Chapter 12: You're So Terrifying and Vicious

Ignoring Huang Gang, who he'd beaten to tears, Xiao Tian withdrew his gaze and looked around.

In truth, he felt this whole bunch didn't seem too bright.

He'd already fought his way to their doorstep, yet they still looked down on him. What was that supposed to mean?

"Don't they use their brains at all? What does it mean that I could find this place?" Xiao Tian grumbled internally.

[Master, your body is still growing and strengthening. You cannot cultivate yet and are essentially an ordinary person without a cultivation realm.]

[Combined with other factors, this has caused errors in their perception of your true strength.]

Xiao Tian sighed. As his gaze shifted, he noticed that people were beginning to appear on the other floating islands connected to the Blood Cloud Tower.

It seemed the commotion here had attracted their attention.

"Looks like there's no time for idle chat." Xiao Tian suddenly withdrew his fist, his eyes flashing with sharp light.

His purpose for coming here was still to eliminate the source of his troubles and reclaim his leisurely, carefree days.

And while he was at it, deal with the malignant tumor that was the Blood Cloud Tower.

Boom!

Xiao Tian threw a punch through the air—casual and effortless, yet containing terrifying force.

His fist collided with the air, unleashing an astonishing, fearsome power.

An invisible air cannon shot over the heads of the assassins and struck a distant floating island.

Boom!

A deafening explosion rang out. The small island connected to Blood Cloud Tower headquarters transformed into a spectacular firework before everyone's eyes.

Xiao Tian twisted his body and threw punch after punch through the air.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The other floating islands, along with the assassins inside them, turned into peculiar dust fireworks that drifted through the air.

The assassins surrounding Xiao Tian were nearly soaked in cold sweat from head to toe, their legs trembling.

Many were scared nearly out of their wits by Xiao Tian's display.

From start to finish, they hadn't sensed Xiao Tian using even a trace of spiritual qi.

Pure physical strength alone—punching through the air to shatter branch islands to dust?

Was this guy even human?

"Run!!" Someone finally cried out in panic.

The Blood Cloud Tower assassins snapped out of their daze. Each using their own methods, they unleashed their spiritual qi and became afterimages fleeing in all directions.

Scattering was their only hope.

Huang Gang, collapsed on the ground, was at his last gasp. On the verge of death, he could no longer speak.

He stared wide-eyed, roaring in his heart: "Run! Even if just one person escapes, they must spread word of this monster!"

He refused to believe that with dozens of assassins scattering simultaneously, Xiao Tian could stop them all alone!

But Xiao Tian used facts to tell him...

Believe it or not, he could.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Xiao Tian's form moved and instantly vanished from his original position.

But the next moment, dozens of Xiao Tians appeared simultaneously before each Blood Cloud Tower assassin.

He struck.

Splat! Splat! Splat!

Clouds of blood mist exploded, passing through the suspended forms of Xiao Tian.

Afterimages!

All dozens of Xiao Tians were afterimages left behind by his superhuman speed.

"Urgh..." Huang Gang couldn't believe it. A mouthful of blood flowed backward, and unable to catch his last breath, he fell silent.

Even in death, his eyes remained open—he died with unresolved grievances.

Xiao Tian stood in place, his expression calm, as if none of this had been his doing.

Not far away, the female assassin with gold cloud-patterned edges had been scared witless.

Only when Xiao Tian's gaze swept over did she shudder and press herself against him with a fawning expression.

"My lord, you are truly peerless in divine prowess. I cannot help but admire you. Could you spare my life so I may serve at your side?"

As she spoke, she tugged at her clothing and moved closer to Xiao Tian.

Her actions and words made Zhong Ling's expression change as she struggled to her feet with her sword.

"Heart-Devouring Ji, Yu Yan!" Zhong Ling recognized the female assassin. She'd heard her mother speak of her.

Heart-Devouring Ji was skilled at seducing men with her beauty, ultimately leading them around by the nose.

When her targets were intoxicated in her tender embrace, she would tear open their chests and devour their hearts.

Extremely vicious, her hands were stained with countless innocent lives.

In the Southern Wildlands, Heart-Devouring Ji's reputation was even more notorious than Skull-Splitting Hand Huang Gang—her name could stop children from crying at night.

Zhong Ling worried whether the Prince could resist such beauty...

But an unexpected scene unfolded.

Xiao Tian, who had been fine moments ago, looked terrified as Heart-Devouring Ji Yu Yan approached. His qi surged, forcing her back.

Yu Yan, suddenly struck by the impact, felt as if she'd crashed into a wall. Her entire body nearly fell apart as she collapsed to the ground.

Before she could understand what happened, she heard Xiao Tian's voice: "You woman—what vicious intentions!"

"This... my lord... what do you mean?" Yu Yan looked at Xiao Tian's terrifying expression, her voice trembling.

In her heart, she was utterly confused.

Her charm didn't work?

Xiao Tian's expression was grave as he stared at Yu Yan. "Begging for mercy is one thing, but saying you want to serve me—how would the Empress see me?"

"She'd probably misunderstand that I'm morally loose, flirting around and seducing women outside."

"If she divorces me over this, how can I continue being this idle prince? How can I enjoy my carefree little days?"

Xiao Tian grew more agitated as he spoke, pointing at Yu Yan. "With such sinister thoughts, you're terrifying! I cannot let you live!"

With that, Xiao Tian struck with his palm.

He held back his strength, using the air pressure to sever Yu Yan's heart meridian and shatter her bones and meridians.

Certain death.

"I'm holding back not out of pity, but because I'm worried that striking too hard would make people think I have a guilty conscience." Xiao Tian looked at the dumbstruck Zhong Ling and explained earnestly. "Little girl, bear witness, just in case."

"If this ever comes to light someday, you can testify for me that for Her Majesty's sake, I remained pure and virtuous, never letting such a vicious person succeed."

Yu Yan's beautiful eyes stared at Xiao Tian. She opened her mouth, wanting to curse.

Heaven and earth as her witness, she truly only wanted to survive.

If she could meet Zi Ruoyan, the Empress of the Great Yan Dynasty, Yu Yan desperately wanted to ask her in person:

Is your husband's brain broken?

"You... you stupid bastard!" Finally, Yu Yan used her last strength to curse at Xiao Tian. Her eyes rolled back and she died.

Xiao Tian wasn't bothered. Instead, he shook his head disdainfully and said to Zhong Ling, "See? Her scheme exposed, she flew into a rage from embarrassment."

"..." Zhong Ling said nothing. After standing dazed for a long moment, she carefully inquired, "Prince, could you have misunderstood?"

"You don't understand." Xiao Tian shook his head and sighed deeply.

Before transmigrating, back on Earth, as the organization's ace agent and his godfather's trusted confidant—a thorn in his enemies' sides.

He'd endured countless assassination attempts, endless schemes, and constant persecution.

Heart-Devouring Ji Yu Yan's little tricks? Xiao Tian saw through her malicious intent at a glance!