"Y- y- you're actually still alive!"
"The ten protector clans have personally come. How did you make it back alive?"
"You're actually still alive? How is that possible?"
The expressions of the Saint Rulers from the Extinguishing Alliance all changed drastically. They all cried out. Jian Chen's safe return was a great shock to them. All of them found it hard to believe.
Although they had not personally witnessed the battle in the distance, they still knew that the ten protector clans had all come. They believed that Jianchen should have died to the hands of the protector clans long ago. It was impossible for him to make it back alive. As for the battle in outer space, they believed that the protector clans had obtained the Winged Tiger from Jianchen, and a battle had erupted over the Winged Tiger. They had never thought that Jianchen would make it back alive.
Jianchen could not help but sneer when he saw how shocked the Saint Rulers were. He said, "Looks like you're eager for me to die here, but you're fated to be disappointed. Not only am I still alive, but I'm even alive. The protector clans can't do anything to me."
"Impossible, that's impossible. The protector clans are the most powerful clans on the Tian Yuan Continent. They're extremely powerful, so how can they not do anything to you? Jianchen, have you reached some sort of agreement with the protector clans?" A Saint Ruler asked with a heavy voice. His face was extremely ugly.
Jianchen sneered, "You don't have the right to know about this. Now, I'll make you pay the price for your foolish decision back then. Today, the Flame Mercenaries will regain control of Flame City. No one can stop me, not even the protector clans of the continent." Jianchen's voice was extremely loud. It reverberated through the surroundings, allowing everyone in the city to hear him clearly. Immediately, the people of the Extinguished Alliance began to panic. Many of them were filled with fear. The people who had originally belonged to the Flame Mercenaries before joining the Extinguished Alliance all began to regret their decision. If they had known earlier that Jianchen would return in such a powerful manner, they would have never joined the Extinguished Alliance no matter what.
The Saint Rulers of the Extinguished Alliance all became sheet-white. After witnessing Jianchen's strength, they had lost all will to resist.
Even the Holy Emperor could easily kill Yifei, who was at the Fifth Heavenly Layer, so how were they supposed to fight him with their strength? Although they possessed an advantage in numbers, the difference between Saint Rulers and the Holy Emperor was like a chasm.
"Jianchen, we will immediately lead our people out of Flame City and swear that we will never become enemies with your Flame Mercenaries again," said a Saint Ruler. He had changed the way he referred to Flame City from Extinguished Flame City to Flame City.
"You caused so much trouble for my Flame Mercenaries in the past and occupied my city for so long. Do you really want to settle this debt so easily? It won't be that easy," Jianchen sneered as killing intent flickered in his eyes.
Jianchen's killing intent caused the Saint Rulers of the Extinguished Alliance to become even paler. One of them hurriedly explained, "Jianchen, listen to us. It was the Bi 'an King who told us to do all that back then. We had no other choice. The main culprit was the Bi' an King, not us."
Jianchen's eyes turned cold. He coldly said, "Do you really think that I, Jianchen, am as easy to trick as a three-year-old?" As he said that, the Emperor Armament appeared in his hand. It radiated with terrifying pulses of energy, causing the surrounding space to distort and almost shatter.
The Saint Rulers became even more panicked. One of them said, "Jianchen, what do you want for us to be spared?"
"You're dreaming if you want me to let you go. Today, I, Jianchen, will annihilate you all," Jianchen mercilessly said.
The Saint Rulers all trembled when they heard that. Despair gradually appeared in their hearts, but there were still some people who refused to give up. They said, "Jianchen, if you let us go, I'm willing to lead my people and submit to you. I'll become a part of your Flame Mercenaries and serve you."
Jianchen's face did not change at all. He remained cold and the killing intent in his eyes did not decrease at all. He sneered, "So many of my brothers died to your hands back then. If you become a part of the Flame Mercenaries, not only will I not be able to give an explanation to my brothers who died, I won't be able to give an explanation to the brothers you chased out of Flame City either. Only by killing you can I vent my anger."
The Saint Rulers of the Extinguished Alliance fell into complete despair when they heard that. They all understood that only death awaited them today after hearing what Jianchen had said.
"Pay the price for what you did back then!" Jianchen bellowed out. He did not waste any more words with them. He aggressively charged toward the Saint Rulers with his Emperor Armament filled with killing intent.
With the Emperor Armament in hand, Jianchen's battle prowess was equivalent to the Seventh Heavenly Layer of the Holy Emperor. He was so powerful that the Saint Rulers could not stop him. As he stabbed out with the Emperor Armament, he killed three Saint Rulers in a single clash. The sword directly pierced their foreheads, wiping out their souls.
The other Saint Rulers all scattered when they saw that the situation was bad. They fled in all directions as quickly as they could in an attempt to distract Jianchen and make time to escape. Although they knew that the chances were extremely slim, this was their only chance at survival. Even if they knew that they would die, they still had to try.
Jianchen's face sank. Although he possessed the battle prowess of the Holy Emperor, his comprehension of the mysteries of the world was far too low. He was only a Seventh Heavenly Layer Saint Ruler, so it was impossible for him to rip open space and cross millions of kilometers in a single moment. If the Saint Rulers fled far away, it would be very difficult for him to catch them.
Jianchen looked back at Ruijin and Black Fish. He said, "Senior Ruijin, please seal up this region of space and stop them from escaping." Jianchen had to kill the Saint Rulers of the Extinguished Alliance. Only then would he be able to avenge the loss of Flame City. He would not leave them alive at all.
Ruijin nodded silently. He extended a finger and the energy in the surroundings immediately began to pulse violently. It formed a transparent barrier that enveloped a radius of ten kilometers, trapping all the Saint Rulers of the Extinguished Alliance inside.
The Saint Rulers immediately became crazy when they saw that their path of escape had been blocked. They attacked the barrier desperately in hopes of breaking through. However, how could they break through a barrier personally cast down by Ruijin? When their most powerful attacks landed on the barrier, the barrier did not even shake at all.
"I'd like to see where you can run off to now." Jianchen's killing intent skyrocketed. He reaped their lives one by one with the Emperor Armament. Although there were a few people who tried to resist, their resistance was powerless before Jianchen. It was completely useless.
In the blink of an eye, all the Saint Rulers of the Extinguished Alliance had been slain by Jianchen. The barrier around the region vanished and the corpses of over twenty Saint Rulers fell from the sky, landing heavily on the ground.
Many people from the Extinguished Alliance had personally witnessed the death of the Saint Rulers. All of them became stunned as despair filled their eyes.
Jianchen's fury finally subsided slightly after killing the Saint Rulers. He looked at the several million members of the Extinguished Alliance in the city and hesitated slightly. In the end, he did not kill them.
As his strength increased, both Jianchen's outlook and mental fortitude increased as well. With his current identity and status, he could no longer be bothered to fuss with these ant-like people. At the same time, there were several million people in the city. If he killed all of them, he would have committed a great massacre and would suffer the punishment of Celestial Decay.
This was because existences above Saint Ruler could no longer kill ordinary people as they wished. It did not matter if they killed a few, but once they killed too many, they would suffer the punishment of Celestial Decay.
The Celestial Decay was a method to restrain Saint Rulers and protect the weaker groups. However, battles between Saint Rulers and those above Saint Ruler were not affected by the Celestial Decay.
"People of the Extinguished Alliance, leave the city immediately if you want to live," Jianchen called out as he hovered in the air.
When the people of the Extinguished Alliance heard what he said, the flames of hope immediately reignited in their hearts. They all became excited, and without any hesitation, they immediately packed their things and left the city with their families.
Two figures descended from the sky. The grand elder of Mercenary City, Tian Jian and Houston, had arrived at the same time. The two of them hovered to one side as they watched the people of the Extinguished Alliance leave one by one. They faintly smiled.
"Looks like our worries were unnecessary. Jianchen hasn't been blinded by hatred. He hasn't started a massacre in the city," Houston said in relief.
"Sigh, Jianchen is just too young after all. He possesses such great strength at such a young age. If he can't control himself and ends up walking the path of evil, it'll be the misfortune of the Tian Yuan Continent. But it looks like our worries were unnecessary. Jianchen may be young and can be a little rash at times, but he's fine for the most part, "Tian Jian gently sighed.
"In just a few short years, his strength has reached such an unbelievable level. He's even obtained the Emperor Armament and a divine hall. He must have experienced quite a lot of slaughter in the past few years. Once he's done with his matters, I'll let him stay in Longevity Valley for ten years so that he can calm down. It'll be beneficial to him," Houston indifferently said.
Several more figures descended from the sky. The great elders of the protector clan of Changyang Prefecture had arrived at the same time. They hovered nearby as they watched the city quietly.
"Sigh, he still wants to take back the city and develop his own organization. What should we do?" Changyang Zu Xiao sighed at the sky. He felt helpless.
The protector clan of Changyang Prefecture could no longer control Jianchen's fate. Even if Jianchen wanted to take back the city and break the rules of the protector clans, the people of Changyang Prefecture could only stand aside and watch. They could not stop him.
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