Ch 4 – Shame
Just as Huang Xingyun's sentence ended, Hades blinked in front of him. His devilish grin reflected into the pupils of the Lord of Passion Valley.
Hades opened his palm and thrust it forward with an unparalleled speed.
Huang Xingyun was startled and activated his Heavenly Jewels, ready to jump out of the way but even such a powerhouse failed as a powerful strike landed directly on his chest.
He felt his insides being crushed as the force behind the palm was comparable to a mountain crushing down on him.
His body instantly bent back and he splurted out a mouthful of blood.
With no one at his back, the Passion Valley's lord crossed a few hundred meters before he was able to stop the momentum of his body, his feet creating marks on the ground.
Huang Xingyun fell on his knees clutching his chest with an extremely painful expression, his eyes bulging out and forehead drenched in sweat.
'Fuck! He broke dozens of my bones...'
Huang Xingyun's eyes were filled with dread because he realized that the other party was holding back by only using his physical strength to deal with such a heavy blow.
The other party hadn't used his heavenly energy in his strikes from start to finish or he might have poked a hole into his chest.
But the Passion Valley's Lord had no time to rest because the other party had again teleported in front of him while he was lost in thoughts.
Raising his leg, Hades again hit him, this time on the face.
The momentum behind the attack was so powerful and heavy that it instantly smashed
Huang Xingyun's head back into the ground creating small cracks on the floor.
Huang Xingyun reacted purely on instincts and covered himself in Heavenly energy, protecting himself.
Hades smiled and jumped back, avoiding a pincer attack from the Shangguan brothers.
"So, am I strong enough now to threaten you all?" Hades raised an eyebrow and asked, taunting them.
Xue AoTian stepped forward and a cluster of golden light exploded from his body. He hissed coldly.
"You dare to harm the Heavenly Snow Palace's area. Do you think that you can stay alive after making an enemy out of all the Five Saint Lands?"
Hades grinned, not scared at all. He smiled mischievously and said.
"How about you ask your daughter that question, Mountain Lord?"
Just as his words landed, it exploded like a raging storm into the heart of Xue AoTian and everyone from the Heavenly Snow Mountain.
They all turned their heads at Tian'er, the princess of the Snow Mountain, staring at her for an answer.
A young tall and slender man standing beside her barked. "Shut up! Don't you dare speak of Junior Sister Tian'er!"
He had a head full of fiery red, gold hair with natural curls. Dressed in snow-white robes, with a closer look he seemed to only be wearing those, a single layer of clothing.
He was the only disciple of the Heavenly Snow Mountain Lord, Xue AoTian. Not only that but he was also the only son of Gu Site, the king of the Wan Shou Empire.
"W-Wha... How dare you involve my daughter? I'll kill you!" Xue AoTian glanced at his daughter and hissed, his eyes exploding with bloodlust.
But just before he could charge forward, Tian'er plopped down on the ground with her hand supporting her, kneeling at her father.
"Father, please stop. You... You're no match for him!"
What?!
Tian'er's words sent a shockwave into the crowd of powerhouses.
Everyone was aware of Tian'er's status and yet rather than speaking for her family, she was supporting the outsider.
"Niece Tian'er?" Xue Aoying, the younger brother of Xue AoTian and the leader of the Tiger tribe was startled, looking at her with wide eyes.
"Junior Sister?" Gu Yingbing was also shocked, unable to react at all.
Xue AoTian froze in his spot and stared at his daughter. She was the most important person in his life so watching her like this hurt his feelings.
A wave of unprecedented anger welled up in his heart as his eyes turned bloody red. He clenched his fist so hard that blood leaked from them.
Hades raised his hand and a mysterious power wrapped Tian'er bringing her back to her feet.
"Haha, don't worry little girl, I've no plans to harm your father. And even if these fools used their full strength, they can't harm him at all so why bother."
Even though he was comforting her, his words cut Xue AoTian's heart until it was bleeding.
"Hahaha..."
At this moment, a burst of laughter echoed over the silent summit.
Turning around, everyone saw Shagguan Tianyue laughing happily. He glanced at Xue AoTian and mocked.
"I never thought even you would have a day like this, Xue AoTian. You try your best and establish a Heavenly Snow Mountain to compete with the Heavenly Expanse Palace and yet you forget to guard your backyard. Now someone has come and robbed your daughter behind your back. Hahaha..."
His words were very sharp and cold, hitting where it hurts.
Xue AoTian glared at him, ready to tear him apart.
"Tianyue, you shouldn't speak such words to Brother Xue." Shangguan Tianyang patted his brother's shoulder to stop him but anyone could see his lips twitching upward in a smile.
Veins bulged out on Xue AoTian's forehead and he looked around to vent out his anger on someone.
"Hehe, you shouldn't speak so quickly, Shangguan Tianyue or it will come and bite you in the ass." Hades smiled and said.
"What do you mean?" Shagguan Tianyue paused, asking him. The Vice Palace Lord couldn't help but have a bad feeling creeping up in his heart.
The masked guy smiled and turned to Shagguan Xue'er, asking. "Your swordsmanship has improved again. It seems you're putting your best efforts into it. Your master will be very happy."
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xue'er cupped her hands and nodded her head.
"Yes. It's all thanks to the teachings of my master. If not for her, I might have still been stuck at my previous stage."
Hades shook his head. "We as teachers can only guide you guys on the way, only you have to walk the path yourself."
"But I still want to compare with your sword. After all, my goal is you!" Shagguan Xue'er declared in her usual cold voice, her eyes brimming with fighting intent.
Hades laughed happily, nodding his head. "You can try any time you want but you know the conditions, if you lose then..."
"I know. And I'll not lose to you." She said while staring at him.
Hades nodded his head and didn't speak further.
"Hey, wait, wait... w-what... what the hell!"
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