A Chaotic World

Chapter 198: Secret of the Heaven Devouring Divine Art

Beiqian You never expected that when faced with their combined attack, Lu Tianzi would not attempt to escape, instead choosing to challenge it head on with his own attack.

But what he did not expect even more was that Lu Tianzi's attack would actually render theirs completely ineffective!

One had to know that this was a combined attack powered by their Flying Dragon Hall's famous Dragon's Descent Formation, allowing them to display a level of strength equivalent to those at the Origin Core realm.

Yet Lu Tianzi still managed to overwhelm them?

What kind of bullshit was that?

At this moment, Beiqian You could not help but be reminded of the rumour that had been going around, about how Nanlu Tianzi had managed to block an Origin Core realm martial artist's frontal attack when he was only at the Intermediate Essence Condensation realm.

Could it be that it was not just a rumour?

But if that was true, then didn't they just dig their own grave?

After all, Lu Tianzi had already broken through to the Advanced Essence Condensation realm!

As though answering his thoughts, a powerful wave of sword light gushed towards him.

After Lu Tianzi's sword strike cleaved through the extraction team's combined attack, it actually continued on its path, heading straight towards the Dragon's Descent Formation.

Beiqian You was standing at the head of the formation, which also meant that he would be the first to receive this horrifyingly powerful sword light!

Damn it!

Beiqian You cursed inwardly as he called upon the strength of the Dragon's Descent Formation once more, summoning another palm strike to block the attack.

He refused to believe that Nanlu Tianzi's sword was really this strong!

Slash-!

Blood spurted out from Beiqian You's shoulder, where his arm had been connected just a moment ago.

Chaos descended upon Beiqian You's mind as he watched the detached limb that had fallen to the ground.

Wait

What just happened?

Was that thing on the ground his arm?

"Sir Beiqian!" the members of the extraction team called out in worry.

But he was not given any time to organise his thoughts.

At this moment, a terrifying pressure bore down upon him. But instead of from the front, the source of this pressure actually came from behind him.

Beiqian You absentmindedly turned around, only to see the sword light from before piercing forth towards him. It was as though the sword light had a life of its own, turning back to target him even after having gone past him earlier.

Dodge!

He had to dodge!

If this sword light struck him, even if he did not die, he would definitely suffer severe injuries!

His mind was decisive enough, but his legs simply would not move.

Just a few moments ago, he had been full of confidence, thinking that even the top ranker of the Scarlet Moon Heroes Meet was nothing before his brilliant planning. Yet in an instant, everything had turned around on him.

Right now, he was the one who was faced with the prospect of death.

Experiencing such a drastic change in just a matter of seconds was something that would cause any weak minded individuals to fall into utter despair.

In the first place, Beiqian You had never been any exceptional character.

Such a fact was only made even more obvious when he was placed among the mighty Flying Dragon Hall that was brimming with talent. Otherwise, it would have been him instead of his elder brother who became the direct disciple of Elder Beiqian Zuo.

Growing up in such an environment, it was inevitable that Beiqian You would start to feel inferior to others, and this had resulted in a weakening of his will.

At this moment, when faced with the illogically powerful opponent before him, Beiqian You was once again reminded of the stark difference between him and the true geniuses in this world.

This difference between them was like the space between heaven and earth. Standing on the ground, he understood that it would be impossible for him to ever reach the sky. No amount of time or hard work would be able to bridge this gap.

Such a revelation broke his martial heart, and his already weakened mind finally crumbled.

Even if dodging the sword strike was impossible, he should have tried to block the attack. Yet despite what should have been instinctive reactions to him, his body failed to respond to the incoming threat.

All he could do was to watch in horror as the sword light drew nearer and nearer.

Slash-!

Fresh blood spurted out like a fountain as Beiqian You's head was split into two by the sword light, cleanly divided down the middle.

"Sir Beiqian!" the members of the extraction team howled in anguish as Beiqian You's body fell limply to the ground.

With the loss of the head of the formation, someone would have to step up to take his place if they wished to continue relying on the Dragon's Descent Formation.

But in this situation, who would dare to do so?

No, in the first place, was there even a point to continuing this fight?

They had clearly seen how this Nanlu Tianzi was able to contend with the combined power of their Dragon's Descent Formation. And now that they were missing Beiqian You, the strength of the formation would only decrease.

In that case, how could they still pose a threat to Nanlu Tianzi?

This slight hesitation in their hearts resulted in an opening that Lu Tianzi did not hesitate to grasp.

Lu Tianzi was no saint.

They might be allies in this war. But since they had wished for his death, there was naturally no reason for Lu Tianzi to show mercy either.

He glided straight into the midst of the extraction team, the Sword of Ivory Rock at the ready.

With no one willing to step up and take the helm, the wondrous intricacies of the Dragon's Descent Formation no longer had a chance to be put on display.

And without the Dragon's Descent Formation, the remaining members of the extraction team were just like a bunch of scattered prey, easy pickings for Lu Tianzi.

"He is just one person against us all. As long as we fight together, we can win!" one of them shouted, trying to rally the rest.

While he might not be able to rouse the battle intent of the entire extraction team, a small group of them responded to his call, gathering up before charging at Lu Tianzi.

Unfortunately for them, no one under the Origin Core realm would be able to stop Lu Tianzi.

Sword light flashed, claiming life after life. Even the small group that had gathered up was unable to put up a decent fight before they were decimated.

Lu Tianzi's movement techniques made it such that none of them was able to even land their attacks. So how were they even supposed to win?

Faced with such a scene, the remaining extraction team members fell fell into utter despair.

"Please stop! We surrender!"

"Forgive us! We were forced by Beiqian You to do this. If we did not do as we were told, he was going to punish us severely!"

Anxious cries came from the panicking extraction team members.

Hearing their pleas, Lu Tianzi shook his head in disbelief. "Whatever the reason might be, the moment you joined Beiqian You in his quest to claim my life, you have already chosen to become my enemy. Today if my strength is below yours, I would have died without question. Yet now you ask me to spare your lives? Ask yourself this, will you even attempt to persuade Beiqian You to let me off?"

"Of course we will! There is no way that we will really just stand by and let Beiqian You do whatever he wanted!" someone hastily responded.

"Still lying at this point," Lu Tianzi scoffed. "If that is really the case, why didn't I see you hesitating when you joined the battle formation to strike at me just now?"

"This" the person hesitated guiltily.

He knew that Lu Tianzi was right.

Earlier when Beiqian You ordered to attack, every single one of them had acted decisively, forming the Dragon's Descent Formation to strike out with all their might. Because of that, none of them would be able to talk their way out of this anymore.

"If you kill all of us, do you really think that the Flying Dragon Hall will let you go?" another person spoke, this time taking a different approach. "Even if you silence all of us, it is already known that we are here to escort you back to the camp. If all of us go missing, there is no way that you will get away scot free!"

"Hahaha!" this time, it was Lu Tianzi's turn to laugh. "Earlier, weren't you guys prepared to say that I lost my life to the Dragon Cauldron Army? Why wouldn't I be able to use the same excuse? Don't worry, I will make you guys out to be heroes. Because pursuers from the Dragon Cauldron Army caught up, the extraction team sacrificed their lives in order to save my life. How does that sound?"

Lu Tianzi knew that this situation came about mainly because of his mistake. If he had been careful enough not to leave behind enough clues to be identified, he would not have drawn such enmity from the Flying Dragon Hall.

But what's done is done. Now, he needed to consider his next step.

The current Lu Tianzi no longer feared the Flying Dragon Hall as much as before.

Even though he did not officially join the Beimu Clan, his status as a student of Formation Master Beimu meant that he could be considered as one of them anyway. This gave him a powerful backing.

On top of that, he had even ranked first in the Scarlet Moon Heroes Meet, proving that he would be a force to be reckoned with in the future.

Any mistake on their part could possibly bring about a formidable enemy in the future. Because of that, even the mighty Flying Dragon Hall would have to think twice before acting against him.

In fact, Lu Tianzi believed that the Flying Dragon Hall might even decide not to pursue the matter anymore.

After all, Beiqian Peng was already dead.

There were simply no benefits to make an enemy out of Lu Tianzi for the sake of a dead Essence Condensation realm martial artist, especially when they had no concrete evidence to back up their claims.

That was probably why the Flying Dragon Hall had not acted against him despite obtaining clues that linked him to the incident.

But in order for such an outcome to be set in stone, Lu Tianzi had to make sure that no one left here alive.

That was the only way to be absolutely sure that no one would testify against him in the future.

After all, he had now once again killed members of the Flying Dragon Hall. Even if he made the remaining ones swear a Heaven's Oath to not expose his involvement in this matter, some crazy guy with absolute loyalty to the Flying Dragon Hall might just decide to sacrifice his life in a bid to avenge his fallen comrades.

And if this matter was discovered to be his work as well, the Flying Dragon Hall would have no choice but to consider Lu Tianzi as their enemy.

While Lu Tianzi did not fear them, that did not mean he would want to be tangled with them.

Lu Tianzi let out a deep sigh.

He did not find any enjoyment in killing his allies, especially when they had already surrendered. Still, it seemed that he would have no choice but to do it in order to protect himself.

Just as he was lamenting this fact, the primordial Slaughter Essence from the slain members finally entered his body, absorbed into his inner world.

At this instant, Lu Tianzi's eyes suddenly lit up in surprise.

There was something different about the primordial Slaughter Essence that he had just absorbed!

It seemed as though there was more primordial Slaughter Essence than usual?

Sensing the irregularity, Lu Tianzi sank his perception into his inner world, at the same time making sure that he maintained an acute awareness of his surroundings.

Upon inspecting the newly absorbed primordial Slaughter Essence in his inner world, Lu Tianzi instantly understood the reason for this difference.

The reason why demons gave off less primordial Slaughter Essence when slain was because martial artists of the Slaughter Essence system refined all energy within their body to carry their own unique attributes, and the addition of these new attributes made the refined energy impossible for others to plunder.

However, the Heaven Devouring Divine Art just happened to be a cultivation technique that specialised in plundering energies of all traits, making it into his own.

It allowed him to circumvent this rule, absorbing even part of the refined Slaughter Essence.

This was a trait of the Heaven Devouring Divine Art that was not included in the jade slips. In fact, Lu Tianzi was not even sure if it was an intended ability of the cultivation technique.

For all he knew, he might have just stumbled upon a secret of the Heaven Devouring Divine Art!

But of course, it was not without limit either.

There was a catch to this the practitioner of the Heaven Devouring Divine Art would need to have a basic understanding of the mechanics and traits of the cultivation technique of the slain party if he wanted to absorb more primordial Slaughter Essence.

And it just so happened that Lu Tianzi had once browsed through the Flying Dragon Ascension Art, allowing him to fulfil this very criterion!

Lu Tianzi let out a slight chuckle in disbelief.

Since this was the case, it was all the more reason not to allow any of these people to get away