Section 162

"Whoosh!" went the sound.

The shockwave flew straight through Old Man Chong Wu's body and into the distance, while Old Man Chong Wu lowered his head in disbelief, then looked blankly at Sun Yazhu.

"This... is this a Divine Artifact?"

After speaking, his body was severed in two from the abdomen. His demonized body, which even Xia Feng couldn't cleave, was cut in half by the shockwave from the Purple Golden Cauldron.

Dark, foul blood spread across the ground, highly corrosive, turning the soil and weeds it touched completely gray-white.

Xia Feng, who had rushed over, also widened his eyes. Just moments ago, he had no way to break through Old Man Chong Wu's defense, yet he was dead in the blink of an eye?

Chapter 198: The Tremors in the Nichao Empire

"Husband, are you alright!"

Sun Yazhu watched Xia Feng run over. Like Xia Feng, her first concern was his injuries and condition.

After looking Xia Feng up and down and even feeling his arm to confirm he didn't have any severe injuries, Sun Yazhu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness, he didn't do anything to you. You were at a disadvantage just now, it scared me to death!"

Sun Yazhu patted her chest and let out a long breath.

"Yazhu, this is the power of the Purple Golden Cauldron? It instantly killed him with one strike. How do I feel it's even more powerful than Grandpa's Void Cauldron?"

Xia Feng was stunned for a moment. He glanced at the Purple Golden Cauldron, vaguely remembering that when Summer Bright used the Void Cauldron before, it also took the fourth strike to have the ability to directly kill Summer Bright.

But at that time, Summer Bright was only an Earth Rank Martial Emperor, fighting against Summer Skyfate, who was several levels higher.

The situation was quite similar to Sun Yazhu's current one, a Heaven Rank First Level fighting against a Heaven Rank Fifth Level.

But Sun Yazhu only needed one strike to cut Old Man Chong Wu's body in half. This was simply too terrifying.

"It's not what you think."

Sun Yazhu shook her head and then explained the situation to Xia Feng.

It turned out that her Move 'Shattered Rivers and Mountains' just now had drained all the power in her body, leaving her unable to perform a second Move at all.

Summer Bright's Void Cauldron, however, did not have this problem. He could use the Void Cauldron multiple times with his spiritual power, and it would not be completely drained after one use.

The Purple Golden Cauldron was not originally a Divine Artifact specifically for combat. The Shattered Rivers and Mountains was a Move in battle that decided the outcome with one strike; it was either not used at all, or used as a full-power killing Move.

"So that's how it is."

Xia Feng finally understood.

He had thought the attack methods of the two Cauldrons were quite similar. If the power of the first strike was several times or even more than ten times that of the Void Cauldron, it would be too terrifying.

Indeed, everything in the world has a cause and effect. A powerful killing Move requires draining all spiritual power, just as the Nine Orifices Exquisite Heart, which appears once every ten thousand years, provides a massive spiritual energy boost.

"Three Heaven Rank Martial Emperors. The Nichao Empire is probably going to experience a shock this time."

Looking at Old Man Chong Wu's corpse, Xia Feng couldn't help but smile.

It had been so many years, even when Summer Bright campaigned against the Nichao Empire in the past, he hadn't killed a Heaven Rank Martial Emperor.

But Xia Feng had done it, and it was three of them at once.

He really wanted to see what kind of wonderful expression the Azure Emperor of the Nichao Empire would have after hearing this news.

After taking Old Man Chong Wu's final legacy into his possession, Xia Feng began to have General General Gu Sha continue cleaning up the battlefield and also called in the remaining large army from the rear.

Soon, the leaderless Nichao Empire army scattered again. Many soldiers fled in small groups and batches, no longer able to form a significant force.

Those who didn't run fast enough naturally quickly became souls under the blades of the Great Xia cavalry.

Xia Feng's reputation was completely established after this battle.

Whether in the Nichao Empire or the Great Xia Empire, his fame was soaring.

The young Summer Bright didn't have such a brilliant military record as him.

At this time, when Xia Feng's name was mentioned in the Nichao Empire, everyone was afraid, and it could even stop crying children.

The troops completely pushed into the border of the Nichao Empire, successively capturing three prefectures and eleven cities, all of which were replaced with the Great Xia Empire's flag.

Thus, one-third of the Nichao Empire's West Province fell into the hands of the Great Xia Empire.

It is said that Summer Bright was so happy that he held a grand banquet for the world, and everyone in the Imperial Capital celebrated for three days and three nights, all covered by the state treasury.

The people throughout the country were immersed in celebration. After years of difficult warfare and pent-up frustration, the people of Great Xia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

During Summer Skyfate's reign, he was extremely weak externally, even intensifying the exploitation of the people's wealth to negotiate and show weakness to the Nichao Empire.

But within three months of Summer Bright taking the throne, he instantly reversed the war situation between the two countries. Even the most foolish people in the Great Xia Empire completely saw the difference between the two.

Summer Skyfate was quickly labeled as incompetent, muddle-headed, and a traitor who sought glory.

As the new Xia Emperor, Summer Bright became the true wise ruler in the hearts of the people, and some even regarded him as a faith.

For a time, the Great Xia Empire showed a scene of prosperity, something it had not experienced in the past ten thousand years.

A wise ruler guides the country, and the people live without worries, just like this.

But as the saying goes, there is always joy for some and sorrow for others.

The atmosphere in the Nichao Empire was one of deathly silence, with even the common people looking distressed, and those in the Imperial Capital sighing constantly.

Rumor has it that ever since the news of the deaths of the three Heaven Rank Martial Emperors reached the Imperial Capital, the Azure Emperor had locked himself in his palace for seven full days.

During these seven days, no one dared to disturb him presumptuously.

It is said that some foolish Servants tried to bring food and clothing to the Azure Emperor, but as soon as they entered the main hall, they were crushed into meat paste by a terrifying pressure.

Most of the Martial Emperors outside the Teng Jiulou were killed or injured, and now only a few remain.

According to investigations, all this was achieved by Xia Feng and his wife; no other Martial Emperors from the Great Xia Empire were dispatched.

And what made it most unbelievable was that Xia Feng was always challenging those of higher levels, never using superior strength to bully the weak.

This resulted in the Nichao Empire not even having the grounds to make an issue of this matter.

They had initially thought that the Great Xia Empire had violated the rules first by dispatching high-level Martial Emperors, which was why their Nichao Empire had retaliated in this way.

According to the Azure Emperor's plan, with the dispatch of the three Heaven Rank Martial Emperors, and their mastery of the demonization technique, they should have killed Xia Feng and completely driven out the Great Xia Empire's army.

But the reality was like a harsh slap in the face, making his old face sting with pain.

What was even more disgusting was that he wanted to make an issue of this matter, but he couldn't find any justification for it.

"Xia Feng, Summer Bright's grandson. Could it be that this lineage of the Great Xia Empire is born to be the bane of my Nichao Empire?"

In the dim hall, the Azure Emperor sat sullenly on the imperial chair, his face ashen.

He had thought for several days but still couldn't find a good solution. The most painful thing for him during this time was the two people, Summer Bright and Xia Feng.

In the past, Summer Bright was also this overbearing, leading a large force into the territory of the Nichao Empire. The Nichao Empire dispatched Heaven Rank Martial Emperor powerhouses, but they could barely harm him at all.

Unless previous Xia Emperors appeared, the other Heaven Rank First Level Martial Emperors were no match for him.

Summer Bright thus killed his way grandly to the inner city of the Nichao Empire.

The Azure Emperor even exchanged a few Moves with him, but at that time, Summer Bright's Realm had already broken through to Heaven Rank Ninth Level Martial Emperor, and neither of them gained any advantage over the other.

But fortunately, the previous Xia Emperor was in secluded cultivation and deep sleep, and the Xia Emperor's second son, Summer Skyfate, designed a poisonous scheme to usurp power.

Chapter 199: The First Azure Emperor About to Break Through the Shackles

Why could Summer Skyfate control Summer Bright and strip him of his Emperor Body?

All of this was inseparable from the Nichao Empire's Martial Emperors and Qinghe Princess.

The secret technique to strip the Emperor Body was secretly performed by three Heaven Rank Martial Emperors. Otherwise, Summer Skyfate's low-level Martial Emperors under him simply couldn't have done such a thing.

"I thought after destroying Summer Bright, the Great Xia Empire would no longer be able to cause any waves. I never expected that fifty years later, Summer Bright's grandson would be even more monstrous than him..."

The Azure Emperor took a deep breath, tightly covering his forehead where veins were bulging, his eyes flashing with a terrifyingly fierce light.

"Great Xia Empire... Do you really think I have no way to take you down?" The Azure Emperor took a deep breath, reining in the fierce light in his eyes, then turned his head to look behind him.

There was a golden box with Restrictions added to it, which could only be opened by brute force by a Heaven Rank Ninth Level Martial Emperor.

The person who sealed this box was precisely the most ancient Azure Emperor of the Nichao Empire, a ultimate old monster who had lived for a full five hundred thousand years.

The Azure Emperor's eyes showed a look of contemplation. He hesitated for a long time, but finally chose to stand up and head towards the space where the previous Xia Emperors had sealed themselves.

Like the Great Xia Empire, the previous rulers of these vast Empires, after reaching a certain time, would choose to enter secluded cultivation, seeking the final Opportunity to reach Martial God.

The founder of the Nichao Empire, the first Azure Emperor, Yun Zhonghe, had been in secluded cultivation for a full four hundred thousand years for this Opportunity.

The maximum lifespan of a Heaven Rank Ninth Level Martial Emperor is five hundred thousand years. It can be said that Yun Zhonghe was already at the limit of his life at this time.

But he had not yet perished and was still the most powerful Martial Emperor expert in the Nichao Empire. Even compared to the Great Xia Empire's Seventh Xia Emperor, he was probably far inferior.

"Ancestor Crane."

The Azure Emperor passed through a mist and finally stopped in front of a water gate, lowering his head and speaking softly.

"Defeated?"

From within the murmuring water gate, an ancient voice drifted out. This voice was incredibly eerie, seeming both near and far, making it impossible to discern its reality.

"Defeated... As expected, nothing can be hidden from Old Ancestor."