225: Chapter 1: The Killing Begins, Dessert Before Dinner

Clearly, Mo Xuan and Xia Yu both thought Baili Ziyuan intended to attack the Sakura Country Capital.

Although they also wished they could kill their way in, there were many powerhouses there, and several at Martial Lord Peak.

And they didn't even have Martial Lord Realm powerhouses, so how could they be their opponents?

"We have plenty of time now, we can take it slow, there's no need to take risks." Xia Yu said in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, this King is not that foolish."

Baili Ziyuan nodded slightly, his gaze gradually deepened, and a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"However, tonight this King will attempt to break through to Martial Lord!"

Upon hearing this, the two of them trembled and looked at Baili Ziyuan in disbelief.

"You've already reached this point?"

Martial Lord, even in Great Xia, they hadn't seen many, and they didn't expect Baili Ziyuan to be preparing for a Breakthrough after only a few months.

Others might not know, but they did. Just a few months ago, Baili Ziyuan was only at the Peak of the Early Stage of Martial Grandmaster.

For cultivation in the Martial Grandmaster Realm, who can guarantee crossing one stage in a year, even for those with excellent talent?

If one's talent was slightly worse, being able to break through one stage in a year would be like their ancestors burning high-quality incense.

For example, Mo Xuan and Xia Yu, before they were crippled, they were both at the fourth stage of Martial Grandmaster.

But it took them nearly ten years to barely break through from the third stage to the fourth stage of Martial Grandmaster, and they had exhausted all their potential, making no further progress since then.

Now, their Ghost King has crossed six realms in less than half a year, and is now even preparing to break through to Martial Lord. If this news were released, wouldn't it shake all the countries?

"Don't worry, the time until we annihilate Sakura is not far off."

Seeing their reaction, Baili Ziyuan merely smiled faintly, "However, this King alone is not enough, so we need more Ghost Soldiers and Ghost Generals.

It would be best if all the Ghost Generals could rival Martial Lord powerhouses. Only then can Sakura truly be annihilated!"

"Understood, we will definitely not hold you back!"

As the sun set, when the last ray of sunlight fell upon the coast, Baili Ziyuan and the others understood.

Under the moonlight, those Ghost Soldiers actually emitted a faint blue light all over their bodies, appearing incredibly eerie.

"Go!"

Baili Ziyuan looked at Xia Yu and Mo Xuan, who were already clad in armor and riding Ghost Steeds, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Be fast, if there's any accident, retreat immediately, don't get overly entangled!"

"Understood!"

The two of them didn't say much, because Baili Ziyuan had already told them what needed to be said. The rest was up to them.

After glancing at the army that galloped away without a sound, Baili Ziyuan collected his thoughts and flew in one direction with deep eyes.

Soon, he arrived above a city. Looking down, a faint light flickered in his gray eyes.

Instantly, the city walls, buildings, etc., all disappeared, replaced by individual human-shaped souls.

Most of these souls were white; these were ordinary people, the most numerous kind.

Next were some yellow ones; these were cultivators, but not strong, generally below Martial General.

There were also green ones; these were Martial Grandmaster powerhouses, only seven or eight of them.

However, these were not Baili Ziyuan's targets. His target was a Martial Lord Realm powerhouse.

Martial Lord Realm powerhouses appeared blue in his eyes. Their strength could be inferred from the depth of the color.

For example, the one inside was definitely in the Early Stage of the Martial Lord Realm, and it was highly likely they had just stepped into the Martial Lord Realm.

"Devouring the god soul of a Martial Lord Realm expert, I wonder if it can help me break through to Martial Lord?"

In the city below, the streets were bustling with traffic and pedestrians, a scene of prosperity and flourishing.

Everyone's face carried a sense of ease and joy, as if everything happening in the outside world had nothing to do with them.

At this moment, in the center of the city, there was a magnificent grand square, bustling with people and exceptionally lively.

Children were playing happily, young people held hands, full of affection; middle-aged people sat together, chatting about everything under the sun, enjoying themselves greatly.

This was a city full of vitality and hope, like a utopia.

However, this peaceful and harmonious atmosphere existed only because the Lord of this city had recently successfully broken through a cultivation Bottleneck and become a Martial Lord Realm level powerhouse.

With such a powerful Lord presiding, this city undoubtedly became one of the safest places outside the Capital.

Just then, a small boy with a slightly mischievous face suddenly looked up at the sky and asked in confusion, "Huh, what's that in the sky?"

His gaze was attracted by a faint light; it seemed something was flickering in the sky.

"Naxi?"

A few people closer to the small boy asked in a low voice, clearly curious about his discovery.

But the moment they saw the thing clearly, the expressions on their faces were immediately replaced by fear. Before they could even speak, a cold flash of light had already swept across the square.

In just that instant, the square, which had been bustling with voices, suddenly fell silent, as if time had stopped at that moment.

Immediately after, the bodies of these tens of thousands of people slowly fell, their heads rolling from their necks, and blood stained the entire square red.

Just then, Baili Ziyuan descended silently like a ghost into the very center of the square.

He watched the people who had died tragically before his eyes with a blank expression, his gaze devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

Suddenly, he softly commanded, "Souls, come!"

Following this soft command, wisps of white light shot out from the corpses, quickly drifting towards Baili Ziyuan.

At the same time, Baili Ziyuan's body seemed to become a bottomless pit, continuously absorbing the god souls of these people.

In a short while, all these god souls were absorbed into his body, becoming the nourishment for his strengthening.

"Ah~"

Finally, someone on the outskirts of the square finally snapped back to reality. Looking at the Hell-like scene and that ghost-like figure, they could no longer suppress the fear in their hearts.

Instantly, everyone frantically ran into the distance, attempting to escape from here.

But since Baili Ziyuan had made his move, how could he let these people go? He slowly raised his hand.

Instantly, over a dozen ghost-like entities flew out from his body and quickly flew in all directions.

One of them flew into the crowd first, directly entering someone's mind.

That person let out only a cry of surprise before losing all signs of life. Moments later, two identical entities flew out from them and continued flying towards the crowd.

In an instant, screams and wails were endless, and fear began to spread rapidly throughout the city.

"This is the most beautiful music in the world, but it's still not enough."

Seeing this, Baili Ziyuan revealed a cruel and crazed smile. Immediately, he flew directly towards the Lord's Mansion in the center of the city.

He saw the light blue figure was there, and two dark green figures were rapidly approaching.

"Hahahahaha, just in time for an appetizer!"