bookandnovel Chapter 14631 Let Ling Xiao Come Out and Face His Death
Chapter 14631 Let Ling Xiao Come Out and Face His Death
Chapter 14631 Let Ling Xiao Come Out and Face His Death
However, faced with this devastating blow, the newcomer simply raised his right index finger and flicked it lightly.
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A slight tremor rang out, and the unstoppable holy light spear suddenly stopped a hundred feet away from him!
The spear was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks, and the next second, it shattered into countless points of light without even causing a ripple, before disappearing into the void.
Saint Ruins' expression finally changed; his pupils shrank, and a chill ran down his spine.
Although he didn't unleash his full power in this attack, it was still enough to crush an ordinary realm lord. Yet, the opponent neutralized it so effortlessly. This strength was at least at the half-step Returning to Truth Realm! It far exceeded his understanding!
The newcomer, too lazy to look at the Sacred Ruins any longer, pierced through the crowd and locked his gaze on the area below the city wall. His tone was as cold as a knife: "Ling Xiao, come out and face your death within three breaths! Otherwise, this city will be reduced to dust, leaving not a single chicken or dog alive!"
"Since you dare to come here, why don't you state your name?" Shengxu suppressed his shock and said in a deep voice.
The other party called him "Sinful Blood," which was clearly related to the past of the Holy Temple, making him even more wary... Anyone who knew the secrets of the Holy Temple was no nobody.
"Wang Jing!"
Wang Jing paused for a moment, as if weighing something, before finally uttering two words, his voice devoid of any emotion.
Just then, a booming sound of Daoist energy suddenly came from the direction of the Sutra Repository, and the gate burst open, revealing Ling Xiao's figure slowly walking out.
He looked up at the sky and said loudly, "Senior Saint Ruins, there's no need to waste your energy on me! I have benefited greatly from my time in the border city these past few days. Although there have been some setbacks, I am unwilling to drag this city into the war. I will handle today's matter myself!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he lightly touched the ground with his toes and leaped onto the city wall like a startled swan, facing Wang Jing from afar with a calm expression and no fear.
"This powerful being, are you here for me?"
Wang Jing stared intently at Ling Xiao, his eyes gleaming as if trying to probe his background, before finally speaking:
"You are tainted with karma that does not belong to the Realm of Annihilation, and this karma will bring calamity to all living beings. Hand over the Demon Lord Black Heaven Sword, and then commit suicide, and I may spare a trace of your soul."
Ling Xiao scoffed, his eyes sharp as swords: "What if I don't want to?"
"Unwilling?" Wang Jing's tone suddenly turned cold, and the spatial rifts around him became even denser. "Then I will personally sever this karmic ties between you, destroy your soul, and eliminate any future troubles!"
"What arrogance!" A flash of light appeared in Ling Xiao's palm, and the Demon Lord Black Heaven Sword materialized, its dark blade radiating a domineering demonic aura. "The Demon Lord Black Heaven Sword is here. If you have the ability, senior, come and take it!"
Before he finished speaking, Ling Xiao's figure suddenly became ethereal, transforming into an extreme stream of light that instantly traversed a distance of a thousand feet! Behind him, the phantom of a demon god flashed by, and a semi-transparent God-Slaying Sword quietly condensed, carrying a strange law of intertwined ice and fire, aiming straight for Wang Jing's brow!
This attack was incredibly fast, yet it was concealed under the cover of demonic intent. Even a peak Realm Lord like the Holy Ruins couldn't react in time!
A hint of surprise flashed in Wang Jing's eyes. He seemed not to have expected that a junior at the Emperor Realm would have such speed, but he still didn't take it seriously. He slowly raised his right hand, put two fingers together, and was about to casually pinch the sword's edge.
But just as his fingertips were about to touch the sword, Wang Jing's expression suddenly changed drastically!
On the God-Slaying Sword, the laws of ice and fire were frantically reversing and colliding, forming a strange turbulent current of laws that instantly disrupted his perception! His prediction was momentarily off; the sword's edge grazed his fingertips and precisely pierced the star totem between his brows!
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With a soft sound, a bloody mark appeared between Wang Jing's eyebrows! The crimson blood slowly seeped out, standing out starkly against the starlight totem.
Although it was a minor superficial injury, it completely stunned Wang Jing, his eyes filled with disbelief.
How could a mere junior at the Emperor Realm possibly injure him?!
What shocked him even more was that after Ling Xiao landed his first blow, he showed no intention of lingering in the fight. His figure became ethereal again, like a ghost merging into the void, and he instantly disappeared into the layers of formations within the border city...
Even with his cultivation level, which had reached the Returning to Truth Realm, he couldn't sense the slightest aura from Ling Xiao, as if Ling Xiao had never existed in this world!
"A cunning brat!" Wang Jing frowned, his face so dark it seemed to drip water.
He suddenly raised his hand and produced an ancient nine-star compass.
The compass spun rapidly, scattering countless rays of brilliant starlight that illuminated the entire border city in minute detail, making even the ants three feet underground clearly visible. Yet, after searching several times, he still couldn't find a trace of Ling Xiao.
Wang Jing remained silent for a moment, then turned to look at the Sacred Ruins, his eyes cold and scrutinizing: "Is the Demon Lord's Black Heaven Sword in your Holy Temple's hands, or is it with him?"
Saint Ruins met his gaze calmly, his tone composed: "Since Ling Xiao stepped into the border city, this sword has never fallen into the hands of my Holy Hall. If you do not believe me, you are welcome to search."
Wang Jing gave him a deep look, seemingly trying to determine whether it was true or false. After a moment, he snorted coldly, said nothing more, and turned to step into the void behind him.
The three dark shadows that blotted out the sky also disappeared, and the terrifying pressure between heaven and earth gradually faded away, as if they had never existed.
Only after Wang Jing and the others had completely disappeared did Shengxu slowly exhale a breath of turbid air. His back was soaked with cold sweat, and his face was as pale as paper.
He steadied himself, his tone becoming extremely grave:
"Issue the order! From this day forward, everyone in the border city is forbidden from interfering in anything related to Ling Xiao, from actively searching for his whereabouts, and from providing him with any protection... Everything related to this person is now a top taboo of the Holy Temple. Anyone who violates this order will have their soul and spirit annihilated!"
Mu Qianxue stood to the side, her expression complicated. She opened her mouth, but ultimately swallowed all her questions and bowed, replying, "Yes, Great Lord."
She finally understood why the Great Lord had been so wary of Ling Xiao's karma from the very beginning.
This pool of water is far too deep for a border city to wade through; it is deep enough to drag the entire realm lord into an abyss of no return!
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At the same time, hundreds of millions of miles away in the airspace of the Overlord Empire, a void rift suddenly tore open, and Ling Xiao's figure staggered out, crashing heavily onto a cloud.
His face was ashen, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and even breathing was excruciatingly painful...
The sword strike that just now, though seemingly a light slash that wounded Wang Jing, actually exhausted eighty percent of his cultivation. It also forced the activation of the Ice Flame Reversal Law, which he had not yet fully mastered, causing significant backlash to his soul and meridians.
“Wang Jing… his aura is from the same source as the Holy Temple, yet no one in the border city knows anything about him…” Ling Xiao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes as cold as ice. “Are they treating me as a traitorous prisoner of the Holy Temple and trying to capture me across borders?”
He suddenly recalled a warning from an ancient remnant soul that Dao Sha had relayed: "The karma carried by the Demon Lord's Black Heaven Sword is connected to all the heavens and the universe. Those from the Realm of Annihilation who forcibly possess this thing are no different from mortals stealing heavenly fire or children grasping thunder. In the end, they will burn themselves and bring disaster to their relatives and friends."