C100 The Divine Punisher Sword

That night.

The stars sparkled in the night sky, but the entire County Prince Palace was still in mourning.

The entire estate had fallen into a state of solemnness.

Zhan Tianming stood guard at the entrance of Zongzheng Wanyou’s courtyard, blocking those people from Jiuyuan County access from the County Princess' quarters.

Behind Zhan Tianming, dozens of people from the County Prince Palace also gathered. Amongst those present, the strongest was butler Luo Ang, who was well-known for his strength as a Seven Star Martial Spirit.

But amongst the people from the Jiuyuan County was a blue-robed middle-aged man, Cui Ming, who was reputed to be a genuine Nine Star Martial Spirit.

A difference of one star was enough to disarm many.

Not to mention two stars? That was ten-fold the power.

“I’ll say this once again, County Princess is very tired and cannot receive you. Please head back to where you came from,” Zhan Tianming tried explaining this with a straight face.

“Humph! We are here to talk over the engagement between the County Princess and Zhang Bao. For someone like you who is an outsider, you have no business in these matters so I’ll have to ask you to step aside,” Cui Ming said this with disdain, unable to hide the look of greed in his eyes.

The martial skills Zhan Tianming used were still fresh in his mind!

This was something he really wanted to covet in his heart.

However, he was hesitant to make a move.

Because standing beside Zhan Tianming was Feng Wushuang.

And who is Feng Wushuang?

Not only did she hold the title as County Princess of Phoenix Cry County, she was also the adopted daughter of the current emperor.

Her status lorded over anyone else’s at the County Prince Palace. And to show her the respect she deserves, he must be on his best behavior.

Seeing that Cui Ming was not willing to back down, Zhan Tianming said to him with a slightly downcast expression, “The Regent Prince is no longer with us, and within the next three years, County Princess Wanyou will not consider any marriage while she is in mourning for her father.”

Facing Cu Ming’s strong insistence, Zhan Tianming adamantly stood his ground.

Surrender?

He would never do such a thing.

How could he stand there as these bastards take advantage of the death of their recent leader in Linshang’s County Prince Palace in order to force Zongzheng Wanyou’s hand in marriage?

Not to mention someone with such a lowly title such as Cui Ming.

Even if a Martial Monarch was at their doorsteps, they would prevent him from entering all the same.

Want to go in?

No, you can’t.

Zhan Tianming stared straight at Cui Ming, his gaze unwavering. If push came to shove, he would do all he can to prevent this man from entering.

At his fingertips was his Divine Punisher Sword. If provoked, he would summon upon the sword’s power to vanquish all trespassers.

At this very moment, the Divine Punisher Sword's energy was replenished. After he had dealt with the matter with Zhang Yong and trained to full capacity within the Purple Cloud Mountains for half a month, he had slain quite a number of Demonic Beasts.

Not only did it raise Little Purple’s strength, but those Blood Essences had also powered the Divine Punisher Sword to be used five times over.

But now, its strength was only enough for two battles.

He had no idea how powerful A Sword from the East would be if it was put to good use twice.

However, he knew that two strikes were just enough to take Cui Ming down.

Even though this was a dangerous move.

But no one could stand in his way.

As long as there was someone from Jiuyuan County who didn’t obey his orders and dared to barge in, he would not show mercy.

Seeing that Zhan Tianming had made up his mind, even Cui Ming was moved by his resoluteness.

At this time, a person wearing the clothes of a butler from the Jiuyuan County Palace spoke up.

His eyes met Zhan Tianming’s gaze directly.

“I know you stand by as Princess Wushuang's friend, but the marriage between our two clans was decided by the two princes themselves. Now that Duke Qingxuan has unfortunately passed on, the Duke of our clan shares in your clan’s grief. “

“In the future, our Prince will make sure to treat County Princess Wanyou like she is his own blood.”

“This way, we can all appease the spirit of the ruler in heaven.”

“Humph!”

“Yet here you are standing in our way with all kinds of methods. State your intention at once!”

After his passionate outburst, the butler raised a hand and pointed his finger straight at Zhan Tianming’s nose.

Nine Dragon Legs!

Whoosh!

Zhan Tianming immediately initiated his kick.

Bang!

The butler was caught by surprise by Zhan Tianming’s attack, flying out, and crashing into the crowd of people gathering on Jiuyuan County’s behalf, causing many cries of pain to burst out in the air.

Nobody expected this to happen.

All eyes turned to look at Zhan Tianming, who stood there with his cold and stern aura.

Zhan Tianming snorted brazenly. “Who exactly do you think you are? How dare you talk such nonsense in front of me?”

“Like I’ve already said countless times already, the Prince’s body is not even cold yet.”

“How do you not understand?”

“Humph! That kick is a warning for those who dare provoke me. If this leaves you unsatisfied, you can go back and tell your Prince to come and find me.”

The expression on Zhan Tianming’s face was steely. Nothing could move him from his decision.

To add to that, the butler only possessed a Three Star Martial Practitioner. After receiving Zhan Tianming’s blow, he immediately passed out.

Finally, Zhan Tianming swept his cold and fierce eyes over the people who had sided with Jiuyuan County.

He knew that such a mob gathering required some powerful methods to subdue the rowdiness of the crowd.

And to suppress these people, it needed...

“Divine Punisher Sword, come out!”

A deep voice shouted at the top of his lungs.

Zhan Tianming lifted his right hand high in the air.

Buzz…

In a flash, the Divine Punisher Sword materialized in the air. Immediately, a red glow surrounded the sword and lightning and thunder pierced the space around it, causing the entire place to tremble.

Crack, crack, crack...

Silver and red lightning bolts continued to sizzle all over the Divine Punisher Sword like electrical snakes slithering around the powerful blade.

A powerful sword current rippled outwards and into the air.

Zhan Tianming brandished the Divine Punisher Sword in his hand and stared down at the people from Jiuyuan County. His glare was so imposing no one dared to meet his gaze.

“Step up anyone who wants to test the power of this sword. Just give it a try. I’m eager for a fight.”

In Zhan Tianming, the fighting spirit was strong.

Swish!

That gaze immediately swept the crowd.

Amongst this group of people, the strongest had to be Cui Ming. Even if Cui Ming didn’t set out to make a move, if provoked, he would not stand around and do nothing as his clansmen were attacked.

Right now, he had to focus his energies on suppressing Cui Ming.

At this point, it was all very clear in Zhan Tianming’s heart.

It had not occurred to anyone that Zhan Tianming would take out a Divine Sword at this time.

Although the rank of the Divine Punisher Sword was not known, everyone could still feel the power of the sword, emitting with full force from the naked blade.

Those looking at the Divine Sword could not stare at it for too long. The sword Qi projecting from the blade was so powerful, it seemed to be attacking the sky.

The essence was too strong!

Moreover, a menacing bloodthirstiness could be felt emanating from it, causing the crowd to feel ill at ease.

More greed flashed in Cui Ming’s eyes.

However, he quickly covered this up with a smirk.

“Never would I have thought that a mere Four Star Martial Practitioner like him would actually have such a divine weapon in his arsenal, even calling upon the sword out of thin air.”

“This sword possesses extraordinary power!”

“Concerning this sort of brat, this must be something his family handed down to him. They were afraid he would have nothing to rely on.”

“Right now, it’s best not to provoke him.”

Immediately, a thought flashed in Cui Ming’s mind.

However, Zhan Tianming continued to stare straight at Cui Ming with absolutely no fear in his eyes. The more he stared, the more intense was his fighting intent as if he could exchange blows with Cui Ming at any time and with positively no holding back.

After a while, Zhan Tianming took his ruthless gaze away from Cui Ming and slowly swept his eyes over everyone in the Jiuyuan County.

“I’ll only say this one more time, so listen carefully.”

“County Princess Wanyou just lost her father’s filial piety. In the next three years, let there not be a word of marriage. If anyone dares to force marriage again, I, Zhan Tianming, swear on my life that I will not show mercy on the transgressor, and even if I die, I will drag this person down to suffer hell with me!”

After he spoke to there, his face was impassable, filled with a domineering expression. He raised his sword up high and pointed to those in the crowd.

“Those who don’t believe in my words make yourself known!”