The next day.
At the Thunder King's estate, in the training grounds.
Two disciples, Mo Xuanyou and Dongfang Qingkong, were sparring with great enthusiasm. Dongfang Qingkong was at the peak of the sixth tier Great Emperor, while Mo Xuanyou was at the peak of the fifth tier Great Emperor. Yet, both of them looked towards Ye Xuan, lounging in a recliner in the distance with envy in their eyes. Beside him, their beautiful junior sister, Bing Xiaoxue, was massaging his shoulders. The sheer enjoyment he exuded was something they truly envied.
Meanwhile, from the shadows.
"Attack!"
"Kill that Ye Xuan!"
At the command, dozens of spies within the Thunder King's estate launched a barrage of killing blows towards Ye Xuan. The weakest among them was an eighth tier Great Emperor, with quite a few ninth tier Great Emperors, and even a first tier Venerable.
The reason for the absence of stronger individuals was that the highest cultivation level permitted within the Thunder King's estate was initially only the first tier Venerable.
*Bang!*
The first to attack was none other than the first tier Venerable. However, before he could even get close, a figure appeared and sent him flying with a single punch.
Then...
A figure materialized beside Ye Xuan. This was his third clone, Long Xuan, who had now advanced to the ninth tier Great Emperor.
As for his combat power!
The fact that he could send a first tier Venerable flying with one blow was sufficient proof.
"What!"
"This is impossible..."
*Bang!* Before the first tier Venerable could even react, Long Xuan delivered another punch, directly crushing his heart. In his dying moments, the first tier Venerable's eyes were wide with disbelief as he stared at the person before him.
How could this be!
He... actually died at the hands of a ninth tier Great Emperor, a ninth tier Great Emperor who wasn't even at the peak.
"Kill!!"
Seeing this, the others did not retreat. Instead, their resolve to die became even stronger, and they all launched a final, fatal blow towards Ye Xuan's main body.
"With this level of strength, you intend to harm me."
A mocking smile played on Long Xuan's lips. The next moment, he flickered through the air. In an instant, dozens of experts, none of whom were even Venerables, were all slain by Long Xuan, his power at that moment unrivaled.
Ye Xuan's main body, still lounging on the recliner, remained as calm as ever. However, Bing Xiaoxue, who was massaging his shoulders, was utterly stunned.
She recognized the third clone instantly; her master had introduced her to him before. This was her master's third clone, and thus her fourth master.
"Master's clones... are all this formidable!!"
Bing Xiaoxue couldn't help but lick her lips. Her master's clone, merely a ninth tier Great Emperor, could instantly kill a first tier Venerable. Such combat prowess...
Did that mean all of her master's clones were at least equivalent to second tier Venerables? After all, to instantly kill a first tier Venerable, one's strength had to far surpass that realm.
In the training grounds, Mo Xuanyou and Dongfang Qingkong, who had rushed over, looked at the pile of assassin corpses surrounding their master and junior sister, their mouths twitching and eyelids jumping uncontrollably. Especially...
Their master, who appeared as if nothing had happened, his demeanor suggesting that the assassins were no more significant than insignificant flies.
Undeniably, this composure alone was something they could only dream of achieving.
At the same time, in the shadows, other spies who had been contemplating action swallowed hard.
"Good heavens, that inheritor of the Sky-Breaking Thunder King actually has such powerful subordinates. It's terrifying!"
"A ninth tier Great Emperor can instantly kill a first tier Venerable. Then that inheritor's strength must be even higher. This is a disaster!"
"Damn it!"
"Fortunately, I didn't make a move just now, otherwise... my fate would have been even worse than that first tier Venerable expert."
*Swish, swish~*
Then, sounds echoed through the grounds. These were the guards of the Thunder King's estate, some of whom were also spies. In total, there were about a hundred people. However, only three or two were first tier Venerables, with the rest being eighth and ninth tier Great Emperors.
"My lord, we arrived late to protect you. We beg your forgiveness!"
*Thud!* Over a hundred people knelt on one knee, their faces filled with trepidation. The moment Ye Xuan moved into the Thunder King's estate, they knew this day would eventually come, but they hadn't expected it so soon, only one day later.
"It matters not."
Ye Xuan glanced at the guards of the Thunder King's estate and waved his hand dismissively. "They are merely insignificant characters, like flies."
*Gulp~*
Hearing the new master of the Thunder King's estate's words, the guards all swallowed hard. A first tier Venerable was considered an insignificant character??
While not excessively powerful, they certainly couldn't be described as insignificant.
"Xuanyou."
"Master!"
Mo Xuanyou, hearing his master call him, quickly responded.
"Take a few people and hang these assassins outside the Thunder King's estate as a warning."
His indifferent voice carried. The few spies in the vicinity turned pale with fear. As for the guards of the Thunder King's estate, their gazes towards their new master changed. "Damn, this new master of the Thunder King's estate is truly ruthless."
"Such an action is tantamount to slapping the faces of the forces that dispatched them. This new master of the Thunder King's estate is stirring up trouble!"
"Yes, Master!!"
Hearing his master's decisive action, Mo Xuanyou's eyes sparkled. "Damn it, master's move is incredible! If those assassination forces see this, will they spit blood in anger?"
Following that, Mo Xuanyou had the guards of the Thunder King's estate hang the dozens of assassins outside the estate. Immediately, a clamor of discussions erupted.
"What does this... mean?"
"Heh, I heard that Lord Ye Xuan was assassinated within the Thunder King's estate. These must be those assassins!"
"Really? Did you see that corpse? Their strength might be that of a first tier Venerable~"
"What does this new master of the Thunder King's estate want to do? Is he provoking those who tried to kill him!"
As pedestrians discussed, the news swept through the entire Longyang Imperial City like a hurricane. In the shadows, the Changsun lineage, led by Changsun Ruoyu, who was the biological brother of the family head Changsun Wudi and the uncle of Changsun Wugou, was slightly taken aback, then a smile curved his lips. "Hahaha, well done, this kid has my temperament!"
"Damn it, as expected of the inheritor of the Sky-Breaking Thunder King. This is a move that will shake the heavens."
Coincidentally, at another location, Long Bayu, the first throne of the Longyang Empire, watched this scene. His eyes lit up. "This kid... is truly audacious!"
"In this way, those who come to assassinate him next will likely rush in like moths to a flame. Should I strategically send in some assassins, to thus..."
"Test this kid's strength."
As Long Bayu pondered, he conveyed this intention to his subordinates. Upon hearing Long Bayu's words, his subordinates were first stunned, then bewildered. "My goodness, is Lord Bayu serious?"