Feng Ming Hei Shan wanted to ambush Ling Xiao.
But the reason he had not acted until now was that after witnessing the battle between Ling Xiao and Feng Xi Dao, he knew he was definitely no match for Ling Xiao.
He was waiting, waiting for the best moment!
Ling Xiao’s power had exceeded his imagination, so a person like this must die. Otherwise, given enough time, he would truly become a great threat to the Divine Phoenix Empire.
“Kill, kill, kill!”
As if gone mad, the death row prisoners charged forward despite countless losses from the double sword domains. They still rushed in without fear of death.
Because they had to do this.
If they did not, they would surely die and endure endless torment every day.
Attacking Ling Xiao might kill them, but there was still a slim chance of survival. If they survived, that would be light and hope.
Yet Ling Xiao quickly shattered their delusions.
The double sword domains gradually contracted, then completely merged into one.
The seventh profound mystery of light and shadow ultimate kill, Sun-Moon Sword Domain!
In the pitch-black night, a blazing red sun and a bright moon suddenly appeared.
Brilliant light hung above Ling Xiao’s head, then exploded outward.
If it were only sword qi, there would still be gaps to dodge.
But when the sword qi became as dense as sunlight and moonlight, no evasion was possible anymore.
This Sun-Moon Sword Domain, born from fusing the Light Sword Domain and Dark Sword Domain, consumed a huge amount of energy, but its power never disappointed.
In just an instant, all death row prisoners within the Sun-Moon Sword Domain’s range were slaughtered!
Not even one complete corpse remained. They all turned into pools of blood or were simply vaporised on the spot.
The death row prisoners trembled!
They stopped their suicidal charges.
They were not truly fearless of death. They had only rushed forward because they saw a glimmer of hope for survival.
But at this moment, that hope was brutally extinguished by Ling Xiao.
Once anyone entered the Sun-Moon Sword Domain, there was no chance of survival at all.
“Use the soul-reaping chains!”
Someone in the crowd shouted.
The death row prisoners’ eyes suddenly lit up.
They threw away their weapons and hurled long chains at the same time.
These chains were made of special materials, engraved with inscriptions. Unless a Cave Heaven realm martial artist acted, they could not be broken.
Even a Cave Heaven realm martial artist would need great effort to sever just one, yet now thousands upon thousands of chains flew out.
Dense and numerous, like a giant spider web.
There were simply too many chains, and they were incredibly tough. The Sun-Moon Sword Domain could not cut them all.
Ling Xiao withdrew his sword domain and used his movement technique to dodge countless chains.
But in the end, one chain still tripped him.
Once there was one, a second followed.
In mere moments, countless chains wrapped Ling Xiao tightly. They not only bound his body but also coiled around his limbs and head.
“Five horses dismemberment!”
Someone else gave the order.
The death row prisoners began pulling hard in five different directions, trying to tear Ling Xiao apart on the spot.
Feng Yan Ran was so nervous that she covered her eyes, unable to bear watching what came next.
The Moon Lady’s hands had already gathered power, ready to unleash her move at any second.
At this moment, Ling Xiao was trapped in a desperate situation.
“It’s time!”
The three silver-ranked assassins moved.
In this state, with Ling Xiao’s limbs and head immobilised, they refused to believe he could still threaten them.
“Venomous Bite!”
“Thousand Spider Ten Thousand Poisons Hand!”
“Shadow Poison Dragon Sting!”
Three first Cave Heaven realm assassins struck simultaneously at Ling Xiao’s vital points.
Even though Ling Xiao had completely lost the ability to move, they still did not dare underestimate him. They attacked with full power.
Domain elemental force combined with terrifying martial soul power. The three Cave Heaven realm martial artists unleashed suffocatingly fearsome attacks.
All three attacks carried deadly poison.
No matter which one landed on Ling Xiao, it would inflict poisoning. Even if Ling Xiao could neutralise the toxin in moments, there would still be an instant of weakness.
If unlucky, he might truly be torn apart by five horses.
Wherever the terrifying attacks passed, the grass on the ground withered instantly. Even nearby trees showed signs of withering.
This showed just how dreadful the poison was and how terrifying the aura felt.
“Come right on!”
Yet in Ling Xiao’s eyes, there was no trace of fear.
His gaze burned brightly, filled with absolute battle intent.
The ninth profound mystery of light, Child of Light!
The ninth profound mystery of shadow, Child of Shadow!
In an instant, a bizarre scene appeared.
On Ling Xiao’s right side emerged a glowing humanoid figure that somewhat resembled him, but its face was unclear because it was made entirely of light.
On his left side appeared a humanoid figure formed of pure darkness, also resembling him, yet its features remained indistinct because it was pure shadow.
This was something Ling Xiao had comprehended by combining the ninth mysteries with the shadow clone technique he once practised, now fused with his insights from the Yuan Shen Remnant Scroll.
At this moment, his soul split into two parts and merged into those two humanoid figures.
They were far stronger than ordinary clones.
Pfft!
The Child of Light’s hand suddenly extended, piercing through the centipede assassin’s body. Terrifying high temperature caused the killer to scream in agony as his body rapidly melted.
The Child of Shadow instantly slipped into the spider assassin’s body. Then the spider suddenly slapped his own chest, spreading the deadly poison. He died miserably on the spot.
Only the venomous snake remained!
Shocked by the horrifying scenes on both sides, the snake’s movements slowed for a brief moment.
Yet that brief moment changed many things.
Although Ling Xiao could not move, his body was now covered in a black-and-white glowing battle armour.
The first profound mystery of light and shadow, Light-Shadow Battle Armour!
The snake’s attack landed on Ling Xiao, but the Light-Shadow Battle Armour completely nullified it.
The Child of Light and Child of Shadow began their slaughter.
Chains snapped inch by inch. Countless death row prisoners fell.
Yet Ling Xiao dared not feel the slightest joy. In fact, at this moment he had fallen into the most dangerous crisis of the day.
The one who had been lurking in the distance finally made his move.
This person was clearly not an assassin and lacked their usual tricks, but he seemed extremely skilled at ambushes.
Icy killing intent pierced through Ling Xiao’s five organs and six viscera, filling his entire body with immense cold.
Moreover, the timing of this strike was perfect.
It came exactly after the snake’s attack, when his Light-Shadow Battle Armour was at its weakest moment, and when both the Child of Light and Child of Shadow were far away slaughtering the death row prisoners.
Ling Xiao thought that whoever this person was, he must be someone who usually relied on sneak attacks to deal with enemies.
“What a despicable way to kill, but this is the martial world! This is the Mysterious Realm!”
Ling Xiao did not think the opponent’s actions were wrong.
Even if one despises despicableness, one has to admit that in many cases, despicableness is precisely the killing method countless martial artists in the world are best at using.
The smarter the person, the more despicable their methods often appear.
