Chapter 55

Boom!

The Unparalleled Imperial Sword rose like a rising sun in the sky.

The sword light burst like lightning splitting the heavens, imperial might overflowed, all swords on the scene trembled, and they all bowed in submission!

Xiao Huo's Xiao King Sword's aura was instantly overwhelmed by the Unparalleled Imperial Sword's might, which was several times stronger.

The aura collapsed.

"How? How could this be? Why is this like this?" Xiao Huo stared at his Xiao King Sword, face full of disbelief.

"An Imperial Sword, that is an Imperial Sword."

Inside Xiao Huo's ring on his finger, Yao Lao likewise exclaimed in surprise.

"What? Yao Lao, you say Li Yilan holds an Imperial Sword?" Xiao Huo asked, eyes wide with shock.

"Yes!" Yao Lao replied.

"This..." Xiao Huo stared dumbfounded again.

The Unparalleled Imperial Sword, its blinding light pierced the eyes, its icy sword aura carried overwhelming imperial might, pressing in all directions.

The originally arrogant Xiao Potian and the other Xiao clan members, upon seeing the Unparalleled Imperial Sword, all fell silent like cold cicadas, their faces filled with shock.

His aura instantly slumped, leaving only a deathly silence like that of vanished birds.

The Qingmu Sect Leader saw this, narrowed his eyes, then narrowed them again.

"Xiao Huo, at any cost, exterminate her." After a few seconds of thought, Yao Lao suddenly shouted.

After all, with a Chen-level talent, cultivating to Nascent Soul in an extremely short time already seemed unimaginable to him, and now he even wields an Imperial Sword.

It seems the woman inside the Azure Ring gave Li Yilan a great opportunity; he must seize it, kill Li Yilan, take the soul power of the woman inside the Azure Ring, and then he can roam unchallenged across the Xuanhuang Continent.

As for Li Yilan's master, he didn't even consider him.

"Yes, obeying orders!"

Xiao Huo nodded sharply; since Yao Lao dared say that, it meant there was no need to fear the people behind Li Yilan.

Thus, he felt no pressure.

"You little bastard, I never thought you could have an Imperial Sword. But after today, this Imperial Sword will be mine."

"As for you, you have only a dead end."

Xiao Huo shouted angrily: "Pure Yang Sacred Body, activate!"

At the moment the sacred body activated, Xiao Huo's body burst with golden radiance like a scorching sun, heat waves surged, his momentum increased, and the aura suppressed by Li Yilan's Imperial Sword surged again.

"Breaking Army!"

Xiao Huo continued to shout angrily, unleashing his family's supreme art, Breaking Army.

His skin instantly glowed with sword light like molten gold, sword aura swirled around his body, meridians stood out, and his hair and beard danced.

The Breaking Army Sword Technique is the Xiao clan's imperial-level art; among the younger generation, only he is qualified to cultivate it, and only he has succeeded.

And to kill Li Yilan, he has exhausted all means.

Xiao Potian looked up and laughed: "This is my son's strongest state."

Now Xiao Huo, having exhausted his means, his strength instantly reached the level of being able to instantly kill Spirit Transformation realm experts; this also shows his son has a clear grasp of the bigger picture, knowing Li Yilan must not be left alive and must be killed with all effort.

Meanwhile, the Qingmu Sect Leader looked at Li Yilan, his gaze complex.

With the Xiao King Sword, Pure Yang Sacred Body, and the aid of the Breaking Army Sword Technique, Xiao Huo's aura could now match Li Yilan's.

He was confident that he now absolutely had the strength to fight.

But the next second, he realized his confidence was overblown.

Facing Xiao Huo's Xiao King Sword, his Pure Yang Sword Body, plus the Breaking Army Sword Technique, Li Yilan simply said calmly:

"Kneel for me!"

Boom!

Li Yilan's Sword Dao Sacred Body erupted, her body bursting with brilliant platinum sword light, like a blazing sun shattering and the Milky Way hanging upside down!

Threads of imperial might surged like tangible waves, rolling and churning.

The sword intent condensed into a Heaven-Swallowing Giant Beast; wherever it passed, spiritual power dried up, rocks and stones flew, the mighty sword aura shook the nine heavens, heaven and earth trembled, and all things fell silent.

Give!

Me!

Kneel!

The three characters, like thunder ringing in the ears, echoed over the Xiao clan's heavens, like the rolling Buddha's voice from the nine heavens, actually causing some Xiao clan disciples to scream and kneel directly.

Even though Xiao Potian shouted angrily in all ways, they could hardly rise.

When this sound invaded Xiao Huo's body, it shattered his fighting spirit, his Xiao King Sword fell, his Pure Yang Sacred Body shattered, and the Breaking Army aura also vanished.

His legs trembled uncontrollably, giving him the feeling that he was about to kneel.

Yao Lao, help me, I can't hold on much longer, I'm about to kneel.

"Kneel, kneel toward her." Yao Lao shouted without another word.

"What? I kneel to her?" Xiao Huo had still been hoping Yao Lao would help, but hearing Yao Lao's words, he instantly felt like dying: "Yao Lao, you're not joking, are you?"

"Stop the nonsense, kneel before her, beg for mercy, exchange it for your personal safety." Yao Lao shouted angrily.

"Yao Lao, I don't understand—you said we've never fought such a wealthy battle before? Why now do you want me to kneel before him?" Xiao Huo really couldn't figure it out.

"The plan has changed; Li Yilan possesses the Emperor Sword and Sword Dao Sacred Body, she definitely has an expert guiding her behind the scenes—if you can't tolerate a small slight, you'll ruin a great plan; a true man can bend and stretch, so kneel!" Yao Lao shouted urgently.

Upon hearing that, Xiao Huo no longer dared to hesitate in the slightest; he fell to his knees with a thud, shaking his head as he looked toward Li Yilan.

"I have knelt."

Xiao Huo's heaven-defying action directly left everyone stunned.

Especially Xiao Potian; this kneeling almost shattered his Dao heart, his face full of incomprehension—it's not like there's no fight to be had; does his son really need to kneel to Li Yilan?

And Lin Yang, however, did not think so.

He was certain that it must be Medicine Elder inside the Xiao Huo Ring, who saw Li Yilan's Emperor Sword and Sword Dao Sacred Body, and then got scared.

But admitting defeat now is too late.

Xiao Potian also stood up excitedly, pointing at Xiao Huo and shouting: "Xiao Huo, get up for me, you have so many people behind you, what are you scared of? Pick up your sword and fight her."

"Did you hear that?"

"Get up!"

"Fight!"

After hearing Medicine Elder's words, Xiao Huo no longer had any fighting spirit.

He said: "Li Yilan, you just want your parents' remains, don't you? I'll give you the remains, and we'll be even; leave the Xiao family."

"Even?"

Li Yilan coldly snorted: "I lived happily with my parents in Baihu Valley, never contending with the world, yet you, for your own selfish gain, ruthlessly killed my parents, separating us forever between heaven and man, and now you say with a single word that we should be even? How can this hatred be resolved?"

"Xiao Huo, I want your life!"

Boom!

Li Yilan swung her sword, releasing a towering sword intent that surged like a raging wave toward Xiao Huo, aiming straight for his life.

Her family had been destroyed, her parents killed, she was locked in a dog kennel, and Xiao Huo, that beast, mercilessly tortured her; all kinds of memories surged into her mind.

All the grievances and humiliations she had suffered burst forth in her heart at this moment, condensing into that sword, which she directed to strike down Xiao Huo.

Facing the terrifying sword before him, Xiao Huo's gaze became dazed.

His whole body was filled with panic, and his expression grew even more unhinged.

"Why, why?"

"How can you, such a lowly wretch, possess such terrifying power?"

"Why?"

No matter how many doubts filled his mind, he couldn't afford to think that much; the sword drew ever closer, and the threat of death grew stronger.

"I don't want to die, I don't want to die, Medicine Elder, save me."

Bang!

Li Yilan's sword arrived as expected; the powerful sword qi directly engulfed Xiao Huo's figure and drowned out his pleas for mercy.

The scene——

It was eerily quiet.