Chapter 9

A formal disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect was trampled underfoot by a menial disciple, which was akin to a nobleman of the mortal world being trampled by a stable boy.

Liu Yu was filled with shame and anger, and with a puff, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Ye Yun, don't act rashly! If a menial disciple kills an outer sect disciple, they will be immediately executed without any investigation!" The veins on Liu Daolies' forehead throbbed violently. He knew that if anything happened to Liu Yu here, he would not escape blame. If investigated, he would certainly be thrown into the Spirit Beast Tower.

"It's too late."

Liu Yu, who was under Ye Yun's foot, suddenly laughed fiercely and roared, "How dare you act so disrespectfully! I will report this, and no one can save you."

All the menial disciples who heard this roar were terrified, but Ye Yun merely smiled coldly and increased the pressure under his foot, pushing half of Liu Yu's head into the dust.

"Go ahead and spread it. A disciple of Heavenly Candle Peak being beaten and trampled by a menial disciple from the Medicine Gathering Valley—do you think I will be disgraced or you will be disgraced? If this is said, I wonder if you will be punished in Heavenly Candle Peak or if I will be punished."

Liu Yu's body stiffened, and even his roar died away.

If such a thing were to spread, he would have no future on Heavenly Candle Peak. Everyone would look down on him, and some senior masters might, in their anger, assign him to a place where he would suffer.

"There is no, no, none of this has anything to do with you. It's all our own fault. Liu Yu wasn't injured by you; he was demonstrating martial arts and accidentally went astray, severely injuring himself. Everyone saw it, right?" Liu Daolies, to save his life, had completely lost his usual demeanor and almost immediately shouted shamelessly.

"Is that so?" Ye Yun squinted and smiled.

"Yes, yes! That's right, we all saw it, and we can all testify." Liu Daolies trembled and shouted again.

"Yes, yes, that's right!"

All the menial disciples in the area immediately came to their senses and echoed him.

"Be more careful in the future. If you go astray so easily, just stay on Heavenly Candle Peak and refine elixirs. Don't come here anymore." Ye Yun said this, lifted his foot, and stepped aside.

Liu Yu was helped up, with bloodstains on his mouth and clothes, a shocking sight.

He looked at Ye Yun, his eyes full of hatred, as if he wanted to eat him alive.

Ye Yun paid no attention. In his eyes, Liu Yu was no longer a threat and did not need to be considered.

He turned to look at the distant peaks shrouded in mist. If Liu Yu was not his match, the outer sect disciple examination should be easy to pass without any unexpected issues.

But just as he turned his head, a beam of light shot up before him, emitting a sharp whistle, piercing the sky.

In an instant, a rainbow of fireworks burst in the sky at a height of a hundred meters, the light dazzling, forming a curtain that slowly descended, incredibly beautiful.

"Senior Brother, what are you doing?" Liu Daolies' voice sounded beneath the fireworks, filled with fear and urgency.

"Did you think that by intimidating me with words, you could make this matter go away? Unfortunately... the senior brother in charge of the sect's laws will not listen to what you say." Liu Yu's eyes were filled with a gleeful light.

In an instant, the surroundings fell silent, the only sound being the rustling of leaves in the breeze.

Immediately, the surrounding menial disciples scattered like frightened birds, vanishing without a trace.

Only Shen Mo, his face filled with shock and admiration, quickly walked to Ye Yun's side, his eyes determined.

"The person in charge of the sect's laws here is in league with him!" Ye Yun instantly understood.

How could it be like this!

Even the disciples who should uphold the rules and laws were like this. Ye Yun felt a surge of heat rush to his head, his entire body burning with anger.

"Unfortunately, you are just a menial disciple. Menial disciples are like pigs and dogs, and no one will pay attention to what happened here today." Liu Yu's body floated backward, two pills flying from his hands into his mouth, and his left hand gripping two medium-grade spirit stones.

He knew that Ye Yun might have the intention to fight to the death. As long as he could delay for half a cup of tea, when the disciples of the Sect Law Hall arrived, Ye Yun would surely die!

Liu Daolies' face also changed drastically, and he fled desperately.

He was very clear about Ye Yun's strength. A few days ago, Ye Yun had clearly not yet broken through to the fourth level of Body Refinement, the Viscera Refinement stage. At that time, he could not withstand his attacks. Now, how could he deal with Ye Yun's cultivation? It would take only a few breaths to kill him.

Man is the butcher, and I am the fish.

People say that cultivators gather the essence of heaven and earth, and once they become immortals, they have a heart for the world and compassion for all beings. But what he saw before him was all darkness and injustice. Could it be that in such a vast Heavenly Sword Sect, there were no pure-hearted masters like the full moon, only such treacherous and cruel people who treated others like pigs and dogs?

A surge of unprecedented anger rose to his head.

Ye Yun seemed to sense the aura of the black and white light again.

In his eyes, a faint black and white light silently flashed.

At this moment, he felt as if he understood the intentions of those two figures in black and white.

He seemed to stand before those golden-armored divine generals.

Those golden-armored divine generals were also cold and merciless, treating all things like pigs and dogs.

"Boom!"

A surging and fierce killing intent radiated from his body.

"Stop him!"

Liu Daolies was still shouting in horror, but in the next instant, he felt something and turned his head sharply.

His breath suddenly stopped.

Ye Yun's figure was so fast that it was unimaginable. In just this moment, he saw Ye Yun already in front of him.

A fist shadow landed on his chest.

Crack!

A crisp sound, and Liu Daolies felt his body break like a chopstick.

Ye Yun's punch indented his chest, breaking his ribs. The overwhelming spiritual energy surged into his body, wreaking havoc. His already highly refined internal organs could not withstand the attack and were almost shattered.

As Liu Daolies flew backward, he was filled with despair and deep regret.

Hate, hate, hate!

But it was too late. He felt his body no longer belonged to him, floating like willow fluff, then landing on the ground, blood splattering.

"You treat us like pigs and dogs, so today I will slaughter you like a dog!" Ye Yun, after killing Liu Daolies, turned his icy gaze to Liu Yu.

"Senior Brother Ye, run quickly!" Shen Mo shouted urgently from behind. "If you run now, you still have a chance. When the senior masters of the Sect Law Hall arrive, they will first take them to be treated. If you kill them, they will immediately hunt you down!"

Shen Mo, though young, seemed calm and composed in this moment, showing remarkable presence of mind.

But Ye Yun only shook his head and smiled.

What kind of existence was the Heavenly Sword Sect, and what kind of existence were the disciples of the Sect Law Hall? Shen Mo, a new menial disciple, did not understand, but he did.

Even if his strength were to increase several times, he could not possibly escape.

"Shen Mo, you must live longer."

Ye Yun turned, glanced at Shen Mo who was running up as if to hold him back, and then punched out.

A dull sound, and Shen Mo was knocked unconscious, flying several meters away.

"Liu Yu, you can't escape either."

At this moment of life and death, disregarding his own life, Ye Yun felt a sense of ease and comfort, and the black and white light flashed through his body again.

A mysterious aura enveloped Liu Yu.

Liu Yu felt as if he had been swallowed by a prehistoric beast, his body involuntarily freezing.

Cold sweat poured from his skin, and for a moment, he could not move.