The Supreme Martial King Shocking All Realms Chapter 3343 - 3338: Can’t Recover?_1

Numerous folks were aware of the deep-seated grudge between Fu Xuanbing and Yang Chen.

That explained the pity they felt for Fu Xuanbing moments ago. Their own clashes with Yang Chen were minor, unlike the intense rivalry Fu Xuanbing shared with him.

Fu Xuanbing had tossed aside all his pride by now, and as events spiraled to this extreme, he pleaded desperately: "Yang Chen, Sir, please overlook the blunders of a nobody like me. I was at fault. Spare me this once, and going forward, I'll trail after you and pledge my loyalty."

Yang Chen regarded Fu Xuanbing's desperate pleas with a cold, unmoved face: "Fu Xuanbing, others might get a shot at redemption, but you won't."

"Yang Chen, what's the story between you and this fellow..." Yue Xingzhenren questioned, taken aback.

To him, unity against the common foe made sense even in this crisis. Internal battles among Earth Spirit Hall members spelled trouble.

Noticing Yue Xingzhenren's inquiry, Yang Chen shook his head: "Senior Yue Xing might not be aware of his deeds."

"What misdeeds has this brat pulled off?" Yue Xingzhenren probed, baffled.

Yang Chen laid out the full tale, and truthfully, Fu Xuanbing's prior offenses weren't worth dwelling on. If the guy pushed back, Yang Chen would finish him off without remorse to safeguard his own life.

But Fu Xuanbing went too far by leaking Yang Chen's location, endangering the entire group along with himself.

Deeds like that screamed betrayal and disloyalty to the team.

Upon hearing Yang Chen's account, Yue Xingzhenren froze for a beat before exclaiming in shock, "You revealed Yang Chen's position to the netherworld forces?"

Confronted so bluntly by Yue Xingzhenren, Fu Xuanbing couldn't possibly own up to it. He erupted in a thunderous shout right away, "Absolutely not! Senior Yue Xing, ignore this guy's fabrications. You all can back me up, can't you? I never did any of that, I swear."

Fu Xuanbing glanced toward his followers, convinced they'd shield him in this mess.

After all, they belonged to him, in his mind.

Yet he inflated his sway and downplayed the fickleness of people.

The moment his words ended, Hu Kui and the rest fired back without pause, "Fu Xuanbing, drop the denials. You spilled every detail of Yang Chen's location to the Ghost Kings, and we all saw it plain as day. You're set on pulling us down with you to save your hide, but we know exactly what you're up to."

"Yeah, Fu Xuanbing, you'd best confess."

In a flash, Hu Kui and those who'd once trailed Fu Xuanbing flipped sides, their swords now trained on him.

The betrayal hit Fu Xuanbing like a quake, leaving him quivering and in denial.

He failed to grasp that plotting to doom the group had already stripped him of any respect in their eyes, especially since his treachery now stood fully exposed.

"You bunch of backstabbers, forgotten the favors I showered on you while you served me?" Fu Xuanbing bellowed.

The crowd fell quiet, brushing him off entirely.

It was then that Fu Xuanbing's frame shook violently, finally seeing his own utter irrelevance.

He once dismissed Yang Chen as a mere pest, ignoring the guy's stellar battle feats and snatched trophies, convinced he could never lose to him.

Even as Yang Chen racked up more triumphs, Fu Xuanbing clung to the notion of an unbridgeable chasm between them.

At last, he understood the real nobody was him all along.

Yang Chen's simple presence here already dictated his doom, while those around him drifted further away.

"Fine then, Fu Xuanbing, you've pulled off something truly vile," Yue Xingzhenren snarled in fury. "Yang Chen, show no quarter to trash like this—strike him down now. If trouble follows, I'll shoulder it!"

Yue Xingzhenren's harsh verdict chilled Fu Xuanbing to the core.

Yang Chen might simply abandon him, but Yue Xingzhenren wielded greater clout and could demand his death outright. What realm of power was that?

Total dread gripped Fu Xuanbing at last, and he blurted without restraint: "Senior Yue Xing, please reconsider. This Yang Chen resorted to netherworld arts and teamed up with the insect race. Secrets must lurk within him. Don't trust this shady figure—I'm the innocent one here."

Yue Xingzhenren had no reason to buy Fu Xuanbing's wild ravings in his panic. With icy resolve, he declared, "Yang Chen, finish him off."

Yang Chen showed no delay, of course. A flick of his sleeve muffled Fu Xuanbing's frantic defenses, and his Qi faded into nothing.

Witnesses to Fu Xuanbing's fall felt a bone-deep chill, relieved their own rift with Yang Chen ran shallow. Had it been deeper, their end today might've rivaled his.

Regrettably, free of grudges against Yang Chen, they still let slip the prime chance to gain his favor.

"Enough, we can't hang around this spot. Everyone, move out swiftly," Yang Chen commanded.

With Yang Chen at the helm, the party withdrew.

...

Mere moments after Yang Chen's departure, a handful of shadows materialized on the scene.

Should Yang Chen have stuck around, he'd have identified them instantly: the infamous Earthquake Palace Ghost King and Wind-Thunder Ghost King, overlords of the Ice and Fire Star.

The Earthquake Palace Ghost King and Wind-Thunder Ghost King ranked among the elite Ghost Kings of the Heaven-appointed Realm, apart from the Four-direction Ghost Kings. They arrived with overwhelming aura and stern focus.

"The Four-directions Ghost King is no more." After surveying the surroundings, the Wind-Thunder Ghost King spoke gravely. "His Qi has vanished without a trace, and the fading remnants in the air prove his end was genuine."

The Earthquake Palace Ghost King scanned the area with a blank stare, "Yue Xingzhenren got rescued."

"Exactly, we figured everything was locked down initially, yet the Earth Spirit Hall crew pulled off more than we anticipated. Brother Earthquake Palace, what's our plan moving forward?" the Wind-Thunder Ghost King inquired.

With a cold huff, the Earthquake Palace Ghost King replied, "Taking down the Four-direction Ghost King means this foe has real talent. That said, the Four-direction Ghost King's fall likely stemmed from his own slip-up. This enemy's power sits at the early Heavenly Fate Realm stage, just like ours. Should we gear up properly and track him step by step, ending him won't pose much challenge."

"Looks like Earth Spirit Hall deployed yet another early Heavenly Fate Realm powerhouse. But Yue Xingzhenren poses a risk too—if he bounces back after rescue, dealing with him gets complicated," the Wind-Thunder Ghost King remarked.

The Earthquake Palace Ghost King let out a mocking laugh, "No need to fret—Yue Xingzhenren's form brims with seals and deadly poisons, plus his injuries run deep. Regaining his strength won't come easy."