Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Above the firmament, dark clouds roiled.

They obscured the already sparse stars, shrouding the entire secret realm in an unending darkness.

On a flat piece of ground near a swamp.

Several tents stood erect, with the central bonfire extinguished by the cold wind, leaving only bits of charcoals emitting a reddish glow.

Inside one of the tents.

Yan Bing and his brother leaned back to back, both with their eyes tightly closed, longbows in hand.

Rustle, rustle!

A faint sound, like that of fabric rubbing against something, came from outside, prompting both men to open their eyes simultaneously.

They were both strong warriors at the Second Layer of the Golden Elixir Realm, their senses tens of times sharper than an ordinary person's.

Yan Bing lowered his voice, "There's some noise outside!"

Yan Yu nodded subtly, "Wait a little longer..."

Outside, all was quiet.

Suddenly...

An icy roar erupted, "Where do you think you're going?"

Boom!

A Sword Qi burst forth, shattering one of the tents. The assailant was none other than Jiang Yi, the Princely Heir of the Supporting Mountain King from the Tianqing Kingdom's royal lineage.

Jiang Yi had reached the Peak of the Second Layer of the Golden Elixir Realm and had also condensed a seed of Sword Intent; his combat strength was comparable to a common warrior at the Third Layer of the Golden Elixir Realm.

Amidst the icy Sword Qi, Xiao Yi retreated explosively, his face revealing a hint of helplessness: "What rotten luck, this guy's Innate Divine Ability is actually Night Vision..."

He had been about to assassinate these warriors one by one, but when attempting to assassinate Jiang Yi, his figure was exposed by Jiang Yi's Night Vision Mystical Skill.

If it were not for Xiao Yi having advanced further into the Peak of the Divine Ability Realm, Jiang Yi's sword just now would have gravely wounded him!

"Xiao Yi? You've got some nerve, daring to assassinate me?" Jiang Yi's gaze was icy as he looked at Xiao Yi, his eyes sharp as blades.

Xiao Yi smiled faintly, "Is it only permitted for you to issue kill orders against me, to hunt me down at every turn, yet I'm not allowed to fight back?"

"Hmph, Ling Feng is a lifelong friend of the crown prince; if he says you must die, then it is the crown prince who wants you dead."

Jiang Yi's father, the Supporting Mountain King, was a staunch supporter of the crown prince, and so was he. He icily continued, "The crown prince is the true chosen of heaven, blessed by the heavens above. If he wants you dead, you cannot escape death. Since Ling Feng has issued a kill order against you, it must be the crown prince who wants you dead. You should obediently accept your death, not resist stubbornly!"

Xiao Yi sneered, pulling the corner of his mouth, "Cut the crap! I don't care if you're the prince or the emperor, if you want Xiao Yi's life, you'd better have the skills to take it!"

"You don't know what's good for you!"

Expressionless, Jiang Yi's eyes glowed with an oily green light under the Night Vision Mystical Skill. His figure abruptly moved, appearing behind Xiao Yi like a dark elf in an instant.

The silver longsword in his hand split into two, one in each hand.

Sword edges crossed, sparks flying.

He slashed towards Xiao Yi's head!

Xiao Yi's sword displayed an unbelievable curvature, vertically positioned to block behind him, causing a thunderous noise as the three blades clashed.

Xiao Yi used the force of the impact to surge forward, widening the distance between him and Jiang Yi. However, Jiang Yi was relentless in pursuit.

The sound of slicing air grew closer behind him.

Xiao Yi's knees buckled, sliding close to the ground, while leaning back at the same time, causing Jiang Yi, who had lunged forward, to fly right over him.

"Serpent Coiling Around the Tree!"

One sword pierced the air, aiming for Jiang Yi's heart.

Seeing the icy blade drawing ever nearer, Jiang Yi's pupils shrank violently, his eyes filled with desperation.

If this strike hit, he was certain to die!

But just at this critical moment...

Two arrows whistled through the air, clinking consecutively against the sword, forcibly deflecting the longsword away.

Yan Bing and Yan Yu, one on each side, held their horn bows, arrows nocked and pointing their sharp tips at Xiao Yi.

"Hahaha, Yan Bing, Yan Yu, you've arrived just in time!"

Jiang Yi, having narrowly escaped death, was all smiles. His two swords clashed, sending off blinding sparks, his eyes fixated on Xiao Yi, "Xiao Yi, weren't you acting all high and mighty? Now with the Yan Brothers assisting me, let's see how arrogant you can be!"

Xiao Yi glanced sideways at the Yan brothers, teasing, "Gentlemen, how does the Red Luo Snake Poison taste?"

"Shut up!"

The Yan brothers shouted in unison.

Xiao Yi tutted, "Impressive! Who would have thought that Red Luo Snake Poison would make you two even more in sync!"

Bang!

Bang!

Yan Bing and his partner released their arrows at the same time, each time executing the technique of the Nine Star Consecutive Shots. Having unleashed six rounds of Nine Star Consecutive Shots, even as skilled archers they were exhausted, and white smoke billowed from their bowstrings.

They were gasping for air heavily.

Their bloodshot eyes were fixated on Xiao Yi, wishing they could tear him to pieces!

The two, in order not to become eunuchs, were forced to mutually administer the antidote, which made hexes and the Red Luo Snake Poison taboo and sore points for them.

Any mention of it would be met with death!

"Yan Bing, Yan Yu, don't fall for his tricks! He's deliberately trying to enrage you…"

Jiang Yi quickly spoke up. Seeing the two slowly regaining their composure, he said solemnly, "I'll take the main offensive and tie him down. You two look for opportunities to strike. We must take his dog life today!"

"Rest assured!"

"His anniversary of death will come on this day next year!"

The two spread out, one to the left and one to the right, like venomous snakes lurking in dark corners, waiting for the right moment to deliver a deadly strike to their prey.

Jiang Yi, with his twin swords, charged at Xiao Yi once more.

"Fiery Meteor!"

"Twin Peaks Penetrating the Ears!"

Jiang Yi's sword moves were no less fierce and devious, each one deadly. If Xiao Yi had not grasped the first stage of Sword Intent, he would have struggled to defend against such a frenzied offensive.

Furthermore…

There were Yan Yu and Yan Bing, the two archers of the Second Layer of the Golden Core Realm!

"Sweeping Through a Thousand Troops!"

Xiao Yi split Jiang Yi's attack with his sword and was about to pursue when a chill rose from his back. It was Yan Bing and his partner simultaneously releasing their cold shots. Xiao Yi was forced to dodge, missing his chance at slaying Jiang Yi!

Jiang Yi laughed proudly, "Xiao Yi, you stand no chance! However, if you kneel and beg me now, I can leave you a complete corpse!"

Yan Bing and his partner also laughed coldly.

Xiao Yi snorted coldly, "A complete corpse? Keep that for yourself!"

"Stubborn fool!"

Jiang Yi looked toward Yan Bing and his partner, "Attack him with all your might. I refuse to believe he can split his focus three ways!"

One close, two at a distance.

Under their combined assault, the offensive grew more ferocious.

An onslaught like a tempestuous storm of arrows, combined with Jiang Yi's violent and brutal swordsmanship, every step was fraught with danger, one misstep could lead to a fatal descent into the netherworld.

Xiao Yi fought while retreating, luring the three into a dense forest.

With the cover of the dense ancient trees, Xiao Yi's pressure was significantly reduced. Facing Jiang Yi's relentless attacks, Xiao Yi retreated further back until with a thud his back slammed against a tree trunk.

"Now's the chance!"

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Jiang Yi and his companions' faces lit up with ecstatic joy.

His figure paused, then burst forth with maximum speed, his sword moves filling the sky, sealing off all of Xiao Yi's escape routes. At the same time, Yan Yu and Yan Bing also approached directly in front of Xiao Yi.

Their bows sang like thunder, the arrows poured down like a downpour!

Their combined attack was terrifyingly overwhelming.

But in this moment of extreme peril…

Xiao Yi was not the least bit flustered, instead, he wore a look of triumph, "You're all dead!"

He flipped his left hand.

Squeezing the silk sac of the Green-Eyed Demon Spider, the sounds of 'pop, pop, pop' filled the air as streams of white spider silk shot out. In an instant, Jiang Yi and Yan Bing were wrapped tightly in silk!

The Green-Eyed Demon Spider's web was incredibly tough, even those in the Fourth or Fifth Layer of the Golden Core Realm could not break free in a short time if entangled.

Tightly bound by the white spider silk, the three men were like wrapped rice dumplings, unable to move.

Looking at Xiao Yi in terror, they said, "You… you're so vicious…"

"You had this planned all along? This is your trap…"

Xiao Yi grinned and waved lightly at them, "Safe travels!"

His sword cleaved through the air, and blood spurted like fountains!

Xiao Yi easily decapitated all three, suspending their heads on the tree trunk…