Chapter 2536: You Dare Kill Me

Under the brilliant blade light, the unlucky man's hair stood on end, and he let out a scream, attempting to retreat.

However, just then, power surged from the side, and a silk ribbon swept over, condensing into a staff-like form, striking hard on his back.

This strike wasn't overly fierce because the attacker was not in good condition and couldn't exert much power.

But it still made the unlucky man's body falter, and the blade light swept towards him from the front.

Even though he fully activated his protective Dao power, he couldn't block this blade. If he were at his peak, Lu Ye might not have been his match, but he was already severely injured, unable to exert his full strength, and had just been ambushed from the shadows. How could he have a good outcome?

As the scream echoed, blood spurted, and a huge gash appeared across his chest and abdomen, clearly revealing his writhing internal organs.

The silk ribbon that had struck his back suddenly unfurled, like ropes or spirit snakes, climbing onto his body and instantly constricting.

The unlucky man's soul almost fled his body. His Dao power surged wildly as he tried to shake off the binding silk ribbon, but it was too late.

Another flash of blade light crossed his vision, a sharp pain in his neck, and his world spun.

When it stabilized, there was only a tall back facing him. The unlucky man blinked, looking up at the figure, his face full of disbelief: "I am the Supervisor of Governor City! How dare you kill me!"

His vision gradually darkened. Dimly, he saw the tall figure shaking blood from the Panshan Blade and slowly sheathing it. A faint voice reached his ears: "Why wouldn't I dare?"

His consciousness sank and vanished.

Beside the headless corpse, Lu Ye turned to look at Huan Qing and nodded slightly.

Killing this supervisor by himself was certainly possible, as the opponent was severely injured. However, it would definitely involve a fight. Since they were in Yuan Xi City, if a real fight broke out, not only might there be collateral damage, but many city buildings would undoubtedly be destroyed, unless he could find a way to draw the battle outside the city.

What he didn't expect was that Huan Qing would secretly intervene at this moment. Her two timely interventions transformed what would have been a tough battle into a swift kill.

Huan Qing retrieved her Dao soldier silk ribbon, said nothing, and turned to leave, as if she had done nothing at all.

The unlucky man was right about one thing: the fish rots from the head down.

Yuan Xi didn't take the so-called Governor City seriously, and neither did Lu Ye care about the supervisor. If the opponent had merely come to Yuan Xi City to say a few words, it would have been fine. But since he made a move, there could be no peaceful resolution. As for whether this would cause trouble for Yuan Xi—Lu Ye believed that if Yuan Xi herself had encountered this, the unlucky man would have died even faster. With the City Lord absent, he was merely acting in her stead.

What he hadn't expected was Huan Qing's own lawlessness. Since she last used her Brahma Eyes, this woman had been recuperating, rarely interacting with others. Yet this time, she had intervened to help at a critical moment.

Then again, she was from the Brahma Clan and was already being targeted by the powerful figure from Blood Drink City. If Lu Ye couldn't resolve her curse poison problem, her whereabouts would eventually be exposed, leading to her being hunted down.

One of the Ten Greats was her enemy; what was a supervisor from Governor City to her? For her, there was probably nothing in this realm that could make her fearful.

"Fellow Daoists, you've caused a huge disaster!" a voice came from the Barren-tier city nearby.

It was likely a Harmonization cultivator stationed in the city.

From a distance, he hadn't clearly understood what had happened. Primarily, the unlucky man died too quickly. He only sensed a commotion of conflict. By the time he investigated, the supervisor who had been full of life moments before was already decapitated.

This was no small matter.

Someone from Governor City represented its prestige. All Harmonization-tier cities in this war zone were under Governor City's jurisdiction. For a subordinate Harmonization-tier city to dare kill a supervisor—wasn't that slapping Governor City in the face?

Just now, when the supervisor accused Yuan Xi City of insubordination, this Harmonization cultivator thought the supervisor was making a big deal out of nothing. But now, it seemed Yuan Xi City was not just insubordinate; it was outright rebelling.

"Any advice, fellow Daoist?" Lu Ye turned to look in that direction.

He had already killed him; could he bring him back to life?

"Seek your own good fortune," the Harmonization cultivator said no more, only feeling that Yuan Xi City was certainly doomed and saw no point in getting involved with it.

Lu Ye turned and looked at the two battlefields.

As expected, in both battlefields, the targeted Heaven-tier cities were in a dire situation. Their own Heaven-tier city faced too many Harmonization cultivators and was teetering on the brink, as its opponent was not just one Barren-tier city, but also another Heaven-tier city they had previously contended with. It was essentially one against two; how could it be a match?

Although the enemy's Heaven-tier city only had to contend with one Barren-tier city, City Lord Zhao had already personally intervened, and Yuan Xi City had also deployed You Die, so their situation wasn't much better.

The destruction of the Heaven-tier cities on both sides was imminent.

At this moment, Lu Ye couldn't afford to hesitate. His spiritual sense surged, and he quickly sent a message to You Die.

Hearing this, You Die, who was assisting in breaking through the city, slightly changed her expression, quickly retreated, and was about to leave the battlefield.

Lu Ye had killed a supervisor, so he had to make a quick escape. Now was a good time to flee.

"Where are you going, fellow Daoist?" City Lord Zhao suddenly launched an attack at You Die.

This strike not only caught You Die completely off guard, but also surprised Lu Ye, who was watching from a distance. However, he quickly realized that City Lord Zhao had perceived the change in Yuan Xi City's situation and knew the supervisor had been killed.

Therefore, he could not allow You Die to retreat.

The supervisor's death was Lu Ye's doing, but it had happened right under City Lord Zhao's nose. Governor City would certainly demand an explanation from him later.

He could only provide one explanation: detain Yuan Xi City and bring them to Governor City for judgment.

He was actually very annoyed because the people of Yuan Xi City were too lawless. It wasn't his direct concern, but since he had witnessed it, it became his problem.

A scream rang out, and You Die spat blood.

She had only ascended to Harmonization a few years ago and was among the weakest cultivators at that level. In terms of cultivation, City Lord Zhao far surpassed her.

Combined with the power amplification provided by the Barren-tier Harmonization city, You Die simply couldn't withstand City Lord Zhao's attack.

City Lord Zhao did not stop, launching another strike. You Die instantly turned pale, her aura became unstable, and she was clearly severely wounded.

"Dare to leave, and you die!" City Lord Zhao declared, then turned back to furiously assault the Heaven-tier city's protective array.

You Die's face was filled with bitterness. She stood frozen, daring not to move, but turned to look at Yuan Xi City and shouted, "Brother Ye, hurry and leave!"

Lu Ye's expression was grim. He stood rooted to the spot, unresponsive.

"Alas..." From the Barren-tier city, a figure flew out, landing not far from Lu Ye: "All of you, stay. Those who move without permission will be slain!"

By the voice, it was clearly the same person who had spoken earlier.