Killing intent surged in Ye Qiu’s heart.
He had not expected Xiao Yichen to harbour designs on Yun Xi.
Unbeknown to him, upon hearing Xiao Yichen’s words, a murderous glint also appeared on Chen Tianming’s face. He shouted, “You surnamed Xiao, what makes you think you are worthy of admiring Yun Xi?”
“Let me tell you, Yun Xi is my fiancée.”
“Once I return from here, I will marry her.”
At these words, the cold light in Ye Qiu’s eyes intensified.
“Little brat, hang on, Yun Xi is your sweetheart, is she not? How has she suddenly become that fellow’s fiancée?”
“I remember the last time we saw Yun Xi, she never mentioned this matter.”
“I understand now. It must be that your future father-in-law does not want Yun Xi to be with you, so he is forcing her to marry Chen Tianming.”
Long Brow True Person sighed as he reached this point. “As the old saying goes, a beautiful woman brings calamity.”
“Being with a stunning woman brings endless trouble.”
“Little brat, from the looks of it, you have gained another powerful love rival. If you add Xiao Yichen, that makes two.”
“Neither of these two fellows will be easy to deal with.”
Before Ye Qiu could reply, laughter rang out from the canyon below.
“If I remember correctly, the person Yun Xi likes is that fellow called Ye Changsheng, is it not?”
“Chen Tianming, you actually claim Yun Xi is your fiancée. Have you no shame?”
Chen Tianming replied, “Before coming here, I told my grandfather to have him propose marriage to the Sect Master.”
“With my grandfather’s status and position in the Azure Cloud Sword Sect, once he speaks, the Sect Master will surely agree.”
“Besides, a worthless fellow like Ye Changsheng is unworthy of Yun Xi.”
“I am the Azure Cloud Sword Sect’s First Divine Son, a cultivation genius. Only I am a match made in heaven with Yun Xi.”
Xiao Yichen smiled mockingly. “I never realised you, Chen Tianming, were such a narcissist.”
“Originally, I had little confidence in pursuing Yun Xi, but seeing you like this, my confidence is overflowing.”
“I am not looking down on you, but in terms of family background, my father is the Master of the Butian Sect.”
“In terms of cultivation, I am not inferior to you in the slightest.”
“In terms of appearance and bearing, I utterly crush you.”
“Once matters here are concluded, I will personally visit the Azure Cloud Sword Sect. As the next Master of the Butian Sect, I will meet your Azure Cloud Sword Sect’s Sect Master Yun Shan.”
“I believe that, for an outstanding young genius like me, Sect Master Yun Shan will have no reason to refuse.”
“Of course, perhaps Yun Xi will fall in love with me at first sight, haha…”
Xiao Yichen laughed heartily.
“You have the nerve to call Chen Tianming a narcissist when you are one yourself,” Long Brow True Person muttered under his breath. Then he added, “Little brat, find an opportunity to give Xiao Yichen a proper thrashing.”
Ye Qiu gave a cold snort. “A thrashing would not be enough. I want to kill him.”
“Ah?” Long Brow True Person exclaimed. “Did you not hear him? His father is the Master of the Butian Sect.”
“So what?” Ye Qiu replied. “Even if his father were the king of heaven, I would still kill him without hesitation.”
“Daring to covet Yun Xi truly takes the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard.”
“As for that Chen Tianming, I had originally thought to help him a little for the sake of him being an Azure Cloud Sword Sect disciple, but now it seems unnecessary.”
“He wants Yun Xi, then I want his life.” Ye Qiu then instructed Elder Niu, “Dali, prepare to act.”
Elder Niu’s spirits soared at once. “Master, who do you want to kill?”
“Tell me.”
“I will slaughter him for you.”
Ye Qiu said coldly, “I want everyone down there to die.”
“What?” Elder Niu was startled at first, then continued, “There are six saint-level powerhouses below, along with many geniuses of the younger generation. Wiping them all out at once would be somewhat difficult, but we can try.”
Ye Qiu said, “No need for such trouble. They are all enemies anyway. I will directly use emperor-grade anomalous fire.”
“You keep watch for me.”
“If anyone manages to charge out of the emperor-grade anomalous fire, smash them to death with one punch.”
Elder Niu grinned in agreement. “No problem.”
Ye Qiu was just about to strike when Chen Tianming’s voice echoed from the canyon. “Xiao Yichen, if you dare spout more nonsense, believe me, I will slaughter you first.”
Xiao Yichen laughed. “Chen Tianming, you cannot kill me. If you do not believe it, feel free to try.”
“Try it, then.” Immense battle intent surged from Chen Tianming’s body.
“Little brat, hold on,” Long Brow True Person called to Ye Qiu. “Do not rush to act. Let them fight each other like dogs.”
“Geniuses like them are all proud and arrogant. None submits to another, especially with Chen Tianming already enraged. Once they start, it will surely be a fight to the death.”
“We can sit back and watch the tigers fight. When they are done, you can strike.”
Ye Qiu glanced down. Chen Tianming stepped forward, battle intent boiling from his body, his eyes fixed on Xiao Yichen with icy killing intent.
Xiao Yichen showed no weakness. He also stepped forward, his body likewise radiating powerful battle intent.
“Chen Tianming, I have heard that your grandfather gave you this name, implying you are favoured by heaven’s mandate. In my view, you are merely overestimating yourself.”
“In my presence, you are nothing but trash.”
“I, Xiao Yichen, will surely trample you underfoot.”
Xiao Yichen was arrogant and domineering, and with his elegant, jade-like bearing, he instantly drew cheers from countless female cultivators at the scene.
Chen Tianming’s rage soared. He shouted, “Xiao Yichen, the more arrogant you are now, the more miserably you will die later. Let me tell you…”
“Enough talk. Make your move,” Xiao Yichen interrupted. “Today I will let you know what it means to realise there is always someone stronger.”
“Hmph.” Chen Tianming gave a cold snort. His right hand reached over his shoulder and gripped the sword hilt.
He was about to draw his sword.
“Roar…”
Suddenly, a heaven-shaking dragon roar erupted from the formation at the canyon’s centre. It was like divine thunder exploding in the sky, deafening almost everyone present.
Even Ye Qiu and his two companions, hidden in the void, were stunned by the roar.
In an instant, all eyes turned to the formation.
Immediately afterwards, a terrifying dragon might swept out from within the formation, like towering waves crashing over a thousand miles, causing everyone’s expression to change drastically.
At this moment, the several saints turned pale and hurriedly reinforced their restrictions to protect their sect’s disciples.
The disciples of the major forces, including peerless geniuses like Qi Tian, Chen Tianming, and Xiao Yichen, could not help but feel their minds tremble.
Ye Qiu was also greatly shocked. The oppressive force of this dragon might was no less than that of a Great Saint powerhouse.
“Master, beneath that formation there is either an adult true dragon or an inheritance left by a true dragon. In any case…”
Before Elder Niu could finish, he urgently shouted, “Master, look quickly…”
