Chapter 313: Chapter 147: Temporary Mission 3

Cold Moon thrust forward, and thousands of streams of Blood Red Sword Qi descended like a giant meat grinder, shredding the Sect Leader before him.

In an instant, the Sect Leader vaporized, suffering the same fate as the Hall Master.

Not far away, Ouyang Sword stared, dumbfounded, having completely forgotten to make his move.

’Two moves!’

’He killed two Unity Realm experts in just two moves. What kind of monster is he?’

’Impossible. How could I ever surpass him?’

A storm of emotions raged within Ouyang Sword.

When he had first lost to Shen Bai, Ouyang Sword had still been full of fighting spirit, believing the gap between their Swordsmanship was small.

Later, when Shen Bai successfully challenged and defeated Elder Mu, Ouyang Sword had been shaken but not discouraged.

He had believed in his own talent for Swordsmanship, certain that one day he would be able to trade blows with Shen Bai as an equal.

But now, he realized he had been wrong.

’Killing Unity Realm experts while in the Meridian Realm... one with every move. He’s not even human!’

’To think I could surpass such a terrifying being... I’d have to be out of my mind.’

’I can’t fight him. There’s just no way.’

The corner of Ouyang Sword’s mouth twitched. ’Forget it. I’ll just find a new rival. My Sword Heart is still clear and bright.’

He just didn’t know if this so-called "clear and bright Sword Heart" was just a euphemism for being a coward.

「On the battlefield.」

Shen Bai ran his fingers along the blade of Cold Moon. He looked at Qianqing Daoist and Monk Yuan’an with open mockery. "Is that it?"

Qianqing Daoist’s face was a mask of horror. "How could you be..."

Those were two Unity Realm masters. They had been killed by Shen Bai in just two moves, after a single exchange.

In terms of time, it had taken only a few breaths—over in an instant.

They weren’t just cannon fodder; they were top-tier, State Level combatants—the pride of an entire state.

Yet Shen Bai had torn that pride to shreds with ease. It was simply inconceivable.

Shen Bai circulated the Qi in his body and executed Divine Thousand Miles, transforming into a blur.

"Don’t look so surprised. You’re next."

In the blink of an eye, he was before Qianqing Daoist.

Staring at the cold glint of the Longsword, Qianqing Daoist sensed his impending doom and frantically raised the Floating Dust whisk in his hand.

"Explode!"

Just as Shen Bai had said, words were useless now. To live, he had to risk it all.

Not fighting for his life meant death.

Hundreds of strands from the Floating Dust whisk erupted with a series of booms, creating a violent explosion.

The road was thrown into chaos as clouds of dust flew into the air, each exploding strand kicking up a suffocating screen of dirt.

Shen Bai simply held Cold Moon, ignored the surrounding explosions, and with an air of unstoppable resolve, thrust his blade straight through the chaos.

The explosions were steadily eroded by Shen Bai’s Sword Qi. His blade, Cold Moon, coated in Blood Red Sword Qi, pierced through and into Qianqing Daoist’s chest.

Qianqing Daoist looked down. "You..."

"Dull," Shen Bai replied.

The Blood Red Sword Qi detonated, shattering into countless minuscule streams of Sword Qi that coursed through Qianqing Daoist’s entire body.

Half of Qianqing Daoist’s body was blown to ash. He collapsed to the ground, the life draining from his dead-gray eyes.

Within moments, he was just a corpse, utterly still and silent.

A fierce gust of wind whistled from behind, so sharp it made his ears ache.

Monk Yuan’an raised both palms, which glowed with a deathly gray light, and thrust them toward Shen Bai’s back.

"Die! Die! Die!"

His eyes were wild with madness, devoid of any clarity. Instead, they radiated a hysterical despair.

’It’s over. Everything is over.’

’All their plans, at this very moment, had been reduced to nothing.’

’Then we’ll all die together!’

"You want to take me down with you? You’re not worthy," Shen Bai said, casually swinging his left hand.

Upon the Buddha’s Light, Dao Text and shadows swirled—an aura both terrifying and sacred.

One punch.

BOOM!

A deafening roar echoed down the road. As far as the eye could see, there was only Shen Bai’s golden Buddha’s Light.

Amidst Shen Bai’s golden radiance, Monk Yuan’an’s deathly gray light was like a single spark, utterly incapable of making a ripple.

"ARGH!"

Monk Yuan’an let out a roar of agony.

In the golden Buddha’s Light, the flesh was torn from his hands, leaving a bloody mess of bone.

As the destruction spread, Monk Yuan’an’s entire body began to disintegrate, and he was wracked with unending pain.

"I only agreed to meet you to create an opportunity to kill you. Understand?" Shen Bai said.

His fist pierced through Monk Yuan’an’s chest. The golden Buddha’s Light engulfed the monk, making Shen Bai look like a Furious Vajra descending upon the mortal world.

When the golden Buddha’s Light finally faded, Monk Yuan’an’s mangled corpse fell to the ground, devoid of any signs of life.

Shen Bai retracted his fist and sheathed his Longsword.

A gust of wind blew past, rustling Shen Bai’s clothes. The murderous aura surrounding him began to dissipate.

The rain began to fall again.

With the invisible barrier gone, the rain soaked the road, and a hazy mist rose to envelop Shen Bai.

Ouyang Sword watched Shen Bai standing in the dense mist and swallowed hard. He then realized his own body had gone ice-cold.

He didn’t know what to say, because everything he had just witnessed was beyond his comprehension.

In that moment, the most brilliant young prodigy of Huaxing State seemed to have lost all his luster.

"Brother Shen..." Ouyang Sword opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say.

Shen Bai smiled. "Let’s get back on the road."

Ouyang Sword managed a small, "Ah."

Shen Bai climbed back into the carriage. "Now," he said, "Fenglin State should be peaceful for a long time."

Ouyang Sword looked at the corpses on the ground and nodded subconsciously. Only then did he truly understand what Shen Bai meant by "peaceful."

The greatest of the Demonic Forces was gone, wiped out by Shen Bai’s hand. This meant that for a long time to come, Fenglin State would enjoy an era of peace and prosperity.

"Brother Shen, I am no match for you," Ouyang Sword sighed.