Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 142 Meeting an Old Friend in a Foreign Land

Chapter 142: Chapter 142 Meeting an Old Friend in a Foreign Land

Six days ago, Shi Feng was discovered by a member of the Heavenly Blade Sect in Sword Sect, who deployed a hundred masters to encircle him. As a result, they all perished under Shi Feng’s sword. While gathering the spoils of war, in a storage ring from a minor follower, Shi Feng found a beast skin map that recorded ancient relics. The map revealed that the relics were located in the Northwest Desert, just outside Western Wasteland City.

"You! What more do you want from me!" Standing at the entrance of a tavern and looking at the severe weather, Shi Feng suddenly heard a shout. Not far away on the street, a chubby figure in red was being surrounded by a group of Black-armored Guards.

"Ah, to encounter an acquaintance in such a place." The chubby, red-clothed person was none other than Wang Yao, the Head of the Wang Family whom Shi Feng had met previously in Moon City. At this moment, Wang Yao had attained the Two-star Martial Spirit Realm, and among the dozen or so Black-armored Guards encircling him was a person atop a tall black horse, a master of the Nine-star Martial Spirit Realm.

"Hmph! Your son offended our Young City Lord, did you think that would be the end of it?" said the Black-armored General atop the black horse.

"What else do you want then? I’ve already compensated the Young City Lord with all our family’s wealth. My son was disrespectful, and you have already punished him. Now he’s bedridden, hanging by a thread!" Wang Yao said with a pained expression, a stark contrast to the regal demeanor he once held as the Head of the Wang Family in Moon City; he appeared much more haggard and weathered now.

"Our Young City Lord says, since your son dared to covet his woman, he should have been killed. Just yesterday, he showed mercy and only beat your son half to death and let your family go after taking just a bit of your possessions. Last night, our Young City Lord suffered from insomnia. This morning he thought it over and felt it might be because he didn’t beat you half to death too. Our Young City Lord says, a father bears the blame for not disciplining his son," the Black-armored General on the black horse said.

Then the Black-armored General ordered the surrounding Black-armored Guards, "Beat him, beat him half to death. If this fat man dares to resist, I will spear him to death myself."

After speaking, the Black-armored General looked at Wang Yao with a cold sneer.

"Yes!" the Black-armored Guards responded in unison.

Hearing their words, Wang Yao’s face drastically changed, and he roared, "You... you are abusing your power, this is too much!"

One by one, Black-armored Guards with long spears closed in on Wang Yao. Furious and shaking, Wang Yao’s right hand briefly ignited with fiery flames, which then extinguished as he struggled intensely within his heart. He could resist, but the outcome would be getting killed by the Black-armored General, leaving his critically ill son unattended and sharing his fate.

And if he did not resist, he would be beaten half to death!

"Better half-dead than fully dead, at least I’ll survive!" Wang Yao’s face was filled with bitterness and helplessness. He closed his eyes, resigning himself to his fate, much like a girl about to be defiled, acknowledging that since he could not resist, he had to learn...

"I, Wang Yao, was once an overlord in Moon City, controlling life and death. To think I have fallen to such a state now, truly a tiger brought low by dogs!"

How tragic!

Wang Yao closed his eyes, constantly waiting for the nightmare to arrive. However, after a while, he realized the expected pain had not yet come. Instead, he only heard a loud shout from the Black-armored General: "How dare you! Who are you to commit murder in my Western Wasteland City and kill my subordinates, showing no regard for my life or the City Lord’s!"

Hearing that furious shout, Wang Yao opened his eyes only to see a figure dressed in a black robe standing before him. The rows of Black-armored Guards who had been closing in on him lay in pools of blood—they had been killed!

At this thought, Wang Yao was utterly shocked. He remembered the irrational Young City Lord who, just because his son had glanced at his woman one extra time, had beaten him half to death, leaving him barely alive even now.

Remembering the formidable power of the City Lord of Western Wasteland City, he knew he stood no chance, not to mention the City Lord, but even this Black-armored General could easily take his life!

Wang Yao’s face turned deathly pale, ashen as the color of liver, knowing that although this man meant well, he had dragged himself into a hopeless situation! Just when he thought he might have gotten away with just a severe beating, he now was certain of his impending death!

"Brother, you meddle too much!" Looking at the black figure, Wang Yao sighed helplessly, "Your intentions are good, but you’ve doomed me as well. You’ve jeopardized your own life in the process." After all, this person also tried to save him, so Wang Yao couldn’t bring himself to utter harsh words.

"Fat man, I was wondering how your son could be so bold as to look at our Young City Lord’s woman. It turns out there was an accomplice protecting him so blatantly! I want to see how this accomplice will help you now!" The Black-armored General shouted loudly, his spear bursting with dark light, fiercely and swiftly thrusting towards the black-robed man’s head.

The Black-robed Man formed a Sword Finger with his right hand and gently swiped from top to bottom towards the Black-armored General. The motion seemed slow, but as the general’s spear almost pierced the Black Robe’s skull, it abruptly stopped, the dark light fading. The General’s face showed disbelief and bewilderment. Suddenly, his body seemed to be ripped apart by a tremendous force, splitting in two, with blood spraying everywhere.

Immediately afterward, the blood spraying out seemed to be drawn towards the Black Robe, rushing towards him quickly. Not only the blood of the Black-armored General but also that of the Black-armored Guards who had just died surged out, all converging towards the black-robed man.

"This...this is... you are!" Watching the blood spurt from the bodies of the Black-armored dead, Wang Yao suddenly seemed to recall something.

A young face emerged in Wang Yao’s mind, a face that brought back many memories. It was because of this person that if he had not appeared in his Moon City, he would not have fallen to such a state. He would still be one of the Four Great Overlords of Moon City, a figure of respect whenever his name was mentioned.

But the emergence of this man changed everything; Wang Yao left his homeland, ended up in this place, suffered humiliation, and did not even dare to retaliate. It felt as if he had fallen from heaven to hell.

"Young Master, I am saving you because that day you lent me a horse. Now, consider this as returning the favor by killing these men for you," a young voice reached Wang Yao’s ears.