Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"It seems like something is drawing me in..."

Xiao Yi looked at the scalding lava below and spoke in a deep voice.

Fang Qingzhu was startled and peered at the churning crimson lava. The rolling heat waves were still heart-stopping even from a kilometer away, "Xiao Yi, maybe there's an unrivaled legendary sword down there that's destined for you!"

Just like the Blazing Wind Pursuit Sword before.

Although Fang Tianhao had specially prepared it for Fang Jin, Fang Jin could not gain its recognition. Instead, Xiao Yi was able to control it with ease.

This is the destiny of a sword!

There has always been the saying that legendary swords are matched with heroes!

This is not without reason, as some legendary swords have their own spirit and can choose their owners.

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "Then let's go down and have a look!"

"Yeah!"

The two of them walked towards the deeper parts of the sword grave.

Along the way, they constantly encountered powerful individuals seeking swords, each trying to communicate with the sword stele.

Some were joyful; some were sorrowful.

Overall, the chances of being recognized by a legendary sword were incredibly low, about one in a hundred, and usually, it would be a first or second-tier elemental weapon.

"I've heard that within the Mingjian Manor's sword grave, there is actually a fifth-tier elemental legendary sword hidden. Once it appears, it could be ranked among the top three legendary swords. Who knows where it's actually hidden?"

"Even if you found that sword, you wouldn't be able to take it away!"

"It is said that the current Crown Prince once entered the sword grave and found that fifth-tier legendary sword, but still he could not take it with him..."

"Hisss, the Crown Prince is the strongest Tianjiaao in the Tianqing Kingdom, and even he couldn't get the sword's recognition. Then who can take it away?"

Hearing the conversations of many along the way, Fang Qingzhu squinted her eyes, longing for it, "A fifth-tier elemental weapon? How powerful must that weapon be?"

In Nanhuang City.

A second-tier elemental weapon alone can lead to a struggle among all parties.

Let alone a fifth-tier one?

Xiao Yi laughed and said, "If I can find that fifth-tier elemental weapon, I will try to tame it. Then you will know how powerful it is!"

"Dude, you really don't know the height of the sky!" A rough voice rang out beside them like muffled thunder, rumbling, "You think you can tame a fifth-tier elemental weapon? Are you sure you're not joking?"

The speaker was a muscular young man with a bald head, towering at two meters tall, his muscles as distinct as lead blocks, bristling with explosive power.

He carried a pitch-black heavy sword on his back.

And he was now looking at Xiao Yi with a mocking expression.

Fang Qingzhu frowned slightly and said, "If my Xiao Yi can't tame that fifth-tier elemental weapon, do you think you can?"

"Of course, I, Niu Dali, am a born swordsman. If anyone here can get that fifth-tier elemental weapon, it must be me! As for him..." Niu Dali looked at Xiao Yi from the corner of his eye and sneered, "If he can get the recognition of that fifth-tier elemental weapon, I, Niu Dali, will call him my big brother!"

At that moment...

Whoosh!

A strong individual attempted to forcefully break open a sword stele, only to be repelled by the stele, with endless Sword Qi soaring into the sky, sending him flying into the Lava Lake.

The lava suddenly exploded, waves of heat shooting into the sky and swallowing the man whole.

Not even his bones remained!

Hisss!

Everyone took a sharp breath, "Has this guy gone mad? How dare he attack a sword stele?"

"I heard this person has already entered the Sword Tomb for the tenth time," someone said. "The previous nine times, he came away with nothing. It seems he's gone mad..."

"Attack the Sword Stele? He truly knows nothing of life and death!"

Niu Dali sneered, and suddenly seeing Xiao Yi's gaze firmly fixed on the scorching Lava Lake, he couldn't help but tease, "What? You're not seriously thinking about that fifth-grade Yuan weapon at the bottom of the lava, are you? You're not the first one with that idea. There have been others who tried jumping into the Lava Lake, and they all ended up on a one-way road to death. I'm telling you, don't be stupid!"

Without saying a word, Xiao Yi's eyes grew increasingly bright as he stared at the lava.

That moment when the powerful figure was devoured by the lava, the feeling of being deeply attracted and called to had suddenly intensified.

He was almost certain...

That which was calling out to him was indeed beneath the scorching lava.

Seeing Xiao Yi's contemplative face, Niu Dali was startled, "Hey, you're not really thinking of jumping in, are you?"

Fang Qingzhu was also taken aback, her worried eyes fixed on Xiao Yi as she gently tugged at his sleeve, "Xiao Yi, safety first!"

"No matter!"

Xiao Yi took a deep breath, feeling an extremely strong premonition that a huge opportunity was waiting for him beneath the lava. However, even for a cultivator in the Golden Core Realm, falling into that scorching lava would most likely result in certain death.

He had to be cautious.

Xiao Yi drew out the Dragon Scale Sword and stabbed it towards the ground below.

Whoosh!

The Dragon Scale Sword plunged into the Lava Lake, immediately stirring up a series of towering flames. The entire Lava Lake seemed to come to life, as waves of heat overturned, and columns of lava shot up to the sky, turning into ferocious fire dragons that wrapped around the Dragon Scale Sword and dragged it into the lava.

Xiao Yi's actions caught everyone's attention. They looked at him as if he were a lunatic, "Has this guy gone crazy? He just threw a second-grade Yuan weapon down there?"

"You see him staring at the Lava Lake; he's not thinking of jumping in, is he?"

"Hahaha, I guess another failure who kept entering the Sword Tomb without success has lost his mind..."

However...

Xiao Yi seemingly did not hear their ridicule, his eyes shining with brilliance as he stared at the Lava Lake, his face revealing a look of ecstasy, "Yes, it's down there... It's calling me, telling me to jump!"

"Xiao Yi..." Fang Qingzhu said with a face full of worry.

Xiao Yi patted her hand reassuringly, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing! Just wait here for me, I'll be right back!"

Niu Dali frowned, "Buddy, don't be impulsive! If you jump, you're finished for life—calm down!"

"Fortune favors the bold, and this risk is worth taking!"

Xiao Yi leaped into the air, somersaulting several times amidst the crowd's exclamations and with a whoosh, plunged towards the scorching Lava Lake below. The Blazing Wind Pursuit Sword appeared in his hand, and he unleashed a series of sharp moves, "Sweeping a Thousand Armies!"

"Chasing Stars, Pursuing the Moon!"

"Life Seizing Soul Chaser..."

Under the bombardment of Xiao Yi's sword moves, the Lava Lake exploded with noise, forcibly cleaved open a path.

However...

The Lava Lake was bottomless, and countless streams of lava converged from all directions, quickly filling in the path he had created. The surface of the lake went silent, showing no trace of Xiao Yi.

"Hahaha, that idiot actually jumped in himself?"

"This is killing me, I'll be laughing about this joke for a lifetime!"

Niu Dali sighed, "The guy's got courage, but he's a bit off in the head!"

Fang Qingzhu bit her lip tightly, her eyes filled with determination, "Xiao Yi, Qingzhu will wait for your return. If the Sword Tomb closes and you haven't come back, Qingzhu will go down to accompany you!"

Just at that moment,

a scar-faced man appeared before Fang Qingzhu, rubbing his hands in front of him, his eyes gleaming as he leered at her, "Pretty lady, your lover has already jumped into the Lava Lake to commit suicide. From now on, you'll follow me!"