Chapter 545 543: Revisiting the Purple Scale Race

A brawny, bull-headed man with swarthy skin came flying over at great speed!

He grinned the moment he saw Luo Tian. "A hundred-thousand-coin bounty. I'll be taking that!"

The moment he arrived, a terrifyingly vicious and cold aura spread out, instantly suppressing everyone present!

"Captain!"

All the guards saluted him, their attitudes incredibly respectful.

"It's Captain Niu Mang!"

"Niu Mang usually spends his time in debauchery. For him to actually be here today... that kid has no chance of escaping now!"

The onlookers exchanged a few words, then backed away to avoid being caught in the crossfire!

After all, Niu Mang was a master at the Seventh Layer of the Earth Element Realm!

"Captain, this man just said..."

A Guard relayed Luo Tian's earlier words to the captain.

After hearing this, Captain Niu Mang shot Luo Tian a condescending glance, his face filled with disdain.

"If every wanted criminal can fool you with a simple bluff and you just let them all pass, then what use are you?"

Niu Mang berated them.

All the guards nodded, not daring to object.

"He's a wanted criminal, so seize him!"

Niu Mang barked coldly!

"Move out!"

"Get him!"

The Guards surrounded Luo Tian once more and instantly launched their attack!

SHING!

A flash of Sword Light struck Luo Tian, only to shatter and dissipate on impact.

"Hm?"

The Guards stared in horror at the sight.

'This is terrifying! A swordsmanship Attack from the Earth Element Realm Fourth Layer couldn't even scratch him?'

Everyone realized this man was no ordinary person.

The other Guards wanted to pull back, but it was too late. More attacks were already hurtling toward Luo Tian!

"I gave you a chance, but you insisted on courting death!"

Luo Tian stood calmly where he was, his hands clasped behind his back.

He made no move. Only a silvery-white Sword Light, wreathed in a whirlwind, flickered to life within his eyes!

Invisible currents of wind stirred in the air around them.

The next moment!

SHLIIICK—

The ten Guards surrounding Luo Tian suddenly had their throats slit. Blood gushed out like fountains as all ten collapsed to the ground!

As for Luo Tian himself, he hadn't moved a single step. Despite being struck by numerous attacks, he remained completely unscathed.

GASP!

The surrounding crowd was dumbfounded, gasping in shock!

'What just happened?'

Ten Guards had surrounded Luo Tian, but no one saw him fight back. And yet, all ten Guards were now dead, their throats slit!

The unknown inspired an even greater fear!

Even Captain Niu Mang's expression turned grave upon seeing this, his face showing a hint of solemnity and dread!

"Who in the world are you?" Niu Mang asked in a low voice.

"The wanted poster is right there. Can't you look at it yourself?"

Luo Tian said disdainfully.

Niu Mang already had a foul temper. After being spoken to like that, a vicious glint flashed in his eyes.

Of course he knew about the wanted poster.

But the target on the poster was only a Low Tier Earth Element Realm practitioner!

'He hadn't even been able to see how Luo Tian had instantly killed the Guards. This was definitely not the same person from the wanted poster!'

Luo Tian paid Niu Mang no mind. Flanked by the two Mu Family Elders, he slowly advanced, walking straight toward him.

Luo Tian had only come to the Earth and Water Realm this time to settle an old grudge along the way.

As long as Niu Mang stayed out of his way, he couldn't be bothered with him.

Luo Tian and the two Mu Family Elders completely ignored Niu Mang, walking right past him.

"You bastard! You dare to ignore me?"

Enraged, Niu Mang suddenly launched a sneak attack!

Luo Tian's back was to him, and they were only two or three meters apart. Launching a sneak attack at this range, Niu Mang was confident he could succeed even against an enemy a Small Realm higher than himself!

BOOM!

Niu Mang's massive fist turned a metallic color and burst into raging flames, smashing toward Luo Tian's head with terrifying might!

As if he hadn't noticed a thing, Luo Tian kept walking forward without even turning his head.

Many onlookers squeezed their eyes shut, as if they could already see the gory scene of Luo Tian's head being smashed to a pulp!

BAM!

The sandbag-sized fist smashed down, and a scorching shockwave swept out in all directions!

With a loud SPLAT, blood sprayed in all directions!

But the surrounding crowd's eyes went wide, leaving them utterly dumbfounded!

Because the thing that had exploded was actually Niu Mang's giant, flaming metal fist!

"Aaaargh!"

Niu Mang let out a bloodcurdling scream!

His entire fist had exploded, shattering several bones. It was a gruesome sight!

When Niu Mang looked at Luo Tian again, his pupils trembled uncontrollably, filled with terror!

The same was true for the crowd of onlookers.

'What kind of monster is this guy? He's terrifying!'

Just then, Luo Tian slowly turned around. Everyone's heart leaped into their throat as they felt a cold chill shoot up from the soles of their feet!

Luo Tian glanced at Niu Mang and said coldly, "I gave you a chance, but you just had to court death!"

SHLICK!

A curved, grayish-white whirlwind flashed through the air.

A gash opened on Niu Mang's neck, and blood sprayed out.

The surroundings fell deathly silent. Everyone was petrified, not daring to even breathe too loudly.

Only after Luo Tian had completely vanished did people finally react, and an immediate uproar erupted!

"That was terrifying!"

"The guards and the captain stationed at the planar channel have been killed!"

"I remember now! That's Luo Tian! He once killed members of the Purple Scale Race and escaped from the Earth and Water Realm. The Purple Scale Race put a bounty on his head!"

The news spread like wildfire.

...

「Meanwhile.」

At the territory of the Purple Scale Race.

"This is bad, Clan Leader! Terrible news!"

The cry of alarm startled many members of the Purple Scale Race.

"What happened?"

A tall, handsome man walked over.

"Young Master Zi He, it's terrible! Luo Tian is on his way here!"

The steward shouted in a panic.

"Luo Tian?"

Zi He recalled.

He remembered the wagered battle between the Purple Scale Race and the Autumn Fox Race. His younger brother, Zi Shan, had hired a mysterious outsider who won several matches in a row, turning the tide and winning the victory for their clan.

Later, Luo Tian committed a grave offense and fled the Earth and Water Realm.

Even more unexpectedly, the Cyan Armor Race had then come to the Purple Scale Race and ordered them to capture Luo Tian, or else face the consequences.

But so many years had passed. Luo Tian was never found, and the Cyan Armor Race never returned.

The incident had been gradually forgotten.

Who would have thought that Luo Tian would now show up of his own volition!

A short while later.

In the main hall, the Purple Scale Race Leader and a dozen high-ranking members were gathered together!

"Where is Luo Tian now? Send men to capture him at once!"

"Exactly! If we let that brat escape, who knows when we'll find another lead on him."

The upper echelons of the Purple Scale Race all chimed in.

They were terrified of the Cyan Armor Race and had to capture Luo Tian no matter the cost.

"I... I heard that Luo Tian is on his way to the Purple Scale Race's territory."

The steward knelt on the ground, trembling under the oppressive pressure of the clan's upper echelons.

"He's coming to the Purple Scale Race? What a joke! Does he dare?"

An Elder sneered disdainfully. He was sure it was false information; even the report of Luo Tian's appearance was likely fake.

Just then, a member of the Purple Scale Race dressed in black shot into the hall and fell to his knees.

This was one of the Purple Scale Race's spies, responsible for gathering intelligence from various regions.

"Reporting to the Clan Leader! Luo Tian is heading toward the Purple Scale Race. And... your subordinate has also learned that Luo Tian killed the guards at the planar channel, as well as their captain, Niu Mang!"

"Niu Mang is dead?"

"How did that brat manage that? Did he bring backup?"

The upper echelons of the Purple Scale Race were all shocked, but a spy's report was rarely wrong.

"The boy is exceptionally talented. After so many years, it's only natural that he's made some progress in his cultivation!"

"But if he thinks that's enough to come here for revenge, he's gravely mistaken!"

The Purple Scale Race Leader's expression was stern and aloof.

"The Clan Leader is right!"

"Since that brat is delivering himself to our doorstep, we'll just wait here and prepare a spectacular execution for him!"

"Should we notify the Celestial Eagle Sect? The men stationed at the planar channel were their people..."

The leadership of the Purple Scale Race began making preparations.

They spread the news throughout Hailan City, attracting the attention of various powers.

They even notified the Celestial Eagle Sect!

As the strongest Sect Influence in the southern part of the Earth and Water Realm, the Celestial Eagle Sect controlled the planar channel, forcing all other families to bow to their will.

But Luo Tian had wiped out an entire squad and even killed Captain Niu Mang, a grievous offense against the Celestial Eagle Sect.

...

As the news spread, all of Hailan City was in an uproar.

The entire Purple Scale Race appeared, their ranks neat and orderly as they gazed into the distance.

Near the Purple Scale Race's estate, members of many major powers had gathered, along with a crowd of curious onlookers who didn't know the full story.

The other two great families of Hailan City had also arrived.

Among them was the Autumn Fox Race, who had a major conflict with the Purple Scale Race.

"Heh heh, it would be great if this Luo Tian brought some backup and inflicted some real damage on the Purple Scale Race!"

"Exactly! Then we can take advantage of the chaos..."

The two members of the Autumn Fox Race chuckled.

Just then, three black shadows appeared on the distant horizon.

"They're here!"

"Just three people? And they dare come looking for trouble with the Purple Scale Race?"

"Maybe Luo Tian is here to apologize?"

The members of the Purple Scale Race muttered amongst themselves.

The members of the Autumn Fox Race, however, all shook their heads. They thought Luo Tian was an absolute fool. Coming for revenge with only two people? 'He's just here to die!'

Soon.

Luo Tian and the two Mu Family Elders arrived.

Luo Tian looked at the Purple Scale Race's grand formation and couldn't help but laugh. "So, you heard I was coming and sent out this many people to greet me. Is this your way of an apology?"

The grudge was many years old.

If the Purple Scale Race offered a sincere apology, there was still a chance for reconciliation.

"Hahaha! Luo Tian, you have quite the imagination," an Elder boomed with laughter. "Back then, you killed members of my Purple Scale Race and stole our clan's Void Ship. Now that you're here, don't even think about leaving!"

"Luo Tian," the Purple Scale Race Leader asked in a low voice, "did my son, Zi Shan, die by your hand?"

Back then, Zi Shan had personally led a team to hunt down Luo Tian. He never returned, his body was never found, and no news of him was ever heard again.

"He did indeed die by my hand. But don't you worry, Clan Leader. I'll be sending you to see him soon enough!"

Luo Tian's expression was icy.

'This Clan Leader is a real piece of work,' Luo Tian thought. 'I helped him win that wagered battle, and he just threw me away and turned hostile the second he was done with me.'

"Hahaha!"

Laughter erupted from the crowd.

Luo Tian came to the powerful Purple Scale Race with just two other people and threatened to kill their Clan Leader. 'Has he gone mad?'

"Seize them!" the Purple Scale Race Leader ordered, his face grim.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

In an instant, three high-ranking members flew out, their Cultivation all around the Eighth Layer of the Earth Element Realm.