Mighty Lord

Chapter 1471: Chapter 545_3

Thus, as they confronted Zhou Tian with their plans, and watched as they were about to capture him, their momentary carelessness allowed Zhou Tian to turn the tables. Despite the considerable effort they had invested in their scheme, the moment the situation turned, the Deity could do nothing but flee in disarray.

The other forces could certainly retreat at this moment, although Zhou Tian now had the upper hand. However, due to the previous assault, Zhou Tian’s hostile forces had sustained severe damage; they only lost the possibility of victory. If Zhou Tian truly engaged them in battle, winning would be extraordinarily difficult.

In light of this, those forces considered withdrawing, and Zhou Tian could not effectively prevent them. Given the circumstances, instead of trying to stop the hostile forces from retreating, Zhou Tian was more interested in punishing his own treacherous Beastmen.

Although Zhou Tian had turned defeat into victory, this did not mean he could ignore the betrayal of his Beastmen. After all, Zhou Tian had indeed suffered because of their treachery. Had he not retained his authority and taken advantage of the enemy’s momentary carelessness to reverse the situation, he might truly have fallen to them.

Zhou Tian’s relationship with the Deity was clear, so whatever they did, Zhou Tian would not hold a grudge against them for their actions.

However, while Zhou Tian could overlook the Deity’s transgressions, he could not let the Beastmen off so easily.

Traitors are always more despised than enemies, and the more prideful the being, the less they can tolerate betrayal by their underlings. This rule was no exception for Zhou Tian. freewebnovel.cσ๓

Had this occurred when he first arrived in this world, Zhou Tian might have merely killed the disloyal Beastmen without a second thought. Ignorant of the World Rules, he would not have seen any fault in their betrayal.

Furthermore, when he first came to this world, Zhou Tian was more accustomed to dealing with matters according to Earth’s standards. In such a case, far from being outraged, Zhou Tian might not have even killed those Beastmen for their actions.

Now, however, after living in this world for so long, Zhou Tian’s perspectives had inevitably shifted.

Years after arriving in this world, Zhou Tian had not only gained formidable strength inherent to it. Influenced by the environment, his values had inevitably undergone some transformation. By now, while his views might not align exactly with those of many living beings here, the difference wasn’t too significant anymore.

Given Zhou Tian’s status and power at present, being betrayed by his Beastmen was certainly not an honorable matter. Even if Zhou Tian did not care about his own face, he could not allow his underlings to place him in such danger. Therefore, he could deal with the other enemies later, but the Beastmen required immediate handling.

If he missed this moment, even if the Beastmen couldn’t escape, he would never have another chance to capture them alive. So, if Zhou Tian truly wanted to severely punish those Beastmen, he needed to take them down swiftly.

Consequently, being unable to retain all the enemies and desiring to severely deal with the Beastmen, Zhou Tian reacted as he did at that moment.

In Zhou Tian’s readiness to let the enemies escape rather than tolerate the traitors, those Beastmen who betrayed him obviously had no chance to escape.

Naturally, as the Beastmen prepared to withdraw, Zhou Tian suddenly blocked their path. In that moment, with Zhou Tian standing in their way, the Beastmen could only watch helplessly as their allies abandoned them on the spot, leaving them with no recourse.

In that situation, the Beastmen said little; they understood that their relationship with the Deity was purely utilitarian. Relying on this relationship, working together for mutual benefit was possible, but expecting the Deity to risk their lives for rescue was out of the question. frёewebnoѵēl.com

Thus, as they faced defeat, it was clear to the Beastmen that the conflict had decisively gone against them, and based on their actions, it seemed impossible that Zhou Tian would spare them.

While pleading for mercy crossed the minds of many Beastmen, most knew that seeking Zhou Tian’s sympathy was less realistic than expecting the Deity to come to their aid. Considering the extent of their offense against Zhou Tian, it seemed unlikely he had any reason to forgive them.