Chapter 5: Punishment for Evil Comes First

The Marquis of Xinling displayed a serious expression for the first time. He looked at Luo Li, who was approaching, and one of his guards trembled as he shouted: "Heavens, the way of heaven strikes!"

However, looking back, the Marquis of Xinling displayed no signs of fear; instead, he gazed at the numerous assassins surrounding him with remarkable ease, as if it were merely a game.

It is this golden light, the thirteen blades of the prodigal, leaving not a single hair harmed

Xiao Qing walked over to Luo Li's side, resembling a little bird, entwining her arm around Luo Li's, and gently said

The strange and immense power of the world on Naluo Li dissipated, just as when they arrived, without a single person knowing, without a single person noticing

The battle has not yet concluded. The Marquis of Xinling, under the protection of his three guards, is surrounded by nine assassins, resulting in a stalemate between the two sides

This strike, with a blade that gleamed like lightning, was incredibly fierce. However, with a flick of the long sword in Luo Li's hand, the poisonous sword technique was unleashed, characterized by its sinister swordplay and a bizarre thrust.

On the first day of October, at the second watch of the night, half of the sky is dark, and half of the sky is ablaze

Lord of Xianling, Long Tianxing, can what I have said be considered true? Can you defend it?

Xiao Qing suddenly let out a gasp, pulling Luo Li's arm with all her might, and exclaimed in terror: "Senior Brother, look, the fierce dragon has gone mad!"

With his roar, the sound of hooves approached from afar. Luo Li arrived, as he always did, at the final moment, making his entrance to slay formidable foes

"Pa" ... ...

Then, the sounds of killing erupted, flames were everywhere, and the glint of swords and blades was all around. However, in just a moment, the noise gradually faded away.

After slaying the Marquis of Xinling, Luo Li sheathed her sword and shouted loudly

except for Luo Li

In the sixth year of Zongzhen, one of your young servants was hanged for breaking one of your water cups. He was tortured for seven days and nights until he died. Afterwards, you secretly cut out his heart and liver to drink with your wine, and you became addicted to it. Every month, you would kill a young boy, cutting out his heart and liver to drink, and to this day, at least forty-three young boys have died because of you.

"Is your father an immortal? He is merely Long Wending, a foundational true cultivator of the Black Dragon Zhenhai Sect! Is this your immortal technique protecting you? It is nothing more than a trivial Vajra talisman. Do you even deserve to be called an immortal? Go and repent to those you have harmed, and die!"

The fierce dragon looked at the Marquis of Xinling and said, "This is truly unbelievable. My fierce dragon transformation cannot harm him at all, despite being impervious to blades and bullets. What kind of treasure is this? What should I do?"

Luo Li's expression was serious as he opened his mouth and shouted

I spit, how dare he claim to uphold justice, a mere child, still without any growth. My father is an immortal, I possess a talisman for protection, impervious to blades and bullets, unaffected by water and fire. Even if he is the heavens themselves, he cannot do anything to me

Observing the arrogant Lord Xinling, the nearby fierce dragon and Little Qing, along with the remaining seven Shadow Assassins, all furrowed their brows. The thirteen strikes from the reckless man were lethal, yet they could not inflict even the slightest harm on Lord Xinling.

The dragon nodded and said, "Yes, yes, if he cannot kill him either, and he dies here, we will save ourselves a lot of trouble"

Suddenly, he broke the attack with a knife, followed by a swift sword strike. The dying guard let out a terrible scream as he was struck, collapsing to the ground. However, he did not die; he was merely knocked unconscious.

The remaining two guards exchanged glances and, with loud shouts, charged forward. However, Luo Li could tell from the outset that they were merely putting on a show. As soon as Luo Li's sword light appeared, they dropped their weapons and fell to the ground, unable to rise.

After speaking, Luo Li slowly drew his sword and executed a swift strike. The quick sword technique left the Duke of Xinling unmoved, as he smiled at Luo Li. A golden light appeared around him, transforming into a radiant glow that enveloped him in protection.

Junior sister, just as you are incredibly familiar with me, I am equally familiar with you. The moment you harbored any ill intentions, I sensed it already

Luo Li said softly

The sound of hooves suddenly approached, and a young man in white leaped down from his horse, making his way towards the besieged Duke of Xinling.

My lord, hurry up, we are blocking him! Hurry, he is the Heavenly Path Killer!

This is the way of heaven's justice, punishing only the principal offender, never taking the life of another. All thirty-one assassination attempts have adhered to this principle

This can be considered as having completed the escort mission, having saved a life; if one can avoid death, no one wishes to die

With a thought in Luo Li's heart, he unleashed a peculiar elemental energy from his body. This energy merged with the heavens and the earth, and in response to this attraction, the extraordinary power descending from the sky began to manifest its might

The heinous deeds committed by the Marquis of Xinling over the years were recounted one by one by him, some of which were truly egregious, intolerable by heaven and earth

Do not kill me, do not kill me, I was wrong, my father is an immortal, whatever you want, I will give you, do not kill me

My father is an immortal, who bestowed upon me a spiritual talisman. With your capabilities, you still wish to kill me? You truly do not know the meaning of death

Xiao Qing said: "Call for the senior brother, as it was originally he who delivered the killing blow; now it is his turn to make an appearance"

Luo Li nodded slightly and said: "Heaven above! Earth below! The evidence of the crime is established, and punishment for evil is imminent"

Originally, according to the agreement, Luo Li was to slay the Marquis of Xinling. However, in pursuit of the rewards from the Ascension Conference, the prodigal son acted first, seeking to seize this merit for himself. Each person has their own calculations, and no one wishes to miss the opportunity of the Ascension Conference. If one cannot enter the outer sect of the Seven Kills Sect, they are left with only a few years of life. In the end, not only did they gain no merit, but they also lost their lives.

Luo Li instantly thrust out several swords; whether it was the swift sword technique or the fierce sword technique, even a three-hundred-pound boulder could be easily severed by such swordsmanship. Yet, against the body of the Marquis of Xinling, it merely flashed with golden light, leaving not a single hair harmed

However, Xiao Qing never expected that when her finger inserted in, it did not feel like the sensation of entering a human body as before, but rather as if it were inserted into something soft and squishy. Upon closer inspection, she found that on her snake-like hand, there was an additional baozi, which was exactly the large meat bun everyone had eaten in the morning

At this moment, Luo Li walked to within ten feet of the four men of the Marquis of Xinling. The guard who had shouted for the Marquis to flee let out a loud roar, brandishing his steel knife, and charged forward, aiming a strike at Luo Li.

Luo Li thrust his sword, and golden light appeared once more, blocking this strike. The Marquis of Xinling laughed heartily and said: "The way of heaven kills, yet it is nothing more than this! Behold my celestial technique that protects my body; blades and spears cannot penetrate!"

With Luo Li's accusation, it seemed as if a strange power descended from the heavens and infused itself into Luo Li, yet no one noticed it

Then the dragon roars towards the sky, like a dragon howling, its voice shaking the heavens and the earth

The bubble burst generally, and in an instant, this sword pierced through the golden light, penetrating the body of the Marquis of Xinling, emerging from his back.

The Marquis of Xinling had bubbles of blood rising from his mouth, yet he remained completely unaware. He merely lowered his head to glance at the long sword embedded in his body, then raised his head to look at Luo Li across from him, wearing a face of confusion.

Others were also cleaning the battlefield, while the fierce dragon roared beside them, gathering the remaining seven shadow assassins around itself to begin a lecture.

This point, once struck, regardless of your extraordinary skills, will result in immediate poisoning

As Luo Li looked over, Xiao Qing's other hand suddenly raised, forming a snake hand gesture, with the middle finger exceptionally dark, and then it aimed directly at the center of Luo Li's neck

Senior brother, you are truly amazing. That sword strike was incredibly impressive. But how were you able to pierce through his golden light defense? What is that thing, and how is it impervious to blades and spears?

The source of the fire is the black wind hole

Suddenly, in the distance, the ferocious dragon manifested blood-red giant claws above its hands, with shadowy claws extending a full three feet in length. This was indeed his divine ability, the Tyrant Dragon Transformation. With a fierce grip, he struck down, and all seven shadow assassins from www.hetushu.com were caught in that grasp, unable to even let out a scream before being killed in an instant.

Looking back, the ground was strewn with corpses, some belonging to the guards of the Marquis of Xiling, while others were clad in black as assassins, the battle was fierce and brutal

Luo Li said with a smile: "Evil cannot prevail over righteousness, and the heavens will punish! Therefore, his wicked methods have been defeated"

The front heart enters, the back heart exits, and the heart feels cool!

Uh ... ...

In the fourth year of Zongzhen, the Marquis of Wuan impeached you for your crimes. You framed him, falsely accusing him of treason, which resulted in the execution of all 167 members of the Marquis of Wuan's family. Among them, the Marquis was strangled to death by you, and all four of his daughters were brutally violated to death by you

His eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the blade piercing through his body. After a long time, he finally reacted, recalling the last moments of those he had brutally killed. Unable to contain himself, he cried out in desperation:

Heaven above! Earth below! Evil doers face justice, punishment is at hand

Thousand Serpent Venom, one of the Seven Killings Eighteen Methods of Poisoning

Luo Li let out a long sigh and slowly said

The Marquis of Xinling did not flee; he said: "The way of heaven kills? A great killer acting on behalf of heaven?"

Luo Li thrusts out another sword strike; at first glance, this sword seems no different from the previous ones. However, it carries an indescribable charm, an ineffable sword strike.

With a single stroke of the sword, the heart was crushed, followed by a muffled sound. The Marquis of Xinling was propelled into the air, his entire chest completely shattered, revealing a cavity the size of a human head.

The Marquis of Xinling listened with a smile, and after Luo Li finished speaking, he nodded and said

The Marquis of Xinling has died

At the feet of the Marquis of Xinling lies a corpse, unmistakably that of the infamous iron-clad assassin known as the Prodigal, who was renowned alongside Luo Li. This silent and debauched figure now finds himself in a state of dismemberment, his head crushed beneath the Marquis's foot, incessantly ground down, with his face bearing an expression of disbelief in his final moments

Lord Xinling, Long Tianxing, and Zong He - In the third year of the reign of Zhu Zhen, they seized the commoner Lu's daughter. When Lu refused to comply, they killed her three-year-old child in front of her. Lu committed suicide by biting her tongue. Not only did you desecrate the corpse, but you also murdered all thirteen members of her family.

With a thought, a flash of divine light appeared in Luo Li's eyes. He focused and shouted in his heart: "Divine Power: Reward Good and Punish Evil! Activate!"

"Heaven's way kills, do you dare to kill me? My father is an immortal, an immortal of the Central Heaven Great World. If you kill me, he will kill your entire family!"

Luo Li nodded slightly, secretly thinking: "Indeed, the Seven Kills Eighteen Techniques are merely the swordsmanship of mortals, incapable of breaking through the defenses of cultivators. However, fortunately, I possess more than just these Seven Kills Eighteen Techniques"

Step by step, with a momentum as formidable as a mountain, step by step, as deep as a gorge and as towering as a peak, seen from afar, it carries a terrifying will, as if embodying the heavens, executing the will of heaven!

In the blink of an eye, only Luo Li and the Marquis of Xinling remained, exchanging glances. The Marquis of Xinling's gaze was icy as he spoke

The Marquis of Xinling looked at them and said arrogantly: "You mere mortals, do you think you can kill me? It's like a dream!"

The wayward son, who had just been hiding in the shadows, suddenly sprang forth, launching a surprise attack to assassinate the Marquis of Xinling. In an instant, he struck the opponent with thirteen blows, yet the Marquis was enveloped in a golden light, unharmed in the slightest. With a gentle swing of his sword, the wayward son found himself decapitated.

I have done almost all of it, and I have forgotten some of it. Thank you for reminding me, but I must tell you that I am different from you.

You are all mere mortals, while my father is an immortal. You are nothing but insignificant ants; our fates are different. You are indeed lowly, and to be killed by me is truly an elevation of your status

Upon hearing these words, the three guards could not help but tremble, feeling as if they could not even grip their weapons properly. One of them shouted loudly

The battle has ended, and at this moment, there are still seven members of the Shadow Killers remaining, while the other twenty-three have all perished. Among the four Iron Plate Killers, one has fallen. Luo Li approaches the rogue to collect his body

Kill