novelraw Chapter 437 - 439
Chapter 437 - 439
"One!"
As Wu Tian uttered the final number, an aura of death enveloped the Monarch of Bang State.
"I’ll roll!"
Facing a terrible choice, the Monarch of Bang State ultimately chose to submit, blurting out the words without a second thought.
"Monarch, you..." His subordinates, the four great experts, were aghast. They couldn’t believe that their Monarch, the sovereign ruler of their people, was incapable of facing death with courage and had instead chosen to roll on the ground.
"Say no more." Seeing his subordinates and the four great experts trying to dissuade him, the Monarch of Bang State shook his head, gesturing for them to stop.
Life is more important than anything!
Clenching his jaw, the Monarch of Bang State dropped to the ground. Then, before everyone’s eyes, he began to roll. He didn’t stand up until he had rolled past the courtyard gate, his face a mask of humiliation. His breathing was ragged. This humiliation was self-inflicted, a fact that frustrated him so much he wanted to vomit blood.
"If the Monarch rolls, so shall we!"
"If the Monarch can cast aside his dignity, who are we to object?"
The four great experts of Bang State bowed their heads one by one. Then, they too lay on the ground and rolled out of the courtyard.
"Alas!" Seeing this, the Bang State subordinate also decided to get down and roll.
The Monarch has done it. The four great experts have done it. How can I not roll?
"Wait!" Wu Tian’s gaze fell upon the subordinate. "You don’t need to roll."
"Really?" The Bang State subordinate’s eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but feel a surge of joy. But then he heard Wu Tian’s next words.
"You are to die!"
What?
The subordinate was stunned. When he came to his senses, he scrambled to turn and flee.
"A moment ago, you signaled with your eyes for the four great experts of Bang State to kill me," Wu Tian stated indifferently. "Those who harbor Killing Intent toward me generally do not get to live for very long."
With a flick of his finger, a Blood Glow shot forth, and the Bang State subordinate vanished into nothingness. Not even a speck of ash remained.
Outside the courtyard, the Monarch of Bang State and the four great experts stood utterly dumbfounded. In their eyes, Wu Tian was a demon. The terror he inspired was unrivaled.
The Monarch of Bang State no longer wished to stay. This place was hell. He hurriedly led the four great experts away. Only after they had gone a great distance did the Monarch finally let out a long sigh of relief, his back completely soaked in a cold sweat.
"Monarch, we must not forget this disgrace."
"Indeed. A gentleman’s revenge is never too late, even after ten years."
"When we return to Bang State, we must immediately dispatch troops to fight that Wu Tian!"
"..."
The four great experts offered their suggestions one by one. It was one thing for them to roll, but for their Monarch to do so meant the dignity of the entire nation had been lost. This disgrace had to be reclaimed.
"No, no, no!" Hearing their words, the Monarch of Bang State panicked and immediately shut them down. "What the hell do you know?! Do you want me to end up like the Chief Minister, dying such a horrible death? What kind of bullshit suggestions are these? Are you trying to get me killed?"
"How strong is Wu Tian? Have you already forgotten? Fusang’s army, their modern weapons, their experts—they all went, and they all died at Wu Tian’s hands."
"I’m telling you, don’t put Wu Tian in the same category as you Martial Artists!"
"Suggest this again, and you will be executed without mercy!"
What?
The Monarch’s words left the four experts stunned. Had their leader’s courage been so completely shattered?
"Enough. Let’s go, quickly. This place isn’t safe." The Monarch of Bang State didn’t want to waste another breath. He immediately turned to leave with the four experts.
Every extra second we stay here, my heart feels like it’s going to burst. Even without him making a move, I, the dignified Monarch of Bang State, might just die of a heart attack.
However, just as they had taken a few steps, a strange sound emanated from behind them. The Monarch of Bang State and his men couldn’t help but turn to look.
The next moment, they nearly wet themselves in fear.
"Is this a Barrier? A shield?"
They saw a dense, visible wind surrounding and protecting Wu Tian’s home. This inconceivable scene made the Monarch of Bang State, the four great experts, and even the neighbors’ eyelids twitch uncontrollably.
"So this is Wu Tian’s power!" the Monarch of Bang State exclaimed. "No single country could ever defeat him. It would take an alliance of major world powers, using nuclear weapons, biological weapons, laser weapons, and other Forbidden Weapons—and even then, they would have to reduce the Earth to ruins just to have a hope of victory!"
"This..."
The four great experts felt their Monarch might be overreacting. Had Wu Tian truly reached such a terrifying level? They were horrified and found it difficult to believe.
Meanwhile, the others present, Wu Tian’s neighbors, simply stared with vacant expressions. An outsider might have thought them naturally simple-minded. But in reality, who could possibly comprehend the shockwaves running through their minds?
When Wu Tian was young, he had been an outstanding student. He and Hua Biehe were the "model children" of the street. Later, when he failed in college, everyone assumed his future was ruined. After he vanished for four years, they were certain there was no hope for his return.
But who could have known? He was the type to be silent, only to do something that shocked the world.
Wu Tian returned as a department head at the Qin Corporation. Then he received the SSSSS business evaluation. And that wasn’t all. He then founded the Boundless Corporation and even annihilated the nation of Fusang.
The old folks who used to constantly hold up Wu Tian as an example for their own children never mentioned his name again. Why? Because they knew their children could never, ever achieve what Wu Tian had.
Now, no matter what Wu Tian did, they were no longer surprised. They had become desensitized, stupefied by his actions.
Those in their teens and twenties, who had once told their parents, "I may not have his talent, but I’ll work hard to surpass him," or "His potential is on par with Bill Gates, but can he realize it? I’ll definitely be stronger than him one day," had changed their tune.
Now? After Wu Tian annihilated Fusang, they never uttered the name "Wu Tian." Every time his name was mentioned, it felt like an act of self-mutilation.
I can’t compete. No matter how hard I try, I’ll never be able to compete with him.
...
"I see now. I finally understand." At that moment, the Monarch of Bang State came to a realization, his expression a mixture of complex emotions. "We barged in uninvited earlier, and Wu Tian found it annoying. He set up this Wind Barrier to keep his home from being disturbed by riffraff in the future."
The Monarch of Bang State now understood his place in Wu Tian’s eyes: he was nothing but a cockroach.
Remembering the look in Wu Tian’s eyes, the Monarch of Bang State felt his legs tremble. Terrifying... utterly terrifying.
Yet one of the four great experts, unable to contain his curiosity, stepped forward to touch the Wind Barrier and see what it was like.
SWOOSH!
The visible wind was as sharp as a broadsword. The moment the expert’s right hand touched it, a searing pain shot through him. When he hastily pulled it back, only a bare skeleton remained of his right arm. The flesh and blood had been cleanly stripped away.
It was a horrifying sight.