The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor Chapter 1710 - 1707: Collision

Emperor Ling Xiao made his appearance accompanied by eighteen Great Sages, a display of might that was entirely unheard of.

This mobilization did not merely cause a stir within the borders of Qing State; it left the surrounding states reeling in shock as well.

Initial speculation favored the idea that reinforcements were arriving to support Qing State, but those notions were quickly dispelled by the present reality.

Given such an imposing procession, the curiosity of the masses was piqued: whom exactly was this Emperor General intending to challenge?

Speculation ran wild among the observers.

It was at this juncture that Emperor Ling Xiao finally stood face-to-face with Ye Xuan.

"...Emperor Ye?"

Emperor Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes, his spirits plummeting into the abyss.

He had braced himself for the worst-case scenario before his journey, which had been the prospect of a direct encounter with Emperor Ye.

To his dismay, it turned out that this entire affair was indeed orchestrated by his old adversary.

"Ye Xuan?"

Standing beside Emperor Ling Xiao, the Wuming Sword Sage likewise betrayed signs of profound astonishment upon seeing the young man.

Was it truly Ye Xuan who had subdued both the Tiger Venerate and the Holy Ape?

The Wuming Sword Sage struggled to reconcile this fact with his own understanding.

From what he knew, this descendant of the Emperor Immortal Sect possessed immense potential, perhaps even being the reincarnation of a legendary ancestor destined to lead his sect to glory.

Yet, he remained incredibly young; how could he have reached such a pinnacle in so few years of Cultivation?

It was truly beyond comprehension.

Ye Xuan swept his gaze over the group, meeting Emperor Ling Xiao’s eyes with utter calmness: "Is this the full extent of the strength Changxi commands in the Lower Realm?"

Emperor Ling Xiao regarded Ye Xuan with a look that flickered with complex emotions.

He harbored deep respect for Emperor Ye, yet circumstances now placed them on opposite ends of the battlefield.

He felt he had no choice but to stand against him.

Letting out an audible sigh, Emperor Ling Xiao addressed Ye Xuan directly: "I ask that you release the Holy Ape and the Tiger Venerate."

A faint smile danced upon Ye Xuan’s lips, his voice dropping to a cool, measured tone: "Do you imagine that if the Heavenly Dao suppression remains active and Changxi is deprived of two Emperor Generals, she will handle the situation with restraint?"

Emperor Ling Xiao’s pupils contracted, as he sensed the palpable killing intent radiating from his opponent.

However, he regained his composure quickly and murmured, "With Qin Daoshen absent, do you honestly believe your current company can secure a victory?"

In the vast Xuanhuang Great World, Emperor Ling Xiao maintained an abiding caution specifically toward Qin Qi, the formidable Qin Daoshen.

Years ago, following his descent to the Lower Realm, he had clashed with Qin Daoshen within the confines of Qingming Cave.

That engagement had left him severely wounded.

Subsequently, to settle the debt of kindness he owed Emperor Ye, he took it upon himself to shatter eight of his own Life Palaces.

Although his recovery was largely complete, he was far from his zenith.

Naturally, the constraints of the Heavenly Dao suppression prevented him from ever accessing his true peak power regardless.

Boom boom boom————

Behind Emperor Ling Xiao, a storm of terrifying qi erupted as the eighteen Great Sages leveled their focus toward Ye Xuan.

This intent included the Wuming Sword Sage as well.

Ye Xuan let out a short, sharp laugh.

The sound carried a distinct, chilling edge.

Locking eyes with Emperor Ling Xiao, Ye Xuan asked with eerie serenity, "You once possessed a particular aspiration; I find myself wondering if you still hold it."

Emperor Ling Xiao offered a slight, knowing nod: "I still do."

With a light push of his toes, Ye Xuan vanished instantly, departing both Qing State and the borders of the Xuanhuang Great World.

"We shall settle this beyond the realm."

The words resonated with a vast, echoing quality.

A fierce look ignited in Emperor Ling Xiao’s eyes: "Very well!"

Both individuals disappeared, leaving the Xuanhuang Great World behind.

"Release the Tiger Venerate and his kin."

While this occurred, the eighteen Great Sages stationed within the Demon Race territory of Qing State directed their weapons toward Gutian Nan and his allies.

"Should we fail to eliminate the Emperor General, we shall simply butcher these others instead." The eyes of Tianxuan Jumen, narrow like small beans, gleamed with bloodlust, resembling a bestial warrior.

"Let us begin."

Clutching a case of scrolls, Tianquan Wenqu spoke with haunting detachment.

Five warriors faced a daunting eighteen.

The chaos of battle exploded.

It seemed to signal the inevitable escalation of the war between Ye Xuan and the Double Emperors.

Beyond the world of Xuanhuang, trapped in the infinite void of darkness.

Two solitary figures drifted.

One garbed in black, the other in white.

The black belonged to Ye Xuan.

The white belonged to Emperor Ling Xiao.

They suppressed their Qi, refusing to leak even a fraction of their power into the void.

At a glance, they might have been mistaken for ordinary men.

Yet, this served merely as a testament to their cultivation reaching the level where one returns to the simplicity of the truth.

Emperor Ling Xiao stared at Ye Xuan, whispering, "Years past, I harbored a wish to engage in a fair duel with Emperor Ye."

"Regrettably, even the combined might of the Double Emperors proved insufficient against your mastery in those days."

"Today, provided with this chance, I shall not let it escape me."

Emperor Ling Xiao held Ye Xuan’s gaze, consciously restricting his own cultivation to that of a Great Sage: "A duel of equal realms."

Ye Xuan looked back at him, his expression placid as he remarked: "If you desire a slower death, it might be wiser to abandon that choice."

Emperor Ling Xiao shook his head: "Should I reach my limit, I will unleash my full potential."

As he spoke, wisps of white Qi began to coil around his fists, shimmering like celestial serpents.

An immense fist intent seemed poised to overwhelm the surrounding void!

He was one of the twelve Emperor Generals serving Empress Changxi.

Emperor Ling Xiao.

Unrivaled in the art of the fist!

Among the twelve, his strength was considered neither superior nor inferior, but firmly established in the moderate tier.

Yet, regarding the expansion of influence through pure fist techniques, none could rival him.

How else could he have dared to provoke Qin Qi in the past?

Though the endeavor resulted in him being decimated by a single blow from that legend.

This failure did nothing to diminish the terrifying nature of Emperor Ling Xiao’s fist intent.

For a practitioner of the fist, forward momentum is the only law.

"Emperor Ye, I commence now."

Emperor Ling Xiao announced slowly, dropping into a classic striking stance as his eyes turned piercingly sharp.

Ye Xuan nodded slightly, his composure unshaken.

Boom!

The moment the nod was given, Emperor Ling Xiao launched himself through the black void like a streak of brilliant white light.

He closed the distance in an instant, unleashing a devastating, focused punch!

The strike manifested as a dragon-shaped impact!

The darkness itself recoiled from the force!

It burned with the brilliance of day!

In that exact second, Ye Xuan simply raised his own fist to intercept.

They collided in a monumental clash!

Bang————

The sound evoked the first stirrings of genesis, laden with the weight of absolute destruction.

Emperor Ling Xiao was flung backward like a kite with severed lines, his features twisted in shock as he abandoned all caution, releasing his full aura as a Heaven and Earth Great Sage!

Boom!

He struggled to regain his balance, his feet skidding in the vacuum.

Assessing the unmoving Ye Xuan, Emperor Ling Xiao inhaled deeply, letting a grin carve across his features: "Truly worthy of Emperor Ye; a single strike contained the weight of a thousand!"

What appeared to be a singular blow from Ye Xuan had in fact been an accumulation of a thousand strikes, all landing at once.

The impact had shattered his momentum, halting his unstoppable assault instantly!

"You will perish."

Ye Xuan regarded him with calm indifference, delivering the three words like a final verdict.

Emperor Ling Xiao let out a boisterous laugh: "What is there to fear in death? To fall at the hand of Emperor Ye would be a life without regrets!"

Having shed his restraints and revealing his power as a Heaven and Earth Great Sage, Emperor Ling Xiao lunged forward once more.

They locked in a frantic exchange of blows within the darkness.

Even so, after merely a handful of exchanges, Emperor Ling Xiao found himself forced back again.

With no other path, he raised his energy to the True Destiny Great Sage realm.

This level stood two full Great Realms above Ye Xuan’s current display.

Yet, the reality remained unchanged.

He still proved no match for Ye Xuan, who systematically dismantled him within three moves.

Devoid of choice, Emperor Ling Xiao finally unlocked his peak state.

The Invincible Great Sage.

"Quan Dong Qiankun!"

This time, Emperor Ling Xiao channeled the full depth of his Divine Skills inherited from the Great Emperor Immortal Skill.