The heads of five Golden Core Realm cultivators were severed and tied together by their hair. Their bodies were turned over and stripped of armor and robes, and all the weapons, magic artifacts, jade pendants, elixir pills, gold, silver, copper coins, and miscellaneous items were piled together.
Liu Xiaoliu looked around, picked up a jade stick from the spoils, one end was a handle and the other resembled a lotus bud that could open and close, ticulously crafted, yet it seed like it was just a back-scratcher...
Well, after all, he did help draw a few sword talismans, so he thought he deserved a share. But...
"Senior brother, I still don't understand, why can we only take one item?"
Yue Peng opened his mouth and gave Zhou Feng a look,
"Hey, let's test you, why?"
Zhou Feng replied,
"To suppress bandits and traitors, killing those who transgress upon us, fearing not death, they bear no ill will."
Yue Peng, "Ah, yes, that's exactly the reason."
Xiao Liu, "What...?"
Yue Peng gave another look, so Zhou Feng explained again,
"Plundering others and demanding ransom, gathering thieves to commit robbery, killing people to seize their goods, those who commit such acts are reckless, unafraid of death, and must not be tolerated. They should face the death penalty. This has been the rule passed down since ancient tis. All within the Human Clan should adhere to this.
Therefore, if you kill soone and take all their wealth, it counts as murder for gain, a great evil. But if you only take one item, it is as if the debt is cleared by death, the cycle of karma ends, and retribution is balanced."
Yue Peng nodded and added,
"Without violating justice, everyone could punish such a criminal; that's what's called a killing tribulation. Even if you kill all the witnesses, constantly committing evil under heaven's watchful eye, retribution will eventually co, and you must repay."
Xiao Liu glanced at the pile of heads on the ground that couldn't rest in peace, then looked up at 'heaven.'
"..."
Zhou Feng picked out a treasure sword from the spoils, weighed it, and replaced his waist knife that was shattered by a spear,
"Don't worry, although we acted first, they indeed carried weapons with malicious intent and were inferior in skill, so they t their own end.
Killing them is obeying the mandate of heaven, thus ending the karma with no further entanglents."
Yue Peng also picked up the copper mirror that immobilized his flying sword, tucking it inside his clothes,
"Exactly, so if anyone else cos looking for trouble, it's them courting disaster, and there's no harm in killing them."
Xiao Liu puzzled,
"Can it really be counted this way? Then why do the people of the Demon Palace freely plunder without fearing heaven's retribution?"
Yue Peng laughed,
"So for the demons in the Demon Palace, you need not worry about karma, you can kill to your heart's content. However, the Three Constellation Demon Palace does have so mystical thods; even if you commit a murder outside, no matter how clean you cover it up, if it's within the Twelve Countries, they can trace you and label you an 'Immortal Thief,' and soone will co for you eventually."
Zhou Feng also explained,
"Back then, when the Immortal Venerable established dominion over the world and founded nations, the rules of the human world were set by them. As long as a title is conferred by the Demon Palace, those conferred with ducal titles can control life and death at will without the sa penalty as commoners. Even heaven supports them; otherwise, why are they called the Emperor..."
"Haha, indeed, if you have that capability, you can rebel against officials, change the world, seize control of the world.
Then, you could reshape the Heavenly Dao and do as you please."
The three jumped up, drew their swords, and looked up.
Only to see clusters of auspicious clouds and colorful clouds filling the sky, with the golden-eyed green-horned Qilin standing tall in the clouds, while the princely heir riding the Qilin looked at the three with amusent as if watching a toy...
"Hmm? Where's the other one?"
Before the princely heir's voice fell, a streak of golden light flashed from the corner of everyone's eye, a flying sword shot out from the woods targeting the throat of the princely heir!
The Qilin noticed but didn't even blink, just flicked its tail, and the five-colored clouds around it turned into blazing qi walls, instantly incinerating the iron sword shooting like a teor into ashes!
"..."
The treasure sword was destroyed. Hiding in the treetops, Tie Dan felt his soul wounded, tasted a tallic tang in his throat, but gritted his teeth, swallowing the blood back down.
Honestly, even Tie Dan only noticed the Qilin peeking through the clouds after the attack. anwhile, his senior brothers were completely unaware of the enemy's presence, still chatting and dividing the spoils there.
So Tie Dan pretended not to know, planning to attack with a dark sword while the enemy was unguarded, not expecting such a vast cultivation gap with the Golden Core Qilin! The iron sword was destroyed in an instant! No chance given!
The Qilin sneered,
"Heh, quite the killing intent for your age."
Seeing this, Yue Peng and Zhou Feng exchanged a glance, Zhou Feng stepped forward, wielding sword and blade,
"Unaware of the esteed guest's presence, may I ask your noble na?"
The Qilin still chuckled,
"Just now you were calling 'Demon Palace, Demon Palace' non-stop; now you're asking for titles. Fine, we'll teach you later.
Listen up, my lord finds you... amusing and intends to take you as sword slaves, so hasten and kowtow in gratitude."
Everyone, "..."
The princely heir didn't mind, bursting with interest, wiped his hand across the storage jade at his waist, and took out a jade token.
Tie Dan's keen eye caught what seed like a beast head relief on the jade token, densely covered with talismanic spells, but before he could examine it closely, the princely heir flipped his hand and tossed the jade token into the sky.
"Qiu Niu!"
With a "crack," the jade token exploded in mid-air, releasing overwhelming spiritual qi! The air itself seed to tear open! Creating a seam-like 'door' in the void!
And from that 'door,' amidst a massive roar, erged a dragon!
Yes! A dragon!
The dragon was ten zhang long! With black horns, yellow scales! Red claws, and green mane!
A golden ring was inlaid in its nose, its four limbs chained, with giant symbols seemingly carved by knife and axe on its forehead—so sort of talismanic mark!
Seeing the giant dragon crawling from the void, the crowd was astonished, unable to discern if this was an illusion or reality.
The princely heir was pleased by their expressions, pointed with his hand,
"Leave that cripple, eat him."
Xiao Liu, "Eh?"
The talisman on the dragon's head ignited with a "boom!"
"Roar——!!"
Qiu Niu roared in pain! Its jaws gaping wide with fangs! Its four feet pushed off fiercely, lunging straight at Xiao Liu!
Xiao Liu, "What the heck!?"
Zhou Feng suddenly exerted force, grabbing Xiao Liu by the collar and tossing him away!
Yue Peng, hiding behind, had already ford the sword technique with his hands!
"Age Star Illumination!"
"Zing!"
Sword light illuminated! The Purple Mist Sword Shadow struck across Qiu Niu's face! Leaving a white mark on the dragon bone yellow scales! Unable to break its defense!
"Roar——!"
Qiu Niu charged! Fixating on Xiao Liu and rushing forward!
"Xiao Liu!"
Zhou Feng furious! White Tiger Leaping Over the Stream! He chopped at the dragon claw!
The knife shattered!
Zhou Feng was swept aside by the giant beast!
Facing the bloody maw! No room to dodge!
Xiao Liu pulled out the short sword hidden at his leg! Bit his tongue and spat onto the blade!
"Sun Sword Radiance!!"
"Whoosh——!"
Like the sun blooming on the sword, blinding light burst forth from the sword tip, the dazzling white light instantly filled the heavens and earth! Obscuring everyone's vision!
Even the high-riding Qilin and princely heir, caught off guard, were startled by the flash!
The giant dragon Qiu Niu, at the epicenter, was even more unprepared! Blinded by the strong light! It crashed headlong into the forest! Tumbling and rolling away! Crushing countless trees!
"Cough cough! Pfft!"
Xiao Liu tumbled to the ground, narrowly escaping disaster, but having spat essence blood and exhausted his true qi, he couldn't get up for the mont!
"You all leave! Beichen Nine Luminaries! Purple Lightning Traceless! Primordial Chaos! Sword Sprinkling Stars!"
Yue Peng! Desperate!
Stride with Gang Step, hands forming the technique! Sword control unleashed a barrage of sword energy!
Like dense rain, bombarding the fallen Qiu Niu's face! Stinging its eyes shut!
"White Tiger Leaping Over the Stream!"
Zhou Feng! Furious!
Face covered in blood, not retreating but advancing! Leaping forward! But this ti wielded not a steel knife, but a treasure sword!
"Roar——!"
Qiu Niu in pain! Flailing and rolling! Trying to shake off Zhou Feng from its back!
Yet Zhou Feng firmly gripped the sword's hilt, driving it deeper! His fingers blackened by the sword energy's freeze, but he ignored it! Only pouring the fierce sword energy straight into the dragon's body!
"You filthy vermin raised on excrent! Think you can take my life! If you have the guts, co yourself! I won't rest until you dead cowardly bastard!"
While his brothers fought the dragon, Xiao Liu couldn't escape, so he lay on the ground cursing, using his dagger to reflect light into the princely heir's eyes...
"You, you're the one raised on excrent, I, hmph! Slly cripple! Qiu Niu! Assistant to the King! Quickly kill him!"
The princely heir, inexperienced, couldn't outtalk and was infuriated.
However, the Qilin actually didn't follow his orders, retreating instead!
Suddenly it leaped up! Almost tossing the princely heir off its back! Frightening him into wailing!
But the Qilin had no ti or mood to apologize to its master.
Its eyes widened, staring at a sword light reflecting a seal's gleam in the wind! Like a three-inch silver leaf!
What on earth is this! Sword energy!?
This thing! Just now it ca out of nowhere from beneath, nearly piercing the princely heir's heart!
A secret technique of the Beichen Sword Sect!? Even sword energy at the Foundation Establishnt Stage could penetrate its Five-colored Divine Light!
The princely heir clamored, "Assistant to the King! What are you doing! Kill them all!"
The three-inch silver leaf drifted in, dancing with the wind, slicing through the smoky screen, breaking the divine light and radiance around the Qilin, directly heading towards the princely heir's throat!
This is wrong!
Sothing's wrong!
The sword edge!
Contains indescribable power!
By no ans! The princely heir must not co to harm!
"Forgive , Your Highness!"
The Qilin gritted its teeth! Leaping on the clouds! Turning to flee! In an instant it soared beyond the heavens, escaping into the far distance!
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