Those who were closer instinctively activated their strongest offensive Soul Tool!
Several blinding Soul Guidance Ray, scorching energy beams, and sharp metallic storms, accompanied by a shrill whistling sound that tore through the air, instantly engulfed the location where Toji was standing.
The violent energy shockwave tore the expensive tables and chairs, exquisite food, and magnificent lighting fixtures to shreds, leaving the entire hall in a state of chaos.
Smoke and dust filled the air, and energy raged.
However, as the light and smoke dissipated slightly, everyone's pupils contracted sharply again.
Toji remained standing in the same spot, without even a scratch on the hem of his clothes.
Those terrifying attacks, powerful enough to melt even refined gold, couldn't even scratch the thinnest layer of oil on his skin.
It was as if those attacks were merely phantoms projected onto him.
His calm, expressionless face didn't even have a trace of extra emotion.
Only those deep, cold eyes reflected the despair on the faces of everyone present.
Despair instantly replaced madness. Seeing that their Soul Tool were useless against Toji, the remaining Soul Engineer were instantly terrified, losing all courage to fight.
They just wanted to escape this hell, to escape this man who was like a demon descended to earth!
Unfortunately, it was too late.
Toji's figure moved again.
This time, Toji transformed into a pure storm of death!
His movements were incredibly fast, leaving afterimages in the air. Each movement was accompanied by a flash of blood-red blade light, and each swing of the blade precisely took away a Life.
There were no flashy Soul Skill, no complicated moves, only the purest and most extreme speed and power, and that indestructible killing blade that ignored all defenses.
The dull thud of a sharp blade cutting through flesh, like the drumbeats of death, resounded densely.
Those who attempted to activate their Defensive Soul Tool had their shields torn apart like paper, their armor and the people inside cleaved in two.
Those who tried to turn and run away were instantly struck by a flash of light, their legs severed at the knees, and they collapsed to the ground screaming in agony, only to be finished off by the next strike.
Those who tried to fight back desperately had their Soul Tool and arms severed by Toji, blood spurting out.
One Soul Engineer even activated his Fixed Soul Tool in terror, but the light had barely appeared when the blade arrived, severing half of his body along with him.
Then, with a speed of a thousand slashes per second, Toji sliced Fixed Soul Tool into pieces in the second before it exploded.
It can't be blown up anymore.
The entire hall had been transformed into a bloody slaughterhouse.
Severed limbs and torn pieces were scattered everywhere, and scalding blood was splattered on the walls, carpets, and ceilings, creating a series of horrifying abstract paintings.
The pungent, suffocating stench of blood mixed with the putrid smell of entrails permeated every corner. Desperate cries and dying groans rose and fell, only to quickly fade into silence.
In just a few breaths.
When Toji's figure solidified for the last time, it stopped in the center of the hall.
In the entire banquet hall, apart from him, there was not a single other person standing.
On the ground lay more than a dozen corpses in various positions, each one a gruesome death. Nangong Wan's mangled body, split in two and soaking in blood, was particularly glaring.
Toji the dark red broadsword in Shen'er's hand was still as clean and new as ever, without a trace of blood. Only the viscous, fierce aura seemed to have become even stronger, faintly emitting a low hum.
He glanced indifferently at the hellish scene, his eyes unwavering, as if he had merely accomplished a trivial task.
Then, with a flick of his wrist, he executed a clean and crisp knife flourish, shaking off the blood from the blade.
With a flicker, Toji vanished again without a sound, leaving behind only a room full of chaos, an overwhelming stench of blood, and... a deathly silence.
It wasn't until much later that the guards outside the manor were alerted by the Jiujiu, intense stench of blood and deathly silence within the hall, and cautiously approached to investigate.
When they pushed open that heavy door and saw the scene inside, which resembled a Asura landscape, their terrified screams completely ignited the entire manor, and then... caused chaos throughout the entire western district of Mingdu.
Chaos began to spread like a plague.
In the dimly lit hall of the Ordinary Alliance, when Toji's figure reappeared silently like Gui Mei, Shanggong Wei'er's heart nearly jumped out of her throat.
She didn't even see how he appeared; it was as if he had always been there, never leaving.
No words were needed; Toji his calm, almost indifferent gaze, and the faint, chilling aura of menace emanating from him that hadn't completely dissipated, were the clearest answers.
Nangong Wan is dead.
Along with the high-ranking members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Legion who attended the banquet, they have probably all passed away.
Shanggong Wei'er instantly understood everything.
After the immense shock came ecstasy.
It's the thrill of seizing control of fate!
The paleness vanished from her alluring face in an instant, replaced by a fierce and resolute glint, like a mother leopard smelling blood.
" Wei'er understands." She bowed deeply to Toji and Du Busi, her voice resolute. "Please rest assured, sirs, the Ordinary Alliance will act immediately."
Before Toji could even respond, she whirled around, her lithe body bursting with astonishing speed as she rushed towards the door, shouting fiercely, "Issue my supreme leader's order! Everyone who can move, grab your weapons and immediately... take over all the core strongholds of the Xishui Alliance! Anyone who dares to obstruct us will be killed without mercy!"
Her voice was extremely penetrating, carrying an undeniable iron will.
A series of suppressed but urgent responses and footsteps came from outside. The long-dormant machine of the Ordinary Alliance, under the enormous opportunity and the leader's strict orders, instantly started operating efficiently and frantically.
Watching Shanggong Wei'er rush out to make arrangements with lightning speed, Du Busi grinned, revealing an appreciative smile, "Hey, this woman is ruthless and decisive; she's got the skills to get things done."
Toji's gaze was already fixed on the window.
From the direction of the western district of Mingdu, faint sounds of chaotic noise and the shrill whistles of Soul Tool alarms could be heard, spreading rapidly like ripples caused by a boulder thrown into a lake.
"Enough with the commotion." Toji's voice was calm and even, as if the chaos was merely background noise. " The Xishui Alliance is destroyed, and the Royal Soul Engineer Corps has lost more than half of its high-ranking members. Mingdu will be plunged into a power vacuum and chaos for a short time."
He turned to the Du Busi:
"Now, let's go to the national treasury."
"Hahaha, that's exhilarating!" Du Busi, who had been waiting impatiently, laughed wildly upon hearing this. His dark green Bloodline Power surged slightly, and his burly body erupted with intense fighting spirit. "I've been waiting for this moment for ages! Let's go!"
Two figures instantly disappeared into the night, like two bolts of lightning tearing through the darkness, rushing towards the mysterious forbidden area adjacent to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, one of the most central and supposedly most heavily guarded areas of Mingdu.