The Ling Clan's Head-On Clash with the Mysterious Man in Black

He charged at the mysterious man in black with both hands, two majestic Giant Dragons formed from wind-attributed Dou Qi rushing alongside him.

Seeing this, the mysterious man in black paused. He clearly had not expected this mere Six-Star Dou Zong to possess a Heavenly Stage Low-Level Dou Technique.

This was clearly the identity of the future Ling Clan Patriarch, wasn't it?

It seemed he had hooked a big fish this time.

Though it was Heavenly Stage Low-Level, it was only powered by a Dou Zong. Nothing to fear.

With a single slap, he extinguished the two manifested dragons and reached his great hand toward Ling Xiu.

Though Ling Xiu was merely a Dou Zong, that Heavenly Stage Low-Level Dou Technique was simply too formidable. It actually caused the mysterious man in black's attack to pause for a fraction of a second.

In a battle of this level, even the slightest mistake could bring countless changes to the battlefield.

That brief pause allowed Ling Xiu to hold out until the clan's Dou Venerates arrived.

Elder Ling was the first to reach Ling Xiu's side, his vast and boundless Dou Qi shielding him.

Immediately afterward, the other Dou Venerates launched a continuous barrage of attacks at the mysterious man in black.

Dou Qi of all kinds of vivid colors struck the mysterious man in black. Perhaps these attacks had irritated him, for his aura suddenly surged. The Dou Venerates' attacks were unable to harm him in the slightest.

At the sight of this, Elder Ling's pupils widened.

This man's strength had originally been around that of a Six-Star Dou Venerate, yet now his cultivation had reached the same Eight-Star Dou Venerate level as Elder Ling!

Yet there was no sign of him using a secret technique. That left only one possibility.

He had been concealing his cultivation so no one could determine which faction he belonged to.

"Who exactly are you, sir? Our Ling Clan has never provoked a powerful expert like you!"

The mysterious man in black did not answer. He merely used his physical strength to knock back the Ling Clan's Dou Venerates with several more punches.

Gritting his teeth, Elder Ling said to them, "Protect Young Master Ling Xiu. I'll deal with him!"

He took a heavy step forward, and wind-attributed Dou Qi surged around him. His Eight-Star Dou Venerate cultivation erupted in full force, his abyssal, ocean-like aura pressing down upon the mysterious man in black.

The mysterious man in black snorted angrily and paused, neutralizing Elder Ling's aura.

Dense Phoenix Vortex condensed around Elder Ling's legs. With a low shout, he stomped the ground and rushed before the mysterious man in black with the speed of a gale.

Those who cultivated wind-attributed Cultivation Techniques were extraordinarily fast. Ordinary people simply could not compare to them.

In the blink of an eye, their fists and palms collided, clashing dozens of times in rapid succession.

Even with his powerful physical strength, Elder Ling was actually at a disadvantage in his clashes with the mysterious man in black!

Both of his fists throbbed painfully from the impacts. Staring at the mysterious man in black, he waved both hands, and wind blades condensed behind him. With a point of his finger, dozens of wind blades shot toward the mysterious man in black as though they were extensions of his arms.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The wind blades tore through space as they passed, carrying immense force as they slammed heavily into the mysterious man in black.

A dull series of impacts rang out. In terms of Dou Qi reserves, the mysterious man in black was clearly inferior to an Eight-Star Dou Venerate like Elder Ling.

The mysterious man in black raised both hands, and the illusory dragon shadow let out a dragon's roar, blocking the wind blades for him.

"A dragon?" Elder Ling froze slightly as he recalled the Ancient Void Dragons among the magical beast clans.

Ancient Void Dragons possessed not only incomparably powerful bodies, but also an effortless command of spatial abilities.

With a wave of his hand, the mysterious man in black sent layers of blades formed from space crashing into Elder Ling's wind blades. They collided and canceled out Elder Ling's attack.

Elder Ling frowned. With a wave of his hand, all the wind blades combined into a green blade that slashed toward the mysterious man in black with intense wind-attributed power.

"Raging Wind God-Slaying Blade!"

The terrifying tearing force made the mysterious man in black unwilling to take the blow head-on. He retreated several steps as chains formed from space locked onto the blade.

The mysterious man in black controlled the several chains, firmly immobilizing the blade.

"Elder Ling's ultimate move was actually blocked by him?" The Dou Venerates protecting Ling Xiu were all shocked.

This was Elder Ling's famed ultimate technique. With this single slash, he had killed two powerful experts of the same realm.

"Damn it!" Elder Ling's face twisted in shock. He tightly gripped the blade, trying to break free from its restraints, but how could it be so easy?

The mysterious man in black transformed into a streak of black lightning and instantly appeared before Elder Ling. His fist smashed fiercely into Elder Ling's face, sending him flying back dozens of meters!

After driving Elder Ling back, the mysterious man in black once again rushed toward Ling Xiu with that eerie, swift speed.

"Quick, form the Myriad Spirits Gathering Array!" Elder Ling, who had been delayed by being knocked back, shouted loudly. The other six Dou Venerates immediately formed hand seals in unison, and a green grand formation slowly began to rotate beneath their feet.

The mysterious man in black halted upon seeing this and immediately sensed danger. He began forming hand seals as well, while the illusory Giant Dragon behind him coiled through the air.

The green grand formation had already activated. With Elder Ling serving as the formation core, its power could rival that of a Half Saint!

That was precisely why they had sent these seven men to protect Ling Xiu.

The green grand formation gathered the Dou Qi of all seven people, forming an incomparably domineering great blade!

"Blade of Myriad Spirits, slash!"

At Elder Ling's command, the great blade cleaved toward the mysterious man in black with unstoppable force.

Meanwhile, the Giant Dragon behind the mysterious man in black became increasingly solid, and his aura rose steadily.

"Soul Dragon Protecting the Body!"

The Giant Dragon coiled around the mysterious man in black and collided with the enormous blade.

Clang!

The great blade struck the dragon's body and actually produced sparks. Even power carrying the strength of a Half Saint could not break the mysterious man in black's shield!

"How is that possible?" Elder Ling and the others stared blankly at the scene.

Even a Half Saint would have to avoid this slash!

"Interesting. You actually forced me to use my full strength..." the mysterious man in black said leisurely. He stomped heavily, and the Soul Dragon beside him roared toward them. Terrifying sound waves spread outward, cracking even space itself!

"Aaargh!" The dragon's roar caused five Five-Star Dou Venerates to bleed from all seven orifices. Unable to endure the sound waves, they fainted on the spot.

"It's time to end this." The mysterious man in black suddenly clenched his fist, extinguishing the eerie black Dou Qi. A solid black Giant Dragon burst forth from his body.

The colossal dragon body, stretching ten thousand zhang, blotted out the sky and instantly obscured everyone's vision.

The Giant Dragon in the sky drew the attention of everyone within several hundred li.

"What is that...?"

"My heavens, that aura... Could a Half Saint have entered? Wasn't there still a spatial seal preventing anyone above the Half Saint realm from entering?"

The black Giant Dragon roared and dove straight toward the ground. Opening its bloody maw, it prepared to swallow Elder Ling and the others whole!