Chapter 176

Even if beaten to death, the bald boss never imagined he would encounter three people a million times more terrifying than Chen Yi He.

Translation: The bald boss never imagined he would meet three people a million times more terrifying than Chen Yi He.

Even if beaten to death, the bald boss never imagined he would meet three people a million times more terrifying than Chen Yi He.

We'll keep concise.

He kept boasting, "If the sky collapses, someone will hold it up; we just need to eat and drink. As the bald boss, I won't let it fall—it wouldn't dare."

He even bragged: "If the sky falls, someone will hold it up; we just eat and drink. As the bald boss, I won't let it fall; it dare not fall."

The bald boss's belly is even bigger than it was a year ago, his gut straining outward. He muttered, "I don't know if the brothel will open today… If it dares to stay shut, I'll hang the madam from the city gate."

The bald boss's belly is bigger than a year ago, the skin fully bulging: "Today's brothel may or may not open... If it dares not open, I'll hang the madam on the city gate."

As Tianming, Tianzai, and Tianba walked down the street, they were met by an even more arrogant and swaggering bald boss.

Tiān Mìng, Tiān Zāi, and Tiān Bà walk down the street; coming toward them is the bald boss, even more arrogant and swaggering than they are.

The bald boss never looks where he's going; wherever he goes, people step aside, and no one dares walk ahead of or across from him.

The bald boss walks without looking at the road; wherever he goes, people make way for him—no one dares walk ahead of or opposite him.

When narrow roads meet, the brave win.

On a narrow path, the brave prevail. (Common saying.)

The bald boss shouted at the three men across from him, "Are you blind? I'm walking down this road—get out of my way!"

The bald boss roared at the three opposite him: "Are you blind? I'm walking this road—why won't you move aside?"

Tianming thought it was funny; this was absolutely the most arrogant person he had ever met since arriving in the mortal world.

Tiān Mèng found it funny; this is absolutely the most arrogant person he has encountered since coming to the mortal world.

Tianzai pursed his lips and shook his head, at first taking the bald brute for a top‑level expert with such a frenzied tone. But he soon saw the man had no genuine inner energy at all—he had almost been deceived.

Tiān Zāi pouted and shook his head, initially thinking this bald hunk was some top expert with such a wild tone. But Tiān Zāi quickly realized the bald hunk had not a trace of true qi; he almost got fooled.

"Who are you?" Tianming asked, his interest piqued.

"What are you?" Tiān Mèng asked, intrigued.

"Heh… who am I, brothers? Do you find it funny? People with eyes but no pearls actually don't know my name!" Seeing Tianming's question, the bald brute assumed they were frightened, grew even bolder, turned, smiled, and asked his men behind him.

"Hehe... What am I? Brothers, isn't it funny? Someone with eyes but no pearls actually doesn't know my title!" Seeing Tiān Mèng ask, the bald hunk thought the other was scared, became more pushy, turned and laughed, asking his lackeys behind him.

The henchmen, accustomed to following the boss's lead, did whatever the bald boss said and burst into laughter, "Hahaha… hahaha!"

A group of lackeys, used to bullying with their boss's influence, laughed at whatever the bald boss said, bursting into laughter: "Hahaha... hahaha!"

"Hey, you three listen up—I'm the deputy chief of Clearwater City's Evil People's Gang!" The bald boss declared arrogantly and proudly, thumping his hefty chest now and then.

"Hey, you three listen up—I'm the deputy leader of the Evil People Gang of Clearwater City!" the bald boss boasted, proudly slapping his ample chest from time to time.

"Hahaha! So you're just a deputy chief—I thought you were somebody important. Deputy chief, deputy…" Tianming forced a laugh, eager to test himself against the bald brute.

"Hahaha! So you're just a deputy leader; I thought you were something else—deputy, deputy..." Tiān Mèng feigned laughter, wanting to match wits with this bald hunk.

Who knew Tianming had struck the bald boss's nerve—he despises being called a deputy chief, which he considers an insult. He snorted, "Heh… I'll be the real chief soon… brothers, rip them to shreds!"

Who knew Tiān Mèng had touched the bald boss's bottom line—he hated being called a deputy leader, which was an insult; he sneered, "Hehe... soon it'll be official... brothers, tear them to pieces!"

The bald boss waved his hand, and his henchmen surged forward.

The bald boss waved his hand, and his lackeys behind him surged forward.

Tianming extended his hand, and a red bolt of cloth shot out from a distant tailor's shop. It arced like a rainbow through the air, then sped along the ground toward him.

Tiān Mèng stretched out his hand; from a distant tailor shop, a red cloth flew out. The cloth like a rainbow drew a beautiful arc in the air, then swiftly skimmed the ground toward Tiān Mèng.

It lashed out at the gangsters' feet, throwing up a barrier—bang, bang, bang!

It tripped the lackeys of the Evil People Gang at their feet! "Bang bang bang!"

The gang's henchmen were all tripped. Instantly the cloth coiled around them like twisting vines, spreading over their bodies.

All the Evil People Gang's lackeys were tripped; then the cloth wound like twining vines over their bodies!

Looking again, a group of bald men lay hogtied on the ground, a vivid spectacle.

Looking again, a group of bald heads were hogtied on the ground, quite flamboyant.

Seeing this, the bald boss turned to flee—his usually protruding belly was being sucked in toward his waist.

Seeing this, the bald boss turned to run! His usual big belly was now being sucked into his waist.

But where could he possibly run?

But where could he run?

Tianming waved his hand again, and the remaining strip of cloth flew after him, snaring the bald boss's ankles.

Tiān Mèng waved his hand again; the remaining strip of cloth shot up, binding the bald boss's ankle.

"Thud!" The bald boss fell flat on his face, and before long he was hanging upside down in mid‑air, the cloth wrapped around the roof tiles.

"Bang!" The bald boss fell flat on his face; soon he was hung upside down in midair, the cloth wrapped around the roof tiles.

"Spare my life, hero!" the bald boss pleaded loudly; his former arrogant, law‑less aura had vanished completely.

"Spare my life, hero!" the bald boss shouted in pleading; his earlier arrogant, lawless aura had vanished completely.

"You weren't just acting crazy a moment ago, were you?" Tianming stepped forward and asked the bald boss.

"You weren't just arrogant a moment ago?" Tiān Mèng stepped forward and asked the bald boss.

Hanging upside down, the bald boss could barely see Tianming's head, and he kept repeating, "Spare my life, hero… spare my life, hero… spare my life, ah…"

Hanging upside down, the bald boss could only see Tiān Mèng's head, repeatedly murmuring, "Spare my life, hero, spare my life, spare my life..."

"I never expected to find such a specimen in the mortal world—how amusing! No wonder you mortals never improve; people like you are the reason, and even given ten thousand years you'd still be at this level." Tianming judged the bald boss with a god's gaze.

"I never expected to find such a specimen in the mortal realm—truly amusing! No wonder you mortals make no progress; it's people like you who, even given ten thousand years, would remain at this level!" Tiān Mèng judged the bald boss with a god's gaze.

The bald boss panicked beyond control; he never expected the other side to say "you mortals" right off the bat. In an instant he wet himself—drip, drip—the urine ran down his face and dripped to the ground, erasing all trace of his former proud, spirited aura.

The bald boss panicked beyond belief; he never expected the other to open with "you mortals"... In an instant, he wet himself—"drip drip"—the urine flowed down his face, then dripped to the ground; where was his former glorious aura?

At that moment, Xiao Feng's forces arrived—about a thousand men—filling the entire street so tightly not even water could seep through, and they quickly surrounded Tianming's trio and a gang of the Evil People's Gang.

Just then, the Xiao Feng sect's forces arrived—about a thousand people—flooding the street, blocking it completely, and quickly surrounding Tiān Mèng's trio and a gang of Evil People Gang members.

"Who dares to trespass in our Clearwater City?" the lead guard demanded.

"Who dares to trespass our Clearwater City?" the leading guard demanded.

"Noise!" Tianzai waved his hand, and the man was blasted away, flying straight onto the roof.

"Noise!" Tiān Zāi waved his hand; that person was blasted away, flying straight onto the roof.

This was intolerable; without waiting for an order, all the soldiers charged at Tianzai.

"This is intolerable; without waiting for orders, all the soldiers charged toward Tiān Zāi."

Tianzai stood there, utterly still.

Tiān Zāi stood there, motionless.

Everyone who flew out— their weapons were shattered or reduced to powder, their armor torn apart. This is absolute power.

All who flew out! Their weapons—some broken, some powdered; their armor, all shattered. This is absolute strength.

"Overestimating oneself." Tianzai said coldly.

"Overestimating oneself." Tiān Zāi said coldly.

Tianming said dismissively, "I never imagined mortals could be this weak; the first ones we met are the strongest."

Tiān Mèng said contemptuously, "I never expected mortals to be this weak; the first ones we met are the strongest."

"Why waste time with them? Let me punch them all out!" Tianba stepped forward, warming up his huge fists.

"Why waste time with them? Let me punch them all flat!" Tiān Bà stepped forward, warming up his huge fist.

"These people are really boring." Tianming held Tianba back, then pointed to the tallest building in the distance—the tower—and said, "Let's go see if there's anything more interesting over there."

"These people are truly boring." Tiān Mèng held Tiān Bà back, then pointed to the tallest building in the distance, the tower, and said, "Let's go see if there's anything more interesting over there."

"All right." Tianba then relented.

"All right." Tiān Bà then relented.

"Spare my life, hero! Spare my life, hero! Let me… no, let me follow you!" the bald boss continued to plead.

"Spare my life, hero! Spare my life! Let me... no, let me follow you!" the bald boss kept pleading.

Xiao Feng's thousand men all fell to the ground, none able to get up.

The thousand men of Xiao Feng lay on the ground, none able to stand.

"Help me up." Xiao Feng told his servant. He had already sensed three powerful forces approaching him; as the lord of Clearwater City, even if the heavens fell, he would have to bear it.

"Help me up." Xiao Feng said to his servant. He had already sensed three powerful forces approaching; as the lord of Clearwater City, even if the sky fell, he must bear it.

At that moment, Emperor Wen's carriage arrived in Clearwater City.

At that moment, the carriage of Emperor Wen of Zhou arrived in Clearwater City.

The captain of the guard stared in shock at the shattered gate, unaware of what had happened.

The captain of the guard stared in astonishment at the shattered gate, unaware of what had happened.

"What's wrong?" Seeing the carriage stop, Emperor Wen hurriedly asked.

"What's wrong?" Seeing the carriage stop, Emperor Wen of Zhou hurriedly asked.

"Your Majesty, the gate of Clearwater City is broken," the captain of the guard replied.

"Your Majesty, the gate of Clearwater City is shattered." The guard captain replied.

"And Xiao Feng? Why hasn't anyone come to meet the imperial procession?" Emperor Wen asked as a matter of course.

"Where is Xiao Feng? Why hasn't anyone come to meet the imperial carriage?" Emperor Wen of Zhou asked, assuming it should be so.

"Your Majesty, we came this time via a secret route, and we didn't notify Clearwater City in advance, so he naturally wouldn't know. What should we do now—enter the city?" the captain of the guard asked again.

"Your Majesty, we came via a secret route and didn't notify Clearwater City in advance, so he naturally doesn't know! What should we do now? Enter the city?" the guard captain asked again.

Emperor Wen frowned, and based on his cultivation from years ago, an ominous feeling rose in his mind. What has happened in Clearwater City?

Emperor Wen of Zhou frowned; drawing on his past cultivation, a sense of foreboding rose in his mind. What has happened in Clearwater City?

"Your Majesty, I can't take this anymore—let's go find my brother!" the imperial consort said. She dared not pull her body out of the cesspit, "My brother will surely protect us!"

"Your Majesty, I can't take it anymore; let's go find my brother!" Consort Xiao said, not daring to pull her body out of the chamber pot, "My brother will surely protect us!"

Your brother is already a cripple, and you're still shouting what?!