Soul Emperor Martial God

Sword Qi filled the sky. In almost an instant, all the disciples of the Warrior Sect within the cave were killed.

At the same time.

The various sect leaders who had been taken hostage by Xiao Yi, upon seeing the scene before them, immediately paled.

"How is this possible… are they really refining the Blood Intent Pill?"

These sect leaders, all Earth Origin Realm Martial Artists, were knowledgeable.

Meng Luo and Meng Lianhua first showed disbelief, then their faces turned deathly pale.

Xiao Yi furrowed his brows. "What, did you truly not know that those missing people were used to refine the evil Blood Intent Pill?"

"Don't tell me you don't even know the reason."

"Colluding with the Warrior Sect, wantonly abducting people."

"Sir, we truly didn't know," the sect leader of Xuanmu Sect said with an ugly expression.

"If we had known it was such a wicked act, we never would have participated."

"Originally, the reason given to us by the Warrior Sect was..."

"What was it?" Xiao Yi asked in a deep voice.

The sect leaders, with faces full of guilt, spoke haltingly, "To join the Thousand Heroes Sect, to check the Star Alliance."

"Thousand Heroes Sect?" Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes.

He had also heard of the name Thousand Heroes Sect.

The number one overlord force in the East Six Counties.

Even the Sky-splitting Sword Sect here, if alone, was far inferior to it.

Rumors had it that the sect gathered a thousand heroes.

Each one, placed outside, could be a powerhouse that shook regions.

Within the sect, countless disciples dominated the entire East Six Counties.

Their sect resided in Donglai County, four counties away from Fierce Tiger County.

Donglai County was almost the easternmost, most remote county in the Flame Martial Kingdom.

Thousand Heroes Sect and Star Alliance were the two giant entities of the East Six Counties.

Moreover, the Thousand Heroes Sect, a sect with over a hundred years of inheritance, had an excellent reputation.

Whereas, the Star Alliance, only rising in the past few decades, often preyed on other forces, hence had an extremely poor reputation.

At this moment, Meng Luo said, "In recent years, the Star Alliance has committed all sorts of evil deeds, everyone wants to fight against them."

"But their rise has been too rapid, even having the momentum to surpass the Thousand Heroes Sect."

"About half a year ago, people from the Thousand Heroes Sect approached us."

"Inviting us to join and check the Star Alliance, we naturally agreed."

"The Sect Leader of the Warrior Sect is himself a major figure in the Thousand Heroes Sect."

Xiao Yi frowned, "Your joining is your own business, but why abduct other martial artists?"

The sect leader of Xuanmu Sect answered, "The Sect Leader Wuu told us that these martial artists should also join the Thousand Heroes Sect."

"But the Star Alliance has too many spies; we could only secretly trick these martial artists out of the city."

"Then escort them to the Warrior Sect."

"If these martial artists agreed to join, that would be best."

"If they didn't want to join, then we could only imprison them."

"To prevent them from joining the Star Alliance."

Hearing this, Xiao Yi continued, "So what's this about you taking the Scorching Fire Pill?"

"Being forced to do things, don't you find that odd?"

The sect leader of Xuanmu Sect replied, "It was just to ensure our loyalty to the Thousand Heroes Sect, preventing any traitors."

"The deeds of the Star Alliance these past years were too excessive."

"Attacking various sects, forcibly merging them, and if any resisted, they directly faced annihilations."

"We joined the Thousand Heroes Sect, first to protect ourselves and second, not wanting to see the Star Alliance continue to grow and wreak havoc in the Six Counties."

"But now…"

At this point, the faces of the leaders of various forces were full of remorse.

Clearly, it was the Thousand Heroes Sect that should be blamed for the troubles in the Six Counties.

Presumably, this was what's meant by the foolish ones who get deceived and still feel proud.

Xiao Yi's expression turned icy. "Whether what you say is true or false, I'll leave aside for now."

"Now, not to mention the East Six Counties, just here in Fierce Tiger County alone, there are definitely many similar incidents still occurring."

"Once I settle other major city matters, I'll come back and slowly interrogate you."

"Hmph." Xiao Yi snorted coldly.

Then, he rescued all the injured martial artists captured in the cave, along with many civilians.

With a wave of his hand, the three Blood Intent Pills landed in his possession.

To refine one Blood Intent Pill, at least a city's slaughter was needed, millions of civilians' lives as nourishment.

And here in Spring Breeze City, among the ten or so cities, the incidents of civilian disappearances were relatively few.

Mostly, it was martial artists who disappeared.

The essence within a martial artist's body far surpassed that of ordinary people, one alone equaling a hundred.

These three Blood Intent Pills likely cost the lives of at least over a hundred thousand martial artists.

At this moment, outside the cave, a large number of powerful figures from the Warrior Sect had already gathered.

As Xiao Yi and his group stepped out, they were immediately surrounded by over a thousand martial artists.

"Who are you? How dare you cause trouble at our Warrior Sect?" a few deacons from the Warrior Sect shouted angrily.

"And you, the leaders of various sects, aren't you afraid our Sect Leader will not spare you?"

"Hmph," the Sect Leader of the Xuanmu Sect coldly retorted, "Your Sect Leader is already dead."

"Bold enough to refine such evil Elixirs like the Blood Intent Pill, he deserved to die."

"How audacious," a few Warrior Sect deacons yelled angrily, "Our Sect Leader's Cultivation is unfathomable. How could he possibly die?"

"It's you who should die. Attack."

Thousands of disciples swarmed in.

Xiao Yi flicked his finger lightly, and several streaks of Sword Qi were unleashed.

Where the Sword Qi passed, nothing could withstand it. In just a moment, over a thousand disciples were dead or injured.

A few Warrior Sect deacons, however, were spared by Xiao Yi.

"Let's go," Xiao Yi glanced at the various sect leaders behind him.

"Where to?" asked the Sect Leader of the Xuanmu Sect.

"Naturally to the place where you will be detained," Xiao Yi said coldly.

"Hold on," the Sect Leader of the Xuanmu Sect frowned, "Exactly who are you?"

"If you are a powerful figure from the Star Alliance, aren't we just walking into a wolf's den?"

"So, you are from the Star Alliance," those forcefully restricted Warrior Sect deacons coldly stared at Xiao Yi.

"Killing so many of our Warrior Sect disciples."

"The Thousand Heroes Sect will not let you go."

"Is that so?" Xiao Yi shrugged his shoulders and spoke indifferently, "I'll be waiting."

Then, Xiao Yi looked toward the various sect leaders, "As for who I am?"

Xiao Yi casually took out a token and said coldly, "Vice Commander of the Flame Martial Guards, Xiao Yi."

"What?" The sect leaders' expressions changed, "A Vice Commander of the Flame Martial Guards?"

"No wonder, no wonder you wanted to investigate these disappearances and your strength is so formidable."

"Since you are from the Flame Martial Guards, we will follow you."

Suddenly, the Sect Leader of the Divine Armor Sect intervened, "Hold on."

"Are you really the Vice Commander of the Flame Martial Guards?"

"When did the Flame Martial Guards have such a young Vice Commander?"

"Looking at you, you are at most 20 years old, right?"

"Do I need to explain myself to you?" Xiao Yi said coldly.

Having said that, he waved his hand forcefully and used the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy to restrain all the sect leaders and several Warrior Sect deacons.

Then, carrying everyone, he flew away controlling the air.

As for the ordinary people and martial artists rescued within the Warrior Sect.

The strong figures of the Warrior Sect were all dead, and the sect leaders of the forces involved from the nearby dozens of cities had also been captured by Xiao Yi.

These people were quite safe to leave.

They just needed to return to their cities; there would be no more danger.

...

In the county capital of Fierce Tiger County, within Fierce Tiger City, at the stronghold of the Flame Martial Guards.

A streak of light suddenly fell, moving too fast for anyone to see what it was.

"Who is it?" Inside the stronghold, a great number of Flame Martial Guards surrounded the area.

A middle-aged man, striding powerfully, came out.

He was the Vice Commander of this stronghold, a member of the Royal Capital Lin Family, with the surname Lin.

"Deputy Commander Lin," Xiao Yi gave a slight bow.

"And you are?" the middle-aged man furrowed his brows.

Xiao Yi brought out a token and said, "Xiao Yi."

"Oh?" the middle-aged man immediately relaxed his brow, "So it's Vice Commander Xiao Yi, I've long heard of your great reputation."

"I heard that after you rescued Young Master Lin Jin from the Flame Holy Sect, you didn't go back to the Royal Capital?"

"Why are you in Fierce Tiger County now?"

Xiao Yi explained, "I have other important matters to handle."

"I'd like to use the stronghold's dungeon, if that's possible?"

"Of course," the middle-aged man agreed readily, "Vice Commander Xiao Yi, please feel free to do as you see fit."

"You are also one of the Vice Commanders. You may command anything in the stronghold at will."

"Thank you." Xiao Yi nodded his head and then proceeded to place over twenty sect leaders in the dungeon.

After a brief interrogation, Xiao Yi left the stronghold.

"The Thousand Heroes Sect." Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes, "Once I expose all the implicated people in Fierce Tiger County."

"I will go to Donglai County to investigate further."

...

Second update.