Another dozen or so people stepped forward, each one a Heavenly Human Realm expert.
The remaining thirty-odd people, they still had some conscience.
As long as they had a conscience, that was enough.
Those with a conscience would know to repay kindness.
So, these sixteen people who stepped forward could all go to their deaths!
Ling Xiao turned his gaze to the two Dongtian Realm experts, saying coldly, “You lot really are unworthy of being realm masters. After cultivating for so many years, with such strong cultivation, you’ve practically wasted it all, ungrateful and shameless!
Aren’t you going to kill me? Why haven’t you made a move?”
The others were somewhat puzzled. Ling Xiao’s cultivation wasn’t strong, so where did he get the confidence to challenge Dongtian Realm experts?
The purple-robed Dongtian Realm expert laughed heartily, “It’s been a long time since I’ve roamed the outside world. I didn’t expect a mere Heavenly Human Realm martial artist to dare speak to this realm master like this. Attack, kill him!”
“You won’t need to roam outside anymore, because today you’re going to die!”
Ling Xiao drew his Ice Dragon Sword.
In the remaining quarter of an hour, he could still maintain his Heavenly Human Realm cultivation and fight against Heavenly Human Realm martial artists.
Whoosh~~
At the purple-robed Dongtian Realm expert’s command, four or five Heavenly Human Realm experts lunged at Ling Xiao, without the slightest trace of shame.
Not the least bit of gratitude.
Greed had consumed them entirely.
Boom~!
Suddenly, the martial artists who lunged forward exploded in mid-air, their bodies turning into fragments, blood splattering everywhere.
Yue Nü appeared.
She stood calmly behind Ling Xiao, merely waving her hand lightly.
“Yue Nü, thank you for your help. I’ll repay this favour in the future,” Ling Xiao said to the woman behind him.
“Between you and me, what need is there to talk of favours? Is that Evil Beast Demon King dead?” Yue Nü asked with a smile.
“Dead!”
“You little brat, you scared me to death! Sneaking off to deal with the Evil Beast Demon King, how many lives do you think you have?” Yue Nü suddenly scolded.
“I was just worried you’d get hurt,” Ling Xiao said, scratching his head, a bit embarrassed.
Looking back now, that earlier move was indeed too risky.
The Evil Beast Demon King’s attacks were too powerful, so much so that the treasure Yue Nü gave him barely had any effect. If he hadn’t seized the Earth Spirit Core in advance, things could have gone terribly wrong.
It seemed he’d need to avoid such reckless actions in the future.
“Little rascal,” Yue Nü said with a sweet smile, but her gaze suddenly turned cold as she looked at the people standing in front of Ling Xiao and asked, “What’s the deal with these people?”
“Well, I kindly saved them, but not only are they ungrateful, they want to kill me. Big sister, please take care of this trash,” Ling Xiao explained.
“I don’t like getting dirty, so trash, naturally, needs to be dealt with,” Yue Nü said calmly.
“Heh, little girl, careful you don’t bite your tongue in the wind,” the purple-robed Dongtian Realm expert sneered, then suddenly attacked.
“Purple Flame Mysterious Dragon Palm!”
His hands suddenly burst into purple flames, and the temperature in the cave skyrocketed. The nearest Heavenly Human Realm martial artist caught fire instantly, screaming in agony.
“Heh, not a bad technique, but it’s useless,” Yue Nü said, likely aware of Ling Xiao’s current situation and unwilling to waste time. Her figure flashed, and she lifted the two Dongtian Realm experts as if they were infants.
“Is the Dongtian Realm so great? Since you’ve done something ungrateful, you’d better be ready to die!”
With that, sword qi surged from her hands.
The two Dongtian Realm experts were sliced into ribbons.
Not a single drop of blood stained her.
After this, she lightly waved her sleeve, and the remaining dozen or so people turned to dust on the spot.
In casual conversation, Dongtian Realm experts were reduced to ashes!
This was Yue Nü’s strength!
Ling Xiao watched all this, his fists clenched tightly.
“Although my cultivation is far stronger than my peers, I’d still suffer greatly against a Heavenly Human Realm expert like Demon Flame Venerable, let alone Dongtian Realm or even Yin-Yang Realm experts like Yue Nü!”
Ling Xiao’s desire for strength grew ever stronger.
“Not enough! Far from enough! My strength is still too low, and there are so many things I want to do but can’t.”
“You lot, get lost. Don’t forget, I didn’t save you for free,” Ling Xiao said, glancing faintly at those who still had some conscience, waving his hand lightly.
“Thank you, Young Hero Ling Xiao! We’ll never forget your great kindness!” they said, already planning to repay him. Now, seeing this stunning yet terrifyingly powerful woman behind Ling Xiao, how could they dare not?
With that, they turned and left.
“Let’s head back too,” Ling Xiao said, glancing at Yue Nü.
But just as he was about to leave, his body went limp, and he lost consciousness.
His time was up!
“Ling Xiao!” Yue Nü exclaimed, quickly catching him. She checked his breathing and examined him, then gave a wry smile.
“This kid actually dared to borrow my true essence to temporarily boost his strength. This secret technique must have been taught by Yuan Zun. Is Yuan Zun trying to get Ling Xiao killed?”
Yue Nü shook her head with a bitter smile, in no hurry to leave.
With the Evil Beast Demon King gone, she was the absolute ruler of Thousand Ghost Forest. Anyone foolish enough to come looking for her was simply courting death.
Boom~~!
Suddenly, a surge of energy burst wildly from Ling Xiao’s body, rushing into every part of him.
In his current weakened state, Ling Xiao could hardly withstand such ferocious, domineering power.
Yue Nü quickly placed her jade hand on Ling Xiao’s chest, injecting cold true essence into his body, guiding the wild energy to circulate more gently.
Her true essence formed a protective layer, shielding Ling Xiao’s body so he wouldn’t explode from absorbing too much energy.
“Is this the power of the Earth Spirit? This kid didn’t swallow the Earth Spirit Core, did he?” Yue Nü said, looking at the motionless Ling Xiao with a wry smile.
This kid was just too reckless, a bit like the Human King back in the day.
What she didn’t know was this: the only reason Ling Xiao dared to take such a risk against the Evil Beast Demon King was because she was there. Without her, he would’ve been far more cautious.
Ling Xiao’s calculations were never wrong.
This time was no exception.
Even uncertain factors were precisely accounted for.
There might be some deviations, of course.
His boldness in confronting the Evil Beast Demon King stemmed from calculating Yue Nü’s immense combat strength.
Originally, his plan was to assassinate or gravely wound the Demon King while it was healing, making Yue Nü’s fight easier.
But the plan went slightly off course.
Ling Xiao quickly adjusted, using his Primordial Golden Dragon form to kill the underestimating and weakened Evil Beast Demon King.
