Ling Tian Sword God

The four Capture Officers had all reached the Sky Apex Realm; although only at the Sky Apex Realm First Layer, they were undoubtedly the absolute elites among their ranks, the so-called world-renowned Capture Officers. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have accepted this bounty mission.

The four men, each wielding different weapons, launched a joint attack on Ling Chen with formidable momentum, sealing off all his escape routes.

However, Ling Chen didn’t even glance at them. The moment the four men approached, he suddenly thrust the Red Sky Sword into the ground beneath his feet. Instantly, scorching hot sword qi swept out in all directions!

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!

Innumerable sounds of exploding Air Energy resounded as the four Capture Officers’ offensive instantly crumbled. Numerous blasts of sword qi struck their bodies, sending them flying and spurting blood.

With one strike, all four were defeated!

That’s pretty impressive!

Luo Xian’er had never seen Ling Chen in action before; this was her first time. She knew his Swordsmanship was formidable but hadn’t expected it to be this sophisticated.

These four were all Top Sky Apex Strong, renowned Capture Officers of the Jianghu, yet against Ling Chen, they proved utterly unable to withstand a single blow.

This lad is trouble!

The four Capture Officers stared at Ling Chen, their faces etched with surprise. They never imagined this seemingly unknown young man possessed such terrifying strength.

After all, he’s the one the Tang Sect wants captured. He couldn’t possibly be ordinary, another thought, his expression grave. They all knew that although the arrest warrant was issued by the Imperial Court’s Great Governor’s Mansion, the Tang Sect was actually behind it. Moreover, anyone who could mobilize the entire Great Governor’s Mansion was definitely a bigwig within the Tang Sect.

CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!

At this moment, resounding applause drew the attention of Ling Chen and the four Capture Officers. In their line of sight, a man wearing a Golden Mask and a brocade robe walked in.

This brocade-robed man’s Golden Mask covered only half his face, the other half exposed, bearing a faint smile.

”You audacious fool, daring to resist arrest! Unfortunately for you, you’ve run into me today. You won’t be leaving this inn.”

The brocade-robed man looked at Ling Chen with a smile, yet a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

His aura was also at the Sky Apex Realm First Layer. Judging by his appearance, however, he seemed to be a young man merely in his early twenties.

”He’s a Disciple of the Capture God, Bai Shaochuan!”

Upon seeing the newcomer, the four Capture Officers’ expressions changed drastically. They quickly bowed to him in turn, their demeanor reverent.

Disciple of the Capture God? What’s that?

Ling Chen furrowed his brows. The title sounded quite significant, but he had never heard of it.

”Such audacity!”

The smile on Bai Shaochuan’s face vanished instantly as he snapped, ”Where did this insolent brat come from? Such impudence, daring to disrespect my master!”

”Ignorant whelp, you truly don’t know your own limits!” The four Capture Officers’ faces also darkened abruptly, as if Ling Chen had insulted their own parents.

”Young Hero Ling Chen,” Luo Xian’er explained from the side, ”the Capture God is the number one Capture Officer in the Nine Provinces Land. He has apprehended countless criminals. Since the Capture God became famous, no criminal he targeted has ever escaped his grasp. It is said that he once captured a greatly sinful Magic Way Saint and personally executed him, thereby earning the title ’Capture God’.”

”That indeed makes him quite an impressive figure.”

Ling Chen nodded. Capturing a Magic Way Saint and executing him was indeed an act that could shake the world. It was no wonder this man had earned the title ”Capture God.”

”The Capture God is indeed renowned worldwide, but you are merely his Disciple. I wonder what reputation Your Excellency has forged in the Jianghu? Or are you just borrowing the Capture God’s name to act powerful in the Martial World, like a fox borrowing a tiger’s might?”

Ling Chen’s face was all smiles, yet the sarcasm in his words was undisguised.

Being mocked so directly, Bai Shaochuan’s face swiftly darkened. He sneered, ”You’ll soon find out whether I’m borrowing anyone’s might. But one thing is certain: you will pay a heavy price for your ignorance.”

As he spoke, a glint of killing intent flashed in his eyes. The next moment, with a wave of his hand, a black shadow materialized before him like a phantom. It was clearly a Puppet.

However, Bai Shaochuan’s Puppet was noticeably different from those made by Ling Yin. Its design was much cruder, yet it exuded a more dangerous aura.

”That kid actually dares to provoke Bai Shaochuan. Doesn’t he know Bai Shaochuan is the most outstanding among the Capture God’s Disciples?” one of the Capture Officers observed Ling Chen with a sneer, thinking him to be overestimating his own abilities.

”So what if he knows? Perhaps the lad is just feigning composure,” another Capture Officer retorted with a cold laugh.

”Regardless, there’s only one fate for this kid today: capture and trial. There will be no other outcome.”

The leader of the four Capture Officers crossed his arms, his expression calm, as if he had already foreseen the outcome.

WHOOSH!

The moment Bai Shaochuan’s eyes turned ferocious, the Puppet lunged forward. A surge of intensely hot rune energy erupted from its palm. As the Puppet delivered a palm strike, the rune energy swept out, directly aiming at Ling Chen.

Ling Chen released a wave of searing sword qi and retreated. In front of him, five azure waves of energy rushed forward. This was the Air Energy formed by the explosion of the rune palm, tearing through his sword qi in an instant.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Ling Chen’s body traced an arc as he dodged the azure energy waves. Five scorched-black holes appeared on the stone chamber walls where he had just been standing.

”Not bad, you managed to dodge. However, I’d like to see how long you can keep it up.”

Bai Shaochuan nodded with a smile, then his eyes suddenly turned cold. He controlled the Puppet, which unleashed over ten continuous palm strikes. Distorted runes flew everywhere, sealing off every possible escape route.

”Blazing Meteor—Break!”

Ling Chen wasn’t one to take attacks lying down. He pushed his True Qi to its limit, drastically increasing his speed to dart through the twisted runes. Simultaneously, he swung the Red Sky Sword, bright as flame, in his hand, executing a killing blow that shot out like a meteor.

BOOM!

The meteor exploded, and the fiery sword qi spread wildly, blasting the nearby tables and chairs to splinters.

”HA HA! You’re still too green.”

Amidst hearty laughter, the Puppet’s figure appeared above them in the inn. Its chest suddenly split open, revealing a mechanism where its heart would be: a Flying Needle Hidden Weapon Box! Instantly, a rain of Flying Needle Hidden Weapons erupted from it, completely enveloping Ling Chen.