Soul Emperor Martial God

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

Dozens of golden, eerie fireballs surrounded Blood River within a few meters.

"Kid, I'd like to see who can protect you now," Blood River said with a bloodthirsty smile.

In his eyes, had it not been for the title of Strongest Sword Master protecting Xiao Yi during the grand battle at the Liu Family a few months ago,

he would have killed Xiao Yi long ago.

Xiao Yi would not have ended up merely severely wounded.

Now, without any need for caution, killing Xiao Yi was a mere trifle.

Xiao Yi responded with a cold smile, "I forgot; in the Blood Mist Valley, there are still two of you I haven't killed."

"Such arrogance!" Blood River barked coldly.

His palms waved continuously, striking time and again.

With each strike, a golden fireball was launched.

Once a fireball left a few meters from Blood River, it instantly transformed into a golden spear.

Carrying terrifying heat and a sharply murderous aura, it sped towards Xiao Yi at an astonishing velocity.

"Kid, don't think you can be so arrogant in front of me just because you defeated Mu Qingyun."

"I'll let you see the difference between the fifth and the seventh-ranked peak powers."

Blood River was full of murderous intent.

One by one, golden spears flew at Xiao Yi with sky-breaking momentum.

Xiao Yi remained unafraid.

His footsteps shifted.

Swoosh.

Xiao Yi easily seized a spear.

Hiss.

His hand wielding the Frost Sword fiercely cleaved, splitting a golden spear into two before him.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh…

Hiss hiss hiss…

Xiao Yi's figure transformed into a blur.

Dancing and dodging, his sword shadows flickered, effortlessly evading and shattering the numerous densely incoming golden spears.

"How is this possible, such incredible speed," Blood River's face suddenly turned utterly pale.

Around his body, more golden fireballs continuously formed.

The speed of his palm strikes also quickened.

The golden spears became more numerous.

Yet the outcome still did nothing against Xiao Yi.

In just a moment, Xiao Yi had closed in, not far from the Blood Pool.

"Is this the strength of the fifth-ranked peak power in the Royal Capital? Nothing more than that," Xiao Yi sneered.

Blood River's face turned icy, "Kid, don't underestimate me too much."

Dozens of golden fireballs around Blood River suddenly fused together.

Creating a terrifying golden fireball.

Then, the fireball morphed, forming a remarkably vigorous golden spear.

Blood River grasped it and thrust it towards Xiao Yi.

A subtle, imperceptible cold smile crossed the corners of Xiao Yi's mouth.

"Blood River, you've lost," Xiao Yi said as he fiercely slashed with his Frost Sword.

The 'Ice Mountain Fire Sea' power within him erupted in an instant.

Hiss.

The Frost Sword easily severed the golden spear.

After that, the sword edge turned, thrusting straight towards Blood River's throat.

Blood River's face was filled with terror, and his bloodthirsty eyes showed fear.

Xiao Yi's speed was too fast, so much that he couldn't even begin to dodge.

In fact, the moment he combined those dozens of golden fireballs into one golden fireball,

he had already lost.

If he hadn't engaged Xiao Yi in close combat and instead kept his distance, using golden spears to whittle away Xiao Yi's strength,

maybe he wouldn't have fallen so quickly.

Perhaps he could have found a weakness in Xiao Yi and defeated him.

But he was overconfident and looked down on Xiao Yi far too much, choosing to fight Xiao Yi at close range.

The result was a death sentence.

"Master Jin, be careful!" Master Xue yelled.

Just as the Frost Sword was about to pierce Blood River's throat, he swooped in.

In his hand, a burst of blood-colored energy surged.

He just barely managed to knock the Frost Sword askew.

"Good, come at me together, and die together," Xiao Yi said with an even darker killing intent in his eyes.

"Retreat quickly," Master Xue ordered, pulling Blood River back with him and retreating instantly.

Even together, they dared not contend with Xiao Yi's sharpness.

Saved by Master Xue, Blood River's face was full of disbelief, muttering to himself,

"How is this possible, how is this possible."

"Just a few short months, how could his power have grown so quickly."

In just a few months,

Xiao Yi went from barely holding on against him while continuously getting injured,

to being able to defeat him in just a few moves now.

Such a terrifying speed of growth shocked him to the core.

But reality was right before his eyes, and he couldn't help but believe it.

Xiao Yi sneered and advanced with his sword in hand.

The strength of the Heavenly Origin Realm came from the Liquid Elemental Power within the Qi Spring.

But the 'Ice Mountain Fire Sea' was Solid Elemental Power, far surpassing Liquid Elemental Power.

If it weren't for the fact that he was only at the Earth Origin Ninth Layer right now,

if his Cultivation Realm wasn't a full Great Realm behind Blood River and the others, he would kill Blood River and Master Xue as easily as slaughtering chickens.

Heavenly Origin Realm Martial Artists, especially upon entering the late stage, would possess other, more formidable means and alterations.

This is what is referred to as the enormous disparity in Cultivation Realm.

Back to the matter at hand.

Xiao Yi, wielding his sword, charged directly at Blood River and Master Xue.

The two, one ranked third among peak powerhouses.

The other ranked fifth.

Under their combined effort, they could only show fear, hastily retreating.

Just at that moment,

a sharp sword suddenly extended between the two and Xiao Yi.

Clang!

Xiao Yi's Frost Sword and offensive were narrowly blocked.

The person who intervened was none other than the Sword Sect Master.

"Do you not find it laughable to wield a sword and kill in front of me, the Sect Master?" the Sect Master said disdainfully with a cold huff.

The Sky-splitting Sword Sect was renowned for its Sword Dao.

Naturally, the Sect Master was also an exceptionally strong Sword Dao Practitioner.

And he himself ranked second among the eight peak powerhouses.

If being ranked second alone did not signify much,

then adding the words "Sword Dao Practitioner" before it changed the meaning significantly.

If being ranked second means just slightly stronger than third,

then a second-ranked Sword Dao Practitioner would be a whole lot stronger than a third-ranked Martial Artist.

Sword Dao Practitioners, famed as the most adept fighters, it is no baseless claim.

"Ridiculous? Heh." Xiao Yi sneered coldly.

"Does the Sect Master not find it more laughable that all of you long-established peak powerhouses are taking turns fighting me, a junior, like a relay?"

"But no matter, it does not concern me."

"Let them come one by one, or in pairs, or even threes. I shall slay them all the same."

"How dare you!" the Sect Master shouted coldly.

His sword in hand, whose edge was awe-striking, was the Divine Blade.

With the Divine Blade in hand, the Sect Master thrust directly at Xiao Yi.

"Let me show you, junior, what the Sword Dao is and what a true Sword Dao Practitioner is."

Once the Sect Master made his move, it was indeed extraordinary.

Above the Divine Blade, aside from its awe-striking edge, there was now also an air of utmost rigidity.

"So, this is the Sky-splitting Sword Dao," Xiao Yi noted with a grave expression in his eyes.

The Sky-splitting Sword Dao was the inherited Sword Dao of the Sky-splitting Sword Sect.

Legend has it that it was the cultivation Sword Dao of the first generation Sect Master.

Afterward, it remained the strongest Sword Dao inheritance within the Sect and was the Sword Dao most disciples opted to understand and attempt to comprehend.

Until a few hundred years ago, when the Sky-splitting Sword Demon emerged out of nowhere, with his Domineering Sword Technique, he demoted the Sky-splitting Sword Dao.

In fact, both the Domineering Sword Technique and the Sky-splitting Sword Dao belong to the most pinnacle level of powerful Sword Dao in the world.

However, within the most pinnacle level of Sword Dao, the Domineering Sword Technique is the fiercest.

Hence, the Sky-splitting Sword Dao is slightly weaker than the Domineering Sword Technique.

The confrontation between the two began in a stalemate.

But it did not last long.

In the instant when the 'Ice Mountain Fire Sea' power erupted within Xiao Yi's body, the Sect Master was immediately defeated.

And was sent flying with a single sword strike from Xiao Yi.

"Ugh." The Sect Master violently coughed up a mouthful of blood. "How is this possible..."

"Your Sword Dao Realm is actually higher than mine?"

The Sect Master had evidently comprehended the Martial Arts Stele of the first generation Sect Master.

That is how he understood the Sky-splitting Sword Dao.

However, understanding it is one thing; completely incorporating it into one's own use is another.

A perfect Sword Dao is possibly around 90%, close to full perfection.

Whereas Xiao Yi had comprehended the Stele of the Sky-splitting Sword Demon.

He had already surpassed 100%.

Especially after his time at the Flame Sacred Mountain, where he obtained 110%, 120%.

Now, the Sword Dao truly mastered was at 110%.

Given the cycle of Primordial Power within him was not weaker than the Sect Master's.

And considering the Domineering Sword Technique was slightly superior to the Sky-splitting Sword Dao.

Furthermore, with Xia Yi's higher mastery over Sword Dao,

naturally, Xiao Yi defeated his foe with a single sword strike.

At this moment, Xiao Yi didn't waste words.

Once again, he took up his sword and advanced, his targets being Master Xue, Blood River, and Bai Mohan.

"Stop him," the Sect Master bellowed angrily.

The forces of the Sect poured out.

The Family Heads from various influential powers across the Royal Capital also banded together.

"Xiao Yi, are you truly going to make enemies out of almost all the strong ones in the Royal Capital?" one of the great family's Family Heads coldly declared.

"You're mistaken," Xiao Yi replied coldly.

"It's not that I wish to make enemies of you."

"But rather, the entirety of the Royal Capital's strong ones want to make an enemy of me."

"Today, these three—Bai Mohan—I must kill."

"Those who block my path, die!"

As his words fell,

Xiao Yi's sword pointed straight forward.

Sword Qi surged from the heavens and descended with a roar.

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Fifth update.