A portion of Ling Xiao’s primordial soul split off and entered the skeleton soldier’s body.
The skeleton soldier’s frame was enormous. If Ling Xiao’s soul had not reached the formidable Day Wandering Realm, he could never have controlled it.
But now, there were no issues at all.
When his primordial soul entered the skeleton soldier’s body, the scarlet light in its eyes grew even brighter.
Moreover, the weapon in the skeleton soldier’s hand transformed into a gigantic sword, an exact replica of the Phantom Shadow Sword, only vastly enlarged.
The Four Freaks of Sin City were startled by this colossal entity.
At this moment, the skeleton soldier’s strength had reached the Second Cave Heaven Realm, which matched Ling Xiao’s current soul force level.
Few people knew that Ling Xiao’s martial arts prowess had always lagged behind his soul force.
Though his cultivation advanced rapidly, he still struggled to close the gap with his soul realm.
This was not for any other reason than that his soul force simply improved even faster.
Previously, the Mountain River Martial Soul alone had driven such growth. Later, he absorbed part of the Human King’s soul force, and now he cultivated primordial soul techniques.
If not for focusing on raising his own cultivation and strength, relying solely on soul force would resolve battles much quicker.
In fact, he had always treated this as one of his trump cards.
The more hidden cards one held, the less easily enemies could read him, and the better he could survive.
Today, he employed the Divine Tomb Eye and primordial soul detachment.
He had no choice.
Without them, he would die!
Or he would have to use even less desirable trump cards: Butterfly Maiden, Yuan Zun, or Moon Maiden.
The onlookers were also somewhat astonished by this massive skeleton soldier that Ling Xiao had suddenly unleashed. He surprised them time and again until they felt almost numb.
This lad’s new tricks emerged endlessly.
“Why are you four afraid? That skeleton soldier is merely large. If you are scared, say so and scram quickly. Do not stand there disgracing yourselves.”
Seeing the Four Freaks of Sin City hesitate, Mang Wu employed provocation.
He did not want these four to flee before even fighting.
The Four Freaks exchanged glances, their faces filled with ferocity. Then they positioned themselves in the four cardinal directions, wielding sharp blades, and charged at Ling Xiao.
They were Cave Heaven Realm martial artists, albeit only First Cave Heaven Realm for now, while their opponent was merely a Ten Directions Heaven cultivation Celestial Realm martial artist.
If they truly grew frightened, how could they continue mixing in Sin City?
How could they survive in the martial world?
Domain essence force exploded in the air, forming four blades of essence force that slashed towards the massive skeleton soldier’s skull.
Because Ling Xiao stood there.
They knew the skeleton soldier was controlled by Ling Xiao, so killing him would naturally immobilise it.
This combined strike from the four would be difficult even for a Second Cave Heaven Realm martial artist to withstand head-on, let alone a Celestial Realm one.
Of course, that applied to ordinary martial artists.
Ling Xiao was different.
Because he was extraordinary.
“Roar!”
The enormous skeleton soldier emitted a muffled bellow. Its body suddenly surged upward, leaping into the air. It swung the massive Phantom Shadow Sword in its hand, slicing in all directions around its body.
The colossal sword energy formed a circular ring, forcing the Four Freaks of Sin City to dodge hurriedly.
Yet the attack came too swiftly. They could only manage to defend desperately.
The four, originally on the offensive, were now forcefully blasted away by the massive ring of sword energy.
Each retreated over ten metres, crashing into Mang Wu’s canopy before stopping.
“This brat is troublesome. Use full strength!”
The eldest of the Four Freaks shouted urgently.
At the same time, a fierce tiger materialised behind him.
He had finally summoned his martial soul.
The other three simultaneously called forth their martial souls, manifesting phantoms of an elephant, bear, and eagle behind them.
The martial souls of the Four Freaks of Sin City were surprisingly four animals.
And matters did not end there.
The instant their martial souls appeared, they chose possession.
The four transformed into the forms of tiger, elephant, bear, and eagle. Their bodies grew much larger, and their physical disabilities naturally vanished completely.
Of course, that was not all. As Cave Heaven Realm martial artists, the Four Freaks jointly unleashed a domain.
It was a dense jungle with towering mountains!
This Cave Heaven Domain provided the optimal enhancement for their four martial souls.
The skeleton soldier landed back on the ground, standing motionless as it observed the transformations of the Four Freaks. The red light in its eye sockets flickered incessantly.
Ling Xiao sat atop the skeleton soldier’s head, calmly watching everything.
The strength of these Four Freaks of Sin City was no boast. Individually, perhaps none were exceptionally powerful, but united, they could make even Third Cave Heaven Realm martial artists feel trepidation.
He had truly met worthy opponents, and quite interesting ones at that.
“Roar~~”
The skeleton soldier bellowed once more. From its originally bare back, a pair of enormous wings suddenly sprouted.
These wings displayed black and white colours, appearing exceedingly majestic.
“What exactly is going on? Could this be Ling Xiao’s martial soul?”
“It does not look like it. A summoned creature?”
“Why do I feel it is some ultimate technique of Ling Xiao’s? Have you noticed? The skeleton soldier’s movements closely resemble Ling Xiao’s own.”
“Whatever it is, it is incredibly imposing and domineering. Why do I not have something like this?”
The crowd gazed at the massive skeleton soldier with dual wings on its back, filled with envy, jealousy, and some confusion.
Because they simply did not know what it was.
Ling Xiao gradually closed his eyes. He had already allocated sixty percent of his own soul to the skeleton soldier.
Thus, while his main body could still move, it was best not to expend too much physical energy. Otherwise, the aftereffects later would be severe.
“No matter what monster it is, the four of us together refuse to believe we cannot kill it!”
Facing the enormous skeleton soldier, the Four Freaks transformed into four ferocious beasts. With the aid of their Cave Heaven Domain, they pounced almost simultaneously.
Of course, their ultimate target remained Ling Xiao, standing atop the skeleton soldier’s head.
“Slash!”
The voice came from the skeleton soldier, yet it sounded like a bolder, deeper version of Ling Xiao’s own.
Though hoarse and low, it carried even greater authority and dominance.
A soaring aura erupted. The massive Phantom Shadow Sword in the skeleton soldier’s hand slashed down once again.
With such an enormous blade, slashing proved more effective than thrusting.
“Buzz~~”
A violent tremor resounded through the air. The massive Phantom Shadow Sword actually began rotating in the skeleton soldier’s grasp.
Black and white light intertwined jaggedly along the blade.
This gigantic sword, like a saw, rent space itself, enveloping all Four Freaks of Sin City within its range.
“Not good!”
Seeing this, Mang Wu’s expression changed abruptly. He pointed with his left hand, preparing to strike at Ling Xiao.
He could not allow Ling Xiao to kill the Four Freaks of Sin City. If that happened, his plan could not proceed smoothly.
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