Chapter 172: Chapter 6: Bridal Chamber, Enforcement, Slaughter (Part 2)

He frantically circulated his Magical Power, trying to break free of the Immortal Binding Rope, but was horrified to discover that the Magical Artifact’s power far exceeded his imagination.

All his Magical Power and Divine Sense were completely sealed by an overwhelming force, rendering him utterly immobile.

He had experienced the strength of the Yinluo Sect’s Law Enforcement Hall Cultivators before. Aside from having a slight edge in Escape Techniques, he was crushed in every other aspect, whether it was Divine Power, Magical Artifacts, or Divine Sense.

He just never expected that after all these years, the Yinluo Sect’s Law Enforcement Hall was still haunting him like a lingering ghost.

When the surrounding crowd heard that Fang Cheng was a Cultivator from the Yinluo Sect’s Law Enforcement Hall, their expressions changed again. Looks of awe and fear appeared on their faces, and they dared not move, afraid of attracting unnecessary trouble.

The members of the great family allied with the Wen Family through marriage, though filled with rage, dared not vent it for the moment. They could only watch helplessly.

Fang Cheng said in a deep voice, "Thousand-Faced Insect, you murdered over a dozen members of my Yinluo Sect back then. Today, under the sect’s orders, I have come to take your head. This is the cycle of karma; your retribution is well-deserved."

"Junior Sister, you may be the one to take his head."

Yun Feiyu’s eyes reddened. Seeing her father’s killer right before her, she couldn’t help but feel like she was in a dream.

The Thousand-Faced Insect, who had legendarily escaped the Law Enforcement Hall’s extermination campaigns, had been captured so easily.

’Today, I can finally have my revenge!’

Just then, the Wen Family Patriarch stepped forward and said, "Honored guest, please wait. This beast has controlled us with a Secret Technique for many years..."

But it was too late.

Yun Feiyu took out a flying dagger and, without a word, sent it forth. The blade’s light wrapped around the Thousand-Faced Insect’s neck, severing his head.

Although the Wen Family Patriarch also had a Life Talisman Cultivation, he was enveloped by a sharp, piercing Sword Intent from Fang Cheng that completely extinguished his will to fight. He couldn’t even bring himself to intervene.

Fang Cheng took out a wooden box and collected the Thousand-Faced Insect’s head and his storage pouch. Only then did he turn to the Wen Family Patriarch and say, "As for your Wen Family’s affairs, you can resolve them yourselves."

With that, he rose into the air and gracefully departed with Yun Feiyu.

The remaining guests in the courtyard watched the two figures leave, momentarily speechless as they exchanged glances.

...

The Black Cat Taoist, Lady Qinxue, and Jiang Nianjun were hidden outside the Wen Family estate, watching as the lively residence suddenly fell silent.

Not long after, the Wen Family’s Clan Protection Array flickered strangely, as if activating and deactivating at the same time.

The Black Cat Taoist, observing the flows of qi through his Spirit Cat, said, "I don’t know what happened, but a Life Talisman Realm Cultivator in the Wen Family has died."

After waiting another moment, they saw Fang Cheng and Yun Feiyu fly out.

When Jiang Nianjun saw the Bronze Beast Mask on Fang Cheng’s face, his brow furrowed. Making a connection, he whispered, "This is bad. That person seems to be one of the Ten Fiends of the Yinluo Sect’s Law Enforcement Hall..."

The Black Cat Taoist had also heard of them. He said, "Brother Jiang, are you sure? Don’t the rumors say that the Yinluo Sect’s Law Enforcement Hall currently only has six of the Fiends in active service? Why would someone of that caliber be here?"

Jiang Nianjun stared at Fang Cheng, observing him covertly. ’There’s no mistake. I’ve had dealings with Fei, one of the Ten Fiends of the Law Enforcement Hall. He has the exact same murderous Evil Qi.’

The Black Cat Taoist hesitated. "So, are we still going through with this deal?"

Jiang Nianjun gritted his teeth, glanced at Lady Qinxue, and said in a low voice, "The Ten Fiends of the Yinluo Sect’s Law Enforcement Hall are all masters of top-tier Slaughter Techniques. It’s best to be cautious."

His words seemed to imply he was deferring to Lady Qinxue’s leadership.

The young woman gave a faint smile and said, "To think you’ve cultivated to the Life Talisman Realm over all these years, only to be scared off this easily?"

The fat sheep was about to pass right by them.

Lady Qinxue snorted coldly. "Make your move!"

The expressions of the Black Cat Taoist and Jiang Nianjun turned grim. They both grew serious, waiting only for Fang Cheng to fly closer before launching a full-power sneak attack.

Suddenly!

Fang Cheng flicked his wide sleeve, and a streak of pitch-black Demonic Light, like a bolt of silk, instantly shot toward the trio’s position.

The Spirit Cat in the Black Cat Taoist’s arms immediately let out a screech, its fur standing on end.

Caught completely off guard, the three had no time to dodge and could only deploy their own Divine Techniques to defend themselves.

The Demonic Light swept past them, then curled around, trapping all three inside.

Eerie, pitch-black Demon Flames burned fiercely as a vast, violent demonic intent assaulted their Divine Senses.

The difference in their Cultivation was revealed in that moment.

The Black Cat Taoist only managed to resist for a few breaths before his Protective Spiritual Light was ignited. Then, his Magical Power erupted from within him like a string of firecrackers, bursting out from his seven orifices.

BOOM!

"My Lady, save me!"

The moment the words left his mouth, his entire body exploded into a massive black fireball, and he died on the spot.

The Spirit Cat, which possessed some strange and marvelous abilities, did not escape either.

Seeing this, Jiang Nianjun, who was protecting himself with Buddha Light, felt his eye twitch and a chill run down his spine. He summoned a Buddha Bead the size of a bowl, forced back the Li Hen Demon Light, and violently burst outward.

The Jiang Family’s Great Sun Glaze Treasure Flame Buddha Light was specialized in defense, refining both soul and body. At this moment, he no longer had the slightest thought of killing for treasure; his only desire was to escape as quickly as possible.

Moreover, he had keenly sensed that the Demonic Light’s encirclement was focused on Lady Qinxue, the one with the highest Cultivation among the three.

This meant the pressure on him was slightly less.

’If I don’t escape now, when will I ever get the chance?!’

He transformed into a brilliant ray of Buddha Light and burst out of the Li Hen Demon Light’s encirclement. His body radiated Buddha Light, hundreds of layers of it stacking one upon another, linked by countless Dao Talismans imbued with Zen principles, vaguely forming a small, mountain-like Buddha Array.

Jiang Nianjun hid within the Buddha Array and, without a sound, fled toward the peak of Divine Pillar Mountain.

In the center of the Li Hen Demon Light, Lady Qinxue couldn’t help but curse aloud.

Fang Cheng chuckled softly and pointed a finger at Jiang Nianjun.

An invisible sword light shot out.

The sword light instantly submerged into the mountain-like illusion. Then, in the blink of an eye, it weaved through the countless talismans at incredible speed, its sharp Sword Aura piercing through layer after layer of Buddha Light!

Before this invisible sword light, the formation and core workings of the Jiang Family’s Buddha Array seemed to hold no secrets at all.

With pinpoint precision, the sword light slithered like a dragon through the intersecting gaps of the shifting Buddha Array.

But to the observer, Yun Feiyu, there was only a faint, pervasive killing intent; she couldn’t see a single thing.

The instant he heard Fang Cheng’s laugh, Jiang Nianjun felt a strange chill rise from the bottom of his heart.

Immediately after, his scalp tingled, and a premonition of danger exploded in his mind!

A dense Buddha Light instantly erupted from his body.

The next moment.

His Protective Buddha Light, as brilliant as a raging fire, was suddenly split in two!

A thin, straight fissure appeared on both the Buddha Array and Jiang Nianjun himself.

He turned his head in astonishment to look at Fang Cheng, his eyes filled with horror and disbelief.

SNAP.

From the center of his brow down, Jiang Nianjun was neatly sliced in two by an invisible, colorless Sword Qi!

His life force and soul were completely obliterated by that incomparably sharp Sword Qi.

In the instant before his death, Jiang Nianjun’s life seemed to flash before his eyes.

He had found success as a youth and achieved the Life Talisman Realm in his prime, riding a wave of triumph. But as his Cultivation progress slowed, he found himself increasingly unable to endure the tedious and seemingly meaningless ascetic cultivation, so he gradually began to indulge himself.

After meeting Lady Qinxue, it was as if he had returned to his youth—a life of debauchery and unbridled freedom, wantonly unleashing his repressed nature...

Until tonight!

Before his body even hit the ground, a streak of black Demonic Light swept over it, setting it ablaze and instantly burning it to ash.

Only his storage pouch and the Buddha Bead Magical Artifact were left behind.

Nearby, Yun Feiyu stared blankly. Fang Cheng had killed two Life Talisman Cultivators in the blink of an eye. Even though she considered herself worldly and experienced, she was utterly stunned.

She looked at Fang Cheng, who stood in the air with his hands behind his back, her face full of confusion. She wanted to ask something, but didn’t know where to begin.

Now, in the night sky, only Lady Qinxue remained, trapped within layers of Li Hen Demon Light. The Demonic Light swirled and churned, slowly eroding the beautiful young woman’s Protective Spiritual Light.

Lady Qinxue was both furious and frustrated. While inwardly cursing her two incompetent teammates, she activated her Divine Techniques, releasing an icy blue light that kept the Li Hen Demon Light a few feet away from her body.

Fang Cheng hadn’t expected that this woman would be the one to last the longest.

At that moment, he suddenly discovered another, rather astonishing change that had occurred after his Li Hen Demon Light reached perfection.

Just now, after the Li Hen Demon Light had refined the Black Cat Taoist, the Resentment Demon Bead in his Qi Sea had trembled slightly, and a stream of pure, scorching Spiritual Qi had quietly flowed out!

This Spiritual Qi was incredibly dense, far surpassing even that of an Upper-Grade Spirit Stone.

After entering his body, the Spiritual Qi transformed into dense Magical Power and merged perfectly with the Nether River Magical Power he cultivated, instantly increasing his Cultivation by a whole level!

Fang Cheng faintly guessed that this Spiritual Qi had come from the black-robed Daoist.

So, after killing the man in fine clothes, he tried using the Li Hen Demon Light to refine his corpse as well.

Sure enough, the same sensation occurred again.

A stream of Spiritual Qi, even denser than before, once again surged from the Resentment Demon Bead, causing his Cultivation to rise dramatically in just a few moments.

The Magical Power provided by these two was equivalent to several years of his own ascetic cultivation!

At this thought, Fang Cheng’s gaze toward Lady Qinxue turned feverish, like a starving beast that had just spotted a plump, tender lamb.

Lady Qinxue’s beautiful eyes swept over him, and seeing the change in his expression, she immediately thought, ’This is not good.’

...