NOVEL WEB Chapter 552: Sorry to disappoint you!
"Spare his life under your sword!"
The icy voice carried a bone-chilling murderous intent, arriving in an instant accompanied by the urgent sound of whooshing through the air.
The newcomers were none other than a pair of elderly figures.
The man had white hair and beard, with a black mole between his eyebrows, resembling a black eye embedded there. The woman still possessed a charming demeanor, her pale skin belying her age, only the silver cane in her hand raised doubts about her true years.
Upon seeing the two, a gleam of wild joy flashed in the Sword Emperor's eyes, "Elders, please save me quickly..."
"Useless trash!"
The elder glared at him fiercely and then lifted his gaze to Xiao Yi, speaking indifferently, "Young fellow, no matter what he has done wrong, today you've dug up my Sword Dynasty's imperial tomb, caused chaos in the palace, and killed countless sons of my Sword Dynasty. It should be enough. Let him go, and I will let bygones be bygones. How about that?"
"Father, aren't you letting him off too easily? He not only destroyed our Sword Dynasty's imperial tomb, but letting him go just like that would be too lenient."
With a cold laugh, the woman's voice was as hoarse and grating as an old lady's, her gaze coldly fixed on Xiao Yi, "Young man, release the Sword Emperor and then cripple your own cultivation. I will then spare you your dog's life. Otherwise, this day next year will be the anniversary of your death!"
The elder paused, his brows slightly furrowed, but he said no more.
Both were hidden masters of the Sword Dynasty.
Just like Yang Zun and his cohorts.
All along...
They had been concealed within the forbidden lands of the Sword Dynasty, never to take action lightly unless the Dynasty faced the threat of extinction.
Only when the Sword Emperor was on the brink of death did they step forward.
The elder was the Sword Emperor's great-grandfather, the Sword Martial Emperor.
The old woman was the Sword Martial Emperor's daughter-in-law and also the current Sword Emperor's grandmother, known as the Heavenly Saint Empress!
She was a ruthless individual.
Legend has it...
The Heavenly Saint Empress, dissatisfied with the former Sword Emperor's intended transfer of the throne to a concubine's son, harshly took action, killing her husband, and even compelled all three thousand beauties of the harem to be buried with him. Then she established her own son as the new emperor, while she governed from behind the curtains for a full century.
Until she outlasted her son to death, passing the throne to the current Sword Emperor and only then retreating behind the scenes.
Watching the Heavenly Saint Empress speak out, the Sword Emperor struggled violently, looking at Xiao Yi with a triumphant expression, "Boy, didn't you hear what my imperial grandmother said? Release me at once!"
The response he received, however, was a dull thud as Xiao Yi's foot stamped on the Sword Emperor's face.
Pressing his head cruelly against the ground.
Xiao Yi lifted his head to look at the Heavenly Saint Empress, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and said lightly, "Who do you think you are, to point fingers and order me around?"
"You're courting death, boy!"
The Heavenly Saint Empress exploded in rage, a sinister smile appearing on her still-charming face.
Her eyes emitted a cold light sharp enough to slice through people.
Fixating on Xiao Yi.
Clang!
"Old witch, if you beg, do it like you mean it. If you don't want your imperial grandson to die, then cripple your cultivation and kneel before me this instant, and maybe I'll be in a good enough mood to spare him a dog's life!"
The Falling Dust Sword trembled slightly, sending out a series of sword cries. Its sharp edge was now resting on the Sword Emperor's neck. A trickle of fresh red blood rolled down the blade as Xiao Yi spoke with complete confidence, "Also, I'm quite faint-hearted. You'd better not threaten me; I can't guarantee I won't get scared and accidentally tremble my hand, killing him..."
Hiss!
Both the Sword Emperor and the Sword Martial Emperor gasped in shock.
The Heavenly Saint Empress's face turned ashen.
Just moments ago...
She had been threatening Xiao Yi with the same tone and words, never expecting that in the blink of an eye, Xiao Yi would throw her own threats back at her, with interest.
The Heavenly Saint Empress's face was gloomy. She had always been domineering in her actions.
She had managed to kill both husband and son.
How could she kneel and beg Xiao Yi for mercy to save the Sword Emperor?
What's more, Xiao Yi had actually dared to threaten her?
The Heavenly Saint Empress's rage was like a volcano about to erupt, her face cold and indifferent, "You little bastard, I don't believe you have the guts to kill him! The Sword Emperor is the emperor of our Sword Dynasty. If he dies at your hands, the entirety of the Sword Dynasty will fight you to the death, and then…"
Splurt!
A column of blood sprayed forth.
Along with it, the Sword Emperor's head rolled on the ground, stopping right in front of the Heavenly Saint Empress.
The Sword Emperor had a bewildered expression, his eyes wide with fury, staring straight at the Heavenly Saint Empress.
He had been decapitated.
The Heavenly Saint Empress: "..."
The Sword Martial Emperor: "..."
Xiao Yi looked up at the two stunned figures, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "I did warn you, I am timid. But you insisted on threatening me, and look, now there's been a loss of life, right?"
The Sword Martial Emperor trembled with rage.
The Heavenly Saint Empress was even on the verge of spitting blood, her angry gaze almost wanting to swallow Xiao Yi whole.
The Heavenly Saint Empress, teeth clenched like a furious lion, her hoarse voice so sharp it could almost pierce one's eardrums, hissed, "You little bastard, I will kill you!"
Boom!
Behind her, a terrifying form of a Holy Woman condensed; the figure was modeled after her own image.
She wore a crown on her head and donned a phoenix robe.
A dive stirring up a hundred miles of fierce wind, the hurricane blasted down from high above, unleashing the formidable pressure of the Nine Nirvana Rebirth Realm in an instant. This person followed the path of Spiritual Nirvana, and with every movement, the overwhelming spiritual pressure astonished all beings.
Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!
Between heaven and earth, the raging wind engulfed the entire Wu Men.
"Thousand-Handed Holy Woman!"
The Heavenly Saint Empress's surging spiritual power circulated within her, causing the Holy Woman figure behind her to shine brilliantly, countless arms sprang forth with vigor.
A figure with thousands of arms, over a hundred zhang tall.
Thousands of arms struck down, each one unrestrainedly extending like ferocious, raging beasts. Amid the thunderous noises, the arms landed all around Xiao Yi.
The ground burst apart wherever the arms passed, leveling everything in their wake.
Xiao Yi kept dodging; suddenly, he leapt onto one of the arms and transformed into a shooting star, racing towards the Heavenly Saint Empress atop the figure of the Holy Woman.
"Seeking death!"
The Heavenly Saint Empress's eyes glinted with venomous light, manipulating the Thousand-Handed Holy Woman figure to furiously slap towards Xiao Yi.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Xiao Yi's speed was incredible, racing across the arms, dodging, causing the huge arms to miss one after another. Some even collided with one another, exploding violently.
Broken arms fell from the sky in succession.
Seeing Xiao Yi getting closer, the Heavenly Saint Empress's eyes sparkled as she violently brought her hands together, "Spiritual Storm!"
This voice roared like thunder.
Hum!
An invisible spiritual shockwave swept toward Xiao Yi.
Instantly enveloping him.
Hundreds of arms struck at Xiao Yi, who was in mid-air, and amidst the deafening noise, a terrifying spiritual storm burst open between the hands.
The corners of the Heavenly Saint Empress's mouth curved slightly, her face twisted with malice, "With this blow, can you still survive?"
No sooner had she finished speaking,
than a ghostly voice suddenly appeared behind her, sending a chill down the Heavenly Saint Empress's spine, "Sorry to disappoint you!"