Chapter 176 : Chapter 176
Chapter 176. Activating the Ancient Killing Array
The leader of the Nine Netherworld Mastiff Clan had the fiercest temper of them all. He slapped the table and shot to his feet. “What do you mean, ‘but’? A grown man should speak plainly, not stammer like this. If you have something to say, then say it at once...”
Shi Ritian lifted his head, tears brimming in his eyes. “Honored leaders, you do not know this, but that madman was merely a human. Even so, he still injured Brother Yuntian and me, and he even spoke wild and arrogant words.”
Hearing this, the four great leaders of the Ancient Royal Clan could not help but frown deeply.
“What?”
“What do you mean?!”
Seeing that he had already stirred up the emotions of the ten leaders, Shi Ritian felt a burst of delight in his heart, but on the surface, he put on an expression of utter fury.
“That was just a single human, yet he pointed right at my nose and said... said that the Ancient Royal Clan was nothing more than a bunch of chickens and dogs. He said we only had ancient bloodlines in name, but were actually too weak to withstand a single blow. He even said our cultivation was unfit to be seen, and that as a member of the Human Race, he alone could sweep all of us aside.
It would have been one thing if he had merely looked down on Brother Yuntian and me, but he even dared show no respect to the leaders of the Ancient Royal Clan.
I was so enraged that I went up to fight him to the death, and in the end, I was beaten into this state.”
BOOM!!!
After hearing those words, the ten leaders instantly looked at one another, anger spreading across their faces to varying degrees.
The leader of the Nine Netherworld Mastiff Clan had always been impulsive. The moment he heard Shi Ritian’s words, he flew into a towering rage, a baleful aura surging around him. “What audacity! He is only a tiny human, yet he dares speak so arrogantly. What, is he tired of living? At times like this, we really do need to show others our might. Otherwise, they truly will stop taking the Ancient Royal Clan seriously.”
Seated in the central position of honor, the True Dragon King narrowed his draconic eyes and spoke in a low voice. “That human really said such things?”
Shi Ritian immediately kowtowed. “This junior would not dare utter a single false word! That man was arrogant to the extreme. He said that the Ancient Royal Clan had been passed down for millions of years, yet could not even do anything to one human like him. He said it was nothing but a joke. And he even said right in front of us that one day he would rule the Myriad Worlds, and that the Ancient Royal Clan would sooner or later vanish completely from this world.”
“He also said...” He paused, then stole a glance at the Dragon King’s expression before forcing himself to continue. “He said the True Dragon Clan were nothing more than long worms, the Nine Netherworld Mastiffs were merely watchdogs, and the rest of you were beneath notice as well, shameful things unworthy even of being his enemies...”
“Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! Has this man truly become so conceited? It seems that if we do not show the Human Race our might, he really will not place our Ancient Royal Clan in his eyes.”
The leader of the Nine Netherworld Mastiff Clan flew into a violent rage. Rising to his feet, he smashed the table beside him with a single palm. “Where is this brat? How dare he be so arrogant? I will go tear him apart right now and show him what true strength is.
“I refuse to believe that with a thousand years of cultivation, I cannot deal with one tiny human. Let me see how I rip him into pieces. I will not even leave him the chance to regret it.”
Hearing this, Shi Ritian deliberately sniffled twice, making himself look deeply moved.
“Mastiff King, this is exactly the kind of spirit we need from you to crush his arrogance. What right does he have to speak of the Ancient Royal Clan like that?
He is nothing but a petty human, yet he dares speak so insolently. It seems he truly is tired of living. If we do not teach him a lesson, then how will people in the other worlds view us in the future?
That is precisely why I dragged my wounded body here to report this matter to you truthfully. This concerns the dignity of the Ancient Royal Clan, so we must make an example of him.”
As he spoke, the leader of the Nine Netherworld Mastiff Clan flew into another rage, his voice rumbling like thunder.
“Well said. That human truly must be dealt with properly. Tell me his location right now. Today, I must personally go and meet him.”
Kneeling to one side, Yuntian listened to Shi Ritian’s heavily embellished story and felt inwardly astonished.
He truly had to admire Shi Ritian’s ability to turn the dead into the living and the living into the dead. As a result, he felt he did not need to make any effort at all and simply stayed silent at the side.
This Shi Ritian... his talent for lying was greater than his talent for fighting. There was no need for Yuntian to worry about this matter at all.
Although he knew perfectly well that Shi Ritian was turning black into white, Yuntian did not expose him, because he hated Chu Feng as well.
He hated that human for taking Cailin away, and he hated that human for humiliating him. So this time, Chu Feng absolutely had to pay the price.
As long as that man could be killed, Yuntian would accept whatever Shi Ritian said.
Seeing that the leader of the Nine Netherworld Mastiff Clan had completely taken the bait, Shi Ritian rejoiced inwardly, though his face grew even more miserable. “Senior, please calm your anger. This junior also wishes nothing more than to tear him to pieces, but...”
“But what?” The leader of the Nine Netherworld Mastiff Clan had already become thoroughly impatient. He wanted nothing more than to rush over immediately and tear Chu Feng into pieces.
He twisted his wrist, and power streamed from his raised hand.
“Seniors, just look at the wounds covering Brother Yuntian and me. That alone is enough to show that this man’s strength is... truly terrifying.” Shi Ritian lowered his head, his voice hoarse. “Even Brother Yuntian and I joining forces were no match for him.
Back at the Treasury, that human Chu Feng used some underhanded tricks to obtain the Nine Netherworld Emperor Flame, and his cultivation surged enormously. Ordinary methods simply cannot injure him.
Think about it. I had already reached the Fifth Level of the Self-Severing Realm, while he, a human, was only at the Third Level. By all logic, how could he possibly have been my opponent? Yet the truth is that I was no match for him!
And during the fight, I also discovered that he not only possessed the power of the Nine Netherworld Emperor Flame, but also had an Ancient Divine Sword.
I had never seen that divine sword before. I had only heard of it in the records, yet I never imagined it would end up in Chu Feng’s hands.”
The leader of the Nine Netherworld Mastiff Clan sneered. “No matter how strong he is, how strong can he really be? If I take action personally, I can kill him with one slap... Besides, does he not merely possess an ancient divine artifact? It is not as though I do not have such things. I have far more divine artifacts than he does. Why would I fear him?
He must be made to understand that there is always someone stronger. Besides, with so many of us in the Ancient Royal Clan, why should we fear a single human?
If we still refuse to act, then we truly will become the laughingstock of others.”
That was exactly the sentence Shi Ritian had been waiting for, and he immediately said, “Senior’s divine might is unmatched, so naturally you do not fear him. But that man is cunning. If he escapes...”
He raised his head, his eyes flickering. “Therefore, this junior dares to suggest that we set up the Ancient Killing Array and wipe him out completely, leaving him with nowhere to retreat and nowhere to hide.”
“The Ancient Killing Array?!”
The moment those words were spoken, the leaders who had been seething with rage fell silent at once.