Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 519: Xiao Yi, Run!

Upon the icy plains.

A group of over seven hundred people were moving at great speed through the wind and snow.

This icy plain was year-round snowy, and the climate extremely harsh.

"Just how did this cursed place form? Among the north and south, only this ice field is extremely cold. Once we truly enter the Sword Dynasty, things will get better!"

"I heard that this place was once the seclusion spot of a supreme being. After his breakthrough, he turned this land into a vast glacier. And this wind and snow are the energy that leaked out during that mysterious being's breakthrough..."

"Stop blowing smoke; how can there be such powerful beings in this world? Even the Longevity Secret Realm couldn't have such, could it?"

The crowd discussed amongst themselves.

In this world of ice and snow, conversation made things a bit less boring.

Liu Yi came to Xiao Yi's side and said in a deep voice, "Xiao, there's an hour's journey left until we reach the Southern Ice City of the Sword Dynasty. We have wiped out the Sword Dynasty's army, and the news likely hasn't spread back yet. We could don the clothes of the Sword Dynasty's army and deceive our way through the city gates!"

"No need!"

Xiao Yi shook his head and spoke indifferently, "When the time comes, I will personally take action and blast open their city gates!"

Liu Yi was stunned, "..."

He looked at Xiao Yi with a peculiar expression.

Xu Long, who was beside them, asked incomprehensibly, "Xiao, you have already taken control of the God Devouring Ants. Why not directly use them to sweep through the Sword Dynasty? They were able to harm our innocent citizens, can't we just treat them with their own medicine?"

Everyone turned their gaze to Xiao Yi.

This was also the question in their hearts.

If they let the God Devouring Ants lead the way, breaking through a few cities would be minor; they could even sweep through all the way to the capital of the Sword Dynasty!

Xiao Yi glanced at them and said indifferently, "If we did that, how would we be any different from Slaughter Thousand Blades and the others? War is a gambit between the powerful, and the greatest victims are always the innocent common folk."

He had killed many.

But Xiao Yi always only killed those who deserved it.

He never laid a hand on the innocent.

Even if those were citizens of the Sword Dynasty, as long as they did not provoke him, Xiao Yi would never act against them. Moreover, to let the God Devouring Ants commit such acts of extermination?

The crowd was taken aback.

They couldn't help but recall the sights they had passed, where war was rampant, people were displaced, and the civilians suffered.

War is a gambit between the powerful, and the greatest victims are always the innocent common folk.

Xiao Yi's words deeply imprinted themselves in their hearts.

The group proceeded in silence.

They quickened their pace towards the Southern Ice City.

......

Southern Ice City.

This massive city, located across an icy plain from the Northern Bing City of the Great Qian Dynasty, was a grand fortress at the southern border of the Sword Dynasty.

The scale of the entire Southern Ice City was not the slightest bit inferior to the Northern Bing City, only that it was even colder.

Even now, in the height of summer, snow could often be seen.

On this day...

The garrison of the Southern Ice City was on patrol. As the defending general, Hong Tao was sitting atop the city wall, leisurely sipping wine, full of pride: "With the assistance of the God Devouring Ants from His Ninth Highness, our forces have been invincible, overwhelming the Great Qian Dynasty without giving them a chance to fight back. After the war ends, I will likely be promoted, and the position of the defending general... will be selected from among you..."

In front of him sat three lieutenants.

These three were subordinates of Hong Tao and had followed him for many years.

Upon hearing this, they immediately grasped Hong Tao's implication and began to speak one after another: "General Hong, if you can secure me the position of the defending general, I am willing to offer fifty million silver taels!"

"A mere fifty million taels? Are you trying to beggar me? I'll offer one hundred million!"

"I am willing to offer two hundred million..."

The three competed fiercely.

Ultimately, the lieutenant in the center secured the position of the defending general with a bid of eight hundred and ten million silver taels. Hong Tao patted his shoulder with a radiant smile, "Very good, very good! When you gather the money and give it to me, after my promotion, this position..."

Before he could finish,

A loud boom was heard, and the entire city wall shook violently as if hit by an earthquake.

The roar akin to a mountain's call and the ocean's tide spread throughout the entire Southern Ice City, shaking the very air, as a massive crack spread from the city gate, quickly covering most of the wall. Consequently, the watchtower they were in also collapsed with a thunderous crash.

Boom! Boom!

Hong Tao and his three companions burst out of the rubble into the sky, disheveled and covered in dust, uttering in confusion, "What, what happened?"

"Who dares cause trouble in my Sword Dynasty?"

"General, General, look over there..." one of the lieutenans said in a terrified tone.

Following his gaze, Hong Tao looked over, and at that sight, the drunkenness in his body dissipated instantly.

A bone-chilling cold swept over him.

Gurgle!

Hong Tao swallowed hard, disbelieving as he looked towards the city gate, at the figure that had suddenly appeared. Leading them was Xiao Yi, who at that moment, stood in midair holding the Falling Dust Sword.

The Sword Qi that exuded from the Falling Dust Sword was quietly receding into the blade.

The air both inside and outside the shattered city gate was still filled with the extreme sharpness of the Sword Qi.

With the Sword Qi fully released, its sharpness was fully revealed.

It meant that it was Xiao Yi who had just destroyed much of the wall with a single strike.

One must know...

This was the Sword Dynasty's southern border's first fortress; the city walls alone were made from Qingming Stone and were incomparably sturdy. Even for an ordinary Dharma Manifestation Realm warrior, shattering such a massive wall would take considerable effort.

Yet Xiao Yi did so with a single blow, destroying over ten kilometers of the city wall.

The power this strike displayed was undoubtedly at the level of the Nirvana Realm.

Hong Tao, just a defensive general with a cultivation at the mere fifth tier of the Dharma Manifestation Realm, faced with a powerhouse like Xiao Yi, could not summon any will to fight.

Drip, drop!

Large beads of cold sweat rolled down from his forehead.

Hong Tao felt an unbearable dryness in his throat and with a hoarse voice, he asked, "Who exactly are you, Sir? Why would you destroy our Southern Ice City?"

Xiao Yi looked at him expressionlessly, "Are you the Lord of Southern Ice City?"

Standing before Xiao Yi made Hong Tao feel as though he had a mountain pressing down on him, barely able to breathe.

He took a deep breath and said, "Hong is but a defensive general. The Lord of the city is General Zhuge Yin of my Sword Dynasty. Lord Zhuge is not currently in the city. If you seek him, Hong can pass on the message..."

"Not in the city? That's quite a pity!" Xiao Yi said with a slight shake of his head.

Hong Tao looked bewildered, "A pity?"

Xiao Yi nodded, "To miss killing a General, that would have been a great achievement!"

Hiss!

Hong Tao's face stiffened, and he let out a dry laugh, "Sir, you really have a sense of humor..."

"I'm not in the mood for jokes with you!"

Xiao Yi glanced at him indifferently before turning to Liu Yi and the others, "I'll leave it to you!"

"Rest assured!"

"Hahaha, we're finally going to attack the Sword Dynasty. The Great Qian Dynasty has never breached this Southern Ice City since it was established!"

"Kill!"

Leading the charge, Little Lin and Liu Yi spearheaded the group into Southern Ice City.

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Xiao Yi crossed his arms and watched from a distance, his eyes cold.

Unless one of the top three generals, Zhuge Yin, at the peak of the Dharma Phase Realm Peak came forth, it would be entirely possible for Little Lin's strength to suppress all resistance within Southern Ice City.

The battle unfolded just as Xiao Yi had anticipated.

Little Lin took the lead, sweeping away all of the enemy's Dharma Manifestation Realm and above experts.

Liu Yi and the others wielded the Explosive Flame Formation stones, bombarding relentlessly. Even though the city's defenders kept coming in waves, they could not withstand their ferocious assault. In no time, the vicinity of the city gate of Southern Ice City had turned into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

Seeing that they were about to break through Southern Ice City and tear open the Sword Dynasty's southern border defense...

But at that moment...

A figure rushed over from a distance, a weak voice filled with urgency and concern, "Xiao Yi... run..."