Ruthless and Merciless

"Silence!"

Chu He's indifferent gaze turned toward the group of Zhang Family members kneeling on the ground.

If they had kept quiet, Chu He would not have been interested in dealing with them.

But the moment they opened their mouths, they drew Chu He's attention.

What did these fellows take him for?

An idiot?

They were even crying injustice!

How could they have the nerve?

The leader's performance was quite perfect—his emotions seemed genuine and heartfelt, and judging from his expression and tone alone, there was almost no flaw to be found.

But what level of existence was Chu He?

He also possessed countless secret techniques.

How could such a petty trick escape his eyes?

Besides, aside from the leader, the others' acting was terrible!

One of them even had his face pressed to the ground, the corners of his mouth twitching as he struggled not to laugh. Their patriarch's reaction had actually amused his own people!

Heh!

Chu He shook his head.

Then—

He raised his hand.

Golden light bloomed in his palm, transforming into streams of golden force that swirled around him like dragons and snakes.

His palm moved.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Streams of golden light shot explosively from Chu He's hand.

Like divine dragons setting forth.

"Senior!"

Zhang Tai happened to raise his head and witness the scene. The grief-stricken expression on his face was replaced by utter terror.

This was obviously wrong!

The senior had apparently not been fooled.

And without even verifying anything—

He was going to strike directly!

Too decisive!

Watching a stream of golden force rush toward him, Zhang Tai realized that let alone resisting, he could not even summon the courage to flee.

My life is over!

The Zhang Family is finished!

"No!"

Other Zhang Family members also realized something was wrong and let out despairing roars.

Yet all their cries were useless.

An instant later, every Zhang Family member present was blasted apart by the golden force.

The entire hall filled with the stench of blood, even washing away the overwhelming yin energy!

"Why aren't you writing already?"

Chu He swept his gaze over the Charm Clan and spoke blandly.

So ruthless!

Terrifying!

A simple urging sent the entire group of Charm Clan members trembling in fear.

They felt deep terror toward someone like Chu He—powerful, sparing with words, fond of acting directly, and cruel in his methods.

At last, one Charm Clan member could no longer endure the pressure of Chu He's powerful aura. A black, furry claw stretched out from beneath his loose black robe.

Trembling, he lifted his hood, shoved the claw into his mouth, and bit down hard. Black blood trickled out in streams.

Then, using his claw as a pen, he began writing on the white paper.

"You're quite good!"

Chu He looked at the first Charm Clan member to begin writing and voiced his praise.

He had been praised!

The writing Charm Clan member's body shook, as though he had been injected with chicken blood. His writing speed abruptly increased.

Seeing this, the other Charm Clan members began writing with their claws one after another.

Chu He raised his head.

He looked toward the black-robed Protector and the Peerless Holy Son atop the platform.

These two Charm Clan members had yet to start writing.

"If you refuse to cooperate like this, I won't be happy."

He spoke in a calm voice.

Yet to the black-robed Protector and the Peerless Holy Son, it sounded like a death-summoning demonic melody, carrying a pressure that filled them with terror.

In the end, they compromised!

Under that powerful aura, they could not even muster the courage or strength to resist.

Their bodies felt leaden, utterly unable to move.

Why keep putting up a stubborn front? This poor Daoist is about to die anyway. Why should I care about Fellow Daoist? We can all die together!

A moment later!

Every Charm Clan member had finished writing.

With a beckon of Chu He's hand, all the sheets stained full with black blood flew back into his grasp.

Swish!

Force stirred in his palm, and the thick stack of blood-stained paper flipped rapidly page by page like a book.

Ripples flowed through Chu He's eyes. Even at such speed, he could read every word on those pages without missing a thing and commit it all to memory.

To him, that was nothing.

The reason he normally read slowly was because he was savoring the loneliness of life.

In the Book Repository, what he read was not books, but life!

Only a few breaths passed.

The thick stack of blood paper had been read through.

The contents were more or less the same.

This was expected. After all, they were not piecing together a treasure map. Chu He had made every Charm Clan member write a copy only for comparison.

Chu He reached out and selected two sheets from the pile. Then force stirred in his palm, and all the other blood papers burst into flame without fire, turning to ash.

Other than the two copies remaining in his hand, the other blood papers did not record much, nor were they detailed.

He could understand that.

After all, it was obvious that the two on the platform were the ones in charge, while the other Charm Clan members were merely lackeys. It was perfectly normal for them to know different amounts of information.

"Very good. You've satisfied me well enough."

Chu He nodded.

Then he suddenly raised his hand.

That familiar sight.

The black-robed Protector and the Peerless Holy Son were horrified!

This expert had no sense of propriety, no bearing at all!

If he wanted to attack, could he not say a few words first and give them time to prepare?

Why be so direct?

Roar!

At the critical moment between life and death, the black-robed Protector finally broke free of the terror rooted deep in his soul. He spread his arms and let out a roar. The black robe on his body tore apart, revealing his true form wreathed in rolling yin energy.

It was an enlarged bat with its wings removed, covered in fur and standing upright.

Its pointed mouth was lined with fangs, while black yin energy curled and flowed across its body, becoming almost tangible like black pus. Even the aura it emitted reeked foully, making people deeply uncomfortable.

As for the other Charm Clan members, they felt the black-robed Protector's powerful aura spread out and barely withstand the pressure radiating from the mysterious figure. The pressure on their bodies lightened, and they could finally move again. Their expressions brightened with hope.

The next moment, they rose to their feet and, without any prior agreement, smashed through the nearest walls, preparing to flee directly.

They had not the slightest intention of joining forces with the black-robed Protector to resist.

The black-robed Protector had clearly only barely broken free of the restraint after going all out, burning every last bit of his potential, and using a secret technique!

But that was merely the restraint of an aura!

The black-robed Protector had already exerted every ounce of strength he had, even the strength he used to nurse.

It was clear that the two sides were not on the same level at all.

Staying to resist was simply courting death!

Better for as many as possible to escape!

Everyone would remember Lord Protector in their hearts.

His spirit of sacrificing himself for the Charm Clan would live forever in the hearts of every Charm Clan member.

Though he was currently cursing loudly!

But that was not important.

Chu He revealed a look of surprise.

He had not expected a mere Half-step King to break free from the small portion of aura he had revealed.

Though the aura's intensity was only at the level of someone newly entered into the King realm.

Still, it was quite impressive!

Sure enough, no matter what kind of living being it was, at the brink of life and death, it could be forced to unleash its ultimate potential and erupt with a small universe.

However, a small universe was only a small universe.

Against him!

No matter how it erupted, it was useless.

A mere Half-step King—even if it could unleash power several levels beyond its own—could still be suppressed by him with a flip of his hand.

PS: Thanks to big boss Hai Qidi once again for the 100 reward.

Thanks to big boss DK98 once again for the 500 reward.

Thanks to big boss Sun Quan's Dad for the 100 reward.