Kill

Si Tingxuan followed the blood trail and gave chase at full speed!

Why hadn't he killed that Two-Headed Wolf soul master directly earlier?

Because he had no way of determining the location of the control-type soul master who had just restricted his movements.

After all, the vines from that soul skill had sprouted directly from the ground.

So by not killing the Two-Headed Wolf soul master, Si Tingxuan had presented that control-type soul master with two choices.

Save him!

Or not!

According to Si Tingxuan's deduction, he would definitely save him!

After all, after leaving the Two-Headed Wolf soul master behind, Si Tingxuan had gone off to deal with the other soul master.

Making someone risk their life to save another person might not be something they were willing to do.

But what if it only took a little effort?

People who knew each other well would choose to help, wouldn't they?

Flash! Flash!

Each flash covered a hundred meters!

Si Tingxuan quickly caught up to him!

"You—"

The man looked utterly incredulous, then immediately turned deathly pale with terror!

"How could you possibly know which way I went?"

To prevent himself from being caught, or from running into Si Tingxuan on the road back to town, he had deliberately avoided the main road and planned to enter the town from another direction.

On his back, the severely wounded Qin Xiaofeng seemed to realize something, and his expression changed drastically.

Though gravely injured, his mind remained clear. He instinctively turned around and looked back!

Sure enough, there was a trail of blood from his wounds all along the way.

Qin Xiaofeng said, "Ling Qi, I'm the one who got you dragged into this!"

As he spoke, he struggled down from Ling Qi's back.

At the same time, he released his martial soul and soul rings, then said, "Go! I'll hold him back!"

With injuries this severe, there was no way Qin Xiaofeng could escape.

So he might as well stay behind and fight for Ling Qi's slim chance at survival!

At the very least, he could repay Ling Qi for saving him earlier!

Ling Qi was no fool. Upon hearing Qin Xiaofeng's words, he also realized that the blood on Qin Xiaofeng's body must have exposed their trail.

However, he did not leave. Instead, he suddenly raised his head and stared fixedly at Si Tingxuan. "You deliberately spared Qin Xiaofeng. You did it to lure me out?"

Si Tingxuan sneered coldly. "Does it matter?"

Ling Qi froze. That was right!

Did it matter?

It no longer mattered!

Whether it was true or not, it could not change the fact that Si Tingxuan stood before them, with their lives and deaths in his hands.

He slumped in despair!

Qin Xiaofeng shouted, "Go!"

Ling Qi asked, "Can you really stop him?"

Qin Xiaofeng fell silent!

That was right!

Could he really stop Si Tingxuan?

If he could, he would not have been defeated in a single move earlier.

But if that was the case, then even if he had to die, he would die fighting gloriously.

In an instant, Ling Qi also released his martial soul, Ghost Vine, along with seven soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and three black.

Seeing the two prepare to fight to the death, a trace of appreciation flashed through Si Tingxuan's eyes.

But appreciation was appreciation; his stance would not change.

Those who should be killed still had to be killed!

Still, he said, "How about this? Tell me who sent you to kill me, and I'll let you leave. What do you say?"

Qin Xiaofeng said, "Do you take me for an idiot?"

Ling Qi's gaze flickered. He still did not want to die!

But he couldn't say anything either!

If he kept silent, only he would die. If he spoke, his family would be implicated as well.

So, he had no choice. The Third Soul Ring on his body instantly lit up. "Third Soul Ring Skill—Vine Cage!"

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, countless vines sprouted beneath Si Tingxuan's feet, forming a cage in the blink of an eye.

Si Tingxuan was trapped inside.

Si Tingxuan stood proudly, looking down at the two of them. "You know this is nothing but futile struggle!"

Fire God Palm!

Si Tingxuan activated Fire God Palm, and flames instantly ignited on his hand!

With a sweep!

The entire Vine Cage was immediately burned away.

At the same time, Si Tingxuan's killing intent erupted in full!

It bore down on the two of them!

Ling Qi and Qin Xiaofeng felt boundless pressure.

Si Tingxuan said, "I'll give you one last chance. Tell me who is behind this, or die!"

"Keep dreaming! We'll be waiting for you in hell, because you won't live much longer either! Hahaha!"

Qin Xiaofeng burst into crazed laughter.

At the same time, his Sixth Soul Ring lit up. "Sixth Soul Ring Skill—Wolf Annihilation of All Living Things!"

Already severely wounded, he used the last of his strength to leap into the air.

Then, in midair, he placed both hands before his chest, palms facing each other, and aimed them at Si Tingxuan!

"Flash!"

Before his soul skill could activate, Si Tingxuan vanished from where he stood. When he appeared again—

He was in midair, directly behind Qin Xiaofeng.

His body spun 360 degrees in the air, followed by a powerful sweeping kick!

It struck Qin Xiaofeng viciously across the head!

Bang!

Qin Xiaofeng's soul skill was interrupted at once. He crashed headfirst into the ground.

The tremendous force drove his entire head into the earth.

"Run!"

Seeing Si Tingxuan instantly defeat Qin Xiaofeng with another move, Ling Qi could no longer suppress the fear in his heart.

He turned and ran toward the town.

As Si Tingxuan landed, a trace of disdain appeared on his face. "Foolish!"

With Flash at his disposal, trying to run was undoubtedly the stupidest possible choice.

Flash!

Si Tingxuan caught up to him in an instant.

When Ling Qi saw Si Tingxuan appear in front of him, despair flashed through his eyes.

After despair came madness.

The madness of someone willing to do anything to survive. His Fifth Soul Ring lit up. "Fifth Soul Ring Skill—Vine Entanglement!"

A great number of vines grew from his martial soul, the Ghost Vine, and surged toward Si Tingxuan.

Flash!

Si Tingxuan vanished from the spot, then reappeared behind Ling Qi.

Fire God Palm!

One palm struck directly into the center of Ling Qi's back.

"Pfft."

Ling Qi spat out a mouthful of blood.

Then his eyes widened. The madness in them faded away, leaving only his attachment to life.

Finally, the light in his eyes scattered and dimmed.

Bang!

Ling Qi fell.

Si Tingxuan looked down at Ling Qi. "I told you already. It was only futile struggle."

After giving Qin Xiaofeng, whose head was still buried in the ground, a glance, Si Tingxuan turned and left.

Not long after Si Tingxuan left, Qin Xiaofeng's body above the ground twitched.

Then he braced his hands against the ground and struggled to pull his head free from the earth.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough."

Qin Xiaofeng coughed violently, spewing out large amounts of blood mixed with fragments of teeth.

It took him quite a while to recover.

Then he struggled to his feet.

When he saw Ling Qi lying not far away, the area around the back of his heart nearly roasted through, his expression changed.

Endless hatred flickered in his eyes.

Gritting his teeth, he said, "Cough, cough. Si Tingxuan, how ruthless. Just you wait. Heaven let me survive by sheer luck so that I could see what kind of end awaits you."

"Cough, cough."

Qin Xiaofeng struggled to his feet and staggered toward the town, swaying with every step.

His injuries were truly severe!

A trip that should have taken only twenty minutes took him nearly an hour.