Death Sentence

On the afternoon of December 27, 2058, the tarmac outside the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo Global Headquarters was filled with numerous 'flying saucer-type fighters' and 'smart fighters,' each incredibly expensive. Luo Feng's 'King-level Smart Fighter' was merely mid-tier among them, completely unremarkable. This was because over thirty Councilors had gathered there today!

At 15:10, inside the highest court within the headquarters' colossal spaceship-like building, more than half of Earth's Councilor-level powerhouses, along with a select few high-ranking Wargods, were assembled.

“Luo Feng, let me introduce you. This is Councilor Baigrave.” Under the introduction of Luo Feng’s friend, Inspector Liu He, Luo Feng met many renowned and powerful figures on Earth. These Councilors, one by one, showed considerable respect to the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo’s soon-to-be sixth Inspector.

“This is Councilor Zhu Xi,” Liu He said with a smile. “He’s also from Huaxia.”

“Councilor Zhu Xi, hello,” Luo Feng extended his hand.

“Councilor Luo Feng, hello,” the lean, hawk-nosed man, Zhu Xi, shook Luo Feng’s hand.

Outwardly, this scene seemed no different from Luo Feng meeting others before, but inwardly, Luo Feng was filled with emotion. He recalled the immense shock he felt when, as a member of the Fire Hammer Squad, he witnessed the scene of political, business, military, and martial arts elites respectfully greeting Councilor Zhu Xi upon his arrival for the memorial service of the deceased Wargod Lu Gang.

In a blink, he too had become a Councilor.

“Luo Feng, look, that white-haired man over there, completely devoid of any living aura, is Councilor Yan Hai,” Liu He whispered. “Although he’s from Huaxia, he has a very close relationship with Li Yao. By killing Li Yao this time, you’ve made an enemy of him! It will be difficult for him to be on good terms with you.”

“His strength is formidable; he’s qualified to contend for the Fifth Speaker position. But don’t worry, he wouldn’t dare provoke our Extreme Martial Arts Dojo,” Liu He said in a low voice. “Of course, it’s best not to provoke him unnecessarily.”

Luo Feng glanced over, merely smiling. Councilor Yan Hai? Let alone Yan Hai, even the Third, Fourth, or Fifth Speakers wouldn't be his match once he completed the ‘Nine-Nine Soul Forging’ and advanced to Planetary Level One.

From a distance, Councilor Yan Hai looked at Luo Feng with an expressionless face, letting out a cold snort! The experience of fighting alongside Li Yao during the Grand Nirvana Period was truly a matter of life and death. Yan Hai regarded Li Yao as his own child. Such experiences forged a deep bond. Unfortunately, his opponent was a member of the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo. Although Yan Hai harbored a trace of resentment, he could only suppress it.

“Is that Luo Feng?”

“I heard he can control throwing weapons, and his strongest impact force can reach around 8 to 9 million kilograms. He can indeed rival some Councilors.”

“Even if he can rival them, what then? He hasn’t broken through yet. In terms of ground movement speed, running speed, and various combat styles, he can’t compare to our agility and finesse! If he were truly to fight a Councilor, he probably couldn’t defeat a single one.”

“Some Councilors can manipulate flames, others can manipulate ice, making them impossible to guard against. In terms of attack methods, they are indeed more ingenious than his.”

In some corners of the spectator seats in the court, several Councilors whispered among themselves. As they discussed, they also formed a barrier around them to prevent their words from spreading and being overheard by Luo Feng. After all, these Planetary Level powerhouses didn’t want to make an enemy of Luo Feng; they merely harbored a faint disdain. This trace of disdain was, in fact, born of jealousy. They were jealous of Luo Feng’s potential! To achieve such an attack power at the ‘peak Wargod’ level meant that once Luo Feng broke through to the Planetary Level, he would undoubtedly become a leader among them!

“High potential, so what? Right now, if he truly fought us, he’d still fall short.” This was the thought in the minds of many Councilors.

Despite conversing with many Councilors, Luo Feng still sensed that most of them maintained a certain distance, with only the Inspectors from the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo being genuinely close to him.

“The First Speaker and Second Speaker have arrived.”

“Hong and Lei Shen.”

The Councilor powerhouses and some Wargods in the spectator seats all fell silent. From a side door of the court, a black-clad man and a bald monk in a white robe walked one after another towards the foremost seats in the spectator area. The black-clad man, Hong, seemed to devour all the surrounding light, while the bald monk exuded an aura that made people involuntarily tremble.

“Hong, Planetary Level Six.”

“Lei Shen, Planetary Level Seven!” Luo Feng observed the two.

The black-clad man, Hong, was cold and aloof.

The white-robed Lei Shen was gentle and full of smiles, yet he inspired awe.

These were the two strongest powerhouses on Earth! In terms of physical constitution, Lei Shen surpassed Hong, but Hong, possessing his own domain, completely overpowered Lei Shen in terms of overall strength!

Once Hong and Lei Shen arrived, the court quickly commenced. Luo Feng sat in the plaintiff’s seat, while Li Yao and Wenina Polenas, handcuffed and shackled, stood in the defendant’s dock. The trial of two Advanced Wargods was a rare occurrence in history.

At 16:20 PM, the court delivered its verdict.

“Li Yao and Wenina Polenas, found guilty of instigating others to murder a Councilor’s family, are sentenced to death! To be executed immediately!”

Li Yao and Wenina, in the defendant’s dock, both showed a slight change in expression. In truth, they had already prepared for this outcome before the trial.

“Luo Feng!”

Li Yao and Wenina stared intently at Luo Feng in the plaintiff’s seat.

Luo Feng merely gave them a cold glance. The Vulture and Scorpion couple dared to harm his family… He had made one mistake, and he absolutely wouldn’t make a second. He couldn’t allow such a menace to exist! Letting them live would be a disregard for his family’s safety and an irresponsibility towards them.

“Li Yao, hand over your Black God Suit.” Two Councilor powerhouses stood before Li Yao.

Li Yao, in the defendant’s dock, surveyed the court. With over thirty Councilor powerhouses present, along with First Speaker Hong and Second Speaker Lei Shen, killing him, Li Yao, would be as easy as flipping a hand. Though unwilling, Li Yao could only force the Black God Suit out of his body and surrender it.

“Escort the convicts to the wilderness for execution,” the presiding judge of the highest court declared.

Responsible for escorting the convicts for execution were two Councilors: Liu He from the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo and Amukhan from the Thunder Dojo. Luo Feng, upon request, was allowed to accompany them.

Inside a Universe-level Smart Fighter.

Li Yao and Wenina, wearing handcuffs and shackles, were under the watchful eyes of the three Councilors: Luo Feng, Liu He, and Amukhan.

“Luo Feng,” Wenina glared at Luo Feng, her Mandarin slightly unstandard, gritting her teeth. “If you had the guts, you would have killed us directly in the Base City yesterday. I never expected you to be so despicable as to use the War God Palace court to judge us, you shameless, incompetent bastard, I will never—”

“Shut up,” Liu He, sitting opposite, reprimanded her impatiently.

“I’m about to die, what do I have to fear from you?” Wenina sneered.

As a European, Wenina understood Mandarin, but her ability to curse in it was clearly limited. Luo Feng merely watched her coldly, completely ignoring her words… just a pathetic wretch about to die.

The Vulture, Li Yao, stared intently at Luo Feng, not uttering a single word.

“Although you hunted me on the Australian continent, I didn’t trouble you again afterward, letting you live peacefully in Paris Base City,” Luo Feng said, looking coldly at Li Yao. “But I never expected that as soon as news of my death spread, you would immediately move against my family. Li Yao, Li Yao, if I don’t kill you, I would be unworthy of being a son!!!”

Li Yao remained silent, his gaze fixed on Luo Feng.

“Ah Wei, I couldn’t avenge you!”

“I’m useless!”

“It’s over, it’s all over.”

“Luo Feng, Luo Feng!!! If there are ghosts after death, I will never let you go.” Although Li Yao didn’t say a word, his heart roared with fury. Yet, despite a thousand hatreds and ten thousand grievances, once he, Li Yao, was killed, everything would turn to naught!

“I’m unwilling, I’m unwilling!”

“I’m unwilling to die like this, so unwilling!!!” Li Yao roared in his heart, blood seeping from his tightly clenched teeth. The Universe-level Smart Fighter slowly descended.

“Get out.”

Li Yao and Wenina, looking distraught, stepped out one by one. Because of their shackles, they could only take small steps. In this desolate wilderness, Li Yao and Wenina stood there.

“Liu He,” Councilor Amukhan beside him said, “You kill Li Yao, I’ll kill Wenina.”

“No problem,” Liu He replied with a smile.

Amukhan walked towards Wenina. Wenina had a delicate face, indeed a beauty, but her eyes were filled with hatred, even a hint of tears. As Councilor Amukhan approached, the curved saber at his waist instantly unsheathed! Like a flash of light, Wenina, who tried to dodge, trembled and became motionless.

*Whoosh~*

Her head rolled directly to the ground, and her headless body collapsed.

“Wenina,” Li Yao stared at Wenina’s corpse, closing his eyes in pain.

“Once dead, everything becomes empty.”

“No matter how ruthless or hateful I am, it’s useless, useless.”

“I’m unwilling, truly unwilling!!! But, once dead, everything is empty!” Li Yao’s emotions surged intensely as he closed his eyes, a mix of furious unwillingness and desolate loss. In truth, death itself wasn’t so terrifying, but waiting for death like this was the most agonizing experience. The unprecedented surge of emotions made Li Yao’s body tremble slightly.

“Li Yao, Wenina… the Vulture and Scorpion couple.” Luo Feng glanced at Wenina’s corpse, then looked at Li Yao. “Let our grievances end.”

“Luo Feng, why don’t you do the honors?” Liu He looked at Luo Feng.

“You do it,” Luo Feng said.

Liu He smiled and walked towards Li Yao. Li Yao’s entire body was trembling slightly, his eyes closed, with what seemed like faint tears at the corners.

“Li Yao, die.”

Liu He spoke with a smile.

*Whoosh~*

The surrounding light suddenly distorted. Li Yao, who had been standing still, abruptly retreated over a hundred meters! “Ah ah ah ah ah~~” Li Yao roared, throwing his head back. With a forceful clench of his fists, *clang*, the handcuffs broke. With a powerful stomp of his feet, *clang*, the shackles shattered.

“Luo Feng!!!” Li Yao shot into the sky. “I will definitely kill you, definitely!!!”

“Trying to escape?”

Luo Feng let out a low roar, stepping onto his Duntiansuo, and swiftly soared into the sky as well.