Tantai Lingzi didn’t stop Bai Feifei, as she wasn’t entirely confident of defeating Ling Xiao. She needed Bai Feifei to force Ling Xiao to reveal his full arsenal.
This way, her chances of winning would naturally be greater.
Bai Feifei stood on the stage, glaring coldly at Ling Xiao, her eyes brimming with intense killing intent.
“Look, you foolish woman, have you even figured out the situation? The one who got you eliminated and caused your cultivation to plummet was the Demon Flame Heavenly Sovereign, not me. Taking your grudge out on me, are you out of your mind?”
Ling Xiao found Bai Feifei utterly exasperating.
This woman’s stupidity was on another level.
“Enough nonsense. Isn’t your Dragon Shout technique supposed to be impressive? Let’s see if it can even scratch me!” Bai Feifei said coldly. “Don’t think learning some shady tricks makes you invincible among the Moonlight Sect’s disciples!”
“Roar!”
Ling Xiao let out a shout.
Bai Feifei hurriedly retreated, frantically channeling true essence to form a protective layer around her body, fully bracing for Ling Xiao’s Dragon Shout.
But moments later, her face flushed red, as no attack came.
“Hahaha, I say, foolish woman, aren’t you a bit too timid? I haven’t even done anything, and you’re scared?” Ling Xiao burst into laughter.
Many disciples below couldn’t hold back their laughter either, and the crowd erupted in commotion.
Ling Xiao had no intention of using the Dragon Shout against Bai Feifei.
That move worked on Yue Ren, but it would be largely ineffective against her.
To deal with Bai Feifei, he’d need to get serious.
“You dare toy with me!” Bai Feifei’s face burned with rage.
Pipa Martial Soul!
Demonic Sound Steps!
Suddenly, Bai Feifei moved, and the stage filled with musical characters formed from true essence.
The notes of gong, shang, jiao, hui, and yu swirled endlessly.
“Nice footwork, but it’s useless against me!”
Ling Xiao’s figure flickered, transforming into a dragon shadow, weaving through the musical notes as if swimming through water.
Demonic Sound Sword Art: Gong!
Bai Feifei’s longsword trembled, and a massive “Gong” character materialized at the sword’s tip, pressing down on Ling Xiao with an eerie demonic sound.
Snow Lotus Sword Art: Flying Snow!
Ling Xiao thrust his Ice Dragon Sword, snowflakes swirling to form a snow dragon that lunged at the giant “Gong” character.
*Boom!*
The two clashed head-on.
Bai Feifei’s body trembled, and the musical notes around her began to shatter.
“Well, look at that, you’ve gotten smarter, transferring the attack’s force to the notes. Seems you’re not entirely brainless!” Ling Xiao remarked, looking relaxed.
But Bai Feifei was struggling.
Though she had diverted all of Ling Xiao’s sword qi to the notes, a searing pain, as if burned by fire, coursed through her body.
The pain seemed to pierce her very soul.
Her expression changed drastically. Ling Xiao’s strength far exceeded her expectations.
“You can’t possibly be just early eighth-level Mortal Realm!” Bai Feifei shouted.
Ling Xiao smiled, “Figured it out, have you?”
*Buzz!*
A loud hum echoed as energy surged skyward, a black dragon shadow coiling in the air.
Ling Xiao released a portion of his cultivation.
He reached the unparalleled eighth-level Mortal Realm!
He figured this strength was enough to handle Bai Feifei without revealing his full power.
“How is this guy’s cultivation rising so fast! No wonder his attacks are so much stronger than before!”
Below, Tantai Lingzi’s expression grew graver.
Ling Xiao’s cultivation exceeded her expectations.
She had thought he’d at best reach the peak eighth-level Mortal Realm, but he had hit the unparalleled eighth level, making him a tough opponent.
Everyone in the Moonlight Sect knew Ling Xiao could fight above his level.
So, judging his strength by ordinary standards was a mistake.
“Damn it! Demonic Sound Sword Art: Gong Shang Jiao Hui Yu!”
Bai Feifei couldn’t accept this outcome.
Her hair disheveled, her eyes wild with madness.
She should have kept fighting to force Ling Xiao to reveal more tricks.
But now, she wasn’t thinking that far.
With a thrust of her sword, five musical notes blasted towards Ling Xiao, their power five times that of her previous attack!
“Interesting, but still not enough!”
Ling Xiao channeled his true essence, casually swinging his Ice Dragon Sword, unleashing a terrifying blizzard that swept the stage.
Snow Lotus Sword Art: Ice Storm!
This might be the last time he used it, so he’d let it shine brilliantly.
*Buzz!*
Winds howled!
Snowflakes danced!
Bai Feifei’s body, like a speck of dust in the storm, was swept up and thrown off the stage.
Two moves!
Just two moves, and Ling Xiao defeated the once-invincible Bai Feifei!
This opponent, whom he once needed arrays to barely overcome, was now dispatched with ease.
The crowd below was even more shocked.
Chang Yueli’s body trembled uncontrollably.
Why! Why was Ling Xiao so powerful?
What was the reason?
“Master, stay calm. Let this kid be arrogant for now. The Four Sects Tournament is coming soon, and there’ll be plenty of chances to kill him. No need to rush!” Chang Yueying comforted Chang Yueli.
“I know, I know! But I’m furious. I want to tear this kid to pieces right now!” Chang Yueli’s lips bled; she was so angry she spat blood, barely suppressing her urges.
“Ahh!”
Suddenly, Bai Feifei screamed from below, “No! You’ve crippled my cultivation!”
Her body was unharmed, but her nine martial veins were completely sealed. Now, her strength was at best that of a ninth-level Martial Vein martial artist.
“What are you wailing about? It’s not crippled, just sealed. How to deal with you is up to Master Baiyun. I can’t be bothered to handle it,” Ling Xiao said calmly.
“I’ve told you countless times, I won’t acknowledge that useless man as my father. My only father is the Demon Flame Heavenly Sovereign!” Bai Feifei shouted.
“Hmph, don’t forget, you’re just a useless nobody now. Every inner sect disciple in the Moonlight Sect is stronger than you!”
Ling Xiao glanced at her disdainfully. If not for needing to bring her to Master Baiyun, he’d have crippled her cultivation entirely to save the trouble.
“Tantai Lingzi, your turn!”
He looked at Tantai Lingzi below.
Ming Tian hadn’t shown up yet, but it didn’t matter much. Ming Tian ranked lower than Yue Ren among the top ten core disciples anyway.
By defeating Bai Feifei, Ling Xiao had claimed fourth place, qualifying for the Four Sects Tournament.
Taking on Tantai Lingzi was just settling a score!
This woman had conspired with the Black Spirit in the Moonlight Pagoda to kill him. He hadn’t let the sect deal with her because he wanted to kill her himself!
Now that the chance had come, he wasn’t about to let it slip.
Before, he wasn’t sure he could beat her, but now, he was absolutely confident.
