Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"Chen Longxiang, you're doomed. I said it!"

Xiao Yi's icy voice echoed atop the Sacred Mountain.

Chen Longxiang's expression darkened abruptly. He laughed furiously and said, "I'm doomed? Hahaha! Say that again when you can stand and walk to me!"

His figure soared into the air and landed steadily atop the Seal Demon Stele.

Fang Qingzhu's eyes were bloodshot, her face drenched in blood. Yet, she couldn't care less about the excruciating pain in her body. She shouted with all her strength, "Xiao Yi, run! Don't challenge the mountain..."

At this moment, Xiao Yi had not yet started the true challenge of climbing the mountain. There was still room to retreat.

Once he truly set foot on the Sacred Mountain to begin the challenge,

there would be no turning back!

From that point on, he and Baiyu would be locked in an unrelenting, life-and-death conflict!

"Qingzhu, wait for me!"

Xiao Yi responded with only four words and then forcefully stepped forward, entering the Sacred Mountain.

Rumble!

A deafening roar suddenly reverberated throughout the entire Holy Land, a terrifying wave of sound sweeping across all directions.

Within the Sacred Mountain, beams of brilliance shot into the heavens, connecting sky and earth.

Lustrous, radiant colors illuminated everything, enshrouding the entire Baiyu Capital's Sacred Mountain in an instant.

Not even birds could escape from this enclosure.

Neither could the winds and clouds break free from the light's boundaries.

The entire Sacred Mountain was shrouded in a formation—permitting entry but forbidding exit!

Mountain challenge!

For any faction, this was tantamount to an event of sect-destroying severity.

If someone were to successfully challenge the mountain, it would mean that their entire sect had been defeated by one person. This would not only tarnish their reputation but could also cripple their fortune, plunging them into eternal decline.

To fall from the altar!

For instance, in the past when Xiao Yi alone fought his way to Spirit Mountain, though it wasn't a true challenge, it still managed to cause the Western State Buddhist Sect's fortune and faith to plummet by several fractions.

Therefore,

whenever anyone attempted a mountain challenge, every faction would exhaust all their resources to suppress and eliminate the challenger—to defend their sect's prestige.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Rapid sounds came from all directions. A crowd surged forth from Baiyu Capital's Sacred Mountain, resembling a sea of heads.

Leading the charge were Baiyu Capital's Outer Sect disciples.

Each of them wore cold, steely expressions as they gazed at Xiao Yi. "Daring to challenge Baiyu Capital? You're courting death!"

"Brothers, show him that our Baiyu Capital is sacred and inviolable!"

"Kill!"

A horde of Baiyu Capital's cultivators rushed forward!

At the same time...

Experts from the major cities in all directions gathered, their gaze fixed on Xiao Yi as he entered Baiyu Capital's Sacred Mountain alone. Their opinions varied:

"Who would have thought someone would dare challenge Baiyu Capital? Isn't this just suicide?"

"Do you think he'll succeed?"

"Succeed? Are you kidding? This is Holy Land Baiyu Capital. How could anyone possibly succeed in challenging the mountain here..."

Among the crowd,

Jin Yi squinted his eyes and asked in a deep voice, "Little Lin, are you sure you don't need to step in to help Boss?"

"Not necessary!"

Little Lin shook his head, his gaze brimming with confidence. He knew well that Xiao Yi had nearly demolished the Western State Buddhist Sect single-handedly, and that was when his cultivation had been far weaker than now.

"Baiyu Capital is merely a trivial matter; it cannot stop Boss!" Little Lin declared.

"Hmph. Such arrogant words!" A cold voice rang out. The speaker had a small black mole at the center of his brow, like he bore a third eye.

He was Changsheng Sect's Saint Heir, Peng Yu.

Peng Yu recognized Xiao Yi and the grudges between him and the Changsheng Sect. Naturally, his words carried no restraint: "Anyone unaware might think Xiao Yi is the master of a Holy Land. Merely Baiyu Capital? Forget its Holy Master—even Chen Longxiang is beyond his ability to contend with!"

"Peng Yu is right. Xiao Yi's guts to challenge Baiyu Capital are commendable, but thinking he could succeed is nothing short of madness!"

A young man clad in green with arms crossed, three swords sheathed across his back, spoke indifferently.

He was Dongzhou Holy Land Tianyahai Pavilion's top youth, and one of the three supreme young cultivators alongside Peng Yu and Chen Longxiang: Dongfang Qinglong.

"Dongfang, you and I truly see eye to eye!" Peng Yu said with a smile.

Dongfang Qinglong maintained a cold and aloof demeanor, speaking nonchalantly: "Xiao Yi is indeed exceptional. Give him a few decades, and he might catch up to our current level. As for now, he's far off..."

"Hahaha! In the vast Qingtian Realm, how many are truly capable of matching you?" Peng Yu said shaking his head.

Dongfang Qinglong's prodigious strength was undoubtedly terrifying.

Even someone like Peng Yu, a fellow supreme youth, couldn't help but hold admiration for him.

The faint pride beneath Dongfang Qinglong's icy facade grew slightly at Peng Yu's praise. His gaze turned toward Little Lin and Jin Yi.

His eyes sharp as swords, seeing through the extraordinary bloodlines of the two, he revealed a playful expression. "I see that both of you possess extraordinary bloodlines. You're worthy of becoming my mounts. If you pledge allegiance to me, I guarantee you'll attain the title of Holy Sovereign in the future and earn worldwide fame. What do you say?"

Peng Yu smirked and said, "To have Dongfang's favor is your fortune. Why don't you kneel and swear fealty? Thank him for his magnanimous generosity!"

"..."

Little Lin stared at the two with an expression of sheer exasperation.

Jin Yi, his gaze still cold, let his killing intent intensify: "I'm itching to kill someone."

"Calm down!"

Little Lin spoke, about to continue when a commotion arose within the crowd, drawing their attention.

Inside the Sacred Mountain...

Facing off against tens of thousands of attackers, Xiao Yi remained composed with his arms behind his back.

Yet...

Any of Baiyu Capital's cultivators who approached within ten steps of him would find their legs weakening instantly, as if mice confronted a cat or beasts encountered an untamed predator. A chorus of bodies collapsed to the ground.

A sea of cultivators knelt, their faces painted with pale terror and disbelief.

Trembling incessantly, they had long lost the courage for battle.

Stopping Xiao Yi's advance was now inconceivable!

"W-What's happening?!"

"It's pressure! An immensely powerful pressure that overwhelms them, leaving them stunned..."

"These Outer Sect disciples of Baiyu Capital are far from weak. They shouldn't collapse so easily!"

"It's not that they're fragile, but rather that Xiao Yi's aura and pressure are overwhelmingly powerful..."

For a moment,

everyone realized that they'd grievously underestimated Xiao Yi.

Tens of thousands of cultivators!

Not one could approach within ten steps of Xiao Yi, yet they were all kneeling.

At this rate...

If Baiyu Capital's elders and Holy Master didn't intervene, could anyone possibly stop Xiao Yi?

"Do you see now? Baiyu Capital truly has no one who can halt my Boss's advance!" Little Lin smugly glanced at the dark-faced Dongfang Qinglong and Peng Yu.

Peng Yu snorted coldly, "It's merely tens of thousands of Outer Sect disciples. Baiyu Capital's true strength lies in its Inner Sect..."

"Peng Yu is right. Let him contend with the Inner Sect disciples before boasting such words!" Dongfang Qinglong agreed with a nod.

All gazes shifted toward the Sacred Mountain as Baiyu Capital's Inner Sect disciples promptly appeared to face Xiao Yi.

Among their ranks stood a familiar figure.

Zhang Sihai looked at Xiao Yi with a deeply conflicted expression, speaking in a somber tone: "Who would have thought that a mere ant I could crush with one finger would rise to such heights? However, it doesn't matter. Killing you now isn't too late..."

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