Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

He gave a cold smile, not looking at Su Xuanji, but instead looking at the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Because his goal this time was to destroy the entire palace, and even the entire capital of Great Xia, right in front of Su Xuanji!

"Not good! Old man, stop!" Su Xuanji felt the oppressive aura surging in all directions from the other party, and her expression suddenly changed.

This bastard is clearly planning to completely flatten this area! In that case, even if she wanted to stop him, how could she, with just a sword, possibly withstand such a vast and boundless torrent of spiritual energy?

She gritted her teeth, and the azure sword lotus behind her spun wildly, all the petals blooming and transforming into a curtain of azure swords that soared into the sky, trying to win a glimmer of hope for the people of the entire capital.

However, the gap is simply too large.

"boom!"

Su Xuanji spat out a mouthful of blood, her spiritual power was instantly drained, and the cyan sword lotus phantom behind her vanished.

"Still not working?"

She planted her long sword on the ground, barely managing to support her body.

"Xuanji! Are you alright!" Leng Yuexi saw Su Xuanji's condition and wanted to go forward, but found herself being pressed down by that force, making it very difficult to move even one step.

"How is it? Do you feel your own powerlessness now?" The Third Elder hovered in the air, looking down at Su Xuanji, who was powerless to fight any longer. His voice was tinged with mockery. "Little girl, if you still don't agree, look at these ants below. They will all die because of your stubbornness."

As he spoke, he casually waved his hand.

A hazy, gray sword aura slowly condensed behind him, its tip pointing directly at Leng Yuexi, Xia Yu, and the others behind Su Xuanji.

"Listen, this is my last chance to give you. Either become my disciple or watch them beheaded."

"Remember, my patience is limited! If you still don't agree in three breaths, then you'll have no choice but to watch them die before your eyes!"

"One breath!!"

"Two breaths!!"

......

"Bastard!!" Su Xuanji raised her head, her eyes practically spitting fire as she looked at the Third Elder.

If she had a few more years… she was confident she could fight that old devil! But now…

Xia Yu, standing to the side, was even more enraged, but he still held his head high and shouted, "Old ghost! Don't be so arrogant! If my elder brother were here, would you still dare to be so cocky?! You'd probably be begging for mercy on your knees by now!!"

"With my older brother's strength, one punch from him could turn you old ghost into mincemeat!"

"Your eldest brother?" The Third Elder suddenly frowned, his gaze falling on Xia Yu, who was angrily cursing him. His lips twitched involuntarily.

"You bunch of natives, how strong can you possibly be? Even if you've reached the realm of terrestrial immortals, in my eyes you're nothing more than slightly larger ants..."

Unfortunately, he didn't get to utter the last "了".

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the space above their heads.

A slender hand seemed to reach out from a crack in the void and pressed down on his head!

"Um?"

The Third Elder's eyes suddenly widened, and a chill ran through his entire body.

At the same time, a familiar voice rang directly in the ears of Xia Yu, Leng Yuexi, and the others:

"Old ghost, are you sure you want to see just how strong I really am?"

The moment the sound rang out, the spatial rift continued to expand, and a figure slowly walked out from within.

It was Xia Jin who had just emerged from seclusion!

A sun mark slowly swirled between his brows. Just standing there, he naturally exuded an aura that surpassed all things.

Compared to before, Xia Jin is now more like a deity.

"Big...Big Brother?!" Xia Yu was stunned when he saw the figure that suddenly appeared behind the Third Elder, and then his face lit up with joy.

"My husband!"

"Your Highness Prince Jin!"

Leng Yuexi, Qin Hu, and the others also exclaimed excitedly at the same time, their bodies instantly filled with the joy of escaping from a desperate situation.

Xia Jin glanced coldly at the Third Elder, whose head he had grabbed, and casually flicked the hand holding the other man's head downwards.

"Bang!!!"

With a deafening roar, the Third Elder's body was slammed into the ground like a meteorite! A huge crater suddenly appeared centered on his landing point, and the entire capital of Great Xia trembled violently for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, Xia Jin made a grabbing motion towards the deep pit from a distance.

Covered in dust and with a look of terror on his face, the Third Elder was lifted up from the bottom of the pit by an invisible force and floated in front of Xia Jin.

Xia Jin gripped his neck, her eyes unwavering. The next moment, a white flame suddenly erupted from her hand gripping his neck!

"No... spare me..." The Third Elder felt the excruciating pain of being burned, and squeezed out the last few words from his throat.

But he was met only with Xia Jin's cold laugh, and white flames instantly engulfed his entire body.

In the blink of an eye, the once arrogant and domineering Third Elder of the Heavenly Sword Profound Sect was reduced to ashes and disappeared completely.

Quiet.

A deathly silence.

Inside and outside the palace, everyone who witnessed this scene, whether they were imperial guards or close associates like Leng Yuexi and Xia Yu, all gaped and stared intently at Xia Jin.

Everyone was stunned into awe at that moment.

They had personally experienced the terror of that old man; he was a being capable of destroying the entire capital at will!

Yet even such a being had no chance to resist in front of Xia Jin, and was easily incinerated, leaving no trace of its form or spirit!

What kind of power? What kind of methods?

Ignoring the shock of the crowd, the sun mark between Xia Jin's brows quietly disappeared. He slowly stepped down from the void and landed in front of Leng Yuexi and the others.

"Husband!!" Leng Yuexi excitedly leaped over and pounced on him.

Xia Jin opened her arms and pulled Leng Yuexi into her embrace.

"Don't worry, it's alright!" Xia Jin smiled and patted Leng Yuexi on the back, then looked at Su Xuanji. "You did a good job. It seems that giving you the inheritance of the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal was the right choice."

Su Xuanji looked at Xia Jin, a complex expression flashing in her eyes.

Then, she looked at Leng Yuexi, who was nestled in Xia Jin's arms with a smile on her face, and for some reason, a bitter feeling welled up in her heart again.

Hearing Xia Jin's praise, she bit her lower lip and said in a stiff tone, "Thank you for your praise, Your Highness. I... have done my best."

"It's just that someone... is always so clueless about romance."

Xia Jin's smile froze for a moment, and then she awkwardly raised her hand to touch the bridge of her nose.

He certainly understood what Su Xuanji meant, but even though Leng Yuexi didn't mind either, he didn't want to get involved in so many romantic entanglements.

"Ahem..." Xia Jin coughed twice, then decisively changed the subject, "Alright, everyone, let's all go!"

"You guys come in with me!" Xia Jin glanced past Leng Yuexi and winked at Xia Yu.