Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 1073 - 1071: I Wish to Call You the Strongest!

"Since you’ve come, why not reveal yourself?"

Xiao Yi spoke calmly, though his heart was surging with tumultuous waves, restless and unsettled.

Although his cultivation had advanced greatly, the opponent was a Sacred Venerate Realm expert who had existed since the Ancient Times and ruled the Endless North Sea for countless ages.

Who knew how many unfathomable and ingenious methods he possessed?

"What a sharp perception for one so young, to have noticed my presence!" A deep, resonant voice echoed from the void.

This caused the Young Palace Master’s face to light up with ecstatic joy.

Meanwhile, Little Lin instinctively tensed with wary vigilance.

In the void, a circular portal of light slowly manifested, from which a towering figure emerged.

Draped in a black robe adorned with intricate golden threads, embroidered in patterns of auspicious clouds circling a radiant sun, within the sun lay a peculiar rune.

Xiao Yi vaguely recognized it from the legacy of Wind Thunder Supreme—it represented an ancient three-character inscription!

This was the ranking of the Kunpeng during its time among the Nine Longevity Beasts of the Hall of Longevity.

The third place!

It made Xiao Yi involuntarily suck in a cold breath. A being like the Kunpeng, once ranked third among the Nine Longevity Beasts, begged the question—what kind of powers were first and second?

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Xiao Yi cupped his fists and saluted, "Junior Xiao Yi greets Palace Master Kunpeng!"

"Hahaha, what an amusing little fellow! Since you knew of my arrival, why didn’t you run?" Kunpeng scrutinized Xiao Yi with a half-smiling expression and asked.

The Young Palace Master shouted, "Father, Xiao Yi dared to enslave your son! You must avenge me!"

Kunpeng didn’t spare a glance at the Young Palace Master, continuing to smile at Xiao Yi. "I have only one son in my lifetime. Treating him as you have, aren’t you afraid of my retribution?"

"Afraid!"

Xiao Yi replied candidly.

This was a Sacred Venerate Realm expert.

And it was a Kunpeng!

Facing such an existence, even if he stepped into the Sacred Venerate Realm someday, Xiao Yi doubted he would stand a chance against the Kunpeng.

Sacred Venerates walked a hundred steps on the Great Dao!

The likes of the Master Nantian of the Sacred Land of Nantian had traversed two thousand steps, wielding twenty times the power of the world.

When standing before the Kunpeng, Xiao Yi had a distinct and intense feeling that although the Kunpeng’s might didn’t surpass Master Nantian, it undoubtedly eclipsed the Mother of Future Buddha.

This was unquestionably an existence far beyond the hundred steps of the Great Dao.

Xiao Yi acknowledged to himself that he was utterly no match for the Kunpeng.

"Since you’re afraid, why don’t you flee?" Kunpeng asked with curiosity.

Xiao Yi shrugged. "If Senior truly intends to kill me, what difference would it make whether I run or not?"

Uh...

Kunpeng was momentarily stunned, clearly not expecting such a response from Xiao Yi.

As Xiao Yi said...

With Kunpeng’s strength, if he truly wanted to kill him, Xiao Yi could never escape his grasp. After all, a Sacred Venerate Realm expert had complete mastery over the power of heaven and earth.

Compared to Supremes who merely borrowed such power, Sacred Venerates possessed it inherently.

One was power that entirely belonged to oneself.

The other was borrowed power from the heavens and earth.

Though they appeared similar, they were worlds apart.

Borrowed items never truly belonged to oneself—like loans that incurred interest, borrowing the power of heaven and earth came with its own price.

Exceeding one’s limits in borrowing could cause the body and Primordial Spirit to collapse, leading to demonic deviation or even death by self-destruction.

"You certainly are an amusing little fellow!"

Kunpeng burst into laughter, his voice akin to rolling thunder, reverberating across the Endless Blue Sea, a tremor as vast as crashing waves, "No wonder that old guy Nantian is full of praises for you!"

"Hmm?"

Xiao Yi paused, puzzled, and looked toward Kunpeng. "Master Nantian sought you out, Senior?"

"Indeed!"

Kunpeng nodded. "That old guy would never let a gem like you from the Southern State take such risks alone. Were it not for the fact that he couldn’t leave the battlefield beyond this realm, he might have lowered himself to act as your Protector and follow you everywhere."

Xiao Yi was speechless for a moment, but his heart swelled with gratitude.

He never expected Master Nantian to care so deeply for him. Master Nantian must have already known that Xiao Yi’s destination was the Endless North Sea and contacted Kunpeng before heading to the outer battlefield.

Kunpeng spoke leisurely, "Though I cannot completely disregard Nantian’s sentiments, you enslaved my only son. Thus, I’ll give you a chance..."

"What chance?" Xiao Yi asked.

Kunpeng held up one finger and smiled. "One move. If you can withstand one move from me without defeat, I’ll let you leave out of respect for Nantian. But if you fail, you’ll obediently come with me to Beiming Palace to be imprisoned for ten thousand years... Or wait until you reach the Sacred Venerate Realm to regain your freedom!"

"..."

Xiao Yi’s face twitched slightly.

Imprisoned for ten thousand years?

Or wait until he stepped into the Sacred Venerate Realm to regain his freedom?

Was this a joke?

Aside from the question of how the Qingtian Realm would look after ten thousand years, breaking through to the Sacred Venerate Realm—putting aside the uncertainty of success—would already take him centuries, if not millennia, even under the smoothest circumstances!

In the most optimistic estimate, it would still take decades, wouldn’t it?

By then, everything would be history!

Xiao Yi took a deep breath, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit, and declared resolutely, "I’m willing to give it a try!"

"Good. As expected of someone highly esteemed by that old guy Nantian!"

Kunpeng smiled faintly and said evenly, "Prepare yourself!"

Buzz!

He flicked his finger.

A wisp of black light drifted unhurriedly.

The black light appeared ordinary, but Xiao Yi’s hair stood on end as his body tensed. Kunpeng’s move bore no hint of reservation!

The power within this black light vastly surpassed Shark Dominator’s desperate strike.

"For Qingzhu, I absolutely cannot lose!"

Clenching his teeth tightly, Xiao Yi sucked in a sharp breath of icy air that seemed to slice his lungs, the pain waking him to clarity.

He balled his fists and unleashed his full power.

Thunder God Armor.

Hurricane Divine Shield.

Wind Thunder Wings.

Red Sky Sword...

He mobilized every ounce of his strength, not for defense, but to attack!

"Hmm? Xiao Yi actually chose to attack? What an idiot! Faced with my father’s strike, he didn’t even defend but opted for offense instead?" The Young Palace Master sneered scornfully.

He knew better than anyone just how terrifying Kunpeng’s methods were.

Even if Xiao Yi went all-out on defense, he might not survive this strike.

Let alone counterattack?

Little Lin clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth. "My boss will never lose!"

"Ridiculous!"

The Young Palace Master scoffed. "If he wins this wager, I’ll willingly let him use me as his mount. But that’s impossible! He’ll only die senselessly from his arrogance..."

"My boss will absolutely not lose!"

"Then let us wait and see!"

The two locked eyes, watching Xiao Yi in the storm’s eye.

Gales howled around Xiao Yi, thunder roared, and an infinite storm of wind and thunder converged upon the Red Sky Sword in his hand.

Deafening booms ruptured the air.

This piece of heaven and earth transformed into a sea of lightning.

The sky turned pitch black, obscuring the sun and moon.

Thunder exploded and winds raged, causing titanic waves to soar across the Endless North Sea, majestic and tumultuous.

Blazing bolts of lightning crashed down from the heavens amidst the starry sky. Behind Xiao Yi, the Divine Sealing Tree shimmered and rustled, its sealing power infusing into the Red Sky Sword.

"One sword..."

"To shake the heavens!"

Xiao Yi swung the Red Sky Sword.

A blast of terrifying sword light erupted, cleaving the black light in twain with an earth-shattering boom.

Almost simultaneously...

The fractured black light abruptly expanded into a colossal black hole, swallowing everything in its path.

The terrible black radiance surged with deafening roars.

It devoured all light from the surroundings, plunging this corner of the world into impenetrable darkness.

Hiss!

Little Lin sucked in a sharp breath. "What... horrifying darkness! If this strike lands on Big Brother, won’t he..."

He couldn’t fathom the sheer terror of Kunpeng’s strike!

It was as if it could swallow the cosmos whole.

"I told you—your boss is no match for my father!" The Young Palace Master smirked proudly.

Little Lin clenched his fists tighter, his face pale as he snarled, "It’s not over yet! Who wins and who loses is still undecided!"

"Such stubbornness, faced with death! You..."

Just as the Young Palace Master began speaking—

Suddenly...

An ecstatic laughter from Kunpeng echoed across the heavens and earth, carrying a trace of admiration and approval. "Good, good, good! Well done, Xiao Yi! No wonder that old Nantian holds you in such high regard. Among the younger generation of the Qingtian Realm, excluding that freak from Tianya Sea Pavilion, I willingly proclaim you the strongest!"