204: Chapter 204: Spare His Life

The Wilderness Lands.

The Domain jointly set up by the three Yao Kings had long since dissipated.

Sunlight spilled over the wasteland once more, illuminating the corpses of Yao Beasts and human bloodstains, as well as the faces of those who had survived the ordeal.

The Overlord Tiger originally wanted to take this opportunity to kill Captain Zhao, but it found its claw frozen in mid-air; golden flames burned at the tips of its claws, yet it could no longer strike down.

Because another person had appeared before it.

It was none other than Immortal Master Xuanqing.

The white-haired old man stood with his hands behind his back, his robes untouched by dust.

His gaze was as calm as water, yet it caused the Overlord Tiger’s entire body to stiffen; it did not dare to strike with that claw.

Peak Void Refinement Stage, a half-step Body Integration Stage powerhouse.

The Overlord Tiger was only at the Middle Stage of the Void Refinement Stage; although the man and the beast appeared to be in the same Realm, their strengths were worlds apart.

To progress even a fraction in the Void Refinement Stage, even a once-in-a-thousand-year genius would need years of bitter cultivation.

Let alone a difference of two minor Realms.

Thus, the Overlord Tiger did not dare to move, for an Aura had firmly locked onto it.

If it moved even slightly, its life and cultivation might be extinguished.

“Not having seen you for decades, you are still so unimproved.”

Immortal Master Xuanqing’s voice was very soft, like wind blowing through withered grass, yet it reached everyone’s ears clearly.

The Overlord Tiger took a step back, its golden vertical pupils filled with wariness.

“Xuanqing... I didn't expect you to come in person.”

Immortal Master Xuanqing did not answer, but merely turned slightly to look at Captain Zhao behind him.

Captain Zhao was slumped on the ground, the white bones of his left arm exposed and his right leg bleeding profusely; his Aura was as weak as a candle flame that could go out at any moment.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Immortal Master Xuanqing said respectfully.

Though there were only a few words, they were filled with admiration for Captain Zhao.

“It was my duty!”

Captain Zhao grinned, enduring the pain.

In his eyes, this was simply his responsibility.

Upon hearing this, Immortal Master Xuanqing cupped his hands in admiration; this was an invisible expression of respect for a person worthy of it.

Guardian Shi on the other side did the same; he cupped his hands, his grayish-white eyes staring at the Netherworld Python and the Frost Wolf King.

At this moment, the Killing Intent in his eyes surged forth.

Guardian Shi had not said a word from beginning to end, simply standing there quietly.

But this Aura alone made both Yao Kings feel a chill throughout their bodies.

“Scum of the Yao Race, we meet again.”

“I let you escape last time, but it won't be so easy this time.”

Guardian Shi finally spoke, his voice low like muffled thunder rolling across the wasteland.

The Netherworld Python hissed, its vertical pupils filled with terror.

“Guardian Shi, we were only following orders.”

“Let us go, and we promise never to set foot in the Grey Stone Wasteland again.”

Guardian Shi sneered upon hearing this.

“Promise? Since when can the words of you Yao Race be trusted?”

The Frost Wolf King gritted its teeth: “Then what do you want?”

Guardian Shi did not answer, but merely looked toward Immortal Master Xuanqing.

Immortal Master Xuanqing nodded slightly.

“Kill.”

As soon as the word was spoken, the two of them struck simultaneously.

Immortal Master Xuanqing raised his hand, and a clear light flew from his palm, transforming into a hundred-zhang-long sword of light.

Shadowy images of the sun, moon, and stars flowed upon the sword's blade; wherever the sword's edge passed, a black rift was sliced into space.

This strike contained the Sword Intent he had comprehended over three hundred years at the Sword Qi Great Wall.

That was the Sword Intent left behind by Li Qinglian, eternal for ten thousand years.

This strand of thought had been gradually comprehended, absorbed, and transformed into his own by him.

Now, it was perfect to use these few members of the Yao Race to test his sword.

“Sword Intent: Clear Wind!”

The light sword slashed toward the Netherworld Python first.

The Netherworld Python wanted to dodge, but found its body pinned by an invisible force, unable to move.

It looked down and discovered that countless tiny vines had grown from the ground beneath its feet at some unknown time.

The vines entwined its body, holding it firmly to the ground like countless hands.

“Is this... the Law of Wood?”

The Netherworld Python hissed in terror.

Immortal Master Xuanqing did not answer.

The light sword fell, and the Netherworld Python’s head flew high into the air.

Black blood surged out and splattered onto the ground, corroding deep pits that emitted white smoke.

The Netherworld Python’s body twitched a few times and then ceased to move.

A Yao King of the early Void Refinement Stage, killed in a single strike.

On the other side, Guardian Shi also moved.

He took a step forward, the ground trembling and splitting into countless cracks.

He threw a punch at the Frost Wolf King, the fist shadow like a mountain and the black light like ink.

He used his innate Divine Ability right from the start—Mountain-Moving Fist.

“Mountain-Moving: Peak Suppression!”

Seeing this, the Frost Wolf King desperately resisted; it let out a long howl toward the sky and also unleashed its innate Divine Ability.

Ice-Sealing Domain.

In an instant, countless ice spikes fell from the sky, each containing the Law of Frost.

Sharp as spears, the cold was bone-piercing.

It tried to block Guardian Shi’s fist with the ice spikes, but those spikes shattered one after another like paper before the fist shadow.

The fist shadow passed through the ice seal and slammed into the Frost Wolf King.

The Frost Wolf King let out a miserable cry and flew backward, crashing heavily onto the ground and spitting blood.

“Not dead yet?”

Guardian Shi snorted coldly and threw another punch.

This time, the fist shadow was even larger, like a mountain or a Peak.

The Frost Wolf King struggled to get up but was unable to move.

It could only watch helplessly as the fist shadow fell.

Boom!

The Frost Wolf King’s body was smashed into a pulp, blood splattering everywhere.

Its Primordial Spirit burst out from the corpse, attempting to flee.

Guardian Shi casually reached out and grabbed it, crushing the Primordial Spirit directly.

“I said I wouldn't let you escape this time.”

Guardian Shi withdrew his hand, his voice calm.

In the blink of an eye, two great Yao Kings were dead.

The Overlord Tiger looked at its companions' corpses, its golden vertical pupils filled with fury and fear.

It wanted to run, but it knew it could not escape.

Immortal Master Xuanqing’s Aura had already locked onto it; as long as it moved, that sword would fall.

“Xuanqing, must you be so ruthless as to leave no survivors?”

The Overlord Tiger’s voice was low, as if suppressing something.

Immortal Master Xuanqing looked at it, his gaze calm: “When you set up the Domain to surround and kill my Human Race, did you ever think of today?”

The Overlord Tiger fell silent.

It simply hadn't expected to fail.

After all, three Void Refinement Stage Yao Kings surrounding and killing a group of Soul Transformation Stage and Nascent Soul Stage humans should have been a foolproof plan.

But it had overlooked one thing.

It hadn't expected someone to find the weak point of the Domain, nor had it expected the guardians of the Sword Qi Great Wall to arrive so quickly.

“I admit defeat.”

“But if you kill me, the Yao Emperor will not let you off.”

The Overlord Tiger lowered its head, a flash of resentment passing through its golden vertical pupils.

Immortal Master Xuanqing said indifferently: “If the Yao Emperor had the ability, he would have attacked long ago. Why would he wait for you?”

He raised his hand, and the light sword condensed once more.

This time, the Sword Intent was even more sharp, with the faint sounds of dragon roars and tiger growls emanating from the sword's edge.

With this strike, he intended to completely slay the Overlord Tiger.

The Overlord Tiger closed its eyes, awaiting the arrival of death.

Just then, a world-shaking beast roar echoed from the depths of the wilderness.

“Roar~”

That voice was low and majestic, like thunder, like a mountain collapsing, like a tsunami.

Wherever the sound passed, the ground trembled, the air solidified, and even the clouds in the sky were shaken apart.