Batian Martial Soul

Trouble...

Ling Xiao sighed helplessly. A decisive decision was necessary...

I can't kill her today. If I keep entangled with her, I'll only be the one who suffers.

As he left, he gave Chi Ling one last look, a smug smile playing on his lips.

Suddenly, she spoke, her voice soft yet penetrating the golden beam of light and reaching Chi Ling's ears clearly:

"I can't kill you today, it's just that my cultivation level is too low."

If we meet again someday, and you still dare to block my way...

He pointed a finger at the teetering chains of law binding Chi Ling, his eyes flashing with a sharp light:

"Next time, these sword lights will pierce directly into your soul, annihilating you completely and condemning you to eternal damnation!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Xiao no longer hesitated and turned to step into the spatial rift that had been prepared beforehand.

In the final instant the rift closed, Chi Ling's icy voice pierced the void, carrying boundless hatred and killing intent, and slammed into his ears:

"Lingxiao!"
You'll regret not killing me today...

"Next time we meet, I'll skin you alive, tear out your tendons, and refine your very soul!"

……

Within the void rift, Ling Xiao pushed his demonic energy to its limit, transforming into a dark golden stream of light that frantically tore through the chaotic spatial currents.

suffocated.

Unprecedented frustration!
Despite the formidable enemy being trapped by their trump card, and victory seemingly within reach, the opponent's defenses remained impenetrable due to the limitations of his cultivation level. He could only watch helplessly as the chance to escape slipped through his fingers!

This feeling of powerlessness, like a dull knife cutting into flesh, made his chest feel so suffocated that it almost exploded!

Dao Sha's voice slowly echoed in his mind, carrying a hint of vicissitude and solace:
"You brat, don't blame yourself."

That Chi Ling has cultivated for over a thousand years, and her divine body has long since reached the pinnacle of perfection;

"You're only in your early twenties, yet you managed to trap a Breakthrough Realm expert with your Star River Realm cultivation; that's a miracle that happens only once in countless ages."

Ling Xiao clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, his nails almost digging into his flesh, but his dark golden eyes grew even sharper:

"clear."

"As long as you know!"

Dao Sha's voice held a hint of approval.

"I will remember this feeling."

A dark golden flame ignited in Ling Xiao's eyes, surging with resentment and determination.
"This feeling of powerlessness... of being at the mercy of others because of weakness, and being unable to even take revenge!"

He turned around abruptly, looking into the depths of the crack, as if he could pierce through layers of void and see the crimson figure that was shattering the chains of law.

"Akazuzu!
Next time we meet, I'll make sure you don't even have a chance to draw your sword!

The moment the words left his mouth, an ancient path suddenly appeared at the end of the crack ahead...

The road was paved with black divine stones, and the sides were piled with broken divine bones and shattered magical artifacts. Death and divinity intertwined and swirled, creating a terrifying atmosphere that made one's heart tremble.

The Ancient Road to Bury Gods!

Legend has it that even gods would perish if they stepped into this forbidden land, which is also the most dangerous training ground in the Realm of Annihilation!
Without the slightest hesitation, Ling Xiao's eyes showed even greater determination as he stepped inside.

What he wants is not stability, but a breakthrough!
It is a force powerful enough to wash away today's humiliation!

The moment his figure completely disappeared, the void behind him exploded!

Chi Ling tore through space to catch up, her crimson outfit fluttering in the wind. Fragments of broken law chains still clung to her body, and a deep, bone-revealing sword wound on her right arm was healing at a visible speed, yet it had etched an eternal mark of shame onto her flawless divine body.

She looked down at the sword mark, her fingertips tracing the wound, and suddenly smiled.

His smile was icy and chilling, yet his eyes burned with an unprecedented, intense fighting spirit, the crimson light almost solidifying into a tangible form.
"The Ancient Road to Burial of Gods..."

You actually dare to go in?

It's even crazier than I thought!

She raised her hand, and a blood-red mark condensed at her fingertips. The mark contained the supreme pressure of the Holy Temple, which she gently flicked into the void.

"Send a message to all lords, deacons, and hunters in the border city:"
Lingxiao has entered the Ancient Road of Burial Gods.

The bounty will be increased tenfold, and the person who captures the enemy alive will be directly promoted to one of the twelve border lords.

The slayer will be bestowed with the Holy Temple's secret treasure, the 'Boundary-Breaking Pill'!

The crimson mark exploded, transforming into countless crimson streams of light that pierced through the void and scattered in all directions.

The entire void of the Desolate Realm trembled, as if countless ancient and greedy wills had been awakened, all locking onto the direction of the Ancient Road to Bury Gods.

Chi Ling glanced one last time in the direction where the ancient road closed, a bloodthirsty smile curving her red lips, before turning and disappearing in a streak of crimson light.

"We'll see each other again soon, little one."

Then, I'll let you experience it for yourself...

What does the wrath of the Sanctuary truly taste like?

In the void, the Blood Moon Scimitar hovered for a long time, with fragments of golden sword light still remaining on its blade. Each fragment reflected the extremely ugly expression on Chi Ling's face when she left.

They ran away...

Even the Demon Lord's Black Heaven Sword is lost!

She murmured to herself, her voice eerily calm, yet carrying a profound sense of descent into an abyss.

fear.

She had not experienced this emotion for a thousand years.

The last time, it was when I faced the Kang Kingdom Emperor who swept across the Realm of Annihilation.

Chi Ling slowly sheathed her sword, her gaze once again turning to the direction where the Ancient Road of Burial Gods had disappeared.

Before they arrived, all the deductions in the sanctuary focused on the two of them...

The mysterious Moon Maiden, and the ancient being who temporarily possessed Lingxiao.

As for Ling Xiao himself, in the Holy Temple's assessment, he was merely a "vessel" with slightly better luck.

But now she understands.

The Demon Lord's choice of Ling Xiao was no accident.

This kid's growth rate is breathtakingly fast, and his resilience in rising against all odds is one in a million!

Chi Ling suddenly laughed, her laughter echoing through the shattered desert, scattering the last wisp of dust.

The laughter contained both a frantic resentment and the excitement of encountering a formidable foe.

……

Jue Ling City, Reception Square.

Ling Xiao stepped out of the spatial rift, his blue robe already soaked with dark gold bloodstains...

That was his own blood, mixed with the color of the Crimson Bell God's blood, ferocious and dazzling.

The moment he landed, two figures instantly teleported in front of him.

"You came back alive?"

Qingluan looked him up and down, a barely perceptible hint of surprise flashing in her cloudy eyes:

"You managed to escape from Chi Ling, little guy. You were hiding even better than I thought."

Lin Muying, standing to the side, had a grave expression. Her gaze fell on his blood-stained clothes, and she said in a deep voice:

Who did you meet?

"Akazuzu."

Ling Xiao uttered two words, his voice still slightly hoarse from not having calmed down.

Lin Muying's pupils suddenly contracted, and she cried out in alarm:

"The Ninth Lord, Chi Ling?"
She actually took action herself?!

"Yes."

Ling Xiao nodded, his tone calm and even.

"How can it be……"

Lin Muying murmured, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"She was already a lord of the Holy Temple a thousand years ago. She participated in the 'War to Exterminate Demons' and single-handedly slaughtered an entire demonic kingdom. Her divine body is incomparably powerful."

Can you survive her?

Ling Xiao offered no explanation, but simply turned to look at Qing Luan, his tone decisive:

"Senior, do you have any wine?"

With a flick of his finger, Qingluan sent a vermilion gourd flying through the air and landing steadily in his hand.

"The 'Burning Heart' brew, aged for a century, is strong but not harsh."

"Drink three sips, and the remaining Holy Temple power within you will be forcibly neutralized." (End of Chapter)