Tyrant Sky Martial Soul-Chapter 2317 - 2320: Invincible Defense: Steel-armored Bull Demon
"Heh, your words are as sweet as a song, but unfortunately, no matter what excuses you come up with, you cannot escape becoming a dead soul beneath my sword today."
Ling Xiao sneered, "I once sent someone to deliver a message to you, telling you that since you’ve survived with great difficulty, you should cherish your life now and not seek death all the time.
It seems he didn’t deliver the message."
"Ignorant fool, do you really think I’m as weak as I was last time?"
Sha Hai was furious, and his powerful energy suddenly erupted.
His momentum soared to an incredible level, and the aura of a First Stage Second Layer Hell cultivation was overwhelmingly dominant on the life-and-death arena.
Behind him, a terrifying sandstorm vortex gradually formed. At this moment, Sha Hai, with his imposing momentum, towered over Ling Xiao like a giant, causing Ling Xiao to feel breathless.
"Hmm, just in terms of momentum, it’s stronger than the Mutated Iron-back Thorn Beast and even stronger than the Demon Envoy who was backfired upon.
It seems that today’s battle will be a tough one."
Ling Xiao felt the immense aura of Sha Hai and instead of retreating, he showed an expression of excitement.
To him, a strong enemy was not a terrifying monster but a stepping stone for enhancing his strength.
Every time he improved his cultivation level, it happened after a duel with powerful martial artists.
Now he was only one step away from advancing to the Second Layer Hell cultivation, and the gateway to the Second Layer Hell was already 90% open.
Perhaps defeating Sha Hai today would allow him to break through.
"Let me show you something fresh."
Ling Xiao smiled slyly, "Armored Ox Demon Martial Spirit Transformation!"
This Armored Ox Demon Martial Soul was something Ling Xiao had just purchased from Lin Haoyu.
Back then, Sha Hai had used underhanded tactics to prevent Ling Xiao from obtaining it.
Today, Ling Xiao was going to use this Armored Ox Demon to defeat his opponent.
Under the Armored Ox Demon Martial Spirit Transformation, Ling Xiao’s strength steadily increased to the level of a First Stage Second Layer Hell, although he was still slightly short of Sha Hai.
But this slight gap could be completely closed through technique.
So far, regardless of whether his opponent’s cultivation level was higher or lower than his, no one could surpass him in mastery of martial skills and combat.
So when facing Sha Hai, Ling Xiao felt no fear.
He didn’t even plan on using the Lightning Battle Form or Lava Battle Body for now.
"He really is a Beast Warrior, but it seems different from the transformation back in the Underground City."
Lin Haoyu’s eyes lit up with surprise, "This kid, no wonder he was so eager to acquire the Armored Ox Demon Martial Soul.
Turns out it was to boost his combat power.
Looks like I underestimated him a bit.
With his current strength, if Sha Hai doesn’t use the Fairy Seal, he might not be able to defeat him. This fight is quite interesting."
"Head Master Lin, the people from the audit office have arrived."
Nearby, the Hei Xianshan Mountain Master suddenly nudged Lin Haoyu and said.
The audit office is a special department of the Eight Immortals Mountain; their responsibility is to examine whether the disciples of Lower Eight Immortals Mountain are eligible to participate in the promotion assessments.
After all, with so many disciples from the Lower Eight Immortals Mountain, it would be very troublesome to select based solely on cultivation level.
The audit office’s job is to conduct detailed assessments for every disciple participating in the evaluation.
Ultimately, they confirm whether these individuals are qualified for the examination, as failing the promotion assessments could be fatal.
The Eight Immortals Mountain doesn’t want certain individuals to send themselves to death due to inadequate strength.
"Could it be they’re here to assess Ling Xiao?"
Lin Haoyu wondered, looking at the few mysterious guys amidst the crowd.
"Very likely, since Sha Hai is already a disciple of the Upper Eight Immortals Mountain, apart from Ling Xiao, there should be no one else requiring assessment here."
The Hei Xianshan Mountain Master nodded, "It’s evident that today’s duel is very important for Ling Xiao."
"Indeed it’s important, but unfortunately, it seems Ling Xiao will miss this great opportunity. You don’t truly believe he can defeat Sha Hai, do you?"
A sharp voice chimed in, once again Chi Lian was stirring trouble.
Lin Haoyu and the Hei Xianshan Mountain Master did not speak, their brows furrowed.
Despite Chi Lian’s irritating words, they had to admit there was some truth to them.
Considering Ling Xiao’s current cultivation level and strength, defeating Sha Hai was really difficult.
Just surviving would be a great outcome.
At that moment, the battle in the arena had already begun.
The first to launch the attack was Sha Hai.
At this moment, he was desperate to defeat Ling Xiao and turn him into a dead body.
Only then could he emerge from the shadow of the past.
To put it bluntly, Ling Xiao had become his Heart Demon.
"Sha Clan Secret Technique — Sandstorm Vortex!"
Right from the start, Sha Hai unleashed his ultimate move.
At least back on the First Layer of the Ghost Prison, this was Sha Hai’s most powerful technique.
Whether it still was now was hard to say, but looking at the power displayed, it was indeed more than tenfold stronger than before.
What about Ling Xiao?
Could he withstand it?
Everyone looked at Ling Xiao.
But they saw Ling Xiao standing there, motionless as if he were a statue.
The terrifying sandstorm vortex instantly engulfed his body.
"Could it be that the guy lost control of his newfound power and got into trouble?"
Lin Haoyu stood up, somewhat anxious.
"Hmph, serves him right. Arrogant fool, always so eager to find death!"
Chi Lian sneered, gloating over Ling Xiao’s apparent demise.
"Who said he would die? Flaming Mountain Master, open your eyes and see."
This cold voice was from the Hei Xianshan Mountain Master.
His words were not pleasant.
That was because Chi Lian’s repeated taunts and provocations had already angered this low-key Mountain Master.
Although Chi Lian was angry, she still looked towards the arena.
After the sandstorm vortex subsided, Ling Xiao still stood there, his towering figure resembling an ox demon forged from steel armor.
Holding a huge sword, he gazed coldly at Sha Hai on the other side.
"He’s actually unscathed?"
Chi Lian’s expression turned gloomy and shocked.
She truly hadn’t expected Ling Xiao to withstand Sha Hai’s terrifying attack.
It wasn’t just her; everyone else was equally shocked.
Sha Hai’s attack was already more than ten times stronger than before.
Yet against Ling Xiao, it hadn’t caused the slightest harm.
This was simply unbelievable.
"That move, any ordinary First Layer Hell Pinnacle cultivator would have long been drained of their qi-blood, reduced to a dried corpse! This guy really has some skills.
Perhaps it truly was he who killed the Demon Envoy with his own hands, rather than the rumored Sha Diao."
The Green Immortal Mountain Master remarked.
"Hmph, you might be speaking too soon. Don’t forget, Sha Hai’s cultivation now exceeds what it once was, and his strongest technique is no longer that move.
Ling Xiao’s outcome can’t be anything else; he’s on a path to death!
This is his own doing, he has no one else to blame."
Sha Diao sneered, "Are you really imagining that a disciple from the Lower Eight Immortals Mountain could defeat my incompetent brother?
Though he may be incompetent, he’s still far stronger than many of those weaklings."
