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Chapter 87: Overwhelming Pressure, Unchallenged in the City (Part 2)
Chapter 87: Overwhelming Pressure, Unchallenged in the City (Part 2)
"Those seemingly ordinary people are actually Fifth Stage experts?!"
Before he could fully comprehend, Li Wufei spoke up, "Gentlemen, the City Guards are inexperienced. This City Lord has already taken action to teach them a lesson."
"This matter is an internal affair of the Xiao family. The City Lord's Mansion will not interfere, so please handle it as you see fit."
"However, no matter what, the city's residents are innocent. I hope you'll be cautious in your actions."
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Xiao Family.
On the rooftop, Xiao Ling'er stood expressionless, causing the crowd to rage.
Hearing the implied meaning in Li Wufei's words, they became even angrier.
"What a bold move, Li Wufei, to play the coward!"
"How dare he! Doesn't he fear our Xiao family seeking retribution later?"
"Hmph! Never mind, the City Lord's Mansion doesn't have much, and he doesn't have much either. A mere Xiao Ling'er doesn't need outsiders' help. This despicable servant should be dealt with by us!"
"Clan Master, let me take action!"
An elder's eyes turned red with anger: "My only son died at her hands, but what can the Fourth Stage do? I want her dead!!!"
Clan Master Xiao Zhen frowned slightly: "Fourth Brother, you may take action, but you must not harm her life."
"This despicable servant has offended Jie Xiaoye. She is the servant Jie Xiaoye personally named. Capture her, torment her, and then send her to the capital in chains."
"..."
"Then torment her well!"
Fourth Brother Xiao Zhanjiang immediately took action, revealing his Sixth Layer of the Fourth Stage cultivation. He instantly launched an attack towards Xiao Ling'er.
"Battle in the Sky!"
Xiao Ling'er leaped into the air, ready for a fight. She came for revenge but didn't want to harm innocent bystanders.
If a battle broke out in the Xiao family, the aftermath could harm ordinary people or cultivators.
Therefore, she chose to fight in the sky, minimizing collateral damage.
Xiao Zhanjiang closely followed, shouting, "Where are you going? Die!"
"Canglan Sword Technique!"
With a flip of his hand, a Spirit Sword appeared. Xiao Zhanjiang unleashed a gigantic sword Qi, aiming to annihilate Xiao Ling'er.
"Have you gone mad?!"
Xiao Zhen frowned: "Don't kill her!"
In his eyes, Xiao Zhanjiang's attack was more than enough to easily slay a Fourth Stage cultivator. If he killed Xiao Ling'er, how would he explain it?
What a nuisance!
It seemed he'd have to intervene at the last moment.
"Spare Xiao Ling'er's life..."
However, before he could finish this thought, Xiao Zhen and others watching the battle were shocked: "What?!"
Xiao Ling'er counterattacked!
With the Spirit Cloud Sword in hand, she unleashed a precise strike.
"Sword Eight!"
The sword Qi pierced through the air, creating a simple yet powerful scene. It seemed like a mere trifle.
Pop~
The sword Qi shattered the air, displaying its might.
But in an instant, Xiao Zhanjiang's powerful Canglan Sword Qi was blocked by Xiao Ling'er's seemingly formidable and heavy strike. The two attacks merged and eventually dissipated.
"This is wrong!"
Xiao Zhen and the others were astonished.
The difference in their cultivation realms was vast, and Xiao Zhanjiang had immediately used one of the Xiao family's most powerful sword techniques. In their eyes, Xiao Ling'er should have been instantly defeated.
Xiao Zhen had even prepared to intervene to spare her life.
But the outcome was beyond their belief.
"Could it be that the sword technique Xiao Ling'er used is extraordinary, allowing her to effortlessly bridge the five small realms?"
But soon, someone with keen eyes noticed the truth.
"The sword technique she used is indeed powerful, but it might not be much stronger than the Canglan Sword Technique. The truly remarkable aspect is the sword in her hand."
"At least, it's a Superior Spirit Tool, or even a Supreme Spirit Tool!"
"It's..."
"..."
Xiao Zhanjiang, eager to claim the sword, shouted instead of attacking: "This sword is mine!"
The rest of the Xiao family felt a surge of anger.
Why did Xiao Zhanjiang take the initiative to act first?
If it were me, this sword would be mine!
In truth, their lives weren't easy. After all, they were just a minor branch of the Xiao family, not even a branch family, but a small offshoot.
Every ten years, they are 'exploited' by the main family, so they don't have many good things.
A Supreme Spirit Tool, who wouldn't want it?
Sensing their anger, Xiao Zhanjiang was delighted and attacked again. He aimed to capture Xiao Ling'er quickly and even forget his anger towards the 'heir' whom Xiao Ling'er had killed.
The heir is gone, and that's it! Even if I can't break through again, I still have hundreds of years to live. At worst, I can find partners and have children.
But a Supreme Spirit Tool is a rare opportunity!
Without this chance, I'd likely never obtain it in this life.
One for one, it's a fair trade~
But his plan didn't go as expected.
Xiao Zhen shook his head, sighing, "Fourth Brother, why do you have such narrow-minded thoughts? Such a precious treasure, placed in our Xiao family, would be a clan-protecting artifact. How could it belong to just you?"
！”
“Take her down and retrieve the sword. After that, it will become one of our clan's most prized treasures.”
“I, the head of the main branch, will take custody of it!”
Madness!
How dare you say you'll take custody of it? It's clear you want it for yourself.
You call me narrow-minded?
I'll show you narrow-minded!
Give it to you? Even if I give it to you, it'll only be after I've played with it for a decade or so!
In his heart, Xiao Zhanjiang cursed, and his expression grew even more sinister: “Despicable servant, die!”
He unleashed a frenzied attack, venting his renewed hatred.
However, Xiao Ling'er stood atop the white clouds, unmoving and unafraid. She effortlessly countered his onslaught with the Eight Trigrams Blood Slaughter Sword Technique, repeatedly using the first four swords to parry his attacks.
Simultaneously, she sighed softly.
“As expected.”
“The Xiao Clan is still as despicable as ever, if not worse.”
“Not only is their greed nauseating, but even among their own clan members, they scheme against each other, going to extreme lengths. Such a family truly doesn't deserve to exist anymore.”
In this moment, as they compared, Xiao Ling'er felt that the Moonseizing Sect was even more 'alive' and endearing.
In contrast, the Xiao Clan left her with a deep sense of disappointment.
Even at this critical juncture, all they could think about was their treasure? Their greedy eyes truly were... beneath her notice.
“Nonsense! Die!”
Xiao Zhanjiang, though startled, intensified his attack.
Although Xiao Ling'er's defense seemed too effortless and casual, he remained unafraid, as he too had yet to exert his full strength. And next...
“Next...”
Xiao Ling'er, as if reading his thoughts, spoke calmly: “I'll defeat you within ten moves.”
“Hahaha, arrogant!” Xiao Zhanjiang's hair and beard danced wildly as he unleashed his full power, no longer holding back: “Even though your talent is exceptional, this is not yet your era. You know nothing of respecting your elders. Die!”
“Age is never something to be proud of, nor is it a reason for you to act high and mighty, lecturing others.”
“Respecting elders and loving the young?”
“I do not respect the unvirtuous old, nor love the undisciplined young!”
Xiao Ling'er's casual words caused Xiao Zhanjiang's face to turn pale and then red with anger: “You insolent servant, die!”
“It's you who will die.”
Xiao Ling'er moved, taking the initiative to attack for the first time.
“Thousand Flame Void-Piercing Sword!”
Boom!
With a single sword strike, a myriad of swords bowed in submission.
Xiao Zhanjiang's numerous sword energies, in this moment, seemed like a joke. As his fire sword energies swept across, they all turned into nothingness, even being ignited.
But this astonishing sword strike didn't diminish Xiao Zhanjiang's momentum.
“Impossible!”
Xiao Zhanjiang hurriedly unleashed various secret techniques, ultimate skills, and spells, only to find that he couldn't block her attack?!
Fortunately, these methods weren't entirely useless, as they at least bought him some time, allowing him to dodge this strike.
“Damn it!”
As he watched the terrifying fire sword energy disappear into the distance, Xiao Zhanjiang's expression turned sour: “Is it because of this sword's empowerment? To be so astonishing.”
“However, such an ultimate skill would undoubtedly consume a massive amount of energy. How many times can you use it?”
“You guess.”
Xiao Ling'er's expressionless face unleashed another sword strike: “Thousand Flame Void-Piercing Sword.”
Xiao Zhanjiang: “???!!!”
As he watched the terrifying fire sword energy approach, he grew especially enraged.
This despicable servant!
You don't hit people in the face, nor insult them!
And you, on the other hand, both hit and insult?!
How dare you!
He wanted to burst out and kill her, but he found his strength insufficient, and instead, he was the one in peril.
Hurriedly using all his means, he barely dodged this sword strike.
But he was already in a sorry state, drenched in cold sweat.
He nearly got killed on the spot!
“Despicable servant, it's your turn to face my wrath...”
“Thousand Flame... Void-Piercing Sword!”
Responding to him was Xiao Ling'er's cold voice, and the third terrifying fire sword energy, showing no signs of weakening...
In this moment, Xiao Zhanjiang's expression froze.
He couldn't believe it!
Such a terrifying attack, even with a supreme spirit tool's empowerment, should have been extremely exhausting, given Xiao Ling'er's cultivation realm. How could she consecutively unleash three sword strikes, without even a hint of fatigue?
What made it even harder for him to accept was...
Is she looking down on me this much?!
Using only this one move from start to finish, is she mocking my inability to counter even this one technique?
Damn it!!!
But...
It seems like I truly can't counter it.
“Clan head, save me!!!”
Xiao Zhanjiang was in a panic.
He had already exhausted almost everything in his previous two escapes, and another attempt would mean certain death or severe injury. Moreover, it would deplete all his trump cards, and most importantly, even if he survived, he would undoubtedly be no match for Xiao Ling'er.
Although he felt disbelief and couldn't accept it, he had to admit that this was the truth.
His plea for help was met with a cold response.
“Enough!”
As Xiao Zhanjiang begged for mercy, Xiao Zhen had yet to make a move, but the Great Elder, Xiao Tiancheng, rushed out, wielding a deep blue mountain-splitting saber. He blocked Xiao Ling'er's sword strike for Xiao Zhanjiang.
With his Fourth Realm, Ninth Layer cultivation, significantly surpassing Xiao Zhanjiang, and coupled with his formidable combat prowess, he managed to withstand the Thousand Flame Void-Piercing Sword.
Stroking his white beard, he spoke coldly: “Young man, you know nothing of the world.”
“You had already escaped, and if you hadn't returned, you would've had a chance at survival. But instead, you chose to come back and face certain death.”
“Since you've returned, you shall stay!”
“Even with an Earth Rank sword technique and the empowerment of a supreme spirit tool, against my overwhelming strength, you can only meet your end!”
Techniques and spells are conventionally divided into four ranks: Earth, Mystic, Heaven, and Immortal.
The Heaven Rank is the highest, and the Yellow Rank is the lowest. Each rank is further divided into Upper, Middle, Lower, and Supreme grades.
Ordinary solitary cultivators or small families possessing Middle or Lower grade Mystic Rank techniques and secret arts are already considered quite good.
The Xiao family benefits from the existence of the Clan Headquarters, and although they aren't considered powerful, they possess a Supreme grade Mystic Rank technique passed down, which is already quite impressive.
Earth Rank techniques are generally equivalent to the strength of second-rate sects.
As for Heaven Rank techniques, they are even more rare. If an ownerless Heaven Rank technique were to appear, even first-rate sects would fight over it.
Above the Heaven Rank, there is the Immortal Rank, which due to its rarity and value, is also known as the 'Imperial Scripture.' Even ninth stage experts would be tempted by it!
When Xiao Zhanjiang realized that the Thousand Flame Piercing Void Sword Art was an Earth Rank sword technique, he became even more excited.
This is an opportunity for our rise!
With Supreme grade Spirit Armors and learning the Thousand Flame Piercing Void Sword Art, who in Black Water City would dare oppose the Xiao family?
Xiao Tiancheng and Xiao Zhen were thrilled.
However, Xiao Ling'er remained expressionless, her disdain growing stronger.
You're actually thinking of taking my sword technique?
"..."
Her lips parted, and she felt increasingly bored, preparing to give it her all: "Who dies is still uncertain."
"Arrogant!"
Xiao Tiancheng attacked without holding back, and his Mountain Splitting Saber pierced the sky, as if it had the power to split Mount Hua.
Xiao Ling'er released the Spirit Cloud Sword, and in the next moment, her Flying Sword soared.
Simultaneously, she formed hand seals, and green flames rose within her eyes.
"Immortal Fire Transformation..."
"First Transformation!"
Boom!
The flames enveloped her entire body, and then they rapidly contracted. Xiao Ling'er's aura surged, and her cultivation instantly soared by three minor realms!
"Damn, how is this possible?!"
The Xiao family was shocked.
"She actually has such a technique?"
"Is it one of the top-ranked techniques?" Xiao Zhen's heart leaped, and amidst his shock, he felt immense joy.
This lowly servant girl had disappeared for less than two years, and now she returned adorned with treasures, 'Pee~!'
Once these treasures are claimed as their own, what can't the Xiao family achieve in Black Water City?
They can even elevate their branch family status and receive support from the Clan Headquarters!
Xiao Ling'er...
You must die today!
With this thought, he immediately spread his Divine Soul, searching for the other major family leaders in the city and communicating with them through Divine Soul transmission, seeking their cooperation!
Xiao Ling'er's strength seemed off.
Although Xiao Zhen didn't believe that the entire Xiao family was no match for Xiao Ling'er, the four spectators also seemed suspicious, and he couldn't help but be cautious!
"Everyone, have you seen enough?"
"I have something to discuss with all of you!"
"As long as you agree to help, the Xiao family will be grateful, and I've secretly contacted the Clan Headquarters..."
"I'm sure you don't want to offend the Xiao family's Clan Headquarters, right?"
While promising benefits, he also threatened them with the Clan Headquarters!
The leaders of the other major families in Black Water City were so shocked that they felt like their souls had left their bodies.
But after careful consideration, they had no choice but to agree to assist at the critical moment.
What else could they do?
Taking down the Xiao family wasn't difficult, and seeing these treasures, they were also tempted to join forces and seize them. But what would happen after they took them?
Once the Clan Headquarters arrives, there's no escape.
In their eyes, the Xiao family's rise was unstoppable, and it was better to temporarily make peace with them. Even if it meant relying on the Xiao family for survival, it was better than being annihilated.
"You?!"
Xiao Tiancheng's expression changed.
Xiao Ling'er, who had just performed the first transformation of Immortal Fire Transformation, raised her hand and summoned the Spirit Cloud Sword, and then swung it again!
It was still the Thousand Flame Piercing Void Sword Art.
She didn't even bother to change her moves.
"How dare you?!"
Xiao Tiancheng was furious: "Do you think you can bully me?"
Although the Immortal Martial Continent also had the saying, 'one move to rule them all,' if you keep using the same move, isn't that an insult to me?
He was furious, but Xiao Zhanjiang, who was hiding behind him, trembled.
Xiao Ling'er, at the second stage of the Fourth Cave Heaven Realm, couldn't block this sword herself, and at this moment, the sword was enough to instantly kill her!
"What else?"
Xiao Ling'er quietly asked.
Xiao Tiancheng attacked without holding back.
Xiao Ling'er, without a sound, completed the 'more quantity, same price'!
While using the Thousand Flame Piercing Void Sword Art, she infused the Unusual Flame into the Spirit Cloud Sword, causing it to erupt with even greater might!
"Not good?!"
Xiao Tiancheng's expression changed.
His proud ultimate technique was instantly broken, and even the azure Mountain Splitting Saber melted in an instant!
The threat of death loomed.
"Despicable servant, how dare you?!"
Xiao Tiancheng couldn't maintain his act for even ten breaths before screaming for help.
But Xiao Ling'er was prepared, and without even looking at Xiao Tiancheng and Xiao Zhanjiang, she performed the second transformation of Immortal Fire Transformation, and her cultivation instantly soared to the seventh stage of the Fourth Cave Heaven Realm. Then, she swung her sword.
"Sky Piercing Annihilation!"
The first four swords of Eight Trigrams Blood Slaughter Sword Art combined into one, emphasizing speed!
It was just an instant, and the sword energy covered his face.
Even Xiao Zhen, a fifth stage expert, couldn't ignore it and had to act.
But in that instant of defense, Xiao Tiancheng and Xiao Zhanjiang screamed, and not only were they sliced into four pieces and cut into four sections, but even their remains were ignited by the Earth Core Demon Fire.
Their flesh and even their Divine Souls were burning!
"Xiao Ling'er, you must die?!"
In an instant, they lost two elders, and Xiao Zhen roared: "What are you waiting for?!"
"Attack together and kill this despicable servant?!"
(End of Chapter)
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