Batian Martial Soul

Chapter 14630 A Terrifying Powerhouse Descends on the Border City

Chapter 14630 A Terrifying Powerhouse Descends on the Border City

On the morning of the tenth day, the first rays of starlight pierced through the sea of ​​clouds and fell upon the jade steps of the Ten Thousand Scripture Pavilion.

Ling Xiao slowly stood up and stepped out of the pavilion.

For nine days and nine nights without sleep or rest, his divine sense frantically copied the ancient texts like a tidal wave. His sea of ​​consciousness was already filled with a torrent of information, and it was slightly swollen, but his eyes became sharper and brighter...

Those ancient books, secrets, and star maps imprinted deep in his memory are the foundation for his future breakthrough and a profound resource that can shake the world of annihilation.

Mu Qianxue was already waiting quietly outside the door, her white dress fluttering in the wind, her expression calm. Seeing him emerge, she nodded slightly: "Young Master Ling, how was the harvest?"

"I will benefit from this for life." Ling Xiao clasped his hands in a solemn gesture, his tone sincere. "The richness and completeness of the Holy Temple's collection of books far exceed my imagination. I will forever remember this kindness of borrowing them."

Mu Qianxue smiled slightly, her brows and eyes relaxing: "It's not a matter of gratitude, but simply a win-win cooperation. The Great Lord has ordered that, from today onwards, the Holy Temple will completely withdraw from the territory of the Overlord Empire. That place... will henceforth be your territory."

Ling Xiao was slightly surprised, raising an eyebrow: "Why did you suddenly make this decision?"

"The Overlord Empire has no strategic value to the border city now," Mu Qianxue said frankly, gazing at the distant starry sky.

“We have a more important goal... to explore the ‘Ancient Void Road’ and find a way to safely bypass the Heavenly Barrier and reach the outer realm without the help of the Demon Lord Black Sky Sword.”

Ling Xiao understood and nodded in agreement. With the Holy Temple gone, the Overlord Empire could truly develop in peace, which was undoubtedly a good thing for him.

He suddenly remembered something, took out a tattered jade slip from his bosom, and handed it to Mu Qianxue: "Miss Mu, do you know the origin of this item?"

The jade slip was severely worn at the edges, and two ancient and vigorous seal characters were engraved on it... "The Demon Sea".

Mu Qianxue took the jade slip, and the moment her fingertips touched it, her expression suddenly changed to surprise: "This is... the incomplete scroll from the southeast corner of the ninth floor of the Myriad Paths Scripture Pavilion? You actually found it?"

“Since you specifically reminded me back then, I naturally paid more attention,” Ling Xiao said. “Unfortunately, this score is mostly incomplete, and the meaning between the lines is obscure and difficult to understand. I have tried to comprehend it several times, but I have not been able to find the key.”

"This volume of 'The Sea of ​​Demons' has an extraordinary origin," Mu Qianxue recalled.

"Three thousand years ago, the ancestors of the Holy Temple obtained it by chance while exploring the forbidden area of ​​the 'Demon Cave'. Powerful demon cultivators of all generations have tried to decipher its mysteries, but whether they tried to deduce it by force or to sense it with their bloodline, they gained nothing. Over time, it became an idle fragment in the library."

She handed the jade slip back, her eyes filled with anticipation: "You obtaining it is perhaps fate. Keep it safe; in your hands, it may one day see the light of day again and shine brightly."

Just as Ling Xiao was about to express his gratitude, a heart-wrenching shout suddenly pierced the sky and echoed throughout the entire border city...

"Enemy attack!!!"

As soon as the voice fell, the city's protective array was activated instantly! Dazzling golden runes surged out from all parts of the city like a tide, weaving together in the sky to form a huge light shield that enveloped the entire floating city.

Immediately afterwards, the void trembled violently, and three dark shadows that blotted out the sky slowly emerged in the heavens.

Each dark figure exuded an extremely terrifying pressure, like three ancient demonic mountains crushing down! The world lord-level powerhouses in the city felt their souls tremble, and the low-level cultivators collapsed to the ground, even finding it difficult to breathe.

"Enemy attack!" The two words exploded like thunder, and Mu Qianxue's expression changed drastically in an instant, all composure gone. She had no time to say anything more to Ling Xiao; the power of stars around her surged, and her figure transformed into a streak of red light, soaring into the sky.

At the same moment, dozens of dazzling pillars of light shot into the sky from within the border city. All cultivators above the Realm Lord level unleashed their auras and gathered towards the city tower like a tide, their fighting spirit palpable.

The Lord of the Holy Ruins Palace stood atop the highest point of the city tower, his white robes fluttering in the wind, his face as solemn as iron.

His gaze was fixed on the three dark figures in the sky, his eyes filled with disbelief and fear... That pressure had already surpassed the peak of the Realm Lord and touched the legendary "above the Realm Lord"!

Mu Qianxue landed beside him instantly, slightly out of breath, and asked urgently, "Great Lord, who are they? Which faction's experts are they?"

“Unknown.” Saint Ruins’ voice was low and hoarse, carrying a rare hint of solemnity. “The Holy Temple’s intelligence network spans the four heavens and nine domains, recording everything from ancient remnant souls to newly emerging prodigies. But these three figures… no such person, no trace of them!”

Mu Qianxue shuddered, her heart sinking to the bottom.

There are only two possibilities for something that can leave the Holy Temple's intelligence network completely clueless:

They either come from the legendary, secluded outer realms teeming with powerful beings, or from the unexplored "Eternal Forbidden Zones" on the edge of the Silent Realm... These are the most dangerous places in the Silent Realm, rumored to be places where even those at the Breaking Realm never return.

Either way, it means utter annihilation!

Just then, a deep rift suddenly opened in the void between the three dark figures, and a man dressed in a dark gold star-patterned robe slowly walked out.

His long hair cascaded down like an ink waterfall, and a star totem composed of nine stars between his brows shimmered with a ghostly light. Fine spatial cracks surrounded his body... It was a terrifying manifestation of his physical strength reaching its peak, enough to distort the void!

The man's gaze slowly swept over the city wall, past the Sacred Ruins, past Mu Qianxue, and finally landed precisely on Ling Xiao, who had just arrived below the city wall.

He spoke, his voice calm and even, yet carrying an aura of power that transcended the laws of heaven and earth:

"I'm looking for Ling Xiao."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire defensive array of the border city suddenly trembled violently, and billions of runes flickered wildly, emitting a hum that seemed unable to bear the strain, as if they were about to collapse in the next second!

Mu Qianxue's pupils shrank to needle size, and her heart sank... It really was coming for Ling Xiao! For Ling Xiao to specifically come to kill an enemy of this level, the karma on his body was a hundred times more terrifying than she had imagined!

Saint Ruins' face was ashen, his aura terrifyingly low, and he said coldly, "Who are you? How dare you cause trouble in the border city of the Holy Temple? You are showing far too little respect for the Holy Temple!"

The newcomer glanced at the Sacred Ruins with disdain, his tone icy and chilling: "Sinful Bloodline Remnant, enough nonsense! Hand over Lingxiao, and the Border City will be spared! Otherwise, today will be the day your Holy Temple is destroyed!"

"annihilation?" Saint Ruins laughed in fury, his laughter filled with chilling killing intent. "Since the Holy Hall crushed the Demon Sect and took control of the Fourth Heaven, no one has ever dared to utter the word 'annihilation' before me!"

Before he finished speaking, Shengxu suddenly flicked his sleeves, and the entire world changed color!

The power of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—converged wildly, condensing into a ten-thousand-foot-long holy light spear in front of him. The spear was covered with billions of runes and carried a world-destroying power as it pierced straight towards Wang Jing!

This strike was the full power of a peak Saint Ruins Realm Lord. A dark abyss rift was torn open in the void, and the surrounding space was violently shaking, as if it would collapse at any moment!