwood could fight across ranks.
But she didn’t expect Zack Lockwood to be strong enough to slay even the Dead Fang. She knew about the purity of the bloodline power in his body.
She didn’t know about the ancient inheritance with him, but she was aware of the bloodline power of the ancestor.
The founding ancestor had achieved many things in battle. She thought Zack Lockwood was following in the same footsteps.
It wouldn’t be long before his achievements were recorded in history in the same manner.
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Thunderflame Faction
Faction Leader Clifford and the main elders received the news as well. That’s why they were gathered in the main hall.
Main Elder Austin, Ann, Leola, Cathy, and Rosie were here as well.
Clifford said, "Did you guys hear the news?"
"This kid killed a Dead Fang. A f@@king Dead Fang," Clifford said in shock.
Austin and the others had a reaction of shock and disbelief.
Austin said, "I’m sure he didn’t know about the Dead Fang before. He must have seen it for the first time."
His tone was filled with shock as well. It was because even for him, it was not easy to defeat a Dead Fang, let alone kill it.
It showed that Zack Lockwood had surpassed him.
The faces of Leola, Cathy, Rosie, and Ann had the same reaction.
"He did shock everyone this time," Ann said with a smile. The smile carried pride.
She knew the news would create a shockwave across the Tier-4 region. The enemies would think twice before targeting Zack Lockwood.
"The kid has long surpassed us. No wonder the Dean doesn’t let him stay here," Leola said with a chuckle.
"I truly wanted to see him fight. There is no one left on the campus to challenge him, except the faction leaders and the main elders," Cathy commented.
"I’m worried that he will be targeted more. The foreign creatures won’t tolerate his existence," Rosie added her opinion.
Hearing that, everyone quieted down.
"Rosie is right. The foreign creatures won’t tolerate him. They have already tried to kill him many times. Zack Lockwood was able to escape from the attacks, but it will be difficult in the future," Clifford said in a solemn tone.
He was truly worried about Zack Lockwood.
The main elders were silent.
Main Elder Austin thought about the other disciples. Zack Lockwood was the youngest, yet he had surpassed everyone.
The meeting only lasted for a few more minutes. Then, everyone dispersed from the place.
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Boundary No. 5
After resting, I entered the essence chamber to recover. I turned on the switch before going to the middle.
I sat cross-legged on the ground. Then, I closed my eyes and began to practice the purple lightning method.
Energy filled the room. The purple lightning force entered my body. I guided the purple lightning across my body.
After circulation, the purple lightning force settled down inside my dantian.