Kill 'Wife' to Prove the Dao

Xia Yang's longsword struck the bone in Zhao Yanran's left arm.

However, with Zhao Yanran under Martial Soul Possession, the ordinary longsword in Xia Yang's hand could not sever the bones in her left arm at all. It could only lodge against them.

"First Soul Skill: Raging Shark Impact!"

"Second Soul Skill: Shark Shadow Tear!"

Zhao Yanran roared and unleashed a soul skill with her right hand.

A phantom Fierce Tiger Shark Martial Soul burst from her right arm and slammed straight into Xia Yang's chest.

"Kacha! Kacha!"

Zhao Yanran's attack struck the Purple Armor on Xia Yang's chest squarely.

Cracks immediately spread across the armor.

However, the thin purple armor on Xia Yang's body ultimately did not shatter completely.

"How is that possible, you trash?"

Zhao Yanran stared incredulously at the cracks on Xia Yang's chest.

"First Soul Skill: Icefire Roar Bullet!"

Xia Yang ignored her shock and swiftly counterattacked.

With a flick of his left hand, a bead-sized purple Round Ball shot toward Zhao Yanran's throat.

"Pfft."

The purple Round Ball pierced precisely through Zhao Yanran's neck, and blood mixed with froth immediately gushed out.

Zhao Yanran instinctively clutched her throat, letting out labored, rasping breaths. "Hah... hah..."

Xia Yang did not hesitate after succeeding. He pulled out his blade and swung again.

"Pfft!"

The blade flashed, and a head rolled to the ground.

Warm blood erupted, splattering Xia Yang's face.

Zhao Yanran's head rolled across the ground, while her headless body toppled backward and crashed heavily onto the earth.

Xia Yang stood with his blade in hand, wiped the blood from his face, and curled his lips into a satisfied yet icy smile.

"Yanran—!"

Witnessing his daughter fall into a pool of blood, Zhao Tianba, who was locked in fierce battle with Xia Shi, let out a heart-wrenching cry.

His vision darkened in waves, and he could almost hear the sound of his sanity breaking.

Zhao Yanran was not only his only daughter; she was also the crucial bargaining chip in his marriage alliance with the Nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Now that his daughter had died here, not only had the marriage arrangement come to nothing, but the path to wealth and glory he had painstakingly built over many years had also been cut off!

At this thought, Zhao Tianba's eyes turned bloodshot, and Soul Power surged from him like an erupting volcano.

At that moment, Zhao Tianba completely abandoned defense and lunged at Xia Shi before him like a crazed tiger.

"Fifth Soul Skill: Heavenly Tiger Shark Wave!"

"Third Soul Skill: Raging Shark Vortex Prison!"

"Sixth Soul Skill: Shark Tooth Bite Burst!"

Zhao Tianba actually ignored the cost and released three soul skills in succession.

First came an ear-splitting Sound Wave that shook the surroundings.

Following that, spinning shark-infested vortices surged from the ground, severely restricting Xia Shi's movement.

Finally came the Fatal Blow that condensed all of his Killing Intent.

A massive phantom Fierce Tiger Shark opened its blood-filled maw and viciously bit down on Xia Shi.

"Fifth Soul Skill: Profound Ice Prison!"

"First Soul Skill: Black Tortoise Shield!"

"Third Soul Skill: Tortoise Shell Impact!"

Facing this life-or-death assault, Xia Shi remained calm and steadily deployed his defensive soul skills.

Thanks to the seaside environment, the power of his water- and Ice Attribute soul skills greatly increased.

A thick wall of ice rose from the ground first, blocking the space between Xia Shi and Zhao Tianba.

Following that, an Energy Ball shield engraved with Black Tortoise patterns protected Xia Shi from the front.

"Bang! Bang—!"

Violent collisions rang out one after another.

The ice wall Shattered under the impact of the Sound Wave and vortex. Shark Tooth Bite Burst followed closely behind and slammed heavily into the Black Tortoise Shield, shattering it on impact.

A Shockwave mixed with fragments of Soul Power swept forward with chunks of ice.

Xia Shi's gaze sharpened, and the Third Soul Skill he had long prepared finally struck.

His right fist shot forward, blasting a solid white pillar of light into the incoming chaotic energy.

"Boom!"

The final explosion rang out, and the remaining force of Zhao Tianba's soul skills was completely dispersed.

Between the two men, ice crystals filling the sky were blasted into powder, becoming a hazy mist beneath the Setting Sun.

The mist that filled the sky actually sketched a fleeting, dazzling rainbow in the air.

"First Soul Skill: Icefire Roar Bullet!"

At that moment, Xia Yang, now free to act, launched an attack without hesitation.

He poured out all of his Level 25 Soul Power without holding anything back.

As Xia Yang released his soul skill, seven or eight fist-sized purple Energy Balls howled through the air and smashed toward Zhao Tianba from the flank.

"Not good."

Zhao Tianba's heart tightened.

He had just unleashed several soul skills in succession. Now, his old strength was exhausted while his new strength had yet to arise.

Zhao Tianba had no time to gather Soul Power for an effective defense or counterattack. He could only dodge backward in a sorry state.

"Good chance! Well done, son!"

How could Xia Shi miss this opportunity when faced with Zhao Tianba's disarray?

He first let out a low shout and cast a Healing Soul Skill on himself.

"Fourth Soul Skill: Northern Darkness Spirit Spring!"

A layer of pale blue healing ice spring covered his body, rapidly restoring his condition and Soul Power.

Following that, his hands moved in rapid succession as Killing Moves poured forth.

"Fifth Soul Skill: Profound Ice Prison!"

Cold air instantly condensed around Zhao Tianba. Thick layers of ice swiftly closed in, greatly restricting his room to dodge.

"Second Soul Skill: North Sea Cold Current!"

A bone-chilling current spread outward from Xia Shi. The air temperature by the sea plummeted, and frost even began to form on the ground.

In an instant, Xia Shi transformed the battlefield into an icy terrain favorable to himself.

"Sixth Soul Skill: Profound Ice Spike!"

Xia Shi's strongest soul skill finally revealed itself.

Countless arm-thick ice spikes, gleaming with an eerie blue Cold light, instantly condensed in the air.

Then, the ice spikes filling the sky poured down like a torrential rain, shooting toward Zhao Tianba, who was trapped inside the ice prison.

The father and son's coordinated attack was flawless.

At that moment, Zhao Tianba had nowhere to evade. A trace of despair finally flashed through his eyes.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

The dull sounds of sharp weapons piercing flesh came one after another.

Five or six sharp Profound Ice Spikes mercilessly pierced through Zhao Tianba's body.

Then, the extreme cold from the ice spikes rapidly spread, instantly freezing Zhao Tianba's wounds.

The blood inside the wounds did not even have time to flow out.

Zhao Tianba's body suddenly stiffened, and he spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with ice fragments.

He stared fixedly at Xia Shi, his lips trembling.

Zhao Tianba seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he could not utter a single word.

After several breaths, Zhao Tianba's head finally drooped powerless.

"Dad, did we win?"

Xia Yang hurried over, a hint of excitement in his voice.

"We won."

Xia Shi looked at Zhao Tianba's corpse and sighed with mixed emotions.

The two had known each other for more than ten years and had once even adventured together at sea.

Who would have thought that they would ultimately come to Armed Conflict, fighting to the death?

"We finally won."

Unlike his father's complicated feelings, Xia Yang let out a long breath, his heart filled with delight.

Toward this former "Father-in-law," who had once humiliated him and forcibly broken off the engagement, he felt only hatred and not the slightest pity.

Today's battle had completely washed away Xia Yang's past humiliation.