Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

The faces of all the strong cultivators changed at once.

The formidable strength and terrifying speed of cultivation of Xiao Yi had long spread throughout the entire Southern State.

Despite the restrictions and obstructions of the Nantian Dynasty, which kept most ordinary people unaware of Xiao Yi's strength, these powerful beings from various forces all had their own intelligence channels and were aware of the many miracles Xiao Yi had created in just a few short years.

In just two years, he had broken through from the Physical Body Realm to the Tao Tribulation Realm.

And then, in just another half a year...

He stepped into the Longevity Secret Realm from the peak of the Dharma Manifestation Realm.

He was even capable of slaying Earth Venerate Realm powerhouses.

Such domineering strength and speed of cultivation had long become a secret many cultivators dreamt of attaining.

Now.

The Shanhe Martial Arts Academy under Xiao Yi was actually going to recruit disciples from the entire Southern State.

If one's talent was strong enough, they could even directly become a Direct Disciple of Xiao Yi.

This was an excellent opportunity to obtain Xiao Yi's terrifying secrets of cultivation!

Upon this thought.

Quite a few strong cultivators had already started making their calculations.

The emergence of the Cloud Dream Temple caused the strong cultivators from all factions of the Nantian Dynasty to suffer heavy losses, with over a hundred Longevity Secret Realm cultivators perishing, including four Earth Venerate Realm cultivators.

Nearly one-fifth of the Longevity Secret Realm cultivators of the Nantian Dynasty had fallen.

One must know...

Longevity Secret Realm cultivators had always been rarely seen, and the most important reason was that the powers wielded by cultivators of this level were simply too terrifying.

They could cause mountains to crumble and lands to fissure with the mere flick of a wrist; a single gesture could obliterate cities and annihilate nations.

Look at the vast Yunmeng Marsh, which, in the wake of the battle between Xiao Yi, Yang Dingtian, and Elder Tianku, had already turned into ruins. Had it not been for the protection of the Cloud Dream Temple, the very mountain range beneath their feet would have been leveled to the ground.

At this moment, the Nantian Dynasty was truly shaken to its core!

This was the weakest time in their oversight and balancing among the major forces, and if members of their clans with talent were secretly sent to the Daqian Dynasty to join the Shanhe Martial Arts Academy now, their chances of success would certainly far exceed those of the past.

Looking at the eagerness on everyone's faces, Xiao Yi's lips curled up ever so slightly.

This was exactly the result he wanted.

Although the Daqian Dynasty currently occupied one third of the Nantian Dynasty's territory, the land was extremely barren.

Not to mention...

There were only a few Longevity Secret Realm cultivators to begin with.

Even though Xiao Yi could refine the Spirit of Longevity himself, that still required someone to reach the ninth order of the Nirvana Realm!

There were but a few in the vast Daqian Dynasty who reached the ninth order of the Nirvana Realm!

Raising them from scratch was clearly impractical, as it would take too long; the best method was to attract the strong cultivators of the Nantian Dynasty to join the Daqian Dynasty. Xiao Yi was fully confident that as long as they were willing to join the Daqian Dynasty, he would have a hundred percent certainty to retain them and make them people of the Daqian Dynasty.

That's why.

Xiao Yi had a stroke of inspiration and made a spur-of-the-moment decision to announce that he would be recruiting new disciples in three months.

"Xiao Yi's combat strength is so formidable that even His Majesty dares not to provoke him lightly. Indeed, we can arrange for talented disciples to go try their luck in the Daqian Dynasty!"

"The Shanhe Martial Arts Academy is bound to rise, not to mention... Xiao Yi has now obtained the Cloud Dream Temple, meaning all the treasure inheritances of the Yunmeng Dynasty of yesteryears will fall into his hands. The Shanhe Martial Arts Academy of the Daqian Dynasty will surely never lack resources in the future!"

"You're right, we really can give it a try..."

One strong cultivator after another secretly exchanged thoughts through voice transmission, yet on the surface, they all remained calm.

Nantian Bao was feeling frustrated as he watched.

Even though he couldn't hear their voice transmissions, he understood from their eye contact that many strong cultivators were already tempted.

However, he was intent on stopping them but also knew that doing so would be futile.

He simply bowed his head slightly and kept silent.

Xiao Yi's gaze paused momentarily on him before withdrawing, squinting at the time, he then turned to look at everyone, "It's getting late, esteemed guests, please!"

Swish!

With a wave of his hand,

All of them had already been teleported away from the Cloud Dream Temple.

The strong cultivators hung in the air outside Yunmeng Marsh, looking at each other with astonishment on their faces: "We've been teleported out by Xiao Yi? It seems he truly has complete control over the Cloud Dream Temple..."

"Do you think if we become his Direct Disciples, Xiao Yi will impart everything he knows?"

"Rest assured about that point, I have previously sent people to inquire. Xiao Yi currently has three Direct Disciples and two recorded disciples, and he imparts everything he can to them!"

"It seems we really can send our disciples to visit the Daqian Dynasty..."

As the strong cultivators discussed,

The enormous Cloud Dream Temple suddenly let out a thunderous boom, and with a gentle shake, it stirred up an earth-shattering tremor.

Boom!

The entire Cloud Dream Temple suddenly uprooted and soared into the high skies.

Hanging at the pinnacle of the heavens.

Xiao Yi stood atop the main hall of the Cloud Dream Temple, with Little Lin and Yue Shanchuan standing by his side. The colossal Cloud Dream Temple towered among the clouds, resembling an enormous hand that covered the sun and sky.

The massive shadow compelled countless mighty beings to instinctively look up, their eyes filled with horror.

Whoosh!

The space around the Cloud Dream Temple trembled violently for a moment before transforming into a rainbow light, disappearing between heaven and earth.

Xiao Yi's visit to the Nantian Dynasty had thus completely come to an end.

But...

The name Xiao Yi, along with the news of this battle, spread like a plague across the entire Southern State.

Accompanying that was the announcement that the Shanhe Martial Arts Academy would open its doors to recruit disciples from the entire Southern State in three months.

Each piece of news, as it spread, could stir up a storm.

Let alone...

All the pieces of news spreading at once.

For a time.

The name Xiao Yi became a household name in the Southern State, known to all.

Of course.

As for all of this, Xiao Yi didn't care in the least. He sought a renowned reputation to make the powerful beings and factions eyeing the Great Qian Dynasty wary of him.

At this very moment.

Xiao Yi, travelling to the Daqian Dynasty aboard the Cloud Dream Temple, looked at Yue Shanchuan before him, the atmosphere slightly oppressive. Little Lin spoke helplessly, "Old Yue, are you really leaving?"

"Yes!"

Yue Shanchuan nodded without saying much.

Even though he knew that from beginning to end, it was Elder Tian Ku who had wronged Xiao Yi first, that was, after all, his grandfather, who ultimately died by Xiao Yi's hand.

Yue Shanchuan hesitated for a moment, then said solemnly, "Xiao Yi, my grandfather was one of the Changsheng Sect's Tiangang-Earthshatter Elders and held an exalted position. His death will definitely not be taken lightly by the Changsheng Sect. You should be careful too!"

"Yes!"

Xiao Yi nodded gravely.

He had no regrets about slaying Elder Tian Ku.

Elder Tian Ku had repeatedly sought to kill him.

Sparing such a powerful enemy who was set on eliminating him would only spell trouble for himself once he had the chance to catch his breath.

PS

Xiao Yi was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Little Lin.

Little Lin paused, reluctantly pulling out a jade box, which he had secretly swallowed earlier, containing the dragon essence that had condensed from Yang Dingtian's corpse.

Xiao Yi handed the jade box to Yue Shanchuan, who looked puzzled as he watched. Xiao Yi said calmly, "Open it when you break through to the Longevity Secret Realm!"

"This..."

Yue Shanchuan frowned slightly.

Xiao Yi said, "If you still consider me your brother, then take it!"

"..."

With a helpless sigh, Yue Shanchuan accepted the jade box and said, "In that case, I'll take my leave first! Xiao Yi, remember my words, be cautious of the Changsheng Sect's retaliation!"

"Yes!"

Xiao Yi watched Yue Shanchuan leave, sighing deeply. He turned to Little Lin, who was unwillingly poking the ground with the tip of his foot, and said helplessly, "Don't be glum. When we arrive at the imperial capital, you can choose a few treasures from within this Cloud Dream Temple first!"

"Really?"

Little Lin looked up, his face lighting up with excitement.

Xiao Yi patted his head, "I'll be in seclusion. Call me when we arrive at the imperial capital!"

Earlier in the Cloud Dream Temple, as soon as he had a breakthrough to the tenth stage of the Human Venerate Realm, he had immediately taken action. He now urgently needed to meditate in seclusion to fully stabilize his current realm.

Beyond that...

When Xiao Yi broke through to the Human Venerate Realm, the Eternal Tomb seemed to have undergone an incredible change. Xiao Yi returned to the main hall, sat cross-legged, and the Eternal Tomb was activated with a flicker of his thoughts.

However...

The moment his consciousness touched the Eternal Tomb, Xiao Yi abruptly opened his eyes, revealing a look of disbelief and shock, "How is this possible?"

ps; First update, nine more to come!