Chapter 50 If one strike doesn't work, then two strikes will do.

"Hmm?"

Xue Hong suddenly frowned.

All twenty-some people in the inn were sprawled on the ground, face-planting, unable to straighten their bodies under the pressure of his Aura.

But there was one exception.

The young man sitting in the corner.

Since entering the inn, he hadn't said a word, ordering a plate of braised beef and cold cucumber salad along with a jar of yellow wine, eating and drinking by himself.

Because he hadn't said anything just now, no one had even noticed someone was still sitting in the corner.

Yu Tianfang and the others also struggled to turn their heads to look.

They saw the young man holding chopsticks, picking through the plate of cold cucumber salad, seemingly looking for peanuts?

Question marks appeared over everyone's heads; had this young man been here the whole time? With such a handsome young man, they shouldn't have failed to notice him.

Shi Lin's small mouth parted slightly; he was so handsome!

Xue Hong's expression darkened several shades.

Boom!

He directed his entire Aura onto the young man, and the pressure elsewhere suddenly loosened.

Clatter!

The cups and dishes on the table were instantly crushed, rattling incessantly on the tabletop.

"Run!"

Seeing Xue Hong shift all the pressure to the young man in the corner, someone shouted, and nearly everyone sprang up, fleeing toward the inn's doors and windows.

"Overestimating yourselves!"

Xue Hong flicked his finger disdainfully, and a blood-colored finger-glow landed on the person running the fastest.

Pop!

With a soft sound, that person's expression changed drastically.

A terrifying scene appeared before everyone's eyes.

A seven-foot-tall man began to shrink inward at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning into a dwarf within a few breaths, his life force dissipating simultaneously.

The crisp sound of breaking bones could be heard as he fell to the ground.

Immediately after, a blood-colored sphere of light burst through his throat and flew into Xue Hong's mouth.

As the blood sphere entered, his face became flushed with health, and a hint of intoxication appeared on his features.

Xue Hong smacked his lips and smiled, "As expected, a Martial Artist's essence blood is truly nourishing!"

Now, no one dared to run anymore.

In fact, no one could have escaped anyway.

A dozen men in black on the second floor had already blocked all exits of the inn; two of them, though not as terrifying as Xue Hong, were also in the Fourth Realm.

The atmosphere inside the inn was sealed off, with not a single breath leaking out.

Seeing that the young man ahead remained unmoved even with his Aura fully released, a flicker of solemnity appeared in Xue Hong's eyes.

"Interesting!"

"I originally lay in ambush here to find that woman! I didn't expect to wait for a master like you instead!"

"I know all the young experts in Longhua Prefecture. I've never seen a Fourth Realm Martial Artist as young as you, and using a saber... You must be Yan Chu, right?"

Whoosh!

An uproar broke out.

Even the black-clad members of the Holy Lotus Sect looked over in surprise.

If one were to ask whose name was most famous in Longhua Prefecture today, it would undoubtedly be Yan Chu.

Before the Holy Lotus Sect took action, the attention of both the Longhua Prefecture government and the Jianghu was focused on Yan Chu.

They didn't expect to hit the jackpot today!

Not only did they see Holy Lotus Cult Members, but they also saw this "azure nether blade demon."

Yan Chu swallowed the last mouthful of wine, wiped the corner of his mouth, and said unhurriedly:

"You've disturbed my meal! I hate it most when people disturb my meal!"

Xue Hong narrowed his eyes. "So?"

"So, you must die!"

"Heh~"

Xue Hong sneered, "Though it's a bit of a surprise, do you think you can kill me? Don't think that just because you've killed a few Fourth Realms you're a match for me!"

Yan Chu held up one finger. "One strike."

"What?"

"Within one strike, I will take your life!"

Xue Hong was so angry he laughed.

As the youngest Incense Master of the Holy Lotus Sect's Chongming Branch, this was the first time he had met someone so arrogant.

"And if you can't kill me in one strike?"

"Then two strikes."

Yan Chu's tone was matter-of-fact.

"Pfft!"

These words made Shi Lin unable to stop herself from laughing out loud. He Yan glared at her, and she hurriedly stifled her smile.

In this situation, laughing recklessly could get someone killed!

Right now, no one cared about a young girl's laughter.

"You—"

Xue Hong's expression was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water. A deep blood-red surged onto his pale face, and his black hair carried a faint scent of blood.

At some point, the air between him and Yan Chu became stagnant, without even a trace of wind.

"Then let me see! How you're going to kill me in one strike!"

Clang!

A flash of saber light appeared; Yan Chu didn't waste any more words.

Red Saber Qi instantly filled the entire hall.

This red was different from the blood-red on Xue Hong; it was like a raging fire, emitting endless red flames.

Grand and upright, it purged all evil!

"No!!!"

Xue Hong's horrified scream rang out, filled with endless shrillness and despair.

In the next second, his entire body was torn asunder.

Every piece of shredded meat was burning with flames.

[Slaying a Fourth Realm Incense Master of the Holy Lotus Evil Sect, extremely gratifying, Experience +1000]

"Do you see it now? Killing you in one strike, just like this!"

The gap between the Fourth Realm and the Fifth Realm cannot be measured by logic, let alone with Yan Chu's Wood Burning Saber Technique at Major Achievement; Xue Hong stood no chance.

Thump! Thump!

The moment Yan Chu struck, the other Holy Lotus Cult Members didn't linger for a second, all crashing through doors and windows to flee outside.

That Aura just now was clearly something only a Fifth Realm who had opened their Meridians could possess.

Yan Chu was actually a Meridian Connecting Realm Martial Artist!

"Think you can escape?"

Yan Chu lightly stroked the blade, and streaks of Saber Qi flew out. The inn's walls were instantly riddled with holes, carved with massive saber marks.

"Ah!!"

"Don't—"

One after another, miserable screams sounded outside as the blood-scented presences vanished one by one.

Cheerful sounds rang out in Yan Chu's ears.

[Slaying a Third Realm Holy Lotus Evil Sect Cult Member, extremely gratifying, Experience +500]

[Slaying...]

Almost all the Holy Lotus Cult Members died in the inn's courtyard, with not a single intact corpse remaining.

A hint of satisfaction appeared in Yan Chu's eyes.

These Holy Lotus Cult Members' cultivations were at least in the Second Realm, providing him with a very high amount of experience.

Looking through the broken window into the distance, the two remaining Fourth Realm Holy Lotus members were fleeing, leaving a large trail of blood behind them.

With a movement of his body, Yan Chu shot out, unhurriedly pursuing the two.

It wasn't until Yan Chu's figure had long disappeared that the sound of heavy breathing finally returned to the inn.

The second of the four Yu brothers slumped onto a stool and said with lingering fear, "They're gone! They're all gone..."

"Blech..."

Seeing the shredded meat that used to be Xue Hong, Shi Lin doubled over and began to vomit uncontrollably.

She was a novice, having never seen such a bloody scene before.

Although the others didn't vomit, they weren't much better off, each filled with fear.

The Holy Lotus Cult Member who had suppressed them all so much they couldn't stand hadn't even withstood a single strike from Yan Chu!

"I never thought that person would be a Fifth Realm Master!"

"Yeah! We were really lucky this time!"

Another person wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "Fortunately, the Holy Lotus Cult Members provoked the azure nether blade demon, allowing us to escape disaster."

At this point, Shi Lin finally finished vomiting, took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth, and said thoughtfully:

"But I think that Blade Demon brother doesn't seem as cruel and bloodthirsty as the rumors say. It seems like the only ones he wanted to kill from the start were the Holy Lotus Sect people."

"Lin'er!"

He Yan scolded in a low voice, "That man is the Public Enemy of Two Prefectures, universally acknowledged by the Jianghu. Don't talk nonsense!"

"I'm not talking nonsense..."

Shi Lin couldn't help but argue; she clearly felt that was how it was.

"This place isn't safe to stay in. Let's go!"

Suddenly, Yu Tianfang spoke up, interrupting Shi Lin. Ignoring the Senior Brother and sister pair, he headed straight out the door.

Today, he had completely seen He Yan's true colors and didn't want to stay with him any longer.

The three brothers behind him snorted coldly and followed their eldest brother out of the inn without a backward glance.

Anger flashed in He Yan's heart, but he forced it down.

If the same situation happened again, he would still do the same thing.

After all, at any time, one's own life is what matters most!