Fight!
Hearing Ke Long’s mockery and Chu Lin’s disappointed tone, the guard could no longer control his emotions. His spear gathered a dazzling spear light, and with the bravery of a warrior charging to his doom, he thrust at Ling Xiao.
“You really want to die!”
As the words fell, a light flared.
A blazing Scarlet Sun Cone formed between Ling Xiao’s fingers, radiant as the sun.
This cone carried a terrifying minor sword intent, spreading a dreadful aura of death, as if a hand gripped the guard’s heart.
“Not good!”
In that moment, the guard realised his opponent wasn’t joking, every word was true.
If he had retreated earlier, given up, and not shown off, he wouldn’t face such a terrifying attack.
How could Ling Xiao, a mere peak Three Talents Heaven, be so strong?
He didn’t understand!
He began to retreat swiftly, ignoring Chu Lin and Ke Long’s taunts.
After all, pride was less important than life.
Even Ke Long frowned.
Ling Xiao’s move was beyond his expectations, though he wasn’t afraid, he was still shocked.
A peak Three Talents Heaven martial artist unleashing such a terrifying attack, what would his strength be at Four Symbols Heaven, Five Elements Heaven, or higher?
No wonder Blood Skull wanted him dead, likely sensing his terrifying potential.
The guard leapt toward the base of the Tianyuan Pagoda, preferring to risk a fall over facing Ling Xiao’s attack.
He knew falling from the fifth floor, about twenty metres, with his qinggong skills, might injure him but wouldn’t kill him.
But if Ling Xiao’s attack hit, death was certain.
He was filled with regret, why had he stepped forward? Why provoke Ling Xiao?
Why!
Without that foolish act, he wouldn’t be fleeing so pathetically.
He just wanted to live, even if it meant losing all face.
But sadly, he was too slow.
Ling Xiao wouldn’t let someone he aimed to kill escape so easily.
The Scarlet Sun Cone struck the guard’s body.
In his final moments, his thoughts were only of regret!
Endless regret!
He could have lived.
Ling Xiao had given him many chances.
Thud!
The body fell from the air, smashing onto the first floor, mangled beyond recognition.
Seeing the corpse’s horrific state, Ke Long and Chu Lin’s hearts clenched, trembling with agitation.
They thought Ling Xiao was just an overconfident weakling.
In the end, this weakling was a demon who could take their lives at any moment.
“Ling Xiao, how dare you kill a Divine Phoenix Academy guard inside the Tianyuan Pagoda!”
Ke Long roared.
Ling Xiao glanced at him disdainfully, “What? He can try to kill me, but I’m not allowed to fight back? Are all Divine Phoenix Academy people so shameless? Blood Skull was bad, but you’re even worse!”
“You! You dare insult me?”
Though shocked by Ling Xiao killing the guard, Ke Long believed he was far superior, certain he wouldn’t share the guard’s fate.
“Insult you? I’ll kill you!”
Ling Xiao said calmly, “Leave now, and I’ll forget what happened, don’t be like that guard, seeking death!”
“You tell me to leave?”
Ke Long, a noble of the Peacock Clan, even if just a branch, was still a noble young master.
A top hundred disciple of Divine Phoenix Academy, he couldn’t bear being insulted by a human.
“Cousin, let’s team up.”
Chu Lin, no longer seductive, showed only fear and tension in her eyes.
“No need, I can handle this trash alone!”
Ke Long was confident.
“Sigh.”
Ling Xiao sighed, “Why bother? I don’t want to kill, yet you insist on dying, seems I’m not ruthless enough.”
“Enough talk!”
Ke Long snapped, “Don’t think killing a worthless guard lets you act high and mighty, he was early Five Elements Heaven, but in the academy, he was nothing, I’m a top hundred disciple, the gap between us is like the sun and a firefly!”
“So what?”
Ling Xiao said leisurely, “Want to die? Come on, want to live? Leave, before I change my mind!”
“Cousin, he’s too arrogant, but to be safe, let’s team up to avoid his tricks.”
Chu Lin was more rational, though Ling Xiao’s cultivation was low, he dared to face Blood Skull, an early Five Elements Heaven, at peak First Line Heaven.
Though reliant on exquisite movement, it wasn’t something ordinary people could do.
In a month, Ling Xiao reached peak Three Talents Heaven, his potential clearly terrifying.
Genius couldn’t be judged by cultivation alone.
So Chu Lin wanted to team up with Ke Long for safety.
“I said no, I can handle this trash alone!”
Ke Long snorted, his body transforming, swiftly entering a half-demon state.
Peacock traits appeared, boosting his combat power.
The eye-like patterns on his tail feathers shimmered with colourful light.
“Today, you’ll see the Peacock Clan’s talent!”
Ke Long took a deep breath.
He knew Ling Xiao was tough, but he was confident in his clan’s talent.
“You’re truly seeking death, fine, I’ll oblige!”
Ling Xiao didn’t know the Peacock Clan’s bloodline talents, but felt it unnecessary to know.
The mysterious world was vast, with countless strange things.
Martial souls and bloodlines were distinct power inheritances, each with its system, yet complementary.
The closer to the Chosen Giant Gate, the more intertwined bloodline and soul power became.
Ke Long had only bloodline power, no martial soul, making him less challenging.
“Scarlet Sun Cone!”
Ling Xiao flicked his right hand, testing his opponent’s so-called talent.
Against an unknown enemy, he couldn’t use his ultimate move immediately, or a failed attack would be costly, as ultimates consumed heavily.
Seeing the Scarlet Sun Cone, Ke Long smirked with disdain.
