Fei Bin was split in two by a single slash.
Blood sprayed out, instantly staining the ground beneath him red, while his organs spilled all over the floor.
The bloody, horrific sight struck everyone with immense shock.
The courtyard fell into a brief silence.
Then, Liu Zhengfeng and every member of the Liu family immediately broke into looks of delight.
Su Chen had killed Fei Bin, a Minor Grandmaster, with one slash. The strength he had displayed was undoubtedly extraordinary.
And the stronger Su Chen was, the greater the chances that their entire family would survive the clutches of the Mount Song Sect today.
Having escaped death at the last possible moment, they were naturally overjoyed.
Every member of the Liu family looked at Su Chen expectantly.
They hoped this powerful swordsman would strike again and kill Ding Mian and Lu Bai.
At the same time, the heroes watching from the courtyard were deeply unnerved.
Fei Bin of the Great Songyang Hand, Mount Song's Third Guardian, a mid-stage Minor Grandmaster, had actually been split in half with one slash by this swordsman who had appeared out of nowhere.
Just how strong was this swordsman?
Someone at the Minor Grandmaster level probably could not accomplish that. Perhaps only a Grandmaster Realm expert could.
Among them, Yue Buqun, Abbess Dingyi, Daoist Tianmen, and the others who had long heard of Su Chen were especially shaken.
They had previously heard of Su Chen's terrifying achievements in killing Yu Canghai and Tian Boguang.
They had long known Su Chen was an exceptionally powerful expert.
But that had only been hearsay. They had never seen it with their own eyes.
Now that they had, they found Su Chen's strength even more terrifying, enough to make their hearts tremble.
Yue Buqun in particular felt an inexplicable surge of satisfaction as he looked at Fei Bin's corpse.
Over the years, while presiding over the affairs of the Mount Hua Sect, he had often suffered suppression from the Mount Song Sect and Zuo Lengchan.
Unfortunately, his strength was lacking, and he was no match for Zuo Lengchan.
Though furious within, for the continued existence of the Mount Hua Sect, he could only swallow his anger and dare not act out.
Now that Mount Song had lost one of its Guardians, Yue Buqun felt so pleased he could practically soar into the sky.
If the occasion had been appropriate, he truly would have wanted to shout his approval.
Unlike Liu Zhengfeng, Yue Buqun, and the others, who were secretly delighted.
Ding Mian and Lu Bai were burning with rage.
This black-clothed swordsman was truly hateful.
Not only had he made them lose face, but he had now brutally killed their junior brother.
This grudge had already reached the point where neither side could live while the other remained.
When had the people of Mount Song ever suffered such humiliation?
Rage flared in Ding Mian and Lu Bai's hearts, hatred bursting forth as they stared fixedly at Su Chen, wishing they could rush forward and tear him to pieces at once.
But the moment they recalled that terrifying slash from Su Chen, both of them wilted again.
It was not that they did not want to fight Su Chen. His strength was simply too great.
Even if the two of them had used a sneak attack, they could not have killed Fei Bin in a single move.
Perhaps only Zuo Lengchan himself could manage it.
Thus, they could only force down the hatred and fury in their hearts, not daring to act rashly.
However, while the two of them did not move, Su Chen had not stopped.
He only wanted to quickly kill Ding Mian and Lu Bai, then collect the silver from Liu Zhengfeng.
Liu Zhengfeng had just said that he had one hundred thousand taels in cash and was willing to offer it all.
That was one hundred thousand taels of silver. Su Chen did not even dare imagine how much he could profit from this.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, until even the hand gripping his saber trembled slightly.
His gaze sharpened. Raising his Ring-Pommel Saber, he charged at Ding Mian and Lu Bai.
Seeing Su Chen, this god of slaughter, charging at them again.
Ding Mian and Lu Bai felt a chill run down their spines, their souls nearly leaving their bodies.
Ding Mian hurriedly said, "Hero, please stay your hand. This matter can be discussed..."
But Su Chen never wasted words with anyone during a fight.
He knew well that villains died from talking too much.
Therefore, he had always followed the creed that whatever one had to say could wait until after he had killed them.
Following that creed, Su Chen raised his hand and slashed at Ding Mian's throat, forcibly cutting off the words Ding Mian had yet to say.
Damn it, why does this man not follow the rules of the martial world? He will not even give people a chance to speak. Ding Mian cursed inwardly, feeling utterly stifled.
Yet there was nothing he could do. He could only grit his teeth and raise his sword to resist.
But fear had already taken root in his heart, draining away a martial artist's spirit. In battle, his strength was destined to suffer greatly.
Thus, although Ding Mian possessed late-stage Minor Grandmaster cultivation, one small realm higher than Su Chen's.
Faced with Su Chen's relentless, bombardment-like attacks, he was still beaten back step by step, on the verge of being unable to hold on.
Lu Bai, standing nearby, seized the chance to speak. "Hero, do you remember the business we discussed at Tingsong Pavilion? We agree. We are willing to pay..."
"Oh?"
Hearing Lu Bai say he was willing to pay, Su Chen's offensive finally slowed.
Having transmigrated into this world alone, Su Chen regarded fame and status as passing clouds, and beautiful women as nothing more than pretty skeletons.
The only thing he cared about was silver.
Now that Lu Bai intended to pay, Su Chen did not mind giving them a chance to speak.
After all, competition created motivation.
If Lu Bai and Liu Zhengfeng began bidding against each other, he would surely be able to squeeze out even more silver.
Of course, to be safe, Su Chen still decided to first take Ding Mian down and strip him of his ability to fight before discussing the price, lest he suffer a setback at the last moment.
Thus, he focused his mind and circulated the true qi within his body.
In an instant, the true qi accumulated in his meridians surged like the Yangtze River.
It all gathered upon the Ring-Pommel Saber before he slashed out.
Under that terrifying strike, Ding Mian was sent flying several yards away and crashed heavily to the ground.
Though he was not dead, he could no longer move and posed no threat.
Only then did Su Chen stop. Leaning on his Ring-Pommel Saber, he looked at Lu Bai. "Tell me, how much are you willing to pay?"
Lu Bai's brows furrowed. "You..."
He had clearly said he was willing to pay, yet Su Chen had still struck and severely injured Ding Mian. Lu Bai was furious.
Su Chen looked at Lu Bai teasingly. "Me? What about me? Keep talking nonsense, and you will not get another chance."
Lu Bai's breathing hitched, cold sweat breaking out all over him.
Only then did he realize that, in the current situation, he had no right to be angry.
Thus, he could only force out a smile. "Please calm your anger, Hero. I am also willing to offer one hundred thousand taels of silver."
Hearing that price of one hundred thousand taels, Su Chen could not help frowning.
Liu Zhengfeng had already offered one hundred thousand taels of silver.
He had thought Lu Bai would raise the price, but Lu Bai had only offered one hundred thousand taels.
That made things difficult.
"It seems you are not very willing to live," Su Chen said coldly. Then he picked up his Ring-Pommel Saber, preparing to fight again.
This terrified Lu Bai.
He hurriedly retreated several steps, speaking as he backed away. "More money, we are willing to pay more..."
But before he could finish, Liu Zhengfeng's voice rang out from the other side.
"Lord Su, I am also willing to pay more. I only ask that you quickly kill Lu Bai and the others."
Good grief, he had finally been given a chance to live. How could he let Lu Bai and the others buy it away from him?
"Fine, Liu Zhengfeng, you want to raise the price? If you raise it, I will raise it too..." Lu Bai shouted as well.
Watching the two of them go back and forth, loudly arguing.
Yue Buqun, Abbess Dingyi, and the other onlookers were all dumbfounded.
This, this, this... Was this not supposed to be a battle of extermination, a martial world bloodbath? How had it suddenly turned into a marketplace?
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