Chapter 538 - 537: Next

Chapter 538: Chapter 537: Next

In the blink of an eye, Nangong Ming was completely suppressed, unable to move. He couldn’t get up no matter how he struggled, pinned firmly under Yi Tianyun’s foot in utter humiliation.

"Get off me!"

Nangong Ming roared, and raging Netherworld Fire erupted from his body, sweeping toward Yi Tianyun. But it was pointless. Yi Tianyun swiftly absorbed it all, leaving not a single trace behind.

The Netherworld Fire was completely useless against him; it only converted into a massive amount of experience points that surged into his body. This was the very opportunity he had been waiting for. He could absorb the Netherworld Fire and Nangong Ming’s Spiritual Power at the same time—killing two birds with one stone.

However, the Netherworld Fire gave him very little Skill Level, only a few hundred points at a time. That was the drawback of such a low-grade power; it didn’t give him much.

"What’s wrong? Can’t get up?" Yi Tianyun’s foot remained planted firmly on Nangong Ming, pinning him down completely as he stared at him coldly.

This humiliation was just him paying his debts. When they plunged the Celestial Realm Continent into darkness, they never imagined this day would come.

"Get... off... me..."

Nangong Ming continued to roar, but it was pointless. Yi Tianyun stomped down hard, and a loud CRACK echoed from his body. Who knew how many bones had just shattered.

The crowd was at a loss for words; in fact, they were too stunned by the situation to say anything at all. It was one thing for Niu Tuntian to be defeated, but now even Nangong Ming was being ruthlessly crushed, completely unable to fight back.

His Netherworld Fire was completely devoured, leaving not even a cinder behind. Besides roaring, he was incapable of any other resistance.

"Damn you, get off him!" Ming Chen roared. "If you have any guts, fight him in a proper duel! What kind of cheap trick is this!"

"Isn’t this a proper duel?" Yi Tianyun looked at Ming Chen and shrugged. "You tell me, what exactly is a ’proper duel’?"

"Take your foot off him, let him catch his breath, and then fight you again properly!" Ming Chen said grimly.

"You have a point. This isn’t exactly fair," Yi Tianyun said with a smile. "Alright, I’ll give him another chance."

A flicker of mockery flashed through Ming Chen’s eyes, gone in an instant. ’Only a fool or an idiot would listen to an enemy’s advice.’ He hadn’t expected Yi Tianyun to actually agree. ’He must be too young to understand how the world works.’

Lying on the ground, Nangong Ming’s eyes lit up, but he remained silent. He waited for Yi Tianyun to step aside so he could launch a vicious sneak attack. ’Honor? Rules?’ In their eyes, the only rule was that the winner takes all.

Just as Yi Tianyun lifted his foot slightly, he suddenly stomped down hard on Nangong Ming’s lower back. SNAP! Every bone in his waist shattered. The terrifying force traveled down to his legs, causing blood to burst out and splatter everywhere.

"AHHHH..." Nangong Ming shrieked in agony. The sudden change of events left many in the crowd dumbfounded. ’What happened to giving him another chance?’

Immediately after, he stomped on Nangong Ming’s shoulder, crushing the bone. He continued stomping, shattering most of the bones in his body. Barely a single one was left intact; they were all pulverized.

"There. Now you can get up, prepare yourself, and challenge me again," Yi Tianyun said, gesturing for Nangong Ming to rise. But in his current condition, how could he possibly stand? He couldn’t even crawl, much less get to his feet.

"AHHHH! I’LL KILL YOU! I’LL KILL YOU..." Nangong Ming screamed incessantly, but he couldn’t get up no matter how he tried. What did it matter if his cultivation was powerful? His limbs were broken; how was he supposed to stand?

Even a Spirit King Stage Cultivator couldn’t regenerate broken bones instantly. It would take a long time to recover and heal completely.

"You want to kill me? Then get up," Yi Tianyun sneered. "I’m giving you a chance right now, aren’t I?"

"This isn’t what we agreed to! This is unfair!" Ming Chen shouted, pointing at him in a rage.

"Fairness? You’re talking to me about fairness? If it weren’t for the rules here, I bet all four of you Spirit Kings would have ganged up on me already. And you have the nerve to talk to me about fairness? Shameless. Do you take me for an idiot, or a three-year-old?"

Yi Tianyun planted his foot back on Nangong Ming, continuing to drain his Spiritual Power, and glared at the others. "Just because you’re idiots, don’t assume everyone else is one too. I’m not here to play games. I’m here to deliver heaven’s justice, you bunch of idiots!"

His words made their faces turn pale. They had actually believed Yi Tianyun would do as they said; it seemed they were the ones who had been too naive. Why would an invader be foolish enough to bother with concepts like fairness?

"Hurry up and finish him! It’s my turn!" Ba Long had no desire to say anything more. He knew he had to be the one to deal with Yi Tianyun personally; words were now meaningless.

"Don’t be in such a rush. I’ll get to each of you, one by one," Yi Tianyun sneered. He wasn’t in a hurry at all. He was busy farming experience, so he was perfectly composed.

’This is a chance to gain both Netherworld Fire and experience. How could I possibly pass this up?’

Soon, after completely draining him dry, Yi Tianyun kicked the body away, drew his sword, and slashed. In an instant, he cut Nangong Ming in two. He couldn’t be more dead.

"Ding! Successfully killed Nangong Ming. Obtained 130,000,000 Experience, 9,000 Madness Value, 1,500 Sin Value. Obtained Martial Arts: Netherworld Divine Palm, Netherworld Divine Technique, Nether Flower Possession. Obtained Items: Nether Armor, Netherworld Boots, Netherworld Fire (Mid-Grade Earth Level)."

’The loot wasn’t that great, and a lot of it was duplicates. As I thought, enemies of the same type drop similar items. I already figured that out. There’s nothing special here, just things I’ve gotten before.’

’Since Martial Arts like the Netherworld Divine Palm can’t be upgraded, the best option is to sell them in the Shop. The prices are pretty good, worth at least tens of thousands of Madness Value. The best drop is the Netherworld Fire, which can upgrade my own flames, but the overall Skill Level increase isn’t that significant.’

"Time for the next one." Yi Tianyun looked at the remaining two with a calm expression and a faint smile. "I wonder who’s up first?"

The two men had different cultivation levels. The strongest was Ming Chen, who was at the Sixth-Layer Spirit King Stage. Ba Long’s cultivation was slightly lower, but he was still at the Fifth-Layer Spirit King Stage.

"I’ll go first!" Ba Long stepped forward, his voice cold. "You killed two of my brothers, and I will have my revenge! Their cultivation was weaker than yours, so their deaths can be blamed on their own lack of skill. But you’d better hope this isn’t all the strength you have. Otherwise, I will make you wish you were dead!"

Ba Long showed no fear. The rage in his heart fueled his desire for a desperate battle against Yi Tianyun. To retreat now would be a massive loss of face. With so many of their subordinates watching, refusing to even fight would be the ultimate disgrace!