I'll Kill You, Then Destroy the Qin Family

After Ye Guluan appeared, he surveyed the chaotic scene and glanced coldly at Feng Wuchen. Finally, he spoke in a low tone, issuing just two words:

"Clear the area!"

At his command, every warrior hidden within the First Tower sprang into action. In mere moments, all the onlookers were forced outside. Although domineering, none dared object; this was, after all, a master of the Blood Sea Realm, capable of crushing them with a single hand.

Standing in the corridor, Ye Guluan and Feng Wuchen locked eyes. After a brief silence, the elder spoke slowly, his tone cold:

"Do you know the consequences of killing in the First Tower?"

Feng Wuchen's face showed not a hint of fear. Instead, he retorted, "And what consequences befall those who harm others and seize what isn't theirs within these walls?"

Ye Guluan's expression darkened. "Those are private disputes. As long as no lives are lost, the First Tower does not interfere."

"Hahaha!" Feng Wuchen laughed mockingly. "So, this woman robs my sister and injures her gravely, and the First Tower 'cannot interfere'? But the moment I kill her, you act! So, this mighty First Tower merely supports the strong in bullying the weak?"

The unrestrained words from Feng Wuchen made Ye Guluan's face turn even colder.

"Such a sharp-tongued brat! Unfortunately, just having a strong mouth won't get you far in this world!"

With that, a fearsome aura began to emanate from Ye Guluan.

"Oh? It seems the Grand Elder intends to avenge this Qin family woman regardless of right or wrong?"

"You're clever enough to understand! You should know, the Qin family is not one you can afford to challenge!"

"Oh?" Feng Wuchen sneered. "Then, does the Grand Elder think I should offer up my sister's life-saving item and thank this woman for sparing me?"

The Grand Elder shook his head. This was a question he didn't want to answer. In the world of warriors, the law of the jungle reigned supreme. The First Tower would never offend the Qin family for the sake of an unknown boy.

"I'll give you two choices: surrender yourself and apologize to the Qin family, or I'll take your head myself to appease their wrath."

Presented with these choices, a ferocious glint flashed in Feng Wuchen's eyes.

"I believe I have a third choice."

"A third choice?" Ye Guluan sneered.

Feng Wuchen slowly raised his Burning Sun Sword. "Yes. Kill you first! Then destroy the Qin family!"

Ye Guluan was momentarily stunned by the murderous resolve in Feng Wuchen's eyes.

To kill him and wipe out the Qin family—such arrogance!

But his astonishment lasted only a moment, and he quickly regained his composure.

"You, a mere Innate Realm cultivator, intend to kill a master of the Blood Sea Realm? Pure folly! Since you refuse to choose, I'll make the choice for you!"

With that, Ye Guluan vanished, transforming into a streak of violet light that streaked toward Feng Wuchen.

"So fast!" Feng Wuchen's eyes widened as he realized the speed of this master. He hadn't expected a Blood Sea Realm master to be lurking in this remote town.

If he were still at his peak, this insect would have been swatted dead instantly. But alas, he was no longer the Unblemished Heavenly Sovereign he once was, but merely an unknown Innate Realm cultivator.

"Sigh…"

With a deep sigh, Feng Wuchen bit his fingertip, smearing blood on the Burning Sun Sword. In his past life, as a Heavenly Sovereign, he naturally had his own trump cards for survival. Using it would come at a steep cost, but it would be enough to kill even a Blood Sea Realm master!

"I never thought I'd have to waste it here..."

"There's no other way!"

Just as Feng Wuchen was about to activate his secret technique, he suddenly felt his dantian's Dragon Abyss begin to vibrate furiously. In that moment, time around him seemed to slow dramatically, including the charging Ye Guluan.

Just a few feet lay between them, yet it felt as if an unbridgeable chasm had opened up.

"What is this…?" Feng Wuchen was astonished. Within him, the second level of the Dragon Abyss began to shake violently, emitting deafening sounds. Then, an overwhelming force tore through space itself, and a sword energy surged from a rip in the void.

Boom!

In an instant, terrifying sword energy exploded outward, sweeping across hundreds of feet. The entire First Tower trembled, as if it might collapse at any moment.

"Spare me, master! Have mercy!"

Under the crushing pressure of the sword energy, the mighty Ye Guluan of the Blood Sea Realm found himself completely powerless. In that moment, his life seemed utterly at the mercy of this unknown force. Each second stretched into eternity as he knelt, begging for his life.

This was a Blood Sea Realm master, one of the most formidable in the entire Chen Kingdom. Yet, he knelt and begged before a single slash of sword energy.

"Aaah!"

Bathed in the horrifying sword energy, Ye Guluan's body was covered in blood as he howled in pain. Just as he resigned himself to death—

Hmph!

A cold, contemptuous snort echoed through the air, and the oppressive sword energy vanished without a trace, leaving the world once again silent.

Ye Guluan gasped, still consumed with terror. When he glanced behind him, he found that all his companions in the First Tower's Blackwater branch lay lifeless.

This sight filled him with dread. Under that single sword slash, everyone in the building, save for him and Feng Wuchen, had perished!

Such terrifying sword energy!

It was something that only a Sword Dao Master who had transcended the realm of "Qi" could achieve. No, the one who unleashed that attack was beyond a mere Sword Dao Master. That presence, filling the entire First Tower with dread, was a "Sword Intent!"

Whoever struck that blow had to be a Sword Sovereign!

Realizing this, Ye Guluan's gaze toward Feng Wuchen changed entirely. Only Feng Wuchen remained unharmed in the building, meaning that the attack was likely meant to protect him. Could this boy have a Sword Sovereign behind him?

Grasping this possibility, Ye Guluan felt utterly defeated. Forget about challenging a Sword Sovereign—just crossing paths with one was unimaginable. The entire Chen Kingdom… no, even the whole Cangzhou region had only a few Sword Dao Masters, let alone a Sword Sovereign.

To encounter such a being here was simply crushing.

With no remaining hope, Ye Guluan didn't dare rise; instead, he prostrated himself on the floor, bowing deeply.

"I understand my mistake, young master. Please, ask the Sword Sovereign for mercy!"

Witnessing this, Feng Wuchen himself was also stunned. What truly shocked him was not the attack's power or Ye Guluan's groveling, but rather the revelation that the second layer of the Dragon Abyss Sword Tower could actually unleash such force!