Chapter 40: Bullying My Woman? You’re Asking for Death!

The vast aura clashed in the air as two powerful figures stood face to face high above the sky.

Yue Rushuang was already an extraordinary prodigy. As the rare possessor of the Nine Tribulations Dao Body, her strength was unimaginable.

Even without Ye Wushang, her future was limitless, and no one could catch up to her.

Moreover, with Ye Wushang’s help, her power was even more terrifying.

Although she had only reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Phenomenon realm, with the addition of her second layer of sword intent and the terrifying potential of the Nine Tribulations Dao Body, she was able to suppress and defeat Xia Hai throughout the entire battle.

This scene left countless onlookers in awe.

The two top-tier experts fought directly above the capital of the Great Xia Kingdom, drawing the attention of many.

Numerous elders of powerful families, who had been in seclusion, woke up and looked toward the battle.

When they saw the scene unfold, they were also left utterly shocked.

Since when could someone in the Heavenly Phenomenon realm suppress a cultivator in the Purple Mansion realm?

“What terrifying strength! Such a monstrous talent exists within our Great Xia!”

“This must be the young girl from the Yue family, right? From genius to waste, having gone through so much hardship, and now she has reached the pinnacle of the Heavenly Phenomenon realm!”

“She seems to be under thirty, right? If she can break through to the Purple Mansion before she’s thirty, she’ll be one of the rarest top geniuses in the world!”

“I heard she married into the Ye family, the wife of Ye Wushang, the new head of the Ye family!”

“The Ye family has two terrifying prodigies this generation, it seems they’re about to rise!”

“I thought Ye Wushang, the terrifying sword cultivator, was already formidable enough, but it seems Yue Rushuang is even more terrifying!”

It had been many years since Ye Wushang had slain a cultivator at the half-step Heavenly Phenomenon realm.

In the minds of the public, they thought Ye Wushang’s power wouldn’t be too great.

Though they’d heard he had broken through to the Heavenly Phenomenon realm, they didn’t expect his power to be anything extraordinary.

So, after witnessing Yue Rushuang’s cultivation and combat power, they naturally thought she was even more powerful.

“The Ye family has struck gold this time!”

“Who can deny it? With her, the future of the Ye family is limitless!”

“Not necessarily. Didn’t she offend the Purple Mansion elders of the royal family? Whether the royal family will keep her is still up in the air!”

“But right now, the one who regrets the most is the Yue family, hahahaha!”

As the crowd spoke, Yue Hai, witnessing Yue Rushuang’s terrifying talent, was filled with regret.

Thinking back on his efforts and indifference, how he had arranged her marriage to Ye Wushang without her consent for the sake of the family, he wanted to slap himself.

If his family had such a genius, why would he need to place his bets on the Fourteenth Prince?

But the problem was, he had offended Ye Wushang in the process.

From the cold treatment he received from this couple last time, it was clear they weren’t the least bit interested in him.

For a moment, his emotional wounds felt more painful than the physical ones.

Yue Rushuang was unaware of his thoughts, and even if she knew, she wouldn’t care.

As for the Yue family, she had already seen through it.

The only person who might still hold any significance to her was her mother.

At this moment, she was cultivating while using Xia Hai as a practice target for her swordsmanship.

Even so, Xia Hai was in a dire situation. A slight mistake could result in serious injury or even death.

Despite unleashing all his strength, burning with rage, and attempting to turn the tide, his formidable power was easily shattered by Yue Rushuang’s sword.

Finally, after refining all her sword skills on him, Yue Rushuang decided not to linger any longer.

With one sword strike, she forced him back. She looked at him coldly and said, “You’re nothing but this!”

Afterward, she didn’t waste any more words. Her sword flowed in her hand, slashing across the air.

Boom~!

In an instant, a sword light hundreds of meters high pierced through the clouds, its boundless sword radiance spreading out.

With the added power of her sword intent, it appeared overwhelmingly powerful and terrifying.

Everyone was stunned by this fearsome sword strike.

At that moment, it felt as if the entire sky was about to be split in half by the sword light.

The terrifying sword aura, carrying endless battle intent and sword intent, tore through the sky, obliterating everything in its path, and charged toward Xia Hai.

The sheer terror of the sword left everyone in shock. As it flew, the spiritual energy around it seemed to come alive, fleeing in terror.

The powerful sword intent locked onto Xia Hai, making him feel a level of discomfort he had never experienced before.

At this moment, he no longer had the arrogance or superiority he once had. Instead, he was filled with fear and caution.

“Damn it! Break for me~~!”

A roar echoed across the Great Xia capital.

Following that, he launched his ultimate move, the Heavenly Fist of the Emperor, pushing it down with all his strength.

Bang~!

The collision of the two moves shook the entire royal city. The boundless spiritual energy surged outward from the point of impact, destroying countless buildings in its wake.

Puchi~!

Just as everyone was stunned by the power of this clash, Xia Hai suddenly coughed up blood, leaving the onlookers dumbfounded.

Clearly, no one had expected that, after this collision, Xia Hai would be defeated.

Looking at Xia Hai, who was on the ground clutching his chest, Yue Rushuang did not continue to attack.

Like a celestial maiden descending to the mortal world, she looked down on him from above, her gaze cold as she spoke: “Now, do you still want to stop all of this?”

At this moment, Xia Hai’s eyes were filled with resentment and malice.

Losing to a woman, and to a younger cultivator in the Heavenly Phenomenon realm, was an unimaginable humiliation for him.

Such a disgrace was something he could never swallow.

His gaze swept over Xia Zixuan, and he coldly spoke: “A woman wanting to ascend the throne? Delusional. All of you, come out!”

After these words, the Great Xia capital suddenly erupted with more than ten terrifying auras.

Each one of these auras was incredibly powerful, unmistakably from the Purple Mansion realm.

Among them, three were cultivators at the seventh or eighth level of the Purple Mansion realm, and the rest were at the third or fourth level.

This scene shocked countless onlookers.

This was the depth of Great Xia’s power—truly shocking!

Xia Zixuan’s face paled slightly, clearly not expecting that so many elders would oppose her ascension.

“Do the elders truly give me no chance?” she asked, unable to suppress her question.

Upon hearing this, the crowd fell silent. Some even lowered their heads, clearly uncomfortable with the situation. It was awkward for them to oppose a junior, but accepting a woman on the throne was something they could not accept.

An elder at the seventh level of the Purple Mansion sighed and said, “Child, there has never been a precedent for a woman ruling in the Great Xia royal family. Give up!”

Upon hearing this, Xia Zixuan’s face turned even paler.

She had been scheming for the throne for years, and even felt a force within her telling her that if she could ascend to the throne, she would transform imagination.

But now, this seemingly close position was so far away.

All her years of planning seemed destined to turn into nothing today.

Xia Hai, however, paid no mind to all of this. His eyes remained fixed on Yue Rushuang, filled only with endless hatred.

“Why say so much? Take them down first!”

With that, he once again launched an attack at Yue Rushuang.

Seeing this, the Purple Mansion elders feared that the situation would escalate, and that Xia Hai might die at Yue Rushuang’s hands. They rushed to intervene.

In an instant, over ten terrifying auras exploded in unison.

At this point, even Yue Rushuang felt the overwhelming pressure, and her movements slowed significantly.

Seeing this, Xia Hai’s eyes gleamed with excitement, and he increased his strength by threefold. “Die!”

Clearly, having suffered such humiliation, he could not stabilize his mind unless Yue Rushuang was dead.

Seeing this, the crowd couldn’t help but shake their heads in regret.

One of the greatest prodigies was about to fall.

However, just as everyone believed Yue Rushuang was doomed, she, instead of worrying, remained calm in the face of the pressure.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, she took out a jade tablet and shattered it in front of countless witnesses.

The moment the jade tablet shattered, it seemed as if the very heavens themselves were trembling.

Before anyone could react, a cold, indifferent voice rang out across the sky, echoing like thunder, shaking the heavens!

“Bullying my woman? You! Are! Asking! For! Death!”