Feiyun took a deep breath, and a mass of clouds appeared behind him.
They seemed to be cast from black steel.
To onlookers, they appeared more like masses of steel rather than clouds.
Yet their shape was, unquestionably, that of clouds.
"Ninja Spirits of the natural element!"
Ling Xiao frowned at the sight of the dark clouds, sensing that Feiyun was even stronger than Feimu had been. Even with his Cherry Tree Martial Spirit, he wouldn’t stand a chance against him.
"Indeed, Ninja Spirits of the natural element! And it’s the most powerful kind!"
Feiyun declared proudly.
Like Martial Souls, Ninja Spirits are categorized into natural, animal, plant, and transcendent elements.
There is no consensus on whether the natural element is the strongest, but usually, below the Transcendent Realm, it could be considered the most powerful.
The natural element includes metal, wood, water, fire, earth, and their variant properties. Feiyun’s Dark Cloud Ninja Spirit was one of the variant natural Ninja Spirits.
The animal and plant series are easier to understand. Li Xinghui’s Broken Martial Soul, "White Tiger Remnant Soul," belongs to the animal series.
Feimu’s Cherry Tree Ninja Spirit falls under the plant series.
As for the transcendent series, it’s more complex. Transcendent series Martial Souls or Ninja Spirits are defined by a lack of distinct physical form, with the spirit often augmenting the martial artist themselves, resulting in unique transformations.
"There is no disparity in the strength of Martial Souls; it all depends on the user. Feimu’s Cherry Tree Ninja Spirit could have been used much better, but he was too foolish. It would be better if I were to use it,"
Ling Xiao said indifferently, watching Feiyun.
At this moment, Feiyun was extremely agitated, especially after being struck by a palm blow from Ling Xiaotian, leaving him not lightly injured.
Although he temporarily suppressed it, there was no way it was without consequence.
What Ling Xiao intended to do was to keep Feiyun angry, to continue losing his reason. Only then might he have a glimmer of hope for survival.
Feiyun, still hot-headed, couldn’t withstand Ling Xiao’s provocations.
In his fury, his Ninja Spirit suddenly transformed, and countless raindrops, like feather arrows, shot towards Ling Xiao.
All of a sudden, Ling Xiao retracted his Cherry Tree Martial Soul, and a gigantic figure sprang up between him and Feiyun.
The terrifying raindrops, if they really hit Ling Xiao, would undoubtedly kill him ten times over.
After all, the gap in strength between him and Feiyun was too wide.
But how could Ling Xiao be so foolish?
He had no intention of dying just yet.
The figure standing between him and Feiyun was none other than the corpse of the Great Strength Divine Ape he had once collected from the Fulong Mountain Range.
This was the corpse of a Level 8 Peak Monster Beast.
Moreover, it was known for its defensive power, the Great Strength Divine Ape’s corpse.
Not just one Feiyun, but even a hundred Feiyuns wouldn’t be able to inflict the slightest injury to this corpse.
By the time Feiyun realized he had been tricked, it was already too late.
Ling Xiao hadn’t brought out the Great Strength Divine Ape’s corpse from the Mountain and River World just for defense.
"Today, I will teach you how a Martial Soul should truly be used!"
His voice, like a death sentence for Feiyun, suddenly filled the entire Ling Family with a murderous aura.
Almost everyone shuddered.
Ling Xiao actually used his Cherry Tree Martial Soul to forcibly control the corpse of the Great Strength Divine Ape, delivering a punch towards Feiyun.
And that horrifying murderous aura was that of a Level 8 Peak Monster Beast.
Although at that moment, the Great Strength Divine Ape resembled more of an armor.
It lacked the Divine Power and Divine Abilities a true Great Strength Divine Ape would possess.
But this was already enough.
Ling Xiao hid inside the body of the Great Strength Divine Ape, his Cherry Tree Martial Soul’s tendrils controlling the massive armor like veins and bones.
Just one punch had already rendered Feiyun unable to move.
Feiyun was far too close to this terrifying figure.
And so, he was the most affected.
Additionally, he had already been injured by Ling Xiaotian and had just forcefully used the Dark Cloud Ninjutsu Spirit, causing his True Essence to burn excessively, adding injury to injury.
A noble Martial Master, he once again paid the price for underestimating his opponent.
Even more disgraceful than Fei Mu.
With that punch, there was an earthquake and mountains shook.
Fei Yun’s body was directly blasted into mush.
And the Dark Cloud Ninjutsu Spirit was sucked into the Mountain and River World inside Ling Xiao with a breath from the Great Strength Divine Ape.
This scene brought sheer ecstasy to Ling Xiaotian’s eyes.
Ling Xiao’s performance today was simply too dazzling.
Fei Mu was killed by Ling Yixue because of him.
Fei Yun, on the other hand, was outright killed by his punch.
This warrior, at only the early stage of the Martial Meridian Sixth Layer, manipulated two Martial Masters with various special instruments and his calculation ability that was truly extraordinary.
They must keep Ling Xiao safe!
Ling Xiaotian swore, even if all the warriors of the Ling Family died in battle, they could not let Ling Xiao die; because as long as Ling Xiao lived, the Ling Family would have hope for revenge.
He did not know that Ling Xiao was also utterly exhausted at this moment.
After all, he had to forcibly control the body of a Monster Beast that was equivalent to the Martial Meridian Eighth Layer Peak with a cultivation level of the early Martial Meridian Sixth Layer.
Even though it was just one punch,
it depleted all of Ling Xiao’s Gang Qi, and even his Soul Power was nearly exhausted.
"I’ve done my best; whether I live or die now is left to fate,"
He gave a wry smile and passed out directly on the corpse of the Great Strength Divine Ape.
The Great Strength Divine Ape, having lost control of the Cherry Tree Martial Spirit, still maintained the position of punching the ground, but it could no longer move.
Even so, those who came to attack the Ling Family, including those who had betrayed the Family, were all frightened into halting their attack.
They actually stopped their assault, extremely conflicted in their minds.
Now that Fei Mu and Fei Yun had been killed, should they continue the fight?
If Ling Xiao could kill both envoys, what couldn’t he do?
"Don’t panic! Although both envoys have fallen in battle, as long as we can avenge them, the Ninja Clan won’t cause trouble for us!"
Shi Long proved himself worthy of being the Master of Tianfeng City; faced with such a situation, he knew how to manipulate people’s hearts.
"You must understand, with both envoys dead, the Ninja Clan certainly won’t let the Ling Family go; if we flee now, we too will surely face death."
"That’s right; you’ve all seen it, the Great Strength Divine Ape may seem powerful, but it’s no longer able to move," said Li Yunsheng, seizing the opportunity to raise his voice: "That Ling Xiao killed Lord Feiyun and surely must have been killed by Lord Feiyun in return!"
With these two speaking in such a way, those whose wills were not firm clenched their teeth one after another.
If death could come either way, it would be better to listen to the two Clan Leaders; after all, when the sky falls, there will be tall ones to bear it.
They had also heard of the terror and cruelty of the Ninja Clan; if they chose to flee at this time and somehow survived, if ever caught by the Ninja Clan, their death would certainly be miserable.
As if suddenly taking some kind of drug, those who had stopped fighting went mad again.
Had the Ling Family’s last hope vanished just like that?
The item on the Book Pavilion Fourth Floor, after gathering all its power, finally flew out.
A Giant Sword, a full ten feet long.
The widest part of the sword’s body was a full foot wide.
The sword landed in the center of the battlefield, scattering dazzling sword light all around.
What followed were continuous, unending screams.
"Is that the Broken Sword left by our ancestor? But how could it be?"
"Has our ancestor shown his spirit?"
"Excellent, the Ling Family is saved!"