Chapter 1840: It Doesn’t Matter If I Tell You

Boom!

How formidable is the Meridian Qi Palm Seal of an Early Stage Hua Xuan Realm expert, and how could Cai Yong, merely at the Peak of the Heavenly Realm, possibly withstand it?

As Cai Yong’s entire body fell downward, all the meridians and bones in his body had already been shattered inch by inch by this powerful palm seal, and blood spurted wildly from his mouth.

"Pfft!"

As Cai Yong fell headlong and spat out a mouthful of crimson blood, his aura rapidly withered, and he finally crashed onto the ground below with a resounding thud.

Bang!

The sound of Cai Yong hitting the ground echoed in the hearts of every Emperor Palace Elder, causing them to instinctively take a step back until they saw that Cai Yong was already motionless, clearly devoid of any life.

No one could have foreseen such an outcome; they even thought Cai Yong might die at the hands of Yun Xiao, but never imagined he would be killed by the hands of Fan Yulin from the Headquarters.

Initially believing that with the presence of the Lord Supervisor and the Headquarters Steward, the Emperor Palace Hunter would be left with no escape once trapped, who would have known a simple young man named Yun Xiao would emerge and turn the Emperor Palace upside-down?

In just a few rounds, he had caused the two foremost Elders of the Emperor Palace to perish, and neither of them died by his own hand, both passing in inexplicable ways.

At this moment, the many Emperor Palace Elders finally recalled Yun Xiao’s identity—that was the fierce person wanted by the Headquarters’ arrest warrant, indeed incomparable to ordinary cultivators.

"Yun Xiao, I must admit, I did underestimate you just now, but your fate will not change one bit!"

By this time, Fan Yulin also came to his senses, the anger on his face flashing momentarily before he restored his former superior demeanor, staring at Yun Xiao as he spoke.

No matter what, he is a bona fide Holy Rank Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage expert; the Holy Rank Third Realm is never comparable to the Heavenly Rank Third Realm cultivators, particularly in this Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, where only reaching the level of the Holy Vein Three Realms can one be considered a true powerhouse.

What’s more, Fan Yulin hails from the Emperor Canglong Palace, with combat power likely even stronger than ordinary Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage experts, not to mention this Heavenly Realm Peak boy of the lower rank.

"You’re called Fan Yulin, aren’t you? Do you know why the Empress of Canglong Empire wanted me to be hunted across the entire continent?"

Listening to Fan Yulin’s confident words, Yun Xiao was noncommittal, but he changed the topic, posing a question that everyone wanted to know.

This person, looking young, seemingly just over twenty, even if compared to the young talents of the Emperor Canglong Palace, is quite young, if there is a feud, it should be with the younger talents of the Emperor Canglong Palace, shouldn’t it?

Generally speaking, even if those palace talents have the Empress of Canglong backing them, the elders don’t usually interfere much in the affairs of the younger generation, perhaps this also serves as a form of tempering.

Moreover, the talents of the Emperor Canglong Palace never suffer losses in battles among their peers; it’s always others who end up at a disadvantage.

But coming from the Inspection Hall of the Headquarters, Fan Yulin clearly knows that the order to arrest Yun Xiao came directly from the Phoenix Palace, this is irrefutable.

As for the true reason the Empress wanted Yun Xiao hunted, Fan Yulin also had some guesses, yet none could be confirmed, though he, to be honest, was quite curious about it.

"I’ve no problem telling you, I defeated the disciple Xue Qi of Lu Qinwan and killed her Hua Xuan Realm Peak house slave, which infuriated her to the point of having the entire continent hunt me!"

Seeing everyone’s eyes on him, Yun Xiao didn’t waste words, and as he finished speaking, everyone, including Fan Yulin, was stunned, secretly wondering how such a thing could be possible?

At this moment, all the elders of the Emperor Palace involuntarily overlooked Yun Xiao casually addressing the Empress directly by name, instead of focusing on the phrase "killed her Hua Xuan Realm Peak house slave."

The information contained in Yun Xiao’s words was undoubtedly extensive, especially for Headquarters Steward Fan Yulin, who had seen the Canglong Empress’s disciple Xue Qi several times and knew she, like himself, had already broken through to the Early Stage of the Hua Xuan Realm.

Moreover, it was said that Xue Qi had only been in the Emperor Canglong Palace for a few short years, rising from the bottom of the Mortal Realm Third Stage to one of the top-ranked talents of the Emperor Canglong Palace, a talent Fan Yulin considered himself far inferior to.

Yet Fan Yulin couldn’t think of any reason to refute, now even believing seventy to eighty percent of Yun Xiao’s words are true.

For if such a massive incident hadn’t occurred, how could a mere youth from the Northern Domain possibly have caught the eye of such a big figure as the Empress of the Canglong Empire, akin to an ant?

However, the next moment, when Fan Yulin’s Power of Soul sensed Yun Xiao’s true cultivation once again, a sneer appeared on his face, undisguised.

"Humph, with just this mere Heavenly Realm Peak strength, can he really kill a Hua Xuan Realm Peak?"

Perhaps this was the reason for Fan Yulin’s disdain, because no matter how he sensed, the coarse-clothed youth opposite him truly possessed Heavenly Realm Peak cultivation.

Between the Heavenly Realm Peak and the Hua Xuan Realm Peak, there is a whole Great Rank of difference. If even under such circumstances he can fight and win, or even kill, then wouldn’t all their years of cultivation be wasted?

In the minds of these Nine-layered Dragon Cloud Cultivators, the gap between Great Ranks is one that can never be bridged. Even those peerless geniuses from the Emperor Palace Headquarters can barely fight across levels, but never across ranks.

What’s more, this is a gap between the Heavenly Rank Third Realm and the Holy Vein Three Realms. It’s fundamentally different; it’s about the difference in control over Heaven and Earth Energy.

Cultivators of the Holy Vein Three Realms can already invoke Space Power, which is their unbeatable skill against Heavenly Rank Third Realm Cultivators, representing a gap in Heavenly Dao understanding.

Thinking of this, Fan Yulin not only did not believe in Yun Xiao killing a Hua Xuan Realm Peak expert, but even started to doubt the fact that he defeated Xue Qi.

Because Fan Yulin himself is a Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage cultivator. If that kid could defeat Xue Qi, wouldn’t it mean he is not a match for him either? This he would never admit.

Furthermore, in a worst-case scenario, even if Yun Xiao’s words have some truth to them, Fan Yulin surely wouldn’t be scared away by a few words from this coarse-clothed boy in front of so many people; that clearly wouldn’t fit with his identity.

This time, though Fan Yulin came to assist the Red Rock City Emperor Palace in apprehending the Emperor Palace Hunter, when he saw Yun Xiao, he realized he was the wanted criminal by the Empress, and his focus shifted immediately to this coarse-clothed youth.

Capturing Yun Xiao, who even the Emperor Canglong Empress pays attention to, and capturing a mere Emperor Palace Hunter causing trouble in the Northeast Territory, Fan Yulin is clear on which is more important.

"What? Aren’t you afraid?"

Seeing the dense Meridian Qi of Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage surge around Fan Yulin, Yun Xiao’s eyes sparkled, and his next question confirmed the steward’s inner thoughts.

"When I break your limbs, maybe then you’ll know fear!"

Having made up his mind, Fan Yulin no longer thinks about hypotheticals. He believes this coarse-clothed kid is trying to scare him into caution or even to flee, but he refuses to fall for it.

When Fan Yulin shouted, a huge Meridian Qi Palm Seal once again formed in front of him. This palm seal emitted a unique aura.

This aura was entirely different from the Heavenly Rank Third Realm aura, seeming to distort the space where the Meridian Qi Palm Seal existed.

"It’s Space Power!"

Sensing the uniqueness of that aura, many Emperor Palace Elders felt both heated and envious, for it was the realm they dreamed of reaching.

Which Heavenly Realm Cultivator does not wish to break through to the Holy Vein Three Realms, and to use even a sliver of Space Power is the mark of transcending to sainthood.

Fan Yulin, clearly having reached Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage, can invoke that sliver of Space Power. His Hand Seal Meridian Techniques are even infused with Space Power, making him unrivaled against Heavenly Realm Cultivators.

After witnessing Yun Xiao’s bizarre Meridian Spirit methods earlier, despite his strong confidence, Fan Yulin dared not risk using his own Meridian Spirit for fear of it being disrupted by some misfortune.

As a Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage expert, using Meridian Qi to crush might be the proper approach, thus Fan Yulin immediately displayed his signature technique, believing that with such an attack, the youth would be crushed to mince instantly.

"Sky Flipping Hand!"

A low cry emerged from Fan Yulin’s lips, and then as his hand seal shifted, the so-called Sky Flipping Hand pressed toward Yun Xiao, creating a sense of oppression even for the distant Emperor Palace Elders.

Comparing solely Meridian Qi, indeed, the Heavenly Realm Peak Yun Xiao was far inferior to Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage Fan Yulin. The ease in defeating Xue Qi before was simply due to his close understanding of the Emperor Canglong Empress’s methods.

At present, due to Fan Yulin’s low status, even in his past life as the Long Xiao Battle God, he’d never heard of such a lowlier character, leaving him ignorant of Fan Yulin’s methods.

Perhaps this truly was Yun Xiao’s direct engagement with a Hua Xuan Realm Early Stage expert, which was entirely different from the battle with Xue Qi in Murong Tomb, demanding his utmost focus.