88: I just mastered the Heavenly Emperor Fist, and now they've sent me three sandbags?

A black void rift stretched across the sky of the True Saint Continent, looking like a hideous scar.

Three terrifying auras, powerful enough to crush eternity, poured down without any concealment.

All living beings on the True Saint Continent felt as if a giant boulder were pressing against their chests, making it difficult to breathe.

That was the might of a Quasi-Emperor.

And there were three of them in total!

Deep within the Hun Kun Academy.

The Dean stood on the Star-Gazing Platform, looking at the terrifying formation that seemed ready to sink the True Saint Continent, and shook his head helplessly.

"Quasi-Emperor Tai Yu, plus two Quasi-Emperor Dao Protectors of the True Phoenix Clan."

"With three Quasi-Emperors laying siege, even a true Great Emperor's Reincarnation would find it hard to escape death today."

He sighed and turned his gaze toward the Su Family, his eyes filled with regret.

"Su Xuanchen, you are too arrogant."

"Too much rigidity leads to easy breaking; you understood this truth too late."

And on the other side of the void.

On a crimson-gold warship hidden among the clouds.

The Heavenly Dragon Imperial Daughter, clad in heavy armor and holding a long spear that emitted a Supreme aura, had eyes full of regret.

"What a pity."

She looked at the Su Family, which was shrouded in an aura of destruction, and curled her lips.

"I originally wanted to kill him with my own hands."

"Now it seems I won't have the chance to act."

"Under the siege of three Quasi-Emperors, not even his ashes will remain."

...At this moment.

Su Family, deep underground.

The myriad things mother qi cauldron floated quietly, letting down billions of strands of mysterious yellow mother qi, isolating all external perception.

Inside the Cauldron, a world of its own was formed.

Su Xuanchen sat cross-legged, his body surrounded by brilliant golden light.

He was comprehending the Dao.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations to the host! Epiphany successful!]

[Learned the Heavenly Emperor Fist!]

[Learned the Nine Secrets!]

Su Xuanchen suddenly opened his eyes.

Two golden beams of light shot out from his eyes, directly piercing through the void within the Cauldron.

"Whew..."

His breath was like a sword, slicing the rocks in front of him into pieces.

Su Xuanchen raised his right hand and slowly clenched it into a fist.

"Buzz!"

With just a simple clenching of his fist.

The surrounding space let out a groan of being overwhelmed; this single fist seemed to have grasped the entire world.

Overbearing.

Utterly overbearing.

This was the Heavenly Emperor Fist—one strength to break all laws, ignoring logic, only deciding life and death.

"I was just worrying about having no place to test my moves."

Su Xuanchen gave a wicked smile, his eyes filled with high Battle Intent.

"The Nine Secrets combined with the Heavenly Emperor Fist..."

"After this punch, they should be crying for a long time, right?"

...Above the Su Family.

"Su Xuanchen! Get out here and meet your death!"

A thunderous shout echoed through the heavens.

Quasi-Emperor Tai Yu stood amidst the clouds, his hair and beard flaring, with Chaotic currents surging around him, looking like a God King judging the world.

He couldn't wait any longer.

The Azure Revered Master had given a death order—he must return with Su Xuanchen's head.

Seeing no movement below.

Quasi-Emperor Tai Yu sneered, his eyes full of contempt.

"Playing dead?"

"Then this Emperor will smash your turtle shell and drag you out!"

Boom!

He raised his hand and pressed down with a palm.

A massive Chaotic giant palm took shape, blotted out the sun, its palm lines like ravines, its power world-destroying, as it slammed toward the Su Family's protective array.

This single palm strike was enough to shatter half of the True Saint Continent!

The people of the Su Family turned pale and trembled with fear.

Only in front of the Purple Heaven Palace.

A White-Bearded Old Man stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the falling giant palm with a calm expression.

It was exactly that Old Ancestor from the Taishi Sect.

"Old Ancestor! Run quickly!"

Su Jingyuan was sweating profusely in his anxiety.

"This is a Quasi-Emperor!"

"What's the panic?"

The White-Bearded Old Man stroked his beard and smiled, his eyes filled with blind trust in Su Xuanchen.

"Since that kid dared to settle his Family here, he must have a trump card."

"Just watch."

Before his voice had even faded.

"Roar—!"

A world-shaking dragon roar erupted from deep beneath the Su Family grounds.

"Clang—!"

A heavy, ancient sound of a Cauldron chiming, spanning the river of time, resounded through the nine heavens.

A Golden Dragon of Destiny, billions of miles long, roared as it soared into the sky.

On its head, it carried a simple, ancient three-legged, two-eared Cauldron surrounded by mysterious yellow mother qi.

The myriad things mother qi cauldron!

"Boom!"

That world-destroying Chaotic giant palm slammed heavily against the myriad things mother qi cauldron.

There was no world-shaking explosion as expected.

Only a dull thud.

That Chaotic giant palm was like an egg hitting a rock.

It shattered in an instant!

Turning into a sky full of Chaotic currents and vanishing without a trace.

Meanwhile, the great Cauldron remained motionless.

Not even a single strand of the mysterious yellow mother qi hanging from it had broken.

Quiet.

A deathly silence.

The sneer on Quasi-Emperor Tai Yu's face froze.

His eyes widened as he stared intently at the great Cauldron, his eyeballs nearly falling out.

"This... this is..."

"The myriad things mother qi cauldron?!"

"A supreme dao emperor weapon?!"

And it wasn't just any ordinary emperor weapon!

That was the legendary myriad things mother qi cauldron, said to carry the Luck of heaven and earth and possess unparalleled defense!

"And that dragon..."

Quasi-Emperor Tai Yu looked at the Golden Dragon of Destiny coiled atop the Cauldron, staring coldly at him, and felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

"Luck taking form... solidifying into substance..."

"How is this some nouveau riche Family?"

"This is clearly the foundation of a hidden Emperor Clan!"

"No!"

A flash of inspiration struck Quasi-Emperor Tai Yu's mind as he remembered the Azure Revered Master's previous words.

"Reincarnation of an ancient powerhouse..."

"Could it be..."

His pupils shrank as a terrifying thought frantically took root in his mind.

"He is not a Great Saint!"

"He is the Reincarnation of some ancient Great Emperor!"

"Only an Emperor's Reincarnation could possess such terrifying Luck at this age and casually bring out a natal emperor weapon of this level!"

He was afraid.

Quasi-Emperor Tai Yu subconsciously took half a step back, his previously arrogant aura instantly wilting by half.

What the hell was there to fight!

Fighting a reincarnated Great Emperor? That was just seeking death!

Just as Quasi-Emperor Tai Yu was in a difficult position.

"Screech—!"

A phoenix cry that could pierce gold and crack stone split the sky.

The southern sky instantly turned into a sea of fire.

Two massive True Phoenix phantoms pulled a crimson-gold chariot, surging with heavenly divine fire as they sped toward the scene.

Upon the chariot.

A handsome young man with an eerie temperament, dressed in five-colored feather robes, stood with his hands behind his back.

He had a flame mark on his forehead, and between his opening and closing eyes, two divine fires burned.

The Imperial Son of the True Phoenix Clan, Phoenix Void Dao!

Behind him, two elders with terrifying auras followed like shadows.

Those were the two Quasi-Emperor Dao Protectors of the True Phoenix Clan!

"Where is Su Xuanchen?!"

Phoenix Void Dao's voice was cold, filled with high-and-mighty arrogance.

"Today, this Imperial Son will extract your soul and refine your spirit, making it so you can neither live nor die!"

Seeing this, Quasi-Emperor Tai Yu was overjoyed.

Someone had come to take the heat!

He hurriedly restrained his aura and cupped his hands toward Phoenix Void Dao.

"So it is the arrival of the True Phoenix Imperial Son."

"This scoundrel is fierce and protected by an emperor weapon."

"Since the Imperial Son is here, then I shall not compete with you for his head."

Quasi-Emperor Tai Yu's calculation was loud and clear.

First, let the True Phoenix Clan test the waters.

If Su Xuanchen really was a Great Emperor's Reincarnation, it would be Phoenix Void Dao who died.

If Su Xuanchen was just a hollow shell, it wouldn't be too late for him to act then.

"Humph, at least you're sensible."

Phoenix Void Dao glanced at Tai Yu, not taking him seriously at all.

His gaze shifted downward, landing on the Su Family's array.

"Cowardly turtle."

"Did you think you'd be safe hiding under an emperor weapon?"

"Break the array!"

Phoenix Void Dao gave the command.

A True Phoenix Quasi-Emperor behind him stepped forward, a crimson feather fan appearing in his hand.

A quasi-emperor weapon—the Five Fires Seven Poultry Fan!

"Open for me!"

The Quasi-Emperor fanned with all his might.

Rumble—!

Five fire dragons roared out, carrying temperatures high enough to boil the sea and melt mountains, crashing into the Su Family array.

"I dare anyone to try!"

A crisp, delicate shout rang out.

The gates of the Purple Heaven Palace swung open.

A stunning figure, holding a green lotus, stepped into the air.

Gu Lingshuang.

She wore a plain white palace dress, her long hair like a waterfall, her brow naturally carrying the inviolable majesty of an Empress.

The chaos green lotus in her hand swayed gently, shedding ten thousand strands of Chaotic light.

"Sizzle—!"

Those five arrogant fire dragons, upon meeting the Chaotic light, were like clay oxen entering the sea, dissolving directly.

"Hmm?"

Phoenix Void Dao's eyes lit up as his gaze wandered unscrupulously over Gu Lingshuang's body.

"Top-tier."

"I didn't expect the Su Family to hide such a beauty."

"Perfect to capture and bring back as a Cauldron for this Imperial Son!"

"You're looking for death!"

Gu Lingshuang's beautiful eyes were filled with killing intent, and the green lotus in her hand shook as she prepared to strike.

"Oh, isn't this my dear sister?"

A sarcastic voice drifted over.

Gu Hao stood behind Quasi-Emperor Tai Yu, looking at Gu Lingshuang with eyes full of malice and pleasure.

"What? That wild man is too afraid of death to come out, so he sent a woman to face us?"

Gu Lingshuang looked over coldly.

"Back then, you dug out my bone; today, I will surely cut off your head."

"You!"

Gu Hao's face turned ashen with rage as he turned to look at Phoenix Void Dao.

"Imperial Son! This woman is Su Xuanchen's lover!"

"Kill her! Su Xuanchen will surely fall into a state of mental Chaos!"

Phoenix Void Dao nodded, a cruel look flashing in his eyes.

"Makes sense."

"What this Imperial Son loves watching most are scenes of life-and-death partings."

He waved his hand toward the other True Phoenix Quasi-Emperor who had not yet acted.

"Go."

"Cripple this woman's limbs first and hang her on a flagpole."

"I want to see how long that Su Xuanchen can endure!"

"Yes!"

That True Phoenix Quasi-Emperor gave a sinister smile, his figure vanishing in a flash.

When he reappeared, he was already above Gu Lingshuang's head.

A sharp claw burning with divine fire tore through the void, aiming straight for the top of Gu Lingshuang's head.

A Quasi-Emperor's surprise attack!

Even though Gu Lingshuang held an emperor weapon, she was only at the Saint Realm; facing a sneak attack from a Quasi-Emperor, she simply couldn't react in time.

Gu Hao laughed maniacally and hideously.

"Die! Bitch!"

At the very instant that sharp claw was about to touch Gu Lingshuang's hair.

Time came to a standstill.

"Sigh..."

A soft sigh abruptly rang in everyone's ears.

"I was just worrying about having no place to use the fist technique I just realized."

"And you all delivered yourselves right to my door."

"Truly... how thoughtful."

The voice was lazy, with a hint of the raspiness of someone who had just woken up.