Chapter 446: Strength Trumps All Skills
Although King Yama felt utterly humiliated, he could only think to himself that if he ever got the chance in the future, he'd take his revenge. As for now, he had no choice but to kneel.
"Ye Tian, everything before was my fault. I was wrong!"
"Now you know you were wrong? Don't you think it's a little late for that? But since you're apologizing so sincerely, I'll let it slide—for today. Of course, I know someone's pulling the strings behind you. If it were just you, I doubt you'd have the guts to act like this."
Even without direct evidence, Ye Tian could guess that the one behind King Yama was the Jade Emperor. He just didn't say it out loud for now.
After speaking, Ye Tian turned to Di Jun and said, "Let's go."
"Hmm."
Once they quickly left, King Yama wiped the sweat off his forehead and thought to himself how devastating the loss to the underworld had been. White Wuchang, who stood beside him, said, "Looks like we really messed up this time. We couldn't have made a bigger mistake."
"Yeah, I never expected them to escape beyond the Three Realms. The Book of Life and Death can't bind them at all. White Wuchang, what do you think we should do next if we want to deal with them?"
White Wuchang looked at him as if he were an idiot. Deal with Ye Tian? Did King Yama think he had that kind of strength? Sure, he was the ruler of the underworld, but there were things even he couldn't do.
Ye Tian's power was on a completely different level—he had personally experienced it. King Yama wasn't even close to being his match.
"King Yama, if we really want to deal with Ye Tian, then with our strength, it's impossible. We'd have to rely on the Heavenly Court—on the Jade Emperor."
"Rely on them? Forget it. Who knows when they'll actually do anything about Ye Tian? Last time during the Golden List Livestream, the Jade Emperor and Ye Tian clashed, and even then, they couldn't determine a winner."
Right at that moment, King Yama thought of Bullhead. In the underworld, Bullhead's strength was considered top-tier. If Bullhead had been around earlier, perhaps he could've fought Ye Tian. But where were Bullhead and Horseface just now?
"Right—where are Bullhead and Horseface?"
"They went out on patrol."
"Patrol?"
When White Wuchang said that, King Yama responded, "How could you send them on patrol? They're top talents! They shouldn't be wasting their time on grunt work like that. Go find them and have them come see me!"
"Yes, sir!"
A short while later, Bullhead and Horseface were summoned to King Yama's presence. Staring at them, King Yama said, "Honestly, you two are the strongest in the underworld. Especially you, Bullhead—your strength is unmatched!"
"You flatter me. I'm just a bit stronger than average, that's all."
"Now, now, don't be so modest. As the saying goes, 'Brute strength can overcome ten skilled techniques.' So having great strength is one of your greatest assets!"
Bullhead could already tell what King Yama was thinking. He must have some kind of mission in mind. Otherwise, he wouldn't be talking to him like this.
"King Yama, just say what you want. What do you want me to do?"
"Haha, clever as always. Look around you—I've suffered a serious blow. Do you know what just happened?"
"We were out patrolling Fengdu City earlier, so we don't actually know what went down over here."
In truth, they didn't usually go out on patrol personally—it was only on King Yama's orders. King Yama had long been jealous of their strength. Although his authority in the underworld was higher than theirs, when it came to power, he was evenly matched with Horseface, but no match at all for Bullhead, who could crush him with ease.
Because of this jealousy, King Yama often assigned them menial tasks just to feel superior. But now the situation had changed. With Ye Tian attacking, King Yama had come to realize that he was utterly incapable of stopping him. To stand a chance, he needed real strength—and that meant relying on Bullhead and Horseface.
"Bullhead, I've always treated you well, haven't I?"
"Yes."
Bullhead wasn't naïve—he knew exactly what kind of person King Yama was. But even if he didn't like him, King Yama was still his superior, so he had to keep his thoughts to himself.
"I want you to deal with someone for me—Ye Tian. I believe your strength should be more than enough!"
"Ye Tian? Did I hear that right? You want me to take on Ye Tian?"
Bullhead thought, Are you serious? Ye Tian is insanely powerful. You really want me to fight him? Do you think I can actually win?
Thinking it over, Bullhead replied, "Ye Tian's strength is immense. I'm not sure I'm his match."
"Bullhead, don't be so modest. I believe you're even stronger than him. That's why I want you to go—you're the perfect choice."
"Uh…"
"What are you hesitating for? I'll send you and Horseface together. I hope you'll return victorious!"
"If it's your command, then we'll obey."
"Good, good—go, then!"
And so the two of them left the underworld. On the road, Horseface said, "Big bro, King Yama's full of dirty tricks. He actually wants us to do something this dangerous. You know how strong Ye Tian is—couldn't he be sending us to our deaths?"
"I know Ye Tian's power very well. I've even heard that he's taken first place in several Golden List Livestreams. A guy like that… he's not someone you can easily deal with. Honestly, if King Yama's enemy is Ye Tian, then I'd wager Ye Tian's actually a decent person. Otherwise, he wouldn't be at odds with that guy."
"You're right. So what should we do now? Are we really going to seek out Ye Tian and try to fight him? I'm not on board with that—how about you?"
Horseface looked at Bullhead. To him, Bullhead was the elder brother, the one he always followed. Whatever Bullhead decided, he'd follow without question.
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