“You’re very confident, but let’s see if you can withstand a single strike from me, ranked eightieth on the Human Star List!”
With that, a sharp killing intent erupted from Pei Chenyu. His demeanour shifted, becoming cold and sinister, waves of chilling aura sweeping out. Gripping his broad blade, he slashed fiercely at Lin Xiao.
In that instant, the blade radiated dazzling white light, illuminating all directions. Immense energy fluctuations poured from it, a terrifying pressure enveloping the area, as if the entire void would be cleaved apart, accompanied by a howling roar.
The onlookers were struck with awe—one strike, so terrifying!
Worthy of a top-eighty Human Star List disciple, his strength was unmatched among peers.
“Then let’s test it with Reversal Chaos Third Form!” Facing Pei Chenyu’s ferocious attack, Lin Xiao remained calm. His vital energy surged within, channelling into his arms. He slowly pushed his palms forward, streams of vital energy blades bursting forth.
These energy blades, resembling both wind blades and scythes, swirled chaotically in the space before Lin Xiao, without order, utterly reversed. The space seemed on the verge of being shredded by the chaotic energy.
The surrounding air boiled. As Lin Xiao thrust his palms, a massive wave of chaotic vital energy surged towards Pei Chenyu, as if the entire space was shifting forward.
“Die!” Pei Chenyu roared, his blade crashing into the chaotic energy wave.
“He’s done for!” The onlookers thought, hearts sinking.
Zuo Ye’s lips curled into a smirk. The seemingly simple slash was one of Pei Chenyu’s killing moves. Even he couldn’t block it—Lin Xiao had no chance.
But the next moment, an unimaginable scene unfolded.
“Pfft!” “Pfft!” “Pfft!” …
The dazzling, chaotic energy wave swept over Pei Chenyu, acting like a slaughter machine. His body was sliced into countless fragments, blood spraying, flesh scattering. A whole person was shredded into innumerable pieces…
In that instant, everyone was dumbfounded, their eyes nearly popping out.
The eightieth-ranked genius of the Human Star List, killed in one move by this youth?
And in such a gruesome, brutal way.
Shock spread across the crowd’s faces.
Zuo Ye and Han Bin froze, as if petrified, staring in disbelief.
“How… how is this possible?” Zuo Ye’s face contorted in shock. The mighty Pei Chenyu, ranked eightieth, killed in one move by Lin Xiao?
The turn of events was too much for Zuo Ye to accept or believe.
Even Lin Xiao was astonished.
Reversal Chaos Third Form was a Heaven-tier martial technique. The first two forms were foundational, but the third unleashed the true power of a Heaven-tier technique. He hadn’t expected it to be this devastating, slicing Pei Chenyu—and his blade—into fragments with a single move.
The Reversal Chaos Third Form was terrifyingly powerful.
Moreover, Lin Xiao felt his energy drained after unleashing it. The vast vital energy of his third-level Martial King cultivation was completely exhausted.
One could imagine the strike’s immense power.
“Is this the eightieth-ranked Senior Brother Pei Chenyu? Why’s he so weak?” Lin Xiao feigned a puzzled look, speaking blankly.
The crowd’s faces twitched. Was Pei Chenyu weak? They’d seen him slaughter a fourth-tier early spirit lion with one slash. It wasn’t Pei Chenyu’s weakness—it was Lin Xiao’s overwhelming strength!
He was blatantly showing off, flexing his dominance!
“Run!” Snapping back, Zuo Ye’s face filled with terror. He turned and fled like lightning, moving at breakneck speed.
Han Bin, too, bolted in another direction at his fastest.
If Pei Chenyu was dead, staying to fight Lin Xiao was suicide.
Seeing them flee, Lin Xiao chuckled inwardly. What would their faces look like if they knew his vital energy was depleted?
Of course, with his vital energy gone, he still had spiritual energy. But his high-third-grade spiritual energy alone couldn’t match Zuo Ye or Han Bin, so he’d scared them off.
“Everyone, are you also here to demand my Glazed Spirit Fruits?” Lin Xiao’s gaze swept over the stunned crowd.
“No, no, we absolutely don’t want them!”
The crowd shook their heads frantically, legs trembling.
Joking aside—Pei Chenyu was slaughtered in one move, and Zuo Ye and Han Bin fled for their lives. They didn’t even dare talk back to Zuo Ye, let alone demand anything from Lin Xiao.
“Since none of you want them, I won’t make things difficult. But I have something to discuss,” Lin Xiao said to the crowd. “I’m refining a pill but lack some materials. I’d like to trade. If anyone has the materials, I’ll exchange them for Martial King Yuan Pills of equal value.”
He listed the auxiliary materials for the Thunder Evil Fire Pill—common herbs, some even found in ordinary forests. But in the Mysterious Domain Battlefield, with no markets, he had to trade with others.
With so many people, their collections varied, and he hoped to gather most of the materials.
“I have Teng Fire Wood! Here, take it, Brother Lin Xiao. No need for Yuan Pills!” A youth hurriedly handed over the wood, his face a mix of fear and flattery.
“That’s too kind,” Lin Xiao said with a smile.
“It’s useless to me, just a waste. It’s my honour to give it to a genius like Brother Lin Xiao,” the youth said deferentially, not daring to take Lin Xiao’s pills. That Lin Xiao didn’t rob them was already a blessing.
They’d just tried to claim Glazed Spirit Fruits from Pei Chenyu. If Lin Xiao got angry, he could kill them all in this kill-or-be-killed battlefield.
Following the youth’s lead, others with Thunder Evil Fire Pill materials offered them up, all with utmost respect.
This “trade” netted Lin Xiao most of the materials, missing only a few cheap, common herbs.
Those could be found in forests.
“Thank you all!” Lin Xiao smiled, then turned and left, gradually vanishing from their sight.
Only after he was gone did the crowd breathe a collective sigh of relief, silently vowing never to underestimate anyone again.
