Cannot Be Killed

Zhou Qiucheng's words were like thunderclaps, exploding in everyone's hearts. Those who had been wavering gradually began to steady themselves once more.

"This was then, and this is now. The chief culprit, Zhou Qiucheng, is about to be put to death, while my Great Dao needs more fellow seekers to spread its teachings. If you are willing, this is your last chance to surrender." Chen Sanliang stood there, immovable as a mountain. "Things have come to this, so I will not explain further. If you surrender, the old and young of your households, your disciples and followers, may all continue living. But if you stubbornly resist, today will be the day of your deaths. Not only will you die, but the Lineages behind you will vanish into smoke as well."

Chen Sanliang's voice was neither hurried nor heated, yet every word he spoke seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, crushing everyone until they could barely breathe.

Though the scholars in the field had backbone, they did not have much of it.

As Chen Sanliang's words fell, someone finally could not bear the pressure and directly knelt, kowtowing in surrender. "This disciple had long heard of the greatness of your Great Dao, of Education for All enlightening all living beings. I have admired it for a long time. Today, having heard the true teachings, I am overjoyed. This disciple is willing to bow beneath your tutelage and follow you in studying the supreme true teachings."

With someone taking the lead in submitting, the rest of those who had been swaying from side to side immediately panicked. No matter where one was, the first person to eat crab always took all the advantages.

Besides, with a blade already pressed to their necks, how could they still have any chance to resist?

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