Chapter 129 - Killing Xu Tie’s Parents

Already on high alert, Xu Tie’s parents swiftly countered Han Wu’s sudden, aggressive attack, their divine God weapons clashing loudly against his Rust Demon greatsword. After a short but fierce exchange, Anu activated its Rust Domain skill, causing the Xu couple’s weapons to instantly corrode.

By the time the Xu couple noticed the rust spreading across their weapons, it was already too late to salvage them. Though the weapon spirits tried to resist, the rust effortlessly overpowered them. The couple was thus forced to discard their precious God weapons to prevent the rapidly spreading corrosion from reaching them. This loss only intensified the couple’s anger and hatred.

“You vile, murderous child! How could you destroy our God weapons, without so much as a warning or explanation? Such insolence! Who is responsible for raising you with such abominable manners?” Xu Tie’s mother shrieked in a fit of rage, her outburst instantly igniting Han Wu’s own wrath.

He didn’t mind being called crazy or violent, but he absolutely despised it when someone poked fun at his familial matters. This was a shared, unwavering resolve between him and the original host.

“You dare insult me?” he snarled. “Then you will die right here.”

Han Wu's intent was clear: he would kill the two here. He quickly transformed right before their horrified eyes, and using his Black Dragon King Transformation, he grew significantly stronger and became a towering black dragonoid. At the same moment, he also activated his newly acquired Divine Skill: Conduitborn.

A thin film of unseen energy immediately enveloped him, instantly doubling his strength. He then summoned the Defiant Sword and seamlessly merged it with the Rust Demon greatsword. The fusion significantly enhanced the Rust Demon greatsword, imbuing it with the Defiant Sword’s characteristics.

Though thoroughly furious, the Xu couple were not blinded by their rage, becoming even more vigilant upon detecting the undeniable presence of a High Lord radiating from Han Wu. This was particularly alarming, as they, despite having been Demigods for so long, had only just reached that threshold themselves, yet Han Wu, a newly ascended Demigod, had already reached that very threshold!

His potential is truly unheard of! This brat must be eliminated at all costs! If he continues to grow at this rate, he will very soon become a devastating thorn in our Xu family’s flesh. For the sake of both our family’s future and our own survival, we have to kill him now!

The two completely ignored Hu Hai’s instructions, intent instead on eliminating the boy at all costs. Their loyal units obeyed them without hesitation, charging suicidally towards Han Wu.

To avoid expending too much energy, Han Wu activated the Rust Domain of his Rust Demon greatsword, creating a corrosive field around himself. Any entity that came near Han Wu was relentlessly broken down into rust, their fur, skin, flesh, blood, and bones crumbling until no trace of them remained.

Understanding that a retreat was impossible, Tian Wen immediately lent Han Wu his full support. He swiftly ordered his units to relentlessly bombard the approaching enemies with thousands of Carrot Missiles. Though the Xu couple’s army was undeniably powerful, even they faced great difficulty in defending against such an overwhelming barrage of projectiles.

The combined forces of the Xu couple gradually diminished under the powerful, relentless assault from both Han Wu and Tian Wen. Witnessing that overwhelming their enemies with sheer numbers was proving ineffective, the Xu couple quickly shifted their approach. They resolved to do what they should have done from the very beginning—prioritize eliminating the leaders.

The couple dispatched three Lord life forms, instructing them to bypass the Carrot Missiles and penetrate the Rust Domain to strike at Han Wu. Yet, Han Wu remained still; his forces had already anticipated and prepared for precisely this tactic.

As the three Locustman Lords charged, Dark Locust initiated its Dark Domain, instantly obscuring the vision of the three enemy Lords. Simultaneously, Toxic Locust unleashed a corrosive cloud of toxins, rapidly poisoning their now-blinded adversaries.

The final Locustman Lord swiftly summoned two clones and immediately dispatched them to attack the three enemy Lords with Thunderblaze Detonation. Meanwhile, Steely chose to position himself close to Han Wu, taking on the role of his personal guard.

As his very first Heroic life form, Han Wu had consistently given Steely more preferential treatment, including a significant allocation of resources to aid his growth. That was the primary reason Steely had achieved such remarkable strength; in fact, Steely was currently stronger than even the combined might of the three Locustman Lords.

While the Locustman Lords were engaged in fierce combat against the three enemy Lords, another Lord life form, specially nurtured by the Xu couple and specialized in assassination, remained hidden in the shadows. It patiently prepared to launch its attack on Han Wu, waiting for the opportune moment when his attention would be diverted.

However, the assassin had severely miscalculated its strike. Steely instantly detected and locked onto the Lord life form the second it emerged, striking it down with a single, powerful Steelcutter and sending it to its demise. The Xu couple, seeing their assassin perish in an instant, grew even more resolute in their desire to kill Han Wu.

The couple began using their Divine Skills to reinforce their units, completely disregarding the enormous amount of Divine Points they were spending. Their army became noticeably more powerful after being bolstered by seven different Divine Skills. At this point, neither the Rust Domain nor the barrage of Carrot Missiles was enough to deter the Xu couple’s advancing forces.

Just as the Xu couple believed their victory was imminent, Steely delivered yet another unexpected surprise. He unleashed its Hurricane Domain, generating intensely sharp winds that effortlessly swept away all of the nearby enemies. The Xu couple, filled with rage, roared, “That damned Swordwind!”

Unable to fight back against the relentless wind, the two decided to personally attack Han Wu. They unleashed their full strength, instantly becoming as formidable as High Lord life forms, and then combined their attacks in a focused effort to kill him.

A soft chuckle escaped Han Wu’s lips as he casually took a step. In the very next instant, without any prior warning, he appeared directly behind the unsuspecting couple. A brilliant flash of steel gleamed, cutting cleanly through their bodies.

The two finally realized they had been slashed by Han Wu. Fortunately for them, the wound wasn’t fatal; his Spectral Dash had inflicted only superficial damage. With gritted teeth, they bore the pain and resumed their attack.

Han Wu, however, deliberately took his time, preparing to unleash the Great Dragon Cleave. As he swung his sword, he propelled himself forward, soaring through the air like a magnificent flying Great Dragon.

He ascended swiftly, and in that same motion, Xu Tie’s father’s head was cleanly severed. For Han Wu, killing someone of the same rank was an effortless feat, given that he had poured all his power into the strike.

The sight of her husband being decapitated instantly shattered Xu Tie’s mother’s sanity, sending her into a frenzy.

𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

“I will kill you!” she shrieked, her grief and rage consuming her.

Her shrill howls had barely escaped her throat when a God dagger suddenly stabbed her. Tian Wen had appeared from behind, striking without warning. Even though he was currently only as strong as a Lord life form, his surprise attack with a God dagger was still enough to effectively ambush a High Lord.

Xu Tie’s mother felt her life force rapidly ebbing away, her movements growing increasingly dull and unresponsive. Han Wu calmly drew near and decapitated her without a trace of emotion, thereby reuniting her with her husband and son.

Tian Wen retrieved his dagger and immediately instructed the Rabbitmen to swiftly gather the two fallen corpses. The flesh of Demigods served as excellent raw material for nurturing new Lord life forms.

“We have to get out of here now!” Tian Wen urged Han Wu, simultaneously working to hide any traces of their fight. The latter nodded in agreement and was about to transform back when a familiar voice cut through the air.

“Do you truly believe you’ll walk out of here alive?”

The chilling question came from none other than Liu Letian, Han Wu’s previous homeroom teacher.