SHADOW BEFORE CREATION Chapter 159 159: 158

A Crushing Failure

Two weeks later...

Before the courtyard of the Xue Clan, Ning'er's procession moved forward with heavy slowness, surrounded by guards and powerful auras from every direction.

The Seventh Elder walked as the procession's official escort, a faint arrogant smile never leaving his face.

This day...

Was the day of Ning'er's marriage to the Seventh Elder's disciple.

A day she had never wanted to arrive.

Before the procession could take a single additional step,

a star fell from the heavens.

The ground trembled, the air shook, and space split apart as a figure shot downward like an arrow.

"I'm here to save you, Ning'er!"

Xue Tianyang's voice thundered through the sky as he charged madly toward the Seventh Elder.

Yet a re casual wave of the Seventh Elder's hand was enough.

An overwhelming pressure descended upon Xue Tianyang's body,

slamming him brutally into the ground and leaving him unable to move.

"Surrender, boy."

The Seventh Elder laughed mockingly as he looked down upon him.

Xue Tianyang's rage intensified, his eyes fixed upon Ning'er, who was silently crying.

Tears stread down her face without a sound, as though she had lost even the ability to scream.

"Oho..."

The Seventh Elder spoke in a mocking tone.

"You're the hero who ca to save the virgin princess, aren't you?

Well then... allow to play the villain."

He snapped his fingers.

Suddenly, his subordinates appeared, dragging several crucified prisoners behind them...

Ning'er's father,

her brother,

and her grandfather.

Their bodies were covered in wounds, bound and tortured with unbearable brutality.

Ning'er's eyes widened in horror.

The Seventh Elder raised a dagger and threw it without hesitation toward her father.

It pierced his hand, and a scream of agony burst from his mouth.

"Stop, you damned old man!"

Xue Tianyang shouted madly.

"Fight if you dare!"

The Seventh Elder smiled coldly and raised his hand to end Xue Tianyang's life...

But at that mont—

A massive golden sword descended from the sky.

It tore through the air and struck the ground with trendous force.

The Seventh Elder narrowly avoided the attack and swiftly retreated.

Only then did the newcor's identity beco clear...

The Eighth Elder of the Xue Clan.

And Xue Tianyang's master.

A fierce exchange of words imdiately began between the Seventh and Eighth Elders.

Every sentence was filled with provocation and hostility.

The Seventh Elder was trying to force the Eighth Elder into attacking.

That had been his plan from the beginning...

Provoke his enemy into striking first, then kill him under the excuse of self-defense.

But after several monts, the Eighth Elder gathered himself.

He did not attack.

Instead, he grabbed Xue Tianyang and forcefully pulled him away, attempting to leave.

"Please... save Ning'er!"

Xue Tianyang pleaded, his voice broken.

But the Eighth Elder shook his head.

"This is a family matter concerning Ning'er's family...

We are not involved."

Those words were like knives.

Ning'er smiled sadly as she watched Xue Tianyang being pulled away to safety.

This is the end...

Thank you all...

Thank you, Brother Xue Tianyang.

Thank you, Brother Arthur.

Thank you, Brother Zhuo Fan.

Ning'er closed her eyes and accepted her fate.

But at that mont—

A deafening pressure descended upon everyone.

And a terrifying voice split the heavens, shaking minds before ears.

"Seventh Bastard... your father has returned."

The Seventh Elder's body trembled with rage as he frantically looked around.

But...

There was no one there.

"Where are you, you little bastard?!"

he roared while summoning his purple spear.

"Co out and fight !"

The Seventh Elder smiled cunningly.

He had recognized the voice.

His enemy now...

Was Arthur.

"Co out and sho—"

He never finished.

Suddenly, one of his followers trembled...

Then exploded.

A horrifyingly bloody sight.

Flesh scattered everywhere, and blood stained the entire area.

Before anyone could process what had happened—

A scream of pain.

Then another explosion.

The second...

The third...

The tenth...

Fifteen n exploded one after another.

"Show yourself, you bastard!"

the Seventh Elder roared, his anger mixed with pain.

"And stop using these cheap tricks!"

A cold laugh echoed through the sky.

"Co out?"

Arthur's voice replied mockingly.

"Are you joking? We're both demons, you fool.

Would you co out if you were in my position?"

Another man's body exploded.

The Seventh Elder flew into the air and spread his spiritual sense with all his might...

But it was useless.

Arthur had swallowed a Presence Concealnt Pill.

Unless they stood face-to-face, he would never find him.

"Oho... an unfilial son who doesn't know his place. Are you really trying to kill your father? Tsk, tsk, tsk.

What a rotten child. Didn't I teach you any manners?"

Arthur's mocking voice vanished for a few seconds.

Then his laughter returned.

"Oh right, I rember.

I was busy sleeping with your mother... my mistake, son. I never taught you properly.

I'll educate you now."

The Seventh Elder completely lost control.

His body trembled with overwhelming fury he could no longer suppress.

anwhile, silence spread across the area.

Everyone was shocked.

First, because the Seventh Elder's disciples were dying one after another like flies.

And second, because they were stunned by the sheer filth and viciousness of the enemy's mouth.

And by his terrifying strength.

What kind of human could kill another human from such a distance?

"Co out... or I'll kill her!"

He grabbed Ning'er by the throat and lifted her into the air.

He tightened his grip.

After a few seconds, her face began turning blue...

Her breathing grew weaker and weaker.

"Co out, Arthur! He's going to kill her!"

Xue Tianyang scread madly.

A heavy silence followed.

Then Arthur's voice ca...

Cold and emotionless.

"Kill her."

Everyone's hearts froze.

Then, a mont later—

"Kill her, and I'll crush every one of your disciples and n...

Without even showing my face. After that, I'll violate their corpses while you watch every second of it.

Then it'll be your turn.

Maybe I've lost my touch—I am an old man, as you know.

But don't worry. I still have enough strength left for eighty hungry whores.

So by the end of today, you'll be the one carrying a child."

As his words fell, two more bodies exploded.

This ti...

With horrifying screams and suffering.

The Seventh Elder trembled with rage.

Then he threw Ning'er aside.

Because he knew with absolute certainty...

Arthur would never co out.

The Seventh Elder had literally been seconds away from killing Ning'er.

And Arthur had never revealed himself.

That fact alone caused the Seventh Elder's mind to freeze.

"Obedient dog... and now—"

Before Arthur could finish speaking...

The voice abruptly cut off.

Then the sounds of swords and fists colliding erupted with terrifying force and madness.

"What's happening?!"

the Seventh Elder shouted into the empty air.

A few seconds later—

A new voice rang out.

"Seventh Elder!

We've caught him...

We've caught this bastard!"

One of the Seventh Elder's followers stepped forward,

carrying a bloodied body over his shoulder.

He ran forward quickly,

then threw the body before everyone.

It was...

Arthur's body.

Covered in blood.

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