Chapter 2720: Humiliation

At the same time, all across the country, those Emperor‑Realm experts were all watching expectantly; they really wanted to see what this so‑called Silvio Reed was going to do right before the great battle. But what they absolutely didn’t expect was this.

"Did something go wrong?!"

Someone let out a question from the depths of his soul.

"Impossible! How could it be wrong! This is the challenge domino! Whoever snaps it, a few hours later this person’s whereabouts will be displayed to everyone."

Someone retorted, "Good grief, he really doesn’t treat us Emperor‑Realm experts as human! Doesn’t even show the most basic respect!"

After waking up, some of these people grouped up, while others acted alone.

Top dogs like the North Palace King fought solo, while people like the Southern-sky people went to find Black Wind to discuss what to do!

The stronger you were, the more you liked to fight one‑on‑one.

Only those a bit weaker liked to band together.

Of course, in the end everyone was definitely going to turn on each other.

The question was just how to maximize their own interests in the early stage; that was a decision nobody could easily agree on.

"This is absurd! There has to be something wrong!"

"Think about it, among everyone here, or rather among all the Emperor‑Realm experts, who could kill two Emperor‑Realm in a row and still be in the mood for something like this?"

"You have to understand, this domino will keep showing his movements! Only when the day draws near, when all the heroes gather and the real contest starts, will the domino’s illusion disappear."

"And no one can influence the domino! Or rather, the domino itself is a law. Once someone breaks it, the domino will definitely display that person’s movements to everyone. It might be blurry, but we can still more or less see what that guy is doing!"

"Look!"

One man pointed at the image. "After killing two Emperor‑Realm in a row, he still has the mood to fool around with a woman! Does he not know he has to face us?"

"In my opinion, that possibility is almost zero! Like I said before, time is limited. No one can recover in just a few days! That means his plan of bluffing and putting on an empty‑city act has fallen through! So what’s the only possibility left?"

Their surroundings fell silent.

Around a dozen Emperor‑Realm experts had gathered together.

Their abilities were all a bit on the weaker side, far inferior to the North Palace King.

But they were still Emperor‑Realm, so they grouped up, wanting to take out those stronger ones first so each of them would get a shot.

If they went solo, their chances naturally wouldn’t be great.

Hardly any chances at all.

So they bunched up, working together to take down those top‑tier experts one by one first!

After that, they’d fight it out among themselves.

Likewise, they could all see what Julius Reed was doing.

That was clearly men and women doing their thing; who wouldn’t recognize it?

"What the hell! Is this guy humiliating us? Looking down on us?" Someone couldn’t take it anymore.

Even though they’d gathered together, they were all Emperor‑Realm experts.

Even if they weren’t Nine Provinces Kings, they were experts with almost the same status as the Nine Provinces Kings.

For various reasons, over the long river of time, they had ended up gathering here.

Every one of them was proud to the bone.

Especially a modern Martial Artist.

They could feel that this was a place where not even birds wanted to shit!

There was basically no Spiritual Power at all!

And in such a trashy place, a Martial Artist had actually appeared?

And he had even killed two Emperor‑Realm in a row?

Now this guy, after killing, breaking the domino, and challenging the whole world, wasn’t actively preparing for war, wasn’t seeking allies, and wasn’t even making preparations in advance.

Instead, he went to sleep with a woman?

Isn’t that an insult to them?

A slap in their faces?

"I can’t take this anymore! I don’t care what kind of freak he is, and I don’t care that he killed the North Palace King, this guy is getting a bit too arrogant!"

The people present were furious.

Are Emperor‑Realm not supposed to have any dignity?

This was way too insulting!

"Or maybe, is there a chance he knows he’s doomed, so he’s seeking pleasure before death, not wanting to leave any regrets?"

Someone floated a theory.

"That theory might soothe our hearts, but it’s an insult to our intelligence! Is he an idiot? He could have just not broken that domino! The man killed two Emperor‑Realm, then snapped the domino, issued a challenge to everyone here, and then sat around waiting to die?"

"You think he’s as stupid as you? This is him looking down on everyone present!"

Bam!

The unlucky table got smashed again!

Everyone shot to their feet.

"Brothers, we’re here for the crown. But once the crown’s on, you’re king!"

A man in red shouted loudly, "Him doing this means he’s dead set on humiliating us! This can’t be tolerated. If we swallow this, how are we ever going to be kings!"

"True! I agree with you. But you have to know, all the Emperor‑Realm experts can see this; the ones who feel insulted aren’t just us. So then, why should we be the first to charge in?"

A level‑headed expert sat back down on his chair. "Let the bullets fly for a bit. Let’s wait and see. There’s still time; let’s observe what this expert does next. We’re all men here, it won’t delay anything."

With that explanation, everyone felt a bit more at ease inside.

To put it bluntly, this was all about face.

They just couldn’t get over that inner hurdle.

They felt that as Emperor‑Realm, they couldn’t be wronged.

But weren’t the others the same?

"This scene only just started; maybe he’s going to do something serious! We’re being too impatient!"

The crowd quieted down.

Meanwhile, up on a high mountain!

Saul King stood at the peak with his disciple; seeing that image, his face suddenly changed!

He couldn’t help but curse, "Look at the timing—this is a disgrace to everyone in the martial arts world! For us Martial Artists, the foremost thing is proving the Dao!"

Beside him, Greek Dream’s face flushed red; he also hadn’t expected this at all.

"But then again, it really might be a Cat Spirit. I’ve heard of it—supposedly some people cultivate using beast spirits! Could it be we’ve misunderstood this kid? That he’s cultivating?"

"That has to be it. Who could be doing this under such circumstances? He must be healing, or treating himself somehow!"

Greek Dream was very pleased with himself.

This was a completely different take!

Very insightful!

"Good, then we’ll keep watching!" Saul King nodded, his face full of gratification.