HPDBC Chapter 184 The Speed of Light Trace (Subscription Requested)
Chapter 184 The Speed of Light Trace (Subscription Requested)
Lin Rui had never imagined his blade speed could be so fast!
He didn't use the "Yang Pulling Slash," just a general drawing technique from "Yang Ascending Saber Slaughter," which could at best be considered an A+ level move.
Lin Rui was indeed confident he could kill Du Li with one strike! But just to be perfectly sure, Lin Rui had also integrated 3% of the "Light Trace" concept into his strike.
And it was this 3% "Light Trace" that made his blade speed match the limit of the "Yang Pulling Slash"!
So, even without Ji Xueying's suppression, Du Li would have found it hard to completely defend against this strike and would definitely have been wounded! Stay tuned with My Virtual Library Empire
"—Is this the concept?"
Lin Rui was deeply amazed by the mighty power of the Abyssal concept!
Just 3% "Light Trace" and his blade speed became so fast?
That strike just now absolutely broke through to within one-thousandth of a second!
The only downside of conceptual power is that it consumes a lot of True Yuan.
If it's with techniques like "Yang Pulling Slash" and "Light Transfer Slash," which can naturally utilize the Abyssal concept, it's not too bad; however, forcing their use on other ordinary saber techniques doubles the consumption of True Qi.
Lin Rui quickly collected his thoughts and raised his eyebrows to look ahead.
At this moment, over a dozen disciples of the Burning Saber Sect suddenly let out a roar and swung their swords and sabers at Lin Rui.
The two fifth-level elders from the Burning Saber Sect also drew their sabers, initially only to assist Du Li, but now they seized the moment to engage with Blood Blade Ji Xueying.
In an instant between the two and the demon, a sharp cacophony of clashing weapons burst forth, and the glinting blades and saber shadows sparkled, casting blinding sparks.
"Hm? You dare to resist the law with force, stubbornly resisting? How audacious!"@@@@
Lin Rui's eyes flashed with 'anger' as he coldly watched the two fifth-level elders fiercely battling Blood Blade Ji Xueying.
Instead of retreating, he faced these Burning Saber Sect members and went straight into the crowd.
Facing these martial cultivators who were at most in the late fourth stage, Lin Rui, with his Great Grandmaster-level "Yang Ascending Saber Slaughter," was like a tiger in a flock of sheep, simply unstoppable.
He didn't use the power of the concept again, however, with the 3% Light Trace, his blade speed, even without using the Light Trace, had greatly increased.
The saber light, swift and shadowy, was like the traces of light! In an instant, streams of blood sprayed and heads flew.
In just less than a tenth of a breath, five men were decapitated.
However, Lin Rui's target wasn't these ordinary members of the Burning Saber Sect, but the other fifth-level elder fighting fiercely with Blood Blade Ji Xueying!
According to the intelligence Lin Rui had recently obtained, this person should be called Lu Shan, a high-ranking fifth stage fighter, whose strength was just below that of Du Li.
This man also sensed Lin Rui's approach and suddenly shivered, his eyes filled with horror.
Lu Shan was deeply impressed by the strike Lin Rui had used to kill Du Li, filled with immense dread and terror!
If Lin Rui came near and teamed up with Blood Blade Ji Xueying, he would surely die!
Let alone the terrifying speed of the previous strike, even the current speed at which Lin Rui was slaughtering several Burning Saber Sect disciples was too much for him to bear.
The other fifth-level elder named Gu Lai, the bald middle-aged man who had spoken earlier, turned as pale as paper, his expression a mix of shock and rage, "My lord, please stop! Consider the consequences, this means fighting with our Burning Saber Sect to the death—"
However, before Gu Lai could finish, he heard a 'pong'.
It was Ji Xueying's blade speed explosively bursting forth in that instant, breaking through Lu Shan's defensive curtain and directly chopping off Lu Shan's head, splashing a spray of fresh blood.
Gu Lai's heart nearly stopped beating in that instant.
What were they planning to do?
"You—"
Gu Lai had just opened his mouth when Lin Rui kicked him in the face, not only shattering his cheekbone but also severely damaging his tongue, leaving him unable to speak any further.
Lin Rui also carefully observed these 'people' and noted that they indeed only moved the bodies and ignored the seriously injured martial artists on the ground, which reassured him enough to divert his attention elsewhere.
According to what Lin Rui knew, ever since the Zhou family was forced by the Burning Saber Sect into demonic transformation, they hadn't harmed any civilians nearby.
But these monsters weren't vegetarians.
Even with Blood Blade Ji's strong will, after not consuming blood for over ten consecutive days, sanity would begin to fade, let alone the ordinary monsters in the Zhou estate!
Lin Rui did not know by what means they suppressed their instincts, but he was certain it couldn't last.
This matter involved the life and safety of Lin Xi, and Lin Rui did not dare to take it lightly.
He anticipated that the corpses of the two fifth-tier elders of the Burning Saber Sect would at least keep the Zhou family quiet for a while, which was certainly better than letting the Zhou family run amok and harm the local populace.
These two were the chief culprits of the Zhou family's demonic transformation, and now they had received their just desserts.
Lin Rui watched as his subordinates from the Imperial Dragon squad tied up all the Burning Saber Sect disciples and escorted them to the Wang City Government Office; afterwards, he stood with his hands behind his back and coldly swept a glance at the onlookers surrounding them.
At this time, those still daring to stay nearby and watch the commotion were none of them ordinary folks.
Hence, not only was Lin Rui's gaze piercing and exceptionally icy, but he also condensed a peerlessly sharp martial intent, oppressing the distant crowd.
His words also contained a warning, "Listen well! I have been requested by the Prefectural Governor to take charge of the city's public order. From this day forward, whether human or demon, god or ghost, anyone daring to violate the royal law and harm the populace will be severely punished— with their crimes increased by three degrees!"
The crowd around him first buzzed with commotion, but after just a moment, it calmed down; none dared meet Lin Rui's gaze, either lowering their heads or averting their eyes.
They knew that this defense officer could indeed do as he said, for this man would kill even the people of the Burning Saber Sect on a whim; how much more so them?
Just then, another 'person' walked out from within the gates of the Zhou residence.
It was indeed the head of the Zhou household, 'Zhou An', whose face was rigid, but his actions were respectfully presenting a beautifully decorated sheathed longsword to Lin Rui.
"Great, Great Sir, today you first provided protection, then killed our enemies of the Zhou family. My entire household is profoundly grateful. Zhou has no way to repay you, except with this heirloom saber which might be of use to you."
Zhou An initially struggled to speak, but gradually became more fluent.
Seeing this, Lin Rui slightly raised his eyebrows and unapologetically took the sword in his hand. Upon drawing the blade, his eyes lit up.
"A fine blade!"
This blade, named 'Sky Gleam', was a fifth-tier super king class treasure saber! Moreover, its attributes matched his perfectly, being a blend of light, thunder, and fire elements.
Although this saber's potential was not as high as the 'Thunder God' saber that Blood Blade Ji Xueying was nurturing, at this stage, its power far surpassed that of 'Thunder God' and was not inferior to his own 'Great Dark Heaven'.
With this saber in hand, Lin Rui's combat strength could increase by another thirty percent.
"Then, thank you, Mr. Zhou."
Lin Rui immediately swapped out his waist blade and, with a hint of implication, asked, "However, Mr. Zhou, continuing this way isn't a solution. How much longer can you hold out, ten days or half a month? I cannot tolerate this indefinitely, so what are your thoughts now?"
He knew that one major reason the Prefectural Governor and others had not exterminated the Zhou family was out of concern for public opinion from the Zhou family's old colleagues and disciples; secondly, out of shame for failing to protect their colleagues' family; and lastly, out of fear of not having enough manpower to encircle such a large household and provoking further trouble.
Lin Rui, however, had no such concerns and now had sufficient strength to besiege the Zhou family, limiting the battle to the Zhou residence and not affecting the surroundings.
The cunning Prefectural Governor, before leaving, hadn't mentioned a word about the Zhou family's affairs, clearly intending to offload this hot potato onto him.
Upon hearing these words, Zhou An was slightly stunned, then raised his head, looking at Lin Rui with a pair of dull yellow pupils mixed with crimson.