Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Above the deck.

The fierce wind was raging, the storm volatile.

Xiao Yi stood amidst the wind and rain, he slowly opened his arms, his Sword Intent at the fourth stage responding to his will. He was perceiving the force of heaven and earth, acting with the flow, capable of surpassing the wind, surpassing the power of lightning and thunder.

Riding the waves might be exhilarating, but it's not as effortless as drifting with the current.

Defying the heavens indeed has its flair, but it's not as comfortable as acting in harmony with them.

This is the fourth stage of Sword Intent.

Generally speaking…

Only upon reaching the Dharma Manifestation Realm and fully mastering a force of heaven and earth could one attain this level. Even many masters of the Dharma Manifestation Realm had not grasped the fourth stage of Sword Intent.

Yet Xiao Yi had reached this realm while still in the First Layer of the Tao Tribulation Realm.

His talent in the way of the sword was certainly extraordinary.

He opened his arms and slightly closed his eyes.

Feeling the clear sensation of wind and rain falling on his body, Xiao Yi's figure didn't seem to move at all, even the crowd around him didn't notice any change in his position.

But if one observed carefully, a shocking discovery could be made.

"Look, the wind and rain are not falling on him!"

"It's not that they're not falling on him, but he's actually avoiding the wind and rain? How, how did he do that?"

Astonished cries filled the deck.

In this torrential downpour, where the raindrops nearly formed a curtain, Xiao Yi, without using his elemental power to create a barrier, relied on extremely subtle movements to cleverly avoid all wind and rain.

In the remaining eye of the one-eyed dragon, a spark of sharpness flickered.

Even with his vast experience, he had never seen such a terrifying movement technique.

"This lad, he's not simple!" said the one-eyed dragon, his facial expression reflecting his amusement. His leg, braced by a short sword, gently tapped the deck, seemingly eager to try.

After a long time.

Xiao Yi slowly opened his eyes, having just entered the fourth stage of Sword Intent.

The act of avoiding the wind and rain was an application of Sword Intent in motion.

Moving with the wind, with the thunder, with the rain. Going with the wind and rain created a trajectory that perfectly avoided the storm. Such mastery, if applied to the sword, would be extraordinarily powerful.

Imagine this...

Two people moving at the same speed, one needing to overcome the resistance of the wind, while Xiao Yi could move with the wind, not only unimpeded by the wind but also able to use it to his advantage.

Who is stronger, who is weaker?

It's obvious at a glance!

Heading straight back to his cabin, Xiao Yi found the veiled woman tightly embracing her ancient zither with her eyes closed, seemingly unaware of his entrance.

Xiao Yi shook his head lightly, and sat down cross-legged on his bed.

This trip to the Beast Emperor Sea had allowed his Sword Intent to step into the fourth stage, an unexpected joy.

It also increased his combat strength.

At the very least, facing a second-layer master of the Dharma Manifestation Realm, he would have the strength to fight!

With his eyes closed, Xiao Yi immersed himself in cultivation, and before long night had fallen. The storm outside had stopped, but there was no light from stars or moon. The huge ship entered into a patch of fog, surrounded by dense whiteness.

In the deep silence of the night.

Xiao Yi heard a captivating song, ethereal as if descendent of heaven.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Yi opened his eyes, the crisp and pleasing song coming into his ears, momentarily causing him to lose focus. But at that moment, the necklace he had bought the day before suddenly radiated a warm wave of energy, flooding into his mind.

This strange energy wave wiped the blankness from Xiao Yi's eyes, bringing back clarity.

Thump!

Thump, thump!

Suddenly, an increasingly urgent knock came from outside the cabin door.

Xiao Yi's pupils constricted instantly, but before he could speak, a pale, icy hand covered his mouth—it was the woman embracing the ancient qin, her azure blue eyes flashing with fear and solemnity as she shook her head at him, signaling him to be silent.

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Thud thud!

Thud thud thud!

The relentlessly urgent knocking was hair-raising, especially deep in the middle of the night, out on the vast ocean. The sudden rise of fog and the intermittent singing were unsettling enough, and now this relentless knocking.

It was enough to make one's heart pound with terror.

The knocking persisted for a moment before gradually fading away.

Xiao Yi looked at the girl beside him and asked, frowning, "What on earth is going on?"

The girl shook her head lightly, the panic in her eyes not receding, and pointed outside the window.

Xiao Yi carefully lifted a corner of the curtain to look outside, and saw in the midst of the thick fog, figures moving like walking corpses, walking out from the cabins.

They ambled about on the deck, each holding a torch in their hand.

Flaring and dimming in the mist, they resembled numerous fireflies.

Plunk!

Plunk!

Xiao Yi was horrified to discover that quite a few people walked straight to the edge of the sea, then leaped up and plunged into the icy waters below.

In the sea,

Xiao Yi caught glimpses of green figures flitting by, quickly dragging those who jumped into the water into the depths, disappearing from sight.

The seductive singing still sporadically reached his ears, and Xiao Yi couldn't help but recall the old man's tale of Sea Demon legends. He turned to the graceful woman beside him, "Are these the doings of a Sea Demon?"

"No, not a Sea Demon!"

The graceful woman shook her head emphatically.

Xiao Yi, frowning, said, "I heard when Sea Demons appear, they bring dense fog and singing. Once you hear the singing, you get bewitched and controlled by the Sea Demon. Doesn't this coincide with what's happening here?"

"It really isn't a Sea Demon. Sea Demons don't harm people!"

The woman was extremely certain in her response. As she spoke, a dark shadow suddenly passed by the window. The figure paused abruptly by the window, a pair of blood-red eyes looking into the cabin.

Staring straight at the graceful woman.

At that moment,

beneath the blood-colored figure, a black face cracked into a grin, revealing rows of serrated fangs, and a ghastly, hoarse voice sent shivers down the spine, "So you're here..."

Boom!

The shadow violently thrust out a clawed hand, shattering the window with a bang, reaching for the graceful woman.

"Be careful!"

Xiao Yi yanked the graceful woman back to his side and reached out reflexively with his hand, seizing the wrist of the black-clawed hand. Then, gripping tightly, he broke off the black claw with a series of crisp snaps.

Awooo!

The shadow let out an agonized scream, piercing to the ear.

Almost at the same time,

numerous mighty figures on the deck shuddered as if under a Binding Spell, rooted to the spot, while among the crowd, shadow after shadow leaped into the air, converging swiftly towards Xiao Yi's cabin.

Under the thick fog, their faces were indiscernible.

"The target is here, hurry up!"

"Heh heh, don't even think about escaping..."

Among the spine-chilling, sinister laughter, the sound of rushing air kept drawing nearer.

Mostly, the presence was that of beings with the aura of the Golden Core Realm, and there were many at the level of the Tao Tribulation Realm. The number was astonishingly high, densely packed, swiftly encircling the cabin where he was located, trapping him with no way out.

A pair of blood-colored eyes fell upon Xiao Yi and the girl, and a grating voice emanated from the throats of the dark figures: "Kill him..."