“That woman is also a Reverse Emperor genius, having reached the half-step Martial Emperor realm, capable of contending against Martial Emperor powerhouses. She is called a divine maiden by that hall master, so it is indeed possible. However, even if she breaks through to the Martial Emperor realm, it probably would not be easy to turn the tide, would it?” The other Burial Sect elder said somewhat disapprovingly.
The Burial Sect sect master shook his head, sighing uncertainly: “I am afraid it is not as simple as breaking through to the Martial Emperor realm.”
He paused, then lifted his gaze to the horizon ahead, sighing again: “However, Lin Xiao’s side probably will not be too weak either. Let us wait and see.”
The two were somewhat puzzled and said no more.
Inside the trapping formation.
Lin Xiao held a sword in his left hand and the Nether Heaven Demon Pillar in his right, continuously clashing with the two Demon Sect Martial Emperors and Ming Luo.
At this point, Lin Xiao had already sensed the weakening of the three’s power. He easily shook all three back.
“It is about time!” Gazing at the three who had been sent flying, Lin Xiao sighed inwardly, a mocking arc curling at the corner of his mouth. He said to the three: “It seems your drug effects are almost exhausted, are they not?”
The three furrowed their brows, for they too had felt their power beginning to wane within their bodies.
However, given the strength that the hall master had displayed in dealing with the yin demon earlier, out of trust in the hall master, none of the three showed any worry.
On the contrary, they still held considerable confidence.
“Hmph, you are celebrating too soon. Do not think that without the drug effects, we cannot win against you!” The Demon Sect grand elder snorted coldly at Lin Xiao.
“Indeed, this time, you are all doomed!” The Demon Sect first layer Martial Emperor beside him said with utter conviction.
“Today, your Zhengxiu Alliance is finished!” Ming Luo also shouted coldly with full confidence.
Seeing this, Lin Xiao was slightly surprised.
Logically, at this point, the opponents should be feeling anxious. Yet the three were so confident instead.
“I do not know where your confidence comes from, but I am afraid your wishes cannot be fulfilled!” With that, Lin Xiao stowed the Nether Heaven Demon Pillar, gripped the Yaoguang Broken Sword with both hands, and charged towards Ming Luo’s position.
“Hmph, wanting to defeat us one by one is not that easy!” At this moment, how could the two let Lin Xiao have the chance to strike Ming Luo alone? The Demon Sect grand elder shouted coldly and, together with the other first layer Martial Emperor elder from the Demon Sect, charged violently towards Lin Xiao.
However, Lin Xiao seemed utterly disregardful of the two’s attacks, determined to strike Ming Luo desperately. He paid no heed to their direction and showed no intention of counterattacking.
In this instant, the Demon Sect grand elder recalled the last time he had ambushed Lin Xiao, when Lin Xiao suddenly unleashed the energy hand. His entire being became vigilant.
He knew that Lin Xiao unleashing that strike would certainly consume immense spiritual power.
But he could not rule out that Lin Xiao might use it now. Once unleashed, getting too close would be dangerous.
However, he would not give Lin Xiao the chance to strike Ming Luo alone either.
Thus, while the Demon Sect grand elder cautiously guarded against that strike from Lin Xiao, he prepared to launch a long-range attack.
Yet just then, the first layer Martial Emperor elder at the Demon Sect grand elder’s side suddenly slashed a blade towards his flank.
Pfft!
Caught completely off guard, his right hand that had just raised the long blade was instantly severed. Even his shoulder was cleaved into, blood spurting forth as the arm holding the long blade flew off.
In this moment, the Demon Sect grand elder was utterly stunned. He looked incredulously at the elder beside him and said: “You, what are you doing?”
However, at this moment, Lin Xiao suddenly turned back with a smile. A Thunder Dragon Annihilation Light suddenly burst from his brow.
“Boom sizzle!”
The thread-thin beam of light contained Lin Xiao’s sixth-grade mid-level spiritual power urging the Ninth Heaven Thunder Dragon spiritual energy. The hundred-zhang thunder dragon-like vast thunder energy had unimaginable terrifying power. The void seemed about to be pierced as it shot towards the Demon Sect grand elder at an incredibly swift speed.
In this instant, the Demon Sect grand elder was still amid excruciating pain, extreme shock, and confusion. When he sensed an attack coming, he turned his head. A line of light pierced into his brow and out the back of his skull. The terrifying thunder energy flooded his entire body, turning it charred black with wisps of black smoke rising.
The Demon Sect grand elder’s vitality was fading. His eyes bulged wide, evidently unable to comprehend why the Demon Sect elder would betray him. He died with eyes wide open.
The retreating Ming Luo was also shocked, completely unable to imagine that an elder from the same sect would betray the Demon Sect grand elder and launch a fatal attack.
As for Lin Xiao, he had long prepared for the assault. His full attack on Ming Luo had been a feint.
Lin Xiao’s goal was to eliminate the Demon Sect grand elder.
“What, our grand elder has been killed?”
“Elder Mo Li actually attacked the grand elder?”
On the battlefield periphery, everyone was shocked. The Demon Sect elders and disciples were especially incredulous, somewhat unable to recover their senses.
“Mo Li!” In another area, seeing this, the Demon Sect sect master roared angrily, emanating surging killing intent.
The other Demon Sect Martial Emperor was similarly filled with shock and fury on his face.
However, that Demon Sect first layer Martial Emperor named Mo Li had vacant eyes, as if he could not hear the Demon Sect sect master’s furious shout. He raised his long blade and severed the head of the already fallen Demon Sect grand elder, sending the skull flying directly.
“Mo Li!!!” The Demon Sect sect master and the other Demon Sect elder were furious beyond measure, roaring thunderously, wanting to break free from their opponents.
However, their opponents urged full power, holding the two back.
After slaying the Demon Sect grand elder, Mo Li raised his long blade and charged towards Ming Luo.
“Well done. Together, let us kill Ming Luo!” At this point, Lin Xiao also turned back, mocking lightly. Then his entire body charged violently towards Ming Luo.
“He has been mind-controlled!”
At this moment, from another battlefield area, the white-haired hall master shouted loudly. This made the Demon Sect sect master, the Demon Sect Martial Emperor elder, and the peripheral elders and disciples suddenly understand. They all flew into rage.
“Lin Xiao!!!”
The Demon Sect sect master was so furious he was nearly exploding with anger. His roar rolled like thunder, placing immense pressure on his opponent, the Nine Skies Sect sect master. If not for the opponent’s drug effects beginning to wane, he might not have been able to hold him back.
Lin Xiao ignored the Demon Sect sect master’s furious voice, seizing the time to attack Ming Luo.
Otherwise, once the mind control duration passed, Mo Li would come to his senses.
In truth, although his sixth-grade mid-level spiritual power could contend against initial-stage Martial Emperors, he was not certain if it could mind-control a first layer Martial Emperor.
For second layer and above Martial Emperors, it would probably be very difficult. For a first layer, he had merely tried it. Unexpectedly, it had succeeded.
However, the mind control duration would likely not be too long.
Thus, he had waited until the opponent’s drug effects weakened before using it.
To avoid, after killing the Demon Sect grand elder, provoking the opponents to erupt collectively and attack desperately, which would likely cause heavy injuries to the Zhengxiu Alliance Martial Emperors.
