439: Shameless

Crack!

Tang Ku clenched his fists until they cracked, sneering, "A bunch of the most shameless wretches, daring to do it but not daring to admit it, and still making all sorts of excuses... It's really a waste of breath talking to you all..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Luo Hou Star Lord appeared before him. He was brandishing a curved blade, and with a flash of blood-red light, it slashed across Tang Ku's chest. The moon-white monk's robe tore instantly, revealing a solid chest, but there wasn't a single scratch on it.

After delivering that strike, Luo Hou's figure flickered repeatedly, forming a large expanse of red afterimages around Tang Ku. Blood-colored blade light flashed, and a terrifying energy vortex completely enveloped Tang Ku, making it impossible for those outside to see what was happening inside.

"Hahaha, Tang Sanzang, you really shouldn't have said so much, and you shouldn't be so wishy-washy. With your power, you could have completely killed us all in a surprise attack, but you chose to seek justice like a Mortal? Heh, how utterly ridiculous! Rest in peace, I will strip all your flesh and turn you into a living skeleton!"

Luo Hou Star Lord had succeeded in his surprise attack and was laughing wildly. At this moment, those Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, seeing their commander so fierce, all cheered unconsciously, waving banners and shouting for Luo Hou Star Lord. Only Jidu Star Lord frowned slightly, an ominous thought creeping into his heart.

"Oh, heh, as a Star Lord, you really are ruthless. The Evil Qi on this blade is so thick, it must have claimed quite a few lives, right?"

Tang Ku's calm and composed voice came from within.

Luo Hou Star Lord was shocked, shouting sharply, "Impossible! I have already unleashed over thirty-nine thousand and nine hundred strikes, how can you still be speaking?"

Suddenly, he realized a problem: apart from the first strike, his blade had almost never felt like it was cutting into flesh. However, because his striking speed was so fast—ten thousand strikes per second—and only a little over three seconds had passed, it was only now that his senses registered this fact.

His blade had almost entirely slashed into empty air. Even the first strike hadn't broken through the opponent's surface defense; it hadn't even scratched the surface of this monk's skin!

"But, how is this possible?"

This blade, bestowed by Gouchen the Great Emperor, was forged from Evil Qi and the Killing Dao Law, born specifically for slaughter—a Divine-Grade weapon. Luo Hou entered the Dao through slaughter and achieved the prestige of a Star Lord; he was fundamentally the best master for this blade.

Relying on this blade, he was almost invincible among those of the same level, never having encountered an opponent who could escape unscathed.

But now, Tang Ku's performance before him had overturned his understanding.

The feeling of slashing into air, combined with the single tear in the monk's robe, could only mean one thing.

This monk had dodged every single attack except for the first one!

Nearly ten thousand strikes per second, Luo Hou Star Lord's sure-kill technique, had actually been dodged just like that?

"Just how fast can his speed be?"

The moment this thought flashed through his mind, he suddenly felt as if his throat had been tightly gripped by a powerful pair of pliers. Then, his right hand felt empty... No, to be precise, after feeling a sharp pain, he could no longer feel his right hand at all.

Before his brain could even react, he felt his back hit something hard, and then he felt a giant hammer slam fiercely into his head!

Boom!

The ground collapsed, creating huge cracks all around. Luo Hou Star Lord's head was completely deformed, yet he was still not dead. He still wanted to struggle, reaching up with his remaining left hand, but Tang Ku merely gave a light grab, twisting his left arm into a knot.

Then, like a pile driver, he rained punch after punch fiercely onto Luo Hou's head.

"I have to say, this guy's head is actually quite sturdy!"

Half an incense stick of time later, Tang Ku slowly straightened up, looking at Luo Hou, whose head had become a hornet's nest, and sneered, "I know this won't kill you; I have heard of the name Luo Hou Star Lord. Use whatever techniques you have; I'm waiting for you!"

Behind Jidu Star Lord, all the Divine-Grade powerhouses in the city had already lined up. At first, they were cheering for Luo Hou Star Lord, but now, they were all looking at each other, not knowing what to say.

Luo Hou Star Lord, an almost invincible existence in their eyes, was being beaten to the brink of death like a helpless baby?

Even in their dreams, they couldn't have imagined such a scenario!

Ji Du frowned slightly, because Tang Sanzang's performance had far exceeded his expectations. Luo Hou was actually beaten to the point of having no power to fight back. Could this strength have already reached the quasi-saint level? If there was anyone on their side who could suppress him, perhaps they would have to invite Gouchen the Great Emperor.

"Luo Hou... is finished!"

Ji Du thought to himself.

Tang Ku hovered above the large crater on the ground. This crater was a full hundred meters in radius, and right in the center was Luo Hou, who had been beaten beyond recognition.

"Heh... hehehe... Tang Sanzang, you have completely enraged me. You are dead. I will shatter every bone in your body, then throw your soul into Hell, making you suffer in the Eighteen Levels of Hell. Believe me, I can definitely do it... Heh, you will suffer endless torment and will never be able to attain Reincarnation or transcendence!"

Luo Hou slowly floated out of the crater, the Evil Qi on his body becoming increasingly thick, and his deformed head and body had already returned to their original state.

"Oh, you are absorbing the surrounding resentment, are you?"

Tang Ku sneered, "These people were innocent, but unfortunately, their bodies were occupied by you so-called Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, turning them into homeless wandering ghosts... Your behavior, let alone being gods, you are not even as good as dogs, because even dogs know right from wrong!"

"Heh, go ahead and mock me. In a moment, I'll make you unable to even cry... Heh, hahahaha... You will die a miserable, miserable death, ten times more miserable than the citizens of Daughter's Country you sympathize with, ten times more miserable than these Turkic barbarians you sympathize with, you..."

Slap!

A single slap instantly cut off Luo Hou's wild ravings. Having just floated into mid-air, he was instantly slammed back down into the bottom of the crater.

"I originally wanted to give you a chance, but you are just too noisy!"

Tang Ku suddenly extended his right index finger, slowly pointing it towards Luo Hou, and said in a deep voice, "No more nonsense with you; you'd better die first!"

The Myriad Manifestations Tribulation Finger was unleashed. Without any flashy attacks, it simply pointed towards Luo Hou Star Lord's head.

Luo Hou was now unable to move because the slap Tang Ku had just delivered had already broken his neck bones, preventing the nerves from connecting, so he had absolutely no chance to move.

"Tang Sanzang, how dare you..."

Suddenly, a thunderclap rang out in the sky, and a figure instantly appeared in mid-air, roaring furiously at Tang Ku.