Chapter 899: Group Beating

Group Beating

The Hemp-Clad Youth knew who the "Liu Yang" he mentioned was. On the first layer, his performance was also quite outstanding, gaining the attention of a few Emperors, and he should have subsequently gone to get the Emperor Candidate qualification as well... But looking at it now, this Liu Yang most likely also failed because his fate was weak.

The Hemp-Clad Youth's gaze swept over the crowd behind Zhu Chong, and found quite a few of Liu Yang's original subordinates among them. They were most likely absorbed by Zhu Chong.

As for the outcome of Liu Yang, whom they originally followed... the Hemp-Clad Youth didn't know.

"Brother Xiao Li..."

Ah Qian silently grasped the Hemp-Clad Youth's hand, seeming somewhat afraid.

The Hemp-Clad Youth didn't intend to tangle with Zhu Chong. Since he couldn't fight for any destiny, he now only hoped to bring Ah Qian away safely. After taking a deep look at Zhu Chong and Wu Qiong, he walked away into the distance without looking back.

"Did This King let you leave?!"

Seeing this, Zhu Chong's angry eyes widened. The Heavy Halberd in his hand crashed to the ground once more. A strong wind swept towards the Hemp-Clad Youth's figure, almost flipping him to the ground!

This Zhu Chong, having obtained the Emperor Candidate qualification, didn't even have the Emperor's Fate yet, but had already begun posturing and calling himself King...

However, that Associate Emperor Destiny seemed to be somewhat useful. Within this Ancient Vault of the Imperial Path, it roughly possessed the power of the Third Tier. Although it wasn't very durable in a fight, to these youths who lacked the strength to even truss a chicken, it could indeed be considered divine power. No wonder his ego inflated.

The figure in the Great Crimson Theatrical Robe leisurely propped up his head on the roof, watching the crowd in the distance with great interest, like an Audience in the dark;

"Zhu Chong, what are you doing?" The Hemp-Clad Youth pulled up the fallen Ah Qian, anger rising in his eyes.

"What am I doing?" Zhu Chong spoke unhurriedly, "Of course I'm settling accounts with you... Aren't you very strong? Don't you love playing tricks and pretending to be a ghost? Today I want to see what kind of abilities you have."

Zhu Chong waved his large hand and said indifferently,

"Beat him for me."

In the next moment, over a dozen figures ran out from behind Zhu Chong and pounced towards the Hemp-Clad Youth.

Zhu Chong didn't make a move himself, because he enjoyed this feeling of having people risking their lives for him just by moving his lips. It made him feel like a true Emperor... Moreover, he didn't think a Li Fu without the Emperor Candidate qualification was worth him making a move. He had already become a King, why would he brawl with an ant?

This scene fell into Chen Ling's eyes, and also surprised him somewhat.

He had only seen this Zhu Chong once before, and originally thought he was just a hyper-masculine brute. But this time Chen Ling observed carefully and found that although Zhu Chong seemed to be taking revenge on Li Fu, his attention was actually on Wu Qiong the entire time...

He wanted to use this opportunity to test Wu Qiong?

Li Fu was already crippled. Wu Qiong might be one of Zhu Chong's strong competitors. Doing all this, it seemed he was aiming at Wu Qiong.

"There is subtlety within the roughness... This guy is not a simple character either. As expected of someone chosen by those Imperial Remnants," Chen Ling said indifferently.

Seeing the Hemp-Clad Youth being tackled to the ground by Zhu Chong's subordinates, the figures following the Hemp-Clad Youth widened their eyes. Just as they were about to step forward to help, a bone-chilling voice rang out from behind:

"Whoever goes to help him, I'll beat them together with him... Will you make an enemy of This King for a piece of trash who can't bear the Imperial Fate, or follow This King to leave this Ancient Vault together... You choose yourselves."

The vast majority of the people trembled, conflicted as they stopped their footsteps.

The Hemp-Clad Youth's figure was surrounded by over a dozen people. As an Ordinary Person, he had no way to resist at all. He could only dodge occasionally at the beginning, but ultimately there was nowhere to hide. After being knocked to the ground with a punch, fists fell like raindrops, and countless feet kicked madly at his body.

Piercing pain came from all over his body, but the Hemp-Clad Youth could only hug his head and curl up on the ground, letting out bursts of muffled groans. Scarlet fresh blood gradually dyed the earth...

"Brother Xiao Li!"

Among the crowd, only Ah Qian rushed into the crowd regardless of everything, but was kicked to the ground by a man on the outermost periphery.

"Zhu Chong, don't go too far!" Wu Qiong finally couldn't help but speak, "I don't care if you want to settle accounts with Li Fu, but how can you bring yourself to attack such a small child like Ah Qian? Did she provoke you?"

"She rushed up herself, who can she blame for being accidentally injured? Furthermore, This King has been standing here the entire time... What does it have to do with This King?" Zhu Chong glanced at her leisurely,

"To be an Emperor, one must be ruthless, and absolutely cannot be indecisive. At the critical moment, not to mention a child, one must be able to abandon even their own parents or even biological children... Wu Qiong, when you obtained the Associate Emperor Destiny, didn't you see those Emperor's Admonishments?

If you can't even accomplish the Emperor's Admonishments, how can you become that one and only [Emperor]?"

Wu Qiong recalled the golden text she saw earlier. She opened her mouth but didn't know how to refute. She merely silently clenched her fists, her gaze looking at the Hemp-Clad Youth in the pool of blood flashing with a trace of pity, as if heaven and man were warring within her.

The street was very quiet.

So quiet that only the muffled sound of fists from the crowd ganging up on Li Fu remained, along with Ah Qian's heart-wrenching crying at the side... The people originally under Li Fu couldn't bear to watch anymore, silently turning their heads away.

Chen Ling's brows, however, rose slightly.

This Li Fu, it seems he really didn't bear the destiny?

Looking at this situation, he didn't need to make a move at all. Zhu Chong would beat Li Fu to death alive... But Chen Ling was very clear in his heart that this matter was not that simple.

"Ah Qian..." The Hemp-Clad Youth in the chaos saw Ah Qian being kicked to the ground, crying loudly, and blood vessels popped up in his eyes.

It was unknown where the strength came from, but he struggled to get up from the ground. Braving the punches and kicks, he was actually going to charge outwards!

"Brother Li!"

Seeing this scene, Han Dong couldn't bear it anymore. He forcefully pushed through the crowd, trying to open a path for Li Fu.

At the same time, he turned his head and shouted to the few youths who originally followed Li Fu:

"If it weren't for Brother Li, you would have starved to death in the snowy plains long ago! Do you guys really not care about any affection at all?!"

Hearing this sentence, conflict surfaced on the faces of those people. Looking at Li Fu covered in blood, and Ah Qian crying loudly not far away, a few people still remembered their past affection and charged out together with Han Dong, helping Li Fu clear a path.

The Hemp-Clad Youth stumbled and charged out of the chaotic battlefield. Disregarding his injuries and blurry vision, he pulled Ah Qian and ran madly into the distance!

Zhu Chong见此, his gaze gradually turned icy cold. He slowly raised the Heavy Halberd in his hand, aiming at the figures of the two running away...

"Zhu Chong, it's time for you to stop."

Seeing this, Wu Qiong finally couldn't help but speak. A trace of aura flowed outwards, and she raised her hand to block between him and the madly running Li Fu and Ah Qian.

"Are you really going to stick your neck out for them?" Zhu Chong's gaze fell on Wu Qiong, and a sneer curled up at the corners of his mouth. "Just what I wanted... I also want to see, as fellow Emperor Candidates, just what difference there is between you and me."

...

Two Emperor Candidate auras rose within the ruins of the city, but Chen Ling didn't even cast a glance there.

His gaze was always locked onto the fleeing Li Fu. He saw the youth's body full of scars, saw the youth's heartache for Ah Qian's injuries, and also saw the unwillingness in the youth's eyes...

The Hemp-Clad Youth looked back, hatred and anger already engraved in his eyes.

A thought surged into Chen Ling's heart.

He rubbed his chin thoughtfully. A new Script gradually formed in his mind, and a mocking smile curled up at the corners of his mouth...

He seemed to know how to kill Li Fu.