Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi
Chapter 857 - 855: Fame Spreads in All Directions

At the edge of the Qingtian Realm.

This place was shrouded in darkness, rarely seeing sunlight.

An ancient hall floated amidst the rolling waves, yet the roaring sea could not shake the hall in the slightest.

This was the headquarters of the Changsheng Sect.

The entire hall was modeled after the Hall of Longevity from Ancient Times, which once ruled over the entire Qingtian Realm, though it was countless times smaller than the actual Hall of Longevity. Yet, it was still towering and magnificent, comprising ninety-nine subsidiary halls.

At this moment.

In the central hall at the very center.

There were nine massive thrones.

Seated on each throne was a blurry figure whose face could not be discerned; these were the eight Vice Sect Hierarchs and the supreme leader of the sect in the middle. Each of them possessed the power to destroy heaven and earth, giants in the martial world.

Especially the Sect Hierarch of the Changsheng Sect, who, according to legend, was an ancient being who had survived since Ancient Times.

No one knew what he actually looked like.

He even rarely took action.

The only time he acted in front of others was when he executed a supreme powerhouse from one of the six great Holy Lands. At that time, the Sect Hierarch had simply pointed a finger and decimated that supreme-level powerhouse.

From then on…

The six great Holy Lands no longer purged the followers of the Changsheng Sect as they had before.

Also from then on…

The Changsheng Sect had not faced such large-scale losses in thousands of years.

Thirty-six Elder Tiangangs and seventy-two Earthshatter Elders, more than ten of whom had died in battle.

The elite Tiangang and Earthshatter guards, more than fifty thousand of whom had perished.

Such tremendous losses were like adding frost to snow for the Changsheng Sect; though not crippling, they were enough to deeply shake the sect.

Upon the ninth throne.

That towering figure slowly opened his eyes, his icy gaze directed toward the direction of the Southern State, he coldly said, "Sect Hierarch, let me go to the Southern State."

"Sect Hierarch, let Old Eight go! Let him annihilate Xiao Yi and the Daqian Dynasty, and defend our Changsheng Sect's dignity!"

"Agreed!"

"Agreed…"

Ambiguous voices of agreement echoed.

The Sect Hierarch, seated at the chief position, responded indifferently, "Old Eight, you may go then."

"Yes!"

The eighth Vice Hierarch slowly stood up, bowed respectfully toward the direction of the Sect Hierarch, then said, "Please rest assured, Sect Hierarch, I will definitely return with Xiao Yi's head!"

"No…"

The Sect Hierarch narrowed his eyes and said coolly, "Aside from Xiao Yi, I want no grass to grow in the Daqian Dynasty!"

"This…"

The color drained from the eighth Vice Hierarch's face as he said solemnly, "Sect Hierarch, if that is the case, I'm afraid the Nantian Holy Lands might…"

"There's no need to worry!"

The Changsheng Sect Hierarch smirked coldly; although his face was not visible, his voice conveyed a hint of ruthlessness and venom, "Recently, there has been some activity at that place, and the top experts of the six great Holy Lands, like me, are all tied down there; they won't be able to spare hands to deal with you."

"I understand!"

The eighth Vice Hierarch's figure flickered and vanished from above the throne.

The Sect Hierarch's voice slowly echoed in the hall as it was gradually enveloped by darkness: "Xiao Yi? In just a few years, he has grown from the Physical Body Realm to his current state, truly a rare genius. It's a pity that he cannot be of use to our Holy Church. Therefore, he must be eliminated as soon as possible!"

…

Nantian Dynasty.

In the streets and alleys, people were beginning to talk about the battle at Imperial Dragon Mountain: "Did you hear? Xiao Yi of the Daqian Dynasty, the 'Comrade King,' actually slew an Earth Venerable Peak!"

"It's not as simple as just an Earth Venerable Peak, you know?"

Someone with more secrets to share responded in shock, "I heard that Xiao Zhenguo, with his sky-reaching abilities, even controls an astonishing treasure. With the help of his treasure, ten thousand people from the Xiaoshanhe Institute ascended together, advancing three realms in a single day…"

"Ten thousand people ascending? Advancing three realms in a day? Are you joking?"

"Who says I'm joking? My cousin went to the Daqian Dynasty not long ago to try for the Xiaoshanhe Institute, but unfortunately, he failed to make the cut. He told me himself!"

"Hiss... Who exactly is this Xiao Yi?"

"No matter who he is, we definitely can't afford to provoke him!"

No one noticed.

In a dark corner of the street, two figures shrouded in black cloaks stood side by side. As they listened to the conversations of passersby, one of them, with his head hanging low, quietly clenched his fist, his teeth grinding together with a piercing sound, whispering, "Xiao Yi... damn mutt, I didn't expect you to grow so quickly..."

"Amitabha!"

The figure beside him put his hands together in prayer, revealing a corner of his cloak, showing a compassionate-looking monk, "We should leave now!"

"Are we really going to that place?" The man in black hesitated, a trace of doubt flickering through his downturned eyes.

It was as if the place he mentioned was an extremely terrifying existence.

The monk sighed and said, "If we continue to stay in Southern State, do you think we'll still have a chance for revenge?"

The man in black remained silent.

Revenge?

What a joke!

With Xiao Yi's current strength, crushing him was as easy as crushing an ant; how could they possibly seek revenge while staying here?

The man in black took a deep breath and said, "Are you sure that place is real? You know, even the six Holy..."

"Shut up!"

The monk glared at him coldly, looked around to make sure no one was nearby, then relaxed and said coldly, "Real or not, that place is our only hope for revenge. If we can get in there, every martial arts sanctuary, every Xiaoshanhe Institute, all are garbage!"

The man in black hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily, "You're right, if that place is real, what is Qingtian Realm anyway?"

The two men then left immediately.

Meanwhile...

Inside the ancient Nantian Holy Land, a fierce debate was underway, with Qiu Yiyun, who had just returned from the Daqian Dynasty, as the main character. His eyes gleaming and with fervent passion, he said, "Xiao Yi is undoubtedly the most monstrous genius I've ever seen in my life; this person must not be made an enemy!"

"Nonsense, aren't you just boosting his morale and diminishing your own?"

"How could our Nantian Holy Land, which has continued since Ancient Times, fear a mere youngster?"

"Let him hand over his Cultivation Methods and the secrets of how he enhanced the strength of the disciples of Xiaoshanhe Institute, or else annihilate his entire clan. This elder doesn't believe he would dare refuse!"

Many elders spoke with indignation.

Aside from Nantian Wen...

When had Nantian Holy Land ever bowed to anyone?

How could these elders, accustomed to superiority, tolerate bowing to a twenty-year-old Xiao Yi?

Qiu Yiyun scanned the crowd and scoffed, "He's a man who dares to kill even Po Jun; do you have the guts to interrogate him?"

"You..."

The Earth Venerable Rank Nine elder's face stiffened, from pale to red and back, then coldly said, "Let the Tiangang fighters take action, and if that's not enough, let the Supreme Elder intervene. I don't believe our Nantian Holy Land can't handle a mere Xiao Yi!"

"Idiot, don't you know the entrance to that place is loosening, and an anomaly might occur at any time? Now that all the high-level masters above Tiangang from the six Holy Lands have gathered there, who are you going to send to deal with him?" Qiu Yiyun, having received benefits from Xiao Yi, naturally spared no effort to speak on his behalf.

For a while...

The strong ones in Nantian Holy Land realized that unless they waited for the top experts of the Holy Land to return, there really was no way to take down Xiao Yi.

Helplessly, everyone could only agree to a public alliance.

Qiu Yiyun, relieved, then said, "Since everyone has no objections, let's set it for seven days from now to officially form the alliance over the Tianhe!"

Inside the palace of the Nantian Dynasty...

Nantian Wen, focused on writing a lengthy document, only looked up at Nantian Ao when the ink ran out, "Since the royal uncle has stated that Xiao Yi is qualified to form an alliance with us, let's go ahead and form one!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Nantian Ao performed a meticulous salute, also feeling relieved.

Not long after...

News reached every power in Southern State that Nantian Holy Land, Nantian Dynasty, and Daqian Dynasty would officially form an alliance over the Tianhe in seven days.

And just as various forces were shocked by this news...

The name of Xiao Yi spread far and wide.

A majestic figure was quietly stepping onto the land of Southern State.

He had also learned from the mouths of the common people about the upcoming alliance between the three parties of Xiao Yi over the Tianhe in seven days, his eyes revealing a hint of cold ferocity, "Forming an alliance? Hah, it would be perfect to execute Xiao Yi right in front of you all and assert the sacred authority of my Holy Church!"