“It seems your reaction is quite good.”
Lin Xiao smiled. This Elder Bei was indeed clever. He had guessed his identity just from the cultivation level.
Fifth Layer Martial Emperor possessing the combat power to kill a half-step Martial Saint. The extent of this cross-realm fighting was simply too vast.
The Ji family was extremely sensitive towards him, so it was inevitable they would link it to him at once.
But to react instantly and with such certainty showed that Elder Bei had some brains after all.
No wonder the Ji family Holy Province branch could establish a foothold here.
Of course, Lin Xiao no longer needed to hide. He tore off the mask directly, revealing his young, clean face. He smiled at the group and said, “Correct. I am precisely the Lin Xiao that your Ji family is desperately seeking.”
“What? You!”
The crowd was so furious they nearly spat blood. Even Elder Bei was almost exploding with rage. Their Ji family’s arch-enemy. The great elder had lain in ambush outside Spirit Pool Island for over a month to kill Lin Xiao.
Yet now the opponent had come here and even slain two of their elders.
It went without saying that the great elder had missed entirely.
As for anything happening to the great elder, that was impossible. After all, he carried the Ji family treasure.
“You are courting death.”
Elder Bei struck in fury. Terrifying Martial Saint pressure erupted. He punched forward, sending a horrifying fist beam blasting towards Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao felt immense pressure. He immediately activated Indestructible and Unyielding, hands forming a vital force defence. Rolling vast righteous power instantly enveloped his body, condensing like golden scales in front of him to block the fist beam.
Boom.
A loud explosion rang out. The fist beam struck the righteous power defence, turning into massive waves of air and fluctuations that surged in all directions.
The terrifying waves caused the grand hall to collapse with a rumble. Shattered wood and debris flew everywhere.
Even the remaining Ji family elders were forced back some distance.
Only Lin Xiao and Elder Bei stood in place.
“What has happened?”
Hearing the massive commotion, crowds from the Ji family flew over hurriedly.
Seeing the magnificent grand hall blasted apart, the arriving Ji family experts all showed shocked expressions.
Their Ji family grand hall had actually been destroyed?
Who had such audacity to act within their Ji family Holy Province branch?
“You actually managed to defend against my attack?”
Looking at Lin Xiao who remained unmoving, Elder Bei’s face revealed surprise.
Though he had not used full strength in that strike, fearing too much collateral damage.
He had intended to pierce or heavily injure the opponent directly.
But this was still Martial Saint power. Even using only a portion, it was not something those below Martial Saint could withstand.
Yet the opponent’s defensive technique had blocked his attack outright, causing their Ji family hall buildings to collapse in one go.
The elders forced back were also deeply shocked.
This Lin Xiao could actually remain unharmed under Martial Saint power. His strength was far too ferocious.
They had heard of Lin Xiao’s combat power at Spirit Pool Island, but seeing him withstand a Martial Saint strike with their own eyes was still hard to believe.
“Martial Saint power is indeed very strong. Today, let me see just how powerful a First Layer Martial Saint truly is. Whether I, Lin Xiao, can slay a saint against the odds.”
Lin Xiao shouted coldly. His fist clenched. Explosive physical power flowed through his muscles. His figure flashed forward like a ferocious beast, charging fiercely ahead.
The vast Fifth Layer Martial Emperor vital force in his dantian space surged, pushed to the utmost without using dantian phenomena. Violent martial intent filled his body. Overwhelmingly violent aura spread. Activating the chaotic reverse style with rolling power, he punched heavily towards Elder Bei.
“Hmph.”
Surprised as he was, as a proper Martial Saint powerhouse, Elder Bei remained disdainful.
If it were Ninth Layer Martial Emperor or half-step Martial Saint attempting to slay a saint, he would be wary. But at this realm attempting to slay a saint was sheer delusion. Elder Bei swung his fist, punching out explosively in the air, clashing heavily with Lin Xiao’s fist.
Boom. A thunderous explosion rang out. The void seemed to shake. Terrifying energy erupted. Lin Xiao’s body was directly sent flying hundreds of zhang away.
Yet Elder Bei remained immovable.
“Martial Saint strength is indeed formidable.”
Lin Xiao was alarmed inwardly. Violent martial intent, chaotic reverse style, plus physical power after refining flood dragon blood. This was already his strongest close-combat attack without using spiritual force or dantian phenomena.
Yet it could not shake the opponent in the slightest. He was still sent flying far back, his arm numb.
If it were any other half-step Martial Saint or even near-saint powerhouse receiving this move, they absolutely could not stand steadily in place.
Martial Saint power was truly not easy to deal with.
However, thick battle intent spread across Lin Xiao.
Once upon a time, Martial Saints were existences he could only look up to.
Now, he could already clash directly with a Martial Saint.
This was absolutely something he had never dared imagine. On the opposite side, Elder Bei was equally filled with shock. He had nearly used his strongest vital force without martial techniques, far stronger than the previous strike.
Yet this blow had only sent Lin Xiao flying back. The opponent showed no injury at all?
One must remember, the opponent only possessed Fifth Layer Martial Emperor combat power.
“He must have used spiritual force. Combining his vital-spirit force, plus powerful physique, martial intent, and strong physical attack techniques, resisting my attack without injury is somewhat reasonable.”
Elder Bei thought to himself.
Thinking this way made him feel better.
After all, he was the top under-fifty spirit controller in combat power, the number one genius under thirty across the nine provinces. With near-saint vital-spirit force, withstanding his attack made sense.
Rather than truly attempting to slay a saint against the odds.
The other Ji family elders were all shocked.
In the previous strike, Elder Bei clearly had not used full strength, fearing killing Lin Xiao too quickly and cheaply, unable to vent properly. Being defended against was understandable.
However, in this strike, knowing Lin Xiao’s combat power, Elder Bei must have used considerable force.
Yet the opponent was only sent flying back?
Still, they breathed a slight sigh of relief inwardly. Lin Xiao was not that monstrous after all. He had not completely withstood Elder Bei’s bombardment unmoved.
Otherwise, that would be unacceptable to them.
Merely using brute force to send Lin Xiao flying meant Lin Xiao could not cause much trouble here.
With Elder Bei acting, they need not interfere. Elder Bei alone could eliminate Lin Xiao.
Once Lin Xiao died, this great merit would fall to their branch.
A matter that even headquarters found headache-inducing, solved by their branch. Then headquarters would dare say nothing more to them, and they could obtain more resources.
The other arriving Ji family members were filled with surprise.
Who had such boldness to confront their Elder Bei?
After seeing the face of the figure stopping hundreds of zhang away, they were all stunned.
Especially the Ji family youths, all showing faces of disbelief.
He looked only about twenty-two. So young, yet already able to contend with a Martial Saint?
This strength was far too formidable.
Or was Elder Bei holding back?
