Unrivaled Martial Emperor

Chapter 499 - End of a Legend

Duan Jingtian stepped forward with great difficulty, trembling. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

If he wanted to survive, he had to humble himself to the point of kneeling and begging Chen Fan for mercy.

Once, he had oppressed Chen Fan with overwhelming power, forcing him to kneel.

Now, in a cruel twist of fate, he had to kneel before Chen Fan and beg for his life. The stark contrast filled him with such grief and revulsion that he wanted to die.

If he knelt, then his prestige would completely vanish. When word spread, he would become a laughingstock.

However, if he refused to kneel, he would die.

He didn’t want to die!

If he died, how would he avenge himself and erase today’s humiliation?

Bang!

Ultimately, Duan Jingtian knelt with his head lowered, hiding his expression. However, the crowd could imagine his face filled with grief and indignation.

As he knelt, the members of Heaven’s Alliance also felt their world collapsing. The image of Duan Jingtian’s godly figure shattered into pieces.

“Chen Fan, I beg... you to... please spare my life!”

Those words came out of Duan Jingtian’s mouth with great difficulty. Everyone could hear the immense indignation and intense hatred in his voice.

Duan Jingtian did not wait for Chen Fan’s reply. He immediately stood up and leaped, vanishing from the central battlefield.

Today marked the greatest humiliation of his life; he could no longer bear to stay and endure the mocking gazes of the crowd.

Seeing Duan Jingtian leave as if fleeing, countless Spring Autumn Sect disciples felt an inexplicable relief in their hearts as if a shackle had loosened. The invisible mountain pressing down on them had crumbled.

No one dared provoke him, knowing it was akin to courting death.

Duan Jingtian’s domineering nature, his disregard for rules, and his boundless tyranny had made him a figure of awe and fear. Those who followed him thrived, while those who opposed him perished. He was revered and feared like a god.

But when Duan Jingtian knelt and begged for mercy, that shackle, that mountain, crumbled.

His act of kneeling signaled the end of his legend, the end of his era.

Countless Spring Autumn Sect disciples murmured among themselves.

“The end of an era, and the end of a legend. From now on, the Spring Autumn Sect will enter an era that belongs to Chen Fan.”

“Chen Fan is better than Duan Jingtian. Duan Jingtian is too domineering; anyone who opposes him will die. With Chen Fan, as long as we don’t provoke him, things are much better.”

“That’s right. I felt relief the moment Duan Jingtian knelt.”

“Not only will our sect enter a new era, but we will also have a fresh start.”

“......”

Duan Jingtian had deeply established his prestige in the Spring Autumn Sect. Many viewed him with awe and fear, almost like a god, which blocked their progress in martial arts. Now that this huge mountain had crumbled, their minds felt lighter and their hearts for martial arts were cleared.

Of course, while some rejoiced, some mourned.

The alliance members were all dispirited. Their spiritual pillar had crumbled, and their mental states had shattered. Now, they were left wondering where they fit in the Spring Autumn Sect.

In the past, Duan Jingtian's overwhelming strength had suppressed the sect, forcing countless disciples to submit, and allowing Heaven’s Alliance members to act arrogantly and oppress many.

Now that his legend had ended, even though Chen Fan had spared his life, the Heaven’s Alliance was effectively finished. No one would fear Duan Jingtian anymore.

Moreover, Duan Jingtian would likely lose the heart to continue managing the alliance. Their future looked bleak.

Feng Baiyu took a deep look at Chen Fan, turned around, and also vanished.

“Haha, good, Chen Fan! You’ve truly given me a huge surprise! I didn’t expect you to defeat Duan Jingtian. Hahaha, good, very good!” The high elder looked at Chen Fan with a big smile.

“Many thanks for stepping in.” Chen Fan thanked the high elder.

The high elder waved his hand and said, “No need for thanks. This is only something I should have done.”

Wei Buyu and the other members of the high elder’s faction flew over with excited looks on their faces.

The merit elder, Elder Liehuo, and the others’ expressions darkened at the sight, their gazes containing traces of shock.

They had bet everything on Duan Jingtian for a better future for themselves, but with Chen Fan’s victory, the high elder’s faction won the struggle between the two major factions.

More importantly, the trio had plotted to lure Chen Fan out to intercept and kill him. Chen Fan had said that he would settle the scores in time. Could they possibly hide?

“Let’s go!”

The merit elder, Elder Liehuo, and Chen Muyang immediately took to the skies, wanting to leave.

However, an icy voice rang out. “Merit Elder, Liehuo, Chen Muyang, where do you think you’re going?”

The flames of anger in Chen Fan’s heart had yet to dissipate. With Feng Baiyu shielding Duan Jingtian, Chen Fan failed to kill him. So, he couldn’t let the three elders escape.

The trio’s expressions changed drastically, and they immediately tried to flee quicker.

“Hmph, thinking of leaving? Stay here, all of you! You old coots probably remember what I said. It’s time to settle scores with you now that I’ve defeated Duan Jingtian!”

Chen Fan grabbed at the air. Immediately, a stream of qi ripped through the sky, enveloping the three and bringing them to the central battlefield.

“Chen Fan, what are you trying to do?” The merit elder and the others were shocked.

As soon as the three reached the ground, they felt the surrounding space being sealed. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't escape.

“What am I trying to do?” Chen Fan walked over step by step and said, “Of course, I’m going to slaughter you three. Duan Jingtian is protected by the sect leader, but you’re not! You should have expected a day like this when you schemed to lure me out of the sect and tried to kill me!

“I have yet to vent the anger in my heart. Since I can’t kill him, I’ll slaughter you three! No matter what, I must kill some people today!

“Since I defeated Duan Jingtian today, there’s nothing much to say. I’ll kill you three old coots first and use your blood to celebrate.”

The crowd, preparing to leave, didn’t expect this new turn of events. Chen Fan was now making a move against the three elders, declaring his intent to kill them.

Watching the unfolding events in the central battlefield, their expressions turned to shock and they stopped leaving.

“How dare you, Chen Fan!” The expressions of the red-bearded grand elder and the others in the sky immediately changed drastically. They shouted furiously, “How dare you make a move against the grand elders! What in the world are things coming to that you regard our sect as nothing? Aren’t you afraid of alerting the sect leader once more by killing others in public and bringing punishment on yourself!”

“You losers better get lost, or I’ll kill you as well, big beard! I’ll see if the sect leader will punish me!” Chen Fan pointed with the iron spear in hand, teeming with killing intent. The red-bearded grand elder and the others’ expressions changed drastically.