High up in the sky, one side was shining with golden light, while the other side was covered with dense black clouds.
Ling Xiao's desire to kill Gu Yufei had caused him to be in a passive situation.
However, this wasn't the time to have a fair duel with someone else. Ling Xiao's spiritual energy condensed into a Golden Dragon Spear, which pierced straight into Gu Yubing's consciousness.
"Ah!"
Gu Yufei only felt a pain in his head, as though his head had exploded at that moment.
Ling Xiao's spiritual energy was extremely terrifying. Although Gu Yufei had already advanced to the Heavenly Venerable Stage, he was instantly killed with a single strike.
Gu Yufei didn't even have the time to enjoy the thrill of being a Heavenly Venerable before he died just like that. He truly couldn't die in peace.
Gu Yufei's attack energy disappeared, and the golden flood dragon also fell dead at the same time.
However, when Ling Xiao used his spiritual energy attack, his back was already wide open, and he was about to face the Demon Son's torrential attacks.
Ling Xiao didn't even think as he immediately dashed into the distance, trying to shake off the Demon Son's attacks.
However, those Demonic Blood Bats followed him like a shadow, entangling him tightly, causing his speed to decrease greatly.
"Damn it!"
Ling Xiao exclaimed, and all the attributes in his body were immediately converted into intense heavenly flames, incinerating all those Demonic Blood Bats.
At this moment, the Demon Son's terrifying saber gleam had already slashed over, and Ling Xiao hurriedly blocked it.
Rumble!
The terrifying saber force covered a radius of several hundred miles, and a powerful explosion reverberated through the sky.
Ling Xiao's body was once again sent flying far away. The Dragon Scale Battle Armor on his back already had many cracks, and a lot of blood seeped out from the corner of his mouth. Clearly, he was injured.
The Demon Son's attacks didn't stop, and once again, it slashed towards Ling Xiao like a dense rain.
"Hmph, you think I'm a sick cat if I don't show my prowess?!" Ling Xiao bounced up from where he was, brandishing the Golden Dragon Spear in his hand.
The Golden Dragon Overlord fought against countless Demonic Blood Bats, while the golden spear shadow clashed against the Demon Son's saber with an extremely sharp aura.
"Oh no!"
The Devil Son exclaimed and immediately retreated. The broadsword in his hand was smashed into pieces by the Golden Dragon Spear and the spear continued to stab towards the Devil Son's chest.
The Demon Son had another black shield in his hand, which he used to clash with the Golden Dragon Spear.
However, the black shield cracked again as soon as it came into contact with Ling Xiao's Golden Dragon Spear.
"Die!"
Ling Xiao exerted his strength again, and the golden dragon sped up. Its strength was even more solid as it pierced towards the Demonic Son's chest.
"Heh heh... Who wouldn't die once!" The Devil Child sneered as he grabbed at the Golden Dragon Spear with both hands.
However, the Demon's hand was in, and he in, the spear of to the spear in. in. the Demon in in in, the Speof the Demon Demon of the Spear, he had the spear spear. in to. to, the Qi of the spear.
However, the Demon Son's hands were covered with a layer of sticky, blood-red tentacles. He was actually able to hold onto the Golden Dragon Spear.
In the next moment, a blood-red demon appeared on the Demon Son's body, pouncing towards Ling Xiao to bite him.
"Blood Demon Spirit Tree!" Ling Xiao exclaimed.
"Without that Tree of Immortality, I'm going to absorb your blood essence!"
The Blood Demon Spirit Tree pounced on Ling Xiao in an instant. The thick, sticky blood energy wrapped around Ling Xiao, as if he had turned into a blood cocoon.
The Demon Son retreated far away and laughed proudly, "Haha, this blood tree is really godly. With its help in the future, this Demon Son will definitely be able to dominate the Central Region!"
Unfortunately, before the Demon Son could finish laughing, layers of green light burst out from Ling Xiao's body.
"Not good, you old ghost actually came out too!"
The Blood Demon Spirit Tree cried out as if it had seen a ghost. The blood mist kept surging, as if it wanted to immediately escape from Ling Xiao.
"Hmph, this old man has been waiting for you for a long time. It's impossible to escape now!"
Lu Weng snorted coldly. Countless green rays surrounded the blood mist, and then he shouted in shock, "Little friend, why aren't you making a move?"
Ling Xiao had almost had his blood essence absorbed by the Blood Demon Spirit Tree, so he didn't hold back anymore. Heavenly fire erupted from his body, forming a ring of heavenly fire that enveloped a radius of several meters around him, trapping the Blood Demon Spirit Tree and Lu Weng together.
"Bastard!
This is heavenly fire! "
The Blood Demon Spirit Tree cried out in shock. Then, it rushed towards the nearby Demon Son and screamed, "Damned human, why aren't you making a move to break this heavenly fire and let me out!"
The Demon Son came back to his senses. A black broadsword appeared in his hand, and the sharp blade light slashed straight at Ling Xiao.
"Hurry and drag it into my sea of knowledge!" Ling Xiao shouted at Lu Weng.
Once something like the Blood Demon Spirit Tree entered his sea of knowledge, Ling Xiao could deal with it as he pleased.
Lu Weng naturally understood Ling Xiao's intentions. He immediately dragged the Blood Demon Spirit Tree into Ling Xiao's sea of knowledge.
Ling Xiao didn't care so much for the time being. The Golden Dragon Spear in his hand immediately met the Demon Son's.
However, he was in a hurry and was pushed far back by the Demon Son's powerful strength.
The Demon Son seemed to be possessed. Countless broadswords continuously slashed at Ling Xiao.
"I don't believe that I can't break your defense!"
The Fiend Son struck out with 120% of his power and slashed out continuously. Beams of black light tore through the sky, causing the surrounding air to ripple.
If an ordinary peak Earthly Emperor, or even a half-step Heavenly Venerate or low-level Heavenly Venerate were to face such a crazy attack from the Demon Son, they would have long been smashed to pieces.
However, Ling Xiao's speed was unparalleled. In a few flashes, he had shaken off the Demon Son's attack. His spiritual force once again rushed out of his sea of knowledge.
This time, the Demon Son didn't have the protection of the Blood Demon Spirit Tree. His sea of knowledge was turned upside down by Ling Xiao's attacks. He didn't even have time to scream before he fell from the sky.
Ling Xiao quickly collected the spatial rings of the people he killed, as well as the dead Golden Water Dragon. Then, he hurriedly flew away.
…
Not long after Ling Xiao left, a figure flew over quickly.
The person who flew over was Wu Bufan of the Spiritual Martial Court. His simple clothes made him look like a crane.
"The battle just now should have taken place here. There's still the smell of blood in the air." Wu Bufan stopped at the place where Ling Xiao and the others had fought and muttered to himself.
He spread out his senses, but he couldn't detect any human aura nearby.
"Damn, you must have hidden your tracks and escaped. It's a pity that I didn't get to fight you. I hope that the next time I meet you, you'll be a Heavenly Venerate. I, Wu Bufan, will definitely defeat you fair and square." Wu Bufan said with disappointment.
His current aura had actually reached the strength of a mid-level Heavenly Venerate.
These monstrous geniuses from large forces were indeed extraordinary. After directly comprehending their own Dao, the power that erupted from their bodies directly jumped two levels.
A mid-level Heavenly Venerate before the age of 30. He, Wu Bufan, was definitely a top genius of the Central Region!
Not long after Wu Bufan left, the people of the Feng family appeared in this area again.
"Looks like Brother Ling has successfully escaped." Feng Wuying said indifferently after taking a sip.
Ji Beixin knew about Ling Xiao's ability and didn't worry too much. She returned with the others.
…
Near the Enlightenment Pond, Gu Xing summoned Gu Xiaohe and the other three peak Earthly Emperors of the Gu family who hadn't gained anything.
"Greetings, Fifth Great Grandfather (Grand Elder)," the four of them greeted in unison.
Gu Xing responded indifferently with a straight face. Then he reprimanded them, "You guys are a disgrace to the Gu family. Not a single one of you entered the top ten. This is infuriating!"
The four of them lowered their heads and didn't dare to make a sound. They knew that it was indeed embarrassing for one of the major forces to not have anyone in the top ten. But when they thought about how there were also several other major forces that didn't have anyone in the top ten, they didn't feel so bad.
One of them said weakly, "Grand Elder, the Lu, Bu, and Gu families also didn't have anyone in the top ten. Moreover, Brother Yufei's ranking is even higher than theirs!"
Gu Xing's expression turned cold, and he immediately scolded, "Is there something wrong with your brain? It's their business if they don't enter the top ten, but you guys aren't in the top ten because you don't cultivate hard enough. When we get back, you're not allowed to take half a step out of the family unless you become a Heavenly Venerate."
The peak Earthly Emperor's face immediately turned sour, and he didn't dare to make another sound.
"The three of you, step aside. I have something to say to Xiaohe," Gu Xing shouted, then his gaze landed on Gu Xiaohe. "Tell me how you lost the Golden Dragon Spear!"
Gu Xiaohe responded nervously, then recounted what happened in the cave in the Chaos Abyss of War.
When she thought about how Ling Xiao had saved her several times, she felt very satisfied, but more than that, she felt conflicted.
"It seems that this Ling Xiao had his eyes on the Golden Dragon Spear from the start. Otherwise, he wouldn't have approached you for no reason," Gu Xing concluded.
"What … Is that really the case?" Gu Xiaohe immediately cried out in shock.
"Otherwise, why would he save you again and again? If he didn't have a motive, why would he risk his life to save someone he just met? You're still young, and you don't know how treacherous human nature can be." Gu Xing didn't blame Gu Xiaohe too much. He paused for a moment before continuing, "However, the cave you entered is probably the one that the patriarch went to before. The Golden Dragon Spear did indeed come from there, and that Ling Xiao must have had some fortuitous encounter in there. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made the Golden Dragon Spear recognize him as its master. What a pity …"
Gu Xiaohe couldn't listen to the rest of Gu Xing's words. Her mind was in a mess. At first, she thought that Ling Xiao had saved her because she was beautiful, and that he had taken a liking to her, which was why he had risked his life to save her several times. Now that she heard Gu Xing's explanation, she felt that he was right. A terrible feeling of being deceived made her heart bleed, and her hatred soared.
"Ling Xiao, I'm going to kill you!"
Gu Xiaohe's Pseudo Martial Exalt strength erupted. She screamed at the sky, then prepared to fly in the direction that Ling Xiao had left.
"Silly child, wake up!" Gu Xing's eyes twitched, and an Emperor-level aura instantly pressed down on Gu Xiaohe.
Gu Xiaohe's body was restrained, and her face was still contorted in pain. However, her beautiful eyes were filled with intense hatred.
"Oh no … Why has Yufei's aura disappeared?"
Gu Xing looked in a direction and frowned. He cried out in alarm, then grabbed Gu Xiaohe and flew in that direction.