“Die, all of you! Aaaah!”
Flames raged around Yun Zeng. Behind him, the Charm Sect’s Illusion Array lay mostly shattered, yet its remnants still twisted reality, making the void, mountains, and rivers appear as grotesque distortions. It was all an Illusion, crafted solely to ensnare him!
As threads of the Array dissipated, the Charm Sect slowly began to revert to its true form. Witnessing this, Yun Zeng’s fury intensified, his Killing Intent so potent it almost solidified in the air.
Boom! Yun Zeng descended with terrifying speed, appearing directly above the Charm Sect’s numerous Old Ancestors.
“You will all die!” he roared, his Spirit Sword flashing down.
Shing! A river of sword qi surged forth, stretching across the sky, aimed directly at a Black-robed Old Man. The Old Man’s face contorted in horror as he frantically conjured defensive Array patterns.
But he was already severely wounded. Coupled with Yun Zeng’s Burning Soul and the activation of his Ancient Ancestor Bloodline Power, the Old Man stood no chance. Shing! The sword qi cleaved through his defensive barrier, splitting him in two. Blood erupted, and he was instantly killed.
Witnessing this, the other Old Ancestors were utterly stunned. The Yun Zeng before them was invincible! No one could stand against him! Had their intricate scheme truly been exposed? Liu Ruyan lay in Yun Zeng’s arms, covered in blood—what had transpired? They had poured all their power into the Charm Sect’s Illusion Array, suffering immense backlash as it shattered, leaving them too weak to fight. Now, Yun Zeng fought with a Burning Soul, wielding a Terrifying Spirit Weapon. Even powerful Charm Sect Old Ancestors were powerless.
Shing! Another Old Ancestor was instantly killed, blood splattering everywhere. Shing! Yet another fell. Shing, shing, shing! The Charm Sect’s Old Ancestors dropped one after another. The sight filled everyone with overwhelming dread.
“Sixth Prince, this is all a misunderstanding!” one elder stammered. “We can sit down and talk!”
Yun Zeng roared, “Talk your mother!” Shing! Each swing of his sword meant another instant kill.
Suddenly, the Grey-robed Old Woman pointed a trembling finger at a Black-robed Old Man. “Sixth Prince, it’s all his fault! He secretly tampered with the Array in Ruyan’s cave abode! Otherwise, none of this would have happened!”
The Black-robed Old Man whirled around, glaring at the Grey-robed Old Woman. “You fool!” He had secretly altered Liu Ruyan’s core Array, and he’d just told the other Old Ancestors. Now, a wave of profound regret washed over him. Damn it! Why had he confided in these treacherous dogs? Just moments ago, they were fellow sect members; now, they were backstabbing enemies!
Instantly, the remaining Old Ancestors all pointed at the Black-robed Old Man. “Sixth Prince! It’s all his fault! Execute him by a thousand cuts!”
Yun Zeng scoffed, “Just as I thought!” His conviction that Liu Ruyan was being persecuted only grew stronger. As for a Soul Search? No. All he wanted now was to kill. His trust in Liu Ruyan was absolute. She was willing to die for him; how could he not believe her?
At that moment, the Black-robed Old Man tore open a Spatial Rift, attempting to flee, cursing under his breath, “You despicable dogs!” Before his body could fully enter the Spatial Rift, Yun Zeng’s sword qi lashed out, slicing the Old Man’s body in half. Blood burst forth, and he was instantly killed.
The remaining Old Ancestors stared at Yun Zeng in terror. “Sixth Prince, we are willing to surrender!”
Yun Zeng let out a wild, derisive laugh. “You don’t deserve to!” His hand trembled as terrifying Ancient Ancestor Bloodline Power erupted, channeling all the Dao Rhyme within him into his Spirit Sword. He glowed with brilliant light, preparing to unleash the most devastating sword strike in history—a single blow capable of destroying half the Charm Sect!
“It’s over!” Shing! Yun Zeng’s sword descended, its terrifying qi twisting the very fabric of heaven and earth. Clouds churned, and a blazing river of divine light appeared above the Old Ancestors’ heads.
“No! No…!”
“Sixth Prince, we were wrong! We won’t dare again!”
“Mercy, Sixth Prince!”
Yun Zeng’s face was a mask of ferocity. “Die, die, die! All of you, die!”
The sword strike landed, and the river of sword qi surged. One by one, the Old Ancestors in the Hidden Lair exploded into bloody mist, perishing beneath the terrifying power. The entire Hidden Lair’s Array shattered completely. Mountains crumbled, the earth tore apart for thousands of miles, and rivers snapped. The Charm Sect was split in two by that single sword strike! Many elders and disciples, caught unaware, were instantly annihilated. The Charm Sect was reduced to ruins.
Yet, Yun Zeng’s rage remained unquenched. He unleashed several more sword strikes towards the Charm Sect’s ravaged lands. Shing, shing, shing! Each strike not only slaughtered the remaining Sentient Beings but also annihilated the very Dao principles and Vitality of that region. In the end, the Charm Sect became a desolate land, its Star/Planet dimming significantly, its Vitality extinguished, and countless Spatial Rifts appearing across its surface.
Only then did Yun Zeng lower his Spirit Sword. His body, now ethereal and translucent, knelt in the void, cradling Liu Ruyan. Her face was tragically beautiful, her fiery red lips burning against her pale skin.
“Ruyan, are you alright? Don’t die!” he pleaded. “We… we survived!” Yun Zeng placed his hand on her chest. He heard a heartbeat. A look of relief washed over his face. As long as Liu Ruyan still had a breath, his physicians could surely save her.
Just then, Boom! Crack! The void tore open, and space twisted. From within a massive Spatial Rift, hundreds of terrifying Myriad Phase Realm cultivators emerged, their overwhelming aura pouring out like a tide. Yun Zeng turned, recognizing a familiar elder.
It was Ya Fu Ju Shou! Ju Shou strode forward, his expression grim. Behind him marched an army of hundreds, each warrior clad in heavy armor, radiating Killing Intent and ferocity.
“Ya Fu! Wuwuwu…” The moment he saw Ju Shou, Yun Zeng’s tension snapped, and he burst into uncontrollable sobs.
Ju Shou looked down at the Charm Sect, now a desolate wasteland of corpses and rivers of blood. He walked to Yun Zeng, gently patting his shoulder. “It’s alright, child. It’s alright.” He had rushed here with his forces after sensing the Slave Mark he’d placed on Yun Zeng suddenly flare. Thankfully, nothing irreparable had happened. If the Sixth Prince had been harmed, their efforts in the First Star Ring garrison would have been for naught, and worse, the Shenwu Emperor Tianye’s wrath might have cost him his life.
Yun Zeng continued to weep softly. Ju Shou murmured, “Let’s go home, child.”
Boom, boom, boom! More Spatial Rifts opened. The guards escorted Yun Zeng back to their garrison in the First Star Ring. Once Yun Zeng and his entourage departed, several experts from the Second Star Ring arrived, stepping through the void. They gazed at the Charm Sect’s ruins, their faces etched with shock.
“What happened here?”
“Terrifying! The Charm Sect has been annihilated!”