Yun Xiao was merely testing the waters. The ferocity of the White Emperor and Yakasha Ancestor signified how deeply the Mortal Dust Blood Calamity had wounded the two.
Yun Xiao understood that refinement was the only way to halt the Yaksha Ancestor, but before that could happen, the White Emperor had to be gravely injured, even killed, to create an opportunity for refinement.
Clearly, the White Emperor now recognized this threat, and his response would only grow more ferocious.
His rage burned like celestial fire, scorching the millions of soldiers beneath him.
Upon witnessing Yun Xiao literally tear through the White Emperor's facade and gain the upper hand in their first confrontation, the fear of the millions of Immortals was suppressed, morphing into frenzy.
"Lu Yao! Lu Yao!"
"Execute the will of heaven!"
Their deafening cries overpowered the roars of the White Emperor and Yaksha Ancestor.
BOOM! In the next instant, the two Primordial Doom Stars plummeted from the sky, aiming for the White Emperor’s head.
Divine Dawn, previously repelled by the White Emperor's Soaring Sword Soul, returned to the fray, her presence marked by thunder and flames as the Primordial Doom Stars illuminated the battlefield.
"Rebellious girl!"
His ability to utter those words meant the White Emperor still controlled his body, although his ferocity increasingly dominated. The ghost-faced monkey's visage kept reappearing, even spreading across the rest of his torn face, making him appear even more grotesque.
In his fury, he wielded the power of the Immortal Asylum to blast away the Primordial Doom Stars. Then, with bloodshot eyes, he caught Divine Dawn mid-recoil, his howl chilling, "I granted you flesh and nurtured your talents. Yet, you kill your own brother and attempt to commit patricide. Heaven cannot bear such acts. I shall execute you first!"
As his declaration echoed, his golden Flying Sword, entwined with hundreds of dragons, burst forth.
BUZZ! In the air, the sword transformed, splitting into hundreds of golden rays, forming a vast sword formation that spelled out the word Emperor.
This was the supreme art of the imperial lineage, belonging in the Divine Heaven grade, known as the Emperor Proliferation Sword Technique. This technique, said to lay waste to millions in a single wrathful strike from an Emperor, formed a formation from a lone sword that could obliterate all in its path.
This sword, bristling with killing intent, thundered through heaven and earth.
"Who allowed you to harm her?"
Just as the Emperor Proliferation Sword Technique was unleashed, Yun Xiao suddenly appeared before the White Emperor!
With both hands grasping the Heaven Burial Sword Soul, Yun Xiao wielded the sword like a wheel, spinning it to conjure a sea of azure lightning!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! The Emperor Proliferation Sword Technique suddenly penetrated this azure lightning ocean, each golden blade twisting and turning beneath the thunderous azure mire.
"Hmm?"
The technique was blocked by Yun Xiao, which wasn't much of an issue, but at the same moment, the White Emperor felt a lethal threat.
Whirling around, he saw the golden spirit form of Yun Xiao materialize behind him, brandishing a golden astral sword.
In the same manner, Yun Xiao's spirit spun the Palm Sword, conjuring a vortex of spiritual lightning that pressed down upon the White Emperor's crown.
In this moment of drastic change, Yun Xiao demonstrated his ability to adapt and confront the combined assault of the White Emperor and Yaksha Ancestor, his actions as unfathomable as the deep sea.
This was what one might truly call a monster!
"This guy..."
Even the girl in the white dress, having narrowly escaped a dire fate, had tears of joy in her eyes.
Her three hearts, usually so different, now trembled in unison, forcibly fused together by the emotions stirred by this young man!
The more she was moved, the more the White Emperor was driven mad.
"What... are you!?"
The White Emperor clutched the Immortal Asylum, his face which had now morphed to that of the Yaksha Ancestor twisted in frenzy.
"Born of heaven and earth, I will right all wrongs," Yun Xiao declared, his Flying Sword flicking forth in a burst of azure light, instantly splitting into 1,000 sword beams in the air, forming five words!
"Yun Xiao loves Divine Dawn..."
To the White Emperor, these words were a double strike of devastation. First, because Yun Xiao had professed his love for his rebellious daughter; second, because this was his own Emperor Proliferation Sword Technique—altered into the Yun Xiao Loves Divine Dawn Sword Technique!
And there was more! The White Emperor spun around only to see Yun Xiao's spirit behind him launch another Flying Sword attack, forming five words with another 1,000 sword beams, sandwiching him in a dual sword array assault.
BUZZ! The White Emperor had no choice but to recall his four grand celestial treasures, but in that instant, the two corpse demons reacted too swiftly, transforming into two mountains of flesh and blood, temporarily trapping them!
"Huh?!" This lightning-fast miscalculation allowed the dual soul-destroying Flying Swords to shatter the White Emperor's defenses, ravaging his limbs and instantly slicing through many bones, even piercing his spirit!
"AGHHH!" This was the first time the White Emperor had been grievously wounded; he knelt, screaming in agony.
KLANG! Yun Xiao appeared beside him in an instant, not giving him a chance, wielding the Heaven Burial Sword Soul, swiftly severing the hand that controlled the Immortal Asylum, and then forcefully stomping down the Immortal Asylum!
BOOM! Divine Dawn descended from the sky, pressing the White Emperor down and delivering a flurry of over 100 thunderous fiery punches to his face!
Her fury and righteousness were all in these delicate punches.
The White Emperor’s skull was tough; it took thousands of punches before it finally burst open. Throughout, he glared at his daughter, furiously cursing, while Divine Dawn, without hesitation, obliterated his teeth and tongue!
He was now utterly ruined.
While Divine Dawn unleashed her fury, Yun Xiao stood by, severing the White Emperor's limbs and piercing his Dantian with a sword!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! A torrent of Dawn God Realm celestial power burst forth like a fountain, mingling with the White Emperor's agonizing moans.
In this moment, the understanding of the two heroes was complete—they no longer wished to hear his repentance; it was utterly meaningless. Only the most tragic death could atone for everything!
"Lil Xi..."
BOOM! His last, murky cry was obliterated by Divine Dawn with a direct smash.