Chapter 404 - 403: The Astonishing Fact

Tao Siyuan glanced at the astonished crowd. "You all think that’s the end of it? Of course not! The truly unbelievable part is still to come. Do you know why I ran out here in such a panic? It’s because what happened next was just too terrifying, too horrifying. I was scared out of my wits, and that’s why I fled like this."

"What on earth happened next? What could have possibly made Brother Tao so panicked? Brother Tao, hurry up and tell us! We’re dying of suspense!" someone urged.

"Patience."

Tao Siyuan said with a small smile, then continued slowly, "After that teenager killed two of the Purple Robe Mercenary leaders, the other two who were lucky enough to survive immediately panicked. They hastily took out a type of black Signal Flare and fired it into the sky. You all should have seen a streak of Black Light shooting up from inside Wolf Fighting Slope just now, right?"

"We saw it! I heard that black Signal Flare is the Wolf Heaven Mercenary Corps’ highest Level Signal Flare. They only fire it when the Mercenary Corps’ very survival is at stake. I can’t believe they fired it just because that teenager killed two Purple Robe Level Mercenary leaders and scared the other two into launching it," someone said in astonishment.

Hearing this, some of the bystanders who hadn’t believed Tao Siyuan before were now starting to believe him. What Tao Siyuan said perfectly matched what they had seen from the outside. It also explained why the Signal Flare had been fired. If Tao Siyuan wasn’t telling the truth, how could his story line up so perfectly?

"Could it be that you fled in terror, Brother Tao, because the Wolf Heaven Mercenary Corps fired their black Signal Flare?" someone asked.

"Of course not!"

Tao Siyuan shook his head and continued, "That teenager is so formidable that even the Purple Robe Mercenary leaders were helpless against him. In my opinion, it was only a matter of time before they fired that black Signal Flare. So when I saw them actually do it, I wasn’t particularly surprised."

"What truly surprised me was that after killing two of the Purple Robe Mercenary leaders with one sword strike, the teenager flew rapidly into the sky to chase down the other two survivors. Those two had just fired the Signal Flare when the teenager caught up to them and killed them. Just like that, all four Purple Robe Mercenary leaders from the Wolf Heaven Mercenary Corps who came to take charge of the situation died horribly at the teenager’s hands."

"Of course, even that wasn’t enough to make me flee in terror. But do you know what happened after that? After killing the four Purple Robe Mercenary leaders, the teenager flew into mid-air and unleashed a large-scale, High-level Martial Technique. This technique made the very heavens and earth change color, dropped the temperature to its absolute lowest point, and filled the entire sky with an Ice Snow Storm. The scene was utterly terrifying."

"In an instant, this Ice Snow Storm covered all of the several thousand Mercenaries present, burying them completely! Several thousand people! They were just buried under the ice and snow, frozen into ice crystals. Whether they were Battle Spirit Level Silver Robed Mercenaries or Battle King Level Golden Robed Mercenaries, no one could Resist. Everyone was screaming, trying to escape, but no one could get out. The scene was just like Hell, filling people with utter despair."

"Moreover, the range of this unknown, powerful Martial Technique was astonishingly large. At the time, I was watching from a great distance with a dozen or so other bold Martial Artists, but we were caught in its range as well. At that moment, it was like the end of the world. That terrifying scene, like the heavens themselves were raging—I’ll never forget it for as long as I live!"

"But thankfully, my strength isn’t too bad, and I was quite far away, so I was lucky enough to escape. However, the dozen or so other bold Martial Artists with me weren’t so fortunate. They were all buried beneath the ice and snow, frozen into ice crystals, to sleep there for eternity."

As he spoke, Tao Siyuan paused, his eyes revealing a trace of sorrow as if he had recalled something incredibly sad. He continued, "To watch them all die, completely helpless to do anything... do you have any idea how despairing that feeling of powerlessness is? That irresistible ice and snow, like the wrath of heaven itself... do you know how terrifying that is? How frightening? If you ever experienced it once, you would never forget it for the rest of your Life. You would certainly learn to cherish this life you have. Well, I’ve said all I have to say. That is what I saw."

Upon hearing Tao Siyuan’s words, the entire crowd erupted into an uproar. They began to chatter among themselves, their faces masks of astonishment.

No wonder a strange, dark cloud had appeared over Wolf Fighting Slope earlier. No wonder the sound of howling wind came from within. No wonder a chilling cold emanated from Wolf Fighting Slope. It was because that teenager had unleashed a High-level Martial Technique, an Ice Snow Storm!

It was no wonder the sounds of shouting and explosions that once filled Wolf Fighting Slope had now fallen silent.

It was because all those Mercenaries had been killed, frozen into blocks of ice!

And it was no wonder that out of all the bold and curious people who, like Tao Siyuan, had entered Wolf Fighting Slope to watch, only Tao Siyuan himself had returned. It wasn’t that the others didn’t want to come back; they had been left there forever, unable to return!

Hearing Tao Siyuan’s account, it wasn’t just Tao Siyuan who was terrified. Imagining such scenes of utter devastation, the bystanders also wore expressions of shock and horror.

The heavens and earth changing color, a sky full of ice and snow, a bone-chilling wind... such heavenly might. What a terrifying scene that must have been!

Thousands of people dead amidst the might of that icy cataclysm... what terrifying Power!

However, if a Martial Technique with such terrifying, heaven-like Power was unleashed by that teenager, then how powerful must he be? And what Level must such a Martial Technique have reached?

Heaven Tier?

Only a Heaven Tier Martial Technique could have such power!

A Heaven Tier Martial Technique... in the entire Western Domain, there are no more than ten Martial Artists who possess such a technique!!

And all ten of them are in the West Mansion, peerless experts who are among the very best there.

These individuals are in seclusion within the West Mansion year-round and almost never venture out.

Yet right here, right now, a teenager capable of using a Heaven Tier Martial Technique had appeared. What a shocking revelation!

"Mansion Master, do you think what that Tao Siyuan said is the truth?"

After Tao Siyuan finished speaking, Liu Hongyuan leaned in and whispered to the Blue Moon City Mansion Master.

Hearing this, the Blue Moon City Mansion Master frowned, his expression grave. "It’s likely true."

"Then, what is your decision?" Liu Hongyuan asked hesitantly.

"Write a letter detailing this matter and send someone to deliver it to the West Mansion!" the Blue Moon City Mansion Master said after a moment of thought.

"Yes, sir!" Liu Hongyuan nodded, preparing to send someone immediately.

"Wait."

However, the Blue Moon City Mansion Master called Liu Hongyuan back. As Liu Hongyuan looked on in confusion, the Mansion Master said, "Let’s wait a bit. We’ll report back after we’ve confirmed the situation inside. Otherwise, if we rashly send the news and it turns out not to be True, or just some kind of blunder, we’ll be in trouble."

"Your insight is profound, Mansion Master," Liu Hongyuan said, cupping his hands in a flattering gesture. "In that case, should we go in and assess the situation now?"

"No. We wait longer," the Blue Moon City Mansion Master said.

"Wait longer?" Liu Hongyuan asked, confused.

"Yes, we wait longer!"

The Blue Moon City Mansion Master’s gaze was profound as he looked toward Wolf Fighting Slope. He said grimly, "The Wolf Heaven Mercenary Corps has already fired its black Signal Flare. This is the moment of a great battle between that teenager and the Mercenary Corps. If we rush in now, we might end up being used as thugs by the Wolf Heaven Mercenary Corps, letting them use us to do their dirty work. It would be a thankless task. It’s better to wait. Once they’ve worn each other down, we can go in to clean up. Then we’ll report the news back to the Headquarter!"

"Your foresight is brilliant, Mansion Master!"