Free Web NovelChapter 578: Chapter 579 Stop, Death! [4/10]
"Regent King, is it?" Wu Tian smiled playfully, the outcome now decided. "Your judgment seems rather lacking. How can a man who lost to a child be considered a person of talent?"
"This Prince..." The Regent King’s face was livid. It felt as though he had been slapped several times, and his cheeks burned with humiliation. He had intended to humiliate his opponent, but he never expected to be the one shamed. He ground his teeth. When had he ever suffered such disgrace since becoming the Regent King?
He took a good look at Wu Tian, etching the man’s face firmly into his mind before saying, "Yes, yes, yes. This time, this Prince was shortsighted. I mistook a donkey for a thousand-li steed. I’ve been scouting for too long, and my eyes have grown blurry, unable to distinguish a fish’s eye from a pearl."
Having spoken, he looked toward Wen Zheng. "From now on, you need not follow me. Go back to where you came from."
The Regent King was eager to leave. He felt disgraced and did not want to stay any longer, lest he be mocked by City Lord Guang. And when King Xiuyuan learns of this, he won’t say anything to my face, but he will surely be laughing at me inwardly. The Regent King was well aware of his relationship with King Xiuyuan. On the surface, they were uncle and nephew. Deep down, however, they both wished for the other’s death, lacking only a justifiable reason to act.
"My Prince, my Prince! You’re truly abandoning me?" Seeing the Regent King about to cast him aside, Wen Zheng panicked and rushed forward, attempting to grab his leg.
"SCRAM!" The Regent King’s eyes went ice-cold as he kicked out fiercely with his right leg, showing no mercy. He was, after all, a Third-Rank Tongxuan Realm expert.
"ARGH!" Wen Zheng could not possibly withstand such a kick and died on the spot.
So much for a glorious future. He had thought today was the day he would climb to the top, but it turned out to be the day he died.
The Regent King snorted. "To think he wouldn’t even spare a child. For such a person, no one will say a word even if this Prince kills him." He then turned his gaze back to Wu Tian. "Don’t you get too pleased with yourselves. This Prince will surely settle this debt. Heh..."
With that said, the Regent King prepared to leave.
"Did I say you could leave?"
To everyone’s surprise, Wu Tian’s chilling voice suddenly cut through the air, stopping the Regent King in his tracks. His tone was bone-chillingly cold, his gaze impossibly proud, as if he were looking down from the Nine Heavens.
The Regent King frowned slightly and turned around. "You stopped this Prince. What is it you want?"
City Lord Guang had a hunch but dared not confirm it. After all, this man was the Regent King.
Wu Tian simply said with indifference, "You just said you would settle this debt in the future. Did you mean it?"
This is bad, City Lord Guang thought anxiously, tugging at Wu Tian’s sleeve to warn him against being presumptuous.
The Regent King had not expected Wu Tian to ask such a question. If King Xiuyuan were present, he would naturally have to feign civility, as they had not yet completely torn off their masks of pretense. He said bluntly, "That’s right. This Prince will absolutely settle this debt!"
Wu Tian nodded.
"What’s with the long face? What are you going to do? Did this Prince say something wrong?" The Regent King spread his hands, his arrogant eyes widening as he laughed aloud. "In this Xiuyuan Country, this Prince stands below only one man and above tens of thousands! I may have some reservations in front of King Xiuyuan, but in front of you people, I can say whatever I want! That’s right, I will remember this debt. In the days to come, I will destroy your entire family. Of course, I will make my moves one by one. You just be ready to receive them all. I hope you’re still alive by the time King Xiuyuan manages to take me down. Otherwise, your future will be grim indeed."
"HAHAHAHA..."
The Regent King’s laughter was wild and tyrannical. He saw no fault in his actions, for he had always operated this way. Everyone in Xiuyuan Country knew the Regent King was the foremost cancer of the Imperial Court, but who could do anything about him? Ji Dadian Smoking Pipe? Luo the Hunchback? They were his enemies in court, supporters of King Xiuyuan, but what did that matter? It was always the Regent King who made the first move, while they could only react. Although he had been humiliated many times, he was always the one on the offensive. They could do nothing but defend and resist.
In his eyes, this time was no different. He was not in the wrong. Those who offended him had to be prepared to face his attacks. The Regent King’s schemes were insidious and vicious; ruining reputations, orchestrating slander campaigns—he had a hundred different tricks up his sleeve. And he believed Wu Tian could do nothing but defend, again and again.
"If we have to settle accounts eventually, then let’s not wait. You will die today."
Once again, Wu Tian’s words left everyone speechless, his declaration sending shockwaves through the crowd.
"What did he just say?"
"I must have misheard. I definitely misheard him."
"Yes, me too."
The guards all felt the same, certain their ears were deceiving them.
City Lord Guang’s brow was furrowed tightly. Before, he only had a guess, but now he was certain. This man must be a descendant of the Wutian Celestial Emperor. Why else would he also be named Wu Tian? That’s easy enough to explain. Sometimes, names are passed down through generations. For example, Wu Tian the First, Wu Tian the Second... and so on. But can the Regent King really be killed right now?
Standing nervously beside Wu Tian, he whispered, "You mustn’t do this! After all, he is..."
But Wu Tian was resolute, holding firm to his decision. "My words are an immortal edict!"
With that, Wu Tian walked toward the Regent King, emanating a roiling killing intent. The Regent King found it hard to believe. He was a Prince, the current Regent King! Even when he used his schemes to torture others, they could only defend and counterattack. No one had ever truly dared to try and kill him. He could never have imagined that today he would meet someone who actually did.
"Audacious! How audacious!" the Regent King raged, looking at the royal guards. "I am royalty! Why are you not protecting me?!"
The guards were stunned. This turn of events was so far beyond their expectations that they were momentarily frozen in place. But by then, Wu Tian had already made his move.
"DIE!"
Wu Tian threw a punch. It was the Great Penetrating Fist.
"How do you know my royal family’s ultimate art?" The Regent King was horrified. He knew he had to act instantly with no time to think, so he, too, threw a punch, using the very same Great Penetrating Fist. As a member of the royal family, the Regent King had cultivated this inherited art diligently and had already reached the stage of Great Achievement.
BOOM!
The two fists collided head-on.
CRACK!
An entire arm was sent flying. The Regent King’s face turned deathly pale, and blood began to trickle from his mouth. But Wu Tian’s Great Penetrating Fist did not stop there.
"NO!" City Lord Guang cried out in desperation, his usual composure completely gone. "You can’t kill him!"
"STOP!" the guards also yelled, scrambling to rush forward.
But it was all too late.
Wu Tian was determined to kill the Regent King. He would not leave a venomous snake alive, waiting for it to strike him later. Under the gazes of countless horrified eyes, Wu Tian’s fist pierced straight through the Regent King’s chest.
The Regent King stared in disbelief. I’m... dying? Just like this?
"You... Why don’t you play by the rules..." the Regent King forced out with his last breath, his teeth clenched. "A perfected Great Penetrating Fist... How... How do you know it...?" freёweɓnovel.com
With those last words, the Regent King died.
