Liu Jinxi was a mid level Saint King, yet he was still forced back by Xianyu Ye's presence. It was quite surprising.
Even Tie Lang, who was at his peak, wouldn't be able to suppress Liu Jinxi with his aura.
Liu Jinxi's expression was ashen. He wasn't convinced, but he didn't want to fall out with Xianyu Ye.
'Could this person be the Zhang Family's old Holy Emperor? But he shouldn't be more than a thousand years old!' Tie Lang thought to himself.
He could feel that this person's strength might not be as good as his, but his battle prowess was definitely much higher than his own.
Tie Lang couldn't figure out Xianyu Ye's strength. Just as he was hesitating, a few screams rang out.
Then, a few explosions rang out, and a few pools of blood surged up from the ground.
"Roar!"
Half of the Earth Spike Dragon's head emerged from the ground, and it let out a provocative roar before burrowing back into the ground.
"Damned bastard!" Tie Lang cried out in alarm, and the demigod weapon in his hand blasted the ground with a terrifying light.
"Rumble!"
A kilometer wide pit was blasted open on the ground, and stone fragments flew everywhere.
Unfortunately, the Earth Spike Dragon was nowhere to be seen.
"Commander Tie, you've also seen it. You can't do anything to it, but my elder can. Just now, he fought with the Earth Spike Dragon for three thousand rounds, and he wasn't at a disadvantage. He was so close to capturing it, but I didn't expect you to suddenly show up and scare it." Ling Xiao said exaggeratedly.
"Brother Zhang is actually this powerful?" Tie Lang exclaimed, a bit of reverence in his eyes.
Xianyu Ye didn't respond. Two axes appeared in his hands, and with a shout, he also struck the ground with his axes.
A terrifying explosion rang out, and the ground shook for tens of thousands of miles. A huge pit that was even wider and deeper than the one Tie Lang had made appeared.
This was just a casual strike, and it was different from Tie Lang's furious strike. In comparison, it was easy to see who was stronger and who was weaker.
Tie Lang's expression was somewhat unsightly. After a moment of internal struggle, he said, "Alright, I'll have to trouble you two to deal with the Earth Spike Dragon. However, you must capture it as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'll have no choice but to return and request reinforcements from the city lord!"
"Alright, thank you, Commander Tie. Please stay away for now. We will surely take down the Earth Spike Dragon in a day!" Ling Xiao replied.
Tie Lang knew that Ling Xiao's strength was extraordinary, and the Zhang Family's Elder in front of him also gave him a sense of oppression. Helpless, he had no choice but to retreat tens of thousands of miles away with his men.
"Brother Ling, you really are resourceful. You can subdue the enemy's army with just your tongue, Xianyu Ye admires you!" Xianyu Ye smiled faintly at Ling Xiao with admiration.
Ling Xiao said with a smile, "Brother Xianyu is overpraising me. I am a peace-loving person. I rarely do things like fighting and killing!"
If Ling Xiao's enemies heard this, they would probably start cursing, "You're a peace-loving person? You don't even know how much blood you have stained your hands!"
Ling Xiao and Xianyu Ye once again arrived at the Earth Spike Dragon's lair.
The Earth Spike Dragon had already changed back to its true form. Without saying a word, it charged towards them.
Its huge body was extremely lively underground, and the power of its collision was incomparably powerful.
Ling Xiao and Xianyu Ye had no choice but to use their demigod tools to deal with it.
Ling Xiao exclaimed, "What are you doing? I've already forced them away. Do you still not believe in our sincerity?"
The Earth Spike Dragon roared, "You're clearly with them! Don't think that I'm easy to fool!"
The Earth Spike Dragon was hiding underground, but it could still hear the conversation between Ling Xiao and Tie Lang. So it began to doubt Ling Xiao and Xianyu Ye.
"Damn it! If that's the case, then I'll beat you until you surrender!"
Xianyu Ye was a belligerent by nature. He shouted and used his axes to attack the Earth Spike Dragon.
Ling Xiao sighed, "A gentleman uses his words, not his fists. Looks like I'll have to play the villain this time!"
The Earth Spike Dragon was extremely strong, and its body was extremely tough. Xianyu Ye might not be able to deal with it alone, so Ling Xiao had no choice but to help.
However, under the ground, his attack power was limited. If it weren't for the Golden Dragon Spear, he wouldn't be able to fight here.
Ling Xiao and Xianyu Ye continued to unleash powerful attacks towards the Earth Spike Dragon.
The Earth Spike Dragon was like a fish in water. Using the rocks as a defense, it blocked all of Ling Xiao and Xianyu Ye's attacks. Moreover, its dragon claws and tail would also hit them from time to time, causing them to cough up blood.
The Earth Spike Dragon had the upper hand.
"Damn it, looks like I have to suppress it completely!"
Ling Xiao was blocked in many ways. He couldn't use his Heavenly Fire or Baleful Death Qi to kill it, and he didn't have any advantage in terms of speed. He could only use his most powerful move.
Ling Xiao was split into two. The two were exactly the same. The only difference was that the skin of the other was more translucent. It was less red, but more sacred.
"Take it!" Ling Xiao's real body said to the soul.
His soul and his real body were one, but they were both independent existences.
His soul couldn't use the Golden Dragon Spear. He was afraid that he might accidentally kill the Earth Spike Dragon, and that would be a huge loss.
Although his body couldn't unleash its full potential underground, it was still much stronger than Ling Xiao's body.
It could be said that Ling Xiao's soul had the strength of a demigod. If it wasn't for the fact that Ling Xiao's real body was a bit weaker, it would be even more powerful.
Xianyu Ye's eyes jumped a few times when he saw Ling Xiao split in two. This wasn't the first time he saw Ling Xiao like this.
Back in the Arena, his defense was broken by one of Ling Xiao's doppelgangers, and he was almost killed.
Now, he still had some lingering fear in his heart. "This is Brother Ling's killing move. His doppelganger is actually stronger than his real body. Could it be … Could it be that this is a soul?"
The more Xianyu Ye thought about it, the more shocked he became. He had heard some legends about the Immortal Realm.
He had already reached the high-level Holy Emperor's strength. Above that would be the Immortal Realm. He knew that the Immortal Realm not only needed to cultivate the body, but also the soul. Only by cultivating the soul could one step into the Immortal King Realm.
However, normally, the soul should be weaker than the body. The current situation was completely different from what he knew.
"Could it be that Brother Ling achieved the soul ahead of time?"
Xianyu Ye guessed. Thinking of this, his eyes were filled with envy and awe.
Ling Xiao's soul faced the Earth Spike Dragon's tail, but he didn't dodge. Instead, he punched out with the Nine Suns Heaven Burning Fist. The invincible fist intent carried an unparalleled power, shattering many rocks that were swept by the dragon's tail.
The fist and the dragon's tail collided, causing an earth-shattering explosion.
The rocks here kept falling, and it seemed like they were going to completely submerge the tunnel space here.
The Earth Spike Dragon was at the peak of the ninth rank. Its strength was terrifying. It was definitely several times stronger than any peak Holy Emperor.
However, the power of Ling Xiao's soul was able to block it. He was only forced back a few steps, but the Earth Spike Dragon let out a miserable cry, its eyes filled with fear.
Ling Xiao's soul sneered, "Since you're so stubborn, don't blame me for bullying you!"
Ling Xiao raised all of his strength. Punches filled with destructive fist intent enveloped the Earth Spike Dragon. It didn't even have a chance to escape.
Rumble rumble rumble!
This part of the world was like an earthquake. The ground kept cracking, and many stone ridges kept collapsing.
Tie Lang and the others who were tens of thousands of li away felt the trembling power.
They all flew up into the sky and looked in the direction of the earthquake.
"Is there really such a person in the Zhang family?
Is he already a demigod? Has he always been hidden? "Tie Lang revealed a look of fear.
"Should we send some brothers to check it out?" Liu Jinxi suggested.
"No … we can't provoke such a person. Unless the Great Elder of the palace is willing to step in, who can deal with him!" Tie Lang hurriedly stopped them.
"You're right, but I feel like he's a bit like someone else!" Liu Jinxi replied.
"You feel it too?" Tie Lang asked.
The two looked at each other. They both thought of Man Lunatic, but they didn't think it was possible. They saw with their own eyes that Man Lunatic was killed by Ling Xiao!
Roar roar!
The Earth Spike Dragon was in great pain from Ling Xiao's soul. It kept roaring in shock.
Dragon blood kept spurting out of its body. Its huge body was already covered with many fist marks.
Xianyu Ye was terrified. He felt that if Ling Xiao's fists landed on him, he would probably be crippled.
"Brother Ling, stop! It's going to die if you keep hitting it!" Xianyu Ye said to Ling Xiao's real body.
"Don't worry. The Earth Spike Dragon's body is insane. It can still take a few punches!" Ling Xiao's face was a little pale.
He wasn't having a good time either. Although he had the upper hand in the battle with the Earth Spike Dragon, he had consumed a lot of energy. If this continued, his soul might not be able to take it anymore.
Ling Xiao's soul attacked again. He punched the Earth Spike Dragon's abdomen. Its body was several hundred meters long, and it was embedded into the ground.
The Earth Spike Dragon wanted to take this opportunity to escape. However, it found that its body couldn't take it anymore. It was bleeding profusely, and its strength was greatly reduced.
Ling Xiao felt much better now that his body and godly soul were united. He thought to himself, "The earth spike dragon is too powerful. My godly soul power has been consumed so much just by fighting it for a hundred times. It seems that my godly soul power needs to be improved!"
This battle also made Ling Xiao realize his own shortcomings. His soul could only temporarily deal with people below the Holy Emperor's level or Spirit Beasts below the ninth rank. The Earth Spike Dragon, which was at the peak of the ninth rank, was strong enough to challenge a demigod. It wasn't easy to deal with.
"Earth Spike Dragon, seeing that you're a blood relative of the Dragons, I won't make things difficult for you. Sign an equal contract with my brother. That way, you won't be bound by anything. One day, I might even turn you into a real dragon. If you don't want to, don't blame me for sucking all your dragon blood and peeling off your dragon tendons!" Ling Xiao said.