Chapter 555: Powerful Suppression

As the Sect Leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, Xiaoyaozi's strength was naturally significantly greater than that of Li Qiushui, Wuyazi, and the others.

Therefore... when Xiaoyaozi unleashed his Martial Dao Domain, the sky and earth darkened in an instant, accompanied by bursts of violent, howling winds!

The commoners spectating nearby were struck with fear at the sight.

"It is said this man is the Sect Leader of the Xiaoyao Sect. Looking at this, his strength is indeed extraordinary!"

"Indeed, the true qi within his body is incredibly abundant. It looks like the Great Ming Imperial Grandson is in danger!"

"I certainly don't want the Great Ming Imperial Grandson to lose. To be honest, our quality of life as commoners has clearly improved; that is all thanks to the Great Ming Imperial Grandson!"

"That's right, that's right! The Great Ming Imperial Grandson must win!"

At the same time.

Upon the city walls of the capital.

Guo Zhen, the Commander of the Imperial Guard, saw this scene and immediately shouted to his subordinates, "Protect the Emperor and the Crown Prince!!"

"As you command, General!"

In an instant, hundreds of Imperial Guard soldiers immediately formed a protective perimeter in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.

Seeing this, Zhu Biao also began to grow anxious for Zhu Ying. With a hint of panic in his voice, Zhu Biao said to Zhu Yuanzhang, "Imperial Father, all three members of the Xiaoyao Sect are at the peak of the Divine Ability Realm. If those three activate their Martial Dao Domains simultaneously, it may not be a good thing for Xiong Ying."

To be honest, Zhu Yuanzhang was also very worried about Zhu Ying at that moment.

Thus, upon hearing Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly spoke up, "In that case, it seems I must intervene as well."

All along, Zhu Yuanzhang had wanted to show off his prowess within this [Wuxia World], but every time he intended to act, he was ruthlessly stopped by Zhu Ying.

This time was no exception.

Currently, Zhu Ying had already activated his Martial Dao Domain, allowing him to perceive everything in his surroundings. Naturally, the conversation between Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao successfully reached his ears.

The next second.

Zhu Ying immediately used his true qi to speak to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, "Imperial Grandfather, Father, please do not intervene. Xiong Ying can handle this completely."

It was obvious that Zhu Ying still did not want Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Biao to step in.

Having heard his words, the two naturally held back. At that moment, Wuyazi was the first to lose his patience. He roared at Zhu Ying, "Hmph, you brat, stop your nonsense! No matter who steps in to help you, today, you are bound to die!"

Having said that, Wuyazi struck directly, and in that same instant, Li Qiushui also attacked!

The moment Wuyazi struck, he unleashed his sect's signature technique: the North Sea Divine Palm!

It must be said that the North Sea Divine Palm was the unique skill of the Xiaoyao Sect.

For a martial arts expert of Wuyazi's level, he rarely used the so-called North Sea Divine Palm lightly; he would only deploy it when facing a true opponent.

And at this moment.

Wuyazi knew very well in his heart that the Great Ming Imperial Grandson before him was a true powerhouse.

Therefore, Wuyazi used his signature move right from the start.

In an instant, Wuyazi rapidly mobilized the true qi within his body. In just a few seconds, his palm was condensed with true qi!

To be fair, the palm wind unleashed by Wuyazi was fierce and carried a bone-chilling coldness, striking straight toward Zhu Ying's face like a flash of lightning.

In addition, the other Xiaoyao Sect expert, Li Qiushui, was no slouch. Her feet moved in the Lingbo Microsteps, while her fingertips condensed with true qi, launching a strike toward Zhu Ying with lightning speed.

At this moment, the two of them—one using palms and the other using fingers—coordinated their attacks on Zhu Ying, seemingly intent on capturing him at all costs.

Yet, no matter how the two worked together, there wasn't a single ripple of emotion on Zhu Ying's face; he wasn't even slightly panicked.

Because Zhu Ying knew very well.

Although both Wuyazi and Li Qiushui were at the peak of the Divine Ability Realm, the difference in strength between them and himself was still as vast as the gap between heaven and earth.

Even if the two of them exerted their utmost strength, it would be impossible to scratch even a single hair on Zhu Ying.

As these two violent surges of true qi were about to crash into Zhu Ying.

He unhurriedly raised his hands slightly and directly executed the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth.

Just like that, an invisible layer of true qi suddenly enveloped the area in front of Zhu Ying.

It could even be said that within a three-meter radius, there was a powerful presence of true qi.

At this moment, the true qi from Wuyazi's North Sea Divine Palm struck before Zhu Ying.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhu Ying.

Especially the Xiaoyao Sect Leader, Xiaoyaozi.

Xiaoyaozi knew the power of the North Sea Palm technique very well.

In his view, even if Zhu Ying was at the peak of the Divine Ability Realm, it would be difficult to completely neutralize the North Sea Divine Palm.

In fact, Xiaoyaozi believed that Zhu Ying would be wounded by the strike.

But in reality, Zhu Ying was completely unafraid.

Just as the power of the North Sea Divine Palm was about to pierce through in front of him, the Great Ming Imperial Grandson unhurriedly gave a light push against Wuyazi's palm force!

And then!

Zhu Ying actually diverted the palm force to the side.

With a loud "Boom!"

The force of the North Sea Divine Palm slammed into the empty ground, forcefully carving out a large crater.

At that same moment.

On the other side, the true qi released from Li Qiushui's fingertips was also about to strike Zhu Ying.

Unfortunately, just like the North Sea Divine Palm before, Zhu Ying unhurriedly raised his hand and used his true qi to deflect it, causing the true qi to turn back toward Li Qiushui instead.

Seeing this, the latter immediately used her true qi to defend!

"Bang!"

Fortunately, the true qi within Li Qiushui was sufficient, and she successfully manifested a wall of true qi to block the rebound.

In contrast, Zhu Ying stood steadily in place. Forget being injured—he hadn't even picked up a speck of dust.

This was the extent of Zhu Ying's strength.

Simultaneously, the surrounding commoners breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

On the city walls, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao had been worrying about Zhu Ying, but after witnessing what had just transpired, they realized they had been overthinking it.

On the other hand, Wuyazi and Li Qiushui were stunned on the spot.

Their faces were filled with shock, completely unable to believe what had just happened.

One must realize they were both at the peak of the Divine Ability Realm; normally, no one could easily parry a single strike from either of them, let alone a coordinated attack from both.

Therefore, the moment Wuyazi and Li Qiushui attacked, they were certain that Zhu Ying would surely die.

In reality, not only did Zhu Ying survive, but he had also dodged their attacks with extreme ease.

The two of them muttered incessantly, "Impossible! How can this be? The two of us joined forces, yet we couldn't even harm you in the slightest?"

"Just who are you? What kind of martial arts have you learned?"

"How is the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth so profound?"

At this moment, in the void above.

Facing the questioning of Wuyazi and Li Qiushui.

Zhu Ying responded with a look of disdain, "I can only tell you this: there are always people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens."

"So what if you are at the peak of the Divine Ability Realm? Even a half-step Astral Qi Realm expert could do nothing to me!"

To be honest, as Zhu Ying's voice fell, the expressions on Wuyazi and Li Qiushui's faces shifted from confusion to terror.

Initially, they did not believe in Zhu Ying's strength.

But after this exchange, they realized that what Zhu Ying said was absolutely true.

Now, the pressure fell upon Xiaoyaozi.

Actually, Xiaoyaozi had not originally intended to strike; he wanted to observe Zhu Ying's strength first before deciding whether to act.

But seeing that even the combined efforts of Wuyazi and Li Qiushui could not touch Zhu Ying, his expression changed, and even the Xiaoyao Sect Leader began to feel a sense of panic in his heart.

This was the first time he had felt such intense pressure.

Originally, Xiaoyaozi thought that the two working together would at least gain some upper hand, but he never expected that even when Li Qiushui and Wuyazi exerted their full strength, they could do nothing to the Great Ming Imperial Grandson—in fact, Zhu Ying appeared quite relaxed.

This left Xiaoyaozi somewhat at a loss as to what to do.

Just then, Zhu Ying looked up at the three of them and said in a flat tone, "Don't waste your energy. The three of you—if you have any last words, speak them now."

To be fair, Zhu Ying's words were not born of arrogance, but rather his genuine belief that these three were not his match and that continuing to fight would be a waste of time.

However, as soon as Zhu Ying spoke, the three members of the Xiaoyao Sect were instantly enraged.

After all, they were prominent figures in the martial world, and the Xiaoyao Sect was a prestigious sect. They had led the entire Xiaoyao Sect here with the purpose of killing Zhu Ying and restoring the Song Kingdom, thereby allowing the Xiaoyao Sect to become a sect revered by ten thousand people in the martial world.

But now, the Xiaoyao Sect's dream was being shattered by Zhu Ying's individual strength.

Wuyazi roared, "You brat, you are too arrogant!"

"Do you truly think you are a match for our Xiaoyao Sect? It is utterly ridiculous!"

After his roar, he charged at Zhu Ying once more, still using the North Sea Divine Palm, but this time his technique was even more forceful than before!

The other Xiaoyao expert, Li Qiushui, gritted her teeth and followed with a flash of movement, also using her full strength. At this moment, the two of them only wanted to kill Zhu Ying.

Simultaneously, as the Sect Leader, Xiaoyaozi knew he could no longer stand idly by, otherwise the Xiaoyao Sect would truly lose all face.

His expression darkened as he exerted his full strength. Alongside Wuyazi and Li Qiushui, three figures attacked Zhu Ying at once.

At this moment, all three had activated their Martial Dao Domains. The surrounding air instantly became viscous, and between heaven and earth, wild winds howled and dust flew.

Seeing the three attacking together, Zhu Ying no longer held back, and the True Dragon Qi within his body surged!

Truth be told, Zhu Ying knew very well that when three peak Divine Ability Realm experts fought with their lives against him, he needed to be cautious.

Therefore, at this moment.

Without a moment's hesitation, Zhu Ying immediately mobilized the True Dragon Qi.

Thus, in a flash of lightning.

Dozens of golden-shining giant dragons suddenly erupted from within Zhu Ying's body.

Subsequently, these giant dragons swirled around him.

At this moment, even for a half-step Astral Qi Realm expert, killing Zhu Ying would not be an easy task.

Let alone those in the Divine Ability Realm.

He then raised his hand in a palm strike, simultaneously utilizing both the Sorrowful Palm and the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, sending a golden palm shadow crashing toward the three.

"Boom!"

After a massive explosion, the three were struck by the palm force simultaneously!

Xiaoyaozi, Wuyazi, and Li Qiushui were all shaken to their core by the true qi unleashed by Zhu Ying.

They retreated repeatedly; even Li Qiushui's mouth bled, clearly having sustained a heavy injury.

Without a doubt, after this battle, Xiaoyaozi had completely seen through Zhu Ying's strength!

He was now absolutely certain that even if the three of them joined forces, they were no match for Zhu Ying!

However.

He was unwilling to admit defeat just like that.

He was the Sect Leader of the Xiaoyao Sect; if he lost, the Xiaoyao Sect would never be able to hold its head high in the martial world again.

Thus, Xiaoyaozi gritted his teeth, suppressed his injuries, and began to slowly mobilize all his strength, deciding to fight Zhu Ying to the death.

As for the other two, seeing that their Sect Leader was going all out, Wuyazi and Li Qiushui did not dare to hesitate.

The two of them also endured the intense pain, supporting each other as they charged forward once more.

In an instant!

These three peak martial arts experts of the Xiaoyao Sect leaped high into the air once again.

At the same time, they mobilized all the true qi in their bodies and charged toward Zhu Ying.

Just as their offensive was about to reach Zhu Ying, his eyes narrowed, and he swiftly executed the Star Sucking Technique.

Instantly, a powerful suction force formed around him. At this moment, Wuyazi and the others felt their true qi becoming uncontrollable, surging relentlessly into Zhu Ying's body.

The three tried desperately to suppress it, but it was useless; they could only watch helplessly as their true qi was sucked away.

In a short while, their faces turned as pale as paper. Their true qi had been sucked completely dry, and they collapsed to the ground, powerless and unable to resist further.

The battle ended there.

Seeing this, the surrounding commoners broke into cheers, everyone shouting, "Long live the Imperial Grandson!"

Clearly, for the people of the Song Kingdom at that time, they supported Zhu Ying.

On the city walls, Zhu Yuanzhang looked down. Especially when he saw the three Xiaoyao Sect experts being drained of their true qi by Zhu Ying, he could not help but laugh loudly, praising Zhu Biao, "Good! This child Xiong Ying truly did not disappoint us. He is too incredible!"

Zhu Biao also breathed a sigh of relief, a gratified smile appearing on his face, "Imperial Father, Xiong Ying's strength is growing more and more. With him here, our Great Ming will surely be stable and prosperous for ten thousand generations!"

And at this moment, in the void above.

Zhu Ying adjusted his breathing.

One must know that the Star Sucking Technique was originally a technique for absorbing internal strength, but through Zhu Ying's evolution, it was now capable of absorbing the true qi of martial arts experts. However, once this true qi was absorbed into his body, it still needed to be digested.

At this moment.

The three martial arts experts of the Xiaoyao Sect were completely paralyzed on the ground.

Zhu Ying gave a light wave of his hand.

Instantly, Xiaoyaozi, Wuyazi, and Li Qiushui turned into a handful of yellow dust.

Then, Zhu Ying slowly walked toward Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao.

He said to the two of them, "Imperial Grandfather, Father, Xiong Ying has killed the experts of the Xiaoyao Sect. From now on, I expect no experts from the Song Kingdom will come to cause us trouble."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally quite excited.

He continued to praise Zhu Ying, "Xiong Ying, your cultivation techniques are indeed becoming more and more powerful. It seems I must also keep up with your pace and strive to reach the Divine Ability Realm."

Clearly, after witnessing the battle between Zhu Ying and the three great experts of the Xiaoyao Sect, Zhu Yuanzhang also felt a great desire to ascend from the Grandmaster Realm to the Divine Ability Realm.