Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 1042 - 1040: No Next Time! [Second Update]

"Hahaha, isn’t this Xiao Yi, the wanted criminal of the Bounty Hunter Guild? Who would have thought I’d find you here, like finding a needle in a haystack without any effort..."

A hearty laugh echoed through the air.

Suddenly, a figure emerged from the void, approaching from afar.

The newcomer had hair shining like gold, and his eyes also bore a faint golden light. His entire imposing figure exuded a power that was reminiscent of a human-shaped beast.

A golden-hilted greatsword was carried on his back.

Wild, bold, domineering!

From the outset, he fixed Xia Yi with those golden eyes, staring as ravenously as a beggar before a feast, his gaze burning with eagerness and excitement.

Hua Qianxiu’s face changed slightly, murmuring in a low voice, "The Golden-Haired Lion? I didn’t expect him to appear here, Lord Xiao, you... you better run fast!"

The Golden-Haired Lion.

One of the four trump card hunters of the Hunters Guild.

With cultivation at the level of the Supreme Venerate Realm.

Renowned throughout the North Sea for his overpowering combat power and Innate Divine Strength.

Especially his methods of capturing prey were enough to make people lose their nerve; any hunter caught by him would only be spared if the Bounty Hunter Guild demanded a live capture.

Otherwise...

Not a single person has escaped his clutches alive.

All that were brought back were corpses!

And not even whole corpses at that.

Mostly, just their severed heads.

Hua Qianxiu had once personally witnessed the Golden-Haired Lion cleave a wanted target in two, only bringing half back to the Bounty Hunter Guild.

Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow, sizing up the Golden-Haired Lion.

This man truly radiated brutality and Evil Qi.

The Golden-Haired Lion had also noticed Hua Qianxiu, and had initially failed to recognize this swollen-faced, pig-headed figure as Hua Qianxiu. Now that he recognized his identity, he couldn’t help but click his tongue and sneer, "Hua Qianxiu? What happened to you? Everyone said you were the most likely to become the fifth trump card, a super genius. Yet, you’ve been reduced to this by a mere Xiao Yi; it seems you’re not as capable as everyone thought!"

Hua Qianxiu’s expression stiffened as he snorted coldly, "Golden-Haired Lion, don’t celebrate too soon. Lord Xiao is much more powerful than you think—he’s beyond your imagination. I advise you to leave quickly!"

He was currently poisoned by Xiao Yi.

If Xiao Yi died, where would he go for the antidote?

Therefore.

Hua Qianxiu was speaking in such a way, trying to bluff the Golden-Haired Lion, and buy time for Xiao Yi to escape.

But...

The Golden-Haired Lion was, after all, one of the trump hunters of the Bounty Hunter Guild; he was not to be easily fooled. Raising an eyebrow, his fleshy face quivering, he sneered, "Him? I don’t mean to look down on him, but I simply never considered him worth my attention. To deal with him, I don’t even need to draw my sword!"

"Arrogant!"

"Oblivious to death!"

Qiu Yiyun and Ning Delun shook their heads in unison.

The Golden-Haired Lion was startled, his eyes narrowing as he bared his teeth in a vicious smile, "It seems you still don’t know the extent of my power. Well then, let me show you how powerful a trump card Bounty Hunter really is!"

Boom!

The Golden-Haired Lion let out a fierce roar.

His long golden hair thrashed wildly, indeed like a roaring lion.

Whoosh!

The Golden-Haired Lion dived in a swoop, like a lion pouncing on a rabbit, releasing his full force explosively.

The very void beneath his feet burst open just with that stomp.

Amidst the resounding booms,

The world trembled, and a series of Void Rifts appeared where he stood just a moment before, crisscrossing and converging into a vortex of void, incessantly devouring the spiritual energy of the heaven and earth.

Hum!

A talon had already appeared above Xiao Yi’s head.

Clawing straight for his crown.

If this strike landed,

Even an Eighth-layer high-grade Yuan weapon would be shattered.

As the Golden-Haired Lion’s face twisted into a savage grin, sure of his imminent success, Xiao Yi in front of him suddenly disappeared. This caught the Golden-Haired Lion off guard, his heart skipping a beat as he silently cursed trouble.

The Golden-Haired Lion instinctively ducked and darted to the side.

As the bone-chilling coldness just dissipated,

The Golden-Haired Lion shuddered, his body breaking out in a fine, cold sweat.

Almost simultaneously...

A hand landed lightly and nonchalantly on his shoulder.

"Seeking death!"

A fierce light flashed within the golden-haired lion’s eyes. Raising his hand, he suddenly grasped the palm on his shoulder, executing an over-the-shoulder throw to fling Xiao Yi in front of him.

Almost at the same time.

The golden-haired lion slapped the scabbard on his back, and with a crisp ’clang’ sound, a golden long sword was unsheathed from behind him.

A streak of golden light swept across the void.

Clang!

The long sword slashed diagonally through the air.

The dazzling golden blade light headed straight for Xiao Yi’s head, who had just been thrown over the shoulder – swearing to sever Xiao Yi’s head!

But...

This strike, too, ended up with a ’puh’ sound, after which it left no trace.

He had merely slain an afterimage!

"Damn it, I’ve been tricked!"

The golden-haired lion’s pupils shrank, already sensing a threat of death.

But this time, it was already too late for him to evade.

What greeted him was another palm.

The palm shot forward with the speed of lightning, and with a slap, it firmly clutched the golden-haired lion’s face. At the same time, his left hand stretched forward and snatched the long sword from the golden-haired lion’s hand.

Capitalizing on the momentum, he swung the sword at the golden-haired lion.

"This is bad..."

The golden-haired lion’s complexion suddenly changed.

He instinctively raised his hand to block.

Puh!

A diagonal slash went through.

Awooo!

The golden-haired lion let out a miserable howl as he hastily retreated, instantly creating a distance from Xiao Yi, leaving only a severed arm to fall onto the sea’s surface.

"Damn it, how could this kid be so strong? I need to leave quickly, find another opportunity for revenge next time..."

The golden-haired lion took a sharp intake of cold air.

A hint of resentment flashed in his eyes.

He never would have thought that Xiao Yi could be so terrifyingly powerful!

He, a formidable Heaven Venerate realm expert.

The leading hunter of the Bounty Hunter Guild.

Yet under Xiao Yi’s hand, he was not able to withstand even a single blow.

At this moment, the golden-haired lion’s only thought was to quickly leave this place of trouble. After healing his injuries, he would find another way to take his revenge on Xiao Yi for his severed arm.

But just as he finished speaking.

Xiao Yi’s nightmare-like cold laugh reached his ears again, "I’m sorry, you probably won’t have a ’next time’!"

"What?"

The golden-haired lion’s complexion drastically changed and as he raised his head, he saw Xiao Yi’s smiling face in front of him.

But this smile carried a mocking and thick ridicule.

And a hint of chilliness.

"No..."

Before the golden-haired lion could speak, a long fist was already coming toward him – the Invincible King Fist brutally unleashed.

It was as though a War God had emerged behind him.

Clad in golden armor, holy and majestic.

The fist wind roared like a tiger through the forest.

The punch’s power surged like the Azure Dragon emerging from the sea!

With a thunderous boom...

The golden-haired lion’s head exploded spectacularly, golden fur scattered about, as if a heavy golden snowfall were descending...

PS: Here’s the second update. There were some issues with the backend, so it’s updated now! There are eight more to come, and Xiao Tian continues!