Chapter 213: Chapter 195: Still Going to Jinyun Valley?
"This... How is this possible?"
Countless people turned to watch.
"Is this for real?"
The two Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Hu Family stared in disbelief, their eyes nearly popping out of their heads.
The Red Mace was no ordinary weapon like the Flame Spear. It had been forged from over a hundred Tier Two High Grade Hearts of Melting Flame. Ever since Hu Chaohong obtained this Magical Artifact, he had performed Sacrificial Refinement on it day and night with his True Essence, long ago achieving a state of Unity of Heart and Mind.
In the decades he had wielded this artifact, he had killed countless Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
Furthermore, that last strike had been backed by the might of a sea of fire, making it even more powerful. Let alone destroying half of Jinyun Valley, even a Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer Major Cultivator would have had to retreat from it!
And yet...
It was shattered on the spot?
"Is that... a Sword Array? Jinyun Valley’s Mountain Protection Array?"
"No wonder Valley Master Chen was so fearless! So he had an ace like this up his sleeve all along? The Hu Family has really picked a fight with the wrong person this time..."
The moment the Red Mace was shattered, Hu Chaohong spat out a mouthful of blood and plummeted from the sky.
He had clearly suffered a severe backlash from his Magical Artifact being destroyed.
He struggled to lift his head.
He saw the Sword Rainbow that had shattered his Red Mace disperse like flowing water. It then split into thirty-six rays of golden sword-light, which formed a Sword Ring hovering behind Chen Che. The light glowed like a halo, making him resemble a legendary Sword Immortal!
"A bloodbath in Jinyun Valley? Are you worthy?"
TAP! TAP!
With his hands behind his back, Chen Che walked leisurely out from a pile of rubble. The only sound in the entire area was his footsteps.
Everyone was stunned by the scene that had just unfolded. Only now did they truly understand the meaning behind Chen Che’s words:
’In Jinyun Valley, my word is law!’
"Haha..."
Endless venom and resentment filled Hu Chaohong’s eyes, yet he broke into wild laughter. He had never imagined Jinyun Valley was hiding such a Sword Array. Forget just him—even if he’d brought twice as many men, they would have been powerless against Jinyun Valley.
"What is this Array?"
He asked, unwilling to accept defeat, "Why have I never seen it before."
"The Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Sword Formation. Ye Jingzhou left it behind."
Chen Che said casually.
He wasn’t lying. This Array originated from the Vermilion Locking Array; he had just had someone modify it.
"What a Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Sword Formation... To be defeated by an array like this... it’s no disgrace to my name."
Hu Chaohong was paralyzed on the ground, unable to move. He simply closed his eyes and waited for death:
"I am the Grand Elder of the Hu Family. If you have the guts, then kill me..."
"Compared to those cultivators who kneel and beg for their lives when death is upon them, I much prefer a tough man like you who would rather die than submit!"
Chen Che raised an eyebrow.
"You’re going to let me go?"
Hearing this, Hu Chaohong was quite surprised and couldn’t help but open his eyes.
’That made sense.’
’He was the Grand Elder of the Hu Family. Sparing him might leave room for negotiation. But killing him would mean an unending war.’ Yet, he never expected that the moment he opened his eyes, he would see Chen Che bringing a foot down on him:
"I’m not!"
BANG!
The kick held nothing back, crashing down like Tai Mountain. Even at his peak, Hu Chaohong would have coughed up blood from such a blow, let alone in his current, severely injured state. He didn’t even have time to scream before his skull was crushed by the stomp, red and white matter splattering everywhere.
"Grand Elder!"
One of the Major Cultivators cried out in anguish, all his courage instantly draining away. Even the Grand Elder was dead; what could he possibly do? He immediately began kowtowing, banging his head on the ground repeatedly:
"Spare my life, Valley Master Chen! Spare my life!"
The other one, however, brazenly took a step forward and formed a Seal Technique, as if preparing for a final, desperate strike.
"Courting death!"
Chen Che glanced over, and the thirty-six sword-lights behind him arrived in an instant, leaving long trails like willow catkins. They blasted straight through the man’s chest, exiting his back in a spray of blood. He froze on the spot, then fell to his knees with a THUD, his head slumping to his chest, silent forever. frёeωebɳovel.com
He didn’t spare the one who was begging for mercy, either.
Since they had already dropped all pretenses, any mercy would have been foolish sentimentality. When Hu Chaohong wanted to level Jinyun Valley, did he ever spare a thought for the innocent cultivators in the Valley?
"He didn’t leave a single one!"
"He killed them all?"
Many cultivators felt a chill in their hearts.
The Haizhou Hu Family was a major Foundation Establishment Race. Hu Chaohong, a Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer cultivator, was a figure who ran rampant in his own right. And yet, he died here in the tiny Jinyun Valley. If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, who would have believed it?
At this moment, Chen Che suddenly raised his head, his gaze sweeping in all directions.
"He’s not going to get carried away and kill us too, is he?"
Seeing this, everyone was struck with terror.
Just as they were thinking this,
they saw Chen Che dismiss the Sword Ring behind him. He cupped his hands in a fist-and-palm salute, his smile bright and clear. He looked nothing like the decisive, murderous Valley Master from a moment ago:
"Fellow Daoists, the villains who disrupted the auction have been eliminated by me. The battle just now disturbed you all. After the auction concludes, I will give each of you a Pill personally refined by me as compensation for the fright."
’That’s right!’
Only then did everyone remember that this Valley Master was originally famous for his Alchemy.
As for the auction...
Everyone looked at each other, then at the auction venue that had been reduced to nothing. For a moment, no one knew if it should continue.
"Of course!"
Finally, Lu Qinglian stepped forward. "Since Valley Master Chen has spoken, we must naturally show him this respect! If the Hu Family hadn’t caused all this trouble, I might have already bought the Foundation Establishment Pill!"
With that said,
she returned to her original spot and sat, suspended in the air.
"Valley Master Chen is magnanimous! To be able to witness such a thrilling battle before the auction, even if I don’t buy anything, this trip has been worth it!"
Ma Cong laughed heartily and also cupped his hands.
His Flame Spear had been saved, spared from being forcibly taken by the Hu Family, so naturally, he had to return the favor. He followed Lu Qinglian’s example, walked to his previous position, and sat, suspended in the air.