Bang!
Crack!
The body of the Great Fortress Master shattered the chair, then smashed through the wall, embedding himself directly into it.
His face was full of shock and disbelief.
This Ling Xiao’s cultivation was at most at the ninth level of the Mortal Realm, yet just two glances could leave him in such a dishevelled state. He simply couldn’t believe it was real.
How could a gaze have such immense power?
How could a gaze directly harm someone?
Even if his cultivation had now dropped to thirty percent of his strength, half a step into the Heavenly Venerate, it shouldn’t be something a ninth-level Mortal Realm warrior could contend with.
It seemed this Ling Xiao was indeed peculiar!
No wonder this fellow dared to be so disrespectful towards him; he actually had such a terrifying trump card.
“Hmph!”
With a cold snort, the Great Fortress Master freed himself from the wall.
He wasn’t injured.
Earlier, he was only caught off guard because he hadn’t expected Ling Xiao’s gaze to be capable of harming him, which led to his embarrassing state. In reality, there was no significant damage, just a slight dizziness that quickly faded.
“Ling Xiao! I admit you’re strong, beyond my expectations, but do you really think you can defeat this Fortress Master?”
“Too much nonsense!”
Ling Xiao flashed a disdainful sneer, as if many self-righteous warriors said similar things. He had encountered several like this before.
“Damn it! You’re forcing my hand!”
Boom!
In that instant, the Great Fortress Master’s aura grew even more formidable. The water currents that had been swirling around his body now transformed into a water curtain completely enveloping him.
Then, a trident appeared in his hand. One didn’t need to look closely to know it was a rare treasure. For a master of his calibre to lack such a weapon would be utterly embarrassing.
However, this rare treasure seemed different from those Ling Xiao had seen before. Embedded in it was a water-blue gem.
It was this gem that nearly doubled the trident’s power!
“You’ve never seen this gem before, have you? It’s called the Heart of the Ocean, a specialty of our Sea Clan. It comes with different attributes and grades, and when embedded in various weapons, it produces entirely different effects.”
The Great Fortress Master sneered coldly, “Want to know what this Heart of the Ocean does? Sorry, you’ll just have to die ignorant!”
Ling Xiao smiled faintly and casually drew his Ice Dragon Sword.
To deal with the Great Fortress Master, he really had to take things seriously, or he might be in danger.
“You guessed right. This time, our expedition to the sea did yield quite a few benefits. Now, I’ll test their power on you and sharpen my sword!”
Ling Xiao looked at the Great Fortress Master with a somewhat mocking expression.
“Arrogant! Take this!”
The Great Fortress Master gripped the trident with both hands, as ferocious water-based true energy surged into it. He thrust it forward in an instant, and a massive shark phantom behind him let out a low roar, clearly adding significant force to the strike.
While the trident was still in mid-air, its ferocious power had already collapsed the entire hall.
The hall, already riddled with cracks, could no longer withstand such terrifying force and finally disintegrated completely.
Then, a flood spread through the hall, submerging most of it.
For the Sea Clan, water was life and the source of their power.
“The power’s not bad, but it’s all flash and no substance!”
Ling Xiao thrust his sword, and a chilling coldness instantly spread throughout the hall.
Clang, clang, clang…
Boom, boom, boom…
The continuous clashing sounds brought a series of thunderous explosions.
In just an instant, Ling Xiao had already exchanged dozens of blows with the Great Fortress Master.
Both aimed to strike the other, but neither could land a direct hit, so the collisions of their weapons produced explosive bursts.
The hall, already nearly collapsed, could no longer contain the battle. It completely shattered into dust, and the terrifying aura of the fight was felt by countless people far and wide.
“Who dares to fight in the Demon Fortress Hall?”
The first to react were naturally the remaining demon generals and elders. They couldn’t believe someone would dare to start a fight in the Demon Fortress Hall, where the three Fortress Masters resided.
In an instant, nearly all the demon generals and elders had arrived near the Demon Fortress Hall.
Seeing Ling Xiao, they were all stunned.
“It’s that kid! How many lives does he have to dare provoke the Great Fortress Master?”
One demon general exclaimed.
“Heh, when the Second and Third Fortress Masters gave this guy the demon general position, they had already planned to have the Great Fortress Master eliminate him once he emerged from seclusion. This must be the Great Fortress Master cleaning house.”
Another demon general sneered.
“With the Great Fortress Master taking action, this kid is as good as dead!”
“Hahaha, exactly. This kid hasn’t seen how terrifying the Great Fortress Master is, so he’s this bold. Once he gets a taste of defeat, he’ll learn what the word ‘death’ means.”
The Fire Wolf Demon General, standing nearby, couldn’t stand it anymore and said coldly, “Are you all blind? The Great Fortress Master has already used the Azure Water Trident and still can’t handle Brother Ling!”
“Exactly, Brother Ling hasn’t even gone all out!” the Thousand Hands Demon General nodded in agreement.
“Nonsense! What benefits has this Ling guy given you two to make you speak for him like this? Does he even compare to my big brother? Don’t forget what my brother’s true killer move is. He hasn’t even used it yet!”
The Second Fortress Master glared furiously at the Thousand Hands Demon General and Fire Wolf Demon General.
“Indeed, once the boss uses his killer move, even a First Heaven Realm expert would be gravely injured, let alone this Ling Xiao, a mere Mortal Realm warrior.”
The Third Fortress Master added.
“The two Fortress Masters are right. If this kid gets killed by the Great Fortress Master’s regular techniques, he’s lucky. If the Great Fortress Master uses his killer move, this kid won’t even have bones left.”
“That’s true. I’ve had the privilege of witnessing the Great Fortress Master’s killer move. It’s truly terrifying. No one below the Mortal Realm could survive it!”
The Thousand Hands Demon General and Fire Wolf Demon General were somewhat worried for Ling Xiao.
They knew full well that the Great Fortress Master possessed a defensive treasure. Once activated, its defensive power reached the peak of the Mortal Realm. Even though his cultivation had regressed, his defence wouldn’t weaken at all, leaving Ling Xiao with no choice but to take a beating.
They didn’t know if Ling Xiao had a countermeasure and could only silently pray for divine protection.
If Ling Xiao won, they’d be fine.
If Ling Xiao lost or died, they’d surely suffer as well.
Without a doubt, they were now tied to Ling Xiao, sharing both glory and ruin.
The prolonged battle made the Great Fortress Master increasingly furious.
Moreover, with more and more onlookers, as the Great Fortress Master of Demon Fortress City, he couldn’t even deal with a rebellious human kid. Where would his pride be?
So, he decided to hold nothing back!
He had to kill this kid, and quickly!
