Blood splattered all over the Emperor Dragon Platform as the two brothers, Xia Tianming and Xia Tianming, were covered with countless wounds.

Their reckless assaults continued; one would strike with a halberd, while the other would counter with a cauldron.

The Earth Tier First Layer Martial Sovereign and the Earth Tier Seventh Layer Martial Sovereign were locked in a desperate battle, leaving the ministers watching below the Emperor Dragon Platform dumbfounded.

"The former Emperor's Son is truly fierce, being able to fight equally with the current Emperor Xia."

"It should be ending soon, right? I feel that both Emperor Xia and Xia Tianming's auras are growing weaker; who do you think will win in the end?"

"Nonsense, of course it will be Emperor Xia, could it possibly be the sinister former Emperor's Son!"

...

Despite the heated discussion below, it didn't affect the two engaged in combat at all.

Their clothes were in tatters, blood was everywhere, and they were panting heavily.

"Xia Tianming, you're too impatient. If you had a little more time, I might not be your match."

Xia Tianming grinned mockingly, "I didn't expect that even though you've just entered the Earth Tier Martial Sovereign stage, you could unleash such power. I admit I underestimated you."

"You know, I've always fantasized about brutally killing you since childhood. Every time I see you, I imagine carving you into pieces, but I never had the chance..."

Xia Tianming slowly sat on the ground, beginning to absorb the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, accumulating whatever bits he could.

He ignored Xia Tianming; after Xia Donghai's remarks and his life-and-death battle with Xia Tianming, his mindset had undergone a tremendous transformation.

No matter how much Xia Tianming tried to provoke or talk to him, Xia Tianming no longer cared.

He valued family greatly, but while he considered others as family, how did others view him?

If that's the case, then let it be severed!

Aside from them, Xia Tianming wasn't without family; Xia Naiwen in Xingyu City, Huang Xiaoqian, and his grandson Xia Feng, who stayed by his side, were his closest people.

As for Xia Donghai and Xia Tianming, he would treat them as strangers!

"I can't believe I tortured myself over the past for so many years."

Xia Tianming lowered his head, murmuring softly to himself.

"It wasn't the circumstances that were wrong, but the people..."

Suddenly, a heart-wrenching roar came from in front of him.

"Now that the opportunity has finally arrived, how can I not seize it? Xia Tianming, you must die!"

While Xia Tianming was mumbling to himself, Xia Tianming over there, in front of everyone's eyes, extracted the seven Nine Orifice Exquisite Hearts from within himself and violently crushed them!

Just like Xia Feng did back then; however, unlike Xia Feng, who absorbed the power one at a time, Xia Tianming crushed all seven at once!

The immense pain instantly consumed Xia Tianming, his face distorted while his entire body shook and deformed in agony.

The energies from the seven Nine Orifice Exquisite Hearts of the Earth Tier Martial Sovereign combined, transforming spiritual power into a substantial light beam that shot towards Xia Tianming's body!

A second later, the Asura Domain reappeared behind Xia Tianming, and his appearance further demonized. The explosive pressure surpassed even his previous peak, vaguely reaching the Celestial Tier Martial Sovereign level!

Xia Tianming slightly lifted his head; his weathered eyes showed no waves as he slowly pushed himself up from the ground.

Everyone stared at him, including the Ten Great Xia Emperors, all guessing how he would respond next.

Would he emulate and crush his own Nine Orifice Exquisite Hearts to gain explosive power for a fight to the death?

Or would he surrender, calmly meet his death?

Xia Feng's breathing also quickened, he was closely watching Xia Tianming, hoping he would draw out his Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart, gaining the strength to continue battling Xia Tianming.

Of course, no one believed Xia Tianming would choose the latter; if he were the type to surrender, he wouldn't have come to Challenge Xia Tianming for the throne.

But Xia Tianming's actions were quite unexpected; he didn't extract his Nine Orifice Exquisite Heart, instead, he spread his arms, exposing his chest, looking at Xia Tianming with a slight mocking expression.

"Xia Tianming, you seek death!"

Xia Tianming already somewhat mentally unstable, seeing the disdain and mockery in Xia Tianming's eyes through acute pain, he burst into rage.

He took a step forward, the explosive force akin to a mountain torrent and tsunami bursting upon Xia Tianming.

With the Void Cauldron blocking the forefront, Xia Tianming merely staggered a couple of steps, not suffering any real harm.

"Already given up on fighting? Fine, then I will send you on your way!"

Xia Tianming soared into the air, his twin halberds merging into one, charging towards Xia Tianming like a domineering Death God wielding a scythe.

In everyone's eyes, Xia Tianming's aura had already reached the Celestial Tier Martial Sovereign level, but Xia Tianming was doing nothing, facing only death awaited him.

As the distance between them shortened, everyone held their breath. Was the battle finally coming to an end?

Xia Naiwu wore an expression of wild joy, as if he could already see his father achieving a huge victory, killing Xia Tianming and descending the Emperor Dragon Platform.

Xia Feng, however, was anxious; he couldn't understand why would his grandfather give up resisting?

But in the next moment, something completely unexpected happened.

Xia Tianming took a deep breath, gazing at the approaching Xia Tianming, and finally, he moved.

He stretched out his hand, lightly tapping on the Void Cauldron, whispering, "With one sound, shatter heaven and earth."

Dong!

A deep hum burst forth from the body of the Void Cauldron, quivering as it unleashed a terrifying purple shockwave, fiercely striking towards Xia Tianming in the air.

Xia Tianming's pupils instantly constricted as he sensed an unprecedented threat from the purple shockwave!

He halted his advance, shifting from attack position to defense, placing the twin halberds at his chest, trying to block the shockwave.

But as the shockwave struck him, Xia Tianming suddenly felt his insides churning violently, as though all his internal organs were about to shatter.

"Impossible, what is this!"

His face reflected terror as he shouted at Xia Tianming.

The twin halberds in his hands, upon contact with the shockwave, surprisingly began to display a faint crack!

The top grade Emperor's Weapon, possessing spirituality, couldn't help but emit a pained hum in the air.

Xia Tianming was sent flying backward, gritting his teeth, frantically adjusting the energies within his body. With the twin halberds planted in the ground, he barely managed to stabilize himself.

But it wasn't over yet.

"Second sound, Heaven-shattering, Earth-annihilating."

Xia Tianming's voice rang again. As he tapped the Void Cauldron once more, Xia Tianming was immediately struck with terror, and the death aura surpassing the previous horror exploded forth once again.

He hastily leapt backward to retreat, but it was a bit late. A purple void exploded beside him, causing the sky to tremble, the ground to hum, blasting him to the point of spitting blood. The top grade Emperor's Weapon, the Double Dragon Halberd he instinctively used to counter the impact, also displayed genuine cracks.

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