Soul Emperor Martial God

After returning to the Xiao Family,

Xiao Yi did not linger in the clan for long.

Instead, he took Little Star with him to the Thundering Desolate Marsh, day and night, attracting rolling Heavenly Thunder for cultivation.

Time leaped forward.

A month's time passed in the blink of an eye.

Atop a certain mountain in the Thundering Desolate Marsh, Xiao Yi stood with his upper body bare.

Sizzling...

Bursts of lightning crackled incessantly on his robust and extremely symmetrical body.

Crackle...

Explosive Physical Strength filled his fists.

After a month of Heavenly Thunder Body Refining,

his Physical Strength had soared once more.

With a rough estimate, he figured that with solely his Physical Strength, he should be able to barely fight a Heavenly Origin First Layer warrior.

Today, he halted his cultivation.

Because the rolling Heavenly Thunder was now useless to him.

This Body Refinement method ultimately had its limits.

Moreover, the cultivation of the Asura Battle Body still lingered at the peak of the fourth layer and had not broken through.

The Asura Power within his body had not increased either.

It was just the Heavenly Thunder Body Refining that had enhanced his Physical Strength.

Of course, his current Martial Arts cultivation and strength had actually far exceeded his Physical Strength.

But there was nothing he could do about it.

The Asura Battle Body was a Heaven-defying Technique to begin with, with extremely difficult and restrictive cultivation.

High-grade Demon Beast Essence Blood was too hard to come by.

The cultivation of the Asura Battle Body had been stalled for quite some time.

Boom... Boom... Boom...

At that time, Heavenly Thunder still rampaged in the high skies.

Although Xiao Yi stopped his cultivation, Little Star did not.

Rolling Heavenly Thunder was like a great tonic for Little Star.

With a month's absorption and the support of a large amount of high-grade Elixirs provided by Xiao Yi,

Little Star's strength had soared from Earth Origin First Layer to Earth Origin Sixth Layer.

Little Star continued cultivating.

Xiao Yi, on the other hand, casually walked aside, took out Wandering Cloud Killing Step and Wandering Cloud Killing Sword, and started comprehending them.

Previously in the Sword Pavilion, he had only obtained Wandering Cloud Kill Step, and it was incomplete.

What the Great Elder passed on to him was the complete Wandering Cloud Killing Step and Wandering Cloud Killing Sword.

In fact, Xiao Yi was quite puzzled by this.

He had no significant relationship with Elder Duan Yun, nor was he his Disciple.

How was it possible for his life's Inheritance and ultimate techniques to be so easily given to the Great Elder

And then to be passed into his own hands?

There must be some reason unknown to him.

Xiao Yi could not figure it out, but he did not ponder on it further.

Even the previously incomplete Wandering Cloud Kill Step had given him a certain boost in strength.

Now, with the complete Wandering Cloud Kill Step and the cooperation of Wandering Cloud Killing Sword,

its power would certainly be much stronger.

Half a month's time, in an instant, passed by.

Xiao Yi stopped his comprehension.

His Martial Arts Talent was exceptionally brilliant.

In half a month's time, he had thoroughly comprehended these two ultimate techniques.

At the same moment, Little Star, who was under the rolling Heavenly Thunder, also ended his cultivation.

Little Star's Cultivation had reached Earth Origin Eighth Layer.

Now, the four Thunder Attraction Wood pieces were of little use to him.

The true efficacy of Thunder Attraction Wood was actually far beyond this.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible for it to be used by Medicine King Valley to suppress Star Fire.

However, Medicine King Valley used four Thunder Attraction Wood pieces as a base, combined with a Formation, to suppress Star Fire.

If nothing unexpected occurred, it should be this Formation that could invoke even more terrifying Heavenly Thunder.

Xiao Yi did not know this Formation, so naturally, there was nothing he could do about it.

The cultivation of both man and beast came to a temporary close here.

Afterward, they both flew back to the Xiao Family, Controlling the air.

During the one and a half months, the Xiao Family had not been attacked again.

Xiao Yi was aware that the ones targeting the Xiao Family from behind were the Blood Mist Valley.

Blood Mist Valley probably also knew that Xiao Yi had returned to Northern Mountain County and realized they could not mess with the Xiao Family.

So there were no further actions.

...

In the following days, Xiao Yi did not cultivate, nor did he leave home.

He stayed within the clan.

Occasionally he would spend time with the elders and guide the clan members in their cultivation.

This 'idle' life, for the habitually wandering Xiao Yi, felt very warm.

But this warmth lasted only a few days.

Xiao Yi was well aware that he had many matters to deal with.

Inside the Council Hall, Xiao Yi bid farewell to the elders.

Xiao Chong was particularly reluctant but still said, "Yii'er, we knew that it wouldn't be long before you left again."

Xiao Yi smiled, and with a flash of light in his hand, a sharp sword appeared.

On the sword, there was a strange glow emanating.

It was the Blood Slaughter Sword.

"Top-grade Spiritual Artifact?" The elders' faces revealed a shock.

Xiao Yi nodded and said, "There's a prohibition I've branded on the sword."

"This prohibition can be triggered at any time."

"Unless a Heavenly Origin Ninth Layer Martial Artist attacks, the Xiao Family should be safe."

"What? It can block a Heavenly Origin Ninth Layer powerhouse?" The elders' faces were filled with astonishment.

Xiao Yi nodded affirmatively.

On the Blood Slaughter Sword, he had branded the 'Ice Sky Splitting Slash.'

Moreover, it was created by exhausting all his Primordial Power, condensed into a single strike.

Its power was even much stronger than when he had faced 'Feng and Yun,' as well as 'Blood River' before.

Even if a peak powerhouse came, they definitely wouldn't have an easy time.

For anyone less than a peak powerhouse, it would be utterly insurmountable.

Of course, such a powerful attack couldn't be carried by any ordinary object.

Xiao Yi could only brand it onto the Blood Slaughter Sword.

However, Xiao Yi guessed.

If the Ice Sky Splitting Slash really was released, the Blood Slaughter Sword would probably be destroyed outright.

The Blood Slaughter Sword was only a top-grade Spiritual Artifact.

In the past, it had provided him with immense help in both the Sword Sect's testing and the competitions within the Sword Pavilion.

But with his current strength, it wasn't of much use anymore.

Of course, if the Blood Slaughter Sword was damaged, Xiao Yi would find a way to repair it.

Besides, in fact, Xiao Yi's strongest method right now was the fusion of four fierce flames.

However, these four fierce flames couldn't be controlled by outsiders at all.

Moreover, in an unstable state, they would explode immediately, which was far too dangerous.

Thus, Xiao Yi did not leave such a method behind.

Back to the matter at hand.

Xiao Yi once again instructed, "Though the prohibition on this sword is strong, it can only be used once."

"If the Xiao Family truly faces danger, immediately inform me through the subtoken of the Demon Hunting Order."

"I will rush back immediately."

"Alright," Xiao Lihuo nodded.

Having made these arrangements, Xiao Yi once again bowed to the elders.

And then he left for good.

Soaring at the ultimate speed, a brilliant trail streaked across the sky.

He had to return to the Royal Capital.

Whether for the Xiao Family or the Sky-splitting Sword Sect.

The Sect had already started making plans to separate from the Northern Mountain County Sky-splitting Sword Sect.

For the Sky-splitting Sword Sect, to cast off this identity was not as simple as losing a 'title.'

Without the identity of Northern Mountain County Martial Arts Sacred Ground, it would be a fatal blow to the Sky-splitting Sword Sect.

Moreover, for the Xiao Family.

Since Blood Mist Valley was targeting the Xiao Family.

Xiao Yi had to rush back to the Royal Capital even more so.

In the Royal Capital, he could always restrain the true powerhouses of Blood Mist Valley, such as Master Xue and Blood River.

And as long as these two do not take action.

With the 'Ice Sky Splitting Slash' and two Sixth-level Puppets for protection, the Xiao Family would surely be safe.

...

Xiao Yi was on his way back to the Royal Capital.

And half a month ago, within the Blood Mist Valley in the Royal Capital.

In the Council Hall, powerhouses again gathered, seemingly discussing something, their expressions grim.

"Damn it, how could Xiao Yi rush back to Northern Mountain County." An elder of Blood Mist Valley said angrily.

"Master Jin, didn't you say Xiao Yi would never rush back to Northern Mountain County?"

"Our plan never factored in Xiao Yi; now everything has failed."

Blood River also looked rather upset upon hearing this.

"I didn't know that kid, after being crippled by me and affected by my Golden Wheel Fire,"

"would recover from his injuries so quickly and rush back to Northern Mountain County."

"Furthermore, our actions against the Xiao Family were carried out so covertly, how could he possibly know that his family was in danger?"

"It can't be such a coincidence; there must be something we don't know."

The Master Xue, who had been silent, spoke gravely, "Whatever the reason, it is now very difficult for us to act against the Xiao Family."

"The Sword Sect Fourth Elder has seen Xiao Yi in the Northern Mountain County Sky-splitting Sword Sect."

"And with Xiao Yi continuously investigating the matter of the Blood Intent Pill, he might have already linked us to the deeds of the Saint Child and the Sword Sect Elders."

"With the boy's shrewd mind, he probably already surmises it was our Blood Mist Valley targeting his Xiao Family."

"So we just let the Xiao Family off?" An elder said coldly.

Next to him was the 'pitiable' Murong Jiao'er.

Clearly, Murong Jiao'er had spent a fair amount of time lamenting to this elder.

"Of course not," Master Xue said with a cold laugh.

"We won't act against him, but there will be others who will."

"On this, I have received certain news."

"Hehe, I'm sure it won't be long before Xiao Yi will have to return to the Royal Capital."

"By then, he'll undoubtedly drop his jaw in surprise, no, it should be in terror."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Master Xue's ferocious laughter made the entire Council Hall suddenly feel chillingly cold.

...

The third update.