Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Whoosh!

Under the cloak of night.

A silvery streak of an arrow tore through the dark, hissing as it cut through the air, heading straight for Xiao Yi.

"Not good!"

Xiao Yi's complexion changed drastically as he instinctively tumbled and rolled to the side.

Thud!

The cold arrow struck precisely where he had been.

The fletching at the end of the arrow vibrated with a buzzing sound.

Xiao Yi's gaze hardened as he turned towards the direction the arrow had come from, only to hear a voice tinged with regret, "He actually dodged? What a pity, such a good opportunity missed. Otherwise, I could have presented your head to the young gang leader before he even reached the Southern Desolate Mountain Range!"

"The young gang leader?"

Xiao Yi's gaze sharpened; the only person he knew who was called that was Lei Bao.

Xiao Yi squinted at the figure emerging from the bushes, "Did Lei Bao send you?"

The man approaching was burly like a bear, holding a large horn bow, eyes furious as if made of bronze bells, filled with a bloodthirsty glint.

This was Zhao Shi of the Black Tiger Gang, known for his Lion Head Hammers slung on his back. He removed the hammers and clanged them together, producing a dull thud. Zhao Shi sneered, "That's right, the young gang leader ordered me to watch you. But the chance just now was too good to miss, I couldn't help myself. Too bad you dodged it!"

Xiao Yi snorted coldly and advanced with his sword drawn, "Kill me? You're not qualified!"

"Qualified or not, my Lion Head Hammers will let you know!"

As Zhao Shi sneered, his figure charged like a wild buffalo, making a thunderous noise as he stampeded forward.

Xiao Yi leaped up.

Had it been before, he might not have been a match for Zhao Shi, but now, having made another breakthrough in his cultivation, his combat prowess was incomparable to the past. With a flick of his wrist, the longsword landed in his palm as he thrust forward.

With a tricky angle, he narrowly avoided Zhao Shi's attack and, with two pff sounds, cut Zhao Shi's tendons.

Thud, thud!

The two iron hammers fell to the ground with a crash as Zhao Shi howled in pain, looking at Xiao Yi in disbelief, "How can you be so powerful?"

According to the intelligence he had, Xiao Yi should have been no match for him!

But now...

He had no power to fight back in front of Xiao Yi.

"Damn it, I must hurry back and tell the young gang leader that Xiao Yi is much more powerful than we imagined..."

Zhao Shi's eyes flickered with venomous intent, and he turned to sprint into the dense forest behind.

"Since you're here, don't even think about leaving!" Xiao Yi pursued with sword in hand.

However...

He had just rushed into the forest when Zhao Shi's venomous voice echoed, "Hahaha, you fell for it! Brothers, chop him to pieces for me!"

Within the dense forest.

Xiao Yi was about to catch up with Zhao Shi when four figures burst forth, one with a malevolent expression on his face. A palm strike that had been looming suddenly came down, its ferocious force not holding back in the slightest.

Even though the attack hadn't reached him yet, the palm wind caused Xiao Yi's robes to flutter and his face to contort.

"Scatter!"

Xiao Yi swiftly raised his sword, slicing open a gash along Zhao Shi's back, and turned Zhao Shi into a severely struggling heap. At the same time, his sword swept through the air and with a pfft, severed the palm of the ambusher.

"Ow... my hand, big brother, he actually cut off my hand, quick, get revenge for me!"

The ambusher clutched his severed palm, his face sheet white.

He looked up just in time to see Xiao Yi's foot come crashing down, and with a bang, the man's head was smashed into his chest cavity.

Xiao Yi's gaze turned to the remaining three men.

Zhao Shi, struggling to his feet, glared at Xiao Yi with resentful eyes and roared, "Zhao Jin, what are you standing there for? Kill him quickly..."

"I have my own judgment…"

Zhao Jin's face was ice cold, his eyes gradually solidifying with killing intent. In a deep voice, he said, "Old Two, Old Three, let's go together. Kill him!"

Zhao Jin led the charge, with Zhao Mu and Zhao Shui close behind.

All three men were formidable in their own right.

Zhao Mu and Zhao Shui were both at the Third Layer of the Qi Gathering Realm, while Zhao Jin was the strongest, reaching the peak of the Fourth Layer of the Qi Gathering Realm. Together, even a master at the Fifth Layer of the Gathering Qi Realm would not be without the power to fight them.

Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes, holding a blood-dripped twig, and took the initiative to meet the attack: "Sweeping a Thousand Troops!"

The twig swept out.

The blood smeared on the twig sprinkled forward, and with a 'plop,' a drop of blood landed on Zhao Mu's eye, causing him to reflexively close it. When he opened his eyes again, Xiao Yi had already brushed past him.

Zhao Mu turned around, only to find that his body could not move, while only his head plummeted towards the ground.

Thud!

As the head hit the ground.

Xiao Yi pointed the twig forward with a crisp 'clang,' deflecting the long spear swung by Zhao Shui. With a surge forward, the twig stabbed into Zhao Shui's chest, piercing through his back.

"Zhao Mu, Zhao Shui..."

Zhao Jin's eyes were about to split, and in the blink of an eye, Xiao Yi had slain two men, completely intimidating him.

Seeing Xiao Yi's icy gaze fixed on him, Zhao Jin felt an icy chill over his entire body, his face filled with panic, and he no longer dared to linger, running crazily behind him.

Xiao Yi relentlessly pursued.

"Damn it, how can this kid, a mere beginner of the Qi Gathering Realm, be so powerful? No good, I can't escape..." Zhao Jin's complexion abruptly changed, realizing that Xiao Yi's offensive was swiftly approaching him, he steeled his heart.

He grabbed Zhao Huo next to him and threw him behind him.

Thud!

Zhao Huo's body lined up with the twig in Xiao Yi's hand, piercing through his body, adding one more cold corpse. Zhao Jin did not dare to linger any longer, pulled out a horn bow, and fired several arrows at Xiao Yi, then turned and fled.

"Where do you think you're running to?"

Xiao Yi's cold voice rang out behind him, sending chills all over Zhao Jin and making his scalp tingle.

Blazing Wind Pursuit Sword!

"Chasing Stars and Moons!"

Xiao Yi held the arrow with one hand, his sword speed reaching its limits, each thrust breaking an arrow. He bloodily carved a path through the rain of arrows, a cold light flitted across his eyes: "Soul Chaser, Life Snatcher!"

Whoosh!

His figure left a trail of afterimages, and when they re-converged, he had already appeared in front of Zhao Jin.

With a 'thrust,' the sword pierced through Zhao Jin's throat.

With a flick.

Zhao Jin's head was split into two.

In just a few breaths.

Only Zhao Shi, barely clinging to life, remained. He was covered in blood, his legs gave out, and he knelt on the ground trembling.

He never imagined that Xiao Yi would be so terrifying, slaughtering his five-man team in the blink of an eye. His lips quivered, "Don't, don't kill me, I was only following orders, please..."

Thud!

Xiao Yi swung his longsword, severing his right hand.

"Don't kill me..."

Zhao Shi, enduring the severe pain, shakily handed over a sheepskin map, "I, I have a map on me, which marks the location of an ancient tomb, as long as you let me go, I'm willing to give you the map..."

Xiao Yi said indifferently, "Killing you, the map is still mine!"

"No, you can't kill me, I am from the Black Tiger Gang..."

Zhao Tianbao's face filled with terror, screaming hysterically, but Xiao Yi couldn't be bothered to listen to him speak any longer, raising the Blazing Wind Pursuit Sword in the air.

Thud!

The bloodied blade of the sword pierced Zhao Shi's head, cleaving it in two.

In an instant.

All five experts from the Black Tiger Gang dispatched to surveil Xiao Yi were slain.

Xiao Yi picked the sheepskin map with his sword, then rummaged for spoils of war, amassing a total of fifty-three thousand taels of silver, most notably obtaining twenty Qi Gathering Elixirs from Zhao Shi.

"So it's the tomb of a Shentong Realm expert? It happens to be where the Purple-Patterned Blood Pythons roam, worth a look. But..."

He looked down at the map in his hand, "According to Zhao Shi, Lei Bao and the others are also on their way to the Southern Desolate Mountain Range, I should leave this place first. I'll find a secluded area to refine these elixirs and enhance my cultivation. Once Lei Bao and the rest arrive, I'll make sure they don't leave!"