Work Prophet
Chapter 568 - 186 Tiger-Crane Dual Form

Chapter 568: Chapter 186 Tiger-Crane Dual Form

As soon as he entered the scene and killed three men, Zhu Zhigang also found the feeling of being a martial arts master.

He felt an exuberant satisfaction akin to Qiao Feng’s epic battle at Juxian Village and couldn’t help but let out a long, skyward howl, shouting, "Who else dares to fight with me, Zhu?!"

Unfortunately, the barbarians below didn’t understand a word of his Chinese.

Zhu Zhigang’s shout was effectively a cry in the wilderness, although he was simply venting his emotions and didn’t expect those guys to understand.

He quickly re-engaged in the fight, this time charging at a small squad of four men.

Seeing the man in front swing his sword, Zhu Zhigang couldn’t help but smirk; these barbarians’ martial arts were truly lackluster, cycling through the same few moves over and over, not allowing him to practice any set routines.

Zhu Zhigang felt he could rely solely on the Crane Form from start to finish, but to train as much as possible, he switched to the move ’Beauty Looking in the Mirror’.

As the guard closed in, he retracted his left foot into a dangling horse stance, while his right palm cut inward toward the outside of the enemy’s left hand. Then his left hand grabbed the enemy’s wrist as quickly as possible.

With a downward movement of his right hand, followed by a press, both hands exerted force simultaneously, brutally snapping the man’s arm!

Zhu Zhigang smoothly guided the unfortunate man off the stage and faced the second person.

This man was left-handed, and Zhu Zhigang aptly used the ’Sleeve Hidden Flower’ technique, successfully striking the opponent’s right temple.

But at that moment, two more swords came slashing at him from the left and the right. Zhu Zhigang had spotted their moves early on but still prioritized dealing with the opponent in front of him.

Even with his agility, it was too late to retreat, but Zhu Zhigang remained unruffled, for he had a pair of wings on his back.

With a light flap and stealthy footwork as if he were drunk, he swayed from side to side, dodging the aggressive swords coming at him.

He even managed to circle behind one of them and delivered a powerful punch to the person’s left temple with his right fist.

This was the ’Drunk Eight Immortals’ from the Tiger and Crane Double Form Boxing.

The last one was even easier; Zhu Zhigang waited for the man to pounce, then kneeled on his right knee and delivered a sky-high punch, striking right below the enemy’s groin.

Everyone watching from below was dumbfounded, and the remaining five guards, no matter how much Black Heart Jonny urged them, merely brandished their weapons and made threatening gestures, refusing to advance another step.

It wasn’t that they were cowardly or afraid of death; it was just that the guy opposite them fought too dirty.

Compared to Zhu Zhigang, even Jonny was embarrassed to claim he had a black heart.

Zhu Zhigang, seeing that he had frightened the barbarians’ minions, did not forget his real task and turned to walk toward Duren.

However, he saw that Duren’s gaze was also filled with shock and loathing.

Zhu Zhigang thought that this man was quite a good actor, unlike himself, who only knew how to practice and couldn’t act convincingly in anything.

Luckily, what he needed to do was simple and, with his wings now red and wearing a motorcycle helmet provided by Li Yu,

he simply pulled down the black visor, no longer needing to manage his expressions.

Zhu Zhigang saw that Duren was ready, so he immediately drew the treasure sword from his waist.

He strode boldly up to Duren, who stood up from the ground as if to meet the enemy. But Duren had no weapon in hand and his hands were still tied behind his back.

So Duren thought of jumping off the stage.

Quick as a flash, Zhu Zhigang grabbed him and pulled him back, then whispered apologetically, "My apologies."

After finishing his words, Zhu Zhigang pried open Duren’s mouth and, without any further explanation, thrust the treasured sword inside.

Black Heart Jonny, along with everyone else, was shocked by this scene.

They all watched as the Wing Tribe member with red wings slowly drove the entire length of the treasured sword into Duren’s mouth.

Throughout this, Duren struggled desperately, but the Wing Tribe member held him down so firmly that, in the end, only the hilt of the sword remained visible, suggesting that even the stomach must have been pierced through.

With such a grievous wound, it was clear that there was no hope for survival.

Zhu Zhigang then spoke to Duren in the Universal Language he had just learned yesterday, "You should pretend to be dead, I’ll take you away after."

But even after repeating it twice, it was uncertain whether it was because his pronunciation was not standard enough or he had made some mistake; either way, Duren continued to struggle.

Zhu Zhigang, feeling helpless, could only hit Duren covertly on the temples and knocked him out.

As Duren collapsed onto the wooden platform motionless, the crowd all widened their eyes in horror, falling silent as if frozen by cold.

Even Black Heart Jonny, accustomed to cruel methods, felt his scalp tingle.

Are all these people from the Foreign Country monsters? Don’t they have any manners, attacking so brutally?

Before, when he had seen Zhu Zhigang charging at Duren, he thought Zhu Zhigang and Duren were in cahoots, planning to kidnap Duren, but he didn’t expect the Birdman to turn around and kill Duren instead.

That was not the end of it. Afterwards, Zhu Zhigang stood up and swept his gaze over the crowd, speaking in broken Universal Language.

"This is the fate of those who oppose the Mother Goddess. Scream and wail all you want, for your doomsday is upon you!"

These words originally came from Gabriel’s mouth. Li Yu had slightly modified them and taught Zhu Zhigang to recite them after "killing" someone.

Indeed, as he spoke, the crowd was plunged into panic; no longer spectators, they all fled for their lives, afraid of becoming the target of this terrifying monster.

After reciting the last line, Zhu Zhigang noticed that the guards, especially the archers, from the Guard Team were hurrying over. He quickly picked up Duren’s "corpse" from the ground.

The specially made treasured sword nearly slipped out of Duren’s mouth during this, but Zhu Zhigang was quick, stuffing it back before it could fully fall out.

He then spread his wings and, with effort, flew into the sky.

He flew upwards until he reached a height where the archers on the city wall could not hit him, only then did he slowly and leisurely leave Lion Heart Castle.

And soon, the events at Crow Square spread throughout the Royal Capital, altering people’s perceptions of Duren.

Many began to sympathize with him, and there was whispered talk of the prophecies the former Imperial Forest Guard Captain had made during the New Emperor’s coronation ceremony. The discussions were endless, and people thought that his predictions might indeed be true.

In contrast was Gars, who, although he had become the New Emperor of the Empire, seemed somewhat weak and incapable due to being harassed time and again by the Wing Tribe people and being unable to retaliate.

Moreover, Duren’s death reignited and intensified the conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Edward II.

Gars, sensing that someone might be instigating this upheaval from behind the scenes, ordered the Guard Team to arrest a bunch of people, but it was still too late.

Once rumors took hold, no matter the response, they would only further nourish the seeds of doubt and suspicion.

Gars was so furious he was jumping with rage, summoning Essos to Junlin Tower and scolding him fiercely, but it still did not change the reality that the Wing Tribe member had escaped.

What angered and even panicked the New Emperor even more was the knowledge that he couldn’t prevent the enemy from coming back.