Since a killing blow had been struck, there was no need to show mercy! This was Ning Beichen's creed.
At this moment, the people from the Central Continent began to panic, no longer daring to underestimate Ning Beichen.
In truth, these individuals from the Central Continent were much like the transcendent beings Ning Beichen had encountered before; they were arrogant and looked down on everyone.
However, the people from the Central Continent were not weak. Their strength was equivalent to that of the transcendent beings Ning Beichen had faced.
It was simply that Ning Beichen was stronger, and they were beaten to a pulp before they could even display their true power.
In short, it wasn't that they were weak, but that Ning Beichen was stronger.
Within a few breaths, all the people from the Central Continent had fallen at Ning Beichen's hands.
Ning Beichen looked at them with murderous intent, his voice icy as he asked, "Tell me, where is Yang Qianrou?"
"You... you're dead. The Elder will never forgive you."
One of them, beaten to the ground, still spoke with arrogance.
"Wrong answer!"
After speaking, Ning Beichen kicked him in the head. With a 'snap,' his brains and blood splattered out, his head resembling a crushed watermelon.
"Stop!"
Just then, a man appeared, dragging Yang Qianrou with him. Seeing the scene, his eyes widened in rage.
Yang Qianrou, on the other hand, had never imagined that Ning Beichen would unleash such a slaughter to save her. Tears streamed down her face, moved by his actions.
Even her own uncle would not have dared to offend people from the Central Continent for her, but Ning Beichen had done so.
Yet, she also felt immense guilt, for her troubles had dragged Ning Beichen into this mess.
Having offended them, Ning Beichen would surely not be able to go to the Central Continent now.
This made her feel incredibly guilty.
"Yang Qianrou, are you alright? Did he do anything to you?"
Seeing Yang Qianrou appear, Ning Beichen ignored the man holding her hostage and instead asked her.
"I... I'm fine. Commander, I'm not worth you doing this for me. I'll take full responsibility, and it has nothing to do with our Commander."
Yang Qianrou looked at Ning Beichen with gratitude, then turned to the man coercing her, her voice firm.
"Who do you think you are? Even if your entire clan were executed, you couldn't possibly atone for this!"
The man beside her spoke angrily, then threw a punch at Yang Qianrou, intending to make her pay with her life!
"And who the hell do you think you are!"
Just as he made his move, Ning Beichen, like a rampaging beast, appeared before him in an instant. He grabbed the fist that was attacking Yang Qianrou and twisted it forcefully.
With two 'cracks,' the man's arm was twisted into a pretzel, and he howled in pain.
"I'll kill you!"
The man screamed and wailed, still threatening Ning Beichen. Perhaps his mind was not functioning properly, or perhaps he was too accustomed to being superior and believed Ning Beichen wouldn't kill him.
"Crack!"
Another even more agonizing scream erupted from his mouth. Ning Beichen had broken his other arm.
But that wasn't the worst of it. The truly terrible part was Ning Beichen's next move, a crippling kick that rendered the man's reproductive organs useless.
"Ah!!!"
The man writhed on the ground in agony. His arms were broken, and with no hands to use, he resorted to flailing his legs.
But he had forgotten that legs were not hands. The more he flailed, the more he aggravated the injury to his nether regions, causing him even greater pain.
"Presumptuous!"
Just then, the elder from the Central Continent who had been leading them returned. He happened to witness the horrific scene and was instantly enraged, his white hair standing on end.
These young men were all elite talents from the Central Continent, brought out to broaden their horizons and deal with the attacking beasts. Yet, they had ended up in this state.
With a 'boom,' the elder, like a savage, primordial beast with red eyes, punched at Ning Beichen.
Ning Beichen quickly defended himself, but the elder's immense strength sent him flying back. Ning Beichen became a projectile, crashing through the wall behind him and falling outside the building.
The elder, intent on dismembering Ning Beichen, chased him out and threw another punch.
Ning Beichen dragged his feet on the ground, and as he looked at the elder's fist, a ferocious expression appeared on his face.
'Bang! Bang! Bang!'
Ning Beichen threw three punches at the elder's fist. To outsiders, it appeared as a single punch, a testament to his speed, a speed that those not of the transcendent realm could not perceive the latter two strikes.
With a 'bang,' Ning Beichen staggered back three steps. However, the elder was also forced back three steps by Ning Beichen's triple blow.
Although it seemed they had both retreated three steps and neither had gained an advantage, a closer look would reveal a slight tremor in the elder's arm and an unnatural expression on his face.
No one present was more shocked than he was!
A young man from a desolate, remote border town had actually repelled him. For a moment, he found it hard to believe.
Let alone from such a remote border town, even in the Central Continent, he was considered a strong individual.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have embarked on this journey to such a remote land. The journey itself was fraught with danger, requiring him to deal with numerous powerful beasts and enemies. Without considerable strength, such a task would be impossible.
Though Ning Beichen had retreated three steps, he was unharmed and had managed to gauge the elder's strength.
This elder was indeed strong, but Ning Beichen was confident he was stronger.
"Who exactly are you?" the elder asked Ning Beichen, his voice filled with astonishment.
"Ning Beichen, leader of the King of Darkness Hunting Group."
Ning Beichen had no intention of hiding his identity, nor could he. It would be known with a simple inquiry.
"So, you're the leader of the King of Darkness Hunting Group. Very well! You dare to injure and kill people from the Central Continent. You can forget about ever going to the Central Continent in your lifetime."
"I will kill you, I will kill everyone in the King of Darkness Hunting Group, and I will even kill everyone in this entire city. Then, I will take your corpses back to pay them!" the elder said sinisterly.
In his eyes, the lives of everyone in the city were worth less than a single person from the Central Continent.
"With just you, a piece of trash!"
Ning Beichen had not initially intended to kill this elder. Perhaps there was still room for negotiation, but it was clear now that it was impossible. Since that was the case, why continue to hold back?
With a wave of his hand, Ning Beichen's bronze ancient sword was unsheathed, though no one knew when it had been drawn.
The elder's heart skipped a beat, and he became flustered. He sensed a crisis, a life-threatening one.