Chapter 675 - 672: Compounding the Crime

Chapter 675: Chapter 672: Compounding the Crime

For various reasons, these people had all been imprisoned by the Bai Mansion for a long time. They had endured constant torture, so how could they possibly harbor any goodwill for the Bai Family?

As they burst from the prison, their eyes, filled with savage fury, swept across the Bai Mansion’s grounds. When they spotted the Elders, they all erupted in laughter.

One of them, a large bare-chested man, fixed his gaze on one of the Elders and roared with laughter. A burst of Divine Light erupted from him as he charged. "Elder Ou, it’s been a while!"

The Elder’s expression soured, but he immediately met the charge, and the two clashed. The other prisoners began wreaking havoc across the Bai estate. The other Elders couldn’t just stand by and watch, so in a moment, dozens of people were locked in a spectacular, chaotic battle.

The onlookers gathered around the Bai Mansion were astonished.

"What’s going on? Where did all these people suddenly come from?"

"It looks like they bear a deep grudge against the Bai Family."

"Heh, this show just keeps getting better and better."

Just then, a shocking explosion erupted from the ground. Sand and dirt filled the air as countless rock fragments shot out like shrapnel, accompanied by a deafening RUMBLE.

From within the dust cloud, two figures shot skyward. They collided continuously in midair like two white Flowing Lights, moving so fast the crowd couldn’t track their forms.

But the sheer power erupting from them created a monstrous storm, forcing everyone to look. Even those locked in combat retreated and stopped to watch the spectacle.

"It’s the Patriarch and Qin Ya."

"It couldn’t be anyone else."

BOOM...

Amid the crowd’s cries of alarm, the two clashed again. A terrifying Energy Storm swept out, vast and powerful, spreading like ripples. The entire ground trembled. A massive crater was blasted open beneath them, from which spiderweb-like cracks spread in all directions. The surrounding pavilions collapsed, and everything within a thousand-zhang radius was turned to rubble!

"Who is this young man? How can he fight Patriarch Bai so fiercely? His Cultivation is only at the King level... That’s terrifying."

"Hsss... I haven’t been out and about in years. To think the Divine Capital has produced someone like this!"

"Haha! The stronger he is, the better. He’s taking revenge for us!"

The many Martial Artists freed from the dungeons had clearly been imprisoned for a long time and had no idea who Qin Ya was. Seeing his display of power now, they were all left in awe.

BOOM! BOOM...

After a clash of palms, Qin Ya and Patriarch Bai were both thrown back!

Qin Ya was blasted back a hundred zhang like a cannonball. The moment he landed, he braced himself with his spear, digging it into the ground and carving a trench dozens of zhang long before finally dispersing the last of the Palm Power. Before him, a gouge several zhang deep remained.

Patriarch Bai, however, was in a much sorrier state. He was sent flying into a large pavilion, smashing right through it. The entire structure promptly collapsed, burying him under a tide of dust and rubble.

With a thunderous crash, he burst from the rubble, his face darker than night.

"Qin Ya, you killed my son! This blood feud is irreconcilable!"

"Hmph. Bai Lintian made a move on my people. Death was too good for him. Besides..." Here, Qin Ya’s tone shifted, growing sharp as a blade. "Your Bai Family actually dared to establish a private prison and detain people behind the backs of the Divine Lord and the Supervision Mansion. If word of this were to get out, do you think the Bai Family could still maintain its footing in the Divine Capital?"

As his words fell, the faces of everyone from the Bai Family turned ashen.

Secretly establishing a prison to detain a large number of Martial Artists was an act that crossed a line with the Divine Lord and the Supervision Mansion. As long as they kept it hidden, they were fine, but if it were ever exposed, utter ruin would await them.

"Well, well. No wonder so many people showed up out of nowhere—they were all prisoners of the Bai Family. Heh, this Master Bai is certainly audacious."

"Hmph. The Bai Family has taken a serious fall this time."

"With this coming to light, the Bai Family’s reputation is going to plummet."

Hearing the crowd’s murmuring, the faces of Patriarch Bai and the Bai Family Elders turned grim. Two of the Elders exchanged a look and darted deep into the Bai Mansion.

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE...

Four enormous pillars of light erupted from the four corners of the Bai Mansion. Mysterious Runes swirled within the pillars as they converged, forming a gigantic dome of light that sealed the entire mansion off from the outside world.

Seeing this, the expressions of many in the crowd changed dramatically.

People immediately tried to rush out of the Bai Mansion grounds, only to be repelled by the light barrier, thrown back inside. Several Half-Venerables unleashed their techniques, blasting the barrier with all kinds of energy attacks, but their efforts only caused faint ripples to appear on its surface; it was completely useless.

"Hmph, I refuse to believe it."

Seeing this, a Martial Artist skilled in the profound mysteries of the earth dove toward the ground, his body sinking into it instantly. But a few breaths later, he reappeared, covered in dirt and looking furious. "This barrier extends underground!" he snarled through gritted teeth. "It’s like a giant, airtight sphere!"

An elderly man stepped out from the crowd and said in a grave voice, "Noble Bai, I am a man of considerable standing. What is the meaning of this? I demand an explanation."

Patriarch Bai shot him an indifferent glance. "If you must blame someone, blame yourselves for hearing what you shouldn’t have. Everyone here today... must die!"

His words sent a wave of shock through the crowd.

"We all have to die? How could Master Bai be so audacious!"

"Sigh... I knew it. Running a private prison is a capital offense. Now that we know their secret, how could the Bai Family possibly let us leave alive?"

"Does he really think we’re made of clay, that he can just crush us as he pleases?!"

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG...

Just then, a series of metallic clashes echoed through the grounds. From all corners of the Bai Mansion, warriors emerged, clad in black Armor and wielding War Sabers.

These warriors were surrounded by flowing Divine Light and emanated a monstrous aura. Every single one of them had a Cultivation no less than that of a Half-Venerable. Furthermore, the Armor they wore was no common product; it faintly pulsed with Spirituality, marking each suit as an astonishing Defensive Spiritual Artifact.

By this measure, every one of these warriors possessed combat strength comparable to a Celestial Ranking Master. Even a Low Level master from the Celestial List was not a foe to be taken lightly.

"Haha! My Bai Family has cultivated the Black Guard for many years, and at last, they have a purpose! Today, your blood will serve as testament to the might of this ferocious army!"

Patriarch Bai laughed, his eyes filled with chilling killing intent.

Seeing this, the crowd was visibly shaken and huddled together.

"The Bai Family’s foundation, built over nearly a thousand years, is truly extraordinary!"

"Indeed. A force of just a hundred Black Guards is enough to cause a major storm in the Divine Capital. Of the Seventy-Two Celestial Dukes, very few could assemble such a troop."

"We’re... in grave danger."

"Enough with the doom and gloom! If they want my life, they’ll have to work for it!"

Qin Ya stared at Patriarch Bai and said in a frigid tone, "Not only did you establish a secret prison, but now you seek to murder everyone here to silence them instead of turning yourself in... Noble Bai, you’ve just added another crime to your list!"