“Ling Xiao, are you sure there’s no problem? That Ming Tian doesn’t seem quite right. The power he possesses now doesn’t even belong to him.”
After most people had left, Wu Xiang spoke to Ling Xiao.
“I know.”
Ling Xiao thought for a moment and said, “It might be a bit dangerous, but it’s fine, he’s not my match.”
He wasn’t a reckless person. Since he said it was fine, he naturally had confidence.
Ming Tian’s current state couldn’t be judged by normal reasoning, but the analytical ability of the Shanhe Martial Spirit had calculated even this.
The reason he dared to accept this life-and-death challenge was, of course, because he was confident.
“Alright, if you’re so sure, I won’t try to dissuade you. Let’s go.”
Ling Xiao and Wu Xiang headed to the Deathmatch Tower.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Demon Flame Heavenly Venerate informed a few of his people about Ming Tian’s situation.
Ming Tian’s body had now been almost completely taken over by the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, and his strength had surged to the level of thirty percent Half-Step Heavenly Venerate.
It wasn’t just a significant boost in cultivation.
More importantly, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox’s body was incredibly strong. Ordinary attacks couldn’t harm Ming Tian at all.
In essence, Ming Tian was now practically invincible.
So, Ling Xiao was as good as dead this time.
“Great! I didn’t expect this situation. We won’t even need to wait for the Four Factions Martial Assembly. Ling Xiao will die this time!”
Elder Jin was thrilled upon hearing this.
“Don’t get too excited until the end. This Ling Xiao, I always feel he’s not easy to deal with.”
Chang Yueying had once underestimated Ling Xiao, so now she didn’t dare to take him lightly at all.
At the Deathmatch Tower.
Ling Xiao and Ming Tian faced each other from a distance.
“From the first day I joined the Moonlight Sect, I vowed to clean up the sect. Today, you can die in peace and be free from the torment of being controlled by this demon fox!”
Looking at Ming Tian, Ling Xiao recalled their battle in the Moonlight Pagoda, where he had won.
But the Ming Tian before him now was completely different from back then. Killing him wouldn’t be easy.
However, this suited Ling Xiao perfectly.
Having broken through to the early ninth stage of the Mortal Realm, he had been looking for a chance to test his current cultivation.
Originally, he had chosen Tantai Lingzi as his opponent, but now, unexpectedly, Ming Tian had delivered himself. Perfect, he’d deal with Ming Tian first.
“Hahahahaha…”
The “Ming Tian” opposite let out a burst of maniacal laughter.
The entire Deathmatch Tower trembled and shook with his laughter.
His voice was cold and sinister. “Ling Xiao, I admit I underestimated you in Yun Kong City. Not killing you back then was a grave miscalculation!
You’re strong! Impressive! And arrogant!
But people like you often don’t live long!
Today, I’ll show you what fear is! What death is!”
“You’re not qualified!”
Ling Xiao sneered, no longer suppressing his power. He unleashed his full strength, and the ground beneath his feet began to shake.
His cultivation was finally fully revealed to everyone.
Early ninth stage of the Mortal Realm!
“No wonder you’re so arrogant. Your cultivation has actually broken through to the ninth stage of the Mortal Realm. But so what? You’re still not my match!”
“Ming Tian’s” voice was completely different now, cold and shrill, with an intensely piercing quality that gave people a headache.
“Kill!”
“Ming Tian” let out a cold snort. Brilliant red light flashed and bloomed in his hands, forming countless blood-red fox claws that completely enveloped the area.
Within a radius of hundreds of meters, it became a red world.
The light was more than ten times stronger than what Ming Tian had once displayed.
“Brat, don’t worry, I won’t kill you right away. There are still many secrets on you I want to know!
What martial spirit inheritance did you gain from the Moonlight Pagoda?
How are you connected to the Moonlight Heavenly Maiden?
What’s the deal with that powerful dragon aura on you?
I’ll figure it all out!
And after I do, you, Dai Yuling, Leng Hao, Zhao Zhi, Shangguan Lei, Lan Yuer, Yang Danlin, and even that Wu Xiang, will all meet a miserable end, never to rise again!
Hahaha, rest assured, I’ll take good care of those treasures of yours. I won’t let anyone else take them.”
These words were heard only by Ling Xiao.
However, they also sealed “Ming Tian’s” tragic fate.
Ling Xiao would never allow someone who threatened his loved ones to live.
If he had previously considered subduing this Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, now, to hell with that. This thing had to die!
In the blood-red feathered cloak world, “Ming Tian” seemed very confident.
His human-like body began to gradually transform into a beastly form. Though still seven parts human, it now had three parts demon fox.
“Thousand Shadow Soul-Chasing Claw!”
Swoosh!
In that instant, thousands of blood-red claws swept toward Ling Xiao almost simultaneously.
Though the spectators were watching from the sidelines, this scene still startled many.
In the red feathered cloak space, there was almost no gap, no room for Ling Xiao to dodge.
It seemed Ling Xiao’s life was in grave danger.
His once miraculous movement techniques now seemed useless.
Yet, in the battlefield, Ling Xiao remained expressionless.
He channeled true essence into his Ice Dragon Sword and thrust forward.
On the sword, a black dragon shadow underwent various strange transformations. A terrifying blizzard was unleashed within the feathered cloak space.
The ice storm shattered the Thousand Shadow Soul-Chasing Claw!
Ling Xiao felt immense pressure.
This was unlike anything he had faced against Bai Feifei or Yue Ren. His blood churned, unexpected from the demon’s attack, which had such a peculiar effect.
Of course, it was also because the opponent was too strong.
After all, facing a thirty percent Half-Step Heavenly Venerate with early ninth-stage Mortal Realm cultivation was a massive gap.
The ninth stage of the Mortal Realm’s supernatural realm was worlds apart from a Half-Step Heavenly Venerate, let alone one with thirty percent power.
Ling Xiao felt the pressure, but his face showed not fear but excitement.
He loved battles with pressure.
Pressure meant progress!
“He actually blocked it. No wonder Ming Tian feared him. How about this move?”
“Ming Tian” snorted coldly. His hands had fully transformed into demon fox claws, and between them, a strange vortex formed.
“Demon Fox Power, Devouring Vortex!”
The vortex grew larger and rose above “Ming Tian’s” head.
A massive pulling force emerged, and Ling Xiao felt the surrounding spiritual energy being sucked into the vortex, forming a sun-like orb within it.
