"Am I reborn as the Dragon Emperor?"
On the Su Family’s training grounds, Su Xie snapped his eyes open, a flash of monstrous, blood-red light flickering within them.
In his previous life, he was the Devouring Heaven Dragon Emperor, a figure who traversed the vast reaches of the eight wildernesses and four seas, striking fear into the hearts of all. He had not only dominated an era of the Greater Thousand World, but had slaughtered his way to a point where no one dared call themselves a sovereign before him. Had it not been for the betrayal of his beloved and the treacherous conspiracy of his most trusted brother, he never would have fallen to the status of a useless waste in this tiny, insignificant place.
"Qingyao! You deserve to die!"
"And Emperor Xuan, you pair of wretched dogs, just you wait. One day, when I return to my peak, I will surely grind your bones into ash!"
Su Xie’s gaze was cold, filled with intense malevolence.
As long as he remained alive, he would certainly return to his prime. Once he fought his way back into the Greater Thousand World, he would be able to summon the gods and demons of his past command, rebuild his terrifying reputation, and reclaim the era that belonged to him!
"Yo, isn’t this our Su Family’s biggest piece of trash, Su Xie? You’re showing quite a temper—who exactly are you trying to aim it at?"
At that moment, three arrogant young men in white robes strolled over.
Su Xie frowned slightly.
A massive influx of memories that did not belong to him surged forth. The youth in the lead was named Su Beiliu, the son of the Su Family’s Elder. Ever since Su Xie’s Heaven-grade spirit veins were stolen, his strength had plummeted and his status in the family had dropped to rock bottom. This Su Beiliu had frequently led men to bully him.
"Trash, why aren't you saying anything? Are you mute, or have you gone deaf?"
With a playful smirk, Su Beiliu slapped Su Xie across both sides of his face.
"Hahaha, you waste! The way you look right now, so pathetic, you’re just like a dog!"
"Trash! Get on your knees and beg us for mercy. If you do, perhaps we’ll be merciful and let you go like a fart. Hahaha!"
The other two youths looked down at Su Xie with amusement, breaking into mocking laughter.
"You're courting death!"
Su Xie’s eyes widened with fury. As the mighty Devouring Heaven Dragon Emperor, how could he suffer such humiliation? But his current body was truly too frail; before he could even strike back, the two youths had pinned him firmly to the ground.
"Su Xie, you dog, you still dare to talk back? I think you’re tired of living!"
Su Beiliu balled up his fist and smashed it into Su Xie.
"Heh, trash is just trash! You actually think you can turn things around?"
The other two youths joined in, subjecting Su Xie to a savage beating. Intense waves of pain assaulted him! Su Xie’s expression turned savage; he curled into a ball on the ground, shielding his head.
It hurt! It hurt too much!
Su Xie gritted his teeth. A trail of blood leaked from the corner of his mouth as a raging fire ignited in his eyes. Suddenly, his gaze turned ruthless, and a jade pendant appeared in his palm. This pendant contained an incredibly powerful spiritual energy—a gift left to him by his parents before they departed from the Su Family when he was a child.
"Devouring Heaven Formula!"
Su Xie gripped the pendant tightly and immediately began to circulate the technique, madly devouring the spiritual energy within. This Devouring Heaven Formula was a heaven-defying technique that could consume the treasures of the world and convert their energy into one's own cultivation.
It devoured the heavens, the earth, and all enemies!
Back then, it was precisely because Emperor Xuan and Empress Qingyao coveted this very technique that they had harbored evil intentions and betrayed him.
"Trash, let me tell you the truth: today my father is going to lead people to overthrow your uncle. Once he becomes the head of the Su Family, killing you will be as easy as slaughtering a dog!"
Su Beiliu spat at Su Xie, his demeanor becoming even more arrogant and domineering.
"Oh? Is that so? I'm afraid that's not going to go as you wish!"
Su Xie let out a savage laugh. After consuming the energy from the pendant, his strength surged forward, and an overbearing aura rapidly rose within him.
Body Refining Layer 1!
Body Refining Layer 2!
Body Refining Layer 3!
As Su Xie’s aura stabilized, his cultivation halted abruptly at Body Refining Layer 8.
The martial path consisted of nine levels, each with nine layers. They were: Body Refining, Houtian, Xiantian, Spirit Gathering, Spirit Platform, Spirit Mansion, True Spirit, Holy Spirit, and Divine Spirit!
"This! How is this possible?"
Feeling the shift in Su Xie’s aura, Su Beiliu’s expression changed, his eyes filled with shock. *Wasn’t this trash's spirit vein stolen?*
Sensing something was wrong, he shouted frantically to his two lackeys, "Quick! Kill him!"
"You dog, die for me!"
The two youths dared not delay and charged fiercely at Su Xie.
"Those who humiliate me shall die!"
Su Xie’s gaze was icy. He sidestepped their attacks, curled his fingers into a fist, and unleashed it!
*Boom!*
The leading youth was killed on the spot by the sheer force of the punch; blood and gore flew everywhere!
"Su Xie, how could you... ahhhhh!"
The other youth's expression changed drastically. Before he could even finish his sentence, Su Xie lunged again, slamming a fist into his face.
*Splat!*
The man didn't have time to react; he stumbled, spewing a mouthful of blood, and dropped dead on the spot!
"Murder! Su Xie has committed murder!"
Watching this scene, Su Beiliu trembled violently. He let out a shrill cry and scrambled toward the main hall of the Su Family. He never imagined that this trash, Su Xie, would possess strength at Body Refining Layer 8—two whole layers higher than his own!
*Whoosh!*
Suddenly, Su Xie flashed forward like lightning and slapped him away.
*Thump!*
Su Beiliu coughed up blood, rolling on the ground like a dead dog. He looked at Su Xie with terror in his eyes: "Don't kill me, I was wro—"
Before he could finish, Su Xie stepped down on his left leg, and a sickening *crack* of breaking bones echoed through the air!
"Ahhhhhhh!"
Su Beiliu’s eyes split open as he let out a pig-like shriek.
"Su Xie! You damn dog, if you kill me, my father will surely kill—"
*Boom!*
Su Beiliu was about to spew more threats, but Su Xie ignored him entirely and brought his foot down with all his might!
*Splat!*
In an instant, the former was crushed to death, blood spraying everywhere!
"Xie'er, you killed Su Beiliu?"
At this moment, a middle-aged man in white robes heard the commotion and rushed over. Upon seeing the scene before him, even he could not help but gasp! This was, after all, the only son of the Su Family's Elder, a child born to him in his old age whom he treasured like a precious gem, afraid that he might shatter if held too tightly.
And Su Xie had just killed him, just like that?
"Uncle, hurry, gather our men. The Elder’s faction is planning a revolt!"
Su Xie said urgently. This middle-aged man was his uncle, the current head of the Su Family, Su Xiaofeng. Ever since his parents had left the Su Family, Su Xiaofeng had been taking care of him; the two were as close as father and son.
"What! The Elder is going to revolt today?"
Hearing this, Su Xiaofeng’s expression turned grave. He never expected the Elder’s ambition to have ballooned so much that he would try to seize power right now!
"Xie'er, your strength?"
Su Xiaofeng’s thoughts shifted, and he finally noticed something unusual about Su Xie.
"Uncle, we must be quick. Lend me your authority seal; I need to go to the treasury first, and we will meet up shortly!"
Su Xie said, his expression hurried. The most pressing matter was to use the Devouring Heaven Formula to break through again, or else he wouldn't be able to control the situation that was about to unfold!
Seeing that Su Xie was unwilling to reveal more, Su Xiaofeng stopped asking: "Alright, Xie'er, be careful in everything!"
With that, Su Xiaofeng turned and left. Right now, the most important thing was to gather loyalists and weed out the dissenters!
...
After parting with Su Xiaofeng, Su Xie sprinted all the way to the Su Family treasury.
"Su Xie, what are you doing here? This is the restricted treasury of our clan!"
Outside the treasury gates, a grey-robed elder immediately called him to a halt.
"The Clan Head’s authority seal is here, let me pass at once!"
Su Xie said coldly. The elder before him was the Fifth Elder of the Su Family, and he belonged to the Elder’s faction.
"You!"
The Fifth Elder was furious, wanting to speak but holding back. He flicked his sleeves and glared at Su Xie: "You only have one hour to browse inside the treasury. You are not allowed to take a single item with you when you leave!"
"Old man, do you think I need you to tell me that?"
Su Xie retorted, about to step into the treasury.
"Impudent!"
The Fifth Elder shouted, not expecting this piece of trash to talk back!
But—*slap!*
Su Xie raised his hand and struck him twice across the face.
"Ahhhhh, you little brat, you dare to slap me? You're courting death!"
Feeling the burning pain on his face, the Fifth Elder was livid and about to strike back.
Su Xie landed another slap, leaving him dizzy: "Fifth Elder, you have quite the temper! To see the seal is to see the Clan Head himself. Are you planning to defy the ancestral rules? Or is it that the Clan Head’s authority no longer matters, and you are rebelling?"
"You are spouting nonsense!"
Hearing this, the Fifth Elder’s eyes widened, his teeth nearly grinding to dust. Clearly, Su Xie’s words had struck a nerve; he didn't want to cause trouble at this critical juncture today. Once the Elder became the Clan Head today, he would definitely break all four of this brat's limbs and leave him wishing for death!
After entering the treasury, Su Xie immediately began circulating the Devouring Heaven Formula, madly devouring the treasures within!
*Whoosh!*
His strength skyrocketed!
Body Refining Layer 9!
Houtian Layer 1!
Houtian Layer 2!
In the end, as he reached the top of the treasury, his strength stalled at the Houtian Layer 3.
After stabilizing his realm, Su Xie shook his head. As his strength increased, the grade of treasures required by the Devouring Heaven Formula had become increasingly higher. Common items could no longer be converted into cultivation. Clearly, there was nothing left in this treasury for him to consume.
"Hmm?"
Just as Su Xie was about to leave, his eyes caught a dusty box in a corner; it looked very inconspicuous.
"Blood Killing Array?"
Su Xie opened it, his expression filled with ecstatic joy. He hadn't expected this to be a remnant of a Tier 3 formation. He had to know that in his previous life as the Devouring Heaven Dragon Emperor, he had attained deep mastery in many Grand Daos, including Alchemy, Sword Dao, and Formation Dao!
Repairing this small Tier 3 formation was a simple task for him!
"Ahhhhhh! Su Xie, you damned little brat, you dared to kill my son! I will tear you into ten thousand pieces!"
Suddenly, just as Su Xie was repairing the formation, a monstrous roar echoed throughout the vast Su Family estate, causing even the ground to tremble violently!