Chapter 211: Chapter 209: A Sincere Exchange

The three brutes from the Celestial Bandit Gang never imagined that Jiang Jichen, who had just dodged them, would turn back for the kill. What’s more... the power he erupted with far, far surpassed their expectations.

The Star Sword Technique—three consecutive forms!

Myriad Starlights, an indiscriminate attack, cut off their escape. Star Destruction, the killing blow, extinguished their life force. And Star Transformation deflected the trio’s attacks, protecting his own body.

Such a nearly divine Sword Skill left the crowd mesmerized. They were utterly shocked, their hearts filled with awe.

With a flash of Sword Light and a blur of movement, everything came to a standstill.

Jiang Jichen was wounded, his green robes stained with blood, but for a Body Refiner at the Innate Ninth Realm, such injuries were nothing.

On the other side, however, two Foundation Establishment Early Stage Realm Cultivators now lay dead on the ground—utterly lifeless.

Only their leader, a Foundation Establishment Middle Realm cultivator, was left. His body was a mangled wreck, blood streaming from his wounds. Sword Qi rampaged within him, grinding away most of his life force. He looked incredibly weak, barely able to stand and completely powerless to fight back.

"You... Do you have any idea who backs the Celestial Bandit Gang? It’s the Skyfury Bandit King from the Moving Mountain Land! If you dare to kill us, there will be no place for you in this world, no matter where you run!"

The Celestial Bandit Gang leader threatened him, his voice cold and grim.

Jiang Jichen’s expression didn’t flicker as he heard the threat. Without a single word, the Red Copper Rust Sword in his hand flashed. A head flew high into the air, and the Celestial Bandit Gang leader was dead, his body and head separated.

On the other side, Yee Youmeng showed no hesitation. She lifted her large machete and charged the two remaining, wounded Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Celestial Bandit Gang.

The pair clearly intended to wipe out every last member of the Celestial Bandit Gang.

"Don’t kill us! We belong to the Skyfury Bandit King!"

Facing death, the two wounded Foundation Establishment Cultivators shrieked in terror.

But Yee Youmeng was unmoved. Her large machete sliced through the air, effortlessly taking both of their heads.

It was a bloody, shocking scene.

Some of the people from Yunshui City knew how terrifying the Celestial Bandit Gang was. They committed every evil imaginable outside the city, murdered countless people, and never left anyone alive.

Many factions had wanted to destroy the Celestial Bandit Gang. Some even formed alliances, but all their attempts ended in failure.

This was because the Celestial Bandit Gang’s backer was the Skyfury Bandit King, one of the Three Great Bandit Kings of the Moving Mountain Land. An envoy from the Bandit King would offer a simple threat, and the Noble Families would scatter, their alliances instantly dissolving. The few who held firm were, in the end, completely annihilated by the Celestial Bandit Gang.

Entire families had even been exterminated, making the smaller families all the more terrified and unwilling to move against the Celestial Bandit Gang.

And so, the Celestial Bandit Gang grew ever more arrogant and unrestrained, their fearsome reputation deepening by the day.

The major powers didn’t move against them either. It was rumored the Celestial Bandit Gang even had a powerful protector within Yunshui City itself, allowing them to run rampant and dominate the lands outside the city.

Yet today, two unknown youths had acted with absolute decisiveness. Unmoved by threats, they had beheaded them all. It was the very definition of ruthless.

To annihilate the Celestial Bandit Gang’s entire squad in the Ancient Ruined City... this was undoubtedly a fight to the death, an unending blood feud.

At first, no one believed Jiang Jichen held any deep grudge against the Celestial Bandits. But now, seeing as he wiped them out on sight, it seemed impossible that he didn’t.

The members of the Five Poison Sect, however, had thought that Jiang Jichen and the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad were colluding to deceive them.

The Red Beauty Adventurer Squad had claimed that the Five Poison Sect had initially found the Inheritance Spirit Bag. But then, a young man named Jiang Jichen had suddenly appeared, slaughtered all of their Sect members, and stolen it.

The members of the Five Poison Sect had been deeply suspicious of the squad’s story, but now, it seemed plausible.

"Looks like that kid really did kill our men and steal the Inheritance Spirit Bag!" one of the Five Poison Sect disciples muttered.

"So what? He has the Holy Sword. Even the Noble Family Descendants are intimidated by him, so what can we do? If we want to kill him and get the Inheritance Spirit Bag back, we’ll have to wait until we’re inside the Exquisite Treasure Tower. When the time comes, don’t let a single one of those bitches from the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad escape. Kill them all!"

The leader of the Five Poison Sect contingent was a dark-faced man in his thirties named Iron Hand.

His voice was filled with a sinister chill.

However, Jiang Jichen’s Divine Soul Sensing was now so powerful that he heard every single word of their conversation.

’I can’t believe it. The Five Poison Sect is even more vicious than the Celestial Bandit Gang. They know the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad wasn’t lying, yet they still want to slaughter them.’

’Wanting to kill me is one thing—after all, I killed their people, so it’s a matter of a blood feud. But targeting the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad... that truly pisses me off.’

’No matter what, I’m now the Sect Leader of the Red Beauty Sect. If they wipe out the Red Beauty Adventurer Squad, that’s the same as wiping out my entire Sect. How could I ever let that happen?’

’In for a penny, in for a pound. If I’m going to be aggressive, I’ll be aggressive to the end. If I’m going to be domineering, I’ll take it to the extreme!’

Jiang Jichen’s heart turned to steel. After annihilating the Celestial Bandit Gang, a heaven-shattering killing intent radiated from him, so oppressive it left people breathless. His passing gaze felt like sharp needles on their backs.

His every move became the focus of everyone present.

After slaughtering the entire Celestial Bandit Gang squad, he didn’t stop. He strode forward, crossing the distance in an instant, and appeared directly in front of the Five Poison Sect.

Seeing Jiang Jichen’s approach, everyone tensed, especially the members of the Five Poison Sect. They couldn’t imagine why he would approach them of his own accord.

What was he planning?

No one knew.

Yee Youmeng followed right behind him, dragging her large machete.

Before the Five Poison Sect could speak, Jiang Jichen’s clear voice rang out over the plaza, loud enough for all to hear.

"Five Poison Sect. I killed your people and took the Inheritance Spirit Bag. I imagine you’re already aware of this. Now that we’ve met, shouldn’t we be honest with each other?"

"How... be honest with each other?"

The Five Poison Sect’s leader, Iron Hand, was a cultivator at the Late-stage Foundation Establishment of Profound-level Dao Platform. His combat power, Cultivation, and willpower were all extraordinary.

But now, Jiang Jichen had left him completely baffled. He had no idea what the young man was planning. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"I just overheard you. You want to take my life and get the Inheritance Spirit Bag back. And I want to slaughter all of you. Since we’re mortal enemies, why don’t we settle things right here and now? That’s what I call being honest. No need to hide anything."

Jiang Jichen’s blunt words made the faces of the Five Poison Sect members drain of color.

The onlookers were speechless, stunned by Jiang Jichen’s audacity and directness.