Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"I want him dead!"

Fang Qingzhu's slender fingers suddenly lifted, directly pointing at Yue Qi in front of her.

Yue Qi's face suddenly changed, revealing a gloomy expression, staring tightly at Fang Qingzhu, with a sneer, "Fang Qingzhu, do you know who you're talking to? I am an elder of the Sun and Moon Palace, and our Hall Master is about to awaken. You..."

"Shut up!"

Fang Qingzhu coldly interrupted, ignoring Yue Qi's clamor, and looked straight at Tongtian, "There's no problem with handing over the mechanism to activate the Xiaoshanhe Institute's formation to you, but my only condition is to take his life. I've given you the condition, whether you can obtain control over the formation depends on your own ability!"

Tongtian's face alternated between shades of blue and white.

It had seemed that everything was under his control.

He never expected...

Fang Qingzhu would throw such a difficult task at him at the last moment.

He very much wanted control over Xiaoshanhe Institute's formation.

Especially after the Mysterious Realm's strong attack, witnessing the terrifying power unleashed by Xiaoshanhe Institute's formation made him even more greedy for it.

As long as he hid within this formation, even if a peak-level hegemon arrived, he would be fearless.

However...

To have him kill Yue Qi?

This would mean tearing face with the Sun and Moon Palace.

Which was something he found unacceptable.

After all.

He deeply understood just how weak the Azure Sky Alliance was against the Sun and Moon Palace and the Mysterious Realm.

Not to mention the impending resurrection of the Sun and Moon Palace's Hall Master and the Mysterious Realm's Martial Clan leader, even without such presences, the forces controlled by the Mysterious Realm and Sun and Moon Palace were not what he could contend with.

In his hesitation.

Tongtian shook his head and refused, "I can't strike against my own allies!"

Yue Qi nodded in satisfaction, looking at Fang Qingzhu, "Did you hear? The Sun and Moon Palace and Tongtian are strong allies..." Pausing, Yue Qi turned to Tongtian, "Tongtian, the Sun and Moon Palace can feel your sincerity. However, since this woman is being unreasonable, let us join forces to slay her. I don't believe that killing her won't let us deal with this formation!"

Yue Qi spoke with confident certainty.

In his eyes, Tongtian's refusal of Fang Qingzhu meant he was surely on his side.

Yet...

To Yue Qi's surprise, Tongtian met his invitation with an indifferent shake of his head, "Although Fang Qingzhu and the others have already left the Azure Sky Alliance, we are ultimately allies of the same Azure Sky Alliance, and I cannot strike against them!"

Yue Qi: "..."

He finally understood Tongtian's thoughts.

This was a strategy to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight!

He would neither assist nor abandon either side.

The message was clear.

I, Tongtian, will not help Fang Qingzhu against Yue Qi because I do not wish to tear face with the Sun and Moon Palace.

At the same time...

He also would not aid Yue Qi against Fang Qingzhu.

Despite Tongtian's unwillingness to admit it internally, he had to acknowledge that he was ultimately worried that the man might one day return to the Qingtian Realm.

This was the reason Tongtian did not completely eradicate the Azure Sky Alliance when confronting them.

Yue Qi snorted coldly, dissatisfied with Tongtian's choice, yet he was helpless, since despite the cooperative relationship between the Sun and Moon Palace and Tongtian, he did not have the authority to order him around.

With that in mind.

Yue Qi spoke with chilling intent, "Fine. Even without Tongtian's assistance, dealing with you is easily done."

"Is that so?"

Fang Qingzhu laughed coldly.

This Yue Qi possessed cultivation akin to five thousand steps of the Great Dao, and with a sealed king-level sacred weapon, his combat strength was equatable to a master of six thousand steps of the Great Dao.

Within the expansive Azure Sky Alliance, besides Tongtian, only the Past Buddha posed a certain threat to him.

Yue Qi said, "What? Do you have an objection?"

Fang Qingzhu nodded earnestly, "I want to kill you, like slaughtering pigs and dogs!"

"Hahaha..."

Yue Qi burst into hysterical laughter, his face full of malice, "What sharp-tongued little wench, since you boast so boldly, I will see how you slaughter me like pigs and dogs. If you don't kill me today, I will strip off your clothes and publicly..."

"Nothing good comes from a dog's mouth!"

Fang Qingzhu snorted coldly, her slender fingers gently plucking at the void, as countless runes flew from her fingertips.

These runes danced in the air as if lively spirits.

Buzz!

The entire Xiaoshanhe Institute roared with thunderous sound.

Beams of radiance soared skyward.

Forming immense columns of light connecting heaven and earth.

Ten beams.

A hundred beams.

A thousand beams...

Up to tens of thousands of beams of light, enfolding the entire Xiaoshanhe Institute.

Each beam of light was a formation!

Gasp!

Everyone inhaled sharply.

Looking at those pillars of light connecting heaven and earth, their faces showed nothing but shock and awe.

Even though it wasn't the first time seeing Xiaoshanhe Institute's formation activated.

Every time witnessing such grandeur would evoke a sense of daunting despair in people.

"Alliance Hierarch Xiao indeed has foresight, having earlier arranged so many formidable formations..."

"Without these formations, the day the Mysterious Realm launched a major attack, we would have been crushed!"

"I wonder if the Alliance Hierarch's wife can use this Array to slay Yue Qi?"

"That is nonetheless a Sacred Venerate Realm expert; merely being able to contend with such a formation is already the limit. To truly kill him, it seems unlikely, right?"

"If the Alliance Hierarch or Vice Alliance Hierarch Xiao Lin were here, it would be ideal..."

The crowd whispered among themselves.

Tongtian looked at that dazzling array of colors, a glimmer of greed and heat flashing deep in his eyes along with deep apprehension, speaking up, "Yue Qi, be careful, this formation is not simple!"

Yue Qi laughed loudly, dismissively saying, "Formation? I have seen countless formations; if it was a formation arranged by the Dual Stars Daoist back then, I'd still have some fear; as for these formations? Nothing but garbage, I will stand here, let's see how it kills me!"

Tongtian frowned slightly.

Faintly sensing Yue Qi's arrogance was excessive.

But considering Yue Qi was comparable to a seven-thousand-step of the Great Dao existence, he kept silent!

Just then...

Fang Qingzhu's fair hand suddenly flipped, palm down, and she pressed down fiercely, "Die for me!"

Buzz!

Infinite beams of array light, suiting up neatly.

Gathering into an astounding pillar of light.

This pillar hung in the air.

Enormous beyond measure.

Falling from the cloud's edge.

"Hm?"

The once calm and collected Yue Qi's face suddenly changed, showing terror, "This, this is what kind of wicked formation? How can it possess such terrifying power? Damn..."

Yue Qi hurriedly activated the sacred weapon within him, transforming it into a black shield, suspended above his head.

However...

Under this impact of array light.

The black shield, with a rumbling blast, shattered.

Following closely...

The horrific momentum charging ahead, engulfing Yue Qi in a terrifying storm of destruction.

In merely the blink of an eye.

Peace returned to the world.

Except in front of everyone, there was no longer Yue Qi's figure!

Gasp!

The surroundings fell into an eerie silence.

Tongtian showed an expression of terror while quietly thankful for not pushing Fang Qingzhu too far earlier; otherwise, if this array light had fallen upon him, wouldn't he follow in Yue Qi's footsteps?

Fang Qingzhu coldly glanced at Tongtian, "Tongtian, the Xiaoshanhe Institute is now in your hands. I hope you won't regret today's decision!"

As soon as the words were spoken.

Fang Qingzhu turned and left, followed closely by Fang Ru and the others.

Leaving the Xiaoshanhe Institute.

For a moment...

Only Tongtian and Zi Feng were left exchanging uncertain glances.

Seeing Fang Qingzhu and others departing without a hitch, Tongtian vaguely felt as though he might have made an extremely foolish decision...