Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"Level the Four Directions Tavern!"

A single command was given.

The Dragon Guard, standing in formation, each revealed murderous intent, bursting forth like a flood breaking its banks.

Boom!

A thousand battle-hardened Dragon Guard soldiers.

Driven by a thousand ferocious, bloodthirsty Dragon-Headed Leopards, their impact rivaled the charge of tens of thousands of soldiers, far surpassing the strength of ordinary armies.

The ground trembled violently.

The rolling Evil Qi made the surrounding spectators pale, their expressions filled with dread.

Watching the imposing Dragon Guard about to crush the Four Directions Tavern, a figure suddenly flew out from within the tavern.

The newcomer was none other than Jin Yi.

Suspended mid-air, he stared blankly at the incoming Dragon Guard below, his lips curling into a cold and cruel smile: "Ignorant ants courting death!"

Buzz!

Two black spheres of energy slowly appeared in Jin Yi's palm.

The spheres were the result of innate power compressed to the extreme.

From within, streaks of purple-black lightning flickered, accompanied by crackling sounds from the spheres.

Jin Yi brought the two spheres together before him; once fused, the energy contained within was far more than a simple sum of their individual force.

Swish!

As Jin Yi spread his hands again.

The black energy sphere instantly expanded several times over, like a black blazing sun, hovering above his head.

Both hands held up the black energy sphere.

Jin Yi's face remained expressionless as he pushed it forward.

Swish swish swish!

The sphere spun rapidly.

Forming a black vortex.

The surrounding wind, air, everything was constantly sucked into it.

Even the buildings trembled and buzzed; if not for Jin Yi's deliberate control, everything on the street would have been consumed by the black vortex.

Tang Long's face changed sharply: "No! Dragon Guards, retreat quickly..."

He had already sensed the terrifying energy contained within the sphere!

Unfortunately...

It was already too late!

Buzz!

The black vortex descended upon the Dragon Guard.

At that instant.

Time seemed to freeze.

One thousand Dragon Guard soldiers and one thousand Dragon-Headed Leopards all retained their bloodthirsty expressions, locked in their charging postures.

But in the next moment...

It all vanished.

The vortex born of the black energy sphere instantaneously expanded hundreds of times, enveloping the thousand Dragon Guard and Dragon-Headed Leopards. Amid a chorus of crackling sounds, streaks of purple-black lightning flowed across, shredding both soldiers and beasts into fragments.

Everything was consumed by the black vortex.

The moment the vortex dissipated.

The street returned to a serene calm.

If not for the nauseating stench of blood lingering in the air, it would seem as though the thousand Dragon Guard had never existed.

"..."

The street fell into utter silence.

Not a sound could be heard, not even the drop of a pin.

Bang!

Inside one of the taverns, Tang Hao's wine cup slipped from his hand, spilling its contents over him unnoticed. His face pale, he stared blankly outside: "I-I didn't see wrong, did I? The empire's most elite armed force, the Dragon Guard... they're just—just gone?"

That was a thousand Dragon Guard!

Even with the Ice and Snow Empire's resources, there were only ten thousand Dragon Guards in total.

Tang Hao and the Crown Prince each commanded a thousand, while the remaining eight thousand were under the control of his father, the Emperor.

Now...

A tenth wiped out in an instant?

Not good!

Tang Hao's face changed drastically, recalling the mission he had previously assigned to Shadow.

Originally, his plan was to use the chaos to have Shadow secretly attack either Xiao Yi or Tang Long, thereby sowing confusion.

At the time, he had assumed Xiao Yi was strong but could not possibly rival Tang Long.

But now...

With the terrifying power displayed by Xiao Yi and his group, if Shadow were to make a move now, how could they not be detected?

Not only would they fail to harm Tang Long, but even he himself would be doomed!

Tang Hao hurriedly looked toward Zheng Dong'an: "Quick, notify Shadow to abort the mission..."

"Y-Your Highness, it may already be too late..." Zheng Dong'an's face was ashen, his hand trembling as he pointed outside.

"Hmm?"

Tang Hao froze.

Following Zheng Dong'an's finger, his gaze shifted.

He saw Jin Yi turned into a streak of golden light, slaughtering his way through the Wanmin City guards. The guards' bodies were sent flying amidst the chaos, none able to hinder Jin Yi in the slightest.

And among the crowd...

Several figures stealthily approached Tang Long.

Those individuals were none other than Shadow!

Shadow's experts capitalized on the chaos to approach Tang Long, brandishing their weapons in an attempt to assassinate him.

"Courting death!"

Tang Long, with Heaven Venerate Realm Peak cultivation, could hardly be caught off guard by Shadow's attack.

With a swift counterstrike.

The Shadow experts were instantly annihilated.

Standing over their lifeless bodies, Tang Long erupted into fury, soaring into the air as he shouted toward the Four Directions Tavern: "That damned Xiao Yi! You dare send assassins to attack this Crown Prince? Hou Zhen, Nie Rong, follow me into the tavern to kill him!"

"Yes!"

Hou Zhen and Nie Rong followed closely behind.

Boom boom boom!

The three of them charged into the Four Directions Tavern together.

The crowd anticipated a great battle to unfold...

But in the next second.

Bam!

Bam!

Two figures flew out violently.

They were Nie Rong and Hou Zhen.

Their bodies traced an elegant arc through the air before smashing into the ground with two thuds, never to rise again.

The spectators gazed in disbelief.

A bloodline slowly widened across Nie Rong and Hou Zhen's throats, fresh blood gushing forth as their heads separated from their bodies.

Before the crowd could process their shock...

A third figure flew out of the Four Directions Tavern.

The newcomer was Ice and Snow Empire's Crown Prince, Tang Long!

Ahh!

Tang Long screamed in agony, tumbling out of the tavern in utter disarray, his complexion ghostly pale. His left arm had been severed at the shoulder. Clutching the wound frantically, his eyes brimmed with terror and despair, as if the tavern itself was Asura Purgatory.

Swish!

A figure followed closely behind.

Xiao Yi strode through the air.

Seeing Xiao Yi fast approaching, Tang Long yelled desperately: "Xiao Yi, this was all a misunderstanding! I was deceived by others and had no intention of going against you. Please forgive me just this once..."

"If apologies worked, there wouldn't be so many corpses in this world."

Xiao Yi responded coldly.

Walking on air, he closed the distance to Tang Long.

The suffocating presence of death enveloped Tang Long, leaving him drenched in sweat. Realizing his plea was futile, he roared in resolve, "Xiao Yi, think carefully! I am the Crown Prince of the Ice and Snow Empire. If you kill me, you'll be declaring war on the Empire itself..."

"Declaring war on the Ice and Snow Empire?"

Xiao Yi paused, then sneered, shaking his head. "That depends on whether your empire has the guts to challenge me!"

With that, Xiao Yi swung his sword.

Slash!

The sword light cut through, slicing Tang Long cleanly in half.

Even his Primordial Spirit couldn't escape, torn apart by the terrifying Sword Qi of the Red Sky Sword, vanishing completely from existence.

A Crown Prince slain on the street!

With one strike, Xiao Yi sent heavens and earth into shock and silenced tens of thousands.

Amid the eerie stillness...

Xiao Yi's voice reverberated through the void, targeting the hidden Tang Hao: "Will you come out on your own, or shall I drag you out myself?"