Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1154: Chapter 1150: Execution

He secretly shook his head.

This was getting too much.

First, provocation and assassination, and now a large-scale siege.

If they want to claim the bounty, of course, this kind of large-scale siege is more efficient.

They seem to be attacking the city, causing panic among the City Guards, forcing them into a defensive posture.

The real target is to kill the City Guards.

Inside the Imperial City, there are many experts. If they really rush in, they might not have the chance to escape.

But these Evil Demons are becoming increasingly unscrupulous, and the City Guard dares not take chances.

If they do break into the Imperial City, slaughtering indiscriminately, the Court’s reputation will be trampled underfoot.

The City Guard would be severely negligent.

Lord Ding shouted, ”Form an array! Form an array!”

The remaining City Guards promptly moved, each taking their position to form a battalion.

Once the battalion was formed, an inexplicable aura pervaded.

Chu Zhiyuan could clearly see their energy instantly connecting as one.

In this situation, True Yuan surged, first circulating within the body, then forming Gang Qi.

Gang Qi interconnected, intertwining, becoming deeper and more resilient after gathering together.

Chu Zhiyuan couldn’t help but admire.

This array was indeed a simple yet effective way to enhance strength.

He saw the group of gray-clothed men dispersing, each heading in one direction, towards the city gate.

After forming the array, the City Guard naturally retreated to block the city gate.

Lord Ding and four City Guards, along with others assisting those knights, hadn’t formed an array.

A large number of those gray-clothed men attacked Lord Ding and the other City Guards.

At this moment, their targets were clearly exposed.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

Among these gray-clothed Evil Demons, there was actually a Ninth Transitions Venerable, akin to using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken.

Perhaps this is their confidence.

Chu Zhiyuan thought of this, his figure flashed, and in the next moment appeared before that Ninth Transitions Venerable, the Jade Heaven Sword wielded.

Facing the Ninth Transitions Venerable, he didn’t hesitate to directly use the Jade Heaven Sword.

There are quite a few Ninth Transitions Venerables in the Heavenly Sword Sect, but not many outside.

Any Evil Sect might only have a couple, and using one might already be the limit.

A Ninth Transitions Venerable probably isn’t interested in a Sect’s bounty.

So why would such an operation deploy a Ninth Transitions Venerable?

These thoughts flashed through his mind, and the Jade Heaven Sword already swung out, stabbing at the Ninth Transitions Venerable, who appeared no different from other gray-clothed people.

Lord Ding and his team felt the astonishing power of this sword and turned their heads to look.

The Sword Aura of the Jade Heaven Sword flashed in the air, like a bolt of thunder on a clear day, and the next moment fell upon that Ninth Transitions Venerable.

Originally hiding his strength, he looked similar to the surrounding Evil Demons.

His hands were withered and gray, clashing with the long sword like gold and iron, could shake off the long sword but not far.

Chu Zhiyuan secretly shook his head.

Based on this Evil Demon’s original strength, one palm can fly the long sword, and another palm could injure a City Guard.

He never used his full strength, pretending to have the same cultivation as others, what is the reason?

Perhaps he truly intends to storm into the city or to kill Lord Ding.

Chu Zhiyuan didn’t care about his intent. Seeing the Evil Demon of Ninth Transitions Venerable, he couldn’t allow him to live.

”Hiss!”

A light whistle, yet deafening.

Everyone around froze, their blood stagnating instantly.

The Evil Demon’s eyes suddenly brightened, his aura surged like a mountain rising from the ground.

Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes flashed with golden light, unaffected, the Sword Aura of Jade Heaven Sword instantly fell on this Evil Demon.

His hands turned black, glowing brightly, facing the Sword Aura like meeting lightning.

”Bang!”

He flew out, spraying a jet of blood in the air.

Blood Arrow contained fragments of meat.

Chu Zhiyuan swung his sword again.

He knew these Evil Demons devoured Essence Blood, thus they had strong control over blood energy, and their own Life Force was exceedingly strong.

Where a heavy injury might collapse a normal expert, for them, it was commonplace.

He absolutely couldn’t allow this Ninth Transitions Venerable to recover, the second sword already fell.

Another bolt of thunder descended from the clear sky.

”Huh!”

The gray-clothed middle-aged man in mid-air let out a shout, his hands meeting again.

His hands formed a mass of black light, meeting the slightly purple silver lightning.

”Bang!”

Again, the gray-clothed man flew higher, spraying another jet of blood in the air.

This Blood Arrow also contained fragments of meat, while his eyes showed scattered spirit.

Chu Zhiyuan flashed, the Jade Heaven Sword retracted, the Shadowless Divine Sword stabbed into the gray-clothed man’s forehead.

The Sword of Shadowless Divine Sword glowed with golden light.

The golden light entered the brain, the gray-clothed man’s eyes suddenly brightened, then extinguished.

As a Ninth Transitions Venerable, he still had formidable strength, numerous secret techniques.

Even methods to reverse injuries.

But all this was scattered before the aura of Demon Suppressing Divine Tree, unable to be exerted.

He could only fall with unwilling eyes.

”Elder Xu!”

Shouts of anger arose.

The gray-clothed men roared, charging towards Chu Zhiyuan.

The Shadowless Divine Sword left his forehead, golden light blazing, sweeping towards two middle-aged men rushing over.

They swung palms at the Shadowless Divine Sword.

The Shadowless Divine Sword severed their wrists without obstruction, while the Sword Aura swelled.

The Sword Aura sliced their hearts, instantly blood spraying like fountains in all directions.

Chu Zhiyuan ignored them, the Shadowless Divine Sword swept through two more charging gray-clothed middle-aged men.

The two gray-clothed men were pierced in the heart, blood splashing, and the other gray-clothed middle-aged men turned away.

”Go!”

They understood the situation was hopeless, withdrawing when they should, not sending themselves to death.

The City Guards wanted to pursue but dared not, fearing another sneak attack like before, rushing into the Imperial City while they pursued.

They dared not pursue, but Chu Zhiyuan used Qinggong to chase them.

His speed clearly outstripped these gray-robed middle-aged men greatly, and in Lord Ding’s team’s view, he had already slain six Evil Demons.

Then he continued chasing beyond their visual field, evidently determined to eradicate the threat.

”Lord Ding?”

”Mm, first clean up, gather the bodies!” Lord Ding withdrew his gaze, instructing solemnly.

”Yes!”

Eighteen City Guards breathed a long sigh of relief.

Then they moved, cleaning up the bodies, picking up the distant ones, while discussing.

They were most interested in the middle-aged man first slain, wondering about his identity.

Wondering about his cultivation.

The momentum Chu Zhiyuan displayed was so astonishing, the Sword Posture alone overwhelmed them.

Such an astonishing Sword Posture revealed that he was no ordinary expert.

They eagerly inquired of Lord Ding.

Lord Ding’s face was somber, coldly saying, ”Should be a Ninth Transitions.”

They were astonished, ”Ninth Transitions? They actually deployed a Ninth Transitions Evil Demon?!”

Although two Ninth Transitions Venerables were lost earlier, that wasn’t the work of Ninth Transitions Evil Demons.

It’s said to have been a Ninth Transitions Evil Demons, using the Jade and Stone Burning secret technique.

Now, a real Ninth Transitions Venerable was dispatched, are these Evil Demons truly breaking into the Imperial City?!

A wave of pressure hit them.

Ninth Transitions Venerables, the world’s top experts, a tier of people tribute to the Imperial Palace.

If Ninth Transitions Venerable realm Evil Demons move, they cannot be stopped.

A City Guard sighed, ”If Mr. Chu weren’t here today, we’d be in grave danger.”

Lord Ding glared at him, ”Shut up!”

The City Guard quickly shut his mouth, knowing he had committed a taboo.

This shakes military morale.

Seeing other City Guards, all had changed expressions.

Lord Ding said solemnly, ”Mr. Chu will be around for a while, so no need to worry, besides, today Mr. Chu killed a Ninth Transitions Venerable, those Evil Demons also fear death, Ninth Transitions Venerables are rarer, how dare they come again?”

”They absolutely won’t dare come again!” Everyone enthusiastically nodded.

They hoped so, and firmly believed it.

Lord Ding grunted, ”With Mr. Chu here, if they dare send more Ninth Transitions Venerables, that couldn’t be better, one comes, one slain, two come, both slain, kill till they tremble with fear!”

”Precisely, precisely!”

Everyone eagerly nodded, spirits uplifting.