bookandnovel Chapter 14643 Making Preparations
Chapter 14643 Making Preparations
Chapter 14643 Making Preparations
Ling Xiao couldn't help but laugh out loud and shook his head:
"That sounds good. But I heard that three hundred years ago, the King of Feiyu Kingdom believed your lies and obediently handed over the 'Heavenly Feather Token,' only to be pierced through the heart by your sword, and the entire Feiyu Kingdom was slaughtered along with him?"
Upon hearing this, the air inside and outside the hall seemed to freeze.
A chilling killing intent spread out as if it were a tangible force.
The four sword attendants behind Luo Changfeng simultaneously raised their hands and placed them on the hilts of their swords at their waists, their killing intent fully revealed beneath their bronze masks.
Luo Changfeng stared at Ling Xiao, his deep eyes growing colder, each word piercing like an ice pick: "You're courting death."
"Perhaps." Ling Xiao shrugged indifferently, his smile unchanged. "But I'm the kind of person who would rather break than bend. I'd rather die standing than live kneeling. The Demon Lord's Black Heaven Sword is in my hands. Want it? We'll see at the auction in three days."
After saying that, he turned to go back into the house.
"Wait a minute." Luo Changfeng's voice suddenly rang out, carrying a hint of mockery.
Ling Xiao paused, but did not turn around.
"Don't you care at all about the life or death of the Overlord Empire?"
Luo Changfeng's voice, like a venomous snake, slithered into Ling Xiao's ears, "You alone might be able to escape with that strange technique. But can all the billions of citizens of the Batian Empire hide themselves away, no matter how deep they hide?"
Ling Xiao's body tensed instantly, and his aura suddenly became sharp!
“Our Sword Star Sanctuary did not attack you previously.”
Luo Changfeng seemed quite satisfied with his reaction and continued slowly, "Because we are different from those short-sighted and opportunistic Silent Temples; we believe more in breaking through shackles through our own cultivation. But things are different now; we are determined to get that sword."
He took a step forward, and the pressure of a half-step World Lord descended like a mountain crashing down upon him, his voice icy and piercing:
"Don't push us. Our Sword Star Sanctuary is stronger than the Annihilation Sanctuary! Perhaps, with just a thought from you, the entire Overlord Empire will be reduced to scorched earth, leaving no one alive!"
Ling Xiao slowly turned around.
Those once clear eyes were now blood-red, filled with a terrifying killing intent. The air around them seemed to freeze, and even the surrounding light dimmed.
Are you threatening me?
His voice was very soft, as soft as a feather brushing past one's ear, but the moment his words fell, the temperature in the entire True Word Pavilion plummeted, and a chilling coldness crept up the spine. Even Ling Bi was forced to take a half step back subconsciously by this chilling aura, her pretty face turning pale.
Luo Changfeng chuckled softly, as if he had heard something amusing, his laughter filled with undisguised arrogance:
"No, this isn't a threat, it's a deal. Hand over the Demon Lord's Black Sky Sword, and our Sword Star Sanctuary will naturally not lay a finger on the Overlord Empire. It's fair, isn't it?"
The two locked eyes.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment, their gazes clashing in mid-air, sparking an invisible flame. The hall was eerily quiet; even breathing became clearly audible.
After a long while, Ling Xiao suddenly smiled as well.
The smile was faint, yet it carried a chilling undertone.
“Sword Master Luo,” he said, his voice completely devoid of warmth, “do you know what I hate most in this life is being threatened by someone using the people I care about.”
Before he finished speaking, he slowly raised his hand.
hum.
A jet-black demonic light suddenly erupted from his palm, and an overwhelming pressure originating from the ancient times swept out, causing the beams and pillars of the entire True Word Pavilion to tremble slightly, and the bluestone bricks on the ground to show dense cracks.
“Go back and tell your Holy Lord,”
Ling Xiao's voice was as cold as ice, each word piercing to the heart, "Three days later, at the auction. If you want the Demon Lord's Black Heaven Sword, bring enough chips and bid fairly. Otherwise... I guarantee that the Sword Star Holy Hall will follow in the footsteps of the Annihilation Holy Hall and be completely wiped out of the Annihilation Realm!"
The smile on Luo Changfeng's face vanished instantly.
He stared into Ling Xiao's bloodshot eyes, his gaze so dark it seemed to drip water: "You're insane."
"Perhaps." Ling Xiao slowly lowered his hand, the demonic light receding, but the killing intent in his eyes remained undiminished, and a mocking smile curled at the corner of his mouth. "But you must remember, madmen are often more difficult to deal with than normal people."
He turned his head to look at Zhang Lingyu beside him, and said indifferently, "Show the guest out."
The last two words were spoken with resounding force.
Zhang Lingyu nodded slightly and waved her hand gently.
Swish!
Suddenly, countless silver runes appeared on the walls around the hall. As if they had come to life, the runes flew rapidly through the air and instantly formed a huge and complex teleportation array, which firmly enveloped Luo Changfeng and his group of five.
"The True Word Pavilion, is it going to interfere in the affairs of the Holy Temple?" Luo Changfeng suddenly turned his head and looked coldly at Zhang Lingyu. The pressure of a half-step world lord was released in an attempt to break free from the shackles of the runes.
“The True Word Pavilion never interferes in the struggles between any factions.” Zhang Lingyu said calmly, her tone neither humble nor arrogant. “But this is the True Word Pavilion, and I am the host here. It is only natural for the host to ask the guest to leave.”
The moment the words fell, the silver runes suddenly burst forth with dazzling light.
boom!
A burst of silver light flashed, so bright it was blinding.
When the light faded, Luo Changfeng and his four companions had vanished without a trace.
Silence finally returned to the hall.
Ling Bi let out a long breath, raised her hand to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead. The back of her clothes was already soaked with cold sweat, and her voice carried a trace of lingering fear:
“You just... really scared me. That was a half-step World Lord level expert. If we really made a move, the two of us combined wouldn't be enough to crush him with a single finger.”
“He won’t make a move.” Ling Xiao withdrew his gaze, his tone as calm as if nothing had just happened.
"Why?" Ling Bi asked, puzzled.
"Because this is not the territory of the sanctuary."
Zhang Lingyu slowly stepped forward and answered the question for Ling Xiao.
"In Broken Boundary Mountain, the Sword Star Holy Hall is not the only one eyeing the Demon Lord Black Sky Sword. If Luo Changfeng makes a move here, even if he manages to kill you by chance, he will completely expose his trump card and become a thorn in the side of other forces. He is a smart man and will not do such a foolish thing that would not be worth the loss."
She looked at Ling Xiao, a hint of worry flashing in her beautiful eyes: "But you've completely enraged him. He will definitely come to the auction in three days, and he will come with a murderous intent."
“I know.” Ling Xiao nodded, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. “This is exactly the effect I want.”
After saying that, he turned and walked upstairs. When he reached the door, he stopped, looked back at the two of them, and said in a low but firm voice, "Don't bother me for the next three days. I need to... make some preparations."
Squeak.
The door was gently closed, shutting out everything from the outside.