Batian Martial Soul

Chapter 14985 Surprise?

"Surprised? Delighted? You didn't expect this, did you? Your so-called inheritance doesn't exist at all. The reason you were let in was just to wait for us to possess you." The woman looked at Ling Xiao with a mocking smile, as if she were looking at her prey.

Ling Xiao frowned slightly: "There's something I don't understand. If you want to possess the bodies of those who enter here, why did you set up barriers and trials outside to prevent us from entering?"

The woman laughed again: "Silly boy, don't you understand? We're very picky. We don't care about ordinary people at all. After all, this kind of opportunity to possess someone only comes once. If you waste it, it's gone. So we have to be very selective!"

"Moreover, we have to put some pressure on you, otherwise how would you believe that there is really the Sword Emperor Sect's inheritance here?"

"I understand!" Ling Xiao nodded. "I originally felt bad about taking your inheritance and not doing something to your Sword Emperor Sect, but now I don't seem to have that burden anymore."

A playful smile appeared on his face.

This left the middle-aged woman completely bewildered. The bright smile on her face gradually froze, and the fervor and mockery faded little by little, replaced by a hint of doubt and unease.

"Aren't you afraid? Aren't you nervous?" The woman's voice began to sound a little insecure.

He discovered that even though Ling Xiao knew he was going to be possessed, he showed no fear whatsoever, which was highly unusual.

"There's nothing to be afraid of, and nothing to be nervous about, because from the moment I walked in, I roughly guessed what you were going to do," Ling Xiao said with a smile.

The middle-aged woman's smile vanished completely. She stared intently into Ling Xiao's calm, unwavering eyes, a sudden, inexplicable unease welling up within her.

No, this young man's reaction is very wrong.

A normal person, even a powerful one, would at least show some anger or vigilance upon hearing that they were about to be possessed. But this kid didn't. He acted as if he were listening to a stranger tell a trivial story that had nothing to do with him.

That calm demeanor made one's heart race.

"You guessed it? Even if you guessed it, what other way do you have to deal with it? In this secret room, the probability of you being possessed by me is 100%!" the middle-aged woman sneered.

She wanted to see Ling Xiao's fear; it would make her feel more at ease.

Ling Xiao laughed and said, "Congratulations, you got it right. I do have a way to deal with it, otherwise I wouldn't be so calm."

After he finished speaking, a jet-black light suddenly condensed in his palm, and the God-Slaying Sword was formed.

The God-Slaying Sword is specifically designed to suppress souls, and this is Ling Xiao's greatest trump card. The reason he wasn't flustered when he entered wasn't because he wasn't afraid, but simply because he knew how to deal with these soul entities.

The middle-aged woman trembled violently, feeling as if her soul could no longer maintain its form in the face of this sword.

She stared intently at the God-Slaying Sword in Ling Xiao's hand, her lips trembling. Her voice was filled with unbelievable fear, almost a scream: "God-Slaying... God-Slaying Sword Soul?! You actually awakened the God-Slaying Sword Soul!"

As a remnant of countless ages, she understood better than anyone what the God-Slaying Sword meant. It was the nemesis of the soul, the nightmare of all beings existing in soul form.

Once touched by the sword light, the soul will be completely torn apart and devoured.

How could this young man possess something so extraordinary?

Ling Xiao smiled, raised his hand, and pointed the God-Slaying Sword at the middle-aged woman. "You just said you wanted to possess me? So what now? Do you think it's you who will possess me, or me who will devour your soul?"

His voice was chillingly cold, like an icy blade piercing to the very depths of one's soul.

The middle-aged woman trembled violently, her face contorted with terror. Gone was her earlier fervor and arrogance; only a deep-seated fear remained.

"No, you can't do this to me! I'm from the Sword Emperor Sect. I can give you the Sword Emperor Sect's legacy. You came here for the legacy, didn't you? Just let me go, and I can give you everything I know!"

She began to beg for mercy, hoping that Ling Xiao would let her go.

She had no chance whatsoever against the God-Slaying Sword.

“Kill you, and I can have everything you have!” Ling Xiao smiled slightly, looking more like a devil.

"No..." The middle-aged woman wanted to turn around and run away, but when she turned her head, she found that Ling Xiao was standing in front of the stone door, which was the only exit.

She had just thought Ling Xiao was going there to make it easier to escape, but now she realized that he was just blocking her way. Damn it.

"Wait, wait... we can talk!" the middle-aged woman pleaded again. "I can give you the entire legacy of the Sword Emperor Sect. I can give you anything you want. Cultivation techniques, supernatural abilities, treasures—as long as you spare my life, I'm willing to give you anything!"

"Can't you say something else? I've already told you, I have no interest in any of this!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Xiao unleashed a sword strike, a dazzling dark red sword light flashing suddenly in the secret chamber. He gave the middle-aged woman absolutely no chance to react.

The middle-aged woman's soul let out an extremely shrill scream the moment the sword light touched her. The scream pierced through the stone walls of the secret chamber, but was quickly swallowed up by the killing intent of the God-Slaying Sword.

"No...you'll die a horrible death! You damned JX3, what kind of monster did you let in?! You've tricked me!"

Immediately afterwards, her soul exploded like shattered glass, turning into countless tiny specks of light that floated in the air.

Suddenly, the blade of the God-Slaying Sword shone with a dazzling red light, and a powerful, invisible suction force erupted from the blade, drawing in the floating soul points and drawing them madly into the sword.

The middle-aged woman's soul let out a final, desperate cry from inside the God-Slaying Sword.

Then it completely dissipated, becoming nourishment for the God-Slaying Sword.

The God-Slaying Sword trembled slightly, emitting a deep and heavy hum, as if it were enjoying this rare feast for the soul, and its aura became increasingly powerful.

Ling Xiao sheathed the God-Slaying Sword. The verification was successful; this sword could indeed make him invincible in this secret realm. Now, the prey had become the hunter, and it was his turn to hunt down those guys.

"This is a good place. If I can let the God-Slaying Sword Soul devour a few more souls, I reckon I should be able to advance." He smiled, then picked up the God-Slaying Sword, turned around and walked out of the secret chamber, his figure quickly blending into the boundless darkness outside.

To others, this place might be eerie and terrifying, even posing a risk of possession, but to him, who possesses the soul of the God-Slaying Sword, it is simply paradise.

The God-Slaying Sword not only enhances the sword itself by devouring souls, but also nourishes Ling Xiao's soul, making it even stronger. (End of Chapter)