There was no denying that Ling Chou was incredibly powerful now. With Chu Ying's help, he'd killed several thousand people with just two Phantom Combos, and made sure not a single cultivator survived within two hundred zhang of them. Ensuring that not one person remained alive within two hundred zhang was far harder than simply killing people; it demanded exceptionally powerful control.
Ling Chou's words had been every bit as domineering. He'd declared that his next attack would target cultivators within three hundred zhang. Though that was only a hundred zhang farther than before, the difficulty would increase geometrically, and the number of cultivators he'd have to kill would undoubtedly multiply as well.
Seeing so many cultivators killed in an instant and hearing Ling Chou's arrogant, overbearing words, even more cultivators began to lose their nerve. At the very least, none of them rushed forward right away. It was obvious they were now extremely wary of Ling Chou and Chu Ying.
Still, Ling Chou and Chu Ying knew this alone wouldn't be enough to frighten away tens of millions of cultivators. They would likely have to demonstrate their strength again, so they remained on guard. This time, Chu Ying was prepared to join Ling Chou in attacking, which would give them the best chance of killing every cultivator within three hundred zhang. She was doing this to protect Ling Chou's reputation, of course, but if they truly managed it, they would also scare the cultivators into not attacking again. That would mean far less trouble for them later.
After their initial hesitation, countless cultivators began to stir again. It wasn't just that the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, cultivation techniques, and secret arts Ling Chou and Chu Ying possessed were too tempting. More importantly, many cultivators had noticed that Ling