Myriad Daos of the Heaven

The voice was carried by a Spiritual Pattern, vibrating through the mountain village for all to hear.

The faces of all the bandits in Luochen Village changed drastically.

They had witnessed the cruelty, coldness, and ruthlessness of the Tiger Ferocity Gang firsthand.

A year ago, the Qingfeng Bandit Village, not far from their own Luochen Village, had failed to pay its tribute. As a result, all five hundred of its members had been massacred.

Afterward, when the bandits from Luochen Village went to see the aftermath, they were utterly shocked and horrified.

The village had been razed to the ground. Everyone had been beheaded, their limbs severed and piled high.

Blood stained the earth, where a mountain of human heads, severed limbs, and mutilated torsos stood.

That horrifying sight had extinguished any thought of resistance within them.

They were terrified at the mere mention of the Tiger Ferocity Gang.

Now, hearing that the Tiger Ferocity Gang had come to collect their due, everyone's face turned deathly pale.

Their eyes filled with terror.

"What do we do?"

They muttered to themselves, thoroughly terrified.

Faced with the men from the Tiger Ferocity Gang, the fiery passion Jiang Jichen had just ignited within them instantly turned to ice.

Throughout all of Luochen Village, only Jiang Jichen and the Luochen Fairy remained unfazed.

The Luochen Fairy's Cultivation was very high; naturally, she hadn't used her full strength in her earlier battle with Jiang Jichen.

But she could only protect herself. Protecting all of Luochen Village was simply impossible.

"Lingchen, you're the Sect Leader of the Luochen Sect now. Tell us what we should do."

Luochen asked.

'In fact, she felt a sense of relief.'

'Thankfully, Lingchen came to seize the village today.'

'Otherwise, if she had been the one to face them, her only option would have been to flee with her people.'

The might of Luochen Village was infinitesimal before the colossal Tiger Ferocity Gang—they were like ants.

Jiang Jichen smiled calmly. "Relax. I'll handle everything. None of you need to worry."

Jiang Jichen used a Secret Technique to transmit his voice so that everyone in the Luochen Sect could hear him.

Hearing Jiang Jichen's calm and confident voice, the Cultivators of Luochen Mountain Village began to settle down.

They had only just remembered that their village had a new master.

Their new leader was a man who had declared he would conquer the entire Land of Stray Bandits.

He was an Extreme Genius!

At this thought, the crowd finally felt a little more at ease, and their fear began to subside.

"Let them in. I'd like to see just how 'ferocious' this Tiger Ferocity Gang is, daring to slaughter my Luochen Sect."

Jiang Jichen ordered Elder Li to let the men from the Tiger Ferocity Gang enter.

Soon, a dozen or so burly men with shockingly powerful auras strode into the village hall.

Their leader was from the Beast Race. He had a tiger marking on his forehead, clearly identifying him as a Beastman from the Tiger Race.

In truth, whether it was the Undead, the Beast Race, the Asura, the Heavenly Dao Clan, or the Dark Race, they all took on human form.

The Beast Race, however, was a special case; they generally had to reach the Nascent Soul Realm to fully transform into a human.

Below the Nascent Soul Realm, they still retained their beastly features, just like the members of the Beast Race Jiang Jichen had encountered on the Refining Heaven Ancient Dao.

The followers behind the Tiger Race Beastman, however, were all human, every one of them at the Late-Stage Nascent Soul Realm of cultivation.

Furthermore, these men hailed from the powerful Tiger Ferocity Gang, so they had no lack of cultivation resources. They were also veteran Cultivators who had been in the Six Paths Illusion Realm for over a decade.

They were considered elites among those of the same Realm within the Six Paths Illusion Realm, and their power was substantial.

"What audacity! To not even come out personally to welcome Lord Hu Dong of our Tiger Ferocity Gang! This place needs a new Village Chief!"

Before the men even arrived, the arrogant voice of a human follower echoed through the hall.

Meanwhile, Jiang Jichen sat on the Village Chief's throne in the main hall. With a calm expression, he held a cup of Spirit Tea, gently blowing away the steam before taking a light sip.

Beside him, the Luochen Fairy held a folding fan, gently fanning him. She looked every bit the part of a docile handmaiden.

'But isn't this handmaiden a little too stunningly beautiful?'

As the group from the Tiger Ferocity Gang walked in, their gazes were involuntarily drawn to the Luochen Fairy.

Lust and possessiveness flashed in their eyes.

However, when they took in Jiang Jichen's display, their expressions turned exceedingly foul.

"Guests from afar should be welcomed. Why is everyone so angry? Someone, serve these guests tea. Let them cool down!"

Jiang Jichen set down his teacup, then suddenly reached out, grabbing the Luochen Fairy's Jade Hand and toying with it!

He looked just like a villainous young master teasing his own handmaiden.

For an instant, a blush of shame flashed across the Luochen Fairy's eyes, and she tried to pull her Jade Hand away.

But Jiang Jichen's voice echoed in her Sea of Consciousness: "Calm down. We're putting on a show. We need to deliberately provoke them into attacking first. That will give us the opportunity and the justification to strike back and hold the Tiger Ferocity Gang accountable!"

"Besides, we've come this far; we can't give up now. Luochen Fairy, remember: right now, you are a handmaiden being teased by a villainous Village Chief!"

Hearing Jiang Jichen's words, the Luochen Fairy gritted her teeth and stopped herself from pulling her Jade Hand away.

But she was secretly starting to regret it!

'If I'd known it would be like this, I never would have listened to Lingchen's terrible idea.'

'Now this guy is taking full advantage of the situation.'

'In truth, Jiang Jichen was secretly quite pleased with himself. He marveled at how the Luochen Fairy's hand was indeed as soft and delicate as jade; it felt incredibly pleasant to hold.'

CRASH!

The next moment, however, the sound of shattering teacups echoed through the hall.

The three "strange" bandits serving the tea—Shi San, Big Black, and Little Bai—were sent flying by palm strikes.

The three of them spat up blood as they crashed to the ground, utterly powerless to resist.

They lay limp to the side, their auras so faint they were practically dead.

The three followers who had struck were momentarily stunned. 'When did we get this strong?' they wondered.

'Then again, it just proves these people are absolute trash. Cultivators at the Initial Stage of Nascent Soul can't even withstand a casual slap from us.'

This only increased their disdain for the Luochen Bandit Village.

As for whether those three pieces of trash lived or died, they couldn't care less. It would be better if they were dead.

At that moment, one of the Human Race followers shouted coldly, "You reckless fools! How dare you act so arrogantly in front of Lord Hu Dong!"

"A village like this, with no respect for its superiors, deserves to be slaughtered!"

"Yes, and that handmaiden… she will be a gift for Lord Hu Dong's enjoyment."

The other human followers chimed in.

They had all noticed that Lord Hu Dong's gaze had been fixed on the handmaiden ever since he entered.

Clearly, Hu Dong had taken a liking to her.

Therefore, they planned to capture the Luochen Fairy, disguised as a handmaiden, and present her to Hu Dong.

It was the perfect way to curry favor with him!

Jiang Jichen took in the entire scene.

His expression turned incomparably icy, and a bottomless chill flashed in his eyes.

'These Human Race Cultivators… so utterly servile and fawning.'

'To be so cruel and ruthless, willing to slaughter an entire village, just to curry favor with a single Beastman…'

'These men have no moral bottom line whatsoever.'

At that, Jiang Jichen stood up, releasing the Luochen Fairy's Jade Hand.

His gaze, sharp as lightning, fixed on the group. "I treated you with courtesy, yet you injured three of my men. You clamor to slaughter my village. But the most intolerable thing of all… is that you dared to have designs on my handmaiden. Heh… She is my precious treasure!"

"Therefore, you will all die!"

As his voice fell, Jiang Jichen stepped forward and threw a single punch.

Annihilation Fist, First Form: Heaven and Earth Silence!

SPLAT!

There was no suspense. The human follower who had just spoken was instantly blown apart by Jiang Jichen's fist, his body scattering into pieces.