"clang!"

With a loud bang, the long sword in Ying Yuan's hand was shattered by Ling Xiao's palm!
Ying Yuan's body was also blown away and fell heavily to the ground.

"puff!"

Ying Yuan spat out a mouthful of blood and his face turned extremely pale in an instant.

He could never have imagined that Ling Xiao's strength was so terrifying!
"You..." Ying Yuan pointed at Ling Xiao, his eyes filled with shock and fear.

Ling Xiao smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I appreciate your concession."

Ying Yuan spat out a mouthful of blood, staining the golden embroidery thread on the hem of his dragon robe red. He struggled to stand up, but found himself too weak to even lift a finger. Ling Xiao's palm almost shattered his internal organs.

"With just this little ability, you dare to claim that you are invincible?" Ling Xiao looked down at him with a hint of disdain in his tone.

Ying Yuan glared at Ling Xiao fiercely, his eyes burning with anger. As the great emperor of the Qin Dynasty, how could he have ever suffered such a great humiliation?
"You... who are you?" Ying Yuan asked gritting his teeth.

"I am Ling Xiao, a casual cultivator." Ling Xiao replied calmly, "I heard that your majesty is ambitious and wants to unify the world, so I came here to ask for your advice."

"So what if I unify the world?" Ying Yuan roared, "I am the true dragon emperor, the world should belong to me!"

"You are quite arrogant." Ling Xiao sneered, "Unfortunately, my strength cannot keep up with your ambition."

Ying Yuan was so angry at Ling Xiao's words that he spat out another mouthful of blood. He endured the severe pain and circulated his inner energy, trying to attack again.

However, Ling Xiao did not give him this opportunity at all. He flashed and instantly appeared in front of Ying Yuan, kicking out and hitting Ying Yuan in the chest.

"puff!"

Ying Yuan spat out blood again, and his body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, and fell heavily on the steps of the palace.

"His Majesty!"

"Escort! Escort!"

Seeing this, the guards outside the palace drew their swords and rushed in.

"A bunch of ants dare to block the road?" Ling Xiao snorted coldly, and with a wave of his hand, a powerful true energy swept out, knocking all the guards who rushed up away.

"stop!"

At this moment, an old voice sounded.

A white-haired old man flew out from the depths of the palace and stood in front of Ying Yuan.

"Xiaoyaozi!" When Ying Yuan saw the old man, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes.

Xiaoyaozi is his master and the patron saint of the Qin Empire, whose cultivation is unfathomable.

"Ling Xiao, why do you want to hurt my disciple?" Xiaoyaozi looked at Ling Xiao and asked in a deep voice.

"I just want to teach him a lesson and let him know that there are always people better than you." Ling Xiao replied calmly.

"Teaching a lesson? You're being too harsh, aren't you?" Xiaoyaozi snorted coldly, "Do you really think there's no one in my Great Qin?"

"Oh? So, you are going to stand up for him?" Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows, and a hint of fighting spirit flashed in his eyes.

"That's right!" Xiaoyaozi answered without hesitation, "If you hurt my disciple, you will be an enemy of the Great Qin!"

“Hahaha…” Ling Xiao laughed, “Okay! Then let me experience the power of the Great Qin Guardian God!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Xiao's figure flashed, turned into a white light, and rushed towards Xiaoyaozi.

Xiaoyaozi was not to be outdone. He waved the whisk in his hand, which turned into thousands of silver threads and wrapped around Lingxiao.

The two men engaged in combat in an instant, and the powerful fluctuations of their true energy caused the surrounding palace to shake to the point of collapse.

Ying Yuan struggled to sit up and looked at the two people fighting fiercely in the air, his heart filled with worry.

He knew that Ling Xiao's strength was unfathomable, and even his master Xiaoyaozi might not be able to win.

"Master, we must win!" Ying Yuan prayed silently in his heart.

……

The battle lasted for a whole day and night. Both sides tried their best, but still could not decide the winner. Finally, Ling Xiao seemed a little impatient. He snorted and said, "Xiaoyaozi, your strength is indeed good, but you are still far from being able to defeat me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying aura suddenly burst out from Ling Xiao's body, and his cultivation level actually broke through to the Nascent Soul stage in an instant!
"Nascent Soul Stage!" Xiaoyaozi's face changed drastically. He could never have imagined that Ling Xiao actually hid his strength!

"Now, what else do you have to say?" Ling Xiao looked at Xiaoyaozi, his tone full of teasing.

Xiaoyaozi's face was solemn. He knew that he had been defeated.

"Ling Xiao, who are you?" Xiaoyaozi asked in a deep voice.

"It doesn't matter who I am." Ling Xiao replied calmly, "What matters is that from today on, the Great Qin Empire will no longer exist!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Xiao slapped out with his palm, and the terrifying true energy turned into a huge white dragon, swallowing up Xiaoyaozi.

"No!"

Xiaoyaozi let out a desperate cry, and his body was instantly swallowed by the white dragon and turned into ashes.

Ying Yuan witnessed the death of his master with his own eyes, and his heart was filled with grief and despair.

He could never have imagined that the Qin Empire, which he had worked so hard to build, would be destroyed in an instant!
“Hahaha…” Ling Xiao looked at Ying Yuan and laughed triumphantly, “Ying Yuan, your empire has perished. Now, it’s your turn!”

Ling Xiao walked towards Ying Yuan step by step, with murderous intent in his eyes.

Ying Yuan knew that he could no longer escape.

He closed his eyes and waited for death to come.

Just then, a clear voice suddenly rang out.

"stop!"

A woman in white fell from the sky and stood in front of Ying Yuan.

"Who are you?" Ling Xiao looked at the woman and asked with a frown.

"Who are you?" Ling Xiao looked at the woman who suddenly appeared, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

The woman ignored Ling Xiao and turned to look at Ying Yuan, saying softly, "Yuan'er, are you okay?"

Ying Yuan looked at the woman in front of him, his heart filled with shock.

He knew this woman!
She is the queen of the Qin Empire and his wife - Zhao Linger!

But, isn’t Zhao Linger already dead?
Back then, Zhao Linger was hit to death by Ling Xiao in order to protect him.

Why does she appear here again?
"Ling'er, you...you are not dead?" Ying Yuan asked in a trembling voice.

Zhao Linger smiled slightly and said, "Silly boy, how could I die? I just went to a very far place, and now, I am back."

Ying Yuan looked at Zhao Linger, his heart filled with excitement and joy.

He pulled Zhao Linger into his arms and held her tightly, fearing that she would disappear again.

"Ling'er, I miss you so much!" Ying Yuan said with a sob.

"I miss you too, Yuan'er." Zhao Linger gently stroked Ying Yuan's hair and said softly.

Ling Xiao looked at this scene, a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.

"Zhao Linger, you are not dead!" Ling Xiao said gritting his teeth.

Zhao Linger turned to look at Ling Xiao, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes.

"Ling Xiao, you didn't expect it? I'm back!" Zhao Linger said coldly.

"Hmph! Even if you come back, so what? Do you think you are still my opponent?" Ling Xiao said disdainfully.

"You'll know whether I'm your match or not if you try me!" Zhao Linger snorted coldly, and a terrifying aura suddenly burst out from her body.

Her cultivation has actually reached the Nascent Soul stage! (End of this chapter)