Chapter 745: Chapter 640: Audience with the Emperor Again
At this moment, the entire venue was silent, not a single person spoke.
This deep alley became so quiet you could hear a pin drop, like a desolate dead zone.
All the onlookers took a step back silently, their steps became exceptionally light.
They gazed at Qin An with eyes that, apart from surprise, were filled with fear and an inexplicable awe.
Defeated.
They hadn’t expected that Zhao Baizhan, who had achieved Great Success in the Unity Realm, would be defeated so absurdly, so straightforwardly.
In just a dozen or so moves, Zhao Baizhan was defeated miserably on the spot, even admitting defeat directly, conceding so promptly.
Moreover, the non-human strength Qin An displayed in this battle included not only Blade Skill and Fist Skill, but also terrifying Body Technique and that colorless, formless Dharma Aspect.
Every Cultivation Technique was of the Unity Realm, executed with supreme depth, its power unfathomable.
At this moment, many people had completely abandoned the thought of challenging Qin An.
They even thought that after today, they might not want to see Qin An’s face again.
Yet, amidst the terror and awe, their hearts still held a trace of expectation.
What they anticipated was Jian Wuming, who was currently engaged in a fierce battle with Reincarnation.
There were two people challenging Qin An, and they initially came together.
Although Zhao Baizhan was defeated, Jian Wuming remained, and perhaps Jian Wuming could bring them a sliver of hope.
At this moment, Jian Wuming’s forehead was covered in sweat, he had already gained the upper hand in the fight against Reincarnation.
It might not be long before he defeats Reincarnation and then joins Zhao Baizhan to besiege Qin An.
But he hadn’t anticipated that Zhao Baizhan would be defeated so quickly, he hadn’t even had time to react.
With a sidelong glance, Jian Wuming saw Zhao Baizhan already lying on the ground.
As soon as this scene appeared, it completely reversed the situation.
Jian Wuming took a deep breath, swept away Reincarnation’s attack with his long sword, planning to open up some distance.
He hadn’t admitted defeat, he still believed there was hope for a comeback, he needed to think first.
He needed to strategize on how to overturn the situation, thus pulling back at this moment was the right move.
Many onlookers also nodded in agreement, finding Jian Wuming’s current actions to be perfectly reasonable.
Yet sometimes, ideals are full, but the cruel reality always slaps you in the face, snapping you out of beautiful illusions.
He wanted to retreat, but how could he possibly retreat?
At the moment Zhao Baizhan was defeated, Qin An was already approaching step by step.
And as Jian Wuming retreated, Qin An’s figure flickered like a ghostly shadow, already appearing beside Jian Wuming.
On the other side, Reincarnation also took this opportunity to close the distance, not allowing Jian Wuming to retreat too far.
Seeing the situation, Jian Wuming shouted, then decided to go all out.
He swung his long sword, creating afterimages, each sword light bearing the Void Essence capable of destroying heaven and earth, each sword light making the onlookers marvel.
These onlookers imagined themselves as Qin An, thinking they could not so easily fend off these fierce sword lights.
Yet Qin An neither dodged nor avoided, stepping forward.
The sword lights fell upon his Colorless Dharma Aspect, spreading cracks like cobwebs.
But this colorless Dharma Aspect showed no signs of breaking.
It was like a boat rocked by the waves, yet no matter how it swayed, it never toppled.
Qin An extended his hand, his five fingers long and full of strength.
His hand broke through layers of sword light, moving slowly yet resolutely, until it reached before Jian Wuming.
The Qi Blood Power erupted suddenly.
After the terrifying Qi Blood Power exploded, the sword lights Jian Wuming swung at Qin An vanished instantly.
Not only that, Jian Wuming felt intense pain spreading in his chest at this moment, Qin An’s Qi Blood Power violently poured into his entire body through his hand.
Jian Wuming let out a miserable cry, his body flew backward, crashing to the ground.
His chest was aching, even moving a finger was extremely difficult.
Qin An stepped forward slowly, looking down at Jian Wuming, his tone calm yet filled with a chilling frost: "You lost."
Jian Wuming lay on the ground, looking up at the clear sky, suddenly revealing a faint smile, bitterly saying: "Didn’t expect, despite our joint effort, we couldn’t handle you, originally thought this mission would be a sure win, turns out, I’m the most laughable one."
At this moment, the flawless pure Dao Heart within Jian Wuming was shattered by him in an instant.
He had no resentment, but the feeling of sadness and defeat lingered like a shadow.
Qin An did not say another word, merely turned to walk towards the end of the street.
As Qin An turned, the original onlookers instinctively made way, forming a long passage.
As Qin An stepped into it, the people on both sides silently lowered their heads, not daring to meet Qin An’s gaze.
Afraid that if they looked too long, Qin An might challenge them, and they would end up like Zhao Baizhan and Jian Wuming, their lifelong reputation swept to the ground.
Zhao Baizhan was already standing with the aid of a long spear, his gaze fixed on Qin An’s back.
Until Qin An reached the street’s end, a voice suddenly emerged from Qin An’s mouth, bringing silence to Zhao Baizhan and Jian Wuming.
"I still want the reward, since I agreed to take those weapons before, you should put them in the courtyard where I live at the Evil Extermination Bureau, remember, place them in a corner, I don’t really like to see those things every day."
