Chapter 204: Entering the City Lord's Mansion
"Get lost."
Zhou Huachao glanced at the group of people approaching him and spoke coldly.
The warriors standing around began to murmur at his words.
"Get lost?"
"You're asking for death! There's a path to heaven, yet you refuse to take it, and now you come seeking doom!"
As soon as the guards finished speaking, they surrounded Zhou Huachao from all sides.
"I'll say it one more time, get lost."
Zhou Huachao's gaze swept over the group, his voice cold.
The Sword of Annihilation in his hand released a terrifying aura.
Sensing the chilling energy emanating from the sword, the guards exchanged nervous glances. They had all heard the rumors that Zhou Huachao had obtained an incredibly powerful weapon.
"Surrender quietly..."
One of the warriors, holding a long blade, pointed it at Zhou Huachao and sneered.
Whoosh—
Before he could finish his sentence, a flash of cold light appeared before his eyes!
In an instant, his body was sliced in half!
[Killed an eighth-tier warrior, gained 8,000 evolution points]
[Absorbed eighth-tier warrior's essence blood, gained 8 energy points]
[Absorbed eighth-tier warrior's essence blood, gained 8 energy points]
...
"You..."
Seeing how easily Zhou Huachao had cut their comrade in two with a single strike, the other guards began to tremble.
This was terrifying. They hadn't even had time to react!
Ignoring the remaining guards, Zhou Huachao strode directly into the city.
The guards exchanged panicked glances.
If they let him in, Zhao Huangwu would surely kill them later!
They couldn't let him pass!
With that thought, they attacked from behind, unleashing their martial techniques at Zhou Huachao all at once!
Boom—
Just as the powerful attacks were about to hit Zhou Huachao, they were blocked by an invisible force!
The energy didn't affect Zhou Huachao at all.
"Courting death."
Zhou Huachao said coldly.
He swung the Sword of Annihilation behind him, instantly killing all the guards.
[Killed an eighth-tier warrior, gained 8,000 evolution points]
[Killed an eighth-tier warrior, gained 8,000 evolution points]
...
[Absorbed eighth-tier warrior's essence blood, gained 8 energy points]
[Absorbed eighth-tier warrior's essence blood, gained 8 energy points]
...
As the system notifications flooded his mind, Zhou Huachao continued walking toward the City Lord's Mansion with the Sword of Annihilation in hand.
"[Evil] has now reached 71%, fully unlocking the dark attribute of the sword."
Ye Fan, inspecting the system panel, muttered to himself.
"With Zhou Huachao at Martial Master level, combined with the SS-ranked [All Attribute Enhancement], his power should be comparable to a Martial King."
...
"Report!"
Inside the City Lord's Mansion, a guard rushed in, panting heavily.
"What's going on? Why are you in such a panic?"
Zhao Huangwu and Lei Lingfei both turned their attention to the entrance.
"City... City Lord!"
The guard, drenched in sweat, stammered.
What he had just witnessed outside had been horrifying.
"Zhou Huachao... Zhou Huachao is here!"
"What!?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Huangwu and Lei Lingfei were both shocked.
They hadn't expected Zhou Huachao to dare show up!
"Then he's walking straight to his death."
Zhao Huangwu tightened his grip on his teacup.
Crack—
The cup shattered in his hand.
Boom—
At that moment, a massive explosion erupted outside, shaking the entire City Lord's Mansion.
"Go check it out!"
Lei Lingfei was the first to rush out.
...
"You forced me to do this."
Zhou Huachao glanced at the warriors surrounding him and spoke coldly.
Looking closer, the ground was littered with the bodies of many warriors.
They were all from the City Lord's Mansion.
When Zhou Huachao had entered, they had tried to stop him.
They had even attempted to kill him!
Did being a kind person mean he had to be bullied like this!?
Especially after they had murdered his friends, the coffin bearers.
This was a vengeance Zhou Huachao had to exact!
"Zhou Huachao!"
A low growl rang out.
Zhou Huachao looked up and saw Lei Lingfei flying toward him.
Lei Lingfei's eyes locked onto the sword in Zhou Huachao's hand, and he noticed how the blood of the fallen warriors was being absorbed by the Sword of Annihilation.
He couldn't take his eyes off the sword.
That sword... was the one he had always wanted!
"You've finally come out."
"And where's Zhao Huangwu?"
Zhou Huachao looked at Lei Lingfei without a trace of fear.
The last time, he had been at a disadvantage because his strength was only at the ninth tier.
But now, he had reached the Martial Master level!
And he was close to the peak of that level.
With the power granted by the Sword of Annihilation, he no longer feared Martial Kings!
"Damn it!"
At that moment, Zhao Huangwu flew in from another direction.
As soon as he saw the bodies of his guards lying on the ground, his expression darkened.
Zhou Huachao had killed all the City Lord's Mansion guards!
"Zhao Huangwu!"
Seeing Zhao Huangwu, Zhou Huachao gripped the Sword of Annihilation tightly.
His eyes were filled with an intense killing intent.
"You're the one who ordered the killing of all the coffin bearers, aren't you?"
Pointing the tip of his sword at Zhao Huangwu, Zhou Huachao gritted his teeth.
Thinking of how Wolf Brother and the others had died because of him, Zhou Huachao's body trembled with fury.
It was an uncontrollable, overwhelming anger.
"And what if I did?"
"I thought killing them would force you out, but I never imagined you wouldn't come."
Zhao Huangwu looked at Zhou Huachao coldly.
As he spoke, he slashed his black sword through the air, unleashing a torrent of wind-attribute energy.
Hundreds of wind blades shot toward Zhou Huachao.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Zhou Huachao moved with a thought, his movement technique instantly activated.
His figure disappeared like a phantom, effortlessly dodging the attacks!
Boom, boom, boom—
The ground where he had just stood erupted with muffled explosions.
The wind blades carved deep grooves into the ground.
Where was he!?
In an instant, Zhou Huachao seemed to have vanished from sight!