After the Engagement Was Broken Off, I Was Pursued by Peerless Holy Maidens - Chapter 48:

Chapter 48: Counterattack—One Man Challenges an Imperial Power

Shattering the void—this was an ability only a Martial Emperor could possess.

Yun Xiang had been stuck at the 9th stage Heaven Tier Martial Venerable for several hundred years, without ever finding an opportunity to break through.

If someone told him that the person who had just shattered the void was Xia Feng, he would never believe it—even if he was beaten to death!

Even though there had been incorrect reports about Xia Feng’s cultivation before, how could someone at the Earth Tier Martial Venerable level suddenly become a Martial Emperor in just three days?

Not even in dreams could such a thing be imagined!

“Weren’t you just saying you swore to kill me? I’m here now. Why don’t you make your move?” Xia Feng said with a calm smile.

“Senior, surely you jest…” Yun Xiang forced a smile, rubbing his hands. “May I ask who you really are? Could it be that Xia Feng is your personal disciple?”

“You should’ve said so earlier. Why bring the ten Holy Maidens along to find me?”

“Thinking it over, the actions of my Sky Elephant Sect were indeed inappropriate. I am willing to apologize to you and your disciple Xia Feng, and offer compensation.”

Yun Xiang wasn’t a fool—he was a very cunning cultivator.

He had only pretended to be outraged earlier due to the generous promises made by the Five Holy Sons of the Northern Region, and had quickly dispatched the vice sect master and half of the sect’s elite forces to hunt Xia Feng.

In truth, he had just been helping those five Holy Sons.

Although Yun Shan was his younger brother, he would never risk offending the ten Holy Maidens of the peak holy lands for the sake of that unruly fool.

He had been blind. Anyone who could gain the affection of ten peak Holy Maidens must have backing far beyond imagination.

It wasn’t until this Martial Emperor showed up at his doorstep that Yun Xiang realized the truth.

It must be that even the Five Holy Sons couldn’t see through Xia Feng’s real strength—so they had used him to test the waters.

Damn it. At that thought, the hatred in Yun Xiang’s eyes only grew deeper.

“You’re overthinking. How could I be my own master?” Xia Feng said calmly, looking at the groveling Yun Xiang with a sigh in his heart.

Not long ago, Mist Mountain Sect had been an insurmountable force in his eyes. Now, barely a month later, even Sky Elephant Sect—an even stronger sect—was forced to lower its head before him.

But Xia Feng hadn’t come today for an apology.

“The people you sent almost killed me.” Xia Feng descended slowly, the ten peak Holy Maidens following behind him.

“Your brother Yun Shan ambushed me on the road. If it weren’t for…” Xia Feng turned his head, unsure what term to use.

Calling them “Holy Maidens” felt too distant and would definitely offend them. But calling them “wives” felt too forward—he couldn’t bring himself to say it.

“If it weren’t for us, your wives, arriving in time, you really would’ve succeeded!” Main wife Sun Yazhu snorted coldly, stepping forward first as if reading Xia Feng’s thoughts.

“That’s right! Your Sky Elephant Sect is really bold, daring to target my man!” said Heavenly Fire Holy Maiden Zhao Lingxuan, visibly furious.

“Exactly!”

“Agreed!”

“So, I didn’t come here to talk.” Xia Feng nodded, his gaze cold as it fell on Yun Xiang.

That day, his parents, his entire Xia family had been present. If the ten Holy Maidens hadn’t shown up, they would’ve been wiped out.

This was a blood feud—there would be no peaceful resolution!

“You… you can’t be Xia Feng! He was only at the Earth Tier Martial Venerable level. How could he possibly become a Martial Emperor in just three days? Senior, please stop joking with me…” Yun Xiang swallowed hard. He couldn’t understand, couldn’t accept it.

If Martial Venerables could break through so easily, then why had he been stuck at his bottleneck for hundreds of years?

“Joking?” Xia Feng shook his head, his eyes flashing coldly. “Believe what you want. I came today for revenge. No one from your Sky Elephant Sect is leaving alive!”

As soon as he finished, a blurred shadow flickered across the ground. Xia Feng’s spirit energy surged, and his Phantom Dream Movement instantly activated.

“No, senior, I—”

Yun Xiang’s pupils shrank sharply. He tried to speak, but Xia Feng was already before him. With a raise of his hand, two palms struck out!

Mist Mountain Sect’s ultimate technique—Mist Mountain Palm!

Towering clouds solidified into massive palms, far more terrifying than when Yun Shan had used them before!

“Ah!”

“Pfft!”

The two elders standing beside Yun Xiang—currently the sect’s strongest at the 9th stage Earth Tier Martial Venerable level—were instantly sent flying by Xia Feng’s palms.

Blood spurted from their mouths. Their bodies were crushed by the ferocious force, and before their true souls could even flee, they were shredded into pieces by the wind!

Everyone from Sky Elephant Sect—elders and disciples alike—felt a chill deep in their hearts.

So this was the power of a Martial Emperor?

Two Earth Tier peak Martial Venerables, crushed like ants with just two slaps!

“Mist Mountain Palm… You really are Xia Feng?!”

Yun Xiang’s pupils filled with horror.

Mist Mountain Sect had been wiped out by the Heaven-Slaying Sword Holy Maiden. Their techniques had spread far and wide. But only Xia Feng, who had just recently started cultivating, would bother learning such a martial art.

A true Martial Emperor wouldn’t bother picking up the skills of a mid-tier sect.

Even Sky Elephant Sect wasn’t qualified to possess such a martial art!

So… the unbelievable truth was real—he had become a Martial Emperor in just three days!

“Damn it! Why you?! How can you improve so fast?!” Yun Xiang’s face twisted in madness, overwhelmed by envy.

He had tried countless ways over centuries and still couldn’t take that final step.

And this man—this kid—had done it in three days.

The contrast was so huge, he could barely stay sane.

“Does it matter? You’re about to die anyway.” Xia Feng said emotionlessly.

“You—” Yun Xiang was furious. He may have been the peak among 9th stage Heaven Tier Martial Venerables, but against a Martial Emperor, even one at the 1st stage Yellow Tier, he had no hope of winning.

“I’ve got it! You must’ve used some secret technique to force your cultivation up! That’s the only explanation!” Yun Xiang’s mind sparked. Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

“In truth, you’re just at the 1st stage Heaven Tier Martial Venerable. All of this is an illusion, smoke and mirrors!”

The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became.

He sneered, “With ten Holy Maidens backing you, it’s no surprise you’ve picked up some advanced techniques. But do you think waving a tiger’s skin is enough to scare me?!”

“There’s a road to heaven, yet you choose not to take it. Hell has no gate, but you barge in anyway. Xia Feng, today, I’ll show you what it means to enter but never leave!”

“If you think that, why not try it yourself?” Xia Feng sneered.

“Die, you cunning little bastard!”

Yun Xiang didn’t say another word. His aura exploded, and he shot toward Xia Feng like a cannonball!