After someone begged for mercy.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall was utterly ignited, and the psychological defenses of many of the people Lu Chuan had named gradually crumbled.
One after another, they dropped to their knees and loudly begged for mercy.
They wept bitter tears, their faces filled with remorse.
Only—
How much sincerity truly lay beneath those expressions was something only the heavens knew.
Lu Chuan's expression did not change. He watched this crowd kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy, then said coldly, "I gave you a chance. Unfortunately, you threw it away yourselves. Begging for mercy now is too late..."
As his words fell.
He suddenly moved. It could even be said there was no warning at all as he lightly pointed a finger.
Bzzz...
In the next instant, the void trembled.
A terrifying sharp edge that made hearts palpitate swept out, evolving into endless Blade Qi that instantly enveloped everyone within.
"No..."
Voices filled with fear and unwillingness echoed.
The group of people who had knelt down were directly churned to pieces.
Lu Chuan did not hold back in the slightest. When they had failed to step forward before and had instead waited until he named them, they had already lost any chance of surviving.
Lu Chuan could not possibly leave such vermin alive.
The hall was deathly silent.
Everyone, without exception, did not even dare to breathe too loudly.
Lu Chuan, however, looked calm as he turned his gaze toward Yun Hua, Luo Tianyu, and the others.
These people had likewise been named, but they still stood there.
Their faces were tense, and they did not beg for mercy.
Perhaps this was the last shred of dignity they had.
"Do you have any last words to leave behind..."
A sharp killing