Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 863: Chapter 863: Killing the Pursuers

The Villa Master of Spiritual Medicine Manor, Dai Lingrong, both of her daughters bore her surname. It was said that her husband had abandoned her during her pregnancy, running off with another woman. It was no small feat that Dai Lingrong had managed to shoulder the burden of the Spiritual Medicine Manor all by herself.

She did not oppose Ling Xiao’s kindness, but her expression was one of worry, probably concerned about the situation of Spiritual Medicine Manor.

Spiritual Medicine Manor had its own flying Magical Treasures as well—a massive bird. Once Dai Lingrong blew a whistle, the bird tore through the sky, carrying everyone toward Spiritual Medicine Manor.

Flying mid-air, Ling Xiao practiced his cultivation while using the Eye of the World to keep track of the ground below.

Throughout their journey, there was a constant state of war, almost every area they passed over was rife with slaughter and looting.

It was then that the frailty of personal power was evident, unless one was so strong that they could obliterate heaven and earth, otherwise, it was indeed impossible to aid everyone.

”Senior, could those be people from your Spiritual Medicine Manor?”

As they neared the borders of Spiritual Medicine Manor, Ling Xiao’s Eye of the World spotted a group of people, a hundred miles away, in frantic escape, clad in what appeared to be the attire of Spiritual Medicine Manor.

”Let’s go down and have a look!”

Dai Lingrong was shocked by the sheer power of Ling Xiao’s vision; she hadn’t seen anything, yet he already had. She didn’t doubt his words for a second—as at the Martial Arts Festival, Ling Xiao said he would do something, he always saw it through, never reneging on his word.

”Villa Master!”

”Young Villa Master!”

The group on the ground, fleeing for their lives, saw Dai Lingrong and Dai Yaoling. Their previously panicked faces brightened with surprise.

They had been close to despair; after all, among them, the strongest was only an Inner Sect Elder at the First Line Heaven Realm, yet the enemies chasing them included four Heavenly Realm Martial Artists, each more powerful than the Elder.

”Is this all who’s left?”

A tragic expression fell over Dai Lingrong’s face. Even though she had anticipated such a tragedy, confronting it in reality still felt unbearable.

”Yes, Villa Master, we fought our way out, and only about a hundred of us escaped.”

No sooner had the Inner Sect Elder finished speaking than he coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood and died on the spot.

”You’ve done well!”

Gently closing the eyes of the Elder, Dai Lingrong realized he had been gravely injured, and the only reason he hadn’t died was that he was clinging to a last breath of life, determined to lead the survivors out.

”Nephew Ling Xiao, please take Yaoling and the others to the Moon Hua Sect first. Perhaps it is the only place in the whole Heavenly Dragon Continent that’s safer now.”

As Dai Lingrong watched four figures rapidly approaching in the distance, she took a deep breath.

”Senior, no offense, but although you are a Martial Artist in the Cave Heaven Realm, you’ve only just stepped into that realm. The strongest two among those four are at the Ten Directions Heaven level. If you fight all four of them, you already have a disadvantage, not to mention that you’re injured.”

Ling Xiao frowned as he spoke.

”No need for further words. So many people of Spiritual Medicine Manor have died; as the Villa Master, what’s the point of my survival? Go, protect them for me. It doesn’t matter if they join the Moon Hua Sect, as long as they are safe.”

After speaking, Dai Lingrong suddenly sent out a palm strike, pushing Ling Xiao and the others several hundred meters away with the force of her Palm Wind.

The four Heavenly Realm Martial Artists from the Sea Race halted their advance, followed by several hundred other Martial Artists of varying strength—the weakest among them was a Transcendent Realm Eighthfolder Martial Artist, while the strongest were in the breakthrough phase as Heavenly Pulse Warriors.

”You lot go after those people; we four will handle this woman.”

”Yes, my lords!”

Dai Lingrong made no move to stop the pursuers, for she no longer had the chance.

”Ling Xiao, I trust you with this!”

Of course, another reason was that she knew Ling Xiao was strong enough. As long as she could hold off these four Heavenly Realm Martial Artists, Ling Xiao, together with the Disciples of Spiritual Medicine Manor have the capability to deal with the rest.

Swoosh—

A sword light pierced through the sky, Ling Xiao made his move.

They had not gone far when the enemy caught up, which was inevitable, given that they had many injured among them, significantly slowing them down.

He hadn’t drawn his sword, yet the sword light shot out like the blinding sunlight, as if even the air was ignited by the high temperature.

The first to bear the brunt was a Heavenly Pulse Warrior in the fledgling phase, who was directly turned to ash by this sword strike.

”How terrifying, why haven’t I seen Brother Ling Xiao use this attack before?”

Dai Yaoling had witnessed Ling Xiao’s strength at the Martial Arts Feast, but she had never seen the attack that Ling Xiao just used.

A seemingly casual wave of Sword Qi carried a fearsome temperature capable of melting everything in its path, dazzlingly blinding anyone who dared to look directly at it. It was truly terrifying.

The pursuing party suddenly halted their advance, Ling Xiao’s power exceeded their expectations.

”Yaoling, take your people and get moving, don’t mind me, I’ll follow behind you.”

Ling Xiao did not wish to linger in battle, but it was unlikely that he could avoid fighting altogether. He could only fight while retreating.

”No, we can’t let you fight for the Spiritual Medicine Manor while we run away.”

Dai Yaoling shook her head.

”That’s right, we’ll fight the enemy with you!”

The disciples of the Spiritual Medicine Manor showed their mettle, insisting on battling despite their grave injuries. Anyone else might have chosen to flee by now.

”If you stay behind, you’ll only be a burden, get moving!”

Ling Xiao’s words were blunt and hurtful, but they were the truth: ”Take these healing pills, eat them, and once your wounds have healed, then you can fight alongside me. For now, I can handle this, go!”

Inside the Nine Tripod Illusionary Realm, Ling Xiao had sealed many things, but of course, the medicinal herbs and pills he had crafted would not disappear with the seals. He had a good supply of healing medicines on him, having looted a great deal since the time in the True Demon Forbidden Land, and he had not run out yet.

”Alright, let’s go!”

Dai Yaoling distributed the pills among the Spiritual Medicine Manor disciples, then turned away with tears and left.

But as she went, she couldn’t resist looking back.

She saw Ling Xiao turn into a blur as he charged into the group of pursuers.

In her eyes, it was just a bright light.

To the pursuers, however, it was a deadly attack.

Everyone Ling Xiao touched involuntarily burst into flames, instantly withering away.

Seeing this, Dai Yaoling no longer worried but focused on the situation ahead, intent on withdrawing.

After demonstrating his might with a single sword strike, Ling Xiao turned and left, extending black and white wings of light behind him, easily catching up with Dai Yaoling and the others.

Fighting in bursts and escaping in intervals, the pursuers realized Ling Xiao’s difficulty to deal with, so they no longer attacked rashly. A few Heavenly Pulse Warriors grouped together, making it quite challenging for Ling Xiao to kill them all at once.

But that didn’t matter.

If he couldn’t kill them, it was enough to block them.

If it was just about blocking, the difficulty was much lower.