“They’re here!” Seeing those three figures appear, Lin Xiao was instantly overjoyed.
The three were none other than Luo Qianqiu, Bi Zhuang, and an eighth-layer Martial Emperor elder from Canglong Gate.
With Luo Qianqiu’s strength, holding off one ninth-layer Martial Emperor was certainly no problem; in fact, she might even surpass them.
Add Bi Zhuang, whose combat power equalled an eighth-layer Martial Emperor, plus the actual eighth-layer elder; the two of them together could probably handle another ninth-layer Martial Emperor.
In other words, even though the enemy had gained two more ninth-layer Martial Emperors, they still held no real advantage.
With Monk Bu Dong now capable of defeating a ninth-layer Martial Emperor, and Luo Qianqiu’s level of power on their side, the balance might actually tip in their favour.
“Heh heh, we’ve got the upper hand now. Let’s do this!”
Monk Bu Dong grew excited and immediately charged at one of the incoming Sheng Tian Men ninth-layer Martial Emperor elders.
Lin Xiao was speechless. With the monk’s current strength, a ninth-layer Martial Emperor could strike him without him even bothering to move, so naturally he had nothing to fear.
As for Lin Xiao himself, he was barely enduring a ninth-layer Martial Emperor’s assault. If he faced anyone stronger, he probably would not last long.
Of course, now that Luo Qianqiu and the others had arrived, he no longer considered fleeing. He ordered the skeleton cavalry to attack the enemy.
“Everyone, stop at once!”
However, at that precise moment, a rolling voice suddenly boomed from the horizon, carrying terrifying authority. An appalling pressure descended from the sky, enveloping everything.
“Half-step Martial Saint!” Everyone present cried out in shock.
At the same time, three figures shot towards them from the direction of the ancient temple, moving so quickly that in the blink of an eye they appeared not far from the group.
Lin Xiao saw the Fifth Peak Master of Canglong Gate flying towards his side.
Yet his brows furrowed deeply.
Even half-step Martial Saints could now enter. The commotion here had drawn half-step Martial Saints.
The Fifth Peak Master of Canglong Gate had come.
But Sheng Tian Men and the Ji family had each sent one as well.
If fighting broke out, their side would clearly be at a disadvantage.
Although Canglong Gate still had one half-step Martial Saint hidden, there was no guarantee the two enemy factions had not done the same.
If that were the case, he would be in mortal danger today.
The moment the three half-step Martial Saints appeared, everyone immediately halted.
Half-step Martial Saints possessed near-crushing power; ninth-layer Martial Emperors could not contend with them at all.
After the three half-step Martial Saints arrived, they each swept their gazes around. When they saw the hundred-zhang golden Buddha and the skeleton cavalry, surprise flickered in their eyes.
However, as half-step Martial Saints, they naturally would not lower themselves to ask questions at this moment.
Instead, they focused their main attention on Lin Xiao.
Especially Ji Min; dense killing intent blazed in his eyes.
“Lin Xiao, you actually dared to come to the Domain of Evil!” Ji Min said in a low voice.
Lin Xiao had killed Ji family members right in front of their gates, then slaughtered Ji Yang before Ji Min’s very eyes, causing both him and the Ji family to lose all face.
And now the boy still dared to appear in the Domain of Evil.
“Elder Ji Min, he caused Ji Ya’s death and directly or indirectly killed five of our Ji family eighth-layer Martial Emperor elders,” Ji Yue added from the side.
“What?” Ji Min was stunned, then fury exploded within him.
Ji Ya was dead? Of the six eighth-layer Martial Emperor elders the Ji family had sent into this region, five had fallen to Lin Xiao?
The half-step Martial Saint from Sheng Tian Men and the Fifth Peak Master were equally shocked.
He had killed Ji Ya and five eighth-layer Martial Emperors?
Was this Lin Xiao truly that formidable?
Even the Fifth Peak Master found it hard to believe.
Lin Xiao’s strength was indeed impressive, but before entering, he had only just defeated Ji Yang.
How had he become this powerful in such a short time inside the ancient temple zone?
“Two of our Sheng Tian Men eighth-layer Martial Emperor elders also died because of him. Yang Fengyi and Yi Xiaoxi were ambushed and killed by him as well,” one of Sheng Tian Men’s ninth-layer Martial Emperors reported to their half-step Martial Saint.
“What?” Rage contorted the face of Sheng Tian Men’s half-step Martial Saint.
These teams had been personally led by him. So many experts had fallen, including the two most outstanding eighth-layer Martial Emperor youths he had brought. Both were dead. How was he supposed to explain this when he returned?
And all of them, directly or indirectly, had fallen to a twenty-year-old named Lin Xiao. That was even harder to accept.
No matter how shocked the Fifth Peak Master and Ji Min were, the fact remained: Lin Xiao had killed Ji Ya, five Ji family eighth-layer Martial Emperors, Yi Xiaoxi, Yang Fengyi, and two Sheng Tian Men eighth-layer elders.
Whether directly or indirectly, they all regarded Lin Xiao as the primary culprit.
The Fifth Peak Master of Canglong Gate frowned deeply. Two half-step Martial Saints were furious, and both were targeting Lin Xiao. The situation was extremely bad.
“Elder Jiang Shu, shall we join forces and capture Lin Xiao?” Ji Min stared at Lin Xiao and spoke coldly.
“Exactly my intention!” Jiang Shu replied angrily, terrifying half-step Martial Saint aura erupting from his body.
Half-step Martial Saints had one foot in the Martial Saint realm, far surpassing ninth-layer Martial Emperors. Their power was utterly fearsome.
Just the pressure alone made everyone present feel immense oppression.
In that instant, Lin Xiao had already taken out the Void Heaven Phoenix Wings. He did not recall the skeleton cavalry but triggered the Indestructible Skeleton Technique, positioning them as a shield in front of him.
Without a second thought, he poured a huge quantity of blue spirit stones into the Void Heaven Phoenix Wings.
At that very moment, the two half-step Martial Saints moved, streaking towards Lin Xiao at unbelievable speed.
At the same time, Ji Min’s booming shout rang out: “Think you can run? Not so easy!”
The moment the two half-step Martial Saints acted, everyone else followed suit.
The Fifth Peak Master barred the void, blocking Ji Min.
However, Sheng Tian Men’s half-step Martial Saint smashed through the blockade of the three hundred skeleton cavalry and shot towards Lin Xiao at terrifying speed.
Half-step Martial Saints were simply too fast. Between the time Lin Xiao took out the Void Heaven Phoenix Wings and poured in the blue spirit stones, Canglong Gate’s half-step Martial Saint had already closed in. A vast, unparalleled palm strike thundered down towards Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao’s heart lurched. Fortunately, at that critical moment, a figure flashed past from the side. An equally terrifying palm force erupted, intercepting the oncoming fearsome palm imprint.
Boom!
Amid the heaven-shaking explosion and surging waves behind him, golden light flared from the Void Heaven Phoenix Wings. Lin Xiao shot towards the horizon at extreme speed.
At the same time, he activated the Indestructible Defence martial technique to protect himself from the aftershocks and fluctuations.
Fortunately, the palm that blocked Jiang Shu was also extraordinarily powerful and completely neutralised the attack from Sheng Tian Men’s half-step Martial Saint.
There was no need to guess: the newcomer was none other than Canglong Gate’s hidden half-step Martial Saint, the Third Peak Master.
As Lin Xiao sped away, several ninth-layer Martial Emperors tried to pursue, but their respective opponents blocked them all except one, who managed to continue the chase.
Even so, his speed was far inferior to the Void Heaven Phoenix Wings. By the time he struck, his attack only hit empty air behind Lin Xiao.
In an instant, Lin Xiao had already fled several hundred li, on the verge of escaping the encirclement.
Whoosh!
After pouring in another massive batch of blue spirit stones, the Void Heaven Phoenix Wings carried him at top speed, breaking free from the half-step Martial Saints and everyone else, vanishing towards the horizon.
Boom!
Yet right at that moment, another vast, unparalleled palm force suddenly erupted from below on the side. Carrying the momentum of a half-step Martial Saint, it rose with astonishing speed and slammed towards Lin Xiao.
Veins bulged on Lin Xiao’s forehead.
As expected, the enemy factions also had hidden half-step Martial Saints lying in wait. Someone wanted to intercept him!
The Void Heaven Phoenix Wings were incredibly fast and barrelled straight ahead, but the edge of that palm force still struck Lin Xiao and the wings squarely.
Bang!
The Indestructible Defence around Lin Xiao’s body instantly shattered. He vomited a huge mouthful of blood and was sent tumbling far away.
The Void Heaven Phoenix Wings were also knocked flying, shooting dozens of li away from Lin Xiao as the energy within them dispersed.
