Chapter 614 613: Trample You Underfoot

「Inside the No-fly Zone.」

Beneath the shimmering golden barrier, Lu Tiansheng and Yang Xiao had already clashed for several rounds.

Yet no matter what he tried, he couldn't defeat the Emperor's True Body that had taken the form of a Golden Dragon. His expression contorted with rage.

He had intended to humiliate Yang Xiao, but he never expected the man's Clone to be so powerful that it could fight him to a standstill in front of so many people.

Its fighting style was especially vexing.

It was as slippery as an eel.

Despite its power seemingly being inferior to his own, he simply couldn't defeat it.

His expression twisted.

He roared, "Since you insist on this futile resistance, then today, I'll show you what I'm truly capable of!"

With that, the Eighth Elder of the Lu Family let out another furious roar.

His entire body suddenly swelled.

He transformed into a massive Giant over thirty meters tall.

The Golden Dragon, which was originally over ten meters long, had just landed beside him. He snatched it up, catching it easily in his massive palm.

Lu Tiansheng was ecstatic.

He squeezed with all his might.

He poured all his strength into his hand.

Making it impossible for the dragon to break free.

He shot Yang Xiao a savage look.

"Now, I'd like to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!"

With that, he took a great stride toward Yang Xiao.

Seeing this sudden turn of events,

the members of the Lu Family outside the No-fly Zone, who had just begun to relax,

felt their expressions change drastically once more.

"Now what are we going to do?"

the Lu Family Master exclaimed softly.

The Second Elder's face was also grim.

Although Lu Tiansheng had previously made it clear that he wouldn't kill Yang Xiao,

looking so menacing now...

Who knew what he might do?

And while he had previously been reluctant for the Lu Family to emerge from seclusion and pledge allegiance to this Saint Prince, Yang Xiao,

now that he had witnessed his power...

...the sheer talent required to cultivate such a powerful Clone while only at the Small Divine Ability Realm...

...he couldn't help but be swayed.

'Now I finally understand why both Human Emperor Xuanyuan and Elder Long value this young man, Yang Xiao, so highly. With talent like this, if he's allowed to mature, he'll become a Great Emperor at the very least!'

'He might even go a step further and become the next Human Emperor. It's not out of the question.'

'At that point, as the Dragon-Following Minister to the new Human Emperor, wouldn't the Lu Family's status skyrocket?'

'And if they truly accomplished such a great feat, the Lu Family would inevitably gain immense status within the Human Race. They would obtain vast resources, as well as the ethereal but very real karmic fortune of the Human Race.'

'Another Great Emperor could emerge from our family.'

'It wouldn't be impossible.'

'Then, and only then, would our Lu Family become a true Emperor Race!'

'But now, this wonderful prospect was about to be ruined.'

'Ruined by this selfish fool!'

The Second Elder's heart ached.

But he was helpless.

"Have Elder Long and the Great Elder been notified?"

Second Elder Lu asked.

Someone immediately replied.

"They've been notified. But the No-fly Zone is a Half-step Emperor Weapon, an Ultimate Peak Divine Artifact. Even if the Great Elder and Elder Long were to intervene, I doubt they could break it from the outside."

"For now, we can only hope Lu Tiansheng has some sense left and doesn't kill the Saint Prince. Otherwise, the Lu Family will face a great disaster."

The assembled Elders all sighed.

Unlike Second Elder Lu, they hadn't recognized Saint Prince Yang Xiao's potential.

They just hoped Lu Tiansheng wouldn't kill Yang Xiao.

The Second Elder didn't want to elaborate.

'Because whether Yang Xiao lives or dies,' he thought, 'our relationship with him will never be close again... unless the one who dies is Lu Tiansheng.'

'If the Eighth were to die, perhaps the Lu Family could still become the Saint Prince's Dragon-Following Minister, his Guardian Family. But alas, how could the Eighth possibly lose?'

Second Elder Lu sighed to himself.

If the other elders around him—or even the Lu Family Master, who, despite being at odds with him, was currently on Yang Xiao's side—knew his thoughts, they would be utterly shocked.

After all, Eighth Elder Lu Tiansheng was a high-ranking member of the Lu Family's leadership.

Yet now, for the chance to become Yang Xiao's Dragon-Following Minister, this Second Elder Lu—who had always been against the family emerging from seclusion—was actually hoping for the Eighth Elder to die at the Saint Prince's hands.

'A pity. That's almost impossible.'

Second Elder Lu sighed internally.

「Just then, inside the No-fly Zone.」

Lu Tiansheng now stood before Yang Xiao.

His enormous face was filled with smugness and a cold sneer.

"Saint Prince, in a moment, I'm going to bring my foot down. I just wonder if you'll be able to dodge it? Tsk, tsk. The great Saint Prince, a Human Emperor Disciple... if you were to be trodden underfoot, I can only imagine the humiliation. If word of this got out, everyone would be shocked, wouldn't they?"

Lu Tiansheng laughed.

He made a show of lifting one of his feet,

as if he truly intended to stomp Yang Xiao underfoot, just as he had threatened.

"Do you really think you've already won?"

Yang Xiao asked coolly.

"What? Don't tell me you have other tricks besides this Clone, Saint Prince?"

Lu Tiansheng's face was a mask of disbelief.

Outside, Second Elder Lu's eyes lit up.

But Yang Xiao's next words made them dim once more.

"I don't."

Lu Tiansheng froze for a second, then burst out laughing.

The elders watching from the outside

also wore strange expressions.

'This Saint Prince really doesn't understand the situation he's in.'

"It looks like the Saint Prince is about to be humiliated,"

someone said with an odd smile.

But Yang Xiao's next sentence

stunned everyone once again, including Lu Tiansheng.

Because he said,

"This one Clone is more than enough to defeat you."

The words had barely left his lips.

Before anyone could process what he meant, before Lu Tiansheng could erupt in fury,

the Golden Dragon he held in his death grip, completely immobilized, suddenly erupted with power.

In an instant,

its body shrank,

reverting to its original human form.

By changing into a smaller human form, it instantly slipped from Lu Tiansheng's grasp. This time, however, it didn't flee. Instead, it moved to stand in front of Yang Xiao.

"Before, I was using the unfamiliar True Dragon Killing Technique. Now, *this* is the most powerful state of my Emperor's True Body. Try taking a punch from me now!"

As its voice fell, the Emperor's True Body lunged toward Lu Tiansheng.

It threw a punch.

The punch was direct and majestic, its power unparalleled.

However, its aura was no stronger than the Golden Dragon's had been. In fact, it seemed even a fraction weaker.

Lu Tiansheng was stunned for a moment before sneering. "You think changing your form is enough to defeat me? How ridiculous. I will show you true despair."

As he spoke, he remained in his giant form. His Divine Body raised a massive hand.

He clenched it into a fist.

He then threw his own punch, smashing it toward Yang Xiao's Emperor's True Body.

One large and one small.

The two fists.

Met instantly in the void.

CRACK!

An explosive sound rang out.

The very space within the No-fly Zone seemed to fracture from the impact.

The onlookers outside were shaken to their very souls by the sight.

And when they saw the aftermath clearly...

...every single one of their faces changed drastically.

"How is that possible? The Saint Prince, he..."