535: Chapter 535 Anya Makes a Move

[Looking at his green face, you continue to mock him with a smile:]

["And the Liu Clan? Aiding the wicked, acting as the Heavenly Palace's lapdogs, murdering fellow Cultivators, and oppressing the weak."]

["Two thousand years ago, millions of the Qin Immortal Clan were slaughtered to the last, leaving only a dozen children imprisoned forever in the Tianhuang Secret Realm to serve as flesh and blood."]

["A thousand years ago, millions of Cultivators in the Lihuo Palace were wiped out by the Liu Clan under the pretext of colluding with the Demonic Path, yet not even half a demonic artifact could be found afterward."]

["Five hundred years ago, the Lancang Zhao Clan was annihilated by the Liu Clan, along with the seventy-two Mortal cities dependent on them; hundreds of millions of lives were turned to scorched earth overnight."]

["Three hundred years ago, fifty-eight thousand people of the Chen Family on Liuyun Star, from Soul Transformation experts down to infants in swaddling clothes, even Mortals without any cultivation... the Liu Clan killed them all, leaving none alive."]

["A hundred years ago, at the Listening Rain Sword Pavilion, every single Sword Cultivator was slaughtered by your Liu Clan, their Legacy severed."]

["All of these were the handiwork of your Liu Clan."]

[The boy's face darkened, while Liu Caiping and Ji Bin exchanged looks of dismay.]

[People on the street also stopped in their tracks, peering over in this direction.]

[Some whispered among themselves, some craned their necks, and some had already quietly backed away a few steps.]

[Indifferent to the trio's reaction, you leisurely continued:]

["And then there is this Heavenly Palace, perched high above, regarding all living beings as ants. Those who submit prosper, those who resist perish. At the slightest dissatisfaction, they exterminate entire clans and sects."]

["How many small sects have been hunted to extinction just because they were unwilling to submit?"]

["How many innocent people have had their entire clans wiped out just because of a mere 'suspicion'?"]

[Your voice grew louder and louder, and a large crowd had already gathered on the street.]

[Some lowered their heads, not daring to speak; some had flickering gazes, while others quietly nodded.]

["Is this the justice you speak of? Is this your so-called Righteous Path?"]

[You sneered, your gaze sweeping over the trio and then over the onlookers.]

[Finally, your gaze fixed on Fairy Zhiyun, sharp as a blade: "But what about you? To flatter the Liu Clan, have you lost all sense of right and wrong?"]

[Fairy Zhiyun's face turned pale, her lips trembled as she stood speechless, backing away a step in fear.]

[Ji Bin's face flushed between green and white, his lips quivered, but he couldn't utter a single word.]

[Liu Caiping's face turned ashen, her body trembling slightly.]

[You withdrew your gaze and looked at everyone present, your voice ringing out like a bell:]

["The Heavenly Palace is unkind, treating all life as straw dogs."]

["The Liu Clan is unjust, making slaughter a common occurrence."]

["If they are not removed, they will bring disaster for ten thousand years."]

["The Immortal Sect punishes the guilty, upholding the Heavenly Dao and following the will of the people."]

[The street fell into a deathly silence.]

[Among the onlookers, some lowered their heads and walked away quickly, while others stood their ground, looking at you with complicated expressions.]

[The boy stared intently at you, his expression so dark it looked like it could drip ink.]

[The Liu Clan Disciples behind him all held their longswords, pointing them at you as they shouted:]

["Third Elder, let me cut this fellow down!"]

["Third Elder, those who insult our Liu Clan must die!"]

["Third Elder, let me kill him."]

[With a grim face, the boy raised his hand to stop the Liu Clan Disciples behind him. He suddenly looked at you and burst into laughter:]

["Hahahaha... who exactly are you?"]

[You looked at him and smiled.]

["What is it, Third Elder? Afraid to make a move?"]

[Ji Bin could no longer restrain himself.]

[A spiritual light flashed in his hand as his magic longsword instantly unsheathed. The tip of the blade pointed at you, his eyes wide with rage:]

["Scoundrel, state your name! I, Ji Bin, do not kill nameless nobodies!"]

[Without even glancing at him, you said indifferently: "This seat... is Qin Tian."]

["Qin Tian?!"]

[As soon as those two words were spoken, the boy's whole body jolted, and his expression changed drastically.]

[Ordinary people might not know this name, but how could he not?]

[Back during the battle of Tianxuan Star, that person who turned into a cloud of toxic miasma had slaughtered countless Soul Transformation experts and forced back dozens of Void Refining Cultivators. In the end, it took a Mahayana expert to suppress him.]

[Now, that very person was standing right before him in the flesh.]

[His eyes were filled with both rage and shock, his teeth gnashing in fury, yet he couldn't say a single word.]

[However, Ji Bin didn't know.]

["A nameless nobody dares to speak so arrogantly!" he said coldly. "Do you know where you are?"]

[You simply glanced at him with a smile and didn't respond.]

[In your eyes, he was no different from an ant now; he truly couldn't stir any emotion in you.]

[Your disregard completely enraged Ji Bin.]

[He swung his longsword Magic Treasure, the sword light like a rainbow, instantly stabbing toward you.]

[However—]

[Clang!]

[The longsword was blocked by an invisible force three inches away from you. The tip of the sword hung in mid-air, as if it had pierced into an invisible wall, unable to advance another inch.]

[That ripple of Law Power allowed the boy to completely confirm your strength and identity.]

[He discreetly sent a transmission through a jade pendant at his waist—notifying the Liu Clan higher-ups.]

[You were naturally aware of his little maneuvers.]

[What you wanted was to wipe them all out in one go.]

[After all, the Liu Clan Territory was at least three light-years in diameter.]

[No matter how strong your sword array was, you were temporarily limited by your Realm and couldn't cover such a vast territory. Only by luring those Liu Clan higher-ups here could you wipe them all out.]

[This was also why you had An Ya act first.]

[The bigger the commotion, the more people would come.]

[The more people who came, the cleaner the purge would be.]

[After finishing the transmission, the boy suppressed his urge to sneer and feigned composure, saying:]

["Senior, this is Tianshu City, where countless innocent people reside. Do you really intend to start a massacre?"]

[His words were entirely an attempt at moral kidnapping.]

[You smiled.]

["Hahahaha..." You laughed heartily, your gaze like a knife. "I didn't expect that you would also have a day where you'd try to talk sense? It's truly an eye-opener!"]

[Looking at him, you suddenly remembered a time—dozens of Heavenly Human Realm experts had charged forward one by one to self-detonate, flesh and blood flying everywhere, just to barely wound him.]

[At that time, you were in the crowd, only able to watch from afar, feeling nothing but despair and helplessness.]

[But now, in your eyes, he was nothing more than this.]

[Times had truly changed.]

[You suddenly felt a bit sentimental.]

[Just then—]

[Rumble!]

[A massive roar came from the center of the city, and flames soared into the sky.]

[Everyone looked up to see a figure floating in the sky—An Ya.]

[She looked down; the Teleportation Plaza had been blasted into a collapsed deep pit, with rubble flying and spiritual light scattering.]

[She breathed a sigh of relief.]

[Sending reinforcements from the nearest Star Continent would take at least several months. Even for a Mahayana Cultivator, it would take a few days to arrive without the plaza.]

[A few days' time was enough for you to do many things.]

[She didn't stop.]

[Raising the longsword in her hand, she pointed the tip at the Tianshu Pavilion floating in the sky—]

[And thrust out with her sword.]

[Weng—!]

[The sword light was like a rainbow, piercing through the sky.]

[However, the longsword was blocked by an invisible Law Power a hundred zhang away from the Tianshu Pavilion.]

[The sword light crashed into it as if hitting an invisible wall, exploding into a burst of blinding light, yet unable to advance another inch.]