Chapter 634 - 271: One Thought to Decide Life and Death, One Hand to Shake the Universe
Chapter 634: Chapter 271: One Thought to Decide Life and Death, One Hand to Shake the Universe
Fang Shuwen strode out of Dongsheng Hall.
As he took his first step out, the surrounding crowd leaped back as if he were a ferocious beast.
Fang Shuwen’s gaze swept over them one by one.
Though his eyes were as placid as still water, calm and without a ripple, they still filled the crowd with endless terror.
And once emotions like fear and panic begin to spread, they are nearly impossible to contain.
If they had only heard of Fang Shuwen before today, now they had truly witnessed what it meant to be the Human World Demon God!
It could truly be said: his will alone decides life and death; his hand alone shakes the heavens and the earth!
"I... I don’t want to die! I have to... I have to get out of here! I’m leaving right now!!"
Someone suddenly screamed, leaping up to flee the area.
But just as he shot into the air, Fang Shuwen snatched him out of the sky, dragged him back, and tossed him casually to the ground.
The man, his courage shattered, turned to look at Fang Shuwen and dropped to his knees with a THUD.
"Lord Demon Evil God, spare my life!
"This lowly one must have lost his mind... I was a fool to have the audacity to cause you trouble.
"I beg you, Lord Evil God, to be merciful and let this lowly one go!"
As he spoke, he kowtowed repeatedly, his face streaked with tears and snot.
Seeing his pathetic display, some in the crowd looked on with contempt. Others, however, seemed to have an epiphany and began to kneel and beg for mercy as well.
The latter’s actions disgusted the former, but as more and more people knelt, they too had no choice but to fall to their knees.
Only a few scattered Forbidden Land Disciples managed to keep their backbones straight.
Shui Tianxin stood by Fang Shuwen’s side, watching the scene unfold. She felt incredibly fortunate for the choice she had made.
Luo Shuqing’s eyes were also filled with complex emotions.
’Unlike on Black Island, Fang Shuwen didn’t engage them in a drawn-out fight today...
’Because his goal was different.
’Back then, Fang Shuwen intended to slaughter everyone on Black Island. He deliberately fought them up close to give them a sliver of hope, to make them think they could overwhelm him with sheer numbers.
’But today, Fang Shuwen had something else in mind.
’And for this purpose, these people were more useful to him alive.
’So he struck with thunderous force, using Martial Arts they couldn’t possibly resist. With just three punches, he had shattered the bones of the East Sea heroes and broken their spirits.
’Kneeling and begging was indeed pathetic and laughable, but in the face of life and death, who was in a position to mock anyone else?
’No one wanted to die... especially not in such a meaningless way after witnessing Fang Shuwen’s Martial Arts.’
Fang Shuwen shook his head gently and began to speak slowly.
"I do not intend to kill you today...
"I know that you all came here deceived by the lies surrounding the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror.
"For that reason, I already explained the situation to the members of the Four Forbidden Lands.
"The Profound Celestial Iron Mirror is truly not in my possession, nor is it in Miss Luo’s.
"However, with the help of the Celestial Water Palace’s Palace Master, I have discovered where the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror is hidden.
"My original intention was to take all of you with me to find it.
"However, the Four Forbidden Lands sought to use you to kill me here at Purple Qi Mountain Villa.
"That is the cause of your calamity today!"
As soon as he said this, the kneeling East Sea masters turned to glare furiously at the Forbidden Land Disciples.
’If it weren’t for them, how could we have ended up in this state?’
"The Four Forbidden Lands ignored our safety for their own selfish gain! They’re despicable!!"
"H-Hero Fang was perfectly upfront with us! Why did you still try to kill him? You deserve to die!!"
"These so-called Forbidden Lands look righteous on the surface, but they’re truly vile and shameless.
"In my opinion, we should follow Hero Fang, overturn these so-called Forbidden Lands of the East Sea, and stop them from lording it over us all day!!"
"Overthrow the Forbidden Lands!!"
"We support Hero Fang!!!"
Some unlucky soul suddenly shouted this, and the rallying cries quickly spread through the crowd.
The shouts spread outward, leaving the many people on the periphery who didn’t know what had happened inside Purple Qi Mountain Villa utterly confused...
’Weren’t they all supposed to be following the Four Forbidden Lands to cause trouble for Fang Shuwen and find a way to seize the Profound Celestial Iron Mirror?
’Did... did they all get turned?’
Shui Tianxin gently rubbed the bridge of her nose, also feeling that this scene was terrifyingly absurd.
A playful look appeared in Luo Shuqing’s eyes, while Xia Weiyuan’s expression was full of complex emotions.
In the crowd, the inconspicuous Li Cheng watched Fang Shuwen’s back, the fear in his eyes transforming into something akin to worship.
He had heard a saying once.
’To kill one is a crime; to slaughter ten thousand is to be a hero.
’To slaughter nine million is to be a hero among heroes!’
Previously, Li Cheng could never agree with those words.
But right now, watching the East Sea masters fawning over Fang Shuwen, so eager to place him on a divine pedestal, he suddenly felt that perhaps the saying wasn’t entirely without reason.
Fang Shuwen, however, frowned deeply. Their support was worthless to him.
He snorted softly and was about to speak, but he suddenly froze.
His gaze lifted as a furious roar echoed from the distance:
"Fang Shuwen!!!!"
The voice was filled with boundless fury and overwhelming hatred.
The crowd looked toward the sound and saw a figure rushing toward them through the air.
His red hair was the color of blood, with the blazing sun at his back.
As he drew closer, a scorching heat instantly enveloped the entire area.
Some felt the circulation in their meridians stagnate, their Inner Strength struggling to flow.
Others felt a fire ignite within their Dantian, as if the slightest mistake would cause their meridians to be incinerated.
Shui Tianxin looked up, her pupils contracting slightly.
"Huang Lie!?"
The Island Master of Hengyang Island, the Jiuyang Young Monarch!?
Fang Shuwen raised his head slightly and heard Huang Lie roar:
"Give me back my sister’s life!!!"
As his words fell, his hands spun like wheels, as if his palms held the blazing sun.
From mid-air, he smashed them down viciously upon Fang Shuwen!