ang Mu's heavy sword came with such swiftness that it reached Ling Xiao's head in an instant.
Wei Dai'er, standing by, couldn't help but exclaim, "Watch out!" She already had one hand on the rapier at her waist, ready to strike. Although she was using Ling Xiao, she didn't want him to get into trouble for her. Otherwise, the Ling family would surely wipe out their Cold Snake Mercenary Group from Meteorite City.
"Hmph, you dare to attack me? You're courting death!" Ling Xiao, though facing Wei Dai'er, was already on guard. On the surface, he appeared to be a very arrogant man, but in reality, he never underestimated any enemy.
Just as the heavy sword was about to strike, Ling Xiao swung his light blue longsword, meeting it directly.
"Ding-dong."
The swords clashed, making a clanging sound.
"What a piece of scrap metal!" Ling Xiao sneered smugly at the remaining half of Tang Mu's heavy sword, then delivered a swift kick. Tang Mu was still gazing blankly at the half-broken, high-grade, first-grade heavy sword in his hand when Ling Xiao suddenly kicked him in the pants.
"Ouch!" Tang Mu screamed, dropping the broken sword and leaping in place, clutching his vitals.
"Go to hell!" Ling Xiao's eyes flashed with a fierce gleam. With a single swing of his light blue sword, the head fell to the ground, blood splattering everywhere.
Tang Mu was slain by Ling Xiao's sword in a single blow.
Everyone was stunned!
Wei Dai'er hadn't expected this seemingly barely adult young master of the Ling family to be such a ruthless character, instantly dispatching a man. She couldn't help but feel a little intimidated.
"You managed to kill Tang Mu! It seems you have a second-grade sword. I'm going to take you!" Black Wolf was surprised for a moment, then glanced coldly at Tang Mu's corpse and said calmly to Ling Xiao. These mercenaries, living on the sword, were already accustomed to life and death. Moreover, Tang Mu was only a minor figure, so Black Wolf felt no sadness over his death. Instead, he lusted after the sword in Ling Xiao's hand.
Ling Xiao toyed with the light blue, crystal-clear longsword and said to Black Wolf with amusement, "Want this sword? I'm afraid you won't be able to use it." The sword in Ling Xiao's hand was called the "Blue Crystal Sword," a mid-level, second-tier sword he had harvested from the Grand Elder.
"Tang Shui, why don't you go out and avenge your brother?" Black Wolf, a Xuanist, naturally wouldn't act rashly. He immediately shouted at a man who bore a passing resemblance to Tang Mu.
Tang Shui, Tang Mu's elder brother, was even more powerful than his younger brother. A high-level Xuanist, he wielded a cold weapon, a sickle-hook, and his bloodthirsty fangs were terrifying. Tang Shui wasted no time, shouting, "Give me back my brother's life." His twin hooks transformed into crescent-shaped arcs, slashing towards Ling Xiao with a fierce, sharp aura.
In this aura alone, he was more than twice as powerful as Tang Mu's.
"Hehe, you're anxious to see your damned brother, huh? Don't worry, you'll see each other in hell in a moment!" Ling Xiao sneered, his steps moving in a "Cloud Phantom" pattern. Tang Shui's twin hooks sliced hrough his remaining image.
Black Wolf, with his exceptional eyesight, saw through Ling Xiao's evasion and shouted, "Watch your back."
Tang Shui's reaction was also much faster than Tang Mu's. Without even turning, he swung his hook back, slashing at Ling Xiao behind him.
Ling Xiao blocked with his sword, being knocked back several steps, but Tang Shui's hook was also chipped, demonstrating that Ling Xiao's blue crystal sword was far superior to Tang Shui's. Black Wolf's eyes grew even redder, and he immediately shouted to the two men behind him who hadn't taken action, "All of you, join us! Don't waste time! Take this guy down!"
As Black Wolf finished his words, the two men behind him immediately charged at Ling Xiao, weapons drawn.
At this moment, Wei Dai'er frowned slightly, gazing at the two guards not far away, anxiously wondering, "Why haven't you taken action yet?"
In truth, Tiger Six and Tiger Seven had long wanted to attack, but Ling Xiao had already used his Mystical Voice Transmission technique to order them not to do so unless he faced a life-or-death situation.
The two men had no choice but to remain vigilant, ready to strike at any moment. Although they knew Ling Xiao had single-handedly defeated the high-level Xuanzhe Ling Xing, facing the siege of two high-level Xuanzhe and a mid-level Xuanzhe, even a high-level Xuanzhe would be slain, let alone Ling Xiao, who was only a low-level Xuanzhe. However, Ling Xiao had his own plans. He possessed exquisite footwork and the combat experience of his previous life. Although the gap in strength was significant, he had nothing to fear!
"Come on, let me fight you to my heart's content today!" Ling Xiao suddenly felt a surge of fighting spirit, his aura reaching the peak of a low-level Xuanzhe. After this battle, he was confident he would break through to the mid-level Xuanzhe. This battle was a rare opportunity, so how could he let it go?
"Sword Leaves a Mark!"
Ling Xiao used his "Ba Style" sword move for the second time. Suddenly, countless sword beams, emitting a strong chill, swept towards the three people.
The countless sword beams instantly shattered the surrounding tables and chairs. This time, the power was twice as strong as the previous one.
"What a powerful move! Could it be a Qing-level sword technique?" Black Wolf and Wei Dai'er were both stunned by Ling Xiao's move. Facing the powerful sword attack, the three members of the Blue Wolf Corps worked together to parry. Tang Shui and another high-level Xuanzhe barely managed to block the fatal blow, but the mid-level Xuanzhe was not so lucky. The sword light slashed his throat, killing him instantly.
The two high-level Xuanzhe were not in a good situation either. Although they had blocked all the sword attacks, their clothes were ripped in many places, and trickles of blood flowed from their rough skin, making them look extremely miserable.
"I will kill you!" Tang Shui glared. He had never been so embarrassed by a low-level Xuanzhe before, and the same happened to another high-level Xuanzhe.
The two ignored the pain in their bodies. This little pain was not enough to make them afraid. They were both men who lived a life of hardship. They were not afraid of death, so why would they be afraid of this little pain?
One wielded a sickle hook, the other wielded a long sword, attacking from two different angles. After Ling Xiao's attack, his meridians merely felt a tingling pain, unlike the previous one. As his realm rose, his power grew stronger.
"Clad in clouds and moon," Ling Xiao exclaimed softly, finally deploying the cloak behind him. This was the second form of the Paiyun Palm.
The cloak, like a canopy, obscured the high-level Xuan practitioner wielding the sword, briefly blinding him.
The next moment, Ling Xiao was behind him, his blue crystal sword stabbing at his back like a venomous snake.
"How dare you!" Black Wolf finally lost his temper. He roared, hurling his mace at Ling Xiao. While he could recruit mid-level Xuan practitioners if he lost one, high-level ones were far more difficult to find. He wasn't willing to let his team's strength decline for just one brat.
Before the mace could reach Ling Xiao, his sword had silently pierced the high-level Xuan practitioner's body. "Black Wolf, your opponent is me!" Wei Dai'er stamped her foot, seeing the two guards still holding their ground. She thrust the rapier at Black Wolf.
"Ding-dong."
Wei Dai'er and Black Wolf were nearly equally powerful. Sparks flew as the two clashed.
Tang Shui regained consciousness only to discover another of his companions had died. A chill washed over him. Damn it, was this really a low-level profound practitioner?
He was terrified. Facing a true life-or-death situation, the sense of death was enough to crush anyone's will. Ling Xiao, addicted to killing, licked his tongue, ignoring the fight between the two mystics. He sneered at Tang Shui, "I'll send you to see your brother now."
Escape was impossible, so Tang Shui threw himself forward, shouting, "I'll fight you!"
The two sickle hooks transformed into countless shadows and slammed towards Ling Xiao. This move was his strongest yet. He didn't aim to kill the enemy, only to force Ling Xiao back, giving him a glimmer of hope.
Ling Xiao wasn't as strong as Tang Shui, so he wasn't foolish enough to fight. He simply relied on his clever footwork to avoid fatal blows. The blue crystal sword in his hand avoided heavy blows, knocking Tang Shui's two sickle hooks into pieces.
Tang Shui had no time to worry about the quality of his weapon. With the last of his mystical energy exhausted, he lunged towards the window, attempting to escape. "If I let you escape, wouldn't that embarrass me in front of my sister?" Ling Xiao sneered. The blue crystal sword in his hand slashed with countless blades again, striking at Tang Shui, who was about to flee to the window.
"Boom!"
Instantly, a gaping hole was blasted through the window, and even Tang Shui was blown away.
Ling Xiao didn't even bother to look; he was already certain that Tang Shui was dead.
He turned his attention to the still-entangled Black Wolf and Wei Dai'er.
The fight between these two was far more spectacular. Yellow and red light mingled, shattering the tables and chairs in the restaurant into countless sawdust.
Black Wolf was an earth-attributed warrior. Every swing of his staff shone with a pale yellow light, appearing incredibly powerful and radiating an unmistakable aura of unbridled killing.
Wei Dai'er was fire-attributed. The rapier in her hand constantly emanated a fiery red aura, but her strength was inferior to Black Wolf's, and he had forced her into a dangerous situation. "The Xuanshi class is truly extraordinary!" Ling Xiao watched the fight with narrowed eyes, showing no intention of attacking. He occasionally stole glances at Wei Dai'er's plump breasts bouncing, a truly pleasing sight.
At this moment, Hu Liu and Hu Qi were already guarding Ling Xiao. For the first time, they felt a sense of respect for him. Both of them were mid-level Xuanshi, trained as loyal guards by the Ling family. They usually only obeyed the clan leader's orders. Now, they were somewhat dissatisfied with being asked to protect a young Ling family member. However, after witnessing Ling Xiao's fighting prowess, they realized that the Ling family's geniuses could not be judged by common sense. No wonder the Supreme Elder regarded him with a different eye.
"Good brother, why don't you come and help your sister?" Wei Dai'er's purple clothes were scratched in several places by Black Wolf's mace, and she had just been hit by the club. She couldn't help but call for help from Ling Xiao. "Good sister, I'm rooting for you! How could that disgusting old man be your match?" Ling Xiao didn't rush to attack, but instead observed the fierce battle between the two. This would greatly benefit his future breakthrough to the Xuanshi stage. Moreover, Wei Dai'er's figure in the arena had so captivated him that he couldn't bear to end this beautiful scene.
Wei Dai'er was furious! She had thought this playboy had been completely captivated by her, but now he wouldn't attack. She had no time to lose focus. The rapier in her hand blazed brightly, and she cried out, "Fire Snake!"
Finally, she unleashed the powerful Xuanli-expanding attack required of a Xuanshi stage!