Chapter 358: 12 episodes 48 Chapters 3 demands
Demon Emperor Xue Yi, after all, was a Demon Emperor, and an arrogant one at that. To demand him to apologize to a girl who was merely a Third-level Heavenly Immortal in front of many experts was indeed torment for Xue Yi.
"Forget it, Grandpa." Seeing the expression on Xue Yi’s face, Lin Lin’s heart softened, and she spoke up.
"Xue Yi, have you still not thanked Miss Lin Lin?" Xue Tianya said indifferently.
On the surface, Xue Tianya remained calm, but inside, he was seething with anger. To think, Blood Demon Emperor, who had once dominated the worlds of the Immortals, Demons, and Demons, had never suffered such a loss, yet today, faced with the likes of Ao Wuming, the Hidden Emperor, and the Black and White Double Emperors, he was forced to swallow his pride.
Grinding his teeth so hard that his gums quivered, Xue Yi managed to utter, "Thank..."
"Xue Tianya, this time it started with your disciple forcibly wanting my granddaughter as his Daoist Partner. Who do you think your disciple is? To act so tyrannically on the Hidden Emperor Star? Then, your son even dared to ask my daughter to join him in death. Do you think... a mere apology is enough?"
Lightning sparked as Lin Yin’s eyes opened and closed.
Xue Tianya was taken aback.
"I, Lin Yin, have only one granddaughter. I will not allow anyone to bully her. If you cannot handle this matter to my satisfaction today, I will certainly not let it go," Lin Yin said, pressing hard.
Xue Tianya was momentarily at a loss for words.
Ao Wuming, Jun Luoyu, Jiang Yan, and Qin Yu were all surprised at this scene.
Such a formidable Hidden Emperor!
Qin Yu admired inwardly.
"It seems rumors can’t always be trusted ah, this Hidden Emperor is not as good-tempered as the rumors say. When angered, he is indeed frightening," Qin Yu thought with amusement as he watched the events unfold.
"Brother Luo Yu, Brother Qin Yu, if I’m not wrong, the Hidden Emperor is trying to establish his authority this time," Ao Wuming’s voice, reveling in schadenfreude, echoed in Qin Yu’s mind.
Qin Yu looked towards Ao Wuming.
"Don’t be puzzled. The Hidden Emperor doesn’t covet much power, nor does he fight for territory. But he cares greatly for his family. When the Hidden Emperor’s son and daughter-in-law were killed, he annihilated everyone on that planet, whether enemies or common folk, turning the entire planet into cosmic dust," said Ao Wuming regretfully.
"For an Immortal Emperor Level expert, destroying a planet is not difficult, but to completely annihilate a planet, turning it to cosmic dust like the Hidden Emperor did, there are few who dare," praised Ao Wuming.
Qin Yu felt a slight shock, looking at Lin Yin.
This amiable-looking middle-aged man dared to destroy an entire planet when enraged.
"The Hidden Emperor is not one to be trifled with. This time, the Blood Demon Emperor is definitely going to suffer a great loss." Qin Yu began to understand why the Hidden Emperor was acting this way.
"Brother Luo Yu, Brother Qin Yu, the matter of the Hidden Emperor having a granddaughter is very secretive, and he has always kept it confidential until today. I suspect that with the revelation of his granddaughter’s existence to the outer world today, he may take this opportunity to establish his authority and deter others," Ao Wuming’s voice once again resonated in Qin Yu’s mind.
"Poor Blood Demon Emperor," Qin Yu said with a laugh through a sound transmission. "As the Hidden Emperor asserts his power, it falls upon the Blood Demon Emperor."
Smiles appeared on the faces of Ao Wuming and Jun Luoyu.
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Qin Yu and the others could tell that Xue Tianya had naturally figured out that Lin Yin was intent on making a stand.
"Xue Tianya, my two brothers and I are watching over you. The mistreatment Lin’er has suffered cannot be simply settled with a few words of apology," the Black Immortal Emperor said with an icy face.
Gazing across the realms of Immortals, Devils and Demons.
The three Hidden Emperor siblings had never truly feared anyone, not even the combined forces of Emperor Yu, Emperor Xuan, and the Green Emperor could intimidate them.
The Hidden Emperor, the Black Immortal Emperor, and the White Immortal Emperor were all wearing cold expressions.
Clearly... if things escalated, the three Hidden Emperors wouldn’t hesitate to take action against Xue Tianya. They wouldn’t even care about taking on the Blood Demon Emperor, "Xue Tianya," together and slaying him on the spot.
"Three madmen," Xue Tianya fumed with rage in his heart.
Yet, Xue Tianya managed a sincere smile and said, "Brother Lin, Brother Hei, Brother Bai, this incident is indeed my son Xue Yi’s fault, and I have just made him apologize. If the three of you deem that insufficient, please feel free to dictate how this unfilial son should be dealt with—I will not shield him!" Xue Tianya declared with righteousness.
The Hidden Emperor pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Xue Tianya, you have only one son, even though he has offended my granddaughter. In consideration of your status, I will not take his life."
Hearing this, Xue Tianya felt a weight lift from his chest.
As long as his son wasn’t killed, there was still room for negotiation.
"However, while death can be pardoned, living sins cannot escape. Here are three demands I make of you, Xue Tianya, your son must fulfill them, or else... I, Lin Yin, make it clear here and now—I will kill your son, and I won’t consider your status as Xue Tianya," Lin Yin spoke indifferently, yet his voice carried an irresistible authority.
"Please speak, Brother Lin," Xue Tianya said with a smile.
While Xue Tianya appeared calm on the surface, his son "Xue Yi" was shaking all over, with veins popping out on his hands and forehead.
"The first demand: From today on, your son Xue Yi is forbidden to set foot in the Blue Bay Star Domain. If he enters, he dies," Lin Yin said indifferently.
The Blue Bay Star Domain was a strategic point at the border of the Immortal and Demon Worlds, frequented by powerful masters. Prohibiting Xue Yi from ever entering the Blue Bay Star Domain for life was indeed a severe punishment.
Xue Tianya paused briefly before responding, "Agreed."
Xue Yi, who was standing to the side, didn’t seem to care much. To him, the Blue Bay Star Domain wasn’t that significant, but being sternly forbidden from entering it made him feel deeply humiliated.
Proud Xue Yi was burning with anger inside.
"Endure," was the only word on Xue Yi’s mind.
Lin Yin nodded slightly, but then indifferently stated, "The second demand, your son must take a strike from my palm!"
"What!"
Xue Tianya’s face changed dramatically.
"This seems to be a major turn of events," Qin Yu observed carefully, noting everything in front of him. To have the Sixth Level Demon Emperor, "Xue Yi," bear a palm strike from the Hidden Emperor "Lin Yin"?
Who was Lin Yin?
A Ninth Level Immortal Emperor, a supreme expert on the verge of overcoming the Divine Tribulation, is said to be the number one figure in the Immortal Realm.
If Lin Yin wanted to kill Xue Yi with that palm strike, there was no chance Xue Yi could survive.
"Brother Lin, don’t you think this demand is a bit excessive? You, as the dignified Hidden Emperor, a Ninth Level Immortal Emperor, are even stronger than I am. To personally strike my son..." Xue Tianya’s smile faded, replaced only by a grim atmosphere.
"I can take a step back and take your palm strike myself. How about that?" Xue Tianya said, looking at Lin Yin.
After all, Xue Tianya was one of the three great powers of the Demon World, and his strength was only a level below Lin Yin. Moreover, with Xue Tianya’s special techniques, even for Lin Yin, killing Xue Tianya would be extremely difficult. A single palm strike... at most, it would injure Xue Tianya, who could recover from the damage in the blink of an eye.
Lin Yin shook his head. "I said three demands, and it shall be three demands; they cannot be changed. As for this second demand, you can only choose to agree or refuse. If you refuse, you know the consequences."
A sharp glint flashed through Xue Tianya’s eyes.
"Father," Xue Yi, who had been bowing his head, looked up at Xue Tianya.
"Father, go ahead and strike. Don’t fear that old geezer." Xue Yi’s telepathic message echoed within Xue Tianya’s mind, "That old fart is just insulting you, insulting me. We can’t continue like this."
Xue Yi had bloodshot eyes.
"Stay on the side and don’t be rash." Xue Tianya telepathically reprimanded.
"Brother Lin." Xue Tianya looked at Lin Yin, "You just said that you would spare my son’s life, so what do you mean by wanting my son to take a palm strike from you now?"
"When I said I would spare your son, naturally, I meant I would spare his life," Lin Yin spoke indifferently. "You still haven’t told me, do you agree or not?"
Xue Tianya smiled and stared at Lin Yin, "Good, Lin Yin, I trust your promise. Xue Yi, go out and prepare to take a palm strike from Senior Hidden Emperor, who, as a senior, surely won’t strike to kill."
Xue Yi took a deep breath, then stepped forward two paces.
Though arrogant, Xue Yi was not foolish; he knew when to be proud and when to endure.
"I won’t kill you," Lin Yin said with a wave of his sleeve.
"But, I will make sure you never forget this day," Lin Yin’s eyes flashed.
With a wave of his sleeve, there was a "puk" sound, and the Demon Emperor ’Xue Yi’ was sent flying back dozens of steps; then, Demon Emperor ’Xue Yi’ knelt on one knee, blood continuously seeping from the corner of his mouth.
Xue Yi slightly raised his head, giving Lin Yin a cold stare.
A surge of anger flashed across Xue Tianya’s face; he already understood the purpose of Lin Yin’s palm strike just now.
Qin Yu, however, did not understand.
Was it not just a palm strike?
If he’s not dead, recovery should be fairly easy. Why is Xue Tianya so angry?
The only ones on the field who understood the palm strike’s significance were the Black Immortal Emperor, White Immortal Emperor, Xue Tianya, and Ao Wuming.
"Brother Qin Yu, Brother Luo Yu, that palm strike from the Hidden Emperor was not random. When it hit Xue Yi, did you notice several green threads shoot out from the Hidden Emperor’s hand, penetrating Xue Yi’s head?" Ao Wuming’s telepathic message sounded in Qin Yu and Jun Luoyu’s minds.
"I didn’t see it clearly," Jun Luoyu’s telepathic message sounded within Qin Yu and Ao Wuming’s minds.
"I didn’t see it clearly either; I only barely noticed a special energy," telepathically communicated Qin Yu.
"Right, that’s an energy unique to Lin Yin. Even though Xue Yi has Divine Artifact Battle Clothes, Lin Yin still managed to let that energy penetrate directly into Xue Yi’s head and seep into his Nascent Soul," Ao Wuming sighed, "This move is indeed ruthless."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu completely understood.
"Unless Xue Yi cultivates to the Ninth-level Demon Emperor Realm, he will never be able to remove this energy."
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"This bit of energy from me is not much, but Xue Yi, you’re currently at the Sixth-level Demon Emperor Realm, right? Normally, you will need to use half of your Nascent Soul’s energy to suppress my restriction, otherwise be careful—my restriction might directly throw your Nascent Soul into disarray, leading to self-destruction," Lin Yin said indifferently.
The meaning was clear.
When he was a Sixth Level Demon Emperor, Xue Yi’s combat clothes could only unleash half of their true strength.
As his cultivation improved, the impact of the energy used to suppress Lin Yin’s restrictions decreased.
Xue Tianya, however, felt a surge of annoyance. With the restrictions set by Lin Yin’s energy, unless one reached the status of a Ninth-level Demon Emperor, it would be impossible to break them. Furthermore, only the person affected by the restriction could break it with their own strength. External energies couldn’t simply enter the core of their Nascent Soul.
"Brother Lin, the second demand has been met. What about the third?" Xue Tianya said with a cold voice.
At that moment, Xue Tianya could no longer maintain the smile he had before.
Lin Yin stated indifferently, "The third demand is quite simple. Jun Luoyu and your son have their grievances, so let them fight it out by themselves. But as for this young friend called Qin Yu..."
Lin Yin said, pointing towards Qin Yu.
Qin Yu was slightly taken aback, "Why has it come to me?"
Lin Yin continued, "Young friend Qin Yu didn’t know your son before. He took action this time to save my granddaughter, and killed your disciple in the process. Your disciple was too arrogant and even attempted to forcibly take my granddaughter. Not only was there nothing wrong with Qin Yu’s intervention, but he also did the right thing."
Qin Yu couldn’t help but shake his head and smile upon hearing this.
Right? Wrong?
Whether what he had done was right or wrong, he didn’t care about others’ judgments. He had acted this time because this ’Lin Lin’ was the girl his late disciple had been fond of.
"Young friend Qin Yu is not in the wrong, yet your son severely injured him. He owes an apology. This is my third demand!" Lin Yin said calmly.
Xue Tianya’s gaze shot towards Qin Yu.
"Xue Yi, apologize." The tone of Xue Tianya’s voice didn’t fluctuate at all.
Demon Emperor Xue Yi’s face was as pale as paper, and he was still using his internal energy to suppress the restriction inside his Nascent Soul at that moment. With the restriction present, he would never be able to use his energy freely again.
Grinding his teeth, Demon Emperor Xue Yi took two steps forward and glared at Qin Yu like a snake eyeing its prey, and said coldly, "Qin Yu, I was wrong this time, I’m sorry."
"There’s no need for that."
Qin Yu suddenly raised his hand to stop him, "I know you’re not satisfied right now. Being coerced to apologize to me must make you feel terrible, and I wouldn’t feel comfortable accepting it either. I know I killed your disciple, and you won’t let go of this grudge."
"Xue Yi, I welcome you to come and seek revenge at any time, of course... it’s not certain who will kill whom then," Qin Yu said and then turned around, "No need for you to take action now. You couldn’t kill me earlier, and now you only have half the power you had before."
Such an apology, Qin Yu didn’t bother to accept.
Qin Yu turned to Lin Lin with a slight smile and said, "Miss Lin Lin, with a grandfather like the Hidden Emperor, there’s not much use in a small fry like me getting involved."
"Mr. Qin Yu," Lin Lin hurriedly said.
Qin Yu smiled and said, "There’s no need for more words, Miss Lin Lin. I am aware of my own capabilities. However, there’s something I still wish to say. I promised before that I would help you with any matter you might face in the future. It seems like a joke now, but you only need to remember these words deep in your heart. If a day comes when you need me and don’t think less of my strength, you can simply send word to me."
After saying this, Qin Yu turned to look at Ao Wuming, Jun Luoyu, and Jiang Yan, "Big Brother Wu Ming, there’s nothing left for me here, so I’ll be taking my leave. Hidden Emperor, Black Immortal Emperor, White Immortal Emperor, this junior bids you farewell."
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