When Shun Longâs merciless voice that seemed to be lacking the slightest hint of emotion entered Dong Chengâs ears, Dong Cheng could feel his entire body suddenly turning cold before an uncontrollable sensation of terror filled his heart.
Shun Long could see the look of fear in Dong Chengâs eyes, but he didnât wait for him to beg or plead for his life, as he suddenly swung the black sword in his hands horizontally towards Dong Chengâs neck.
âPffft!â
A spurt of blood filled the air in the next moment, as Dong Chengâs own head was separated from his body, before his lifeless corpse collapsed on the ground with a thud.
Neither Liu Mei, Xingyi, Jiang Chen, or Bai Longtian were surprised when they saw this, but Qiao Min who was still under the effects of the âMonarchâs Domainâ was staring at Shun Long with a look of incredulity in her eyes, as she was truly unable to believe the scene in front of her.
âShun Long, you⊠you really killed him? You actually killed Dong Cheng?â
Even after seeing Dong Chengâs severed head that was now lying in a pool of blood on the ground, Qiao Min still questioned the reality that was unfolding in front of her own eyes.
An early rank 4 Dao King, a genius ranked 6th in the âMartial Roll of Honorâ of the Holy sect and the heir of the Dong clan⊠Dong Cheng was actually killed by Shun Long, without the slightest ability to resist!?
Turning around, Shun Long stared at Qiao Min for a few moments in silence, before he eventually opened his mouth and said to her coldly
âWhy would I not kill him? Putting aside that we are not in the Holy sect right now, even if we were, do you really think that I would let go of someone who tried to take my life? Or should I just let him live because of his family?â
Seeing the cold look in Shun Longâs golden eyes, Qiao Min involuntarily shivered for a moment before she turned her gaze back towards Dong Chengâs corpse.
Even if she ignored Dong Chengâs own strength, just the implications of killing him were too complicated to bear even for someone like her, let alone Shun Long who didnât belong to any of the powerful families or clans.
After all, Dong Chengâs Dong clan was just slightly inferior to her own Qian clan and their influence within the Holy sectâs territory was nothing to scoff at. Although they couldnât be compared to the truly powerful families and clans within the northern part of the central region like the Murong family, clans like the Dong clan were still quite influential within their own territories, and only had to bow their heads in the presence of late-stage Dao Emperors like the Grand Elder himself.
Additionally, Dong Chengâs father, the clan leader of the Dong clan was a powerful Dao Emperor as well, and there was no way he would possibly let Shun Long go once he learned of the death of his son.
And yet, Shun Long still killed Dong Cheng even though he was aware of his background, looking like he didnât care about it in the slightest.
However, this wasnât what had shocked Qiao Min the most, but the fact that Shun Long was actually strong enough to kill Dong Cheng like that, a feat that even she wouldnât be able to replicate.
Although Qiao Min was an early rank 5 Dao King and her strength was quite a bit higher than Dong Chengâs, Qiao Min herself wouldnât dare to claim that she could kill someone like Dong Cheng as effortlessly as Shun Long had just done.
After he stared at Qiao Min for a few more moments Shun Long deactivated his âMonarchâs Domainâ, allowing the flow of time around the surrounding Dao Kings within a 300-meter radius of him to flow normally once again, before he started to walk towards Qiao Minâs direction.
The moment that the effects of the âMonarchâs Domainâ disappeared, the disciples of the Holy sect that were prepared to watch the fight between Shun Long and Dong Cheng all stared at Dong Chengâs corpse with clear shock in their eyes, as none of them had any idea of what had just happened.
In fact, it wasnât just the disciples of the Holy sect who were surprised, as the surrounding Dao Kings who were also watching this scene with interest just now seemed to have been utterly flabbergasted as well.
âWhat? Whatâs going on? What happened?â
âEh? Werenât those people from the Holy sect fighting just now? How did that guy die?â
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âShun Long! What did you do to Dong Cheng? Explain yourself right now!â A tall young man with long black hair from the Holy sectâs group suddenly shouted in a cold voice as he stared at Shun Long.
Quite a few disciples of the Holy sect turned their attention towards this person when they heard his furious voice, before their gazes soon moved towards Shun Long who was calmly walking towards Qiao Minâs direction.
Every single disciple of the Holy sect was now staring at Shun Long with wariness and fear, since they would have to be stupid not to realize that he was the one who had taken Dong Chengâs life just now.
The most terrifying part however was that none of them knew what had happened, that scared these disciples even more.
And yet, Shun Long merely halted his steps for a brief moment as he turned to look at the 2 meters (6.5ft) tall young man who was staring at him with a murderous look in his eyes, before he continued to walk towards Qiao Min shortly after while completely ignoring him.
Once the long-haired young man saw that Shun Long actually ignored him and continued to walk towards Qiao Minâs direction, a dense aura that was filled with killing intent immediately surrounded him, before the cultivation of a peak rank 4 Dao King burst out from his body like a dam!
It was obvious that this person was quite a few times stronger than Dong Cheng himself and he wasnât planning on backing off either!
At that moment however, just as the long-haired young man seemed like he was about to make a move, Qiao Min suddenly took a step forward and shouted in a commanding tone
âZhang Jing, step back! This is an order!â