The ten past emperors of the Xia Family exchanged a glance. It seemed they realized something, and once again their gazes towards the Void Cauldron turned fervent and greedy.

"That's a Divine Weapon!"

"I said, no matter how talented Xia Tianming is, he wouldn't be foolish enough to challenge Xia Tianming across six minor realms unless he had some backing. Turns out his reliance is here!"

"With the Divine Weapon out, who can compete? Xia Tianming has lost!"

"My god, it's a genuine Divine Weapon. Where exactly did Xia Tianming get it from? How strong must his fortune be?"

"I've stayed at the Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Sovereign for a full hundred thousand years, yet I've never had the chance to take that step. If I could obtain this Divine Weapon..." one Xia Emperor murmured to himself.

It wasn't just him; the other Xia Emperors likely had the same thoughts. Their fiery eyes were the best proof.

The Martial God Realm is exceedingly difficult to attain, and some among them were nearing their final days. If they couldn't enter the Martial God Realm, then the only thing waiting for them was decay and demise.

A true Divine Artifact, inscribed with Divine Charm, could indeed help them avoid countless detours, possibly even allow them to use the artifact to enter the true Martial God Realm.

It's akin to an aging emperor suddenly seeing someone pass by with Immortal Grass; unparalleled greed would instantly erupt in his heart!

"The third sound, Broken Yin Yang."

Xia Tianming continued to tap on the Void Cauldron without expression. At this moment, he seemed to have entered a flow state, completely unaware of everything external, his eyes fixed solely on Xia Tianming opposite him and the Void Cauldron before him.

This third sound exploded, more terrifying than the combined force of the previous two attacks.

Everyone felt the power of this shockwave and couldn't help but click their tongues, including the sixteenth Xia Emperor, Xia Donghai, who actually felt a strong sense of threat from that shockwave!

He was a Celestial Tier Fifth Layer Martial Sovereign, yet to feel threatened by it, how powerful must this third sound be?!

This was only the usage of an Earth Tier First Layer Martial Sovereign. If it were him, could he fight a Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Sovereign?

"No! No!! No!!!" Xia Tianming lifted his head in terror, finally breaking down at this moment.

"You can't kill me; I am the current Xia Emperor. The ancestral commands forbid fratricide among the Xia Family with Emperor Bodies. Stop it now!"

Enveloped by a massive shadow of death, Xia Tianming did not want to die. How long had it been since he became the Xia Emperor? He hadn't yet savored this immense power, and he wanted to live on!

Xia Tianming ignored his pleas and continued his motion unceasingly. The fully unleashed third sound rushed swiftly towards Xia Tianming!

Xia Tianming instinctively used the Twin Halberds in his hands to block, but at the moment the Twin Halberds touched that purple shockwave, his Top Grade Emperor Weapon Double Dragon Halberd broke.

Despair, unwillingness, and resentment flashed in his eyes.

He was going to die, truly die!

Damn it, why was the good fortune always his? The Emperor Body, the position of Grand General, even the seat of the Xia Emperor had been prepared for him since childhood. He did not have to worry about anything to sit on that position.

Even the Divine Artifact...

The Xia Tianming whom he personally crippled actually managed to find a true Divine Artifact.

Unfair, truly unfair.

Xia Tianming was unwilling. He did not think himself inferior to Xia Tianming, but fate was so ruthless.

"If I die, we'll die together!"

He went mad, summoning black flames with his whole body, a tremendous force gathering within his Dantian.

Xia Tianming was mad as well, caring neither for his life force nor his future path of cultivation.

He manically overdrew his life force, recklessly draining his Dantian. He suddenly leapt, aiming to reach Xia Tianming's side to self-destruct before being shattered by the Void Cauldron!

Xia Tianming gently lifted his head, gaze steady as he watched that familiar yet strange figure in the sky,

"The fourth sound..."

Xia Tianming murmured softly, emitting a sound that terrified all present.

The third sound had already pushed Xia Tianming to the brink of self-destruction. If the fourth sound were to strike, he would definitely disintegrate into ashes, vanishing completely!

"You've won, stop immediately!"

"Stabilize the Dantian!"

At that moment, Xia Donghai suddenly descended from the sky, unleashing the might of a Celestial Tier Fifth Layer Martial Sovereign. He stood before Xia Tianming, throwing a punch with all his strength, violently shattering the shockwave of the third sound.

A drop of fresh blood fell from his wide sleeve.

Xia Tianming froze, but quickly halted drawing further life force, forcibly stopping the Dantian on the verge of exploding.

Xia Tianming looked at the familiar yet strange figures above, ultimately halting his actions.

"Xia Emperor's contest, regardless of life or death; I don't understand what the former Xia Emperor's intervention means?"

He looked coldly at Xia Donghai, devoid of any father-son affection in his eyes.

Xia Donghai took a deep breath, glanced at Xia Tianming to confirm his safety, and then spoke: "Tianming is of Xia's bloodline and also the Earth Tier Martial Sovereign of our Great Xia Empire. You've already won the contest for Xia Emperor's position this time."

"Losing a Martial Sovereign would affect the overall power of Great Xia Empire, and besides, he is your brother."

"Is that so?" Xia Tianming was ungrateful; he sneered.

"Now you start telling me he's my brother, very interesting."

"You know I won't consider him a brother, nor will I consider you a father anymore."

"Xia Tianming is now the only one who listens to you and is under your command, so it's unsurprising you want to keep him."

"But the reason you found is truly disgusting, talking about familial bonding now?"

"You even say it affects the empire's overall power; I want to ask, when I was plotted against by him, and my realm fell from Celestial Tier Martial Sovereign, did it not affect the empire's strength?"

"That's different; your realm fall and loss of Emperor Body were facts. At that time, your brother was the most potential candidate to become Xia Emperor."

"So, you're saying you wouldn't punish him, but exiled me instead?"

"I understand you hold resentment, but I did so for the empire's benefit. Without you, the empire still needs others capable of leading it."

"You... truly are disgusting."

Xia Tianming didn't want to speak further; he was truly disgusted.

Hearing this, a glint of coldness flashed in Xia Donghai's eyes.

But he said nothing, much like the other nine Xia Emperors, who also had their own plans at that moment.

"Clap, clap..."

Just then, the seventh Xia Emperor, the eldest and most senior, began to applaud.

He landed on the ground, looking at Xia Tianming with pleased eyes.

"Not bad, truly worthy as the empire's most outstanding Emperor's Son. Even without the Emperor Body, you managed to turn defeat into victory and reclaim the throne."

"This Great Xia Empire will be in your hands in the future, and we old fellows can be at ease."

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