“Good! Excellent! Truly excellent! You little bastard, sharp-tongued and bold!”
Gao Yangwen laughed in extreme fury. His ferocious energy surged out, instantly shattering the tables, chairs, and bluestone floor around him.
Even Zhan Mo and others seated nearby had to retreat far away, fearing they would be caught in the wrath of this half-step Yin-Yang Realm expert.
“This old fellow looks like he is on the verge of breaking through to Yin-Yang Realm.”
Zhan Mo’s face darkened. The lord of the demonic capital also frowned deeply.
Both of them wanted Gao Yangwen to remain a dog, not turn into a real tiger.
If Gao Yangwen truly advanced to Yin-Yang Realm, neither the True Demon Empire nor Black Water Immortal Island might be able to suppress him any longer.
The two had originally intended to intervene, but now they silently stayed seated without making a sound.
If this youth could blunt Gao Yangwen’s edge and make him lose face, that might actually be a good thing for them.
The elite warriors of the Heavenly Principle Alliance saw their leader display such might and felt their spirits soar. The moment Gao Yangwen gave the order, they would instantly strike and kill Ling Xiao on the spot.
Yet Ling Xiao paid no attention to Gao Yangwen’s surging aura and battle intent. He merely said calmly, “Gao Yangwen, I don’t care if you want to die for your son, but I came here today mainly for Gao Yangjun. He actually colluded with Jiao Lie, lord of Langdon City, to assassinate Wu Xiang, president of the Restoration Society. That kind of recognising thieves as fathers is exactly the same as his dear old dad.”
“Nonsense! Kill him!”
Gao Yangwen would never allow Ling Xiao to continue. The fact that Ling Xiao could appear here probably meant that idiot Jiao Lie’s operation had failed.
In that case, he had to kill Ling Xiao right here to regain the upper hand.
He couldn’t care less about that Wu Xiang.
At Gao Yangwen’s command, several elite Heavenly Principle Alliance warriors simultaneously released their martial spirits, drew their weapons, and charged at Ling Xiao.
Although they all wanted to attack together, the hall was only so large; there simply wasn’t enough room.
Still, in their view, seven or eight Ninth Cave Heaven elite warriors joining forces to kill a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old boy should be more than easy.
“Ling Xiao, careful!”
Ling Wuhen panicked and moved to block them.
“Second Uncle Ling, Master, don’t move.”
A calm voice came from Ling Xiao. He stood there without the slightest intention of dodging.
When the eight elite warriors’ weapons were only a few inches from him, blinding light suddenly burst from his body, enveloping those weapons.
“Sizzle…”
The weapons wrapped in light melted into drops of molten iron under the scorching heat, dripping onto the floor.
The shocking scene did not end there. The light shot outwards, engulfing the eight elite warriors.
They only had time to widen their eyes; there was no chance to scream.
After the terrifying wave of heat passed, all eight turned into piles of black ash that fell onto the clean bluestone floor, extremely conspicuous.
“Hiss…”
Gasps of shock rose from the crowd.
Incredulous and horrified gazes locked onto Ling Xiao.
What kind of killing method was this?
What on earth was that light?
Even the legendary Chosen Son shouldn’t be this terrifying, right?
“It is actually the Mystery of Light? By all rights, no one on the Heavenly Dragon Continent or Divine Phoenix Continent should grasp such an advanced mystery. This is the ultimate secret of martial arts. Not even the Five Immortal Islands have anyone who has mastered it.”
Zhan Mo’s face was utterly shocked.
Rumour had it that martial mysteries were brought back by certain warriors from beyond the Chosen Gate.
Of course, a tiny handful had obtained the true essence of ancient martial studies and comprehended mysteries themselves.
“Could this boy actually possess a complete set of martial secrets from the primordial era?”
Greed appeared on Zhan Mo’s face.
“This kid is terrifying. It feels like the Heavenly Principle Alliance has finally met a real problem.”
People in the crowd whispered among themselves.
“I have never seen the Chosen Son in person, but I have heard of his heroic deeds. Back in Sacred City, he injured the Lightning Demon King and the Yin-Yang Demon King. Even though he used external power, that was still incredible.”
“Gao Yangwen is usually so overbearing. This time he has finally met his match. I never imagined my own disciple would grow to this extent.”
Master Bai Yun was even more shocked. Thinking back to how he had once looked down on this disciple made him want to laugh.
Fortunately he had pulled back from the brink. His later amicable relationship with Ling Xiao had led to today’s master-disciple bond.
So in truth, he was very fortunate.
“You little bastard, you do have some skill. But even if you can kill them, you are still nothing before me. All of you stand back. I will deal with him myself.”
Gao Yangwen now realised that Ling Xiao was far stronger than he had imagined. If he forced his subordinates to fight, only corpses would remain.
It seemed he had no choice but to act personally.
“Won’t call for help? Isn’t the demonic capital’s lord Jiao Mo right here with you? Since you have already colluded, why hide it? Alone, you will surely die!”
Ling Xiao said calmly.
“Rubbish! Who is this Jiao Mo, lord of the demonic capital? How would I know?”
Gao Yangwen would never admit it willingly. Such things could not see the light of day.
He could collude with people from the True Demon Empire, but absolutely no one else could know, or many things would become impossible to explain.
“Get out here!”
Ling Xiao suddenly reached out. A streak of seven-coloured light shot through the air.
To others it looked like an attack.
In reality, it was merely the Butterfly Maiden flying out.
This demonic capital lord Jiao Mo was stronger than Jiao Lie. Even if Ling Xiao could fight him alone, it would be extremely taxing.
So letting the Butterfly Maiden help now was best.
In a single instant, Jiao Mo’s chest was pierced. His corpse was dragged forward and revealed its true form in front of everyone.
“It really is Jiao Mo!”
“The Chosen Son is too terrifying. Jiao Mo was a Second Cave Heaven expert, yet he killed him in one move?”
“Yes, this youth’s growth is simply horrifying.”
The crowd buzzed with discussion, their awe of Ling Xiao’s strength growing greater.
As for Gao Yangwen, a trace of contempt appeared.
Although they had previously heard rumours about Gao Yangwen colluding with the True Demon Empire, those were only rumours and could not be taken as fact.
But today was different. Jiao Mo had been dragged out in public. Even if Gao Yangwen jumped into Storm Ocean, he could never wash himself clean.
“Hmph! So what if he is Jiao Mo? What does that have to do with me?”
Gao Yangwen snorted coldly. “The lord of the True Demon Empire’s demonic capital sneaked into this alliance assembly intending to assassinate me. I should actually thank the Chosen Son for ridding me of him.”
