"Scoundrel, cease your rampage!" As Shen Haoran continued his slaughter, a furious roar echoed from the depths of the Fallen Valley stronghold. Immediately, two figures shot out—they were the two Fallen Valley elders stationed here, Elder Wang and Elder Liu.
When the two arrived, they couldn't help but gasp. Wails echoed throughout the Fallen Valley stronghold, where scarlet blood soaked the earth. Countless bodies lay strewn about, and black flames licked at the buildings, casting the scene in an even more macabre light.
"Shen Haoran, this is not a place for you to run rampant. I advise you to leave!" Elder Liu said, taking a deep breath to suppress his shock.
Hearing Elder Liu's words, the Fallen Valley disciples below were stunned. 'He's yielding to Shen Haoran!' Shen Haoran had killed so many of their disciples and nearly destroyed the entire stronghold, yet Elder Liu was just letting him leave? If that wasn't a sign of weakness, what was?
However, none of the disciples had any objections. The power Shen Haoran had just displayed was far beyond anything they could resist. They could only pray for this Killing God to leave so they would be safe.
"Hmph. Leave? The show isn't over yet. How could I possibly leave?" Shen Haoran said with a cold laugh, gazing at Elder Liu and Elder Wang.
"Shen Haoran, it seems you've chosen to do this the hard way. In that case, don't blame us for being merciless!" Seeing that Shen Haoran had no intention of leaving, the expressions of Elder Liu and Elder Wang darkened. They had already made a concession, wary of his strength, but Shen Haoran had shown them no respect whatsoever. 'We are Spirit Aspect Tier powerhouses, after all, and the leaders of this stronghold. We have our pride!'
"Merciless? Coming from the Fallen Valley, don't you find that a bit ironic? Isn't achieving your goals by any means necessary your creed? Bring it on! The moment you joined the Fallen Valley, you became my enemy. And when it comes to my enemies, there is only one solution—kill without mercy!" Shen Haoran scoffed, his gaze hardening as he charged toward Elder Liu and Elder Wang.
"Hmph!" Seeing Shen Haoran charge at them, the two stronghold leaders snorted coldly and attacked in unison, meeting his advance.
BOOM!
The three figures slammed into each other like meteors. Visible ripples of Powerful Qi radiated outward from them, instantly leveling the surrounding buildings.
The moment they clashed, the faces of Elder Liu and Elder Wang changed dramatically. The force from Shen Haoran's fist instantly numbed half of their bodies, causing their Spiritual Power to stagnate. The terrifying power was almost more than they could bear. 'Shen Haoran is only a Tier Nine Spirit Marquis! There's a whole Great Realm between Spirit Marquis and the Spirit Aspect Tier—they shouldn't even be comparable! But now, Shen Haoran has shown us that the combat strength Spiritual Martial Artists can unleash is in no way weaker than that of a Spirit Aspect Powerhouse!'
Shen Haoran gazed at the two pale-faced elders, a cold smile touching his lips. 'These two are only at the Tier Two Spirit Aspect Tier. Even before my last breakthrough, I could fight a Spirit Aspect Peak Martial Artist. Now that I'm even stronger, these two are hardly a match for me!'
A single exchange was all it took for them to gauge each other's strength. Elder Liu and Elder Wang exchanged a look and, with a tacit understanding, shot backward. It was clear they intended to flee. And that was exactly their plan. From that first clash, they knew they were no match for Shen Haoran. 'If we keep fighting, he'll definitely kill us. It's better to escape now. As long as we get away and report this to headquarters, someone else will come to deal with him.'
Seeing the stronghold leaders retreat in an instant, Shen Haoran let out a cold smirk. He slowly sheathed his Soul-devouring Sword, and a sharp Sword Aura began to gather around him, whipping up a fierce wind that sliced through the rubble on the ground.
"Sword Pulling Slash!"
The next moment, Shen Haoran roared as he drew his Soul-devouring Sword. A brilliant Sword Light flared, instantly tearing through the void and flashing across the two leaders like a bolt of lightning.
The razor-sharp Sword Light vanished in a flash. The fleeing Elder Liu and Elder Wang slowed to a stop. Then, their bodies were severed at the waist, and they collapsed heavily to the ground, instantly lifeless. With a single strike, Shen Haoran had killed them both!
GASP… Seeing this, the remaining Fallen Valley disciples in the stronghold drew in sharp, cold breaths. 'Their two strongest leaders were killed so easily by Shen Haoran?' They looked at his impassive face and couldn't stop themselves from dropping their weapons. Faced with such a formidable opponent, they lost all will to resist.
Shen Haoran glanced indifferently at the remaining disciples and sheathed his Soul-devouring Sword. They had already lost their will to fight; there was no need for him to kill them.
"I'll ask you a question. Are there any other Fallen Valley strongholds nearby?" Shen Haoran demanded coldly, his eyes falling on one of the disciples. Judging by his attire, he seemed to hold a relatively high position here.
"A Fallen Valley stronghold? Y-yes, there is! Three hundred li east of here, inside Celestial Gate City, there's a Fallen Valley stronghold!" The disciple stammered out, terrified that if he answered too slowly, Shen Haoran would kill him on the spot.
"Oh? Celestial Gate City?" Hearing the disciple's words, Shen Haoran grunted softly as a cold smile played on his lips. 'Celestial Gate City is one of the Northern Domain Eight Great Cities. The Fallen Valley stronghold there must be quite important. If I destroy their base in Celestial Gate City, it should be enough to make the Fallen Valley sting for some time!'
At this thought, Shen Haoran nodded in satisfaction. With a wave of his hand, countless black flames shot out and incinerated the remaining buildings. Then, his Vermilion Bird Wings unfurled, and he flew toward Celestial Gate City.
After Shen Haoran left, the Fallen Valley disciple collapsed to the ground. He watched the flames devour the buildings, his heart filled with despair. 'This Fallen Valley stronghold... it's finished…'
WHOOSH…
After a moment, however, a few gusts of sinister wind swept through the valley, and three shadowy figures slowly descended. The sudden appearance of these newcomers startled the surviving Martial Artists, who immediately became wary. 'We just got rid of one Killing God, Shen Haoran, and now three more have shown up. Who are these three…?'
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