Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 725: Chapter 725: True Devil Palace_1

”I’m in no hurry to die, but I have a question I’d like to ask you.”

Ling Xiao said with a faint smile.

”Asking questions? Hahaha, it’s the first time I’ve heard of someone asking questions before dying, but old man, I’m not going to tell you. I’ll let you die frustrated and wronged!”

As Tang Qi finished speaking, his killing intent fully emerged, and the other two also mobilized their True Essence with all their might.

Phoenix Feather Soul Chasing Arrow, flying daggers, and gold coin darts—three types of hidden weapons shot through the air, besieging Ling Xiao.

”Die!”

Ling Xiao sighed; he did not want to kill, yet these people insisted on forcing his hand.

A flash of black and gold light passed through his eyes, and three Qi swords burst forth into the air.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

The three Qi swords first knocked aside the three hidden weapons and then pierced through the throats of the three men.

The wounds were neatly aligned, and then the Sword Qi passed through the three bodies, leaving behind three terrifyingly large holes in the wall behind them.

Dust flew everywhere.

In an instant, the bodies of the three men slowly fell to the ground, never to rise again.

”Terrifying! Is this Brother Ling’s strength?”

At this moment, Joshua Long had just opened his eyes; he had been ready to help, but instead witnessed this bizarre scene.

He knew his Brother Ling was strong, but he never imagined he’d be this formidable!

Forget Tang Qi; he suspected that even Tang Jiu might not be a match for his Brother Ling.

”Gulp!”

Joshua Long swallowed nervously and excitedly asked, ”Brother Ling, those three Qi swords just now seemed to have merged with something, right?”

”Slaughter Will!”

Ling Xiao replied indifferently, ”A will meant specifically for killing!”

”No wonder!”

Joshua Long had heard Lin Bei mention the terror of Will before; it was an external manifestation of Soul Power and also a form of combat.

Yet very few among martial artists could truly master it.

There was even a misconception among human martial artists that Martial Dao Will was actually a prerequisite condition for the emergence of Martial Soul.

But that idea has been gradually corrected recently, with only small, remote sects still unaware of the truth.

Martial Soul and Martial Dao Will can coexist as two distinct entities.

One is the physical embodiment of Soul Power, and the other is a combat method within the ethereal form of the Soul Power.

Joshua Long was genuinely happy for Ling Xiao and also for the Divine Sword Sect.

With merely twenty percent of his power as a Half-step Celestial, he had directly slain three with fifty percent of that same cultivation level—that strength was terrifying.

No, it should be said that such potential was terrifying.

He was still celebrating when he suddenly frowned.

”This is bad, Brother Ling, we should leave this place quickly. If you killed Tang Qi, how could Tang Jiu let you go?”

Joshua Long said excitedly.

”It’s no use. Onlookers have already appeared.”

Ling Xiao sighed; they were too close to the True Devil Palace, so there were definitely people who had seen the battle from afar. Leaving now would be pointless.

Moreover, he had never intended to shirk his responsibility.

It’s just Tang Jiu, sooner or later they would have met.

He had killed Bei Duanchang before, and Tang Jiu would have not let him go anyway. Now by killing Tang Qi, he had merely increased the likelihood and hastened the speed of Tang Jiu’s actions.

However, in Joshua Long’s view, Ling Xiao was definitely no match for Tang Jiu, who after all was a Half-step Celestial with eighty percent strength, definitely not someone to be trifled with.

”Joshua Long, don’t worry. If Tang Jiu comes, we just have to kill him. Let’s head over to the Imperial City, I reckon the best opportunities are there!”

Although Ling Xiao was not afraid of Tang Jiu, there was also no need for him to wait for Tang Jiu here. He casually picked up the Storage Rings of those few individuals, returned Joshua Long’s belongings to him, and kept the rest for himself.

After all, they were just some Spirit Stones, medicinal materials, array forming materials, and the like, all of which he could use.

”Joshua Long, have your injuries fully recovered?”

The two chatted as they walked.

”Yes, they have fully recovered, thanks to the Spiritual Elixirs that Brother Ling gave me. Otherwise, I would have probably had to drop out today.”

Joshua Long said with a sense of relief.

”That wouldn’t do. You are the only representative of the Divine Sword Sect. If you were to drop out, what would happen to the Divine Sword Sect?”

Ling Xiao smiled and said, ”Rumor has it that inside the True Devil Palace, there is purified True Essence left by the True Demon Emperor that can help Martial Artists directly enhance their cultivation levels. This is way too important for Martial Artists. Even if I had to drop out, I would have to enter it first.”

”Is it really that powerful?”

”You’re asking me, but I don’t know either, since this is also my first time here. But I’ve heard it from Senior Brother Wu. Hmm, it seems that the Imperial Palace is also bound by some special force, and it only opens at a specific time. We probably have to wait for one or two shichen. Let’s rest first and eat something.”

Ling Xiao looked towards the Imperial Palace; although many Martial Artists had gathered, the number had decreased significantly from when they first arrived.

Moreover, it seemed that only those who were at least Half-step Celestial had reached this side. Martial Artists below Half-step Celestial had almost entirely disappeared.

Ling Xiao was somewhat worried about Dai Yuling and Leng Hao, but there was nothing he could do at the moment but to wait patiently.

About half an hour later, Lan Yu’er and Feng Yaorao appeared.

Another hour passed, and Leng Hao, Dai Yuling, and even Zhao Zhi unexpectedly appeared together, all bearing injuries to some extent, with Zhao Zhi’s being so severe that he had to be carried by Leng Hao.

But regardless, having made it this far meant victory.

Ling Xiao did not expect them to make it to the finals, but they definitely had to enter the Imperial Palace at least once—it was a great opportunity to enhance their cultivation levels that would be too regrettable to miss.

”Quick, heal your wounds. I estimate we have about half an hour left until the Imperial Palace opens!”

Ling Xiao distributed the healing medicines he had obtained to the others, and he also helped them heal and recover.

Boom!

Half an hour later, the rumbling sound of thunder was heard as the True Devil Palace, originally enveloped in a strange golden light, finally opened.

By this time, the number of people that had gathered had dropped from nearly a thousand to around three hundred—a significant reduction by almost seven hundred people.

Some had died, while others had simply dropped out midway.

This preliminary round was indeed cruel.

”The True Devil Palace has opened, let’s go!”

Ling Xiao stood up. Now only he, Lan Yu’er, Dai Yuling, Leng Hao, and Zhao Zhi remained from the Moon Hua Sect; the rest had all been eliminated or killed.

Whether they could bring glory to the Moon Hua Sect depended on them now.

”Good!”

The few of them walked towards the direction of the True Devil Palace. They were not in a hurry, as the previous events had clearly proven one thing—it was not about being early, but being timely.

Meanwhile, outside the True Devil Palace, many disciples were already eager to enter.

”The True Devil Palace is my minor goal this time. By enhancing my cultivation level here, maybe I can break into the finals!”

”Not only can we enhance our cultivation levels inside, but we might also obtain treasures that increase the chance of advancing to the Heavenly Man Realm!”