Chapter 25 : Public Execution ( 1 )

When Nexus heard Lazar's voice, he slowly lifted his head and gazed at the man sitting on the throne with a dense aura of killing intent. His eyes then shifted to the remaining four family heads, his gaze icy and unwavering.

" You have turned this Kingdom into a living hell. Even in death, the atrocities you have committed cannot be washed away. Today marks the anniversary of your passing ".Nexus spoke slowly, his voice filled with intense killing intent. The hall fell silent, not even a pin drop could be heard. Everyone stared at Nexus with shocked expressions, thinking he had gone mad.

They thought that this guy really wanted to kill the five leaders of the most powerful Noble Families in the Purple Thorn Kingdom, but only someone who is mentally challenged would do such a thing.

Lazar Moonheart, seated regally upon his throne, was momentarily taken aback before bursting into laughter. "Oh, how quaint," he sneered. "Do you truly believe that you can simply waltz in here with your pitiful trinkets and attempt to end us? You must be positively delusional."

The other four family heads gazed at Nexus with disdain in their eyes. Meanwhile, the guests were openly ridiculing and pointing fingers at Nexus and his group.

"Oh, so you think just because you've offed a few guards, you can challenge us?" sneered the Head of the Ironheart family.

"Do you honestly believe we've maintained control of this Kingdom for countless years without possessing considerable strength? Ha! You lot are truly clueless," jeered the Head of the Silverthorn family.

" Those guards you just killed before you entered here are just pieces of trash, they have no significant strength, ha ha ha ha ha, what a group retards " Head of the Moonstone family shook his head and laughed with disdain.

The individuals in the hall did not take Nexus and his group seriously; instead, they looked at them with mockery. Initially, when Nexus and his group entered the hall, everyone was shocked and scared.

However, upon realizing they were at the residence of the Moonheart family, the most powerful noble family in the Purple Thorn Kingdom, they were immediately relieved. Only fools would dare to cause trouble in such a prestigious location.

Yet, this this person had the audacity to disrupt the Moonheart Family's banquet, believing himself to be a hero saving the kingdom.

The guests in the hall continued to mock Nexus, as if to emphasize the futility of his actions. If the nobles were truly so easily defeated, they would have perished long ago.

Lazar shook his head and calmly waved his hand. Suddenly, soldiers in armor appeared behind the throne. They quickly stood in the hall, facing Nexus with a cold gaze.

The soldiers in question total up to fifty individuals, each possessing formidable strength. Their cultivation has reached the peak of the Ninth Layer of the Essence Meridian Realm, with some even displaying signs of breaking through to the next realm.

The guests quickly rose from their seats and gathered on either side of the hall, leaving the center empty. Far from being scared, they watched with excitement on their faces, eagerly anticipating the demise of both Nexus and his group.

The Nexus group swiftly grasped their weapons, preparing for combat. However, Nexus raised his hand, signaling for them to halt. His expression remained composed as he surveyed the fifty soldiers before him. A sinister smirk crept across his lips as his gaze locked onto Lazar.

Nexus calmly placed his right hand on the hilt of the blade sheathed on his back.

Lazar looked at Nexus and opened his mouth and spat out a sentence, " Kill him".

Immediately, all fifty soldiers unleashed their auras, causing the hall to shake slightly. An immense pressure bore down on everyone, especially the guests who didn't have cultivation bases - they were just a bunch of rich people.

Only a few among them actually had cultivation bases.

As for Nexus' group, they remained unaffected by the pressure. They had lived on the edge for most of their lives and had seen much more than this.

As for Nexus himself, he stood still with his right hand placed on the hilt of his blade, totally unfazed by the pressure released by the fifty soldiers.

Fifty soldiers dispersed and swiftly deployed their combat techniques, launching a coordinated attack on Nexus from all directions.

Nexus narrowed his eyes narrowing as silver runes in his eyes swirled swirled slowly.

SunMoon Steps First Form: Flickering Stars

Void Apocalyptic Blade First Form: Ten Cuts

Nexus executed both techniques at the same time, transforming into a blur of flickering stars, he vanished from sight, only to reappear in the same exact spot he was standing in just a second.

The fifty soldiers that have attack Nexus suddenly stopped in their tracks, all of a sudden their heads fell down with blood gushing outikr a fountain with all of them dropping to the ground completely headless.

The luxurious floor of the hall was immediately painted red. The people in the hall all turned pale with fright especially the women some of them fainted on the spot, their eyes were filled with terror they couldn't believe what had just happened.

All they saw was the soldiers suddenly attacking Nexus, they were waiting for the moment when Nexus is dismembered into pieces, but all they could see was stars flickering and all of the soldiers were dead.

Lazar slowly rose from his throne , causing the other four family heads to follow suit. The contempt and derision that had previously marred their expressions vanished in an instant.

Lazar's face was serious as he gazed at Nexus but he was completely shocked deep down. He couldn't fathom how those fifty soldiers had died.

It seemed as though Nexus hadn't even moved, yet Lazar knew he was the one responsible. It was just that Nexus was incredibly fast, so fast that all of them didn't see how he killed all of the soldiers.

The other four family heads were also deeply shocked but were also puzzled by how fast Nexus could be.

Lazar took a deep breath and finally stopped underestimating Nexus. He scrutinized Nexus seriously, but was once again shocked because he couldn't sense his Cultivation base.

If he couldn't sense Nexus's Cultivation base, then that means Nexus is stronger than him or he has used a secret technique to hide his Cultivation.

Lazar believed the latter, as he couldn't fathom that the young man in front of him could be stronger than him.

"You do have some abilities, kid, but you're still nothing compared to me," Lazar said coldly after taking a deep breath to calm his emotions.

He waved his hand again, and this time, all the Cultivators in the hall moved forward to surround Nexus - there were about a dozen of them.

"Sure, you're strong, but can you take on all of them?" Lazar asked, nodding at the Cultivators. Without hesitation, the Cultivators attacked Nexus.

" Make sure no one in this hall escapes " Nexus voice sounded as he d transformed into a blur and disappeared from his position.

" Yes " Lexx responded quickly and with the others they immediately sealed the entrance.

When Nexus disappeared a Cultivator who was a few feet away from him had his head chopped off.

Nexus once again executed the SunMoon Steps and the Void Apocalyptic Blade, his figure kept disappearing and reappearing among the Cultivators, wherever his figure passed a head would flew up in the air followed by a stream of blood spurting out.

Painful screams kept sounding in the hall. All the people in the hall face have already turned white, their faces were completely drained of color as they witnessed this horrifying scene.

Many of the guests were overcame with fear to the point of losing control of their bodily functions. Some even fainted at the sight of the overwhelming blood and gore, and so much corpses.

Despite their shock, they refrained from screaming out of fear that any sound could result in their own deaths..

Lazar face was extremely ugly as he witnessed all of this, ' It's looks I still underestimated this guy ' . He thought.

A few seconds later Nexus appeared a few meters away from Lazar and the other four family heads and behind him all that was left were disgusting and dismembered bodies. None of the bodies were complete, some had their heads chopped off, others were split in the middle from the head down and others were split from the waist.

All in all it was completely an unsightly seen with internal organs and brain matter splatterd all over the floor.

Nexus stood like he has done a simple thing. His red hairs was very striking a midst the blood on th floor, an evil smirked across his face, except for the blade in his hands that was smeared with blood and other internal organs, he was completely clean.

He looked at Lazar with a mocking expression on his face.