If one does not erupt in silence, they will perish in it.
There was actually no “violence” in Jiang Han’s nature. In the six years since his parents vanished, although he had tasted the fickle warmth and coldness of human nature and suffered countless humiliations, he had rarely fought back with violence.
When others insulted him, bullied him, or beat him, he silently endured it all. Let alone going mad, he rarely even lost his temper. Only once, when another child struck Jiang Li, did he erupt in fury and fight back.
Over the years, his greatest wish had been for his parents to return safely. Beyond that, it was simply to take care of the sister who shared his life, allowing her to grow up healthy and happy.
For six years, there had been no news of his parents. In his heart, he had actually given up all hope. They were most likely dead already; otherwise, they would not have abandoned him and Jiang Li for six years without a single word. No matter how heartless a mother and father might be, they could not do such a thing.
With the hope of his parents’ return shattered, Jiang Li had become the only light in his life.
Now, someone wanted to snatch away the most important person in his life. They had subjected Jiang Li to endless humiliation, making her wish for death. What was Jiang Han supposed to feel?
Afterward, Jiang Hu and the others had tried to kill him. If he did not resist, his only path was death.
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“Rivers of blood? Fields of corpses? Hahaha!”
The four people rushing over from the distance heard Jiang Han’s words and burst into laughter.
These four hailed from the nearby Stone Village. They were not scions of a major clan, but their aggressive and ruthless nature was infamous in the surrounding area.
At the forefront was a burly man at the seventh level of the Purple Mansion Realm, the leader of the group, named Shi You. As he rapidly closed the distance, he sneered, “Jiang Han, do you have any idea how many martial artists are currently on this mountain? At least a hundred and fifty, and nearly a hundred of them are at a higher realm than you. You want to make the Heavenly Fox Mountain Range run with rivers of blood? You want to leave it strewn with corpses? What an absolute joke!”
“Hahaha!”
“Jiang Han, you are undeniably dead today. Even Immortals couldn’t save you now. Big brother here will give you a piece of advice: don’t resist, and we’ll give you a quick end. If you fall into Jiang Long’s hands, he’ll definitely slice you into a thousand pieces and execute you by the lingering death. You’ll suffer endless torment before you die. Why bother?”
“Exactly, exactly. Jiang Han, drop the resistance. Dying at the hands of the Four Heroes of Stone Village is no disgrace!”
Jiang Han made no move, standing atop the giant boulder and staring coldly at the four men.
Although Shi You and the others spoke casually, the Profound Force within their bodies was circulating rapidly. Born in a small village, they constantly clashed with martial artists from nearby large clans. There was a reason they had managed to cultivate to their current realms and survive this long. Their combat strength was formidable, earning them a minor reputation in the region.
“Jiang Han, die!”
Seizing the moment, Shi You kicked off the ground. His body leaped into the air, and the war blade in his hand swept viciously toward Jiang Han’s legs.
Almost simultaneously, the other three also sprang into the air, each targeting a different part of Jiang Han’s body. Their coordination was far more practiced than that of Jiang Hu and Jiang Bao. Shi You had struck first, but his move was a feint designed to draw Jiang Han’s attention. The true killing blows came from the other three.
Without any suspense, their attacks effortlessly pierced through Jiang Han’s body. However, Jiang Han had already activated the Phantom Shift divine ability. His true form materialized behind Shi You. Unleashing the Power of Frenzy divine ability, he slashed his blade directly at Shi You’s back.
Shi You’s reaction time was even faster than Jiang Xiong’s. Sensing the chilling killing intent at his back, he desperately twisted his body to evade, but he was still a fraction too late. The blade cleaved into his back. Had his reflexes been any slower, that single strike would have claimed his life.
“Sss!”
Shi You tumbled across the ground. Blood gushed from his back, and one of his bones had been cleanly severed. He stared at Jiang Han in absolute shock. “A divine ability? You actually Awakened a divine ability? Shi Qiang, run! You are no match for him!”
Shi Qiang and the others exchanged a glance. Two of them blurred into motion, positioning themselves in front of Shi You, while the third hoisted Shi You onto his back, preparing to flee. In the very next moment, Jiang Han appeared right in front of them, bringing his blade down upon the man and Shi You.
The man carrying Shi You was slain in a single stroke, and Shi You’s body tumbled back to the earth. Watching his brother fall, his eyes turned completely bloodshot. “Ah! Jiang Han, I’ll take you down with me!” he roared.
“He who kills will always be killed by others!”
Jiang Han remained expressionless. “Since you came to take my life, you must naturally be prepared to lose yours,” he said coldly. “I told you that today, I will leave the Heavenly Fox Mountain Range strewn with corpses. You are the first batch.”
Ignoring his grievous wounds, Shi You roared and charged at Jiang Han. Jiang Han activated the Phantom Shift divine ability once more, taking another life.
“Shi Qiang!”
Shi You’s eyes widened until they nearly split at the seams. Wielding his blade, he lunged at Jiang Han again, while violently turning his head to scream at the sole survivor, “Shi Yun, run!” Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
This time, Jiang Han did not use Phantom Shift. Instead, as Shi You’s blade chopped downward, he met the attack head-on with a slash of his own.
Shi You was merely at the seventh level of the Purple Mansion Realm and heavily injured; how could he possibly withstand Jiang Han’s frenzied strength? His body crashed heavily to the ground, his eyes brimming with deep regret.
The remaining Shi Yun was frightened out of his wits. His fighting spirit utterly shattered, he gripped his war blade and sprinted for his life, screaming as he fled, “Help! Jiang Han is here! Somebody, quickly… Ah!”
Before the rest of his words could leave his throat, Jiang Han’s figure abruptly materialized in front of him.
Jiang Han surged forward at an angle, pulling his long blade in a vicious horizontal arc. A perfectly good head flew into the air, and blood erupted from the headless corpse like a crimson fountain.
Rustle, rustle!
Right at that moment, a group of people filed out from a thicket on the Eleventh Peak, arriving just in time to witness Jiang Han executing Shi Yun.
Jiang Han stood in profile to them, expressionless before the decapitated body. Once the headless corpse finally collapsed, he lowered his gaze, tore a strip of cloth from the dead man’s robes, and slowly wiped the blood from his war blade.
Having cleaned the blade, he shifted his gaze toward the group on the Eleventh Peak. There was not a trace of panic in his eyes; his demeanor was as cold and hard as iron.
He slowly raised his war blade, pointing it at the group from afar, and spoke in a low, heavy tone. “Are you here to hunt me down as well? I am Jiang Han. If you want my life, come down and fight.”
The black-clad youth’s voice was sharp and resolute. His blood-soaked robes fluttered loudly in the wind, and the headless corpse at his feet continued to seep blood into the earth. For a moment, the scene seemed entirely frozen.
The five people who had emerged from the Eleventh Peak were thoroughly intimidated by Jiang Han’s aura. None of them dared to move a muscle, nor did a single one dare to speak.
The combat strength of Shi You and his three brothers was well-known, and the group had just crossed paths with Shi You not long ago. For Jiang Han to have slaughtered all of them in such a short window of time… exactly how terrifying was his strength?
A bounty of five hundred Profound Stones was indeed tempting, but only if one remained alive to spend them!
Seeing that no one moved, Jiang Han gave a contemptuous smile. Reversing his grip, he slid his war blade back into the scabbard on his back, then slowly began walking toward the Twelfth Peak.
After taking a few steps, he glanced back at the people on the mountain. “Pass on a message for me. In half an hour, anyone who still remains in the Heavenly Fox Mountain Range will be my mortal enemy, and will be killed on sight.”