Soul Emperor Martial God

Chapter 2188: Chapter 2185: A Draw with Xie Ruhai

In the distance, as the elder stepped from the space, the surrounding space was already completely sealed.

And when the elder arrived before the crowd, his face was full of anger.

The aged gaze first fixed on Xiao Yi, gritting his teeth, "Master of the Eight Palaces, Xiao Yi."

Such a simple six words, yet squeezed out like they were from the gaps of his teeth.

In the next second, the elder’s gaze turned to those eight evil cultivators.

"Great Elder." The eight evil cultivators, all severely injured, still greeted him in terror.

"Do you dare call me that?" The elder is none other than the Great Elder of the Evil Lord Mansion, Xie Ruhai.

"Who gave you the authority to use the Holy Puppet?"

"Great Elder, please quell your anger." One evil cultivator said hastily, enduring his injuries, "This little thief Xiao Yi is our Evil Lord Mansion’s great enemy."

"Since he has appeared here today, we must exert all efforts to kill him."

"But did you succeed?" Xie Ruhai roared.

"If he was not killed, and the affair of the Holy Puppet is revealed, won’t you be ruining Lord’s great plan?"

"Great Elder." Under Xie Ruhai’s icy murderous intent, the eight evil cultivators trembled instantly, shivering as they said, "We didn’t expect this little thief Xiao Yi to be so formidable."

"Even eight puppets at the Sixth Layer of the Saint Sovereign Realm are no match for him..."

"Hah, a bunch of fools." Xie Ruhai was clearly furious beyond measure, having lost interest in hearing any further explanation.

With a cold snort, he waved his large hand.

The surrounding space power surged unpredictably in an instant.

The eight evil cultivators were crushed into oblivion by this powerful force.

The eight damaged puppets were instantly reclaimed by him.

This is the power of Xie Ruhai, the cultivation level of this Great Elder of the Evil Lord Mansion is undoubtedly profound.

To kill these eight people is just a matter of a wave of the hand.

Judging by the space power just now, even if there was an expert of Eighty Thousand Dao among them, they wouldn’t be able to withstand even a tiny bit.

Let alone just these eight.

"Hmph." Xie Ruhai snorted coldly again, his gaze fixed on Xiao Yi once more.

"Well, Xiao Yi."

"Back then, you used the identities of Yi Xiao and Xiao Xun repeatedly to ruin the plans of my Evil Lord Mansion, killing countless of our people."

"Today, having disappeared for half a year, you have reappeared."

For Xie Ruhai, the young man before him is undoubtedly the most hated person he has met in all his years of life.

Moreover, the only person who has caused such great losses to his Evil Lord Mansion throughout the countless years.

"If it weren’t for my imprint on the Holy Puppet, I would hardly have been able to arrive in time."

"And if you escape today, it will surely lead to endless trouble."

Besides the monstrous rage and killing intent, there was a hint of fear on Xie Ruhai’s face.

This evil cultivator group was originally intended for dealing with Qing Lin.

Who would have thought to encounter Xiao Yi here.

Also, the matter of the ’Holy Puppet’ he mentioned is clearly a secret, not to be used without permission.

If used, one must kill witnesses to keep it from spreading.

Yet today, it has leaked.

Moreover, the one aware of this, is none other than the current master of the Eight Palaces with his unique identity.

Had he not arrived timely, endless trouble would have followed.

That overwhelming killing intent spread instantly across the entire field.

Everyone present changed their expressions in an instant.

"Xiao Yi, be careful." Ran Qi and Qing Lin exclaimed in surprise.

Though they couldn’t make out Xie Ruhai’s exact cultivation level, they knew how formidable this Great Elder of Evil Lord Mansion’s strength was.

And they knew that the overwhelming killing intent now was almost entirely directed at Xiao Yi.

"Master." Yiyi’s face was shocked, but Xiao Yi pulled her behind him after giving her a glance.

"Xie Ruhai, you dare." Qing Lin suddenly shouted.

"Do you know what status my Junior Brother Xiao Yi holds now?"

"If you dare kill him, can your Evil Lord Mansion withstand the wrath of the Eight Palaces, withstand the fury of this entire continent?"

"I’m telling you, if Junior Brother Xiao Yi loses even a single hair today, what awaits your Evil Lord Mansion will be total destruction."

Upon hearing this, Xie Ruhai’s expression changed, full of fear.

He certainly knew what kind of status Xiao Yi has today.

Although his Evil Lord Mansion and the Eight Palaces are adversaries, and everyone in his mansion is daring in unscrupulous acts; some things must absolutely not be done.

This was exactly why his anger was sky-high upon appearing, unable to resist trying to kill instantly.

If it were anyone else standing before him today, no matter which martial artist, he wouldn’t need to care.

But it happens, it’s this Xiao Yi.

In the next second, Xie Ruhai gritted his teeth, the killing intent in his eyes grew stronger.

"If it were any other time, even though the enmity between my Evil Lord Mansion and you Xiao Yi runs deep as the sea, I wouldn’t dare touch even a single hair of you."

"Even though you vanished for a year and a half, my Evil Lord Mansion dare not trace even a single bit of your whereabouts, nor think of any revenge."

"But today, if you do not die, my Evil Lord Mansion will face catastrophic doom."

"Hence, you must die today."

As Xie Ruhai’s words fell, his figure moved.

"No good." Qing Lin and Ran Qi became frantic.

Originally, they tried to scare off this dignified Great Elder of Evil Lord Mansion, but it was evidently ineffective.

However, they did not notice that Xiao Yi, who had been silent, seemingly lacked any fear on his face.

Clang...

Xiao Yi’s figure moved as well.

Sword in hand, he attacked instantly.

Xie Ruhai sneered disdainfully, "Xiao Yi, I know your battle achievements are astounding, even capable of fighting against the power of the Saint Sovereign Realm Eighth Layer."

"Pity that before me, you are nothing."

"In my eyes, you are no different than ordinary young heavenly talents."

Xie Ruhai unleashed a palm strike.

But... a spatial rift formed in the air.

Within the space, sword intent surged, domineering and mysterious.

"Huh? Martial Arts Fusion?" Xie Ruhai’s full-force palm imbued with killing intent immediately stopped.

Replaced by a face full of shock.

The power in his palm suddenly dissipated entirely.

"How is this possible..." Xie Ruhai looked at Xiao Yi in disbelief.

Qing Lin and Ran Qi also widened their eyes.

"Martial Arts Fusion? Isn’t that a technique that Late Stage Martial Artists, above the Saint Sovereign Realm Seventh Layer, can wield?"

"Junior Brother Xiao Yi, you..."

"Xiao Yi, you..."

Xiao Yi smiled calmly, "What, did you really think I’ve spent the past year and a half idly, passing time in vain?"

He couldn’t achieve perfection in the Great Freedom Sword Dao, nor use it for spatial coherence.

But his martial arts were already complete, and had achieved full integration over his year and a half of travels.

Just as he said, although his past year and a half was free and unrestrained, not a minute was wasted on cultivation.

"Still wanting to fight?" Xiao Yi asked coldly, gripping his sword.

"You..." Xie Ruhai steadied his shocked expression, gritted his teeth.

"You are only at the First Layer of Saint Sovereign Realm, yet... a true monstrous demon."

"Fine, I won’t kill you, but you must swear a serious vow not to reveal even a trace of today’s events."

"I trust in your vow, Xiao Yi."

When he saw this sword intent space, he already knew that this young man he once could chase freely, in terms of strength, had grown to the point of standing equal to him.

To kill this young man is almost an impossible thing now.

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First update.