by Shian Jeen
Raising the cup of tea in front of him, Lei Hua slowly took a sip before speaking, “Young Noble Zhou doesn’t have many hobbies, but he likes women a lot… especially human race women. How’s the preparation for the one hundred beautiful women that I requested?”
The ‘Young Noble Zhou’ that Lei Hua spoke of was the Ape Deity Temple Master’s son, also a descendant of the Sacred Ape Clan, Zhou Yuchu.
A few days earlier, he finally got the chance to make a connection with this Young Noble Zhou, accompanying him or sightseeing in the human territories. They were passing by Vermillion City yesterday.
Zhu Mingcan showed a respectful demeanor, smiling as he said, “Rest assured, Young Noble Lei, I have already picked out those one hundred beauties and arranged for people to send them to the place where Young Noble Zhou is staying. Each of them was strictly reminded to serve Young Noble Zhou well at night.”
Lei Hua was pleased with Zhu Mingcan’s performance, nodding his head. At this time, a Zhu Family female disciple clad in billowy purple dress came over to change the tea. Her features weren't bad, so Lei Hua pointed at her, saying, “Later, send her over too.”
The female disciple became ashen hearing that, immediately falling to her knees begging: “Young Noble Lei, please don’t ah!”
One of the Zhu Family Elders present also pulled his face, for that female disciple was his youngest daughter.
“Insolent! Young Noble Lei selected you to serve Young Noble Zhou, what happens tonight is your honor and blessing!” Watching her actions, Zhu Mingcan jumped to his feet and scolded. He then ordered, “Come, drag her out and arrange for her to be sent to Young Noble Zhou’s manor later!”
“Yes, Patriarch!”
Immediately two Zhu Family guards marched forward, dragging the female disciple out. Her father, that Zhu Family Elder remained in his seat, too afraid to speak up.
Lei Hua was very pleased with the Zhu Family’s Patriarch sensible action, nodding slightly.
Flustered footsteps running into the hall broke the atmosphere as one of Zhu Family’s Elders, Zhu Ping, appeared in panic.
“Zhu Ping, what is it? All disheveled and flustered!” Zhu Mingcan snapped.
Elder Zhu Ping knelt on his knees, blurting out in a hurry, “Young Noble Lei, Patriarch, it’s bad! Young Noble Zhou’s both arms were twisted broken by someone in the street!”
“What?!” Everyone in the hall looked ashen.
Lei Hua was already on his feet, hollering at the top of his lungs: “What happened?!”
After much effort, he finally found a chance hard to come by to build a connection with the Ape Deity Temple Master’s son, Zhou Yuchu, but now Zhou Yuchu was actually wounded in the human territories, both of his arms twisted broken!
The Ape Deity Temple’s Master, Zhu A, was an existence that even his father, the Thunder Human King needed to relent to! If the Ape Deity Temple Master rained his wrath on them, not even his father could protect him at that time! More likely than not, the whole human race on the Ten Directions Continent would pay a heavy price due to this!
The Zhu Family Elder, Zhu Ping, quickly recounted what happened frightfully.
Hearing that a young human blocked Zhou Yuchu’s path in the street, moreover killing Zhou Yuchu’s Flaming Beast mount and subsequently breaking Zhou Yuchu’s arms, Lei Hua’s heart plummeted to the bottomless abyss.
At first, he had fervently hoped that the person who injured Zhou Yuchu was not of the human race. In that was a slim chance that his father could cover for him a little.
“Go find out! Investigate which family that young man belongs to! Go find out and annihilate every member of that family, immediately, right now, this instant!!” Blood vessels turned Lei Hua’s eyes red. He roared at Zhu Mingcan, “Cut down all their heads, bring them before Zhou Yuchu as an apology!”
“Understood, Young Noble Lei!” Zhu Mingcan’s heart flipped over like a bellied-up fish.
“Wait!” Lei Hua fixed a deadly glare at Zhu Mingcan, “This matter, if you fail to complete it well, I will annihilate your Zhu Family, do you understand?!”
Zhu Mingcan and the Zhu Family’s Elders felt cold sweat pouring down their backs, complying in panic as the dread of death descended down the entire Castellan Manor.
“Pass the order down, close down all the city exits. Go gather all the Xiantian realm family disciples and follow me over there, capture that young man!” Lei Hua barked out orders in frigid voice, a sky-piercing killing intent exploded in his eyes.
In the blink of an eye, Lei Hua, Zhu Mingcan, and a mass of Zhu Family’s experts rushed out from the manor, stomping toward the street pointed out by Elder Zhu Ping.
Zhu Yu was part of the Zhu Family’s main branch descendants. He was a Second Order Xiantian realm, and thus he was part of the group of experts following behind Lei Hua and Zhu Mingcan.
“When we capture that young man, do not kill him, leave his dog life for Young Noble Zhou and the Ape Deity Temple to handle the matter themselves!” On the way, Lei Hua reminded Zhu Mingcan and the rest. Hopefully with this, he could appease Young Noble Zhou and the Ape Deity Temple’s anger.
“Rest assured, Young Noble Lei.” Zhu Mingcan continued, “At that time, I will surely make that kid understand the meaning of hell!”
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At the same time, in another part of the city, Huwang Xiao twisted both Zhou Yuchu’s arms past the breaking point and then sent him flying up into the air with a kick. That kick accurately shattered his beast core.
A miserable scream escaped Zhou Yuchu’s mouth, lying on the street and spurting mouthfuls of blood. As he tried to get up, the look in his eyes was vicious and resentful, locked on Huwang Xiao, “You will regret this! In a while, I will make you regret this, regret that you came into this world!”
“Is that so?” There were no changes to Huwang Xiao’s expression except for that tiny smirk tilting the corners of his mouth as he moved closer to Zhou Yuchu.
Seeing Huwang Xiao approaching, all the false bravado left Zhou Yuchu, his legs sliding backward in retreat.
“Kill him, I want you all to kill him—!” He bellowed.
Zhou Yuchu’s personal bodyguards once again pounced on Huwang Xiao.
Huwang Xiao casually waved his hand and the several demonic beast bodyguards exploded, blood and flesh splattered all over the street.
“You, do you know who I am? I am the demonic beast clan’s Ape Deity Temple Master’s son, you lowly human scum actually dared to cripple my arms and shatter my beast core!” Zhou Yuchu roared at Huwang Xiao, “Let me tell you, not even your human race’s Thunder Human King dares to fart in front of me! You’re dead, you’re absolutely dead! I’ll annihilate your entire family, I will rape all the women in your family!”
Zhou Yuchu snarled in madness.
He was the Ape Deity Temple Master’s most doted son, of noble status. Everywhere he went he was layered with flattery and praise, but today, a lowly human had the guts to break his arms and shatter his Qi Sea!
“Is that so?” Huwang Xiao’s expression turned cold, sending Zhou Yuchu to the air with another kick, and another kick knocked him into a series of walls, destroying several buildings.
With a deadpan face, Huwang Xiao walked toward Zhou Yuchu. It was at this time that numerous noises of whistling wind rang in the sky. Huwang Xiao stopped and looked over.
The arrivals were none other than Lei Hua, Zhu Mingcan, and the Zhu Family experts.
“Young Noble Zhou!” When Lei Hua arrived, he immediately found Zhou Yuchu buried underneath a pile of rubble. Turning deadly pale, the first thing Lei Hua did was to fly to Zhou Yuchu’s side, trying to dig him out from the pile of rubble in a clumsy manner.
Zhu Mincan and the Zhu Family experts were also ashen at Zhou Yuchu’s sorry state.
However, amongst the group of Zhu Family disciples, one of them, Zhu Yu, felt his knees buckle when he caught sight of that figure standing tall at the center of the street, nearly fainting into o
blivion.
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Just moments ago on the way here, Zhu Yu was thinking of how to show a good performance in front of the Patriarch and Young Noble Lei when he caught the offender.
But the moment he spotted Huwang Xiao’s figure standing in the middle of the street, he felt that the area was a super minefield, his feet heavy as if they’ve turned to lead. No matter how he tried, they refused to move an inch forward.
“Zhu Yu, are you alright?” His cousin brother beside him, Zhu Guangliang, asked with concern noticing Zhu Yu’s strange demeanor.
“I, I, am fine.” Zhu Yu tried his best to maintain a calm facade, but a tsunami was crashing in his heart. Despite having no idea what that black-haired young man’s identity was up until this very moment, in the trip he made to the Elf Forest some time ago, the scene where the elves’ Grand Elder Celine personally came out to greet this young man replayed in Zhu Yu’s mind.
On that day, after this young man was escorted into the elves’ holy land, Zhu Yu saw the Nine Dragons Temple’s Sixth Hall Master Ao Shen leaving in a disheveled state, the reason unknown.
Despite the reason being unknown for the Nine Dragons Temple’s Sixth Hall Master’s sudden departure, Zhu Yu had a feeling that it was related to that black-haired young man.
Zhu Guangliang observed his cousin a little. Although he felt that something was strange with Zhu Yu, he didn’t dwell on it.
By this time, Lei Hua managed to rescue Zhou Yuchu out from the pile of rubble. Feeling that there was still a breath left in Zhou Yuchu, Lei Hua felt like a great burden was lifted off his chest. ‘Thank goodness, he’s still alive!’ If Zhou Yuchu died, even if he had one hundred heads, he would not be able to pacify the Ape Deity Temple Master’s anger.
Under Lei Hua and Zhu Mingcan’s frantic rescue efforts, Zhou Yuchu finally regained consciousness. Opening his eyes, he looked around him and tried to stand up. At last, Zhou Yuchu’s cutting gaze fell on Lei Hua.
No words were spoken, Zhou Yuchu lifted his leg and sent a merciless kick at Lei Hua. Unprepared, Lei Hua tumbled and rolled a dozen meters, screaming all the way.
The Zhu Family experts watched with dazed eyes, flabbergasted. Who was Lei Hua? Their Thunder Human King’s son!
Zhou Yuchu crossed the dozen meters between them, standing in front of Lei Hua with scarlet eyes. His legs struck out at Lei Hua in a flurry of frenzy kicking, stomping, and bashing, while Lei Hua’s screams echoed in the street. None of the surrounding Zhu Family experts dared to persuade Young Noble Zhou Yuchu otherwise.
“Your mother, do you know this daddy’s arms are crippled, beast core shattered! It’s you, it’s all your fault, you son of a b*tch!” Zhou Yuchu’s angry bellow thundered in the air, venting all the frustration and anger he had toward Huwang Xiao on Lei Hua’s body.
If it wasn’t for Lei Hua inviting him to sightsee in the human territory, his arms and beast core would not be in this situation now⸺crippled!
Lei Hua endured the torrent of attacks, trying his best to protect his head and his face, but never once did he try to counter or dodge.
Huwang Xiao watched everything with a stoic expression.
A while later, Zhou Yuchu was tired from all the kicking and finally stopped. “Get the f*ck up!” As the last spurt, Zhou Yuchu sent a kick right at Lei Hua’s crotch.
The last kick was unexpected, Lei Hua’s hands clutched his crotch in pain, mouth agape soundlessly. One could see his face turning a slight purple due to the pain, however, he gritted his teeth and slowly climbed to his feet.
“It’s that punk!” Zhou Yuchu ‘pointed’ at Huwang Xiao, barking at Lei Hua: “You know what to do, remember, I want him alive.”
Forcing an ugly smile on his face, Lei Hua acknowledged respectfully, “Rest assured, Young Noble Zhou, I’ve already ordered people to investigate this punk’s background, as long as he’s one of Vermillion City’s family disciple, I will make sure that tonight all the women in his family are sent to Young Noble!”
Only then did Zhou Yuchu look slightly better.
Seeing this, Lei Hua turned around. Deep viciousness glinted in Lei Hua’s eyes, staring at Huwang Xiao. If it weren’t because of this damn punk, today he wouldn’t be kicked by Zhou Yuchu in public. That last kick from Zhou Yuchu contained great anger, one could imagine how heavy that kick was.
Even now, the sides of his upper thighs were twitching with pain.
Lei Hua slowly walked over to Huwang Xiao, strong killing intent stirred fierce winds, sand and dust flying in the air.
“Do you know who I am?” Lei Hua coldly glowered at Huwang Xiao.
Huwang Xiao’s calm voice sounded: “I know.”
Lei Hua was stunned but quickly recovered. He was the Thunder Human King’s son. As a member of the human race, it was granted that the other side knew who his identity.
“You’re a dog.” Huwang Xiao added.
Dog!
Monstrous killing intent exploded in Lei Hua’s heart, his palm struck at Huwang Xiao’s chest: “Die, die, die!” Countless streaks of lightning accompanied his palm strike, transforming into lightning snakes.
“Rapid Lightning Hand!”
Rapid Lightning Hand was his father’s ultimate skill. Amongst so many sons, the Thunder Human King only taught this battle skill to Lei Hua.
The lightning snakes’ movements locked all escape routes, bringing with them the lightning’s power of destruction.
The momentum terrified the surrounding Zhu Family experts, every one of them retreated in a hurry. They never imagined that Lei Hua would take care of the black-haired young man himself, it was obvious that he was beyond enraged.
In an instant, Huwang Xiao’s figure was drowned in numerous lightning snakes, drilling into his body.
“Don’t accidentally kill him!” Zhou Yuchu cautioned, anxious that Lei Hua would go overboard, killing that punk in anger.
A thunderous blast sounded when Lei Hua’s palm struck Huwang Xiao’s chest. The lightning snakes drilled even more frantically into Huwang Xiao’s body.
“Great, Young Noble Lei is mighty!” Zhou Mingcan was the first to cry out.
On cue, the Zhu Family experts began to offer their praises, as if trying to outdo one another.
“Half-Saint? Rapid Lightning Hand? The Thunder Human King’s son is this kind of wastrel.” Huwang Xiao stood there, immovable like Mt. Tai, smirking at the other side with contempt.
Lei Hua was wide-eyed with shock staring at Huwang Xiao.
Before Lei Hua could react, overwhelming power fluctuations flooded out from Huwang Xiao like angry tidal waves. Lei Hua felt as if a great ancient mountain slammed into him, his body flew out like a withered leaf, landing hard like a dead dog on the street.
A deathly silence descended over the street.
All the Zhu Family experts that were cheering and praising Lei Hua shut up abruptly, their words stuck in their throats, rooted where they stood. Everyone was staring dumbly at Lei Hua’s body, not knowing if he was alive or dead.
Huwang Xiao walked over to Zhou Yuchu.
The Ape Deity Temple Master’s son lost all the color on his face. Finally, there was a thread of fear in his eyes facing Huwang Xiao.
“You, you dare!” Zhou Yuchu staggered.
Huwang Xiao lifted a finger up and pointed lightly, the Absolute Soul Finger pierced through Zhou Yuchu’s forehead with no suspense.
The disbelieving look on Zhou Yuchu was his dying expression; a lowly human race dared to kill him?! His throat moved, but before any sound came, his body tumbled down.
A thunderclap rumbled in Zhu Mingcan and the Zhu Family Elders’ minds watching Zhou Yuchu’s body fall, like an apocalypse. Zhou Yuchu was dead!
The Ape Deity Temple Master’s son—was dead!
On the other end of the street, Lei Hua struggled to his feet, just in time to catch a glimpse of Zhou Yuchu’s corpse tumbling down. Lei Hua directly fainted.
Huwang Xiao took the time to scan the people
around and spotted Zhu Yu hiding at the back of the Zhu Family’s disciples, “Zhu Yu, right? We meet again.”
All the focused suddenly turned to Zhu Yu.
The intense stares made Zhu Yu unable to catch his breath.
“You’re the Zhu Family’s Patriarch?” Huwang Xiao looked away from Zhu Yu to Zhu Mingcan.
Zhou Mingcan stiffened, nodding woodenly.
“When the Ape Deity Temple’s people come, tell them that I will pay a visit to their temple in ten days’ time. If Zhou Yunpeng wants to avenge his son, wait for me at the Ape Deity Temple.” Huwang Xiao had disappeared in a flash before his last word fell.
Zhou Yunpeng, Ape Deity Temple’s Master.
After he took over the Nine Dragons Temple, naturally, he would need to make a trip to the Ape Deity Temple, and Violent Lion Temple. These two were forces that he needed to take in as well.
Leaving Vermillion City, Huwang Xiao flew, speeding toward the Nine Dragons Temple.
It didn’t take long for the news of Ape Deity Temple Master’s son, Zhou Yuchu, being killed to spread everywhere, shocking all forces of the Ten Directions Continent.
“The Ape Deity Temple Master’s son was killed. In order to appease the Temple Master’s fury, the Thunder Human King ordered the Zhu Family’s annihilation! The Zhu Family’s heads, from top to bottom, were sent to the Ape Deity Temple!”
Five days later, Huwang Xiao arrived at the edge of the Nine Dragons Temple territory.
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Reaching the edge of the Nine Dragons Temple territory, Huwang Xiao flew straight toward the Nine Dragons Temple without stopping.
The Nine Dragons Temple was acknowledged as the demonic beast clans’ top force, with their influence spanning an expansive land area equivalent to six-tenths of the beastmen’s. Even so, with Huwang Xiao’s current speed, he reached the Nine Dragons City in a day’s travel.
The city nestled itself in nature, undulating mountains surrounding it in all four directions. The city was practically weaved into the mountains, and the Nine Dragons Temple was located right at the center of the city.
