No wonder Ming Tian’s cultivation had surged so much, with waves of ferocious beast aura emanating from his body.
He must have used this sinister ninja clan secret technique on himself.
This guy was ruthless—willing to do anything to grow stronger, even at the cost of his own humanity.
“Half-beast? How foolish!” Ling Xiao sneered. “The use of martial souls was proven ten thousand years ago to be the best way for human warriors to borrow external power. Yet you, for a short-term boost, willingly abandoned your humanity. Truly laughable.”
“Laugh all you want. You’ll never catch up to me again,” Ming Tian said indifferently.
“We’ll see about that!”
“Then let’s fight.”
Ming Tian glanced at the wall of flames still burning, keeping the Mad Blood Grass at bay.
That secret technique scroll was his only one capable of warding off pursuers, given to him by Elder Jin before entering the Moonlight Pagoda.
Now, it could only temporarily hold back the Mad Blood Grass.
He had to end this quickly!
If the grass broke free, it’d be trouble!
Ming Tian struck, a cold glint shooting from his hand.
The glint vanished into the void, silently nearing Ling Xiao’s throat in an instant.
A closer look revealed it was a ninja clan weapon—a kunai.
And not just any kunai, but a rare treasure-grade one!
Attached to it was a red thread, not physical but made of Ming Tian’s blood-red demon fox true essence.
The thread blended with the seven-colored auspicious clouds, nearly invisible.
Ling Xiao spotted the red thread the moment Ming Tian attacked.
But the speed was too fast for him to dodge.
Still, if he couldn’t dodge, he had other methods.
With a flick of his right hand, a qi sword shot out, clashing with the kunai.
Clang!
The kunai slowed significantly after the collision.
Yet a cold smirk appeared on Ming Tian’s impassive face.
The slowed kunai suddenly accelerated, now fully enveloped in blood-red demon fox true essence.
It still aimed for Ling Xiao’s throat, intent on killing him!
Clang, clang, clang!
Ling Xiao retreated swiftly, but the kunai pursued like a leech, relentless.
His protective true essence was torn apart like paper before the kunai.
Fortunately, his Earth Spirit Body blocked the attack.
“Flying Snow!”
Finally finding an opening, Ling Xiao drew his Ice Dragon Sword, unleashing a dazzling sword light.
“Demon Fox Claw!”
While controlling the kunai, Ming Tian released a red glow that formed a claw, colliding with Ling Xiao’s sword qi.
Both shattered in midair.
Ling Xiao frowned.
Being preempted put him at a disadvantage. Ming Tian lived up to his genius reputation!
Combined with the sinister beast fusion technique, Ming Tian’s vision and judgment had vastly improved.
For a moment, they were evenly matched, with Ming Tian slightly ahead.
Unlike the foolish Bai Feifei, Ming Tian was cunning and experienced, each attack and defense perfectly calculated, using just the right moves and true essence.
He conserved energy while suppressing Ling Xiao.
If Bai Feifei had this skill, Ling Xiao would’ve been in grave danger on the sparring stage that day!
“Beast Trap Flames!”
A strange glint flashed in Ming Tian’s eyes. With a tug of his right hand, the single kunai split into dozens, each burning with raging flames.
The flaming kunai formed a ring, trapping Ling Xiao inside.
Ming Tian tightened the ring, aiming to crush Ling Xiao, leaving him gravely injured if not dead.
“Naive!”
As the ring closed in to cut Ling Xiao in half, a smile appeared on his face.
“Trying to kill me with such petty tricks? Now, it’s my turn!”
Shadow Swap!
His voice came from behind Ming Tian.
Ling Xiao switched places with his clone, the Ice Dragon Sword in hand trembling as it stabbed toward Ming Tian’s back.
Snow Lotus Sword Art: Blizzard!
To speed up, Ling Xiao didn’t use celestial phenomena, but Blizzard, the strongest move in the Snow Lotus Sword Art, was still terrifyingly powerful.
In an instant, the garden became a snowy maelstrom, a ferocious tornado of blade-like ice and snow roaring toward Ming Tian.
“Trouble!”
With Ming Tian’s enhanced vision, he could see the move’s terror.
Not daring to slack, he recalled the kunai, slammed his hands on the ground, and chanted.
“Ninja Clan Secret: Nine Hells Gate!”
Nine massive stone beast gates appeared in the blizzard’s path.
Boom!
The blizzard’s power was overwhelming, shattering the gates into dust in an instant.
“Earth Split!”
Seeing the gates fail, Ming Tian’s hands turned into massive demon fox claws, tearing open the ground and diving in.
Even so, the raging blizzard left several wounds on him.
Panicked, he resorted to such a desperate escape.
Ling Xiao snorted, pouring more true essence into his Ice Dragon Sword.
The blizzard grew larger and more terrifying, tearing the ground apart.
The spot where Ming Tian hid became a frozen ruin, icy air seeping from the perforated earth.
“Demon Fox Bullet!”
Bloodied, Ming Tian emerged, fully transformed into a demon fox, no longer human but a beast.
He spat a blood-red orb, its power so terrifying it seemed capable of destroying the entire garden.
“Thunder Celestial Phenomenon: Blizzard!”
This time, Ling Xiao was prepared, infusing celestial power into the blizzard, amplifying its might.
Thunderbolts rained down amidst the snowy storm.
Boom!
The thunderous storm struck the blood-red orb.
One held devastating destructive power, the other unparalleled annihilation.
The clash formed a massive energy storm, enveloping Ling Xiao, Ming Tian, the garden, and even the Mad Blood Grass.
Though formidable, the grass burrowed underground to escape the combined energy.
Pfft!
Ming Tian spat blood, his body swaying before collapsing into a ground fissure.
Ling Xiao shimmered with golden light.
His golden dragon scale armor and earthy yellow Earth Spirit Body formed a formidable defense.
He only staggered back a few steps before recovering, then thrust his sword toward Ming Tian underground.
