“Lin Xiao!”
Upon seeing the young man’s face, everyone’s pupils widened in shock.
They could never have imagined that the spirit controller who snapped the necks of two Half-Step Martial Emperors was Lin Xiao!
Lin Xiao’s yuan force had indeed reached the combat level of a Martial Emperor, making it easy for him to kill two Half-Step Martial Emperors.
But his spiritual power was only at Fifth Grade High-Level. How could he control two Half-Step Martial Emperors and snap their necks?
“Lin Xiao?”
Sheng Ning was also stunned. Was it Lin Xiao who saved him?
Sheng Li, Shi Jiuming, and others were equally astonished.
Looking at this young man, they even felt a sense of grandeur from him, far beyond what their peers could compare to.
The Xiang family members’ faces darkened.
This very youth had previously caused their Xiang family’s Martial Lords to scatter in defeat, bringing shame to their clan.
He was both their disgrace and a massive threat!
Now, their only Half-Step Martial Emperor, the Grand Elder, had been killed by Lin Xiao. They wished they could tear him apart.
“Lin Xiao, Lin Xiao’s here, run!” At that moment, the Demon Sect’s Half-Step Martial Emperor snapped back to reality, shouting in terror.
Lin Xiao’s strength was no secret to the Demon Sect. He could contend with a Martial Emperor and even kill a First Layer Martial Emperor.
In front of Lin Xiao, they were no match.
Only then did the Xiang family members come to their senses. Now wasn’t the time to consider killing Lin Xiao, but whether they could escape him.
Apart from the Xiang family, the Demon Sect and冥宗 members were also horrified, abandoning their opponents and fleeing.
Ming Que, the genius of冥宗, was among them. Sweat beaded on his face, his heart filled with dread. His reaction was no slower than the Demon Sect’s Half-Step Martial Emperor.
Ming Que felt a bitter irony. Lin Xiao was younger than him, and they had both been geniuses on the Southeast Region Youth Assembly rankings.
Now, his first instinct upon seeing Lin Xiao was fear, urging him to flee immediately.
“Can you escape?” At that moment, Lin Xiao’s cold voice rang out. Around his head, dozens to hundreds of swords materialised, each formed from transparent spiritual power.
Yet, each sword seemed almost tangible, brimming with boundless power.
With his command, the dozens to hundreds of spiritual swords shot out like lightning toward the fleeing crowd in all directions.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
One body after another was pierced by the spiritual swords, blood spraying outward.
“No!!!”
Ming Que and the Demon Sect’s Half-Step Martial Emperor screamed in terror. However, the spiritual swords targeting them were far stronger than those aimed at others, especially the one aimed at the Demon Sect’s Half-Step Martial Emperor.
They had no ability to resist, neither in speed nor strength.
Moreover, as they fled with their backs to the spiritual swords, they couldn’t react in time. The swords pierced straight through their bodies, blood spraying across the sky.
Then, under the shocked gazes of the Sheng family and Lingjian Sect members, bodies fell one by one.
The Emperor Assailant’s forces were annihilated in an instant.
Everyone felt a chill of terror.
This method was too horrifying.
“Sixth Grade Mid-Level spiritual power, his spiritual power has broken through to Sixth Grade Mid-Level!” At that moment, a powerful elder exclaimed.
“What?” Sheng Li, Shi Jiuming, and the others were stunned, their faces filled with shock.
Lin Xiao’s yuan force progress was already astonishingly fast. In half a year, he had gone from High-Level Martial Venerable to Fifth Layer Martial Lord, with combat strength that was absurdly strong.
Such speed was unmatched by others.
Logically, no one should have the energy to cultivate spiritual power as well.
Yet Lin Xiao had not only done so but had also advanced his spiritual power from Fifth Grade High-Level to Sixth Grade Mid-Level in half a year, a speed even more outrageous.
Moreover, his Fifth Grade High-Level spiritual power had only been achieved during the Southeast Region Youth Assembly.
In the field of spirit controllers, Lin Xiao had surpassed the record set by Zi Ling, the highest-ranked spirit controller of the younger generation.
Sixth Grade Mid-Level was one grade higher than Zi Ling, a genius dedicated to spiritual power cultivation.
It was even one layer higher than Lin Xiao’s own yuan force cultivation.
With Fifth Layer Martial Lord yuan force, he could fight a Martial Emperor. Did that mean his Sixth Grade Mid-Level spiritual power also had Martial Emperor-level combat strength?
Though Sheng Li and the others couldn’t imagine or believe it, the fact that Half-Step Martial Emperors were easily killed, and dozens to hundreds of Martial Lords were wiped out with hundreds of manifested spiritual swords, what else could it be if not Martial Emperor-level combat strength?
“Too terrifying!”
Sheng Li couldn’t help but gasp, feeling a sense of relief. Though the Sheng family had targeted Lin Xiao during the Southeast Region Youth Assembly, they hadn’t gone too far.
When the Martial Emperors attacked Jiuxiao Sect, their clan leader didn’t side with Lingjian Sect but chose neutrality.
Otherwise, the Sheng family’s future would be grim, facing even greater threats.
Shi Jiuming, however, felt a bitter pang. He had joined Lingjian Sect, which was at odds with Lin Xiao. If Lin Xiao acted against him, he would likely suffer.
He could only hope Lin Xiao would spare him, now and in the future.
After all, he had no personal enmity with Lin Xiao.
Beyond that, both felt a sense of helplessness and感慨.
Once, they were peers, geniuses ranked in the top fifteen of the Southeast Region Youth Assembly. Now, that same peer had far surpassed them, becoming a towering figure they could only look up to.
“Lingjian Sect members?” At that moment, Lin Xiao’s gaze swept over the crowd, his expression cooling. He had no fondness for Lingjian Sect.
Seeing Lin Xiao’s reaction, the Lingjian Sect members trembled, fear rising within them.
If Lin Xiao acted against them, they had no chance of survival. The Emperor Assailant’s forces were a stark warning.
“Lin Xiao…” Sheng Li couldn’t help but speak. “Though they’re from Lingjian Sect, they’re also part of our righteous alliance…”
After all, the Sheng family were guardians of the righteous side. At this moment, driven by their nature, Sheng Li was the first to step forward to mediate.
Before he could finish, Lin Xiao interrupted, “Don’t worry, I won’t disrupt the righteous alliance or act against them for now.”
Hearing this, the Lingjian Sect members finally relaxed, though none dared speak, fearing a single word might anger Lin Xiao.
They barely dared to breathe.
“Thank you!” Sheng Li clasped his hands in gratitude.
“Lin Xiao, thank you for saving me! Otherwise, I would have fallen here today,” Sheng Ning, still gravely injured, also clasped his hands. His face remained deathly pale.
His injuries were clearly severe.
“Just a small effort,” Lin Xiao said nonchalantly, then asked, “How much time has passed since I left Lingjian Sect? What’s the current situation between the two sides? Why are you fighting the Emperor Assailant’s forces here?”
