Chapter 582: Executing Qian Heng

"You don’t have to choose. In that case, you will die with him!"

Ye Wushuang stated tyrannically.

Vice Commander Huang’s pupils instantly shrank. ’How dare Ye Wushuang! He actually wants to kill me!’

"Ye Wushuang, you’re too audacious! You may be the highest commander of the Soldier Camp, but you have no right to order around people from the Marshal’s Camp."

Qian Heng decided to go for broke. He knew that if Vice Commander Huang didn’t protect him today, his only fate was death!

’So, no matter what, I have to drag my brother-in-law down with me!’

"The Marshal’s Camp?"

"Or have you forgotten? The King Xiangg’s Order can mobilize all military forces in the Celestial Pass Thirteen Cities. Does ’all military forces’ not include your Marshal’s Camp? Does it not include you, Vice Commander Huang?"

At Ye Wushuang’s abrupt words, Vice Commander Huang’s pupils shrank again, his expression darkening. The King Xiangg’s Order did indeed represent Lady Xiangg.

’Lady Xiangg is the supreme commander of the Celestial Pass. Her word is law!’

"Furthermore, Qian Heng, as a Captain, you defied military orders. You knew the danger, yet you led troops out on your own authority. That is disloyalty!"

"You abandoned five thousand of your brothers-in-arms to their deaths, letting them be brutally slaughtered by the enemy while you fled to save yourself. That is injustice!"

"Afterward, you shirked responsibility, showed not a shred of remorse, and even tried to frame others. That is cruelty!"

"For a man as disloyal, unjust, and cruel as you to live would be an offense against the heavens themselves!"

"And you, Vice Commander Huang! You knew full well that Qian Heng had committed a capital offense, yet you deliberately shielded him and even gravely wounded several generals. That makes your crime even worse!"

...

Ye Wushuang’s gaze swept over the two men, each word he spoke dripping with a chilling aura.

At the same time, the surrounding soldiers all clenched their fists tightly.

"If you two are not put to death, the souls of the five thousand soldiers will never find peace. Their wives, children, and parents will never see justice, and the morale of the Celestial Wolf Army will shatter. Therefore... you must die!"

As those last two words fell, Feng Jue moved as if he had been given a command, striding forward.

He would kill whomever Ye Wushuang wanted dead, no questions asked.

"What an arrogant brat! You dare make a move on me? Today, I’ll teach you a lesson and make you understand your place."

In an instant, Vice Marshal Huang attacked. Though he called it a "lesson," his True Essence seethed, and he clearly intended to kill Ye Wushuang.

BOOM!

Vice Marshal Huang strode forward, a cyan light surging from his body, crushing the very air as it descended upon Ye Wushuang.

Yangg Yan and the other Yin Yang Realm generals moved to intercept the attack.

"Get out of my way!"

Vice Marshal Huang roared, and his True Essence billowed out. A crushing force swept forth, shattering the air itself and sending Yangg Yan and the others flying.

’So strong!’

Yangg Yan and the others’ faces fell. They never imagined Vice Marshal Huang’s power would be this terrifying!

"Kill that little bastard!"

Qian Heng was overjoyed at the sight. ’Kill Ye Wushuang, and all my problems will be solved.’

A vicious glint flashed in Vice Marshal Huang’s eyes. He pointed a finger, and a beam of cyan light erupted, spiraling forward to form a terrifying tempest that surged toward Ye Wushuang.

Ye Wushuang stood motionless, looking as calm and unbothered as a gentle breeze, not even shifting his feet.

Feng Jue had already strode forward, like a living Saber Demon.

His Silver Battle Saber flashed. Endless, chaotic arcs of light layered over one another, shredding the terrifying, swirling tempest to pieces!

Feng Jue’s figure vanished within the brilliant light of his blade, as if he had become one with the saber, and flashed past Vice Marshal Huang.

Every eye in the crowd was drawn to the saber’s light, their gazes locked in place.

’How is this possible?’

Vice Marshal Huang stood rooted to the spot, a hand clamped over his throat. A gash had been sliced open by the blade, and blood was gushing out relentlessly!

He turned his head to look at Feng Jue’s silhouette. The Silver Battle Saber was stained with blood. ’It’s my blood!’

He couldn’t believe it. ’I’m a dignified expert of the Half-Step Nirvana Realm... and I’m dying just like this.’

’But his blade... it’s so strange, so fast, so chaotic!’

"I didn’t kill you before because in the Young Master’s eyes, you were just a minor character. Yet you consistently overestimated yourself, believing you were invincible. How could you know that to him, killing you is as easy as butchering a dog!"

Feng Jue turned his head and spoke in a low voice. In Ye Wushuang’s eyes, Vice Commander Huang was merely a bit player!

Killing him was as easy as butchering a dog!

A tremor went through the hearts of the assembled soldiers. ’To kill a powerful expert in a single strike... just what kind of terrifying monsters does Young Master Ye have by his side?’

"Now it’s your turn," Ye Wushuang said, his cold gaze fixed on Qian Heng. "I had no intention of stooping to your level, but I never imagined that my restraint would lead to you causing the deaths of five thousand soldiers."

"Ye Wushuang! Young Master Ye! Spare my worthless life! I can give you many treasures and countless Spirit Stones! I have many concubines, too! They’re all gorgeous, and I’ll give them all to you! I’m begging you, just let me live!"

Qian Heng was terrified. ’Even Vice Commander Huang was killed so easily! I’m doomed! There’s no escaping my fate today!’

"Can any of those things bring back five thousand lives?"

Qian Heng immediately fell silent. He knew those things could never compare to the lives of five thousand Celestial Wolf Soldiers.

With a cold snort, Ye Wushuang turned and walked away.

"AHH!"

Behind him, Feng Jue struck again. A wretched scream followed as Qian Heng was instantly crippled. Feng Jue then grabbed the limp body from the ground and followed after Ye Wushuang.

Yangg Yan and the rest of the soldiers followed, arriving before the remains of the five thousand men.

At this moment, a full hundred thousand Celestial Wolf Soldiers stood in formation before the remains, their eyes on Ye Wushuang and the man in Feng Jue’s grasp, Qian Heng.

Those predatory stares filled Qian Heng with a terror he had never known before.

"Young Master!"

Seeing Ye Wushuang approach, a unified, powerful cry rose up, echoing across the firmament!

"I know that for the Celestial Wolf Army, to shed our blood on the battlefield and have our bodies wrapped in horsehide is a worthy death, one we accept without complaint. But to die in vain because of one man’s selfishness—that is an unworthy end, an injustice you cannot accept!"

"And so, today, I have brought you the culprit! I will personally take his head to appease the souls of our five thousand brothers!"

Ye Wushuang’s voice boomed, clear and resonant!

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Instantly, a hundred thousand men roared the word "Kill," their killing intent chilling to the bone!

BOOM!

In that instant, Feng Jue threw Qian Heng’s body forward!

"No!"

Qian Heng shrieked, scared out of his wits. He was terrified. He was full of regret!

But what use was regret now?

SHING!

Ye Wushuang drew an Ancient Sword. With a flash of Sword Light, Qian Heng’s head flew through the air, landing right in front of the remains of the five thousand soldiers.

Its eyes, still wide with terror, stared out at the field of bones before it.

"Young Master!"

BOOM!

Instantly, the hundred thousand soldiers knelt in unison before Ye Wushuang, roaring a single title!

"A blood debt must be paid in blood! One culprit is dead, but this is not over!"

Ye Wushuang raised his blood-soaked sword, suddenly pointing out past the Celestial Pass Mountain Range, toward the Beastman Empire!

"The Beastman Empire also owes a debt for the blood of our five thousand soldiers! They killed five thousand of ours, so we will slaughter one hundred thousand of theirs! We will use their blood to avenge our five thousand brothers! Do you dare to fight?"

Ye Wushuang roared.

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

"We pledge our lives to follow the Young Master!"

"We pledge our lives to follow the Young Master!"

The hundred thousand soldiers roared once more.

Behind him, Yangg Yan and the other generals also knelt on the ground, their faces filled with awe. ’Avenge five thousand by slaughtering one hundred thousand!’