The actions of that Saint Heaven Gate disciple could only be described as insane. No one knew whether he was overconfident or simply aware of something extraordinary within his body.
At this moment, Lin Xiao was also extremely surprised. From what the Saint Heaven Gate youth had said, it seemed he had obtained some kind of Buddhist golden body and become this powerful as a result.
It was not his natural constitution that was special.
Just then, the attacks from all three opponents arrived at once. The sword light shot towards the Saint Heaven Gate youth’s head and, with a loud bang, turned into a blast of air that scattered in all directions.
The middle-aged man’s sword slashed heavily onto the youth’s body, while the other youth’s blade stabbed into his back. Both strikes produced the clear ring of metal.
Yet the Saint Heaven Gate youth’s body remained completely unharmed.
Even under the impact of three forces colliding, his body did not sway in the slightest.
“How is this possible?”
Shock appeared on all three faces.
Previously, when they joined forces, they had still held the upper hand.
Now, the opponent was letting them attack freely, yet they could not injure him at all.
How had his physical body become so powerful?
Lin Xiao, watching from behind, was equally astonished.
At that moment, the Saint Heaven Gate disciple finally made his move. The long sword in his hand slashed fiercely towards the middle-aged Double Martial Emperor.
His rear leg kicked out at the youth who had stabbed him.
The middle-aged Double Martial Emperor had anticipated the counterattack. Despite his shock, he retreated explosively at the first instant.
However, the Saint Heaven Gate disciple’s burst of speed and power was terrifying. The tip of the sword still grazed across the middle-aged man’s chest, cutting nearly half an inch deep. Blood sprayed out, leaving a long gash across his chest.
The stabbed youth also retreated swiftly, swinging his sword downwards to block the incoming kick with the flat of his blade.
Yet the opponent’s strength far exceeded his own. He was still struck, sword and all, and sent flying.
The youth who had been attacking from a distance saw this and immediately turned to flee at full speed.
Whoosh!
The Saint Heaven Gate youth threw a punch. A golden fist beam exploded from his knuckles and chased after the escaping youth.
That youth was clever. The moment he started running, he changed direction, causing the golden fist beam to miss completely.
Frowning, the Saint Heaven Gate disciple turned and focused his attacks on the middle-aged Double Martial Emperor.
His combat strength had increased dramatically, but his speed had not improved much. He could not kill all three at once.
So he decided to target one and finish him off.
The youth who had been sent flying saw the situation and also turned to escape. He ran without looking back. Since even their full-power strikes could not scratch the opponent, how could he possibly win? Better to flee while he still could.
In any case, he had no deep connection with the middle-aged man. There was no need to throw his own life away.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The middle-aged man had no choice but to exchange blows with the Saint Heaven Gate disciple. He wanted to escape, but the continuous onslaught left him no opening.
In just a short while, he was beaten to death by the Saint Heaven Gate youth, who then claimed his storage ring.
Lin Xiao did not intervene.
After all, he did not know the middle-aged man. If someone tried to murder and rob others, they had to be prepared to be killed themselves.
Only then did Lin Xiao fly forward, slowly approaching the Saint Heaven Gate youth.
Surprise flashed across the youth’s face. He had not expected anyone else to be hiding nearby.
However, after seeing Lin Xiao’s apparent age, he relaxed.
Wearing a human-skin mask, Lin Xiao looked only a little over twenty. He was not a famous genius from any of the three major powers. To the Saint Heaven Gate youth, that age was misleading and did not seem particularly threatening.
“You saw everything, didn’t you?
And you didn’t run?”
The Saint Heaven Gate disciple asked with genuine curiosity.
“I’m not here to murder and rob you. I just want to ask about this golden body you mentioned. What exactly is it?”
Lin Xiao replied calmly.
If this had been someone from the Ji family, he would have attacked without a word.
As for Saint Heaven Gate, his previous clash with them in the ancient city had been unavoidable. There was no real enmity.
The youth also had no notable treasures on him, so there was no need to kill and rob right away.
“You want to know?”
The Saint Heaven Gate youth was slightly taken aback. A mocking smile appeared on his face. “I can tell you, if you manage to stay alive.”
Lin Xiao was momentarily stunned.
Had this fellow become utterly arrogant just because he obtained some lucky opportunity?
“In that case, I won’t bother asking.”
Lin Xiao showed no further interest.
“Heh heh. Since I’ve already spoken, do you think I’ll let you leave?”
The Saint Heaven Gate youth sneered, stepping slowly towards Lin Xiao, ready to explode into action at any moment.
Lin Xiao shook his head. “No. What I mean is, since you’ve rejected the chance to stay alive, there’s no need to ask questions. I’ll just kill you.”
The Saint Heaven Gate youth froze, then laughed mockingly. “Just you?”
“Just me.”
Without another word, Lin Xiao moved. His body shot forward, fist swinging straight towards the youth.
“Hmph. Ridiculous!”
With a cold snort, the Saint Heaven Gate youth did not meet the punch head-on. Instead, he threw his own fist towards Lin Xiao’s body.
Lin Xiao was attacking first. Normally, the opponent could not land a blow on him before his own fist connected. Even in regular combat, this would not be a mutually destructive exchange.
Unless, of course, the opponent’s body could block his fist.
Otherwise, the opponent’s body would be sent flying the instant the punch landed, never getting the chance to touch him.
Lin Xiao knew full well that the Saint Heaven Gate youth was relying on his golden body, planning to take the hit forcefully and counterattack.
Lin Xiao ignored it completely.
Bang!
The very next moment, Lin Xiao’s fist smashed into the youth’s chest. The chest caved in slightly, a mouthful of blood sprayed from the youth’s lips, and his entire body was sent flying far away.
The Saint Heaven Gate youth’s fist never even grazed Lin Xiao.
Bang!
He crashed into an ancient tree, snapping it in half, before finally sliding to the ground.
Incredulity filled the youth’s face. “How is this possible?
How can your strength be this great?”
Lin Xiao looked at him with contempt. He did not know whether the youth had truly received some inheritance or just a fortunate encounter. That golden body defence could indeed withstand attacks from those of the same level or one minor realm higher.
Yet the youth had grown arrogant because of it and completely disregarded him. How foolish.
No matter how strong a golden body was, could it really defend against someone whose strength far surpassed his own?
“I thought this golden body of yours was supposed to be impressive.”
Lin Xiao charged again, swiftly arriving above the fallen youth, his fist already descending towards the chest.
“Don’t kill me! I’ll tell you everything! I obtained this golden body from a Buddhist statue. I think I received the golden body inheritance.”
The youth shouted frantically, clearly unsure himself.
“Too late for that now.”
Lin Xiao’s fist crashed down, punching straight through the youth’s chest and out the other side, leaving a gaping hole.
“You!”
The Saint Heaven Gate youth’s eyes bulged in disbelief as he died. His opponent had actually punched clean through his body?
He had finally received an incredibly powerful inheritance, only to perish like this?
The youth died with everlasting regret.
Whoosh!
At that instant, a beam of golden Buddhist light suddenly burst from the youth’s body and shot into Lin Xiao.
Caught off guard, Lin Xiao could not stop the golden light from entering him.
Whoosh!
The moment the light entered his body, Lin Xiao felt a change. An immense power seemed ready to erupt, tempering his flesh, merging and fusing with every part of his blood and muscle.
