Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 1616: Faster Than Long Xiao

Regulations differ from laws and statutes.

Laws are universally observed, like the laws of a nation.

But in the Central Region, where the strong gather, who dares to claim the throne?

And regulations are set by the strong, like the rules of a great city.

Regulations may not always be recognized, but they still exist.

In the Central Region, every major city has its regulations and protection mechanisms.

Martial Artists entering a city must pay a fee, and in doing so, receive protection from the City Lord’s Mansion.

That’s why any city must have the strongest person as its City Lord.

Because the strongest is there to uphold and enforce the regulations.

If a Martial Artist pays the fee but still faces danger, who would come to the city, and who would pay the city entrance fee?

It’s known that Martial Artists are numerous, with a single city easily housing millions of people.

The accumulated fees result in astronomical sums.

Similarly, the entrance fees are the main source of income for the City Lord’s Mansion.

Therefore, every City Lord will strive to maintain the dignity of the City Lord’s Mansion.

However, there are times when these regulations or the mansion’s authority are challenged.

For instance, by someone stronger than the most formidable person in the city.

The City Lord is the enforcer of the city’s rules.

But if someone stronger appears, naturally, they cannot enforce these rules.

In ordinary cities, when the City Lord is limited in strength, they are helpless against an exceptionally strong outsider Martial Artist even if a large-scale battle ensues.

Like Xiao Yi’s recent slaying of Evil Cultivators.

Sweeping across over a hundred territories, he acts freely, killing Evil Cultivators wherever he finds them, with no one daring to stop him.

Because he’s strong enough to disregard the rules of these cities.

But in the Six Dragon Territory, Long Xiao, known as the strongest under a legend, dares to hinder him.

In the Six Dragon Territory, Long Xiao represents the rules.

"Can’t this matter be handled exceptionally?" asked Xiao Yi.

"To my knowledge, Eight Palace Martial Artists receive certain privileges as they traverse the regions."

"Especially in the sensitive matter of pursuing Evil Cultivators, regional Domain Masters and City Lords generally do not obstruct."

"Additionally, Eight Palace Martial Artists pursuing Evil Cultivators only take action with concrete evidence."

"If a mistake is made, regional Domain and City Lords can report it to the Main Halls."

"Punishment regulations exist within the Main Halls."

"Long Xiao is simply opening a convenient passage, yet he’s unwilling?"

When chasing Evil Cultivators, Eight Palace Martial Artists are generally not obstructed by regional Domain and City Lords, who instead offer help.

After all, Evil Cultivators are universally condemned, akin to the disaster of demon beasts.

That is why Eight Palace Martial Artists pursue them.

Oriental Tieyun shook his head upon hearing this, "It’s useless, Long Xiao is unusually rigid."

"If you have evidence, he will not obstruct you."

"Without evidence, he shows no favor to anyone."

"The Long Family, with millions of years of heritage in the Six Dragon Territory, is no less powerful than the major Overlord Forces."

"Historically, every Long Family Patriarch has been the Domain Master of the Six Dragon Territory."

"The regulations in the Six Dragon Territory have always been this way, each Domain Master as rigid as the last."

Indeed, rigid.

If Xiao Yi has evidence, Long Xiao wouldn’t dare obstruct him.

But without evidence and attempting to kill, it violates the regulations.

In Long Xiao’s eyes, it means causing unrest and slaughter in his Six Dragon Territory.

This is a simple order of priority, but Long Xiao is determined to handle it rigidly, with no other choice.

"All rigid?" Xiao Yi furrowed his brows, "Does it relate to his Martial Arts and Cultivation Technique?"

"I watched him in action, his Primordial Power is fierce and domineering, unmatched by anything I’ve seen."

"Yes." Oriental Tieyun nodded, "The Cultivation Technique inherited by the Long Family is the most fierce and domineering in the Central Region."

"Long Xiao has a Dao Heart as if with an iron heart, unyielding to any force."

"Naturally, this person adheres strictly to norms, extraordinarily rigid."

Xiao Yi frowned and said, "So in the Six Dragon Territory, do Eight Palace Martial Artists not deal with Evil Cultivators?"

"Of course not." Oriental Tieyun shook his head, "They do, but only when they encounter Evil Cultivators acting out in the open."

"Our hall’s Law Enforcement Team catches them red-handed, with undeniable evidence."

"Otherwise, they must investigate thoroughly and wait for sufficient evidence before besieging those Evil Cultivation Branches."

"But Yi Xiao Branch Hall Master, you know, Evil Cultivators are cautious, it’s not easy to catch evidence against them."

"Moreover, due to the presence of the Long Family, no matter how large an Evil Cultivation Branch in the Six Dragon Territory is, Evil Cultivators never dare to make bold moves."

"That’s right, Yi Xiao Branch Hall Master." Oriental Tieyun suddenly looked at Xiao Yi, "I reviewed your dossier; in recent days, you’ve been slaughtering Evil Cultivators, sweeping each Evil Cultivation Branch."

"So far, there have been no errors, nor have you mistakenly killed a single Evil Cultivator or any family."

"How exactly do you achieve this?"

"If you truly have such probing abilities and sufficient evidence, just present it, and Long Xiao will not dare obstruct."

"Evidence?" Xiao Yi chuckled bitterly inwardly.

His evidence lies in his Taiyin and Taiyang Eyes, how can he reveal them?

"Is there no other way?" Xiao Yi frowned and asked.

"There is." Oriental Tieyun nodded.

"Oh?" Xiao Yi’s eyes brightened.

"Haha." Oriental Tieyun chuckled, "It’s simple, just defeat Long Xiao, whoever’s fist is stronger, they set the rules."

"Defeat Long Xiao?" Xiao Yi’s face under the mask twitched involuntarily.

"I’ve heard a rumor that Long Xiao Domain Master is invincible within the Six Dragon Territory."

"Indeed." Oriental Tieyun nodded, "If Long Xiao were outside the Six Dragon Territory, he would be the strongest under a legend."

"But within the Six Dragon Territory, he is invincible."

"Hiss." Xiao Yi couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

To have Oriental Tieyun, one of the Demon Hunting Hall’s Ten Great Hall Masters, utter the word ’invincible,’ the weight of this statement is significant enough.

"Is there any other way?" Xiao Yi pursued.

Have him defeat Long Xiao?

If outside the Six Dragon Territory, he might have a slim chance.

Inside the Six Dragon Territory, it’s nearly impossible.

"Yes." Oriental Tieyun’s expression turned serious, "If Yi Xiao Branch Hall Master can guarantee that any Evil Cultivator or Evil Cultivator Family you kill is without error, then there is."

"However, this requires Yi Xiao Branch Hall Master to first recover from the severe internal injuries."

"What way?" Xiao Yi’s eyes also sharpened.

"Be faster than Long Xiao." Oriental Tieyun blurted out.

"The Six Dragon Territory is one of the renowned territories, extraordinarily vast."

"Long Xiao cannot follow Yi Xiao Branch Hall Master everywhere at all times."

"As long as Yi Xiao Branch Hall Master is faster, eliminating the Evil Cultivator Families and extracting evidence before he appears."

"If you hold evidence proving the kill was of Evil Cultivators, no matter how daring Long Xiao is, he wouldn’t dare challenge you."

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Second update.