Clang...

A clear sword hum resounded.

Amidst the sound of the sword was a figure, looking beaten and dispirited, leaning on the sword for support.

Xiao Yi spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, his face filled with disbelief as he gazed at the Holy Moon elder before him.

"How is it possible, suddenly so much stronger."

"Boy, surprised?" The Holy Moon elder walked towards him, step by step.

"I initially thought with only thirty percent of my strength, I could kill you."

"I didn’t expect you to be stronger than I imagined."

"Thus, I increased my strength slightly, with that recent palm only reaching fifty percent."

The Holy Moon elder had only used fifty percent of his strength?

The Holy Moon elder continued to walk towards Xiao Yi, step by step.

His speed was not fast.

Yet every step was exceptionally heavy and steady.

For some reason, the icy cold eyes of the Holy Moon elder at this moment erupted with a trace of disgust, even malice.

That trace of disgust and malice was entirely focused on Xiao Yi.

Each and every of those stable footsteps seemed to tread upon Xiao Yi’s heart.

Step...

The Holy Moon elder took the final step, standing before Xiao Yi.

Boom...

Another booming sound.

Xiao Yi was just about to defend with his sword, yet the palm of the Holy Moon elder was faster than he anticipated.

His sword couldn’t even fend off the elder’s palm and was sent flying.

Another mouthful of blood sprayed out.

When Xiao Yi’s figure landed, he was already supporting the sword with one hand and clutching his chest with the other.

He clearly sensed that his internal organs were already heavily injured.

His bones felt like they were about to shatter.

Swish...

The figure of the Holy Moon elder suddenly flickered, instantly accelerating.

Boom... Swish... Boom... Swish... Boom... Swish...

The situation continued repeating.

Xiao Yi was continually sent flying.

Most of the bones in his chest were fractured.

Swish...

The Holy Moon elder suddenly appeared beside Xiao Yi.

But he didn’t deliver another Shaking Moon Palm, instead, he slightly leaned over, whispering into Xiao Yi’s ear.

"Lad, do you now understand what a disparity is?"

"I truly can’t comprehend how someone like you—an ant—could possibly receive such unparalleled favor from the Holy Daughter, even making her long for you nightly, risking mental harm during breakthroughs and almost getting injured from backlash due to longing."

"I also cannot fathom why my grandson, so outstanding and one of the few Heavenly Talents in the Holy Moon Sect, is ignored by her."

"I thought her standards were extremely high, but now it seems her judgment is utterly poor."

"That’s for sure." The Holy Moon elder’s hand gathered primordial power again, the aura wildly fierce.

"Moreover, I absolutely cannot understand where someone as worthless as you found the gall to covet the Holy Daughter’s affection."

"A toad wishing to eat swan meat, the consequence is death."

As soon as he finished speaking, the primordial power in the Holy Moon elder’s hand had become a massive force.

"Haha." At this moment, Xiao Yi, instead, smiled smugly.

"Why are you laughing?" The Holy Moon elder’s originally intended palm suddenly halted.

"I laugh." Xiao Yi smiled smugly, "I finally confirm, she is indeed waiting for me."

"Bastard." The Holy Moon elder suddenly burst into rage, delivering a palm strike.

Xiao Yi reacted extremely quickly, blocking with his sword.

Boom... A loud explosion.

Xiao Yi, with his person and sword, was heavily sent flying a hundred meters.

His reaction was indeed quick.

But beneath the absolute gap in power, no matter how quick the reaction, it was useless even if he managed to block, for he simply couldn’t withstand it.

"Junior Brother Xiao Yi."

"Xiao Yi."

"Brother Xiao Yi."

In the distance, Mo Youu, Qing Lin, Ye Liu, and others’ expressions changed drastically.

In fact, the confrontation between Xiao Yi and the Holy Moon elder didn’t last long; at most, one or two minutes.

Yet within this short duration, Xiao Yi suffered a crushing defeat.

From a single sword driving back the Holy Moon elder, to barely fending him off with the sword, to being battered and knocked back in defeat, ultimately being repeatedly sent flying, almost ending in a complete crush.

A series of changes all occurred within this extremely brief period.

In such a short time, it was the first time they had ever seen Xiao Yi defeated so miserably, so utterly.

The Xiao Yi, whom outsiders called a little thief and dared to slaughter the sword cultivators of the world with nearly undefeated prowess, was defeated so badly.

However, his opponent was an elder of the ’Moon’ from the Holy Moon Sect, who had lived for countless millennia.

This defeat seemed only natural.

"Junior Brother Xiao Yi, I’m here to help you." Mo Youu stepped forward with his sword.

Ye Liu, Qing Lin and others also stepped upon the scene.

The Chief of the Five Great Academy, his face cold, said, "Holy Moon old thief, return the lives of our Academy elders.".

The Holy Moon Elder had just appeared in front of Xiao Yi, intending to end his life with a single palm strike.

At that moment, seeing the figures rushing towards him, he furrowed his brow, then his expression turned cold.

"A bunch of ants."

Mo Youu’s sword attacked first.

The Holy Moon Elder extended his hand, easily catching the sword with two fingers.

"Is this the renowned Forget Sorrow Sword? The strongest heavenly talent in the Central Region?"

"Not worth a damn."

"That surname Luo has strong power, but unfortunately, his teaching skills aren’t strong at all."

The Holy Moon Elder flicked his fingers, and Mo Youu was blasted away along with his sword.

Always confident and calm, Mo Youu spewed a mouthful of bloody mist upon being flicked, drenched his entire chest.

Ye Liu attacked with full force, unleashing a mighty palm strike.

The Holy Moon Elder’s hand moved like lightning, catching Ye Liu’s wrist before his palm reached him.

"Ye Saint Palm?"

"Your Ye Saint Mansion’s Ye Saint Six Extremes are renowned in the Central Region, but now they seem nothing more than third-rate tricks."

The Holy Moon Elder shook his arm, and Ye Liu’s wrist was instantly shattered, followed by being heavily blasted away.

Ran Qi’s spear attacked later.

Within the spear, thundering force roared.

"Soul within Soul?" The elderly Holy Moon Elder caught the spear.

The scorching thunder ravaging the spear couldn’t harm his palm in the slightest.

"Heavenly Spear Ran Qi? Just a joke."

In Ran Qi’s hand, the Mad Dragon Cloud Piercing Spear disintegrated instantly and was also blasted away.

The Chief of the Five Great Academy joined forces to strike.

Boom...

In response, the Holy Moon Elder’s body trembled, unleashing a fierce aura.

The Chief of the Five Great Academy was already coughing blood and blasted away before he could even attack.

"The Five Great Academy? I originally didn’t intend to take your lives."

"However, since you’re seeking death yourselves, I don’t mind killing."

Whizz... whizz... whizz... whizz...

Each heavenly talent made their full-blown attack. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

But the result was nothing against the Holy Moon Elder, all of them ended up coughing blood and blasted away.

"Ants will always be ants." The Holy Moon Elder spoke while glancing at Xiao Yi.

"No matter how many ants, they can’t make a difference."

Xiao Yi squinted his eyes.

At this moment, a final figure arrived.

The figure’s speed was extremely fast, arriving controlling the wind.

Just as the Holy Moon Elder blasted several Black Cloud Academy talents away, the figure appeared straight in front of him.

The figure’s hands moved simultaneously towards the Holy Moon Elder.

On the figure’s hands, green scales rapidly emerged.

It was Qing Lin.

"Overestimating oneself." The Holy Moon Elder didn’t even cast a proper glance at Qing Lin.

However, in the next second, a hint of pain flashed across the Holy Moon Elder’s face.

Qing Lin’s hands, with sharp claws and green scales surrounded by Annihilation Wind.

With a single swipe, the Holy Moon Elder’s clothes shattered instantly.

The Holy Moon Elder hurriedly countered, capturing those taloned hands.

On closer look, his chest bore several bloody marks. If he hadn’t reacted quickly enough, those taloned hands may have already disemboweled him.

"Such sharp claws." The Holy Moon Elder’s expression turned to surprise.

"When there are enough ants, they can bite off a piece of your flesh." Qing Lin sneered coldly.

"You’re asking for death." The Holy Moon Elder struck with his palm, aimed straight for Qing Lin’s head.

Apparently, he was intending to kill.

Bang... a Purple Radiance came sky-breaking.

Xiao Yi’s sword suddenly turned piercingly sharp.

...

The third installment.

Today’s update, finished.