Come On, Son! You Got to Breakthrough Now!

Xia Huang struggled to lift his head and meet Gu Yang's cold and fierce gaze, instantly feeling an endless chill surge in his heart.

The other person really dared to kill him!

This was the thought that popped up in Xia Huang's mind, followed by panic.

It wasn't that he wasn't afraid of death.

But he didn't think anyone would dare to make a move on him.

After all, his status was as the Second Elder of the Ancient Xia Family; to make a move on him was to be at odds with the entire Ancient Xia Family.

In Xia Huang's view, not to mention the Divine Martial Dynasty, even other Imperial Clans would definitely not dare to act this way.

Though they were both Imperial Clans.

There were still differences in standing.

The Ancient Xia Family was the oldest Imperial Clan in the Eastern Domain and one of the oldest in the Entire Ancient Desolate World.

Their heritage was unmatched by any other Imperial Clan.

If they didn't have a sufficient foundation, the Xia Family wouldn't have been able to carry on from ancient times to the present, surviving many great calamities without perishing.

Therefore.

From the very beginning.

Xia Huang didn't think the Divine Martial Dynasty dared to touch him, which was why he had the confidence to face a Saint head-on.

Even if that Saint also had the status of an Emperor of an Imperial Dynasty, it was the same.

However.

What Xia Huang couldn't foresee at all was that Gu Yang didn't play by the rules at all, as if completely unafraid of the Ancient Imperial Clans' dignity, and didn't hesitate to make a move on him.

Facing a life-and-death crisis at this moment, the only thing Xia Huang felt in his heart was fear.

"Emperor Gu, spare your anger… this old man…"

Xia Huang was about to say something when he saw Gu Yang pointing a finger, landing directly on his forehead.

"Boom!"

Xia Huang only felt his Divine Soul shaking violently, as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting, instantly annihilating a Divine Soul comparable to a Semi-Saint on the spot.

And with the destruction of the Divine Soul, the divine light in Xia Huang's eyes dimmed rapidly at a visible speed, his body remaining in a kneeling position, but no longer moving at all.

After that.

Gu Yang restrained his aura, and a figure appeared in the hall at some unknown time.

"Your Majesty, killing someone from the Ancient Xia Family will likely lead to a lot of trouble, according to intelligence gathered by the Jinyi Guard, the Ancient Xia Family has had six Great Emperors throughout its history.

There are even rumors outside that the Xia Family has an Ancient Great Emperor who self-sealed, waiting for an opportunity to enter the Immortal Gate!"

Gu Yi glanced at Xia Huang's corpse on the ground, his expression unchanged, and then turned his gaze back, reporting some information concerning the Ancient Xia Family truthfully.

As one of the three Great Imperial Clans, the Jinyi Guard naturally couldn't ignore the Ancient Xia Family.

Long before this.

Gu Yi had been secretly investigating information about the Ancient Xia Family.

Unfortunately.

The Ancient Xia Family's influence was widespread, and its heritage was even more profound; even though the Jinyi Guard were born as Hidden Guards and were fearless, they still couldn't gather much information.

Hearing Gu Yi's words, Gu Yang's expression remained calm.

"If the Divine Martial Dynasty wants to unify the Eastern Domain, it cannot bypass the three Great Imperial Clans, and though they seem indifferent to the world, they are in fact transcendent, with the intent of becoming the uncrowned kings of the Eastern Domain.

Neither the Xia Family nor the Ancient Zhou Family, nor the East Mystic Holy Land would sit by and watch as the Divine Martial Dynasty unifies the entire Eastern Domain.

Since it's destined for both sides to battle, why pretend to be courteous?"

Killing or not killing Xia Huang, both sides are destined to stand on opposing sides, so Gu Yang naturally wouldn't show any mercy.

Killing Xia Huang.

Would allow the Ancient Xia Family to lose one Semi-Saint.

This incidentally weakens the Ancient Xia Family's strength.

Though a Semi-Saint may not be much, in today's End of Dharma Era, a Semi-Saint thrown onto the battlefield can still cause quite a stir.

Either don't do it.

Or do it thoroughly.

This was the lesson Gu Yang learned from Gu Qingfeng.

He looked at Xia Huang's corpse, his gaze icy.

"Send someone to deliver something to the Xia Family, consider it a gift from our Divine Martial Dynasty to the Ancient Xia Family!"

"Yes—"

—

Five days later.

A Jinyi Guard found someone from the Ancient Xia Family, directly handing over a box to them, leaving a message stating it was a gift from the Divine Martial Dynasty to the Ancient Xia Family, then gracefully left, leaving the Xia Family member in a daze, seemingly not reacting.

At this time.

Many acquaintances of the present Xia Family cultivator spoke up.

"The Divine Martial Dynasty is now renowned in the Eastern Domain, who would have thought they would bow to the Xia Family; Brother Xia Yan's Ancient Xia Family is indeed a venerable Imperial Clan!"

"Quickly open it and see what the Divine Martial Dynasty sent!"

The others chimed in with praise, bringing an uncontainable smile to Xia Yan's face.

As a direct lineage of the Xia Family, those who could play with him were of no ordinary status. Moreover, Xia Yan had always been flamboyant, and upon hearing everyone's praise now, he naturally couldn't hold back.

"Since you want to see, then I'll give you all a spectacle, also to let you understand that though my Ancient Xia Family hasn't been present in the world for a long time, even an Imperial Dynasty has to bow upon hearing my family's name…"

As he spoke, Xia Yan opened the box immediately, only to be met by a strong smell of blood rushing at him, and a blood-stained horrific head appeared in everyone's sight.

Upon seeing this head, Xia Yan's face suddenly changed dramatically, with a shock and anger in his eyes.

"Second Elder!!!"

When the others saw this scene, the atmosphere instantly became cold.

Second Elder of the Xia Family!

Now murdered, not to mention being beheaded and sent to the Xia Family, was not a simple provocation, but a slap in the face of the entire Xia Family.

No one expected that a newly risen Imperial Dynasty would dare to do such a thing.