Chapter 122: Reasoning with the Sword!

Seeing this, Yuan Wu became impatient and, confident of victory, ordered the guards to attack.
"I dare anyone to try!"
"Roar!"
Zhao Hu took a step forward, letting out a thunderous roar. His true energy surged, spreading forward like a force ready to overturn the heavens, and his roar was like a ferocious beast, making people feel as if they were in a demonic forest, filled with endless fear and terrifying fright.
Many of the low-level city guards immediately started bleeding from seven orifices and fainted.
"Good! Good! Good! Daring to resist, no mercy will be shown!"
Yuan Wu's face turned ugly as he repeated the word "good" three times, with the raging anger within him.
"Kill them!"
At his command, the heavily armed city guards all simultaneously released their triggers.
Swish, swish, swish!
Dozen of arrows were shot in a neat formation, dense and numerous, resembling locusts as they flew towards Yu Chen.
Zhao Hu wanted to block in front, but he was pulled away by Yu Chen.
With so many arrows, Zhao Hu alone cannot withstand them. Yuan Wu is cruel and does not care about the lives of those slaves. However, Yu Chen cannot ignore them. He could easily rely on his agility to dodge, but if he avoids them, most of the people who have just escaped the dungeon behind him will definitely be killed or injured.
"You've expended quite a bit, take a moment to recover. I'll handle things here."
Yu Chen took a step forward, a long sword appearing in his hand seemingly out of nowhere, with his true qi flowing like trickling water covering the blade.
A sword, startling and splendid.
All rivers return, all paths join the sea, as the sword aura shrouds like flowing water, encompassing all crossbows' arrows into the sea of sword aura. With the sword's movement, the arrows change their trajectory, and each arrow is entwined with a wisp of chaotic sword aura.
"Here you go!"
With a fierce shout from Yu Chen, his sword moves changed, causing all the crossbow bolts to shoot back in a torrential manner, with the sword energy sharp enough to pierce through metals and split rocks.
These crossbow bolts, empowered by chaotic sword energy, became unstoppable!
"Pū chī pū chī..."
The sound of arrows piercing flesh continued, as the steel shields and armor of the city guards were all penetrated, instantly causing three or four dozen men to be shot and fall into a pool of blood.
Where several arrows were shot directly towards Yuan Wu, they instantly pierced through several holes in his steed, relentlessly continuing their trajectory towards his face and chest.
At the critical moment, Yuan Wu suddenly leaped backward, unleashing a palm strike infused with his true qi, colliding with the arrows and producing a crisp cracking sound.
Yuan Wu's face dramatically changed as the chaotic sword qi, enveloping the crossbow bolts, became unbelievably sharp. He almost condensed the substantial Qi palm imprint, but it cracked open with a cracking sound!
However, that crossbow arrow was not made of real material, but rather of refined steel. It cannot withstand such intense collisions and is on the brink of shattering.
In just an instant of stalemate, both the crossbow arrow and the imprint of true qi burst apart.
Yuan Wu was dumbfounded. He had thought that Yu Chen was just a fraud in the martial world, lacking any spiritual energy and relying only on pretending to be someone impressive.
Little did he know that this person was actually a powerful figure behind the scenes. His level of condensing true energy was comparable to that of a grandmaster of martial arts, even surpassing Yuan Wu's own level of condensation!
"Half-step Martial Ancestor realm, that's all!"
Yu Chen's eyes narrowed with disdain.
"Bold words!"
Yuan Wu's eyes flickered with a cold, bloodthirsty glint. Although those few arrows were terrifying, they still couldn't scare him!
He considers himself to have experienced countless life and death situations, having seen all kinds of scenes. How could he be afraid of a mere boy at the second stage of Wu Dan Realm!
Even though this boy gives him a somewhat strange feeling, his condensed true energy is incredible!
But he is definitely not his opponent!
Yuan Wu's right hand is held empty in midair, a three-hundred-kilogram, twelve-foot-long standard single-ear halberd appearing out of nowhere. It smashes heavily onto the ground, like a ton of boulders crashing down, causing the bluestone pavement to instantly sink and crack, while the earth trembles slightly.
A strong and fierce momentum surges forward, causing the air to ripple. It has to be said, those who have been on the battlefield are different. They possess a courageous and belligerent aura that ordinary warriors do not possess. Faced with this aura, it is likely that ordinary warriors would be terrified and unable to stand up.
Yu Chen's face remained unperturbed, but his bright eyes were filled with murderous intent!
Yuan Wu's aura was much weaker compared to the Wei Army.
He now had only one thought in mind: Yuan Wu, I must kill him!
"Let's fight!"
Yu Chen shouted loudly, his body like a sharp sword as he took the initiative to charge forward, chaos sword energy covering his entire body. He merged with the sword in his hand, becoming a blade that tore through everything in front of him.
"Kill!"
Yuan Wu raised his long halberd, and with a command, everyone beside him fearlessly brandished their steel shields, adorned in armor. As they charged forward, their footsteps were in perfect harmony, creating a resounding buzz that shook the earth, resembling a torrent of steel!
"Boom!"
Just like the collision between a sword and a shield, sparking countless sparks, but in the face of Yu Chen's chaotic sword energy, all the steel shields and armor are as fragile as paper, unable to withstand a single blow!
Yu Chen's figure rushed directly, and wherever he passed, severed limbs, weapons, and armor all turned into fragments and flew away, just like an incredibly sharp giant sword, tearing open a huge gap in the formation!
"Bold thief, Grandpa is here to pay you a visit!" One of the burly city guards, who seemed to be the squad leader, shouted loudly. He carried a turtle shell shield of the Grade Three Magic Weapon level and rushed forward from the front, his eyes filled with anger and killing intent. He collided with Yu Chen. At the same time, skilled fighters from other directions swung their swords and slashed at Yu Chen. The atmosphere was filled with a murderous aura. Translated: "
'Bold thief, Grandpa is here to pay you a visit!'
"Boom!"
With a loud roar, the residual energy of Zhen Qi spread out in all directions like ripples. Finally, Yu Chen's figure was intercepted!
Those soldiers showed a hint of joy, but the next second they saw the burly figure of the squad leader flying backwards, knocking down a group of guards. Their faces were filled with extreme horror, and they vomited blood directly.
How can it be so powerful?
相撞的一瞬间，小队长感觉就像被远古巨龙撞了一下，浩瀚的力量以不可阻挡之势倾泻过来，让他引以为傲的体型和力量如同笑话。
"Whoosh!"
In a flash, Yu Chen's figure transformed into nine illusory shadows. His footwork was exceptionally graceful, resembling that of a ghostly wanderer. He effortlessly navigated through the midst of many swords and blades, avoiding every strike that came his way, as if not a single leaf touched his body. He seamlessly dodged all the incoming attacks.
Once again, he dived into the crowd, his sword soaring like a dragon, tearing through the wind and splitting the air. One after another, sword Qi shot out, crisscrossing in every direction, each blade taking away a soldier's life.
Like a wolf entering a flock of sheep, even though surrounded, he possessed elusive agility, moving around and killing with ease, as if empowered by wings like a tiger!
"Since you don't show any respect for martial ethics and resort to mob attack, don't blame me for going all out!"
Yu Chen narrowed his eyes, releasing a fierce killing intent. He evaded the few Martial Pill Realm eighth-level experts and targeted the others. With his strength of two hundred thousand kilograms of force, it was incredibly easy for him to strike them down!
In the blink of an eye, another twenty or thirty people were killed or injured, and the smell of blood filled the air, as if on a battlefield soaked in slaughter.
"Damn it!"
"Anyone below the seventh level of the Martial Pill Realm, retreat!"
Yuan Wu saw his subordinates falling in pools of blood, his eyes suddenly turned bloodshot. Every brave soldier was painstakingly trained by him, consuming countless precious medicinal pills. Moreover, these people were his direct subordinates, equivalent to private soldiers, representing the greatest force under his command. They were the backbone of his ambition to unify Fengyu City. Now, almost half of them died in an instant, and his heart was bleeding!
"You dare to kill me, you deserve to die a thousand deaths!"
Yuan Wu exploded in anger, seething with hatred.
"How ridiculous, wasn't it you who claimed that strength is the only truth? Well, now I am using my sword to reason with you!" Yu Chen taunted with a smile on his face.
"I! Want! You! Dead!"
Yuan Wu's chest rose and fell violently, almost biting out each word, his eyes filled with tangible killing intent!
"Kill!"
Ten squad leaders at the Eightfold Martial Realm, plus Yuan Wu, a total of eleven people, roared in anger and rushed towards Yu Chen. Translated: "
The squad leader, carrying a shield, forcefully suppresses the injury and fully activates the Level 3 artifact shield with his qi. The turtle shell shield immediately becomes covered with a layer of earthy yellow, resembling a mystical turtle carrying mountains, exuding a sense of heaviness, solidity, and indestructibility.
He rushed to the front, aiming to restrain Yu Chen. Not only does his shield armor possess unbeatable defense, but it also boasts tremendous strength. Especially when activated, the shield weighs a thousand catties, making it formidable for crashing and striking opponents. It is truly invincible in every way.
"Seeking death!"
虞宸双目一厉，气血运转，右臂猛然一震，二十万斤巨力，挥斩而下，剑光似瞬间撕裂了空间一般，发出了鬼哭狼嚎之音，狂暴的劲力瞬间落在龟甲之上。
"Dang!"
With a loud sound, resembling a towering sword striking a mountain, or a giant tree colliding with a bronze bell, it shook the entire street and caused everyone to experience an unbearable ringing in their ears.
"Ah!"
With a cry of agony, the captain of the Shield Squad instantly fell to his knees, his kneecaps smashing onto the bluestone floor, making a clear sound of bone cracking. The ground beneath him collapsed three feet deep, and centipede-like cracks spread wildly, with mud and rocks flying, and a burst of energy erupting. Please note that the use of @ symbols in this translation is unconventional and may not accurately convey the intended meaning.
"Poof!"
The captain of the Shield Team was struck heavily, the immense force transmitted through the shield causing him to continuously cough up blood, with his bones shattering inch by inch.
Yu Chen's hand regained its strength, every inch of his muscles vibrating, as his Qi and blood erupted. The captain of the team, unable to withstand any longer, let out a miserable scream before being smashed into the ground by the overbearing force, flying backwards and leaving behind a tens of meters long trench. Wherever he passed, the bluestones shattered one after another, and some of the city guards, unable to avoid it in time, were also injured as a result.
The squad captain's body sank deep into the mud and rocks, his flesh mangled, and he died gasping for breath!
With just one sword, a Martial Dan Realm, 8th stage city guard squad captain was crushed to death, causing everyone to gasp in shock.
Originally, Yu Chen didn't want to be so high-profile, but this person was outspoken, and it was impossible for Yu Chen's already raging emotions to be suppressed.
"Die!"
At this moment, it was just as Yu Chen's old power had just disappeared. Yuan Wu, along with the other nine squad leaders, had already arrived, ready to deliver a decisive blow. Translated content:
They all had bloodshot eyes, as if they were truly enraged. The true energy of the crowd was like an ambush from all directions, sealing off the surrounding space around Yu Chen. The ten individuals unleashed their cultivation pressure without holding back, an intangible and terrifying force that felt like a towering mountain, causing the green stone slabs on the ground to crack and shatter into pieces.
And Yu Chen's body stood straight in the center, like an underwater reef, letting the surging undercurrents rush around him, immovable!
At this moment, even if he wanted to avoid it, it was too late!
True Qi surged like a tsunami, transforming into blade Qi, sword Qi, spear Qi, halberd Qi... All of the true Qi attacks instantly overwhelmed Yu Chen.
"Boom!"
With a thunderous roar that shook the heavens and the earth, the tremendous shockwave of true qi swept through, sweeping in all directions, and forcefully tearing apart several layers of earth. Countless broken stones crumbled into powder, and the Wind and Fire Gang along the street were directly destroyed, turning into ruins.