Xuan Ling had never imagined that her two junior brothers would become corpses so quickly.
And die so miserably at that.
She had not taken Lin Changkong seriously at all, yet the man she had looked down on turned out to be so terrifying.
"You dare kill disciples of my Mystic Moon Sect? You're courting death!"
Of course, her shock lasted only a moment. She was merely astonished, not afraid.
With a sharp rebuke, surging spiritual energy burst from her body, far more vigorous than that of the two men before.
Just as Lin Changkong had predicted, Xuan Ling had reached the Qi Gathering Eighth Level, two minor realms above him.
Yet instead of fear, excitement flickered in his eyes, and his fighting spirit roared like a raging tide.
The Crimson Flame Saber was in his hand, and his aura exploded.
However, after killing four Qi Gathering Seventh Level cultivators in succession, he had expended a tremendous amount of spiritual energy. His chest rose and fell slightly, and the glow of the Crimson Flame Saber was no longer as intense as before.
Xuan Ling saw through this and snorted. "I truly didn't expect a mere Outer Sect Disciple who had just entered the sect to possess such methods. But you still have no choice but to die today. I am at the Qi Gathering Eighth Level, while your realm is inferior to mine. On top of that, you have consumed so much spiritual energy—how much do you have left to fight me with?
"Today, I'll rip out your heart and liver to offer sacrifice to the souls of my two junior brothers in heaven!"
Xuan Ling's momentum reached its peak in the blink of an eye. Victory was already in her grasp. Lin Changkong was indeed strong, but he had also consumed far too much spiritual energy.
Without spiritual energy to support him, what could he use to win?
Xuan Ling had absolute confidence that she could wear him to death if nothing else.
Lin Changkong ignored her. He merely reached into his pocket, pulled out a small jade bottle, crushed it, and tossed a pill into his mouth.
A fierce burst of energy immediately spread from his abdomen through his limbs and bones. The spiritual energy that had nearly been exhausted swiftly recovered by fifty to sixty percent, and continued to rise.
Once the medicinal power fully spread, his spiritual energy had recovered seven or eight parts out of ten.
"Qi Replenishing Pill!"
Xuan Ling's expression darkened further. She had never expected Lin Changkong to be carrying Qi Replenishing Pills.
What a cunning brat!
This Qi Replenishing Pill was precisely what Lin Changkong had found in the hidden chamber earlier. He had not expected it to come in handy so soon.
"Hmph, I underestimated you. But a single Qi Replenishing Pill is not enough to restore you to your peak. In your current state, I can still kill you as easily as slaughtering a chicken!"
Xuan Ling snorted again. Though shocked, she remained confident.
But the moment her words left her mouth, her expression froze.
Because she saw Lin Changkong pull out another small jade bottle, crush it, take out another Qi Replenishing Pill, and swallow it.
As the medicinal power spread, his spiritual energy rapidly returned to its peak. The medicine had not even been fully absorbed, and the spiritual energy contained within rolled out through his body like crashing waves.
At that moment, even someone as worldly as Xuan Ling could not stop her face from twitching violently.
He actually had two Qi Replenishing Pills!
Feeling the power filling his body once more, Lin Changkong looked at Xuan Ling and broke into a broad smile.
Qi Replenishing Pills really were good stuff!
Blood Fiend Saber Qi!
Without the slightest hesitation or restraint, Lin Changkong raised his saber and charged at Xuan Ling. Blood Fiend Saber Qi erupted forth, blazing as fiercely as fire.
Xuan Ling did not dare be careless either. Spiritual energy surged around her body like a mass of water.
Holy Water Art, Great Waves Overwhelming!
With a wave of her hand, Xuan Ling transformed her spiritual energy into rolling billows that rushed toward Lin Changkong's saber qi.
She cultivated a water-attribute technique. Her spiritual energy was like water, perfectly countering Lin Changkong's Crimson Flame Spiritual Energy.
Water and fire collided as though they had begun to boil, filling the surroundings with scorching steam.
After exchanging several moves, Lin Changkong discovered that Xuan Ling's cultivation was indeed far superior to those previous Qi Gathering Seventh Level cultivators. His Blood Fiend Saber Qi had utterly crushed opponents at the Qi Gathering Seventh Level.
But against Xuan Ling, it no longer had that irresistible force of breaking through bamboo and smashing rotten wood. Their spiritual energies fell into a stalemate, and for the moment, he could not kill her.
Xuan Ling's heart pounded in alarm as well. Her realm was clearly higher than Lin Changkong's, and her spiritual energy should have been far more abundant, yet Lin Changkong's attainments in martial arts and cultivation techniques were vastly superior to hers.
The purity of his spiritual energy surpassed hers too. His saber technique had reached a miraculous level, while his Blood Fiend Saber Qi was wild and tyrannical, reinforced by the fifth-tier Crimson Flame Saber.
A Qi Gathering Sixth Level cultivator was actually fighting her, a Qi Gathering Eighth Level cultivator, to an inseparable standstill across realms.
Was this fellow's talent truly so astonishing?
The two clashed without pause, their spiritual energy and martial arts colliding madly. Under such frenzied exchanges, their spiritual energy was depleted at an even greater rate.
In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged over a hundred moves. Lin Changkong spared no effort, sending sheets of Blood Fiend Saber Qi flying, while Xuan Ling did not dare relax either, her spiritual energy coiling endlessly around her like waves.
The two traded blows, each landing hits and each being struck by the other.
After a hundred moves, both had expended enormous amounts of energy. Lin Changkong's chest heaved violently, and after unleashing Blood Fiend Saber Qi once more, he felt as though all the spiritual energy in his body had been drained away.
Xuan Ling blocked his saber qi with a palm strike. Her chest rose and fell as well, waves rolling with breathtaking turbulence.
But relying on her higher realm, her spiritual energy was ultimately still more abundant. She still had some to spare.
Looking at the Crimson Flame Saber in Lin Changkong's hand, gradually dimming without spiritual energy to bolster it, Xuan Ling smiled again.
"Heh heh, hehehehe..."
"I admit that you're strong, but so what? My realm has always been higher than yours, and my spiritual energy is ultimately more abundant than yours. What do you have left to fight me with now?
"Didn't you have Qi Replenishing Pills? Eat one, then. If you have the guts, eat another Qi Replenishing Pill. You don't have any left, do you? Hahaha..."
Xuan Ling laughed smugly. Two Qi Replenishing Pills were already an extravagant luxury for an Outer Sect Disciple.
She refused to believe Lin Changkong could have a third one. As long as he could not recover his spiritual energy in a short time, she would win.
But just as she finished speaking, Lin Changkong grinned and said, "You're right. Then I'll eat another one."
As he spoke, he took out a third small jade bottle, crushed it, tilted back his head, and swallowed another Qi Replenishing Pill.
Boom—
Spiritual energy immediately exploded from within his body again, and his aura surged rapidly.
The smile on Xuan Ling's face instantly froze.
Even her gaze at Lin Changkong trembled.
He actually had another one!
Since when had Outer Sect Disciples of the Heavenly Fire Sect become so extravagant?
"You fucking..."
Xuan Ling's pupils contracted, and a curse burst from her mouth.
She still had some spiritual energy left, but not much. Yet after swallowing a Qi Replenishing Pill, Lin Changkong would definitely have far more spiritual energy than she did.
She had wanted to rely on her realm advantage to wear Lin Changkong to death, but she had never expected that he would instead wear her to death!
"Again!"
Replenished, Lin Changkong was full of vigor as he raised his saber and charged again.
Xuan Ling's heart thudded wildly. Knowing that her spiritual energy could no longer compare with Lin Changkong's, her fighting spirit instantly plummeted. She wanted only to flee, fighting as she retreated.
But the more she did so, the more fiercely Lin Changkong pressed his attack. Blood Fiend Saber Qi could be unleashed from afar and could cover a vast area.
Xuan Ling had nowhere to hide. Before long, saber qi struck her in the back, sending her flying sideways.
Lin Changkong rushed after her with his saber. The moment Xuan Ling turned herself over, the tip of his blade was already pressed against her throat.
"Don't kill me, don't kill me..."
Xuan Ling immediately panicked, her beautiful eyes filled with terror.
"I—I can do anything for you. As long as you don't kill me, I—I can offer you everything."
As she spoke, Xuan Ling reached out and pulled open her clothes, exposing a swath of skin white as spring snow before Lin Changkong.
Lin Changkong glanced at it. He had to admit, this body was practically perfect.
"What a ravishing body. It would surely feel wonderful beneath me... Since you're being so forward, hehe..."
Lin Changkong licked his lips, revealing a perverted smile.
Then he drove his saber straight into her chest.
The hopeful look that had just appeared in Xuan Ling's eyes instantly became terror and disbelief.
"I admit you have some beauty, but you cannot affect the speed of my blade!"
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