In the shadows of the cliff face, Su Yu drew his scarlet longsword.
The blade did not reflect a single ray of light in the dim canyon.
Thick, blood-red Sha Qi rolled Soundless along the blade.
The killing intent was boiling.
The Mystic Realm Eighth Level.
Three.
They were all elders who had retired from the previous term. Their vital energy was abundant and their foundation was solid, making them far superior to assassins like Ghost Shadow who specialized in assassination.
A head-on confrontation, one against three?
That's suicide.
Su Yu forcibly suppressed the surging bloodlust within him, the faint sound of the blade returning to its sheath completely masked by the wind in the canyon.
He is neither Butcher nor a mindless demon.
Since the other party is also after the secret treasure, and seems even more eager than I am.
Let them act as the sappers who clear the way first.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
Su Yu's figure completely blended into the shadow of the cliff, his breath becoming one with the pulse of the rocks as he silently gazed down.
All three were former elders of the Mystic Sword Sect, possessing formidable strength. Soon, they came to a stone gate.
Elder Heavenly Mystery turned the compass in his hand, and after the needle shook violently, it finally pointed to the black stone door in front of him.
"This secret treasure belonged to the last leader of the Ghost Shadow Sect, and it is heavily fortified."
The Supreme Elder, codenamed Panshi, spoke in a deep, gruff voice. "Weren't all those petty tricks on the periphery easily thwarted by you?"
"The perimeter is one thing, the entrance is the key."
Elder Heavenly Mystery pointed to the stone gate. "See that? This stone gate is covered with the ' Ghost Shadow Heart-Locking Restriction.' Only those who have cultivated the Ghost Shadow Sect's core technique, the ' Ghost Shadow Art,' can enter safely."
The newly appointed Elder of Punishments, codenamed Lijian, stepped forward, pointing his fingers like a sword, and a sharp Sword Qi shot out, striking the stone gate.
bite!
The moment the Sword Qi touched the stone gate, a layer of gray-black ripples appeared, easily dissipating the Sword Qi into nothingness.
"As expected, there are restrictions."
"How long would it take to forcibly break through?" Panshi asked.
Elder Heavenly Mystery pondered for a moment, "This restriction is connected to the mountain's ley lines. If we were to launch a direct attack, even if the three of us joined forces and exerted our full strength, it would still take at least half an hour. Moreover, the commotion would be too great, and it might attract demons from the depths of the mountain."
"Half an hour... that's too long." Lijian shook his head. "The sect leader is pressuring us; we must get the cultivation technique as soon as possible."
He looked at Tianji: "Is there no other way but to launch a direct attack?"
Elder Heavenly Mystery put away the compass, his face showing helplessness. " Non-Self knows the Ghost Shadow Art, there is no other way."
The three fell silent.
A moment later, a ruthless glint flashed in Lijian's eyes.
"Then let's attack head-on!"
"Half an hour it is! With the three of us here, even if we attract a demon at the Mystic Realm Ninth Level, we can still put up a fight!"
"I second that." Panshi nodded.
Elder Heavenly Mystery sighed, "There's no other way. I'll take charge of the formation and weaken the restrictions. You two will focus on the attack and finish this quickly!"
After saying that, the three of them stood in a triangular formation, and their terrifying auras, belonging to the Mystic Realm Eighth Level, suddenly erupted!
at the same time.
Qing Province, the Demon Suppression Bureau Division.
A colossal black tower pierces the clouds, its surface covered with intricate Demon Suppression, exuding an aura of solemnity and majesty.
This place is a forbidden area for all demons and evil spirits in the entire Qing Province.
On the top floor of the giant tower, in a spacious, quiet room.
Yang Kong stood respectfully before a figure dressed in simple linen clothes, who was meditating with his eyes closed.
He was tall and straight, with a simple and honest face. He looked to be in his thirties, but there was no trace of a powerful aura about him. He was just a farmer from the countryside.
But he is the pillar of the Qing Province Demon Suppression Bureau Division, the Demon Suppression Envoy above the Earth Realm, and the Wang Du.
" Yang Kong, what brings you here in such a hurry from Tiannan Commandery?" Wang Du did not open his eyes, and spoke in a flat tone.
"Reporting to the King's Envoy." Yang Kong bowed and gave a detailed account of the Heavenly Slaughter Tower's assassination attempt on Su Yu and Lu Cang's response.
The room was deathly silent.
Yang Kong could even hear his own heartbeat.
After a long while, the Wang Du slowly opened his eyes.
Those were cloudy eyes, old, yet unfathomable, as if stars were flowing within them.
" Heavenly Slaughter Tower..."
He uttered three words.
"Who gave this shady assassin organization the audacity to point their blade at the genius of my Demon Suppression Bureau?"
boom!
An indescribable, terrifying pressure flashed through Wang Du's body.
Yang Kong felt as if his very soul had been gripped tightly, his face instantly turning deathly pale and cold sweat pouring down his back.
Wang Du stood up, his hempen robes fluttering even without wind.
"Isn't the headquarters of the Heavenly Slaughter Tower located about 300 li Qing Province City?"
"Yes... yes," Yang Kong answered with difficulty.
"Walk."
The Wang Du one word before taking a step forward.
His figure neither disappeared nor transformed into a streak of light. He simply took a step forward, yet it pierced through the walls of the giant tower and appeared high in the sky.
Yang Kong dared not delay and immediately activated his movement technique to follow closely behind.
Qing Province City, at the headquarters of the Heavenly Slaughter Tower.
A massive fortress built inside a mountain.
The host, Xu Qiujiang, was sitting in the main seat of the hall, listening to his subordinates' reports.
"Master, the young master has safely evacuated, and all traces of the Tiannan Commandery branch have been destroyed."
"Understood." Xu Qiujiang waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to leave.
He rubbed his temples, looking exhausted.
Is it worth abandoning a branch that has been built up over a century for the sake of Su Yu?
He didn't know.
But he knew that if he didn't do this, the Heavenly Slaughter Tower would face the wrath of the entire Demon Suppression Bureau.
Just then, an assassin tumbled and crawled into the hall.
"OP! Oh no... something terrible has happened!"
" The Demon Suppression Bureau of the Demon Suppression Envoy... has arrived in the Wang Du!"
Xu Qiujiang suddenly stood up from his seat, the color draining from his face instantly.
Wang Du?
Why would he come?!
Before he could react, two figures had already appeared at the entrance of the main hall.
The one leading them was the old man in hemp clothing.
Xu Qiujiang's heart pounded, but he forced a smile and quickly went to meet him.
"I was unaware of Your Majesty's esteemed presence and have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me!"
He bowed deeply, adopting an extremely humble posture.
The Wang Du glance at him, but merely looked around the magnificent golden palace.
"Is this the headquarters of the Heavenly Slaughter Tower?"
"Yes, yes." Xu Qiujiang nodded repeatedly, smiling apologetically.
"Your Excellency, the matter concerning Tiannan Commandery is a complete misunderstanding! It was my son Xu Lei was not properly disciplined. I have placed him under house arrest and dismissed the branch headquarters."
The Heavenly Slaughter Tower is willing to pay any price to quell the Demon Suppression Bureau's wrath!
"Cost?"
Wang Du finally turned his gaze to him, his cloudy eyes devoid of any emotion.
"You can't afford it."
The words had barely left his mouth.
The Wang Du raised his right hand and, with a light touch, struck out with his palm towards the dome of the main hall.
There was no earth-shattering roar, no world-destroying force.
The aged hand was imprinted in the air.
The next moment.
Boom--
The entire massive fortress, built inside the mountain, collapsed Soundless, starting from the top.
The hard rocks and the beams and pillars forged from refined iron crumbled into dust under that single palm strike.
Countless assassins from the Heavenly Slaughter Tower were buried under endless rubble before they could even utter a scream.
Xu Qiujiang stood there dumbfounded, watching his life's work turn into ruins in an instant.
"From this day forward, Qing Province will no longer have the Heavenly Slaughter Tower!"
Wang Du withdrew his hand, turned around, and walked outside.
He didn't look at Xu Qiujiang even once more from beginning to end.
For him, destroying an assassin organization was as simple as dusting off his clothes.
Soul Severing Valley.
"Do it!"
With a low shout from Elder Heavenly Mystery.
Both Lijian and Panshi struck at the same time!
" Azure Lotus Splits the Heavens!"
With a long Lijian, the sword in his hand emitted a dazzling azure light, and a terrifying Sword Qi aura ten feet long soared into the sky, slashing fiercely down at the gray ripples on the stone gate!
" Mount Tai Presses Down on the Head!"
Panshi unleashed both fists simultaneously, and a powerful, earthy-yellow True Qi gathered above his head, forming a small, phantom mountain. With a weight that could shatter everything, it followed closely behind the Sword Qi and slammed down!
boom!!!
The combined full power of two experts at the Mystic Realm Eighth Level slammed solidly into the " Ghost Shadow Heart-Locking Restriction "!