“You talk too much nonsense? Since you want to die early, I will grant your wish!”
A arrogant and contemptuous smile appeared on Jian Mo’s face. Thick sword qi flowed endlessly over his black sword.
Ling Xiao stood there without speaking or making a move. He simply looked calmly at Jian Mo.
The smile on Jian Mo’s face froze. It was replaced by displeasure and raging fury.
Ling Xiao was actually underestimating him?
He knew an attack was coming yet made no move at all. Was this disdain? Or was he just posturing?
His figure suddenly flashed forward. What looked like an ordinary step covered the distance instantly. He appeared less than three metres in front of Ling Xiao.
In that instant, the black sword in his hand no longer seemed like a sword. It transformed into a thick stream of molten lava.
The lava flowed but did not drip. It simply became terrifying.
The scorching and frenzied sword intent climbed rapidly.
At this moment, Jian Mo was like an erupting volcano, unstoppable.
Wherever he passed, flames rolled and lava roared. The blinding light and intense heat forced many people to retreat.
He charged toward Ling Xiao with murderous eyes!
All of this happened in a single moment.
Yet Ling Xiao still stood there motionless, as if asleep or as if he did not take Jian Mo’s sword seriously at all.
Only when Jian Mo was one metre away did the corner of Ling Xiao’s mouth curl into a faint smile. His right hand lifted, and an ordinary iron sword appeared horizontally in front of him.
Ding!
Boom!
The frenzied aura exploded in that instant.
It truly resembled a volcano erupting. The scorching heat poured onto Ling Xiao in an instant, producing a terrifying explosive sound.
The ground collapsed rapidly.
The scene was undeniably shocking.
Yet Jian Mo’s sword could not press forward any further. His divine-grade treasure sword struck Ling Xiao’s ordinary iron sword but could not pierce through!
Ling Xiao stood there with only a gentle breeze stirring his hair. His body did not move at all. A trace of contemptuous smile remained on his face.
“So much nonsense. Is this your attack? The so-called strength you boast of looks truly no different from trash in my eyes.”
In Ling Xiao’s hand, the iron sword suddenly shattered. The terrifying aura sent Jian Mo flying backward.
Jian Mo felt his body lose control. He crashed into a statue before finally stopping.
His hand trembled violently, like someone suffering from epilepsy.
Only he knew how terrifying Ling Xiao’s sword qi truly was.
People watching this scene could hardly believe their own eyes.
The teachers and students of Qingxu Academy showed excited smiles.
Zhu Wen’s face turned gloomy.
Ying Tianxia looked clearly surprised.
Zong Yu Bi’anhua, however, simply smiled faintly, as if none of this had anything to do with her.
“It seems we all underestimated this Ling Xiao a little.”
Ying Tianxia’s words represented what most people were thinking.
Facing Jian Mo’s ferocious strike, Ling Xiao not only blocked it easily but also sent Jian Mo flying directly.
It could be said that Jian Mo had underestimated his opponent, but Ling Xiao’s strength was absolutely not to be taken lightly.
His power was probably even greater than many people realised.
Those who had been worried about Ling Xiao now breathed a sigh of relief. The stronger Ling Xiao was, the better it was for them.
Ling Xiao was the number one expert among Qingxu Academy’s disciples. If he were defeated easily by Jian Mo, Qingxu Academy’s face would be completely lost.
They had originally thought that if Ling Xiao could hold Jian Mo off for dozens or even a hundred moves, that would be enough. But now it seemed that when Ling Xiao said he would kill Jian Mo to avenge the murdered teacher, it was not empty words.
“Miss Bi’anhua, can your senior brother handle this?”
Zhu Wen frowned and asked.
“Hehe, Zhuque Huangzi, there is no need to be so anxious. My senior brother has not even used one-tenth of his abilities yet.”
Zong Yu Bi’anhua smiled and said, “However, Ling Xiao is quite good. He will probably force my senior brother to use his martial soul. This battle is becoming more and more interesting. It might turn out to be far more entertaining than I imagined.”
Hearing this, Zhu Wen felt relieved.
He did not know Jian Mo well, but Zong Yu Bi’anhua did. If this woman said so, then it should be correct.
“Pfft!”
Jian Mo spat out a mouthful of blood-tinged saliva. He shook the black sword in his hand, then suddenly grinned. “Interesting, truly interesting! You are much stronger than I imagined. After searching for so long, you really might be an opponent worth taking seriously. Of course, only seriously, nothing more.”
“More nonsense again.”
Ling Xiao curled his lip. The opponent had clearly taken one of his strikes yet learned nothing from it. He remained so smug and arrogant. It seemed this fellow was born with such a personality.
Probably back in their sect, he had hardly ever lost. So he did not know what defeat tasted like.
He had defeated every opponent easily and had never taken a fight seriously.
That was why, in Jian Mo’s view, taking a fight seriously was already giving Ling Xiao great face. It was the highest praise he could offer.
“Whether you take it seriously or not, the outcome is the same. You die!”
Ling Xiao smiled coldly. A radiant divine sword hovered above his head.
This time, he did not use the Shadow Sword.
Because the Shadow Sword had already been given to Die Nu to consume.
What he needed now was a heavy sword. Unfortunately, he did not have one yet. An unsuitable weapon would only hinder his battle.
So for now, he simply chose not to use any weapon at all.
His hand grasped the hilt of that radiant divine sword. The massive sword shone brilliantly and holy, more dazzling than the light surrounding Jian Mo.
“So that is the radiant divine sword Ling Xiao used when he massacred everyone at Lingyue Courtyard? Its power is truly terrifying!”
Ying Tianxia grew more excited the longer he watched. His hands clenched tightly, and his body trembled.
It was the tremble of excitement.
He truly wished he could charge out right now and replace Jian Mo as Ling Xiao’s opponent.
“I control light. What can your volcano do?”
Ling Xiao swung the giant sword one-handed and pointed it at Jian Mo. His presence was filled with majestic dominance. The power of light radiated, making him appear as brilliant as a blazing sun.
“Volcano Martial Soul! Lava Domain!”
Jian Mo’s expression changed drastically. He cried out twice. Behind him appeared a scorching volcano continuously spewing black smoke.
Around his body, boiling lava completely enveloped him, forming a perfect absolute defence.
“So that is Jian Mo’s trump card? The volcano martial soul is quite unique, and that lava domain is astonishing. I have never seen anything like it before.”
People’s attention was instantly drawn to the strange sight.
However, in the next moment, a smile appeared once again at the corner of Ling Xiao’s mouth.
His body leaned slightly forward. Then both hands gripped the hilt of the radiant divine sword. In that instant, it was as if a blazing sun erupted from within the sword.
Everyone closed their eyes.
The intense light made it impossible for them to keep their eyes open.
