Soul Emperor Martial God

"Come now." Xiao Yi was undaunted.

His momentum surged as he was about to make a move.

"Wait." Just at that moment, a figure interposed itself between Xiao Yi and the third and fourth elders.

The figure was none other than Elder Mu.

"Two elders of the Sword Sect, if you wish to take someone, please wait until after the Medicine King Valley's refining competition."

"Take him once he leaves my Medicine King Valley."

Hearing this, the third and fourth elders halted in their steps and said in a deep voice, "Elder Mu, capturing Yi Xiao is but the work of a moment."

Elder Mu shook his head and spoke, "The battle of the Heavenly Origin Realm is astonishing."

"The little princess is here right now; if you were to injure her precious body, would you be able to compensate with your lives?"

Elder Mu's attitude was resolute, clearly unwilling to step aside.

The expressions of the third and fourth elders hardened as they said coldly, "The person whom Sky-splitting Sword Sect wants to capture cannot be saved by anyone."

"Elder Mu, it would be better if you did not meddle."

Elder Mu's face flushed with anger as he was about to say something.

Just then, Xiao Yi quickly moved and blocked Elder Mu.

"Elder Mu, this young one can resolve this matter alone." Xiao Yi smiled lightly.

"Uh... this..." Elder Mu hesitated for a moment.

But seeing that Yi Xiao seemed completely confident, he nodded.

His figure flashed, and he returned to Yue Fenwu's side.

Seeing this, the third and fourth elders sneered, "Purple Flame Yi Xiao, you do have some backbone, daring to step up."

"And not acting like a hiding turtle."

"Heh." Xiao Yi chuckled coldly, "Before making a move, I would like to remind you."

"I am the Sub Hall Master of the Demon Hunting Hall."

"You both attacked me for no reason."

"Thus, even if I were to slay you on the spot, you would have no one to blame but yourselves."

No sooner had Xiao Yi spoken than everyone around inhaled sharply.

Slaying two elders of the Sword Sect on the spot?

Was Purple Flame Yi Xiao boasting, or did he truly have that power?

"What do you mean by 'for no reason'?" the third and fourth elders frowned.

They were Sword Sect elders, and they naturally intended to act justly in the public eye.

To avoid giving others a pretext to tarnish the reputation of the sect.

"That Martial Arts Ice Crystal belongs to my Sky-splitting Sword Sect; if you don't return it, we can only capture you."

"It's a last resort and is on your own head."

"Oh?" Xiao Yi sneered, "The Martial Arts Ice Crystal belongs to you?"

"Every Martial Artist under the heavens knows that the Martial Arts Ice Crystal is a forbidden evil item."

"I had always thought that such evil items would only belong to malevolent forces like the Black Demon Hall."

"Who would have thought that even a Martial Arts Holy Land like the Sky-splitting Sword Sect would possess it."

The third and fourth elders' expressions darkened immediately, "Nonsense! Do not spout lies and slander us!"

"What we mean is that that Martial Arts Ice Crystal is imprinted with our sect's Martial Arts Knowledge."

"It should rightfully be returned to us."

"In short, what we asked for was the Martial Arts Knowledge inside it, not the crystal itself."

The third and fourth elders spoke fine words.

But Xiao Yi understood their true intentions all too well.

Xiao Yi sneered again, "It all comes back to you being overbearing."

"Have you forgotten the rules of my Demon Hunting Hall?"

"Us Demon Hunters, hunting demons, is our sacred duty."

"In any place where there is a beast tide causing havoc, it is our duty to resist and to hunt demons."

"We must also fearlessly face death."

"But, apart from this, any demand for our Demon Hunters to act is considered a commission."

"I ask you, are those 20 or so lives of your Sword Masters worth that Martial Arts Knowledge?"

At this point, Elder Mu stood out again and scornfully said, "Exactly."

"Yi Xiao… no, Branch Hall Master, saved your 20 or so Sword Masters, and hundreds of Sword Sect disciples."

"Oh, do you still want people to save them for nothing?"

Saying this, Elder Mu scoffed, "The name Purple Flame Yi Xiao is known to all."

"Where there is a dire beast tide, there you will find him."

"Every one of these feats was a close brush with death."

"Each time was about defending the towns from beast tides, utterly disregarding his own safety."

"Think about it, Yi Xiao, as a Branch Hall Master, is not one to forget teachings for profit, nor is he solely motivated by gain."

"With your aggressive and overbearing stance, I wouldn't help you save people for nothing either."

"That Martial Arts Ice Crystal is the compensation for the rescue."

"If you still insist on seizing it forcefully."

"Tsk tsk, I'm afraid once this gets out."

"I wonder if in the future, when the disciples of Sky-splitting Sword Sect go out to train, any Demon Hunter would still help them."

"Unless you're confident that your disciples will never encounter danger outside, and will never need the help of a Demon Hunter."

Elder Mu said this while maintaining an expression that suggested he was looking out for the well-being of the Sword Sect.

This caused the two elders to display extremely unpleasant faces.

The Demon Hunting Hall, being the oldest power on the continent.

Demon Hunters, spread across the world.

Whether it was saving people, protecting, gathering intelligence, seeking help, and so on, they were involved in everything.

Which power could dare say it would never need the help of the Demon Hunting Hall?

At that moment, Xiao Yi stepped forward, flames surging from his hands.

"The conversation is over."

"Two Sword Sect Elders, make your move."

"But, remember, life and death are determined by fate, if you die, it's because you were no match."

"If I die, openly attacking a Demon Hunter Branch Hall Master with achievements."

"There will be powerful Demon Hunters to avenge me."

"You..." The two elders were suddenly shocked.

And even a trace of panic arose in their hearts.

We die because we were no match?

You Yi Xiao die, and there are powerful Demon Hunters to avenge you?

This was a battle that could not possibly proceed.

Suddenly, the two elders immediately stepped back, maintaining their distance from Yi Xiao.

"Mo Han, we..." The two elders struggled to speak.

Bai Mohan's face, usually as stable as Mount Tai, also turned extremely ugly.

After a long while, his expression returned to normal.

Soon after, he smiled faintly, "The words of Branch Hall Master Yi Xiao make some sense, I suppose."

"Given this, we will no longer pursue the matter."

"But, Branch Hall Master Yi Xiao, remember this."

"Martial Arts Ice Crystal is an evil object, forbidden to be activated and used."

"Even your Demon Hunting Hall strictly prohibits it."

"If you dare to use it, tarnishing our Sect's Martial Arts Knowledge, I, Bai Mohan, swear here, I will not spare you."

At this point, Bai Mohan's words seemed full of righteousness.

To those uninformed, it might even seem that he was simply trying to prevent the activation of such evil objects as the Martial Arts Ice Crystal.

Merely attempting to forcefully reclaim the Martial Arts Ice Crystal.

And not deliberately targeting Yi Xiao.

"What now?" Xiao Yi said coldly, "You say to take it, then take it; say not to take it, then don't?"

"The same goes for this statement."

"Yi has never killed anyone in the Royal Capital, do you think I am easy to bully?"

As soon as his words fell, Xiao Yi's figure instantly vanished from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was in front of Bai Mohan, throwing a heavy punch.

Seeing this, the two Sword Sect Elders shouted angrily, "Presumptuous."

They were just about to make a move.

Xiao Yi shouted loudly, "If you wish to die, go ahead and make your move."

The two were shocked, instantly recalling the previous words.

If you die, it's because you were no match.

If Yi dies, there will be powerful Demon Hunters to avenge me.

"Uh." The two hearts panicked, quickly retreating.

Xiao Yi, however, confronted Bai Mohan directly.

"Don't overestimate yourself." Bai Mohan, after all, was the leader of the Six Talents of the Royal Capital, with exceptional Cultivation.

And he was extremely confident in himself.

Suddenly, a brilliant sword appeared in his hand, thrusting straight at Xiao Yi.

"Divine Blade?" Xiao Yi was surprised inside, but his face showed no expression.

Suddenly, a three-colored flame appeared in his hand.

"Explode." Xiao Yi uttered softly.

The three-colored flame exploded, and in an instant, a terrifyingly destructive aura enveloped the entire place.

The sword in Bai Mohan's hand was instantly blown away.

The next second, a loud 'snap' reverberated throughout the area.

Xiao Yi slapped Bai Mohan's handsome face hard.

That perfect face was instantly marked with a red palm print, starkly conspicuous.

"This slap is just the interest," Xiao Yi's heart was incredibly cold.

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The third update.

This is yesterday's update. Yesterday, I struggled with indecision.

Spent the whole day deleting and editing, never satisfied until midnight.

Sorry for the late third update.