Ling Tian Sword God

Chapter 566: Chapter 564: The Fall of Sikong Yi_1

”Just you?”

Sikong Yi laughed in extreme anger. ”You think a mere potent poison can harm This Seat?”

”An ordinary poison, of course, would be useless against you. But this is no ordinary poison; this is the Heavenly Shadow Poison, a substance lethal even to a Top Sky Apex Strong.”

Shentu Yan burst out laughing. Ordinarily, he wasn’t capable of concocting the Heavenly Shadow Poison. However, he possessed the method to refine it, a secret formula found in the Divine Intent Sect’s hidden repository. This secret refining formula was left behind by Ling Tianyu and had already helped him immensely on several occasions.

Wasn’t the time he ambushed Xu Feihong in the Human Emperor’s Palace also thanks to the Heavenly Shadow Poison? Is this time going to be the same?

”Damn it, Shentu Yan, you honey-tongued, dagger-hearted villain! You want to harm This Seat? This Seat will kill you first! Demon Dragon Swallows the Sky!”

Consumed by fury, Sikong Yi immediately activated his demonic cultivation. The True Qi within him surged violently, converging behind him and transforming into a Black Demon Dragon. With bared fangs and brandished claws, it pounced towards Shentu Yan.

”Hehe, if it were the Shentu Yan of old, I would naturally be no match for Brother Sikong. But things are different now!”

A cold light flashed in Shentu Yan’s eyes. Seeing the formidable Demon Dragon charge towards him, he retreated a step, then thrust out his palm, successfully condensing an astonishingly massive True Qi Shield.

BANG!

The Demon Dragon’s sharp claws slammed viciously onto the massive True Qi Shield, instantly causing a deafening collision. The entire pavilion instantly shattered, and the mountain peak itself was shaved down by a foot.

However, despite the Demon Dragon’s unbridled ferocity, it failed to break through the massive True Qi Shield; it was completely blocked.

This old fellow’s strength has indeed surged dramatically.

Sikong Yi’s expression darkened. Shentu Yan’s strength had indeed increased explosively. The Shentu Yan he once knew could never have withstood this attack, yet now he had blocked it head-on.

”Brother Sikong, why offer futile resistance? Obediently become my nourishment!”

Shentu Yan’s face grew increasingly grim. He then waved his palm, and from the surroundings of the mountain peak, thirty to forty black-clad figures suddenly leaped out, all swarming Sikong Yi. Shockingly, these figures were all Top Sky Apex Strong.

”So many Sky Apex Realm Experts?”

Sikong Yi was greatly alarmed. All these black-clad figures were Top Sky Apex Strong? Where did Shentu Yan gather so many Sky Apex Realm Experts?

He suddenly realized just how terrifying Shentu Yan was, to have hidden such a powerful hand. With so many Top Sky Apex Strong, they could probably annihilate a first-rate sect, couldn’t they?

”All units, heed my command! Deploy the Heavenly King Sealing Array and kill the enemy!”

Shentu Yan waved his hand, and the thirty to forty Top Sky Apex Strong flashed into motion, sealing all of Sikong Yi’s escape routes, surrounding him so tightly that not even the wind could pass.

The thirty to forty Top Sky Apex Strong attacked in unison. Their combined offensive was simply immense, a force that blotted out the sky as it swept towards and enveloped Sikong Yi.

”Block it for me!”

Sikong Yi’s expression changed drastically. He frantically raised a True Qi Shield, hoping to block this overwhelming offensive.

However, his True Qi Shield lasted only for a brief moment before it shattered into countless fragments.

”No!”

Sikong Yi’s body was completely overwhelmed by the tide-like assault, twisting and deforming as if about to be crushed into powder.

Seeing this, Shentu Yan also moved, appearing directly in front of Sikong Yi. His hand plunged directly into Sikong Yi’s chest.

A terrifying devouring power erupted. Shentu Yan was using his old trick again. A vicious smile appeared on his face as he frantically absorbed Sikong Yi’s cultivation.

”You... will die a horrible death!”

Sikong Yi could never have imagined he would perish here. He, a dignified Top Sky Apex Strong of the Fifth Level of Sky Apex Realm, how could he die so easily? His eyes stared fixedly at Shentu Yan, all his emotions condensed into venomous hatred and curses.

”Die!”

Shentu Yan slammed his palm directly onto Sikong Yi’s forehead, smashing his skull to pieces. White brain matter splattered everywhere, some even landing on Shentu Yan’s face.

A formidable figure of his generation, the Demonic Sect Master, had thus fallen.

His entire life’s cultivation was completely absorbed by Shentu Yan.

”The next target is the Black Market Master.”

Shentu Yan let out a chilling smile. Having absorbed Sikong Yi’s cultivation, his strength had soared. He also had an agreement with the Black Market Master, and all he needed to do next was employ the same tactic.

”However, that fellow, the Black Market Master, is far more cautious than Sikong Yi. Plotting against him will likely require more effort.”

With a flash, Shentu Yan vanished from the spot.

「...」

Ling Chen, far away on Green Cloud Mountain, remained oblivious to Sikong Yi’s demise. He was still immersed in arduous cultivation, pushing his limits, deaf to the affairs of the outside world, single-mindedly pursuing the Martial Arts Peak.

The world of a genius is forged from loneliness and blood.

Not a single genius who believed they had a chance to stand out was not striving relentlessly. Some explored ancient ruins in search of treasures, some secluded themselves in harsh training to increase their cultivation, and others sought enlightenment of the heavens and earth to strengthen their realms. Of course, there were also geniuses who preferred to achieve breakthroughs through slaughter.

「Northern Thunder Kingdom.」

The Mo Family, one of the Four Great Hidden Clans.

Within the Mo Family’s underground martial arts training field.

Dense rows of ironwood poles stretched as far as the eye could see. A figure darted rapidly across them. Hundreds of fist-sized columns of fire erupted from below. They were incredibly dense, and from time to time, two columns would collide, triggering chain explosions whose shockwaves swept out in all directions.

The figure atop the ironwood poles was none other than the ”Cold-Blooded Gun God,” Mo Tianya. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth as he continuously wielded the Bloody Spear in his hand, sometimes pointing, sometimes sweeping, sometimes thrusting. For some unknown reason, he wasn’t using any large-scale attack techniques, merely ordinary spear methods.

”Faster!”

”Even faster!”

”Faster still!”

The trajectory of Mo Tianya’s spear was no longer a straight line but an unpredictable curve. However, no matter how fast his spear technique was, he couldn’t possibly pierce hundreds of fire columns in an instant. He could only rely on his eyesight to judge which fire columns posed the greatest threat and destroy them with the greatest speed.

FWOOSH! FWOOSH! FWOOSH! FWOOSH! FWOOSH! FWOOSH! FWOOSH! FWOOSH...

Fist-sized tongues of flame continuously erupted from the ground. Although Mo Tianya pierced most of them, a few still struck his Protective True Qi, triggering a series of explosions and sending sparks flying.

At the center of the explosions, Mo Tianya’s vital energy and blood roiled, his five senses vanished, and his entire being felt as if it had returned to his mother’s womb—hazy, indistinct, his mind pure and simple.

”Break!”

Suddenly opening his eyes, Mo Tianya’s gaze was incomparably sharp, emitting a profound gleam that seemed capable of seeing through any trajectory. With a twist of his right arm, the Blood Jiao Long Spear rapidly vanished, unleashing four or five arcing and straight lines of blood-red light. These blood-red lines pierced through one fire column after another, as if threading a needle.

Mo Tianya stood holding his spear, his aura formidable.

My Spear Intent has finally reached the Grandmaster Level! This spear technique was created based on my Spear Intent. I’ll call it... Ends of the Earth!

Mo Tianya’s eyes were razor sharp.

His previous spear technique was too simple. It was fine for dealing with ordinary young experts, but against the other three of the Four Outstanding Talents, it was somewhat strained because its arc and speed couldn’t keep up. Those three were all known for their speed. But now, this new spear technique of his utilized the flexibility of the Blood Jiao Long Spear, allowing one thrust to hit four or five targets. The spear’s trajectory included curves and straight lines. Even Mo Tianya himself couldn’t fully control its path; he could only let it change according to his will.

Just you wait! In this upcoming Sword Discourse, I will definitely become number one and reign supreme over the Martial World!

Mo Tianya declared this with unwavering conviction, his determination incredibly strong, as if he were making a solemn vow.