"Crack!"
Ye Tian threw a punch back, fist meeting fist. The opponent's wrist burst, bone showing, and he screamed in pain.
Ye Tian grabbed the man by his collar with his other hand and flung him to the ground. He then stepped on his head and asked, "Do you submit?"
The man's face was filled with terror. Since becoming a Martial King, he had encountered countless experts, but he had never seen anyone as terrifying as Ye Tian. This person's strength was likely not inferior to the one inside!
"I submit!" he yelled.
Seeing that even their strongest fighter was no match, the others immediately crouched down obediently. Ren Ping smiled and dispatched men to control these prisoners.
"Lao Ren, you guard the entrance. I'll go meet those experts," Ye Tian said and walked in alone.
Now, Ye Tian was skilled and bold. He possessed the bearing of an immortal, and these so-called experts in his eyes were insignificant.
As Ye Tian walked further, he didn't see the expected scene of corpses or a single drop of blood.
It was a wide corridor. After walking over a hundred meters, the corridor split into two equally wide paths to the left and right. He glanced to the left and saw the prison guards standing neatly in a row, pressed tightly against the wall. Fear was etched on every face, their bodies trembling slightly, yet they dared not move.
He walked over. As the guards saw him approach, they waved their hands, signaling him not to come any closer.
When Ye Tian reached them, he discovered that each of them had a stack of thirteen coins placed on their heads. If they moved even slightly, the coins were likely to fall.
At that moment, a door on the side opened, and a strong man, about 1.8 meters tall, walked out. His eyes were covered with a layer of something like white wax, and a chain passed through his collarbone, with a lead ball weighing several hundred pounds attached below.
Furthermore, his body was pierced with countless golden needles. These needles had barbs and could not be removed; any attempt to pull them out would cause excruciating pain.
Ye Tian sized up the man and asked, "Are you the martial arts expert who is impervious to blades and spears?"
The man said indifferently, "Stand against the wall and place thirteen coins on your head. The coins must not fall, or I will pound you into a pulp."
Ye Tian walked over. The guards closed their eyes, believing he was doomed.
The man slightly turned his head. Hearing Ye Tian approach, he asked, "Aren't you afraid of me?"
Ye Tian replied calmly, "What is there to be afraid of?"
The man smiled and extended his right hand. His fingernails were gone, exposing white bone at his fingertips, and then he struck with lightning speed.
Ye Tian batted his hand away with a palm strike and said, "It's bullying you for me to fight you now. Don't move, I'll remove your shackles and the golden needles."
The man raised an eyebrow. "Oh, you're going to release me?"
Ye Tian grabbed the iron chain with both hands and applied a little force. With a "crack," the chain snapped, and he pulled it out from the man's collarbone.
The intense pain made the man frown slightly, blood streaming down, yet he uttered no sound.
"What are you doing?" a prison guard yelled in terror. This man was as terrifying as a demon even when restrained; who could control him if he were freed?
"Are you crazy! Do you want to get us all killed?"
Suddenly, a door next door opened, and a young man shouted sternly, followed by a group of attendants. Ye Tian knew without guessing that he was one of the two important figures.
Ye Tian ignored them and struck the man's head with a palm. The golden needles on his body vibrated and then flew backward. The momentary agony almost made him faint, but he still stood.
A few seconds later, he took a breath, the sound like the colossal waves generated by a leviathan's gulp, causing the surrounding airflow to become chaotic.
Everyone trembled. That group of people also retreated behind the door, not daring to show themselves.
The man's height suddenly increased by more than ten centimeters, from 1.8 meters to 1.95 meters! His loose muscles instantly tightened, his bones vibrated, emitting a sound like bronze bells. His blood surged through his veins like thunder.