Chapter 618: Retreat Kunpeng
The Thunder Kunpeng came quickly and departed just as swiftly, truly like the wind, traversing ninety thousand li in the flutter of its wings.
In just a moment, the Thunder Kunpeng burst out of the atmosphere and vanished into the void, with all the lightning and thunder dissipating alongside its departure.
Lin Shen stood there in a daze, already braced for a desperate fight, when unexpectedly, the Thunder Kunpeng simply left.
Others might not know why, but Lin Shen knew clearly in his heart that the Thunder Kunpeng had made its sudden departure only after Fatty's soft chirp; his Finger Sand hadn't been of any use at all.
He saw it that way, but Di Esi, Tian Yunxiang, and others were unaware of the reason.
They saw only Lin Shen point his finger at the Thunder Kunpeng in the sky, and like a frightened bird, it seemed to flee into the clouds.
Di Esi looked at Lin Shen with a complex expression, his gaze somewhat odd.
Tian Yunxiang also stared blankly at Lin Shen, feeling like the Lin Shen before her eyes had changed somewhat from before.
She didn't know what had changed, only feeling that he somehow no longer seemed so annoying.
The four girls from Ye Kong had looks of disbelief on their faces; their Life Bases had been retrieved, and although severely damaged, were fortunately not destroyed given they had been taken back in time. With some methods, recovery was still possible.
Like Tian Yunxiang, they believed that the Thunder Kunpeng had been scared off by Lin Shen pointing a finger, their hearts filled with incredulity.
But the undeniable fact before their eyes was that with just a point to the heavens from Lin Shen, the Thunder Kunpeng had been scared away, almost like a miraculous sign.
It was then that a thought occurred to them, as if they were born to be with Lin Shen.
With them singing the War Song for Lin Shen, his strength could reach such an astonishing level, then if they continued to follow Lin Shen and they all ascended to Immortal status, who in the universe could stand against them?
They needed to rely on Lin Shen to survive in the universe, and Lin Shen also needed their War Song to aid him, they felt, there could be no more solid relationship than this.
As long as they did not develop dissenting thoughts, Lin Shen should not abandon them, after all, where could Lin Shen find others who could harmonize with the War Song as they could?
What they couldn't fathom was that scaring away the mutant Thunder Kunpeng was not due to Lin Shen's strength nor related to their War Song, but rather, it was because of Fatty, who was still perched on Lin Shen's shoulder.
Ouyang Yudu, standing behind Lin Shen, stretched out his hand to pick up Fatty and tucked it back into his backpack before casually walking away, leaving Lin Shen alone to bask in the attention of the crowd.
Wei Wufu's White Robe disappeared, and the Qixin Wooden Fish was also taken back.
Everyone with their own thoughts, while looking at Lin Shen, suddenly witnessed several figures teleporting onto the island.
The first to arrive was Lou Ran, followed by various big shots from the academy.
Upon entering, they had all been prepared to kill the mutant Thunder Kunpeng at a moment's notice, only to find the skies clear without a trace of the creature.
Seeing Di Esi and the others safe and sound, without any casualties, the many big shots heaved a long sigh of relief.
The mutant Thunder Kunpeng was far too terrifying, beyond what ordinary Ascension and Nirvana beings could match.
If Di Esi could return to Nirvana, then dealing with a mutant Thunder Kunpeng might have still been possible, but unfortunately, he was currently at the Ascension Level, thus likely no match for the Thunder Kunpeng.
This undoubtedly was the best outcome, Di Esi was unharmed, Lin Shen and Tian Yunxiang were also safe, and the Supreme Clan and Celestial Race could continue to coexist peacefully.
Yet they all wondered, just how did Di Esi and his group manage to fend off the mutant Thunder Kunpeng?
"Di Esi, are you alright?" Lou Ran scrutinized him and asked.
"I'm fine," Di Esi shook his head.
"How did you manage to fend off the Thunder Kunpeng?" Lou Ran continued to inquire.
Many of the bigwigs turned to Di Esi, eager to know the answer to this question as well.
"I didn't do anything, it was Lin Shen who scared the Thunder Kunpeng away with a single finger," Di Esi stated truthfully.
Yet his honest words made Lou Ran and the others exchange incredulous looks, finding it hard to believe what Di Esi had said.
"Can you explain in more detail what happened?" Lou Ran had to continue asking patiently.
Di Esi recounted the event of Lin Shen pointing his finger towards the sky, after which the Thunder Kunpeng was frightened off.
The faces of Lou Ran and the other bigwigs grew increasingly strange. If these words had not come from Di Esi, they would have thought it a mythological tale.
They had witnessed Lin Shen's strength before and, even with the boost from War Song, he could only be considered mid-level within the Nirvana Level.
That mutated Thunder Kunpeng, without a doubt, was a top-tier Nirvana Creature. Lin Shen hadn't even unleashed any power—merely stretched out his finger—and that was enough to scare it away? If this wasn't a mythical story, then what was?
Yet there was no reason for Di Esi to lie, nor was he a liar. He certainly had no reason to cover up anything for Lin Shen, so what he said must be true.
However, such truths were difficult for Lou Ran and the other Immortal Level bigwigs to comprehend. Why would the Thunder Kunpeng flee just because Lin Shen pointed his finger at the sky?
Outside, people gathered, waiting for the outcome and suspecting something big might have happened when they saw one bigwig after another rushing into the teleportation array.
"Could Lin Shen have been killed by Di Esi?"
"If Lin Shen was killed by Di Esi, why would the institute's teachers be in such a hurry? I think it's more likely that Di Esi was killed by Lin Shen, and that's why they're so anxious."
"No way, how could Lin Shen kill Di Esi?"
"Could it have been a mutual destruction?"
People speculated about all sorts of possibilities, their eyes glued to the teleportation station, hoping to discern something.
It hadn't been long, but it felt like centuries to those waiting.
Finally, someone came out of the teleportation station.
Leading the group were the bigwigs from the institute, followed by Tian Yunxiang and Lin Shen, who were being escorted, with Di Esi and Evil Qianchun bringing up the rear.
"It looks like everything is fine, but who won and who lost?"
"It seems like no one is injured. What were the teachers hurrying over for just now?"
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Gazing at the crowd that had completely surrounded the teleportation station, Lou Ran spoke indifferently, "In the duel between Di Esi and Lin Shen, Lin Shen won. Disperse now."
Upon hearing this, there was an uproar . They could hardly believe that Lin Shen won the battle.
After speaking, Lou Ran personally escorted Tian Yunxiang and Lin Shen back to the hotel to prevent any harassment from others.
Naturally, people didn't dare to bother Lin Shen and the others or approach Di Esi with questions, but Evil Qianchun became their target instead.
Once the bigwigs left, several students who were on good terms with Evil Qianchun crowded around, eager to find out what had happened on Thousand Islands Star.