That was right. The Xuan Yin Body wasn't afraid of Soul Attacks, but his defenses against physical and energy attacks were much weaker. That remained true even with a high-grade armor. After all, armor couldn't protect his head or Nascent Soul. If nothing unexpected happened, Ling Tian's strike would deal him serious damage.
In fact, with Ling Tian's attack power, even if he hit the Xuan Yin Body's armor, he could still inflict severe injuries. That would greatly weaken the Xuan Yin Body, to say nothing of how this time Ling Tian was aiming for his head. If the blow landed, the Xuan Yin Body would likely die on the spot.
The Xuan Yin Body, however, reacted quickly. The moment he lost sight of Ling Tian, he sensed what was happening. An assassin's instinct also warned him that Ling Tian was behind him, so he moved at once. Rather than block the attack head-on, he used his movement technique to evade it.
The Xuan Yin Body lived up to his reputation as a master of the Thorn Alliance, with talent on par with Po Di and the others. His cultivation was higher, and with the Mysterious Magnetic Sword Wings, he flew much faster than Ling Tian. Even caught off guard by Ling Tian's sudden ambush, he reacted in time and escaped the attack without much difficulty.
Ling Tian wasn't disappointed in the slightest. It was as if he had expected this. The instant the Xuan Yin Body slipped away from his heavy halberd, Ling Tian used his teleportation ability again, appearing behind him in a flash. His halberd came crashing down once more.
The Xuan Yin Body didn't need to look back to know Ling Tian was behind him. He circulated the Thorn Alliance's cultivation method, and his figure vanished