Chapter 23 - Shock And Awe (1/2)

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”You dare threaten us?!” Su Shinyan yelled in heart-palpitating fury. His fury was so tremendous that his eyes gleamed with killing intent as he stared at Yan Zaizen. The others apart and Ying Sumian's hunter group shuddered at the sight of those eyes. The killing intent of a late-Essence Formation cultivator was not to be underestimated.

He pointed towards Yan Zaizen and shouted, ”Men, kill hi-”

He was interrupted by Su Fengyan, who upon grasping the situation, turned immediately around and ran away urging her full Qi capabilities. This action caused everyone, including Yan Zaizen, to be in complete disbelief and utter shock.

”What…?” Su Shinyan was bewildered, and his originally handsome face looked absolutely lost and ugly as it was mixed with surprise and burning fury. He turned to witness his sister already a bit away, continuing to urge her movement art to its maximum, and he felt like with each step she took her mastery of the art increased.

”...”

Everyone was stunned speechless.

”S-sis...sister?!” It took him a second before he could gather his bearings and shouted towards her direction.

”Run!” Was her only response, her voice filled with urgency.

They turned to look towards Yan Zaizen once more. However, all they saw was him with a slight smile on his face.

”Zero.”

Hearing this, the group of men, including the quiet formation specialist, expression changed. The formation specialist was the most decisive out of the bunch, retrieving and shattering a small light-green pearl in his fist. His entire body was enveloped by surging wind Qi, and he vanished from everyone's eyes.

”An escape talisman?!” One of the men who were closest to the youth, couldn't help but exclaim. However, it was the last thing he said in this life.

A shadow appeared in front of him, a slim hand reached out as if it just broke through space and shot for his throat. The man was at the initial-Essence Formation, therefore had good instincts and reaction, but the speed was far too quick for his senses.

Yan Zaizen grasped the man's throat in his hand and mercilessly crushed.

CRUNCH!

The man's neck exploded in a mess of flesh and blood. His eyes were wide in disbelief, and his head leaned sideways, no longer having the support of his spine. Yan Zaizen's robe was coated in blood, and his eyes revealed a fierce battle intent that could not be hidden.

In truth, Yan Zaizen always had a merciless and fearless streak. When he saw Han Genji murder those Soaring Cloud Experts, he was simply shocked and horrified at the fact it was done in such a clean and concise way. He was no soft marshmallow. He knew that in the cultivation world one must kill or be killed, and cultivation was filled with nine parts death and one part life. Fights were as common as the clouds, and clans were decimated daily.

If you don't have the ability to fight, then you'll die.

However, he was never strong enough.

Now, he was.

Yan Zaizen didn't pause for a second, his eyes revealing his intention to kill. He bolted towards another initial-Essence Formation cultivator within the group. He knew that if he was surrounded or allowed them to set up some sort of formation, it'll likely be an incredibly difficult fight from then on.

Su Shinyan's eyes shrunk. The death of his ally was surprising to him, but he was an experienced hunter, and thus his reaction rebound was rather fast. ”Set up Hexagonal-Cross Formation!” He ordered. He roared as his body exploded with lightning-Qi, looking like a lightning god descending from the heavens, he pulled out a bright yellow saber and executed a profound movement art.

It was Yan Zaizen's turn for his eyes to shrink. Su Shinyan's explosion caused him to pause from surprise. An aura-based art? He could feel his muscles and body feeling numb, and despite the lightning-Qi not actually coming into contact with him, he could feel its stinging sensation.

Su Shinyan's robust body appeared right in front of Yan Zaizen's path, intercepting almost instantly.

Such speed?! Yan Zaizen shock grew, however, he didn't dare allow himself to continue his pause. The aura Qi-Art of Su Shinyan was making his body feel number with each passing micro-second, and he couldn't let this continue. His eyes filled with an unusually icy-cold light. No longer holding back, he exerted his full strength, punching towards Su Shinyan with everything he had. The wind sheared from its path, and howling whistled, his fist almost instantly appeared before Su Shinyan.

Frightened, Su Shinyan saw that the fist contained power he couldn't dodge, but didn't retreat. Instead, he urged the full force of his armor, weapon, and Qi in unison. ”Lightning Ruination!” He thundered, the lightning glow in his saber exploded outwards to meet this incredible fist.

BOOM!!!

They collided. An explosion so deafening that the world went silent afterward resounded. Su Shinyan was sent flying, his armor shattered, his saber destroyed, and his hands a mangled mess. Like a kite with a broken string, he was propelled far into the forest and disappeared. His life and death unknown.