Lord Zhan sensed something extraordinary about Ling Xiao, which is why he went to great lengths to win him over.
Unfortunately for him, Ling Xiao was not a scoundrel like Wanyan Jun or Chen Zui.
“Tch tch, though you think so highly of me, I’m afraid I, Ling Xiao, will never serve another as master in this lifetime, so you’d best give up on that idea!”
With that, Ling Xiao suddenly struck.
He knew what should be done.
And what should not.
“Hmph, I offered you a way to live, but you refused it!”
Lord Zhan snorted coldly, the eyes of the skull martial soul behind him flashing with red light, spewing green liquid from its mouth that instantly formed two plague beasts, shielding him.
This man was truly cunning and cautious.
Even though Ling Xiao appeared to be only at the Half-Step Master level, he remained utterly vigilant, not engaging himself but sending the plague beasts instead.
“I’d like to see how many plague beasts you can summon!”
Ling Xiao had largely deduced the nature of his opponent’s martial soul, which likely had two abilities:
One was releasing a plague of toxic gas, less lethal but wide-ranging, devastatingly effective against warriors weaker than himself.
The second was summoning plague beasts.
This ability was more fearsome, but it had limits.
The evidence was the skull’s eyes, once glowing red, now returned to darkness.
If his guess was correct, these two plague beasts were the limit of what Lord Zhan could summon.
“Idiot, don’t underestimate the enemy, you’re too weak, don’t fight head-on, find a way to get us out, then we can plan!” Chen Zui shouted.
“You’d better shut up, or I’ll kill you too!”
Ling Xiao cast a cold glance at Chen Zui, his eyes brimming with terrifying killing intent.
Chen Zui shivered and fell silent, not daring to speak.
“What’s with this Ling Xiao? One move and he nearly turns defeat into victory, saving the day, and a single look silences Chen Zui, a Third-Level Mortal Realm warrior, this guy, is he man or demon?”
Wanyan Jun couldn’t help but gasp.
Ling Xiao’s performance was so astonishing he thought he was dreaming.
Meanwhile, after glaring at Chen Zui, Ling Xiao focused on the battle.
Two Third-Level Mortal Realm beasts, thick-skinned and tough, were no easy opponents.
But…
Heavenly Gang Sword Array, Swift!
Since mastering the Heavenly Gang Sword Array in his swordsmanship, Ling Xiao had never used it in real combat, but today, he decided to test its power.
The confined space was perfect, the enemy couldn’t escape the array’s range, an ideal opportunity.
As his voice rang out, thirty-six Heavenly Gang flying swords transformed into sword qi, bursting from his body and hovering in the air, forming a strange symbol.
In that instant, the two plague beasts charging at Ling Xiao were struck by countless sword beams, their bodies marred with bloody gashes, forcing them to dodge and abandon their attack.
“No thunder power to borrow in this basement, but heh.”
Ling Xiao smirked inwardly, having long mastered the powers of wind, thunder, and rain, which, paired with the Heavenly Gang Sword Array, could be used anywhere.
“Command, Wind Phenomenon, Suppress and Kill!”
When the Wind Phenomenon was applied to the Heavenly Gang Sword Array, a fierce gale erupted within the array.
Most terrifyingly, this wasn’t ordinary wind but “sword wind” laced with killing intent.
Brushed by the wind, it was as if pierced by sword qi.
The two plague beasts, under the terrifying might of the Heavenly Gang Sword Array, were forced into self-preservation, unable to attack Ling Xiao.
“If this boy isn’t eliminated, he’ll pose a great threat to the master’s plans! I must get serious!”
Lord Zhan grew more alarmed with each passing moment, Ling Xiao’s repeated shocks making it impossible to let him live.
This boy was too dangerous.
To break the Heavenly Gang Sword Array, he had to kill Ling Xiao, otherwise, the array would keep unleashing its power, possibly even threatening the Plague Bone Array.
With that thought, Lord Zhan’s figure suddenly vanished.
“This isn’t a martial soul ability, so why did he disappear?”
Ling Xiao stood there, pondering.
But he wasn’t anxious, protected by the Heavenly Gang Sword Array, if Lord Zhan wanted to harm him, he’d have to deal with the sword wind’s assault.
Ling Xiao had plenty of time to find his flaw.
A treasure?
That was the only possibility.
Ling Xiao quickly grasped the key, a look of delight crossing his face.
This man’s treasure likely allowed him to temporarily tear through space or create a passage within it…
Ding ding ding…
The first attack failed, Lord Zhan had closed within a metre or two of Ling Xiao, but was blocked by sword qi.
Yet Lord Zhan’s strength was clearly greater than the plague beast’s, the sword qi struck his body without causing any harm.
Such was a demon.
Truly formidable.
In the past, the True Demon Emperor, leading his nine demon kings, nearly destroyed the Human Sacred Dynasty, occupying the Heavenly Dragon Continent.
These invaders were said to come from another continent, though their exact origin remained unknown.
The only record of the True Demon Emperor’s origin was, “Perhaps from some dark continent.”
The Human Sacred Dynasty, though past its peak, with the first generation of powerhouses like the Human King dead or vanished, was still immensely powerful, at least a hundred times stronger than today’s dynasty.
Yet it was nearly obliterated.
This showed the terror of the True Demon Emperor and his nine demon kings.
So-called demons were beings brought by the Emperor and his kings from elsewhere, about which humans knew little.
All that was known was that each demon possessed terrifying abilities, with formidable defence being just one.
Though Lord Zhan was unharmed, he was repelled by the sword qi, forced to regroup for another attack.
“Brother Wanyan, don’t you have a treasure? Why not use it now, if we kill Lord Zhan, we can leave alive!” Chen Zui whispered to Wanyan Jun.
Wanyan Jun gave a cold smile, “Idiot, that’s my trump card, my last resort, use it now?”
“But if this continues, Ling Xiao will die!” Shangguan Lei couldn’t help but say, “If he dies, we won’t survive either.”
“Relax, once they’ve worn each other down, I’ll act. Whether Ling Xiao saves us or not, he must die, he’s offended Meng Yuan and Demon Flame Heavenly Lord, his death is deserved!” Wanyan Jun said coldly.
In the sect, reason held no sway.
The strong made the rules.
With enough strength, even breaking sect rules meant nothing.
