Feng Xi Dao recalled the battle from that night. Although Ling Xiao’s Sun-Moon Sword Domain was extremely terrifying, it was a large-area destructive move best used against a large number of enemies.
As for Ling Xiao’s martial soul?
He actually did not know what Ling Xiao’s martial soul was.
Although Ling Xiao had controlled the Taotie martial soul, it was obvious he had not fully subdued it yet.
So in this regard, he believed Ling Xiao was also inferior to Shangguan Hong.
In the same kind of confrontation, Ling Xiao had severed one of his arms.
Yet Shangguan Hong possessed the strength to kill him outright.
Just from this point alone, Shangguan Hong should be much stronger than Ling Xiao.
Shangguan Hong no longer looked at Feng Xi Dao. Instead, he shouted towards the crowd, “Jia Tian Feng! Kong Ming! Ji Luo Yu! Are you not convinced?
And that waste Ling Xiao, does he really think hiding away makes him safe?
If he does not show up today, tomorrow I will personally go to Qingxu Academy to challenge him. When he loses then, he can just kill himself.”
After easily defeating Feng Xi Dao, Shangguan Hong’s morale was at its peak. He wanted to fight a few more battles to show off his power.
“I will challenge you!”
Ji Luo Yu stepped forward.
“Hahaha, three men are all useless cowards, actually worse than a woman. How shameful.”
Shangguan Hong laughed loudly, looking at Jia Tian Feng and Kong Ming with great disdain.
Both Jia Tian Feng and Kong Ming were the type with deep minds. They never fought battles without certainty.
They could not defeat Feng Xi Dao. That was a fact.
Since Feng Xi Dao had been defeated so easily by Shangguan Hong, what was the point of them stepping up?
Just looking for abuse?
“Luo Yu, stop messing around. You are not his opponent.”
Medicine King Sun Ran stopped Ji Luo Yu’s challenge.
With his Yin-Yang realm expert’s eyesight, he could naturally see that Ji Luo Yu was no match for Shangguan Hong.
“But Master, he really is too arrogant.”
Ji Luo Yu said angrily, puffing out her cheeks.
“If you are strong enough, you have the right to be arrogant. That brat Ling Xiao is so full of himself, yet he did not even dare come today. What are you joining in for?”
Medicine King Sun Ran said with a cold face.
Ji Luo Yu pouted and sat back down.
Shangguan Hong actually gave Medicine King Sun Ran some face. He did not provoke Ji Luo Yu further. Instead, he started berating Ling Xiao again.
“When I left Tianyuan Treasure Pagoda that day, I warned Ling Xiao not to act recklessly. I did not expect him to ignore me. I thought he had some real ability, but it turns out he is just a coward!
What Qingxu Academy’s number one expert?
If Qingxu Academy’s number one expert is like this, then that kind of academy has no reason to exist.
I am very glad I made the wise choice back then, leaving that waste academy Qingxu Academy and joining Divine Phoenix Academy.”
These words were truly harsh.
They were no longer just targeting Ling Xiao. They even insulted Qingxu Academy as a whole.
If Ling Xiao still did not step forward now, he would truly be a complete turtle hiding in his shell.
“To treat shamelessness as glory, you really make me see you in a new light.”
From the crowd came an icy cold voice that drew everyone’s gaze.
It was Ling Xiao!
Ji Luo Yu, Jia Tian Feng, and Kong Ming all stood up, looking at the young man below the platform dressed in a moon-white long robe, with long flowing hair, and eyes as deep as the sea.
He had actually come!
“You still dare to show up? I thought you were trembling with fear.”
Shangguan Hong said disdainfully.
“Your mouth stinks too much. I only appeared to tear it apart. Nothing more.”
Ling Xiao pushed through the crowd and walked towards the high platform while speaking calmly.
As he passed by where Feng Xi Dao was healing, he suddenly paused.
“You said I am not as strong as him?”
He looked at Feng Xi Dao and asked with a half-smile.
“Although I cannot be certain, it should be so. Your Cave Heaven domain is inferior to his, and your martial soul is also inferior to his. What do you have to fight him with?”
Feng Xi Dao countered with a question.
Ling Xiao chuckled lightly. “Martial souls can indeed determine a martial artist’s strength, but they are not the only factor.
I say I can defeat him without using my martial soul. Do you believe me?”
“I do not believe it!”
How could Feng Xi Dao possibly believe that?
The martial soul was the core that the vast majority of martial artists in the Mysterious Realm relied on for combat.
Without a martial soul, unless one possessed powerful bloodline strength, it was impossible to be Shangguan Hong’s opponent.
And Ling Xiao was human.
Humans had no bloodline power!
“Heh, you probably think I have no bloodline power, so I cannot defeat Shangguan Hong. Let me tell you now, I do have bloodline power, but I will not use it either.”
Ling Xiao shook his head with a smile. “Whether it is martial soul or bloodline power, although they have a huge impact on strength, battles between martial artists of the same level are not decided entirely by these things. Martial techniques, soul power, battle intent, and the application of skills during combat are all key factors in victory or defeat.
Moreover, Shangguan Hong is not even on the same level as me. Dealing with him is just a piece of cake.”
“Impossible! I do not believe it!”
Feng Xi Dao shook his head. He could not accept Ling Xiao’s words at all.
He also knew that a martial artist’s strength was not determined by one or two factors alone, but he believed martial soul or bloodline power were the two most crucial.
“Believe it or not, it is up to you. If I were you, I would never have fought Shangguan Hong that way. You were too stupid.”
Ling Xiao said disdainfully.
“Stupid?”
Feng Xi Dao’s body trembled. His body, which had just recovered a little, spat out another mouthful of blood.
“Is it not stupid? You are an assassin. Why fight using the methods of ordinary martial artists?”
Ling Xiao asked. “When Shangguan Hong appeared, he already had the rainbow bridge set up, holding an absolute advantage. Your only hope of winning was to strike unexpectedly and catch him off guard, but you did not do that.”
“But those tactics were useless against you.”
Feng Xi Dao paused for a moment and said.
“I said Shangguan Hong is just a waste in my eyes. You had a chance to win against him, but you had no chance against me.”
Ling Xiao said calmly.
“You are too arrogant. Although I lost an arm to you last night and admit you are stronger than me, I absolutely do not believe you are stronger than Shangguan Hong.”
Feng Xi Dao shook his head and said.
Ling Xiao sneered coldly and no longer paid attention to Feng Xi Dao. Instead, he looked up at Shangguan Hong on the platform. “Let us stop the nonsense. Begin.”
“Good. I will let you see who the real waste is!”
Shangguan Hong smiled cruelly.
He had not even planned to show mercy to Feng Xi Dao, let alone to Ling Xiao.
In today’s battle, as long as he had the chance, he would definitely kill Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao stood on the platform, gazing straight ahead. Yet Shangguan Hong, who was hovering in mid-air, felt a strange sensation of being completely controlled.
Logically, standing higher should allow one to look down from above.
But Ling Xiao stood below, yet it felt as if the entire space had inverted, giving Shangguan Hong an extremely disharmonious feeling.
He landed on the ground unhappily. Although the uncomfortable sensation disappeared, when he looked at Ling Xiao, he still felt as if he was somehow inferior.
