"What? A massacre?"
"How does he dare!?"
When news of Qi Ping's purge reached the Qingyuan Sect, almost everyone was dumbfounded. How could he dare?
Qi Ping had been in Starfall City for years. Many had feared he would start killing the moment he arrived out of moral outrage, but the facts had shown he didn't. Instead, he had found a compromise with the black industry leaders and their backers. Although he had killed people later because of the frame-up, that was within the realm of understanding. But a city-wide purge was simply too insane!
It was then that someone realized today was a major festival for the black industry in Starfall City. On this day, the city was at its most crowded, with people from all over the Qingtian Domain coming to spend...
"Could it be? All of Lin Ya's compromises over the years were just to bait the enemy?"
"He thought too many people ran away when he first arrived, so he waited until today, even at the cost of his own reputation being dragged through the mud?"
At that thought, many people's scalps went numb!
No one dared to doubt Qi Ping's strength or ruthlessness now. Whether it was the battle in Lingxiao City where he faced six veteran perfected cultivators, or his recent capture of Lu Ming in a few breaths, it all proved his terrifying combat power. Moreover, he had won those battles with brutal decisiveness, fighting each one drenched in blood. Below the Golden Core stage, who would dare claim they could stand against him?
Now, the fact that he had planned for years, ignoring his own name just to wipe everyone out in one fell swoop, only added to his terror. Strength, strategy, and ruthlessness—how could such a man not be feared?
Even those disciples who were friendly with Qi Ping were shocked. When they discussed cultivation insights with him, he always appeared as a peaceful seeker of knowledge. Even after Lingxiao City, they felt he had simply been forced to resist. But this purge instantly reset their worldview.
However, beyond the shock, many of them couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration. Qi Ping's targets were only the black industry factions and those guilty of heinous crimes. It was just that there were so many of them in Starfall City that it looked as if the entire population was being targeted. Many had thought of doing this, but only Qi Ping had the resolve to actually do it!
But while these people were shocked, one of the three Radical factions went mad! Starfall City was a place they had spent years cultivating; it brought them massive returns of spirit stones every year!
"Lin Ya! You seek death!"
With a roar filled with killing intent, a Golden Core figure streaked toward Starfall City at a terrifying speed! And with Qi Ping's strike, the strange atmosphere within the Qingyuan Sect momentarily stalled. The plans of every group were disrupted by Qi Ping's actions.
Qingtian Domain, Starfall City.
Compared to the scenes in the sect, Starfall City was a true hell! Just a moment ago, everyone had been immersed in the festival, enjoying the company of beauties, the bliss of divine pills, and selecting slaves. Then, a restrictive array covering the entire city rose without warning, trapping everyone inside!
While everyone was confused about the array, a white-robed figure appeared in the sky, looking down at the city. Then, words saturated with terrifying killing intent echoed through every street:
"Today, I take this opportunity to fulfill my duties as a Warden. For all those in Starfall City who have poisoned living beings and violated the laws of the Qingtian Domain, the sentence is execution!"
"Therefore, please die in peace!"
The moment the voice ceased, a massive black-and-white cloud radiating terrifying pressure rose above the figure's head. Then, one by one, blue raindrops began to fall from the cloud, accurately striking the core positions of the city's major factions!
The moment those droplets appeared, the faces of everyone who was a target changed drastically. The pressure from these droplets was even more horrifying than before!
As the blue raindrops, possessing unmatched speed and piercing power, shot in all directions, violent explosions instantly thundered throughout the city! Following the blasts were the screams and roars of those heavily injured or dying. The very ground of the city shook under the force of the explosions!
Before anyone could even react, casualties were already mounting. Everywhere the eye could see was a sea of blue fire that incinerated everything.
"Execution for all those who violated the laws?"
"All of them!?"
The people of Starfall City could hardly believe their ears. What kind of place was this? If everyone here wasn't a villain, they were close; at least half of them had hands stained with the blood of others. If everyone was to be executed, how was this different from a massacre?
But Qi Ping's actions were clearly a massacre in the making!
"How does he dare? How does he dare!"
Everyone stared at the figure in the sky, cloaked in terrifying killing intent, their eyes full of disbelief. This was too insane! How could someone be this crazy? Did he not know that Starfall City had Golden Core cultivators as backers? Was he not afraid to die?
But no matter how much they didn't want to believe it, the truth was before them!
"Lin Ya, have you lost your mind?!"
"Doing this will ensure you die a wretched death!"
"You won't survive this either!"
Roars of fury erupted from various parts of the city. At this stage, pretending to be submissive was useless; they could only hope to talk Qi Ping down. Otherwise, none of them would escape today!
"Lin Ya, if you continue, don't blame us for dragging everything down with us! You want to punish evil and save people? Then don't blame us for killing every innocent person in this city!"
Voices filled with threats rose from one area. This threat instantly gave others a sliver of hope to stop Qi Ping.
"Exactly! If you continue, we will start killing every innocent. Let's see if you can kill us faster than we can kill them!"
"The sin of every innocent death in Starfall City will fall upon your shoulders!"
"You cannot possibly kill faster than all of us combined!"
Threat followed threat. They only hoped to stall Qi Ping until the Golden Core cultivators behind them arrived. Surely Qi Ping wouldn't dare to bear the karmic sin of so many innocent deaths?
Those who thought their end had come felt a surge of hope! Their eyes filled with murderous intent. If Qi Ping truly dared to continue, they wouldn't mind a final moment of madness before they died. They were all people who lived on the edge of a blade; who was afraid of whom?
However, just as everyone expected Qi Ping to compromise, the figure in the sky didn't even change his expression. After a brief pause, he continued his attacks!
"Lin Ya! You forced my hand!"
"Kill them! If he wants to burn the bridge, we'll burn it with him!"
"I want to see if he can kill faster alone than all of us!"
The moment Qi Ping continued, countless frenzied voices erupted from across the city! They wanted to see who would break first! Surely Qi Ping couldn't ignore the agonized screams of innocent women and children? They would make the commoners kneel and beg for mercy; would Qi Ping really watch them be tortured to death?
In an instant, they thought of many ways to force Qi Ping to compromise. But just as they were about to strike, they suddenly found terrifying bee figures darting out from nowhere to block their path...