A terrifying sword intent surged from his body, not yet unleashed, but its force alone was enough to kill a Martial Vein Realm warrior outright.
Even Mortal Realm warriors would tremble uncontrollably before this formidable sword intent.
Shen Tianlin’s strength surpassed that of Ming Tian after his half-beast transformation.
Of course, Ming Tian’s potential was slightly greater.
“Exactly, you must share some items with us, or you won’t leave here today!”
Qin Wu and Wu Yang chimed in unison.
At that moment, three others joined Shen Tianlin, Wu Yang, and Qin Wu.
Though they had witnessed Ling Xiao’s prowess before, with Shen Tianlin, Wu Yang, and Qin Wu—three experts—by their side, their courage swelled.
“Heh, I, Ling Xiao, despise being threatened most of all. If you’d behaved, I might have generously given you a few items out of kindness, but now? Want something? Come and take it, see if your bodies are tougher than my sword!”
Ling Xiao smiled faintly.
Among them, except for Bai Feifei, Tantai Lingzi, and Shen Tianlin, he paid no heed to the rest.
No matter how many came, he’d face them all!
Bai Feifei clearly had no intention of fighting.
Tantai Lingzi showed no sign of engaging either.
Just Shen Tianlin? He’d kill him without hesitation, nothing to fear!
Besides, he wasn’t without support!
Dai Yuling stood to his right.
Leng Hao stood to his left.
Though their strength wasn’t great, their combat ability far surpassed some of the riffraff.
The atmosphere grew intensely charged.
On the surface, Shen Tianlin’s side appeared stronger.
So, Shen Tianlin merely frowned before making up his mind.
True, Ling Xiao had the backing of Guanghan Tianzun, Jinguang Tianzun, Yang Danlin, even Yue Nü.
But these were upright figures, unlikely to stoop to targeting a small fry like him.
Besides, killing in the Moonlight Pagoda didn’t mean true death, so he wouldn’t become mortal enemies with those great figures.
It was merely a contest for opportunities, surely permitted during the tower-climbing ceremony.
Thus, he had no fear!
“Junior Brother Shen, let’s be cautious. No need for infighting here, this is only the first stage, there might be better things ahead.”
At that moment, Tantai Lingzi gently patted Shen Tianlin’s shoulder, advising him.
Hm?
Ling Xiao noticed a fleeting glint of cold light as Tantai Lingzi touched Shen Tianlin’s shoulder.
Though it lasted only a moment, unnoticed by others, it didn’t escape his eyes.
But Shen Tianlin seemed unaffected, so he didn’t dwell on it.
Besides, if Tantai Lingzi meant to harm Shen Tianlin, what did it matter to him?
“Junior Brother Ling, we don’t want to fight. Just hand over that metal card and share the Longevity Fruit with us, you can keep the rest.”
Shen Tianlin didn’t dare provoke Ling Xiao too far. If he grew too greedy, demanding everything, today’s conflict would likely end in a brutal fight.
“Not interested!”
Ling Xiao sneered and struck suddenly.
In such a situation, he needed to act first to intimidate them.
“Survivors: fifteen!”
“Survivors: fourteen!”
“Survivors: thirteen!”
In one move, he dispatched the three lackeys on the periphery.
Then he returned to his position.
“Now, you three, still want to continue?”
Ling Xiao looked at Shen Tianlin and asked.
Wu Yang and Qin Wu were visibly shaken by Ling Xiao’s decisive strike, starting to back off.
Images of Ling Xiao killing Zhan Liu replayed in their minds.
The two gritted their teeth, finally cupping their hands, “Junior Brother Ling, we apologise for the offence, we were momentarily blinded by greed!”
“Good!”
Ling Xiao didn’t want to waste time fighting.
The giant stone monster was due to catch up soon, by his calculations.
Both were Mortal Realm Seventh Layer warriors, and though he wasn’t afraid, dealing with them would take time.
“Shen Tianlin, what about you?”
Ling Xiao looked at Shen Tianlin coldly.
“Nonsense, even alone, I’m more than enough to handle you!”
Shen Tianlin’s eyes flashed with two streaks of red light, and he lunged at Ling Xiao recklessly.
Strange, this guy was arrogant but not this foolish.
Logically, with three killed and Wu Yang and Qin Wu backing down, Shen Tianlin should’ve retreated too.
Facing Ling Xiao, Leng Hao, and Dai Yuling alone, how could Shen Tianlin possibly win?
Something’s off!
Ling Xiao glanced at Tantai Lingzi, a scene flashing in his mind—
Tantai Lingzi piercing Shen Tianlin’s shoulder with a silver needle.
In that instant, she must’ve done something.
Tantai Lingzi’s acting was impressive.
She stood there chatting with Bai Feifei, as if the events unfolding had nothing to do with her.
“Hmph, interesting. Tantai Lingzi’s strength is formidable, and her methods are sinister, likely harder to deal with than that fool Bai Feifei. I must be cautious!”
Ling Xiao snorted, ignoring Tantai Lingzi and focusing on the fight with Shen Tianlin.
Shen Tianlin’s cultivation was early Mortal Realm Eighth Layer, not easy to handle.
But he was just an ordinary early Eighth Layer disciple, no genius.
Ling Xiao wasn’t afraid.
Thunder Phenomenon, Nine-Vein Qi Sword, Fist-Sword!
The qi sword enveloped his fist, extending just three inches beyond.
This wasn’t a standard Nine-Vein Qi Sword technique but a creative adaptation by Ling Xiao.
In that moment, his Twelve Golden Lotus Technique surged wildly, converting all true essence into thunder attributes.
Boom!
His fist clashed with Shen Tianlin’s seven-coloured longsword!
A thunderous explosion rang out. Shen Tianlin didn’t retreat, but his body trembled violently, nearly dropping his sword.
Ling Xiao was about to press the attack, aiming to finish Shen Tianlin while he struggled with the Thunder Phenomenon’s power.
But then, a sudden change!
“Hahaha, Junior Brother Ling, in the end, you’ll die by my hand!”
Amidst wild laughter, Ming Tian appeared.
He’d been trailing behind, fearing elimination if he encountered Ling Xiao.
Yet, he’d also been seeking a chance to kill him.
If Ling Xiao died, he’d no longer need to skulk about.
“I’ve been ready for you, fool!”
Ling Xiao hadn’t gone all out against Shen Tianlin, using only the Nine-Vein Qi Sword, because he’d sensed Ming Tian lurking nearby.
Thunder Shadow Sword, Thunder Flash!
Suddenly, a treasured sword appeared in Ling Xiao’s hand, the rare Thunder Shadow Sword he’d bought from the Divine Armament Hall.
