Heavenly Tyrant Academy.

Western Residential District.

In a large room in a villa.

50 individuals from different races, including elves, vampires, gnomes, dwarves, nagas, spectrals, humans, and the machine race, among others, were currently seated across several sofas. They were also the top 50 on the Heavenly Tyrant Rankings.

Each of them stared at each other warily.

Glints of animosity flashed through their eyes as they stared at each other.

It was obvious they did not like each other.

However, they had no option but to be at peace with each other.

These were the 50 rank 7 intermediate stage Transcendents of the Heavenly Tyrant Academy.

In the past, they had been engaged in several conflicts with each other. However, because of their equal strength, they had no option but to stay out of each other’s way and mind each other’s business.

A hologram had just finished playing before everyone.

"What do we think?" Someone said.

"Seriously, this guy is strong," Someone replied.

"But he’s a threat. We are equally matched in strength, and therefore we cannot kill each other. But he’s a different case. Just from watching the video, I have to admit that he’s more powerful than all of us," Someone added.

Everyone nodded. There was no need to be egoistic. It was just the truth. Kailen Darkhaven was more powerful than them, and they did not need to trade blows with him to realize that.

"I suggest we stay out of his way. However, in case he makes a move on us, we will come together and get rid of him. He is definitely more powerful than all of us. I’m sure he can kill each one of us in a one on one battle. But there’s no way he can take all of us on together," Someone suggested.

"I don’t think that’s the best course of action," Someone replied. "We need to consider the fact that the principle fragment towers and secret realms which can help one break into the rank 1 expert stage transcendent level cannot be accessed by any of us because even with all our discounts, the contribution points required to access them is simply impossible.

Also, the academy missions that can earn us the contribution points to enter these principle fragment towers and secret realms are too terrifying. No doubt, we will die when we take on those missions," the person continued.

"But this dude, considering his track record discovered from his profile, he has an uncanny ability to scheme and adapt. Those academy missions may not be too difficult for him to complete. If we don’t get rid of him, he will eventually complete the missions, obtain the contribution points to enter the principle fragment towers or secret realms, and break into the rank 1 expert stage transcendent level. We should get rid of him."

"I don’t agree with you. That’s utter bullshit. What does someone breaking into the rank 1 expert stage Transcendent level have to do with us? We should just stay out of his business. As long as he does not come after any of us, we stay out of his business. I don’t want to die. Also, I don’t know about you all, but I think he’s more powerful than what we’ve witnessed."

Several nodded, but some expressed doubts. There was no way he was that powerful. They did not underestimate him, but how could he take on several rank 7 intermediate stage Transcendent level powerhouses who had been at that level for countless years, at the same time?

They agreed with the former person’s suggestion to join hands and kill Kailen Darkhaven because they did not want him to overtake them. The nature of sentient beings could be really complex. If they could not have something, they would not permit someone else to have it.

"Hmph... suit yourselves. I’m staying out of his business."

"Yeah, me too."

"Count me out."

Those who didn’t agree with the decision to join hands with the others to kill Kailen Darkhaven left the place.

25 remained.

"When do we attack?"

"According to Academy Intelligence, he’s at the villa of Desmond, the person he just killed. Let’s head there."

"Wait... we do realize that if he’s able to kill all 25 of us, he will obtain enough credits to enter a secret realm or principle fragment tower that can help him break into the expert stage Transcendent level, right?"

"There’s no way he can take on all of us combined. Let’s go."

****

Several individuals noticed 25 rank 7 intermediate stage Transcendent level powerhouses headed towards a particular villa.

"Wait... is that Kailen Darkhaven’s new villa they are headed to?"

"Maybe they are headed there to greet him? He’s now their peer after all."

"I doubt. With the expressions on their faces, they are most likely joining hands to kill him."

"Quick, start streaming. This is a historical moment. I have a feeling this will cause an uproar."

"But why would they kill him?"

"Their egos are possibly bruised, he’s more powerful than them or something?"

"Shhhh... don’t let them hear you."

Very soon, news about the sudden development spread.

Various academy streaming platforms started to cover what was happening.

These rank 7 intermediate stage powerhouses were here to kill Kailen Darkhaven?

Several watching were at the edge of their seats.

How would this turn out?

*****

Kailen sighed.

"What’s up?" Julian asked.

"Look out." Kailen replied.

Julian’s gaze peered through the walls of the villa.

"Oh... seriously, I don’t get why people are like this? Well, I blame you for being too lowkey," Julian said.

"I try to be high profile as much as I can," Kailen said.

Julian clicked his tongue.

"Ain’t you gonna deal with them?"

Kailen replied, "Who said I don’t plan on dealing with them?"

****

Outside the villa, the 25 rank 7 intermediate stage Transcendents knew Kailen Darkhaven had noticed their presence.

They were about to make a move against him when something appeared before them.

Even the audience were shocked.

"What’s that?" One of the rank 7 intermediate stage Transcendents said.

A large spatial cloth billowed forward, causing the void to bend and twist.

"It’s an attack."

Someone launched a fire bell. Another launched a water arrow. Someone launched a large wind palmprint.

Another launched a water whirlwind.

Various attacks were launched towards the spatial attack.

The attacks shook the place. They were overwhelming, causing several individuals watching the stream and observing from nearby to feel chills crawl up their spines.

However, the colossal spatial cloth drowned the attacks.

Impossible...

Before the 25 rank 7 intermediate stage Transcendents could process what had just happened, the spatial cloth blinked and disappeared.

The spatial cloth appeared in their line of vision.

Then, they were drowned in the spatial cloth.

They felt every part of their being was being pulled apart, sewn together, and bent unnaturally.

Their hearts were filled with regret.

Those who did not join them to attack Kailen Darkhaven were right.

He could not be judged with common sense. He was simply too powerful.

These were the last thoughts they had.

The audience watched in stunned shock as the figures of the 25 rank 7 intermediate stage Transcendents were twisting, bending, and hollowing out unnaturally in the ethereal spatial cloth.

Then, their figures flickered in and out of existence and disappeared.

They were dead. Completely obliterated from existence.

The spatial cloth disappeared. Nothing remained. Not even their corpses were left. Completely annihilated at a subatomic level.

The Heavenly Tyrant Academy was silent.

How...?

Jaws dropped.

Eyes clung to screens.

People could not process what had just happened.

Kailen Darkhaven did not even show up to kill them.

He simply launched an attack from inside his villa, and it killed the 25 rank 7 intermediate stage Transcendents. These were the 1st to 25th ranked on the Heavenly Tyrant Rankings.

To him, they were like flies he had just swatted to death.

They were not worth his time for him to show up to kill them.

How domineering.