The instant Su Yun uttered the words 'to be executed', ten thousand people gasped in shock, their misery and bankruptcy instantly forgotten as a wave of piercing commotion surged through the crowd.
"Does he really intend to kill the Fourth Lady?"
"He must be insane! Leaving aside the Fourth Lady's status, she's at the Late Stage of Innate cultivation!"
The gap between Early and Late Stage of Innate—two whole minor realms apart, worlds apart!
No matter how unskilled the Fourth Lady may be in combat, the sheer difference in power alone was enough to easily kill Xu Yang.
Everyone felt Xu Yang had gone mad.
Boom!
The aura on Xu Yang erupted, borrowing the might of the spiritual bone; in an instant, he bypassed the shackles of the Fetal Breathing Realm, stepping once more into the Innate!
His whole body surged with power, several times stronger than when he first possessed the spiritual bone and achieved Innate!
He locked his cold gaze on the charging Fourth Lady, murderous intent surging in his eyes, rising higher and higher.
"Seeing Zheng Ming die right in front of your eyes must've felt pretty awful, huh?"
He hadn't expected that killing Zheng Ming would bring even greater, unexpected delight!
And what kind of person could the Fourth Lady be?
Since childhood, every time she saw him, all she had for him was disgust and torment.
Every word out of her mouth was 'bastard' and 'whore', endless insults for him and his deceased mother!
And through it all, Zheng Xuan never lifted a finger.
Digging out his bone—she'd been planning it since he was a child.
A venomous scorpion, utterly vile!
Zheng Ming deserved death, and so did the Fourth Lady!
"Late Stage Innate?"
Xu Yang grinned savagely, bursting forth like an arrow: "I'll reunite you and your son down in hell!"
Not a shred of fear!
"Nine Extremes Fist!"
BOOM!!!
One punch for the Nine Extremes—the thunderous roar shook the sky.
"Fourth Lady, kill the Shura!"
"Kill this bastard, this wretched guy ruined me, made me lose everything!"
"Even slaughtering him won't make up for the hatred I have in my heart!"
Seeing Xu Yang actually dare to attack, the crowd was both stunned and furious; their bankruptcy rose back to the forefront, unleashing a flood of angry shouts.
The ruined gamblers were the most frenzied of all.
"Die! Pay with your life for my son!" The Fourth Lady, vicious and feral, summoned her True Essence, and slapped down with a casual palm.
BANG!
Xu Yang grunted and staggered backwards, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth; his fist ached so much he could barely lift it, bones seemingly broken.
"Late Innate really is terrifying!"
Even with his cultivation of the Celestial Refining Divine Scripture, having just broken through to Innate, going toe-to-toe with the Fourth Lady was still a stretch.
Lifting his head to watch the Fourth Lady closing in, Xu Yang's expression hardened; essence from the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod poured endlessly into his body.
BOOM!
His aura did not weaken, but instead grew stronger.
"Kill!"
His roar echoed through Beixuan City—Xu Yang's eyes were fierce, twisted and beast-like, charging recklessly without fear of death.
BANG!
Agonizing pain tore through his fist, contorting Xu Yang's expression, but he ignored it completely. Twisting his body with sharp instincts and the mystical changes of 'Wind and Forest Movement', in a flash he appeared beside the Fourth Lady.
"No!"
"Fourth Lady, watch out!"
Wang Feng, blocked off and unable to help, turned pale at the sight.
The Fourth Lady was strong, sure—but she had absolutely no combat experience!
And the Shura—he'd actually broken through to Innate!
The Fourth Lady, alerted, showed no panic. So what if a weakness had been exposed?
"Just an Early Innate trying to challenge me?"
As soon as the words left her lips, stabbing pain erupted from her waist.
SPURT!
The Fourth Lady spat blood, reeled in disarray, letting out a shrill cry of agony.
Her scorn vanished in an instant!
How could it hurt so much?
She felt as though she'd been charged by a tank.
This was definitely not the power of Early Innate!
Xu Yang scored the hit, grinning with a sinister smile, surging in close again—the fists rained down like a storm.
The Fourth Lady hadn't recovered from the pain when this new assault struck, sending her into total panic.
After barely managing a few weak blocks, a powerful palm shattered her defenses completely.
BOOM!
Screaming, the Fourth Lady crashed down.
A funeral silence swept all directions!
Tens of thousands stood petrified, unable to believe it!
"How is this possible?"
"An Early Innate took down a Late Innate so easily?"
"Is the Fourth Lady some kind of fake martial artist?"
All of this seemed like a joke, utterly absurd.
But even if the Fourth Lady was weak, her cultivation was no lie.
There was only one explanation—Xu Yang was too strong.
Shock swept across faces, growing visible by the second.
Su Yun's tightly clenched heart finally relaxed at this moment.
Completely unexpected!
But it thrilled her, like she'd found a treasure.
Such talent—if recruited for the Martial Arena, in a few years he'd be a terrifying powerhouse!
"Even if I must use seduction, I'll tie him to the Life and Death Martial Arena!" Su Yun bit her red lip, inwardly swearing to herself.
Xu Yang strode slowly up to the Fourth Lady, licking the blood from his lips; with the endless influx of essence, after the intense battle, his body remained overflowing with power.
"Who would've thought—the prestigious Fourth Lady finally brought low."
Meeting her venomous eyes, Xu Yang felt nothing but pure satisfaction. He mocked freely, venting his inner resentment: "You look just like a dog."
A dog?
The Fourth Lady was so furious she nearly vomited blood, rage surging: "You bastard, die for me!"
Suddenly, she burst forth, her aura surging under Xu Yang's taunts, snatching at him with a lightning palm.
True Essence tangled—sharp as a blade.
If that hit connected, he would be gravely injured!
Xu Yang's face remained calm, a mocking glint in his eyes.
SWISH!
He subtly shifted sideways, like a willow rooted in the earth swaying in the breeze, smoothly dodging that deadly strike.
This was the mystical essence of Wind and Forest Movement!
BANG!
Xu Yang slapped the missed Fourth Lady with a lightning palm, infused with the Spirit Lock Seal.
"Ahhh~~"
With a shrill scream, the Fourth Lady realized in horror her own power had become chaotic, completely out of control.
Fear spread. Before she could even fall, a large hand grabbed her mercilessly.
SMACK!
Xu Yang slapped the Fourth Lady flying across the arena.
Then his gaze landed on her arm!
He would make the Fourth Lady endure the same fate as Zheng Ming!
Sixteen years of humiliation—her blood would pay the debt!
BOOM!
His massive fist shattered her arm.
Then her fingers, and all the bones in her body!
The mask on Xu Yang's face was streaked in blood—unbridled and wild.
Killing Zheng Ming felt great, but couldn't quench his hatred!
Now, the Fourth Lady had come to him.
"Did you ever imagine this day when you plotted to dig out my spiritual bone?"
"So high and mighty, so dignified!"
"How does it feel now?"
Vengeful satisfaction—this was true ecstasy!
Utter silence reigned; the shock gripped not just the eyes, but the hearts of everyone present.
The Fourth Lady collapsed to the ground, her body a wreck—who knew how many bones were broken—unable even to moan in pain.
Her face twisted into something hideous; her eyes bulged red, her body soaked in blood, wretched beyond belief; no trace of dignity or pride remained.
Terror welled inside her, like a vast ocean engulfing and invading her.
She was genuinely terrified! Panicked!
"If you—if you dare kill me, the Prince won't let you off!" The Fourth Lady didn't want to die; her eyes overflowed with desperate desire to live, screaming hysterically.
Zheng Xuan?
It was fine not to mention Zheng Xuan, but at the mention of his name, a volcano of rage erupted in Xu Yang, his eyes burning with a fire that could consume all.
How was he any different from Zheng Ming or the Fourth Lady?
If anything, he was even more despicable!
Those words once spoken echoed in his mind again—waste utilization? I'm just a tool for waste utilization?
I'm a person! Your own son!
"Hahahaha!!"
Xu Yang's eyes streamed blood, laughing wildly at the sky.
Murderous intent blazing in his gaze—but just then, a wave of black surged from the distance.
Like a tidal wave, filling the wide avenue!
Armor, blades, demon horses, arrayed in ranks, ringing the ground with thunder as they advanced!
An overwhelming Evil Qi blanketed the sky, condensing into clouds, suffocating all!
As the flood approached, its oppressive aura was like an ancient beast, vast and boundless, set to devour everything!
What kind of army was this?
Just its momentum alone could make Yin and Yang Realm martial artists tremble in terror.
BOOM!
BOOM BOOM!!
The demon horses' iron hooves shook the ancient city, thundering in their ears—the massive hooves seemed to stomp right on their hearts, leaving all shaken!
Wherever the tide surged, all fled in fear.
Xu Yang's eyes narrowed; that man wore a python robe, riding atop a massive Black-Scaled Demon Horse, his face cold, his presence like a rainbow, freezing heaven and earth!
He was the Lord of the Northern Territory—Xu Yang's birth father—Zheng Xuan!
Zheng Xuan, one of the Four Great Surnamed Princes of Daqian!
Lord of the Northern Territory, an all-powerful being!
He could face emperors without kneeling, walk in armor without ever removing it!
The python robe was dazzling—leading the Beixuan Army back, his invisible authority made tens of thousands feel suffocated, unable to utter a sound.
He had returned at this moment!
"Prince, save me!"
In a daze, the Fourth Lady uttered a piercing cry unlike any she'd made in her life.
"Let her go!"
Zheng Xuan uttered three words in a slow, grave voice.
Xu Yang suddenly caught the Fourth Lady by the neck, lifting her up with a cruel smile: "She will die today, so let me give you a real surprise!"
Hearing that uncovered voice without disguise, the Fourth Lady's eyes widened in terror… that voice?
Xu Yang slowly raised his hand and removed his mask, revealing a tender yet resolute face.
"You, you… you…"
The Fourth Lady's eyes bulged wide as saucers, twitching and struggling as if she'd seen a ghost.
Stunned to madness, terrified to the brink of insanity!
How could it be him?