Chapter 337 The Curtain Comes to an End
Xiao Ling's attacking style was extremely ferocious, and he seemed to have no regard for his own safety at all. Even after enduring several heavy blows from the Qinghai Reverend, he still appeared full of energy and showed no signs of fatigue.
On the contrary, Reverend Qinghai himself had already suffered several shocking scars on his body because of Xiao Ling's fighting style of exchanging injuries for injuries.
The battle between Qinghai Zun and Xiao Ling was at a stalemate for a while. Both sides showed amazing strength. It seemed difficult to determine the winner in a short period of time unless someone could show his true trump card.
The disciples and elders of the Ye family witnessed this fierce battle and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Isn't Xiao Ling an alchemist? How come he is so powerful in battle?
"That's a Dou Zun expert. Although Xiao Ling is only a Dou Zong, he can fight against a real Dou Zun expert on equal terms. His strength is really terrifying."
"Wow, he looks so handsome when he fights. It would be great if I could spend a night with him..."
"Forget it. How could he be so outstanding and fall in love with a little girl like you who hasn't grown up yet..."
The strength displayed by Xiao Ling caused a widespread sensation in Yecheng. People had complex and varied emotions. Some envied his talent, some admired his ability, and others respected his strength.
In this Douqi continent where strength is respected, it is rare to be able to compete with Douzun strongmen with Douzong's cultivation. This not only proves Xiao Ling's extraordinary strength, but also shows his potential and courage that surpass ordinary people.
On this continent, the strong are always respected, and Xiao Ling's performance undoubtedly won people's admiration.
"Damn it, what the hell is this guy made of? He took so many of my attacks, but he's still like nothing happened." Reverend Qinghai cursed in his heart. If this continued, he would definitely not be able to ask Xiao Ling to help Qin Tian.
Turning back, the Qinghai Reverend angrily said to the ten Soul Palace Heavenly Guardians behind him, "What are you guys doing there? You don't even dare to start a fight. Come up and help us."
Hearing the angry rebuke from Reverend Qinghai, the ten heavenly-level guardians behind him immediately took action and launched attacks on Xiao Ling.
In an instant, the ten Soul Palace guardians displayed their magical powers and launched attacks on Xiao Ling from different directions.
The reason why they did not intervene before was because the battle at the Dou Zun level was too dangerous for small fry like them at the Dou Zong level, and they could lose their lives if they were not careful.
But now, since their superiors have given the order, they have no choice but to go ahead and do it.
As chains and various attacks came towards Xiao Ling, he easily blocked them with a wave of his hand; with a flash of his body, he nimbly avoided most of the attacks.
Although these attacks were not enough to pose a substantial threat to Xiao Ling in his current state, they undoubtedly brought additional troubles to his battle with Qinghai Reverend, making him feel extremely annoyed.
"Raykuzo, these troublesome guys are left to you. Go and deal with them." Xiao Ling waved his hand lightly, and a slender black figure slipped out from his sleeves.
As the figure gradually grew larger, it eventually grew to several dozen feet long. This size was just right for the current battle.
As soon as Rayquaza appeared, it soared in the sky and let out a deafening dragon roar that echoed through the clouds.
Then, brilliant colorful lights began to flash on its body, and its body changed accordingly.
Its body became more slender and powerful, and its dragon whiskers became longer, hanging down on both sides of its body, flashing with brilliant golden light. They fluttered gently with its movements, making it look both chic and elegant.
As soon as it entered combat mode, the Sky Splitter began to gather energy in the air. In front of it, a black energy ball gradually took shape, constantly rotating and absorbing the surrounding Dou Qi, and finally gathered into a black beam of light, rushing straight towards those Dou Zong-level guardians.
The black beam was like a meteor streaking through the night sky, and it reached the guardians in an instant. The two guardians hurried forward, trying to use their Dou Qi shields to resist this powerful energy, but the shields were like paper and shattered in an instant under the impact of the beam.
Before the three guardians could react, they were hit hard by the black beam. Their figures were destroyed in an instant, accompanied by a heart-wrenching scream, and their bodies suffered heavy damage.
Where they had originally stood, only three slowly rising balls of black mist were left, as if they were the only proof of their existence.
Immediately, the body of Liekongzuo was shimmering with green light, as if it was covered by a mysterious light curtain. It twisted its body slightly, and its speed soared instantly, like a blue lightning, rushing towards the Soul Palace guardians with great swiftness.
Its figure left a trail of afterimages in the air, and every leap was accompanied by a sound of breaking through the air, as if even the surrounding air was torn apart by its speed.
The Soul Palace guardians were in a panic. They tried to form a formation, but Rayquaza's attack was like a storm, making their defense seem so fragile.
Every attack of Rayquaza was extremely precise. Its claws were like the sharpest blades, easily tearing through the defenses of the guardians.
Green light flowed through its body, and each attack was as powerful as thunder, making the guardians feel unprecedented pressure.
As soon as they started fighting, the Soul Palace's guardians found themselves completely no match for him. All seven of them combined were defeated by Rayquaza. They could only barely hold out, losing ground step by step. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was only a matter of time before they would fall.
This scene shocked the audience. They didn't expect Xiao Ling to have such a powerful magic beast as a helper. Liekongzuo faced the ten guardians of the Soul Palace alone, and he seemed to be at ease, just like playing.
"What kind of monster is this? It's too powerful!"
"Hey, look, the attack method of that monster is simply amazing!"
"Yes, yes, look at that speed and strength, it doesn't seem like something a seventh-level monster can possess!"
"What kind of monster is this? Why have I never heard of it?"
"I haven't seen one either. It looks like a dragon, but not quite."
The people present were discussing it heatedly, but no one could tell exactly what kind of monster the Rayquaza was. However, this did not affect their excitement and anticipation for the battle.
Rayquaza looked so heroic in the air, and every attack was full of power and beauty that made people admire it. People looked at Xiao Ling with more and more envy.
The Qinghai Master watched helplessly as his men were defeated by the seventh-level magic beast summoned by Xiao Ling. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He cursed in his heart: "These guys are really a bunch of trash. So many people can't even deal with a seventh-level magic beast. How did they get the position of a heavenly guardian?"
His gaze turned to the battle between Qin Tian and Skyfire Master not far away. At this time, Qin Tian was clearly at a disadvantage, with wounds all over his body, and it seemed that he could not hold on for much longer.
The Qinghai Venerable thought to himself, "This situation is not good. It is better for me to withdraw first. As long as there is green mountain, there is no need to worry about running out of firewood."
The Qinghai Master was determined, knowing that he was in a bad situation. He began to mobilize the remaining strength in his body, trying to distort the surrounding space, hoping to use this power to quickly escape from this place of trouble. As for the Soul Palace guardians, he had no intention of taking them with him.
"A bunch of useless trash, let them fend for themselves." Venerable Qinghai sneered in his heart and no longer cared about the life or death of his subordinates.
As for the safety of Venerable Qin Tian, he could no longer care about it. At this point, Venerable Qinghai only thought about one thing, to save his own life first.
His movements were swift and decisive, and space began to distort under his power, as if it was going to swallow up his figure.
And those guardians were still fighting desperately with the enemy, completely unaware that their leader was ready to abandon them.
Qin Tian, who was being beaten back by Venerable Tianhuo, was so angry when he saw that Venerable Qinghai was planning to escape from the battlefield that he almost vomited blood. He couldn't help but cursed: "Qinghai, you bastard, you really deserve to die!"
Qin Tian's voice was filled with anger and reluctance. He didn't expect that he would be abandoned by his teammates. His eyes flashed with anger, but also revealed a hint of despair. He knew that his situation was already precarious, and the betrayal of Qinghai Zun was undoubtedly worse.
When Reverend Qinghai heard Qin Tian's roar, he just glanced at him coldly and then quickened his escape.
He knew that his choice might be despised by others, but in this world where the strong prey on the weak, survival is the bottom line.
"Qin Tian, take care of yourself." Venerable Qinghai said silently in his heart, then he increased his speed and dived into the space crack he had just torn open.
He was quite confident in his escape plan. Although Xiao Ling had temporarily acquired Dou Zun-level combat power through secret techniques, his control over the power of space was definitely not as good as that of a true Dou Zun.
Seeing that Reverend Qinghai was actually planning to abandon his teammates and run away alone, Xiao Ling frowned, and he had already made up his mind that he must not let this guy escape easily.
"If you dare to target me, Xiao, don't think you can get away so easily." Xiao Ling sneered, with a hint of murderous intent in his tone.
Immediately afterwards, the Meteorite Weapon in his hand seemed to be given life. It flew out of his hand and headed straight for the space crack torn open by Venerable Qinghai.
The contact between the Meteorite Weapon and the space crack was like a heavy bomb exploding on a calm lake. In an instant, a powerful force of space erupted at the tip of the gun. Under the impact of the Meteorite Weapon, the crack shattered and collapsed in an instant like a piece of fragile glass.
The figure of Qinghai Venerable also fell from mid-air in a miserable manner as the crack collapsed.
"Hey, Venerable Qinghai, where are you going? You're in such a hurry." Xiao Ling teased with a playful smile on his face.
Qinghai Reverend stood firmly on his feet in a panic, his face looking extremely ugly. He did not expect Xiao Ling to be able to destroy his space crack so easily.
"What the hell is this weapon? It can actually unleash such terrifying spatial power!" Reverend Qinghai widened his eyes, staring at the spear that slowly floated back into Xiao Ling's hand, feeling so angry that his teeth were itching.
At this moment, a shrill scream suddenly came from the sky. Venerable Qinghai looked up and saw that Venerable Qin Tian had been beaten to death by Venerable Tianhuo, and even his soul was sealed by Venerable Tianhuo.
Seeing this scene, the face of Qinghai Venerable changed greatly, and his face turned pale in an instant. By the time Tianhuo Venerable was free, he had no chance of survival.
"You can't kill me. I'm from the Soul Palace. You don't know how powerful the Soul Palace is. If you go against us, you will definitely die." Qinghai Reverend forced himself to remain calm and shouted heartbreakingly.
"Hmph, do you think I'm a fool? Letting you go back today will only bring me more trouble. Since you dare to go against me, you can only prepare to die." Xiao Ling sneered, with a hint of disdain in his tone.
Venerable Tianhuo also came to Xiao Ling's side, and the two of them formed a pincer attack, blocking Venerable Qinghai's retreat route.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ling's figure flashed, and the Meteorite Weapon in his hand was wrapped in flames, like a fire dragon, rushing straight towards the Reverend Qinghai.
Venerable Qinghai wanted to raise his arms to resist, but the space around him suddenly solidified, and his movements became extremely difficult. Obviously, this was Venerable Tianhuo using the power of space to restrict him.
"Don't waste your energy, Qinghai Reverend." Xiao Ling's voice was filled with a hint of teasing, "You have no way to escape."
A look of despair appeared on the face of Qinghai Zun, he knew that he was in a desperate situation. The space around him seemed to have turned into steel, locking him firmly in place.
Seeing Xiao Ling approaching quickly, a hint of ruthlessness flashed across Qinghai Reverend's eyes, and a twisted madness appeared on his face.
"Hehehe, since you don't intend to let me have an easy life, then let's go to hell together." Venerable Qinghai laughed hysterically.
The moment Xiao Ling approached within three meters of him, his body suddenly began to swell, and the energy in his body surged wildly like a wild beast out of control. It was obvious that he was preparing for a life-and-death self-destruction.
A trace of blood mist also spread over the skin of the Qinghai Reverend.
Its eyes were bulging, with blood faintly flowing out. Crazy and violent energy was running wildly in its body, causing the surrounding void space to become distorted.
"Not good, this Qinghai guy is going to self-destruct!" When Venerable Tianhuo saw that something was wrong, his face changed and he immediately flashed and rushed towards Xiao Ling, trying to pull him away at the last moment.
However, the speed of the self-destruction was so fast that it would be completed in almost the blink of an eye. Venerable Tianhuo knew very well that he might be too late.
Just as Reverend Qinghai was about to self-destruct, at this critical moment, Xiao Ling's eyes suddenly became sharp, and his soul power spread silently, and began to activate the illusory dream shadow, trying to control Reverend Qinghai.
Reverend Qinghai was still frantically mobilizing the energy in his body, but at this moment his body suddenly froze, and the madness in his eyes instantly disappeared, becoming empty and lifeless.
The violent energy in his body, because of this sudden stagnation, began to gradually calm down and dissipate like a punctured balloon.
Before Reverend Qinghai could come back to his senses from his trance, Xiao Ling had already made a swift move. The Falling Divine Weapon was like a stream of light, piercing Reverend Qinghai's chest with one fatal blow, ending his life.
"Xiao Ling, are you okay?" Skyfire Venerable immediately flashed to Xiao Ling's side and asked with concern.
"Don't worry, Lord Skyfire, I can still hold on. I just used a little trick just now and prevented this guy from self-destructing successfully." Xiao Ling smiled easily, with a hint of complacency in his tone.
The situation just now was indeed thrilling. If a Dou Zun-level warrior really self-destructed, the consequences would be disastrous. Even if he could survive by chance, he would probably be seriously injured.
"That's good. If anything had happened to you, I wouldn't be able to explain." Venerable Skyfire breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of relief in his tone.
As soon as the battle was over, Xiao Ling immediately exited the state of "Blood Flame Burning Soul Art". His aura also dropped from Dou Zun level to Dou Zong level, and a feeling of fatigue came through his body.
Xiao Ling consumed a lot of his blood and energy when using the "Blood Flame Burning Soul Technique". If it were someone else, they would have no chance of recovering without three seventh-grade healing pills.
However, Xiao Ling's recovery ability is not to be underestimated. As long as he takes a rest later, he will be able to recover to full health and return to his best condition.
At this moment, Likongzuo had easily dealt with the guardians of the Soul Palace. Its figure twisted flexibly in the air and quickly flew back to Xiao Ling.
"Haha, well done. You performed really well this time. I will reward you well later." Xiao Ling looked at Rayquaza, stroked its head gently, and praised with a smile.
Naturally, Rayquaza understood what Xiao Ling said. It circled around Xiao Ling happily and let out an excited cry, obviously looking forward to the upcoming reward.
After teasing Rayquaza for a while, Xiao Ling then began to count the spoils of this battle.
This time he obtained a total of two Dou Zun-level souls and ten high-level Dou Zong-level souls, which are enough to cultivate several Dou Zun-level ghosts in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.
As for those bodies, they are also great for refining Heavenly Demon Puppets. Whether giving them to others or trading them, they are both good choices.
Moreover, this was the first time that Xiao Ling killed someone from the Soul Palace in Zhongzhou. The Soul Palace guardians that Xiao Ling had dealt with in the Northwest Continent before were not of high status, and their memories of the Soul Palace branch halls were almost blank. They only knew about some of the Soul Palace's strongholds in the Northwest Continent.
But the situation this time is completely different. He can extract the specific locations of the Soul Palace branches from the memories of these Soul Palace people.
When he is strong enough, he can go to these branch temples and snatch the soul essences collected in those branch temples.
Xiao Ling was very covetous of those soul origins. These were precious resources that could quickly enhance soul power, so Xiao Ling naturally had some ideas about them.
Moreover, Xiao Ling was naturally happy to do things that would cause trouble for the Soul Palace...
(End of this chapter)