Soul Emperor Martial God-Chapter 871: The Mysterious Middle-aged Man

"So strong."

The leading black-clothed martial artist was taken aback when his throat was squeezed.

"No wonder you managed to kill a squad of my Beiyin Palace earlier."

The shock on the black-clothed martial artist’s face suddenly turned into calmness.

"Yet, so young with such strength, which power are you a prodigy from?"

"Daring to kill people from my Beiyin Palace, are you not afraid that you and your backing will face utter annihilation?"

Crack...

A sudden cracking sound came from the black-clothed martial artist’s throat.

"You..." The black-clothed martial artist’s expression changed.

Xiao Yi’s grip slightly increased in strength.

"Ha, utter annihilation?" Xiao Yi sneered.

"I said, I have questions for you."

"Dare to utter half a sentence of nonsense again, and next will be your neck being broken."

Xiao Yi stared directly at the black-clothed martial artist and said coldly, "First question, why do Beiyin Palace’s martial artists attempt to assassinate prodigies in the Mist Dangerous Land."

"Second question... Hm?"

Xiao Yi’s second question was to inquire about what kind of power Beiyin Palace was and where it was located.

Unexpectedly, before finishing his question, the black-clothed martial artist sneered grimly, his aura suddenly chaotic and rampaging.

"Kid, trying to pry information from me?" The black-clothed martial artist shouted chillingly, "Die together with me."

"Self-destruct?" Xiao Yi squinted his eyes.

His figure quickly retreated.

At the moment he stepped back, the black-clothed martial artist self-destructed in an instant.

Boom... A shockingly loud roar rang out.

A terrifying explosion suddenly erupted.

The power of the explosion spread across dozens of miles. freēnovelkiss.com

When the explosion subsided, the area within dozens of miles had turned to dust.

Only a slightly haggard figure coughed a few times, looking distressed.

"Damn." Xiao Yi gritted his teeth, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

"The self-destruct of a Heavenly Extreme Fifth Layer expert, its power indeed formidable."

Indeed, the leading black-clothed martial artist was a Heavenly Extreme Fifth Layer expert.

However, with Xiao Yi’s current strength, he suffered no great injury, thanks to his timely reaction and quick retreat, resulting in only a minor, inconsequential bruise.

Yet for his physical body, there was a slight recovery of an old injury that had just been about to heal completely, causing a delay before it could fully recover.

Xiao Yi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, ready to ponder.

Suddenly, a dense dark energy rose from the spot where the black-clothed martial artist self-destructed.

A mass of dark energy, seemingly having eyes, rushed directly at Xiao Yi.

"Coming again?" Xiao Yi squinted his eyes.

He recognized this dark energy; when previously in Mist Dangerous Land, the black-clothed martial artist had blasted him with the Death Silence Seal before self-destructing, composed of this dark energy.

The speed of the dark energy was swift, almost too hard to react.

However, Xiao Yi was already cautious, unlikely to be fooled again.

His figure flashed, retreating tens of steps while wielding his sword to slash.

Cold white as bone, the Sword Qi like a ghostly white illusion emitted extreme coldness, instantly freezing the mass of dark energy.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle...

The dark energy evidently carried intense corrosiveness, trying to erode through the ice seal.

However, the cold aura emitted by the Cold Flame Sword was not something so easily broken.

The dark energy struggled for a while but could not breach the ice seal.

Suddenly, a surge in mid-air; a mysterious hand seemed to carve a rift in the air and stretched out.

"Break." An emotionless voice echoed in the air.

The ice seal instantly fragmented.

The dark energy erupted from the seal yet did not attack Xiao Yi again, instead surging wildly.

"Huh?" Xiao Yi exclaimed in surprise.

Up ahead, within the dark energy, a figure suddenly coalesced into existence—a middle-aged man in black attire.

The middle-aged man had ordinary features, but his emotionless face and profound eyes revealed him to be no ordinary person.

"It was you who killed two squads of my Beiyin Palace?" The middle-aged man opened his mouth and gazed at Xiao Yi.

"Ha, just an illusion of martial arts power, a trick." Xiao Yi sneered.

Indeed, this middle-aged man was clearly not nearby, probably at a faraway location.

What appeared now was merely an illusion condensed through dark energy by Heaven and Earth Martial Arts Power.

"Didn’t expect such a young martial artist." The middle-aged man stared at Xiao Yi, "Boy, you’re bold."

"Who are you?" Xiao Yi asked coldly.

"You don’t need to know." The middle-aged man smiled indifferently, "You should be a prodigy from an ordinary region heading to the Central Region."

"As long as you dare to continue, you’ll surely encounter experts from my Beiyin Palace on the way."

"And when you do, they will surely kill you on the spot."

"Of course, whether you dare to proceed is your decision."

"You’re provoking me." Xiao Yi smirked sarcastically.

"Clever." The middle-aged man said indifferently, "But I don’t intend to deceive you."

"Instead, the likes of you, such an arrogant prodigy, even knowing I’m provoking you, will still proceed without hesitation."

"Indeed." Xiao Yi responded lightly.

"Hm?" The expressionless middle-aged man’s face suddenly frowned, "You’ve got quite a sharp tongue."

"If you have the guts, continue forth."

"I can only tell you, this million great mountains, how vast it is."

"And each year, so many outstanding prodigies like you perish here."

"Hahaha."

The middle-aged man laughed uproariously, and then the dark energy dissipated, leaving no trace.

"Impressive." Xiao Yi gazed in the direction where the dark energy dissipated, muttering to himself.

This middle-aged man was definitely someone of high cultivation.

Additionally, he was exceedingly adept at manipulating people’s hearts.

If he schemed or said something else, it might give rise to suspicion within others and halt their progress.

But he showed his cards openly and clearly provoked, although easy to see through, it would instead incite a proud prodigy to march forth without hesitation.

Of course, Xiao Yi was different from other prodigies; he is more cautious than anyone.

If before, such words from the middle-aged man might have continued a regular prodigy’s journey, Xiao Yi would ponder them carefully.

But now, Xiao Yi didn’t care.

"What kind of power is this Beiyin Palace." Xiao Yi slightly furrowed his brows.

If it was merely a force strong with martial artists, that would be manageable.

Yet, from these few encounters, these martial artists fearlessly self-destruct one after another.

Such a vicious force is indeed troublesome.

However, to others, such a force might instill fear and cause trouble.

But for Xiao Yi, it’s just that.

"Ha." Xiao Yi sneered.

If Beiyin Palace does not provoke him, that’s fine, but if they continue to do so, he wouldn’t mind a wild slaughter.

Regarding the ’utter annihilation’ mentioned by the black-clothed martial artist or the ’absolute kill’ mentioned by the middle-aged man, he merely laughs it off.

The people he cares about reside in the Eastern Domain.

With his cultivation and strength continuously growing, Xiao Yi feels increasingly assured about previously traversing that space turbulence.

Arriving, perhaps the Heavenly Extreme Realm could manage it.

But to return, even for a casual Infinite Realm expert, it’s impossible.

Of course, no one can know or trace him back to the Eastern Domain.

He is in the Central Region, with no ties or concerns.

His preference for solitary travel stems from having no worries.

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The first update.

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