Swoosh!
A streak of white light descended among the crowd.
A young man clad in white stood there, his cold gaze fixed on Ling Xiao.
“It’s Wang Feng!”
“No mistake, it’s the top-ranked Wang Feng, he really has broken through to the Mortal Realm, such a powerful aura!”
“He’s only eighteen, truly impressive!”
“Once a prospective inner disciple breaks through to the Mortal Realm, they can directly report to the inner sect and become an official inner disciple, how enviable.”
“But why do I feel like he’s hostile towards Ling Xiao?”
“It’s not just a feeling, it’s real, don’t you know? Wang Feng and Jin Ming were sworn brothers, when they were on a mission outside, they teamed up and killed a Mortal Realm Second Layer martial artist, not many know about this.”
“Even so, now that he’s promoted to the inner sect, he shouldn’t be able to act against outer sect disciples, right?”
“That’s true.”
Despite these words, many still looked at Ling Xiao with concern.
“Guard, can I issue a death challenge to Ling Xiao?”
Wang Feng ignored the crowd’s remarks and turned to ask the Death Tower guard.
“Of course, but it requires Ling Xiao’s consent.”
The Death Tower guard looked at Ling Xiao.
“I refuse.”
Ling Xiao said with a faint smile.
“Coward!”
Wang Feng had thought Ling Xiao was impulsive and would recklessly accept his challenge, but it seemed Ling Xiao was smarter than he’d imagined.
“Heh, I’m only at the peak of Martial Vein Eighth Layer, and you, a Mortal Realm martial artist, have the nerve to issue a death challenge against me and call me a coward?”
Ling Xiao sneered disdainfully.
“Wang Feng, a death challenge won’t do, but you can issue a revenge battle.”
Elder Black suddenly spoke, “In the outer sect, a revenge battle cannot be refused, only delayed, and the delay cannot exceed three days. Of course, there’s a condition for a revenge battle, the opponent must be your enemy or the enemy of your sworn brother or close kin.”
“Right, a revenge battle!”
Wang Feng’s face lit up, “Ling Xiao, I issue a revenge battle against you!”
“Wang Feng, you’ve already been promoted to the inner sect, you’re not allowed to fight outer sect disciples, that’s the sect’s rule.”
Elder White couldn’t help but interject.
He was unwilling to see an outer sect genius ruined like this.
A revenge battle also allows killing, provided your sworn brother or close kin was killed by the opponent.
Since Ling Xiao killed Jin Ming, this condition was clearly met, which spelled trouble.
“Elder White, that’s absurd, although Wang Feng has broken through to the Mortal Realm, he hasn’t registered with the inner sect, so he’s not yet an inner disciple, naturally, he can issue a revenge battle, are you trying to shield that boy?” Elder Black sneered.
At that moment, Lan Yu’er was about to speak, but Ling Xiao stopped her.
“Wang Feng, I’m unwilling to fight you to the death because I know I can’t kill you.”
Ling Xiao looked at Wang Feng calmly, “But with your abilities, you can’t kill me either, it’d just be a waste of time, but since you’re so eager to humiliate yourself, I’ll indulge you, I accept your revenge battle, no need to go elsewhere, let’s do it right here.”
He, Ling Xiao, hadn’t even feared Hei Suo, so why would he fear a newly advanced Mortal Realm Wang Feng?
He simply thought such a battle was a waste of time.
But now that his opponent was pressing him, he had no choice but to fight.
“Since you don’t need rest, don’t blame me for being merciless!”
Wang Feng leapt onto the Death Tower.
This was the place for death challenges, but it could also host revenge battles, both were life-or-death struggles.
Ling Xiao also jumped onto the Death Tower, his gaze slowly settling on Wang Feng, “Originally, as the outer sect’s number one, you could have entered the inner sect with that title, which would’ve been no small honour, but you shouldn’t have come looking for trouble with me, today, I’ll use my strength to shatter your false glory!”
Facing Wang Feng, Ling Xiao had no intention of hiding his cultivation.
Because it couldn’t be hidden.
He’d thought it through, he already had Yuan Zun, Yang Danlin, and Lan Yu’er as backers.
His talent in alchemy was outstanding.
If his martial talent was also exceptional, it might attract the attention of Demon Flame Heavenly Sovereign, but it would also draw the notice of the Moon Flower Sect’s higher-ups.
Geniuses are strictly protected in any sect, he didn’t believe a Demon Flame Heavenly Sovereign could turn the Moon Flower Sect upside down.
Boom!
A surging aura suddenly erupted, Ling Xiao unscrupulously released his true essence energy.
“Good heavens, this guy was hiding his strength!”
“Martial Vein Ninth Layer peak? No! That’s the aura of a Half-Step Master!”
“How is that possible, when he joined the sect, he was only at the peak of Martial Vein Eighth Layer, how could his cultivation progress so quickly?”
Ling Xiao no longer paid attention to the crowd’s discussions.
His focus was entirely on this battle.
With the Ice Dragon Sword in hand, he felt confident, and having just comprehended the use of “momentum,” he was eager to try it again.
He couldn’t let that sensation slip through his fingers.
“Hmph, your aura may be strong, but in reality, it’s probably only twenty percent of a Half-Step Master’s cultivation, today I’ll show you what the Mortal Realm is!”
Wind-Thunder Palm!
Wang Feng didn’t move, but his right palm struck out.
A terrifying aura suddenly shot out from the void, a massive true essence hand, wrapped in wind and thunder, tore through the air, aiming for Ling Xiao’s vital points.
“Is this the attack of a Mortal Realm expert, can Ling Xiao withstand it?”
Ling Xiao quickly answered that question.
“Break!”
With a calm expression, Ling Xiao’s Ice Dragon Sword, like a venomous dragon, struck the weakest point of the true essence hand.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, the seemingly terrifying true essence hand shattered instantly, dissipating into nothing.
“Hm? I didn’t expect you to know how to target weaknesses!”
Wang Feng had never encountered Ling Xiao before, so his knowledge of him was nearly nonexistent, after all, he’d been in seclusion when Ling Xiao joined the Moon Flower Sect and had only just emerged.
“But so what, let’s see how you handle my Wind-Thunder Chain Palm!”
Wang Feng roared, his palms striking repeatedly, sending over a dozen true essence hands wrapped in wind and thunder in a chained assault.
This wasn’t a simple continuous attack, each palm was linked, the subsequent one adapting based on the effect of the previous.
Such control over true essence was truly impressive.
“As expected of the outer sect’s number one, his methods are indeed remarkable, but unfortunately, you’re facing me, shatter!”
Ling Xiao flicked his Ice Dragon Sword.
The second move of the Snow Lotus Sword Art, “Meltwater,” was unleashed.
This move could attack or defend, with a wide range, specifically designed to counter chained or group attacks.
Around Ling Xiao, a strange fluctuation emerged, sharp as sword energy.
