Killing Intent Fills the Sky

Chapter 30: Killing Intent Fills the Sky

As the words fell, Bai Yan once again unleashed his Lightning-Fast Movement Steps, his figure instantly transforming into a dazzling bolt of lightning as he ferociously charged into the crowd.

Crackling like lightning, cold blade lights flashed one after another.

With each flash of the blade, a head soared into the sky.

The lightning flashed and vanished. The masked men in black behind Bai Yan fell like wheat mown by a scythe, collapsing in swathes.

Thump!

Thump!

Thump!

Head after head rolled to the ground, masked men in black falling one after another. But this time, there was no blood on the ground.

Upon closer inspection, the Snow Drinking Saber seemed even colder than usual, with faint snowflakes drifting around it. This was because Bai Yan had already activated the saber's inner chill. As the blade cut into flesh, the coldness seeped into the wounds like an inescapable plague. Before the blood could even hit the ground, it turned into chunks of bright red ice.

Every strike of the saber brought snow, every kill was bloodless!

In the blink of an eye, Bai Yan had slaughtered all the masked men in black who had surrounded the ten carriages.

Only the last three Innate Masters remained.

The three men stared at the headless corpses scattered around them, their minds blank. A chill ran from their heels to the crowns of their heads, plunging them into immense fear.

It wasn't just them; even the surviving Imperial Guard soldiers were terrified by Bai Yan.

Bai Yan's movement technique was too fast, and his swordsmanship was incomprehensibly swift.

Blade light flowed like a river, killing without shedding blood.

They considered themselves seasoned veterans, accustomed to life and death, but this was the first time they had witnessed such a fierce and deadly art of combat.

What they didn't know was that the speed Bai Yan was currently displaying was less than half of his peak speed.

If he were to activate the fully leveled Lightning-Fast Movement Steps with Grandmaster True Essence, Bai Yan's speed could increase several times over. At that point, they likely wouldn't even see his afterimage.

"You... Who exactly are you!?"

One of the masked Innate realm experts asked, his hand trembling as he gripped his weapon.

Bai Yan looked at him coldly, his voice devoid of emotion:

"The dying need not ask so many questions."

As the words fell, Bai Yan's figure vanished from his sight.

The masked man in black turned pale with shock. He quickly gathered his True Essence, raised his palm, and struck forward.

A strange, black True Essence formed a shadowy palm print as dark as ink, capable of corroding the soul and eroding the bone, exuding a sinister demonic aura. It was none other than the renowned Demonic Yin Sha Palm of the martial world.

This palm technique was also collected in the Imperial Guard's Scripture Pavilion, classified as a seventh-grade martial art.

The Demonic Yin Sha Palm was a demonic cultivation technique, notorious for its viciousness, and many evil sects practiced it.

Among them, the Azure Lotus Sect was the most prevalent.

The black palm print flew through the air, carrying an unstoppable, overwhelming momentum.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning appeared, and the black palm print was instantly scattered.

Bai Yan appeared before the masked man in black and lightly pressed his palm against his chest.

A tyrannical palm force surged into his body, accompanied by a faint roar like a dragon's fury echoing in all directions.

The masked man in black, struck heavily, was sent flying backward, blood gushing from his nose and mouth. His body crackled and popped, his bones shattering.

He crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out another mouthful of blood. Severely wounded, he didn't even have the strength to move a finger.

"Fourth Brother!"

Seeing this, the remaining two Innate experts' eyes widened in fury. They roared and simultaneously used their Lightness Skills, flying towards Bai Yan.

The commander of the Imperial Guard, Zhou Long, was overjoyed to see his reinforcements arrive.

Seeing the leader of the masked men distracted and exposing his back, Zhou Long sneered:

"Distracted while fighting me? You're asking for death!"

Zhou Long's figure flickered, transforming into a ghostly shadow as he landed behind the masked leader.

The Green Falcon Swordplay suddenly accelerated, the blade light tracing a tricky and bizarre arc, tearing a long, narrow wound across the leader's back.

In pain, the masked leader retaliated fiercely, flipping over and kicking Zhou Long's blade, forcing him back.

He also used the opportunity to create distance between himself and Zhou Long.

However, Zhou Long's previous sword strike had been fatal. The sword energy had entered his body, piercing directly into his heart and lungs, damaging his internal organs. He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood uncontrollably.

On the other side, Bai Yan faced the two charging Innate experts without flinching. He casually unleashed a Dragon Tail Swing with his backhand, sending both of them flying backward, spitting blood.

If he hadn't intended to keep them alive, and had secretly held back his strength, these two would have already met their demise.

Seeing his other two brothers also severely injured, the wounded leader's heart filled with the intent to retreat. He pushed off the ground and fled into the distance.

Rescuing them was impossible. His strength was on par with Zhou Long's, and now he was injured. Being able to escape on his own was already a stroke of luck; staying would surely mean his death.

As he was leaving, he couldn't forget to cast a glance at Bai Yan in the distance.

He seared that face into his mind, remembering who his enemy was.

At the same time, the leader was filled with confusion. He couldn't understand when the Imperial Guard had produced such an outrageously powerful young Company Commander.

The intelligence they had received beforehand had made no mention of Bai Yan's existence.

The intel only stated that an Imperial Guard would come to meet them, but the Company Commander leading them had mediocre martial arts.

Although he was Innate, he was definitely no match for the three Innate experts on their side.

With three against one, plus himself as a Grandmaster, they shouldn't have had any reason to be defeated.

Who would have thought the intelligence was flawed? The person who arrived had supreme combat power, directly crushing their three Innate Masters.

"Damn bastard, who was responsible for gathering the intel? How could someone like that be described as having mediocre martial arts! I absolutely won't let him off when I get back!"

Thinking of that unreliable scout, the leader was furious.

If he could return, the first thing he would do was kill him.

However, a cold voice suddenly rang out beside his ear, making him feel like he was being pricked by needles and chilled to the bone.

"You're not going back."

The moment the voice sounded, Bai Yan struck the leader's back with a palm.

There was a crisp cracking sound as the man's bones were snapped by his palm.

Zhou Long, who was chasing from afar, was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Bai Yan to be so bold as to chase down a Grandmaster with only Innate cultivation.

Even though that Grandmaster was already injured, he was still a Grandmaster, after all.

What surprised Zhou Long even more was that Bai Yan's Lightness Skill was also so high. His speed was so fast that even the Grandmaster didn't react before being severely wounded by his palm.

With old wounds compounded by new ones, the leader could no longer hold on.

He spat out a mouthful of dark blood and fell powerlessly from mid-air, crashing heavily onto the ground.

Bai Yan landed with a flip and instantly broke all four of his limbs, completely crippling him.

Then, he stepped on the leader's head, crushing his face into the mud.

Just then, Ren Hong and Li Kaiyao arrived with the Imperial Guard.

"Take down all these survivors!"

"Search the surroundings carefully, see if there are any more survivors. If they're dead, give them another stab. Don't let any of them go!"

Bai Yan commanded loudly.

Ren Hong and Li Kaiyao immediately cupped their fists in response:

"Your subordinates obey!"

Several Imperial Guards stepped forward and bound the three severely injured Innate Masters tightly with Black Iron Chains.

The rest dispersed, inspecting the corpses on the ground one by one. After confirming there were no survivors, they each delivered a final blow.

This was Bai Yan's rule when leading a team.

Whenever they went on a mission with him, they had to deliver a final blow to the target after the mission was completed, to prevent anyone from faking death using techniques like breath-holding to escape.

It also prevented subordinates from being killed by surprise during the cleanup.