Chapter 24

Chapter 4

The fallen body of the Tanglang Sect's leader brought silence.

The sudden and fierce strike seemed to have hit its mark.

The sinister laughter of the surrounding Tanglang Sect members vanished without a trace.

"......"

The body of the Tanglang Sect's leader bore the marks of an overwhelming sword strike.

The overwhelming blood smell made the death seem all the more unreal.

Jeong Yeonshin turned his head away from the fallen man and spoke.

He held the blood-dripping Liphuang Sword in his hand.

"I will destroy the Tanglang Sect's sign today."

"What, what is this?"

"Mi, Mi......!"

Finally, the Tanglang Sect disciples, who had been stunned, stepped back in shock.

They muttered about never having seen such sword power.

To the people living in the narrow martial world of Xian, Jeong Yeonshin's sword meant just that.

He was on a roll. He didn't give his enemies a chance to think.

Although his inner energy was not fully restored due to the Shihua Wujiguan, the senses he gained here were enough to handle these opponents.

Thud.

As he took a step forward, many cowards stepped back. The code of honor among the evil sect martial artists was different from that of the righteous knights.

They were people who bought and sold martial arts. It was said that even a penny could cost a life.

Those who were not like this were, as seen now, a minority.

"Kill him! Kill him!"

"Crazy guy. You go."

"An unstoppable monster!"

"Divine Sword......!"

A monster and a divine sword. At this moment, he realized that the martial world of Xian was not the same as the one he knew from Liphuang City.

'There's nothing more to gain here.'

Jeong Yeonshin began to unleash his sword strikes again. These were not the same opponents he had faced at the beginning.

He slipped through the gaps in the loose sword formations and delivered swift sword strikes.

The sword skills were beyond what the Tanglang Sect disciples could handle. Finally, some of them started to flee.

"Aaaah!"

"It's over! The sect will be destroyed!"

"Cross-sword! Cross-sword! Call for the Cross-sword!"

The words of one of them made everyone in the hall pause, including Jeong Yeonshin.

If the Cross-sword that the evil sect trusted was the Blood Demon Sword of the Blood Flame Sect, then that was the only possibility.

"Answer me. Was the Blood Flame Sect behind this? Did you also offer the captured people to them?"

While breaking a man's arm with Jinna Shou, he pressed the sharp blade to the man's throat.

The man, sweating cold sweat, shouted.

"Y-Yes! Yes! They should be sleeping in the annex now! A-Always like that!"

"You don't know the high-level martial artists."

There was no way he couldn't sense a fight of this level.

"Save me......!"

Facing a life-or-death situation. Compassion was far from his mind.

He casually swept the man's neck with the Liphuang Sword and lifted it.

His inner energy, faster than before, contained the principles of Shijigong.

The overlapping inner energy filled his right arm, waist, and lower body, forming a posture like an ancient tree standing tall.

Swoosh!

A sudden sword strike hit the Liphuang Sword. There was no sound of air being torn.

At the same time, only the crimson hair brushed past Jeong Yeonshin's forehead.

The vibration in his grip created a more intense resonance than anyone in the Tanglang Sect.

"Blood Demon Sword."

"You blocked it? Then this carnage is your doing."

"Carnage. Not a word the Blood Flame Sect would use."

Jeong Yeonshin answered calmly and looked straight ahead.

It was the same man he had seen in Jinping County.

Black and red hair, a bright red martial robe, and bloodstains on his lips.

He held an iron sword and emitted a sinister aura from his entire body.

Ma Jin's words came to mind. When discussing Jeong Yeonshin's contributions.

He said that if Jeong Yeonshin could cut down five Blood Demon Swords, he would be recognized as a blue-robed warrior regardless of his age. Of course, it was said in jest.

The Blood Flame Sect was not a group that could be easily found.

"You're lucky."

"What?"

"Three are left."

"......"

In the past, this man would have charged at Jeong Yeonshin no matter what he said.

Now, it was different. He seemed to be wary of Jeong Yeonshin's aura and was slowly moving to the side.

The Blood Demon Sword was indeed a rare high-level martial artist, different from the Tanglang Sect members, and he could sense Jeong Yeonshin's aura.

Jeong Yeonshin did not wait.

Thud!

Inner energy filled his legs as he stomped the ground. The second step was a true step.

With a heavy thud, he charged forward and unleashed the Maguang Jue Fast Sword Technique.

The straight line of light clashed with the man's sword.

Swoosh!

Thanks to the initiative, he put in full force. Although blocked, he clearly pushed the man back.

He decided to end it here. This was not an easy opponent to defeat.

In the heart of the Tanglang Sect, a prolonged fight would reduce his chances of victory.

A fleeting flash of sky-blue light scanned the entire body of the man of equal sword skill.

His sharpened senses, honed in group battles, emitted an invisible light and penetrated even behind the man who had taken a step back.

He even accurately sensed the aura gathering in the left hand forming a unique palm posture.

'Here.'

It was the realm of instinct. He chose to reach the target before the martial arts clashed.

The decision, transcending the moment, transformed into an aura that wrapped around the Liphuang Sword.

He combined the Shihua Wujiguan's spiral energy release with the Maguang Jue Fast Sword Technique.

With the sword and his body as one, he folded the space.

Pierce!

He penetrated with a small force.

The essence of the fast sword was here. It was a technique for swordsmen without depth to survive.

Blood droplets splattered in the breeze.

"H-Huff......!"

The unique sinister aura of the Blood Flame Sect dispersed.

With a gasp, the second Blood Demon Sword's eyes widened in shock.

In this world, he was a man who could act as a death god. This death was undoubtedly unbelievable.

Jeong Yeonshin could feel the man's thoughts. The trembling transmitted through the sword blade was a clear sign.

With venomous eyes, the Blood Demon Sword's mouth opened.

"You, you......"

"I won't listen to your last words."

His arm muscles suddenly tensed. He didn't even use his inner energy.

He ruthlessly knocked the sword to the side and turned around.

The sound of the man collapsing without even a groan was secondary.

"Don't run."

He said quietly.

The men, who had been quietly moving away as if they had learned some secret footwork, stopped.

Jeong Yeonshin's voice, devoid of any inner energy, completely dominated the Tanglang Sect.

* * *

Jeong Yeonshin shattered the Tanglang Sect's sign in front of all the people of Lianhuo County.

While some people rejoiced, others held the emaciated bodies of their families and burst into tears.

Dozens of bodies were found in the Tanglang Sect's annex and backyard.

It was the same as in Jinping County. Despite gaining an unexpected achievement, he felt bitter.

Jeong Yeonshin, carrying a large sack on his back, glanced behind him.

Some survived, but the Tanglang Sect disciples who lost their right arms were being trampled by the villagers.

Although they practiced evil sect martial arts, their dantians were destroyed.

They could no longer maintain their bodies, and with one limb missing, they were completely disabled.

"Xian is in the territory of Zhongnan, isn't it?"

What have I done so far? Zhang San, who was wiping away his tears, responded to Jeong Yeonshin's muttering.

He was just about to wrap his daughter's body in cloth and carry it on his back.

"Isn't the Zhongnan Sect at war with the Sword Sect?"

His voice was hoarse and his eyes were bloodshot. Jeong Yeonshin's brows furrowed.

"Zhongnan, at war with the Sword Sect......?"

It was news he had never heard before.

His words trailed off. The images of his only nephew and the high-level martial artists of the Zhongnan Sect flashed through his mind.

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