Chapter 553: Re-fighting Xiaoyao

Now, only Ci Xuan remained uninjured!

To be honest.

When Ci Xuan saw his three junior brothers heavily wounded, he was overcome with heartache. At this moment, Ci Xuan's only thought was to use his own life to perish alongside the Great Ming Imperial Grandson before him.

Ci Xuan glared at Zhu Ying and shouted, "You insolent Great Ming Imperial Grandson! How dare you harm my junior brothers! Since that is the case, do not blame this poor monk for starting a massacre!"

Upon hearing Ci Xuan's words, Zhu Ying let out a cold snort, his tone filled with disdain. "Bald donkey, stop the nonsense. I would actually like to see just how much skill you possess."

Clearly.

Zhu Ying looked down on Ci Xuan from the bottom of his heart. After all, Ci Xuan was at most at the Great Grandmaster Realm, whereas Zhu Ying was a master of the Divine Ability Realm, having even reached its peak.

Naturally, he did not take Ci Xuan seriously!

At the same time.

Not far from the capital, another group of people had arrived. This group consisted of the experts of the Xiaoyao Sect.

Leading them was the Sect Leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, Xiaoyaozi.

"Sect Leader, the Great Ming Imperial Grandson and the Shaolin expert are fighting. Should we also make a move? Should we help Shaolin?" Li Qiushui asked Xiaoyaozi.

However, Xiaoyaozi merely waved his hand and said, "No rush. Let Shaolin and the Great Ming Imperial Grandson fight until they are both heavily wounded, and then we shall strike!"

For Xiaoyaozi, he naturally hoped to see Shaolin and Zhu Ying exhaust each other, so that he could then kill the Great Ming Imperial Grandson himself.

However, Tianshan Tonglao had a different view.

After all, Zhu Ying had killed Tianshan Tonglao's disciple, Xuzhu. Therefore, at that moment, Tianshan Tonglao only wanted to strike immediately to kill Zhu Ying and avenge Xuzhu.

"Sect Leader, what is there to fear! Let's just strike directly! This Great Ming Imperial Grandson is at most at the Divine Ability Realm, while several of us are also in the Divine Ability Realm, even at its peak!"

"Dealing with a mere Great Ming Imperial Grandson should naturally be no problem!"

After Tianshan Tonglao finished speaking, she was immediately rebuked by Wuyazi.

"What do you know! Although this Great Ming Imperial Grandson is in the Divine Ability Realm, his strength is unfathomable. Have you not felt how thick the true qi within his body is?"

"If we strike now, I fear we will have no chance of victory!"

Wuyazi's strength was half a step higher than Tianshan Tonglao's, so he could sense Zhu Ying's strength more clearly.

Thus, Wuyazi's thoughts were consistent with Xiaoyaozi's; both hoped that Zhu Ying and the Shaolin high monk would fight until they were both wounded before they made their move.

At this moment.

Upon the city tower.

Xuan Ci also decided to deal a heavy blow to Zhu Ying. Thus, Xuan Ci directly unleashed his signature technique—the Great Vajra Palm!

This was the cultivation method Xuan Ci had practiced his entire life. Now, Xuan Ci had basically fully comprehended the power of the Great Vajra Palm.

Xuan Ci took a deep breath, and immediately, he concentrated all the true qi in his body into his two palms. In an instant, Xuan Ci's palms radiated a golden light!

It was quite dazzling!

Seeing this scene, the expression on Zhu Yuan璋's face also momentarily showed a hint of tension.

Zhu Yuan璋 hurriedly said, "That monk indeed seems to have some skill. It looks like... killing this monk will not be an easy task!"

Zhu Biao continued to comfort him, "Father, there is no need to worry. I believe Xiongying can handle it!"

"If I remember correctly, under the heavens, no one can harm Xiongying!"

At this time.

Xuan Ci did not hesitate and immediately executed the Great Vajra Palm!

*Bang! Bang! Bang!!*

In order to thoroughly kill Zhu Ying, Xuan Ci unleashed three palms in a single breath!

It must be said that Xuan Ci's three palms were extremely lethal.

The true qi in every palm was quite abundant.

Furthermore, when Xuan Ci unleashed these three palms, the sky was instantly filled with thunder and rain. It was evident that Xuan Ci was releasing all the true qi in his body, attempting to fight with his life.

Yet, facing these seemingly unstoppable three palms, Zhu Ying remained calm, standing in place without moving an inch, not even blinking an eye.

To be honest, Zhu Ying was not at all afraid of this so-called Great Vajra Palm.

"Is this all you've got?"

Zhu Ying let out a sneer, his tone even more disdainful.

Just as Xuan Ci's three palms were about to land on him, his body shifted slightly, easily dodging the full-force strike!

This was Zhu Ying's strength.

With Xuan Ci's current realm, he was completely no match for Zhu Ying. Furthermore, since Zhu Ying had already activated his Martial Domain, everything within that domain was under his control.

*Bang!*

The wind from the palms grazed his robes and slammed heavily into the ground, smashing three deep craters.

When Xuan Ci saw that his ultimate move had failed to harm Zhu Ying, his pupils suddenly constricted, and the anger on his face was instantly replaced by shock!

Clearly, he never expected that his three full-strength Great Vajra Palms would be dodged so easily by Zhu Ying!

"How is this possible?! Who on earth are you?"

It could be said that at this moment, Xuan Ci's mental state had collapsed.

Before Xuan Ci could react, Zhu Ying's body flashed rapidly. In a flash of lightning, Zhu Ying appeared right in front of him!

At the same time, Zhu Ying's palms also glowed with golden light, almost identical to Xuan Ci's Great Vajra Palm, yet the light was even more brilliant and the true qi even more profound!

*Bang! Bang! Bang!!!*

Also three palms, but Zhu Ying's strike was faster!

Without any hesitation, he struck directly toward Xuan Ci.

At this moment, Xuan Ci was struck with terror. He had no time to think and immediately circulated all the true qi in his body, crossing his hands in front of him in an attempt to use his true qi for full defense.

Unfortunately, the power of Zhu Ying's three palms far exceeded Xuan Ci's imagination!

In an instant!

The thick true qi of Zhu Ying's three palms swept in like a tsunami!

Although Xuan Ci had used the true qi in his body to form a defensive wall.

Regrettably, the true qi of the Great Vajra Palm exerted by Zhu Ying was incredibly thick and extremely sharp.

It broke through his defense instantly.

"Pfft!!"

In the next second, the three palms hit Xuan Ci's chest one after another.

Xuan Ci violently sprayed a large mouthful of blood. His body seemed to fly backward uncontrollably, crashing heavily onto the ground!

This was the power of the Great Vajra Palm used by Zhu Ying.

Xuan Ci was heavily wounded.

He struggled several times with great difficulty but could not stand up; clearly, he was severely injured, and his breathing had become increasingly labored.

However, for Xuan Ci at this moment, he felt more despair than the physical injury.

Lying on the ground, his eyes were filled with disbelief as he stared fixedly at Zhu Ying.

Xuan Ci's voice was almost hoarse as he questioned Zhu Ying, "You... how can you know our Shaolin's Great Vajra Palm? This is a Shaolin secret technique; an outsider could never learn it!"

At this time, Zhu Ying walked slowly toward Xuan Ci, looking down at him with a cold tone, "Bald donkey, you are too ignorant. Under the heavens, as long as it is martial arts, there is nothing this Imperial Grandson does not know. Never mind your mere Great Vajra Palm."

"Even the Seventy-Two Arts of Shaolin would be no match for this Imperial Grandson."

Having said that, Zhu Ying's eyes turned cold as he spoke to the four Shaolin high monks lying on the ground. "This Imperial Grandson will give you a choice. Either kowtow and admit your mistake, pledge your loyalty to the Great Ming Empire and submit to me to spare your lives!"

"Or, you all die here today and go to the Western Heaven to meet the Buddha."

"Choose for yourselves!"

Facing Zhu Ying's insult, Xuan Ci slowly propped himself up, a look of resolve appearing on his face. He looked at his three junior brothers who were also lying heavily wounded nearby. They were Shaolin high monks who had practiced for a lifetime; naturally, they would rather die than submit.

Moreover, since the Song Kingdom had now been defeated by Zhu Ying's Great Ming Empire, it was naturally impossible for them to join Zhu Ying.

"Don't even think about it!"

Xuan Ci let out a furious roar and continued to say to Zhu Ying, "We disciples of Shaolin would rather be broken jade than whole tiles! Even if we must use our last breath today, we will take your dog life to avenge our Great Song!"

As his voice fell, Xuan Ci and his three junior brothers supported each other to stand up. The four of them used the last trace of true qi in their bodies, their surroundings glowing with a faint light, clearly intending to perish together with Zhu Ying!

"Father, they are going to fight to the death!" Seeing this, Zhu Biao could not help but speak, his tone carrying a hint of worry.

Zhu Yuan璋, however, slowly shook his head and said with firm eyes, "It matters not. Xiongying knows what he is doing. These monks cannot hurt him."

Sure enough, just as the four of them were about to unleash their ultimate moves, a cold light flashed in Zhu Ying's eyes, and a massive fluctuation erupted around his body!

An invisible pressure swept across the entire field—it was his Martial Domain!

As the domain opened, the four of them felt the true qi in their bodies instantly become chaotic. Their bodies stiffened, and the ultimate moves they intended to use simply could not be executed!

"This... what is this power?" Xuan Ci was filled with terror. He had never felt such a terrifying pressure; it was as if, in front of Zhu Ying, they were like ants, unable to withstand a single blow.

Zhu Ying wasted no words. His body moved instantly, flashing rapidly before the four of them. Zhu Ying's strikes were as fast as lightning, each blow accurately hitting the vital points of the four men.

*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!*

After four muffled sounds, Xuan Ci and his three junior brothers could no longer hold on and instantly died!

Just like that!

These four enlightened high monks of Shaolin were easily killed by Zhu Ying!

After dealing with the four, Zhu Ying calmly raised his hand and flicked his sleeve. Instantly, another wave of thick true qi surged directly toward the many Shaolin disciples on the city tower!

Immediately, all the Shaolin disciples present fell into pools of blood, not a single one surviving.

Then.

Zhu Ying slowly landed upon the city tower of the capital and said to the observing Zhu Yuan璋 and Zhu Biao, "Old man, Father, the Shaolin high monks have been killed by Xiongying."

"Very good, very good!" Zhu Yuan璋 immediately praised, "I knew it. Under the heavens, there is absolutely no one who can harm Xionging!"

Zhu Biao also marveled, "I expect that from now on, no martial arts expert will dare to come for revenge."

At the same time.

In a nearby forest, the members of the Xiaoyao Sect, having witnessed this scene with their own eyes, all had expressions of shock on their faces!

Especially Tianshan Tonglao!

She even murmured to herself, "How... how is this possible? This Great Ming Imperial Grandson is actually this powerful, to easily kill the four great experts of Shaolin..."

"Could it be that this Great Ming Imperial Grandson is also at the peak of the Divine Ability Realm?"

Wuyazi also furrowed his brows, his expression solemn. Although he had long known that Zhu Ying's strength was extraordinary, he had never imagined that Zhu Ying's strength would be this terrifying, far exceeding his expectations.

Xiaoyaozi's face was even ashen. He said to the group, "The strength of this Great Ming Imperial Grandson is indeed unfathomable. If we attempt revenge today, I fear the casualties will be heavy."

"It is better to retreat first! We shall find another opportunity to seek revenge against this Great Ming Imperial Grandson later!"

Even though Xiaoyaozi was also at the peak of the Divine Ability Realm, only one step away from entering the Half-step Gangqi Realm, he still felt a sense of lingering fear after witnessing Zhu Ying's strength just now.

Therefore... Xiaoyaozi's first thought was to retreat!

Little did they know, their tracks had long been discovered by Zhu Ying!

Zhu Ying said to Zhu Biao, "Father, there are actually some more martial arts experts nearby."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao's expression immediately became tense.

Because Zhu Biao was also a Grandmaster Realm expert, yet he had not detected the aura of any other martial arts experts at all.

"Xiongying, are you serious? But how can I..."

Before Zhu Biao could finish, Zhu Ying flew back into the high sky and used his true qi to shout, "You've been hiding in there for so long, it's time to come out, isn't it?"

"If I am not mistaken, you should be the people of the Xiaoyao Sect. Since you have arrived at the capital, why be so timid? Are you afraid to show your faces?"

When Zhu Ying's words reached the ears of the Xiaoyao Sect experts, everyone was naturally startled. They had not expected that they had been discovered by Zhu Ying long ago.

Xiaoyaozi took a deep breath, knowing he could not avoid it.

Thus, he could only brace himself and lead Li Qiushui, Tianshan Tonglao, Wuyazi, and the others out from the forest.

Zhu Ying's gaze fell upon Xiaoyaozi, and he asked in a cold tone, "Speak. Why have you people of the Xiaoyao Sect come here?"

Xiaoyaozi suddenly leaped up and appeared in the high sky as well. Xiaoyaozi also spoke using heavy true qi, "Great Ming Imperial Grandson, you slaughtered the royal family of the Song Kingdom and destroyed the Song Kingdom. Our Xiaoyao Sect comes today to act on behalf of Heaven, to avenge the Song Kingdom and take your life!"

"Act on behalf of Heaven? Avenge the Song Kingdom?"

Zhu Ying laughed loudly and said, "With just the likes of you, you are worthy of saying you act on behalf of Heaven? You are worthy of avenging the Song Kingdom?"

To be honest, Zhu Ying also sensed that several people within the Xiaoyao Sect were Divine Ability Realm experts, but even so, Zhu Ying was not afraid.

After all, Zhu Ying's strength had long since surpassed the Divine Ability Realm.

Furthermore, Zhu Ying could call upon the True Dragon Qi at any time, and even the National Fortune of the Great Ming. In short, although Zhu Ying's realm was not the Half-step Gangqi Realm, his strength had already reached it!