Chapter 500: The Law of the Jungle
Within minutes, a group of people arrived at the location of the stronghold, which appeared to be just a cave from the outside.
Of course, there were people guarding outside the cave, which itself was already an illogical situation.
"Just wait here for a sec. I'm gonna flatten a couple of guards, then we'll move in," Tang Rao stopped the bunch of eager beavers. If we startle the snake by hitting the grass and scare everyone away, there'd be no one left to kill.
We have to completely dismantle this stronghold; otherwise, the Soul Capture Pavilion won't even feel the sting.
Only when it hurts will it bite back.
The others had no objections. What Third Bro says, goes.
Third Bro even entrusted boxing gloves worth over a hundred million spirit stones into their hands; what's there not to trust?
Besides, they had never seen anyone so magnanimous. Even though it was just a temporary loan, if it were anyone else, forget about lending, they wouldn't even let you take a look.
As if they'd break just by looking at them...
The two guards at the entrance of the cave were only at the early stage of Transcendance Tribulation and posed no threat whatsoever to those who had already experienced a crazy and massive Heavenly Tribulation.
Tang Rao didn't even charge over; with a mere gesture, he conjured a small patch of dark clouds... er, no, tribulation clouds, right above their heads.
The two guards were stunned for a moment, looking up in astonishment.
Could it be that someone among the trainees is about to transcend? That would be great.
But before the two could come to their senses, two bolts of Tribulation Thunder swooshed down, striking them right on the head.
And so, without even a chance to cry out, they became two corpses.
The Tribulation Thunder pierced through their bodies, and their Divine Senses were torn apart instantaneously—dead beyond doubt.
The enthusiastic youths around Tang Rao watched him with shock. Third Bro truly was a magical person, able to summon dark clouds and lightning, even directly killing Cultivators at the early stage of Transcendance Tribulation. So powerful.
As for Hu Dadao, he watched Tang Rao deeply.
He was at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, so he knew that what had appeared was neither dark clouds nor lightning.
It was tribulation clouds and Tribulation Thunder.
What sort of ability was this, to be able to summon Tribulation Thunder?
That was the Heavenly Tribulation born from the Heavenly Dao, and it could even be said to be the most domineering and direct manifestation of the Heavenly Dao.
Is it even possible to wield the power of Heavenly Tribulation? How can it be...
"Alright, let's storm in!" Tang Rao snapped his fingers, then took the lead, charging straight towards the cave.
Seeing Tang Rao lead the charge, the eleven others didn't hesitate for a second, following him closely, their hands clenched and eyes filled with unwavering determination.
Oh, the stronghold of the Soul Capture Pavilion. If we pull this off, not only will our reputations soar, but we might also gain many unexpected benefits. The Soul Capture Pavilion is rich, loaded with cultivation resources.
Quickly, the eleven enthusiastic youths along with Tang Rao charged into the cave.
As soon as they entered, they encountered guards inside.
"Who are you people, daring to trespass into the Soul Capture..."
Boom, boom!
Before the two guards could finish, Hu Dadao and another person swung their fists directly.
Two streaks of white light passed by, and the two guards at the early stage of Transcendance Tribulation were instantly killed, not even leaving any remains behind.
"Nicely done! That's how we do it; no need to waste words with them, just knock them down on sight!" Tang Rao gave a thumbs up to Hu Dadao and the other guy.
The huge roar attracted even more guards; five or six of them approached from the other side, all at the early stage of Transcendance Tribulation.
To these fiery youths equipped with boxing gloves, those at the early stage of Transcendance Tribulation were nothing but trash.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
In an instant, all eleven people launched their attacks.
Eleven beams of white light burst forth, as if to blow apart the entire cave.
When the white light vanished, those five or six guards from Soul Capture Pavilion had all perished without a single survivor.
As for Tang Rao, he didn't make a move, just watched from the midst. If a Cultivator in the late Transcendance Tribulation Stage came forward, he could still react in time. Indeed, the power of the gauntlets wasn't much of a problem even for killing late-stage Transcendance Tribulation Cultivators; however, the issue was that the strength of these eleven fellows was too weak. Should they really face a late-stage Transcendance Tribulation Cultivator, they would likely not even be able to discern their opponent's movements.
If you can't see the enemy's moves, you won't know where to strike.
It didn't take long for the guards to multiply around them, although most of them were at the peak of Mahayana or early-stage Transcendance Tribulation, with just one or two mid-stage occasionally.
Yet, faced with the chaotic barrage of punches from the gauntlets, even those at the mid-stage Transcendance Tribulation could only succumb in resentment.
Of course, from time to time, they would encounter some young lads with lousy abilities but who thought highly of themselves charging forward. Without much ado, a punch would send them sky-high.
In less than five minutes, the entire cave had been turned upside down, with nearly all the guards dead or dying.
Moreover, the cave was emitting a rumbling noise, as if it could collapse at any moment.
"Third brother, the cave is about to collapse, shall we leave?" asked Hu Dadao.
"Wait a bit, find a spot," Tang Rao shook his head and continued forward.
According to Yan Wei's intelligence, this stronghold was supposed to house thousands of talents nurtured by the Soul Capture Pavilion; they had only eliminated a hundred or so, the rest were yet to be found.
At the end of the cave, Tang Rao stopped, then gave a cold glance at the rock wall in front of him, the corners of his mouth slightly lifting.
Thinking that hiding inside and setting up a qi-shielding Array would make everything alright? Sorry, I have infrared detection, which isn't affected by Arrays.
"Boom!" Tang Rao then kicked right into it.
The rocks shattered, revealing a massive entrance, and beyond it, a spacious room where stood a thousand people.
Clearly, these were the talents nurtured by the Soul Capture Pavilion, who had been moved here.
"Everybody, attack, kill them!" Amidst the thousand, someone bellowed and suddenly, everyone surged forward to attack.
Tang Rao sneered.
Casually he unleashed his attack.
Bang!
The mighty power of the Heavenly Tribulation surged from his fist, forming a net.
Wherever it passed, bodies disintegrated and vanished.
With that single punch, nearly eighty percent became dust.
Although these talents nurtured by the Soul Capture Pavilion were gifted, their strength was too weak, and some were even at the Foundation Establishment Stage, naturally unable to withstand Tang Rao's assault.
As for the remaining two hundred, they did not join the assault, their eyes were filled with fear.
That one strike from Tang Rao had completely shattered their will to resist; this was not a fight of equal weight classes.
"Come on, who doesn't want to die, raise your hand and let me see," Tang Rao said with a smile.
Soon, people started to raise their hands, everyone has a heart of fear, all hoping to survive.
Moreover, these people were talented; they understood more deeply the significance of staying alive. Only by living does hope exist, does the future exist.
In a matter of seconds, all two hundred-plus people had raised their hands.
"Sorry, although you don't wish to die, you have to. I was just, you know, having a little fun with you. Big Knife, I'll leave them to you," Tang Rao turned toward Hu Dadao.
"Alrighty!" Hu Dadao and the others responded and plunged into killing.
Tang Rao knew that many among these people didn't deserve to die, but sorry, this is the Nine Realms of the Seventy-two Domains, a world where the weak are prey to the strong.