Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Chapter 244 Punch Explosion!

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In the dueling arena.

The cold wind howled, swirling up dust and sand.

It carried with it a hint of desolation.

Tens of thousands in the stands were gathered, buzzing with excitement. Each person was deep in discussion, "Do you think this guy named Yi can hope to break the record set by Xiao Tianjiao?"

"Are you still asleep? Why are you talking in your dreams in broad daylight? How could anyone surpass Xiao Tianjiao?"

"He is the strongest genius of our Great Qian Dynasty. The only one who could probably break his record is himself!"

Almost no one in the crowd of tens of thousands fancied Xiao Yi's chances.

At that moment...

The figure of Xue Wuhen appeared in the dueling arena.

The Heaven Character Pavilion has always been presided over by him personally.

"Welcome everyone to the Combat Pavilion. As I believe you all know, today's battle will be rather special. The challenger Yi, just two hours ago, defeated the Ghost General and achieved ninety consecutive victories at the Peak of the Golden Core Realm, and has announced his attempt to enter the Heaven Character Pavilion to challenge the record set by the Great Qian Dynasty's number one genius, Xiao Tianjiao!"

Xue Wuhen's face bore a calm smile as he stood aloft, surveying the crowd, "Today, we invite all of you to witness whether Xiao Tianjiao's record is nearly unshakable, or whether this young genius known as Yi can create another miracle!"

"Xue Wuhen, don't even think about tricking us into betting on someone named Yi..."

"As if we don't know your tricks already."

"Hurry up and start! When it's time to bet, we will naturally make our move,"

Everyone chimed in.

Xue Wuhen, feigning helplessness, said, "It seems the richer people are, the stingier they get! The Combat Pavilion's business isn't easy either, so please, do bet a bit more generously!"

"Hahaha, I'll definitely support, betting a hundred taels!"

"I'm betting ten taels..." the crowd joked among themselves.

Xue Wuhen shrugged his shoulders, pretending to be aggrieved, "Ladies and gentlemen, that's too much! Surely you could start with at least ten thousand taels?"

In the VIP seats to the west, an impatient Xiao Zhengde urged, "Just get started!"

Honor follows upon one's offspring.

Ever since Xiao Tianjiao made his breakthrough into the Dharma Manifestation Realm, the Xiao Family's status rose like the sun at midday, and it seemed they were on the cusp of becoming the fifth great clan, so even Xue Wuhen had to show some respect.

"Don't rush, everyone. We're about to begin!" Xue Wuhen nodded and declared loudly, "The two powerhouses in this battle are Yi, at the Golden Elixir Realm Peak, and the Moonshadow Demon Blade, at the First Layer of the Tao Tribulation Realm. Ladies and gentlemen, betting will stop after ten breaths' time, please place your bets!"

The betting in the Heaven Character Pavilion didn't require any special registration; each person's ticket bore an engraved Formation, and bets could be placed using these tickets.

People had not yet witnessed Xiao Yi in battle.

Thus, the betting was cautious, and certainly not just a matter of a few thousand or tens of thousands of taels, as was joked before.

After all...

They were all notable figures who couldn't afford to lose face.

A rough estimate.

The betting amount for this round reached one hundred billion, with less than forty percent betting on Xiao Yi's victory.

Xue Wuhen was not satisfied with this figure, but he knew this was only the first battle and that it was understandable for people to be cautious. He immediately said, "Betting is now closed. Please welcome the duelists for this round—from the eastern district, Yi, and from the western district, the Moonshadow Demon Blade!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The heavy iron doors on both sides were opened by two powerhouse fighters at the Peak of the Divine Ability Realm.

Xiao Yi and the Moonshadow Demon Blade's figures gradually became visible.

Xiao Yi was still wearing his black mask, his gaze icy and hands clasped behind his back.

As soon as the Moonshadow Demon Blade made his appearance, he fixed his black eyes directly on Xiao Yi, the corners of his mouth lifting in a slight sneer, rich with disdain: "A mere ant dares to challenge Xiao Tianjiao's record? How utterly delusional… If it weren't for the substantial conditions offered by the Combat Pavilion, I could take such an ant's life with a single slash of my blade. Still, the Combat Pavilion didn't say I couldn't teach him a lesson..."

With this thought...

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The Moonshadow Demon Blade pulled the black long sword from his back, blade grazing the ground, baring his teeth in a grin, "Xiao Tianjiao is my idol. You're just unlucky to face me!"

"Oh!"

Xiao Yi nodded indifferently and looked up at Xue Wuhen, "Can we start now?"

Xue Wuhen glared fiercely at the Moonshadow Demon Blade and urged, "Begin!"

Boom!

The Moonshadow Demon Blade dragged his long sword, sparks flying from the ground.

In an instant.

He had already reached Xiao Yi, his sword slashing down from the air, "Starry Moonshadow!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The sparks that flew off converged into a vast expanse of stars, and within that embrace of countless stars, a silver crescent moon-like blade light descended from the sky. With a swift motion, it aimed directly for Xiao Yi's head to chop down, its chill clearly perceptible even before the blade itself had closed the distance.

The sharp blade light seemed like it would cut Xiao Yi open on the spot.

Xiao Yi didn't move a muscle.

As if he hadn't reacted at all.

"Holy shit!"

Xue Wuhen's eyes twitched violently. The Moonshadow Demon Blade's strike held nothing back, a definite killing blow, "The Moonshadow Demon Blade couldn't be unable to stop, could he? If he finishes off Xiao Yi in one fight, how am I supposed to make money?"

At this moment...

A crisp clang echoed throughout the combat arena.

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"Won?"

"It can't be over just like that, right?"

The crowd turned their gaze toward Xiao Yi.

Somehow, Xiao Yi had already thrown a punch, his fist colliding with the blade.

But at this time...

Jagged cracks sprawled across the sharp battle blade which, with a loud bang, shattered into pieces, sweeping toward them. Amid the dull thudding sounds, fragments of the long sword pierced through the Moonshadow Demon Blade's body.

The Moonshadow Demon Blade lay on the ground like a porcupine, blood flowing freely, body convulsing uncontrollably.

Hiss!

The previously noisy Heaven Character Pavilion fell silent as a grave.

"Am I seeing things? Flesh and blood, and he smashed the Moonshadow Demon Blade with a single punch?"

"If I saw it right, that blade of the Moonshadow Demon Blade's is a fourth-grade high-level Yuan weapon..."

"This guy called 'One Punch' is no simple character!"

Amidst the chorus of exclamations.

Countless faces were slapped.

Yang Ling had confirmed Xiao Yi's identity the moment he appeared, and had been nervous for Xiao Yi when he faced the Moonshadow Demon Blade. Now, he relaxed, baring his teeth with a smile, "As expected of Xiao Yi, he really didn't disappoint me!"

In the next private room, Yang Jin wore a mocking expression, "The Moonshadow Demon Blade is just at the First Layer of the Tao Tribulation Realm. Back then, Xiao could defeat a Nine-fold Layer of the Tao Tribulation Realm powerhouse at just the Golden Elixir Realm Peak. Even Xue Wuhen at the Tao Tribulation Realm Peak was left severely injured by Xiao, unable to step into the Dharma Manifestation Realm for a long time. How can this kid compare to Xiao..."

In a private room to the west.

Xiao Zhengde shook his head, "He's not bad, but compared to my son Tianjiao, the gap is more than just a tiny bit!"

Although Xiao Yi's defeat of the Moonshadow Demon Blade with one punch was indeed astonishing, no one was optimistic about his chances against the record of Xiao Tianjiao. Predictions abounded, "Within three matches, 'One Punch' is bound to lose!"

And at this moment...

A second opponent appeared in front of Xiao Yi...