“Nine Heavens Emperor-Breaking Fist!”
With Ling Xiao’s thunderous shout, his massive fist smashed towards the Jin Emperor.
“What kind of martial technique is that? I’ve never seen it before,” Ling Hu thought, shocked by the terrifying punch Ling Xiao unleashed.
Lin Xiao was equally stunned. The punch Ling Xiao threw was so fearsome it seemed to obliterate the very space itself.
High in the sky, feeling the immense pressure, the Jin Emperor’s expression changed, and he hurriedly unleashed his strongest power.
“Golden Flame Bloodline, Golden Blaze Emperor Fist!”
A resounding voice echoed through the heavens. A bloodline on the Jin Emperor’s body erupted with boundless golden light, illuminating the world. He threw a punch at Ling Xiao, the void seeming to shatter under the terrifying pressure enveloping the heavens.
“Rumble!”
A deafening clash shook the sky as the fists of the two Martial Emperors collided, the void trembling, the air exploding, and terrifying waves surging outward.
Everyone watched as the Jin Emperor, high in the sky, spat out a large mouthful of blood, his body sent flying far away, shooting over ten miles into the distance.
“How is this possible?”
The Jin Emperor, hurled back, wore an expression of disbelief.
In the previous strike, he hadn’t used full force, but this time, he had activated the Golden Flame Bloodline and unleashed his strongest attack. How could he still be sent flying by Ling Xiao’s punch?
How could Ling Xiao’s power be so immense?
This strike, even against the Zi Emperor, would have left him unscathed, no matter what methods were used.
Yet, in Ling Xiao’s hands, he had suffered significant injury.
He, a veteran Martial Emperor of countless years, could not possibly be defeated by Ling Xiao, who had just broken through to the Martial Emperor realm.
The Jin Emperor felt his mind on the verge of collapse. As a Martial Emperor, he had never faced such a blow, and his heart struggled to accept it.
The Jin family members were also dumbfounded. Their revered Jin Emperor, who had never lost a battle, had today been so easily defeated by Ling Xiao?
Even the Zi Emperor was astonished. If Ling Xiao could send the Jin Emperor flying, it meant he had the strength to do the same to him, as his combat power was on par with the Jin Emperor’s.
“Ling Xiao, your father is truly ferocious!” Lin Xiao couldn’t help but exclaim.
“That’s my dad!” Ling Hu laughed excitedly.
“Haha, truly the younger generation surpasses the old. To defeat a veteran Martial Emperor of countless years right after breaking through, it’s eye-opening,” a sinister, eerie laugh suddenly echoed from the northern horizon.
Immediately, torrential waves of dark energy surged from the sky.
“The Yin Emperor!” Hearing the eerie laugh, the Jin Emperor’s brows furrowed tightly.
The Jin family members, the Zi family elders, and the Zi Emperor all grew solemn.
“The Yin Emperor? Who’s that?” Lin Xiao, observing the rolling waves of dark energy, was shocked. The energy resembled the aura of the Blue Corpse Puppet, carrying the stench of death.
“The Yin Emperor is the patriarch of the Yin family, tens of thousands of miles north. The Yin family cultivates the power of Yin corpses, absorbing the qi of the dead and refining corpses. They’re the least liked of the three major families,” Zi Jinchen, nearby, explained softly, her expression grave. “The Yin family usually has little contact with our two families. I didn’t expect the Yin Emperor to show up now.”
“Absorbing the qi of the dead and cultivating corpse energy? That’s too sinister and ominous,” Lin Xiao felt a chill. Though his own Undying Skeleton Technique was also eerie, it only involved controlling skeletons and cultivating bones. But absorbing the qi of the dead and refining corpses? That was chilling to think about.
It wasn’t much different from a corpse puppet.
A corpse puppet, being already dead, eating corpses wasn’t a big deal.
But the Yin family were living people, absorbing corpse qi and refining bodies, which gave a completely different impression.
“Heh heh, one family producing two emperors is truly daunting. I had planned to intervene, but that furnace was broken by that junior, so I didn’t need to act. Pity, even I was fooled; it wasn’t the real Heaven-Stealing Furnace,” a sinister laugh came from the rolling dark energy. “Fortunately, it wasn’t someone from your Jin family who broke through.”
“Your Yin family dared to meddle in my Jin family’s affairs?” the Jin Emperor said angrily, his voice heavy.
“Someone wanted to disrupt the balance, so I had to come take a look,” the Yin Emperor’s laugh continued. “Zi Emperor, and this powerful new emperor, how about we three join forces to eliminate the Jin Emperor?”
The Jin Emperor’s brows furrowed. Normally, if he focused on escaping, even three Martial Emperors together couldn’t hold him.
But now, with a monster like Ling Xiao who could injure him, if the three joined forces, he might truly be in danger.
The Zi Emperor thought for a moment, exchanged a nod with Ling Xiao, and said, “Alright!”
“Attack!” Ling Xiao, brimming with battle intent and fearless, charged straight at the Jin Emperor.
“You lot!” Seeing the three preparing to join forces, the Jin Emperor’s expression changed drastically. He quickly summoned extreme speed and shot towards the horizon.
“Heh heh, Jin Emperor, you can’t escape!” The eerie voice rang out, and a figure shrouded in dark energy emerged from the rolling waves, chasing the Jin Emperor. The Zi Emperor followed suit.
Ling Xiao was even faster, quickly catching up to the Jin Emperor. A terrifying force erupted, clashing with him. A deafening boom resounded, and with a terrifying wave, the Jin Emperor was pushed back again.
In that moment, the Zi Emperor and Yin Emperor surged forward, attacking the Jin Emperor.
The Jin Emperor was pushed back again, fleeing backward at the same time.
“Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” …
Amidst the series of resounding booms, the sky seemed on the verge of annihilation. The figures of the four Martial Emperors soon vanished from Lin Xiao and the others’ sight.
The onlookers were astonished. Martial Emperors were rarely seen, yet now three were chasing one.
“I wonder if the three can actually kill the Jin Emperor?” Lin Xiao thought, shocked. The power of a Martial Emperor was too terrifying, far beyond the Martial Sovereign realm. No matter how many miles separated them, their escape abilities were formidable, making it hard to kill one.
Could three Martial Emperors manage to kill the Jin Emperor?
If the Jin Emperor fell, it would likely shake the entire southeast region. Of course, the emergence of a new emperor would also shock the region.
A single Martial Emperor, whether gained or lost, was a monumental event.
A battle between Martial Emperors would surely be spectacular, but with Lin Xiao’s strength, even a small shockwave could kill him. He was far from qualified to witness it.
Not just him, but no one else present was qualified either.
Thus, even with the Sky-Controlling Boat, no one chased after them. Everyone stayed put.
Due to Ling Xiao and the Zi Emperor’s special connection with Jin Zhi, the two opposing forces didn’t fight further, waiting quietly for the outcome.
The Jin family’s powerhouses were tense. If the Jin Emperor fell, their family would be in danger.
Of course, because of Jin Zhi, the Zi Emperor and Ling Xiao might protect the Jin family.
This was also why the Jin family hadn’t attacked the Zi family or Lin Xiao’s group.
Otherwise, if the Jin Emperor truly fell and Ling Xiao and the Zi Emperor were enraged, the Jin family would face a bloodbath.
Moreover, in the current situation, they couldn’t overpower Lin Xiao’s side and might not even win.
Naturally, without orders from the Zi Emperor, Lin Xiao and the Zi family didn’t act either.
Thus, Lin Xiao and the others waited for a full day.
During that time, people from other Jin family cities came to investigate but were sent back by the Jin elders.
The Martial Sovereigns trapped by Xu Tian’s Moon-Gazing Formation were only allowed to show their heads, not released, for fear they’d attack Lin Xiao’s group. Xu Tian didn’t kill them either, keeping them trapped for a full day.
