SWNOVELXO Chapter 1088 Baiyu
One man can suppress an entire nation.
Xiao Yi stood in the imperial court, his hands clasped behind his back, a confident curve tugging at the corners of his mouth.
Amidst the grandeur of the court.
The Emperor of the Ice and Snow Empire, Tang Wei, sat slumped on the dragon throne, his face full of despair.
In the face of Xiao Yi's overwhelming strength, he felt no will to resist.
Just as Xiao Yi had said…
If the Ice and Snow Empire decided to pursue revenge.
Then after today…
This vast Beizhou territory would no longer have any trace of the Ice and Snow Empire's existence.
At the very least.
The imperial family and the courtiers within the palace would meet their end in bloodshed today.
The ministers naturally understood this truth.
At this moment, apart from kneeling on the floor and swallowing their humiliation, they had no alternatives.
Even Tang Long, the pinnacle of the Heavenly Venerate Realm, trained with the full resources of the Ice and Snow Empire, had fallen under Xiao Yi's hand. Although there were still one or two Heavenly Venerate Realm experts backing the empire, it was certain that they too were no match for Xiao Yi.
The vast Ice and Snow Empire had been utterly crushed by Xiao Yi, leaving no room for resistance.
Tang Wei gritted his teeth and said, "Now, are you satisfied?"
Xiao Yi replied calmly, "There's one more matter!"
"Speak…"
Tang Wei clenched his teeth hard, wishing he could tear Xiao Yi to pieces if only he had the power.
Xiao Yi said, "I want to head to Baiyu. It is said there is a teleportation array in the palace that leads there?"
Although he had obtained Baiyu's coordinates from Master Nantian, Xiao Yi had tried following them before. If he were to travel to Baiyu based on the coordinates, it would still take him half a month to fly across the northernmost icebound Life Forbidden Zone of Beizhou.
But the remaining time before the marriage contest was insufficient for him to make the journey slowly.
The only option was to use the Ice and Snow Empire's teleportation array.
Hiss!
Tang Wei's expression changed drastically. He looked at Xiao Yi in disbelief: "You want to borrow my palace's teleportation array to travel to Baiyu? Wait…" Tang Wei suddenly realized Xiao Yi's purpose in Beizhou. "You intend to enter Baiyu and participate in the Sacred Maiden's marriage contest?"
Xiao Yi nodded slightly.
In that moment…
A bitter smile appeared on Tang Wei's lips.
He finally understood why Tang Long had suddenly mobilized the city guards and Dragon Guard to attack Xiao Yi.
Clearly, he had known that Xiao Yi was competing for the Sacred Maiden as well.
He had sought to eliminate Xiao Yi as a rival in advance.
"Fate… destiny…"
Tang Wei shook his head with a bitter smile before speaking again, "The teleportation array can be lent, but it requires an enormous number of source stones to activate, and I have none left in my possession…"
The number of people being teleported directly affects the number of source stones consumed.
Likewise.
The higher the cultivation level of those teleporting, the greater the consumption of source stones.
Among Xiao Yi's group were three beings from the Supreme Venerate Realm, not to mention the negligible presence of the two side guards.
To teleport once, the source stones consumed would number in the hundreds.
Xiao Yi threw a sack of source stones with a flick of his hand: "There are five hundred source stones in here, more than sufficient to teleport us. The surplus can serve as a reward for you!"
"..."
Tang Wei's eye twitched violently.
He never would have imagined that he, the Emperor of the grand Ice and Snow Empire, would one day be bribed with source stones.
Letting out a bitter laugh.
Tang Wei nodded, "Follow me!"
A moment later.
The group arrived at the deepest chamber of the palace, where Xiao Yi felt the aura of two Heavenly Venerate Realm experts locking on to him. He let out a cold snort: "Begone!"
Pfft!
Pfft!
In the palace's depths.
The two mighty guardians simultaneously spat blood, their faces pale as a sheet.
They exchanged glances.
And in each other's eyes, they saw fear and terror: "Such… such horrifying power…"
"This person must be a Supreme Venerate Realm expert…"
"Cannot provoke, absolutely cannot provoke…"
The two let out bitter laughs.
Not daring to utter another word.
Tang Wei did not realize that the two mighty guardians supporting the Ice and Snow Empire had already been injured by Xiao Yi's mere snort. He only knew that the two experts refrained from striking, realizing they could never defeat Xiao Yi, snuffing out his last hope for revenge completely.
Tang Wei took a deep breath and led Xiao Yi's group to the teleportation array, throwing the source stones into it.
Buzz!
The formation's runes flowed brightly.
A spatial gate slowly materialized before them.
Tang Wei said, "As long as you pass through this spatial gate, you can reach Baiyu!"
"Alright!"
Xiao Yi nodded slightly, leading his group into the teleportation array.
Buzz!
The spatial gate gradually closed.
Carrying Xiao Yi's group, it left the Ice and Snow Empire behind.
As he gazed at the dimming teleportation array, Tang Wei took a deep breath and murmured to himself, "It is said that this marriage contest is a battle among the four supreme young elites, even Long'er believes he is qualified to rank among the four and contend for the Sacred Maiden's hand. Yet he has never realized, of the four, he is by far the weakest. The other three are true supremes, while he is but an empty name…"
The Four Supreme Youths.
The Young Pavilion Master of Dongzhou's Tianya Pavilion, Saint Heir of Changsheng Sect, and the Baiyu disciple of the Saint Master, each of them are genuine Supreme Youths.
Some are even rumored to have reached the pinnacle of the Supreme Realm and possibly touched the Saint Venerate Realm.
Only Tang Long…
Has relied merely on his status as the Crown Prince of the Ice and Snow Empire, surrounded by ministers eager to flatter him, elevating him to the rank of the Four Supreme Youths.
Over time.
Even Tang Long himself came to believe he could keep pace with the other three.
In reality.
True elites hardly see him as worth mentioning.
For this reason...
Chen Longxiang and the others didn't bother to move against Tang Long.
They simply didn't consider him a threat.
How unfortunate.
Tang Long failed to understand reality, recklessly provoking Xiao Yi in a bid to eliminate a powerful rival. In doing so, he orchestrated his own downfall—indeed, arrogance invites ruin.
At the thought of this.
Tang Wei swept the leftover source stones into his pocket, gazing at the fading teleportation array: "Xiao Yi? From the Southern State… Now here is a true Supreme Youth. But the question remains, among the four, who will be the last one laughing?"
......
Baiyu.
Unlike Beizhou, which was perpetually blanketed with snow and ice.
Baiyu Sacred Land was a utopia of bird-song and fragrant blossoms, veiled in ethereal mist, where spirit birds and divine beasts frolicked freely.
The vast Baiyu Sacred Land housed four ancient cities.
Snow Drift City in the north.
Plum City in the south.
Snowfall City in the west.
Phoenix City in the east.
And at the very heart of it all, Baiyu Capital Holy Mountain!
The four grand cities encircled Baiyu Capital Holy Mountain, where Fang Qingzhu and the others resided.
At this moment…
In the southern Plum City, the teleportation array emitted a hum as beams of blue light illuminated the chamber, revealing a few figures emerging from within.
Taking in the surroundings.
The young man at the center of the group let the corners of his mouth rise slightly: "Qingzhu, I've arrived!"