Too Cruel

"Kill!"

Lin Changkong's expression was grim. Without a word, he acted, flashing to the side of the thug pulling the girl.

A hand rose, a blade fell, and a head hit the ground.

In his eyes, any words at this moment were pointless.

Only killing could stop killing!

If speaking was so efficient, why the hell would anyone cultivate?

After chopping off one head, Lin Changkong followed up with several more swift strikes. In a flash of light and thunder, several more heads flew off. The seven or eight thugs surrounding them were all slaughtered.

Hong Ye and Zhou Yue, still on their horses, watched this scene with wide eyes, deeply shaken by Lin Changkong's decisiveness and ruthlessness.

No one had expected Lin Changkong to be so decisive, nor did they expect him to be so brutal when he acted.

He didn't say a word, just killed!

But in an instant, they understood. Lin Changkong's actions were undoubtedly the most effective and efficient for the situation at hand.

That woman could have her hands chopped off at any moment, or even lose her life. Yet, they were still acting like sect disciples, shouting for them to stop, and perhaps even wanting to reason with them first, to issue threats.

To gain the moral high ground, then criticize the opponent, and then act with a clear conscience.

But if they had gone through all that, the woman and child would probably already be dead.

They were facing desperate thugs, inhuman monsters. What reason or morality could be spoken here!

"Who are you people, daring to ruin my good deed!"

The thug leader roared, standing up from his chair. Spiritual energy erupted from his body, revealing him to be a Qi Gathering Realm expert.

However, judging by his aura, he seemed to be at the Qi Gathering Third or Fourth Level. While not much in the Heavenly Fire Sect, for civilians outside the sect with no cultivation or low cultivation, he was an invincible existence.

Lin Changkong's face was like ice. He didn't answer. After killing seven or eight people, he heard the thug leader's voice and turned to charge at him.

The thug leader, enraged, drew a large saber and swung it at Lin Changkong.

"Bang!"

Lin Changkong unleashed a saber strike. The thug leader's saber shattered into pieces. Then, he felt a burning sensation in his arm. Lin Changkong's saber continued forward, severing his right arm, the one holding the saber. The severed arm flew through the air.

Before he could even scream, another flash of saber light severed his other arm.

He retreated in panic, but as soon as he moved, a scorching saber energy landed on his legs, cutting them straight off.

His half-body immediately collapsed into a pool of blood, his heart filled with a terrifying wave of fear.

Then, a crimson tombstone descended from the sky, hitting his mangled half-body with a "thump," covering him from head to waist.

With an explosive sound, Lin Changkong brought the Crimson Flame Saber down horizontally, smashing the thug leader into a pulp with a single strike.

From start to finish, it took only a breath. The thug leader didn't even have time to scream before he went from a person to a "puddle" of a person.

Lin Changkong raised his saber, straightened his back, and flicked his wrist. The fierce aura evaporated the bloodstains on the blade.

He looked back. The groups of thugs who had been surrounding the civilians of Black Water Town were now all trembling with fear, their eyes darting at him.

Then, they scattered like a flock of birds, turning and fleeing for their lives.

At this moment, the thugs who had been laughing arrogantly and controlling life and death were now terrified rats scurrying across the street.

A Qi Gathering Realm expert was an insurmountable existence in their eyes.

Yet, such an expert had his limbs severed on the spot and was smashed into a "puddle" with a single saber strike.

It was too brutal!

Even Hong Ye and Zhou Yue's hearts pounded.

Their junior brother... was quite something!

But the two quickly regained their senses. Seeing the thugs fleeing in terror, scared out of their wits by Lin Changkong, they immediately spurred their horses in pursuit. In an instant, sword light flashed, and one thug after another fell.

Their attacks were also fierce, but not as violent as Lin Changkong's. They almost always pierced the chest or throat with a single sword thrust, ensuring death.

But Lin Changkong was different. He pursued with his saber, hand rising, blade falling, either severing heads or cutting them in half at the waist.

Anyone he caught up to died without a whole body!

Yet, Lin Changkong felt no pity. These people were inhuman monsters. To speak of humanity to such beings was an insult to humanity itself.

The best fate for such trash was death!

The three of them went on a killing spree, like tigers entering a flock of sheep. The opponents had no power to resist and were quickly wiped out.

However, Lin Changkong did not lose his reason. When only three people remained, he stopped and also stopped Zhou Yue, who wanted to kill them all.

Zhou Yue was puzzled. "Junior Brother Lin, why are you stopping me? Scum like this should all be killed."

Lin Changkong said, "They deserve to die, indeed. But if we kill them all now, where will we find the Flood Dragon Gang's lair to wipe them out in one fell swoop?"

Zhou Yue was stunned. Only then did she understand Lin Changkong's intention.

They only knew that the Flood Dragon Gang was rampant in the area, but they didn't know the exact location of their lair. Lin Changkong was clearly leaving these three alive to extract the location of the Flood Dragon Gang's lair from them.

Although Lin Changkong had acted first and was the most brutal, he had not lost his mind. Instead, he had considered things very thoroughly.

Zhou Yue immediately felt her impression of this junior disciple improve greatly.

"As expected of my junior disciple, he always thinks things through."

She gave him a thumbs-up, saying proudly.

Lin Changkong: "..."

Are you praising me, or yourself?

Hong Ye, on the other hand, was more composed. She dismounted and walked to the front of the crowd, saying, "Everyone, don't be afraid. We are disciples of the Heavenly Fire Sect, here to eliminate the Flood Dragon Gang.

I apologize, we are late and have caused you all to suffer."

Black Water Town was under the protection of the Heavenly Fire Sect. Hong Ye, who valued loyalty and justice, naturally couldn't stand by and let such things happen.

Upon hearing they were from the Heavenly Fire Sect, the people of Black Water Town finally felt relieved and began pouring out their grievances.

Hong Ye first stopped the bleeding for the woman whose tongue had been cut out, offered comfort, and gave her a lot of silver.

Then, she learned that such incidents had been happening frequently.

Not only did the Flood Dragon Gang members take turns plundering them, but they had also killed many people in the town, sparing no one, be it women or children. They acted like tyrants, committing endless atrocities, making the townsfolk miserable.

Hong Ye was filled with righteous indignation upon hearing this and immediately declared, "Everyone, rest assured, we will definitely eliminate the Flood Dragon Gang and give you justice!"

After appeasing the crowd, the three remounted their horses and ordered the three remaining thugs to lead them to the Flood Dragon Gang's stronghold.

They also learned the Flood Dragon Gang's general strength from the three men. Their strongest member was the gang leader, Zhao Heilong, who was at the Qi Gathering Eighth Level. Next were the second-in-command, Shi Heihu, and the third-in-command, Zhang Heibao, both at the Qi Gathering Seventh Level.

These three had a few other experts at the Qi Gathering Realm under them, but they didn't know the exact number.

Apart from them, the rest were basically a mob.

"One at Qi Gathering Eighth Level, two at Qi Gathering Seventh Level, plus a bunch of small fries. Nothing to worry about. Let's go, we'll leave none of them alive!"

Zhou Yue was furious and full of killing intent. She charged forward at the head of the group.