306: Judge's Pen! One stroke steals cultivation! One stroke strips away lifespan!

“Want to see my Saber? Since you’re seeking death, I’ll grant it to you!”

Clang—

In the sky, Old Seventh Ke’s seemingly unremarkable Saber finally left its sheath!

Saber light soared thousands of feet, and within the blood-colored Saber glow, there was a bone-chilling cold Qi. Even from thousands of miles away, the evil emanating from that frigid Saber Qi sent shivers down one's spine!

And Shen Qi, who was closest to him, felt it most deeply!

“What an evil Saber, paired with Old Seventh Ke’s wicked personality, it’s truly a perfect match!”

A solemn look appeared in Shen Qi’s eyes. Such an opponent was worth his full effort!

His strength, it could be said, was the strongest among all the people he had ever fought!

“Slash!!”

Old Seventh Ke didn’t give him any extra time to think. With the evil Saber unsheathed, the sharpness around his entire being increased by three points, and evil Qi permeated the air. An area of ten thousand miles was enveloped by his evil Qi!

He raised his Saber, and a Saber light flashed across the sky. The terrifying Black Magic Dharma Image behind him erupted with boundless Dharma Body Power, merging into that single Saber strike!

In the Void Realm, only a ten-thousand-foot Saber glow was seen spanning the sky. In the heavens and earth, only that one Saber existed, so dazzling that it made people unable to open their eyes!

Giant waves surged in the sea, as if overturned by this Saber strike. The Suspended City vibrated violently. If not for the Formation protecting it, it would have been impossible to withstand this terrifying blow!

Everyone’s mind was shaken by the light of this Saber strike. The Saber Qi it contained, even from such a distance, felt as if it could tear them apart!

Those Saints and Saintesses all narrowed their eyes, looking towards the sky. Everyone was waiting for this final moment to arrive.

“Old Devil Ke’s Saber Dao Profundity is incredible, and combined with the evil Qi in his Saber, it’s enough to slay all enemies!”

“Although the guy opposite him is of comparable strength, he probably won’t be able to block this Saber strike!”

“Our chance…”

The coldness in Bai Tianjie’s eyes grew stronger and stronger, and a restless agitation churned within him like a stormy sea, making him incredibly excited.

If Old Devil Ke won, then the Never Look Back Merchant Guild would be in great trouble today!

Chu Tianlan narrowed his eyes and said, “The victory is not yet decided. I don’t think it’s that simple. The shopkeeper of the Trading Firm is also a Cultivator of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm. He doesn’t seem worried at all. Don’t you think something is very strange?”

Strange?

Bai Tianjie sneered but did not reply.

Such matters cannot be simply explained; ultimately, it depends on the strength of both sides!

Boom!!!

Suddenly, above the firmament, a terrifying aura swept out!

All the Cultivators who thought Shen Qi was surely dead witnessed a shocking scene!

Shen Qi stood on the cloud, his body enveloped in green light. Behind him, a phantom figure, wearing a crowned diadem and a black Dragon robe, had appeared at some unknown time!

This phantom figure was indistinct, but it exuded a supreme nobility, looking down upon all living beings!

With a raise of his illusory hand, the world darkened, all ten thousand bolts of lightning extinguished, and the dark clouds fell silent!

“You want to kill me? Your strength is not enough!”

Shen Qi stood beneath the blue sky, extending a palm. On his palm, an enigmatic vermillion brush, black as ink, transformed into an endless abyss. All who gazed upon it instantly felt dizzy, as if their Divine Souls were dissipating!

“What the hell is this thing!”

“So terrifying, I feel my Divine Soul trembling. He… what is he going to do!”

Someone exclaimed, their head splitting with pain, while others directly bled from all seven orifices and collapsed, unable to rise.

“Judge’s Brush, judging life and death with a stroke!”

“First stroke, seize cultivation!”

“Second stroke, strip Lifespan!”

Boom!!!

As Shen Qi’s indifferent voice rang out, the mysterious vermillion brush in his right hand gently moved, drawing strokes in the air.

Old Seventh Ke, however, burst into laughter!

“Hahahaha!!”

“You want to seize my cultivation and strip my Lifespan?”

“Do you know that I have already stepped into the fourth stage of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm? What audacity do you have to utter such ridiculous words?”

As the laughter echoed, that Saber strike had already descended, mere blinks away from Shen Qi!

However, just as everyone thought Shen Qi was surely dead, that Saber glow suddenly shattered!

“What! How… is that possible!!!”

Old Seventh Ke’s eyes were splitting with rage!

His Way of the Blade, executed with the Profound Truth of Black Magic, had never failed since he cultivated it. Even when facing Cultivators stronger than himself, he believed he had the power to fight!

However, this terrifying scene before him overturned his understanding!

Old Seventh Ke only felt himself enveloped by a sinister cold Qi. This coldness penetrated directly into his Divine Soul, flesh, and bones. He felt a hint of abnormality but couldn’t pinpoint where it was.

“Look, how did Old Seventh Ke become like this? He… he’s aging, his Divine Soul is decaying, his body is rotting!”

“How could this be? Old Seventh Ke is a Cultivator of the fourth stage of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, his Lifespan is over ten thousand years, how could he suddenly decay?”

“This… is this the power of that Shen Qi? To make people decay, age, and die silently?!”

“Impossible… impossible! If such a method truly exists in this world, who could possibly be his opponent!”

Inside Suspended City, exclamations of disbelief from Cultivators echoed.

Even those Saints, Saintesses, and Prodigies looked at Old Seventh Ke with fear in their eyes.

It was only at this moment, when Old Seventh Ke raised his hand, that he discovered his skin was withered, his flesh had begun to decay, and his Divine Soul was failing, already on the verge of death!

“No!!!”

An unwilling roar resounded through heaven and earth!

However, Old Seventh Ke’s fate was already sealed, and he was powerless to change it!

Swish!

In the heavens and earth, only a withered figure remained, falling from the sky. That unremarkable evil Saber, as if unable to withstand that inexplicable power, became rusty and shattered in mid-air!

In an instant, everything settled!

The arrogant Old Devil Ke died silently in Shen Qi’s hands just like that!

Shen Qi withdrew his hand, shook his head, and turned to return to Suspended City.

He didn’t even bother to look, as if what he had just done was a trivial matter!

He had merely killed an insignificant person!

Shen Qi’s forceful suppression and Old Seventh Ke’s demise made all the Cultivators in Suspended City stand on end, their hearts shaking!

“What is the origin of the Never Look Back Merchant Guild? A single Shen Qi actually possesses such incredible abilities. What exactly is that!”

Holy Son Yunxiao frowned, his eyes filled with astonishment.

An ability that even Saints like them had never seen was too incredible!

“What’s terrifying is not just Shen Qi, but also the power behind the Never Look Back Merchant Guild. That Shen Liu’s strength is probably not inferior to Shen Qi’s!”

“Our plan, let’s proceed as originally intended!”

Holy Maiden Zhu Xuan rubbed her forehead, her head aching, and completely reined in the illicit thoughts that had just arisen in her heart.

With such powerful disciples here, the power behind the Never Look Back Merchant Guild must be unimaginable. It would be better for these Saints to conduct their business honestly!

Now, probably no one would dare to offend them blindly!

...On top of a tall pavilion.

Zhong Moli, dressed in a green robe, fluttered in the wind. The indifference on his face had not yet faded, replaced by disbelief.

“Old Seventh Ke is dead?”

“That person’s strength was clearly inferior to Old Seventh Ke’s, yet he relied on a vermillion brush to suppress and kill Old Seventh Ke. Which force cultivated such a master?”

“The background of this Trading Firm is too terrifying. I’m afraid I need to let the Hall Master know as soon as possible.”

Zhong Moli cursed Old Seventh Ke for being useless, unable to even deal with a single clerk, while also speculating about the origin of the Trading Firm behind Shen Qi.

The Eastern Continent, Southern Domain, Western Ridge, Northern Wilderness—he had traveled through many great domains where various Sects were entrenched, and he had seen many incredibly powerful experts and Sects.

But a force as enigmatic as the Never Look Back Merchant Guild, he couldn’t recall a single one!

Zhong Moli knew that his plan had completely failed. Watching the crowd surge towards the Trading Firm, he could only shake his head, transform into a streak of light, and vanish from the spot… Outside the Never Look Back Merchant Guild, a large number of Cultivators had already gathered.

Shen Qi’s strength had fully demonstrated the Trading Firm’s capability, and no one dared to underestimate it.

Are you kidding? A Trading Firm that uses two Cultivators of the fourth stage of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm as shopkeepers and clerks—how strong is the power behind it? Who knows?

No one dared to jump out again, not even the Saints of those top forces!

“Shopkeeper Shen, we’ve been looking forward to this for a long time. Can you open for business now?”

Holy Son Yunxiao stood at the front of the crowd, surrounded by Saints from various Schools. Everyone looked at Shen Liu amicably.

With the Saints of these top Schools here, who would dare to block their way?

Shen Liu stepped forward at the opportune moment, smiling, “I’ve kept you all waiting. It’s still the same old saying: our Trading Firm has everything, as much as you want, but the prices are relatively expensive!”

“divine marrow transactions, no credit. Everyone, please come in!”

Shen Liu waved his hand, and Shen Qi stretched out his thick hands, pushing open the large door.

In an instant, treasures glowed, medicinal fragrances filled the air, and the luster from countless treasures emanated, dazzling beyond compare!

Upon seeing the scene inside, many Saints could no longer restrain themselves and walked directly in!

Expensive?

They weren't afraid of expensive, only of not having it!

With the foundations of their top forces, were they afraid of not being able to afford anything?

What they lacked now were various cultivation resources. As long as they existed, they weren’t afraid of spending money!

“Ten-thousand-year-old blood marrow, oh my god!!!”

“A high-grade Profound Weapon-level treasure armor? This halberd actually reached Earth-Grade Weapon level?”

“Shopkeeper, I want ten Hundred Evil Pills. What? Thirty jin of divine marrow? I… I’ll buy it!”

Once inside the Trading Firm, there was no turning back!

Now, all the Cultivators understood the meaning of these few words!

The space inside the Trading Firm was not small, and there were second, third, and fourth floors to go up and browse. On each floor stood a Cultivator, specifically responsible for collecting divine marrow.

Such a large Trading Firm, guarded by only a few people?

But who would dare to openly rob it?

“Indeed, besides Shen Liu and Shen Qi, the clerks on the second, third, and fourth floors are all Cultivators of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, with powerful auras, as strong as an abyss!”

Tie Zhan, the Saint of the Black Tortoise Mansion, stood with Saint Son Ning An and whispered.

Saint Son Ning An nodded slightly and said, “Fortunately, we didn’t make a move. With just these few people, we wouldn’t have gained any advantage.”

“I suspect they have others hidden in the dark within this Suspended City.”

So many resources needed protection, it was easy to attract the prying eyes of some top forces. If there weren’t stronger masters guarding them, problems would definitely arise!

Because this was the Sea of Buried Demons!

There were no rules; as long as it was worth making a move, no one would be polite to you!

Saint Tie Zhan nodded and said, “I think pretty much the same as you. But now, Old Seventh Ke’s death has proven their strength, no one will dare to target them.”

“However, after this, the One Sect, Three Halls, Six Prefectures, Twelve Caves—our respective Sect masters will all find ways to uncover their background. That’s when they’ll have to face it.”

Ning An nodded, and the two parted ways, going to find the treasures they needed.

The Saints throughout the Trading Firm, after entering, had almost surprisingly consistent thoughts with them, and did not resort to fighting over certain items inside.

Saint Son Ning An merely snorted coldly when he saw Ye Qingyun of the Azure Dragon Mansion, and they each went their separate ways.

Everyone bought what they needed, not disturbing each other. At least in this Never Look Back Merchant Guild, no one would act recklessly.

Meanwhile, outside the Trading Firm, a large number of Cultivators were still unable to enter.

No matter how large a Trading Firm, its space is limited. The first batch to enter were naturally those from top forces, and some masters from major forces.

Some Trading Firms, Loose Cultivators, and Cultivators from smaller forces could only be blocked outside the main door, waiting in line to enter.

“Hmph! These Saints from top forces are too overbearing. Our people have been waiting here for so long, why should we be driven out!”

“Come on, this is the Sea of Buried Demons. It’s merciful that they didn’t kill you here and just threw you out. Didn’t you see those unlucky guys before? They just cursed Old Seventh Ke and were immediately killed. Who can they complain to?”

“Aren’t they afraid we’ll join forces against them? Don’t forget, they’re all acting alone, with only two or three people with them. Being so overbearing, if they provoke someone ruthless, it wouldn’t be difficult to deal with them!”

“That also requires ability. However, we people are out of luck, let’s just wait honestly. I hope the Never Look Back Merchant Guild is truly as they say, with enough resources, as much as you want!”

“Eh? Look, isn’t that Yang Xiu from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion? Their family is so big, yet they actually came here too!”

“He arrived yesterday. Although the Myriad Treasures Pavilion is large and not lacking in cultivation resources, trying to transfer enough resources from other great domains would be a losing proposition. It’s impossible to provide such a massive amount of goods. I think they also want to hoard a batch!”

The discussions of the Cultivators outside, to some extent, still harbored resentment, but there was nothing they could do.

The arm cannot twist the thigh; they dared not foolishly dream of actually robbing these Saints.

Shen Liu and Shen Qi stood together, hearing every word they said, a hint of a smile flashing in their eyes.

“Doing business in the Sea of Buried Demons is indeed convenient.”

Shen Qi clicked his tongue and said, “I was originally worried about attracting attention, but hearing their words, I feel much more at ease.”

Shen Liu slanted his eyes at him and whispered, “Otherwise, why would I say that this Venerable One is good at strategizing and acting with his brain? He sees the essence of the Sea of Buried Demons too clearly!”

The two involuntarily glanced upwards and then got busy.

The subsequent matters would naturally be handled by dedicated people; they just needed to stay here and steadily control the situation.