Chapter 549: If anyone doesn’t want to keep face, I’ll help them keep face!
“How could this… wonderful!”
The Great Vehicle Stage Old Monster looked at the wound on his shoulder, and his cold tone finally carried a hint of anger.
He raised his head to stare at Bai Feng: “Although I don’t know what tricks you used to hurt me, just this alone makes you proud.”
With that, he suddenly appeared in front of Bai Feng, his right hand reaching to grab Bai Feng’s head. But a dangerous spiritual force fluctuation nearby made him hesitate for half a second.
At the same moment as that fluctuation appeared, two swords materialized—one on the left and one on the right—attacking him fiercely. He showed no hesitation, quickly stopping his attack to turn around and block the flying swords.
This strange little repository in the Merging Stage could be killed at any moment, but if he was hurt or someone lurking in the shadows launched a surprise attack causing his demise, that would be bad.
But these swords were quite peculiar. Even though he wasn’t a Body Cultivator, as a Great Vehicle Stage cultivator, his body strength wasn’t comparable to ordinary Merging Stage cultivators. Even with full defenses, he got scraped on the arm.
“Goodbye then.”
Bai Feng watched as the Great Vehicle Stage Old Monster fell into the Extermination Sword Array, slowly exhaling.
His tough act of swallowing the spirit power suppression from the Old Monster wasn’t about suffering — it was waiting for the Extermination Sword Array to complete. What the other party was waiting for, he didn’t know.
“What exactly is this thing?”
Inside the array, the Great Vehicle Stage Old Monster’s face, which had been relaxed earlier, now looked increasingly serious.
“This thing is called the Extermination Sword Array.”
A voice rang in his ear. The flying sword floating in front of him slowly emitted a faint glow, and his sense of danger grew even stronger.
Next moment, a sword slashed toward him. He hurriedly defended, but the sword cut like tofu—his defenses and gathered spiritual power had no effect against the flying sword, and one sword sliced off his arm.
Immediately after, a second sword flew at him. He didn’t have time to worry about the arm he lost; he quickly dodged backward. Yet, the flying sword seemed to follow him, no matter how far he retreated, always aiming to strike him.
One sword slashed down and he fell to the ground, staring at his body split open, his legs severed. His eyes widened in terror—he realized the severed legs had no connection to him anymore. Even swallowing rare pills couldn’t heal the injuries; it felt as if they had turned back into an ordinary person’s legs.
The third sword hovered above him, then rapidly swung down, stabbing straight into his heart.
He raised his arm, trying to pull the sword out, but couldn’t muster any strength — it was like he had become an ordinary person incapable of cultivating again.
The last sword hung above his head. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but before he could speak, the sword fell.
Once a young genius, after countless hardships, the ancestor of the Siku Family, fell here.
This was the Extermination Sword Array—appearing ordinary, with no flashing sword light or sword waves, but anyone who entered it, even a Celestial Immortal, would be killed as if they were a mere mortal.
Bai Feng exhaled slowly, four swords returning to his side. Then his body flickered, Bai Yu Mo and Yun Yue Yao instantly appeared, quickly reaching out to support him.
Before arriving, Bai Feng had already told them about facing a Great Vehicle Stage cultivator and asked for their help in activating and controlling the Extermination Sword Array. That’s why Bai Yu Mo and Yun Yue Yao hadn’t approached earlier. And everyone else had been warned in advance to stay away.
After all, the other was a Great Vehicle Stage cultivator. Even if all the obvious people combined, they wouldn’t be a match.
“It’s fine.”
He waved lightly—though he had become a Merging Stage using the system’s fusion-stage experience card, fully activating the Extermination Sword Array was still too difficult. Fortunately, he successfully defeated the Old Monster.
After catching his breath for a moment, he took advantage of the remaining time on the fusion-stage experience card, slowly approaching the despairing Siku cultivators.
He didn’t speak immediately but looked at Chu Chu, who was still finishing off the kills: “Do you have anything else you want to do?”
Chu Chu raised her bl**d-stained sword and shook her head gently: “Just let you handle it. I trust you.”
Having successfully avenged herself, her heart was much lighter, and her hatred and murderous intent that had been entangling her had begun to fade.
She slowly lifted her head to Bai Feng, but unlike what stories or operas might suggest about revenge making one feel empty, she had long found her life’s goal.
Bai Feng nodded, then turned to the elders of the Siku Family: “You dismantled her eyes, and the mastermind is enjoying the best treatment. Now I give you a choice.”
“If you want to save the Siku Family, those involved in the eye-digging incident should k*ll themselves. I hope you can do as you say — commit everything for the sake of the family.”
After he finished, the scene fell into deadly silence. No one moved or responded. Some cultivators even looked around secretly, seemingly searching for a chance to escape.
“What? Not willing? Didn’t you say you were righteous just now? Now that it’s your turn to sacrifice, suddenly you’re hesitant?”
A few murmured among the crowd. Though quiet, Bai Feng caught every word and chuckled:
“Hehe, it seems you think you’re above it all and can sacrifice everyone else except yourself? Well then, the Siku Family…”
“Wait!” The Great Elder who had just attacked him stepped forward. “Old Man is willing to d*e and asks Mr. Bai to spare them.”
Bai Feng looked at the somewhat brave Great Elder of the Siku Family. He shook his head gently: “I think you’ve misunderstood me. What I mean is—everyone involved in the eye-stealing affair must d*e; not a single one spared! And don’t even think about tricking me. You should know I’m best at illusions.”
The Great Elder grit his teeth and asked, “Why such ruthless slaughter?”
“That’s a question for you—why did you utterly destroy that little girl back then?”
The Great Elder fell silent. Bai Feng didn’t give him time to think but continued addressing the Siku Family: “You have three seconds. After three seconds, the Siku Family will cease to exist.”
“Three…”
“Two…”
“Wait! I promise you!” The Great Elder hastily called out, then, under Bai Feng’s watchful gaze, he turned swiftly to the fearful, furious, or relieved others. “Is it you who do it yourself, or shall I do it for you?”
“Grand Elder, you can’t do this!” The family head of the Siku Family, missing one arm, hurriedly clutched the Elder’s leg. “That person is just a branch family member, why should we…”
Before he could finish, the Elder directly raised his hand and struck his head. The head burst apart like a watermelon smashing on the ground.
He then looked around at others: “I hope you can keep some dignity—don’t shame the Siku Family. But if someone doesn’t want to keep face, I will help them keep face!”
Once again, everyone fell silent.
“Fine. I always thought this matter was off, but alas, I was blinded by greed at the time — now it’s karma. I’ll be leaving first.”
Someone shook his head, drew his sword, and stabbed into his own heart. The sword’s spirit dissolved his consciousness altogether.
But not everyone was as brave; some soared into the sky trying to escape, some hidden among the crowd in silence, and others loudly claimed innocence.
Those attempting to flee were shot down by Zuo Qiu, Hu Yi Yi, and others. The remaining people were pulled into illusions by Bai Feng. Soon, some revealed what they had done, then were brought before the Great Elder of the Siku Family to be executed personally.
“Breath… breath…”
Though it didn’t take much effort, the Siku Family Great Elder kept panting. He looked at the handful of survivors and the ground strewn with bodies, his face aging drastically.
He knew that from now on, the Siku Family was finished. But at least a few still survived—packing up and moving to a remote mountain foot might still allow survival. As long as they live, there’s hope.
After glancing at the Siku Family one last time, he turned to Bai Feng and cupped his fists: “I hope Young Master Bai can keep his promise.”
After that, he slapped his own head, and his body slowly fell backward. His old, blurry eyes gazed at the sky as life left him.
Thus, all members of the Siku Family involved in the eye-digging incident met their end.
