Chapter 342: Annihilation with a Single Gesture
Would he surrender for a woman?
Xiao Tianyu's words shook hearts as if it were as he said. As the proud Fortress Master of the Twelve Flying Peng Castles, what kind of woman couldn't he find? Why would he care about a mere woman?
Even Duan Xingnan trembled at Xiao Tianyu's words. If Xiao Tianyu truly disregarded his wife's life, what would the outcome be?
Duan Xingnan had not forgotten the scene when Xiao Tianyu descended upon the Seven-Star Tower, where he nearly caused the Grand Hall to collapse with a mere palm strike, taking down over a dozen experts. Even Duan Xingnan himself admitted he couldn't achieve such a feat with a single palm strike.
This was why Duan Xingnan had Shangguan Biyue use her charm to entice and kill Xiao Tianyu, though he hadn't expected Shangguan Biyue to fall in love with him.
Assassins should be heartless, yet Shangguan Biyue was sentimental.
Therefore, Duan Xingnan knew he could no longer rely on Shangguan Biyue to kill Xiao Tianyu, so he sought another weakness and captured Xiao Tianyu's newly wedded wife, Ye Qingcheng.
But now Xiao Tianyu asked, would he surrender for a woman? This naturally caused a bit of fear in Duan Xingnan's heart.
"Since you don't care about your woman, why are you here?" asked Duan Xingnan.
"If someone captured my wife, would I remain indifferent? I once sent a message through Skywalker, warning you not to provoke me again, but it seems you've taken my words lightly!" Xiao Tianyu's voice was cold.
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a surge of shock. Xiao Tianyu had already warned the Seven-Star Tower's master, but it seemed the master had ignored him, all due to the lust for power.
If Duan Xingnan had no ambition to dominate the world, today's events would never have transpired.
Yet, since Xiao Tianyu hadn't let the Twelve Flying Eagles fight, could he alone annihilate the two top-tier factions of the Martial Combat Realm?
"From what I understand, you may be cold, but you're not heartless. So I want to see if you truly don't care about your wife's life!" Duan Xingnan sneered, turning to someone and said, "Bring out Ye Qingcheng!"
"Yes!" The person nodded, received the key from Duan Xingnan, and turned towards the Seven-Star Grand Hall, while Xiao Tianyu paid him no mind, continuing his steps towards the hall.
Zhan Wushuang finally could not help but speak: "Do you really think you can overthrow two top-tier factions by yourself? I hope you understand, even if you are at the Peak of Perfection, there are two of us here. How do you think the outcome would be if I and Duan Xingnan joined forces?"
Xiao Tianyu ignored or perhaps looked down upon them, continuing to ascend, with a terrifying aura emanating from his body, enveloping everything, as if he saw the world as nothing.
"I want to see just how strong the famed Fortress Master is. Capture him!" Zhan Wushuang huffed coldly.
A powerful figure from the Assassin's Guild stepped forward. His Inner Power Cultivation had reached the Amaterasu level, but as he struck, Xiao Tianyu took a heavy step forward.
Thud~
As his foot fell, the mountains and rivers shook, immense pressure roared from his body, and instantly the man's face turned pale, despair written all over it.
Crack~
Immediately followed by a loud crack, the man's bones shattered entirely, collapsing to the ground, coughing up mouthfuls of crimson blood, soon dying.
"Dead?"
"An Amaterasu-level expert, just dead like that?"
"..."
People from various sects around felt waves of shock. An Amaterasu-level expert was enough to rule a region in the Martial Combat Realm, yet in Xiao Tianyu's hands, he was like an ant.
A single step.
Just the power of a single step, and he died instantly, a brutal scene. Such Martial Arts proficiency was unfathomable.
Even Duan Xingnan and Zhan Wushuang trembled inside; the power of a single step to kill an Amaterasu-level expert, it must be at least Peak of Perfection.
Xiao Tianyu remained as calm as ever, his footsteps audibly clear, passing by as people from various sects retreated, but the strong ahead gathered in increasing numbers.
The Ten Phantom Killers from the Assassin's Guild, Eight Asuras, and Seven Elders were all stationed above.
Not only that, the Twelve Travelers of the Seven-Star Tower, Eight Great Evil Stars, Four Major Star Constellations, Four Great Vajra, and the Left and Right Guardians were likewise stationed above, beneath them were disciples of the two top-tier factions.
Now, both factions revealed all their cards against Xiao Tianyu, infinite pressure madly bearing down on him, suppressing everything.
"Kill him!" someone ordered, and the crowd roared into action, surging toward Xiao Tianyu with blades and swords flashing, filling the space with a thick murderous air.
"What a terrifying array!" Everyone trembled inside, both factions mobilized entirely for Xiao Tianyu alone.
Yet at this moment, Xiao Tianyu's deep eyes stared ahead, his palms reaching forward, his Palm Seal circulating with destructive True Essence Energy as though it could annihilate everything, stirring storms in the heavens.
With one palm strike, as if it could collapse the heavens, snatch the sun, moon, and stars.
Bam, bam, bam~
Before the Palm Seal even landed, the charging crowd transformed into mists of blood, causing immediate chaos on the scene.
"So strong!"
"Only someone at the Peak of Perfection could achieve all this!"
Though the Fortress Master of the Twelve Flying Peng Castles remained mysterious, unseen by many, the energy to establish the Twelve Flying Peng Castles overnight three years ago was not negligible.
At this moment, Xiao Tianyu continued to ascend slowly, his eyes as clear as ever, as if killing these people left him unfazed, making people even more fearful.
After all, killing so many with a mere lift of the hand yet maintaining such clarity in his eyes, he must be accustomed to killing, indifferent.
The living disciples of the two factions began to retreat constantly as Xiao Tianyu continued to advance, his footsteps echoing in everyone's hearts.
At this moment, Xiao Tianyu seemed like a Sovereign of the heavens and earth, none daring to challenge his might, forced to retreat continuously.
"Get out if you don't want to die. I'm here today to settle scores only with your Tower Master and Guild Leader!" Xiao Tianyu snorted coldly; killing these weaker disciples held no interest for him, indifferent to whether they lived or died.
"Arrogant!" A voice echoed, and suddenly endless pressure crushed towards Xiao Tianyu.
In the next second, a Phantom Killer stealthily attacked Li Tian, his transparent form seemingly merging with the world.
"Cheap tricks, not worth mentioning!" A calm voice escaped Xiao Tianyu's lips.
Then, Xiao Tianyu extended his large hand forward, gripping suddenly, and the Phantom Killer's figure materialized.
Crack~
A sound resonated as the Phantom Killer's bones shattered, dying, with scarlet blood staining the ground.
Yet numerous Phantom Killers continued to rush at Xiao Tianyu. Though invisible, Xiao Tianyu's senses were incredibly sharp, locking onto their positions in moments, suppressing them with a raised hand.