Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 1289: Chapter 1289 Stewart Scarlett

”Scare the ghosts, huh? Do you think winning the championship at the alchemy tournament makes you untouchable? Bah! If I kill you today, so what? The Moon Lady may be formidable, but catching me won’t be so easy.”

Corpse Granny replied disdainfully.

”Well, you can try. But I sincerely hope you don’t do something foolish.”

Ling Xiao said with a smile.

”Scarlett, what are you waiting for? Strike!”

Corpse Granny barked her order.

”But Deputy Island Master, grievances should be resolved, not deepened. The Island Master specifically instructed us not to provoke Ling Xiao further for the time being.”

Stewart Scarlett hesitated.

”Fool! He just killed your senior brother! Didn’t you see it? And he used a cruel and sinister technique. If he doesn’t die, then you will!”

Corpse Granny snarled coldly.

”Hey now, isn’t that going too far? I haven’t even met this so-called senior brother of yours, and yet you’re pinning a murder on me?”

Ling Xiao said helplessly.

”Hmph, you claim not to fear our Blue Wave Island, and you’ve already killed so many people—what difference does it make to add another life to your tally?”

Corpse Granny sneered.

”The ones I killed—I won’t deny. But if anyone thinks they can frame me, that’s absolutely not going to happen.”

Ling Xiao shook his head firmly, his stance clear.

”Hehehe, it doesn’t matter whether you admit it. I was here recuperating, and the two of them were guarding me. One of them ended up killed by your sinister technique. If Scarlett hadn’t been so adept, she would’ve been dead too. That’s the undeniable truth.”

Corpse Granny shamelessly claimed.

Stewart Scarlett remained silent, though her face felt burning hot.

On Blue Wave Island, not everyone was shameless. Stewart Scarlett, for instance, didn’t know Ling Xiao and didn’t particularly care whether he lived or died.

Yet now, seeing Corpse Granny killing people and setting Ling Xiao up to take the blame, she realized how utterly shameless her Deputy Island Master really was.

”Stewart Scarlett, don’t you want to avenge your senior brother? Are you willing to stand by and watch the man who killed him flaunt his arrogance?”

Corpse Granny coldly added, ”Or are you planning to join him, collude with an outsider, and betray us?”

”Tsk tsk, today I’ve truly seen the extent of shamelessness from Blue Wave Island’s Deputy Island Master. Not only does she betray outsiders, but she also betrays her own people. Truly admirable! Absolutely superb!”

Ling Xiao mocked with a sigh.

”You should think deeply about this, Stewart Scarlett. You have such a promising future on Blue Wave Island—would you throw that away for an outsider?”

Corpse Granny’s voice turned icy.

Stewart Scarlett narrowed her eyes at Ling Xiao, her gaze filled with chilling intent.

Ultimately, she couldn’t bring herself to stand against Blue Wave Island for the sake of an outsider.

After all, she knew well that Corpse Granny held enormous sway on Blue Wave Island. Twisting the truth, turning black into white—none of it mattered, as long as people followed her. That was the terrifying reality.

”Do you really mean to kill me?”

Ling Xiao asked calmly.

”You killed my senior brother and threatened me. Why wouldn’t I kill you?” Stewart Scarlett said coldly, her tone growing indifferent.

”Hahaha, well said. Truly worthy of being a disciple of Blue Wave Island.”

Corpse Granny laughed.

”Sigh, out of all the choices, you’ve picked the most foolish path.”

Ling Xiao sighed deeply.

”You’re in no position to say that. Today, I want to see just how strong Ling Xiao, the so-called ’Devil of Crime City,’ really is.”

Stewart Scarlett suddenly drew her sword, aiming to slash Ling Xiao’s throat.

However, at the moment her sword moved, Ling Xiao’s figure had already vanished.

When he reappeared, he was over ten meters away.

”What?”

Stewart Scarlett was momentarily stunned and muttered to herself, ”I am the Rose Sword of Blue Wave Island, ranked second only to Moore Christopher Blade. Even the Ten Great Phoenix Children of Phoenix God Empire or the Seven Deadly Sins of Black Crow Empire dare not underestimate me. Your body movement technique may be impressive, but you’re not my match. End your life!”

”End my life?”

Ling Xiao froze for a moment, almost laughing.

This Stewart Scarlett was no weakling, but compared to even the lowest-ranked of the Ten Great Phoenix Children, she was far inferior. Was she simply clueless, or was her arrogance off the charts?

It reminded him of Mo Shao You—such similar false pride.

Clearly, the martial artists from this little island were unremarkable; their vision was far too narrow to grasp how fearsome the external world truly was.

”What, you refuse?”

Stewart Scarlett said coldly.

Her arrogance wasn’t feigned; she genuinely believed herself far superior to Ling Xiao, even exuding an air of condescension.

”Of course I refuse!”

Ling Xiao smiled faintly, his feet trembling slightly before his figure blinked out of view again.

When he next appeared, he was already standing in front of Corpse Granny.

He had no interest in fighting Stewart Scarlett—she simply wasn’t a worthy opponent.

”Brat, you’re courting death!”

Corpse Granny was visibly startled; she hadn’t expected Ling Xiao to dare strike at her in such a situation.

But a skilled warrior was still a skilled warrior; in an instant, her cane swung out, shrouded in black smoke that transformed into countless shadowy skeleton remnants.

The illusions mingled with reality—ordinary martial artists would find it nearly impossible to differentiate between the two.

But such tricks were worthless before Ling Xiao.

His sword gleamed brilliantly.

The Ghost Shadow Sword thrust forward abruptly.

”Swish, swish...”

”You little beast!”

Corpse Granny staggered back.

In her weakened state, her attack power had plummeted. She couldn’t even block one of Ling Xiao’s strikes.

Though she avoided serious injury, the sword qi had infiltrated her right arm—the arm holding her cane. While her arm wasn’t incapacitated, her cane fell helplessly to the ground.

Standing over ten meters away now, Corpse Granny’s expression soured. Her frustration was palpable.

She was a top-tier expert of the Cave Heaven Realm, yet she found herself utterly subdued by a mere Ling Xiao. The humiliation grated deeply.

Ling Xiao’s attacks were ruthless and precise, exposing her weaknesses instantly and leaving her defenseless.

Stewart Scarlett stepped forward to shield Corpse Granny from further attacks.

But Ling Xiao didn’t pursue further. Instead, he smirked with disdain and said, ”Stewart Scarlett, is it? Your arrogance is useless. I could stab Corpse Granny in front of you and even kill her outright, and you wouldn’t be able to lift a finger.”

Stewart Scarlett remained silent.

Since leaving the island, this was the first time a younger opponent had admonished her.

And yet, she couldn’t retort.

Ling Xiao’s attacks were not only bizarrely unpredictable but also undeniably powerful; she knew she couldn’t hope to withstand them.

”No wonder people call you the ’Devil of Crime City,’ the Heavenly Emperor. It seems the rumors weren’t exaggerations. You’re far more formidable than I’d imagined.”

Stewart Scarlett finally broke her silence, her tone carried genuine admiration.

”You flatter me. I’m just an ordinary man.”

Ling Xiao replied coolly.

”Ordinary?”

Stewart Scarlett chuckled bitterly to herself. If Ling Xiao was ordinary, then what did that make her? Less than ordinary?

”So, after witnessing my strength, do you still plan to fight me on behalf of that Old Witch?”

Ling Xiao asked with a mischievous smirk.