Chapter 454: Chapter 170: Slay It With a Single Strike
The shift in the wind was subtle, but as a master of the Void Realm, Fang Tong heard it with perfect clarity.
Just as Fang Tong finished speaking, a dozen or so figures descended from the sky, landing steadily on the ground.
Each figure radiated a powerful aura, enough to take one’s breath away.
’They’re all in the High Realms.’
Fang Tong’s eyes widened. He bellowed, "Everyone, protect Lord Shen!"
Not only were their auras powerful, but they also carried a chilling hostility. It was obvious this group had come for them.
There were ten of them in total: three in the Void Realm, and the other seven all in the Unity Realm.
’The pressure is immense,’ Fang Tong thought.
Sweat poured down Yu County Magistrate’s face. ’Why must a humble county magistrate like me endure such agony?’
He’d never seen so many Void Realm masters in his entire life. It was a real eye-opener.
Even if he died here, he’d have no regrets.
Of course, he had no desire to die.
Shen Bai narrowed his eyes. "Are you all here to take my life?"
The man in the lead smiled. "If you had come to Nanxing Prefecture just to pad your resume and leave quietly, we would have arranged everything you needed. A shame you insisted on stirring up trouble. For our own survival, we have no other choice."
A look of understanding dawned on Shen Bai’s face. "I see. So you must be the Demonic Forces of Nanxing Prefecture?"
The man didn’t deny it. "That’s right, Shen Bai. Today, you must die. What I didn’t expect, however, was that you possess the power to slay someone in the Void Realm. You truly live up to the title of the greatest of the younger generation of all time."
Shen Bai drew Cold Moon from his waist. "So this Calamity Guile was a trap set up just for me. You’ve really gone to a lot of trouble."
By now, Shen Bai had pieced together the root of the problem.
He had only just arrived in Nanxing Prefecture, but he’d already caused so much trouble that this group of Demonic Forces, who were in league with the Gao Family, had grown fearful.
They weren’t afraid of well-connected officials just looking to pad their resumes, nor were they afraid of the corrupt and greedy. The only ones they feared were those who actually did their jobs.
And since they were afraid, they had to find a way to erase him from Nanxing Prefecture so they could go back to living their comfortable lives.
This whole setup was a trap for him.
Fang Tong gripped his long blade, his jaw tight. "Lord Shen, you must leave first! We will protect you to the death!"
The other members of the Bing Division stepped forward, radiating an aura that showed they were ready to die.
’How can the Prefecture Chief of the Observatory die here?’
It had been a long time since Nanxing Prefecture’s spirit had been revitalized. They couldn’t allow any harm to come to Shen Bai, or the prefecture would once again fall into darkness.
Shen Bai said coolly, "Stand down."
Fang Tong froze, completely baffled by Shen Bai’s command.
’These people... there are three Void Realm masters among them.’
’The Calamity Guile from before was nothing compared to them.’
’But now Lord Shen was telling them to stand down? What could he possibly mean?’
Shen Bai stepped forward slowly. "You are all pillars of Nanxing Prefecture. I appreciate your intentions, and they are admirable, but you should not throw your lives away here."
Hearing this, Fang Tong gritted his teeth. "Lord Shen, you are the true pillar of Nanxing Prefecture! You absolutely cannot fall here today!"
"Fall here?"
Shen Bai asked with a puzzled look. "Because of them?"
The field fell silent.
The leader of the group frowned. "To be spouting such nonsense when you’re at death’s door... how ridiculous."
A woman, also at the Void Realm, sneered from beside the man.
"That one sword strike of yours, with all sorts of blessings layered upon it, was certainly dazzling. But for someone at the Meridian Realm, unleashing it must have been incredibly draining. A terrifying swordsmanship like that... how many more strikes can you possibly have left?"
The white-haired elder spoke slowly, "Enough idle talk. Eradicate him, and let our darkness once again shroud the skies of Nanxing Prefecture."
Everyone was convinced that Shen Bai’s previous strike was his limit.
An ultimate attack like that couldn’t possibly be used repeatedly without any cost.
’Otherwise... it would defy all logic.’
If he really could, why would the Saint Martial Emperor have let him travel so far alone? He would have been protected like a precious treasure long ago.
Today, Shen Bai would surely die.
The ten members of the Demonic Forces closed in, completely surrounding Shen Bai.
Yu County Magistrate gritted his teeth and took out his calligraphy brush.
Even though his own power was meager, faced with the Demonic Forces, he had to fight to the death and not retreat.
Behind him stood the people of Donglai County.
If he were to die cowering behind the common folk, word would get out, and his name would be a mark of shame in the Yu Family’s history.
He could only die in battle.
It didn’t matter if he died. At worst, they’d dedicate a whole new page to him in the family records—which was, in its own way, a special kind of temptation.
Shen Bai watched their fighting spirit soar and said slowly, "And how do you know that was my ultimate attack?"
Everyone present froze, failing to grasp the meaning behind his words.
"His mouth is the only hard part on him," the man sneered.
Shen Bai shook his head and simply advanced, Longsword in hand.
With each step, Shen Bai spoke a single line.
He took only three steps in total.
"An ultimate attack? For me, every attack is an ultimate attack."
"Before me, you are nothing but paper tigers. A mayfly trying to shake a tree. A firefly’s glow against the sun."
"Killing you is no different from slaughtering dogs."
Crimson Sword Qi bloomed from Cold Moon, transforming into a terrifying radiance that engulfed everything in sight.
With the exception of the three Void Realm masters, all the others—those at the Unity Realm—collapsed to the ground with a dull THUD.
Bloody holes had appeared on their necks, and fresh blood was gushing out.
The wounds looked small, but the crimson Sword Qi had already pulverized their internal organs and shattered their Divine Souls, leaving behind nothing but corpses.
Cold sweat beaded on the brows of the three Void Realm Jianghu Demons, a chill creeping up their spines.
They had just managed to block the crimson Sword Qi, but only by doing so did they truly feel its terrifying power.
"This brat... he’s this terrifying?" Sweat drenched the white-haired elder’s forehead.
His answer was a massive hand.
A hand, glowing with Buddha’s Light, clamped down on the white-haired elder’s skull.
Murderous intent filled Shen Bai’s eyes. Behind him loomed a thirty-foot-tall Dharma Golden Body.
"Now... it’s your turn to die."
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