Emperor Xuan Palace

Wei Wankong's face contorted in a savage expression, the rage within him burning like a wildfire.

He had two sons. His younger son, Wei Lin, had his dantian crippled by Su Mo three months ago, rendering him a cripple.

And now, his elder son, Wei Rufeng, whom he had placed great hopes on due to his outstanding talent, had also had his cultivation crippled by Su Mo.

How could all this not drive him mad?

His eyes turned bloodshot, and the killing intent in Wei Wankong's heart almost solidified.

Without hesitation, he unleashed a palm strike, intending to kill Su Mo on the spot.

A massive palm print, imbued with monstrous killing intent, surged towards Su Mo.

Before the palm print even arrived, its immense pressure made it difficult for Su Mo to breathe. His entire body stiffened, rendering him utterly unable to dodge.

Wei Wankong's cultivation was at the peak of the Spirit Martial Realm Fourth Layer, making him more than a dozen times stronger than Su Mo.

Just as the palm print was about to reach Su Mo, Su Hong's towering figure descended onto the battle stage, blocking Su Mo's path.

"Wei Wankong, are you seeking death!"

Su Hong roared, unleashing a punch. The blazing fist light shattered the palm print and, with undiminished momentum, sent Wei Wankong crashing off the stage.

Pfft!

Wei Wankong spat out a mouthful of blood. As he fell to the ground below the stage, he looked up at Su Hong, his expression drastically changing. "Su Hong, your cultivation has broken through to the Spirit Martial Realm Fifth Layer?"

Killing intent flashed in Su Hong's eyes as he coldly stated, "That's right, Wei Wankong. If you wish to court death, I don't mind killing you here and now."

"You..."

Wei Wankong's face turned ashen. He glanced at Su Mo, grinding his teeth in hatred, but at this moment, he could only swallow his pride.

He hadn't expected Su Hong to have reached the Spirit Martial Realm Fifth Layer.

With his current strength, he was no match for Su Hong at all.

Taking a deep breath, Wei Wankong suppressed his rage and had someone help Wei Rufeng off the stage.

As for the humiliation of today, he planned to scheme for revenge another time.

Su Hong's formidable strength also left the crowd in shock.

Su Family Great Elder Su Yue's gaze flickered, his expression quite complex.

Originally, his strength was not much different from Su Hong's, and he had a talented son. He had thought he could slowly erode Su Hong's prestige within the Su family and eventually replace him.

But now, his son had been defeated by Su Mo, and Su Hong's strength had far surpassed his own.

City Lord Lin Sheng sat in the spectator stands, his brow furrowed, sighing inwardly, "The Su family's momentum is too strong!"

"Su Mo wins!"

Lin De cast a complex glance at Su Mo and announced.

Then, Lin De turned his gaze to Lin Qiong, inquiring, "Miss, do you still wish to fight Su Mo?"

According to the rules, Lin Qiong still had one more match against Su Mo to determine the final rankings for the top three.

However, Lin Qiong had previously lost to Wei Rufeng, who had then lost to Su Mo. Su Mo's strength was outrageously high, and his victory for first place was already undisputed.

Therefore, Lin De asked this question.

Lin Qiong's beautiful eyes looked at Su Mo, her heart filled with complex emotions. She had never taken Su Mo seriously before, and had even planned to teach him a good lesson during their fight to avenge her younger brother.

She never expected him to be hiding his strength so deeply, possessing power far greater than her own.

"I concede!" Lin Qiong gritted her silver teeth, saying dejectedly.

Lin De nodded; Lin Qiong's concession was within his expectations.

"Now, I announce the results of this Martial Arts Competition."

Lin De scanned the entire venue and loudly declared, "First place: Su Mo, second place: Wei Rufeng, third place: Lin Qiong."

As the words fell.

The crowd erupted in cheers, and many young girls even screamed loudly towards the battle stage, unashamedly expressing their admiration.

"Brother Su Mo! Congratulations!"

Xi'er also walked onto the battle stage, smiling as she congratulated Su Mo.

"Haha!" Su Mo laughed heartily, reaching out to gently flick Xi'er's nose.

On the battle stage, the young man and young girl beamed with joy, causing the crowd to marvel once more.

A genius young man and a peerlessly beautiful young girl, how well-matched they were, inspiring great envy.

Next, City Lord Lin Sheng presented the rewards to the three of them. Su Mo, as the first-place winner, received not only an Essence Replenishing Pill but also a precious hundred-year-old blood ginseng.

As for Wei Rufeng and Lin Qiong, they also received considerable rewards.

However, Wei Rufeng was already a cripple, so no amount of rewards would be of any use to him.

"Alright, everyone, I now declare the Linyang City Martial Arts Tournament concluded."

Lin Sheng stood up and announced loudly.

Everyone then got up and prepared to leave.

On the battle stage, Su Mo, holding Xi'er's jade hand, smiled and was also ready to leave.

Just then, something unexpected happened.

The clear sky suddenly changed, with winds rising and clouds gathering.

Crack!

A sound like shattering glass suddenly rang out.

Immediately, to everyone's disbelief, a rift appeared in the sky.

The rift spread rapidly, expanding to over ten meters in length in the blink of an eye.

The rift was a void, dark and deep.

Everyone was stunned, their eyes wide, staring at the sky in horror.

What was going on?

A large rift, over ten meters long, appeared in the void?

Had the sky shattered?

Everyone was dazed; such an event was unheard of and unseen.

Just then, everyone's eyes widened again, staring intently at the sky, their hearts churning like stormy waves.

From the great rift in the sky, two figures emerged.

One was a thin, gray-robed old man, and the other was a handsome young man in brocade robes.

As the two stepped out of the rift, a terrifying aura surged forth, instantly spreading throughout Linyang City.

Under this aura, everyone's bodies stiffened, their hearts pounding wildly, as if about to leap from their chests.

The old man and the young man emerged from the rift, their gazes like lightning, scanning the crowd below.

Wherever their gazes fell, everyone's bodies trembled, and an intense chill permeated them.

Powerful.

These two were both incredibly powerful.

When Su Mo met their gazes, he felt as if he could barely breathe.

Fortunately, their gazes merely swept over them and did not linger.

Soon, their gazes fixed upon Xi'er, who was beside Su Mo.

At that moment, the aura emanating from the two instantly subsided, and their gazes became calm.

A hint of joy flashed in the thin old man's eyes.

A hint of astonishment flickered in the handsome young man's eyes.

"Miss, we've finally found you!"

The thin old man spoke with a gentle gaze. Then, the old man and the young man descended from the sky and landed on the battle stage.

Miss?

Su Mo's eyes narrowed, and his heart skipped a beat.

Xi'er's delicate eyebrows furrowed, and her beautiful eyes looked at the old man with confusion.

The old man smiled slightly, his expression serene, and explained, "Miss, you are the daughter of our Emperor Xuan Palace Master. You were lost for many years, and now we are here to take you back to the palace."

This old man was the Thirteenth Elder of the Emperor Xuan Palace, who had been sent by the Emperor Xuan Palace Master to retrieve his daughter.

Emperor Xuan Palace?

Everyone was surprised. Although they had never heard of the Emperor Xuan Palace, judging by the strength of these two individuals, they could infer that it must be an extremely powerful force.

"How do you know I am your Palace Master's daughter?"

Xi'er asked somewhat nervously. Despite asking, Xi'er actually felt a growing belief in their words.

She was an orphan, with no parents, a fact few people knew. Moreover, didn't the jade pendant she had worn since childhood have the character 'Xuan' on it?

"Miss, more than ten years ago, the Palace Master was contending for the position of Emperor Xuan Palace Master. At that time, you were still an infant. To restrain the Palace Master, his opponent intended to harm you. Fortunately, subordinates protected you and helped you escape. However, you were pursued all the way and eventually disappeared without a trace."

The Thirteenth Elder patiently explained in detail to Xi'er, "Miss, are you unable to awaken your Martial Soul? That is because a Soul Sealing Seal was placed within you. You should have awakened your Martial Soul a few days ago! We were able to find you precisely because we sensed the fluctuations of the Soul Sealing Seal within you."

"Junior Sister, now, come back to the Central Continent with us. This remote and desolate place is not where you belong!"

The handsome young man in brocade robes beside the Thirteenth Elder said with a gentle smile.

This person was Shangguan Hao, a direct disciple of the Emperor Xuan Palace Master, which was why he addressed Xi'er as Junior Sister.

Shangguan Hao's gaze swept over the young woman before him, his eyes filled with astonishment. Xi'er's peerless beauty made his eyes gleam with repeated brilliance.

Even though he was in the Central Continent and held the esteemed position of Holy Son of the Emperor Xuan Palace, he had rarely encountered such a beautiful woman.

Hearing this, Xi'er's delicate eyebrows furrowed, and she felt a sense of panic. She glanced at Su Mo beside her, then said firmly, "I'm sorry, I won't go with you. I'm living very well here."

The Thirteenth Elder and Shangguan Hao were taken aback. Then, they saw Xi'er and the young man beside her tightly clasping hands.

Shangguan Hao's expression immediately darkened, and a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"Junior Sister, if you don't want to return, is it because of this native?"

Shangguan Hao looked at Su Mo, as if from a great height, his eyes filled with disdain.