Chapter 187: Chapter 185: It Was I, Jiang Jichen, Who Killed Them

"Seven Stars Gathering, a torrent of starlight!"

In close combat, Jiang Jichen’s physical body was invincible. Despite his opponent being at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, a single punch was enough to completely shatter the centipede-patterned man’s Defense Dao.

"This... How can a Body Refiner be this strong?"

The centipede-patterned man cried out in alarm and tried to dodge away.

However, Jiang Jichen stuck to him like a shadow, then slammed his entire body into his opponent’s.

His body was the weapon; life and death were decided in that moment.

Without a doubt, stripped of his defenses, the centipede-patterned man’s physical body could not withstand Jiang Jichen’s impact.

BOOM!

The centipede-patterned man of the Foundation Establishment Early Stage was sent flying. Though his body wasn’t torn to pieces, countless bones had been broken.

Jiang Jichen stepped forward and swung the Red Copper Rust Sword in his hand.

A flash of blood-red light shot up. The head of the centipede-patterned Foundation Establishment Early Stage man separated from his body, and he died on the spot.

Jiang Jichen stood with his sword in hand, his cyan robes stained with blood, a divine light flashing in his eyes.

Dominant, commanding, an air of invincibility, and the vibrant energy of youth!

The women of the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad watched with shining eyes.

That single display from Jiang Jichen had completely conquered their hearts. If he so much as crooked his finger, they would throw themselves at him.

In fact, he wouldn’t even need to crook his finger; they would press themselves against him on their own initiative.

Even Xia Qing had to admit that Jiang Jichen, in this moment of iron-willed resolve, was filled with an endless charm. To women, he possessed a devastating appeal.

As for Tang Ni, her mind recalled the scene from before, and she suddenly felt a warmth spreading through her heart.

Under normal circumstances, they wouldn’t have felt this way.

But just moments ago, they had been in the depths of despair, on the verge of mental collapse. It was Jiang Jichen who had appeared out of nowhere and rescued them from that fiery pit of hopelessness. Otherwise, their fate would have been unimaginably tragic.

Now, of the pursuers from the Five Poison Sect, only the Cyan Snake Pattern Foundation Establishment Cultivator remained. He didn’t dare to move a muscle. His body trembled slightly, and sweat soaked his clothes.

Jiang Jichen’s Divine Thought had locked onto him. The slightest move would bring down a strike as ferocious as a thunderous beast.

Furthermore, Tang Ni and the rest of the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad were all preparing their most powerful attacks, their own Divine Thoughts locked onto him as well.

Even though he was in the Foundation Establishment Realm, if all these people attacked him at once, his fate would be grim.

"We are just one detachment from the Five Poison Sect! If you kill me, you’ll only bring bigger trouble upon yourselves. How about this: let me go, and I won’t hold you responsible for what happened!"

Facing life and death, the Cyan Snake Pattern man had no choice but to bring up the Five Poison Sect, hoping to intimidate them.

Sure enough, the moment he mentioned the Five Poison Sect, the expressions of Tang Ni, Xia Qing, and the other members of the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad changed drastically. Fear filled their eyes; it was clear the Five Poison Sect had left a deep psychological scar on them.

Seeing the women’s reactions, the Cyan Snake Pattern Foundation Establishment Early Stage man felt a surge of joy. ’It seems the threat of the Five Poison Sect is working.’

Although the Five Poison Sect couldn’t compare to the Three Major Sects of Southern Continent, it was still a first-rate Sect. Its foundational strength was likely not much weaker than that of the Seven Great Families of Southern Continent.

Moreover, their influence was widespread, with branches in almost every Small Country on the Southern Continent.

The Five Poison Sect was immense and renowned for its vicious and depraved methods.

Once, a Great Family offended the Five Poison Sect. Overnight, everyone in the family’s territory, whether related to them or not, was poisoned to death. This included newborn infants, who all ended up as food for Poisonous Insects.

Not only that, but all the plants and animals in that family’s lands died out, turning it into a barren wasteland. Piles of bones were all that remained, and a poisonous mist lingered year-round, making it a forbidden zone that no one dared to enter.

This incident made the Five Poison Sect notorious. As word spread, the mere mention of their name was enough to make smaller factions turn pale with fear.

In other words, since the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad had killed so many members of the Five Poison Sect, the Sect would likely not spare anyone connected to them, such as their families and friends.

Thus, their fear wasn’t just about the Five Poison Sect taking revenge on them, but the even greater worry that the Sect would be deranged enough to retaliate against those connected to them.

They all came from small families and could not possibly withstand retaliation from a behemoth like the Five Poison Sect!

"This..."

Tang Ni’s expression changed as well, unsure of what to do.

"Captain, if it were just us dying, that would be one thing, but... what about our families and friends?"

The members of the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad said, looking at her with sorrowful expressions.

Hearing their words, the man with the Cyan Snake Pattern finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had escaped this disaster.

’As long as I can escape and get back, I’ll have someone exterminate them all in the Ancient Ruined City. Of course, that boy can’t be a nobody. I’ll need to have someone investigate his background thoroughly and then find an expert to deal with him!’

The Cyan Snake Pattern Foundation Establishment Realm man thought to himself, already plotting his revenge. But what he said was, "Rest assured, as long as you let me go, I guarantee the Five Poison Sect will not harm you or your relatives and friends!"

"Since we’ve reached an agreement, I will take my leave!"

The Cyan Snake Pattern Foundation Establishment Early Stage man wanted to leave this place as quickly as possible, fearing that any delay might lead to unforeseen problems.

However, he had only taken a few steps when a calm voice drifted over. "Did I say you could leave?" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

The Cyan Snake Pattern Foundation Establishment Early Stage man swore that this was the voice of a Demon. At the very least, upon hearing it, his body began to tremble, and an unstoppable fear rose in his heart.

"Young Master, didn’t we just reach an agreement? The Five Poison Sect...!"

However, before the Cyan Snake Pattern Foundation Establishment Early Stage man could finish his sentence, Jiang Jichen had already slashed out with his sword.

One Sword Life and Death Technique!

Yin-Yang gives birth to the Two Principles!

Star Destruction!

Jiang Jichen unleashed a series of Ultimate Kill attacks—fierce and merciless, domineering and powerful.

He had remained silent and listened from the side only because he was resting and recovering his Spiritual Power.

In that short time, he had recovered enough that he could just barely manage to execute these three Ultimate Kill Sword Forms in succession.

Sword Qi billowed, swirling with an aura of life and death. Whether one lived or died was decided in a single thought.

Two swords, one black and one white, appeared, seeming to split the Yin-Yang of heaven and earth.

Stars fell from the sky, and the celestial dome seemed to shatter.

At this moment, all of these Sword Qi anomalies converged upon the Cyan Snake Pattern Foundation Establishment Early Stage man.

"No! If you kill me, the Five Poison Sect will make you and everyone associated with you be buried with me!"

The man screamed, his voice filled with both despair and venom.

His words made all the members of the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad turn deathly pale.

However, Jiang Jichen’s indifferent voice rang out, "Then let the Five Poison Sect know that it was I, Jiang Jichen, who killed you all!"

As his voice fell, the Cyan Snake Pattern Foundation Establishment Early Stage man was engulfed by the endless Sword Qi, ultimately turning into a mist of blood, as dead as one could be.