Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7110

Chapter 7021: You Dare to Kill Me?

“Senior Sister Huanmie, you don’t have to do this. Get up first.” Li Tianming said, making a move to help Huanmie up.

However, at this moment, Huansheng immediately cursed, “Huanmie, you disgrace to the Guardian Clan, kneeling before this wild monkey from some unknown star system, do you have any shame?”

Li Tianming frowned, glancing at Huansheng beside him, and said coldly, “She’s saving her life for you. Can’t you have any sense of responsibility as a man?”

“Bah!” Huansheng’s divine sense continued to emanate from his Cosmic God Origin, coldly saying, “Even if you had a million lives, you wouldn’t dare kill me. Stop pretending here. You’re just a pretty boy and a used woman. Who are you putting on this show for? You’re not exactly clever, are you? Just a capture mission, and you’ve managed to orchestrate such a show to gain fame for yourself.”

Huanmie shouted angrily, “Huansheng, stop talking! Can’t you just back down?”

“Why should I back down to this wild white-haired monkey? He wouldn’t dare touch me!” Huansheng also shouted angrily.

“You certainly have an imagination, managing to come up with so many things,” Li Tianming chuckled, exasperated. “Besides, who gave you the courage to say I wouldn’t dare touch you?”

“I am now a soldier of the Young Emperor. If you dare touch me, you are making an enemy of the Young Emperor, and you will surely die,” Huan Sheng coldly retorted.

Li Tianming laughed upon hearing this, saying, “The nature of my relationship with him is not for you to decide. Your life or death has no impact on us.”

Huan Sheng’s Divine Origin flickered, then he arrogantly declared, “As a member of the Huan Tian Imperial Clan, a dignified guardian of the imperial clan, if this were within the Heavenly Emperor Sect, I could curse you, or even have you beaten—it wouldn’t be a great crime. But now, I’ve only touched a mere citizen of yours, and you dare kill me?”

Suddenly—*

swoosh!*

Before his words even finished, a golden-black sword shadow flashed past.

His Divine Origin was instantly cleaved in two by Li Tianming, its light turning to ashes like scattered embers.

Before Huan Sheng could even utter a scream, he vanished completely from the world.

Li Tianming remained expressionless, slowly sheathing his Eastern Emperor Sword, indifferently watching Huan Sheng’s last trace disappear.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

“Unfortunately, you’re not in the Heavenly Emperor Sect now. Besides, if you violated the laws of the Heavenly Emperor Sect, I could kill you too,” Li Tianming said coldly.

Silence—

the entire arena was eerily silent.

Countless people were stunned, their mouths agape, almost dislocating their jaws, their eyes nearly bulging out of their sockets.

“He…he actually killed him?”

This question lingered in everyone’s minds, refusing to dissipate for a long time, as they rubbed their eyes, thinking it was a hallucination.

Just a moment ago, Li Tianming was still communicating with him, and the next instant, Huan Sheng was directly annihilated!

After a long while—

it was only then that everyone recovered from this shocking moment.

Thump!

Thump thump!

The Shenzang Clan members who were watching immediately knelt down, all prostrating themselves before Li Tianming.

A vast swathe, millions of Divine Treasure Clan members, stood neatly aligned like fallen wheat!

Instantly, a clamor and uproar erupted, with varying reactions from all sides!

“The Divine Treasure Clan swears to serve Governor Li to the death!!!” countless members shouted from the bottom of their hearts.

“From this day forward, I will serve Governor Li with my life, even if it means my immediate death, I will not flinch!”

Ordinary words could not express their feelings; only by declaring their unwavering loyalty could they slightly vent their overwhelming emotion

. Many members of the Divine Treasure Clan wept bitterly, especially those who had been bullied by Huan Sheng, who were deeply moved.

They all knew that Li Tianming had killed Huan Sheng to stand up for them.

This was a signal, demonstrating Li Tianming’s attitude.

He dared to kill even the Guardian Emperor Clan; what were those Celestial Venerables from various star systems compared to him?

Anyone who humiliated the Divine Treasure Clan would be punished!

This thought was deeply etched in their minds, giving them boundless confidence.

Seeing Li Tianming act so decisively, the Shenzang clan’s previously shattered confidence in him surged dramatically!

“So, Governor Li wasn’t out of control after all. He was waiting for an opportunity; he’s been watching us all along!” a Shenzang clansman exclaimed, tears welling in his eyes.

“Having such a governor is a blessing for our Shenzang clan…” Many elderly Shenzang clansmen and elders wept uncontrollably.

“Governor Li is the only savior our Shenzang clan has been waiting for. With him here, no matter who we face, we won’t suffer humiliation.”

The Shenzang clan wasn’t afraid of death, but of living in humiliation.

They weren’t afraid of death, which is why they faced the war of annihilation with a death wish.

But they feared humiliation, which is why they felt sorrow after the young emperor sealed off the old capital.

It was being treated like prey that led to the sealing off of space…

Meanwhile, the surrounding Tianming army members were also so shocked their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Zhao Guodong rubbed his eyes and said, “Damn, did I see wrong? Governor Li acted so decisively?”

“What, did you also think he wouldn’t dare to make a move?” Ling Ling crossed her arms and glanced at him sideways.

“No, it’s just that it felt a bit too sudden. I haven’t even reacted yet.” Zhao Guodong chuckled.

“Damn it! That big idiot is finally dead! I’ve been fed up with him for a long time. Good riddance!” Pan Yan cursed and spat.

Many people in the Heavenly Mandate Army jumped up and cheered.

“Governor Li, mighty and domineering, unparalleled in the world!”

“Governor Li is right. Within the rules, we have nothing to fear.”

“From now on, who will dare to act arrogantly within the territory under the Heavenly Mandate Army’s control?”

“Anyone who dares to break the law will be killed!”

Jiu Ding and Jiu Yuan remained silent for a long time in the face of this sudden scene, both staring coldly at Li Tianming.

Li Tianming didn’t care at all. His golden-black eyes were fearless as he looked directly at the two men’s icy faces.

Prior to this, Jiuding had intended to use Huansheng to test Li Tianming’s attitude, but he hadn’t expected Li Tianming to actually kill someone.

In fact, no one present had anticipated this either.

After all, Huansheng’s life involved many things,

including the young emperor and the Huantian Imperial Clan. At the very least, Li Tianming shouldn’t have acted so directly and suddenly.

However, the truth was that Li Tianming acted decisively, ending Huan Sheng’s life.

Jiu Ding coldly looked at Li Tianming, expressionless, and said, “The young emperor’s soldiers died here while on duty. Since you’ve made this choice, you’ll have to bear the storm yourself.”

“No need for your concern,” Li Tianming chuckled.

“Take care!” Jiu Ding snorted coldly.

After saying this, he took Jiu Yuan and turned to leave, not lingering any longer, heading straight for the Little Emperor’s Heaven.

Huan Sheng’s death had no impact on the Emperor’s army’s combat strength, but it sent a signal, and was Li Tianming’s response to the young emperor’s blockade of the old capital.

“Nine Cauldrons and Nine Kites need to deliver this message to the young Emperor immediately…”

Facing the Shenzang Clan who were kneeling and weeping with emotion, Li Tianming said calmly, “Disperse, everyone. Go about your business. These things are waiting for you to rebuild.”

“Understood, Governor Li, we will rebuild them right away…”

The Shenzang Clan members bowed in gratitude again before dispersing.

Soon, only Li Tianming and Huanmie remained.

Around them were the ruins of collapsed houses, a desolate scene.

Huanmie was still kneeling, reaching out towards the spot where Huansheng had disappeared, seemingly wanting to collect a wisp of stardust as a memento.

Unfortunately, the God of the Universe was dead, his essence dissipated, leaving no trace, and this attempt was destined to be in vain.

“Huansheng…”

Huanmie covered her cheeks, weeping bitterly, tears streaming through her fingers.

She could not accept the reality of Huansheng’s death, and now, alone, she seemed powerless.

Li Tianming slowly stepped forward and helped her up.

At this moment, Huanmie was still crying, her face streaked with tears, yet she couldn’t stop.

Faced with this scene, Li Tianming remained calm and composed. Only when her crying subsided did he speak softly:

“Senior Sister Huanmie, I know you’re heartbroken, but things have come to this. I don’t need your understanding, but I still have to say what needs to be said. If I don’t directly deal with Huansheng and show everyone my stance in this situation, more and more members of the Divine Treasure Clan will be bullied until they are all wiped out. And until my Imperial Path is defeated in the struggle, this endless humiliation of my people will not stop; they will continue to push their luck.”

“I know…” Huanmie temporarily stopped crying, but her eyes were still red. She said in a hoarse voice, “I completely understand your actions, and I’m very grateful for the chance you hesitated when I pleaded for her. That was the greatest mercy you could show, the greatest affirmation of our friendship.”

Li Tianming was actually somewhat surprised; he hadn’t expected Huanmie to be so open-minded.

“Don’t you harbor any resentment at all?” Li Tianming looked into her eyes and asked sincerely.

“Yes, I definitely harbor resentment, but not towards you, but towards Huansheng…” Huanmie sobbed, then continued, “I’m actually very angry. Even though Governor Li has shown him leniency at every turn, he still chose to court death. He disregarded the law and never considered that you had yielded to him so many times; instead, he always felt he was the one suffering. So I don’t blame you at all. He deserved what he got…”

It must be said that although Huanmie and Huansheng shared the same face, their rationality differed greatly.

Hearing this, Li Tianming sighed slightly and said, “I’m still very gratified that you can understand everything I did and consider these aspects.”

In fact, before taking action, Li Tianming had considered many things and hesitated, but ultimately chose to act.

If Huansheng hadn’t had such strong confidence in his identity, perhaps Li Tianming wouldn’t have bothered with him.

Firstly, he had violated the law first by assaulting a civilian, which warranted imprisonment.

Secondly, there was the resisting arrest, which was a death sentence, and Li Tianming could have executed him on the spot.

Thirdly, during the execution, Huanmie pleaded for mercy, but Huansheng was unmoved, believing Li Tianming was bluffing.

He had pushed himself step by step into the abyss; no one had deliberately framed him.

If any one of these steps had gone wrong, he wouldn’t have died.

Huanmie was still heartbroken, overwhelmed with grief.

Although she said she didn’t blame Li Tianming and that Huansheng had brought it upon himself, the grief was unbearable.

Facing the weeping Huanmie, Li Tianming said softly, “Senior Sister Huanmie, although everything happened for a reason, I still essentially killed your husband. If you want to leave the Tianming Army now, I can try my best to compensate you. Of course, if you still want to stay, I will also give you more compensation in the days to come.”

“I want to stay,” Huanmie sobbed, but replied firmly.

Li Tianming was somewhat surprised, taken aback by this outcome.

“Are you really sure?” Li Tianming asked again, his expression serious.

“I’ve made up my mind. I want to continue following you, but this decision isn’t for any so-called compensation, and I don’t need any compensation,” Huanmie said stubbornly.