Ling Tian Sword God

Chapter 82: Chapter 81 Showdown of Heavenly List’s Expert_1

The three young masters of the Black Market: Wuyou, Wuxin, and Chikong.

Based on strength, Worry-free Young Master was the weakest among the three.

Despite this, Worry-free Young Master was also an exceptional expert ranked twelfth on the Heavenly List, possessing a powerful cultivation at the Nine Heavy Realm.

If Lin Ya is this strong, why does she need a bodyguard? Bai Susu was somewhat puzzled. She then looked at Ling Chen beside her. ”It seems we’ve stepped on a landmine this time,” she said. ”No matter who wins, I’m afraid we won’t come out of this well.”

As for the Myriad Beasts Sect, it went without saying: if they won, they would definitely kill both of them. Even if Lin Ya were victorious, she might kill them to ensure their silence.

After all, the people of the Black Market were also lawless, their dirty deeds countless.

”If there’s a chance, we’d better seize it and escape,” Ling Chen said, nodding. At a time like this, he couldn’t worry about the mission. If he lost his life, it would be far too great a loss.

”They don’t seem to have noticed us yet. Why don’t we quietly escape now?” Bai Susu suggested.

”No,” Ling Chen said, shaking his head. ”They must have already noticed us. They haven’t started fighting yet. If we reveal our movements now, they’ll definitely focus on us. Our only chance is when they’re engaged in battle.”

Neither he nor Bai Susu was skilled at concealing their auras. Lin Ya and Yang Hong, with their much higher cultivation levels, must have detected them long ago. It was just that, right now, their adversaries simply didn’t have the energy to spare for them. After all, compared to their opponents, he and Bai Susu were insignificant small fry.

However, now that a Heavenly List expert had appeared on both sides, they seemed to be evenly matched.

”Worry-free Young Master, I’ve long heard of your great name. Today, we can finally have a bout,” Beast King Yang Hong said. Upon seeing Lin Ya reveal her true cultivation, he wasn’t the least bit flustered, appearing to have ample confidence.

”Compete?” Lin Ya’s long hair danced, and her robes fluttered around her graceful figure. As she swung her long whip, an even brighter crimson glow emanated from it.

”You alone, I’m afraid, are no match for me.” A glint flashed in Lin Ya’s beautiful eyes. The people of the Myriad Beasts Sect are best at controlling Exotic Beasts. Without them, their individual strength isn’t all that formidable.

”How could I disappoint Worry-free Young Master?” Yang Hong took out a Jade Bottle, uncorked it, and poured just under half of the red liquid into his mouth.

Seeing this, Ling Chen and Bai Susu were startled, wondering what the man was consuming.

But the next moment, Yang Hong’s body began to change distinctly.

Clumps of black beast fur began to sprout from his body, accompanied by fangs and whiskers. His entire being seemed to enter a frenzied state, somewhat resembling a ferocious tiger.

Is this... Beastification? Ling Chen’s pupils constricted slightly. The strength of the Myriad Beasts Sect lay not only in their beast-taming skills; they also extracted Essence Blood from various Exotic Beasts for research. They studied how to integrate beast blood into the human body, allowing one to gain the ability of ’Beastification’ by drinking it.

Generally speaking, after ’Beastification,’ combat power would skyrocket, but at the same time, sanity would be affected. Even the Myriad Beasts Sect couldn’t completely eliminate the Violent Factor present in the Essence Blood of Exotic Beasts.

Ordinary people simply couldn’t tolerate the Essence Blood of Exotic Beasts. If one were to blindly use it, death by bodily explosion was almost certain. It was like when Ling Chen had absorbed the Essence Blood of the Black Devil Ape; even with his Lingtian True Qi protecting him, he had nearly lost control and died.

Lin Ya watched Yang Hong, now fully ’Beastified,’ a grave expression appearing on her pretty face. Truly a deviant from the Demonic Sect; his methods are entirely those of an Evil Cultivator. After ’Beastification,’ Yang Hong’s aura had clearly risen to a level close to hers. In fact, in terms of its overbearing intensity, it even surpassed hers.

”Isn’t the Black Market also full of Evil Cultivators? Enough of this useless talk! This Earth Heart Fire Lotus is right here. It belongs to whoever is stronger!” A savage light glinted in Yang Hong’s eyes. His figure then blurred as he swung his sharp claws upwards, carving a blade of energy in mid-air that shot out violently.

Lin Ya’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. Her long whip also lashed out like a crimson python, blanketing the entire space before her.

BOOM!

The two powerful streams of Air Energy collided, wreaking havoc on the surroundings and sending large chunks of rock tumbling down.

The two fought along the cave walls, their movements agile and powerful as if treading on eaves and walls, their momentum like a rainbow. Under their fierce exchange, the entire mountain seemed to tremble.

”Ten Devil-Tiger Flashes!” Yang Hong’s body suddenly trembled, his speed instantly doubling as he transformed into ten figures. His speed was astonishing; the tiger shadows darted about, enough to make one dizzy with just a glance.

However, Lin Ya’s face showed little surprise. Her body leaned back and instantly vanished.

CRACK!

Deep gouges appeared on the ground and walls. A surprised expression flickered across Yang Hong’s face. Once he unleashed this move, it was always successful. Even warriors stronger than him would be disoriented and easily slain. He had never encountered anyone with Light Skill superior to his own. But the Lin Ya before him was undoubtedly very agile, her Light Skill no less than his.

Yang Hong, sensing Lin Ya’s tenacity, once again deployed the Ten Devil-Tiger Flashes. This time, however, was different. His claw attack was now wreathed in a layer of black energy. Wherever it passed, flowers, plants, and trees withered, the ground split open, and a faint, acrid smell of charring spread.

CHH! CHH!

The moment the claw attack touched Lin Ya’s True Qi, it instantly corroded a large hole through it.

Signs of corrosion appeared on the surface of her True Qi. Lin Ya dared not be careless. She immediately activated the unique protective aura of her True Qi. Countless sharp streams of energy combined, grinding away the corrosive black claw attack.

CRACKLE!

Suddenly, the long whip in Lin Ya’s hand seemed to come alive. This weapon unexpectedly contained hidden mechanisms. Sharp spikes instantly sprouted from it, covering the entire long whip. These spikes were extremely sharp, glinting with a chilling light. Wherever they passed, tiny holes peppered the rock surfaces.

”Be defeated!” The black energy and claw power merged into one. An icy smile touched the corner of Yang Hong’s lips. He dodged Lin Ya’s entangling long whip, appeared behind her, and clawed at her with his right hand, which was wreathed in black energy.

「The next moment!」

A sound of air rending echoed as a large hole was forcibly torn in Lin Ya’s True Qi barrier, nearly injuring her. Of course, Yang Hong didn’t escape unscathed either. His palm was struck by Lin Ya’s elusive, spiked long whip. Numerous small cuts appeared on its surface, oozing blood, as if he had been stung by hornets.