Chapter 205: Kill one me, and there will be thousands more.

Boom!

A terrifying shockwave of True Qi spread out in a massive wave; the scene was horrifying, and the powerful fluctuation could be felt even from a hundred miles away.

The thick clouds in the sky were instantly swept away.

The falling snow stopped immediately, revealing the bright moonlight above, which shone down upon the ruined Hidden Sword Palace on Biquan Mountain.

A beam of light, entwined with black and blue energy, plummeted from high above and drove straight into the ground.

With a thunderous boom, the earth shook violently.

Looking down from above, a massive crater several hundred zhang in diameter had appeared in the center. Countless thick cracks radiated outward from the edge of the crater, and all buildings and trees in their path were shattered by the overflowing force.

In the center of the crater, Lei Wanshan had been beaten half-dead by a single palm strike from Yan Chu.

His bones were broken throughout his body, and his meridians were completely severed.

His Ren and Du meridians had been shattered; even if he were a martial arts prodigy among millions, it was impossible for him to self-heal at this moment.

"You... Young Hero Yan, is it possible... to reconcile?"

The crippled "Nine Heavens Raging Thunder," Old Master Lei Wanshan, managed to utter these words intermittently.

"At this very moment?"

Yan Chu shook his head and laughed, saying, "Old Master Lei, you aren't joking, are you?"

Bang!

With a single palm strike, Lei Wanshan's head was exploded, splattering red and white matter all over the ground.

...

"Old Palace Master!!!"

With Lei Wanshan dealt with and the terrifying combat fluctuations subsiding, wails and cries erupted within the Hidden Sword Palace.

Leng Hetong had controlled the Hidden Sword Palace for nearly two hundred years and had many loyal Disciples. At this moment, they all rushed to Heavenly Sword Peak and began to wail over his corpse.

"Why must our Hidden Sword Palace suffer such a great catastrophe!!!"

"Quickly go to Tongzhou Prefecture in the west and invite the Palace Master to come here!!"

"Blade Demon Yan Chu! If you have the guts, kill all of us from the Hidden Sword Palace!"

Thud!

A tall figure descended from the sky, causing Heavenly Sword Peak to rumble and shake, making many of the Hidden Sword Palace Elders and Disciples struggle to stand.

Upon seeing this tall and handsome young man, the wailing stopped immediately, replaced by a mixture of fear and hatred.

"Great Hero Yan! Greetings, Great Hero Yan!!"

At this moment, Yu Kai and Li Xuanfeng, who had been hiding not far behind, hurriedly crossed the crowd and came forward, kneeling on the ground.

"We ask Great Hero Yan to take charge of the Hidden Sword Palace and preside over the overall situation of our Sword Palace!"

Xiao Qing stood in the distance, her fair, pretty face wearing a complex expression as she struggled with her dilemma.

On one hand, she was shocked by Yan Chu's terrifying strength.

On the other hand, Yan Chu had killed the Old Palace Master and others, making him the greatest enemy of the Hidden Sword Palace; at this moment, her feelings toward him were indescribable.

Just then, a middle-aged man with a grief-stricken and indignant expression stood up from the crowd of the Hidden Sword Palace and cursed:

"Yu Kai! Li Xuanfeng! You two traitors!"

"Betraying our Hidden Sword Palace, you will surely meet a bad end— Pfft!"

[Killed Hidden Sword Palace Great Grandmaster, highly satisfying, EXP +30000]

Yan Chu pointed a finger and exploded the head of a Great Grandmaster who was also a high-ranking member of the Hidden Sword Palace. He withdrew his hand and said indifferently, "Who else?"

The flesh and blood of that Great Grandmaster splattered onto those around him, making everyone tremble with fear.

"Me too!"

A slightly chubby young man stepped out, his expression full of hatred as he shouted, "Yan Chu, if you have the guts, kill us all!"

"Kill one of me! There will be thousands more!"

Pfft!

[Killed Hidden Sword Palace Grandmaster, highly satisfying, EXP +10000]

"Yan Chu! You Devil Head! Everyone, fight him to the death!"

With a clang, another person angrily drew their sword, and Sword Qi whistled as it slashed toward Yan Chu.

This scene stirred the bloodlust of the others, and more Hidden Sword Palace Disciples, unafraid of death, charged over together.

"Kill!"

"Use your swords to stab at his lower body..."

"Great Hero Yan, this—"

Yu Kai and the other hurriedly moved to shield Yan Chu, their expressions changing drastically.

They didn't expect Leng Hetong to have so many loyal followers, nor did they expect these loyalists to be so unyielding, charging forward even when they knew they would certainly die.

Truly stubborn fools!

Yan Chu grinned and chuckled, "You all acting like this actually makes me feel like I'm the villain!"

Shaking his head, Yan Chu stepped forward, and his terrifying Aura at the level of a Supreme Grandmaster exploded. Instantly, the weather changed drastically; winds surged and clouds gathered atop Heavenly Sword Peak, and a pressure as heavy as a mountain bore down on those in front.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft...

A series of popping sounds rang out.

The many Hidden Sword Palace Grandmasters, who were usually prominent figures in Tongzhou Prefecture and treated as honored guests by everyone, were like lambs waiting for slaughter, crushed into blood mists by Yan Chu's Aura without any power to resist.

[Crushed Hidden Sword Palace Grandmaster, highly satisfying, EXP +10000]

[Crushed Hidden Sword Palace Grandmaster, highly satisfying, EXP +10000]

[Crushed Hidden Sword Palace Grandmaster, highly satisfying...]

[...]

Notification sounds rang incessantly in Yan Chu's ears, and a thick smell of blood spread, staining the top of Heavenly Sword Peak a crimson color.

The remaining Hidden Sword Palace Disciples, who had been restless, turned pale upon seeing this scene and all stopped in their tracks.

Xiao Qing's pretty face turned pale, and her full breasts heaved up and down.

Yan Chu was too ruthless; he didn't hold back at all.

Moreover, among those who charged up were two good-looking female Grandmasters, yet Yan Chu didn't show the slightest mercy. It was evident that he was not the type of person whose blade speed would be affected by women.

Yu Kai and the other also had drastic changes in their expressions.

After all, they were people from the same sect for many years; to say they felt no inner turmoil seeing them die right before their eyes would be a lie.

But they were even more shocked by Yan Chu's decisiveness and ruthlessness.

Fortunately, they had defected quickly; otherwise, these blood mists might have been their own fate.

"Everyone!"

Seeing that Yan Chu finally stopped, Yu Kai hurriedly stepped forward, waved his hand, and tried to console the remaining people:

"The reason our Hidden Sword Palace has ended up in such a state is entirely because Leng Hetong's faction acted perversely and made enemies with Great Hero Yan for no reason, which is why they invited Great Hero Yan's severe crackdown!"

"Now that things have come to this, Great Hero Yan has no intention of exterminating our Hidden Sword Palace; on the contrary, he is willing to spare your lives. Everyone should be grateful to Great Hero Yan from the bottom of your hearts!"

Hearing this, Li Xuanfeng couldn't help but glance at Yu Kai.

The Third Elder's skin was even thicker than his; he could turn black into white.

Yu Kai didn't care at all and continued:

"Now that Leng Hetong and his cohorts no longer occupy the power and resources of the Hidden Sword Palace, won't you Junior Brothers, Junior Sisters, and Junior Nephews be able to share much more resources in the future?"

"Now, everyone follow me and honor Great Hero Yan as the Master of the Hidden Sword Palace!"

After Yu Kai finished speaking, he saw that the remaining people looked hesitant and unwilling.

So he pointed to one of them and said, "Junior Brother Liu, you make a statement!"

This Junior Brother Liu Yanfeng belonged to the Grand Elder's faction. Hearing Yu Kai's words, he hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and said, "Greetings, Great Hero Yan. We ask Great Hero Yan to take charge of our Hidden Sword Palace!"

Yan Chu did not say a word from beginning to end, letting Yu Kai do as he pleased.

In fact, he didn't care whether these people submitted or not; if they weren't willing, then they could just die.

However, since Yu Kai had spoken up, he would give him this opportunity.

The remaining Disciples of the Hidden Sword Palace were also a not-insignificant force; taking this force into his hands would also further strengthen the World Society.

Of course, some methods were unavoidable.

Now that the World Society had recruited some Alchemists, he would have them refine a batch of poison pills and force-feed them to all the Elders who refused to submit.

"It seems you are all determined to oppose me?"

Seeing that the remaining people were still hesitating, looking at each other, Yan Chu expressionlessly said indifferently.