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Chapter 39: Slaying Three in a Row:
When a person becomes powerful, everyone respects and admires him.
But when a person became invincible, everyone would start to fear him.
Perhaps it was because of this fear that the Heavenly Dark Sect became a target, viewed as a monstrous threat by the weak.
Xu Ze felt helpless about this situation.
He could only blame his master for not having a desire for power and fame. Other sects with the Peak Realm masters would have aimed to dominate the Profound Realm and make all beings submit.
Unfortunately, Leng Youran wasn't such a person. She cared only about her sect and the people around her, never involving herself in the petty struggles and intrigues for power.
Perhaps this was why those outside perceived Leng Youran as merely a woman. They outwardly flattered her but secretly conducted their petty schemes without fear.
"These ignorant ants." Xu Ze thought. "Let me, the Holy Son, handle them for my master."
...
(At Night)
The streets of the small town became extraordinarily quiet.
Heavy breathing echoed through the streets. Huang Hong, an elder of the Danyuan Sect, was covered in blood, fleeing in a miserable state.
"You think you can escape?" A cold voice seemed to come from the heavens.
Terrified, Huang Hong looked back to see countless spiritual swords blocking his escape route. He fell to the ground, frantically kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"Holy Son, spare me! I was deceived by the Xuan Dao Human Alliance. Please spare my worthless life!"
His head hit the ground with such force that the stone tiles cracked under the impact. But there was no mercy.
"Sword Prison Heaven's Punishment."
The spiritual swords swiftly pierced through. In an instant, Huang Hong's screams echoed as countless spiritual swords penetrated every inch of his body. Blood spurted everywhere, and his lifeless body fell to the ground, riddled with holes.
"That's the second one." Xu Ze said, standing under the moonlight in white robes, overlooking the quiet town like a god.
On the other side, Wu Qiang, a disciple of the Heavenly Jade Sect, fled in panic with his sword in hand.
"This is too terrifying. Is this the power of the Holy Son of the Heavenly Dark Sect? No, it can't be. He's just in the 5th stage Spirit Gathering realm cultivator. How can he slaughter us so easily?"
Wu Qiang fled in terror, his eyes filled with fear and confusion.
Xu Ze's earlier displays of profound art were too overwhelming. In an instant, he had seriously injured Huang Hong, leaving Wu Qiang with no thoughts of resistance, only escape.
Xu Ze slowly raised his hand, and several mystical swords formed from spiritual Qi appeared behind him.
"Pierce!"
At his command, the swords flew toward Wu Qiang. Three piercing sounds followed, and three blood holes appeared in Wu Qiang's body as he fell weakly to the ground.
"Elder Sun... save me..." Wu Qiang crawled forward, reaching out for help but then collapsing in front of a masked man, Sun Hongyuan.
Sun Hongyuan, wearing a Tengu mask, looked at Wu Qiang's gruesome death with shock, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat.
How absurd. They had thought only Leng Youran was formidable, but the Holy Son Xu Ze already possessed such terrifying power. Imagining what the Profound Realm would become if Xu Ze were to grow even stronger was frightening.
"You must have already met my master, haven't you?" Xu Ze's voice startled Sun Hongyuan, who quickly looked up to see Xu Ze casually sitting on a cloud in the sky, resting his head on one hand.
Sun Hongyuan couldn't stop sweating, his eyes fixed on Xu Ze. His cultivation was supposedly at the 5th stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm.
But, how had things turned out like this?
Or, was he hiding his strength?
"Impossible! No matter how he hides, he can't have this kind of power at his age!" Sun Hongyuan's mind raced. Even in the Xuan Dao Human Alliance, no one had such a terrifying talent. He should be only in the Spirit Gathering Realm!
Yes, he must be pretending!
"Not answering? Are you too scared to speak?" Xu Ze found it amusing. "Your name is Sun Hongyuan, leader of the Xuan Dao Human Alliance, right?"
Sun Hongyuan was surprised. He had worn a mask the entire time, and information about the deacons of the Xuan Dao Human Alliance was strictly confidential. Could Xu Ze have deduced his identity just from Wu Qiang's words 'Elder Sun'?
There were countless cultivators with the surname Sun in the Xuan Dao Human Alliance. How did he guess it was him?
Moreover, Sun Hongyuan noticed that Xu Ze's attacks were unusually precise, targeting the most severe injuries left by Leng Youran.
"Forget it. Some of you have too many last words, while others say nothing before dying. But I'm grateful to my master. If she hadn't weakened you first, I wouldn't have been able to handle you on my own."
Xu Ze sneered, and his eyes glowed faintly in the dark.
Sun Hongyuan's internal spiritual energy imbalance was entirely exposed to Xu Ze, even down to the veins and meridians. Sun Hongyuan's weakness was his dantian, injured by Leng Youran's mystical energy, preventing him from unleashing his full power.
"That's your weak point."
"Sword Prison Heaven’s Punishment."
With a gentle motion, countless mystical swords fell like rain.
-To be continued!