I Seriously Didn't Want to Be the Martial Alliance Leader

The Blood God Sect’s Blood Exchange Secret Technique is quite effective; it can indeed extend one’s lifespan.

Among the Nine Realms of Martial Dao, the Third Realm, Blood Movement, is dedicated to refining one’s own Qi Blood.

After the blood exchange, though the new Qi Blood and Vitality are stronger, one’s foundation feels lacking without the Qi Blood they refined themselves.

Under the Demon Blade Slash, the Sword Qi in Sun Shaoqiu’s hand was instantly obliterated. A powerful force slammed into him, sending him stumbling back, an unnatural flush coloring his face.

Sun Shaoqiu had reached the Sea Realm Late Stage at his peak, but his current strength was less than even the Sea Realm Early Stage.

To the onlookers, however, this seemed perfectly normal.

Sun Shaoqiu was over a hundred years old. If he wasn’t at the end of his lifespan, he was certainly close.

It was perfectly normal for Chen Yuan to have the upper hand against a man over a hundred years old.

Just as Chen Yuan was about to bring his saber down again, a flash of golden light shot out.

Guang Ji, wielding a Demon-Subduing Pestle, suddenly parried Chen Yuan’s Cyan Dragon Blood Drink. Buddha Light and Demonic Qi clashed, erupting with a deafening BOOM.

"Monk Guang Ji, the Sun Family’s collusion with the Blood God Sect is an unforgivable crime. Are you absolutely sure you want to interfere?"

Chen Yuan’s gaze, cold as ice, fixed on Guang Ji.

Guang Ji placed his palms together and recited a Buddhist chant. "Amitabha. The Blood God Sect is a scourge that all wish to eliminate; their crimes are indeed unpardonable."

"But I believe that Brother Sun would never collude with the Blood God Sect. I am willing to stake my reputation on it!"

"Lord Chen, you slaughter the innocent indiscriminately, without distinguishing right from wrong. How is this any different from acting on baseless accusations?"

"If you have sufficient evidence, I will not stand in your way. I would even help you uphold justice, regardless of my personal ties."

"But if you have no proof, Lord Chen, then as long as I am here today, you will not harm Brother Sun—even if you are from the Zhenwu Hall!"

"The head of the Blood God Sect disciple, Gu Hongyuan, and the testimony of Qiao Haiduan. You don’t consider that evidence?"

Guang Ji shook his head. "You already killed that Blood God Sect disciple, Lord Chen. Of course you can claim whatever you want now."

"As for Qiao Haiduan of the Cyan Scale Gang, his sudden betrayal might be the result of your threats or bribes. His testimony cannot be trusted as evidence."

Chen Yuan almost laughed out of sheer exasperation. This old monk was truly stubborn.

With a sigh, Chen Yuan shook his head. "You’re a loyal monk, I’ll give you that. To still choose to help that old bastard Sun Shaoqiu, even now."

Hearing Chen Yuan’s words, Guang Ji thought he was preparing to stand down.

But Chen Yuan’s tone suddenly shifted, a cold sneer twisting his lips. "Since you’re so devoted, I’ll indulge you. You can die right alongside the Sun Family!"

The words had barely left his lips when Chen Yuan activated his Killing Intent Origin. With Blood Fiend Entering the Body, a sky-blotting wave of Blood Fiend Saber Aura descended, engulfing both Guang Ji and Sun Shaoqiu!

’This old monk is loyal, true enough. And he’s probably been duped by Sun Shaoqiu, that’s also true.’

’But what does any of that have to do with me?’

’Since he chose to stand against me, death is his only path.’

’The Jianghu is a dangerous place. One wrong step, and you could die without a grave. Everyone must take responsibility for their choices.’

"Insolent!"

Guang Ji snorted. Clasping his hands together and gripping his Demon-Subduing Pestle, he unleashed a dazzling, brilliant golden True Qi that burst forth from his body.

"Vajra Demon Suppression, Ten Directions Unmoving!"

The Blood Fiend Saber Qi slammed into it, setting off a series of deafening explosions.

But the Blood Fiend Power was immensely potent, and in an instant, the golden Buddha Light surrounding Guang Ji began to crumble.

Seeing this, Sun Shaoqiu, from behind, gathered Sword Qi and immediately launched an attack on Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan, a mere Qi Casting Realm cultivator, was fighting two experts from the Sea of Reincarnation Realm and actually holding his own. The sight struck the many Martial Artists present with utter horror.

To fight someone in the Sea Realm while only in the Qi Casting Realm was rare enough, but to fight two at once was unheard of.

Even though both Sea Realm Martial Artists were old and past their prime, his combat prowess was still staggering.

Guang Ji laughed heartily. "Brother Sun, I never imagined that after all these years, we would once again fight side-by-side against a common foe."

He found himself reminiscing about the days when he and Sun Shaoqiu roamed the Jianghu together.

Sun Shaoqiu, however, remained silent, a hint of guilt in his eyes.

He knew he should never have dragged Guang Ji into this.

But he was afraid of death. He didn’t want to die!

Without Guang Ji’s intervention, he wouldn’t have lasted long against Chen Yuan.

"You want to be sworn brothers who die on the same day? Fine, I’ll grant your wish!"

Boundless Blood Fiend coalesced around Chen Yuan, forming a gigantic, blood-red Palm Seal that descended from the sky.

The infinite Killing Tribulation Power descended, instantly pulverizing the golden Buddha Light!

Guang Ji let out a sharp cry. He gripped his Demon-Subduing Pestle as the golden Buddha Light around him erupted, his True Qi condensing to its absolute limit to form a Swastika Buddha Seal before him.

Sun Shaoqiu’s physical strength was frail due to the blood exchange. He could only push his True Qi to the maximum, forming dozens of sword gleams that swirled around the Swastika Buddha Seal.

The two had been friends for decades. Even after so many years without fighting together, their coordination was flawless.

But against Chen Yuan’s Blood Killing Heaven-Seizing Hand, the tyrannical Killing Tribulation Power annihilated everything in its path.

The Swastika Buddha Seal shattered with a BOOM. Guang Ji’s Demon-Subduing Pestle was sent flying, and Sun Shaoqiu’s sword gleams were torn to shreds.

Guang Ji and Sun Shaoqiu both coughed up a mouthful of blood and stumbled back several steps.

Executing the Fish Dragon Transformation, Chen Yuan shot forward like a cannonball. With an explosive crack, he appeared before Guang Ji in an instant.

He unleashed a Shocking Swan Slash. In the instant the blade hummed, its edge was already pressed against Guang Ji’s neck.

In that same instant, however, the flesh of Guang Ji’s neck turned a metallic gold. The supreme sharpness of the Cyan Dragon Blood Drink bit half an inch into his skin but could go no further. Not a single drop of blood was drawn.

The Vajra Demon Subduing Skill that Guang Ji practiced was a Body Refining Technique of the Buddhist Sect, one even stronger than the Iron Armor Sect’s Iron Chain Cross River Skill.

Pinching the blade with his very flesh, Guang Ji roared. He formed a Seal Technique with his hand, turning his fist into a weapon like a Demon-Subduing Pestle, and slammed it toward Chen Yuan’s chest.

Seeing an opening, Sun Shaoqiu gathered all his remaining strength. His sword gleam solidified, carrying a bone-chilling aura as it stabbed directly at Chen Yuan’s back!

Qiao Haiduan, who was locked in battle with Sun Tiancheng, saw this, and his heart sank.

’If Chen Yuan dies, as a traitor, my end will be a miserable one!’

Lu Wenxing and his son were also beside themselves with anxiety.

’We’ve thrown our lot in completely with Chen Yuan. If he dies now... never mind how a new Guardian Envoy might treat us, Inspector Qi Yuanming will definitely make our lives a living hell.’

At that critical juncture, Chen Yuan suddenly spun around and thrust out a finger. In an instant, the True Qi in his body surged and converged on that single point, as if being devoured by a whale.

The Finger Strength descended as if from the nine heavens, extinguishing all in the mortal realm!

Profound Celestial Finger!

The tyrannical Finger Strength instantly tore Sun Shaoqiu’s Sword Qi to shreds. It didn’t stop there, pulverizing the Long Sword in his hand and the entire right arm that held it.

Sun Shaoqiu was sent flying, spewing mouthfuls of blood. His face turned deathly pale, and in an instant, he seemed to have aged decades.

At the same time, as Guang Ji’s Demon-Suppressing Fist Seal descended, Chen Yuan formed a seal of his own. A Buddha Light erupted from him, far more brilliant and dazzling than Guang Ji’s own.

Pure Glaze, Vajra Indestructible!

With another explosive sound, the Buddha Light flickered and died.

"How do you know a Buddhist Sect Cultivation Technique?!"

Guang Ji stared at Chen Yuan in utter disbelief.

Every move Chen Yuan had made was saturated with Blood Fiend and Demonic Qi. His actions were vicious to the extreme.

If he weren’t wearing the Armor of the Zhenwu Hall, any bystander would have mistaken him for a bloodthirsty Demon who killed without blinking.

How could such a person cultivate a Buddhist Cultivation Technique to such a profound degree? Was there no justice in the world?

Chen Yuan didn’t answer. Buddha Light, Demonic Qi, and Blood Fiend—the three energies merged around him as he threw a punch of ultimate power at Guang Ji.

At such close range, Guang Ji had no choice but to activate his Vajra Demon Subduing Skill and take the blow head-on.

But the force of the impact still made him spit out a mouthful of blood.

Chen Yuan didn’t pause for a moment, hammering Guang Ji with one punch after another.

The Buddha Light gradually faded, and his Qi Blood drained away.

Guang Ji’s skin showed no wounds, but under the relentless bombardment, his Inner Viscera were being pulverized!

After more than a dozen punches, Guang Ji suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood thick with fragments of his organs. His eyes went vacant, and he crashed heavily to the ground.

Everyone present stared at Chen Yuan, their eyes wide with horror.

While Master Guang Ji of Longyou Temple wasn’t a top-tier expert, he was still quite renowned in their circles.

The man despised evil and had once single-handedly annihilated a fortress of mountain bandits. His mastery of the Vajra Demon Subduing Skill made him impervious to common weapons.

Yet today, right before their very eyes, he had been brutally beaten to death by Chen Yuan, a young man merely in the Qi Casting Realm.

Pulling the Cyan Dragon Blood Drink from where it was lodged in Guang Ji’s head, Chen Yuan walked over to Sun Shaoqiu and gave him a grim smile. "It’s your turn."

Sun Shaoqiu’s face was deathly pale, his eyes filled with unrestrained terror.

But he didn’t beg for mercy, because he knew it would be useless.

"Lord Chen, I only want to ask you one thing. If our four families had chosen to obey you from the start instead of fighting back, would you still have come for us?"

Chen Yuan shook his head. "Why would I kill an obedient dog?"

A bitter smile touched Sun Shaoqiu’s lips as he felt boundless regret consume him.

If they had only chosen to bow their heads, they wouldn’t have angered Chen Yuan, their collusion with the Blood God Sect wouldn’t have been exposed, and they wouldn’t have ended up in this desperate state.

The next moment, with a swift motion, Chen Yuan raised his saber and lopped off Sun Shaoqiu’s head.

The head hit the ground, and a torrent of blood gushed from the corpse.

But a strange thing happened. As the blood touched the sunlight, it instantly turned black and let off a foul stench. It was an incredibly bizarre sight.

At this sight, the Jianghu People who had been shouting earlier fell completely silent.

Even an idiot could tell that something was very wrong with Sun Shaoqiu’s body.

Even if he hadn’t been colluding with the Blood God Sect, he must have been practicing some kind of Evil Technique.

With Sun Shaoqiu and Guang Ji dead, the Sun Family’s morale completely shattered.

Sun Tiancheng was so shaken that his focus wavered, allowing Qiao Haiduan to sever one of his arms, crippling him.

The other members of the Sun Family fell into despair and gave up all resistance.

This time, Chen Yuan didn’t exterminate the entire Sun Family. Instead, he had them all bound, ready to be taken directly to the White Tiger Hall.

Matters concerning the Blood God Sect had to be reported to his superiors.

Besides, Chen Yuan wasn’t sure just how much power the Blood God Sect had hidden away in Ning Province.

’Even if I have my eyes on the original version of the Blood Spirit Scripture, I’ll need to rely on the strength of the Zhenwu Hall to seize the Cultivation Technique amid the chaos.’