Chapter 234 - Killing Geng Ye

Chapter 234 - Killing Geng Ye

If there was one thing that Liu Wuxie held dear in the Great Yan Dynasty, it was undoubtedly the Xu Clan. Being an orphan without the knowledge of his parents, he was raised by the Xu Clan, a kindness he would never forget.

Thus, threatening the Xu Clan was Liu Wuxie’s Achilles heel.

“I’ll remember what you said today. I’ll hold Prince Yongxian’s Mansion liable if anyone in the Xu Clan dies.” Liu Wuxie wasn’t agitated and stated calmly.

He then descended the stairs without a backward glance. As he stepped out of the Supreme Pavilion, the chill that had enveloped him dissipated, and he reverted to his usual cheerful, youthful self.

Observing Liu Wuxie’s silence, Song Ling chose not to question him and simply accompanied him to the Treasure Pill Pavilion.

Liu Wuxie was concerned about Mu Yueying, who had been injured because of him, and wanted to check on her condition. Although her complexion had improved when he saw her again, she was still not fully recovered.

“Big Sister Mu, this is a healing pill that I refined, and it should be able to help out with your injuries.” He had procured numerous herbs from the royal vault and had refined not just the six fifth-grade pills intended for his breakthrough but also several healing pills.

“Thank you!” Mu Yueying accepted the pill, her eyes narrowing as she examined it closely. Her reaction wouldn’t have been so intense if it were just an ordinary fourth-grade pill. But upon recognizing the pill Liu Wuxie had given her, she sat up straight.

“You refined this?” Mu Yueying’s eyes lit up like she had discovered a new world. This was a fifth-grade pill, and there were no five-star alchemists in the Great Yan Dynasty.

“I hope you can keep this a secret for me, Big Sister Mu,” Liu Wuxie requested, aware that he could no longer hide his ability to refine fifth-grade pills once he revealed this one, but every day was crucial.

“You’ve truly surprised me!” Mu Yueying’s eyes sparkled. She was curious to know how Liu Wuxie, at such a young age, could achieve this. Even in the cultivation world, Liu Wuxie would be considered a prodigy for becoming a five-star alchemist at such a young age.

Following a short conversation, Liu Wuxie made his exit. He discovered that the envoy at the Cloud Xing Pavilion was named Lu Fei, an outer disciple of the Azure Crimson Gate. Rumors suggested that he was an elder’s nephew and wielded some influence.

By the time Liu Wuxie left the Treasure Pill Pavilion, it was late, and the streets were nearly empty, with only a few figures hurrying by.

Liu Wuxie hurried back to the Imperial Academy with Song Ling. Shortly after they left the Treasure Pill Pavilion, a few figures emerged from the darkness.

“Can’t wait any longer?” Liu Wuxie wore a cold smirk and quickened his pace.

Song Ling also noticed something wasn’t right, as rustling sounds came from behind. This was a sign someone was tailing them.

When the two reached the ten-mile-long street an hour later, Liu Wuxie said, “Song Ling, you return to the academy first.”

These people came for him, and it would be perilous for Song Ling to remain. To prevent Song Ling from being seized and used as leverage against him, Liu Wuxie needed Song Ling to depart.

“Big Brother, I’m not afraid of death!” Song Ling declared resolutely, eager to stand by Liu Wuxie’s side.

“I understand, but they’re not ordinary people. Your presence here will only complicate things. Leave quickly!” Liu Wuxie didn’t question Song Ling’s loyalty, but he didn’t want to put him in danger because of his own issues.

Song Ling didn’t dare disobey Liu Wuxie’s instructions and reluctantly ran towards the Imperial Academy. He didn’t want to become a burden to Liu Wuxie.

When Song Ling entered the Imperial Academy, Liu Wuxie slowed his speed as the rustling sounds behind him disappeared. Shortly after, twenty-odd experts leaped out from the darkness.

They were all strong; even someone in the pinnacle Marrow Cleansing Realm would run facing them. Most importantly, someone in the ninth level of the Marrow Cleansing Realm was among them.

Liu Wuxie looked like a raft in the storm and would be devoured by the wave at any moment.

The ground trembled with powerful explosions caused by the rapid compression of air, with multiple martial techniques directed at Liu Wuxie.

A stunning amount of true essence gushed out from the acupoint at Liu Wuxie’s feet, lifting him off the ground. He was like a nimble crane as he raised the Heretic Blade, causing storms to gather in the sky.

Executing the first form of the Fatality Blade Art, the sky was covered with endless flames mixed with lightning. This scene shocked Jiang Yue’s group, who couldn’t comprehend this power. This level of true essence manipulation wasn’t at the level ordinary people in the Marrow Cleansing Realm could achieve.

“Perish, all of you!” Liu Wuxie was determined to conclude the battle swiftly to prevent reinforcements from arriving. His onslaught resembled a tempest, sweeping across the area with a multitude of detonations akin to thunderous shockwaves.

“Shit!” Everyone’s faces changed at this sight. Aside from Jiang Yue, ordinary cultivators in the Marrow Cleansing Realm couldn’t be Liu Wuxie’s opponents, and they couldn’t even resist or dodge the attack.

The storm had enveloped a few thousand meters of radius, and there was no room for them to dodge the attack.

Liu Wuxie used Ghost Eye to scan everyone; their martial techniques and movements appeared in his mind.

“Die!” Liu Wuxie finally swung the Heretic Blade, enveloped in a boundless blade aura down. The blade aura divided into thousands of blades, which was the Fatality Blade Art’s true power.

The Fatality Blade Art’s first form was unmatched after reaching lesser mastery.

“Disperse quickly!” Jiang Yue bellowed, directing everyone to scatter, as clustering would hasten their demise.

Their protective essence barriers shattered under the corrosive onslaught of the blade aura, leading to casualties in no time.

As blood gushed and sprayed, dying the sky red, the storm continued to rampage, with rocks falling and smashing onto the corpses on the ground.

The blade ray unleashed by Liu Wuxie was like a galaxy reaching the depth of the universe. This was a strike that couldn’t be resisted.

Even Jiang Yue’s initial instinct was to evade, unable to discern a weakness to confront this assault directly.

The ground began to cave in, forming a bottomless crater. Of the original twenty-six, only a handful remained upright, their garments in tatters. The rest had been obliterated under Liu Wuxie’s relentless attack.

It was an incredible sight to kill so many people with one strike, and even Liu Wuxie was shocked by the power.

Jiang Yue was a sight of ruin, his clothes in shreds, his face smeared with dust, and his weapon shattered. The remaining four were in no better state, their faces etched with terror. They could scarcely believe that such power could be wielded by a human.

“What ruthless tactics!” Jiang Yue seethed, his teeth gritted. The heavy toll of casualties meant that even if they succeeded in killing Liu Wuxie, he would have a hard time explaining to Prince Yongxian.

“Likewise!” Liu Wuxie retorted, his expression unchanging as he slowly descended to the ground, his murderous intent looming over the remaining five.

Jiang Yue’s weapon was destroyed. His eyes turned red with terrifying murderous intent, and his aura rose. He hadn’t used his full strength earlier.

“I’ll kill you even if it costs me my life!” Jiang Yue declared, throwing caution to the wind and vowing to kill Liu Wuxie.

The remaining four were formidable experts dispatched by Prince Yongxian, and they were far from weak. All were at the eighth level of the Marrow Cleansing Realm, and they joined the battle, weapons in hand.