Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy

"You don’t understand? That the masses suspect I am the murderer? That they know about the serial killings and are suspicious of me?" He paused. "You are all mistaken. I don’t care about any of this." Wu Tian spoke in an even tone, as if the weighty term ’the masses’ was insignificant to him.

The Monarchs’ and Sect Masters’ eyelids twitched violently. To think such a person exists. They were kings, they were masters. In their eyes, the people of their kingdoms and the disciples of their sects were like their own children. To put it bluntly, however, they were also just playthings. Yet they had not expected Wu Tian’s heart to be even colder; to him, the masses were less than worthless.

Such a person cannot be allowed to live. Indeed, a character like this is too defiant of the heavens. He doesn’t abide by morality, justice, or the Righteous Path of the Mortal Realm in the slightest. To the Kings and Sect Masters, a man like Wu Tian was a nightmare. If he remained in the Three Realms, they would never know peace, regardless of whether he had killed their sons and daughters.

Rui’er ground her teeth, realizing that at this point, she had no choice but to fight to the death. She cried out, "Isn’t it said that evil can never vanquish good? We are on the Righteous Path, so why should we fear him? Are you saying we can’t defeat him?"

Her words ignited a fire in the hearts of the Kings and Sect Masters.

"Indeed! Our sons, daughters, and kin died tragically, yet Wu Tian refuses to give us an explanation and even threatens us! He is on the Evil Path!"

"That’s right, we are the Righteous Path! Evil shall not triumph over good!"

"Evil shall not triumph over good!"

The Monarchs and Sect Masters clenched their teeth. Beneath the rain, the eyes of the survivors were filled with killing intent. How could the Righteous Path lose to the Evil Path? Wouldn’t that be a complete reversal of black and white? The thought that they were the champions of righteousness, standing under a clear sky, made their blood boil. And Wu Tian was of the Evil Path. Thinking of this, and of their deceased loved ones, they wished they could devour him alive.

One of the Sect Masters suddenly had an idea. "Everyone, my Divine Sword Sect may have no other strengths, but we are considered a Three-Star Power because of a single sword. This is the Prairie Fire Sword!"

What? Upon hearing this, the Monarchs and Sect Masters grew even more excited. They knew that the Sect Leader of the Divine Sword Sect had brought the Prairie Fire Sword with him this time. The Prairie Fire Sword was the Supreme Treasure of the Divine Sword Sect. When used by one person, the flames on its blade extend ten meters. If ten people infuse their Spiritual Power into it, the flames reach a hundred meters. And if a hundred people infuse their Spiritual Power, it could reach a thousand meters. A thousand-meter blade of fire could slice an entire city in half.

"Everyone, lend me your aid!" the Sect Leader of the Divine Sword Sect commanded.

"Yes!" The other Monarchs and Sect Masters all pledged their support.

The Sect Leader of the Divine Sword Sect drew his sword. Who would have thought that such a mundane sheath contained the Prairie Fire Sword!

"A single spark can ignite a prairie fire!" he bellowed, and the others immediately began pouring their Spiritual Power into the blade.

Instantly, the flames on the Prairie Fire Sword surged skyward, reaching nearly a thousand meters. Even the clouds high above seemed to ignite, turning into a fiery blaze. At that moment, an immense Sword Qi enveloped Wu Tian.

"Big Brother Wu Tian, you must be careful! This Prairie Fire Sword is the strongest sword in the Three Realms," Si’er immediately warned him. A single spark from the Prairie Fire Sword could start a massive fire, let alone a blade of flame a thousand meters long.

Wu Tian, however, remained unfazed and simply chuckled.

Seeing this, the Sect Leader of the Divine Sword Sect grew even more furious, his lips curling with boundless ferocity. "Wu Tian, you are too arrogant! Do you really think you can stand against the Prairie Fire Sword when it’s empowered by the combined Spiritual Power of so many Kings and Sect Masters?"

Their minds were set on killing him. To them, Wu Tian’s arrogance was definitive proof that he had murdered their kin. Witnesses? Evidence? They had none. They simply trusted their gut feeling. With Wu Tian acting so arrogantly, if he wasn’t the killer, then who was?

Knowing their thoughts, Wu Tian laughed. "A bunch of fools. No wonder you’re so easily manipulated."

What? Fools? The Sect Leader of the Divine Sword Sect and the others couldn’t believe Wu Tian would call them that.

"Who are you calling fools?"

"Wu Tian, don’t get too smug!"

"That’s right, cut the arrogance!"

"Your cockiness won’t last long!"

"You are definitely the murderer! There’s no doubt about it!" Their faces twisted into terrifying sneers, utterly convinced that Wu Tian was the culprit.

"Die!"

Without any more wasted words, they focused their combined Spiritual Power, manipulating the Prairie Fire Sword. The thousand-meter blade of fire plummeted from the sky, slamming down toward Wu Tian. The intense heat was contained within the blade itself, so the onlookers didn’t feel its scorching temperature. Only the person targeted by the sword could feel it. The blade, wreathed in raging flames, descended upon Wu Tian’s head at incredible speed.

CRACKLE!

The surrounding Void hissed and warped as it burned. The very air and everything in the sword’s path was split apart and incinerated, leaving a trail reeking of death as the Prairie Fire Sword shot toward Wu Tian.

"Be careful!" Qin Yuhan couldn’t help but cry out in concern.

Standing nearby, Ye Qingxian noticed Qin Yuhan and was stunned. A strange feeling is rising in my heart. Is it envy? Jealousy? Both seem to exist at once.

"Dad, do you want me to lend you the Fire Spear?" the little one asked after a moment’s thought.

"Why would I need a Supreme Treasure? My hand is enough," Wu Tian chuckled.

To everyone’s astonishment, he extended his right hand and reached up to grab the descending Prairie Fire Sword, which was still engulfed in fierce flames.

How is that possible? The hearts of the spectators trembled violently at the sight.

He can definitely do it, thought Dao Feng and the others, who held an inexplicable confidence in Wu Tian.

He’s courting death, the Sect Leader of the Divine Sword Sect sneered, laughing aloud at the sight of Wu Tian attempting to catch the blade bare-handed. The Prairie Fire Sword was incredibly sharp, to say nothing of the flames that wreathed it. Unless one had a special Physique, how could they possibly catch it? In the Sect Leader’s eyes, this was pure suicide.

Only the little one and a few others knew Wu Tian must be confident. If he wasn’t, he would have already taken out a Supreme Treasure. They didn’t believe for a second that Wu Tian lacked other such weapons.

Ye Qingxian also believed in him. Her heart held a strange conviction that Wu Tian could accomplish anything.

Behind the Sect Leader, the Monarchs and Sect Masters who were fueling the Prairie Fire Sword with their Spiritual Power also smiled coldly.

"Hahaha... This Wu Tian is too arrogant. When a person’s arrogance reaches a certain point, they lose all sense."

"Indeed. Trying to catch a blade with his bare hands... that’s not just seeking death, it’s begging for it."

They could already picture the scene: Wu Tian reaching for the sword and being incinerated for his foolishness.

At this moment, the Prairie Fire Sword, with its menacing Sword Momentum and monstrous fire, was utterly disregarded by Wu Tian. He simply reached out his hand to catch the blade.

CLANG!

Wu Tian, with the body of an Immortal Emperor, was invincible. What were mere flames and Sword Qi to the flesh of an Immortal Emperor? The Prairie Fire Sword was caught firmly in Wu Tian’s grasp.

"This..." The pupils of the Sect Leader of the Divine Sword Sect and the others constricted as if they had seen a ghost. They simply couldn’t believe their eyes.

No! Impossible! How could this be...?!