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Chapter 397: Throwing Water

"You've suffered so much these past years." Su Chengqian's face was full of pity as he listened to his daughter's brief account of the situation in Great Xia over the years.

He never expected that by letting go, his two older sons, Su Xin and Su Cen, would become useless. One only knew how to bully his own kind, while the other colluded with scum like the Tiancan Sect, causing great suffering to the people of Daxia.

The youngest son, Su Rui, lived up to expectations, being utterly foolish.

This made Su Qing pitiful, as he had to cultivate himself while also managing court affairs.

In other words, Su Qing was intelligent and gifted from a young age. If someone else were to try to do both things at the same time, they probably wouldn't be able to do either one well.

Su Chengqian's face had become somewhat withered due to the long-term exposure to the deathly aura of the viper. However, after taking "Awakening Gentian," his complexion has gradually recovered.

His pale face finally regained a rosy hue, though his graying hair gave him a somewhat weathered look.

Although he was an emperor and could not cultivate, he had dealt with many cultivators before, so he could tell at a glance that Su Qing's cultivation was unfathomable and was even stronger than Qin Dingfeng back then.

Su Qing noticed the doubt in her father's eyes and smiled, "The entire Fuyou Sect has treated me very well, raising me to be plump and healthy."

Su Chengqian: "Qing'er, your cultivation level? Could it be that you've already reached the Void Returning Realm?"

Su Qing smiled without saying a word. Seeing her like this, her father could easily guess the answer and was immediately startled.

He spent half his life managing the Great Xia Dynasty, knowing that his lifespan was short, and he did not want to follow the example of the First Emperor in pursuing the elusive path to immortality.

But they never expected that their own family would produce a child at the Dao Integration Realm, and at such a young age.

With her achievements, she is among the very top in the cultivation world.

Su Qing explained, "I encountered a master who imparted knowledge to my daughter before, which is how I managed to cross the threshold of the Dao Integration Realm. However, my realm is not yet stable and I am far from reaching the level that Father Emperor imagined."

Anyone else would be overjoyed to learn that their daughter is so successful.

Su Chengqian was a little different. He was a doting father to his daughter, and among his four children, he loved Su Qing the most, wanting to give her whatever she wanted.

In Qin Dingfeng's opinion, if Su Qing said she wanted to be an empress, Su Chengqian would agree without hesitation.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this that the three sons were neglected, harbored resentment towards each other, and were all rather unsuccessful.

"Father, why are you crying?"

“I’m fine. It’s just that seeing your achievements reminds me of all the suffering you’ve endured over the years. It’s all because of my incompetence as your father that you’ve had to suffer like this…”

Su Chengqian became more and more distressed as he spoke. Even if his daughter didn't say it, he knew that she must have gone through countless hardships to save him.

The father and daughter embraced and wept. Su Qing said, "My daughter has grown up and can't always be a burden to her father."

"By the way, you just mentioned Yun Yi, who has helped our Great Xia a lot. What's your relationship with him?"

Su Qing was caught off guard by her father's sudden question and stammered, "Why did you suddenly change the subject..."

"How could I not see through your thoughts? You smile whenever you mention Yun Yi's name."

"Father!"

"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. Tell your father quickly, what exactly is the relationship between you two? Your father is very curious."

When talking about her beloved, Su Qing didn't shy away from it, saying proudly, "He is naturally one of the best men in the world, and he treats me very well..."

She talked on and on, then her face suddenly froze.

Su Chengqian asked, "Isn't it a pity that this person has one flaw, namely, being too sentimental?"

Su Qing exclaimed in surprise, "How did you know!"

"Although Father's harem doesn't have as many as three thousand women, he still has quite a few concubines." The Empress was the birth mother of Su Qing and Su Rui. She died in childbirth, and the position of Empress has been vacant ever since.

Su Chengqian smiled and comforted his daughter, saying, "Besides, you are both cultivators. Even if he has many confidantes, one can accompany him for hundreds of years, and another for hundreds of years, which is enough."

Su Qing was already blushing, but after her father said that, she did feel much better.

"Where is Yun Yi now? I really want to see him soon."

No wonder he's a doting father; his first reaction upon waking up wasn't to look at his magnificent empire, but rather to see the "bastard" who stole his daughter's heart.

Su Qing shared the same thought, saying, "He's outside, but there are some things I need to clarify with my father beforehand."

"what?"

“The deaths of Su Cen and Su Xin are somewhat related to him, but one died at the hands of Feng Mo of the Righteous Qi Sect and the other at the hands of Prime Minister Qin. You can’t pin the blame on Yun Yi.”

Su Chengqian said confidently, "Don't worry, Father will only cause trouble for Qin Dingfeng when he goes out."

……

Yun Yi stood in mid-air, sword in hand. The pale pink sunset clouds, severed by his sword, gradually dissipated, surging like a sea of ​​blood, dyeing half the sky a decadent color.

His sword flashed with a cold light as he looked at the two people opposite him with a half-smile.

Hong Fu was disheveled and in a sorry state, but fortunately, she had just had a bad feeling and quickly withdrew her attack, thus avoiding the same fate as the two short swords.

This female cultivator used the "Mortal World Seed Heart Technique" to roam the mortal world for a hundred years, and was invincible. Even when she was besieged and killed by the righteous sects, she was able to escape unscathed.

But I never expected to be defeated by a complete stranger today.

Moreover, her opponent only used one sword strike to leave her in such a sorry state.

Zhao Wuxiang was also extremely shocked, unable to understand what kind of Dao Yun Yi cultivated, and how his methods were so strange.

However, he didn't have time to think about it at the moment, and quickly transformed into twelve afterimages to surround and attack.

One after another, faceless monsters gathered their inner energy in their palms and rushed towards Yun Yi from all directions and different angles, making it impossible to distinguish which one was the real body and which one was a fake body.

Actually, if you think about it carefully, Yun Yi had dealt with Zhao Wuxiang many times, but had never really fought him.

Therefore, he was somewhat excited at this moment and planned to defeat the opponent head-on this time, rather than using any schemes or tricks.

Holding the Fangyuan Sword, Yun Yi's figure moved like a dragon soaring through the clouds, and with a single, clean strike, he killed a faceless monster.

Amidst the splashing crimson light, sword flashes appeared frequently, and in the blink of an eye, all those "Zhao Wuxiang" were wiped out. At the critical moment, after catching her breath for a moment, Hong Fu summoned a Lady's Sword and once again unleashed the "Flowing Clouds Sword Domain," intending to join forces with Zhao Wuxiang to surround and kill the opponent.

Before she could even unleash her sword domain, it was shattered by the half-moon, which also shattered a lock of her hair.

Terrifying! What a terrifying Dao Integration Realm sword cultivator!
At this moment, Zhao Wuxiang and Hong Fu had the same thought in their minds.

Fortunately, Hong Fu was there to cover for him, which allowed Zhao Wuxiang to escape unscathed.

The two stood side by side, glanced at each other, and decided to stop holding back and immediately unleash their trump cards.

That kid's sword is too sharp, and it even has the power to cut through the Great Dao. If we continue to test our skills with him, we might really die here!
"Attack!" Hong Fu had lost all her spirit after being cut down by Yun Yi's two swords, so she simply retreated to the back and used "Flowing Clouds Sword Domain" to cover Zhao Wuxiang.

Then Zhao Wuxiang formed a strange hand seal, and then one after another faceless monster appeared around him, each with an astonishing aura, making it difficult to distinguish the real from the fake.

He was determined to deal with Yun Yi by using the method of ants biting down an elephant.

Now that he has gradually absorbed the cultivation left in his body by Yu Wuxia, he has no shortage of spiritual energy. He thought to himself, since ten clones can't do anything to you, then I'll use hundreds or thousands to make you chop until your hands are sore!
Moreover, with Hong Fu's assistance using her sword domain, she forcefully flicked her sleeve, and countless mortal seeds filled the air. Anyone who touched them would be affected by the mortal seed mental technique.

With two Dao Integration Realm experts joining forces, they were well-rounded in both offense and defense. In contrast, Yun Yi was alone, and no matter how strong his swordsmanship was, his spiritual energy would eventually run out.

Unexpectedly, Yun Yi, instead of retreating in the face of such an offensive, advanced, and his heart was filled with boundless pride.

Back then at Yixian Lake, he fought two against one, but it wasn't satisfying enough, simply because Xuanjia Ou was brainless and Shensuanzi was a cultivator who wasn't good at killing.

Today, he can finally go all out and use the two people in front of him to hone the sharpness of the Fangyuan Sword!
Yun Yi held his sword upright in front of his chest, his eyes slightly closed, and the scene he saw after consuming the Fuyou Dao Fruit inexplicably appeared in his mind.

Each time Nangong Feitian's cultivation level improved, he would discover even more exquisite aspects of his peerless sword techniques.

"Go!" Yun Yi suddenly let out a clear whistle and threw the Fangyuan Sword into the air.

The next moment, the sword soared ninety thousand miles into the sky and disappeared without a trace, but countless sounds of wind breaking came from above!
Thousands of sword energies solidified into a tangible form, like an inverted galaxy, with layers upon layers of sword shadows forming a perfect circle that enveloped Hong Fu's sword domain.

This is the true power revealed after reaching the Dao Integration Realm – Heaven and Earth Witness!

Yun Yi pointed his fingers into a sword shape, aiming them at the two people in Futian Pavilion. He drew upon the fierce winds of the heavens above and the evil energy of the earth's veins below, transforming this battlefield into a cage filled with crisscrossing sword energy.

"Drink!" Zhao Wuxiang and Hong Fu exerted their full strength, seemingly evenly matched with Yun Yi, but in reality, they soon began to show signs of weakness.

Poor Zhao Wuxiang, though he had many faceless clones, couldn't withstand the even greater sword energy. Before he could even launch an attack on Yun Yi, he was shredded into a bloody mist. Hong Fu's Flowing Cloud Sword Domain cracked like shattered glass, and even the Red Dust Seed was ground to dust.

Hong Fu couldn't understand why the Red Dust Seed had no effect on that young man.

Logically speaking, the "Red Dust Seed" is not a poison, yet even those immune to all poisons can be affected. This is because it works on the human heart, bewitching the mind and possessing endless wondrous uses.

Just like Feng Jingchen, who was only at the Nascent Soul stage, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds after being infected with the Mortal World Seed, precisely because the word "emotion" played a significant role.

However, Yunyi showed no reaction to those all-pervasive mortals, and Hongfu was horrified to see this.

Her trick had previously fooled righteous gentlemen and aroused the desires of Zen masters, but unexpectedly it had no effect on a mere upstart from a demonic sect.

Little did anyone know that in the Flying Heaven Secret Realm, Yun Yi and Song Xinci had gone through hardships together, and he had to take care of his amnesiac wife every day, which had already honed his mind to the point of being impeccable.

Yun Yi took a step in mid-air, and a rain of swords poured down wherever he pointed. Once this sword was unleashed, it was as if the heavens and earth were the scroll and the sword intent was the ink, splashing out a landscape painting full of killing and carnage!

This move possesses both the spirit of seeing the universe and the essence of Wang Shenlai's swordsmanship through painting!
As the hundreds and thousands of faceless monsters dwindled in number, the Flowing Cloud Sword Domain began to crumble.

The two finally began to consider backing out.

Despite all their calculations, they never expected that even the two of them combined would be no match for Yun Yi. So, the best course of action was to flee.

Zhao Wuxiang even felt a little embarrassed, as he had tried his best but still couldn't satisfy Yun Yi.

That kid has unknowingly become his "inner demon," and nothing good ever comes from running into him!
Hong Fu glanced at Zhao Wuxiang, but unfortunately, he had no facial features, so she couldn't tell what his expression was.

But in any case, I'm going to run away now!
She rushed out like the wind, but just as she was about to break out of the rain of swords, an invisible barrier blocked her way.

"What's going on?!" Hong Fu looked up at Yun Yi, her heart filled with utter astonishment.

This sword strike actually has a hidden meaning?!
If Zhao Wuxiang and Hong Fu could step back and look at this move, "Heaven and Earth See the Square and Circle," from a high vantage point, they would discover that in addition to the perfectly round sword energy, there was also a "well" character that had already surrounded them.

Like a trapped beast, with no way to escape!

However, Hong Fu was helpless against this, but Zhao Wuxiang still had some hidden skills.

Suddenly, he put on a mask, transforming himself into a withered old man who looked like he was about to die, and his cultivation level also dropped considerably.

Hong Fu: "Zhao Wuxiang?"

Zhao Wuxiang immediately unleashed the Great Dao of this mask, his body transforming into a golden light, and in the blink of an eye, he crashed into the barrier.

Surprisingly, he actually managed to smash a hole in the barrier!
"Golden Light Escape?" Yun Yi recognized the move and thought to himself that Zhao Wuxiang was truly cunning and resourceful, even having a way to escape at a time like this.

Hong Fu also planned to imitate the cat and escape through that gap, but unfortunately Yun Yi had no intention of letting this "Red Dust Daoist" go.

Her Daoist arts are adept at bewitching minds; if we spare her life, who knows what kind of storms she will stir up in the future.

Yun Yi's killing intent surged, and thousands of sword energies pointed at Hong Fu. The square sword formation began to shrink continuously before crashing down!

Hong Fu gritted her teeth, thinking that since you don't want me to live, then I'll just self-destruct my Dao today. Even if I die, I'll make your Dao heart unstable and make it difficult for you to cultivate from now on!

This is the tricky part of the Dao Integration Realm. They have become one with the Great Dao and are prone to destroying the Great Dao at any time, making them extremely powerful.

Before his death, the Divine Calculator used the move "Reversal of Heaven and Earth." This time, Yun Yi was prepared. Seeing that Hong Fu was about to commit suicide, he suddenly flicked his finger, and a sword light flew into the void.

In the blink of an eye, the sword light appeared out of thin air beside Hong Fu, striking her chest precisely at an extremely strange and tricky angle.

Most importantly, the sword struck Hong Fu precisely where her vital point was located, instantly shattering her proud path of worldly affairs.

They didn't even give her a chance to self-destruct.

With a wave of his hand, Yun Yi sent thousands of sword lights flying back upside down to the Ninth Heaven, eventually merging into a square-shaped sword resembling a ruler, which landed perfectly in its master's hand.

He gazed into the distance in the direction Zhao Wuxiang had fled, thinking to himself, "I'll let you go this time."

"However, you've already 'tricked' both the Divine Calculator and Hong Fu to death. I wonder what the others in the Overturning Heaven Pavilion will think of you," Yun Yi said slyly.

(End of this chapter)