The crowd was stunned. Ka Gu Kui had chosen Lin Xiao?
But on reflection, it made sense. Lin Xiao had an agreement with Jian Wudi, and he would inevitably face Yang Xiu. Given Lin Xiao’s character, he was unlikely to concede.
Even if he miraculously defeated Yang Xiu, countless others would challenge him later, potentially killing him. Then, the Holy Spirit Vein replacement would need to secure a marriage pact with Jian Wudi immediately.
Moreover, the chance of defeating Yang Xiu was nearly zero.
If Ka Gu Kui defeated Lin Xiao now and claimed the Prosperity Token, Lin Xiao would avoid the trouble of being challenged and killed later.
Even if Lin Xiao fought Yang Xiu and lost, he could concede or retreat beyond the barrier.
This way, Yang Xiu couldn’t kill him.
Ka Gu Kui must have had this in mind.
Of course, this was just the crowd’s speculation, and it wasn’t certain.
Ka Gu Kui’s eerie appearance and unpredictable nature made it possible he intended to kill Lin Xiao.
However, since Lin Xiao had killed Jian Wuqu, he likely had a chance to defeat Ka Gu Kui.
The crowd was curious to see who would win this battle.
Lin Xiao was slightly taken aback. These sects seemed to have grudges, challenging each other immediately. He hadn’t expected Ka Gu Kui to choose him.
But since the challenge was issued, he feared no sect.
With a surge of spiritual power, Lin Xiao flew forward, landing on the platform dozens of feet from Ka Gu Kui.
“Heh heh, please!” Ka Gu Kui said with a ghastly smile.
As he spoke, yellow energy surged from him, a corrosive aura spreading in all directions.
“Let’s see how this skull palm relates to the Yellow Spring’s power!” Lin Xiao thought, drawing out the white skull palm.
This skull palm was unique, with corrosive power similar to the Yellow Spring’s corrosive properties.
He was eager to test whether the skull palm or Ka Gu Kui’s Yellow Spring power was stronger.
He’d had this idea when fighting Yue Lizi.
But Yue Lizi had used devouring Yellow Spring power, and in the urgency of that battle, Lin Xiao had used the Heaven-Swallowing Art and Thunder Sword Art to defeat him, with no chance to use the skull palm.
Now, with this opportunity, he had to try.
Lin Xiao surged his spiritual power, controlling the skull palm to shoot towards Ka Gu Kui.
As it neared, he infused vast fifth-grade advanced spiritual power into the skull palm.
At the same time, his dantian’s elemental power stirred, ready to unleash defensive or offensive moves in case the skull palm couldn’t counter Ka Gu Kui’s Yellow Spring power.
His body rapidly retreated.
“Woo~woo~”
As the rolling spiritual power poured into the skull palm, eerie wails, like those from the underworld, sent chills through the crowd.
A terrifyingly evil aura spread, dense white mist billowing out, endless cold chilling the surroundings.
“Slash!” A dazzling white light shot from the skull palm, a vast, sea-like evil force erupting, spilling in all directions.
“Why do I faintly sense pure Yellow Spring power?” Feeling this aura and might, Ka Gu Kui frowned slightly, his Yellow Spring power surging as he struck with a palm.
“Burial!” A chilling voice came from Ka Gu Kui. A massive yellow palm force, like the Yellow Spring itself, radiated thick deathly aura, carrying corrosive, all-burying power, surging forward. The space seemed to transform into the underworld, yellow mist and corrosive energy overwhelming.
“Boom!”
The powerful Yellow Spring palm force clashed with the evil energy from the skull palm, erupting in a fierce sound, unmatched energy waves bursting out.
Ka Gu Kui’s palm force corroded the skull palm’s energy, then surged towards it, engulfing the entire skull palm.
Lin Xiao frowned deeply. The skull palm, infused with fifth-grade advanced spiritual power, still couldn’t withstand Ka Gu Kui’s Yellow Spring power.
It seemed the Yellow Spring’s corrosive power was far stronger than the skull palm’s.
“Slash!” Just as Lin Xiao prepared to unleash a sword strike, a bone-chilling corrosive aura surged from the rolling Yellow Spring power and waves. Then, the vast Yellow Spring power and waves parted, revealing the skull palm in his sight.
Lin Xiao clearly saw the white skull palm turn yellow, terrifying yellow energy erupting like a tempest, surging in all directions, death and corrosion overwhelming.
Boom!
Without hesitation, Lin Xiao unleashed the Great Azure Dragon Slash he’d prepared.
His retreating body, bolstered by spiritual power, reached maximum speed, rapidly pulling back.
“What? Pure Yellow Spring power?”
Ka Gu Kui’s expression changed drastically. He urgently summoned his vast Yellow Spring power, unleashing the Burial Sect’s ultimate technique without hesitation.
It was his strongest attack.
The skull palm’s sudden burst of Yellow Spring power was too terrifying.
He couldn’t fathom how the skull palm, affected by his Yellow Spring power, underwent such a transformation, unleashing such pure, vastly superior power.
“Earth Burial!”
With Ka Gu Kui’s urgent shout, an even more massive, terrifying Yellow Spring palm force shot out, yellow mist surging, corrosive energy overwhelming, as if to bury everything in an abyss, striking the skull palm.
“Slash! Slash!”
The Yellow Spring palm force clashed with the skull palm’s energy, producing a fierce collision, torrents of yellow mist erupting, yellow energy flooding the space, engulfing Ka Gu Kui’s body.
Meanwhile, a powerful azure dragon sword aura was corroded by the rolling yellow energy.
As the entire azure dragon sword aura was consumed, Lin Xiao’s body just reached the array barrier’s edge.
The terrifying Yellow Spring power struck the barrier, causing it to emit fierce sounds.
Seeing the corrosive force blocked, Lin Xiao sighed in relief.
If that sudden force had hit him, he’d have been corroded to sludge or at least severely injured.
Being harmed by his own weapon would’ve been a joke.
He was also astonished that the skull palm, stimulated by Yellow Spring power, underwent such a transformation.
“Pure Yellow Spring power!” At the Burial Sect’s seats, their elder stood in shock, disbelief on his face.
The crowd was equally stunned. They hadn’t expected Lin Xiao’s spiritual weapon to be a skull palm, nor that it would unleash Yellow Spring power matching Ka Gu Kui’s, forcing him to retreat. Now, the battlefield was engulfed in yellow mist, and Ka Gu Kui’s fate was unknown.
