The End of the Strong Bow, a Desperate Counter-Kill

A look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Pill Sun Sage Lord.

Is this kid an evil spirit?

It doesn't seem like it!

"It's alright to tell you. I come from the lower realm, a world called the Primordial World, and I am not a native of the Origin True Realm."

Ling Xiao smiled wickedly. His background was no secret, and it wouldn't be a big deal to reveal it.

If we trace it back to its origins further, it's the Blue Star.

"The Primordial World?" The Pill Sun Sage Lord paused for a moment, lost in thought. After a brief silence, he suddenly raised his head, looked at Ling Xiao, and a smile gradually spread across his face.

"Young man, I see you have good talent. How about we cooperate? You go back to the Origin True Realm and act as an inside agent to provide me with intelligence, which I will then report to the Lord."

We'll split the credit equally, and I promise you won't be taken advantage of. What do you think?

He said with a smile that he actually wanted Ling Xiao to betray the Origin True Realm.

"Okay! It's settled then. Open the lid, I'll go right now." Ling Xiao nodded and was about to leave.

This decisive action surprised even the Pill Sun Sage Lord, who then chuckled and said:

"Since it's settled, let's draw up a contract first, discuss it thoroughly, and make all the necessary preparations before we leave."

Hearing this, Ling Xiao's smile gradually faded. "I've already agreed, why go through all this trouble?"

"I've changed my mind. I'll swallow this sacred pill and cultivate my divine power!"

An invisible chill enveloped the alchemy furnace space; the negotiations had reached this point, and the pretense of civility had been completely broken.

Although Ling Xiao had no good feelings towards the Origin True Realm, he hadn't stooped to the point of becoming a lackey of evil spirits.

"What a pity, what a pity..." The Pill Sun Sage Lord shook his head slightly, his expression suddenly turning ferocious as he unleashed the power of the alchemy furnace, pressing down on Ling Xiao with overwhelming force.

The entire space was being compressed; this was his secret weapon, which he naturally had complete control over.

Ling Xiao's eyes flickered, and in his eyes was a different scene altogether. The divine pill on the futon was radiating a sacred light, sitting there obediently and motionless.

The old Daoist's figure, like a ghost, detached from above; there was a connection between the two, but it wasn't significant.

"This old guy is using the power of the divine pill!"

In an instant, Ling Xiao saw through everything, reacted, and mobilized all his power, even the power of divine objects such as the World Tree and the Primordial Universe Seed Tree.

Here, he has no scruples, is not afraid of being watched, and can go all out.

The power he unleashed far exceeded his own cultivation level; it was completely beyond the magical power that someone at the first stage of the Great Dao could possess.

"Boom!"

The two forces collided, and Ling Xiao was blasted away by his opponent's force, crashing into the wall of the alchemy furnace behind him and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

But he laughed, a loud laugh.

"Pill Sun Sage Lord, after so many years of seclusion, you must be at your last gasp, right? How long can the power of the divine pill last?"

Under his Heaven's Punishment Divine Eye, his opponent's weakness had already appeared, Pill Sun Sage Lord had almost no power left, even though he looked very fierce.

But this is just the final euphoria; once the power of the divine pill is exhausted, the opponent will be at their mercy.

If he can hold out through this period, he can turn the tide and win.

Pill Sun Sage Lord's expression changed slightly, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes. Although he concealed it well, it still did not escape Ling Xiao's discerning eyes.

This further confirmed his idea.

"Boy! Even if I have very little strength left, dealing with you will still be a piece of cake. Don't be too smug!"

The Pill Sun Sage Lord roared and raised his simple, unadorned palm, pressing down on Ling Xiao.

The space here was small, and the palm covered all of space and time, leaving no way to avoid it. Ling Xiao chose to take it head-on, unleashing the Limitless Divine Fist in one hand and the Origin Divine Fist in the other, and then blasting them out wildly.

"Boom!"

The alchemy furnace trembled violently, shaking the entire Daoist temple, and the surrounding halls collapsed with a crash.

With this palm strike, Ling Xiao's arms were broken, a large hole was punched through his chest, and his heart was destroyed.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, yet his smile remained mocking.

The Pill Sun Sage Lord felt a chill run down his spine and couldn't help but shout, "Die! I will kill you before my power is exhausted!"

He went berserk, launching a full-scale attack with a variety of tactics.

Ling Xiao activated his divine cauldron, which swirled around his body to resist his opponent's devastating attack!

This is a life-or-death moment. If he can hold out through this period, victory will be his alone.

The Pill Sun Sage Lord was fully aware of this, and he went berserk in his killing spree.

Both sides attacked and defended, using all their skills.

If the alchemy furnace hadn't been a primordial artifact, it would have shattered into dust long ago under the residual power of the two.

This battle lasted a long time.

Ling Xiao was beaten to a pulp several times, but he always managed to be reborn at the last moment.

At their level, unless they possess overwhelming power to completely obliterate their opponent's original soul, they can be reborn as long as there is even a trace of their aura or a single thought.

"Ah... Die!"

The Pill Sun Sage Lord delivered the final blow, turning Ling Xiao into thin air. His aura weakened, and he even felt as if he had exhausted himself.

The frenzied outburst accelerated his power consumption, and his already dwindling divine core essence was almost completely exhausted.

"Is he finally dead?"

He carefully sensed Ling Xiao's aura but couldn't detect a trace of it, so he figured he must have killed him completely.

However, just as he lowered his guard, Ling Xiao's figure suddenly appeared out of thin air, staring at him with a cold smile, his gaze like that of a venomous snake. Pill Sun Sage Lord let out a strange cry and abruptly retreated back to the futon.

"You... you're still alive?"

Ling Xiao looked at him coldly, his gaze indifferent. "You are ultimately not in a perfect state, not even as good as a half-step Great Dao Fourth Turner."

With such limited magical power, how could you possibly kill me?

"This... how is this possible!" The Pill Sun Sage Lord's face turned ugly, his eyes filled with doubt and uncertainty, completely losing his former composure.

By the time the severity of the problem was realized, it was already too late.

"That's what they call 'youth has the upper hand in boxing.' Your round is over, now it's my turn, right?"

Ling Xiao refined a golden pill and swallowed it. He clenched his fist, and astonishing divine power surged within him.

After these successive attacks, the Pill Sun Sage Lord has exhausted most of his power, leaving him with less than one-tenth of his original strength.

"You... you stay away. Let's talk this out. Everything can be discussed. We can cooperate."

"Too late! Your only value is to become my nourishment."

Ling Xiao said calmly, and launched his attack.

Much later, after he killed the Pill Sun Sage Lord, his divine soul power was refined and used to replenish his Heart Demon.

This is a powerful expert at the fifth level of the Great Dao, whose spiritual power is still extraordinary.

The moment he finished refining it, a supreme and powerful will erupted from his body. This will was extremely evil and had overwhelming demonic nature.

Deep within Ling Xiao's sea of consciousness, a soul storm raged, and the Heart Demon grew wildly, beginning to oppress the space of his physical body.

Is the Heart Demon about to retaliate?

Sensing the changes within himself, Ling Xiao was startled, then began to look forward to it.