Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 172: Chapter 172: If It’s a Fight You Want, Fight We Shall_1

A single move ended Murong Shao’s life.

Ling Xiao’s strength stunned all the disciples of the Hidden Dragon Camp present.

But it also landed him in trouble.

Hua Nongying, as if she had known all along this would happen, actually brought the Law Enforcement Team with her.

”Ling Xiao, do you acknowledge your guilt?”

Hua Nongying asked coldly, staring at Ling Xiao.

”I do not!”

Ling Xiao responded indifferently.

”Don’t play dumb. In the Hidden Dragon Camp, it’s absolutely forbidden to kill a comrade or severely maim them. Yet you killed Murong Shao, and you still claim ignorance?”

Hua Nongying exclaimed.

”Of course I’m aware of that rule, but he doesn’t count as a comrade.” Ling Xiao said calmly. ”He has troubled me twice during my seclusion, not only seriously injuring Leng Mei, but also almost causing me to succumb to demonic possession. What kind of comrade is that?”

Ling Xiao argued righteously.

”Hmph, even if you were possessed, so what? He did not violate the rules of the Hidden Dragon Camp. Besides, your maid is nothing more than a servant; her death is inconsequential, let alone her injury. Instead, it was she who dared to fight back and attack a captain of the Hidden Dragon Camp. She deserves to die!”

Hua Nongying snorted coldly.

”Heh.” Ling Xiao couldn’t help but chuckle.

”What are you laughing at?”

Hua Nongying asked.

”My laughter is at your brazenness!”

Ling Xiao stated lightly. ”Just try laying a hand on Leng Mei today and see if you don’t end up like Murong Shao!”

”Are you provoking me to take action?” Hua Nongying frowned.

”An unreasonable rule, why should I follow it? If you want to make a move, then do it.”

Ling Xiao had long wanted to clash with Hua Nongying, suspecting that the masked assassin who had targeted him during a mission was this very person.

Only through combat could he confirm this.

”Fine, I will capture you first, and then kill your maid. That should serve as justice for Murong Shao.”

Hua Nongying took a deep breath and said, ”Ling Xiao, oh Ling Xiao, I’ve actually wanted to spar with you for some time. You managed to defeat a Martial Master who had just reached the Martial Vein Seventh Initial Stage with your Sixth Layer Martial Vein cultivation during a mission, which is truly rare. But before me, you’re nothing more than a pretender!”

As he spoke, his True Essence burst forth violently, causing the surrounding disciples of the Hidden Dragon Camp to feel immense pressure.

”Enough talk, let’s fight.”

Ling Xiao was unafraid of Hua Nongying.

If there was anyone in the Hidden Dragon Camp he needed to be wary of at this moment, it would only be General Jiu Yue and Dai Yuling.

Everyone else, he genuinely feared none.

”Put down that maid so no one can say I took advantage of you.”

Hua Nongying said, glancing at Leng Mei in Ling Xiao’s arms.

”Junior Brother, let me take care of Leng Mei.”

At some point, Ling Yixue had also appeared at the scene.

”Thank you, Senior Sister.”

After all, Murong Shao was different from Hua Nongying.

Murong Shao had just advanced to the Martial Vein Seventh Level and had not yet solidified his cultivation; his Inner Strength was a chaotic mess.

Hua Nongying, however, was a Martial Arts Master at the intermediate stage of the Seventh Level Master Meridian and had held that status for two years already. Both the quantity and quality of his True Essence were far superior to Murong Shao’s.

Thus, Ling Xiao did not dare to underestimate his opponent. Entrusting Leng Mei to Ling Yixue gave him peace of mind.

”Now, we can fight!”

Ling Xiao looked at Hua Nongying and declared.

”Good!”

A murderous intent flashed in Hua Nongying’s eyes, and as she spoke, her True Essence exploded out, forming a strange rose hue.

An overwhelmingly powerful aura burst forth, forcing the watching geniuses to step back further to avoid getting injured.

The momentum of a mid-stage Seventh Level Martial Master was indeed strong.

Flower Plucking Finger!

Hua Nongying did not summon her Martial Soul Remnant; perhaps she believed that with her current cultivation level, she would be able to easily defeat Ling Xiao.

The aura of a Martial Artist at mid-stage of 7th level Martial Pulse fully unleashed, her True Essence igniting terrifyingly like a roaring flame.

However, despite the ferocity of her True Essence, the technique she executed was extremely graceful.

This finger strike, as if a beauty plucking flowers, shaped its energy into petals of roses, shooting forward in a display not exceedingly explosive, yet its power was not to be underestimated.

Among the fluttering petals, merely a glance would give one the sensation of being cut.

Meteor Strike!

Ling Xiao punched out, his fist condensing into a meteor cloaked in flames, tearing through the void with a howling force, as if it could penetrate the earth itself.

Boom!

The meteor collided with the rose petals.

It was like two bolts of thunder clashing, the terrifying force exploding once again, sending waves rolling out for over ten meters, flinging sand and rocks into the air, and peeling a layer off the ground.

The dust filled the sky, completely enveloping the two fighters.

The dread power forced the spectating prodigies to retreat once more, and even then, they were quite embarrassed.

Some had their clothes completely shattered.

Some had blood all over their faces and hands.

They were not caught off guard but had fully prepared their defenses, yet such was their plight that they wore a look of shock and retreated even farther.

Ox Demon Technique: Ice Demon!

Meteor Fist!

A regular Meteor Fist might not keep up with Ling Xiao’s current level of cultivation, but transformed into the Ice Demon, the power of his Meteor Fist could chase the pinnacle of Advanced Martial Arts.

Moreover, with his enhanced insight while in the Soul Entry state, he could read his opponent like the back of his hand.

Even just an Advanced Martial Arts Meteor Fist, when executed by him, was still terrifyingly powerful.

Bang bang bang bang!

In a flurry of attacks, Hua Nongying actually found herself on the defensive, pressured by Ling Xiao into a continuous retreat, like the thunderous roar of exploding missiles.

To the onlookers, it appeared as though over a dozen meteors were incessantly pummeling Hua Nongying, except these meteors had turned ice white.

The bone-chilling cold made everyone shiver involuntarily.

For a time, Hua Nongying could only defend, without the power to counterattack.

”Impossible! I am clearly a Martial Artist at mid-stage of 7th level Martial Pulse, how could it be like this, right! You brat, you’ve broken through to the Seventh Level too!”

Hua Nongying finally understood why the battle felt so awkward today.

From the beginning, although she didn’t underestimate Ling Xiao, she treated him as an ordinary Martial Artist at the initial stage of Martial Vein Seventh Layer.

That’s because Ling Xiao, even at the pinnacle of the Sixth Layer, could already fight on par with Martial Artists at the initial stage of the Seventh Level.

But now she realized, Ling Xiao too had made a breakthrough, this fellow was now a Martial Master.

If he could contend with Seventh Level initial stage Martial Artists at his Sixth Layer Peak, how formidable must he be now that he has become a Martial Master?

No wonder Murong Shao was killed with a single move, it turns out this kid had broken through too!

The spectating prodigies also noticed this, and couldn’t help but discuss among themselves.

”This Ling Xiao is simply a monster; he must have still been just a Martial Artist at the early Sixth Level when he first arrived.”

”He must have concealed his strength at that time.”

”But no matter what, advancing all the way to the Martial Master Realm in such a short time, his talent is just too terrifying.”

”Looking at it now, among the three commanders, only he and that Ling Yixue stand out.”

”That might not be necessarily true, isn’t Hua Nongying getting beaten without the ability to retaliate?”

”Hehe, Commander Hua hasn’t used her Martial Soul Remnant yet, and remember, her specialty is sword techniques.”

”You think Ling Xiao doesn’t have a Martial Soul Remnant? That he only knows the Meteor Fist?”

”Hmph, I refuse to believe he can actually defeat Commander Hua!”

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The battle raged on.

Now that Hua Nongying knew Ling Xiao had ascended to a Martial Master, naturally, she had to change her strategy.