Yu Tianli's heart turned icy, and his killing intent surged.
He had not expected Lu Chen to dare threaten him even while trapped in an encirclement.
The meaning behind those words was nothing more than killing his son, killing his daughter...
After all, Lu Chen had done something similar to Constable Guo Feng back in Panshi City.
At the time, Guo Feng's entire family, young and old alike, had all died by this man's hand.
"Lord Yu, in all these years, this is the first time I've seen anyone dare threaten you. Truly, the young are to be feared, the young are to be feared!"
An elderly man to Yu Tianli's right let out a soft chuckle.
He was not tall, with a head full of grizzled white hair, a full head shorter than Yu Tianli. Most notably, part of the little finger on his left hand was missing.
This was Nine-Fingered Asura Yin Jiuzhu of the Town Suppression Bureau.
Like Gu King Zhang Qian, who controlled the Heavenly Silkworm Gu, he excelled most at tracking!
How many fugitives had fallen into their hands over the years?
"Courting death."
A sinister smile appeared on Yu Tianli's face. "You think you can change the fate of others. You think you're some righteous hero. Yet you don't realize that you can save no one—not even yourself. Let me tell you plainly: not only has everyone in your village already been slaughtered by me, even Canglang Martial Hall will not escape.
I have personally issued arrest warrants. Anyone who has ever studied martial arts at Canglang Martial Hall is to be seized and brought to justice. Their three clans will be implicated and all exterminated. This is the sin you alone have brought about. So, what can you do?"
"Hehe." Gu King Zhang Qian beside him smiled as well. "Judging from this man's previous deeds, he truly is the sort of hot-blooded fellow who walks the ancient road. He exterminated a band of beggars for one friend, and wiped out the Iron Scale Gang for a group of commoners. Is this what they call the code of the Martial World? But alas, the Martial World's righteousness is utterly insignificant before the Imperial Court's laws. Opposing the Imperial Court leaves only death—there is no other choice."
Killing intent burst from Lu Chen's eyes.
This chaotic world!
This damned world!
It truly disgusted him to the very core!
"Lord Yu, what's with all this nonsense? Does the Town Suppression Bureau rely on its mouths? Didn't you come to arrest me? Come on!"
Lu Chen's expression remained calm.
"You know no fear!"
Yu Tianli snorted coldly and hesitated no longer. Relying on his Mid-stage Sixth Rank cultivation, he did not regard Lu Chen as worthy of notice. His body flashed, and he closed in within an instant. Clang!
The long saber at his waist flew from its sheath, leaving behind layer upon layer of afterimages.
It directly swept down toward Lu Chen, shrouding him from above.
As a Squad Leader of the Town Suppression Bureau, he possessed absolute confidence.
Not only had he mastered a high-grade inner cultivation method, he also wielded a second-rate saber art. Having practiced the saber for decades, he believed he had long grasped its true essence.
Lu Chen narrowed his eyes. The saber in his hand also left its sheath almost instantly. All three of his talents were activated, and his perfected Blood Fiend Art began circulating at once. Power surged through his body in an instant.
It erupted with strength beyond ordinary imagination.
Clang!
The two sabers collided, producing a deafening crash.
Crack!
Strands of saber qi shot wildly in every direction beyond control.
The ground, tables, chairs, and benches were all overturned in an instant. The entire inn descended into chaos.
Everyone's faces filled with terror as they fled outside like rats with their heads in their hands.
"Trying to leave?"
Gu King Zhang Qian and Nine-Fingered Asura Yin Jiuzhu smiled faintly. Their figures moved in an instant as they swept toward those Martial World wanderers.
How could they not know that these scum had been wreaking havoc in the Martial World?
They had ignored them before only because they had never considered them worth their attention.
But now that they wanted to flee amid the chaos, how could that be possible?
"Spare us!"
"I was only passing through..."
"I've never offended the Town Suppression Bureau..."
Puff! Puff! Puff!
One Martial World wanderer after another spat blood and was sent flying. The man and woman both retreated rapidly, standing in a corner as they watched the scene before them with stunned expressions.
Clang! Clang! Clang...
In another direction, Lu Chen's saber clashed rapidly against Yu Tianli's.
The Tidal Wave Saber Technique was driven to its utmost limit.
Layer upon layer of afterimages stretched endlessly.
Countless streaks of saber qi and sparks burst in every direction.
Yu Tianli truly deserved to be called a Mid-stage Sixth Rank expert.
Even with his three great talents, Lu Chen found it difficult to gain the upper hand.
With every clash, the opponent's powerful inner force tore through his inner-force defenses like steel needles and drilled into his body.
This was the might of a high-grade inner cultivation method!
Even though his good-quality inner cultivation method had reached perfection, it still could not contend against it.
Had his physical body not been powerful, and had he not possessed the lightning talent, he would already have been defeated.
Lu Chen pushed his movement technique to its limit. While resisting, he rapidly swept toward the outside of the inn. With a crack, he smashed through the inn wall and landed directly amid the torrential rain.
Yu Tianli's saber attacks never ceased. Like a venomous snake claiming lives, they shrouded Lu Chen as he pursued without relent. Each strike was dense, each strike terrifying. He said coldly, "Run, run, run. Let's see where you can run to. You think learning a few martial arts moves lets you uphold justice? You think a bellyful of hot blood lets you challenge the law? The facts prove that you are wrong. Before the great tide of the world, you can save no one, and you can accomplish nothing!"
Boom!
Another saber strike came crashing down.
Its force was immense, its saber momentum heavy.
Like a mountain peak falling from above.
Lu Chen hurriedly raised his saber to block. With a bang, he was sent flying on the spot, smashing into the distance and splashing up sheets of muddy water.
Torrential rain poured between heaven and earth, while lightning flashed and thunder roared. Lu Chen's gaze was cold as he rose once more!
Impressive!
Worthy of being a Squad Leader of the Town Suppression Bureau!
Mid-stage Sixth Rank—far beyond imagination!
"Is this your strength? Look at how wretched you are."
Yu Tianli's face was icy as he walked forward step by step. "You think a bellyful of hot blood can change the world. You think all men are drunk while you alone are awake. Every year, I kill countless people like you. And what happens? This world remains the same world, this age remains the same age. What can you change? Who can you save?"
"That's right, I truly cannot change this age. But!"
Lu Chen slowly rose. Powerful waves of aura surged from his body, and threads of electric arcs lit up across him, covering his entire form.
In the end, even the lightning between heaven and earth seemed drawn to him. With crackling sounds, it gathered toward him. "I do things entirely according to my own heart. Why the fuck are you spouting all this nonsense at me?"
Lu Chen suddenly roared, raising the long saber in his hand high overhead.
In an instant, countless bolts of lightning came surging down.
Rumble!
His entire body was engulfed in terrifying lightning.
Above his head, it was as though he had been connected to a terrifying sea of thunder.
An aura of world destruction erupted wildly from him.
"Die!"
Boom!
Lu Chen cleaved out with a single slash. The sight was terrifying, as if heaven and earth were collapsing. Countless bolts of lightning howled forth with crashing roars, crushing all in their path, pulverizing everything. Dazzling rays of light filled every corner.
Yu Tianli's pupils contracted, and horror finally appeared on his face.
What kind of sensation was this? It was like using his own strength to resist the entire heavens!
The sea of thunder surged!
Raging waves crashed against the shore!
How was this possible?
He could actually draw down lightning?
Crack!
Aah!
A scream rang out. Even though Yu Tianli resisted with all his strength, it was utterly useless. Terrifying lightning engulfed him, tearing everything apart. His Mid-stage Sixth Rank cultivation was nothing but a joke.
Before the terrifying might of heaven and earth, it was utterly insignificant.
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