One palm met one fist.
Instantly, thunder light exploded.
The rumbling sound was incessant.
Guard Jiang's proud attack was surprisingly easily broken by the opponent, and his body was shaken by the terrifying force, retreating repeatedly, stopping only after four or five steps.
Looking again at the assailant, there was nothing left of their trace.
Ling Xiao checked the gourd bottle inside the storage ring; it had at least a few hundred pounds of magic crystal liquid.
It seems this gourd bottle is a treasure as well, probably specially crafted as a magical treasure to hold magic crystal liquid.
He just tasted one drop and could feel the energy and vitality coursing through his entire body.
This stuff is far better than the Heavenly Gang Earthly Fiends Red Sun Spicy Hot Pot he had before.
No wonder even the Crown Prince of the Tianhai Empire, Tianai Ba Tu, couldn't forget about it.
But now it belongs to me.
Guard Jiang was hit back by Ling Xiao's palm, yet he was furious, feeling as if his lungs were about to burst.
This magic crystal liquid was obtained with great risk to his life, meant to be given to the Crown Prince and Princess Consort.
If lost here, he might not even be able to keep his life.
Even if the Crown Prince appreciates his contribution and doesn't kill him, he might never be able to lift his head among the guards of His Highness.
The enraged Guard Jiang thought of this, and his whole body seemed ready to explode.
Someone actually dared to snatch the magic crystal liquid from his hands.
Such a thing had never happened before.
Guard Jiang could no longer repress his emotions, his entire body's Yin-Yang Elemental Force began to rampage.
His fists fiercely smashed towards the ground.
"Furious Thunder Punch, annihilate everything!"
Banging both fists on the ground, the terrifying angry thunder began to spread everywhere.
He knew the opponent hid in the shadow, so since he couldn't see them, he might as well attack widely.
No matter what, he must make that petty thief pay with their life.
For daring to snatch the magic crystal liquid from his hands, he must kill this person.
Ling Xiao had just retreated into the shadow and hadn't had time to leave when suddenly terrifying furious thunder spread through the space, touching his silhouette with lightning, revealing his body.
He furrowed his brows slightly, waved his right hand, and blasted a palm, causing thunder and lightning to collide, knocking away the thunder shadow rushing at him.
However, his position had now been exposed.
Among the four people, one man had a strange eye floating behind him, illuminating Ling Xiao, ensuring he remained under the gaze of that eye no matter where he hid.
Ling Xiao slowly turned his head to look at these four people, his expression grim.
"I originally didn't want to kill you, but you seek death yourselves!"
A hoarse and eerie voice came from his throat.
At this moment, he was still maintaining the image of the Lightning Demon King, his body flickering with bizarre currents, his hair standing on end, appearing in an odd blue hue.
Guard Jiang also looked at him, similarly glowing with lightning, with a thundercloud emerging behind him, which should be his Martial Soul.
Thundercloud Martial Soul is quite a rare nature-type Martial Soul, and martial artists who can control this type generally have remarkable talent.
The four surrounded Ling Xiao, giving him no chance to escape.
Guard Jiang, though immensely furious, didn't immediately strike.
Probably because the earlier encounter made him realize the martial artist before him was no pushover, and a forceful attack might not succeed.
So he planned to try diplomacy before force.
"Friend, I don't care if you're human or demon. I am Jiang Lei, one of the personal guards of His Highness, Tianai Ba Tu, Crown Prince of the Tianhai Empire. The other three are Shangguan Qing Er, Zhan Hao Ran, and Yue Yang. Besides Miss Qing Er being the Princess Consort's lady-in-waiting, the three of us are all guards of His Highness.
You should understand the meaning of what I say, right?
Dare to snatch food from His Highness's hands, do you know how severe the consequences could be?
I'm giving you a chance; hand over the magic crystal liquid obediently, and we'll let bygones be bygones as if we've never met, how about it?"
Guard Jiang watched Ling Xiao with cold eyes, observing Ling Xiao's every move.
If Ling Xiao showed any abnormality, they wouldn't hesitate to join forces and unleash all their strength to kill him.
Ling Xiao now knew the man with the strange eye Martial Soul was Yue Yang, and this Martial Soul was quite good.
"Heh, that sounds nice. I already know your Tianhai Empire's secret, breeding demon beings here to attempt to overthrow the order of the Mysterious World. Would you really let me go?"
Ling Xiao sneered disdainfully.
"Guard Jiang, no need to waste words with him. As he said, knowing so many secrets, unless he wants to become the Crown Prince's man, otherwise he must be killed."
Zhan Hao Ran said loudly.
"Agreed, this person is no match for the four of us together. Killing him is as easy as pie."
Only Shangguan Qing Er felt a bit uncomfortable.
She kept sensing a familiar aura on this weird person but couldn't pin down what it was.
But things definitely aren't as simple as the other three made it sound.
You say you can kill, but can you really kill the opponent?
"Do it then. This magic crystal liquid is mine, and as for your damn Crown Prince, I'll deal with him eventually. That disgrace is not fit for martial arts."
Ling Xiao took a deep breath, raised his hand, and a dark demon sword appeared in his hand.
Under the Heavenly Demon Incarnation, he operated the Nine Demon God Technique and entered the Lightning Demon King form.
With the effect of the dark demon sword, it's naturally excellent.
These four people are not simple.
Though their cultivation levels aren't as high as Mo Dao and Prince Wu, the four working together are not to be underestimated.
Must use the sword, or regret will be too late later.
"Good! Very good! Since you're hell-bent on dying, you can't blame us for this!"
Guard Jiang never thought the opponent would obediently hand over the magic crystal liquid. He planned diplomacy before force because he needed some time to accumulate his power.
Just as he finished speaking, his fists were already blasting out.
"Twin Thunder Dragons, rampant fist shadows!"
The power gathered to its peak, and Guard Jiang directly released a terrifying killing move.
In that instant, two thunder dragons surged from the thundercloud behind him and merged into countless flashing fist shadows, blasting towards Ling Xiao like a violent storm.
With one punch, the world shook, thunder rumbled, and such terrifying momentum was truly frightening.
However, Ling Xiao merely glanced with indifference, shook the dark demon sword in his hand, and the black lightning surged into the sword.
At that moment, a black thunder hell formed around him, fearsome in its appearance.
"Dark Demon Sword · Black Thunder Fury · Soul Extinction!"
The sword collided with the fists in the air, producing intense clashes. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⚑𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⚑𝙣𝙚𝙩
Guard Jiang's expression turned grim, clearly sensing the opponent's terrifying power.
In that instant, the thundercloud behind him grew more violent and gradually morphed into a bizarre phantasm.
"Martial Soul Evolution · Thunder God!"
The thundercloud transformed, becoming the Thunder God.