Chapter 116: Instant Kill of a First-Rank Martial King

“This... this has to be a joke! The Second-in-Command has already reached the First Level Martial King realm, yet he cannot even break that brat’s defense. What in the world is going on?”

Every member of the Black Tiger Squad from the Fierce Tiger Hall stared wide-eyed in shock.

“A few days ago, that brat was beaten so badly by the Second-in-Command that he fled in disarray and nearly lost his life. Why is it that, only a few days later, the Second-in-Command can no longer do anything to him?”

Some members of the Black Tiger Squad were utterly baffled.

“Not only that, the Second-in-Command was actually knocked back by that brat! With the cultivation of a First Level Martial King, he was even injured by the recoil. That’s unbelievable!”

The fat man struggled to his feet, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and stared at Wu Tian in shock. In the span of only a few days, this brat had changed so drastically that even his defenses could no longer be broken. Could the boy have obtained some powerful high-grade equipment?

“I didn’t expect you to have changed so much after only a few days apart. It seems you must have encountered some great opportunity after entering the Abyssal Marsh. But so what if you did? No matter how great your opportunity was, the gap in strength between us is simply too vast!”

The fat man rose fully and fixed his gaze on Wu Tian, contempt still evident in his eyes.

“You really think so?” Wu Tian asked, narrowing his eyes.

The fat man rested his enormous battle-axe on his shoulder and said coldly, “Wu Tian, half a year ago, you were nothing more than a cripple from Pingyang City—a useless trash whose dantian had been shattered and whose cultivation had been completely destroyed. Even if you’ve recovered your cultivation now, so what? You’re still trash. No matter what opportunity you encountered, you’ll always be trash! And trash like you will eventually die beneath my axe!”

“You’re truly arrogant beyond measure. But what will happen if you die at the hands of this so-called trash?” Wu Tian asked with interest.

“Die at the hands of you? Hahaha! You’re killing me! Yes, I indeed couldn’t break through your defenses just now, but I’ve been watching carefully. It seems your defense can only last for so long. Right now, you’re nothing but an empty shell—the same trash who once ran from me with his head between his legs!”

The fat man burst into laughter, his eyes filled with disdain.

Wu Tian offered no explanation. He merely said indifferently, “Since you’re so confident, come and try again.”

The fat man’s gaze turned cold. He gripped the massive axe in his right hand and swung it with tremendous force. A fierce gust swept across the ground, raising a miniature whirlwind.

“Today, I’ll show you the true strength of a Martial King!”

The fat man had been thoroughly enraged by Wu Tian. No longer bothering to maintain his composure, he unleashed every ounce of his cultivation.

With a thunderous boom, his body shot forward. Two deep footprints appeared where he had been standing, revealing the immense force behind his charge.

The distance of several dozen meters vanished in the blink of an eye. In only a few moments, the fat man had arrived before Wu Tian, his giant axe descending like a falling meteor.

“Trash, you’re finished!”

With a furious roar, the axe was already less than a handspan from Wu Tian’s head.

Had this been Wu Tian from a few days ago, he would certainly have been unable to react to such speed. But the Wu Tian of today showed not the slightest trace of panic. In fact, just as the axe was about to strike, the corners of his mouth lifted faintly.

“The Second-in-Command is truly fearsome! He crossed such a distance in an instant. That trash probably didn’t even have time to react!”

“The difference in strength is right there. How could the Second-in-Command possibly be compared to that piece of trash?”

“Put aside the high-grade equipment, and that brat is nothing but trash.”

Seeing how swiftly their Second-in-Command had moved, the members of the Black Tiger Squad had already concluded that Wu Tian was doomed. Wu Tian’s absolute defense had frightened them badly moments earlier, and they had all been suppressing their anger. Now, at last, they were about to vent it.

“Instant kill.”

Wu Tian softly uttered two words.

In the next instant, the Black Dragon Saber appeared in his hand. The fat man’s axe struck against it with a ringing clash.

A vast wave of energy spread outward, causing even the leaves of the trees several yards away to tremble violently.

Then a streak of violet light flashed.

The fat man’s body abruptly froze in place, while Wu Tian’s Black Dragon Saber pierced straight through his chest.

“Urgh...” A mouthful of blood spilled from the fat man’s lips. He stared at Wu Tian with both eyes wide in disbelief. “Why... why? How could this be...?”

“Many people ask that question at a time like this. To be honest, I really don’t know how to answer. But if you insist on an explanation, then it’s because you’re too weak—so weak that you’re inferior even to this trash you despise. That’s all.”

Wu Tian withdrew the Black Dragon Saber and looked at the fat man with contempt.

The answer was domineering beyond words, and the fat man had no way to refute it. Moments ago, he had been mocking Wu Tian and calling him trash. Yet in the blink of an eye, Wu Tian had killed him instantly. The phrase “inferior even to trash” could not have been more fitting.

“No... impossible! How could I be killed by trash... by a piece of trash!”

The fat man’s body crashed heavily to the ground. Even in death, his eyes remained filled with resentment and unwillingness.

Ding!

“Congratulations, player Wu Tian, on killing the Second-in-Command of the Fierce Tiger Hall. You have obtained 100,000 experience points, one Earth-grade low-tier weapon—the Mountain-Cleaving Giant Axe—10,000 silver taels, and one Instant-Kill Point.”

“Congratulations, player Wu Tian, on receiving an additional system reward: 20 Instant-Kill Points, 20,000 experience points, and the Earth-grade forging material ‘Spiritburst Stone.’”

“Congratulations, player Wu Tian, on triggering the side quest: Become the King of Mercenaries!”

A series of system notifications rang out once more in Wu Tian’s mind. As expected of a First Level Martial King, the fat man had dropped quite a number of valuable items upon being slain. Wu Tian was overjoyed.

“The Second-in-Command... he was actually killed by that brat? How... how is that possible?”

“The Second-in-Command was a First Level Martial King, yet he was killed by a disciple of a branch of the Heaven-Defying Sect!”

“This... this is unbelievable!”

Every member of the Black Tiger Squad stood there in a daze. No matter how they imagined the outcome, they had never expected the Second-in-Command to be killed by a single move from Wu Tian. Only a few days ago, the boy had been chased everywhere by their leader. Yet now, he had killed him instantly. What the hell had happened?

“Brothers, what do we do now? That brat killed the Second-in-Command. Do we... do we still attack?”

“Well... even the Second-in-Command was killed. If we go up there, aren’t we just throwing our lives away? We should return and report to the First-in-Command!”

“Exactly. Charging in now would be foolish. Let’s withdraw immediately!”

After coming to their senses, the members of the Black Dragon Squad lost all courage to fight and prepared to retreat.

Suddenly, a black shadow flashed, and Wu Tian appeared before them.

“You’ve waited here for me all these days, and now you plan to leave just like that? Aren’t you disappointed? You should leave something behind. Let me think... Why don’t you leave your lives here?”

Wu Tian looked at the ten members of the Black Dragon Squad with a smile. His expression was terrifyingly cold.

One of them flew into a rage and shouted at Wu Tian, “Wu Tian, I refuse to believe that the ten of us can’t escape—”

Pfft!

The Black Dragon Saber instantly pierced through his chest.

“That’s right. None of you will escape.”