"Snake King—haha, it's been so many years since we last met. Even now, the moment I see you, I'm reminded of the past. Do you remember the anger and despair you felt back then?"
The Heavenly Gate City Lord, wearing a crown, spoke.
"Do you remember your daughter? I remember her very clearly. Such a weak thing—I crushed her into pulp with my own hands—haha!"
"Beast!"
Lü Fengrou's eyes turned bloodshot as she shouted furiously.
"Fengrou." Lü Zhen pressed a hand on her shoulder. The Heavenly Gate City Lord was saying this only to throw them off balance. If their rage got the better of them, they might reveal an opening and become easier to kill.
"You're afraid!" Wu Kuishan ignored the Heavenly Gate City Lord's words. Though he dreamed of killing this beast, he knew anger was useless. Only calmness would let him kill his enemy, so he forcibly steadied himself. "I would be afraid—haha, what kind of joke is that?"
"You're afraid of death!"
Wu Kuishan cut straight to the heart of the matter. "If you weren't afraid, you wouldn't be trying to disrupt my state of mind here. You're afraid. You're afraid you're no match for me, afraid I'll kill you here."
"Ridiculous. Snake King, have you forgotten the way you barely clung to life back then?"
"That's right. Back then, I was Rank Seven and you were Rank Nine. Now, I'm Rank Nine too. Hmph, it's time to settle the score for what happened then."
Wu Kuishan spoke sharply.
"Ridiculous—"
The Heavenly Gate City Lord said nothing more, but everyone knew he had lost this battle of wills. He was afraid—and he should have been. Wu Kuishan had only been Rank Seven back then, but now he was Rank Nine.
"Fight! Humanity will prevail!"
Nan Yun