Brother Cao Appears

Bo Saixi suppressed a laugh and stepped forward. "Let us strike together."

The three Limit Douluos unleashed their power simultaneously, three world-shattering attacks slamming into the light barrier in unison!

"BOOM!!!"

The barrier trembled violently, ripples churning like boiling water! The phantom of the chicken danced even more frantically, its cries echoing one after another, piercing the heavens!

Yet, the barrier remained unbroken.

The three Limit Douluos exchanged glances, their faces burning with embarrassment.

The divine officials frowned as they watched, and the leader among them let out a cold snort, stepping forward. "A mortal formation dares to show off?"

He raised his hand, and a beam of pure, ultimate divine power blasted forth!

"BOOM!!!"

The barrier shook violently, and a fine crack appeared!

The second strike!

"BOOM!!!"

The crack widened!

The third strike!

"CRACK!!!"

The golden barrier shattered like broken glass! Countless golden fragments drifted through the air, and the dancing chicken phantom let out a mournful cry before vanishing into nothingness.

Ye Family Fortress was officially exposed to everyone.

Inside the fortress, Ye Lingling stood in the center of the courtyard, her water-blue hair fluttering in the wind, her breathtaking face as calm as still water.

Behind her stood her father, Xiao Cui, and a crowd of pale-faced clansmen.

She looked at the dozen figures outside the fortress exuding terrifying pressure, especially those ten; each one's aura was stronger than hers—far stronger.

Today, it seemed she could not escape this calamity.

At least, thank goodness she had sent her husband away beforehand.

It was just a pity... she would not be able to continue their bond.

Tang Chen stepped forward first, his voice like a booming bell. "Little girl of the Ye family, your talent is truly peerless, and this old man admires it! But you should know that today's matter is not something you can be willful about. Tell us what you know about the Sky Screen, hand over the defensive formation and the Nine Turns Sacred Heart Art, and this old man will ensure your Ye family remains unharmed!"

Ye Lingling raised her head, not a trace of fear in her eyes.

"The Nine Turns Sacred Heart Art was obtained through my own fortune. The defensive formation is a reward from the Sky Screen, and I will not hand it over either."

Tang Chen sighed. "Then don't blame this old man for bullying the young!"

His figure flashed, and the Clear Sky Hammer smashed down!

Ye Lingling did not retreat but advanced instead, her Nine Hearts Begonia martial soul blooming in a burst of light! Nine soul rings shone in unison as she engaged Tang Chen in battle!

After cultivating the Nine Turns Sacred Heart Art, her martial soul had gained offensive capabilities.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The two exchanged dozens of blows, surprisingly remaining evenly matched!

Tang Chen grew more shocked as they fought; this girl was only in her early twenties, yet she could stand toe-to-toe with him!

However, Tang Chen was, after all, a veteran powerhouse who had been famous for years, and his experience was far richer.

After a hundred moves, Ye Lingling gradually fell into a disadvantage.

A divine official could no longer watch, and he snorted coldly. "A waste of time."

He raised his hand, and a beam of divine light blasted out!

Ye Lingling struggled to defend, but the divine light knocked her back several steps, a trace of blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.

A level ninety-nine Limit Douluo was not worth mentioning in front of a divine official.

Ye Lingling steadied herself and wiped the blood from her lips. "The formation and the Nine Turns Sacred Heart Art can be given to you. But you must promise not to touch anyone in the Ye family."

The lead divine official said indifferently, "Mortal, though you are gifted, you do not have the qualifications to bargain."

He raised his hand, intending to capture her and take her away!

Ye Lingling closed her eyes, a sense of boundless sorrow welling up in her heart.

Husband...

Just at this critical moment.

"HUM!!!"

A mysterious fluctuation suddenly rippled through the heavens and earth!

The void in front of everyone began to ripple! A pitch-black crack tore open silently!

From within the rift, a slender figure slowly stepped out.

He wore a simple white shirt, his face handsome, a faint smile hanging on his lips.

Ye Lingling's pupils dilated to their absolute limit.

"Hu... Husband?"

Her voice trembled, and tears gushed from her eyes. "Why are you so foolish! Why did you come back?"

Cao Xiyu looked at her, his gaze so gentle it seemed capable of melting ten-thousand-year-old ice.

"My wife is in danger; how could I, your husband, not come?"

Ye Lingling sobbed, "You're just an ordinary person, what use is it to come here! Go! Leave now!"

Cao Xiyu shook his head gently, stepped forward, and pulled his trembling wife into his embrace.

"Do not be afraid, my lady."

He whispered, "With me here, no one can hurt you."

Tang Chen frowned and said coldly, "An ordinary person? Where did this piece of trash come from? Get lost!"

He raised his hand, intending to swat him away with a single palm strike.

Cao Xiyu didn't even turn his head, merely flicking his hand casually.

"BANG!!!"

Tang Chen's towering figure was sent flying by that single strike; his head exploded in mid-air, and unidentifiable fluids sprayed everywhere from his body.

The ninety-ninth-rank Limit Douluo, former sect master of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Chen, was dead!

The entire scene fell into a deathly silence!

A casual flick of the hand! A ninety-ninth-rank Limit Douluo, just like that, dead?!

The expressions of the divine officials turned incomparably grave in an instant!

"Who are you?" the lead divine official demanded sharply.

Cao Xiyu turned around to face the ten divine officials, that faint smile still hanging on his lips.

"Aren't you looking for me?"

His voice was soft, yet it exploded in everyone's ears like a thunderclap!

The divine officials' pupils contracted instantly!

He was that Brother Cao! That Brother Cao who had cultivated countless geniuses!

"Take him down!"

The ten divine officials attacked simultaneously! Ten beams of world-destroying divine light roared toward Cao Xiyu in unison!

Cao Xiyu merely raised his hand, spreading his five fingers.

Then, he closed them gently.

"BOOM!!!"

The ten beams of divine light shattered instantly in his palm, dissipating into nothingness!

The ten divine officials all spat out a mouthful of blood, their eyes filled with utter disbelief!

"This... how is this possible?"

Cao Xiyu gave them no time to react; he raised his hand and flicked it lightly.

Ten beams of white light erupted from his fingertips, precisely piercing into the bodies of the ten divine officials!

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!..."

The ten divine officials fell in unison, like harvested wheat! Their life force was completely extinguished!

One strike!

He had insta-killed ten divine officials!

The entire scene fell into a deathly silence once more!

The spies from various factions watching from afar were so terrified that their legs turned to jelly; they could barely stand.

What kind of strength was this?

This... this was power that transcended the gods!

Cao Xiyu withdrew his hand and turned to look at the two people still standing: Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi.

Qian Daoliu's face was deathly pale, yet he forced himself not to retreat.

Bo Saixi's expression was complex.

Cao Xiyu looked at them and said indifferently, "You did not attack my wife, and besides..."

He glanced at Bo Saixi, "You are one of our own."

He then looked at Qian Daoliu, "You are Xue'er's grandfather."

"Go. Do not come again."

Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi exchanged a glance and bowed in unison.

The two turned and transformed into streaks of light, vanishing into the horizon.

Before Ye Family Fortress, the scene was in shambles.

The corpses of the ten divine officials and the body of Tang Chen lay scattered across the ground.

In the distance, the countless scouts who had been watching the battle were still trembling.

Yet Cao Xiyu merely turned around and pulled his still-dazed wife back into his embrace.

"My lady," he said softly, "I told you, I am here."

Ye Lingling looked up, gazing at this face that was both familiar and strange, her eyes blurred by tears.

"You... are you really..."

Cao Xiyu smiled slightly: "The genuine article."