"Intentionally using Mad Demon Syndrome, what is your intention? Do you think that after Mad Demon Syndrome, you can still fight fiercely?" Second Master’s expression changed as he spoke.
"Last time, you took the opportunity to make your move, catching me off guard. If it weren’t for my subordinates arriving just in time, I really would’ve fallen into your hands. This time, you still want to play this game, truly thinking that I, Mu Chen, am easy to bully?"
"Second Master, this guy is obviously crazy. Using Mad Demon Syndrome, he must be extremely weak, completely lacking the strength to resist. He’s saying all this just to test us." At this moment, several strong practitioners in the Ash Realm shouted.
"Since you think he’s gone mad, why don’t a few of you go try it out? If you kill him, this woman by his side, after I’ve had my fun with her, I’ll reward her to you," Second Master said with a smile.
"This is what you said, Second Master. We’ll kill this Mu Chen right now, and let him die with no place to bury him." As they spoke, with a sinister smile on their lips, they surrounded Mu Chen, preparing to make their move.
"Ao Xue, close your eyes. Don’t watch the bloodshed," Mu Chen said with a slight evil smile. Suddenly, a surge of energy burst forth, slowly welling up within his body. Mu Chen’s complexion gradually recovered, albeit very slowly and not visibly apparent in a short time.
After Dongfang Ao Xue spoke, she immediately closed her eyes.
"Brat, after killing you and having fun with your woman, there’s also Liu Yuxi from Tianhai City, and all your romantic entanglements, we’ll play with each one slowly," the men shouted, suddenly conjuring claw marks and launching a death strike at Mu Chen.
"The Twenty-Four Dispersed Swords."
As the crowd charged towards him and closed in within three meters, Mu Chen shouted loudly. The small knife in his hand swiftly slashed through the air, emitting terrifying Sword Energy. Within the three-meter range, relentless killing moves were unleashed. Mu Chen didn’t even move this time; moving would imply he found his opponents somewhat challenging. Not moving at all, he showed utter disdain for his opponents.
As the horrifying Sword Energy struck, the faces of the several men changed drastically. They quickly gathered their strength to block, but to no avail—the Sword Energy was too powerful, the invisible and visible killing intent sliced across their faces, arms, and necks. Just like that, before any of them could even get close, they died in front of Mu Chen.
Shocked, fearful, powerful.
These six words, at this very moment, popped into the minds of the remaining men of Second Master, the practitioners in the Ash Realm trembling. Killing without a trace, not moving an inch—it was strength presumably only strong practitioners like Second Master could match.
"Damn it, several from the Ash Realm thinking they can kill me, truly thinking I’m weak?" Mu Chen spoke disdainfully.
"Why, how do you still have energy?" Second Master’s face turned unpleasant as he spoke.
"Mad Demon Syndrome isn’t truly uncontrollable. During the Transcendent stage, I can barely manage to control it. At the early stage of Ash Realm, I may not be very good at controlling it. But now, at the peak of Ash Realm, my control is extremely terrifying. Suppressing Mad Demon Syndrome is actually quite simple."
"No one recorded in history has been able to suppress Mad Demon Syndrome. How can you suppress it? What method did you use?" Second Master curiously asked.
"I, Mu Chen, am . I don’t feel inclined to say too much to a dead man. Prepare to meet your end!" Mu Chen said, as his energy surged once again.
"Don’t need Mad Demon Syndrome?" Second Master surprisingly asked, but without much fear, feeling that Mu Chen, at his strongest, might only fight him to a draw.
"Using Mad Demon Syndrome too much will inflict severe wounds on myself. Moreover, even without using Mad Demon Syndrome, killing you people is like slaughtering dogs," Mu Chen said with a cold sneer.
"Not using Mad Demon Syndrome, just pure energy, you really think that will be enough to obliterate us?" Second Master’s gaze turned cold, facing the situation with no way out, there was only one choice left—a fight to the death.
After Second Master spoke, everyone began to act, immediately surrounding Mu Chen. Despite their wariness of Mu Chen, they had no choice but to follow Second Master’s lead.
"Come on! Let me send you all to the Western Paradise," Mu Chen said with a cold sneer.
"Wait for me to attack with my Super Tan Leg, and you all support. Remember, don’t let him get close to you," Second Master said, his face darkening.
"Yes," the crowd nodded, constantly locking onto Mu Chen.
"Interesting, then let me show you something even more interesting. What it means to be trash in the face of absolute power," Mu Chen spoke while slowly producing silver needles, yet not revealing them.
Second Master roared and went on the offensive in the blink of an eye. The terrifying Tan Leg unleashed in an instant, aiming to annihilate Mu Chen.
The Tan Leg, concentrating power in the leg and adding speed, is an incredibly despotic technique that could sweep through thousands of troops on the battlefield.
"Tan Leg, interesting," Mu Chen said as he dodged swiftly. His target was not Second Master.
For a moment, no one else made a move; they were waiting for Second Master’s signal.
What followed was a flurry of rapid attacks from Second Master, which Mu Chen dodged with extreme speed. However, after just a few seconds, Second Master’s brow furrowed as he unleashed a powerful kick. Although he couldn’t touch Mu Chen, the energy wave forced Mu Chen back, causing him to bleed from the corner of his mouth.
The crowd shouted all at once, unleashing their strikes suddenly. Four from the Legendary Realm and about ten from the Ash Realm concentrated their claw marks to annihilate Mu Chen instantly.
"Pretending to be weak, I was waiting for you," Mu Chen suddenly revealed a wicked smile. A massive surge of energy gathered in the dozen or so silver needles, then he spoke again, "Destruction Spirit Needle."
As Mu Chen finished speaking, the silver needles shot out towards the people with terrifying speed, and the fluctuation of energy was even slightly stronger than the Mad Demon Syndrome Mu Chen had just displayed.
"This is bad," the people exclaimed with a drastic change in expression. But as they charged forward, retreating was no longer possible.
"Dodge!" shouted the four from the Legendary Realm, concentrating power to boost speed, with dodge being their only thought.
However, next, those from the Ash Realm had no ability to dodge at all; silver needles pierced their hearts, and they fell instantly. The four from the Legendary Realm, at the critical juncture, managed to dodge at the last moment, but they could only avoid the fatal attack as the needles passed through their chests. They spat out fresh blood violently and their faces turned pale, with blood continuously flowing from the chest wounds.
However, Mu Chen too spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his face deathly pale. That last strike had consumed an enormous amount of energy, terrifyingly so.
"Mu Chen, I want you dead," Second Master’s expression turned furious as he gathered his power to annihilate Mu Chen, with eyes red with rage.
"You want to kill me? Interesting, let’s see if you have the strength," Mu Chen’s eyes suddenly turned blood red as the Mad Demon Syndrome erupted again. This time, his eyes reached eighty percent red, and the aura reached a terrifying level as crimson energy continuously surged out.
Dongfang Aoxue’s expression changed, her eyes widening in shock because of Mu Chen’s aura—that sense of murderous intent gave an immense sense of oppression.