Traveling with Jared, the two young women were finally beginning to grow accustomed to moments like this.
At this pace and with methods this ruthless, they would never again worry about lacking resources, in fact, at this rate, they would probably conquer the entire Third Heaven before long.
Jared offered a small, almost casual smile and said, “No point keeping any of them alive, finish the job.”
“Got it!” Laughing loudly, Flaxseed charged forward like a tiger let loose among helpless sheep.
Jhaelyn and Jemima unleashed their own divine power, within moments, Barbarian City echoed with shrieks, and rivers of blood flowed through the streets.
“We of the Barbaric Clan bear you no grudge! Why must you wipe us out?!” cried Troynar.
Staring at the massacre, Troynar truly could not understand why Jared insisted on annihilating their entire Barbaric Clan.
“No grudge?” Jared let out a chilly chuckle. “Your Barbaric King joined forces with Lefwald of Destiny Sect and Mdm. Cordelia of Bloodshadow Palace to steal an ancient magical item I carry. I nearly died by their hands. Had I not been strong enough, they would have succeeded long ago. They’re dead now, yet I intend to see every last one of their sects erased.”
Jared’s words turned Troynar’s face the color of ash.
Destiny Sect, Bloodshadow Palace, and their own Barbaric Clan had joined together and still failed to defeat Jared, his strength was now terrifyingly clear.
Troynar slowly closed his eyes; knew the Barbaric Clan was finished, and Destiny Sect and Bloodshadow Palace would soon follow.
Hands clasped behind his back, Jared stood atop the city wall, gazing down at the one-sided slaughter. His eyes were utterly calm, as though watching a meaningless farce.
To him, destroying a top power of Third Heaven was as easy as crushing a nest of ants. Such was the exhilaration that came with absolute strength, power simply felt good. And flaunting that power felt even better.
***
Half an hour later; the once-raucous Barbarian City had fallen utterly silent.
Other than Jared’s party, not a single soul remained alive within the walls.
Corpses and blood carpeted the ancient streets, turning the whole city into a realm of carnage.
Off to one side, Everett was on the verge of wetting himself, hovered near Jared like a lowly attendant, terrified by the man’s poise.
Remembering how had once thought about making trouble for Jared, Everett felt his scalp tingle uncontrollably.
“Jared, all done!” Wiping blood from his face, Flaxseed grinned broadly. “These barbarians were loaded, we found a mountain of good stuff!”
With a flourish, Jhaelyn and Jemima presented tens of thousands of item pouches to Jared. “Look, Jared! These hold tons of celestial gems and mystical herbs, plus a stack of martial arts secret scrolls!”
With a casual wave, Jared drew every pouch into one spot. A sweep of his spiritual sense brought a flicker of satisfaction to his eyes.
As one of Third Heaven’s premier forces, the Barbaric Clan possessed formidable reserves, not only vast piles of celestial gems but also many rare natural treasures and even several advanced-phase Wandering Immortal Realm secret scrolls. These would prove invaluable to the Murray family and the Eighth Hall.
Since the Eighth Hall no longer enjoyed support from the Celestial Palace, they had to rely on themselves more than ever, and secret scrolls and celestial gems were essential.
“Strip this place bare,” Jared ordered, sweeping his gaze across Barbarian City. “I want every resource, treasury, celestial ore mines, everything.”
After all, if the cultivators carried so many valuables, the city itself had to be hiding true treasures.
“No problem! Treasure hunting’s my favorite thing!” Chuckling, Flaxseed led Jhaelyn and Jemima through the city, searching methodically.
Seeing this, Everett hurried to help, not daring to pocket even a single celestial gem for himself.
Jared, meanwhile, walked alone toward the heart of the Barbaric Clan, the Barbarian King Hall.
The hall was decorated in a rugged style, beast bones and pelts everywhere, while a faint metallic tang of blood still lingered around the central throne.
Extending his spiritual sense, Jared Instantly blanketed the entire hall and quickly located the clan’s true treasury.
