Mo Cong’s arm was not just mangled with flesh and blood. Even the bones had been completely deformed by the burn, as if the entire arm had been thrown into intense heat and scorched.
That ugly and terrifying sight made many people shudder inwardly.
Mo Cong’s cultivation was on par with Feng Ming Qingshan’s.
But he appeared to be injured even more severely. That was because Feng Ming Qingshan had been fully defending when attacked.
Mo Cong, however, had been fully attacking and had done almost nothing to defend himself.
On the other side, Feng Ming Qingshan’s condition was also extremely strange. Clearly Ling Xiao had not attacked him, yet he suddenly fell to the ground and was now on the verge of death, with blood flowing from all seven orifices, looking utterly miserable.
“I already told you. If you had not attacked, you could still be alive. But the moment you struck at me, you brought suffering upon yourself.”
Ling Xiao smiled faintly.
“Why, why is it like this?”
Feng Ming Qingshan simply could not understand how this had happened to him.
“It is very simple. My sword qi had already left your five internal organs in an extremely weakened state. If you had gone back and recovered properly, you might still have had a chance to heal. But you chose to fight. Your organs, already at their weakest, rapidly collapsed. That is how it ended up like this.”
Ling Xiao shrugged and said, “This is what they mean by heaven’s sins can still be forgiven, but one’s own sins bring inevitable doom. You brought this on yourself. Do not blame anyone else.”
“That guy Ling Xiao is truly terrifying. Two Fourth Heavenly Cave Realm martial artists. One has been reduced to something neither human nor ghost, clearly about to die.
The other has his sword-holding right arm completely ruined. His strength will probably drop sharply as well.”
Those young geniuses who usually stood high above others watched this scene and felt their hearts tremble.
They wondered what would have happened if it had been them fighting Ling Xiao instead of Feng Ming Qingshan and Mo Cong.
Just thinking about that outcome made their whole bodies shake.
It was simply too shocking!
From start to finish, Ling Xiao had basically used only one move with the “Radiant Divine Sword”. He had not even used anything else, yet he defeated two Fourth Heavenly Cave Realm martial artists.
This guy only had cultivation at the Third Heavenly Cave Realm.
His combat power was indeed far greater than what his surface cultivation suggested.
Mo Cong had already retreated hundreds of metres away. Looking at his mangled right arm, his heart was filled with terror and confusion.
Clearly his cultivation was stronger than his opponent’s. Clearly it had been a sneak attack. Yet now the one who was supposed to be ambushed stood completely unharmed, while he, the ambusher, had been gravely injured.
This humiliation was almost unbearable for him.
“Why, why is heaven so unfair to me! That demon killed so many people on Bipo Island, yet he can live well. Why can I not kill him!”
He roared at the sky, feeling intense indignation at his fate.
“Heaven unfair? Heaven has already been more than fair to your Bipo Island!”
Ling Xiao could not help but sneer coldly. “Heaven gave you at least three chances to repent and stop.
But you did not take them. Everyone on your island was full of arrogance, trying to take my life, trying to seize the Imperial Seal and the Human King’s Notes.
Your actions were all suicidal. If heaven did not let you die, that would truly be unfair!”
“You are talking nonsense! You are spouting rubbish!”
Mo Cong refused to listen to Ling Xiao’s words.
Of course he did not want to listen. If he did, would that not mean all those who died on Bipo Island had truly died because they sought their own doom?
Their deaths would be worthless and meaningless.
“Brother Ling, are you alright?”
Ji Luoyu rushed over anxiously. She looked him up and down, confirming that Ling Xiao was truly unharmed. Only then did she give a wry smile. “You really are a monster. I already noticed that back in Sin City.”
“I would not quite call myself a monster, but dealing with two pieces of trash is more than enough. They were not entirely wrong. I have indeed relied on women to survive until now. But I feel proud about it, not ashamed.”
Ling Xiao said calmly, “If women are willing to protect me, that is also my ability. Moreover, I am confident that one day I will protect them in return.
It is just that these two pieces of trash have no right to say anything about me. Dealing with them does not require Sister Moon Lady or Leng Mei to act at all.
Of course, Luoyu, you do not need to help either.”
At this moment, Feng Ming Qingshan lay on the ground staring at the sky in agony. He no longer had the heart to feel jealous seeing Ling Xiao and Ji Luoyu talking intimately.
People truly care more about their own lives.
When life is about to slip away, a woman probably no longer matters so much to him.
But Mo Cong and the others were burning with jealousy.
Yet they did not dare do anything, not even speak.
Ling Xiao had already displayed his formidable strength. Anyone who dared talk nonsense here would have to be brainless or suicidal. Otherwise, no one would be that foolish.
Ling Xiao gave Feng Ming Qingshan a faint glance and said, “I took three of your moves. You took one of mine. I was already going easy on you. But you did not know how to cherish yourself and insisted on seeking death. Now, I doubt even the Great Luo Immortals could save you.”
Then he looked at the two Imperial Guards captains who had come with Feng Ming Qingshan and said, “Take your master and get lost. I do not want to see him again. Otherwise, he dies!”
Hearing Ling Xiao’s threat, Feng Ming Qingshan felt extreme anger and grievance, but he could not make a sound.
Right now, blood filled even his throat. He could not even speak.
Only then did the two captains dare approach Feng Ming Qingshan. They took out healing pills and fed them to him.
However, they did not rush to leave, because Feng Ming Qingshan’s current condition could not withstand any more jostling.
Still, they sent one of them to the imperial palace to seek help.
Feng Ming Qingshan was Feng Ming Wuliang’s own son. Even if Feng Ming Wuliang was heartless, he would not dare let his biological son die in front of so many people. If he really did that, even people within the Ice Phoenix Clan would look down on him.
Ling Xiao did not stop that guard.
He had heard that within the Ice Phoenix Clan there was a heavy sword called “Rage of Ice”. Although it was ice-attribute, to him any attribute could be converted.
Right now he needed a heavy sword he could use.
As long as Feng Ming Wuliang wanted to save Feng Ming Qingshan, he would have to bring out the Rage of Ice and give it to him. Otherwise, Ling Xiao was certain that even if Medicine King Sun Ran personally acted, he could not save Feng Ming Qingshan.
With a faint smile, his gaze turned icy cold once more. Then he looked at Mo Cong, his killing intent surging.
“Bipo Sword Mo Cong! Although you look very pitiful now, that does not mean I will spare you! I said I will not let anyone who dares try to kill me live!”
Ling Xiao slowly raised his foot and walked towards Mo Cong, speaking coldly, “You could have avoided death originally. But this time, you must die. I do not know how you survived back in Sin City, but I suppose you cultivated some special martial art.
No matter. This time I will make sure you die completely, so you no longer have to suffer the pains of this world.”
