Monarch Of Time

Chapter 914 An eye for an eye (5)

This time, it wasnʼt just Zhuan Peng or the black-robed Elder Ming who were stunned by Liu Meiʼs response but the remaining 4 peak rank 9 Dao Kings as well, staring at the aloof young woman in front of them with looks of incredulity mixed with unconcealed astonishment!

Not only had Liu Mei chosen to ignore Elder Mingʼs request with a look of contempt clear in her eyes, but she had even turned her gaze towards the bald, unassuming man shortly afterwards, and even identified him as the person who had just attacked the formation.

Regardless of how composed they may have appeared earlier, the 6 peak-stage Dao Kings couldnʼt help but be caught off-guard at this point, as they finally began to reassess this young woman in front of them. No matter how they looked at it... whether it was her attitude or the way she carried herself despite the danger she was currently facing, both were clearly out of the ordinary!

As soon as those words left Liu Meiʼs mouth however, the black-robed Elder Ming and the unassuming middle-aged man silently exchanged glances with each other, before the looming tension in the air abruptly turned even more oppressive and deadly, as the 2 peak-stage Dao Kings finally turned serious for the first time in a while.

Indeed, that simple-looking, unassuming middle-aged man whom Liu Mei had just targeted, was precisely the same person who had just launched an attack on the ʼFive-elements protective formationʼ a while ago, and was someone whom even the arrogant black-robed Elder Ming had to respectfully address as Elder Ling!

With a calm look on his face the ʼunassuming Elder Lingʼ suddenly took a step forward, and yet with just that single step, the middle-aged man seemed to have traversed more than a dozen meters in a flash, causing him to arrive right in front of Liu Mei before he replied with a smile

ʼʼLittle lass, it seems you are quite perceptive! Not bad. Even though Iʼve been concealing my aura this whole time, you could actually tell that I was the one who attacked your formation right away! Although your cultivation base is still unstable, at the very least, the power of your soul is not bad.ʼʼ

Elder Lingʼs tone was nonchalant as if he was just making some casual remarks, but the hidden meaning behind his words was clear to everyone present. In his eyes, although Liu Meiʼs soul sense was extraordinary, that was all there was to it. It was her only extraordinary quality!

As for her cultivation base? Although this white-robed young woman was a peak rank 9 Dao King as well, the unassuming middle-aged man could tell that Liu Mei had just broken through to this level barely a year ago and had yet to truly consolidate her advancement! Therefore, how could she possibly compare to an experienced peak-stage Dao King like him who was only a few steps away from the Dao Emperor realm?

What Elder Ling didnʼt seem to know however, was that Liu Mei had already assessed his entire groupʼs strength the moment she stepped out of the ʼFive-elements protective formationʼ and had already decided on her next course of action.

Before her last breakthrough, she may have had some trouble taking on a group of six peak rank 9 Dao Kings all by herself, but now... Liu Mei was fully confident in dealing with people who were merely at Elder Lingʼs level!

Without even throwing the bald middle-aged man in front of her a second glance, Liu Mei turned her gaze toward the distant Zhuan Peng, and after a moment of silence, she cupped her hands and bowed slightly towards the white-robed elder as she said calmly

ʼʼElder Zhuan, considering our past relationship and in consideration of my master, I hope you will not involve yourself in this matter any further! I donʼt care about the rest of them, but the person who attacked our formation just now, as well as the black-robed man who instigated everything, will both have to pay!ʼʼ

The white-robed Zhuan Peng was taken aback by Liu Meiʼs words, but the ʼunassumingʼ Elder Lingʼs eyes flashed with a cold light when he heard that, before he roared out in an enraged voice

ʼʼHow impudent!ʼʼ

Elder Lingʼs voice seemed to contain some powerful, mystical quality, causing his surroundings to tremble as a shockwave traveled rapidly from his location straight towards Liu Mei!

Almost at the same time that his voice echoed out, the middle-aged manʼs right hand punched through the air in an extremely swift motion, aiming straight for Liu Meiʼs chest!

It was obvious that this seemingly ʼunassumingʼ man was not holding back anymore after hearing Liu Meiʼs response, and was finally revealing his true strength!

The aura of a peak-sixth stage body refiner surrounded Elder Lingʼs fist, as the man aimed to take out the young woman in front of him in a single strike!

In a conflict between peak-stage Dao Kings, Elder Ling was a person who knew fully well when to be soft and negotiate and when he had to fight. If they could resolve things peacefully with each other, the middle-aged man wouldnʼt mind letting Zhuan Peng negotiate in their stead, but since Liu Mei had already made her stance clear, Elder Ling knew that it was best to deal with his enemies as quickly as possible!

As for whether Liu Mei would survive his attack or not, the middle-aged man wasnʼt the slightest bit concerned! Since he had already decided to reveal his full strength, he was going to make sure that the young woman in front of him was either going to end up dead, or at the very least crippled!

After all, a peak-stage Dao King wasnʼt someone who could casually be captured, unless they were mortally wounded or on the verge of death!

Unfortunately for Elder Ling, mere moments before his fist could connect with Liu Meiʼs chest, 2 massive dark-red greatswords immediately blocked his path on the spot, causing his attack to come to a sharp halt.

At the same time, from the ground beneath Liu Meiʼs feet, a pool of darkness seemed to have manifested out of thin air, causing an extremely dense aura of death to pulse out from within! And from the depths of that darkness itself, a pair of shadowy figures gradually emerged, their burning purple embers that served for eyes staring straight towards Elder Lingʼs soul, like a pair of grim reapers who had finally come to collect!