“Boom!” At this moment, high in the sky, Lin Xiao and Xu Wei clashed again, their forces once more evenly matched.
“Hmph, if this is all you’ve got, prepare to die! Void Saber Art!” Xu Wei snorted coldly, gripping his saber with both hands. The blade trembled faintly, unleashing terrifying waves of energy from his body.
“Heh, we’ll see who dies,” Lin Xiao sneered, clutching the You Tian Demon Pillar. The earth-shaking You Tian Demon Art surged within him, chaotic energy roiling through the two layers outside his dantian.
“Hiss!” Torrents of black energy erupted from Lin Xiao, a terrifying aura radiating outward.
In that instant, Lin Xiao seemed to transform into a demon from the underworld, his body flickering like infernal flames.
As the You Tian Demon Art’s power infused the You Tian Demon Pillar, vast black energy surged forth, unleashing an overwhelmingly fearsome pressure that made the heavens tremble, the air growing oppressively heavy.
“Blazing Void Rush!”
With a thunderous shout, Xu Wei slashed from across the battlefield, a saber beam as dazzling as the sun bursting from his blade. The beam, almost tangible, pulsed with roaring flames, its radiant golden light illuminating the sky, the void seemingly shattered by the immense power within the golden saber strike.
“You Tian Demon Art, First Stage!”
With a silent exhale, Lin Xiao swung the pillar, black light exploding from the You Tian Demon Pillar. A massive black beam coalesced into a towering pillar, surging with rolling black energy, exuding a sinister, demonic aura that howled like a wail from the underworld.
In an instant, the two forces collided in midair.
One golden, one black, one righteous, one demonic.
“Rumble!”
A cataclysmic roar erupted, waves of energy bursting forth like a raging sea, surging through the air. Xu Wei’s saber beam shattered visibly, while the tangible black pillar, diminished countless times, stirred the surrounding shockwaves, rolling toward Xu Wei.
“How is this possible?”
Xu Wei’s expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with disbelief. He had unleashed the Xu clan’s core technique, the Void Rush Saber Art, yet he still couldn’t defeat this youth?
Just how powerful was this youth?
“It’s that weapon!”
Shock aside, Xu Wei quickly pinpointed the cause, convinced that Lin Xiao’s You Tian Demon Pillar was extraordinary, enabling such immense power.
Indeed, Lin Xiao had not only unleashed the You Tian Demon Art but also amplified his attack’s potency through the synergy between the art and the pillar.
“Blood Flame Void Breaker!” In that moment, Xu Wei hurriedly unleashed an even stronger strike. His saber glowed crimson, the light like a dying sun, blood-red, with unmatched energy surging forth.
As the saber slashed down, a more dazzling beam erupted, its rolling force like a rainbow piercing the sky, a divine punishment cleaving the incoming shockwaves apart, the beam parting the sea of energy and slashing onward.
“You Tian Demon Art, Second Stage!” Lin Xiao activated the second stage, torrents of black energy surging from him and the You Tian Demon Pillar, the void faintly trembling. With a heavy swing, a black beam formed a colossal pillar, shaking the void as it smashed down.
“Rumble!”
Another earth-shaking clash erupted, the colliding forces unleashing a tempest of terrifying energy that surged toward Xu Wei.
In this strike, Lin Xiao held the upper hand, Xu Wei’s power unable to fully withstand the attack.
“Pfft!”
Under the impact of the fearsome shockwaves, Xu Wei spat a mouthful of blood, his body drifting outward like a leaf on the sea.
At this moment, whether it was Xu Qin or the Su and Guo families, all were stunned. The Xu clan’s genius, Xu Wei, a Fifth Stage Martial Venerable youth, had been defeated by this youth not yet twenty?
Who was this youth, with strength so formidable?
“Swish!”
As Xu Wei was sent flying, Lin Xiao shot from a lower position, dodging the rolling shockwaves and charging toward Xu Wei with lightning speed.
Strike when your foe is down, press the advantage—this was Lin Xiao’s trademark.
“Courting death!” Below, Xu Qin roared, his regal aura surging as he soared upward toward Lin Xiao.
But at that moment, another Martial Emperor aura erupted, a terrifying palm strike laced with rolling black energy blasting toward Xu Qin’s back.
Sensing the fearsome aura behind him, Xu Qin frowned, swiftly turning to counter with a palm strike.
“Rumble!”
A thunderous explosion rang out, vast shockwaves surging through the air, shaking the heavens.
Their clash was evenly matched.
Xu Qin’s expression shifted again, unprepared for this Second Stage Martial Emperor woman to match his Fourth Stage power.
But Xu Qin paused only briefly before charging upward again, only to face another fearsome attack, forcing him to turn and counter.
In the span of these two clashes, Lin Xiao reached Xu Wei, his hand shooting toward him.
Xu Wei tried to muster energy to dodge, only to find his body inexplicably frozen, as if controlled by some force, unable to move.
In that fleeting moment, Lin Xiao’s hand clamped onto Xu Wei’s neck, gripping tightly.
“You!” Xu Wei gasped in horror, feeling the force from Lin Xiao’s hand. He dared not move, lest his neck be snapped.
“Stop!” After seizing Xu Wei, Lin Xiao bellowed downward at Xu Qin.
Hearing Lin Xiao’s voice, Xu Qin looked up, seeing Lin Xiao’s iron grip on Xu Wei. His expression darkened completely.
“Let’s talk calmly, don’t act rashly!” Xu Qin shouted urgently, fearing Lin Xiao might kill Xu Wei in a moment of impulse.
Xu Wei was one of the Xu clan’s outstanding geniuses. His loss would be a massive blow, and Xu Qin would face severe clan punishment.
“Good!” Lin Xiao grinned, glancing at Mei Tianmo with a signal. She flew to his side, standing beside him.
Xu Qin, wary of any mishap, flew to a spot not far from Lin Xiao in the void, saying hurriedly, “Your strength has earned our recognition, and you’re qualified to talk. Now, please release Xu Wei.”
“Heh!” Lin Xiao smirked mockingly. “Let’s discuss cooperation first.”
