"What an idiot... He still dared to make a move in a situation like this. That's a capital offense." Nine Kites shook her head in disgust, speechless at Annihilation's suicidal recklessness that even Phantom Life could not stop.
Before his Eonic God body had been shattered, Phantom Life had been terrified when faced with an attack that had nearly wiped him out completely.
But now that only his Astral God Origin remained, that terror had transformed into towering hatred!
"Li Tianming! You're so arrogant now, but one day, it'll all come back to bite you! I don't care who stands behind you—anyone who dares oppose the Li Imperial Clan is walking a dead-end road!" Phantom Life's venomous voice rang out from the Astral God Origin.
"Whether I'm walking a dead-end road remains to be seen. But your time to die has arrived," Li Tianming said, his gaze narrowing slightly.
"You dare kill me?" Phantom Life asked in disbelief. Light flickered erratically from his Astral God Origin as divine intent surged forth. "Do you know what consequences there will be for killing someone from a Guardian Imperial Clan?"
"According to the Law of the Heavenly Emperor Sect, enforcers may execute criminals who resist arrest out of fear of punishment on the spot, regardless of race." Li Tianming looked indifferently at the Astral God Origin before continuing, "With the evidence conclusive, you insulted and even attacked an enforcer. All of it has been recorded by the image sphere, and there are countless witnesses at the scene. What more do you have to say?"
As he spoke, Li Tianming had already drawn the Eastern Emperor Sword and taken another step forward, approaching Phantom Life's Astral God Origin.
Yet at that very moment...
"Governor Li, spare him beneath your sword!!" A woman's tearful voice