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Chapter 332 [Slaughter]

Chapter 326 [Slaughter]

Young Lu Kang slowly stood up, expressionless, and walked up from the back row.

Chen Yan sat there, but couldn't help finding it amusing—according to this centenarian, Donghai was already gathering killing intent while reciting the name, and was about to kill after finishing the recitation…

The names that are being read out are probably just a death list, aren't they?

But ironically, this centenarian was placed on the East Sea's death list.
We'll have to see how this ends.

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After walking forward, young Lu Kang stood in front of the East Sea.

Donghai glanced at Lu Kang, then at Jiang Liu, the scion of a prominent family whose name had been called earlier, frowned, and pointed to his left: "You stand there."

She then pointed at Lu Kang with her finger: "You stand behind me."

Lu Kang's eyes remained unchanged, and his expression was completely the same. He nodded and walked behind Donghai without saying a word.

Then Donghai called out a string of names, including three disciples from aristocratic families and sects, and six independent cultivators.

After Donghai called these people out, he ordered them to stand to his left, next to the man named Jiang Liu.

As more and more people were called upon to stand up, especially those standing on Jiang Liu's side, these people seemed to vaguely sense something, and many of them showed signs of panic in their eyes.

Just as Donghai uttered another new name, Jiang Liu suddenly spoke up.

"Why did you summon us all here, Sword Master?"

Donghai ignored him and simply had one of the people he had just called up stand next to Jiang Liu.

Then, Donghai called out two more names. This time, they were both independent cultivators, but Donghai made them stand behind him and with Lu Kang.

Seeing that Donghai was ignoring him, Jiang Liu became increasingly nervous and raised his voice, saying loudly, "Sword Master, this..."

Before he could say anything more, Donghai frowned, turned his head and gave Jiang Liu a cold look, then shouted, "Shut up!"

He raised his left hand and made a feint, which immediately struck Jiang Liu as if he had been hit hard. A gust of wind swept across his face, his body spun sideways, flipped twice, and then fell to the ground!
Looking at Jiang Liu's face again, half of his face was swollen high, blood was spurting from his mouth and nose, and when he opened his mouth, he spat out several broken teeth.

Jiang Liu shouted, but the scene ultimately frightened those standing around him.

Someone exclaimed in surprise, "Why are you hitting people!"

"Is this how the demon race treats its guests?!"

"This sword master is far too arrogant and domineering!"

"Isn't Kurokibe going to do anything about it?"

"That's right! We're here to participate in the Heaven-Piercing Ceremony! What crime has Brother Jiang Liu committed to deserve this humiliation!"

A cacophony of voices erupted, their words sharp and inflammatory. But upon closer inspection, everyone's eyes darted around, revealing a hint of guilt and panic as they forced themselves to be loud and boisterous.

Donghai ignored him completely, only glancing back at the gaunt old ghost following behind him with displeasure.

The gaunt old man also glanced away, but ultimately dared not ignore him. He took a deep breath, deliberately raised his voice, and snorted heavily: "What kind of talk is this! This is the territory of my Ghost Clan's Blackwood Tribe! You are all participants in the Heaven-Piercing Ceremony, what kind of behavior is this!"
"The Sword Master has his reasons for acting this way; you all just need to wait patiently! Our Ghost Clan has its own way of treating guests, and we certainly won't let you suffer any real loss!"

Chen Yan, sitting below, was struck by these words.

What does it mean to criticize indirectly? This is what it means to criticize indirectly. What does it mean to use veiled language? This is what it means to use veiled language.

The gaunt old man from the ghost clan seemed to be reprimanding those who had been called by name while standing with Jiang Liu, but his words were actually a deliberate attempt to put Donghai in a difficult position.

They deliberately named Jiang Liu and others as "people who participated in the Heaven-Colliding Ceremony".

He then deliberately said things like, "The ghost clan has its own way of treating guests" and "We would never really let our guests suffer a loss."

Not only Chen Yan understood the meaning behind those words, but also many of the licensed individuals present. How many of them were truly fools? Naturally, many others also grasped the implication.

For a moment, the dozen or so people on the stage were speaking vehemently, while those below the stage whose names had not been called had various expressions, wondering what changes had occurred within the ghost clan.

As Chen Yan watched the changes unfolding on the stage, a fact suddenly dawned on him!
The Ghost Clan has internal problems!

And it's a big problem!!
The identity of Donghai was already introduced at the beginning! He is the Sword Master under the command of the Venerable Ancestor.

Although Chen Yan didn't understand what the position of "Sword Master" actually was, most people present probably didn't understand the actual job title of the "Sword Master" either—but that's not important!
The important thing is "under the sage's rule"!
This explains to everyone that Donghai is someone close to the Ghost Clan Ancestor.

Since he was a close associate of the patriarch and was sent to deliver the decree, he should have held an extremely high position among the ghosts.

But this gaunt old man from the ghost clan, who was also the elder of the Blackwood tribe, Chen Yan remembered that when he introduced himself, he said his name was Muya...

Yet they dared to use such sarcastic language to deal with the people under the patriarch's command!

Imagine, for example, an eunuch dispatched by the emperor to deliver imperial edicts to the provinces.

The eunuch was reading the imperial edict when, halfway through, someone started making a commotion.

Then, the local official who accompanied the eunuch in delivering the decree not only did not suppress him, but deliberately made remarks to belittle the eunuch.

How dare you?

But that's exactly what Muya did!
Since he dared to do this, there must be a reason why he dared to do it!
Chen Yan's expression gradually became serious—it seemed that the old lady's subordinates within the Ghost Clan were not very well-behaved.

As he was pondering, he suddenly heard Donghai, who was standing on the stage, call out another name.

"Zhao Shanhe".

Ok?
Chen Yan's eyes flickered, and he immediately realized that they were calling him.

He slowly rose and walked onto the stage. Just as he was wondering what was going on, he saw Donghai looking at him and saying in a calm tone, "You, stand behind me."

"Yes, sir." Chen Yan calmly cupped his hands in greeting, then walked behind Dong Hai and stood with Lu Kang.

Lu Kang remained calm, smiled slightly at Chen Yan, and said nothing.

The people on the stage were making a ruckus, but Donghai paid no attention to them. He just continued reciting names as they chattered away.

Before long, he called out seven or eight more names. He called only one of them to stand behind him, while he pointed the others to stand with Jiang Liu and his group.

At this point, Donghai had called out a total of twenty-four people.

Four people stood behind Donghai, including Chen Yan and the young Lu Kang, and two other rogue cultivators whom he did not recognize, a man and a woman.

Jiang Liu and his group of twenty people stood to the left of Dong Hai. Jiang Liu had been helped up and was standing there unsteadily. He had finished spitting out blood and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He looked at Dong Hai with a mixture of anger and fear.

The gaunt old man named Muya had turned pale; Donghai had completely ignored his sarcastic remarks.

What made Muya particularly uneasy was that after he finished speaking, Donghai gave him a deep look, with a cold smile in his eyes, and then continued reading the list without saying a word.

Finally, after all twenty-four names were read, Donghae shut his mouth and glanced at the entire room.

There were still about a hundred people sitting below the stage, all of whom were participants in the Heaven-Striking Ceremony whose names had not yet been called.

"The rest of you, those whose names I haven't called, may go back now. Everyone, please make yourselves at home!"

These words surprised many people present, but some quick-witted and intelligent individuals sensed that something was about to be said. Upon hearing Donghai's words, they immediately stood up, quickly bowed, and hurried away!

"Wait, wait a minute!" Mu Ya's face was grim as he looked at Dong Hai: "Sword Master, according to the procedure, we are supposed to announce some procedures and precautions for the Heaven-Piercing Ceremony today. If we just let everyone leave like this..." "What's there to announce?" Dong Hai said coldly: "The Heaven-Piercing Ceremony has been held for tens of thousands of years. These participants, from aristocratic families and sects, have all been instructed countless times by their elders before coming here."

Even if these independent cultivators are able to obtain the participation tokens, they must have already gathered enough information and know the procedures of previous ceremonies.

Why would you need to repeat yourself?

Muya was taken aback by the rebuttal, but after looking at Jiang Liu's twenty people, whose expressions were filled with fear, he also vaguely sensed danger!

"This is against the rules!" Muya was still struggling—when there were many people around, the sword master probably wouldn't dare to go too far, and would always have to consider some decorum.

But suddenly he felt a chill run through his body, and he sensed a cold killing intent in Donghai's gaze.

This hint of killing intent made Mu Ya suddenly realize something!

Trying to argue with him about procedures and rules is completely meaningless in front of this sword master.

A chill ran through him, and he suddenly shuddered, blurting out, "Sword Master, your actions are against the rules! I must go and invite Lord Yama to speak with you!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, seemingly very angry, and took the opportunity to leave.

Donghai sneered and remained silent, neither stopping Muya from leaving nor even glancing at his retreating figure.

He stood still, feet shoulder-width apart, arms crossed, but only tilted his head slightly, and said calmly to Chen Yan and the other three behind him, "No matter what happens in a moment, just stand still and don't move an inch, and I'll keep you four safe."

Chen Yan and Lu Kang remained silent, only nodding. The only female cultivator among the four, however, respectfully bowed to Donghai, saying, "I will obey the Sword Master's command."

Chen Yan subconsciously turned his head to glance at the female cultivator. She looked quite young—however, it's difficult for cultivators to judge a person's age from their appearance. But considering that she was here to participate in the Heaven-Shattering Ceremony, she must be quite young, and her cultivation level was at most at the beginner level, so her actual age should be relatively young.

She had a round face, and her features were rather friendly and pleasing. At the moment, she spoke with her head down and eyes downcast, very obedient.

Donghai didn't even look at the female cultivator, but his gaze lingered on Chen Yan for a moment before he grinned slightly.

Chen Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized—this kid recognized him!

Donghai said nothing more, took a step forward, and slowly walked towards Jiang Liu and his twenty men.

As he pressed closer, Jiang Liu and the others instinctively retreated. Jiang Liu, however, still forced himself to shout, "We are all guests invited by the Ghost Clan, authorized participants in the Heaven-Shattering Ceremony. Sword Master, Sword Master..."

Donghai chuckled, gently raised a finger, and pointed it at the river.

A sharp glint suddenly flashed and disappeared in the air!
Then, a line of blood appeared on Jiang Liu's neck. His body stiffened, and he stopped speaking abruptly.

With a thud, a perfectly healthy head fell from his neck to the ground and rolled a long way! Blood gushed from his neck cavity, and his body stood upright for a few seconds before collapsing with a thud!

Blood was sprayed everywhere. The people standing next to Jiang Liu were initially stunned by this sudden act of killing. They were stunned for a long time before they suddenly realized what was happening after the blood had sprayed onto their faces and bodies.

After someone shouted, people scattered in panic, their cries and exclamations filling the air.

"Killing! Killing!"

"The demons have killed someone!"

"The demons are slaughtering the license holders!!"

"Go, go, go!"

Donghai watched as the remaining nineteen people scattered like headless flies, but he just smiled, crossed his arms, and slowly followed them.

He raised a finger and tapped it lightly with the tip.

With each strike, a sharp sword aura flashed, piercing through a figure. The person's running posture suddenly froze, and after staggering forward a few steps due to inertia, they collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Donghai paced back and forth in the arena, pointing his finger seven or eight times, and seven or eight more corpses appeared on the ground!

The others had already run to the edge of the field, but Donghai waved his sleeve, and the seven or eight doors that originally surrounded the courtyard and the edge of the field closed automatically with a whoosh!
At the same time, a faint layer of vital energy appeared on the door panel. No matter how hard the people who rushed to the door tried to smash and bang on it, the door remained unmoved!

With a cold expression, Donghai slowly walked over, chased to the door, raised his finger, and killed the fish that had escaped the net one by one!
He was a high-level cultivator in the Celestial Realm, and a sword cultivator, a path known for its combat prowess. How could a newcomer like him, who came to participate in the Heaven-Shattering Ceremony, be a match for him?
Let alone resisting, even if they desperately tried to escape, they wouldn't be able to cause the slightest trouble for the East China Sea.

In just two or three minutes, Donghai had already walked around the entire courtyard, and all the remaining people who were scattering and fleeing had been killed on the spot!
There wasn't a single one left alive!
The air was now thick with the stench of blood! Twenty corpses lay dead here, their blood flowing freely, instantly forming pools of blood on the ground!
Chen Yan and the other three stood still. Although he was shocked by Donghai's ruthless methods, he was not afraid at all—Donghai had obviously recognized him and knew his identity! Moreover, Donghai's actions were probably at the old lady's behest.

With the old lady as his backer and being in the territory of the demon clan, why should he have any fear?
The young man beside him, Lu Kang, also appeared calm, but when he looked at the East Sea, his eyes held a hint of interest.

The other two were people whose identities Chen Yan did not know. The round-faced girl was trembling slightly, with a hint of fear on her face—probably intimidated by Donghai's ruthless methods of killing. However, she was still holding on, her face pale, but she kept her back straight and remained silent, biting her lip.

The last male cultivator looked like an ordinary passerby, and seemed much calmer than the round-faced woman. He only showed a hint of surprise when Donghai started killing people, but quickly concealed it.

He stood there, silent from beginning to end, head bowed, eyes downcast, seemingly oblivious to everything around him.

(This person is something else, much more capable than that round-faced girl.)
Chen Yan made a preliminary judgment in his mind.

Of course, this complex comparison excludes the young Lu Kang—he is a Venerable One, a top-tier figure on par with the old lady.

After killing twenty people, Donghai slowly walked back to the stage. He beckoned with his finger, and items automatically flew out from the twenty corpses on the ground, one by one flying to Donghai and landing in his hand. In the blink of an eye, a thick stack of tokens floated in Donghai's right palm, all of them tokens for participating in the Heaven-Piercing Ceremony!

Donghai glanced at the twenty tokens, then with a flick of his wrist, they all vanished in a flash, disappearing into his pocket.

He glanced at Chen Yan and the other three, his gaze first falling on Chen Yan. Seeing that Chen Yan's expression was calm, Dong Hai smiled and secretly winked at Chen Yan.

Chen Yan became increasingly certain that Donghai knew his identity.

Then Donghai glanced at the female cultivator, whose face was pale and who was tense and fearful yet forcibly composed. Donghai's eyes were indifferent, and he quickly looked away. He looked at the male cultivator, and seeing that the other man stood with his head bowed and his posture calm, Donghai nodded slightly.

However, in the end, Donghai's gaze fell on the young Lu Kang.

Lu Kang appeared calm and composed, with even a faint smile playing on his lips—a smile that startled Donghai.

Donghai sensed the gaze of the boy named Lu Kang directed at him, and instead of fear, he seemed to be interested.

Donghai frowned subconsciously and looked Lu Kang up and down seriously: "Aren't you afraid?"

"Why should I be afraid of you?" Lu Kang asked.

Donghai pointed to the corpses on the ground: "These twenty people were all here to participate in the Heaven-Piercing Ceremony, just like you. I have already killed them."

Lu Kang blinked: "Would you kill me?"

"……Won't."

"Then what do I have to be afraid of?"

Donghai was taken aback, and his gaze toward Lu Kang became even more peculiar: "You young man are quite interesting. No wonder... you have one of those four special names."

Chen Yan immediately asked, "Is there anything special about the four of our names?"

Donghai shook his head and laughed, "We'll talk about it later. Right now... someone's coming."

boom! !

Around the central hall, the doors of several entrances collapsed with a crash, smashed through from the outside by external force!
Then, seven or eight people dressed as nobles among the demons strode in!

One of them was Muya, who had just left in anger!
Upon entering, Muya was horrified to see the corpses scattered on the ground. He suddenly roared in fury, "East Sea Sword Servant! What have you done?!"

(End of this chapter)