Chapter 84

The scene came into view — the ground was already littered with bloodstained corpses sprawled every which way!

Damn it! When did this happen?!

The blue-robed youth's pupils shrank; in his panic, he stumbled and accidentally fell to the ground.

Ignoring the pain all over his body, he hurriedly crawled on his knees and hands, desperate to escape the place.

But before he had crawled two meters, his forehead suddenly bumped into something soft, and his movement was forced to a halt.

The blue-robed youth's whole body stiffened; he slowly raised his head and looked ahead.

What blocked him was none other than Jiang Chen's right leg.

At this moment, Jiang Chen's expression was indifferent, a sword held in one hand, the sharp blade stained with bright red blood, drop after drop of blood pearls dripping from the sword's tip.

A thick stench of blood filled the surroundings, the atmosphere oppressive and heavy.

A tremendous pressure loomed over the blue-robed youth's heart, making his whole body ice-cold, as if all his blood had frozen solid.

Then, before the blue-robed youth could even open his mouth to beg for mercy—

Jiang Chen's wrist flicked, and the longsword, like a dragon, came slashing toward him!

Whoosh—

One thrust pierced the heart, a spray of blood shot out, scattering all around!

By the time Jiang Chen pulled the sword out, the blue-robed youth's eyes were wide open; he collapsed powerlessly to the ground, his muscles twitching slightly, and instantly lost all life!

Seeing that all the Qianshan Sect disciples at the scene had died by his own hands, the coldness on Jiang Chen's face suddenly vanished, turning deathly pale, and his figure also seemed somewhat unsteady.

This was his first time killing anyone — let alone so many people.

The intense slaughter instinctively caused him some physical discomfort.

But Jiang Yan, who had already experienced killing Wang Qing and Dantai Yu'er, felt no discomfort at all — on the contrary, he was quite excited.

In his heart, these people of Qianshan Sect were nothing good anyway!

So watching Jiang Chen slaughter these people one by one like pigs and dogs simply made his blood boil with excitement.

Noticing something off about Jiang Chen's state, Jiang Daoxuan praised, "Well done. When dealing with enemies, one should cast aside all kindness. Only by means of thunderbolt methods can one intimidate them, make them understand fear, and inspire awe in you. Kindness — that sort of thing has always been reserved for one's own people..."

"Yes, Clan Leader, my lord. I understand."

Jiang Chen clenched his teeth tightly, steadied his stance, and his expression grew much firmer.

Jiang Daoxuan gave a slight nod, walked ahead of the two of them, and said softly, "Let's go. Let me see just what ability this Qianshan Sect possesses — to fail to recognize the uncut jade before them and actually expel you from the sect."

As his words fell, Jiang Chen's eyes gleamed with a sharp light. He gripped his longsword tightly once more and followed alongside Jiang Yan.

Not long after.

Qianshan Sect.

The sect's treasure hall.

At this moment, a middle-aged man, nine chi tall, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, his face covered in stubble, was wielding a broad, heavy sword, swinging it freely, cultivating sword techniques, and grasping their subtleties!

He was none other than the renowned Sect Master of Qianshan Sect, famed across several nearby cities — "Kou Tongguang"!

Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps rang out.

The great hall's doors were flung open violently, and a young disciple rushed in in panic, tumbling headlong to the floor: "Sect Master, this is bad! Our sect has been broken into!"

Kou Tongguang flew into a rage, his brows shooting upward, a fierce glint flashing in his tiger-like eyes: "What did you say?!"

"Who dares to barge into my Qianshan Sect and run amok? Could it be Luofeng Sect making a move?!"

The instant he learned the sect was under attack, he immediately thought of Luofeng Sect — which also had a cultivator of the Yuanhai realm stationed there and was hostile to them.

However, greatly出乎 his expectations, the disciple hurriedly shook his head and said in terror: "N-no... it's not Luofeng Sect. It's a man and two youths. I recognize one of the youths — his name is Jiang Chen, originally an inner disciple of our sect."

"But not long ago, while outside, he had his dantian destroyed by Luofeng Sect and lost all his cultivation base, so he was expelled from our sect. This matter even had your approval."

"But for some unknown reason, that Jiang Chen has now not only recovered his cultivation base but reached the Innate realm. Along the way, he's slaughtered many of our sect's true disciples, and the rest of the disciples suffered even more casualties. As for the other youth, he's hardly any weaker than Jiang Chen — his swordsmanship is fierce and ruthless — and even Elder Gao died under his sword."

As the young disciple gave his report, Kou Tongguang's expression flickered between dark and light, and he said in a low voice: "If it were only this much, surely any Elder dispatched at random could handle it easily, right? The fact that you're this panicked must mean... that man?"

The young disciple swallowed his saliva, recalling the horrifying scene he had just witnessed, and said in a trembling voice: "E-Elder Hu did choose to make a move, wanting to capture those two youths, but that man — who had been holding back the whole time without any movement — suddenly struck."

"In just one move, Elder Hu died at that man's hands..."

"One move?"

Kou Tongguang's expression suddenly changed, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

One had to know that Elder Hu was a master of the Fifth Layer of the Purple Mansion realm, yet he was still killed in a single strike by that mysterious man — one could well imagine how terrifying the opponent was!

"Possessing such strength, could this person be... a Yuanhai realm cultivator?"

The thought flashed through his mind, and Kou Tongguang gave a cold laugh: "If it were anyone else, the outcome might still be uncertain, but against me, defeat is certain!"

As a long-renowned Yuanhai realm expert, he had not only reached the Sixth Layer of the Yuanhai realm, but had also comprehended sword intent, and mastered a powerful technique of the Lower Grade of the Earth Rank!

His formidable foundation of strength made him fear no Yuanhai realm expert in the surrounding territory!

Brimming with intense confidence, Kou Tongguang suddenly raised his head, his five calloused fingers gripping the heavy sword's hilt, lifting it up, then walking toward the hall's entrance.

Then, the speed beneath his feet suddenly increased, his figure instantly blurring into a streak of afterimages.

Relying on his spiritual sense, he quickly arrived at his destination.

Clang-clang-clatter...

A burst of fighting sounds reached his ears, and Kou Tongguang looked ahead.

He saw two green-robed youths wielding three-chi green blades, locked in fierce slaughter with nearly a hundred Qianshan Sect disciples!

By now, their green robes were already soaked with large amounts of bright red blood.

This blood was not their own, but came from the enemy.

Beneath their feet lay densely packed, bloodstained corpses!