If one cannot break through Luo Tianyu’s defence, then it is impossible to kill him.
This is obvious to everyone.
“Hahaha, Ling Xiao, I admit I underestimated you. Your attacks are indeed incredibly powerful, truly astonishing. But so what? You cannot break through my defence, nor can you overcome my Jade-grade entry-level defensive martial art, so you cannot harm me!
Hahaha! Once you exhaust yourself, it will be your end!”
Luo Tianyu laughed with great excitement.
In their earlier exchanges, he had always been at a disadvantage, which he found utterly unacceptable.
Now, relying on his Jade-grade entry-level defensive martial art, he had gained a slight edge, and he felt assured of victory.
This defensive martial art was performed in conjunction with his martial soul, something others could not replicate. Otherwise, even in the Heavenly King Sect, many would have scrambled to learn it.
Many knew his movement techniques were fast, but only those close to him understood that his defence was even more formidable than his speed.
The Heavenly King Sect was a gathering of stars, filled with geniuses. His overall strength could not rank in the top thirty, but his defence was among the top ten!
Apart from the core disciples of the Heavenly King Sect, no one could harm him.
And those ten core disciples of the Heavenly King Sect had all ranked in the top twenty at the last Martial Arts Festival!
What was Ling Xiao in comparison?
Nothing at all!
Ling Xiao calmly observed Luo Tianyu, slowly infusing his moves with the will to destroy.
Luo Tianyu, however, did not notice this.
Luo Tianyu was like a turtle hiding in its shell, believing his defence was impregnable and could withstand Ling Xiao’s attacks.
He dared not stick his head out, fearing Ling Xiao might seize the chance to deliver a fatal blow.
Now, within this perfect defence, he waited for Ling Xiao to exhaust himself, confident that he would then emerge victorious.
Though it felt a bit stifling now, soon he could snap Ling Xiao’s neck to vent his frustration.
The thought of it actually felt quite satisfying.
…
Lan Yuer and the others lacked Luo Tianyu’s terrifying defence. The mere shockwaves of true essence radiating outward could severely injure them.
Thus, they had to retreat far away, hundreds of metres from the battlefield, relying on their superior martial artist vision to observe the fight.
“Senior Brother Ling is truly impressive! It’s been a quarter of an hour, hasn’t it? He’s managed to keep attacking relentlessly and even hold his own against Luo Tianyu, who ranked sixtieth at the last Martial Arts Festival. No, he’s actually gained the upper hand!” Zhao Zhi said excitedly.
He was genuinely thrilled, for if even one person from the Moonlight Sect could break into the top hundred, it would be a record-breaking achievement.
Ling Xiao’s current strength should easily place him in the top hundred.
“Don’t be too optimistic. The situation is extremely unfavourable for Junior Brother Ling,” Lan Yuer said, frowning.
“Unfavourable? How so? Doesn’t Senior Brother Ling seem quite composed?” Zhao Zhi asked, puzzled, while Leng Hao was equally confused.
Lan Yuer said gravely, “You should know that the Half-Step Heavenly Venerable realm is about accumulating strength and true essence, while refining the nine martial veins into a single heavenly vein. The difference between them ultimately comes down to the gap in true essence.
Junior Brother Ling is only at twenty percent power in the Half-Step Heavenly Venerable realm. His total true essence is incomparable to Luo Tianyu, who is at seventy percent power. The difference is simply too vast. Each level differs by at least double, and five levels mean over five times the difference.”
“No wonder you were so worried earlier, Senior Sister Lan. It seems to be true now!” Leng Hao also showed a concerned expression.
“You’re worrying too much!” Dai Yuling said with a smile at that moment. “If that Luo Tianyu plans to outlast Junior Brother Ling, he’s picked the wrong opponent. He might not even know how he ends up dead.”
“What do you mean?” Her words left them even more confused.
“Junior Brother Ling’s total true essence likely surpasses even that of a First-Line Heavenly Realm expert. What’s a mere seventy percent Half-Step Heavenly Venerable in comparison? If Luo Tianyu wanted to defeat Junior Brother Ling quickly, that would be a smarter move.
If he tries to drag it out, he’ll only die miserably!”
After all, Dai Yuling had come from the Hidden Dragon Camp to the Moonlight Sect with Ling Xiao, and her understanding of him far exceeded that of the others.
Her words, however, left Lan Yuer and the others sceptical.
Could Ling Xiao’s true essence really be that abundant?
Hundreds of metres away from the battlefield, behind a wall, Chen Meng wore a satisfied smile.
“Finally! It’s almost over! In a little while, Ling Xiao will become a cold corpse! And his final outburst will severely injure Luo Tianyu, and then we can swoop in to pick up the pieces!”
Ao Chu naturally understood Chen Meng’s meaning. Those who became core disciples were generally not dim-witted.
“Hehe, you’re right, Senior Sister. That Ling Xiao is a novice, completely ignorant of what real combat entails. Luo Tianyu, cunning as he is, has the upper hand. Ling Xiao’s relentless attacks only bring him closer to death. Such foolish tactics will only hasten his trip to the underworld!”
Chen Meng nodded. “Exactly. You keep an eye on those from the Moonlight Sect. I’ll deal with Lan Yuer, and you take care of the rest.”
“No problem, Senior Sister. Those weaklings? I can handle them alone!” Ao Chu said excitedly.
Crack!
Suddenly, a sound rang out.
This sound drew the attention of Chen Meng, Ao Chu, Lan Yuer, and the others.
“What happened?”
“Look, the wings are cracking!” Zhao Zhi, with his Black-Winged Great Roc martial soul, had sharp eyes and immediately spotted a crack in the wings enveloping Luo Tianyu.
“Impossible!” Luo Tianyu, directly affected, naturally felt the pain of his wings splitting.
“Nothing is impossible!” Ling Xiao said with a faint smile. “Your defence is indeed strong. It took thirty percent of my destructive will to create a crack, but this is as far as you go!”
A single ant hole can bring down a thousand-mile dam!
Even just one crack meant the perfect defence was broken!
Ling Xiao suddenly increased the infusion of true essence, and even fiercer waves crashed forward.
Crack!
It shattered!
The pristine feather-wing defence completely broke apart.
Terrifying sword qi pierced through the wings, penetrating Luo Tianyu’s frail body, which lacked any trace of true essence.
Pfft!
Luo Tianyu’s eyes widened as he spat out a thick stream of blood, mixed with fragments of internal organs.
He had poured all his true essence into his defensive martial art.
Even his protective true essence had been withdrawn.
Because he absolutely believed his defence could not be broken.
But now, the harsh reality told him otherwise: his defence was shattered, and his life hung by a thread.
“Stop!” Luo Tianyu suddenly shouted with a mix of bravado and fear. “I am a disciple of the Heavenly King Sect, an inner disciple no less. If you kill me, the Heavenly King Sect will hunt you down to your death!”
