Chapter Fourteen: I, the Sovereign, Speak with Authority—A Single Word Instantly Vanquishes the Ascendant Emperor

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Xiao Xuan naturally paid no mind to the alien powerhouse trailing behind him; at this moment, his heart was fixed on a single objective—returning to the Tianxuan Continent to save the Xiao family.

To reach the Tianxuan Continent as swiftly as possible, Xiao Xuan did not hesitate to employ the “Pathwalking Technique,” allowing him to cover billions of miles in a single day.

In just one day, Xiao Xuan arrived at the border of the Tianxuan Continent. As the outline of the continent gradually became clear before his eyes, waves of excitement surged within him.

After a long hundred thousand years, he could finally return to his homeland.

However, along the inevitable route to the Tianxuan Continent stood an ancient city, suspended in the air as if guarding something, blocking Xiao Xuan’s path home.

“A checkpoint didn’t exist here a hundred thousand years ago. Could it have been established recently?” Xiao Xuan halted, his gaze fixed ahead.

Two figures sat atop the city, seemingly engaged in discussion.

Both wore Taoist robes—one with white hair, aged and venerable; the other burly and imposing—but both radiated extraordinary aura. They were two Quasi-Emperors!

These two Quasi-Emperors sat cross-legged on the only path to the Tianxuan Continent, possibly guarding its outer perimeter.

“Guarding this place is truly unbearable. When can we return to Tianxuan?” one Quasi-Emperor complained, gazing toward the distant continent.

“Brother Tuoba, there’s no need to be anxious. As Quasi-Emperors, our lifespans are long. After guarding here for another five hundred years, we shall return to Tianxuan,” the white-haired Emperor replied calmly, casting a glance at his companion.

“Spending five hundred years in this desolate place sounds easy when you say it!” Tuoba Emperor grumbled bitterly. “Why don’t those old bastards in the palace come guard this place themselves? They leave it to us—what rotten luck!”

“Brother Wukun, what’s the point of guarding here? To prevent alien species from invading Tianxuan Continent? Don’t be ridiculous. From what I know, it’s been a hundred thousand years without any external incursions,” Tuoba Tao continued his complaints.

Wukun Emperor lowered his eyelids indifferently, no longer responding to Tuoba Tao’s discontent.

In truth, he harbored grievances toward the higher-ups’ decisions as well.

Though they were unlikely to ascend to full Emperor status, they were still Quasi-Emperors. Being dispatched to guard the outer reaches of Tianxuan was akin to exile—hard to accept.

“There’s no reason for this place to exist at all. There’s not even a single alien creature here, not even a bird...” Tuoba Tao’s complaints suddenly ceased as his eyes widened in shock.

He had seen a figure in white robes crossing the endless chaos, rapidly approaching the Tianxuan Continent.

The white-robed figure instantly traversed the boundless distance, impervious even to the chaotic gale winds.

As the figure drew near, a terrifying aura caused him to tremble with fear.

If a Quasi-Emperor felt such dread, the visitor’s identity was unmistakable—an Emperor-level powerhouse!

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An Emperor powerhouse had crossed the limitless Boundary Sea. Who was this visitor, and what was their purpose?

Before the two Quasi-Emperors could react, the imposing figure appeared before them.

“This is the Human Boundary Sea. Halt!” Wukun Quasi-Emperor’s voice rang out with authority.

Though only Quasi-Emperors, Wukun and Tuoba hailed from the Imperial Clan and held high status within the Tianxuan Continent, granting them a certain arrogance in their actions.

When an Emperor powerhouse appeared at the Boundary Sea, they were momentarily stunned but quickly resumed their haughty demeanor.

At this moment, Xiao Xuan stood at the edge of the Boundary Sea, brow furrowed.

Two mere Quasi-Emperors, insignificant as ants—how dare they block his path?

“Are you also of the Human race? How do you appear beyond the Boundary Sea? Tell me, who are you? Which clan do you hail from?” Tuoba Quasi-Emperor questioned.

“Step aside!” Xiao Xuan, unwilling to answer, spoke coldly.

Having guarded the Tianxuan Abyss for a hundred thousand years, with his family facing extinction, Xiao Xuan did not wish to linger even a second longer. He only wanted to return to protect his kin.

Today, whoever obstructed him would face no mercy.

Wukun and Tuoba Quasi-Emperors atop the Boundary Sea had not expected such resoluteness from Xiao Xuan. After a brief hesitation, both erupted in anger.

“You are utterly unreasonable! Had you not been Human, I would have already destroyed you the moment you approached the Boundary Sea. Yet you act so arrogantly. Very well, today I shall teach you your place!” Tuoba Quasi-Emperor bellowed, stepping forward to unleash his Quasi-Emperor divine technique, aiming a lethal strike at Xiao Xuan.

Wukun Quasi-Emperor made no move to stop him; he also felt this Human Emperor was insufferably arrogant and deserved a lesson.

The ancient alien Emperors silently following Xiao Xuan from a hundred miles away watched this unfold, their expressions turning strange, eyes glittering with excitement.

“Heavens! These Human Emperors are truly brazen! Despite our vastly superior strength, none dare show such disrespect to Xiao Xuan!”

“If they had witnessed Xiao Xuan’s wrath, they would have fled in terror long ago!”

“The Ape Demon Ancient Emperor who once insulted Xiao Xuan now lies beneath three-foot-tall grass on his grave.”

“They really ought to make these Humans understand the suffering we aliens have endured for so many years!”

“These Human cultivators are truly brainless. To disrespect Lord Xiao Xuan—who knows how they’ll die!”

The alien powerhouses, watching from afar with amusement, understood well Xiao Xuan’s strength.

He was hailed by the Undying Lord of the alien race as the foremost figure in the Emperor realm. He had just slain nine Supreme clones with a single sword in a foreign domain.

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