“Boom!”
However, before the energy could fully dissipate, it was as if a palm had appeared, shoving the gas waves that filled the entire array outward in a sweeping motion.
Within the array, a chilling yin energy bloomed once more. What was even more terrifying was that, in the next instant, the entire array plunged into darkness. Even with the brilliant gas waves surging inside, it felt like night had fallen. Rolling black mist, akin to true demonic qi, instantly filled the whole array.
Only a faintly visible palm glowing with three colours appeared in sight. Behind this three-coloured palm, it seemed as if a massive black hand followed closely. Even with the array blocking the aura, everyone outside felt a shiver of horror down their spines.
Moreover, these few forces all advanced in one direction, targeting a second-level Martial Emperor who was holding the array.
“What!” At that moment, the second-level Martial Emperor elder, along with the other Martial Emperors activating the array stones, all felt their hairs stand on end. An inexplicable sense of crisis enveloped their hearts.
“Rumble!”…
A sound like thunder from the nine heavens rang out. The void trembled as if shaken. The array barrier shattered instantly, turning into towering waves of qi that surged outward in all directions.
At that point, the entire heaven and earth darkened.
In the direction where the second-level Martial Emperor stood, a terrifying force seemed to blast through, streaking towards the distant horizon. Wherever it passed, taller mountain peaks collapsed one after another.
The second-level Martial Emperor elder had vanished without a trace.
The others were all flung away. Several ninth-level Martial Lords died on the spot, while the rest suffered severe injuries.
Even Chao Rong’er, who had retreated from the periphery at the first moment, was tossed away by the outward-surging waves of qi.
The surrounding mountain peaks also crumbled one by one.
After a while, the heaven and earth finally brightened again.
At this time, Lin Xiao’s body stood in the void where the array had once been. Blood trickled from his mouth, and his aura had weakened considerably.
Affected by the endless waves of energy, even his indomitable body had been shaken and injured, no matter how strong it was.
Especially at the final moment, when he stopped defending and launched his attack, the backlash from behind struck him, causing the wound.
But he had no choice; otherwise, if the opponents kept attacking endlessly, the prolonged drain would clearly disadvantage him.
As soon as he sensed that the opponents had pushed the array to its limit, he immediately launched his assault.
His strongest yuan force attack, the Heavenly Demon Palm, combined with his strongest spiritual energy attack, the Sacred Hand Covering the Sky.
Plus the power of the Purple Corpse Puppet, all striking the same spot, the one supported by the second-level Martial Emperor, shattering it in one blow.
Of course, this was only because he had felt the array reach its limit that he acted so decisively.
Otherwise, if these three forces rebounded back at him, he would be in danger.
He could not withstand the backlash from the Heavenly Demon Palm, the Sacred Hand Covering the Sky, and the Purple Corpse Puppet.
Now, Lin Xiao looked around and saw several corpses and injured people scattered nearby. His eyes narrowed, and he issued a command to the Purple Corpse Puppet.
The Purple Corpse Puppet moved, charging towards the fourth-level Martial Emperor who had previously held the array.
As it rushed forward, the puppet pointed its palm at another spot, and five finger-like beams shot out, piercing towards a third-level Martial Emperor on the other side.
Meanwhile, Lin Xiao focused on the other two second-level Martial Emperors.
The array holders were that fourth-level Martial Emperor, one third-level Martial Emperor, and two second-level Martial Emperors.
Among those four, one had been directly killed by the Heavenly Demon Palm and the other attacks. The remaining three were more severely injured than anyone else; they probably lacked even the strength to flee.
Fearing that the fourth-level Martial Emperor might still have some power left, Lin Xiao ordered the Purple Corpse Puppet to pursue him. Along the way, he also had the puppet attack the other third-level Martial Emperor who had not held the array.
As for the ninth-level Martial Lords, he barely considered them capable of fleeing with any remaining strength.
His immediate targets were only the two remaining second-level Martial Emperors.
After unleashing the Heavenly Demon Palm, Lin Xiao’s internal power was completely drained.
His spiritual power had also been depleted by more than half by the Sacred Hand Covering the Sky. His current combat strength was actually not very high.
Fortunately, only two second-level Martial Emperors remained for him to deal with.
“Sizzle!”
At this moment, two swords formed from spiritual power condensed in front of Lin Xiao.
“Run!” By now, those two second-level Martial Emperors dared not fight Lin Xiao any longer. They viewed him as a god or demon. As soon as they regained control of their bodies, they turned and fled.
Meanwhile, another person crushed an item in his hand. A surge of power enveloped him, turning him into a streak of light that shot towards the horizon in an instant.
“Hm?” Lin Xiao frowned and directed the two spiritual power swords towards the fleeing second-level Martial Emperor.
“Boom!”
Just as the two spiritual power swords were about to strike his back, the second-level Martial Emperor swung back with a palm strike. Astonishingly, it blocked the two swords, erupting in rolling waves of qi.
Then, his entire body was sent flying by the impact, speeding even faster towards the horizon in escape.
Lin Xiao frowned again, somewhat surprised. His spiritual power had weakened to such an extent.
He could not even kill an injured second-level Martial Emperor.
Of course, he did not pursue. In his current state, chasing was simply not feasible.
By now, the Purple Corpse Puppet’s finger beam had pierced through one third-level Martial Emperor. The puppet also reached the fourth-level Martial Emperor and impaled him with a single hand.
After that, the Purple Corpse Puppet systematically struck down the others one by one.
In short order, the rest were all slain.
Only then did Lin Xiao take out a pill to replenish yuan power and swallow it. He began circulating the medicinal power to restore his yuan force.
At the same time, he recalled the Purple Corpse Puppet to his side.
Just then, Chao Rong’er also swallowed a healing pill and flew over to Lin Xiao’s vicinity.
“I never imagined your strength was so terrifying!” Chao Rong’er said to Lin Xiao, her face full of shock.
“Let’s leave this place first,” Lin Xiao replied immediately.
Chao Rong’er nodded. The commotion they had caused made the area unsafe.
She had only just recovered from her injuries, and now she needed to heal again.
Subsequently, Lin Xiao collected the storage rings from those people, as well as the undamaged array stones, before departing.
Of course, three array stones were easy to find. As for the one belonging to the second-level Martial Emperor who had been struck by the forces, Lin Xiao searched in that direction for quite some time before retrieving it.
This array stone was quite extraordinary. Even after being hit by the three forces including the Heavenly Demon Palm, it had not shattered.
With its ability to trap people while allowing one-way attacks, Lin Xiao took a keen interest in the array stone.
