Chapter 16: Triple Dark Realm? A Piece of Cake!

Su Yang was stunned. It took him a good while to realize he was sprawled on the ground, a sharp blade pressed against his neck.

How had he lost?

Sikong Jing's movements were simply too fast—gripping the blade, striking him away, and then the downward slash of the edge—all in the blink of an eye.

Even Su Zhenglong, the former prodigy of Yunye City, had failed to react in time.

"Criminal, what are you doing?" Su Yun's voice broke the silence as she rushed forward.

*Slap!*

Without even looking back, Sikong Jing swung a palm at Su Yun, replying simultaneously, "What am I doing? Naturally, I am giving him a taste of his own medicine. If Su Yang wants to break my limbs, then I shall break his."

As he spoke, Sikong Jing's gaze fell upon Su Yang's arms and legs.

"Stop, criminal!"

Having been slapped to the ground, Su Yun looked up and screamed in rage, "If you dare cripple my second brother, you are dead!"

At these words, Su Zhenglong, who was still in shock, changed expression drastically and said, "A-Jing, stop first and listen to me."

Sikong Jing looked over and replied, "Rest assured, Father-in-law. Since they claimed this was a duel between juniors, even the head of the Su family won't dare to do anything to us openly if I cripple him."

Sikong Jing knew exactly what Su Zhenglong was worried about.

But Su Yang was the one who had initiated the challenge, and he was the one who had said he would break Sikong Jing's hands and feet. If he lost, could Su Yuexi's grandfather and Su Zhengtao really have the audacity to seek revenge?

"If you cripple Su Yang, they might not be able to punish you directly."

"But Su Yang has an elder brother named Su Shan. He is currently traveling abroad, but he will return in ten days."

Su Zhenglong explained hurriedly, "Given his temperament, he will surely issue a challenge to you."

His greatest concern was not Su Zhengtao or Su Su Xuefeng, but Su Zhengtao's eldest son—the current eldest young master of the Su family.

As long as he returned, he would also challenge Sikong Jing under the guise of a junior!

When that time came, it would be a fight to the death, showing no mercy!

Hearing this, Su Yun also breathed a sigh of relief and sneered, "That's right. My eldest brother will be back in ten days. If you dare cripple my second brother, both you and Su Yuexi are dead. Even Su Zhenglong won't be able to protect you."

Su Yun was full of confidence in her eldest brother, her face regaining its coldness.

Su Yuexi also ran to Sikong Jing's side, whispering advice, "Sikong Jing, Su Shan is the treasure of the entire Su family. He would do anything for his grandfather, so you cannot cripple Su Yang."

"Anything" naturally included being willing to wipe out Su Zhenglong's entire family.

Sikong Jing pondered for a moment and asked, "What realm is Su Shan in?"

Su Zhenglong replied with a serious expression, "When he left home a year ago, he had already stepped into the Dark Realm. I don't know his current realm, but with his talent, he should be at least at the third level of the Dark Realm."

The Dark Realm and the Bright Realm were two different concepts. Even if Sikong Jing defeated Su Yang now, he could not bridge the chasm between these major realms.

Consequently, the pinned Su Yang let out a low, mocking laugh: "Let me go, otherwise my brother could crush you with a single finger."

However, Sikong Jing ignored him, calmly addressing Su Zhenglong and the others, "Third level of the Dark Realm? Then it's nothing."

Having said that, he looked down at the arrogant Su Yang, placed a foot on the joint of his arm, and then came a crisp *crack*...

A scream pierced the sky!

Then, without a hint of emotion, Sikong Jing stepped onto Su Yang's remaining arm and legs. In an instant, Su Yang's four limbs were all crippled.

The screams abruptly ceased as he fainted directly from the pain.

"A-Jing, you... you..."

Su Zhenglong watched this scene in a daze, feeling as though all his previous advice had been in vain.

The entire courtyard fell into a deathly silence, everyone staring at Sikong Jing with their mouths agape.

It wasn't until a few gasps of breath passed that Su Yun screamed in disbelief, "Second Brother!"

She threw herself beside Su Yang, only to see his twisted arms and legs.

Su Yun roared in fury, "Criminal! Su Yuexi, you just wait and go to hell! I'm going to tell Grandfather right now..."

After a few more fierce threats, Su Yun hurriedly called for the servants and carried the unconscious Su Yang away.

Even after the siblings had disappeared, the courtyard remained silent.

Suddenly, Su Zhenglong's mother-in-law, Mei Xiaofang, let out a shriek: "Criminal! Are you mentally ill? Everyone said the consequences of crippling Su Yang would be severe, so why did you still do it?"

Her chest heaved with rage as she roared at Sikong Jing like an old mother cat.

Sikong Jing simply smiled and replied, "Rest assured, Father-in-law and Mother-in-law, I know what I'm doing."

He was marrying into the family tonight and was now Su Zhenglong and Mei Xiaofang's son-in-law; naturally, he would consider their feelings.

If he truly lacked confidence, Sikong Jing would not have acted so forcefully.

But Su Shan wouldn't be back for ten days, and he was only at the third level of the Dark Realm. Setting aside how much his own realm might improve in ten days, even now, he did not fear the challenge and could kill him just the same.

Thus, crippling Su Yang was truly a trivial matter to him.

"Know what you're doing? You dare say you know what you're doing?"

"Even a child knows the massive gap between the Bright Realm and the Dark Realm!"

Unfortunately, Mei Xiaofang could not understand Sikong Jing's confidence. Trembling with rage, she said, "Do you think because you could win against Su Yang by jumping realms, you can do the same against Su Shan? You won't even be able to get close to the Dark Realm's true qi, so how will you win?"

She had to admit that Sikong Jing's ability to defeat Su Yang across realms was incredible, but such instances did exist.

However, a Bright Realm practitioner defeating a Dark Realm practitioner was something unheard of in Yunye City.

Even a ninth-level Bright Realm practitioner wouldn't be able to do it!

"Mother-in-law, I can get close..."

Sikong Jing tried to explain, but Mei Xiaofang interrupted him viciously, "Get close my foot! Do you think this is some assassination game? In ten days, it will be that old man Su Xuefeng's birthday banquet, and he will preside over your 'fair fight'."

"He will use the opportunity to wipe us out completely."

"Our family has suffered enough already. Why must a criminal like you come and ruin us?"

After venting her fury in one long breath, Mei Xiaofang gasped for air.

Su Yuexi ran over and could only persuade, "Mother, Sikong Jing was only venting my anger. Please don't blame him."

Though Sikong Jing was impulsive, he had indeed helped them vent a great deal of resentment.

"What use is venting anger? Before you vent, you must weigh your own strength. First and foremost, we need to stay alive." As Mei Xiaofang spoke, she brushed Su Yuexi's hand away and added abruptly, "Tonight, you two are not allowed to share a bed."

"Huh?" Su Yuexi's mouth fell open instinctively.

By then, Mei Xiaofang had already supported Su Zhenglong, turning back to answer, "This criminal will surely be killed by Su Shan in ten days. I don't want my daughter's pure and virtuous body to be defiled by him."

"If this weren't a marriage bestowed by the Lord of Yunzhou, I would kick him out of the house right now. I am so angry!"

The marriage bestowed by the Lord of Yunzhou acted like a shackle, binding Sikong Jing and Su Yuexi tightly.

Unless Sikong Jing died, the Su family would never escape this cage.

"Sigh..."

Su Zhenglong let out a sigh. In the end, he said nothing and returned to his room.

His injuries were also like shackles; his former glory was gone.

The indifference of his father and the Su household, and the ugliness of his daughter, all weighed upon him. He had thought his daughter had finally found a good husband... but his impulsiveness would ultimately bring about a fatal disaster.

By crippling Su Yang for a moment of satisfaction, he would also provoke the heaven-shaking wrath of his father, Su Xuefeng.

(End of Chapter)