Fight?

Skyborne Sword Emperor frowned. “Heaven-Dooming Martial Emperor, you should know that if you and I were to fight, it would take at least ten days or even half a month to decide the winner.”

Heaven-Dooming Martial Emperor!

The drunken, disheveled man before him was Heaven-Dooming Martial Emperor of Copper Sparrow House, also one of the renowned Three Ultimate Assassins!

“I don’t think ten days or half a month would be enough.”

Heaven-Dooming Martial Emperor’s head shook like a rattle drum, “It should take at least...a year, isn’t that right?”

Skyborne Sword Emperor was silent for a moment, then asked, “What exactly does your Copper Sparrow House plan to do?”

In a drunken state, Heaven-Dooming Martial Emperor mumbled, “Fight.”

Skyborne Sword Emperor said coldly, “What if I don’t agree to it?”

Swoosh!

As soon as those words rang out, his figure vanished from the spot.

“Are you running? Where can you run to if I have my eyes on you.”

In the midst of drunken mumblings, the disheveled man swung his leg in a powerful kick. The void rumbled with a deafening roar as a passage tore through the fabric of space.

He tottered in and disappeared.

……

As soon as the two figures left, a shadow emerged in the void and suddenly turned into an ordinary-looking monk in black.

Gazing into the direction where Heaven-Dooming Martial Emperor and Skyborne Sword Emperor disappeared, the monk smiled. “Fight to your heart’s content. As for Lin Xun...leave him to me.”

He turned around and was about to leave when a big yellow dog slowly walked up to him from a distance.

It was a very ordinary-looking mutt, but the distinguishing features were its sleek and shiny coat and its remarkably bright eyes.

Even the way it walked radiated pride, confidence, and ease.

If that was all that set it apart, then it would only mean that the mutt belonged to a wealthy family.

However, when the black-robed monk laid eyes on the big yellow dog, he froze, his face went pale, and without a second thought he turned and fled.

The big yellow dog’s eyes flashed with undisguised disdain. This was likely what it meant by the expression ‘looking down on others with a dog’s eye.’

“Awoo!”

With a low howl, it went after the monk.

Even when chasing, it held its head high, with pride in its eyes, as if it looked down on all beings in the world.

The most unbelievable thing was that it caught up to the black-robed monk in no time and matched his teleportation speed.

The black-robed monk’s face paled even more, and he was forced to come to a halt.

The big yellow dog opened its mouth and spoke in a condescending tone, “Keep running, why did you stop? Isn’t the great Heavenly Buddha Emperor, one of the Three Ultimate Assassins, best known for his mastery of the technique ‘thousands of miles in a flash, coming and going without a trace’?”

The black-robed monk was none other than Heavenly Buddha Emperor, a terrifying being who walked in darkness and brought death wherever he passed.

However, if someone saw what was happening at this moment, they would no doubt go crazy.

Who would believe that Heavenly Buddha Emperor would be chased by a dog? And the dog had actually caught up to him?

Who had ever seen a dog that dared to mock and ridicule Heavenly Buddha Emperor?

This would completely overturn a person’s worldview.

However, to Heavenly Buddha Emperor, the dog standing before him was several times more terrifying than the most vicious monster in ancient times. Facing it, he couldn’t prevent his face from contorting with fear.

“Fellow Daoist, why the relentless pursuit?” Heavenly Buddha Emperor asked in a low voice, keeping vigilant.

Others might not know, but as someone who had lived in the Ancient Nebula Underworld for years, how would he not know about the terror of the big yellow dog?

“What do you think?” The big yellow dog tilted its head, a look of ridicule and taunting on its face.

“Because of Lin Xun?” Heavenly Buddha Emperor wrinkled his brows.

“Yes,” answered the big yellow dog. “What? Are you going to stop now?”

“Isn’t it better for us to pursue our own goals in our own ways?”

The frown on Heavenly Buddha Emperor’s face deepened.

The big yellow dog simply spat out one word, “No.”

“I heard that your master has offended Heavenly Emperor Shi. Even a haughty man like him has no choice but to hide. You...are you not afraid?”

“Roar!” The big yellow dog bellowed and pounced over.

Chi!

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The edge of his robe was torn off.

Even given Heavenly Buddha Emperor’s mighty power and ability, he barely escaped from being bitten. One could imagine how ferocious the big yellow dog was!

Without any hesitation or without any attempt to counterattack, Heavenly Buddha Emperor bolted once again. He knew very well that once he was caught by the dog, it would be near impossible to escape.

Thus, he immediately fled with all his strength this time.

“Baldy, you can’t escape!” The big yellow dog barked and ran at full speed, putting power into every step with its four legs.

Very quickly, the man and the dog disappeared from the Frosty Air Region.

……

In a mysterious secret realm world, the mountains, rivers, and all the landscape were cloaked in a chaotic and obscure energy, giving the world an ancient and primitive charm.

In the center of this mysterious world stood a dao platform, on which sat two figures.

One was a slender and beautiful figure sitting silently, with dreamy wisps of law power and misty light swirling around her, making her look as mysterious as an immortal.

It was none other than Xi!

The figure sitting opposite her was also silent, but he sat like the supreme ruler of the starry sky. His lone and imposing figure was like the backbone holding up heaven and earth.

The two sat silently for a long while.

Whether out of pride or a quiet competition, no one wanted to be the first to speak.

Two months had passed since they came to this secret realm, but not a word had been exchanged between the two.

This was of course very unusual.

However, it could be seen that both of them were very patient. It felt as if the silence would continue for countless years.

Jingle!

A delicate sound like the chime of jade pendants broke the silence in this world.

The aloof and proud man furrowed his brows, looked at Xi who was sitting opposite him, raised his hand and a jade slip landed in the palm of his hand.

After reading the jade slip, he looked at Xi again and finally spoke aloud, “Children are the only ones who think silence can convey their pride.” His voice was like the sound of the great dao, directly reaching the mind. “I saved you, so you should take the initiative to express your gratitude.”

Xi shot him a glance and said nothing.

However, the man seemed to have understood the meaning of her glance—‘You are the first to speak, which means in terms of arrogance and pride, you are inferior to me.’

The man couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows, feeling something strange inside.

For countless years, he had been so prideful, conceited and arrogant that he acknowledged no one else in this world.

He once said that the weight of the great dao could not crush his pride, and even if everyone in the world was his enemy, his pride would not be diminished in the slightest.

He did not think that there was anything wrong with it.

Or rather, he thought it was very normal, because that was his character, a person whose life is marked by pride. Therefore, he did not understand why Xi wanted to compete with him in such a way. Pride….was pride worth comparing?

So, he uttered in a serious voice, “Childish.”

Xi still did not say anything, and just looked at him silently.

“Interesting.” The man laughed inexplicably, then he waved the jade slip in his hand. “It’s news about the boy you’re most concerned about. Are you not curious?”

At that moment, Xi thought about those words and finally spoke, “He is your junior brother, you should be the one who is most concerned about him.” Her voice was as cold as ice.

But seeing her speak, the man couldn’t help but laugh again, “No matter what, he is a disciple of Fangchun Mountain. Even if he has not received my approval, it doesn’t hurt to pay attention to his movements.”

As he spoke, he handed the jade slip to Xi.

Xi hesitated for a moment, but in the end she took it and quickly looked through it.

“It took him two months to cause this kind of storm. I don’t know when I will finally want to meet him for real,” the man said indifferently.

Xi raised her head, stared at him and asked, “If you were still at the Supreme Quasi-Emperor Stage, what would you have done if you had to face an expert at the eighth level of the Emperor Stage?”

The man answered right away, “I would never give an eighth level Emperor the chance to suppress me.”

“What if you come across them?”

The man seemed extremely conceited and said calmly, “There’s no what if.”

“Then I will tell you the answer. If you were in his place, based on the pride and arrogance you showed, you would end up dead, because you would not run away, nor would you seek help. If you go all out, then it would be like hitting a stone with an egg, and death is the only possible result.”

The man said indifferently, “Everything you said is hypothetical. I might as well tell you that ever since I started cultivating, I have never given the enemy a chance to kill me. And now...you also see that there are not many people in this world who can kill me.”

Xi was silent for a moment then she said, “You are more arrogant than I thought.”

The man corrected her, “I carry pride in my heart and in my bones, but not arrogance. The difference between the two is as great as the difference between heaven and earth.”

Xi looked at him and went silent again.

The man stood up. “When it’s time, I will let you go, but not now.

“Also, that woman called Yanxing…she did everything she could, and by sheer luck, she managed to survive. If nothing unexpected happens, she will definitely seek help from Heavenly Emperor Shi.”

At this point, the man revealed a secret, “But Heavenly Emperor Shi has gone to the Return Dominion. He won’t be able to get away anytime soon. Return Dominion...is not somewhere that anyone can come and go as they please.”

Xi glanced at him and said, “You haven’t told me yet why you won’t let me leave.”

“If you are by his side, then you will only interfere with his opportunity in seeking the dao.”

“Opportunity?”

“Yes, an opportunity related to the Eternal Supremacy Path.”

The man turned around and walked away.

“I know you’re worried about him, but don’t forget that, in name, I am his senior brother, and since a long time ago...I’ve been waiting for him...”

Before his voice faded, he had already disappeared from the mysterious world.

Xi sat alone on the platform, lost in thought. Her beautiful figure was hazy and illusory.

A few months ago, she fought with Yanxing and although she was gravely injured, she managed to defeat her. However, just as she was about to kill her, something unexpected happened. Taboo law power suddenly descended, and she was put into a dangerous situation.

At the critical moment, a man who claimed to be the senior brother of Lin Xun appeared and saved her...