Nine Realms Sword Emperor
Chapter 679 - 680: Saint Heir Zang Tian

Chapter 679: Chapter 680: Saint Heir Zang Tian

"Saint Heir!"

Seeing Zang Tian make his move and use the Killing Heart Demon Technique in that instant, Chu Fengmian instantly realized who the person before him was.

This Zang Tian was actually the Saint Heir of the Black Market within the Wusheng Kingdom. Unexpectedly, his real name was Zang Tian, who had also arrived in the Northern Region.

Even his strength had undergone a drastic change.

Previously, the technique that Zang Tian practiced was the Killing Heart Demon Technique, which was a derivation of the true and complete Killing Heart Demon Technique.

But now, Zang Tian was practicing the complete version of the Killing Heart Demon Technique.

This Killing Heart Demon Technique was difficult to cultivate, but once mastered, it was incredibly dominant. Even powerful martial artists have Heart Demons, and once influenced by the Killing Heart Demon Technique, they would lose their strength.

In a battle of this caliber, losing strength even for an instant can determine the outcome.

As Zang Tian activated the Killing Heart Demon Technique, Han Yueli was immediately affected, becoming slightly dazed.

Almost simultaneously, Zang Tian’s palm strike was already on its way down.

This palm strike was aimed to obliterate Han Yueli completely.

Absolute danger.

Once this palm strike landed, if not met with sufficient strength to resist, even a martial artist at the shattered life realm would fall.

Chu Fengmian hadn’t anticipated that Zang Tian would conceal his identity so deeply, turning out to be the Saint Heir from the Black Market.

"BOOM!"

As the palm strike descended, the heavens erupted with thundering roars, targeting Han Yueli with imminent impact.

But at the next moment, a Dragon Roar suddenly resounded.

Under this dragon’s roar, Han Yueli’s gaze instantly cleared, as if she had broken free from the Heart Demon’s control and come to her senses.

Facing the palm strike from Zang Tian, she mustered all her strength in a fierce resistance, forming a barrier in front of her.

However, this hastily conjured barrier was far from enough to withstand Zang Tian’s power.

Under Zang Tian’s palm, the ice crystals in front of Han Yueli shattered, and the remaining force of the strike hit Han Yueli’s body.

"CRASH!"

Han Yueli’s figure flew out from the platform, and Chu Fengmian waved his hand to catch her.

"Fortunately, she’s not seriously injured."

Chu Fengmian carefully examined Han Yueli’s body before he breathed a sigh of relief.

Luckily, in the final moment, the binding spell that Chu Fengmian had left on Han Yueli’s body suddenly activated.

That Dragon Roar roused Han Yueli from the Heart Demon’s influence, causing her to quickly gather Spiritual Power to resist Zang Tian’s strike.

Even though she was directly knocked off the platform, Han Yueli’s injuries were not serious.

Had it not been for that Dragon Roar waking Han Yueli in time, she might very well have perished at Zang Tian’s hands by now.

"Rest well; I’ll handle the rest."

Chu Fengmian looked at Han Yueli and infused a surge of Spiritual Power into her body that contained the healing energies of the Jianmu tree and the ancient war dragon’s blood essence—sufficient to heal her.

Anger was now simmering in Chu Fengmian’s voice, barely contained.

Ever since he had known Han Yueli, this was the first time someone had beaten her to such a state, bringing her within a hair’s breadth of death.

The platform’s binding spells were incredibly strong, and at that moment, Chu Fengmian found it impossible to intervene.

Had it not been for the precautionary binding spell that Chu Fengmian had placed on Han Yueli, she would have been annihilated by Zang Tian by now.

This vengeance, I must avenge.

At this moment, to Chu Fengmian, Zang Tian was already a dead man.

"Zang Tian, I will kill you!"

Chu Fengmian coldly stated as he watched the stage.

The message in his words was not a threat, but a declaration.

This was Chu Fengmian unleashing the greatest killing intent he had ever felt towards another person.

A man of deep feelings and strong loyalties, Chu Fengmian’s rage was only compounded by the fact that the person Zang Tian had injured was Han Yueli, the one person in this life Chu Fengmian cherished above all others. Chu Fengmian was determined to kill Zang Tian.

"If you’ve got the guts, then bring it on."

Zang Tian, staring back at Chu Fengmian, replied just as icily.

"Once I thought of killing you like it was nothing more than crushing an ant, and now, it’s still the same!"

Having said this, Zang Tian’s figure moved, and he directly left the center of the stage, standing opposite Chu Fengmian.

Their exchange made the surrounding onlookers marvel with frequent astonishment, many of whom could not fathom that Chu Fengmian and the mysterious Zang Tian had enmity between them.

Apart from that, what shocked people the most was the strength of Zang Tian.

Everyone was aware of Han Yueli’s abilities, having gone through the Thousand Lightning Imperial Tribulation, she was eligible to compete for the top spot of this generation.

Yet she had been utterly defeated at the hands of Zang Tian, which was beyond everyone’s expectations.

In the next battle, the last disciple from the martial arts world’s Feng family, Feng Kang, entered the top four as well.

The positions for the top four had been destined.

The next battle would be a fight for the chance to compete in the finals.

"Next battle, Chu Fengmian against Zang Tian!"

The elder from the Communal Heaven Lodge declared calmly from the stands.

At his words, countless gazes were instantly drawn in.

Zang Tian, having nearly killed Han Yueli, had already made a mortal enemy of Chu Fengmian.

Especially since Chu Fengmian and Zang Tian were both the dark horses of this generation, and everyone wanted to see for themselves who was stronger among the two.

"Good, it looks like this time, I finally have the opportunity to kill you myself!"

Upon hearing this, Zang Tian’s expression turned extremely dark, and his gaze toward Chu Fengmian was undisguised with murderous intent.

"Chu Fengmian, today will be your death day. All of your fortunes will belong to me, including your woman. Today will be the day I, Zang Tian, make a name for myself, and you... will be the stepping stone beneath my feet!"

Zang Tian seethed, with a single leap landing upon the stage.

Chu Fengmian also took to the stage, standing opposite Zang Tian, their eyes locked.

Chu Fengmian’s expression seemed calm to the extreme, but within his gaze lay a chilling killing intent.

Those who knew Chu Fengmian understood that this was when he was genuinely moved to kill.

He was not ostentatious, yet in his heart, Zang Tian was already a dead man, someone who no matter what, had to die today.

Chu Fengmian’s voice turned icy as he spoke.

"Enough of your nonsense, a man about to die might as well contemplate his last words."

"What a joke. It’s still uncertain who will live and who will die today. Chu Fengmian, do you really think I am still that Black Market Saint Heir from before? You probably don’t know my true identity, my real identity is as a disciple of the Nine Demon City. Do you think you can compete with me?"

Zang Tian, looking at Chu Fengmian, suddenly burst into laughter.

"Today, I’ll kill you. I’ve heard you’ve gained quite a few opportunities in the Northern Region as well. Perfect, I’ll kill you, and all your fortunes will belong to me too!"