“Ten Thousand Ancient Killing Formation, activate!”
With a thunderous shout, Ma Bi, radiant with emerald light, unleashed an aura like a breached flood, erupting with unmatched killing intent. Countless sword energies surged towards the sword energies emitted from the formation platform, neutralising them one by one. Finding gaps, he relentlessly charged into the platform, finally reaching the centre of the hundred-zhang-wide formation.
Then, although countless sword energies continued to shoot from the stone platform, none targeted Ma Bi at the centre.
“It seems there’s indeed a significant opportunity for him here. Let’s move!”
With a low shout, Lin Xiao wasted no time, leading the group to fly forward.
A desperate situation had appeared, with countless opportunities, and they couldn’t afford to miss them by waiting.
After flying dozens of li, a massive dark vortex appeared in the sky, occasionally shooting out dark rays that instantly killed many on the spot.
Yet, countless people still surrounded the dark vortex, as treasures occasionally shot out from it.
At that moment, a group of strong cultivators was fighting over a treasure.
“Swoosh!” “Swoosh!” …
Seeing this, the Asura Butcher charged forward to join the fray.
“Heh heh, I have a feeling this place will yield great treasures.” Ox Nose chuckled and rushed ahead.
Noticing that the strongest cultivators around were only at the seventh or eighth level of Martial King, posing little threat to the Asura Butcher or Ox Nose, Lin Xiao had no concerns and led the others to continue forward.
After flying to a dark, bottomless abyss hundreds of zhang wide, filled with the power of death, Gu Juejin decided to stay nearby.
Originally, several strong cultivators from the Nether Heaven Demon Palace’s Earth Demon List were stationed near the death abyss, but Lin Xiao, Gu Juejin, Hu Yue, and Zi Ling joined forces to kill them.
After guarding the area for a while, Lin Xiao and the others gained some rewards but didn’t stay. Lin Xiao, Hu Yue, and Zi Ling continued forward, leaving only Gu Juejin behind.
After flying another dozen li, a fiery storm appeared in their sight.
Massive flames formed a tornado of fire, seemingly connecting heaven and earth, with roaring flames spinning fiercely. Terrifying heat radiated in all directions, making it feel as though one would be scorched just by approaching.
At the edge of the fiery storm, a familiar figure caught Lin Xiao’s eye.
Dressed in a red robe with sword patterns, the figure exuded a majestic aura, holding a long sword that seemed forged from flames, its blade covered in fire.
The sword’s flames were strikingly similar to those of the fiery storm.
It was clear the fire sword had shot out from the fiery storm.
The young man wielding the fire sword was none other than Gu Xuanyuan.
Surrounding Gu Xuanyuan was a group of strong cultivators, including three familiar figures.
Wang Ming, Ruan Qinglan, and Yuan Ren had banded together, their auras now at the seventh level of Martial King, one level higher than when Lin Xiao last encountered them.
Of course, Gu Xuanyuan had also broken through, reaching the seventh level of Martial King.
“Gu Xuanyuan, hand over the fire sword. You don’t have the ability to keep it!” Wang Ming shouted, powerful auras from the surroundings locking onto Gu Xuanyuan.
“Hmph, want to stop me? I’m afraid you don’t have the skill!” Gu Xuanyuan showed no fear, his overwhelming aura bursting forth, his unmatched pressure making the group wary.
“What if you add me?” At that moment, a figure flew into the crowd, a young man with an even stronger presence, his cultivation at the eighth level of Martial King.
“Hahaha, Gu Xuanyuan, Senior Brother Hong Ziyun, ranked tenth on our Nether Heaven Demon Palace’s Earth Demon List, is here. Let’s see how you escape now!” Wang Ming laughed excitedly.
Gu Xuanyuan’s strength was similar to his, as their previous battle had shown.
But if Gu Xuanyuan was determined to escape, using his trump cards to flee, even Wang Ming, Ruan Qinglan, Yuan Ren, and their group might not be able to stop him.
With the addition of the far stronger Hong Ziyun, Gu Xuanyuan was doomed.
As for the fire sword, they could decide its fate after dealing with Gu Xuanyuan.
Seeing Hong Ziyun’s arrival, Gu Xuanyuan’s brows furrowed. A tenth-ranked Earth Demon List expert at the eighth level of Martial King, plus Wang Ming, Yuan Ren, and a dozen others, truly put him in danger.
Yet, Gu Xuanyuan showed no fear, his intense battle intent flaring as he roared, “Then let’s fight and see how capable the Nether Heaven Demon Palace really is!”
“The Nether Heaven Demon Palace’s strength lies only in bullying with numbers.” At that moment, Lin Xiao and his group had flown to the edge of the crowd. Lin Xiao called out to Gu Xuanyuan, “Brother Gu, we’re here to lend a hand!”
Hearing Lin Xiao’s voice, Yuan Ren’s heart trembled, and he quickly turned to look, fear rising instinctively at the sight of Lin Xiao.
The last time, at the sixth level of Martial King, he was brutally defeated by Lin Xiao, nearly losing his life.
Back then, Lin Xiao was only at the third level of Martial King. Now, though Yuan Ren had broken through one level, he didn’t believe Lin Xiao, with his talent, hadn’t advanced at least one level in that time.
Seeing Lin Xiao and his group, Wang Ming and Ruan Qinglan frowned. They had witnessed Lin Xiao’s strength before, when he sent Ruan Qinglan crashing into the ground with a single punch.
Even Mo Yue and that Stone Clan expert couldn’t stop him.
“Sss! Sss!”
Lin Xiao, Hu Yue, and Zi Ling released their auras. To everyone’s shock, Lin Xiao and Hu Yue had reached the sixth level of Martial King, causing Yuan Ren and the others’ expressions to darken.
Last time, Lin Xiao at the third level of Martial King could hold his own against them at the sixth level. Now, at the sixth level himself, how terrifying must his strength be?
In just over two months, Lin Xiao had broken through three levels?
And beside him, the woman in the purple dress was a mid-tier fourth-grade Spirit Controller. Spirit Controllers were notoriously difficult to handle, and even a seventh-level Martial King would struggle against a mid-tier fourth-grade Spirit Controller.
Hong Ziyun’s gaze narrowed, but he showed no respect for Lin Xiao’s group at the sixth level of Martial King.
“Hmph, just a sixth-level Martial King, and you dare act arrogant before me?” A cold aura radiated from Hong Ziyun.
“Senior Brother Hong, this guy is extremely strong. Be cautious!” Ruan Qinglan warned from the side.
“Hmph, him? He’s not worthy!” Hong Ziyun sneered, his eyes fixed on Lin Xiao, his powerful aura surging forward.
As the tenth-ranked expert on the Earth Demon List, half a step from the ninth level of Martial King, how could he fear a sixth-level Martial King youth?
