After the Engagement Was Broken Off, I Was Pursued by Peerless Holy Maidens - Chapter 66:

Chapter 66: A Triumphant Return, Comprehending the Laws:

In the next second, the vast and majestic imperial palace was crushed into rubble by Xia Feng’s palm. The grand statue of Emperor Xia that stood atop the palace was also shattered, its fragments rolling down the slope.

Everyone in the Heavenly Xia Domain was utterly stunned. When they saw the statue of the once-sovereign Emperor Xia crumble into broken stones and tumble down, they all understood—Emperor Xia was truly dead.

As for the remaining members of the imperial court, Xia Feng had no intention of wiping them all out. 

With the emperor gone, this place had become a land without a ruler. Before long, some other power would surely come to take over.

Perhaps the Great Xia Empire would establish another Empire here to replace it.

But none of that had anything to do with Xia Feng anymore.

Having completed his mission, Xia Feng immediately returned from the Heavenly Xia Domain to Xingyu City.

Xia Naiwen and Huang Xiaoqian spent their days cultivating and waiting anxiously atop the tall city walls.

Although they knew Xia Feng, now at the Martial Saint Realm, was more than capable of handling an Empire whose strongest power was only at the Martial Emperor Realm, they couldn’t help but worry about unexpected accidents.

When they finally saw Xia Feng return safely, joy instantly lit up their faces.

They hurried forward and gave their son a warm embrace.

“Son, you did it? What happened to Emperor Xia and the others?” Xia Naiwen asked eagerly.

“Son, did you have a tough battle with them? Are you hurt? Any internal injuries?” Huang Xiaoqian, on the other hand, was more concerned about her son’s physical condition.

Xia Feng smiled and shook his head, then recounted in detail how he had annihilated the Heavenly Xia Domain.

“Dead… That bastard Xia is finally dead!” Xia Naiwen burst into tears of excitement.

“Son, you have no idea how much your grandfather wanted to crush that scumbag like an insect!”

“But back then, he relied on his ten great war generals to insult your grandfather with vile words. It was utterly disgusting and infuriating!”

“You killing him is the best revenge for your grandfather!”

Xia Naiwen clenched his fists tightly.

Xia Feng nodded with a smile, then looked at his parents and said in surprise, “Father, Mother, you’ve both broken through to the Martial Venerable Realm?”

“Walking the same path again becomes easier. You were gone for seven days, and we made the breakthrough during that time,” Xia Naiwen laughed.

“Perfect. I brought back some martial techniques and Dao Weapons from the Heavenly Xia Domain. You two can see if there’s anything suitable for yourselves.”

Xia Feng eagerly dumped all the treasures he had seized from the Empire onto the ground, covering a large section of the city wall in golden light.

“Damn… you really emptied out their treasury!” Xia Naiwen was stunned.

“Come on, wife, let’s pick our Dao Weapons and top martial techniques. Our son brought these back for us—we finally get to enjoy life!”

Xia Naiwen and Huang Xiaoqian were genuinely delighted. They quickly began sifting through the large pile of treasures and each found a martial technique and weapon suited to them.

It was a truly rewarding haul.

Dao Weapons were usually wielded by Martial Emperors. Yet now, as Martial Venerables, they already had such high-grade weapons in hand.

Xia Naiwen couldn’t help but feel emotional. Ever since leaving the Great Xia Empire’s royal family, he never imagined he’d one day live in such luxury.

Xia Feng wasn’t idle either. He tallied the Dao Weapons and found he had gained a total of twenty-three pieces.

A flash of light appeared in his right hand, and the Snow Clear Sword emerged.

“I remember Qingxue said this sword can grow along with its master. Back when I was at the Martial Venerable Realm, it was enough. But compared to these Dao Weapons now, its power is slightly lacking…”

To upgrade the Snow Clear Sword to the level of a Dao Weapon, it needed to absorb the spiritual essence of other weapons.

To reach the level of a Dao Weapon, it would probably need to devour at least five low-grade Dao Weapons.

Xia Feng stroked his chin thoughtfully.

“Forget it, the Snow Clear Sword feels comfortable to use. I’m not replacing it.”

In the end, Xia Feng gave up on the idea of switching weapons.

Although evolving a growth-type weapon was usually an expensive and inefficient path—often requiring dozens of same-grade weapons to reach top-tier quality—the bond formed with the user and the resulting synergy were invaluable.

Besides, the Snow Clear Sword had been a wedding gift from Li Qingxue. That alone made it irreplaceable.

Then there were the emperor-grade martial techniques.

Xia Feng had always been dissatisfied with the quality of his martial techniques.

Thankfully, he had the Nine Orifices Exquisite Scripture left behind by his grandfather, which allowed him to elevate even top-tier techniques to emperor-level strength.

Now, with actual emperor-grade martial techniques in hand, it was time for an upgrade.

He focused on techniques related to lightning, sound arts, and swordsmanship.

In the end, Xia Feng selected one low-grade emperor-level martial technique—Heaven-Annihilating Thunder.

Two mid-grade emperor-level martial techniques—Demonic Flame Saber and Sacred Bodhi Chant.

Lightning-based, blade-based, and sound-based attacks—exactly the three categories most suited to him.

Finally, there was a supreme emperor-level technique taken from Xia Tian’s corpse—Tyrant Sword Nine Forms—the very one Xia Tian had practiced.

Unfortunately, Xia Feng’s cultivation level far exceeded Xia Tian’s, and the latter had only managed to display a single divine skill before dying. Otherwise, Xia Feng might have observed the full extent of the technique’s power.

That night, Xia Feng once again brought his parents into the dream world for cultivation.

His next targets would be the Earthly Xia Empire and the Human Xia Empire.

But before that, he needed time to fully absorb the martial techniques and Dao Weapons he had brought back from the Heavenly Xia Domain.

On the first night, Xia Feng took out the Snow Clear Sword and began feeding it the remaining Dao Weapons one by one.

Over the course of a thousand years in the dream world, the Snow Clear Sword consumed twenty Dao Weapons. Its body turned radiant and clear, radiating an indescribably terrifying aura.

Only Xia Feng felt the sting in his heart—he had just acquired those Dao Weapons, and in the blink of an eye, they were gone like smoke.

Fortunately, there were still the Earthly Xia and Human Xia Empires ahead, which gave him a bit of consolation.

The Snow Clear Sword, now evolved into a high-grade Dao Weapon, saw its power increase more than tenfold.

After that, Xia Feng focused entirely on cultivating the emperor-level martial techniques, integrating them all into the Nine Orifices Exquisite Scripture.

However, emperor-level martial techniques were extremely difficult to master. Despite his supreme aptitude, it still took him five hundred years plus another thousand the next day to fully perfect them.

From the third day onward, Xia Feng devoted himself wholly to understanding the laws of heaven and earth.

The laws he was comprehending were related to the Heavenly Dao, and specifically tied to his Violet Thunder Body.

At present, he was most attuned to the lightning element, making it the easiest path toward becoming a Martial Saint.

The laws of lightning were fierce and overwhelming—one of the most powerful offensive elements.

From the third day to the seventh day, he spent a full four thousand years in the dream realm.

And Xia Feng’s comprehension of the laws of heaven and earth became deeper and more refined with each passing moment.