Chapter 223: Arrival from Great Xia

Chapter 223: Chapter 223: Arrival from Great Xia

In an instant, everyone who witnessed the world-shaking scene stood frozen in the distance, their minds blank. They stared wide-eyed at the sky.

With a single finger, he had annihilated a Ninth Realm Nascent Soul expert!

Horrifyingly powerful!

Even though the might of that finger had begun to fade, everyone’s hearts and bodies still trembled uncontrollably.

"Gods! That giant finger of flame... what kind of power was that? To be so terrifying!"

"Too powerful! You have to understand, Yi Xiaoyao’s true Cultivation is only the First Realm of Nascent Soul, yet he killed a Ninth Realm Nascent Soul expert. It’s unbelievable!"

"Could this Yi Xiaoyao be a Celestial God descended to the mortal world?"

Everyone was reeling from the terror of that single finger, and they were even more amazed by Yi Xiaoyao’s power and legendary feat.

Meanwhile, Elder Xing and the others, who were entangled in battle in the distant sky, had also witnessed the scene.

"A Celestial Tier Spiritual Skill! Yi Xiaoyao’s finger technique was a Celestial Tier Spiritual Skill!"

"No wonder he was so confident in having us tie up these two. So the kid’s true strength is this terrifying!"

Elder Xing and his companion gasped, their eyes flashing with astonishment.

At this moment, the two remaining Black Robe elders, still tangled with Elder Xing and his companion, were so shocked their faces turned pale. They could no longer execute their attacks properly.

If Elder Xing and his companion hadn’t also been stunned by that finger attack, almost forgetting to attack themselves, they likely would have already finished off these two Black Robe elders.

"What?! Yuan was killed!"

"That kid... he can actually unleash such terrifying power?"

Their voices trembled uncontrollably. A moment ago, they had been certain Yi Xiaoyao would die. Now, all they could think about was how they themselves were going to survive.

Since Yi Xiaoyao had the power to kill one of them, he could naturally kill both. What’s more, two experts of the Same Realm were still entangling them from the front.

Just as the two Black Robe elders were desperately trying to think of a countermeasure, Yi Xiaoyao’s gaze fell upon them.

His gaze was like that of the Death God, staring down at two men who were about to die.

"Now, it’s your turn."

The corner of Yi Xiaoyao’s mouth curled up slightly, but the fury in his eyes didn’t lessen one bit. He transformed into a streak of fiery light and shot toward the two men.

The two Black Robe elders’ expressions changed drastically. After exchanging a look, they came to a silent, mutual decision.

The moment they saw Yi Xiaoyao speeding toward them, the two peak Ninth Realm Nascent Soul experts erupted with the full force of their Cultivation.

However, they weren’t planning to attack Yi Xiaoyao in a desperate, final struggle. Instead...

"Run!"

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

An incredible burst of speed erupted from the two Black Robe elders as they fled in opposite directions.

Two Ninth Realm Nascent Soul experts, fleeing for their lives from a First Realm Nascent Soul cultivator—no one would believe it if they were told.

But now, under the gazes of countless onlookers, this very scene was playing out.

Seeing this, Elder Xing and his companion reacted instantly, bursting with speed to give chase.

Rumbling sounds echoed from the sky. Under the relentless pursuit and fierce attacks of Elder Xing and his companion, the two Black Robe elders were soon forced to a halt.

Immediately after, Yi Xiaoyao descended in a storm of flames, and a shocking battle between experts unfolded in the sky.

However, as spectacular as this battle was, it couldn’t compare to Yi Xiaoyao’s solo kill of the Black Robe elder earlier.

This was because the battle in the sky was a completely one-sided slaughter. Yi Xiaoyao’s side of three held the firm upper hand, both in terms of strength and numbers.

Soon, with Elder Xing and his companion holding them in place, the two Black Robe elders were swallowed up and vanished into Yi Xiaoyao’s boundless, furious flames.

The world grew quiet once more.

The three strongest hidden pillars of the Cloud Transformation Sect had all been slain by Yi Xiaoyao.

As for the Cloud Transformation Sect disciples below, they had long since been massacred by the four hundred-plus Peak Golden Core Realm Yin Corpses. Their white robes were stained with blood, and they now lay as corpses strewn across the ground.

Now, only one living person from the Cloud Transformation Sect remained.

That person was Shangguan Jingyun, who had lost all four limbs and was now writhing and screaming on the ground.

Although Shangguan Jingyun had been afflicted with an incredibly potent yin poison, he hadn’t died immediately. He was still struggling, clinging to a sliver of hope, using all his Cultivation to suppress the poison that had already blackened his entire body.

As he suffered the torment of the yin poison, he also noticed that Yi Xiaoyao had slain all three of the Cloud Transformation Sect’s old monsters. This crushed the last glimmer of hope in his heart.

Yi Xiaoyao immediately rescued Elder Yan, then turned his gaze, which felt almost tangible, toward Shangguan Jingyun.

"You’ve enjoyed enough torture. It’s time to take your life."

Just as Yi Xiaoyao was about to step forward and finish off Shangguan Jingyun, the sound of applause came from the distant sky.

CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!

"Excellent! I never thought we’d get to see such a spectacular battle in a backwater place like the Great Shang Dynasty!"

Everyone looked toward the sound and saw eight men in yellow robes appear in the sky. The voice had come from one of them, a slightly plump man.

When Yi Xiaoyao, Elder Xing, and his companion saw these eight men, their gazes hardened.

Because all eight of them were at the Ninth Realm of Nascent Soul!

At the same time, the King of Shang and the Black Robe Hall Master also moved to Yi Xiaoyao’s side, looking toward the eight men.

"You eight gentlemen must be from the Great Xia Empire, I presume?" the King of Shang asked.

The plump man gave a cold smile and said, "We were just passing through on business and happened to witness this spectacular battle."

Hearing this, the King of Shang’s gaze sharpened. He seemed to sense that something was wrong.

"I am the monarch of the Great Shang Dynasty. May I ask what business brings you gentlemen to my Great Shang Dynasty?" the King of Shang asked with a frown.

"Ah, so it’s Your Majesty, the King of Shang. In that case, I’ll tell you why we’re here."

The plump man raised an eyebrow and said, "Seven days ago, my junior brother came to your esteemed dynasty with several of his disciples, but he died here. We have come to find his killer."

Just then, a half-man-tall Demon Dog leashed by the plump man’s side began to stare intently at Yi Xiaoyao, letting out a series of low growls.

Following its lead, the plump man also turned his gaze to Yi Xiaoyao and said, "But it looks like we’ve found the person who murdered my junior brother now."

Yi Xiaoyao’s eyes narrowed instantly, and the King of Shang’s expression changed.

They had already suspected that the arrival of these eight from the Great Xia Empire was, in all likelihood, related to the hook-nosed man they had killed earlier. Now, it seemed their suspicions were correct.

Furthermore, it seemed the eight of them were able to use that Demon Dog to track down the hook-nosed man’s killer.

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