Chapter 209: Chapter 207: Irreconcilable Hatred

The Exquisite Treasure Tower was about to open soon. Every moment they spent cultivating here would increase their strength, giving them a better chance of survival and finding opportunities inside the Exquisite Tower. Thus, they were trying their best to hold back, wanting only to drive these women away immediately so they could resume their cultivation.

This group of burly men consisted of seven people. Two were injured, while the other five were unharmed. Their Cultivation was between the Foundation Establishment Early Stage and Mid-stage Realm, and they all exuded the aura of Fierce Bandits.

"They’re a group of roaming bandits from outside Yunshui City. Rumor has it their backer is the Skyfury Bandit King, one of the Three Great Bandit Kings of the Land of Chaos!"

"No wonder they’re so arrogant. They reek of Fierce Bandits. People like them are desperadoes; it’s best not to cross them. Besides, anyone they set their sights on is in for a world of trouble!"

"That’s not necessarily true. That youth with the large machete is every bit as ferocious as those Fierce Bandits. I saw him chop off the head of a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator with my own eyes."

"How is that possible? He only looks like he’s at the Innate Ninth Realm!"

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The crowd murmured in hushed tones. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

At that moment, Jiang Jichen also noticed Yee Youmeng’s Cultivation. He was surprised to see that in the short time since they’d last met, Yee Youmeng had also stepped into the Innate Ninth Realm.

’When I think about how arduous and miserable my own breakthrough to the Innate Ninth Realm was, there’s just no comparison! Yee Youmeng managed to break through to the same Realm as me in just a few days. He must have had his own fortuitous encounter in the Ancient Ruined City.’

Jiang Jichen was well aware of Yee Youmeng’s terrifying power. This was a genius-level Transcender, with combat awareness that was frightening to the extreme.

Now at the Innate Ninth Realm, slaying an ordinary Foundation Establishment Middle Realm Cultivator was naturally no problem.

However, they were now facing seven people. No matter how strong Yee Youmeng was, defeating them all was impossible.

As for the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad, besides Tang Ni who could be of some help, the others could only watch from the sidelines. It would be a blessing if they didn’t hold him back.

Hearing themselves called "bitches," the faces of Tang Ni, Xia Qing, and the other women turned ugly. However, their opponents were far stronger, possessing the power to crush them completely. So, they naturally didn’t dare to make a move, but they wanted to at least strike back with words.

However, before Tang Ni, Xia Qing, and the others could even speak, they saw a flash of a blade light up the area, slicing horizontally toward the neck of the man who had just spoken.

The large machete was impossibly fast and impossible to defend against. Even though the man was a Foundation Establishment Initial Stage Cultivator, he had no way to dodge or block it.

Moreover, the burly man discovered that the blade seemed to possess a demonic quality, plunging him into a dark, distant dream and causing him to lose focus for a split second.

That momentary lapse was fatal!

SQUELCH!

A large head flew into the air as blood shot toward the heavens, staining the ground all around.

Who were the real Fierce Bandits here?

At that moment, everyone was stunned, shocked by Yee Youmeng’s methods.

’He’d said just one sentence, and his head was chopped off!’

Many of the female cultivators watching from the side felt a secret sense of satisfaction at the sight.

Their gazes toward the small, thin youth were filled with reverence.

But the consequence of Yee Youmeng’s action was, naturally, a fight to the death with this group of burly men.

"Brat, you dare kill a member of the Fierce Bandit Gang?! You’re dead! And all you bitches are going to die too!"

The leader of the group was a bearded man in his thirties with a Cultivation at the Profound Level Dao Platform Foundation Establishment Middle Realm.

The rest of the group included two ordinary Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivators, with the remainder being at the Early-stage Foundation Establishment Realm.

Against a single Profound Level Dao Platform Foundation Establishment Middle Realm Cultivator, Yee Youmeng still had a fighting chance. But with all of them attacking at once, her situation was undoubtedly dire.

Her ability to decapitate that Early-stage Foundation Establishment bandit with a single slash was only possible because she had taken him by surprise and he had underestimated her.

Now that these men were prepared and coming to kill, Yee Youmeng’s only path was defeat and death. And given the ruthlessness of the Celestial Bandit Gang, not a single woman from the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad would be left alive either.

"Youmeng, I’ll help you! Xia Qing, take the others and retreat!"

Seeing this, Tang Ni knew there was no avoiding it and gave the order.

However, Yee Youmeng said faintly, "No need. All of you, stand back."

Just as Tang Ni was about to speak, a familiar voice suddenly rang in her ear, "Listen to her. None of you make a move. Just stand aside and watch the show."

This voice naturally echoed in the ears of Xia Qing and the other women as well.

"Jiang Jichen!"

The women nearly cried out his name, but then they remembered he had used a Secret Skill to transmit his voice and realized they couldn’t make a scene. Their eyes scanned the area, finally landing on a youth walking calmly toward them from a distance.

Clad in green robes, he had a tall, slender figure, a face like jade, and eyes like stars. He possessed a peculiar aura that naturally drew everyone’s gaze.

"Members of the Celestial Bandit Gang? Excellent. I have an irreconcilable blood feud with you all. Today, I will slaughter every last one of you!"

Jiang Jichen’s clear voice echoed above Pagoda Square, shocking everyone present.

Everyone involuntarily turned their gaze toward him.

When they saw it was Jiang Jichen, the expressions on many people’s faces changed drastically.

Because Jiang Jichen had obtained the Ancient Wandering Dragon Holy Sword, many people had already seen his likeness and naturally recognized him at a glance.

"It’s him, Jiang Jichen!"

Someone cried out in alarm, about to charge toward Jiang Jichen.

But Jiang Jichen’s voice rang out again, "I know many of you here want to kill me and take the Holy Sword from my hands, but killing me right now won’t be easy. I’m in perfect condition, Holy Sword in hand. If I fight to the death, I can unleash my Holy Sword Exclusive Technique at least twice. This is my trump card, my life-saving skill. I won’t use it lightly, so you’d best not force my hand. The Treasure Tower is about to open. You would all be better off focusing on your training and raising your Cultivation. It will be of immense benefit to you when you enter the Treasure Tower. It won’t be too late to try and kill me then. Besides, you can’t use Saint Weapons inside the Exquisite Treasure Tower. But if you force me to fight for my life here and use the Holy Sword, leaving me no way out, then I’m afraid many of you will have to be buried with me!"

Hearing Jiang Jichen’s words, many people forcefully suppressed the urge to attack.

By now, who didn’t know how terrifying the Holy Sword Exclusive Technique was? Back at the Ancient Ruined City West Gate, more than half of the Cultivators had died because Jiang Jichen had unleashed a single strike of that very technique.

They had no desire to follow in those people’s footsteps.

Moreover, what Jiang Jichen said made a lot of sense. Attacking inside the Treasure Tower was clearly the best opportunity.

However, when the group of burly men from the Celestial Bandit Gang heard Jiang Jichen’s words, they were utterly dumbfounded.

’Who has an irreconcilable blood feud with you?’

’This is our first time meeting, okay?’