Upon seeing Mu Rong Mingtian submit,
Standing there, he resembled an invincible war god, possessing the power to slaughter everyone present. His presence filled every person in the hall with dread.
Suddenly, Jiang Qisha swept the crimson great halberd through the air, and the entire main hall shuddered violently. He pointed at Mu Rong Mingtian and declared in a booming voice:
"Mu Rong Mingtian, I respected you as an elder, which is why I gave you face until now and didn't humiliate you in front of your juniors."
"But it seems you don't know when to quit. If I don't show you what I'm capable of, you'll forget who's stronger and who's weaker, who's master and who's servant. Do you really think a mere seventh-rank Martial King like yourself can stand on equal footing with my Curse Earth Gate?"
As Jiang Qisha spoke, an even more overwhelming pressure erupted from the great halberd in his hands. The might of this pressure was so great that even Mu Rong Mingtian's body shuddered. He staggered back two steps before managing to steady himself.
As for the rest of the
"Young friend Jiang Qisha, please show mercy! It was my fault before — I failed to understand my own place. As long as you give us a chance to reform, the Immortal Execution Archipelago is willing to follow your Curse Earth Gate. From this day forward, we will serve you wholeheartedly, with all our effort and the utmost respect."
Upon seeing this, Mu Rong Mingtian hastily bowed and made a desperate, humble plea.
However, Jiang Qisha merely smiled faintly, then said: "If you want to live, then kneel before me, kowtow, and beg for mercy. If your begging amuses me, I might give you a chance."
"You want our ancestor to kowtow to you?! Dream on!!!" One of the Immortal Execution Archipelago members roared in fury.
"Boom!" But the instant the words left his mouth, a muffled boom resounded, and the man was reduced to a puddle of blood.
"You..."
Seeing this, the crowd was horrified and terrified. But some were also consumed with rage, for Mu Rong Mingtian was their ancestor. They could surrender their own dignity, but Mu Rong Mingtian should never be asked to. Jiang Qisha demanding that Mu Rong Mingtian kneel — that was something they absolutely could not tolerate. He was their forefather.
"Silence, all of you!" But at that moment, Mu Rong Mingtian barked a stern command.
And then, immediately after speaking, he dropped to both knees with a heavy thud, kneeling upon the ground. With a look of utmost sincerity, he said: "Young friend Jiang Qisha, I, Mu Rong Mingtian, have been reckless and presumptuous. If you wish to kill me or carve me up, I have no complaints. But please, give my descendants a chance to live."
With that, Mu Rong Mingtian pressed his forehead to the floor and forcefully struck it against the ground — he was truly about to kowtow in apology to Jiang Qisha.
"Whoosh!" But before his head could touch the ground, a hand suddenly appeared, catching his head and stopping the kowtow.
Looking up, he saw it was Jiang Qisha. By now, Jiang Qisha had already put away that terrifying crimson great halberd. He was gazing down at Mu Rong Mingtian with a faint smile, chuckling softly: "Mu Rong Mingtian, if you knew this day would come, why did you act as you did before? However, since you're willing to repent, naturally I won't make things difficult for you."
As he spoke, Jiang Qisha helped Mu Rong Mingtian to his feet, then walked over to the throne at the head of the main hall and sat down again. Only then did he wave his hand: "All of you, rise."
Though Jiang Qisha had spoken and withdrawn his overwhelming pressure, not a single person from the Immortal Execution Archipelago stood up.
"All of you, rise." Mu Rong Mingtian turned and repeated to his people.
Only when Mu Rong Mingtian spoke did the members of the Immortal Execution Archipelago finally get to their feet, one after another. Every one of them was drenched in sweat.
Strange expressions hung on their faces, and most notably, every single one of their bodies was trembling — even the dignified lord of the Immortal Execution Archipelago, Mu Rong Niekong. They looked as though they had just endured a devastating battle.