End Trial

The watchers felt a bolt of fear strike them, the over the top brutality was not like anything they had ever witnessed before. The snow had slowly begun falling again. While it fell on the heads of some watchers and guard, it stayed far away from Huang Canfeng, as they would turn to vapor in the air.

He had truly allowed his darker side to form this day, but this was a world ruled by the strong, and he knew that his precious grandchildren would have to do the same one day. While he hated it, he understood how ruthless a person would need to be at times.

His heart darkened by the thought of his loved ones having to kill and even torture people like he had to. In his heart, they would always be small kids who simply enjoyed fighting and training.

Unfortunately, Huang Yang would have to grow fast. His talent was a blessing and a curse in this world. He would grow strong and therefore attract hate, but by advancing quickly he would at least have the possibility to fight back.

There would likely come a day when he would need the help of this grandchild of his, but then again it was also Huang Yang's wish. Huang Yang wanted to be the pillar of the family one day. He had talked about soaring with his family by his side.

While Huang Yang may be more distant and cold compared to others his age, he still held great love for his family. Huang Canfeng believed that this love would allow him to reach the heavens. If not for the status of the family, then he would do it for the safety of his mother and brother who each possessed a spirit that could potentially kill them.

This was both good and bad. He didn't want Huang Yang to be pressured his entire life, but at least this would give him a reason to advance. As Pen Min once said, the world is not simply black and white.

Huang Canfeng sighed as he knew what he would have to do. He hated Huo Shan for what he had done, which is why he felt killing him was not enough.

In the world of martial arts, the heart carried great importance. If the end of this didn't satisfy him, he would be hindered in the future. The world worked in horrible ways.

His eyes were cold as he bore his gaze into the eyes of Huo Shan who had yet to mentally recover from the shock of Bing Wei's punishment. The gorgeous beauty who always leaning against him had turned into a wrinkled crisp.

He could hardly feel the pain from his severed hand anymore, his brain had been shut down.

"Huo Shan, you have misused your power and tried to kill a member of the Huang family, besides this, you have also committed too many crimes against mortals, using your status of a martial artist. Your sentence shall be... Death by suffering!", he said in a booming voice.

Besides the explanation of what had happened today, the guard had also told him about other acts committed by Huo Shan and his father. They were the two rulers of the outer estate who acted how they wanted to.

Hearing the word Huo Yu Bo began to madly scream as he tried to escape his prison of fire, yet no progress was made. Tears of blood fell from his eyes as his heart broke into pieces.

His screams woke up Huo Shan who had no grasp over the situation. Before he could react a saber image flashed by his right side. He could hardly think before pain overwhelmed him and he saw his arm land on the ground.

Huang Canfeng had sliced off the arm of Huo Shan in one slash. Slowly but surely Huo Shan began to scream while blocking the blood with his hand, hoping for it to stay in his body.

His adrenalin was booming, alleviating the pain. For this reason, it came by surprise when he suddenly saw his left arm dissipate from his field of view. He was now nothing more than a pole.

His eyes were littered with red lines but, but his body seemed frozen. He could do nothing but observe the loss of blood while hearing the saddened screams of his father.

An extreme flash of pain once again pierced his body as the world tipped. He had lost a leg.

His mutilated body fell to the ground in a fast motion as he neglected the thoughts he had about keeping his balance.

He turned his head while he was still lying on the ground. His eyes showed fear and pain while they peered into his fathers.

Regret was displayed in the eyes of Huo Yu Bo who burned his hand to a crisp when trying to reach out to his dying son. Maybe this was all his fault.

The moment came to a swift end, as a saber flashed by the neck of Huo Shan. Death.

Huo Yu Bo trembled with rage and sadness. "Be it in the next life or the one after that, I Huo Yu Bo hereby swear that I will find you and kill you, Huang Canfeng. All you love will die by my hands as all you can do is watch! I SWEAR THIS UPON THE HEAVENS!!!", he roared with all of his might.

Huang Canfeng simply listened with a cold look in his eyes. He knew that this was going to happen. He had broken down Huo Yu Bo. The man was no longer a sane human being.

But then again he had been cruel today, yet did he not have the right to? He was the man who gave power to people like Huo Yu Bo, but the power had clearly gone to his head.

"For your crimes, I will meet you even in your afterlife and kill you once again. Be it in the next life or the one after, you will always be punished for the sins you commit... I may not always be the judge, but you will always be sentenced", Huang Canfeng said in a deep voice that rang across the estate.

Following this, a roar bellowed from the flaming lion who had been standing still for some time now. It launched itself through the prison of fire onto Huo Yu Bo and with its burning teeth it bit down.

He never even had the chance to bleed as all of his wounds ended up being burned. He was struck suffering a long death, with no opportunity for a quick end.

He would go on to his next life without the satisfaction of peace. The sounds of a man being eaten alive were heard by the people, but since the flames blocked out the site, they could only imagine what it was like in there.

Huang Canfeng slowly turned around with Huang Yang in his arms, before walking off. The heat from his body resided, allowing snow to once again land on him. A small snowflake landed on Huang Yang, making his small nose twitch, which brought a smile to Huang Canfeng's face.

.....

Night had come as a young boy was silently walking slow steps in the snow. Above him was the starry sky with the bright moon giving off a cold light.

The boy had an arrogant smile on his face as if he knew all that was going to happen. His hair and eyes both had a deep brown color, yet his pupils would at times have a dark green light within them.

It looked as though he was hiding something within, giving him poisonous looking eyes. He was wearing red robes and crossed upon a body lying in the snow.

It had lost limbs and every inch of it seemed burnt. The hair on its head was gone along with its ears and nose. There was only one arm left along with one and a half legs. No life seemed to be within it, making it nothing more than an empty shell.

The boy took a deep breath as excitement flashed on his face. He seemed to be looking forward to the upcoming event, almost as if he was going to see a play. From his body came a green phantom of a snake that curled around his body. With a snap, it took a bite from the air.

While only air seemed to have been its goal, it actually had something in his mouth. It was a small green orb that gave off a sinister feeling.

The boy took out a red glowing pill and stuffed it into the mouth of the corpse. The body shook as the snake dived into it with haste. While limbs didn't grow back, the body did regain its color.

The body was Huo Yu Bo who suddenly opened his eyes which had now turned green. He began driving his qi, activating his martial spirit, yet what came was not the deepwater snake, but a far bigger snake made from thick and sinister blood.

The boy took a long look at the snake before looking at Huo Yu Bo.

"My master has given you a second chance, do not waste it..."