Chapter 302

'Yes!'

……

After killing Hua Xiaocong, Chen Mu did not pause.

His figure moved like the wind, swiftly darting through the vast hall, sword qi crisscrossing as he eliminated all remaining resistors.

In but a moment, not a single living soul remained in the hall; corpses littered the ground, the stench of blood rising to the heavens.

【Corpse detected. Collect?】

'Yes!'

Card acquired.

Chen Mu entered the house with a blank expression, swiftly looting all hidden silver, jewels, and other valuables.

Without pause, his form merged into the night, heading for the next target—

other outposts and hall masters within Santan Prefecture Realm.

……

In the following days, Chen Mu became the most efficient god of death, shuttling between Santan, Sanlin, and Sandong Prefectures.

Wherever he passed, the Money Gang's halls were uprooted, and the stationed members slaughtered without mercy.

He then entered the Santan Prefecture Region, systematically wiping out every Money Gang outpost and hall under Wulong Fucheng's jurisdiction.

Within mere days, all ten hall masters of the Money Gang and their core subordinates were killed; the main forces of every hall across the region were utterly destroyed!

The news spread like wildfire, swiftly reaching the four prefectures under Money Gang control: Santan, Sanshui, Sandong, and Sanlin.

After initial shock and disbelief, all minor and major factions stirred with excitement, whispering secretly among themselves.

'Did you hear? The Money Gang has truly kicked a iron plate! Five thousand elite, ten hall masters—all dead!'

'Who was the hero behind this? Truly satisfying!'

'I bet it's some wandering grandmaster who couldn't stand their ways!'

'Or perhaps an outside strong dragon seeking to swallow this territory.'

'Who cares who it is! The Money Gang has committed countless evils these years, crushing us underfoot—now retribution has finally come!'

'Hah! Serves them right! Let them be arrogant!'

……

All these factions long oppressed by the Money Gang now rejoiced in their downfall, secretly applauding and hoping the monstrous oppressor above them would collapse entirely.

……

Santan Prefecture, Money Gang headquarters.

Compared to the hidden currents outside, the atmosphere within the headquarters had plunged to freezing.

Elders Deng Zhangtian, Jiang Feng, and He Zhaokun had long lost their former authority; only boundless terror and horror remained on their faces.

Though hiding within their impregnable headquarters, they felt as if trapped at the storm's core, enduring torment every moment, living in constant dread.

The boss, Chen Yuesheng, wore an equally terrifyingly dark expression.

He had already sent an emergency plea for aid through secret channels to the 'Beast God' organization he relied upon.

Yet days passed, and the 'Beast God' side remained silent as a stone dropped into the sea.

And the shadowy hand behind the Money Gang's destruction had already reached Wulong Fucheng, laying siege at the gates!

……

Nightfall descended once more.

Above the Money Gang headquarters, a thousand meters high.

A figure appeared silently.

Dressed in a deep-blue starry robe, its surface seemingly studded with tiny starlight specks, wearing a plain white mask devoid of patterns—Chen Mu, appearing as the 'Star God'.

He stood upon empty air, like a deity descending to the mortal realm, gazing down at the brightly lit, heavily guarded Money Gang headquarters.

No warning. No confrontation.

Chen Mu's true energy surged violently; he raised his right hand and pressed downward—

Great Luo Upside-Down Hand!

A colossal palm, entirely formed of pure qi, seemed to emerge directly from the void of night, its palm lines clear, radiating an apocalyptic aura capable of overturning heaven and earth, crushing all things—it materialized abruptly at a hundred meters above ground, covering nearly half the headquarters, plummeting like a meteor from beyond the heavens!

'Boom—'

A deafening roar shook the entire Santan Prefecture city.

The meticulously constructed pavilions, courtyards, and high walls of the Money Gang headquarters crumbled and shattered instantly beneath the giant palm, like paper toys.

Bricks and timber turned to dust; smoke and debris surged skyward!

Within the palm's coverage, Money Gang members did not even cry out—they were crushed into pulp by the overwhelming force; over ninety percent died instantly.

Only three figures near the edge, at the moment the palm descended, exhausted every ounce of their strength to flee outward; though they narrowly avoided direct impact, they were violently thrown by the shockwave, landing like ragged sacks beside the deep crater formed by the palm's fingers.

They were Elders Deng Zhangtian, Jiang Feng, and He Zhaokun.

All three were now disheveled, spitting blood, faces as pale as paper, their qi utterly depleted; they lay sprawled at the edge of the five-fingered crater, too wounded to even stand—clearly suffering grievous internal injuries, their eyes filled with the terror of barely surviving.

'Roar—'

A roar filled with shock, fury, and murderous intent erupted from the center of the ruins.

A crimson light shot skyward, forcibly dispersing the swirling dust.

Chen Yuesheng hovered midair, his aura raging wildly; air exploded around him, space subtly warped—his pressure revealed the cultivation level of Earth Altar Realm, Three Flowers Converging at the Crown!

Far beyond the intelligence's claim of Earth Altar Realm, Divine Bridge.

His eyes burned crimson, locked onto Chen Mu high above; in his hand, a grotesque curved blade, radiating ominous crimson light, slashed out a hundred-meter-long crimson blade slash with absolute determination, aiming straight for Chen Mu!

In midair, Chen Mu's brows slightly lifted beneath his mask—he was slightly surprised by Chen Yuesheng's hidden cultivation, but remained calm.

Facing the terrifying blade light that tore through the sky, Chen Mu once again performed the "Great Luo Heaven-Overturning Hand." A massive palm of true Qi condensed once more, and like swatting a fly, it slammed down to cover the blade light.

"Boom—"

Another deafening, earth-shaking explosion.

The crimson blade light collided violently with the Qi giant palm, and a wild storm of energy swept through once again, plowing the ruins below for another pass.

Chen Yuesheng struck with full force, shattering the giant hand seal.

Then, riding his momentum without giving quarter, his speed surged to the extreme. He transformed into a streak of blood-colored flowing light, charging straight at Chen Mu, his eerie curved saber aimed straight for the vital point!

However, at the very instant he was about to rush in front of Chen Mu—

Whoosh!

Chen Mu's figure vanished into thin air without warning.

"Star Order?!"

In his fury, Chen Yuesheng's heart sank sharply, and he instantly understood where the opponent targeting the Gold Coin Gang had come from.

Only those unfathomably mysterious "Star Gods" possessed such bizarre spatial techniques!

Immediately, without a second thought, Chen Yuesheng wildly brandished the eerie curved saber in his hand, slashing out dozens of crisscrossing crimson blade lights, weaving them into a net of death that covered every direction—front, back, left, right, even above and below—in an attempt to stop Chen Mu's teleportation ambush.

At the same time, a flash of cyan light appeared on his body surface. Without the slightest hesitation, he abandoned his headquarters and the heavily wounded elders, transforming into a streak of interwoven cyan and red escape light, fleeing madly into the distant night sky at top speed without looking back.

This gang leader at the Earth Altar realm with Three Flowers Gathered at the Crown, upon confirming his opponent was a "Star God," didn't even have the courage to fight, and directly chose to flee!