Chapter 58: Annihilation

"I saved you back then, and now it is time for you to repay me!"

With another fierce, abrupt strike forward, Mo Xuesheng's palm power exploded completely within his opponent's body. The opponent's hair turned white at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his appearance aged rapidly, yet the aura on his body became increasingly terrifying, like a volcano that could erupt at any moment.

"Boom!" Finally, the opponent's power exceeded the limit he could withstand and instantly exploded on the spot; the blade that had been hacking toward Shen Yu also could not support this terrifying force and shattered inch by inch.

The terrifying force swept over Shen Yu in an instant, and the blade, now turned into countless fragments, formed a blade storm that surrounded him entirely. At this moment, it seemed as if even the heavens and earth changed color, and the grass and trees trembled.

No one had more right to speak on how strong this instantly erupted power was than Shen Yu, who was facing it head-on. Even with his tenth-level Golden Bell Shield fully deployed, he could not block it completely. He was sent flying away violently, and strands of terrifying power rampaged within his body.

"Pfft!" Finally, Shen Yu could no longer hold on, and a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed from his mouth. Intense pain came from every part of his body, making him wince and grit his teeth. Since arriving in this World, this was the first time he had suffered such a heavy injury.

"Hahaha, in the end, the final victor is still me. Little County Magistrate, remember in your next life: put away that ridiculous pity. Only those who are ruthless can become the final victor!"

Quickly rushing to in front of Shen Yu, Mo Xuesheng struck out with both palms, utilizing his Innate Perfection power to the extreme. A force as terrifying as a mountain descended, wanting to take the opportunity to kill the little County Magistrate before him completely.

It was precisely because of this bastard that his painstakingly cultivated subordinates were wiped out, and over a decade of hard work was lost in a single day. By now, he had become a commander with no troops, and he did not know how many years it would take to recover his Original Qi. He did not even know if he could continue to hold his position as the Hall Master of the Golden Rain Tower's Tanzhou branch.

With such deep hatred, how could he not be resentful? After all, he was not a magnanimous person. Now, taking advantage of the fact that his opponent was severely wounded, he had to release all the fire in his heart. Little County Magistrate, are you prepared to endure this seat's fury?

"Is that so? Then give it a try!" Facing where Mo Xuesheng was, Shen Yu suddenly had a cylinder made of pure gold in his hand, which seemed to be gleaming. And when this cylinder appeared, Mo Xuesheng's expression changed instantly.

"Not good, run!" Although he did not know what kind of thing Shen Yu was holding, the sense of crisis in his heart made him decisively choose to flee. Years of experience in slaughter gave him absolutely keen intuition. That faint, deadly sense of threat could not be wrong.

If he hesitated for even a moment, he would likely be left behind for good!

At this moment, maxims like "as long as the green hills remain, one need not worry about firewood" and "a real man knows when to bend and when to stretch" flashed through his mind continuously. Mo Xuesheng's feet were not slow at all; he turned and ran, without the slightest hesitation.

That frantic, fleeing appearance looked so ridiculous. If one did not know him, they would never believe this was the terrifying Hall Master of the Golden Rain Tower.

However, Mo Xuesheng did not care at all. When drifting in the martial arts world, one's life is the most important thing. As for face, survive first. As long as he was alive and strong enough, no one would dare to say anything. And only by preserving himself could he plan for the future.

Having been in the Jianghu for so many years, walking step by step from the lowest-level assassin to his current position, it was not because he was talented enough, but because he cherished his life enough. Of those who truly dared to risk their lives, how many could successfully survive?

Shen Yu was a bit stunned watching the scene before him. He had only just taken out the Peacock Plume, and the opponent had turned and run, running without any ambiguity. This was nothing like a big shot; there was no demeanor of a victor or loser.

Subsequently, Shen Yu realized: just kidding, if I let you run, wouldn't my injuries have been suffered in vain?

"Want to leave? Too late!" Enduring the intense pain, Shen Yu flew forward, held the Peacock Plume, and pressed the two buttons on it.

In an instant, a ray of light appeared, brilliant and magnificent, as beautiful and dazzling as a peacock spreading its tail. Mo Xuesheng, who was fleeing desperately into the distance, happened to look back at this moment and happened to see this colorful, dazzling light.

By the next moment, before Mo Xuesheng could even say a word, he felt an intense pain spread throughout his body. Although his body still maintained the posture of rushing forward, the breath of life had already vanished the moment he saw that dazzling light, and he fell directly from mid-air, crashing violently as he was thrown forward.

The dignified Hall Master of the Golden Rain Tower's Tanzhou branch, an existence that made countless people tremble with fear, died just like that in such a small valley. Along with him, the Tanzhou Golden Rain Tower was also completely wiped out from this point on!

In Mo Xuesheng's eyes, which no longer held any life, there was still resentment and unwillingness. He had not expected that his sure-fire operation would end up in such a state! He was not reconciled!

"System, check in!"

"Check-in successful, obtained three Blood Bodhi!"

"Blood Bodhi!" The moment the system's prompt sound fell, three Blood Bodhi fruits appeared in Shen Yu's hand. This item had the miraculous effect of healing wounds, increasing energy, and satisfying hunger. In the Jianghu of the Wind and Cloud World, it was known as a holy fruit for healing and increasing power; it could not only heal injuries but also increase one's Martial Arts, so it was considered a pretty good item.

Taking one out and swallowing it, Shen Yu instantly felt several warm currents surge into his body, continuously nourishing every part of him, and his True Qi also began to circulate rapidly, increasing quickly.

The efficacy of the Blood Bodhi was quite extraordinary; in just a moment, it not only greatly increased his Martial Arts but also healed his injuries almost completely.

Standing up, Shen Yu walked toward the refugees. At this time, a portion of the people here had already taken the opportunity to run away. Another portion wanted to run but did not dare to, and the rest were hiding there, shivering, not even daring to open their eyes for fear of being caught in the crossfire.

In the eyes of these high-flying Jianghu people, their lives were truly worthless and could be taken at any time. Having been influenced by what they had seen and heard over the years, they also understood a certain way of survival.

That was to hide themselves as much as possible and not to resist when encountering trouble. Anyone with even a little bit of Martial Arts was like an insurmountable peak before them. The gap in strength was too great, so great that no matter how hard they struggled, they could not bridge it. And one must never shout about "thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river"—that would only lead to a more miserable and faster death.

In this high-Martial Arts World, Jianghu feuds and disputes were constant, and it was actually these people at the very bottom who suffered. They had no power to protect themselves and could only passively accept everything.

In the Jianghu, some people enjoyed killing for fun, and they were the ones who got hurt. Some used human blood to practice Martial Arts, and they were the ones who got hurt. Bandits ran rampant, and they were the ones who got hurt. Even when Jianghu experts fought, they might get caught in the crossfire just by watching the excitement. This life was truly miserable.

As common folk, their only wish was to live well, but this wish was too difficult!

Seeing Shen Yu walking toward them, everyone was terrified and uneasy. Shen Yu's current appearance was really not very good; his clothes were tattered and he was covered in blood. That blood-bathed appearance seemed especially terrifying to these refugees, and the uncontained killing intent made everyone shiver.

"County Magistrate? It's the County Magistrate who won!" Suddenly, someone among the refugees recognized him and immediately shouted in surprise. Clearly, the County Magistrate had won in the end, and they were saved.

"Go back, it's fine now!"

This voice rang in everyone's ears like the sound of nature, instantly igniting their hope: "Thank you, County Magistrate! Let's go, let's go!"