Chapter 22: The Great Dao's Bloodbath

  Due to the sudden outbreak of war, the main road was in a state of chaos and the law enforcement team lost its due function. As time passed, especially with the appearance of the city defense array, everything developed in a good direction.

  As the offering of the Su family, good things will not be scarce. After swallowing a healing pill, Qin Mu recovered some of his internal strength and set off with the middle-aged man towards the Su family without any worries. Looking like he didn't care about anything, in fact, Qin Mu did this because he knew that someone would definitely come to rob him. Walking on the bustling main road, it can make those who want to have evil intentions have some scruples, after all, the anger of the Su family is something that few people in this star city can bear.

  The Su family is located in the west of the city. There are many roads that lead to the Su family from the city gate, including narrow alleys and wide avenues, but all roads must pass through a checkpoint in front, which is the only way to reach the Su family. The Su family guards are stationed there, and basically once you arrive, it's safe.

  Qin Mu hoped that those who wanted to rob him would have some scruples, and then he could quickly reach the checkpoint. Now his own strength had decreased greatly, and he didn't want to fight again.

  Ye Chen's physical strength is not strong, but his control over his muscles has reached a subtle level. When he moves, he doesn't make the slightest sound. He can also hide himself well when using his body techniques, and very few people can detect him.

  Ye Chen followed Qin Mu all the way, and saw that Qin Mu was about to enter the must-pass road to get the pass. If he walked for a while longer, there would be no chance to ask clearly. Although he suspected it was Su Hao's doing, there was no conclusive evidence, and Ye Chen couldn't truly confirm it either.

  Just as he was about to lose the best opportunity to ask questions, Ye Chen suddenly threw out the long sword in his hand, a black flash of lightning cut through the sky, and went straight to Qin Mu.

  Qin Mu's face changed, and he shouted loudly: "Do you really not want to live?" A flash of light passed by, and Ye Chen's long sword was split into two pieces.

  There were not a few people who followed, and before that, they had scruples under the eyes of the public, fearing that they would be recognized by others and trigger revenge from the Su family. They were all secretly anxious in their hearts, waiting for someone else to take action first, so that they could fish in troubled waters. Ye Chen's move thoroughly detonated the emotions of these people. Everyone wanted the demon beast's inner elixir, but no one dared to take the lead. As soon as someone took action, the followers would absolutely not sit back and wait for others to snatch away the demon beast's inner elixir. Suddenly, sword lights flashed on the scene, all rushing towards Qin Mu.

  People on the road were shocked and fled in panic, lest they be implicated.

  Qin Mu looked at all this with anger and frustration, originally planning to make these people who wanted to fight the inner elixir have some scruples, but all of these plans were destroyed under this one sword.

  Qin Mu couldn't afford to hesitate, and the attack came out of nowhere. He had no choice but to summon all his strength and swing his long sword again. The shadows of Qin Mu's sword danced around him, deflecting each attack.

  Clang... Clang... Clang...

  A series of ringing sounds, the clash of weapons emitting dazzling flames, "Ah......" Some figures flew backward, some stood still on the spot, and others fell to the ground before getting up again and charging towards Qin Mu.

  Qin Mu's face was ferocious, at this moment he mustered all his strength to strike down these people who dared to offend him. Rows of dazzling sword lights harvested the lives of adventurers in the dark night.

  "Poof!" Qin Mu forcibly circulated the remaining internal energy, but was met with a backlash. His meridians ruptured and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out. He stumbled and almost fell over.

  This situation made the people who were still hiding in the dark tense up, and they didn't expect Qin Mu's battle with the fourth-level demon beast to be so severe that he was vomiting blood after just two moves. Those strong men who had been hesitant suddenly flashed out.

  The sword energy of the five pre-heavenly realms tore through the black night, sweeping down, each sword energy carrying a killing intent, clearly not an easy opponent. The person had yet to arrive, but the sword energy had already spoken.

  Qin Mu felt the simultaneous attack of five congenital realm experts, his face changed greatly, presenting a dead grey color, and a desperate mood was brewing in his heart.

  "You're all going to die!" Qin Mu's eyes were bloodshot, and he let out a loud roar. A round ball emitting a faint glow was swallowed into his mouth by Qin Mu.

  "No good! He swallowed Snow Ming Tiger's inner elixir!" Several cries of surprise rang out in mid-air, and the five pre-heavenly realm strongmen who had not yet approached turned around and ran.

  "Don't you think it's too late to run now?" Qin Mu's voice was hoarse, but carried a unique majesty. A powerful aura burst forth from his body, and the people around him who hadn't had time to escape were instantly sent flying, torn apart, with blood and flesh scattered everywhere. Each wound was neat and tidy, and the cries of agony filled the air.

  At this moment, the Jiuyao sword reappeared in this pale night sky, nine swords with unique light aura whizzing around Qin Mu and spinning.

  "Go die!" Qin Mu shouted angrily.

  Nine sword auras shot out in all directions, whistling as they went. Even the middle-aged man beside Qin Mu was not spared, being cut into two pieces. Many weapons were unable to withstand Qin Mu's attack and shattered directly.

  The sword energy of the five pre-heavenly realms also burst out with the most intense aura, and the air exploded with a bubbling sound, followed by three figures falling from mid-air. The other two were also stumbling in mid-air, fleeing in shock.

  Ye Chen was originally not far away, and also wanted to muddy the waters, but before he could catch any fish, he might have taken a step into the underworld first. A sword aura swept across, and all the people who blocked the way were cut in two with a look of horror. Ye Chen's face turned pale, and a sense of despair spread through his heart as well.

  A powerful sword energy, shining with a cold light, swept across, Ye Chen was unable to dodge or hide, and could only watch as the sword energy was about to make contact with his body. With no other choice, Ye Chen activated the abundant internal energy within him in an attempt to mount a final defense.

  The second-order internal force was truly insignificant, and as soon as it touched the sword energy, it dissipated instantly, disappearing in an instant, yet it couldn't stop the sword energy's advance at all.

  Ye Chen's heart wailed in sorrow, could it be that he had just been reborn, only to once again tread the path of the yellow springs? But the situation before him was inexplicable. The sword energy was swift and sharp, Ye Chen didn't even have time to dodge, and could only watch as the sword energy chopped him down at the waist.

  The pain in his imagination did not come from the sword energy that touched him, but burst out of his own dantian. A heart-wrenching pain spread from the dantian to the whole body, Ye Chen couldn't help but cry out loud. The miserable howl was just like those people who died before, making others think that another person had been killed. Ye Chen immediately felt his eyes blur and the sky spin around him.

  If someone saw Ye Chen, they would definitely discover that in the shadows, Ye Chen's face was twisted in agony, letting out a miserable scream. His body emitted an aura of unparalleled dominance and sharpness, which condensed around him, never leaving his side.

  The sharp sword energy flashing with white light, upon touching this aura, was like a subject seeing an emperor, and directly dispersed and dissipated in mid-air.

  It was unclear how much time had passed, maybe a second, maybe a day, or perhaps even longer, when Ye Chen woke up from the pain, his mind still foggy, and he couldn't even tell where he was.

  Shaking his head to clear himself, Ye Chen remembered that he was tracking the old man named Qin Mu. He had launched an attack, causing a commotion among the crowd, and as a result, Qin Mu had swallowed Snow Ming Tiger's inner elixir and unleashed a powerful blow. He himself had been struck by the mighty sword energy.

  "Huh? Didn't I get hit by that sword energy just now? How is my body still fine?" Ye Chen looked at his own body in confusion, and indeed, he was perfectly unscathed. Ye Chen's heart relaxed a little, as long as he didn't lose an arm or leg, it was all good!

  He recalled the purpose of his visit, Ye Chen's expression turned serious once again, and he headed in the direction of Qin Mu, who was not far away. Looking up at the two crescent moons in the sky, he realized that not much time had passed.

  After Qin Mu's Nine Brightness Sword was unleashed, his body's strength was once again exhausted, his complexion turned sallow and emaciated, the long sword propped against the ground, with an unstable stance, as if a gentle breeze could blow him down.

  Just looking at Qin Mu, one might think he's an old man in his twilight years reminiscing about past glories to clear his mind. But as soon as you see the scene around him, all those assumptions vanish instantly. On that faint night, the bloodstains weren't very visible, but the mutilated corpses were clearly discernible. The area around Qin Mu was littered with corpses, like a scene from the Avīci hell, so terrifying and nauseating that one glance made you vomit uncontrollably.

  Apart from Qin Mu's surroundings being empty, Ye Chen came over and saw this scene. Even though Ye Chen had been wandering in the outskirts for three years and had seen a lot of bloodshed, seeing the ground littered with severed limbs made him feel even more nauseous than what he had seen at the city gate, and he almost couldn't hold back from vomiting.

  The intense pressure suppressed the nauseating feeling in his heart, Ye Chen leaped towards Qin Mu, and in Qin Mu's eyes that were first joyful then desperate, he stretched out a hand to grab him, and with a few swift movements, they vanished from the scene.

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