Chapter 127: Slaying Foundation Establishment

Anyone escorted to this place would feel their legs go weak at the sight of the rows upon rows of bizarre torture instruments.

The four Prison Guards never imagined that Lu Bai, still in handcuffs, would dare to suddenly attack someone here!

With a single move, two of the Prison Guards were beaten to death.

"How dare you!"

Chief Clerk Wang’s face went pale. He stumbled back a few steps and roared, "Lu Bai, are you committing treason?!"

SWOOSH!

The sound of a sharp blade cutting through the air rang out.

Jiao Wei summoned his Flying Sword. The Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator had made his move!

"ROAR!"

Lu Bai suddenly unleashed the Silent Shock Secret Technique. A tiger’s roar erupted in the enclosed room, its power magnified, its echoes unending!

The two Prison Guards closest to him trembled violently, their vision went black, and they passed out on the spot.

The roar sent Chief Clerk Wang tumbling to the ground, his head ringing and his eyes vacant.

Jiao Wei’s Heart and Spirit were violently shaken. The tiger’s roar nearly scattered the Magical Power in his body, causing the Sword Formulas he was forming to falter for a moment.

The Flying Sword stabbing toward Lu Bai also hesitated for an instant.

Lu Bai ducked low, spread his hands, and pulled the chain between his handcuffs taut before flicking it upward.

CRACK!

Sparks flew as the Fine Steel Chain—something not even an Innate Martial Artist could break—slammed against Jiao Wei’s Flying Sword and instantly snapped!

Although the cuffs still encircled Lu Bai’s wrists, his hands were now free.

"Thank you, Daoist! Your Flying Sword was a great help!"

With a long cry, Lu Bai stomped hard on the ground. A golden light flashed as a tyrannical power erupted from within him, and he shot forward!

By the time Jiao Wei came to his senses and tried to direct his Flying Sword to pursue Lu Bai, it was already too late.

He calmed his Heart and Spirit, slapped his Storage Pouch, and instantly pulled out a Protective Talisman. He poured Magical Power into it, immediately activating a Magic Barrier that enveloped his body.

Mo Shaohan had been inexperienced. When a Martial Artist got close, he had tried to cast a Magic spell first before activating his Protective Talisman.

As a result, Lu Bai had severed both his wrists with two sword strikes.

’As his master, I can’t make the same mistake!’

Though they were now inches apart, Jiao Wei was calm and composed, not panicking in the slightest. With one hand, he redirected his Flying Sword; with the other, he formed a Technique.

Lu Bai rushed forward and, without a word, chopped down with his hand as if it were a stele.

Jiao Wei’s vision suddenly went dark.

Lu Bai’s palm descended, seemingly transforming into a colossal stone stele that came crashing down!

The faint sound of dragons and elephants emanated from the stele, carrying an unbridled pressure.

Dragon Elephant Suppression Stele!

BOOM!

Lu Bai’s palm slammed into Jiao Wei’s Magic Barrier, releasing a deafening explosion!

The entire prison cell shook violently. Countless torture instruments fell from the walls, creating a series of clattering noises.

CRACKLE! CRACKLE!

Jiao Wei’s expression changed drastically as he suddenly heard a cracking sound.

The sound was barely audible, yet it rang in his ears like a clap of thunder on a clear day!

Jiao Wei snapped his head up to look.

He saw a web of cracks appear on the Magic Barrier above him, right where Lu Bai’s palm had struck. The fissures were rapidly spreading and widening!

"HISS!"

The sight made Jiao Wei’s scalp tingle as he sucked in a sharp breath.

Even three to five attacks from a typical Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s magic spells and Flying Sword wouldn’t necessarily break this Tier Two Protective Talisman of his.

But now, Lu Bai had shattered it with a single palm strike!

’This boy has an astonishing frame and is born with Divine Power. He’s like an ancient behemoth!’

Before the thought had even finished forming, the Magic Barrier shattered completely.

Lu Bai’s tall figure loomed over him, his gaze like a torch. Like a Vajra Descent made manifest, he radiated an infinite pressure. Looking down from above, he shaped his hand like an axe and brought it chopping down!

Furious Gaze Mountain Opening!

As Jiao Wei looked up at Lu Bai and their eyes met, his Heart and Spirit collapsed. He was scared out of his wits, instantly overcome by a feeling of utter insignificance.

’This isn’t just an Inner Martial Artist I’m facing.’

’He’s practically a Martial Arts Deity!’

’Flying Swords, Magic... they’re all useless.’

THUD!

Lu Bai’s hand chopped down on Jiao Wei’s face!

With that single blow, Jiao Wei’s head was smashed to a pulp, and he died on the spot!

By the time Chief Clerk Wang came to his senses and saw this, he was completely scared stiff.

He had only ever heard of Cultivators killing opponents of a higher realm; he had never heard of a Martial Artist managing to do the same to a Cultivator.

A Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator... killed by Lu Bai with a single palm strike, just like that!

CLANG.

Having lost its master, the Flying Sword fell from mid-air and clattered to the ground.

Lu Bai turned, flicked the Flying Sword up with the tip of his foot, and snatched it out of the air.

Though it was a Flying Sword, its design was actually similar to the Treasure Swords used by Martial Artists.

Lu Bai had noticed this before.

The Flying Swords used by Cultivators came in various forms.

For instance, the Flying Swords used by Li Yue’er and Yun Luo only had a blade, with no hilt on the other end.

Controlled by Sword Formulas, they could curl up at any moment, transforming into a Sword Pill the size of a pebble.

To release it, one just had to throw the Sword Pill, and the blade would instantly spring open, reforming into a Flying Sword.

Then there was the other type, like those from the Xuanjian Sect.

They had both a blade and a hilt and could be used for long-range attacks via Sword Control or wielded by the hilt for close combat.

Lu Bai held the Flying Sword and slashed at the cuffs on his wrists.

CLANG! CLANG!

Two crisp sounds rang out.

The cuffs snapped in two.

This Flying Sword was, after all, a Tier Two Magical Treasure.

Even though Lu Bai had no Magical Power and couldn’t activate the Restrictions on the Flying Sword, the quality of the blade itself far surpassed that of ordinary weapons.

Lu Bai frisked Jiao Wei’s body, removed the Storage Pouch from his waist, and tucked it into his robes.

Then, as he passed the two downed Prison Guards, he casually finished them off with two quick slashes.

One of the Prison Guards, who had only been stunned by the roar, had already woken up and was just pretending to be unconscious.

With a single slash from Lu Bai, he lost his chance to ever open his eyes again.

"Y-y-you, what are you doing?"

Chief Clerk Wang sat on the floor, scrambling backward with his legs.

He had heard of Lu Bai’s title, the Black Hand Young Hero, before.

But seeing with his own eyes that Lu Bai dared to go on a killing spree in the County Government Mansion’s prison—it scared the life out of him!

’To think there is a person like this in the world, utterly without scruples. Laws, etiquette, the authority of the Court, the Cultivation Sects—in his eyes, they’re all nothing! Once he decides to act, he’s decisive and utterly merciless!’

PFFT!

Lu Bai didn’t answer, simply swinging his sword in a backhand motion.

Chief Clerk Wang felt the world spin.

A moment later, he saw a headless corpse lying not far away. The figure looked terribly familiar.

His consciousness gradually faded, finally sinking into the abyss.

"A good sword."

Lu Bai glanced at the Flying Sword in his hand, praising it inwardly.

After killing three people in a row, the blade wasn’t stained with a single drop of blood.

Truly, it could kill without being stained by blood!

’It’s a pity I don’t have any Magical Power. I can’t unleash this Flying Sword’s true potential.’

Carrying the longsword, Lu Bai pushed open the two doors of the prison cell and walked to the entrance, letting out a slow breath.

’A Morning Bell Ringer from the Evil Extermination Bureau... the title sounds impressive. They must have discovered something to come looking for me!’

A glint appeared in Lu Bai’s eyes.

’If I don’t deal with that Lady Dou, I’ll always have to watch my back, day and night.’

’Since I’m already in the County Government Mansion, I might as well get rid of this major threat!’

"I wonder how many people the Morning Bell Ringer brought, and if they’re any good."

Lu Bai pondered for a moment. Out of caution, he took the Mountain Demon Hat from his robes and put it on.

His figure gradually faded into the night as he stealthily made his way in the direction of the Ghost Qi.