Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Lin Rui had never imagined his blade speed could be so fast!

He didn't use the "Yang Pulling Slash," just a general drawing technique from "Yang Ascending Saber Slaughter," which could at best be considered an A+ level move.

Lin Rui was indeed confident he could kill Du Li with one strike! But just to be perfectly sure, Lin Rui had also integrated 3% of the "Light Trace" concept into his strike.

And it was this 3% "Light Trace" that made his blade speed match the limit of the "Yang Pulling Slash"!

So, even without Ji Xueying's suppression, Du Li would have found it hard to completely defend against this strike and would definitely have been wounded! Stay tuned with My Virtual Library Empire

"—Is this the concept?"

Lin Rui was deeply amazed by the mighty power of the Abyssal concept!

Just 3% "Light Trace" and his blade speed became so fast?

That strike just now absolutely broke through to within one-thousandth of a second!

The only downside of conceptual power is that it consumes a lot of True Yuan.

If it's with techniques like "Yang Pulling Slash" and "Light Transfer Slash," which can naturally utilize the Abyssal concept, it's not too bad; however, forcing their use on other ordinary saber techniques doubles the consumption of True Qi.

Lin Rui quickly collected his thoughts and raised his eyebrows to look ahead.

At this moment, over a dozen disciples of the Burning Saber Sect suddenly let out a roar and swung their swords and sabers at Lin Rui.

The two fifth-level elders from the Burning Saber Sect also drew their sabers, initially only to assist Du Li, but now they seized the moment to engage with Blood Blade Ji Xueying.

In an instant between the two and the demon, a sharp cacophony of clashing weapons burst forth, and the glinting blades and saber shadows sparkled, casting blinding sparks.

"Hm? You dare to resist the law with force, stubbornly resisting? How audacious!"

Lin Rui's eyes flashed with 'anger' as he coldly watched the two fifth-level elders fiercely battling Blood Blade Ji Xueying.

Instead of retreating, he faced these Burning Saber Sect members and went straight into the crowd.

Facing these martial cultivators who were at most in the late fourth stage, Lin Rui, with his Great Grandmaster-level "Yang Ascending Saber Slaughter," was like a tiger in a flock of sheep, simply unstoppable.

He didn't use the power of the concept again, however, with the 3% Light Trace, his blade speed, even without using the Light Trace, had greatly increased.

The saber light, swift and shadowy, was like the traces of light! In an instant, streams of blood sprayed and heads flew.

In just less than a tenth of a breath, five men were decapitated.

However, Lin Rui's target wasn't these ordinary members of the Burning Saber Sect, but the other fifth-level elder fighting fiercely with Blood Blade Ji Xueying!

According to the intelligence Lin Rui had recently obtained, this person should be called Lu Shan, a high-ranking fifth stage fighter, whose strength was just below that of Du Li.

This man also sensed Lin Rui's approach and suddenly shivered, his eyes filled with horror.

Lu Shan was deeply impressed by the strike Lin Rui had used to kill Du Li, filled with immense dread and terror!

If Lin Rui came near and teamed up with Blood Blade Ji Xueying, he would surely die!

Let alone the terrifying speed of the previous strike, even the current speed at which Lin Rui was slaughtering several Burning Saber Sect disciples was too much for him to bear.

The other fifth-level elder named Gu Lai, the bald middle-aged man who had spoken earlier, turned as pale as paper, his expression a mix of shock and rage, "My lord, please stop! Consider the consequences, this means fighting with our Burning Saber Sect to the death—"

However, before Gu Lai could finish, he heard a 'pong'.

It was Ji Xueying's blade speed explosively bursting forth in that instant, breaking through Lu Shan's defensive curtain and directly chopping off Lu Shan's head, splashing a spray of fresh blood.

Gu Lai's heart nearly stopped beating in that instant.

He then realized that among the man and demon before him, the most terrifying was still this super-kingly level fourth-stage Blood Blade Ji Xueying!

Even without Lin Rui, just the power of Blood Blade Ji Xueying alone was enough to contend with the three of them, even to suppress and defeat them!

Gu Lai immediately bit down on his tongue-tip and erupted with his utmost strength in that moment, leaping back more than thirty meters from in front of Blood Blade Ji Xueying. He then threw down his weapon and roared desperately, "Stop, I, Gu, surrender! All of you stop, throw down your weapons, and do not resist!"

Gu Lai's scalp numbed, and his body trembled.

He knew that if he dared to resist any further, he would definitely be killed by Lin Rui!

And the same held for the surrounding Burning Saber Sect disciples; if they continued to resist, Lin Rui would definitely not hesitate to slaughter them all!

He estimated that none of them would escape, especially since the Imperial Guards were now also circling around them, shields in hand, all of them eyes bright with excitement, looking murderous.

Gu Lai had never seen someone so ruthless and merciless in his life!

This was simply a madman!

"Hm?" Lin Rui glanced around him.

In that instant, all the Burning Saber Sect members dropped their weapons without hesitation.

They were truly intimidated by this imperial official.

This man not only had the capability to slaughter them, but also the will to do so!

If they didn't drop their weapons and continued to resist, they would certainly die!

But after giving up their resistance, they all stared at Lin Rui with wide-open eyes, their looks full of resentful anger.

In just that instant, they had lost two inner gate elders and nine inner gate disciples to this Imperial City Defense Envoy!

Lin Rui sheathed his sword with a slight sense of regret, "I thought you all truly were not afraid of death, having caught you all! Any ribs, any Quintessence Nails, pin them firmly for me!"

Gu Lai had already been forcefully held down by Wang Sen and a few Imperial Dragon Enforcers.

Wang Sen, expressionless, took two iron hooks and deftly penetrated them through Gu Lai's ribs, then hammered one Quintessence Nail after another into Gu Lai's body.

His method was crude and he could not be bothered to identify Gu Lai's acupuncture points; as long as Gu Lai could not resist afterward, that was enough.

If it could ruin the meridian system of this Fifth Realm expert, that would be ideal indeed.

Gu Lai gritted his teeth in pain, his facial muscles twitching, but he still stubbornly held his neck stiff and glared at Lin Rui, "It seems the Lord Defender truly does not regard the Burning Saber Sect highly! Today's massacre of our sect's elders and disciples will be deeply remembered by the entire Burning Saber Sect. Soon, our Sect Master and Great Elder will surely seek an explanation from you."

Their Sect Master was a Seventh Realm Divine Skills master! The Great Elder even possessed imperial lineage's near-sixth realm blood, soon to transform into a dragon!

This insolent fool will pay for today's deeds!

"Oh?" Lin Rui smiled slightly, walked up to Gu Lai and stopped before him, his eyes half-closed as he looked down at the man, "Are you implying that the Burning Saber Sect dares to rebel and assassinate an official?"

Gu Lai immediately shut his mouth and said no more.

This Lin was a madman, so whatever he said now was useless and needless, lest he provide more leverage with his words.

For now, he could only suppress his rage and bide his time; only by personally slaughtering this man, dicing him into a pulp, could he vent the hatred in his heart!

Lin Rui then turned his head towards the Zhou estate's gate, "Mr. Zhou, would you mind sending some men to tidy up this street quickly? There are so many corpses lying in the main road, so bloodied and messy, it's unseemly."

Moments later, the gate of the Zhou estate creaked open, and about thirty 'people' came out.

They all hung their heads low, silently moving the corpses, and some fetched water to wash away the blood on the street.

Gu Lai's eyes widened in shock as he saw these 'people' moving the bodies of his two fellow disciples and the numerous sect members into the Zhou estate.

What were they planning to do?

"You—"

Gu Lai had just opened his mouth when Lin Rui kicked him in the face, not only shattering his cheekbone but also severely damaging his tongue, leaving him unable to speak any further.

Lin Rui also carefully observed these 'people' and noted that they indeed only moved the bodies and ignored the seriously injured martial artists on the ground, which reassured him enough to divert his attention elsewhere.

According to what Lin Rui knew, ever since the Zhou family was forced by the Burning Saber Sect into demonic transformation, they hadn't harmed any civilians nearby.

But these monsters weren't vegetarians.

Even with Blood Blade Ji's strong will, after not consuming blood for over ten consecutive days, sanity would begin to fade, let alone the ordinary monsters in the Zhou estate!

Lin Rui did not know by what means they suppressed their instincts, but he was certain it couldn't last.

This matter involved the life and safety of Lin Xi, and Lin Rui did not dare to take it lightly.

He anticipated that the corpses of the two fifth-tier elders of the Burning Saber Sect would at least keep the Zhou family quiet for a while, which was certainly better than letting the Zhou family run amok and harm the local populace.

These two were the chief culprits of the Zhou family's demonic transformation, and now they had received their just desserts.

Lin Rui watched as his subordinates from the Imperial Dragon squad tied up all the Burning Saber Sect disciples and escorted them to the Wang City Government Office; afterwards, he stood with his hands behind his back and coldly swept a glance at the onlookers surrounding them.

At this time, those still daring to stay nearby and watch the commotion were none of them ordinary folks.

Hence, not only was Lin Rui's gaze piercing and exceptionally icy, but he also condensed a peerlessly sharp martial intent, oppressing the distant crowd.

His words also contained a warning, "Listen well! I have been requested by the Prefectural Governor to take charge of the city's public order. From this day forward, whether human or demon, god or ghost, anyone daring to violate the royal law and harm the populace will be severely punished— with their crimes increased by three degrees!"

The crowd around him first buzzed with commotion, but after just a moment, it calmed down; none dared meet Lin Rui's gaze, either lowering their heads or averting their eyes.

They knew that this defense officer could indeed do as he said, for this man would kill even the people of the Burning Saber Sect on a whim; how much more so them?

Just then, another 'person' walked out from within the gates of the Zhou residence.

It was indeed the head of the Zhou household, 'Zhou An', whose face was rigid, but his actions were respectfully presenting a beautifully decorated sheathed longsword to Lin Rui.

"Great, Great Sir, today you first provided protection, then killed our enemies of the Zhou family. My entire household is profoundly grateful. Zhou has no way to repay you, except with this heirloom saber which might be of use to you."

Zhou An initially struggled to speak, but gradually became more fluent.

Seeing this, Lin Rui slightly raised his eyebrows and unapologetically took the sword in his hand. Upon drawing the blade, his eyes lit up.

"A fine blade!"

This blade, named 'Sky Gleam', was a fifth-tier super king class treasure saber! Moreover, its attributes matched his perfectly, being a blend of light, thunder, and fire elements.

Although this saber's potential was not as high as the 'Thunder God' saber that Blood Blade Ji Xueying was nurturing, at this stage, its power far surpassed that of 'Thunder God' and was not inferior to his own 'Great Dark Heaven'.

With this saber in hand, Lin Rui's combat strength could increase by another thirty percent.

"Then, thank you, Mr. Zhou."

Lin Rui immediately swapped out his waist blade and, with a hint of implication, asked, "However, Mr. Zhou, continuing this way isn't a solution. How much longer can you hold out, ten days or half a month? I cannot tolerate this indefinitely, so what are your thoughts now?"

He knew that one major reason the Prefectural Governor and others had not exterminated the Zhou family was out of concern for public opinion from the Zhou family's old colleagues and disciples; secondly, out of shame for failing to protect their colleagues' family; and lastly, out of fear of not having enough manpower to encircle such a large household and provoking further trouble.

Lin Rui, however, had no such concerns and now had sufficient strength to besiege the Zhou family, limiting the battle to the Zhou residence and not affecting the surroundings.

The cunning Prefectural Governor, before leaving, hadn't mentioned a word about the Zhou family's affairs, clearly intending to offload this hot potato onto him.

Upon hearing these words, Zhou An was slightly stunned, then raised his head, looking at Lin Rui with a pair of dull yellow pupils mixed with crimson.