Chapter 451 449: Who the Hell is Your Brother-in-Law?

When Ye Sha, who was on the ground, saw Li Qiye approaching, he desperately wanted to flee. But right now, he couldn't move at all. Although Li Qiye's casual strike with the Heaven-Reaching Stele hadn't killed him, it had utterly broken him. He couldn't even lift a finger.

As Li Qiye drew near and looked down on him, Ye Sha's soul nearly left his body. His face was deathly pale. In a voice that was stern on the surface but trembling underneath, he shouted, "You... what do you think you're doing? Don't forget, I... I'm the successor of the Nightwalker Sect! If you... if you dare to kill me, the Nightwalker Sect will absolutely not let you go! They will hunt you to the End of the Earth!"

Hearing Ye Sha's threat, Li Qiye spoke in a slow, leisurely tone, "The Nightwalker Sect? What kind of thing is that?" As soon as the words fell, he stomped his foot down.

"No—!" Ye Sha let out an unwilling roar, but it was too late. Li Qiye's foot descended, crushing him to death on the spot.

Seeing Li Qiye stomp Ye Sha to death, everyone present sucked in a cold breath. In the blink of an eye, he had killed the successors of two Great Teaching Territories, offending both the Nightwalker Sect and the Heaven-Reaching Sect in one fell swoop.

And yet, despite this, Li Qiye remained as nonchalant as ever, as if it didn't concern him in the slightest. Just how domineering must a person be to disregard two Great Teaching Territories? To offend two Great Sects in one go and still look completely unbothered—what kind of ferocity did that require?

"This is a true fiend," someone couldn't help but mutter, a chill running down their spine. Mo Li Dao and Ye Sha were fiends in their own right, notorious for their viciousness, yet Li Qiye had killed them with such ease.

After crushing Ye Sha to death, Li Qiye glanced at the crowd with a smile. His gaze finally landed on Prince Shen Ran. In that same slow, leisurely tone, he asked, "Does anyone else have an opinion of me? I'm a man who readily accepts criticism. If anyone has an issue with me, feel free to speak up at any time."

Being stared at so mockingly by Li Qiye, Prince Shen Ran's expression changed drastically. This was a clear provocation. To the ever-conceited Prince Shen Ran, this was a humiliation, but he also understood that Li Qiye was immensely powerful.

"There are countless experts in this world—" Unwilling to back down under the public's gaze, Prince Shen Ran couldn't afford to lose face. He let out a soft snort.

Li Qiye smiled calmly and looked at Prince Shen Ran. "And is the expert you're speaking of... you?"

Prince Shen Ran's face fell. He subconsciously took a step back, but showing such weakness in front of everyone was unacceptable to him. In his eyes, Li Qiye was humiliating him. He took a deep breath, steeled himself, and with a surge of arrogance, said coldly, "I admit you're strong, but compared to my brother-in-law, you're nothing. Whoever makes an enemy of my brother-in-law will not meet a good end! Even the most powerful people are nothing but ants before him..."

Prince Shen Ran knew he was no match for Li Qiye, so he played his trump card—his brother-in-law, the Emperor!

Some people in the crowd were annoyed by Prince Shen Ran's arrogant words, but the moment his brother-in-law, the Emperor, was mentioned, everyone obediently shut their mouths. No matter how much they disliked the prince, they could only swallow their grievances.

SLAP—! Before Prince Shen Ran could finish his sentence, Li Qiye had already slapped him across the face, sending him flying!

The slap left Prince Shen Ran's mouth full of blood. His face was ashen as he glared furiously at Li Qiye.

Li Qiye said composedly, "We have no grievances or enmity between us, and I'm not one to kill the innocent. However... if someone insists on putting on airs in front of me, then I'm afraid my hand gets a little itchy sometimes. I just love to slap people's faces. Don't take it personally."

"You—" Prince Shen Ran was so enraged he could have coughed up blood. His expression was utterly foul. He wished for nothing more than to pounce on Li Qiye and kill him, but reason told him he was no match for Li Qiye. And so, he held back.

Li Qiye gave Prince Shen Ran a nonchalant glance, then said with a beaming smile, "As for this brother-in-law of yours, sorry, but I have no idea who he is. Who the hell is your brother-in-law, anyway?"

Li Qiye's words made everyone suck in a cold breath. Weren't those words too domineering? In the Ghost Sacred Realm, any Cultivator who had seen the world had heard of the Emperor's name.

The Emperor was the successor of the Ten Thousand Bones Throne. Legend had it that he cultivated the peerless Emperor Techniques of three Immortal Emperors. He was one of the Three Heroes of the Ghost Sacred Realm, a legend whose power could reach the heavens, absolutely unrivaled. Countless people addressed him respectfully as "Emperor"!

And now, Li Qiye had dismissed him with a "Who the hell is your brother-in-law?" This was a blatant provocation toward the Emperor. Many people's hearts shuddered. This kid was either tired of living or just absurdly domineering.

Li Qiye paid Prince Shen Ran no more mind. With one arm around Qiu Rong Wanxue's slender waist, his shadow flickered and vanished into the night sky.

"A true fiend has been born," someone murmured after seeing Li Qiye depart.

Prince Shen Ran found it impossible to swallow this humiliation. After Li Qiye was gone, he spat in the direction of his departure and gritted his teeth. "You little bastard who doesn't know life from death, just you wait! You'll soon understand what it means to wish for death!"

Qing Jinzi walked over and tried to placate him. "Brother Shen Ran, patience. The storm will pass. That Human Race junior won't be arrogant for long. Once the Emperor arrives in person, he will surely be cut down."

As a genius of his generation, Qing Jinzi was also an extremely conceited person. However, seeing Li Qiye kill Mo Li Dao like swatting a fly had made his heart sink. He knew he was no match for Li Qiye. That was why, when Li Qiye had sent Prince Shen Ran flying with a slap, he hadn't dared to make a move. At a critical juncture like this, rushing forward alone would be seeking his own death. He had no intention of risking his life for Prince Shen Ran.

Prince Shen Ran had utterly lost all face today. As the dignified prince of the Divine Burning Country, he had always held a noble status. After his sister was betrothed to the Emperor, his and the Divine Burning Country's standing in the Ghost Sacred Realm had risen even higher. No matter where he went, the cultivators of the younger generation, even the genius-level ones, were always polite to him. Even the Ghost Race showed him a measure of respect.

But today, he had been humiliated by a Human Race brat in front of everyone. To him, this was the greatest shame of his life.

"Just you wait, you little bastard! An ant like him... we don't even need to wait for my brother-in-law. When my sister gets here, she can take care of him just as easily! When that time comes, this Prince will make him kneel and lick the soles of my feet!" Prince Shen Ran's gaze was filled with venomous hatred, and his face was twisted as he gritted his teeth.

For Prince Shen Ran, this was the greatest humiliation of his life. He would absolutely not let Li Qiye go. Once Li Qiye fell into his hands, he would torture him slowly, making him wish he were dead.

Many of the younger cultivators present privately disagreed with Prince Shen Ran's words. 'It was obviously you who provoked Li Qiye first.' Of course, no one was willing to say this out loud.

Although Prince Shen Ran wasn't qualified to be among the peak geniuses of the Ghost Sacred Realm's younger generation, and couldn't even compare to the likes of Qing Jinzi, everyone was still wary of him. Who could blame them, when he had such a good sister and an incredible brother-in-law?

In fact, the mere mention of Prince Shen Ran's sister, the Shen Ran Phoenix Lady, made many people's hearts shudder. The Shen Ran Phoenix Lady wasn't just a nation-toppling beauty; her Dao Practice was extremely profound, making her even stronger than the likes of Qing Jinzi.

In Nanyao Yun, some had once called the Shen Ran Phoenix Lady the number one beauty, and also the number one expert of Yao Yun's younger generation. Of course, these titles were meant as flattery, intended not only to please the Shen Ran Phoenix Lady, but also the Emperor.

Whether the Shen Ran Phoenix Lady was truly the number one beauty of Yao Yun was a matter of opinion, but she definitely could not have been the number one expert of Yao Yun's younger generation. Even so, no one in Yao Yun dared to look down on the Shen Ran Phoenix Lady. Her Dao Practice was unquestionably profound, and her strength was absolutely, terrifyingly powerful, making many geniuses of the younger generation wary of her.

The Shen Ran Phoenix Lady was certainly not some pretty vase with looks but no substance. In terms of both talent and Dao Practice, she was a true Heavenly Pride Girl. Otherwise, she would never have been worthy of a figure like the Emperor.

It was for this very reason that many felt a sense of dread whenever the Shen Ran Phoenix Lady was mentioned.

"Just you wait, you little bastard! My sister is coming soon!" Finally, Prince Shen Ran gritted his teeth, hatefully venting his resentment.

Although many people disliked Prince Shen Ran's habit of bullying others with his connections, their hearts still shuddered upon hearing that the Shen Ran Phoenix Lady was coming. If the Shen Ran Phoenix Lady was on her way, then could her fiancé, the Emperor, be far behind?

The Emperor. At the thought of that existence who seemed to sit high among the clouds, many hearts grew heavy. In fact, most of the younger generation would rather never encounter a being like the Emperor.

Wherever the Emperor appeared, it didn't matter if you were a genius, how outstanding you were, or how distinguished your achievements. You would ultimately be eclipsed. Under the Emperor's dazzling halo, even a genius was nothing—in fact, less than nothing.

The Emperor's presence was oppressive to any member of the younger generation. He was like an unscalable Divine Peak pressing down on everyone's hearts, a mountain that could not be climbed, a chasm that could not be crossed. One could only be suppressed by him!

In an instant, Li Qiye returned to their residence with Qiu Rong Wanxue in his arms. When he set her down, Qiu Rong Wanxue was still in a daze, her mind seemingly off on a Divine Travel in the Void, unable to return to her senses.

Li Qiye patted her on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Qiu Rong, are you scared stiff, or are you just savoring the feeling of my embrace, reluctant to let it go?"

Qiu Rong Wanxue snapped back to her senses, her face instantly turning beet red and burning hot. Her beautiful eyes, as she looked at Li Qiye, were glistening and seemed on the verge of overflowing.