After the thunderous shout, three figures appeared outside the door.
The three had cultivations of early Mortal Realm Seventh Layer, peak Mortal Realm Eighth Layer, and invincible Mortal Realm Eighth Layer.
By Demon Fortress City’s hierarchy, they should be Elders.
Likely not at the Demon General level.
Although the Sea Clan Demon General was only at Mortal Realm Seventh Layer, his true trump card was his soul power, stronger than that of a Heaven-Human Realm expert, making him an exception.
If Ling Xiao’s guess was correct, aside from that Sea Clan member, Demon Generals were likely all Mortal Realm Ninth Layer martial artists.
Unexpectedly, this Demon Fortress City was quite united. Ling Xiao had just caused a scene, and Elder-level martial artists had already arrived.
These Elders’ strength was inferior even to the outer sect Elders of Moonlight Sect, far too weak!
Of the three, one was from the Blue-Eyed Clan, one from the Ninja Clan, easily identifiable, and the third was likely a Sacred Dynasty martial artist.
All three were human, yet they had become lackeys of the Sea Clan, which was somewhat lamentable.
A deacon, pinned down by Ling Xiao’s Ferocious Beast Demon King Martial Soul, shouted loudly, “Elder Tang, Elder Li, Elder Xu, save me! This thief has killed eight of our deacons, outrageously bold and utterly wicked! He must not be spared!”
The Blue-Eyed Clan Elder’s face turned icy, his eyes flashing with boundless killing intent as he glared at Ling Xiao, “Boy, release the three deacons, or I’ll tear you to pieces, leaving no trace of you!”
“Elder Tang, just act. This guy is clearly here to trouble the Fortress Lord, utterly overestimating himself. Kill him, and the three Fortress Lords will surely reward us.”
The Ninja Clan Elder sneered coldly.
“Elder Xu is right. This guy is obviously a human martial artist from the Sacred Dynasty, extremely cunning and treacherous. He must not be spared!”
Elder Li, also from the Sacred Dynasty, seemed even more eager than the other two to kill Ling Xiao to gain the Sea Clan’s trust.
Crack!
At that moment, the deacon who had called for help and urged the three Elders to kill Ling Xiao was crushed into pulp by a fierce tiger.
Ling Xiao showed no mercy.
Since that man wanted him dead the moment help arrived, why should he hold back?
“Let them kill me? I’ll kill you first!”
Ling Xiao sneered, kicking the corpse aside, then turned to the three Elders, “Sirs, I came to Demon Fortress City to pledge allegiance, but these people obstructed me and tried to kill me. I was merely defending myself.”
“Nonsense! No excuses. Killing a deacon of Demon Fortress City is a capital offence, no matter your reasons!”
Elder Xu roared.
Ling Xiao hadn’t expected these three to be reasonable.
Killing deacons brought Elders, so killing Elders should summon that Canxue Demon General, right?
Perfect, no need to move elsewhere to draw out the Fortress Lord, saving plenty of effort. What a great opportunity.
Bang! Bang!
Ling Xiao casually crippled the other two deacons, and his Ferocious Beast Demon King Martial Soul returned to his side.
Those two didn’t have to die, but the sudden arrival of these three Elders enraged Ling Xiao, so he took it out on them.
“Boy, you dare kill our deacons right in front of us? You’re dead today!”
Elder Xu snorted coldly, raising his hand, which now held a sword, different from Ling Xiao’s, a single-edged blade preferred by Ninja Clan martial artists, resembling a knife but narrower and thinner.
The blade gleamed with purple light, likely an electric-attribute treasured sword, a rare treasure.
As true essence poured in, the purple electric glow grew fiercer, and purple lightning crackled around Elder Xu, forming a protective net of electric currents.
“Elder Xu, need our help?”
Elder Li asked.
“No need. Give me three breaths, and I’ll have his head!”
Blue-Eyed Clan Elder Xu seemed highly confident.
His cultivation was the weakest among the three, only early Mortal Realm Seventh Layer, yet his confidence was unshakable, boldly claiming he’d take Ling Xiao’s life.
Thunderbird Flow Sword Technique: Sprint!
Elder Xu’s figure suddenly vanished from his spot, a streak of purple electric light reaching Ling Xiao in an instant, like a giant thunderbird pouncing on its prey.
Bang!
Ling Xiao didn’t move. He lightly extended his right hand, shooting out a qi sword that formed the shape of a field mouse, biting down on Elder Xu’s long sword.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The long sword made sounds as if it were about to break.
Then, a tremendous force pierced through Elder Xu’s body, leaving a fist-sized hole at his heart, emitting black smoke.
“Playing with electricity? You’re far from my level!”
Ling Xiao sneered, hands clasped behind his back, showing no intent to pursue, as Elder Xu’s life force had already faded.
“Elder Xu, what’s wrong?”
Blue-Eyed Clan Elder Tang stared in horror at the motionless Elder Xu, his face showing disbelief.
Elder Xu was a Mortal Realm Seventh Layer martial artist, while this youth was only Mortal Realm Fifth Layer.
In the Mortal Realm, the Seventh Layer was a significant threshold, far beyond the previous six layers.
Yet the reality was that Elder Xu, a grand Mortal Realm Seventh Layer martial artist, was killed in a single move.
“Impossible! How could this kid, with only Mortal Realm Fifth Layer cultivation, kill a Mortal Realm Seventh Layer expert? Even a genius couldn’t do that, especially without using a weapon!”
Elder Tang couldn’t believe his eyes.
“His cultivation isn’t just Mortal Realm Fifth Layer. He must be hiding his strength. Let’s deal with him together!”
Though Elder Li couldn’t see through Ling Xiao’s cultivation, he could infer from the fact that Ling Xiao killed Elder Xu in one move that his cultivation was certainly not low.
“Agreed!”
Elder Tang wasn’t foolish. With one of their own already dead, if he recklessly faced Ling Xiao alone, he’d be courting death.
But he believed that together with Elder Li, they could definitely take Ling Xiao down!
The two exchanged a glance and summoned their respective martial souls.
Behind Elder Tang appeared the shadow of a cloaked assassin, face obscured, as if entirely wrapped in the cloak, wielding sharp fist blades.
An Assassin Martial Soul!
Strictly speaking, a Blue-Eyed Clan Assassin Spirit!
Behind Elder Li appeared the shadow of a shark, no wonder he sided with the Sea Clan. With their power, his martial soul would likely grow stronger.
“Clone Slash!”
Elder Tang roared, and the assassin shadow behind him shot toward Ling Xiao.
His cultivation wasn’t high, but his martial soul had reached the Out-of-Body Stage, capable of performing substantial attacks in sync with the martial artist’s moves.
The clone in Clone Slash was merely an attack, entirely different from Ling Xiao’s martial soul clone or sword soul clone.
It would vanish after the attack.
His attack wasn’t grandiose, emphasizing speed and suddenness!
That was the true strike of an assassin.
