Ling Xiao is currently at the early stage of the seventh level of the Mortal Realm, able to easily defeat late-stage, even peak, eighth-level Mortal Realm warriors. However, facing invincible or peerless eighth-level warriors would pose some difficulty, though he could still win.
But against an early-stage ninth-level Mortal Realm warrior, the challenge is much greater, far from the ease he experienced before the sixth level.
Before the sixth level, Ling Xiao could basically challenge warriors two full realms above him.
And with great ease.
But now, it’s not so simple.
However, this is only his human form.
In his human-dragon form and Primordial Golden Dragon form, he becomes far stronger!
In human-dragon form, his overall strength can increase by 50% to double, depending on his condition and the type of martial skills he uses.
Using human martial skills results in a smaller boost, while dragon martial skills yield a greater increase.
In Primordial Golden Dragon form, his speed drops by half, but all other aspects improve by twofold!
This boost is much greater than before, mainly because more of his Primordial Golden Dragon cells have awakened, and his Heavenly Dragon bloodline has fused more thoroughly.
But he believes this is still not the limit.
When the Primordial Golden Dragon’s scales fully light up, Ling Xiao is absolutely certain he will possess the terrifying, world-destroying power of a Primordial Golden Dragon.
Even altering the laws of the Mysterious Realm would be effortless.
That’s the true meaning of strength!
Of course, that’s for later. For now, he’s about to send the fat old man and the others to meet the King of Hell.
“First!”
Ling Xiao’s figure flashed, targeting the patrol guard captain.
This guy had the audacity to attempt a sneak attack while the five old men were fighting him, the kind of person Ling Xiao couldn’t tolerate.
“Hold him off, don’t let him get through!”
The guard captain panicked, his earlier bravado from the sneak attack gone, turning to flee in fear.
Ling Xiao snorted coldly, his figure flashing, disappearing and reappearing instantly, easily arriving behind the guard captain.
“No! You can’t kill me, I’m the guard captain of Dragon Palace City! If you kill me, you’ll be flayed alive!”
Feeling the terrifying chill at his back, the guard captain roared desperately, trying to use the Black Dragon King’s authority to intimidate Ling Xiao.
Crack!
But Ling Xiao didn’t even flinch, his qi sword slicing through the man’s throat, severing his head.
“Second!”
Ling Xiao turned his gaze to the gravely injured Dragon Palace City warrior.
“Feels bad to be abandoned by your own, doesn’t it? Feels bad to suffer in pain, doesn’t it? I’ll give you a quick end!”
“No, don’t kill me! You devil! Are you trying to challenge the entire Dragon Clan? You can’t kill me, you can’t! I curse you to die horribly!”
Ling Xiao smirked disdainfully, a qi sword shooting out, instantly blasting the man’s body apart.
Curse me to die horribly?
Then I’ll make sure you die without a corpse!
“Challenge the entire Dragon Clan? You’re not worthy! When you followed the Black Dragon King in his inhumane slaughter of our kin, did you ever think you’d see this day?”
Ling Xiao sneered loudly.
He was saying it for the onlookers to hear.
“So he’s really here to avenge the Golden Dragon Clan. The rumours must be true.”
“Of course they’re true! Why else would someone, unless they were mad, come alone to stir up trouble in Dragon Palace City? It’s got to be a blood feud.”
“Next, the third! What did you just say? Tie my hands? Kneel and beg for mercy? Then I’ll cut off your legs!”
As his voice rang out, Ling Xiao was already in front of the man, his qi sword flashing like lightning, slicing off both his legs.
“Ah—! Devil! The Black Dragon King won’t let you go, he won’t!”
“The Black Dragon King? He killed the old Dragon Emperor, he deserves to die! He’ll join you underground soon, don’t worry.”
Pfft!
The Black Dragon Clan warrior, already legless, was finally pierced through the throat by Ling Xiao’s sword, his eyes gradually losing their light.
Ling Xiao had intended to make this man kneel longer, but he sensed powerful warriors approaching from a distance. To avoid complications, it was best to finish things quickly.
“And now, you’re left, Ninth Prince!”
Ling Xiao licked his lips, revealing a cold smile.
This whole affair started because of the Ninth Prince, and he must die.
“What a domineering, ruthless youth! Killing without hesitation, striking decisively, no mercy at all!”
“If you carried a blood feud, you’d probably be the same. Besides, we’re not children. In fights like this, it’s always you die or I live, nothing more to say.”
“True enough, but this youth is indeed strong. A late-stage eighth-level Mortal Realm warrior couldn’t even withstand one of his moves. So young, yet so powerful. If he survives, his future is limitless!”
“Pity, he’s doomed to die.”
“Yeah, no need for the Black Dragon King to act. Once the Poison Dragon King arrives, he’ll easily kill him. The Poison Dragon King is an invincible ninth-level Mortal Realm master.”
The onlookers weren’t optimistic about Ling Xiao, though they felt some sympathy for him.
Invincible ninth-level?
Ling Xiao couldn’t help but sneer.
So that’s the Poison Dragon King’s strength? Doesn’t seem like much.
If it were peerless or divine ninth-level, that might be trickier, but just invincible ninth-level? With his human-dragon form, he could hold his own.
If that’s not enough, he’d just switch to Primordial Golden Dragon form. Since everyone here is from the Dragon Clan, it wouldn’t cause a stir.
The fat old man fled in panic, seeing his side’s experts all dead, no longer daring to fight.
But how could Ling Xiao let him escape?
“From the moment you tried to assassinate me tonight, your fate was sealed!”
Ling Xiao sighed softly, his figure flashing, already near the fat old man.
“Dragon Scale Transformation!”
Seeing Ling Xiao close in, under the threat of death, the fat old man unleashed all his true essence, pushing his strength to the limit.
He transformed into a massive black dragon, dozens of scales flying off his body, growing larger and forming a tight protective layer within a four-to-five-meter radius, each scale like a glowing barrier.
It looked incredibly sturdy.
But that wasn’t enough to reassure him, so he also activated his only defensive treasure.
In an instant, behind the dragon scale barrier, a shimmering golden orb enveloped him completely.
Combined with the formidable defence of his black dragon body, he believed that even if he wasn’t Ling Xiao’s match, he could at least hold out until the Poison Dragon King arrived.
Crack!
But a single sword shattered his hopes.
Under Ling Xiao’s Ice Dragon Sword, the dragon scale barrier quickly froze, then shattered inch by inch, collapsing entirely.
Snap!
Next, the golden orb couldn’t withstand the icy, chilling sword light, breaking apart instantly.
