Unfortunately, the scene they anticipated did not occur.

Suddenly, Xia Tianming brushed aside the dust with a wave of his arm, appearing indifferently before everyone.

"Not dead?" Xia Donghai's pupils contracted suddenly, looking at Xia Tianming in disbelief.

The Celestial Thunder Bomb was refined with his essence blood, and even he dared not claim to withstand three of his full-power strikes.

Yet Xia Tianming not only withstood it but also did so effortlessly, as if it was hardly worth mentioning.

"Are you really a Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Sovereign?" Xia Qingyang squinted slightly, scanning Xia Tianming from top to bottom, then rested his hand on his chin, falling into thought.

"It's been how many years, yet your breakthrough speed is too rapid... could it be that when you lost your Emperor Body, you didn't lose your realm?"

"No, impossible, that doesn't make sense. Losing the Emperor Body couldn't possibly retain Celestial Tier Ninth Layer power, we all know that!" gasped the Twelfth Xia Emperor.

The expressions of the Ten Great Xia Emperors changed, none of them ever expected Xia Tianming's realm to be real.

Xia Donghai's breathing quickened, he secretly turned his head, his whole face twisting.

Why does this abandoned pawn, whom he gave up on, have such potential?

At this moment, he regretted it, Xia Tianming's performance was truly outstanding.

Back then, he should not have been blinded by immediate interests, choosing Xia Tianming over Xia Tianming.

Again, look at Xia Tianming.

When everyone confirmed Xia Tianming's Celestial Tier Ninth Layer power, he sat on the ground as if he'd lost his soul, staring blankly at Xia Tianming, losing all previous dignity as an Emperor Xia.

"Ancestor, the divine artifact is of utmost importance to the empire, we agreed before that the capable among the Xia Emperors would take it."

"If you want to take the Void Cauldron, please defeat me."

Xia Tianming slowly landed on the ground, stepped up to Xia Qingyang, and bowed his fist with a slight bow.

He lowered himself, giving Xia Qingyang great respect.

Xia Qingyang took a deep breath, hidden anger in his eyes.

After several battles, he was ready to take the divine artifact with joy, but unexpectedly, Xia Tianming played this card.

He took several deep breaths, seeing Xia Tianming's resolute appearance, knowing that unless he fights, Xia Tianming would never hand over the Void Cauldron.

"If you want to fight, then let's fight!"

"I'll tell you, this time in battle, I won't hold back!"

Spoke Xia Qingyang angrily.

Xia Tianming bowed slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

The other Xia Emperors had strange expressions too, even they didn't expect things to turn out this way.

"Please, ancestor, rest for one hour."

Xia Tianming said this, then returned to Xia Feng's side.

Xia Qingyang snorted coldly, the previous battle with Xia Haiwei had greatly depleted his spiritual power, and he indeed needed time to recover.

He sat cross-legged, threw a Tier Eight Elixir into his mouth, and meditated, swallowing large swathes of spiritual qi.

Soon, an hour passed.

Having recovered his spiritual power, Xia Qingyang opened his eyes abruptly, and without saying much, with a hint of ferocity, flew directly into the Emperor Dragon Platform.

"Grandfather, be careful."

Xia Feng, seeing Xia Qingyang's hostile expression, was a little worried, and showed concern for Xia Tianming beside him.

"Don't worry, ancestor is strong, but so is your grandfather."

Xia Tianming ruffled Xia Feng's hair with a smile, then stepped onto the Emperor Dragon Platform.

The two confronted each other on the two sides of the Emperor Dragon Platform, just like the previous battle between Xia Qingyang and Xia Haiwei, neither rushed to strike, but silently observed each other, searching for flaws.

Xia Qingyang wouldn't underestimate the gathering degree of Xia Tianming's Divine Body, which was only five percent.

The monstrous talent of breaking through twice to Celestial Tier Ninth Layer Martial Sovereign was enough to awe anyone.

"Hidden Dust."

Suddenly, Xia Tianming moved.

He softly uttered two words, then his entire figure suddenly turned ethereal, until he completely vanished.

"Retreating into space?" Xia Qingyang raised an eyebrow, then he looked up at the sky, glanced around him.

Then he sneered, "Fighting Martial Sovereigns proficient in the Great Dao of Space is indeed tricky, but don't forget, I cultivate the Dao of the Gale!"

"Nine Thousand Wind Blades!"

With a furious shout, a storm erupted instantly in the Emperor Dragon Platform's space, transforming into countless small wind blades, sweeping through the surrounding space.

Soon, the entire space of the Emperor Dragon Platform was filled with wind blades, and on Xia Qingyang's right, Xia Tianming's form slowly appeared.

He sighed and burst out a force of space, isolating the surrounding wind blades once more.

"No wonder you're the ancestor, rich in combat experience, seems Hidden Escape is useless on you."

"Heh, don't think you can sneak up on me, I've faced dozens, if not hundreds, of space Martial Sovereigns."

Xia Qingyang sneered.

"And remember, I said I wouldn't hold back against you!"

Suddenly, Xia Qingyang's expression became extremely cold and severe. As the long sword in his hand swung, a massive gale swept against Xia Tianming, these gusts emitting countless ear-piercing whistles, every place they passed through resonated with sonic booms!

From outside the Emperor Dragon Platform, looking at Xia Tianming, the area within hundreds of meters was all green, his space force powerful, but couldn't block these tempests!

The tangible space he condensed in front of him shattered inch by inch, about to reach him!

The Seventh Xia Emperor's full-force attack was truly terrifying!

Xia Tianming's expression instantly grew solemn, but his response was quick, immediately mobilizing his entire spiritual power, a silver liquid-like Great Dao of Space power surged from his body, solidifying into an Armor of Space on his body!

This Space Armor contained his fifty Great Dao Rules, its defense far surpassing the previously casually constructed Space Shield Wall.

Soon, the terrifying gales spun violently in mid-air, fiercely striking his armor-covered body!

The collision of both forces was so intense it even slightly loosened the seals outside the Emperor Dragon Platform!

Suffering this heavy blow, Xia Tianming felt a tempest within, gritting his teeth, his feet emitted waves of silver light, his body darted away swiftly like a swimming fish!

Xia Qingyang saw Xia Tianming evade his killer move, and he sneered once more.

This time, instead of pressing on, he retreated several steps.

As Xia Tianming roared and closed in, Xia Qingyang revealed a triumphant smile.

He shouted overhead, "I let you come and you really came, Xia Tianming, you're still too green!"

Then, the long sword behind him in Xia Qingyang's grip suddenly erupted with overwhelming cyan light, the sword emitted a trace of divine power, slashing fiercely toward Xia Tianming's neck!

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