632: Chapter 628: Hanging by a Thread 632: Chapter 628: Hanging by a Thread “Are you Ye Tian?”
The puppeteer’s words seemed even colder.
From his speech, Ye Tian could clearly feel waves of killing intent.
“That’s me!”
Ye Tian wasn’t afraid to reveal his identity, as he had already become an enemy of this puppeteer.
“Hahahahahahahaha~~~~~~~~~~”
The puppeteer laughed arrogantly, his laughter surprisingly triggering an earthquake.
The ground underfoot…
no, the ground for miles around, might all have been shaking…
How powerful was this puppeteer really??
“…”
Yun Xinyan, hiding atop a small hillock, watched Ye Tian and Deng Xi below with a look of astonishment on her face.
Ye Tian’s strike just now was splendid, crippling the puppet’s limbs, but the puppet still stood, indicating that Ye Tian’s attack had not had any effect on him.
Since she couldn’t hear the conversation between Ye Tian and the puppeteer, Yun Xinyan was particularly worried, wondering what the two were discussing.
Why had Ye Tian stood still, had he reconciled with his opponent?
However, despite Yun Xinyan’s worries, she couldn’t rush down the hillock to join Ye Tian’s side.
Because Yun Xinyan knew very well that her presence would only complicate matters for Ye Tian.
The combat between Ye Tian and Deng Xi, with the slightest motion triggering earthquakes, was no longer a human confrontation; both seemed like monsters…
“What are you laughing about?”
After the puppeteer had laughed, Ye Tian asked coldly.
Having opened up the conversation, the puppeteer no longer hid anything from Ye Tian.
“King of the Night, do you know James?”
The puppeteer asked coldly.
Ye Tian’s expression shifted slightly, hearing the name of the powerful man who had died by his hand mentioned once again.
“Of course, I know.
James was killed by me!”
It was indeed him who had killed James because James’s martial arts delegation had been tyrannizing local martial artists on the Capital City’s stage, slaughtering many from the Land of Shenzhou.
Thus, Ye Tian taking James’s life was both to glorify the Chinese nation and to punish James!
Seeing Ye Tian admit outright to killing James, the puppeteer hesitated slightly.
“Since I’ve found you, there’s no need to exhaust efforts searching for the murderer.
King of the Night, do you know that I am James’s brother!”
“Brother?”
Ye Tian was slightly startled.
He had not expected James’s brother to be so formidable and to possess the power to control puppets.
When he had killed James, Ye Tian had heard that James had powerful backing, but at the time he had not known James’s real identity.
Looking back, killing James was indeed like stirring a hornet’s nest!
“Yes, James and I are brothers.
It’s just unfortunate that James was not sufficiently skilled, which is why he fell by your hand.
If only he had learned a tenth of my skills, how could a mere King of the Night have troubled him?”
The puppeteer stated coldly, showing no regard for Ye Tian.
This disdainful tone was exactly like the James he had encountered…
“If you want to avenge your brother, show me your true skills!”
Ye Tian called out loudly, seemingly touching the puppeteer’s last nerve!
“King of the Night, don’t think that just because you’ve destroyed the puppet’s limbs that you can feel proud!
You should know, I have already infused my power into this puppet, and even if you chop it into mince, you still won’t escape!”
The puppeteer roared, and as he did, the surrounding area was immediately filled with noise.
“No!
This is not wind!”
Ye Tian exclaimed, though similar to wind, what permeated the surroundings was not any sound of wind, but wave after wave of power.
This power was so mighty that just being in the center of it made one feel utterly suffocated!
At that moment, Ye Tian knew this power was the “force of nature,” but he had never seen such a mighty force of nature before; it was as if all of nature had been mobilized.
After a while, the sound of the wind decreased, and the force of nature continuously streamed into Deng Xi’s body.
Ye Tian paused momentarily, astonished.
Deng Xi’s puppet was already formidable; now, with such powerful force of nature being infused, to what extent had this puppet’s strength reached?
The wind had stopped, the air had solidified, and the surroundings became utterly silent…
All of a sudden, it became so quiet that Ye Tian slowly began to sense a bad omen!
The quieter it became, the more uneasy Ye Tian felt.
From the silent air, Ye Tian could clearly feel waves of killing intent; this killing intent was not emanating from Deng Xi’s puppet but from the one controlling Deng Xi!
Although the aura was menacing, considering Deng Xi’s arms and legs had been disabled by him, Ye Tian found it hard to imagine how this puppet could launch an attack on him.
As Ye Tian hesitated, Deng Xi’s mouth slowly began to open wide, like a hippopotamus!
From Deng Xi’s mouth, Ye Tian sensed a powerful force.
What exactly was this force?
Ye Tian was shocked.
In traditional martial arts, the mouth is an organ meant only for intake, so it was impossible to gather energy there.
Yet, Deng Xi’s technique had surpassed common knowledge, and even Ye Tian, a once-in-an-era strongman, found it unbelievable!
“Could it really be true!?”
Ye Tian muttered to himself in fear, and at the same time, an energy wave shot out from Deng Xi’s mouth, heading straight for Ye Tian.
The energy wave was no less powerful than an intercontinental missile.
Ye Tian dared not take it head-on, so he hastily sidestepped to avoid the lethal blow.
The energy wave hit the ground behind Ye Tian.
With a “boom,” the ground cracked open!
The ground trembled as if it had been bombed by a fighter jet, the soil beneath his feet had been turned over, trees were uprooted, many of them catching fire, and even a large fish pond had dried up due to the attack, killing all the fish on the spot!
Such immense power!
Cold sweat broke out on Ye Tian’s face.
He had never encountered such an attack before; it was as powerful as the world’s most advanced missiles!
As Ye Tian marveled at Deng Xi’s striking power, Deng Xi, despite having severed hands and feet, suddenly sprang in front of Ye Tian.
“Bang!”
A heavy punch came fiercely toward Ye Tian’s abdomen.
Ye Tian did not dare to neglect his defense and immediately blocked, but Deng Xi’s punching power was incredible.
Despite defending, Ye Tian was unable to withstand such an attack!
Ye Tian was knocked back violently.
“Damn it!”
Ye Tian tried to stabilize himself, but before he could use the Thousand Catties Drop, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his spine.
It turned out that while he was sent flying, Deng Xi, who had turned into a puppet, had quietly positioned himself below Ye Tian and delivered another powerful punch.
This time, unguarded, not only did Ye Tian’s spine suffer a massive blow, but his body was also sent flying into mid-air.
In mid-air, Ye Tian tried to stabilize himself, but a shadow flickered, and puppet Deng Xi had leapt up into the air once again.
“Bang!”
Deng Xi’s fist struck Ye Tian again, and Ye Tian’s body fell heavily.
In such a situation, even if Ye Tian were strong, he couldn’t maintain his balance.
“Splash!”
Ye Tian fell heavily from the sky, creating a large crater on the ground.
“Ye Tian!”
Yun Xinyan, who was watching the battle from a small hill, was so shocked that she was speechless to see Ye Tian take a hit.
The opponent was way too strong, stronger than anything she could have imagined!
Who exactly were Ye Tian’s enemies, and why did he always encounter such powerful adversaries?
But no matter how worried Yun Xinyan was, she was still helpless because she couldn’t be of any actual assistance.
In Yun Xinyan’s heart, there was only one thought—if Ye Tian truly died, she would follow him in death…
“To have such incredible strength!”
After receiving three heavy strikes, Ye Tian was not dead but suffered greatly.
His body felt like it was falling apart, hardly responding to his commands, his internal energy in turmoil, clearly sustaining severe internal injuries…
Ye Tian struggled to rise from the shattered crater and looked at Deng Xi standing in front of him.
Both eyes, left hand, and left foot had been destroyed by him, yet he could still move so swiftly, his striking power beyond description.
Such a puppet highlighted how powerful the master manipulator behind it was!
“King of the Night, your time of death has come!”
The puppeteer coldly stated, the string of attacks had already severely wounded Ye Tian; in front of this puppet, Ye Tian stood no chance.
“My time of death?
Don’t joke!”
Ye Tian coolly replied.
He was not ready to accept his end in this colorful world where he still had countless things to do!
“Give up!
You have no chance!”
The puppeteer said again, and Deng Xi with a light leap, stood before Ye Tian.
Then, Deng Xi extended his muscular right hand and grabbed Ye Tian by the neck…
For a moment, Ye Tian could not move!
As the King of the Night, Ye Tian had never been in such a dire state; Deng Xi’s palm was like a vise, leaving deep marks on his neck.
If not for Ye Tian’s body being extraordinary, he would have been strangled by Deng Xi!
“I will not die!”
Although controlled, Ye Tian did not give up; his wooden sword thrust fiercely into Deng Xi.
“Clang!”
But Deng Xi’s body was still as hard as steel.
Ye Tian’s attacks were exhausted, and the wooden sword, already lackluster, didn’t do any harm—it was only a futile effort.
“Bang!”
A vigorous force shook the wooden sword from Ye Tian’s hand, leaving him without it, and his body no longer had the vital protective energy.