165: Form an alliance to deal with him

This time, Han Qing intended to establish his authority.

And he would do so in the most high-profile and bloody way possible.

Haven't you heard of the heavenly desolation sword devil?

Do you think my country bumpkin foster father is merely a name?

Then let your fresh blood and wails make the entire Tianxuan Domain remember this name!

Han Qing, with his 'Sword Devil' special effects fully activated, was enveloped by a terrifying aura of destruction and slaughter.

He stood upon the hundred-zhang giant sword, formed by thousands of black arrows, like a grim reaper surveying the mortal world, beginning his bloody journey of reckoning.

Wherever he passed, heads rolled, and blood flowed like rivers.

He accepted no form of surrender and refused any possible negotiations.

There was only one word—kill!

In his logic, things were simple.

All forces that had encroached upon the Lu Family's assets were equivalent to seizing the Four Seas Immortal Alliance's assets.

And seizing the Four Seas Immortal Alliance's assets was equivalent to declaring war on him, Han Qing!

Since war had already been declared, what was there to discuss?

Kill!

From the Blood Axe Alliance in the Black Wind Mountain Range, to the Raging Waves Gang in the Cloud Dream Great Marsh, and then to the Sun Family in Moon Gazing City... Han Qing descended from the sky, riding the black giant sword.

He would first declare the opponent's crimes in a tone so calm it was almost indifferent.

Before the opponent could react, he would use lightning-fast methods to thoroughly cleanse the entire force, from top to bottom, from their stronghold to their dependents!

That endless black arrow rain, carrying the Void Refining Realm's pressure, was an inescapable and irresistible nightmare for Cultivators below the Spirit Transformation Realm.

And Han Qing's speed was incredibly fast.

That black giant sword seemed to ignore spatial distances; often, news of his appearance would just arrive here, and over there, a Family with a Legacy of hundreds or thousands of years would have already turned into dust.

Want to run? It was impossible to escape.

For a time, the entire Tianxuan Domain was filled with panic and trepidation.

Especially those Families and forces on Informal reference to Ying Rushi's blacklist, they felt as if the apocalypse had arrived, living in endless fear day in and day out.

Only then did they truly realize what kind of terrifying existence they had provoked.

Regret, like a poisonous snake, gnawed at their hearts.

"I shouldn't have taken that advantage back then! For just a small Spirit Stone mine, now I have to sacrifice the lives of my entire Family, I'm such an idiot!" The Family head of one Family clutched his head in a secret chamber, wailing in agony.

"If I had known that the heavenly desolation sword devil was so terrifying, even if you gave me a mountain of gold for free, I wouldn't dare to touch the Lu Family!"

Panic quickly turned into mutual accusations and complaints.

At a secret meeting composed of more than a dozen second-rate aristocratic families, the atmosphere was oppressive and irritable.

"It's all your fault!"

A pale-faced Family head pointed at another person's nose and cursed, "You were the one who said it back then! Said that Han Qing was just a country bumpkin, nothing to worry about! Said that the Lu Family was finished, and if we didn't snatch it, others would! Now look, that killing god is at our doorstep, you damn well come up with a solution!"

The accused Family head's face also turned green and then white. He slammed the table and roared, "Why are you yelling at me? When we divided the Lu Family's shops, you snatched more than anyone! Now that something's happened, you want to dump all the blame on me? No way!"

"Exactly! Everyone agreed back then, no one can clear their name!"

"What's the use of saying all this now? The key is, how can we survive!"

"Live? How to live? That Devil Head doesn't even accept surrender! We're all doomed!"

Despair, like a plague, spread among the upper echelons of these forces.

Just then, a cold voice slowly sounded.

It was the Family head of Feiyu City, whose Family had been listed as Han Qing's next target.

"Everyone, stop arguing for now."

He looked around, a crazy glint in his eyes, "We, perhaps, haven't reached the end of our rope yet."

Everyone looked at him upon hearing this.

"Have you ever thought? That heavenly desolation sword devil, in the end, he is only one person!"

"The reason he has succeeded repeatedly is because we are too scattered! Each time he attacks, it's only a small number of our personnel stationed at various resource points. We don't even have time to mobilize troops before he annihilates our entire clan!"

"But what if we unite? What if we gather all our strength together?"

His voice gradually grew louder.

"No matter how strong Han Qing is, he is still just one person! And just a Spirit Transformation Realm Cultivator! Two fists are hard to beat four hands, and even a fierce tiger fears a pack of wolves! As long as we gather enough masters and set up an inescapable net, I refuse to believe we can't kill Han Qing!"

These words were like a flash of lightning, tearing apart the dark clouds of despair in everyone's hearts.

It seemed to make a lot of sense!

Yes! That Han Qing had indeed always acted alone!

No matter how powerful he was, there had to be a limit, right?

"That's right! We can't just sit here and wait for death!"

"Exactly! Instead of being hunted down and killed by him one by one, it's better if we take the initiative and fight him!"

"As long as we can kill him, the crisis will resolve itself!"

The desire to survive overcame fear.

These forces, who had originally been suspicious and resentful of each other, quickly reached a consensus under the threat of death.

To deal with Han Qing, they could only dispatch Spirit Transformation Realm powerhouses!

...Two Spirit Transformation Realm Cultivators not enough? Then three!

Three not enough? Then six!

Six still not enough? Then nine!

After scrambling, these second and third-rate forces, pouring out everything they had, only managed to gather nine Spirit Transformation Realm Cultivators, the highest cultivation among them being merely Middle Stage Soul Transformation.

"Not enough! Still not enough!"

"That Devil Head can easily slaughter our strongholds; his strength is definitely in the Late Stage Soul Transformation, or even higher! Nine people, there's no certainty of victory!"

"Then what do we do? We've already brought out all the power we can use!"

"Money!"

A Family head squeezed out two words through gritted teeth, "Spend a huge amount of money! Go to other Domains and hire top-tier Spirit Transformation powerhouses!"

Money makes the world go round.

In the Cultivation World, as long as you can afford the price, there's nothing you can't buy, including the lives of powerhouses.

These Families immediately began to bleed profusely.

They took out all the Spirit Stone, Heaven And Earth Treasure, and rare Medicinal Pill that had been treasured in their Family treasuries for hundreds or thousands of years, forming a bounty that no Spirit Transformation Realm powerhouse could refuse.

Through secret channels, they sent the bounty orders to several nearby, more powerful Dominator-level Domains.

Soon, powerhouses responded.

The first to be invited was a pair of Loose Cultivator brothers, Wind and Fire.

Both of them were at the Great Perfection of Spirit Transformation cultivation, one wielding wind blades and the other fierce flames, cooperating seamlessly with extremely formidable strength.

They were originally traveling in the Tianxuan Domain and, seeing such generous remuneration, unhesitatingly accepted this job.

The second was a Guest Elder from a top Sect in Jinyang Domain, Life-Reaping Sword Immortal Xiao Qianjue.

This person was also at the Great Perfection of Spirit Transformation cultivation, devoted to the Dao of the Sword his entire life. Hearing that a Sword Devil had appeared in the Tianxuan Domain, he wanted to meet him and earn some extra money along the way.

With various forces almost emptying their coffers in a frantic scramble, a luxurious 'Demon Slaying Squad' finally took shape.

A total of twelve Spirit Transformation Realm powerhouses!

Among them, there were even three genuine Great Perfection of Spirit Transformation Cultivators!

In their opinion, such a powerful lineup, let alone dealing with a mere Spirit Transformation Realm Han Qing, would be more than enough to besiege a great demon who had just entered the Void Refining Realm!

"Hahaha! Everything is ready!"

"This time, we will definitely make that arrogant Han Qing come and never return!"

The twelve Spirit Transformation Realm powerhouses confidently gathered at Tingyu Villa, an estate under the Sun Family's name.

According to Han Qing's clearing route, this would be his inevitable path!

They set up numerous Restrictions and laid out an inescapable net, just waiting for Han Qing to come and die... This news, naturally, was reported to Han Qing immediately through the Four Seas Immortal Alliance's intelligence network.

"Oh? Twelve Spirit Transformation Realm Cultivators? And three Great Perfection of Spirit Transformation among them?"

On the black giant sword, Han Qing listened to Informal reference to Ying Rushi's report in his mind, a playful smile appearing on his face.

"A bit interesting."

He stroked his chin and muttered to himself.

"If it were twelve Void Refining Realm powerhouses, I might actually turn around and leave. After all, avoiding their sharp edge isn't shameful."

"What a pity..."

"It just happens to be twelve Spirit Transformation Realm Cultivators."

No matter how many there were, they were just a bunch of leeks waiting to be cut.

"Since they've already set up their formation and are eagerly awaiting."

Han Qing smiled, his smile appearing refined and benevolent.

"Then I can't make them wait too long. I'll just go and eliminate you leaders first!"

With a thought, the black giant sword beneath his feet sharply changed direction, its speed increasing dramatically again!

He simply changed his original clearing route, skipping the next few resource points on the list, and like a black comet streaking across the sky, headed straight for Tingyu Villa, where the twelve Spirit Transformation Realm powerhouses were gathered!