Chapter 236 - 217: Execution
Each of the three governors of the Six Gates has a hall for office work. Where Hong Yuze stays is called Zeshi Hall. He loves tranquility, and besides the two guards at the door, there is no one else inside.
When Hong Yuze was attacked, only Su Zhining witnessed it nearby.
Buzz!
The long sword Su Zhining carried on her back unsheathed itself, spread across her palms, and slashed towards Ruan Caixiong’s head.
Her response could not have been quicker, her execution could not have been more decisive.
Ruan Caixiong didn’t dodge nor evade, and her full-fueled strike with the sword precisely hit the center of his forehead.
Clang!
Su Zhining felt a huge backlash from the sword, as if it had struck something exceedingly hard. This was quite a shock.
One must know, her sword was a sword embryo of a supreme divine sword. With her Gang Yuan infusion, it was incredibly sharp, capable of slicing through refined steel with a single cut.
This man withstood it with his flesh and blood.
"Are you from the Nine Nether Sect?"
Su Zhining withdrew quickly, understanding that the person possesses the "Nine Nether Great Technique" and has cultivated it to a high degree, integrating his Lifebound Object, giving his flesh the characteristics of the Lifebound Object, to withstand her full strength strike.
"Celestial Dao Alliance?"
At this moment, Ruan Caixiong completely subdued Hong Yuze, turned and looked at Su Zhining, with a strange look in his eyes.
Su Zhining immediately realized, "You’re not Ruan Caixiong!"
The one posing as "Ruan Caixiong," realizing he spoke in error, didn’t say any more, and with a wave of his large sleeve, he proclaimed,
"Enemy attack!"
Su Zhining exerted all her power and shouted loudly, her voice spreading far and wide. In the next second, she sensed a terrifying surge of Gang Yuan approaching, and in shock, she flashed away.
The terrifying Gang Yuan kept chase like a bone-attached disease, faster and faster.
She dodged several times, becoming more and more frantic, when she suddenly got hit in the back, her internal Gang Yuan instantly sealed, and she fell sitting on the ground.
A large hand pressed down on her head as Ruan Caixiong walked out from behind, with a sly smile on his face, "Enjoy your dream."
This disciple of the Celestial Dao Alliance is too tricky to kill, or it might bring out the old monsters of the Celestial Dao Alliance, which would be detrimental to his grand ambitions.
Then, he walked towards the hall entrance, only to see the two guards still standing loyally outside, seemingly unaffected by Su Zhining’s warning moment ago.
"So this is all Six Gates has!"
"Ruan Caixiong" walked a few steps, and as if a light floated across him, he instantly transformed into Hong Yuze.
Next is Zhong Danyang.
He flicked his sleeves and slowly moved towards the core location—the Demon Suppression Hall.
This was left from the previous empire’s Demon Suppression Bureau, and it was rumored that there is a Secret Realm within the Demon Suppression Hall, but since the Bureau’s fall five hundred years ago, the Secret Realm has been inaccessible.
Therefore, the Six Gates in Qingzhou City have been suppressed by the Eight Righteous Sect.
The Eight Righteous Sect holds the Secret Realm, and not just one.
"Hong Yuze" arrived outside the Demon Suppression Hall and was blocked by the gatekeepers, "Please halt, Lord Hong! Lord Zhong is not in the hall at the moment."
Without speaking, he glanced at them, and a flash of white light flickered in his pupils, leaving the two guards with blank expressions, retreating voluntarily to the side.
The door of the hall slammed open.
"Hong Yuze" stepped into the hall, the door shut itself again, and suddenly, the old dragon-head sculpture beside the hall lit up with a ghostly light in its vertical pupils, projecting light on him.
A twisting light flashed, transforming him into a middle-aged man with very ordinary features—his true appearance.
Fang Lue murmured, "They say the Demon Suppression Hall can recognize all illusions. Indeed, how formidable."
Even his Mirage Pearl illusion, undetectable by Divine Treasure Realm experts, was exposed under the Candle Dragon’s Eye in this hall.
Luckily, the Demon Suppression Bureau no longer guards the hall!
Fang Lue thought with relief; otherwise, with his First Grade Cultivation, breaking in would have been an insane dream.
The previous empire’s Demon Suppression Bureau was far stronger than today’s Six Gates. It was established for suppressing the Longevity Sect and exterminated all three branches, in coalition with the Celestial Dao Alliance and others.
Thus, achieving five hundred years of peace in the world.
The Demon Suppression Hall is empty, occupied by Zhong Danyang, restricting access.
Fang Lue crossed his arms behind his back, walking towards the rear of the hall.
Soon, he arrived at a garden behind the hall where a giant banyan tree stood, its trunk requiring dozens of people to encircle, unknown how long it had grown.
"This is it!"
Fang Lue spoke with a trace of fanaticism.
He flipped his hand, taking out a black token, raising it high. Instantly, the space trembled, and the banyan tree moved without wind, its branches shaking more and more intensely.
"Who dares trespass here!"
Suddenly, an angry voice sounded. A figure flew out from the hall, moving so fast it seemed to shrink the ground.
This person was Zhong Danyang, disturbed from his closed cultivation, sensing the spatial fluctuations, and rushed over.
Seeing the person standing under the banyan tree and the black token in his hand, his heart leaped.
The First Grade Cultivation Fang Lue looked at the Divine Treasure Realm Zhong Danyang and unexpectedly showed a strange smile. Suddenly, the trunk of the banyan tree opened a hole on its own.
The entrance of the cave was pitch-black, leading to an unknown destination.
Zhong Danyang’s face lit up with ecstatic joy—it was the passage to the Secret Realm!
Whoosh!
He flickered into motion, entering the channel just a breath slower than Fang Lue, and disappeared.
Soon after, the opening in the banyan tree closed by itself, returning to its original state.
The garden returned to tranquility, with only the rustling sound of leaves swaying gently in the wind.
...
The second level of the prison.
Zhang Dingce was filled with despair. He never expected that in peaceful times, someone would break into the prison and stage a jailbreak.
He couldn’t understand how these two managed to slip in.
Though many colleagues had grown complacent, could they really allow two unfamiliar Third Grades to sneak in?
What were those people doing?
It wasn’t just him; others probably thought the same way, knowing they might die here today.
On their side, there was only the young Lord Gu, a Third Grade as well, but presumably with shallow cultivation and just one person—how could he fight two?
Moreover, would such a noble young master even care about the lives of these people?
If a fight broke out, the aftermath alone could kill them.
In this atmosphere, the two Prison Breakers began their assault. The two worked in perfect harmony; one wielded a saber, the other a sword, their Gang Yuan exceedingly concentrated, naturally targeting the sole Third Grade present.
Once this only threat was eliminated, no one else in this prison could stop them.
Bang!
The passage here was narrow, leaving Chen Ming with no room to dodge. He had to take a sword strike head-on, feeling an indescribable force hit him and send him flying.
"It’s a Divine Weapon!"
The swordsman glanced at his Treasure Sword, now with a small rice-sized chip, a hint of greed flickering in his eyes as he shouted, "Junior Brother, this Divine Weapon is mine!"
He couldn’t wait to chase down, fearing his partner would seize the Divine Weapon.
The saber-wielding junior brother pouted, somewhat disgruntled, saying, "I don’t even use a sword, how could I snatch it from you?"
He slowed his pace, realizing from the earlier move that the young man’s strength was unremarkable, far inferior to the senior brother who could handle it alone.
So, he said, "I’ll leave this person to you, I’ll go find Uncle-Master!"
"Thank you, Junior Brother. Next time, I’ll certainly find you a Treasure Saber."
The sword-wielding senior brother shouted loudly, and his long saber attacked Chen Ming like a raging storm.
Soon, only the two combatants remained in the passageway.
A few subordinates and prison guards had already scattered and fled, fearing to be caught in the crossfire.
"Kid, hand over your Divine Weapon and I’ll let you die easier."
The swordsman, unwilling to let his Treasure Sword sustain more damage, deliberately avoided the opponent’s sword with his strikes, but couldn’t subdue him, thus shouting sternly.
Who would have thought the opponent suddenly shouted, "Catch!"
He actually tossed the Divine Weapon over.
What a coward!
Master was right; these noble scions were all cowards.
The swordsman looked at the approaching Divine Weapon, his heart filled with delight, already imagining refining it as his Lifebound Object. His cultivation would advance greatly, becoming almost peerless among his peers like Uncle-Master.
Suddenly, there was the sound of a sword being drawn.
Right, that kid had another sword.
In the corner of his eye, the man saw a blazing sword light coming at him, scorching like flames, brilliant like the sun, capturing all his vision and instantly all his mind.
The next moment, the blaze consumed him; he died on the spot without even a thought.
[You have slain an enemy at level 73, gaining 260,000 experience points.]
This was the first time Chen Ming used the "Artifact Control Technique" to wield the "Mingfeng Sword," instantly killing a Third Grade.
In truth, he could have easily killed this enemy head-on. However, for safety, he employed some tactics.
This had become his fighting instinct.
Moreover, to avoid exposing the "Mingfeng Sword" secret in front of others from the Six Gates, he only struck when no one was around.
After piercing this person’s heart, the "Mingfeng Sword" emitted a faint purple light, allowing Chen Ming to view this person’s memories through this Supreme Divine Weapon.
"Just as Zhou Yilan said, above were three elders, all First Grade. There were over ten disciples, with three at Third Grade..."
By examining this person’s memories, he sought to find any additional useful information.
"Got it!"
"So that’s their plan... The strongest elder is responsible for dealing with Hong Yuze..."
"This person’s Lifebound Object is the Mirage Pearl? It can change appearances and create illusions..."