"Let's break through the world within my grasp first."
Xiao Yu's body suddenly swelled, towering majestically into the sea of clouds. His body shone like gold, radiating light and making him appear like a god looking down upon all living beings.
Buzzing—
The void trembled, and countless golden energies intertwined and condensed into a golden hand that reached down from the sea of clouds.
A giant hand covered the sky and pressed down on Xiao Tianxia's head.
The space beneath your palm is a world unto itself.
"Transcending tribulation!"
"You've entered the Tribulation Transcending Realm!!!"
Xiao Tianxia stared wide-eyed at Xiao Yu with disbelief.
In his memory, his elder brother was unremarkable. Although he had been cultivating for two hundred years longer than him, his cultivation level was indescribable. But now, he felt an unprecedented pressure from his elder brother.
At this moment, not only him, but also the others in the Vermilion Bird Empire were very surprised. It was the first time they had ever seen the Crown Prince so furious.
"Despicable! Xiao Yu, you've hidden yourself for so many years, all for the throne, haven't you!"
Xiao Tianxia roared in anger.
Xiao Yu's majestic voice slowly drifted down from the clouds.
"The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind. What I'm doing is at most hiding my talents, playing dumb to take advantage of you, brother. And this is just a small part of the essence of the art of survival taught by our master. You don't need to be too surprised."
"Haha, hahahaha... That's good, at least it lets me know that my father isn't entirely biased."
Xiao Tianxia laughed loudly, plunged the halberd in his hand into the ground, then raised his immeasurable Dharma body, clenched his fist like the sun, and punched Xiao Yu's palm-shaped world one punch after another.
Rumble!
In an instant, countless mountains and rivers shattered, and the void vanished.
Xiao Tianxia's Dharma body continued to grow, trying to break through this world, but to his surprise, his elder brother was even more powerful than he had imagined.
"It's no use, a younger brother is still a younger brother."
"Hmph, within the same realm, I, Xiao Tianxia, have never been defeated, and today is no exception. Break!"
Xiao Tianxia roared, his fist radiating light like spinning giant stars, and strange phenomena appeared frequently around him.
"well…… "
Xiao Yu sighed, then said indifferently.
"Press!"
Rumble!
In an instant, countless golden dragon energies intertwined on the giant palm, and the world within the palm became like an indestructible cage, imprisoning Xiao Tianxia within it. Furthermore, the giant palm continued to press down, causing Xiao Tianxia's Dharma body to continuously compress and shrink.
"Imperial Dragon Qi!"
"Xiao Yu, you haven't even ascended the throne yet, and you dare to privately refine the nation's destiny? This is a capital offense!"
Xiao Tianxia's eyes were bloodshot. He had never been defeated in his life, and had never been so humiliated as he was today. With a loud bang, he gripped the halberd in his hand, activated the blood in his body, and swept across the heavens and earth.
"I did not refine the nation's destiny; this is the imperial dragon energy that I myself have condensed."
"Nonsense! That's impossible!"
"Well, whether you believe it or not is up to you."
Xiao Yu shook his head, his giant hand gathering together, the world within his palm shrinking continuously.
"Little brother, do you submit?"
"I refuse to accept this!"
Xiao Tianxia roared to the sky, his fighting spirit continuing to grow.
He is worthy of being called a prodigy, and he is indeed powerful. In some ways, he is similar to his father, Xiao Xuan, in that he is warlike. No matter what situation he is in, he will not admit defeat or back down. He uses war to fuel his fighting spirit and constantly breaks through his limits.
"You disagree?"
Xiao Yu's eyebrows narrowed and he shouted suddenly: "Press again!"
Rumble!
The giant palm pressed down relentlessly, with myriad dragon energies flowing through its palm. Like a prehistoric mountain, it violently destroyed all of Xiao Tianxia's defenses before slowly pressing down on his head.
boom!
Xiao Yu grabbed Xiao Tianxia's head and slammed it to the ground.
Bang bang bang—
The mountains and rivers continued to explode, and Xiao Tianxia bled from all seven orifices, looking utterly miserable.
"You little brat, you've spoiled me rotten. It's all because I, your older brother, have been too gentle that you've developed such an arrogant, conceited, and disdainful attitude."
"We must remember that there are always people more capable than us, and it's better to be defeated by our own people today than to be buried by others outside in the future."
"Xiao Yu, I refuse to accept this! I underestimated you earlier. If you have the guts, let me up, and we'll have a fair fight!"
"Crown Prince! Call me Crown Prince!!!"
Enraged, Xiao Yu swung Xiao Tianxia's head and slammed it repeatedly into the ground. With each slam, the entire world shattered.
"How come you've become so annoying now that you're all grown up! Ugh!"
"Look how cute you were when you were little, always calling out 'brother, brother!'"
"And now... no matter what I say, you won't listen. If you listen, you don't do anything. If you do something, you make mistakes. If you're wrong, you won't admit it. If you admit it, you won't change it. If you change it, you continue to make mistakes..."
"Damn it! What am I supposed to do with you?! What am I supposed to do with you as your older brother?!"
Xiao Yu became increasingly enraged and addicted to pressing the button, until finally, even Xiao Tianxia's brains were squeezed out.
"Hiss~!"
The people of the Vermilion Bird Empire gasped at the sight and involuntarily took a few steps back.
Is this still the Crown Prince they remember as easy to talk to, gentle and refined, and friendly?
This was the first time they had ever seen His Highness so 'irritable'!
"Xiao Yu...you...you...you...you..."
Xiao Tianxia rolled his eyes; his prized Vermilion Bird Battle Body had actually been broken.
"Crown Prince! Call me Crown Prince!"
"How many times have I told you, call me Your Highness the Crown Prince!!!"
Bang bang bang—
Xiao Yu continued his violent ravaging.
He knew his younger brother too well; he had to make him feel good all at once so that he might be more obedient in the future.
This is how my father beat me, but the only difference is that I have always been an obedient child since I was a child, while my younger brother has become rebellious and stubborn ever since he grew up.
“Yu’er, he…”
At this moment, even the Moon Invitation, hidden in the distant void, was stunned.
"Master, is this still my eldest son? Has he been possessed?"
Yaoyue looked at Qin Beast with a face full of terror.
Qin Shou smiled.
Yuanbao is no mediocre talent; most people are probably just blinded by his low-key personality and harmless appearance.
In terms of talent, bloodline, and physical constitution, Yuanbao may not be as good as Xiao Tianxia. However, as Yuanbao said, what all beings rely on for cultivating the Dao is not just bloodline and physical constitution, but also their character and understanding. Of course, there are also things like wealth, companions, methods, and land, but the most important thing is a Dao heart.
In addition, Yuanbao grew up by Qin Shou's side since childhood, bathed in ancient medicinal baths every day, and was cleansed by the innate primordial purple energy. He also had countless resources and pills, and was carefully taught by Qin Shou, who imparted many methods to him. However, the most important thing was his steady growth after he went down the mountain, as well as his own understanding of the world and the blessing of many unique opportunities.
Yuanbao has one great quality: his temperament is like that of Qin Shou, without desires or strife, thus he has far fewer distracting thoughts.
"Why? Why are you stronger than me?!"
Xiao Tianxia staggered to his feet, his face covered in blood as he stared at Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu did not answer his question, but instead said to the followers behind Xiao Tianxia, "Come back, all of you."
"Yes, Your Highness."
In an instant, more than half of the thousands of powerful figures behind Xiao Tianxia returned to Xiao Yu's side.
? ? ?
"What's going on?"
Xiao Tianxia was stunned, standing there dumbfounded, his voice unconsciously becoming much softer.
At this moment, not only Xiao Tianxia, but even Yaoyue, who was hiding in the shadows, was stunned for a moment.
“Brother, you instigated internal strife and coveted the throne. I was merely going along with the flow, hoping you could gain some insight and let go of the past. But you have disappointed me greatly.”
Xiao Yu, heavily pregnant, walked up to Xiao Tianxia, took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood off Xiao Tianxia's face, and then stuffed some of the splattered brain matter back in.
"How could you harbor murderous intent towards your brother!"
As he was wiping, Xiao Yu suddenly felt a bit annoyed again, and slapped the brain matter that had just been stuffed in out twice.
Xiao Tianxia: ? ? ?
"My brother is so heartbroken. He was so cute when he was little."
Xiao Yu wiped away his tears and continued, "Tell me, if Father knew that we had turned against each other so soon after he left, how heartbroken would he be?"
"Sigh... I'll forgive you this time, but when we get back, you'll have to face the wall in the ancestral hall for two hundred years."
Xiao Yu affectionately patted Xiao Tianxia's head, and then casually patted it a few more times.
Will you kill your brother again?
Xiao Tianxia: ...If you had told me earlier that you were this awesome, we might have been brothers by now. So it's all your fault!
"As for you..."
Xiao Yu glanced at the other followers behind Xiao Tianxia.
"Those who instigated their master to rebel, kill them all."
“Brother Xiao…”
Xiao Tianxia immediately spoke up.
Xiao Yu interrupted, "What's wrong? Didn't you say that my brother is always weak, kind, and indecisive?"
Xiao Tianxia: ...I don't know if it's too late to take it back now.
Buzz!
At this moment, ripples appeared in the void, and Qin Shou and his companions emerged from them.
"Master!"
"Master!"
Upon seeing this, Luo Yunyan, Xiao Yu, and the others immediately paid their respects.
"Um. "
Qin Shou nodded slightly, walked up to Xiao Tianxia, and slapped him across the face.
"What, don't you know to greet your elders?"
In fact, Qin Shou had only been to the capital once, during Xiao Tianxia's full moon celebration. Xiao Tianxia had no impression of Qin Shou, the legendary grandmaster, except that his father had mentioned him a few times.
However, he still maintained proper manners.
"Master."
Xiao Tianxia called out in a neither too loud nor too soft voice.
Snap!
Qin Shou immediately swung another large whip at him.
"So young, hasn't he eaten? He looks so weak and listless."
"???" Xiao Tianxia was stunned for a moment. Seeing that Qin Shou's large shield was about to swing at him again, Xiao Tianxia immediately spoke again, saying, "Tianxia greets Grandmaster."
"Um. "
Qin Shou gave a lukewarm "hmm".
"The world..."
Yaoyue had spoiled her second son excessively since childhood. Seeing Xiao Tianxia's miserable state, she was immediately filled with heartache, but with her husband's master in front of her, she dared not say anything.
"Don't worry, Mother, my brother only suffered minor injuries; it's nothing serious."
Xiao Yu noticed his mother's worry, so he took the initiative to explain.
Xiao Tianxia rolled his eyes... Damn it, your brains are splattered out! Which eye of yours saw that it was just a superficial injury?!
However, for a great cultivator in the Tribulation Transcending Realm, this is indeed just a minor injury; even if their head were removed, they would be fine.
"Alright, from now on, Xiao Tianxia will come back to the mountain with me."
Qin Shou said calmly, his hands behind his back.
Xiao Tianxia tried to refuse, but Qin Shou slapped him unconscious and grabbed him.
"Little Hanyue, you should also go back to the mountain with your master for a while. I will guide your cultivation."
Qin Shou looked at Xiao Hanyue one last time and said.
Xiao Hanyue looked at her mother, Han Ningshuang, who nodded. Xiao Hanyue happily said, "Thank you, Grandmaster."
She had heard her father say that her master was the most powerful person in the world, and that being able to cultivate alongside him would definitely give her a better future.
"In that case, let's leave it at that."
"Yuanbao is the heir appointed by Siwu, therefore, from now on, the Vermilion Bird Empire will only have one emperor."
As soon as Qin Shou finished speaking, he grabbed Xiao Tianxia and disappeared with Xiao Hanyue.
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