Chapter 825: Kneel, or Die!

Beside Bai Huan, Bai Yi’s expression turned incredibly cold. "Why waste your breath on him? If he doesn’t know what’s good for him, just teach him a lesson he’ll never forget!"

Bai Yi naturally recognized Ye Tianling’s identity. However, considering she was currently in the Sword Tribulation Seven Refining Realm, she wouldn’t even bat an eye at someone who was merely at the Early Stage of the Sword Tribulation Second Refining Realm. Following the Cosmic Law Synchronization, she knew perfectly well that many Divine Sons and Divine Ladies had been reduced to mediocrity. Conversely, many former Saint Sons and Saintesses, as well as Princes and Princesses, had defied the heavens and risen to the top. Nowadays, let alone Battle Power Breaking Nine, even Battle Power Breaking Five was considered a mark of peerless genius!

Under the changing Celestial Dao, the cruel law of survival of the fittest caused many chosen ones to fade into obscurity. As for Ye Tianling? An Emperor’s Son? A target destined to be harvested. Even if he had been taken in as a disciple by the Emperor’s Path Thunder Inference King, he was still just at the Early Stage of the Sword Tribulation Second Refining Realm? He was undeniably a piece of trash now. Geniuses naturally commanded respect. But trash? They were entirely beneath notice.

Bai Yi’s haughty attitude made Bai Huan feel even more justified. Clearly, he believed great minds thought alike.

Facing their arrogant clamoring, Ye Tianling didn’t even have the desire to make a move. Sword Tribulation Seven Refining? Battle Power Breaking Five? Was that supposed to be strong? Now, Ye Tianling truly looked down upon ordinary Cultivators in the Sword Tribulation Realm. Apart from those at the Venerable or Great Emperor Level, why would he care about the rest?

"Scram!" Ye Tianling spat out a single, simple word. His expression was indifferent, yet it carried an imposing aura of natural authority.

Hearing this, Bai Huan and Bai Yi were stunned. They clearly hadn’t expected a mere ant in the Sword Tribulation Second Refining Realm to dare scold them like this! Instantly, their expressions frosted over, replaced by a cold, ruthless glare.

"Scram? You’ve got quite the nerve! Do you honestly think you’re still an Emperor’s Son after the Cosmic Law Synchronization?!" Bai Yi sneered, her face twisting with mockery.

"You dog, I gave you a way out and you refused it. You really have a death wish! Do you still think this is the Soul Burial Starry Sky of the past? Even there, you’re nothing but ancient history! The world is overflowing with chosen ones, and you? You were phased out long ago!" Bai Huan chimed in with a savage grin, his eyes brimming with undisguised murderous intent.

"Still daring to hurl insults? What nerve! You really don’t know the meaning of death." A wicked smirk crept up the corners of Ye Tianling’s lips. He casually swiped his hand through the air. With a hum, Bai Huan, who had just been insulting him, suddenly lost all control of his body.

SWISH!

Ye Tianling forcefully sucked Bai Huan toward him. His fingers clamped onto the white wings on Bai Huan’s back, and with a vicious pull—

CRACK!

SQUELCH!

The pristine white wings were ripped out by the roots, taking a gruesome chunk of flesh and blood with them. A massive, gory hole was torn open on Bai Huan’s back. The agony caused the veins all over his body to bulge as he roared in endless pain, but he was entirely powerless to struggle. It was as if Ye Tianling’s hands contained the terrifying Shackles Power of a Celestial Tribulation’s thunderbolt, stripping him of any control over his own body and Battle Power.

"Argh—!" Bai Huan shrieked in torment.

Ye Tianling slapped his hand down. A majestic and terrifying Battle Power surged outward like a crashing tidal wave, overwhelming in its might!

BAM!

The invisible Force Qi materialized into a giant palm that crushed down onto Bai Huan’s head.

SPLAT!

Bai Huan’s miserable shrieks were abruptly cut off as his head was violently smashed right into his chest cavity. Under the devastating impact of that monstrous force, his body simply exploded into a mist of blood and dust.

Gore splattered everywhere. The once-immaculate pair of white wings, now stained red, were casually tossed aside by Ye Tianling to land in a puddle of crimson blood. They twitched—

FLUTTER.

FLUTTER.

The wings flapped weakly twice before falling completely still.

At that moment, dead silence descended upon the scene.

Even Xiao Qingxuan and Xiao Qingzhu, who were in a state of Enlightenment Dao, were profoundly shaken by the horrifying Battle Power displayed in Ye Tianling’s casual strike. It was just a careless blow, yet the disparity in power and the sheer brutality of the kill were deeply mind-numbing.

"This Battle Power... it must be at least Breaking Seven. And it was just a casual strike. Not a single trace of Energy leaked out, nor did it cause the slightest disturbance in the Void..."

"It’s... it’s too terrifying!"

The shock in Xiao Qingxuan’s and Xiao Qingzhu’s hearts was immeasurable. But conversely, they felt even more secure. They focused back on their Enlightenment Dao, not daring to waste any more time.

Meanwhile, Bai Huan’s tragic death left Bai Yi utterly dumbfounded.

"How could this happen?!" she thought.

She simply couldn’t comprehend how Ye Tianling, who was only at the Early Stage of the Sword Tribulation Second Refining Realm, could instantly kill Bai Huan with a casual blow. Bai Huan didn’t even have the chance to muster his Power of Defense or put up the slightest resistance!

While reeling from the shock, Bai Yi instinctively sent a transmission to her clan brothers, Divine Son Bai Changxi and Divine Son Bai Changsong.

"Kneel down, kowtow three times, and bow nine times in apology, and I’ll spare your life!" Ye Tianling cast a fleeting glance at Bai Yi. This white-winged woman had striking looks and an exceptional figure, with a cold, haughty aura that seemed carved into her very bones. To an ordinary Cultivator, she would be incredibly attractive. However, after having seen Yanyan’s beauty and temperament, Ye Tianling found such women completely unappealing. It wasn’t that he was soft-hearted, but rather, killing a Tribulation Cultivator like this offered absolutely no satisfaction. She was far too weak.

"Ye Tianling... you, you actually dared to kill Bai Huan! Do you even know who his Master is?! Do you think your Master can intervene to save you here?!" Bai Yi’s delicate body trembled. After snapping back to her senses, an icy chill gripped her body and mind, making her shiver uncontrollably.

"Do I need to repeat myself?! Three breaths. Kneel, or die!" Ye Tianling’s gaze was frighteningly apathetic, looking at Bai Yi as if she were already a corpse.

THUD.

The overbearing and proud Bai Yi immediately fell to her knees, kowtowing three times and bowing nine times. Ye Tianling made no further acknowledgment, nor did he permit her to rise. Though consumed by immense humiliation, Bai Yi didn’t dare stand up.

She was waiting. Waiting for the two Divine Sons to arrive! As soon as Divine Son Bai Changxi and Divine Son Bai Changsong got here, she would return the humiliation Ye Tianling had inflicted upon her a hundredfold!

"Stay kneeling. If any other Cultivators come to bother us, make sure to block them—assuming those pieces of trash are blind enough to approach," Ye Tianling issued a cold warning. Then, he sent another transmission to Xiao Qingxuan and Xiao Qingzhu, instructing them on some key points regarding their comprehension of the Law.

Although deeply resentful, Bai Yi didn’t dare act rashly. Her strength was only marginally greater than Bai Huan’s. Since he had been slaughtered in an instant, her fate would be no different if she tried to resist. Even though one wouldn’t truly die in this place, it held endless peerless opportunities, each one a rarity that might not be seen again for ten thousand years. To lose out on them would be far too great a cost! Therefore, even though Ye Tianling’s demands were utterly degrading, she had no choice but to obey.

Half an hour later, four streaks of light materialized high up in the Void. The glowing figures flew in from the distance, swiftly descending from the sky to land within the Grand Canyon.

These four were none other than Bai Changxi, Bai Changsong, Bai Changyuan, and Bai Ningwan, who had been summoned by Bai Yi’s transmission.