“Big trouble!” Lin Xiao’s brows furrowed deeply. If a thousand people charged at him, his current strength couldn’t hold them off—he’d have to flee.
His hand brushed his storage ring, a Martial King Yuan Pill ready.
At the same time, he tried channeling power into the You Tian Demon Pillar to explore its extraordinary nature.
*Whoosh!*
The infusion was astounding. The pillar contained immense power, accessible to him.
“Could it be another form of inheritance protection?” Lin Xiao speculated, sensing the power wasn’t infinite. Though vast, it would deplete after a certain number of uses.
“Lin Xiao, hand it over!” someone shouted.
“No need to talk—just attack!” Another, unable to wait, charged at him.
One move triggered a cascade. Others followed, a thousand rushing toward Lin Xiao to seize the pillar.
“Then taste the You Tian Demon Pillar’s power!”
Lin Xiao roared, swinging the pillar. Torrents of black aura erupted, forming a hundred-zhang-long black beam that swept around with unstoppable force.
*Boom!* *Boom!* *Boom!*
Explosions rang out. The charging crowd was blasted back, the thousand scattered chaotically.
“So powerful?” Lin Xiao was stunned, the unleashed power exceeding his expectations.
Both the You Tian Demon Palace disciples and the Holy City forces were shocked. How could Lin Xiao, wielding the pillar, sweep aside a thousand powerhouses single-handedly?
It was staggering.
“It’s definitely the inheritance protection—he can’t keep it up long!” Chu Tianling shouted coldly, still battling the Cyan Corpse Puppet.
“Is that so?” Lin Xiao’s gaze locked onto Chu Tianling. His eyes lit up, and he activated the Void Phoenix Wings, charging at him.
*Boom!*
As he closed in, Lin Xiao swung the pillar with both hands, a massive black beam blasting toward Chu Tianling.
The terrifying aura sent Chu Tianling flying a hundred zhang, nearly spitting blood.
“Cyan Corpse Puppet, attack Cai Dan. I’ll kill this one!” Lin Xiao commanded, a smirk on his lips as he eyed Chu Tianling.
“Run!”
But Chu Tianling didn’t fight. He conjured wings of Yuan energy and fled.
The pillar’s allure was immense, but its power was beyond him. Staying risked death, so he let others wear it down first.
“Uh…” Lin Xiao paused, then turned to Cai Dan and Cao Gan. Since Chu Tianling fled, he’d deal with them first.
Seeing the pillar’s might and Chu Tianling’s escape, both abandoned their opponents and fled without hesitation.
They ran too.
Mu Yao and the others attacking them were stunned by their swift retreat.
“Since you’re running, we’ll wipe out the rest of your disciples first!”
Lin Xiao prepared to charge at the remaining You Tian Demon Palace disciples, with Bai Moxuan, Mu Yao, and others radiating killing intent.
*Boom!*
At that moment, a white light shot from the void, enveloping the Ultimate Battlefield, a thousand zhang from the thunder storm.
“Holy City disciples, enter the teleportation array now!” a booming voice echoed from the light, a “Holy” character appearing on the ground.
Lin Xiao, Bai Moxuan, and the others halted, all Holy City fighters ceasing their attacks.
Undoubtedly, this was the Saint Yuan Academy’s teleportation array. Its activation meant the spatial barrier was at its weakest, signaling the end of the Ultimate Battlefield.
Once it ended, a destructive phenomenon would annihilate all life.
Thus, with the array open, they had to enter quickly, as its duration was limited.
Not just the Holy City—the You Tian Demon Palace and others grew solemn. If the array was active, their factions would soon open theirs, though less grand than the academy’s.
“Holy City, withdraw from the Ultimate Battlefield!” Bai Moxuan roared.
The group surged toward the array.
The You Tian Demon Palace didn’t attack. Outnumbered, with two Martial Venerables fled and Lin Xiao holding the pillar, the Holy City’s departure was a relief. Further attacks would cost them more lives.
“Brother Gu, are we letting him take the You Tian Demon Pillar?” a disciple asked Gu Shiyou unwillingly.
“Once it’s out, it’ll be ours again!” Gu Shiyou replied, injured and wiping blood from his mouth, his eyes cold.
“Are we really leaving?” Hu Yue and others in the void asked Lin Xiao.
“The Ultimate Battlefield’s ending soon, and we don’t know if more You Tian Demon Palace powerhouses will come through the void rift. Most opportunities here are gone, and with only fifty-six of them left, it’s enough to make their leaders spit blood. These are top fighters, hard to kill if they flee. It’s time to go.”
Lin Xiao flew to them, recalling the Cyan Corpse Puppet and Void Phoenix Wings, then rushed with Hu Yue and a dozen others toward the array’s light.
He’d sensed the pillar’s power was nearly spent. Once depleted, not only would Chu Tianling’s trio return, but the thousand onlookers would vie for it.
The situation would become dire.
His biggest worry was the void rift. If stronger palace fighters arrived, it’d be extremely dangerous.
Thus, he chose not to pursue the palace disciples and left immediately.
He recalled the combat skeletons, leaving thirty-some intact after a dozen were destroyed.
Without their support, the palace’s top fighters would overwhelm the skeletons, rendering them useless.
*Whoosh!* *Whoosh!* *Whoosh!*
Dozens of youths rushed into the array’s light, their bodies vanishing, teleported out.
Lin Xiao, Hu Yue, Ma Bi, and others flew together toward the array, ending their Xuanyu Battlefield training.
Though others didn’t gain treasures like the You Tian Demon Pillar, all had gained immense experience and growth.
Breaking from Martial King First to Sixth or Seventh Realm in six months was remarkable.
But the greatest gains, aside from the Stone Clan, were Lin Xiao’s—Shake Light Broken Sword and the You Tian Demon Pillar.
Once news reached the You Tian Demon Palace’s leaders, it would surely cause a stir.
