Supreme Warrior in the City

The Ling Xiao Pavilion Master instantly identified the ring as a magic artifact capable of summoning the Gate of Life. He had previously snatched a similar ring from the Beigong War God.

What he hadn’t anticipated was that the Jade-faced Judge would also possess such a ring. While the Jade-faced Judge had summoned the Gate of Life to rescue the Second Elder before, he later heard that the Jade-faced Judge had forcefully summoned it by depleting his own power, resulting in the need for a lengthy period of recuperation.

Thus, he had always assumed the Jade-faced Judge didn’t have such an artifact, which was why he hadn’t been particularly concerned about it.

Now, however, the Jade-faced Judge actually did possess such a magic artifact, catching him completely off guard.

Moreover, the crucial point was that the conditions for using this magic artifact were now met. With so many souls lost in battle around, the ring had absorbed these soul powers, enough to instantly open the Gate of Life without any cost.

The Three-eyed Ghost King threw out this ring with the intention of opening the Gate of Life, leaving the Ling Xiao Pavilion Master anxious.

Sect Leader Qi also recognized the situation as dire and tried to rush down, but ultimately, he was a step too late.

The ring hit the ground, instantly forming a black vortex behind the Second Elder, moving swiftly due to the absorbed soul powers.

At the same time, the Three-eyed Ghost King jumped in, grabbing the Second Elder and leaping directly into the center of the vortex, disappearing instantly.

The remaining individuals scrambled to jump in, but by this time it was too late; the vortex vanished rapidly, taking the ring on the ground with it.

The Three-eyed Ghost King and the Second Elder fled like this, and no one knew where they had ended up. The destination of the Gate of Life is not fixed.

Of course, holding onto the magic artifact ring can roughly fix the location. However, only the person holding the ring can know the exact destination; no one else could possibly find out.

The Ling Xiao Pavilion Master and others wanted to give chase, but didn’t know which direction to follow.

Initially, it seemed the Second Elder was doomed to die, and no one expected this turn of events. The Ling Xiao Pavilion Master, looking at the vanished Second Elder and Three-eyed Ghost King, almost vomited blood from anger, his face turning ashen, unable to speak for a moment.

Sect Leader Qi landed on the ground, looking around furiously, but couldn’t see a trace. The Three-eyed Ghost King and Second Elder were completely gone, unable to be found.

”How could this happen? How could this happen?” Sect Leader Qi screamed in anger, ”Damn it, how do they have the magic artifact for the Gate of Life?”

There was no answer, whether from the people of Ling Xiao Pavilion, or the people of the End of the World, or the individuals from the Medicine Sect; all were dumbfounded. The event happened too quickly for anyone to react. They even forgot about the remaining dozen people in the middle of the siege.

At this moment, the Jade-faced Judge in the sky seized the opportunity to fly quickly into the distance.

He didn’t follow through with the Gate of Life because he didn’t have time to go down. If he had used the Gate of Life to leave, the Ling Xiao Pavilion Master and others could have followed him. No matter where he escaped, they could catch up, making escape impossible.

Thus, his plan only involved the Three-eyed Ghost King taking the Second Elder away. As for himself, he chose to break out and leave rather than use the Gate of Life!

Now that the Three-eyed Ghost King had safely taken the Second Elder away, the Jade-faced Judge wasn’t inclined to stay. Although his strength was formidable, he would never foolishly challenge these two major sects head-on; the example of the Beigong War God served as a clear warning!

As soon as the Jade-faced Judge moved, the Ling Xiao Pavilion Master immediately turned to look at him, his eyes filled with a chilling intent capable of killing.

”Do you think you can still leave?” The Ling Xiao Pavilion Master instantly appeared before the Jade-faced Judge, with his longsword pointed directly at him. ”Speak, where did the Second Elder go? Tell me, and I might spare your life!”

The Jade-faced Judge smirked coldly, ”Ling Pavilion Master, are you trying to scare me?”

”You can choose not to speak!” The Ling Xiao Pavilion Master said coldly, ”After I kill you, I will slowly investigate where they can hide! And don’t you care much for your grandson? If you die, what will happen to him?”

”Hahaha…” The Jade-faced Judge laughed wildly, ”Do you really believe you can kill me?”

”You can try!” The Ling Xiao Pavilion Master sneered, releasing his grip on the longsword, letting it suspend in mid-air.

The longsword trembled, and under the gazes of everyone, the sword split into two, then four, then eight. With each multiplication, soon the air was filled with thousands of longswords, all pointing at the Jade-faced Judge. If they all stabbed at once, the Jade-faced Judge would undoubtedly be reduced to mincemeat!

Facing so many longswords, the Jade-faced Judge showed no trace of fear, only a cold smile appeared on his lips.

”Ling Pavilion Master, so you’ve learned the Wanjian Sword Technique, no wonder you’re so confident. However, this Wanjian Sword Technique has long been used by Su Yang; it’s not considered a secret ace anymore. Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at for using it against me?”

Everyone on site was stunned; none expected the Ling Xiao Pavilion Master to utilize the Wanjian Sword Technique—a secret technique long lost. Previously, when Su Yang used it, many were surprised. Now, with the Ling Xiao Pavilion Master demonstrating it again, people were even more puzzled about where he had learned it.

”As long as it can kill, why should I care about others’ opinions?” The Ling Xiao Pavilion Master replied coldly, ”Moreover, who can compare Su Yang’s use of the Wanjian Sword Technique with mine?”

”Indeed, nothing to compare, but simply expecting to hold me, the Jade-faced Judge, with this move, is not enough!” The Jade-faced Judge replied coldly.

”Then let’s try!” The Ling Xiao Pavilion Master flicked his finger, and thousands of longswords rushed toward the Jade-faced Judge.

The Jade-faced Judge sneered coldly; as the longswords approached, he also moved swiftly. His entire form surged forward, his speed increasing by several times in an instant, flying out from the encirclement of thousands of longswords in the blink of an eye.

The Ling Xiao Pavilion Master’s expression changed drastically; the speed boost of the Jade-faced Judge was so shocking that he hadn’t expected it. He tried to fly over to intervene but couldn’t catch up, only able to watch as the Jade-faced Judge sped away, rapidly vanishing into the horizon.

Everyone was stunned, and Sect Leader Qi approached the Ling Xiao Pavilion Master, bewildered, ”This... what’s going on? How did his speed suddenly become so fast?”

The Ling Xiao Pavilion Master’s brow furrowed tightly; he was entirely baffled. It was known that the Ling Xiao Pavilion Master’s strength was among the best of the Land Immortals. Even the Ye Sword Saint, much more powerful than him, couldn’t reach such speed. What was going on with the Jade-faced Judge!