Chapter 515: Chapter 516: What Will He Do to My Wife? [5th Update]

The men sneered at the Arrow King, who still refused to recant even while facing death.

"Lord Sword Demon is the unsurpassed number one in the world, and that is a fact. Now, tell us, who could possibly be mightier than Lord Sword Demon?" one person mocked.

Another suddenly spoke with great seriousness. "I know who he’s talking about. Wu Tian! The illustrious Martial God!"

"Martial God? Even he wouldn’t stand a chance against Lord Sword Demon," another scoffed. "When Lord Sword Demon became the new leader of the Seven Saints of Dragon Country, many claimed the Martial God was more formidable. They said the Sword Demon was, at most, on par with the deceased Sword Emperor. Unwilling to accept this, Lord Sword Demon took up his heavy sword and waged war against the various nations. The so-called champions of those countries all fell before him. His title as number one is now truly well-deserved!"

"That’s right! Lord Sword Demon even established the Sword God Corporation. While it may not earn as much as the Boundless Corporation, every employee at the Sword God Corporation receives personal instruction from Lord Sword Demon himself. Under his guidance, our martial skills have improved by leaps and bounds. Compared to the Sword Demon, Wu Tian isn’t worthy!"

Wu Tian’s Spiritual Sense had already witnessed this scene. He never expected the Seven Saints of Dragon Country to have changed hands, now led by Sword Demon Dugu Fa. Moreover, it seemed the Seven Saints of Dragon Country had undergone a complete overhaul. Anyone who didn’t proclaim the Sword Demon as number one in the world would be expelled from their ranks and hunted down.

The name "Sword Demon" belonged to Dugu Qiubai, a character from Mr. Jin’s novels whom Wu Tian admired. He never thought someone using this moniker could be so narrow-minded. It was an insult to the name Dugu Qiubai.

At that moment, in the alley, the blood-drenched Arrow King looked utterly miserable.

"Speak!" a man commanded, planting his foot on the Arrow King’s chest.

PFFT!

The Arrow King spat out another mouthful of blood.

"Hurry up and say it! ’Lord Sword Demon is number one in the world!’ If you say it, Lord Sword Demon has promised he might spare your life!"

"Yes, just say it."

"Wu Tian has gone to the Underground World. Here in the Surface World, the Sword Demon is supreme!" one of them declared with the utmost reverence. "Lord Sword Demon said that when he has the time, he’ll also take a trip to the Underground World. Anything Wu Tian can do, he can do too!"

The Arrow King clenched his teeth, then let out a faint, weak chuckle. "The Sword Demon can do what Wu Tian did? What kind of joke is that?"

What? Even now, he still refused to acknowledge the Sword Demon’s supreme power?

"It looks like you’re asking for another beating!"

"We’ll beat you to death."

"You used to be the Arrow King, stronger than any of us. We wouldn’t have dared to touch you, nor would we have had the chance. But after taking just one strike from Lord Sword Demon, you’ve been reduced to this pathetic state. Heh, even we can kill you easily now. Do you still refuse to acknowledge Lord Sword Demon’s strength?"

Hearing their words, however, the Arrow King’s eyes remained resolute. Wealth could not corrupt him, poverty could not sway him, and power could not bend him.

"The Sword Demon is inferior to the Martial God. That is a fact! You want me to speak against my conscience? I cannot do it!" he declared. "The Martial God will return one day! When he learns of your group’s arrogance, your fate will be far more wretched than mine!"

What? The Arrow King’s words enraged them. They were employees of the Sword Demon Corporation; to insult the Sword Demon was to defile their idol.

"You deserve to die!"

"Kill him!"

The group closed in, intent on beating the Arrow King to death.

Am I going to die? Last time, after being drugged, I was nearly beaten to death by a bunch of trash! This time, while injured, I’m about to be killed by a bunch of trash again! Why is my fate so tragic? But my poor wife is still in the Sword Demon’s hands. What will he do to her?

The Arrow King couldn’t accept his fate. How had he fallen so low? It was all because when he went to see the Sword Demon, he and the Arrow Queen refused to join the crowd as they knelt and chanted, "Lord Sword Demon, your literary and martial virtues enrich the common people! You are peerless in the world, destined to rule for a thousand autumns and ten thousand years! To unite the Jianghu, who else is there but you?"

The Sword Demon had flown into a rage. That was what led to this day.

Thinking of this, he yelled, "I was not wrong!"

His shout prompted the men to descend upon him, their feet raised to stomp him into the ground.

SQUELCH!

The sound of tearing flesh filled the air as blood spattered, but the Arrow King felt no pain. The warm blood splashing onto him wasn’t his own. His eyes widened at the scene before him. The men who had been about to attack him now had their arms completely severed, and they screamed in agony, completely unaware of how they had been injured.

At that moment, a figure entered the alley. The sun had set, and in the dim light, his features were obscured. The figure simply pointed a finger.

Streaks of Blood Glow roared out like scythes from hell, reaping lives as they struck the men.

"AHH!"

"Who are you?"

"We are disciples of Lord Sword Demon!"

They screamed, invoking the Sword Demon’s name, but it was useless. The Blood Glow continued to slash at them relentlessly. Death descended upon the dark alley.

"AHH!"

"AHH!"

"AHH!"

Pitiful cries echoed endlessly through the alley.

"We are the Sword Demon’s disciples!"

"If you kill us, Lord Sword Demon will not let you go!"

But their shouts were futile as the stench of blood completely permeated the alley. Beneath the Blood Glow, they died as if dismembered by countless blades. The few who remained were mad with terror. Invoking the Sword Demon’s name had no effect at all? This was the first time such a thing had ever happened.

They tried to flee, but the Blood Glow followed close behind.

One!

Five!

Ten!

Twenty!

In a short while, all of them were dead. Not a single corpse was left intact.

This technique is...

The horrified Arrow King looked toward the figure, who was now approaching. As he drew closer, the Arrow King saw his face clearly. It was Wu Tian.

Tears welled in the Arrow King’s fierce, tiger-like eyes, which immediately reddened.

"You... you’re finally back... our... our Martial God!"

The Sword Demon had emerged from the deep mountains, determined to suppress any forces that did not submit to him. He intended to become the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch. All the sects of Jianghu, including the Five Surnames and Seven Families, would have to hold him in the highest esteem. He planned to stand toe-to-toe with the Lord of the Four Seas. No one could withstand him.

Against this, Wu Tian’s return was a beacon of hope.

Thinking of his wife, still in the Sword Demon’s grasp, the Arrow King grew even more anxious. The Arrow Queen, although in her thirties, still possessed a lingering charm and was extraordinary among women her age. When they had fled, the Arrow King and Arrow Queen had separated, and the Sword Demon had personally pursued the Arrow Queen. How would he treat her?

At this thought, the Arrow King coughed violently, spitting up more blood.

"Don’t worry. I have returned," Wu Tian said, his voice calm and steady. "Sword Demon Dugu Fa? Before me, he is not worth a single blow. He is doomed."

Although Wu Tian had never met Dugu Fa, the man’s actions filled him with disgust.

Defy the heavens, and you might survive. Defy me, and there is no path to life.