289: I have shed the old shackles of the past, and today I know who I am!

Those two Shikigami instantly vanished, and Baili Ziyuan finally saw the situation below clearly.

He saw two Onmyoji and several Ninja guarding a group of Sakura Country people; behind them were women, youths, and children.

Most of these people looked terrified, their gazes towards Baili Ziyuan like they were looking at a demon, yet some others had looks of bitter resentment.

Clearly, if they had the chance, they would definitely kill Baili Ziyuan for revenge without hesitation.

"Why? Why must you exterminate us? Do you not have humanity, you monster?"

One of the Onmyoji roared in despair, because they had all witnessed the strength of the person before them; even a hundred of them couldn't withstand a single blow.

"Kill us, can you not spare them? They are just children, they pose no threat to you!"

The other Onmyoji pleaded, in this scene, Baili Ziyuan was like a demon, having committed the most heinous acts in the world.

But Baili Ziyuan showed no emotion, a brilliant smile even adorned his face, only the chill and killing intent in his eyes were terrifying!

"Hehe, hahahaha!"

Baili Ziyuan laughed, so maniacally that his handsome face seemed somewhat contorted.

"Innocent, you talk to me about innocent, do you know how I've lived these past few years?"

His voice echoed between heaven and earth, sending shivers down everyone's spines and shaking their hearts.

"You captured so many people, constantly tormenting them; the men were tormented until they became numb and died.

The women became your playthings; even death was a luxury.

How many people were sacrificed to cultivate your two Shikigami to this level?"

Baili Ziyuan's icy gaze, like two sharp blades, sliced across their skin and pierced deep into their Souls, causing the two Onmyoji to tremble uncontrollably, their faces as pale as paper.

They wanted to retort but found their throats seemingly clutched by an invisible hand, unable to utter a single word.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, leaving only Baili Ziyuan's angry and murderous voice continuing to echo.

"Your so-called innocence is built upon the suffering and despair of countless lives!

You enjoy the power gained from the misery of others, yet you still attempt to use the word 'innocent' to buy your own survival? It's utterly ridiculous!"

Baili Ziyuan's eyes were cold; he slowly raised his hand, and dense ghostly energy surged, then directly poured into the bodies of the two Onmyoji.

"What are you doing, you devil?!"

The Ninja nearby were terrified by this sight; facing such powerful individuals, these few Ninja in the Wu Zong Realm could only watch helplessly, unable to offer any resistance.

"Ah~"

The two let out mournful screams, their flesh cracking all over, as if something was about to drill out of their bodies.

"Kill me, quickly kill me!"

The Onmyoji's face was as pale as paper, large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, his face filled with unbearable pain, his voice trembling, full of despair and pleading.

However, just as his words fell, a bone-chillingly cold aura suddenly surged from within him.

This aura felt like it came from the Nine Nether Hells, icy and piercing, making one shudder.

In an instant, his eyes turned a stark white, without any Impurities, like two flawless white sheets of paper.

His entire body also stiffened instantly, as if a mysterious and powerful force had cast a paralysis spell on him, rendering him unable to move even an inch.

At the same time, the cold aura became increasingly intense, spreading out like rolling white smoke.

Seeing this, the people who were originally standing around him all changed drastically in expression, a feeling of unspeakable fear surged in their hearts, and they instinctively retreated, trying to stay away from this terrifying source.

"Crack!"

With a crisp cracking sound echoing throughout the area, the bodies of the two Onmyoji began to twist irregularly without any warning.

Their limbs bent at strange angles, the sound of bones breaking clearly audible, sending shivers down one's spine.

Immediately after, the skin on their entire bodies quickly turned grayish-white, losing its original vitality and luster, looking like corpses that had been dead for a long time.

Not only that, but their hair also fell out in the blink of an eye, revealing bald scalps, appearing particularly hideous and terrifying.

Even more horrifying, their eyes had now turned a vast white color, without any pupils or irises, only endless emptiness and indifference.

They opened their mouths and let out bursts of inhuman roars, the sounds sharp and piercing, as if they could penetrate one's Soul.

When they turned their gaze towards those Sakura Country people, their eyes actually revealed an extreme desire for blood.

As if these people were no longer their own kind in their eyes, but prey to be hunted.

Baili Ziyuan watched this scene, the smile on his face growing even wider, even carrying a hint of playfulness; he slowly raised his hand and pointed at those Sakura Country people.

"Go!"

In the astonished eyes of the Sakura Country people, the two Onmyoji, who had turned into inexplicable monsters, let out beast-like roars and charged forward!

"No, don't, please!"

"Devil, that is a devil!"

The pleas and curses of these Sakura Country people instantly erupted, but at the same time, screams and tearing sounds also rang out.

The two monsters bit the few Ninja to death in the blink of an eye and quickly pounced towards the remaining women and children.

Immediately, the scene became extremely bloody and cruel, but Baili Ziyuan did not show the slightest sympathy.

Only when there was not a single living Sakura Country person left did the two monsters stop, but he did not intend to stop there.

Because he had previously detected a few places where survivors were hiding, and he naturally couldn't let them go!

"Go, Sakura Country people do not deserve to live in this world!"

Baili Ziyuan murmured and flew towards the distance, the two monsters, like domesticated wild dogs, quickly chased after him.

In the time that followed, Baili Ziyuan continuously searched for survivors from the Sakura Country; anyone found was devoured by the two monsters.

As for him, he absorbed their Souls to improve his strength; this kind of slaughter lasted for a full day.

Looking at the Sakura Country Wang City, which had become a ruin, Baili Ziyuan suddenly felt a lightness in his heart, as if something had shattered.

But he felt his body was lighter, his ghostly energy was richer and purer, and it circulated faster.

"Shedding the old shackles of the past, only today do I know I am myself!"

This sentence inexplicably echoed in Baili Ziyuan's mind, but he liked it very much.

"King, where do we go next?"

Behind him, Mo Xuan and Xia Yu stood on either side, both looking at Baili Ziyuan.

And Baili Ziyuan just smiled faintly, "Return to Great Xia!"

"Yes!"