At this moment, Ling Xiao had already entered the Soul Entry state, perceiving everything.
Of course, the attacks from Ling Shisan and Ling Jiu were truly cunning and perilous. Having been at the Martial Meridian Sixth Layer for a very long time, their experience and combat skills were much more abundant and sophisticated than those who had just reached the Sixth Layer, like Ling Xiao, Ling Chen, and Li Xinghui.
However, battle isn’t solely dependent on experience.
In the Soul Entry state, Ling Xiao’s analytical ability from his Mountain and River Martial Soul was pushed to its extreme. The precision of his judgments was incredibly sharp, down to the smallest details.
That’s why he could use the "Soaring Cloud Steps·Young Dragon" to successfully dodge the lethal moves of the two.
Dodging wasn’t the objective; the key was the counterattack.
Heavy Shadow Sword Technique, Fourth Layer!
Faced with Ling Shisan and Ling Jiu, Ling Xiao decided to kill one first. The moment his hands gripped the Ice Glass Sword, the Heavy Shadow Sword Technique also reached the highest level he could currently achieve.
In an instant, one Ling Xiao split into four.
Then, all four thrust their swords at the more powerful Ling Jiu simultaneously.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Four streaks of sword light converged into one, the terrifying blades’ brilliance multiplied nearly fourfold. With the formidable Gang Qi of the "Snow Lotus Qi Technique" tagging along, it fiercely pierced towards Ling Jiu.
Ling Jiu, with his back to Ling Xiao, also chose the most foolish course of action.
He actually tried to dodge this combined sword light by relying on his body movement technique.
Unfortunately, his movement technique was far inferior to Ling Xiao’s.
The sword light effortlessly breached Ling Jiu’s protective Gang Qi and then penetrated Ling Jiu’s body, unleashing a dreadfully powerful force.
A sinister chill instantly spread throughout Ling Jiu’s body. Even if he hadn’t died that instant, his body rapidly stiffened.
Ling Jiu’s face drastically changed, filled with horror, "Three avatars! How could you possibly cultivate the Heavy Shadow Sword Technique to the fourth layer..."
During the heavenly peak conference, Ling Xiao had only ever used the second layer of the "Heavy Shadow Sword Technique" from beginning to end, never invoking the third layer.
Therefore, Ling Jiu’s astonishment was completely within reason.
He never imagined that Ling Xiao, even under those circumstances, still had strength in reserve.
With that sword, Ling Jiu was basically finished.
But Ling Xiao certainly wouldn’t give him any chance to survive.
"New grudges and old, all settled today. When you get to the Underworld, reflect well!"
As Ling Xiao spoke, he twisted the longsword in his hand. The horrifying Gang Qi began tearing Ling Jiu’s body apart, clearly about to utterly annihilate him.
"Brother Shisan, save me!"
Ling Shisan had no particular affection for Ling Jiu, but he wouldn’t just watch Ling Jiu be killed by Ling Xiao.
Meteor Sword Technique!
In fact, the moment Ling Xiao suddenly targeted Ling Jiu, he had already employed his body movement technique to pursue.
Alas, Ling Xiao’s actions were simply too fast. Only when Ling Xiao’s sword had pierced through Ling Jiu did he arrive nearby.
This sword strike was fast and ruthlessly efficient.
If Ling Xiao wanted to finish off Ling Jiu, he would have to face Ling Shisan’s ferocious attack.
"Junior Brother, be careful!"
The remaining five hundred people were all horrified.
Ling Xiao had already surprised them enough. Facing the pincer attack from two pinnacle Martial Vein Sixth Layer martial artists, he had nearly killed one of them.
They were profoundly admiring of Ling Xiao.
But now, with Ling Xiao in danger, they really didn’t want to witness his tragic death on the spot.
However, Ling Xiao didn’t move.
The longsword in his hand continued to emit a dazzling light, completely shredding Ling Jiu’s heart into pieces.
Seeing Ling Jiu’s eyes lose their sparkle and slowly collapse to the ground, the traitor Ling Chong let out a cry of terror and disbelief.
"Uncle Shisan, avenge my father!"
Ling Chong yelled angrily.
Although Ling Shisan was also shocked beyond belief, this further solidified his determination to kill Ling Xiao. Allowing such a person to live was truly too dangerous.
A sword strike aimed at Ling Xiao’s back!
A cold smile appeared on Ling Shisan’s lips.
It was better that Ling Jiu was dead—no more competition for power and profit.
At this moment, he seemed to already see Ling Xiao’s tragic face, delighting greatly in his heart.
Ever since Ling Xiao injured his son, Ling Feng, he had always wanted to kill Ling Xiao.
However, within the family, Ling Xiao was still being protected, and he couldn’t make his move.
Now, at last, he had the opportunity. It seemed like the heavens truly had eyes!
In that instant, Ling Yixue’s true feelings were revealed, and her entire momentum changed; even her jet-black hair suddenly turned completely white.
Her momentum was climbing continuously!
Perhaps while Ling Xiao was alive, she wouldn’t dare to express her emotions so openly.
But the moment she saw Ling Xiao being pierced by Ling Shisan’s sword, the feelings she had hidden deep in her heart burst forth completely.
She really didn’t want to lose this junior brother.
She would rather it be herself who died!
"What’s going on with that woman?"
At this moment, even Shi Long on this side was astounded; Ling Yixue’s strength increased too rapidly, defying all reason.
Peak of the Martial Pulse Fifth Level!
Early Sixth Level Martial Vein!
Middle Sixth Level Martial Vein!
Late Sixth Level Martial Vein!
Martial Vein Sixth Peak!
And still, she was ascending!
Fei Yun’s eyebrows knitted tightly as he looked towards Shi Long and said, "There’s no need to wait any longer, kill that woman quickly. She is of the Soul Clan, the bloodline of the Soul Clan within her has awakened. She’s used a secret technique to boost her cultivation level. If this goes on, I’m afraid she will only stop after reaching the Martial Vein Seventh Layer!"
"Protect Ling Yixue!"
With Ling Xiao dead, Ling Xiaotian decisively chose to protect Ling Yixue.
The Ling Family must leave behind a seedling; even if it wasn’t from the Ling bloodline, it didn’t matter, as long as it possessed the soul of the Ling Family!
The spirit of the Ling Family!
"What’s the rush, I’m not dead yet!"
Just as the great battle was about to erupt, an abrupt voice rang out.
If it wasn’t Ling Xiao, who could it be?
"Am I seeing Flower Eyes or are there really two Ling Xiaos, and they don’t seem like avatars from the Heavy Shadow Sword Technique either!"
At this time, one of the Ling Xiaos was being pierced through by Ling Shisan’s sword.
But that was merely Ling Xiao’s Martial Soul Avatar.
To kill the critically injured Ling Jiu, the Martial Soul Avatar was enough.
So, in fact, at the moment when Ling Shisan’s longsword pierced through him, his true body had already escaped, hiding inside the Mountain and River World.
There was one precondition for Ling Xiao to hide inside the Mountain and River World.
One was that there had to be a Martial Soul Avatar outside, and once the Martial Soul Avatar was destroyed, he could no longer remain there.
But that was already enough.
Before the Martial Soul Avatar perished, Ling Xiao had already come out.
Hiding was merely a tactic. What he wanted to do was to kill Ling Shisan.
At that moment, he was standing behind Ling Shisan, and the Ice Glass Sword merely needed a light thrust forward for the longsword to penetrate Ling Shisan’s throat.
No techniques were used.
Because Ling Shisan had no defense whatsoever.
Under such circumstances, even a three-year-old child could have killed him.
After all, a martial artist at the Sixth Layer Peak, without the passive protection of the True Essence and relying solely on Gang Qi, couldn’t possibly block an ordinary treasured sword’s sharpness.
Not to mention that within the Ice Glass Sword, there was Ling Xiao’s terrifying Snow Lotus Gang Qi!
Ling Shisan’s longsword fell onto the ground, as his body slowly collapsed, the life in his eyes rapidly fading away.
Until his death, he did not understand how Ling Xiao had appeared and how he had been killed by him.
Not just him, many were puzzled.
Even though they had seen Ling Xiao being pierced through by a sword, how did he suddenly appear and kill Ling Shisan?