Everyone was stunned by the sight.
’There’s a crazy move like this?’
Exposing your back to an opponent was tantamount to revealing your weakness unless you were so powerful you didn’t fear a sneak attack.
BAM!
The Heaven-Suppressing King’s fist slammed into Su Mo’s back with a dull thud.
"Brat, you dare expose your back to me? You’re courting death."
The Heaven-Suppressing King retracted his fist, full of confidence.
However, when he looked up, he found that not only was Su Mo not dead, but he was standing perfectly unharmed in the same spot. He hadn’t taken a single step back.
"You..."
The Heaven-Suppressing King was shocked.
Su Mo turned around and said, "Two moves left. For these two, you can attack my throat. I won’t dodge."
’He can attack his throat?’
Hearing Su Mo’s words, everyone froze, their faces filled with shock.
The throat was one of the human body’s most vulnerable points.
’One wrong move and he’ll be dead.’
’No!’
’We absolutely cannot let Su Mo take this risk.’
This time, it wasn’t just the others who disagreed; even Chu Tianxiong and Daoist Xuanqing objected.
"Elder Su, you can’t do this! It’s too risky."
"Even if you aren’t thinking of yourself, you have to think of your clan! Think of Miss Qingxue!"
"That’s right! Do you have the heart to make Miss Qingxue a widow?"
The crowd tried to persuade him one after another.
But Su Mo remained unmoved. Helpless, they could only turn to Xiao Qingxue.
Chu Tianxiong went to Xiao Qingxue and pleaded, "Miss Qingxue, please persuade Elder Su. Don’t let him take this risk."
"You don’t need to persuade me. I believe in my man, and I support his decision," Xiao Qingxue said coolly.
As soon as she spoke, it was as if a basin of cold water had been dumped over the crowd, chilling them to the bone.
But no matter how much they begged, Su Mo wouldn’t change his mind.
The Heaven-Suppressing King goaded him, "A man’s word is his bond. Su Mo, if you’re a real man, you won’t take back what you just said."
"Did I say I was taking it back?"
Su Mo shot the Heaven-Suppressing King a glance. "Hurry up and make your move. I’m getting impatient."
"Heh heh, this is the first time I’ve ever seen someone in such a hurry to die."
The Heaven-Suppressing King gave a venomous smile.
He poured all his Spiritual Qi into the index finger of his right hand, making it hundreds of times harder than steel.
SHHNK!
Immediately, he jabbed his finger at the ground.
The ground was instantly pierced a hundred meters deep.
The terrifying power sent a chill down everyone’s spines, making their scalps tingle violently.
Looking at the hundred-meter-deep hole in the ground, the Heaven-Suppressing King nodded in satisfaction and sneered, "Su Mo, don’t you think you’re getting a bit too full of yourself?"
Su Mo said impatiently, "Stop your blabbering and make your move. If you don’t, I’ll just slap you to death myself."
"Arrogant!"
The Heaven-Suppressing King gathered his strength and jabbed his finger violently at Su Mo’s throat.
CRACK...
The sound of a bone breaking rang out.
"Did you hear that? The sound of a bone cracking... Don’t tell me Elder Su’s throat was pierced and he’s dead?"
"No way. Since Elder Su dared to do this, he must have been absolutely certain."
"But..."
Just as the crowd was worrying, a painful wail suddenly reached their ears. "AHH... My finger is broken!"
Huh?
The crowd followed the sound and saw the Heaven-Suppressing King cradling his right index finger, which had been crushed into a fleshy pulp. He was in extreme agony.
The bone was shattered.
"This..."
Seeing this, everyone gasped, their hearts trembling violently.
’Even that couldn’t kill Su Mo?’
’Instead, the force of the impact shattered his own bone!’
Huang Yunan exclaimed in shock, "Elder Su actually blocked the Heaven-Suppressing King’s powerful strike with his throat! Just how tough is his physical body?"
"It must be hundreds of times harder than steel," the Desolate Old Monster replied.
Su Mo looked at the Heaven-Suppressing King and said, "I gave you a chance, but you’re just not good enough."
The Heaven-Suppressing King’s scalp went numb.
’What the hell is this monster? Even his throat is this tough.’
At that moment, he finally understood just what kind of being he had offended.
THUD!
The Heaven-Suppressing King knelt and said, "Today, I have finally witnessed the meaning of ’there is always someone stronger.’ Elder Su, I was wrong. I beg you to spare me."
Su Mo retorted, "Spare you? So you can rebel and lead an army to kill me later?"
PFFT!
A bloody hole appeared on the Heaven-Suppressing King’s forehead, and his body fell straight back.
Dead.
Su Mo gave an order, "Xiao Lang, take some men and bury these bodies. Just put them under the willow tree in our backyard. For fertilizer."
Hearing this, everyone sighed with mixed emotions.
The great Heaven-Suppressing King, the number one expert of the Eighteen Kingdoms, had met such a miserable end—to be used as fertilizer.
At that moment, Daoist Xuanqing opened the cage.
"Thank you for saving our lives, Elder Su."
The Desolate Old Monster and Huang Yunan knelt before Su Mo in unison, speaking gratefully.
Su Mo waved his hand. "It was a small effort, nothing to speak of. The two of you, compose yourselves and join the banquet."
"Yes!"
Gazing at Su Mo’s back, the Desolate Old Monster sighed and asked, "Xiaonan, have you noticed? Elder Su is different from before."
"He is different," Huang Yunan nodded.
The last time she saw Su Mo, he was strong, but he didn’t give off such a terrifying aura as he did now.
Just one look at him now made her body tremble instinctively.
The Desolate Old Monster said, "This must be why Elder Su refused Qu Luo’s inheritance back then."
Huang Yunan nodded with a bitter smile.
After receiving the inheritance of Qu Luo’s Martial Emperor Technique, she had looked forward to one day surpassing Su Mo.
As it turned out, she had been thinking too much.
At this rate, let alone surpassing Su Mo, even just keeping up with him would be impossible.
’If I offered to be his handmaiden, he’d probably find me lacking.’
’Being a handmaiden by Elder Su’s side? That should feel pretty good, right?’ Huang Yunan murmured to herself.
After the interlude, everyone gathered in the main hall once again.
Daoist Xuanqing asked, "Desolate Old Monster, when the Heaven-Suppressing King ambushed you back then, why didn’t you ask Elder Su for help?"
"Sigh..."
The Desolate Old Monster sighed. "I originally intended to ask Elder Su for help, but it all happened so suddenly. That bastard, the Heaven-Suppressing King..."
"Alright, the Heaven-Suppressing King is already dead. Let’s not talk about such unpleasant things."
Chu Tianxiong asked, "Desolate Old Monster, did you bring a Treasure? Hurry up and present it to Elder Su. After all, he’s your savior."
"A Treasure?"
The Desolate Old Monster looked utterly confused.
Chu Tianxiong continued, "That’s right. Today is a celebration we’re holding specially for Elder Su. Everyone has presented Treasures, and you’re no exception."
"This..."
The Desolate Old Monster was at a loss.
Huang Yunan explained, "I’m so sorry, but my grandfather and I were captured by the Heaven-Suppressing King. Our Storage Rings were taken, so we don’t have any Treasures with us."
Hearing this, the crowd couldn’t help but feel disappointed.
They had all been very curious to see what kind of Treasure the Desolate Old Monster would give to Su Mo.
After all, the Desolate Old Monster was the old ancestor of a kingdom, with countless Treasures to his name. But as it turned out, he hadn’t brought any at all.
However, it wasn’t his fault.
Just then, the Desolate Old Monster suddenly asked, "Elder Su, would you like to be the Emperor?"