Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 815: Chapter 811: Extermination

He vaguely felt something was off.

Could there really be such a coincidence in this world?

Chu Zhiyuan called out, ”Xiao Zheng, come back.”

”Yes.” Fu Zheng responded, the light on the sword suddenly surged.

In a flash, she appeared beside Chu Zhiyuan, holding the sword straight towards the six middle-aged men.

The faces of the six middle-aged men were gloomy enough to drip water.

They were hiding here for secrecy, almost ensuring no one would see them.

Yet they just had to run into Fu Zheng.

Originally, they intended to take action directly and eliminate her to avoid attracting more people.

But Fu Zheng’s swordsmanship was astonishing, managing to block their fierce attacks, followed by more experts arriving.

Their hearts kept sinking, knowing something was amiss.

Chu Zhiyuan said solemnly, ”Are you people from Yuanzhen?”

”Who are you?” A square-faced middle-aged man said solemnly, concentrating and scrutinizing Chu Zhiyuan.

The more he scrutinized, the more his expression grew grave and serious.

He had already recognized Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled, ”Gentlemen, why pretend not to know when you’ve already recognized us?”

The six men’s faces were gloomy enough to drip water.

They never expected to encounter none other than the Eldest Prince Li Cunren and the Prince Consort of the Twelfth Princess.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Do the six of you have anything to say?”

”Forgive us for our poor eyesight, we didn’t know who you are.” The square-faced middle-aged man said solemnly, ”However, this is a desolate wild area, unclaimed land, us resting here doesn’t hinder you, right?”

He said solemnly, ”Could it be you’re trying to rob us?”

”Turning the tables?” Chu Zhiyuan laughed and shook his head, ”Why play dumb?”

He turned to Li Cunren, ”Brother, how should we handle them?”

Li Cunren said, ”Striking without reason is already breaking the law, let’s take a trip to the Ministry of Justice then.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Attacking travelers proactively, though it didn’t cause casualties, still deserves a fine.”

Li Cunren slowly nodded, ”Without a fine, they won’t learn.”

The six men’s faces were gloomy.

Fu Zheng said, ”Your Highness, why not just kill them directly, they tried to ambush and kill, they deserve to die!”

Li Cunren shook his head, ”Miss Fu, we can’t kill without cause, we must act according to the law.”

Fu Zheng snorted, ”These scoundrels, if released they’ll continue harming others, who knows how many they’ve already killed!”

Li Cunren said, ”We cannot act on impulse, we must look at the actual situation. ...Have the six of you decided?”

The six exchanged glances and suddenly dispersed, shooting in six directions.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

He took a step, instantly appearing in front of the square-faced middle-aged man, gently striking with his palm.

A hand seal gathered a foot from his palm, with several dragons vaguely coiling in the palm.

The square-faced man, without hesitation, struck back, intending to use the palm force to accelerate his movement technique.

His hand skills were peculiar, able to borrow force and change direction simultaneously.

”Bang!”

He stopped instantly, frozen in place.

Moments later, blood gushed from his mouth and nose.

Chu Zhiyuan flashed and disappeared from his spot, appearing behind another middle-aged man the next moment, striking again with a palm.

This strike was swift, yet silent, and the middle-aged man couldn’t dodge in time, forced to counter with his sword.

The Sword Aura was like lightning.

”Ding...”

The longsword trembled and paused, with the sword-wielding middle-aged man also freezing in place.

A moment later, blood gushed from his mouth and nose.

Chu Zhiyuan appeared behind another middle-aged man with the same move.

While he acted, Fu Zheng also drew her sword to block one middle-aged man.

Meng Enjun flew over to block another middle-aged man, his sword flashing like lightning.

His sword light was like a dark cloud pressing down, omnipresent, with no place to hide.

Zhou Tianhua narrowed his eyes, raised his left hand, and flicked his forefinger lightly.

A blue light appeared in the air, like a speck of stardust flashing in the night sky, then shot towards a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man swung his sword to block, the Sword Qi like a white rainbow.

The blue light curved in the air, dodging his Sword Qi, and hit his chest.

”Bang!” The middle-aged man flew into the air, his longsword slipping from his grasp, drawing a curve as he fell heavily.

Only Li Cunren stood with his hands behind his back at the original spot, with the Grand Eunuch beside him, slightly bowing, with hands hanging down.

Chu Zhiyuan stepped back to the original spot and shook his head, ”These guys...”

Li Cunren smiled, ”Brother-in-law, impressive skills.”

He knew Chu Zhiyuan wasn’t ordinary in martial prowess, a martial arts prodigy, otherwise, he wouldn’t have become a Venerable at such a young age.

Moreover, he had received news of Chu Zhiyuan’s great victory against two Yuanzhen Princes in Yujing Imperial City.

But this was the first time he witnessed Chu Zhiyuan’s prowess with his own eyes.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”In front of you, it’s not worth mentioning.”

Li Cunren said, ”Your movement technique is much stronger than mine.”

”Running fast is good for escaping, but I envy Mr. Zhou’s Miracle Technique even more.” Chu Zhiyuan laughed.

Zhou Tianhua smiled and shook his head.

Li Cunren said, ”Mr. Zhou’s Starlight Divine Finger is indeed extraordinary, I envy it too.”

Zhou Tianhua said, ”Your Highness, you overpraise me, my movement technique is not as good as the Prince Consort’s.”

He was also astonished by Chu Zhiyuan’s movement technique.

The key was its suddenness and unpredictability, with no fluctuation of aura, akin to the legendary Shrinking Ground into Inches.

”Master,” Meng Enjun called out.

His opponent was a Venerable, with sword light like mist and smoke, continuously dissolving his cloud-like sword aura, which had already been extinguished and was beginning to engulf him.

His left shoulder was stained with blood, pierced by a sword. If not for timely evasion, this strike would have crippled him.

Zhou Tianhua shook his head and said loudly, ”You can handle it.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled secretly.

Among the six Yuanzhen experts, three were Venerables.

He had killed one, Fu Zheng had one, and Meng Enjun was facing one as well.

Zhou Tianhua did not kill a Venerable.

Meng Enjun, as a disciple of Yukunlun Palace, naturally had excellent aptitude and high cultivation.

He was just one step away from being a Venerable, and his exceptional comprehension made his martial skills astonishing, and his swordsmanship formidable.

Yet, the Yuanzhen Venerable he faced was no ordinary talent, his swordsmanship was also first grade, not inferior to his.

As a result, he was at a disadvantage.

Among them, both Chu Zhiyuan and Zhou Tianhua subdued their opponents easily, Fu Zheng also had the upper hand against hers, only Meng Enjun was in a dismal state.

”Master,” Meng Enjun shouted, ”Help me!”

Zhou Tianhua said, ”Hold on a bit longer.”

Meng Enjun hurriedly said, ”I really can’t hold on much longer.”

Zhou Tianhua shook his head helplessly.

Yet he did not make a move.

Li Cunren chuckled and said, ”Mr. Zhou, you should give Xiao Meng a hand.”

”He speaks without restraint, he should be taught a bit of a lesson,” Zhou Tianhua said.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, ”Mr. Zhou, there’s no need for that, young people are prone to this, speaking frankly isn’t a bad thing.”

Yukunlun Palace is no ordinary sect, it is the Empress’s family, and a confidant of Li Miaotan.

This is why the other three sects among the Four Great Sects each sent two Venerables, but Yukunlun Palace sent only one.

”Let him temper his temperament,” Zhou Tianhua said.

”Master!”

”Master——!”

...

Meng Enjun’s calls became increasingly pitiful, and the wounds on his body multiplied.

Chu Zhiyuan could tell that he was wearing Treasure Clothes, so even when stabbed by a Venerable’s sword, he was not severely injured and remained lively.

Yukunlun Palace’s disciples were indeed precious.

Fu Zheng’s sword light suddenly surged, its clear light cascading down like a waterfall, then transforming into green light.

The green light enveloped the middle-aged man.

Fu Zheng held her sword and stood.

The middle-aged man’s body stiffened in place, motionless, the divinity in his eyes rapidly dimming.

Fu Zheng turned her head and smiled joyfully at Chu Zhiyuan, ”Your Highness, I’ve comprehended another layer of swordsmanship.”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly clapped and smiled, ”Not bad.”

Fu Zheng had made a breakthrough in battle, truly deserving of her exceptional comprehension.

Also a prodigy in swordsmanship.

Fu Zheng paid no attention to the middle-aged man with a sword through his heart, and floated over to Chu Zhiyuan’s side, turning her head to look at Meng Enjun.

Meng Enjun was drenched in blood, looking utterly miserable.

The sword light of his opponent condensed into thicker smoke, completely shrouding himself, only smoke could be seen, his figure was invisible.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Zhou Tianhua, ”Mr. Zhou, it’s about time.”

Zhou Tianhua sighed and flicked the index finger of his left hand.

”Whiz!”

A bit of blue light shot through the sky, piercing into the sword qi-induced smoke.

”Ding...”

The smoke dissipated, revealing a sword and the middle-aged man.

Meng Enjun took advantage of the opportunity to thrust.

”Whoosh!” The sword tip pierced through the middle-aged man’s heart.

Meng Enjun withdrew, narrowly avoiding the middle-aged man’s hand seal.

Then, with a turn, awkwardly evaded the second palm.

”Whoosh!”

A pinpoint of starlight penetrated the middle-aged man’s forehead.

A red dot rapidly spread from his forehead, forming a bloody hole.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and sighed, ”No survivors left, we should have figured out what they were up to.”

Meng Enjun snorted, ”Yuanzhen people, sneaky, no need to ask more, just kill them!”

He was covered in blood, his face smeared with grime, nothing of his handsome appearance from before.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Big brother, are there any movements from the Demon Clan?”

Li Cunren took out that bead from his bosom, looked at it, and shook his head.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”If they’re refusing to take the bait, we’ll need to make more rounds.”

Li Cunren said, ”We’ll travel twenty miles and then circle around.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

The group continued onward, ignoring these corpses, knowing the City Guards would come to clean up.

Search and analyze their true identities and their intentions.