“An esteemed inner elder of Sword King Sect!
What a pity that now, in front of me, you’re nothing but a dead dog! Let me tell you the truth: it’s not that there’s no retribution; the time just hadn’t come! Your Sword King Sect once slaughtered disciples from other sects, thinking there’d be no consequences.
Today, retribution has arrived!
From the moment I saw my two friends tortured like that in the beast-fighting arena yesterday, I made up my mind. For every Sword King Sect member I encounter, I’ll kill them. Not a single one will escape!”
Ling Xiao’s words were cold and ruthless, causing Chang Yueying, Tantai Lingzi, and even Chang Yueli to flinch.
This kid was too terrifying!
“With just you? I’m afraid you don’t have the strength!”
The red-robed elder sneered.
“True, I don’t have that strength now. But if one year isn’t enough, then two! If two years aren’t enough, then three! As long as I, Ling Xiao, am here, Sword King Sect will never know peace!”
The red-robed elder’s heart trembled violently.
She absolutely believed Ling Xiao’s words because this person was a madman. She had brought so many people, yet this kid had killed them all.
She had thought this would be a simple mission to demand justice, but the result was that not a single person on her side survived, while she failed to kill even one of them.
Pathetic!
Lamentable!
Pitiful!
Shameful!
Suddenly, a strange and resolute red glint flashed in the red-robed elder’s eyes. She abruptly summoned all her strength, leaping from the ground. A red light flashed in her hand, revealing a snake-shaped sword that shimmered, creating countless illusory shadows.
“Mist of Dreams!”
The sword’s name was “Mist Sword”.
It was a treasure sword with mist attributes, an immortal-grade artifact!
Besides boosting a Heavenly Human Realm cultivator’s combat power by double, it also carried a special skill.
And that skill was called “Mist of Dreams”.
In that instant, the red-robed elder’s figure seemed to vanish, leaving only a chilling killing intent enveloping Ling Xiao’s surroundings.
A bizarre skill!
At such close range!
With such speed!
An ordinary person would have no chance to dodge!
But Ling Xiao was no ordinary person.
He never underestimated any enemy.
So, even though the red-robed elder was lying on the ground, seemingly incapacitated, he remained highly vigilant, releasing his true energy sphere and staying ready for her sneak attack.
The moment the red-robed elder’s shoulder twitched slightly, Ling Xiao moved.
Cloud Dragon Divine Travel: Illusion Array!
His figure instantly became dreamlike, quickly vanishing from the red-robed elder’s sight.
However, a sneak attack from a Heavenly Human Realm expert, even when heavily injured, was still terrifying. Ling Xiao felt a pang of pain on his neck from the contact.
Yet his formidable defence left him unscathed.
After dodging eighty percent of the attack’s force, the remaining twenty percent was easily blocked by Ling Xiao’s Heavenly Dragon Golden Body and the Tortoise Shell Heart-Protecting Mirror.
“You little beast, just you wait. I’ll definitely report this to the sect leader. Your Yuehua Sect is finished!”
A voice quickly faded into the mist.
The red-robed elder’s attack on Ling Xiao was merely a feint; her true goal was to escape.
“Acting tough and then trying to flee?”
A cold voice came from Wu Xiang.
When the red-robed elder launched her sneak attack, he hadn’t been able to help Ling Xiao in time. Fortunately, Ling Xiao reacted quickly, or he would have regretted it for life.
Now, he was filled with rage towards the red-robed woman.
“Leave your wretched life behind!”
As his voice rang out, his body shot forward.
His speed was so fast, and with the mist still lingering, no one saw how he moved.
When the mist cleared, a cold corpse was tossed at his feet.
It was the red-robed woman.
An esteemed inner elder of Sword King Sect, killed just like that.
“Wu Xiang, you’ve gone too far. You’re too protective of Ling Xiao. Killing so many Sword King Sect disciples and now an inner elder. Do you really think Sword King Sect will let this go?”
Chang Yueli thought that outside the sect, without the suppression of the Moon Maiden or Yuehua Heavenly Maiden, she, as a Cave Heaven Realm powerhouse slightly stronger than Wu Xiang, had no need to fear him.
Her tone naturally grew more assertive.
“Chang Yueli, don’t forget, I’m now the sect leader of Yuehua Sect. How dare you speak to me like that?”
Wu Xiang said coldly.
“Hmph, don’t try to pull rank in front of me. Back in the sect, I gave you face. But now, what authority are you flaunting? Do you really think anyone cares about you?”
Chang Yueli scoffed, “You’d better think about how to face Chen Nanxing’s wrath!”
“What? You’re not going to act?”
Wu Xiang asked.
“What a joke. You and Ling Xiao killed those people. What does that have to do with me? Why should I get involved?”
Chang Yueli said disdainfully.
“Exactly. I won’t act either. Sect Leader, you and Ling Xiao have made a grave mistake this time. You should atone with your lives. That way, Sword King Sect might spare our Yuehua Sect.”
Chang Yueying chimed in.
“If that’s the case, then you two can go die!”
Before Wu Xiang could speak, Ling Xiao cut in, “You two only survived back then because Her Highness the Yuehua Heavenly Maiden thought you were still useful to Yuehua Sect and spared you for your faint bloodline connection to her. But since you’ve said such things today, there’s no point in you living.”
“You little beast, back in the sect, I held back because of you. But it wasn’t fear of you; it was fear of the Moon Maiden. Now that she’s not by your side, I’ll kill you first!”
Chang Yueli was furious.
“Here I am. Why aren’t you making a move?”
Ling Xiao looked at Chang Yueli with a half-smile.
He couldn’t strike first, as the spirit form wouldn’t help him kill Chang Yueli.
But if Chang Yueli tried to kill him, the situation would be different. The spirit form would definitely act against her.
“You little beast, do you really think I don’t dare?”
Compared to Chang Yueying, Chang Yueli was far more ruthless. She did attack, and her speed was even faster than the red-robed elder’s.
Wu Xiang didn’t intervene, knowing Ling Xiao had the Yuehua Token.
Ling Xiao had told him about it himself.
After much thought, Ling Xiao had confided in Wu Xiang about this.
Because Wu Xiang was a true friend. If he couldn’t trust a friend even this much, his life would be a failure.
Chang Yueli had been wary of Wu Xiang intervening, but seeing he had no intention of doing so, she was overjoyed. Her green staff came crashing down towards Ling Xiao’s head.
Boom!
Without any surprise, Chang Yueli’s body was sent flying back, accompanied by a deep red streak of blood.
“You! How is this possible!”
Chang Yueli stared at Ling Xiao in horror. The terrifying power that had suddenly erupted from his body, she was certain, did not belong to him. It was an external force.
