novelraw Chapter 1627 - 422: Hatred and Grudge (Part 2)
Chapter 1627 - 422: Hatred and Grudge (Part 2)
Its wings flapped, releasing terrifying Spiral Strong Winds, intending to block those Sword Shadows.
Yet, it overestimated its own strength. The winds were shattered the instant they touched the Sword Shadows, which continued unstoppably to penetrate the body of the bird demon, instantly tearing it to pieces.
"Senior Brother! Leave one alive!"
Lin Zhen’s weak reminder came too late, the bird demon torn apart by the Sword Shadows was beyond dead.
The pair of senior and junior sighed, slightly helpless.
No alternative, the entire sect knew that Senior Brother Li Qiang had zero tolerance for evil. When encountering these chaotic monsters, he had no room for negotiation; he would chop them down first and talk later.
What a pity, this bird demon had died. To inquire about some information, they probably need to find another way.
"Are you two okay?"
Li Qiang descended from the air, approaching the pair.
His white robes fluttered, surrounded by Spiritual Energy. Even landing on this blood-soaked land, his attire remained unstained, exuding an aura akin to a Sword Immortal arriving among the mortal realm.
"Senior Brother, he... was poisoned..."
Lin Man was almost about to cry from anxiety, Lin Zhen’s condition was extremely poor, his face pale, lips purple, looking ready to kick the bucket at any moment.
Li Qiang frowned and used Spiritual Power to probe the situation inside the other’s body. Then, he took out a Jade Bottle from his chest, pouring out a golden elixir.
"Five Elements Great Yellow Pill... Senior Brother, this..."
Upon seeing the elixir handed by the other, a glimmer of hope immediately sparked in Lin Zhen’s eyes.
"Stop talking and swallow it quickly!"
Li Qiang forcibly stuffed the elixir into his mouth and immediately mobilized his Spiritual Power to help heal him.
Before long, Lin Zhen, who was initially near death, started improving, his face regained its color, and soon he was able to stand up from the ground.
"Thank you, Senior Brother, for saving me! Also for using such a precious substance, truly causing shame... Such kindness, Lin Zhen shall never forget!"
He clasped his hands, deeply bowing to this Second Senior Brother.
Beside him, Lin Man followed suit, bowing together.
"You two don’t need to do this. We are all fellow disciples. How could I turn a blind eye? As for the elixir, it’s made to save lives, nothing to be ashamed about."
Li Qiang waved his hand and began to inquire about what had transpired.
Lin Zhen and Lin Man recounted what happened truthfully, causing Li Qiang to exclaim angrily:
"Damn monsters, I knew what happened in Pingyang County was linked to them! Indeed, it’s these demons causing trouble. Otherwise, with the tactics of that scoundrel Jing Heng, even if overturning heaven, it would be impossible to annihilate a million troops of the Dafu Dynasty’s court in such a short time."
He spoke while glancing around the battlefield’s devastation, unable to suppress his anger.
"Mass suffering, grievances everywhere, damn scoundrel Jing Heng, I shall skin and gut you alive to quench my hatred!"
The pair Lin Zhen and Lin Man exchanged glances, shocked by their Senior Brother’s apparent murderous intent.
This Second Senior Brother is really intolerant of evil, seemingly holding a vendetta against Prince Jing Heng.
What they didn’t know was that Li Qiang indeed held deep-seated hatred against this prince of the Dafu Dynasty. His village had been slaughtered by the prince’s troops, where his mother and everyone else died that day. The scenes on this battlefield reminded him of the village’s massacre years ago, making him incensed.
"Senior Brother, the bird demon is dead. We might need to go elsewhere for intelligence on Prince Jing Heng. We don’t know his current whereabouts. Perhaps we should ask the court officials; they’ve been fighting him for two years and might know his movements."
Lin Zhen suggested.
Li Qiang pondered for a moment and replied:
"Alright, you two head back to the sect for orders, leave Jing Heng’s matter to me. Asking the court is useless; had the court known the scoundrel Jing Heng’s location, this war wouldn’t have dragged on till now!"
His remark might seem unreasonable, yet it’s apparent that due to Jing Heng, Li Qiang holds a negative view of the entire Dafu Dynasty’s court.
Frankly, despite his high cultivation, equivalent to the Nascent Soul Stage realm, Li Qiang is not yet twenty.
Five years ago, when he left the village with Master Liu, he was just a youth. Now five years have passed, he’s grown into a young man, his cultivation progressing rapidly, no longer the naive mountain child.
Today, Li Qiang focuses on cultivation, demon hunting, refrained from seeking revenge against Prince Jing Heng partly to avoid trouble for the sect.
After all, in previous years, the Tianyuan Sect had just emerged, not fearing the Dafu’s court but not eager to provoke them either.
If he had acted then to kill Prince Jing Heng, the sect’s relationship with the court would’ve inevitably soured, something Li Qiang wanted to avoid.
Now things have changed, Prince Jing Heng dug his own grave by rebelling against the court, fantastic news for Li Qiang, allowing him to act openly.
The trio thus split from this point, Lin Zhen and Lin Man returned to the sect, taking along a corpse puppet’s body, while Li Qiang alone controlled his Flying Sword toward a city near Pingyang County.
Changliu City, the closest city to Pingyang County, located amidst valley rivers, lacked population, being an ordinary small city.
Despite its size, Changliu City, surrounded by rugged terrain, was easy to defend but hard to attack, making it a strategic fortress, traversed by Li River and Mian River—a contested region by military strategists.
A month ago, before the battle at Pingyang County erupted, Changliu City remained under the court’s control. But now, following the disastrous defeat at Pingyang County, Changliu City had completely fallen into the rebels’ hands.
When Li Qiang arrived above Changliu City, he was instantly shocked by the tragic scene below.
The city’s streets were chaotic and littered with corpses, despite days of incessant rainfall washing over them, the bloodstained traces remained indelible.
Neither the elderly nor children, nor young adults escaped the fate of death.
The bodies on the streets were twisted, as if experiencing the world’s most horrifying events before dying, the blood-soaked resentment pervading overhead caused even Li Qiang to feel deep terror.
Changliu City had already turned into a city of death.
It seemed someone exploited the resentment of the deceased to lay a formation, possibly engaging in extremely evil deeds.
"Scoundrel Jing Heng! Such heinous actions, you shall face heavenly and earthly punishment, never reincarnated!"
Li Qiang’s face turned red, unable to contain his rage.
He rode his Flying Sword right into the city, searching the streets for a long time, yet failing to find any target still alive.
This city seemed deserted, likely with Prince Jing Heng long gone.
"Damn it!"
Li Qiang punched angrily, smashing through a brick wall.
Tens of thousands in the city met a tragic end, not leaving a single survivor.
Such horrific scenes were unheard of, unseen before.
Similar acts were once attempted by Blood Worm, yet it was eventually subdued by Master Liu but now within Changliu City, total devastation occurred, an oppressive sight nearly causing breathless suppression.