Batian Martial Soul

Chapter 14397 Definitely Not a Kind Person
"You are Ling Xiao?"

The white-robed man stopped a hundred feet away from Ling Xiao, a faint smile playing on his lips. His tone was gentle, as if he were chatting with an old friend, but his eyes were as cold as knives, devoid of any warmth, fixed on Ling Xiao as if scrutinizing prey.

He held a pure white jade ruyi in his hand. The ruyi was simple and elegant in shape, with a black pearl the size of a pigeon egg inlaid at each end. The pearls were smooth and round, but occasionally flashed with a strange dark purple light, which contrasted sharply with the purity of the white jade ruyi and gave off an evil aura.

Ling Xiao had no intention of replying. He knew very well that the person in front of him was no good, and it was better to strike first than to waste his breath.

His figure vanished from the spot in an instant, leaving only a faint afterimage. The next second, he appeared in front of the white-robed man.

The Demon Lord's Black Heaven Sword in his hand, with the ferocious force to split mountains and shatter peaks, slashed fiercely down towards the white-robed man's head.

Where the sword passed, the space was forcibly compressed, countless fine cracks appeared, and a crisp "crack" sound was heard. The speed of this sword had exceeded the limitations of space, and with an unavoidable force, it arrived in front of the white-robed man in an instant.

The white-robed man's pupils suddenly contracted, his smile vanished instantly, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. He clearly hadn't expected Ling Xiao to be so fast.

Before he could think, his sleeves fluttered wildly, and his inner energy surged wildly, creating seven semi-transparent protective light screens in front of him.

Each light screen was covered with dense ancient runes. These runes were golden in color, intertwined with each other, forming a perfect defensive system. As the runes flickered, they emitted a powerful defensive force, attempting to block Ling Xiao's fatal sword strike.

"boom--!"

A deafening roar exploded in the sky as the Demon Lord's Black Sky Sword slammed into the first protective light barrier.

The dark purple sword energy collided with the golden runes in an instant, bursting out with dazzling light. The first light barrier only lasted for a moment before it shattered.

Immediately afterwards, the second, third... and seventh light curtains shattered one after another. Each time one shattered, a powerful energy shock burst forth, spreading outwards.

The sea of ​​clouds below was violently blasted apart by this energy impact, forming a huge hole with a diameter of thousands of feet. The clouds around the hole were blown away, revealing the azure sky below.

The white-robed man was jolted back by the impact, taking seven steps before he could barely regain his footing.

He looked down at his arm and saw that the cuff had been torn by the sword energy, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound on his exposed arm. Pale golden blood gushed from the wound, instantly staining his white sleeve red.

He raised his head, the coldness in his eyes fading slightly, replaced by a hint of seriousness, clearly indicating a new understanding of Ling Xiao's strength.

The white-robed man looked at the deep, bone-revealing wound on his arm, from which pale golden blood seeped out, staining his moon-white robe. His face instantly turned ashen, and the icy killing intent in his eyes almost overflowed. Just as he was about to say something, Ling Xiao gave him no chance to breathe, and with a swift movement, attacked him again!
This time, a shocking scene unfolded—Ling Xiao's left hand now held a grotesquely shaped longsword.

This was his other treasure, the Bloodthirsty Blade. The blade was entirely black, engraved with dense, blood-red runes. At this moment, these runes were dazzlingly bright, flashing with a scarlet light like burning flames.

Nine illusory sword shadows appeared out of thin air around the blade. Each sword shadow was exactly the same as the original, exuding a strong bloodthirsty aura. The sword intent was so sharp that it seemed to be able to cut through the air, making people fearful. Just feeling this sword intent was enough to make one's scalp tingle.

"Buzz!"

The Bloodthirsty Blade emitted a deep and powerful clang, its sound carrying a chilling, bloodthirsty desire.

Nine sword shadows rapidly intertwined in the air, forming a massive net of death that enveloped the white-robed man.

Upon seeing this, the man in white robes roared, his energy surging wildly within him. A tremendous force gathered on his right fist, causing the space at the point of his fist to distort and cave in, as if even space itself could not withstand this power.

Without hesitation, he swung his right fist, slamming it squarely into the net of blades.

The instant their fists clashed, a devastating shockwave emanated from the two men and spread wildly outwards.

The power of this shockwave far exceeded expectations. Even though the three men in black were already prepared to defend themselves, they were still hit hard by this force. Their bodies flew backward like kites with broken strings, spitting out blood, and crashing heavily into the sea of ​​clouds. They were unable to get up for a long time, obviously suffering serious injuries.

"Boom——!"

After a loud bang, the blade light suddenly exploded, and countless tiny blade energies flew in all directions.

Ling Xiao was thrown backward by the enormous reaction force, tumbling several times in the air before barely managing to steady himself and land lightly on the clouds. When his feet landed, they left two shallow footprints in the clouds.

A trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, indicating that he had also suffered some internal injuries in the collision.

The white-robed man was in no better condition. He had a new wound on his right fist, which made the original wound even more serious. His white finger bones were faintly visible, and pale golden blood dripped continuously from his fingertips.

Strangely, every drop of blood that fell into the void ignited a golden flame, which burned for a moment before slowly extinguishing, emitting a faint scorching heat.

"Your knife..."

The white-robed man stared intently at the bloodthirsty blade in Ling Xiao's left hand, a clear look of fear flashing in his eyes for the first time.

He could clearly sense that this knife contained an extremely terrifying power, a bloodthirsty and violent power originating from the very source of heaven and earth. Once tainted by this power, even his cultivation would likely be affected, and he might even be devoured by the knife's intent.

However, before he could finish speaking, Ling Xiao's figure disappeared from the spot again, this time even faster than before.

The white-robed man was startled. In his haste, he didn't have time to think. He quickly crossed his arms in front of him, and a dense layer of dragon-scale-like patterns instantly appeared on his arms. These patterns shimmered with a pale golden light and emitted a powerful defensive force.

The next second, Ling Xiao's sword and knife struck his arm hard.

"clang--!"

The first clang of metal on metal was like a thunderclap, shaking the high-altitude sea of ​​clouds violently. The sparks that shot out were like falling stars, carrying a scorching heat that ignited the surrounding clouds, instantly turning the white wisps of cloud orange-red, like a burning sea of ​​fire.

Immediately afterwards, a second "clang!" rang out. This time, the collision was even more violent. The white-robed man's arms trembled violently, his blood and qi surged within him, and he could no longer maintain his balance. He was sent flying backward by the terrifying force of Ling Xiao's sword and slash, tracing a long arc in the air.