Chapter Fifteen: A Mere Quasi-Emperor, Nothing But an Ant to Be Crushed Casually

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“Heavens! How much power is this guy truly hiding?” The ancient emperors of the alien races felt their scalps tingle and their bodies tremble. Only now did they realize that Xiao Xuan had never truly regarded them as equals.

The quasi-emperors from the Wu Kun faction and the human faction on the Boundary Sea were also dumbfounded by the scene. Emperor Tuoba, a great human emperor, had just been instantly slain!

“No! This is impossible! How could he be this powerful? Emperor Tuoba was a ninth-level quasi-emperor!” The Wu Kun quasi-emperor could not accept this fact, feeling as if the sky were collapsing.

His strength was comparable to Emperor Tuoba’s. Since the other had instantly killed Tuoba, naturally, he could be killed just as easily.

Though shocked, Wu Kun was one of the quasi-emperors guarding the Boundary Sea and had the human faction’s backing. He knew that Emperor Tuoba’s fall would be immediately sensed by the humans, and the human great emperors in the Imperial Pass would quickly come to aid.

“Silence!” Xiao Xuan roared.

At once, a terrifying imperial pressure descended like a crushing waterfall, pinning Wu Kun to the ground, unable to move. Though a quasi-emperor, Wu Kun was insignificant before a true great emperor.

“Are you from the Hall of Eternal Life or the Supreme Divine Hall?” Xiao Xuan looked calmly at the kneeling Wu Kun. Only these two organizations had the strength to dispatch two quasi-emperors to guard the outer realms of the entire Tianxuan Continent.

Yet, was this imperial outpost guarding the Abyss to defend against alien invasions—or to keep him, Xiao Xuan, in check?

His expression grew colder as he looked at Wu Kun and said indifferently, “If you want to live, answer truthfully. Hesitate or lie, and I will show no mercy.”

“My first question: In the past one hundred thousand years, has anyone on the Tianxuan Continent attained imperial enlightenment?”

Hearing this, Wu Kun’s eyes revealed confusion and disbelief.

Who was this great emperor from the Abyss who immediately asked such questions?

Considering the purpose of this imperial outpost, Wu Kun’s heart filled with a bold and terrifying suspicion—could this man truly be from the alien realm?

Wu Kun and Wu Kun, both born on Tianxuan within the last ten thousand years, knew little of events a hundred thousand years ago. Only through old records did they vaguely understand that a great calamity had struck the continent then: alien beings crossed the Abyss, invading Tianxuan, causing bloodshed and chaos.

This outpost was established to guard against the return of these alien demons. If this man really came from that legendary alien domain...

Wu Kun’s heart pounded fiercely. Feeling the intensifying imperial pressure, he steeled himself and answered, “In the past one hundred thousand years, several great emperors have indeed been born on Tianxuan, and some still live today!”

It was true that Tianxuan’s history recorded several great emperors in the last hundred thousand years. Whether any still lived, Wu Kun only guessed, hoping to intimidate this mysterious great emperor into inaction.

“Seems the Tianxuan Continent truly has produced great emperors, and more than one at that. Very well.”

Listening to the quasi-emperors’ answers, Xiao Xuan murmured softly, his gaze growing even colder.

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Those imperial clans had truly betrayed him.

A hundred thousand years ago, when he left the Tianxuan Continent, he had made an agreement with those contemporary imperial clans. He would remain behind, delaying the alien invasion, while the Tianxuan imperial clans would devote resources to nurturing new great emperors to aid him in the Abyss’s depths.

But the result was that Xiao Xuan had guarded the frontier imperial outpost alone for a full hundred thousand years, never seeing a single Tianxuan emperor come to his aid!

At the time, he believed it was just bad luck that no new great emperors had emerged. But now, based on these two quasi-emperors’ answers, that was clearly not the case!

In the last hundred thousand years, not only had great emperors arisen on Tianxuan, but more than one!

Where were these Tianxuan great emperors when he was battling the alien supreme beings at the Abyss?

A complex swirl of emotions surged within Xiao Xuan. He had guarded humanity for a hundred thousand years, only to receive this treatment.

Now, a resolute gleam flashed in his eyes. Since humanity was ungrateful, he would have no mercy.

Today, he would make these two quasi-emperors pay first.

“Very well.”

Xiao Xuan’s voice was as cold as ice, and his heart was chillier still.

He had rendered great service to humanity, yet the Xiao family was on the verge of annihilation, and the imperial clans of Tianxuan remained indifferent. Not a single soul on the continent stood up for the Xiao family or even spoke a word in their defense.

“Since I have returned, I’ll collect some interest—starting with you two big fools.”

Xiao Xuan’s eyes were cold as a thought summoned an imperial pressure cascading like a waterfall, shattering Wu Kun’s bones until he collapsed like a puddle of mud, wailing in unbearable agony.

Ordinary great emperors might show some courtesy to imperial clan elites.

But Xiao Xuan was no ordinary great emperor.

Even among all the great emperors in Tianxuan’s history over the last hundred thousand years, Xiao Xuan’s fame ranked among the highest!

Great emperors themselves vary in strength.

Xiao Xuan’s combat power surpassed that of ordinary imperial realm warriors. He had slain more than one supreme spirit and alien ancient emperor.

Without such invincible strength, how could he have held the Abyss for a hundred thousand years, preventing alien demons from even stepping outside their domain?

Thus, before him, even the once proud imperial clans had no choice but to bow their heads and dare not show any discontent.

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Because they knew that if they angered Xiao Xuan, he could truly wipe an imperial clan off the Tianxuan Continent.

And now, a mere quasi-emperor, propped up by natural talents and treasures, dared to show disrespect before him?

Truly courting death!

“Ahh!!”

Wu Kun’s scream reached a climax.

He never imagined that this emperor of Tianxuan would strike him so ruthlessly over a single word!

Was he not afraid of imperial clan retaliation?

“Since you are an emperor born on Tianxuan, this is too much!”

“I am of the Wu clan—an imperial clan! Not only did our ancestors produce great emperors, but some still live today!”

Wu Kun’s face darkened as he shouted angrily.

In truth, he himself could hardly believe this human great emperor dared offend all the Tianxuan imperial clans.

But the next moment, Wu Kun knew he was mistaken.

A boundless imperial aura descended once more, and the cold, merciless gaze of Xiao Xuan instilled terror deep in Wu Kun’s heart.

He seemed to realize that this man cared nothing for the reputation of Tianxuan imperial clans!

“An insignificant ant dares to act arrogantly before me.”

Xiao Xuan’s tone was indifferent as he waved his hand casually, as if swatting a fly.

Immediately, Wu Kun’s scream was cut short.

An overwhelming imperial principle descended, crushing his body into a cloud of blood mist, annihilating both form and spirit.

With a mere flick of the wrist, Xiao Xuan had slain a quasi-emperor. His terrifying power was undeniable!