A Bloodbath That Shook Heaven and Earth

Yin Baikang's eyes lit up. He nodded slightly and said, "That's right. Brother Bing, it's easy to prove your disciple's innocence. Just have him come with me to the main headquarters to confront Niu Youde face to face. Then everything will be clear. If it really has nothing to do with Yan Zhuixing, I guarantee I'll send him back to the Great Snow Mountain safely."

At the same time, his gaze towards Sikong Jue finally softened. This method was perfect for him. Once Yan Zhuixing met Niu Youde, the truth would be in the hands of the World Commerce Association. If Niu Youde could prove that Yan Zhuixing truly possessed unparalleled skills, then that would be perfect; everyone would no longer need to fight over him, and Yan Zhuixing would be in his hands. If Niu Youde was lying, he wouldn't be leaving the World Commerce Association easily either.

It should be known that the headquarters of the World Commerce Association is full of experts, with Yin Baikang personally in charge, two Spirit Transformation stage disciples, and a bunch of late Tribulation Transcendence stage experts. There are really very few people in the Cultivation World who can come and go freely there.

Yan Zhuixing didn't know what to say; there was no reason to refuse! She couldn't help but look at Bing Chengzi.

Bing Chengzi naturally couldn't let Yin Baikang take Yan Zhuixing away. Although he repeatedly denied that Yan Zhuixing possessed unparalleled martial arts skills, he knew in his heart that Niu Youde was telling the truth. Consider that Niu Youde could see right through Yan Zhuixing's true nature. With such abilities, Yan Zhuixing would have nowhere to hide in front of him; he wouldn't be able to conceal it, and he might not return alive.

All eyes turned to Bing Chengzi, waiting to see what he would say. Sikong Jue's method was the best way to prove Yan Zhuixing's innocence. If he refused, he must be hiding something. Heh heh! Then don't blame us for being impolite; we'll take what we want.

"Yin Baikang, I don't deny that your method is bad." Bing Chengzi said in a deep voice, "But if I let you take my disciple away in front of me today, where will I put my face in the future? If I can't even protect my own disciple, I, as his master, will never be able to show my face in public again."

Upon hearing this, many people exchanged glances, realizing they still had something to hide. Their eyes turned to Yan Zhuixing with interest, all eager to make a move.

"Hehe!" Yin Baikang chuckled, "Brother Bing, this won't work, that won't work. So do you have any way to prove Yan Zhuixing's innocence? Now that things have come to this, I'm sure you understand that things can't be left unresolved."

Seeing everyone pressing their master, the hot-tempered Seventh Brother could no longer hold back and shouted, "What have we done to offend you? We need to prove our innocence to you!"

Yin Baikang's gaze flashed like lightning, instantly locking onto the Seventh Brother. He sneered, "When did it become your place to interrupt when I was talking to your master?"

Bing Chengzi slightly raised his hand, stopping the furious Seventh Brother from speaking further. He said to Yin Baikang, "I naturally have ways to prove Yan Zhuixing's innocence."

"Oh! Then we'll be all ears," Yin Baikang said with a forced smile, clearly not believing him. Everyone stared at Bing Chengzi, waiting to see what kind of nonsense he would come up with.

Bing Chengzi coldly swept his gaze over the crowd, and with a casual wave of his hand, the Profound Ice Sword suddenly appeared in his hand. This action startled everyone, who all thought he was about to make a move.

Unexpectedly, a sharp clang rang out as Bing Chengzi flicked his sword, the clear sound echoing in the air. He then raised the sword sharply and declared loudly, "I, Bing Chengzi, swear to the heavens with this sword that if my disciple Yan Zhuixing possesses any unparalleled martial arts skills, may I, Bing Chengzi, suffer a terrible death..."

Silence fell over the entire room. Everyone was dumbfounded; they hadn't expected Bing Chengzi to go to such lengths, even making a solemn oath. This...

Yin Baikang and the other four looked at each other in disbelief. If they didn't believe it before, what about now? They would never believe that Bing Chengzi would risk his life to make a false oath.

Recovering from their shock, Man Hu and the others couldn't help but call out, "Master!" Yan Zhuixing stared silently at Bing Chengzi, feeling he owed this entire sect far too much...

Only a few of them knew that Yan Zhuixing did indeed possess an unparalleled Demon Codex. But their master had made a false oath, a sin that would surely incur divine retribution in the Cultivation World!

Bing Chengzi waved his hand at them and said, "It's nothing! Since we can't explain it to them, let's prove it with facts to avoid endless trouble later." After saying that, he stared at the five people indifferently and said, "Gentlemen, do you believe it now?"

Pei Fang, Qi Jiujun, and Ouyang Da exchanged glances, feeling somewhat regretful that Bing Chengzi had been let go. They had originally intended to take this opportunity to kill him outright, but now it was too late. If they did, Yin Baikang and Hu Changshou would not stand idly by.

Yin Baikang and Hu Changshou looked somewhat embarrassed. The former chuckled and said, "Brother Bing, don't misunderstand. Now that things have been clarified, there's nothing to worry about. I hope you won't take it to heart and will be more understanding."

The change was quick, but the three of them were bound together by mutual interests. Unless a larger, more significant interest emerges that could split them, the past is the past, since they'll continue to interact in the future. They're all seasoned veterans, not driven by emotions, but focused on practical matters.

"Hmph!" Bing Chengzi snorted coldly, "Let's go." Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the master and his disciples rode the Snow Flood Dragon and soared into the sky.

"Brother Bing, may you have a safe journey." Yin Baikang and Hu Changshou bowed to see him off.

The group of experts looked down, their anger rising from nowhere. Yin Baikang pointed down and glared at Sikong Jue, shouting, "What on earth is going on? Yan Zhuixing and the others have already escaped, why are you still fighting here?"

Sikong Jue; he had no idea why the fight had broken out. He turned and called over Zhang Zunsheng, who was equally disheveled, for questioning...

The lords of various countries summoned their subordinates and reprimanded them, demanding to know what had happened. The story went back and forth, with one saying he saw someone fighting and went to help, while another said he saw so-and-so fighting and went to help as well; no one knew what the battle was about.

It wasn't until the very end that they realized the culprit was Bing Chengzi's disciple. He had fired a Sky-Shaking Arrow to arrive and disrupting the plans. The lords of various countries were furious. They couldn't blame Bing Chengzi's disciple; he hadn't provoked them. The blame lay with their own people for being blind. And so, they began to hurl insults and curses...

The lords of various countries were seething with anger, and before they even returned to their own territories, some of them were already furious again... The 'hero' had plundered ninety Spirit Stone mine in half a day, committing crimes in ninety different countries at the same time!

The nations were shocked; the 'hero' had clearly taken advantage of their weakest point in defense. However, this time the hero didn't go too far, only killing people and not destroying the mines. Nevertheless, the number of cultivators killed in the ninety mines was terrifying. Although most were low-level cultivators, it amounted to over twenty thousand. That's an average of two to three hundred people per mine—not a single survivor.

What a shocking massacre! More than 20,000 cultivators were slaughtered! The entire Cultivation World was stunned. This 'hero' was far too ruthless. How could he do such a thing to so many people? As a result, everyone condemned the 'hero'.

What truly alarmed the nations was the sheer scale of the attack. Ninety different locations were attacked simultaneously – how many people must have been mobilized? When did the Cultivation World acquire such a massive force, and yet no one knew about it?

The unknown is the most terrifying, and unclear intentions are the most frightening. Suddenly, everyone in the various nations was on edge, turning pale at the mention of heroes, and hastily mobilizing forces to protect key locations, fearing that heroes might once again grace them with their presence. The already somewhat unsettled Cultivation World suddenly became much quieter.

Many people in the Cultivation World are currently quite frustrated, and Yue Qianchou is one of them. He was incredibly annoyed after receiving news that Yan Zhuixing was safe and sound. He hadn't expected that even after pushing Yan Zhuixing to that point, he would still let him escape. Doesn't this, from another perspective, prove that Yan Zhuixing is indeed a remarkable figure?

On a flying magical Law Artifact, Yu Landu was piloting it. Wind and clouds brushed past the side, swiftly traversing thousands of mountains and rivers. Sitting at the stern, Yue Qianchou suddenly sighed in despair, "What a menace! What a menace!" He felt that the harder Yan Zhuixing was to kill, the more powerful he must be, and keeping him alive would definitely make him a great menace in the future, though he didn't understand the logic behind it.

"Senior, who are you calling a menace?" Guan Zhongkai asked expressionlessly.

Knowing that Yan Zhuixing was alright, he was equally upset. He had already been given Sikong Jue, who said he would deal with him later. Since even his grandmaster had confirmed that Yan Zhuixing was fine, it was most likely that Niu Youde was lying. This time, he had really gotten himself into trouble. However, this guy's cultivation was too high; not only could he not defeat him, but he didn't even dare to curse him or give him a hard time. He was incredibly frustrated.

Yu Landu, who was piloting the flying magical Law Artifact, didn't look much better either. His master, Shangguan Taiping, wanted nothing more than to kill him. Who told him to lie about military intelligence, causing his master to offend a whole bunch of people?

"Uh..." Yue Qianchou paused for a moment, then sighed, "It's nothing. I was talking about the hero. This hero is a real menace! He actually killed so many people. Alas! What a menace!" I've heard a lot of people talking about the hero these past two days.

"Then where do you think the hero came from?" Guan Zhongkai asked casually.

"You're asking me?" Yue Qianchou pointed to his nose, then suddenly chuckled, "If you ask me, besides your World Commerce Association, I really can't think of any other organization with this capability. Think about it! The hero obviously struck when the defenses of the various nations were at their weakest. Such a large-scale attack clearly indicates prior preparation! And your World Commerce Association was the first to know about Yan Zhuixing's matter? And had the best opportunity to make arrangements in advance? Plus, that's why the World Commerce Association has so many people and that kind of capability. So, this so-called hero is actually most likely your World Commerce Association."

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