Chapter 37: One Person, Sweeping a City

Chapter 37: Chapter 37: One Person, Sweeping a City

HISS!

At this moment, the Chieftain froze.

His gaze fell upon the severed heads before him, his eyes blazing with fury!

’This man is ruthless!’

’He just chopped off Third Brother’s head, and the others’ too!’

’And he brought them here!’

A provocation!

This was a blatant provocation!

In an instant, he was burning with rage!

’In all his years, when had he ever been so humiliated!’

’When had their Mighty Barrier ever been subjected to such disrespect!’

’They were always the ones plundering other barriers!’

’Killing the people of other barriers!’

’No one had ever been so brazen as to challenge the Mighty Barrier!’

But in the next moment!

He came to his senses.

’The man before him was no ordinary Mutant!’

’He was an expert who had tamed a Crimson Flame Tiger as his mount!’

’He could only swallow his anger!’

His men watched the Chieftain’s expression, trying to guess his next move.

HUFF!

The Chieftain shot his head up!

Then, he strode toward the city wall.

And looked down.

For a moment, the men behind him were stunned.

’Is the Chieftain really going to go head-to-head with this expert?’

’A fight to the death?!’

But then!

"Sir! How did they offend you? They deserve to die for it!"

"Those fools went out on their own!"

"To think they would run into you!"

"They got what they deserved! Death was too good for them!"

...

The words came pouring out.

His men: "..."

’The boss... is taking it?’

’He’s just taking it like that?’

’Eating his words and swallowing his pride?!’

It was the first time they had ever seen their boss act this way.

Down below.

Ye Yunyi listened to the Chieftain and snorted. ’He certainly has a way with words. That’s his opening gambit?’

’Sacrifice the pawns to save the king?’

"I am the City Lord of Nebula Barrier. Those men came to my city to plunder and kill my people. You think a few words from you will absolve you of responsibility?!"

"Did I come all this way to listen to you spew nonsense? Are you trying to placate me with empty words?"

Ye Yunyi’s words made the Chieftain’s face darken.

"Sir, we will compensate you! Please, go back for now. We will deliver the compensation to Nebula Barrier ourselves!"

"Enough of your nonsense. Open the gate!"

Ye Yunyi snarled.

The Chieftain met Ye Yunyi’s gaze, and his bravado vanished in an instant.

’What a joke!’

’In this world, might makes right!’

’And before this man, he was undeniably the weaker one!’

He immediately softened his tone. "Sir, it’s not that I won’t open the gate! But you’re radiating such killing intent... I’m afraid if I open it, all my men will be slaughtered!"

"Please, just go back for now. I promise I will compensate you later!"

"So you intend to defy me? Then don’t blame me for being merciless!"

Ye Yunyi roared.

Instantly!

He thrust out a hand.

A Battle Axe as tall as he was materialized in his hand!

Seeing the Battle Axe in Ye Yunyi’s hand, its cold glint reflecting in their eyes, the men on the wall felt their hair stand on end.

It felt as if an icy hand had gripped their hearts.

Then, with a push of his feet, Ye Yunyi launched himself from the back of the Crimson Flame Tiger.

He shot toward the city gate!

As he reached the gate,

Ye Yunyi took one last, powerful step.

Beneath his foot,

the hard-packed earth shattered instantly!

sending dirt flying everywhere.

Then,

he used the momentum to launch himself upward,

reaching the gate!

He turned the axe on its side.

With all his strength,

and a burst of Nine Nether Qi,

the Battle Axe let out a piercing sonic boom as it cut through the air.

It sounded like an explosion.

Then,

the flat of the axe slammed directly into the gate!

BOOM!

A deafening crash

rang out!

In that instant, dust and stone flew everywhere!

The two heavy gates instantly buckled,

before shattering completely!

The fragments shot into the city.

WHOOSH!

Any Mutants in the gate’s path who couldn’t react in time were smashed into a bloody pulp.

THUD! THUD! THUD!

The gate fragments tore through the city.

They careened for an unknown distance before finally skidding to a halt.

At the gateway,

dust filled the air.

When the dust settled,

a man and a tiger walked in.

Ye Yunyi now held his Battle Axe.

The blade’s edge gleamed with a cold light.

The sight was nothing short of terrifying.

By now, the Chieftain and his men had come down from the wall, and they stared at the scene before them.

Their hearts went cold with terror.

’The Chieftain understood. This man had come today to wipe them out.’

’He wasn’t giving them any room to negotiate at all!’

He gritted his teeth. "Men! Attack!"

’The Mighty Barrier has run into a tough one today!’

’There’s no other choice!’

With that, the Chieftain charged directly at Ye Yunyi.

"Courting death!"

Ye Yunyi saw the bandit leader daring to charge him.

He pushed off the ground,

his body shooting forward like a cannonball.

The air shrieked around him,

an incessant sound!

The next moment, he appeared before the Chieftain and brought his axe down in a vicious chop.

The Chieftain’s heart jumped in shock at Ye Yunyi’s speed.

His eyes widened, unable to believe what he was seeing.

’This!’

’What kind of speed is that!’

Huh?!

’His eyes couldn’t even track his movements!’

In that moment, he realized the true gap in their strength.

In a flash, Ye Yunyi was before him.

Then, he saw the Battle Axe whistling down at him.

’It’s coming straight for my head!’

’So fast!’

’So vicious!’

’Such immense force!’

’If that thing hits me...’

’I’ll be split in two!’

Instantly, the shadow of death enveloped him. He managed a slight turn of his body.

The next moment!

SQUELCH!

The sound of tearing flesh rang out.

An arc of blood sprayed through the air.

Ye Yunyi’s axe had sliced clean through the Chieftain’s right arm!

"ARGH!"

The Chieftain howled in agony.

Ye Yunyi followed up with a spinning kick that smashed into the Chieftain’s face.

Teeth shattered on impact,

and flew from his mouth.

The force of the blow sent the Chieftain’s body flying.

Meanwhile,

the moment Ye Yunyi had moved, the Crimson Flame Tiger had also let out a roar and charged the other bandits.

With a single swipe of its claws, it flattened a Silver Tier bandit into a bloody mess.

Then, with a whip of its tail,

another man was reduced to a spray of blood.

The battle instantly became a one-sided slaughter.

The Chieftain struggled to his feet, enduring the feeling of shattered bones all over his body.

But in the next moment,

he saw Ye Yunyi standing before him.

The glint of an axe filled his vision.

WHOOSH!

A rush of wind,

followed by a flash of cold light,

emerged from the back of the Chieftain’s neck.

A head soared into the air.

The other bandits all witnessed this.

Their knees went weak.

’Terrifying... This is too terrifying!’

’In just a few moves...’

’Ye Yunyi killed their strongest member, the Chieftain?!’

’So what the hell were they supposed to do?’

’Why even bother fighting?!’

Huh?!

’Small fry like us probably couldn’t even beat that Crimson Flame Tiger...’

’...let alone this man!’

"Sir! Sir! We surrender! We surrender!"