Chapter 467

Chapter 467: Chapter 466: Whoosh!

In Songben Xiajian’s right hand, a Sword Energy appeared. As it manifested, Alice instinctively took a step back. She didn’t know exactly how powerful this old man was, but she had heard from Thomas that Songben Xiajian’s talent and comprehension were originally even higher than his brother, the Sword Emperor’s. Unfortunately, his arrogance and the heavy Slaughter Aura he carried meant that the previous Sect Leader of the Beichen Blade Skill passed the final move not to Songben Xiajian, but to his brother, who is the current Sword Emperor. Otherwise, it’s uncertain who would be the sect leader of the Beichen Blade Skill now.

From this, it’s clear that Songben Xiajian’s strength must not be much less than the Sword Emperor’s, and considering the Sword Emperor is one of the top ten strongest people on Earth, one can imagine how formidable Songben Xiajian must be. Can Ye Tianchen possibly be a match for him?

The whole room was filled with Sword Energy, which was incredibly violent. As soon as it burst forth, the Slaughter Aura already filled the air. Thankfully, Guitian Yilang and Alice were present, possessing some strength to resist this terrifying murderous aura. Had it been anyone else, they would have likely already collapsed, scared to death by such violent Slaughter Aura.

"Don’t, don’t kill me, Elder Songben, please don’t kill me..." Guitian Yilang, terrified, quickly stepped back, kneeling on the ground, trembling and not daring to move an inch. A man in his fifties or sixties, so cravenly clinging to life without a shred of dignity, truly speechless— even the look in Songben Xiajian’s eyes was full of disdain.

Spurt!

With a flash of the blade, Alice was astonished by Songben Xiajian, as she didn’t even see how he made his move. After a blade light flashed, what followed was the sight of an arm flying through the air, blood spraying wildly. Then came the piggish cries of Guitian Yilang, a dreadful sight. His right arm had been severed by a single strike from Songben Xiajian—it all happened in the blink of an eye, not even a second was needed. Alice found this even more shocking, just how powerful was this old man, Songben Xiajian?

One could say that Guitian Yilang, among the elders of the Beichen Blade Skill in Japan, wasn’t the strongest, nor could he match the strength of Richuan Gangban. However, his strength was undoubtedly strong. In the battle with Ye Tianchen at the Zhang family’s compound, although Guitian Yilang didn’t kill Ye Tianchen, Ye Tianchen at that time couldn’t kill him either. The two can be said to have fought to a draw. Only now, with Ye Tianchen’s strength greatly increased and having broken through to the Emperor-level Superpower Realm, things were less clear.

"This was just a lesson. If you dare to lie to me again, I’ll have no choice but to slice off your head!" Songben Xiajian said coldly, glancing at Guitian Yilang who was rolling and screaming on the ground.

"Thank you, thank you Elder Songben!" Guitian Yilang, whose right arm had been slashed off by Songben Xiajian’s sword, didn’t dare show any resentment and could only express his gratitude. To live like this, truly void of all dignity and backbone, what was the point of continuing to live?

"Then why aren’t you getting up and spilling everything you know?" Songben Xiajian shouted coldly.

At that moment, Guitian Yilang climbed up from the ground, pale-faced. Where his right arm had been hacked off, stark white bones were exposed and blood was still flowing, but it quickly ceased. This made Alice even more amazed. The Blade Skill of the Beichen Blade Skill was truly unfathomable. No wonder among Japan’s forces, it is this Beichen Blade Skill who is the most arrogant, able to ignore even the commands of the Japanese government. Just now, Songben Xiajian didn’t use an actual blade, just formed Sword Energy with his hand, and managed to chop off Guitian Yilang’s right arm, with speed not to mention powerful force. Clearly, Songben Xiajian had held back, or else Guitian Yilang would already be dead. Looking at Guitian Yilang’s wound, which had already stopped bleeding, it was evident how quick the strike was, so fast that not much blood had a chance to flow out. If it was intended to kill someone without them knowing, it surely could be done. A single slash, and you might not feel anything, go home, and perhaps the next day, or the day after, you could just explode and die, which is a scary thought.

"Yes, Elder Songben. This is what happened, when I led a team to Capital City in China, I was commissioned by the great young master of Longteng to kill someone in a certain mansion, but then ran into Ye Tianchen. I fought a great battle with him; that despicable guy is indeed very powerful, shockingly strong for his young age. However, his strength should be about the same as mine, so we fought to a draw, which is why I don’t believe he could have killed Elder Sato, let alone Richuan Gangban..." Guitian Yilang still expressed his disbelief.

Guitian Yilang definitely didn’t believe it. The strength of both Sato and Richuan Gangban was far above his, and if he could come to a draw with Ye Tianchen, how could it be that they died at the hands of Ye Tianchen? That was too unbelievable.

Songben Xiajian glanced at Guitian Yilang with a somewhat cold gaze and returned to his seat, frowning. He had thought that after coming to Japan, leading thirty elite experts of the Beichen Blade Skill, unless faced with the Chinese military, he could sweep through any force. But he never expected such a turn of events, with consecutive defeats stirring anger in Songben Xiajian, who was now thinking of taking action personally.

First, to eliminate the Ling family, Ling Yue and his daughter Ling Yuxun were rescued by China’s powerful war soldiers at a critical moment. Then when he dispatched forces in three directions to assassinate Ye Tianchen’s relatives and friends, all failed to kill even a single person. Not only did they fail, but according to what Alice suggested, all the experts he sent were killed, with even Richuan Gangban dead at the hands of Ye Tianchen. What need was there to mention others?

"The grand battle between you and Ye Tianchen happened just over a month ago, are you trying to tell me that in the short span of a month, this young man named Ye Tianchen’s strength and cultivation have increased tremendously, enabling him to directly Shock Kill Sato and Richuan Gangban?" Songben Xiajian bellowed in an unabashed rage.

"This... I don’t know... When I fought with him at that time, he indeed wasn’t that powerful..." Guitian Yilang was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly spoke.

"It seems you still haven’t told me the truth. Since that’s the case, I’ll just have to clean up on behalf of my elder brother..." As Songben Xiajian spoke, he glanced at Guitian Yilang.

To tell the truth, Songben Xiajian absolutely didn’t believe it. He knew exactly how strong Guitian Yilang was, definitely not on par with Elder Sato and Richuan Gangban. Ye Tianchen had managed to fight Guitian Yilang to a standstill over a month ago, with neither able to kill the other, which meant their strengths were about the same. To say that in just one short month, let alone three years, it was unlikely for him to reach the strength of Sato and Richuan Gangban. How could there be such a genius? Songben Xiajian did not believe it and did not want to believe it. If that was the case, his mission in China this time would be very difficult to carry out smoothly.

"Elder Songben, Ye Tianchen is indeed very powerful. Do you intend to take action yourself?" Alice glanced at Songben Xiajian and asked.

At this moment, Songben Xiajian frowned. He was a highly cunning and shrewd man. He wouldn’t easily offend Alice, nor would he trust her easily. He would only maintain a balance in their relationship. If he ended up offending Alice, causing the government of Country M to have any grievances with Japan, Songben Xiajian himself wouldn’t be able to bear the consequences.

"By the way, Miss Alice, I’ve heard that you’ve gradually gained Ye Tianchen’s trust and have even moved into the Ye family’s residence. When my men attacked the Ye family, it seems you intervened at the crucial moment. I’m very curious why you did that?" Songben Xiajian asked with a feigned smile, obviously very displeased inwardly, but he hadn’t shown it outright.

Alice was also taken aback for a moment. It seemed that Songben Xiajian had gotten hold of some information but hadn’t expected Richuan Gangban to also have been killed by Ye Tianchen. On the surface, this old man was just asking casually, but inside he was extremely unhappy. If it weren’t for her status as the head of Country M’s intelligence department, this old man might have already taken action against her.

"That’s my business, and I don’t need to explain it to you. Besides, I want to tell you that if you intend to kill Ye Tianchen, I won’t stop you, but I won’t help either. I also want to kill Ye Tianchen, but we have different methods of doing things. We should not interfere with each other or offer help!" Alice stared intently at Songben Xiajian and said, believing that old man wouldn’t dare lay a hand on her no matter how angry he was.

"Hmph, is that so, Miss Alice? If it weren’t for your interference, my men would have already killed Ye Tianchen’s family members by now, and we wouldn’t have come out empty-handed. Is this what you call non-interference?" Songben Xiajian asked in a cold voice.

"Are you questioning me, Elder Songben? Should I report to you?" Alice retorted disapprovingly.

"You... Miss Alice, we’re on the same side here. By doing this, are you trying to help Ye Tianchen?" Songben Xiajian also stared back at Alice and asked.

"That’s none of your business. I’ll say it again, no interference, no mutual aid!" Alice said coldly.

"What brings you here, then, Miss Alice?"

"I’m just here to let you know that my affairs are not your concern, and you shouldn’t provoke me. Besides...’ dealing with Ye Tianchen is not as easy as you imagine. If you want to kill him, you should do it yourself. Sending more of your men would just be leading them to their deaths!" Alice spoke disdainfully.

Songben Xiajian glared fiercely at Alice, feeling extremely angry inside, but he managed to grit his teeth and say, "In that case, we should thank Miss Alice for her kindness. No further escort is needed!"(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)