As the words fell, a powerful wave of energy swept towards Ivy.
The elder, with the strength of a fourth-rank Otherworldly Realm, did not hold back. If Ivy were hit by this move, she would be severely injured, if not killed.
She wanted to dodge, but in front of a mid-level Otherworldly Realm expert, there was nowhere to retreat. All escape routes seemed blocked.
In a hurry, she instinctively raised her sword, drawing a cold gleam to meet the attack.
However, her attack was negligible to the elder and dissipated halfway through.
She could only watch as the elder’s attack came crashing towards her.
“Elder Mario, please show mercy!” Catherine Foreman exclaimed.
As her voice rang out, a sharp sword force swept towards the elder’s palm wind.
At the same time, Harleen moved, thrusting several sword beams with her bronze ancient sword.
A loud explosion followed as the three attacks collided, causing a violent shockwave. Ivy was thrown back, spitting blood into the air.
Though injured, she was not seriously harmed, which was far better than losing her cultivation.
“Ivy, are you alright?” Harleen quickly moved towards Ivy.
“I’m fine!” Ivy responded loudly. “Harleen, don’t come over, it’s dangerous!”
“We’ll face this together!” Harleen said as she reached Ivy’s side.
She was puzzled by Kadyn Ramsey’s death. Knowing Ivy well, she couldn’t believe Ivy would kill Kadyn without reason. Something must have gone wrong that they didn’t know about.
“Catherine Foreman, who gave you the right to attack me?” Elder Mario Bowers angrily asked Catherine Foreman.
Although he was a fourth-rank Otherworldly Realm cultivator, he hadn’t used his full strength earlier, so his attack was blocked.
“Elder Mario, there might be a misunderstanding…” Catherine Foreman took a deep breath and responded.
“Misunderstanding or not, she killed a fellow disciple in front of many witnesses. I must cripple her cultivation today!” Mario Bowers interrupted her. “If there’s a misunderstanding, we can investigate later. She can keep her life for now.”
Without waiting for Catherine Foreman to respond, he continued, “Don’t make a mistake. If you dare to interfere again, you’ll face severe consequences!”
With that, he disappeared and reappeared three to four hundred meters away from Harleen and Ivy.
“Get down!” Mario Bowers coldly commanded as he attacked again.
“Elder Mario, forgive me. If you want to cripple her, you’ll have to go through me first!” Catherine Foreman shouted as she launched another sharp sword beam.
Another muffled sound followed as Mario Bowers’ attack was blocked again.
Catherine Foreman had the strength to challenge higher ranks and could hold her own against Mario Bowers without him using his trump cards.
“Catherine Foreman, this is your last chance. If you interfere again, you’ll be expelled from the Institute according to its rules!” Another gray-robed elder arrived in mid-air.
Like Mario Bowers, he was from Canyon View Institute’s Punishment Hall.
“Watch her!” Mario Bowers instructed the gray-robed elder before charging towards Harleen and Ivy again.
“Elder Mario, Ivy is someone the vice-president specifically asked to protect. Let’s take her to see the vice-president first…” Catherine Foreman shouted as she rushed towards Mario Bowers again.
However, she was intercepted by the gray-robed elder before she could get far.
The elder was a late-stage third-rank Otherworldly Realm cultivator, and Catherine Foreman couldn’t break through his defense quickly.
“Don’t use the vice-president to pressure me!” Mario Bowers responded coldly. “Even if the vice-president were here today, he couldn’t stop me!”
“Harleen, Ivy, run!” Catherine Foreman shouted as she fought the gray-robed elder.
“Ridiculous! Do you think they can escape?” Mario Bowers sneered.
As he spoke, he formed a violent imprint with his hand and hurled it towards Ivy and Harleen.
Harleen and Ivy knew they couldn’t escape from a fourth-rank Otherworldly Realm expert but wouldn’t sit idly by either.
They took deep breaths and prepared to unleash their strongest moves.
“Harleen, Ivy, you’re no match for him. Step aside!” Aubree’s voice suddenly reached their ears.
As she spoke, a nearly tangible wave of energy collided with Mario Bowers’ attack.
A thunderous explosion echoed in the void as the energy waves wreaked havoc in mid-air. A figure was sent flying hundreds of meters away, trailing blood in the air-it was Mario Bowers.
Although his cultivation was decent, Aubree was already at the mid-to-late stage of the Otherworldly Realm and far beyond his ability to contend with. If Aubree hadn’t held back, there wouldn’t be anything left of Mario Bowers.
“Who are you to attack Elder Mario? Are you tired of living?” The gray-robed elder roared angrily.
He stopped paying attention to Catherine Foreman and rushed towards Mario Bowers.
“Elder Mario, are you alright?”
“I’m fine!” Mario Bowers wiped the blood from his mouth and suppressed his turbulent energy and blood. He looked at Aubree with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
“Aubree!”
Meanwhile, Harleen and Ivy had arrived beside Aubree.
“Are you two alright?” Aubree asked them.
“We’re fine!” Harleen and Ivy responded simultaneously.
“What happened? Why did the Punishment Hall target you?” Aubree continued to ask.
“Aubree, it’s like this,” Harleen briefly explained the situation.
“Hmm?” After listening to Harleen’s explanation, Aubree frowned slightly. “Let’s go check on that person’s injuries.”
With that, she led them towards Kadyn Ramsey’s location.
“Bastard! Who are you?” The gray-robed elder continued to shout angrily.
“Aubree is the Institute’s newly appointed guest elder!” Catherine Foreman replied from not far away as she also headed towards Kadyn Ramsey’s location.
As she said, a few days ago, under Tyler Bailey’s arrangement, Aubree had indeed been appointed as a guest elder at Canyon View Institute. However, Aubree had always been low-key, so it was understandable that the gray-robed elder didn’t recognize her.
“Hmm?” Hearing her words, both Mario Bowers and the gray-robed elder were taken aback.
Meanwhile, Aubree and the others had arrived near Kadyn Ramsey’s body.
“You venomous woman! One day I’ll make you pay for my brother’s life!” Damon Ramsey glared at Ivy with bloodshot eyes but didn’t attack again, likely knowing he wasn’t their match.
Aubree glanced at him before projecting her spiritual power onto Kadyn Ramsey’s body.
“Interesting,” Aubree muttered after a moment as her pupils contracted slightly.
“Aubree, what’s wrong?” Catherine Foreman asked.