“Kid, to hold your own against me for over a hundred moves, you’re the first human in years to manage that! But I’m done playing, it’s time for you to die, you lowly, insignificant human!”
Mad Shark Manifestation!
The First Fortress Lord waved his azure trident, streams of ferocious water gathering on it, compressing and melding rapidly to form a fierce, raging great white shark.
The white shark roared, stirring the seawater in the hall, surging overwhelmingly toward Ling Xiao.
“Perfect chance to test the move I just comprehended from the *Shadow Transformation Sword Art*!”
Ling Xiao had inherited Ye Gushan’s swordsmanship legacy, and it wasn’t for nothing. Until now, he hadn’t grasped even a single move of the *Shadow Transformation Sword Art*, so he’d been forced to rely on the *Snow Lotus Sword Art* in battle.
But now, things were different.
“Shadow Transformation Sword Art: Sword Demon Descent!”
The Ice Dragon Sword was sheathed, and the Rain-Covering Sword was drawn.
The Sword Demon Descent move carried an infinite, terrifying aura of bloodthirsty menace.
Blood fell like rain, making the surroundings eerily sinister!
This move was perfectly suited for the rain-attributed Rain-Covering Sword!
In an instant, Ling Xiao switched swords and unleashed the move, sword light surging as a humanoid sword qi burst forth, who else could it be but Ye Gushan?
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!
The terrifying humanoid sword qi clashed directly with the massive white shark, producing a series of explosive sounds.
The great white shark was completely suppressed by the blood-red humanoid sword qi.
Of course, this was the First Fortress Lord’s ultimate move, infused with the energy of the Ocean Heart, so it held on for a moment.
But unfortunately for him.
Ling Xiao’s humanoid sword qi was simply too terrifying, one wave following another, seemingly endless.
Amplified by the Rain-Covering Sword’s fearsome power, the great white shark’s body was soon torn apart, completely shattered.
Not only that, one of the First Fortress Lord’s arms was forcibly severed by the humanoid sword qi.
“Ah—! Impossible!”
The First Fortress Lord screamed, utterly unable to believe what had just happened, “How, how could this be? This is my ultimate move, a killing strike powered by my full strength! In the Mortal Realm, no one should be able to break it!”
He truly couldn’t believe it, as his Mad Shark Manifestation had killed many before.
Even a First Heaven Realm expert couldn’t face it head-on.
What baffled him even more was that his proud defence was so easily breached, and an arm was taken off.
Something must have gone wrong.
“No, impossible, impossible!”
In a near-mad state, the First Fortress Lord gathered his true essence again, unleashing another powerful “Mad Shark Manifestation.”
“If that’s your ultimate move, then this fight is truly over!”
Ling Xiao shook his head, somewhat disappointed.
Disappointed that his opponent was too weak, not satisfying his craving for a real challenge.
Truth be told, he was also surprised, the “Sword Demon Descent” was so terrifying, a single strike releasing thirteen waves of humanoid sword qi, one after another, overwhelming the enemy.
Paired with Ye Gushan’s martial soul, the *Shadow Transformation Sword Art* was simply too fearsome.
Seeing the First Fortress Lord’s attack come again, Ling Xiao sneered disdainfully, casually swinging his sword, the earlier move not yet finished, another humanoid sword qi flew out, this time shattering the white shark even more decisively.
The humanoid sword qi lunged at the First Fortress Lord again.
Crack!
The First Fortress Lord’s other arm broke, and he collapsed to his knees, screaming in agony.
“What! The First Fortress Lord was defeated so easily? Am I seeing things? How is this possible?”
“Impressive, that sword was terrifying, not only breaking the First Fortress Lord’s ultimate move but also severing his arm, this kid is ruthless.”
“Even if the First Fortress Lord’s cultivation dropped, it shouldn’t be *this* pathetic, this kid is uncanny!”
The Demon Fortress’s First Fortress Lord, with both arms severed, was practically crippled, leaving the surroundings in stunned silence for a moment.
The next moment, the silence erupted into gasps and exclamations.
Murmurs rose and fell.
The Second Fortress Lord was the most unable to accept this situation.
He had faced Ling Xiao before, though only in a clash of auras, and admitted he wasn’t Ling Xiao’s match, but back then, Ling Xiao wasn’t *this* strong. It had only been a few days, had this kid really found some secret treasure?
“Shut up, all of you! Big brother won’t lose, so what if he lost two arms? Don’t forget, he’s a shark-man!”
The Second Fortress Lord roared hysterically.
Thousand-Hand Demon General and Fire Wolf Demon General exchanged a glance, seeing the wild joy in each other’s eyes.
Though they had pinned their hopes on Ling Xiao, they hadn’t expected him to be *this* powerful, so strong it was almost absurd, not only far surpassing them but reducing the First Fortress Lord to such a state.
Unless the First Fortress Lord regained his full strength, there was no way he could match this Ling Xiao.
“Ah—!”
From the dishevelled First Fortress Lord’s body burst a powerful, suffocating aura.
Seawater shot skyward, forming a massive water curtain, the armless First Fortress Lord stood again, his aura somehow much stronger.
“Six-tenths Half-Step Heavenly Venerate? What kind of sinister method did this guy use to boost his strength this high again?”
Though not fully recovered, six-tenths Half-Step Heavenly Venerate put immense pressure on Ling Xiao.
With his current strength, even in Primordial Golden Dragon form, he likely couldn’t defeat him.
The First Fortress Lord glared at Ling Xiao with a ferocious expression, shouting, “Kid, you’re strong! Truly strong! Even with my strength reduced, for a Mortal Realm Ninth Layer warrior to humiliate me like this, you should be proud.
But you failed to kill me, giving me the chance to unleash my full potential. I possess an immortal-grade defensive treasure embedded with the Ocean Heart, you’re finished!”
“Six-tenths Half-Step Heavenly Venerate! As expected of the First Fortress Lord, to have such a trump card!”
“Hahaha, that kid’s done for, well done, boss! Now that Ling Xiao kid has no chance of turning this around!”
“Exactly, jumping from three-tenths to six-tenths Half-Step Heavenly Venerate, with a powerful defensive treasure, how can this Ling Xiao compare?”
In the end, some people were so used to being slaves that when someone challenged their master, they didn’t feel joy but jealousy, anxiety, and even resentment.
They couldn’t accept that one of their own could defeat the Sea Clan.
