Chapter 528: Chapter 173: Simply a Waste of World!

After speaking, Wu Ji turned his head to glance at the Dual Saints, Kong Ji and Wu Xu.

Kong Ji Saint’s face bore a trace of reluctance, yet he remained silent. However, the face of Wu Xu Saint remained as cold as ice, unaware of Wu Ji’s gaze, she coldly said, “This useless son has not only embarrassed himself but also disregarded the dignity of the saints and violated the rules. He should be punished as deserved. Holy Daughter need not show leniency on account of our relationship; please, teach this unfilial son a lesson on our behalf and let him learn from this.”

The words of Wu Xu Saint made countless geniuses feel inexplicably sad: it seemed that even his parents had given up on Ji Wu, the once invincible expert, leading to his current low status.

The Eight Great Saints smirked with scorn and disdain at this scene, their contempt was clear.

Kong Ji Saint’s face turned red, but he did not speak, while Wu Xu Saint showed no change in expression.

“Ji Wu, kneel for your punishment.”

Wu Ji remained composed and did not resist, merely kneeling down.

“Ha, haha, is this the so-called number one in the South Desolate, Ji Wu? Master, I think we need not bother with the competition in South Desolate after all. Such a place is just a barbaric native land, and that so-called Holy Daughter might not be as virtuous as thought, perhaps no longer intact or even promiscuous.”

A young man stepped out from behind a saint, bursting into laughter upon witnessing the scene.

He disregarded the dignity of the saints completely, acting utterly unrestrained.

“Brother Changtian is insightful indeed. It’s laughable and pitiable that these geniuses don’t understand what kneeling signifies. Pathetic.”

Another handsome young man with a fan emerged from the Void. He followed another saint, Spirit Saint, but behaved arrogantly without regard for the other saints.

“Brother Xuan Guang, I did not expect that our master brought us here to see such unworthy characters; it is truly disappointing.”

“Perhaps, they do possess some special abilities. We will know from the cries they make when being punished. To give up in the Array competition is nothing but utter worthless.”

“You two, be quiet. With seniors of the saintly order present, such frivolous behavior is unacceptable!”

Illusion Saint coldly reprimanded them, yet the protective undertones in his voice were quite evident.

Spirit Saint, however, gave a smile and said, “True geniuses naturally should have some edges. What kind of genius would one be without edges?”

The other six Great Saints wore calm expressions, neither speaking nor appearing upset, seemingly just serving as a backdrop to Illusion Saint and Spirit Saint.

Yaochi Saint felt somewhat displeased inside. These juniors directly insulted the purity of the Holy Daughter, making it hard for him to save face, but precisely because of this, Ji Wu’s disappointing performance angered him even more.

“You kneel when told to kneel, how dignified! But then again, you’re just a waste who was abused by Zhou Yan, acting high and mighty in the Killing Spirit Illusion Realm, right? In reality, licking Zhou Yan’s boots, amusing yourself with your balls must be quite delightful too? Just repeat it once more!”

Yaochi Saint angrily lashed out.

This scene rendered everyone stunned, including the faces of Kong Ji and Wu Xu Saints, which showed displeasure.

Saint Yao’s pupils constricted, possibly realizing something as he looked at Yaochi Saint silently and said nothing.

Under Yaochi Saint’s harsh words, Wu Ji listened calmly, as if everything was but a passing cloud, and nothing could shake his resolve.

“Earth Fire, Burning Heart.”

Yaochi Saint unleashed flames to incinerate Ji Wu’s Essence Blood and torment his Soul, administering the punishment for forsaking the Array Dao.

Such so-called punishment was, in fact, merely an expression of frustration by some saints over unachieved goals, taking the opportunity to vent.

But, with immense strength comes the right to speak; whatever said mattered not.

The horrifying flames tormented Ji Wu’s flesh and Soul, yet he remained unmoved with calm demeanor and steady gaze.

The trace of obsession that might have lingered in his eyes had unknowingly dissipated.

At the moment when Wu Xu Saint still wore a cold expression, it had already vanished—known only to Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan, thoughtful, merely observed coldly from the side.

Despite Yaochi Saint’s deliberate humiliation of Ji Wu, aiming to deepen Ji Wu’s hatred towards him based on past humiliations, Ji Wu’s resolve appeared unwavering, which only led Yaochi Saint to intensify the punishment.

Under intense torture, Ji Wu remained composed. Finally, the saints in the Void focused intensely, even those young prodigies who had looked down on the talents of the South Desolate, now showed a hint of solemnity.

“This person, his will is terrifying?!”

“Is that saint’s fire just for show? Doesn’t seem like it. Could Ji Wu really be that impressive?”

The two young prodigies became somewhat unsure within.

“Ji Wu, if you are in pain, you may cry out.”

Kong Ji Saint, feeling unsettled, suddenly spoke.

“The physical body is merely a shackle; Transcendence is the true release. The pain of the shackle belongs only to the shackle. Pain is not truly painful, it’s merely named ‘pain.’ My spirit is eternal, thus I can transcend.”

“Father, what Yaochi Saint said is right. Above and below heaven, there should be rules. Without rules, there can be no standards. His punishment for me is justified, and this is the hardship that a son should endure. It cleanses the physical body and Spirit alike.”

Wu Ji spoke calmly, like an enlightened monk, startling the group of saints.

Empty Saint Kong Ji’s eyes shimmered with peculiar light, while Wuxu Saint’s face grew even uglier, his gaze towards Wu Ji hiding a thread of enmity.

“Could it be… that Wu Ji is not the biological child of Wuxu Saint? Or perhaps, Wu Ji is the illegitimate child borne out of coercion against Wuxu Saint? Otherwise, why the disdain?”

Zhou Yan was suddenly struck by such a bizarre thought and was shocked by it himself.

Because even though Wuxu Saint had hidden his feelings to the utmost, Zhou Yan had sensed the hatred; his soul sensing power even surpassed that of a saint.

While he was pondering this, Kong Ji’s punishment had already been completed.

Afterward, Yaochi Saint suddenly turned her gaze towards Zhou Yan.

“Zhou Yan, kneel down!”

Yaochi Saint suddenly roared fiercely.

At that moment, the boundless pressure of the Saint immediately bore down on Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan realized the real trouble had arrived.

Punishing Kong Ji was just a formality; although it was indeed brutal, Zhou Yan would not allow Yaochi Saint an opportunity to demonstrate authority.

Zhou Yan was not Kong Ji; he lacked such enlightenment and feared no saintly pressure. If someone dared to trample on him, he would retaliate even if the adversary was a saint.

“Empty Saint, why do I hear a dog barking? Hmm? Does a dog also wish for me to kneel?”

As if he hadn’t heard her, Zhou Yan continued speaking to Kong Ji.

Kong Ji sighed helplessly and chose to ignore it, keeping some distance from Zhou Yan.

Clearly, he knew that getting too close to Zhou Yan meant trouble was imminent.

“Insolence, this is—” Yaochi Saint fumed with anger.

“Is it your mother, perhaps? What right do you have to interfere in the selection of a genius? It’s not your place to supervise! So you are a saint, so what? Try laying a hand on me!”

Zhou Yan cut off Yaochi Saint mid-sentence. Divine Fist Li’s final Fist Intent emerged, and with the opening of the Purple Flame Void, Xiong Ba and the others were ready to appear at any moment.

At the same time, the Frost Snow Saint Sword appeared in Zhou Yan’s hand, and Bai Ying appeared like a ghost behind him.

Yaochi Saint was taken aback, her face growing increasingly unsightly.

“Zhou Yan, you must not be disrespectful to a saint.”

Saint Yao helplessly shook his head, gently rebuking him.

Fairy Die barely suppressed a delighted smile and said, “Zhou Yan, you should give up on the competition; this was your fault.”

Zhou Yan glanced at both Saint Yao and Fairy Die but did not respond. Instead, he continued staring at Yaochi Saint, “You look like a humanoid dog, and I’ve disliked you for a while. If not for the Holy Daughter’s face, I would have slapped you until you were unrecognizable! Also, I, Zhou Yan, declare myself the first in the Southern Wilderness—who dares claim the second? Is this competition even necessary?

If anyone disagrees, let them initiate a life and death battle on the Battle Platform. Playing with Arrays? I quit playing with those long ago, alright? Is it wrong for me to give up? If I don’t give up and win first place, would you be willing to let the Holy Daughter marry me?”

Zhou Yan knew Yaochi Saint wanted to target him and had realized this long ago; thus, he stopped pretending to be submissive—as he was not good at it and knew playing the fool would not spare him from their wrath.

Zhou Yan also understood that this was not Kong Ji’s scheming tactic of luring him into forfeiting the Array competition for punishment. The array must surely have some trickery, otherwise Hou Chen would not have felt uneasy.

Zhou Yan was clear on that, and even though he had anticipated someone would cause trouble, he never expected it to arise so quickly.

“Wow, such an incredible genius in the Southern Wilderness, daring to curse a saint? Is this the peak of idiocy or has he truly cultivated into an idiot?”

“I heard that the something Thunderflame Sword Body in the Southern Wilderness is just Lee Sha, right? Isn’t that just an idiot?”

Behind Illusion Saint, two genius youths suddenly spoke mockingly.

“Zhou Yan, you have some decent trump cards, but you can use them once, twice, three times. What about the fourth time? In this regard, you’ve lost too much to Kong Ji; your heart is unsettled, ultimately making it difficult to achieve the Great Dao. If you are truly outstanding, the Holy Daughter will naturally be yours. If you are a failure who can’t achieve a good ranking, even if the Holy Daughter is willing to be with you, it will only waste all her potential. How many women by your side have met with a good end? This alone shows you are a failure; you can’t even protect your own women!”

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Yaochi Saint suddenly calmed down, no longer angry, but instead spoke mockingly.

Of course, his words were also extremely malicious, specifically targeting Zhou Yan’s painful memories.

Zhou Yan withheld his rage and murderous intent, first giving Yaochi Saint a proud glance and said, “I hope you keep your word! Don’t act like some petty people, speaking as if farting, treating your commitments like child’s play, changing them at any time.”

As Zhou Yan spoke, he provocatively glanced at the two genius youths behind Illusion Saint and Spirit Saint, saying, “You two idiots, think you are formidable? How about you both come up on the Battle Platform? If I, Zhou Yan, can’t kill you two with one move, I’ll chop off my own head and let you kick it around, use it as a chamber pot.”

Zhou Yan stated boldly.

This statement virtually exploded the entire genius competition venue.

The previous frustrations of many geniuses being looked down upon seemed to find the best release because of Zhou Yan’s somewhat vulgar utterance!

Suddenly, many geniuses spontaneously cheered.