Death is Not to Be Regretted
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Chapter 86: Death is Not to Be Regretted
Looking at Xiao Yan, who gripped the Heavy Xuan Ruler tightly, his expression already turning icy cold, without a trace of fear on his face, Mu Li suddenly had a vague premonition of unease.
"Huh? Could it be that I guessed wrong?"
Mu Li, who had originally been extremely confident in his assumption, suddenly felt his heart waver.
"Wait... If I really guessed wrong... If Xiao Yan truly did not take any secret pil or use any secret techniques... Then doesn't that mean he actually possesses strength far beyond that of a Dou Practitioner?"
"No... No, no, no, no!"
"Absolutely impossible!!!"
Mu Li continuously denied the absurd thought in his heart.
If Xiao Yan hadn't used any secret pill or secret techniques, then with his mere three-star Dou Practitioner strength, how could he possibly kill two second rank magical beasts in an instant?
He must have used something!
Yes, he definitely did!
Mu Li forcefully reaffirmed his previous speculation. A Dou Practitioner without the aid of secret pill or techniques killing a second rank magical beast in an instant? He simply couldn't believe such an absurd thing could happen.
Therefore, Mu Li firmly believed that Xiao Yan must have used something! Moreover, with such a drastic power boost, there was no way he could use it a second time within the same day!
Even though he was so certain in his heart, Mu Li's body instinctively began retreating backward, quietly letting the excited mercenaries charge past him toward Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian.
"Kill him!"
"Kill Xiao Yan! Take the treasure!"
"If we get those treasures, we'll be rich!!!"
After learning the truth about Xiao Yan's terrifying strength from their young mercenary leader, all the mercenaries wore expressions of ferocious determination as they eagerly rushed toward Xiao Yan. At that moment, a single thought filled everyone's mind—
Whoever reached Xiao Yan first would get the first chance to kill him!
Whoever killed Xiao Yan first would receive the greatest merit!
The mercenary at the front, a five star Dou Practitioner, fixed his eyes on Xiao Yan, who was getting closer and closer. His face was filled with uncontrollable excitement—
"I'm about to become the young mercenary leader's trusted aide!"
Puchi!!!
A blurry shadow, accompanied by a violent gust of wind, flashed by. Suddenly, a sickening sound of something shattering echoed through the cave.
The mercenaries who had been charging forward instantly froze. Even Mu Li, standing at the very back, looked on in utter terror as a headless corpse was sent flying into the wall. Red and white matter splattered across the rock face, forming a gruesome painting.
At the same time, the Heavy Xuan Ruler in Xiao Yan's hand was now stained with a mix of crimson and pale white.
Although the corpse no longer had a head, everyone present knew exactly who it was—
The mercenary who had been at the front.
The five-star Dou Practitioner.
Just a moment ago, he had been laughing wildly.
Just a second ago, he had been filled with excitement.
And now, his head and body were separated.
Fear.
Extreme fear instantly surged into everyone's hearts!
The excitement and bravery from before were completely forgotten. It felt as if an invisible hand had gripped their hearts, leaving them paralyzed as they stared blankly at Xiao Yan, who still held the Heavy Xuan Ruler.
But while they were frozen in shock, Xiao Yan was not.
He took a step forward, swinging the ruler once more.
Puchi!!!
The exact same sound rang out again.
This time, another headless corpse was pinned against the opposite wall, painting yet another gruesome scene.
The only difference was that this time, the corpse belonged to a six-star Dou Practitioner.
!!!!!!!!!!
In that instant, everyone snapped back to reality—
A demon!
This man is a demon!!!
"Run for your lives!!!"
No one knew who was the first to scream, but the moment the words were shouted, all the mercenaries suddenly bolted toward the cave entrance in a desperate bid to escape!
Just moments ago, they had rushed toward Xiao Yan with excitement.
Now, they fled from him in sheer terror.
What kind of joke is this?!
A three-star Dou Practitioner instantly killing a five-star Dou Practitioner and a six-star Dou Practitioner in one strike each?!
Those two had been the strongest in their team aside from Mu Li!
What kind of sick joke is this?!
Mu Li! We believed in your nonsense!!!
Watching the mercenaries desperately trying to escape, recalling their drastic shift in attitude, Xiao Yan's expression darkened even further.
If the deaths of those two had not been enough to instill fear in them—if they had, at the very least, still had the courage to continue fighting despite their fear—then Xiao Yan might have respected them.
At the very least, they would have been people who carried out their evil deeds to the bitter end.
If that had been the case, then for them, their wickedness might have been their own version of righteousness.
But now, Xiao Yan was utterly disappointed in these people.
They had chosen this path themselves, yet they didn't even have the courage to see it through.
They had planted the seeds of their own fate, yet they lacked the guts to reap the consequences.
These people… do not deserve to live!
Xiao Yan's figure turned into a shadow as he dashed forward, the Heavy Xuan Ruler in his hand gleaming with murderous intent.
Not a single one shall be spared!!!
As headless corpses continued to appear against the walls and the stench of blood thickened in the air, Xiao Yi Xian's face was filled with complex emotions.
As a human, she instinctively felt disgusted by the bloodshed. She felt satisfaction at seeing those mercenaries meet such a miserable end. And yet… she also felt fear and shock at Xiao Yan's ruthlessness.
After spending a day together, Xiao Yi Xian had already formed a general impression of Xiao Yan—
A young man with incredible strength.
A bit overly pure in matters of romance.
A personality so upright that it was almost infuriating.
But she never would have imagined that when Xiao Yan fought, he could be so merciless and cold-blooded!
This was completely different from his earlier patience and restraint.
Even though she had seen it with her own eyes, she could hardly believe that the same person had done both things!
Yet, despite all of this, Xiao Yi Xian did not feel any resentment toward Xiao Yan.
She had witnessed everything that had happened.
Xiao Yan had truly tried his best to avoid resolving the conflict with violence.
He had even been willing to hand over the only thing he obtained from the secret chamber.
But Mu Li's arrogance, despicable nature, and insatiable greed had rendered all of Xiao Yan's efforts meaningless.
Because of that, Xiao Yi Xian had only four words for Mu Li—
He brought it upon himself.
She then looked at Xiao Yan's back, a hint of something indescribable appearing in her eyes.
He possessed such overwhelming strength.
From the very start, he could have used absolute power to settle everything.
Yet, he didn't.
He never used his strength to look down on others. Instead, he had tried to reason with those mercenaries.
To Xiao Yan, his power was merely a means of protecting himself—not a weapon to assert dominance.
When Xiao Yan finally chose to use force, it meant that he no longer intended to negotiate.
More than anything, what shocked Xiao Yi Xian the most was what happened inside the secret chamber.
In her eyes, no one in this world could match Xiao Yan's level of uprightness.
It was so foolishly extreme…
Yet, at this moment, a ridiculous thought crossed Xiao Yi Xian's mind—
If only everyone in the world could be as upright as him… that would be wonderful.
(End of Chapter)
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300 power stones = 5 chapter
500 power stones = 8 chapter