Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 1305: Chapter 1305: Domineering Counter-Kill

”Ha!”

The strange prisoner let out a roar, and countless dense chains suddenly surged from his body.

A rough glance showed there were at least hundreds of chains, all shooting toward Ling Xiao.

Yet his rage was met with even greater fury from Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao stood there calmly, yet was suddenly attacked indiscriminately, and the opponent even sought to kill him.

For the first time, he chose to dodge.

Unexpectedly, the opponent pressed the advantage.

The second time, he chose to defend.

But this time, Ling Xiao no longer intended to block—his opponent’s strength was far from formidable. He decided to eliminate him on the spot.

Meanwhile, the other prisoners had already finished their battles; each had the blood of four or five lives on their hands. Quietly, they watched Ling Xiao, with no intention of helping.

Perhaps they thought their comrade was strong enough and didn’t need assistance.

Or maybe they were inherently cold-hearted and unfeeling, caring not for the life of their companion.

Yet regardless of the reason, at this moment, all eyes were fixed on Ling Xiao, who had once again become the focal point.

”Break!”

Golden Crow Eclipse!

Ling Xiao shouted coldly as his Ghost Shadow Sword pierced through the air, radiating blinding golden light that overshadowed all the chains.

Boom!

The sound of an explosion rang out; the golden brilliance vanished, yet the chains were utterly repelled.

In this collision, Ling Xiao clearly held the upper hand. The opponent had come prepared, while Ling Xiao had unleashed just a casual strike.

Yet he had fended off the enemy’s attack.

”Damn it!”

A hoarse, guttural voice came from beneath the bronze mask. At this moment, the prisoner had lost his sanity.

His comrades had returned to the vicinity of the black carriage after finishing their fights.

But he had been drawn into a bitter struggle instead.

This humiliating turn of events was something he truly couldn’t accept.

And the one responsible for this was neither a Cave Heaven Realm Martial Artist nor a Yin-Yang Realm Martial Artist—it was merely a lowly Half-step Cave Sky Realm cultivator.

This was utterly disgraceful!

Ling Xiao’s eyes sparkled with an increasingly intense killing intent.

After enduring continuous attempts on his life, his anger was already boiling over.

Though he had grown adept at controlling his emotions, control did not mean cowardice or reconciliation.

If the opponent intended to kill him, then he naturally would make them pay with their life.

”Roar~~”

In the sky, a giant beast let out a terrifying howl, its monstrous form rendered even more chillingly eerie under the glare of countless lights.

The Sky-swallowing Behemoth Tao Tie had finally reappeared.

The sword in Ling Xiao’s hand emanated an overwhelming Annihilation Sword Intent, seeming poised to obliterate everything before him, and annihilate anything daring to disrespect him.

The scene elicited shocked exclamations across the crowd.

”The Sky-swallowing Behemoth! That’s Ling Xiao, isn’t it?!”

”Indeed, Ling Xiao supposedly has a sword technique that can summon such a terrifying beast.”

Ling Xiao’s name had become thunderous in Crime City.

At Long Street, he had completely destroyed the deeply-rooted Black Python Clan of Crime City, making his name rise to prominence.

At the Alchemy Tournament, he had defeated the White Tiger Continent’s prodigious alchemist Tianhai Zhen Zhu, seizing the championship and becoming the center of attention.

At that point, he chose to keep a low profile.

The Imperial Jade Seal in his hand was later seized by Tianhai Zhen Zhu, but no one saw this as a misfortune. Many believed it could actually be a form of luck.

In the current situation, whoever possessed the Imperial Jade Seal was drawing ever closer to their demise.

Even someone as powerful as the Heavy Water Protector had been injured—how much more danger would Ling Xiao face?

Why was Ling Xiao showing up here today?

Was he planning to reclaim the Imperial Jade Seal?

Or was he merely here to study the Human King Notes?

Whatever the reason, the crowd firmly believed that the Imperial Jade Seal that Ling Xiao lost was the real object—but no one could have guessed that the actual artifact was safely hidden in Ling Xiao’s possession.

To avoid becoming a target, Ling Xiao hadn’t yet explored the secrets of the Imperial Jade Seal—but he knew that after returning to the Heavenly Dynasty Empire, he’d have plenty of time to do so.

”Gluttonous Apocalypse! Die!”

Finally, Ling Xiao opted for an offensive move.

A black deathly beast roared as it fused into the terrifying Sword Qi, lunging towards the prisoner.

The prisoner, fully aware of the skill’s formidable power, showed a flash of terror in his blood-red eyes.

One couldn’t discern his expression, but Ling Xiao was certain that the man regretted his actions.

But regret was useless now.

Though Gluttonous Apocalypse was an early Light and Shadow Mystique technique Ling Xiao had developed, its power had never weakened.

With his cultivation level now advanced, and the Gluttonous Martial Soul melded into the technique, its strength had amplified tremendously.

Though it might not be Ling Xiao’s strongest skill, it certainly ranked among the top-tier ones.

Crash! Crash!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The prisoner attempted to shield himself with dense chains, weaving them into a tight defensive net.

But it was futile—the terrifying Tao Tie, paired with the potent Annihilation Sword Intent, shattered the chains piece by piece, allowing the Sword Qi to pierce directly into the prisoner’s body.

”Ah~~”

The prisoner let out a guttural cry of terror.

Crack!

The bronze mask shattered first, revealing a gruesome face.

This face was utterly disfigured, plagued by corpse poison, with green pus dripping down—it was unspeakably hideous.

”What kind of evil Martial Arts is this, reducing oneself to such a state?”

The crowd murmured in astonishment.

On that face, pain and rage intertwined in chaotic expression.

”Kill! Kill! Kill you!”

The prisoner uttered words filled with fury.

But moments later, he fell silent.

Gluttonous Apocalypse engulfed him entirely; his body, along with the chains, was swallowed whole by the Tao Tie, vanishing into oblivion.

The Sky-swallowing Behemoth cared not for what it consumed—to it, mere corpse poison was no match for its stomach acid.

The arrogant Ghost Divine Hall had originally planned to intimidate the martial artists on the square.

And they almost succeeded.

But Ling Xiao was a roadblock they couldn’t surmount.

It wasn’t Ling Xiao who was slain—instead, it was one of their own.

Among the twenty-four formidable prisoners donning bronze masks, one had already perished in battle.

The crowd watched as the monstrous figure disappeared, murmurs of surprise filling the air.

These individuals had relied on their strength to treat others with utter disdain.

They chose targets among the weaker martial artists—selecting even Cave Heaven Martial Artists only if their cultivation was below the Third Cave Sky Realm.

By normal standards, all twenty-four prisoners should have easily completed their killing tasks.

But one of them proved to be an exception.

The crowd couldn’t help but sigh—the unfortunate prisoner likely regretted encountering Ling Xiao. Otherwise, he would have easily completed the task instead of meeting such a miserable fate.

What surprised everyone even more was Ling Xiao’s latest breakthrough.

The crowd vividly recalled that during the Alchemy Tournament, Ling Xiao had been at the Ten Directions Heaven Cultivation level.

Now, he had already reached the growth stage of the Half-step Cave Sky Realm.

This ascent, within such a short time, was utterly staggering—a phenomenon practically unheard of.