184: Chapter 184 Clash, Turmoil!

The entire scene was still immersed in that moment; the impact of this event was truly too strong for everyone.

So much so that they had not reacted for a long time, and a thick, bloody stench rapidly permeated the air.

The headless corpse of Wu De was still spurting fresh blood, staining a large area of the bluestone slabs, but no one was paying attention to him anymore.

This last Young Master of the Wu Family was thrown on the ground like garbage after his death.

Only the anxious cries of the surrounding guards remained, mixed with screams; the entire sky seemed to be dimming and spinning.

Shi Taichu's body was half-kneeling to the side, with a sharp blade plunged into his chest.

This blade had pierced his heart meridian, and with the agitation of True Qi, he was completely unable to use his Internal Energy within his body.

With such a terrifying injury, even with the physical strength of the Aperture Condensation Realm, there was no saving him now; he could only watch helplessly as his life slipped away.

Shi Taichu lowered his head, with only a buzzing sound in his ears; his eyes took one last look at the corpse on the ground.

Tears mixed with blood fell to the ground like a waterfall:

"I am sorry, I am late. Xiaoya, I have come to keep you company..."

Looking at the crowd below the platform, the surrounding commoners had long been frightened to the point their legs went soft.

The crowd exploded into chaos, and the Execution Ground was in disarray.

"Well killed."

"Eliminating a pest for the people!"

Some people were clearly satisfied with this accident, and even spoke out in praise.

Chen Ran lifted his bamboo hat, his dark eyes looking toward the center of the turmoil.

The man in prison clothes was surrounded by several Gold-Badge Constables as if facing a great enemy, fearing he might make another move.

Hum.

The heavenly book of prison suppression in his Sea of Consciousness shook violently, emitting a golden light.

Chen Ran paused slightly.

This was the scene that only appeared upon the settlement of a prisoner's death; in other words, Shi Taichu was now dead.

In Chen Ran's line of sight, a golden stream of light flashed at the center, flying from afar and merging into his body.

[Detected that prisoner Shi Taichu's wish has been fulfilled, and he has autonomously severed his Qi pulses; settlement of rewards is now beginning.]

[Based on comprehensive evaluation, your participation level this time is: High.]

[Reward settlement in progress.]

Hearing the prompt in his mind, Chen Ran did not look at it immediately, but instead sighed slowly:

"Shi Taichu, is this the ending you wanted..."

Suddenly, Chen Ran's heart trembled, and he felt a sense of danger rushing toward him; the Internal Skill within his body condensed rapidly.

A sharp sound of breaking air came from afar, and he heard a voice whistling toward him.

"Does Your Excellency really think my Six Doors is blind?!"

The black-faced old man on the execution platform suddenly shouted; this voice was extremely loud, mixed with thick True Qi.

It made the surrounding people's eardrums ache, and their heads buzz.

Chief Constable Xiang Nan had a gloomy expression; he was, after all, the dignified Golden Seal Chief Constable of the Six Doors.

Today, he was ordered to supervise the execution, and he had thought it would just be a formality.

Who would have thought that someone would dare to tamper under his very nose!

Chief Constable Xiang Nan was burning with rage; he stomped and shattered the high platform beneath his feet.

The hard thick wooden planks were torn apart, and wood chips flew everywhere.

The old man used this recoil force to soar directly into the air.

His gaze was like lightning, immediately locking onto the man wearing the bamboo hat in the crowd.

The old man's hands formed claws, bringing with them a sharp sound of breaking air, and he lunged straight at Chen Ran.

The tips of his fingers were faintly glowing with cyan Protective Aura.

The speed was extremely fast.

In the blink of an eye, he crossed a distance of several dozen zhang.

Aiming straight for the throat of the man in the bamboo hat.

Chen Ran tapped his toes on the ground and clenched his five fingers into a fist.

The True Qi within his body surged like a great river.

Facing the old man's sharp claw, he punched out to meet it.

"Boom!"

Fist and claw intersected.

An ear-splitting explosion erupted.

A thunderclap on flat ground.

Two terrifying Auras collided without reservation at this moment.

The violent air wave swept madly in all directions with the two of them as the center.

The bluestone slabs on the ground shattered inch by inch.

Crushed stones mixed with dust rose into the sky.

The commoners and ordinary Constables nearby who had not yet managed to escape were directly knocked over by this air wave.

Even the signs of the shops next to the Execution Ground were torn off by the wild wind and smashed heavily onto the street.

Boom.

The Constables who had regained their senses looked at the center of the battle with sheer terror.

"This Aura... Chief Constable Xiang Nan has made his move!"

"The opponent is in the Return to Truth Realm!"

No one expected that this small Caishikou Execution Ground would actually hide an expert of the Return to Truth Realm!

After their probing clash.

Chief Constable Xiang Nan let out a muffled groan.

He only felt a mountain-toppling force surge into his body along his arm.

It shook his blood and Qi, making his throat feel sweet, and he was forced to retreat several steps by this power.

With every step he retreated, he left a deep footprint on the hard ground.

It was not until he had retreated seven or eight steps that he barely stabilized his figure.

Chief Constable Xiang Nan showed a wary expression as he looked at the man in the bamboo hat before him.

Although he had remained in the Return to Truth Realm for a long time, his hard-body skills had long since reached perfection.

With that claw just now, he had used eighty percent of his strength.

He had expected to easily take down this rat hiding his head and showing his tail.

Yet he did not expect that the opponent would push him back with just a casual punch.

"Who exactly are you?"

"To dare to act like this in the capital, I presume Your Excellency is not a nobody."

Chief Constable Xiang Nan demanded sternly, his eyes full of wariness.

Chen Ran withdrew his fist and shook his wrist.

"It seems the Six Doors still has quite a few experts."

Although his move just now was only a probe, after the brief contact, he also felt the thick blood and Qi on the old man's body.

If a dozen more experts like this came, I am afraid even he would feel troubled.

Since the mission was already completed, Chen Ran pressed down on his bamboo hat and turned to leave.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!"

The old man roared.

"Take him down!"

The surrounding Gold-Badge Constables drew the weapons at their waists one after another.

Blade light flickered.

They formed a battle formation, advancing and retreating in an orderly manner.

The blade light connected into an airtight net.

Attempting to trap Chen Ran within it.

Lin Wan stood behind the crowd; she did not rush to make a move.

After just taking a few looks, a name suddenly flashed in her mind.

"Mountain Monarch... It is him!?"

She blurted out.

That wanted criminal who had stirred up bloody storms in the Jianghu and then mysteriously disappeared.

He actually dared to appear again on the Execution Ground in the capital in broad daylight.

Lin Wan's expression was complex.

Ahead, the remnant waves from the two people's clash alone were like a solid wall.

The wild wind howled, and flying sand and rocks danced.

Chen Ran was surrounded by dozens of Constables, but he strolled as if in a leisurely courtyard.

Facing the attacks coming from all directions, his figure was erratic.

Every time he made a move, a Constable was bound to fall.

He did not deal a fatal blow.

He only injured and forced these people back.

After all, he came today just to see Shi Taichu off and complete the mission along the way.

There was no need to fight to the death with the Six Doors.

In just a few breaths of time.

The formation composed of these Aperture Condensation Realm Gold-Badge Constables was scattered.

Chen Ran chuckled and turned to escape outward.

His figure turned into a white line, disappearing from the spot like a ghost.

"Chase!"

Chief Constable Xiang Nan gritted his teeth and roared, issuing the order.

He, a dignified Golden Seal Chief Constable, if he let someone run away under his nose.

Once it reached the Dragon Sparrow Division, he was afraid people would laugh their heads off.

Lin Wan suppressed the thoughts in her heart.

"Follow me."

She led the remaining Constables who could still move in hot pursuit.

Chen Ran sped toward the outside of the city.

He tapped his toes lightly on the roof tiles, and his whole body soared into the air.

Crossing a distance of several dozen zhang, the streets and buildings below retreated rapidly.

He slowed his pace intentionally or unintentionally.

Always maintaining a distance that was neither too far nor too close.

"I estimate the Red Lotus Demonic Cult should have arrived at the place by now."

Chen Ran pondered in his heart; he had notified the other party in advance this time, but whether that former dynasty secret treasure could be opened depended on them.

Having had such a major event occur, the large number of City Defense Army stationed outside naturally heard the commotion inside the city.

"Close the city gates!"

"Form a formation to block!"

The commander guarding the city shouted loudly.

"Archers, ready!"

The soldiers on the city wall drew their bows and nocked arrows one after another, aiming at the white remnant shadow that was approaching.

Hundreds of City Defense Army quickly assembled.

They held long spears and raised heavy shields.

They formed an airtight steel defense line at the city gate.

The long spears were like a forest, flashing with cold light.

Blocking Chen Ran's path.

Chen Ran looked at the formation before him and snorted coldly.

"Scram!"

The voice boomed in everyone's ears like muffled thunder, shaking them to the point of fear.

Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Melody.

This ultimate technique from the Demon Sound True Art, combined with the terrifying Evil Qi of the Return to Truth Realm on his body, was released without reservation.

The violent pressure overwhelmed the City Defense Army like an avalanche.

Like the descent of a tangible ancient Vicious Beast, a suffocating pressure permeated the air.

Crack.

Facing this Aura directly, the archers on the city wall felt their arms go weak, and their faces turned pale instantly.

The originally tight formation crumbled, and those City Defense Army soldiers did not dare to approach Chen Ran by even half a step.

The originally congested city gate was immediately cleared, opening a wide path.

Chen Ran laughed aloud.

"Many thanks to you all for making way."

His figure flashed and turned into a remnant shadow.

He passed through the city gate calmly and unhurriedly, disappearing into the wilderness outside the city.