185: Chapter 184 Shock, shock, shock

Xiao Yi.

She did not draw her sword, but stood there quietly, and then—

Suddenly, ten thousand zhang of golden light shone from behind her. An Empress Phantom, wearing imperial robes, a beaded crown, and possessing delicate, painting-like features, emerged from behind her, standing tall between heaven and earth, looking down upon all living things.

A terrifying, suffocating pressure poured down from the phantom, causing all Yao Beasts within a hundred-mile radius to prostrate themselves on the ground, trembling in fear.

From the moment the phantom appeared, Xiao Yi's Aura began to climb crazily—Nascent Soul Sixth Layer, Seventh Layer, Eighth Layer... Soul Transformation First Layer, Second Layer, Third Layer... It soared all the way to the Soul Transformation Peak before it finally stabilized.

She waved her hand, and the Empress Phantom behind her raised its hand as well. A surge of spiritual power, ten times stronger than before, erupted, forcing the Soul Transformation Peak Great Yao back several steps.

"Bullying my younger brother? Did you ask me first?" Xiao Yi said in a milky, childish voice while licking her lollipop, her tone nonchalant, as if that palm strike just now was just a casual wave.

The Soul Transformation Peak Great Yao's pupils constricted, his face turning ashen.

"What is this thing?"

"Directly increasing an entire Realm?"

"This little girl is simply a monster!"

However, he did not retreat, biting the bullet and charging forward.

The two fought together, spiritual power surging, palm shadows flying, the battle causing mountains to crumble and the earth to split.

Xiao Yi grew stronger the more she fought, and the Empress Phantom behind her became increasingly solidified, each palm strike carrying the power to destroy heaven and earth. The Soul Transformation Peak Great Yao was pressed until he couldn't catch his breath, retreating steadily, in a miserable state.

"This... what kind of talent is this?!" He was both shocked and angry, his voice cracking.

Niu Ren and the others watched, dumbfounded.

Is this the child's older sister?

She is too much of a Prodigy!

A four-year-old little girl summons an Empress Phantom and just rubs a Soul Transformation Peak expert into the ground?

How are they, these old guys who have Cultivated for hundreds of years and are still stuck at the Nascent Soul stage, supposed to feel?

The Soul Transformation Peak Great Yao became more and more alarmed as the fight continued, feeling increasingly hopeless.

This little girl's talent was too terrifying; she grew stronger the more she fought. If this continued, he feared he wouldn't even be able to run away.

He gritted his teeth, feinted, withdrew, and shouted to those behind him, "Elder Ao! Why aren't you making a move yet!"

Ao Debai, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them, and the terrifying Aura of a Void Refinement Early Stage expert erupted.

He struck out with a palm. Xiao Yi raised her palm to block, but was sent flying by an irresistible force, crashing to the ground and vomiting blood.

The Empress Phantom behind her shook violently a few times and dimmed slightly.

Xiao Jian charged up with his sword, thousands of sword shadows rising again, only to be casually swatted away by Ao Debai's palm.

Bunny Baby was also caught by the palm wind, sent flying backwards, crashing into a large tree before sliding down, her face deathly pale.

One move, and all three were defeated.

The gap between Void Refinement and Nascent Soul is a chasm.

Even if Xiao Yi had the Empress Phantom's blessing, she could not cross this chasm.

"Hahahaha—" The Soul Transformation Peak Great Yao laughed, walking up to Xiao Jian and looking down at him. "Little brat, aren't you arrogant? Show me some more arrogance? When you're out in the world, it's not about fighting alone; it's about having a background and brothers. You're just a four-year-old kid, what do you have to compete with me?"

He reached out to grab the ascension grass in Xiao Jian's arms.

Xiao Jian guarded the ascension grass tightly, his small face tensed, his eyes red, yet not a single tear fell.

Xiao Yi struggled to climb up, the Empress Phantom behind her flickering, her spiritual power nearly exhausted.

Bunny Baby leaned against the tree, blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, wanting to help but powerless to do so.

Niu Ren and the others were deathly pale, their legs soft; they couldn't run even if they wanted to, and couldn't help either.

The Soul Transformation Peak Great Yao's hand was about to touch Xiao Jian—

"Swish—"

A flash of brilliance streaked by.

The Soul Transformation Peak Great Yao's smile froze on his face.

He looked down and saw his hand still extended in mid-air, but that hand no longer belonged to him—from the wrist down, it was empty, blood gushing out.

"Ahhh!" He screamed, clutching his severed wrist and stumbling backwards.

Then he saw Ao Debai standing not far away, his head still attached, but his body slowly collapsing. His head separated, the cut as smooth as a mirror, blood spraying three feet high.

"What... this... what happened?!"

The Soul Transformation Peak Great Yao's pupils shook, his whole body trembling. A Void Refinement Early Stage powerhouse, beheaded by someone in a single sword strike, without even reacting?

How is this possible?!

"Dad!" Xiao Jian looked up abruptly, shouting toward the distant sky.

Everyone's gaze turned in that direction simultaneously.

A figure stepped through the air, robes fluttering, the taihuang sword in hand, blood still dripping from the blade.

He was expressionless, his gaze as cold as the winter wind, his entire body exuding a suffocating murderous intent.

Xiao Ye.

He had finally arrived.

"Bullying my children?" Xiao Ye's voice was not loud, but it reached every person's ears clearly. "Did you ask me first?"

The Soul Transformation Peak Great Yao's face turned deathly pale, his legs went weak, and he fell to his knees.

Bunny Baby looked at the figure descending from the sky, completely shocked!

Twenty years without seeing him, has this guy already become strong enough to kill a Void Refinement expert with one sword strike?

This is too exaggerated!

Niu Ren and the others were completely petrified.

Today's events had too much information; their brains couldn't process it anymore.

First, a four-year-old Nascent Soul child fighting a Soul Transformation expert, then a four-year-old little girl summoning an Empress Phantom to go head-to-head with a Soul Transformation Peak expert, and finally—the children's father, killing a Void Refinement powerhouse in one sword strike.

An Xiaoman opened her mouth, but couldn't say a single word.

The shock she received today was more than she had experienced in her entire life combined.

Xiao Ye landed in front of Xiao Jian and Xiao Yi, squatted down, and looked at the two dusty, wounded little ones, his brows furrowed so tightly they could crush a mosquito.

"Who told you to run out?"

Xiao Jian lowered his head, not daring to speak.

Xiao Yi licked her lollipop and said softly, "I wanted to come myself."

"I'll deal with you when we get back." Xiao Ye glared at her, stood up, and turned to look at the group of Yao Race.

Wherever his gaze passed, the Yao Race lowered their heads, trembling, none daring to meet his eyes.

"Who made a move just now?" he asked, his tone as casual as if he were asking what to eat today.

The Soul Transformation Peak Great Yao knelt on the ground, his whole body shaking like a sieve, his lips trembling for a long time, unable to say a single word.

Xiao Ye didn't ask any more questions, raising his hand to strike with his sword. Sword Qi crossed the sky, and the Soul Transformation Peak Great Yao didn't even have time to scream before he was cut in two, blood splattering all over the ground.

The remaining Yao Race were so terrified their souls flew away and spirits scattered, kneeling all over the ground, kowtowing like pounding garlic: "Senior, spare us! Senior, spare us! We were just passing by! We didn't do anything!"