552 Dictum of Death (1/2)

All swords shall cry once the God of Sword makes his move!

This was a power that was unique to Venerable Lord Sword and no other person could hope to emulate it.

As the unique phenomenon began to unfold, an icy chortle could be heard.

”All assassin organizations should not exist in the martial world!”

Before the voice could even echo in the air, the sword light shone and illuminated the night sky. Where the swords could be heard crying out with loud clangs, pained screams emanated at the same time as blood washed the air.

The copper scent of blood was added to the nightfall.

”Venerable Lord Sword!”

A lean, delicately sculpted silhouette bolted out; a long whip in his hand slithered swiftly in the air like a snake. He called out in a calm voice, ”Why all this murder?”

Venerable Lord Sword replied with derision, ”I don't like The Merciless Tower. Is this reason sufficient?”

The assistant leader chuckled angrily. ”It isn't a bad reason at all, but what a coincidence; your father has not fancied the people from the Four Seasons Tower for a long time now as well! Others may be afraid of you, but I, Thousand Hands Ape, Yu Fei, am not!”

Yu Fei cried, ”Children, come out and kill this arrogant one!”

Swift rustling could be heard. Then, several silhouettes shot out from almost every corner; even the ground beneath them poured out black shadows one after another. In just a few breaths' time, over thirty people had surrounded Venerable Lord Sword, allowing him no avenue of escape.

Venerable Lord Sword made no move. As he chortled icily, his sword light glimmered with growing intensity.

”All out? Very well! Let us go to the Nine Spring together then! It'll be less lonely for all of us!”

As another cold chuckle resounded, snowflakes fell as frost blanketed the ground. Venerable Lord Snow and Venerable Lord Frost appeared simultaneously even as Venerable Lord Sword's sword light surged with increasing intensity.

One of them attacked from the left while another waded in from the right; the moment they appeared, between seven to eight people flew away with loud cries. When they landed, they were already frozen white, no longer able to draw breath.

The three Venerable Lords worked together as they unleashed their murderous intent and annihilated those in the yard.

Yu Fei kept his calm despite the shock, countered, and blocked the attacks, his whip like a flying dragon. For a moment, he managed to stave off the Three Venerable Lords' aggressive attacks. He then shouted, ”The Merciless Tower and the Four Seasons Tower has never interfered with each other's business all along. The martial world treaty back then agreed on non-intrusion. Now that the three Venerable Lords have conducted a massacre the moment they arrived, can you explain what is the meaning of all of this?”

Yu Fei initially spoke without any room for negotiation, but he was now asking for an explanation. Obviously, he was considering withdrawing.

Swoosh!

Venerable Lord Sword directed his sword towards Yu Fei's throat, the sword light glinting maliciously. ”Causes and reasons… They're meaningless to a person who's about to die. Are they important to an organization that's soon to be wiped out?”

Yu Fei was infuriated upon hearing this and proceeded to redouble his efforts. His cultivation base was already at a terrifying level while his killing intent was on full blast, due to the Venerable Lords' actions. He had no reservation as he fought them; in addition to the assistance from the dozens of assassins left, they were not at a disadvantage in the face of the Venerable Lords' annihilation.

In spite of this, the three Venerable Lords' combined capabilities still triumphed over them. Moreover, their seamless cooperation allowed them to exchange positions and formations randomly. Every time a shift happened, at least one assassin from The Merciless Tower succumbed.

Yu Fei roared continuously, providing relief as best as he could. Unfortunately, there was only one of him. Although his cultivation base was higher than the three Venerable Lords, he could not stop the three of them at once.

As the battle progressed, The Merciless Tower suffered increasing casualties. The battle was leaning towards the Venerable Lords. Yu Fei realized as much. If his subordinates died and these three people insisted on flanking him, he might very well succumb in this battle.