Chapter 993: 467: 3 Buildings! _3

Chapter 993: Chapter 467: 3 Buildings! _3

Everyone was staring at Shen Ye, their faces void of any expression.

Shen Ye chuckled.

“Still asleep, and yet instinctively know to kill me?”

He drew the Night Rain Blade, assuming a basic sword stance on the spot.

The professionals charged forward.

The first to strike was a professional wearing gauntlets.

He leaped high into the air, both fists clenched into hammers, smashing down viciously toward Shen Ye’s head.

The Night Rain Blade in Shen Ye’s hand flickered ever so lightly.

The gleaming blade suddenly disappeared, its movement undetectable, its trajectory unknowable.

Shadow Blade Master, Professional Skill—

Light Split! Shadow Catch!

The long blade slashed at the opponent’s shadow.

—Defeated!

Shen Ye cast a glance at his opponent, and his Pupil Skill immediately devoured an entry.

The gauntlet fighter, now stripped of his entry, stood motionless, no longer driven by the parasitic empress’s instincts.

The professionals behind hurriedly surged forward.

Outside the Shen Mansion, on the streets, professionals one after another woke from their slumber, like puppets, grabbed their weapons, and headed straight for Shen Ye’s position.

In an instant.

The entire city sprang into action.

The crowd resembled a swarm of ants.

Every single person harbored one thought alone—

Kill Shen Ye!

The situation shifted drastically.

Shen Ye fended off several professionals, jumped onto a rooftop, and scanned his surroundings.

Professionals were closing in from all directions.

“The entire city is here…”

Shen Ye casually waved his blade once more.

Clang!

Amidst the sound of blade and sword clashing, three fierce sword lights erupted sharply.

These sword lights seemed almost alive, twisting and arcing in elegant trajectories, bypassing the long sword’s block and striking their target.

Sword Technique: Long Hatred!

“Mastery Level: Elementary.”

“Description: Your swordsmanship has reached a stage where complexity is reduced to simplicity, each slash accompanied by an equally powerful sword light.”

“The number of sword lights increases with your cultivation, as does their power, up to a maximum of nine.”

Fortunately, at the last moment, Shen Ye reined in his blade force.

The power of the sword lights was pulled back entirely, merely slicing open the opponent’s battle armor.

Another one defeated!

Shen Ye glanced around and activated his Pupil Skill.

The opponent’s entry “Blood Servant” was instantly devoured, leaving the person frozen in place.

More and more professionals were climbing onto the rooftops.

Shen Ye hesitated slightly.

Should he use the power of truth?

But he had already confirmed earlier, none of them had reached the Truth Stage.

Not to mention…

He was currently in the middle of a heist, stealing from people’s homes.

It was better to stay cautious.

“I can’t let myself get surrounded… Let’s make a run for it.”

His physique burst backward, his long blade a blur, slashing in quick succession at the surrounding professionals.

All attributes at 450 points, already at the Sixteenth Layer of the Law Realm.

Although the others had awakened memories of their past lives, it wasn’t so easy to reach this level in such a short time.

His sword techniques, a fusion of “Long Hatred” and “Seamless,” had formed a distinct style of his own.

As for entries—

After devouring over a dozen, “Little Trash” had transformed into “Little Cutie.”

“Description: You’re so adorable, everyone loves you.”

Though seemingly pointless, it’s evolving!

Shen Ye’s lips twitched as he swung his long blade, landing in an alley, and continued fleeing.

A dense crowd trailed right behind him.

More and more people appeared in his path to block him.

One person wielding a massive hammer swung it down furiously at Shen Ye.

Their movement sealed Shen Ye’s path completely!

Shen Ye swung his blade from a distance.

Long Hatred!

The blade unleashed nine sharp streaks of sword light, forming a net mid-air that sent the opponent, hammer and all, flying.

Another one down!

Dim glowing text hovered quietly in the void:

“279 more Truth Cannon activations required to construct the third building.”

Tsk.

Sleep was off the table tonight.

Resolving himself, Shen Ye intensified his efforts, fighting amidst the crowd.

At a certain moment.

The dim glowing text resurfaced:

“You’ve activated the bloodline of the Emperor Species, all attributes +200 points.”

Shen Ye’s spirits soared as he relied solely on his blade, slicing through anything in his path, each strike releasing nine sharp sword lights.

His immense comprehension allowed him to push the elementary “Long Hatred” technique to its peak.

Buzz—

The blade emitted a long, resonant hum.

Inspiration born from the relentless combat surged within, elevating his understanding of sword techniques further.

“Sword Technique: Long Hatred, breakthrough achieved.”

“Mastery Level: Intermediate.”

“Description: Each slash is incredibly simple yet accompanied by sword lights dealing true damage.”

“The number of sword lights increases with your cultivation, as does their power, up to a maximum of 1,001.”

One slash.

Accompanied by 1,001 sword lights!

And they dealt true damage!

True damage means no armor, techniques, or defensive measures can resist it, delivering direct harm to the enemy.

This already surpassed the power of the “Seamless” sword technique.

Yet Shen Ye frowned.

Admittedly.

This kind of sword technique would undoubtedly feel exhilarating in the heat of battle.

But—

Every single person here, he couldn’t kill.

They were innocent.

Not only could he not kill them, he had to save them!

The task was truly demanding.

Fighting while retreating, Shen Ye suddenly turned back and rushed into the crowd. The Night Rain Blade retracted all of its sharpness and was forcefully planted into the ground—

In an instant.

1,001 unparalleled sword lights erupted, their power completely contained, slicing only into the ground.

Shadow Blade Master Professional Skill—

Shadow Catch!

The shadows of the crowd were struck, equivalent to their bodies being struck.

Shen Ye’s eyes emitted a faint glow, scanning the crowd.

Dim glowing text refreshed wildly in the void:

“You have defeated a large number of professionals.”

“Pupil Skill·Truth Disorder activated successfully, countless ‘Blood’ entries devoured!”

“Congratulations.”

“Your entry ‘Little Cutie’ has advanced to ‘Hottest Idol.’

“Description: While it provides no combat assistance, you are indeed an idol adored by all.”

“—Affinity MAX.”

“—You need to unlock the power of this entry.”

“This devouring and modification will go unnoticed.”

All the text vanished.

New prompts appeared:

“300 Truth Cannon strikes completed.”

“Unlocked a new building.”

“Congratulations.”

“You can now construct the Judicial Court.”

“Sufficient resources are available. Construct now?”

“Construct!” Shen Ye replied aloud.

Attacks surged from all directions.

The enemies were too numerous!

Even with his Sixteenth Layer Law Realm level, Emperor Species attributes, and unparalleled swordsmanship, he couldn’t dodge such a blanket of attacks.

Use the gate?

The gate was also at the Truth Level.

Use entries?

Truth Level entries could ensure survival, that’s true.

But he was stealing, for heaven’s sake, stealing!

—How could he alert that parasitic empress?

Deflecting attacks left and right, a gleam flashed in Shen Ye’s eyes.

The Judicial Court was constructed!

In an instant.

The entire street of professionals vanished.

Only Shen Ye remained, long blade in hand, standing in the deserted street, breathing heavily.

“This building… not bad…”

He looked toward the void.

Dim glowing text had long appeared:

“Detected someone provoking and attempting to harm you.”

“Designate them as evil.”

“The heretical evildoers have been detained by the Judicial Court.”

“The Judicial Court is merciful, it will not torture the living, nor will it harm any life, so—”

“Starve them to death?”

“Drown them?”

“Or perhaps an accidental fire? (Fire types include: Purgatory Sin Fire, Destruction Fire, Corrosive Fire, Soul Burning Fire.)”

“Choose.”