Chapter 2434 - 2435: Execution

Chapter 2434: Chapter 2435: Execution

A silver light abruptly emerged, conspicuous among the slightly dim forest.

This silver light appeared so swiftly that everyone was unable to react.

Following the silver light, two streaks of blood-red light shot up into the sky. With the sudden appearance of those blood streaks, a faint sound was heard, the sound of two severed hands landing amidst a gush of blood.

This scene startled everyone present; a moment of silence ensued, broken only by the continuous dripping of blood from Zhu Hao’s severed hands.

Zhu Hao’s gaze was somewhat vacant. He stood still, but after a few seconds, his vacant eyes slowly moved downwards.

When Zhu Hao saw his severed hand, he suddenly let out a scream.

"Ah!..."

A piercing scream erupted from Zhu Hao’s mouth, the voice hoarse and filled with agony.

This was natural, after all, his wrist had been sliced off by Qi Shengsheng, and no one could instantly bear such immense pain.

Due to the sword light being extremely fast earlier, Zhu Hao’s wrist was severed before he could react.

And after this brief period, Zhu Hao immediately felt the intense pain.

Zhu Hao, accustomed to luxury and prosperity, had never experienced such pain. His eyes widened as he looked at the gruesome, bright red wound, continuously screaming in distress.

His gaze darted back and forth between his wound and the figure standing before him.

It was undoubtedly Lin Chen who had come earlier.

He held the Tianyan Ancient Sword, staring coldly at Zhu Hao, his heart filled with extreme anger.

After Pan Yan’s death, Lin Chen was concerned about Xiao Ying’s safety, even though he never expressed it much.

But now, in such a short time, this situation arose; how could Lin Chen not be furious?

With anger burning within him, Lin Chen raised his hand again. Although the sword bore little visible radiance, the Tianyan Ancient Sword itself possessed extreme sharpness. Facing someone like Zhu Hao, relying solely on the sword’s edge was enough to end him!

Originally looking at Lin Chen, Zhu Hao intended to say something.

But now, feeling the dense killing intent emanating from Lin Chen, Zhu Hao’s legs trembled uncontrollably, sweat pouring down his forehead, whether from pain or panic.

His gaze involuntarily followed Lin Chen’s raised sword edge, a sense of danger rising from deep within Zhu Hao’s heart.

"You, you can’t kill me!... Sect rules prohibit disciples from killing each other!"

At this moment, Zhu Hao seemed to forget about his pain, his eyes full of fear, retreating a step unconsciously while muttering incessantly...

It was as if he was trying to rely on sect rules to suppress Lin Chen.

Yet here, he chose the wrong target; Lin Chen was not one to let these people go because of rules.

If he were to let them go due to these reasons, Lin Chen would no longer be Lin Chen.

His expression was void of emotion, and with a swift motion, the longsword fell, landing from above Zhu Hao’s head.

The hard skull, like tofu at this moment, split open under Lin Chen’s Tianyan Ancient Sword.

However, the sword, which should have easily pierced through, suddenly halted.

Its speed slowed significantly, causing Zhu Hao unbearable agony. The spiritual energy emanating from the sword seemed to deliberately sustain Zhu Hao’s life.

Because of this, Zhu Hao’s consciousness remained, painfully aware of his body being torn apart while his eyes still moved, staring wide-eyed at the scene unfolding below him...

During this time, Lin Chen’s expression remained unchanged, coldly watching the person before him being slowly split in two.

The innards fell out along with the splitting of Zhu Hao’s body, accompanied by a flush of red to the ground, creating an extremely gruesome scene.

Perhaps knowing such violence was too much, Lin Chen early on covered Xiao Ying’s eyes. Having seen Lin Chen’s arrival earlier, Xiao Ying didn’t resist.

But the others weren’t prepared like this.

These people, mostly in their teens, had only recently joined the Green Ripple Sect and hadn’t experienced life-and-death battles.

At most, they relied on family status, or bullied the weak like now, but never had they seen real deadly combat.

One behind Lin Chen already began vomiting uncontrollably, while Liu Zong, naturally timid, fainted altogether from the shock.

Only Zhong Wei coped a bit better, suppressing the urge to vomit from his innards and, after a moment of stupor, regained his composure, shaken by the sight.

"Who is this person before us?!"

Zhong Wei, a descendant from a prominent family, possessed some insight, though not frightened to death, he felt uneasy inside. Facing such carnage was a massive challenge for him, a young master accustomed to luxury.

"Find him!"

Zhong Wei swiftly reacted, instinctively reaching into his lapel, launching a beam of light into the sky, a signal flare shining amidst the night, attracting everyone’s attention.

After the glow shot into the sky, Zhong Wei seemed visibly relieved, exhaling a long breath, watching Lin Chen with interest.

As for the Zhu Hao on the ground, Zhong Wei did not spare him a glance.

To Zhong Wei, Zhu Hao was merely dispensable. Previously, he invited Zhu Hao to the Green Ripple Sect out of sheer boredom, and needed a follower when traveling due to his societal status, so Zhu Hao served as such a role. Thus, Zhu Hao’s death caused Zhong Wei no distress.

After all, he was just a follower; finding another one in due time wouldn’t be an issue.