The fifteen figures of Ling Xiao were completely destroyed in an instant by that sky covering giant hand.
“Hahaha! Hahahaha! Dead, Ling Xiao is finally dead!”
The leader of the Gu King Sect laughed wildly towards the sky. In his view, if they could kill Ling Xiao in today’s battle, it would be the greatest victory.
Just moments ago, he had desperately attacked Ling Xiao, only to be pierced through the body by Wu Xiang’s sword. Now, he was essentially at the end of his strength, not far from death.
But to see Ling Xiao perish before his own demise, he felt it was worth it.
“Is it really worth trading the life of a Ten Directions Heaven realm warrior for the life of a Heavenly Vein warrior?”
Someone asked.
“Worth it! Absolutely worth it! Ling Xiao’s potential is too great. If he lives, I fear he won’t just become a Heaven Human realm warrior in the future. He might even become a second Wu Xiang, or possibly even stronger than Wu Xiang!”
“That’s true!”
“Huh? Something’s not right?”
“What’s not right?”
“Logically, those formation stones are controlled by Ling Xiao. If he’s dead, the effects of the formation stones should disappear. But look, those formations are still working!”
“You’re right! Could he still be alive?”
“Impossible. If a Ten Directions Heaven realm warrior’s life sacrificing strike couldn’t even kill Ling Xiao, wouldn’t that be too pathetic?”
“Look!”
As the words fell, the head of the Gu King Sect leader was sliced off by a sword.
The person holding the sword, with long hair flowing, stood there, majestic and terrifying, like a demon god descended from the heavens.
“It’s Ling Xiao!”
“He’s really not dead?”
“How is that possible? I don’t believe it! I don’t believe it!”
The Gu King Sect leader let out a final roar of frustration. This man, worthy of being a Ten Directions Heaven realm warrior, could still make a sound even after his head was severed.
But that was the extent of it. Though he desperately wanted to attack Ling Xiao, he was powerless.
“Believe it or not, you’re already dead!”
With another thrust of Ling Xiao’s sword, the Gu King Sect leader’s last shred of consciousness faded away.
Unfortunately, although the Gu King Sect leader was finished off by Ling Xiao, most of the damage had come from Wu Xiang. So, when Ling Xiao tried to use a sealing card, it failed to seal.
Otherwise, if he could have turned such a figure into his sealed monster, it would have been incredibly powerful.
After all, Ling Xiao had wasted one chance at rebirth to kill him.
In the past, the Moon Lady had given him a crescent shaped pendant that could protect him from three fatal attacks by warriors below the Yin Yang realm.
Now, only two chances remained.
Without that pendant, he would have fallen to this old man today. So, he loathed him to the core.
Killing him didn’t even quell his anger.
He directly used the Hell Furnace to refine the Gu King Sect leader’s martial soul, which further elevated the level of his Mountain River Martial Soul.
With the enhancement of the Mountain River Martial Soul, the Hell Dragon Soul, the Demon Sword Master Martial Soul, and the Ghost Eye Martial Soul all advanced simultaneously.
Though no visible changes appeared on the surface, Ling Xiao could clearly feel that his combat strength had risen to a new level.
Naturally, he wouldn’t pass up the opponent’s storage ring.
But as the battle was still ongoing, he didn’t have time to inspect it. He casually stored it in the Mountain River World, planning to check it later. Surely, a sect leader’s storage ring would contain plenty of valuable items.
“This kid is too terrifying. Even the Gu King Sect leader couldn’t kill him? At this rate, won’t we never be able to defeat him?”
Over at the Heavenly Dragon Academy, Po Qianjun couldn’t help but mutter.
This time, he hadn’t obtained a single treasure, which left him quite frustrated. Though Feng Yaorao had acquired a treasure, it was only passable.
But Ling Xiao’s rise reignited his displeasure.
“Yaorao, say something. If we don’t get rid of this kid, he’ll steal all the spotlight from our Heavenly Dragon Academy.”
“I’m powerless.”
Feng Yaorao gave a bitter smile, recalling the scene she had witnessed in the True Demon Forbidden Land, still shaken to this day.
Back then, if she had acted impulsively, she’d likely be keeping company with Ya Qianxue and Li Youdao by now.
“No way, you’re scared?”
Po Qianjun asked in shock.
Feng Yaorao sighed, “Let me say something you won’t like. In front of this Ling Xiao, we’re truly nothing. You know, Ya Qianxue and Li Youdao teamed up, and he still killed them!”
She hadn’t wanted to reveal this, fearing Ling Xiao’s retaliation.
But Po Qianjun wasn’t an outsider, so she didn’t mind.
Besides, the Heavenly Dragon Academy aimed to recruit talents from across the land. She genuinely hoped the Holy Son would recruit Ling Xiao. That way, it would be the Heavenly Dragon Academy’s prestige and strength that would grow.
“What!”
Po Qianjun was stunned by Feng Yaorao’s words, letting out a loud exclamation.
Fortunately, the battle was still chaotic, so it didn’t draw much attention.
“How can this kid be so powerful? Doesn’t that mean even if we teamed up, we couldn’t kill him? What about the task the Holy Son gave us?”
Po Qianjun frowned.
“You don’t need to worry. Plenty of people want him dead. As long as any of the four sects survive today, Ling Xiao will never have peace, unless he becomes so strong that no one dares to provoke him!”
Feng Yaorao sighed.
“That’s true!”
Though still uneasy, with Po Qianjun’s personality, killing Ling Xiao himself would prove his worth.
Now, relying on others’ hands felt unsatisfying.
But what choice did he have? He wasn’t Ling Xiao’s match, nor was Feng Yaorao. Even together, they weren’t.
They could only rely on others.
“Hmph, it doesn’t matter who kills him, as long as he’s dead. I don’t need to take the risk!”
With a cold snort, Po Qianjun tried to find excuses to ease his frustration.
The battle shifted dramatically with the Gu King Sect leader’s death.
The three southern sects were now leaderless, completely losing their will to fight.
The Sword King Sect’s Chen Nanxing was also being overwhelmed by Wu Xiang, teetering on the edge.
At this pace, the Moon Flower Sect would undoubtedly emerge victorious.
However, at that moment, a deputy sect master from the Heavenly King Sect stepped forward.
A powerful aura surged forth. This mere deputy sect master’s strength was on par with Wu Xiang’s.
“Everyone, let’s end this battle here. There’s no need to continue.”
Hearing this, the fiery tempered Golden Light Heavenly Sovereign roared in anger, “You old fool from the Heavenly King Sect, you didn’t intervene when we were at a disadvantage. Now that we’re about to win, you step in as a peacemaker? Who do you think you are!”
His strength was inferior, but he was utterly exasperated.
The Heavenly King Sect was clearly playing favourites. If no one had intervened, it was only a matter of time before the Moon Flower Sect wiped out the four sects.
Not just Golden Light Heavenly Sovereign, no one in the Moon Flower Sect felt satisfied.
