The Dark Realm's Triple Layer? A Mere Trifle!

Su Yang was stunned, and it took him a long while to realize he was pinned to the ground with a sharp blade pressed against his neck.

But how had he lost?

Sikong Jing's movements had been far too fast; gripping the blade, knocking him flying, and bringing the edge down had happened in the blink of an eye.

Even Su Zhenglong, once a Heavenly Pride of Yunye City, hadn't been able to react in time.

"Criminal, what are you doing?" Su Yun's voice broke the silence as she rushed over.

Slap!

Sikong Jing didn't even look back, lashing out with a backhand slap that struck Su Yun, while replying, "What am I doing? Naturally, I am paying him back in his own coin. Su Yang wanted to break my four limbs, so I shall break his."

As he spoke, Sikong Jing's gaze settled on Su Yang's arms and legs.

"Stop, criminal."

Su Yun, who had been slapped to the ground, looked up and shrieked, "If you dare to cripple my second brother, you are dead!"

Once these words were out, the stunned Su Zhenglong's expression shifted drastically. "Jing, stop for a moment and listen to me."

Sikong Jing looked at him and replied, "Father-in-law, rest assured. Since they claimed this was a duel between juniors, even the Su Clan head will not dare to openly move against us for me crippling him."

Sikong Jing understood perfectly well what Su Zhenglong was worried about.

But it was Su Yang who had come to challenge him first, and it was he who had first declared his intent to cripple Sikong Jing's hands and feet. Could Su Yuexi's grandfather and Su Zhengtao really be so shameless as to seek revenge after their side lost?

"They may not be able to punish you directly for crippling Su Yang."

"But Su Yang has an older brother named Su Shan. He is currently traveling abroad, but he will return in ten days."

Su Zhenglong explained rapidly, "Given his temperament, he will certainly issue a challenge to you."

He was not worried about Su Zhengtao or Su Xuefeng, but rather Su Zhengtao's eldest son, the current First Young Master of the Su Clan.

As soon as he returned, he would use his status as a junior to challenge Sikong Jing!

By then, it would be a life-or-death struggle with no mercy spared!

Upon hearing this, Su Yun breathed a sigh of relief and sneered, "That's right. My big brother will be back in ten days. If you dare to cripple the second brother, you and Su Yuexi will both die, and Su Zhenglong won't be able to protect you."

Su Yun was full of confidence in her eldest brother, Su Shan, and a cold look returned to her face.

Su Yuexi trotted over to Sikong Jing's side and whispered, "Sikong Jing, Su Shan is the treasure of the entire Su Clan. His grandfather would do anything for him, so Su Yang cannot be crippled."

"Anything" naturally included eliminating Su Zhenglong's entire family without hesitation.

Sikong Jing pondered for a moment and asked, "What is Su Shan's cultivation realm?"

Su Zhenglong replied with a grave expression, "He had already stepped into the Dark Realm when he left home a year ago. I don't know what his realm is now, but with his talent, he has likely reached at least the third tier of the Dark Realm."

The Dark Realm and the Bright Realm were two entirely different concepts; even if Sikong Jing had beaten Su Yang just now, he could not bridge the chasm of a major realm.

Therefore, Su Yang, who was pinned to the ground, chuckled, "Let me go, or my big brother will be able to crush you with a single finger."

Sikong Jing ignored him, calmly saying to the three of them, "Third tier of the Dark Realm? That's fine."

Having said that, he looked down at the arrogant Su Yang, stepped onto his arm joint, and a crisp crack echoed out...

A scream pierced the air!

Sikong Jing then stepped onto Su Yang's remaining arm and two legs without a flicker of emotion. In the blink of an eye, Su Yang's four limbs were completely shattered.

The screaming stopped abruptly as the pain caused him to pass out cold.

"Jing, you, you..."

Su Zhenglong stared in shock at the scene, realizing that his warnings had been entirely in vain.

The entire courtyard fell into a deathly silence, everyone staring at Sikong Jing with their mouths agape.

After several gasps, Su Yun finally shrieked in disbelief, "Second brother!"

She threw herself beside Su Yang, only to see his twisted arms and legs.

Su Yun roared in fury, "Criminal, Su Yuexi, just wait for your trip to hell! I am going to tell grandfather right now..."

After hurling fierce threats, Su Yun hurriedly summoned servants to carry the unconscious Su Yang away.

Until the siblings had disappeared, the courtyard remained deathly quiet.

Suddenly, his mother-in-law, Mei Xiaofang, let out a shriek: "Criminal, are you insane? Everyone told you the consequences of crippling Su Yang would be dire, so why did you still do it?"

She was so angry that her chest heaved, and she roared at Sikong Jing like a feral cat.

Sikong Jing merely smiled and replied, "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, rest assured. I have my own sense of proportion."

He had married into their family tonight and was now their son-in-law; naturally, he would consider their feelings in his actions.

If he hadn't been certain, Sikong Jing would never have acted so recklessly.

But Su Shan would not return for ten days, and he was only at the third tier of the Dark Realm. Never mind how much his own strength would improve in ten days—even now, he did not fear the challenge and would be perfectly capable of killing him.

Thus, Sikong Jing crippling Su Yang was truly a minor matter.

"Proportion? You still dare to talk about proportion?"

"Even a child knows how massive the gap is between the Bright Realm and the Dark Realm."

Unfortunately, Mei Xiaofang could not comprehend Sikong Jing's confidence. Shaking with rage, she said, "Do you think just because you managed to win against Su Yang despite the gap in cultivation, you can do the same against Su Shan? You can't even get close to the Dark Realm true qi, so how do you expect to win?"

She had to admit that Sikong Jing defeating Su Yang while at a lower rank was incredible, but it was not entirely unheard of.

However, a Bright Realm practitioner defeating one in the Dark Realm was something no one in Yunye City had ever even heard of.

Even someone at the ninth level of the Bright Realm could not possibly achieve such a feat!

"Mother-in-law, I can get close..."

Sikong Jing tried to explain, but Mei Xiaofang viciously cut him off. "Get close to what? Do you think this is some assassination game? In ten days, it will be that old geezer Su Xuefeng's Birthday Banquet, and he will be presiding over your fair duel."

"He will also use the opportunity to wipe us all out."

"Our family is already miserable enough; why must you, a convict, come here to harm us as well?"

After saying all that in one breath, Mei Xiaofang panted heavily.

Su Yuexi rushed over and could only plead, "Mother, Sikong Jing was only trying to vent my frustrations, please don't blame him."

Although Sikong Jing was impulsive, he had indeed helped them vent a great deal of pent-up anger.

"What good is venting? Before you vent, you must weigh your own strength; our priority is to stay alive." As she spoke, Mei Xiaofang shook off Su Yuexi's hand and said coldly, "Tonight, you are not allowed to share a room."

"Huh?" Su Yuexi's mouth fell open instinctively.

By then, Mei Xiaofang was already supporting Su Zhenglong. She looked back and added, "This convict will surely be killed by Su Shan in ten days, and I don't want my daughter's pure and pristine body to be defiled by him."

"If it weren't for the fact that this marriage was bestowed by the Lord of Yun Province, I would have kicked him out of the house right now. It's infuriating!"

The marriage bestowed by the Lord of Yun Province was like a shackle, locking Sikong Jing and Su Yuexi together.

Unless Sikong Jing died, the Su Clan would never be able to escape this cage.

"Sigh..."

Su Zhenglong let out a sigh as well, but in the end, he returned to his room without saying a word.

His injuries were also like shackles; the glory of his past was long gone.

The coldness of his father and the Su Mansion, combined with his daughter's disfigurement, all weighed heavily upon him. He had once thought his daughter had finally found a good husband... but his impulsiveness would ultimately invite a lethal disaster.

Severing Su Yang's limbs for a moment of satisfaction would only provoke the monstrous rage of his father, Su Xuefeng.