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Chapter 245: Black Cow Plain
Although they sensed the overwhelming aura of Sun Zhe, they still underestimated his strength. They thought that Sun Zhe's flight was merely aided by some flying Martial Arts or Divine Ability, not realizing that his cultivation had already reached the terrifying level of the Fifth Stage, allowing him to condense his own domain.
This time, the Eight Directions World sent five hundred young elites to the Nine Continents Mainland. Among them, although there were many talented individuals, very few could complete the transition from Fourth Stage to Fifth Stage in such a short time. In fact, there were fewer than ten such cultivators in each world, and all of them were renowned figures.
In addition to those who had advanced to the Fifth Stage, many others had also reached the peak of the Fourth Stage. For example, the leader of this group had such cultivation. Although the difference between the peak of the Fourth Stage and the Fifth Stage seemed small, in reality, it was like a chasm. A Fifth-Stage Cultivator could easily slaughter ten peak Fourth Stage Cultivators.
For this reason, when the leader from Flame Continent saw Sun Zhe unleash his domain, his expression changed drastically. Without hesitation, he turned to flee outside, as only someone who had reached the peak of the Fourth Stage could understand the vast gap between crossing that threshold.
But how could Sun Zhe allow him to escape? The Purple Thunder Domain enveloped the three of them, not only to prevent them from sending out distress signals but also to stop their escape.
The black figure flashed and transformed a palm into a blade, striking down with a hand blade wrapped in Thunder Power towards the leader. Within the Thunder Domain, even if he exerted all his effort to flee, he could not match Sun Zhe's speed. The purple hand blade struck like a ghost against the man's neck, and crimson blood erupted forth as the elite from Flame Continent was instantly decapitated.
"No..."
Seeing this scene, fear filled the eyes of the other two men. They finally recognized Sun Zhe's terror. In an instant, they exchanged glances and immediately split in two directions to escape. However, how could a Fifth Stage expert's domain be so easily broken? If they could have joined forces, there might have been a glimmer of hope; but by fleeing separately, they effectively extinguished that slim chance, even though it slightly increased their odds of escape.
Moments later, two more anguished cries echoed out as crimson blood stained a large area of land. The three once vibrant individuals had now become corpses. Particularly for the young man who had just prepared to test his Burning Heart Flame; having just mastered this powerful Divine Ability, he never even got a chance to use it before falling at Sun Zhe's hands.
Thunder Power emphasizes ferocity; not only is its attack power incredibly violent, but its speed is also like lightning, leaving no time for opponents to react.
"Who are you?"
Looking at the two middle-aged men before him with fearful expressions, Sun Zhe calmly asked without a hint of arrogance in his tone.
Under normal circumstances, these two would not have reacted differently since Sun Zhe did not appear to be a vicious person. However, after witnessing him kill three people—who were seen as demons in their eyes—their expressions changed significantly when they looked at him again.
After all, they were just ordinary villagers who spent their lives diligently farming. The highest authority they had ever encountered was merely their village chief. They had never seen such an unbelievable scene; killing was already beyond what they could accept, especially in such a bizarre manner.
"I... We are villagers from Niujia Village... Please don't kill us! We didn't see anything just now; we won't tell anyone! We promise..."
Seeing their panicked and incoherent responses, Sun Zhe couldn't help but feel a sense of helplessness. He understood that these two were afraid he would eliminate them completely. Looking at their extreme fear, instead of disdain, Sun Zhe felt a twinge of sympathy; these people were just simple commoners.
"I won't hurt you. I'm dealing with them. I just want to understand what he meant by Fortress earlier, and why you are being hunted by them..." Sun Zhe explained to the two middle-aged men while pointing at the three dead individuals from Flame Continent behind him.
Seeing that Sun Zhe did not seem to be lying, the man on the left appeared somewhat convinced and hesitantly asked, "You really won't kill us? You're not one of them?"
He knew that Sun Zhe was definitely not on their side. Although they lacked experience, they still had some common sense. It was just that Sun Zhe's Divine Ability seemed similar to those demons in their eyes, which led them to involuntarily associate the two.
"If I deceive you two brothers, I would be struck by lightning. I am from Qin State, and I certainly won't harm you," Sun Zhe earnestly swore.
Upon hearing Sun Zhe's oath, the two finally believed him. However, they unexpectedly knelt down before Sun Zhe together.
"What are you doing, brothers?" Sun Zhe asked with a tense expression as he quickly stepped forward to help them up. Grasping their wrists, he noticed that both of their arms were covered in bloody whip marks, clearly having suffered severe beatings.
Yet the two men paid no attention to their injuries and pleaded with Sun Zhe, "Benefactor, we know your Divine Ability is vast. You must save the people in our village! As long as you rescue them, we will serve you like cattle or horses."
"Get up slowly," Sun Zhe said as he helped them up.
"We are all from Zhao State, living not far from here in Niujia Village. Our village has never done anything wrong; everyone just goes about their own business. Although the villagers aren't very wealthy, life has been manageable. But recently, a group of Fierce Deity demons suddenly came to our village. They dress like those three men and wear red robes. They killed our village chief and forced us to build a Fortress for them."
As soon as he finished speaking, the other man immediately chimed in with anger on his face. Hatred surged in his eyes as he recalled how his son was burned alive by these demons; he would never forget those people for the rest of his life.
"But those devils didn't want us to build a Fortress. They didn't see us as human beings at all. Not only did they work us to death without allowing us any rest, but they also frequently beat us. In our village of over two hundred people, more than half have already died at their hands in less than half a month. The remaining ones are mostly young and strong. This time, four of us escaped to find help, but we were discovered by them. A Niu and Big Jar from our village have also died at their hands."
At this point, tears welled up in his eyes as he mentioned A Niu and Big Jar, who had already been burned to death before Sun Zhe arrived.
"Benefactor, we know your Divine Ability is vast. You must save the people in our village; they are the last bloodline of our village. As long as you rescue them, we will serve you like cattle or horses. We will do whatever you ask; everyone in our village will be grateful to you for life."
"Such a big incident happened, don't the officials in the county town care about them?" Sun Zhe frowned and asked with an ugly expression.
"We don't know. While we were working inside, it seemed that a large group of officials surrounded that Fortress. But later we don't know why those officials withdrew. Moreover, those officials periodically brought large amounts of food and drink to them, treating them like they were serving a deity," one of the men on the left said after considering for a moment, speaking uncertainly.
Hearing this, Sun Zhe's gaze flickered slightly. The commotion caused by the Cultivators from the Flame Continent could not have gone unnoticed by the local authorities. The only possibility was that these Cultivators had some backing that made the authorities dare not act against them.
"Could it be that they have really reached an agreement with the Zhao Royal Family..."
Sun Zhe frowned, muttering to himself in confusion. His thoughts were not unfounded; Ling Yue had once told him some related information. Currently, all major forces in the Eight Directions World had occupied their own territories in the Nine Continents, and the base of the Thunder Continent was located in Zhao Country.
Since they could use a country as their base, there was no way they lacked royal support. In other words, it was as if the royal families of various countries had become their representatives. This did not mean that the royal families would necessarily obey their commands; it was simply a matter of both sides obtaining their desired benefits.
"How many of them are there in total? Where is that Fortress you mentioned?"
Having figured this out, Sun Zhe felt no sense of relief; instead, a layer of gloom enveloped his heart. Deep inside, an uncontrollable surge of anger arose, not only towards the Cultivators from the Flame Continent who wantonly slaughtered civilians in the Nine Continents but also towards those royal individuals who only cared about their own interests.
"Benefactor, are you willing to help us? There are actually only a few dozen of them, located not far from the Southern Region on Black Cow Plain." Upon hearing Sun Zhe's question, joy appeared on both of their faces.
"Benefactor, you must be careful. Although those people are few in number, each one is incredibly powerful. Moreover, they have a group of thugs under them—local ruffians and henchmen. While their skills are far inferior to those of the Cultivators, their numbers exceed several hundred."
Seeing Sun Zhe step towards the Southern Region, the two immediately followed closely behind him, explaining further.
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