"Looks like the geese we've hunted all our lives have finally pecked our eyes out. We brothers were bound to suffer this calamity sooner or later."
Zhu Huang, hulking and imposing, glared at Xu Yi with venom in his eyes. "I take it that Wraith belongs to you. Seems you've been plotting against our brothers for quite some time, huh..."
Zhu Huang was still speaking when he suddenly let out a shrill cry. "...You're only at the Divine Embryo Realm!"
Before Zhu Huang's shout had even faded, Gu Ye, Wang Wei, and Jia Ping all swayed at once, nearly tumbling from midair.
"You're asking to die!"
Leopard-headed and ring-eyed, Gu Ye was the most hot-tempered of them all. With a furious roar, he charged Xu Yi, fist clenched and sweeping across. A raging wave surged toward Xu Yi.
Xu Yi snorted and swept out his hand. The Three Hearts Two Minds Sword appeared, and five enormous swords circled him, spinning without pause. The surging wave rushed up to them and was effortlessly shredded by the Three Hearts Two Minds Sword.
Though his cultivation seemed unchanged over the past three years, Xu Yi had in fact grown no less than before.
"What a monster. No wonder you dared set your sights on Chrysanthemum Valley."
Gu Ye bellowed, "But no matter how brightly a firefly shines, it's still just a firefly. How dare you contend with the sun and moon?"
With a flash, the purple sword in formation sprang to life and hurtled toward Xu Yi.
Xu Yi gave a soft snort. The Bixiu Sword streaked out faster than a beam of light, slamming straight into the purple sword.
The purple sword let out a piercing wail. Gu Ye suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. "That's impossible!"
"Idiot Second Brother, what's