Chapter 717

"That killing intent has a bit of bite to it."

Sensing the savage might of beastly roars surging within the spear shadows, Xiao Ling raised an eyebrow slightly. Yet there was still little gravity in his eyes, as though the howling assault before him was no more than a breeze brushing past his face.

With nothing more than a casual sweep of his right arm, he blocked the attack. Purple-azure dragon scales glinted with a cold, hard sheen beneath the sunlight, forcibly withstanding Gu Yao's spear attacks, each one powerful enough to split stones and shatter mountains.

Yet every collision between spear and fist shattered the bluestone beneath Xiao Ling's feet. Spiderweb cracks spread more than half a meter, while his feet gradually pressed two deep imprints into the ground. The strength Gu Yao had poured into this attack with all his Dou Qi was transmitted through Xiao Ling's body and dispersed into the earth.

"Myriad Beast Spear Art, Roar of the Beast King!"

Seeing Xiao Ling continue to defend with an impregnable defense, his face still carrying an unhurried calm, the chill in Gu Yao's eyes deepened.

In an instant, the spear technique in his hands abruptly changed. The spear shadows filling the sky gathered like a tide, while the Dou Qi on the icy crystal spear surged explosively, churning like floodwaters bursting through a dam. In the blink of an eye, it formed the phantom of a ferocious beast baring its fangs.

Then, the spear traced an incomparably tricky arc. It moved as fast as lightning, its tip shooting straight for Xiao Ling's throat. Even the air seemed frozen by the savage aura, releasing faint creaking sounds.

The chill at his throat grew ever clearer. Even the icy mist around the phantom beast's fangs had touched his collar,