Chapter 271 - 255: Martial Tao Achieved—One Slash of the Fire God Destroys All Enemies! (Double-Length)
"Eighth Layer Qi Refining, terrifying to this extent..." a group of Elders from the Wangyue Pavilion were also breaking into a cold sweat.
Fortunately, Song Changming belonged to their Da Lai Martial Realm faction and not the opposition.
"We must never become enemies with him in the future!"
At this moment, this was the common thought shared by all of them.
In the distance, Xu Baisheng, who was swept into the sky by the Wind Dragon, crashed heavily back to the ground, his entire body injured by Wind Attribute Blade Qi, bleeding profusely and unlikely to survive.
His eyes were filled with resentment and frustration.
He came for revenge, yet before he even faced Song Changming, he was killed with an area attack like an insignificant extra without any storyline...
Even a pile of garbage swept into a dustpan needs to be sorted before processing, yet his demise was more haphazard than garbage disposal.
In fact, from start to finish, Song Changming didn’t even know that Xu Baisheng was almost killed by him.
He was unwilling, but it was futile.
The grievances between their brothers and Song Changming, with his last breath, had no choice but to end here.
This is reality; not all vengeance ends in triumph.
Especially when there is a significant disparity in strength; getting too close can result in being crushed like an ant...
"Thank you all for your hard work and efforts in this matter," Song Changming sheathed his sword and cupped his hands towards the group from Wangyue Pavilion.
"Hero Song, you’re too kind. We didn’t help much, not worthy of mentioning," Elder Hou Chuanzheng shook his head helplessly.
This trip was indeed their own wishful thinking.
Even without them tonight, Song Changming alone could have easily stopped this group from the Corpse Refining Sect.
Their presence was only an opportunity to watch a magnificent display of Inner Qi and Sword Technique up close.
Especially when Song Changming initially used that one slash of the True Yang Technique, it was an eye-opener for all of them!
To this, Song Changming said nothing more, just waved his hand.
On the city wall, Song Ping’an and Liang Zhao Long led a group of Martial Artists from the Changming Association swiftly towards them.
"The rest is in your hands," Song Changming said to the two.
They acknowledged.
The rest, naturally, involved tidying up the battlefield.
The bodies need to be dealt with, and the remaining valuable spoils from these people need to be sorted and taken away.
Tonight they came along precisely to handle the aftermath.
"Then we’ll take our leave. If Hero Song has the chance, feel free to visit us at Wangyue Mountain," Hou Chuanzheng said as he cupped his hands towards Song Changming, not planning to linger in the deep night.
He even extended an invitation to Song Changming at the end.
A powerful contemporary figure like Song Changming, if drawn to their side, was naturally worth the effort to recruit.
Having such a strong ally would be beneficial for the entire Wangyue Pavilion.
"Alright." Song Changming merely nodded, not showing a strong willingness to visit Wangyue Mountain.
When he first entered Wangyue Prefecture, he naturally had an interest in visiting Wangyue Mountain, a place where Spiritual Qi converges.
But now that he has achieved his full strength, he no longer desires to visit Wangyue Mountain but instead aims for the Other Shore of the Abyss, that vast and ancient country.
The next day, the city gates opened.
Many travelers and caravans, looking at the vast traces left outside the city, were dumbfounded, not knowing what had happened.
Rather than saying they were battle scars, it was more like the aftermath of a fire or a storm.
The pitted scorched earth and the uprooted vegetation all spoke of a massive calamity that occurred here last night!
And in fact, not everyone was unaware of what happened last night.
After all, the commotion outside the city last night was so great that besides the patrol camp steadfastly guarding the city wall, many Martial Artists climbed up the walls and witnessed those berserk Yellow eyed Corpse Puppets.
They also bore witness to that astonishing slash by Song Changming that wiped out those outer domain evil ghost puppets!
It must be said that the scene was truly heart-stirring!
This matter destined to spread once again, many Martial Artists were well aware this was the aftermath of Song Changming killing Xu Baishu.
Many strong Martial Realm fighters also sensed that this time the Corpse Refining Sect might not let Song Changming off.
However, none of them anticipated the reprisal from the Corpse Refining Sect against Song Changming would come so swiftly.
Nor did they expect Song Changming could once again resolutely neutralize this crisis, annihilating all the powerful figures from the Corpse Refining Sect!
This was not a minor scuffle; so many inner sect strongmen were annihilated, causing the Corpse Refining Sect great losses!
They hadn’t even managed to become the Ghost Blade Sect of old, reigning over the Outer Domain Sects, yet Song Changming’s single slash thwarted their momentum.
As such results were communicated overnight back to the Corpse Refining Sect, even their Sect Leader couldn’t sit still.
"We’ve lost a Sword Venerable, and now this calamity emerges!" Fang Kui was uneasy, murmuring to himself.
In fact, Song Changming’s strength surpassed even the Sword Venerable Nan Wuji of the past!
To annihilate more than thirty Yellow eyed Corpse Puppets in one slash—such a feat was truly terrifying.
As the Sect Leader of the Corpse Refining Sect, he knew better than anyone how tough those Yellow eyed Corpse Puppets were to kill, and the dreadful power of Song Changming’s strike!
"If that fiend ascends upon the sect, how can he be stopped..."
Currently, this was his greatest worry.
Even though he commanded the strongest Corpse Puppet within the sect and ranked first in combat power, he had no confidence in stopping Song Changming’s longsword...
Fang Kui furrowed his brow, spending a sleepless night, eventually making up his mind.
Seek reinforcements from the main sect in Ancient Abyss Country!
The main sect of the Corpse Refining Sect had always been a major faction within Ancient Abyss Country.
The branch he commanded outside was merely an offshoot propagated from the main sect.
As the branch leader of this Corpse Refining Sect, he naturally held a high status and commanded many strong people within the sect.
But in the main sect of Ancient Abyss Country, he had no standing and no voice.
Putting it nicely, they were a branch, a subsect.
In harsher terms, they were a group sent to exile and cultivate new territories.
Perhaps others didn’t know, but as the Sect Leader, he was well aware that even if he sought aid from the main sect, no one might be willing to assist him.
"No matter what, I must at least try!" Fang Kui thought to himself, having made up his mind.
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