Chapter 471: Chapter 473: Defy Me and You Will Surely Die [1/5 Subscribe for More]

When everyone saw Wu Tian kick out, his foot colliding with the Heavenly King’s Sky-Piercing Halberd, they all had the same thought. It’s impossible for him to kill the Heavenly King with one move!

Everyone, not just the people from the Eastern Taizhong Palace or the Heavenly Demon Palace, but also the nearby Immortal Seekers, all believed this. As long as the Heavenly King dodged this one move from Wu Tian, he could easily escape using a secret technique from Mount Shu.

But the next moment, CRACK.

They vaguely heard a faint shattering sound. Of course, mortals on the surface could not hear it, but they were all Immortal Seekers, so they heard it with perfect clarity. They were stunned. Did Wu Tian’s leg bones shatter?

They knew it was entirely possible. The Heavenly King’s Sky-Piercing Halberd was magnificent and exuded a powerful aura; anyone could tell it was no ordinary item. It was likely a treasure to begin with, later refined through cultivation methods into a prized artifact among Immortal Seekers.

"Mr. Wu Tian!"

"Run!"

The people from Peach Blossom Spring hadn’t heard the cracking sound, but when they saw the sudden, pleased expressions on the faces of those from the Eastern Taizhong Palace, they shouted out in a panic.

But in the next instant...

BANG!

The shattering noise grew louder until, with a final explosive sound, the Sky-Piercing Halberd completely burst apart.

What?

When the crowd witnessed this scene, they were completely dumbfounded. They saw that Wu Tian’s foot was unharmed. But the Sky-Piercing Halberd? It had utterly disintegrated into dust and fallen to the ground.

The hand that had gripped the halberd was now dripping with blood. Between the Heavenly King’s thumb and forefinger, stark white bone fragments had pierced through the skin, a jarring sight. Wu Tian’s kick was terrifyingly lethal. It not only shattered the Sky-Piercing Halberd but also mangled the Heavenly King’s arm into such a state!

"How could this be?"

The crowd was stunned, especially the Great Elders of the Eastern Taizhong Palace, who knew the origin of the Heavenly King’s weapon. This was Lu Bu’s Sky-Piercing Halberd. Even before being refined by cultivation, it was already a first-rate Divine Weapon. After its refinement, it was considered a rare treasure even among Immortal Seekers. It had been refined with the blood of eighty-one demonic boys and forged a second time with the essence of forty-nine demonic girls. The bones of twenty-five old demons had been ground into dust and plated onto its surface. This was a peerless Divine Weapon!

But now? It had been shattered by a single kick from Wu Tian? This was utterly inconceivable.

At this moment, Wu Tian’s kick didn’t stop. It continued directly toward the Heavenly King’s head.

"Stop!"

The Great Elders rushed forward together. The Heavenly King could not die. Even the Eastern Great Elder, who coveted the position of Palace Master, didn’t want the Heavenly King to die like this. If he were to perish here, the Eastern Taizhong Palace would lose all face. The elders attacked at once, unleashing Daoist Magic that summoned wind, rain, lightning, and thunder, immediately creating a terrifying spectacle.

"Get out of my way!" Wu Tian roared, his advance on the Heavenly King never ceasing.

With his cold shout, several beams of Blood Glow erupted from his body, instantly slicing through the air toward the elders trying to block his path. The Blood Glows tore through the wind, rain, lightning, and thunder. With unmatched sharpness and speed, they struck the Great Elders, killing them all in a single move!

BOOM!

This scene made the onlookers’ scalps tingle, their minds reeling in absolute horror.

They were dead? The Eastern Great Elder and the other elders were among the most formidable Immortal Seekers in this Earth Realm, yet Wu Tian had killed them all in a single move? Every bystander’s face was a mask of utter disbelief.

They knew Wu Tian was strong, but this strong?

This... how is this possible? Could it be that this man is already as formidable as the peak experts of the other major powers? But... that’s impossible!

With the Great Elders dead, no one was left to save the Heavenly King. Facing Wu Tian’s incoming kick, he was completely stupefied.

How could he have only just awakened his Spirit Root? How could he be human? This is a monster! How am I supposed to defend against this?

The Heavenly King’s face was ashen. His Sky-Piercing Halberd was broken, so a Flying Sword would surely be useless. He still had one last resort, the Wine God technique, but using it would cost him his life. No matter what, he was going to die.

Wu Tian’s kick was already descending.

"No!" the Heavenly King screamed in horror, his eyes filled with unwillingness and regret. He regretted not listening to Dong Bai. Why had he dismissed her as a lunatic?

Just then, Beiming Fenghua moved. She saw Wu Tian’s ruthless actions and knew that such a person wouldn’t spare her just for begging. She had already captured Lin Fa and Yin Fengxue, thus offending Wu Tian. Since that was the case, she would launch a sneak attack while he was unprepared! She wasn’t foolish enough to charge in openly like the elders from the Eastern Taizhong Palace; that was just suicide.

Quietly, she slipped behind Wu Tian. She didn’t waste time with words. Villains die because they talk too much. No, righteous heroes die from talking too much, too. She knew this principle well. Without a single word, she ferociously aimed for Wu Tian’s back and smashed her weapon down!

Her weapon was the Jade Pillow, an artifact of Empress Wu Zetian. Li Shimin had the Shocking Goose Bow, and Li Longji had the Tangxi Sword. As an emperor who reigned between them, Wu Zetian naturally had a weapon of her own—this Jade Pillow. Carved from natural jade, the pillow was also known as a jade mat. It was a health-promoting item that could regulate blood circulation, but it was also extremely hard. A single blow from it could be fatal!

WHOOSH!

Beiming Fenghua struck with incredible speed. By the time the onlooking Immortal Seekers realized what was happening, it was too late. They cried out in alarm.

But Wu Tian neither turned nor dodged. His kick had already landed, killing the Heavenly King. The force of the blow burst the man’s eyes and sent a spray of blood from his mouth as his body flew backward like a ragdoll. He was dead beyond any doubt, collapsing to the ground like a dog, never to breathe again.

At that same instant, Beiming Fenghua’s Jade Pillow smashed squarely onto Wu Tian’s back. However, there was no spray of blood as she had expected. Instead, the Jade Pillow shattered into pieces.

No, this is impossible!

Beiming Fenghua had succeeded. The Jade Pillow had struck Wu Tian’s back, just as she planned. But for the pillow to shatter against his back... that was inconceivable.

Beiming Fenghua and all the surrounding Immortal Seekers couldn’t believe their eyes. The Jade Pillow was a famous weapon in the Underground World. How could it be less durable than Wu Tian’s back?

The crowd was stunned. Beiming Fenghua was terrified to the point of death.

"No!" she shrieked, stumbling backward as her eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

After seizing power and becoming the master of the Heavenly Demon Palace, she had been triumphant and full of vigor. But now, she was scared pale. How could she have known that Wu Tian’s body was that of an Immortal Emperor? How could a mere Magical Treasure harm such a body?

Now, Wu Tian finally turned around. His words were as cold as ice, like a demon choosing its prey to devour. "You woman. You can die now."

"I... I’m a woman, after all! I..." Beiming Fenghua cried out.

Do I care if you’re a woman? Anyone who opposes me—man, woman, neither, or both—will meet the same end: death!

Wu Tian’s fist, brimming with Killing Intent, thundered forward.

Blood splattered. He had ruthlessly crushed the beautiful flower.