Chapter 17

"Actually, it could slightly move my state of mind? Good! Entering the divine realm with a fist, at least it has already reached the peak of the Disturbing Spirit Realm, which is the third level of a Grandmaster."

Although surrounded by three vicious guests from the Eastern Wasteland, Xiao Sheng was not at all flustered. He calmly gave a comment to the burly man, Qiu Shuishen, and without turning his head, he threw a punch in return. It was a direct, unadorned clash.

In a flash, the two fists collided like a meteor hitting the earth.

"Crack, crack, crack" - a series of explosions echoed. All the maple leaf qi energy shattered. Qiu Shuishen let out a惨叫 and flew backward. "Thud" - he crashed heavily into the wall, his entire body sinking into the bricks and stones, then he stopped moving.

Upon closer inspection, Qiu Shuishen's entire arm was exposed, revealing jagged white bones. From shoulder to fingertips, it was a mess of blood and flesh. The power of the armed color ripple had completely shattered it.

Both were at the Disturbing Spirit Realm. Xiao Sheng's spirit, long trained in the Kala Hall, was not disturbed by Qiu Shuishen. In terms of physical strength, although Qiu Shuishen had reached about two and a half tons, it was still useless in front of Xiao Sheng.

With inferior strength and spirit, and even more inferior physical strength, a惨败 was inevitable!

It took only a breath to deal with Qiu Shuishen. Without retracting his fist, Xiao Sheng immediately kicked out with his right foot, moving so fast that even a battle-hardened Grandmaster like the leader of the Righteousness Gate could not track the movement of the kick.

In a moment, "Peng, peng, peng, peng, peng, peng" - a series of deadly sounds erupted. Then, countless footprints appeared on the body of the young scholar, like stars in the sky.

The Extreme Star Phoenix Fist - Heavenly Soaring Star Kick!

The young scholar screamed, his fan turned to scrap metal and flew out of his hand. His shoulders, chest, abdomen, arms, and legs all caved in. He flew into the air and "Boom" - crashed into the ceiling, creating a large hole.

His head was stuck in the hole, unable to move. The rest of his body, below the neck, swayed back and forth with inertia. At first glance, he looked no different from a hanged ghost.

No, there was a difference. By definition, a hanged ghost is hanged. But now, the young scholar had already had his bones shattered and internal organs ruptured before his head hit the ceiling. He was directly kicked to death.

Having dealt with two enemies in succession, Xiao Sheng let out a cold snort and lightly shook his wrist. The leader of the Righteousness Gate was struck as if by lightning, all ten fingers broken and twisted like fried dough.

Just as he was about to scream in pain, Xiao Sheng flipped his palm and pressed it on the leader's forehead. A tremendous force was released, and the leader's mouth made a "Click" sound, forced to close.

His teeth clattered, his gums loosened, and the pain attacked his heart. Although he didn't bite his tongue, his mouth was full of blood.

The leader of the Righteousness Gate was in extreme pain. However, he couldn't scream to vent and reduce the pain, causing his muscles to twitch violently.

Cold sweat, the size of soybeans, poured out, drenching his clothes. His eyes bulged like a goldfish, as if they might fall out at any moment. He looked both ugly and ridiculous, and somewhat pitiful.

"Ha ha, the National Beauty Tower is open for business. As long as guests follow the rules, they can enjoy the utmost pleasure. But you, this colonial dog, dared to come and cause trouble? You have no sense of life and death! Since you like to court death, very well, I will fulfill your wish."

Xiao Sheng's tone was light, but his hands were not. The leader's bones and joints creaked under the pressure, and he began to sink. It seemed that Xiao Sheng was really going to bury him alive.

The leader had killed many people and used many cruel methods to torture his enemies. But this method of live burial, he had neither seen nor heard of. Just imagining it made one shudder and feel as if trapped in a nightmare!

At the critical moment, extreme fear surged in his heart. The leader used all his strength, even the strength he used to drink milk, and pushed his arms upward, lifting Xiao Sheng's palm by about half an inch. The pressure was slightly reduced.

The leader, unable to wait, raised his head and shouted, "You can't kill me, you can't kill me! I am the Fifth Rank Righteousness Marquis Niu Lao, appointed by the Da Hao court to govern the Eastern Wasteland, with hereditary rights. If you kill me, you will disrupt the prosperity and stability of the Eastern Wasteland, violate the court's policy of 'wasteland people governing the wasteland,' and become a千古罪人 of the Da Hao dynasty! The Empress of Da Hao will never let you go!"

"What? You are one of the Five Marquises of the Eastern Wasteland, the Righteousness Marquis?" Xiao Sheng was somewhat surprised by the leader's words.

Xiao Sheng knew that the court had pacified the Eastern Wasteland by appointing five local strongmen to manage the region, under the policy of "wasteland people governing the wasteland, unchanged for a hundred years."

Xiao Sheng also knew that these five strongmen were: the Jade and Gold Marquis Huangfu, the Golden Scale Marquis Sima, the Tiger Shark Marquis Wen, the First-Class Marquis Di, and the Righteousness Marquis Niu. This information was publicly announced in the imperial edict.

But in this era, there were no cameras. So, no one, not even the officials in the court, knew what the Five Marquises of the Eastern Wasteland looked like. Therefore, no one would have thought that this pockmarked man, the leader of the Righteousness Gate, was the Fifth Rank Righteousness Marquis Niu Lao.

However, even if he was the Fifth Rank Righteousness Marquis, so what? Was he more important than the imperial uncle Bai Li Kun Luo? As a prince, Xiao Sheng was not afraid to offend the imperial uncle, so why would he be afraid of a local tyrant in the Eastern Wasteland? Moreover, leaving a snake alive would cause endless trouble. Xiao Sheng did not want to create problems for himself.

In a moment, Xiao Sheng made up his mind. His expression changed, and he sternly rebuked, "Do you know who I am? I am the flesh and blood of the current emperor, the Fourteenth Prince Xiao Sheng. Niu Lao, you, the scum of the Eastern Wasteland! You have received the grace of the court but instead of repaying it, you openly insult the Da Hao court and the Central Realm. You are ungrateful, treacherous, and forgetful of your roots.

That's not all. You even dared to attack a member of the royal family, intending to harm this prince, clearly with the intention of overthrowing the court and splitting the Eastern Wasteland. This is the utmost treason! The Eastern Wasteland, in the hands of such a despicable and low-down person like you, has no future but darkness. For the sake of the people of the Eastern Wasteland, I will correct the chaos and eliminate the evil today!"

The leader of the Righteousness Gate, Niu Lao, hearing Xiao Sheng's accusations, felt overwhelmed. Each charge was a serious crime he could not bear. In a panic, he opened his mouth to explain.

But Xiao Sheng was not willing to tangle with him. Without further ado, he increased the strength in his right arm and pressed down hard!

The immense force pressed down again, and Niu Lao's eyes turned black. It felt as if a super heavy stone was pressing on his chest, making it impossible to breathe, let alone speak.

In the next moment, Xiao Sheng raised his left arm and struck his right hand's back with great force. The double palm strike released an incomparable force, all of which was transmitted to Niu Lao's body.

A strange sound, "Crack," echoed, and the skull of the leader of the Righteousness Gate was shattered. The flesh under the bones was turned into a bloody pulp, slowly oozing out from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose. He died on the spot, dead as could be.

Xiao Sheng took two steps back, lifted the hem of his clothes, and wiped his hands. He instinctively raised his hand to search the body for any valuable items, but the thought made him laugh. He dismissed the idea.

What kind of Righteousness Gate of the Eastern Wasteland? Just a bunch of wasteland people. What could they have on them? If they had anything valuable, they would have used it in the critical moment. Why wait until now?

In legends, those who value money more than life, Xiao Sheng had never seen in the many parallel universes he had traveled through.

His lips curled slightly upward. Xiao Sheng's expression returned to calm. He looked around the scene, his gaze sweeping over the three dead bodies of the Righteousness Gate. He sighed, "This is called having a path to heaven but not taking it, and entering hell without a door. Sigh, if you don't court death, you won't die. Such a simple truth, why can't you understand it?"

"Killed... killed... all of them?" Wang Qian, standing beside him, couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice, "What now? What should we do? Sir, these wasteland people, though despicable, do not deserve death. If you kill them, the court will blame us, and we can't bear the responsibility."

"Spit! You coward! The prince is not afraid, why are you afraid?" Hu Meiniang, hearing this, was displeased and immediately spoke up. She glared at Wang Qian, her tone filled with frustration, "You, always looking ahead and behind, too cautious about everything. If you weren't so timid, you would have already broken through and become a Grandmaster. Do you think it's not embarrassing to still be a mere warrior?"

Hu Meiniang's rapid criticism, like a string of firecrackers, made Wang Qian angry and embarrassed. He straightened his neck and shouted, "Women, you only know how to vent your anger. Now, people are dead. A marquis is dead, and a marquis of the Eastern Wasteland. Once discovered, we will all be in trouble. Do you understand?"

Hu Meiniang, hands on her hips, sneered, "You say you're a coward, and you still deny it? You're even worse than a woman. Afraid of being discovered? Simple. As long as we're not discovered, it's easy to handle."