Chapter 339 - 143: Boiling Killing Intent, Impotent Rage, Tian Hu’s Divine Technique

But now they had just witnessed Su Bai slay a Returning Void Realm True Master for no apparent reason.

It was inevitable that they would feel a sense of unease.

A capricious person is the most terrifying and dreadful of all.

Especially when that person also possessed unfathomably profound strength.

"I was simply displeased."

Su Bai lowered his palm. ’These Soul-controlling Insects are quite valuable,’ he mused. ’I wonder what they can be exchanged for?’

Displeased?

Many looked at one another, and all could see the wariness in each other’s eyes.

To kill a Returning Void Realm True Master—a True Master from a ten-thousand-year-old family, no less—simply because he was displeased...

This wasn’t just being capricious; this was being utterly bloodthirsty!

"The rumors are true. Fellow Daoist Su truly loathes evil and is decisive in his judgment," the Celestial Secret Sect Master said slowly.

"It seems you intend to become a Saint, Fellow Daoist."

His intelligence network spanned the entire Dayu Immortal Dynasty, and his skills in Divination and Deduction were second to none.

Though his deductive abilities had been severely hampered by the chaos in the celestial secrets, they were still far beyond those of any ordinary person.

Thus, he naturally understood the true reason for Su Bai’s actions.

Naturally, many of the things Su Bai had done recently had not escaped his notice.

After all, Su Bai himself had made no effort to hide his actions.

When one is powerful enough, what need is there for concealment?

As the saying goes, a man is known by his deeds.

He was beginning to understand what kind of person Su Bai was.

A Saint?

Xiao Yu, the Taiqing Daoist, the True Man of Heavenly Tiger, and other powerful True Masters were all slightly taken aback.

How could they not know the meaning of the word "Saint"?

Legend told that in the Ancient Era, a Saint had emerged to end the primordial chaos, eradicating the world’s Demon Fiends and restoring peace to the land.

The Netherworld Venerable Master, who established the Yin Department Divine System and opened up the Netherworld, was called a Saint by many in later generations.

"A Saint? You’re mistaken."

"To be a Saint is to perform the noblest of deeds and be the noblest of men. It is to bring peace for ten thousand generations, to unify knowledge and action, and to enlighten the Ten Thousand Spirits."

"But... a Saint is a Saint, and I am who I am. I will not become a Saint."

Su Bai replied coolly, his gaze once again sweeping over his surroundings.

"That’s because my... appetite for killing... is a little too strong."

His gaze was as tranquil as his words.

Yet as his eyes swept over them, one True Master after another felt a tremor that made it impossible to meet his gaze. They all vaguely sensed something.

Involuntarily, their expressions shifted, and the True Qi within their bodies began to surge.

"An appetite for killing..."

The Rebirth Buddha Venerable’s gaze flickered. He seemed to recall something, and a complex look washed over his eyes.

He seemed to anticipate what was coming and was about to speak.

"Do you intend to punish evil and promote good, Fellow Daoist?"

But the Celestial Secret Sect Master had already beaten him to it, his voice tinged with a hint of anticipation.

"I, for one, would be glad to hear the details and await the outcome."

"The world has two faces; where there is good, there is also evil."

"A single malicious thought can be an act of evil. There is no absolute good or evil in this world, and I am not qualified to define it for all things, let alone for other people..."

"My actions cannot be called ’punishing evil and promoting good.’ I am simply walking my own path, seeking only to act in accordance with my will!"

Su Bai rested his hands flat on his knees, his gaze slowly falling.

The Celestial Dao and the Human Dao, good and evil, right and wrong—these things are impossible to clearly distinguish or explain.

He was no Saint, nor was he a Divine Being.

Everything he did was simply to act in accordance with his will.

Suppress criminals, gain Experience Points, obtain Divine Power Techniques, and grow stronger.

That was all there was to it.

As for how others saw him—whether as good or evil, a Buddha or a Daoist, a Demon or a fiend, a god or an immortal...

...why should he care?

WHOOSH!

A dead silence fell over the mountains, with only Su Bai’s voice drifting on the wind.

Many of the True Masters, and even the Great True Masters of the Feather Transformation Realm, seemed to anticipate what was coming. Several had already slowly risen to their feet, phantom images materializing behind them. They stirred the surrounding Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, gathering their power and bracing themselves.

"Elder Su, what is it you intend to do!?"

A Returning Void Realm True Master suddenly rose, his body tensing as he stared at Su Bai.

"If we have offended you in any way, Elder, please just tell us! We will make amends and swear never to repeat the offense!"

He was not alone; many other Returning Void Realm True Masters also rose to their feet, their expressions grave.

For as his words drifted through the air, the mountains had become filled with a bone-chilling cold.

It was a cold far more terrifying and unbearable than that of the deepest winter.

This was killing intent!

He had been still until now. When he finally moved, it would surely be earth-shattering!

"I am not a tyrannical person."

Su Bai replied coolly to the many True Masters’ questions.

RUMBLE!

In the sky above, storm clouds gathered, staining the firmament as black as ink.

In an instant, lightning flashed and thunder roared. Thunder Dragons writhed through the clouds as serpents of electricity took flight!

Dust and smoke billowed through the mountains. Withered branches and dead leaves were swept up by the wind, and shattered patches of snow danced through the air.

It was the very image of an impending storm.

"You..."

The corner of the questioning True Master’s mouth twitched, and the hair all over his body stood on end. He felt an indescribably terrifying killing intent!

Only at this moment did he finally experience the same terrifying pressure the Leader of Gui Chen Sect must have faced.

There was no fluctuation of Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, yet it felt as if the very heavens and earth—everything around them—was erupting into a mad frenzy!

It felt like monstrous waves were crashing in from all directions, threatening to plunge them into eternal stillness and complete annihilation in the very next instant.

"Since you all came to attend this Incense and Candle Grand Assembly, you shouldn’t leave empty-handed..."

Su Bai’s voice was neither loud nor soft, yet it drowned out the rumbling thunder, echoing clearly in the ears and hearts of everyone present.

"Right now, within the Incense Altar, there are a total of one hundred fifty-two people."

"Among them, eight are at the Feather Transformation Realm, and thirty-six are Returning Void Realm True Masters. The rest are all formidable heroes, masters of their own domains, and powerful experts at the Nine Tribulations Realm."