Xiao Yi dove down at a steep angle.
Before Shen Qianyi had a chance to land, he grabbed his ankle, a chaotic storm brewing beneath his feet, lifting his body with a thunderous roar straight toward the heavens.
The number one person under the Longevity in the Southern State.
Just like that, was held by Xiao Yi by the ankle, shooting straight into the sky, the wild wind incessantly pouring into his mouth.
His angry curses at the ready turned into woeful whimpers.
Until they were above the clouds in the sky.
Xiao Yi let go of Shen Qianyi, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, as he stared at Shen Qianyi, whose expression fluctuated between dark and light, and said, "Do you wish to continue?"
When Shen Qianyi made his appearance, Xiao Yi had surmised that this man must have been a probe sent by the Nantian Dynasty.
If the Nantian Dynasty dared to reach out and test,
The best response, naturally, was to sever these claws.
Shen Qianyi's face turned from green to white. He too had not expected Xiao Yi to be so powerful; that single exchange made him realize that the young man before him, whose cultivation was only at the peak of the Dharma Manifestation Realm, might be stronger than himself. Shen Qianyi's eyes flickered, yet he showed no sign of backing down, retorting coldly, "It seems you indeed have the qualifications to vie for the title of the number one person under the Longevity. But, that was just me being careless and underestimating you!"
Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "If that was carelessness, then I invite you to take it seriously!"
Shen Qianyi huffed, his face ashen.
His previous attack had gone all out; intending to defeat Xiao Yi in one move to establish his dominance.
He never imagined Xiao Yi could be so overpoweringly strong, easily suppressing him with a flip of his hand.
As his eyes darted around,
Shen Qianyi drew a deep breath, seemingly making a significant decision, and with gritted teeth, he retrieved an elixir from his storage ring.
The pill was entirely red,
covered in raging thunderbolts—it was the Thunderclap Elixir. Once consumed, it could burn one's potential for a short time and enhance the battle strength by tenfold. This elixir was given to him by Long Sihai before departure, as a just-in-case measure. At that time, Shen Qianyi had scoffed at it, believing he would never need it.
Faced with such a formidable Xiao Yi, he felt he had no choice but to use it.
Shen Qianyi swallowed the elixir in one gulp. In an instant, lightning danced around his body, and his hair stood on end.
With a crackling of joints, his muscles began to swell, and his entire frame grew to a height of ninety feet. Hovering in mid-air, he was like a demonic deity, and even his voice became deeper and hoarser, "Hehe, as expected of the Thunderclap Elixir, I feel like I am now comparable to those in the Longevity Secret Realm. Xiao Yi, you're still too green to take away the title of the number one person under the Longevity from me!"
Shen Qianyi threw a punch.
Space trembled, and a hundred-mile-wide cluster of clouds was drawn by the punch's wind, crazily converging above his fist.
Gathering into a fist-like mass of black clouds,
Directly smashing toward Xiao Yi's head.
The terrifying roar, combined with that ninety-foot stature, made countless powerhouses within the imperial capital glance at each other in fear, their eyes filled with horror, "How did Shen Qianyi grow so massive?"
"Such a terrifying punch that can draw in clouds from a hundred miles away, can Xiao Zhenguo withstand it?"
"It'd be best if Shen Qianyi could kill him with one punch; then the Nantian Dynasty could subjugate the Daqian Dynasty, and we could regain our freedom..."
Jiang Tai, who was watching the battle in the void with a taut gut, suddenly heard this remark and furiously turned to glare at the whispering few behind him. The one who had spoken was a royal descendant of the Four Clouds Kingdom, hoping that the fall of the Daqian Dynasty would allow them to reestablish their own nation. Jiang Tai glared angrily, "Shut your beak, Xiao Zhenguo couldn't possibly lose to him!"
"Tch, just because you say it can't happen, it won't?"
"Who do you think you are? This is a battle for the title of the number one person under the Longevity, do you understand what you're seeing?"
The few spoke with derisive faces.
Jiang Tai clenched his fists and said coldly, "I dare wager my life that Xiao Zhenguo can't possibly lose, you bunch of morons. Are you brave enough to bet against me? If not, then just shut your damn mouths..."
"I'm afraid of you? I'll take that bet!"
"I'll bet with you too, and if he wins, you can do whatever you want with me..." said the princes of the Four Clouds Kingdom with furious faces.
Xiao Yi was indeed strong, but after all, he was just at the Dharma Phase Realm Peak. In contrast, Shen Qianyi was already known as the number one under the Nantian from the past in Southern State, the top genius on the Heavenly Dragon Ranking. Now, with the help of the Thunderblast Elixir, his combat strength had increased tenfold. Xiao Yi could not possibly be his opponent. Moreover, it was Jiang Tai's mockery that had triggered them to place this bet.
Jiang Tai smiled coldly, "You're all as good as dead!"
The princes of the Four Clouds Kingdom smirked, "It's too early to tell who will live and who will die!"
Suddenly, Jiang Tai laughed, "It's not too early anymore!"
The group was startled and looked up instinctively.
They saw the giant fist shadow hitting Xiao Yi directly, the terrifying energy blast so vivid even miles away that numerous powerful beings within the capital felt extreme fright and couldn't stop trembling.
Under that formidable energy blast...
Xiao Yi shuddered all over but managed to unload the terrifying energy.
At the same time, he pointed a finger.
Condensing a sword with his fingertip.
"Sword Twenty-three!"
As Xiao Yi spoke softly, everything in heaven and earth seemed to transform into the sword in his hand.
The blowing wind became the Sword of Wind.
The rolling clouds became the Sword of Clouds.
The chaotic spiritual energy became the Sword of Spirit...
Sword shadows filled the skies.
Inside Xiao Yi, the sword soul trembled, and a colossal sword domain appeared beneath his feet. As he pointed his finger, the sword domain shot towards Shen Qianyi, covering his head in an instant, while a ring of sword diagrams also emerged beneath his feet.
From the glittering sword diagram, chains of golden light burst forth.
Like fierce golden ancient dragons.
The golden ancient dragons bound Shen Qianyi's body, making it impossible for his towering nine Zhang height to break free from the chains' grasp. Terror filled his face as he looked up at the sword domain that loomed above but had not yet fallen: "Sword domain? Sword soul? This... this can't be possible; aren't these powers that only the strong from the Longevity Secret Realm can comprehend? No, no..."
Shen Qianyi struggled to break free.
But bound by the power of the sword soul, he couldn't break free at all.
He could only watch helplessly as the sword light fell like a torrential rain.
The breath of death locked onto him in an instant.
"I admit defeat, Xiao Yi, I surrender..."
Shen Qianyi roared in despair.
Yet, Xiao Yi was expressionless, completely unmoved. If the tables were turned, and he was disadvantaged, Shen Qianyi would certainly not show any mercy. Amidst the swishing sounds, the sword pierced through the body, and a rain of blood scattered down from the sky.
Within the imperial capital, there was silence, except for Jiang Tai's loud laughter, as he turned to look at the Four Clouds Kingdom princes, whose faces had turned to ash: "You've lost!"