Proud Sword Soaring Clouds

Chapter 415: Chapter 296: Body Tempering at the Seabed (2)

"WAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Suddenly, a great, aged laugh boomed from the distant island. But there was no mirth in it at all—only an icy coldness that sent a chill down one’s spine.

"You ignorant thing! With your pathetic level of cultivation, this grandpa couldn’t even be bothered with you, yet you dare to challenge me... You truly... don’t... know... your... place!" When the voice began, it still seemed far away, but by the final word, a silver streak of light dozens of meters long suddenly appeared in the night sky, slashing toward Ling Xiao as fast as lightning!

Ling Xiao had never in his life encountered such a heaven-shattering aura!

Compared to this, the Sword Emperor Level experts he had faced before seemed like children playing games—utterly insignificant!

Ling Xiao let out a ferocious roar. His Golden Core continuously released True Essence, which coursed rapidly through his meridians before erupting from the one hundred and eight acupoints all over his body! It coated the surface of his skin, which began to glow with a layer of golden light, becoming incomparably hard!

An incredibly long beam of Sword Qi shot from the Demon Blood Red Lotus Sword in his hand as he charged forward to meet the overwhelmingly powerful attack.

The aged voice let out a small gasp of surprise, then sneered, "The ignorant know no fear! And the fearless are ignorant... Haha, die!"

"SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH!"

Four more streams of Sword Qi surrounded Ling Xiao, crisscrossing as they slashed toward his body. The man’s methods were utterly ruthless, intending to kill Ling Xiao in a single exchange!

The five streams of Sword Qi were thick with killing intent, carrying the stench of death! Combined with the newcomer’s heaven-shattering aura, Ling Xiao was completely suppressed in terms of "presence," so much so that he felt like he could barely breathe!

But Ling Xiao’s body moved like a cunning, slippery fish. Weaving left and right, he actually managed to burst out from between the five streams of Sword Qi. The Demon Blood Red Lotus Sword erupted with a seductive, crimson Sword Qi over ten meters long. This was the first time the Demon Blood Sword had unleashed such a blood-colored attack since it had been reforged!

"Haha, the kid’s got some moves. This grandpa is suddenly reluctant to kill you! I’m going to suck out your Essence Blood instead!" The aged voice rang out again, but his words were terrifying.

’So it really is one of the three Sword Venerables from the Qin Family!’ Ling Xiao thought, thrusting his sword forward and charging at high speed!

"You overestimate yourself!" The aged voice was now like a cat toying with a mouse, his tone filled with mockery and ridicule.

Ling Xiao’s face twitched, his expression fierce. Facing an expert of the Sword Venerable Level, he wouldn’t stand a chance if he didn’t risk it all! The slightest lapse in concentration, and he would be doomed beyond recovery! And so, he said nothing.

The Qin Family’s Sword Venerable ancestor was clad in a black robe that concealed his bone-thin body and aged face. Seeing Ling Xiao charge at him, he gave a sinister laugh and reached out with a withered, claw-like hand, grabbing directly for the Demon Blood Red Lotus Sword!

The Sword Qi arrived before the blade! Yet the incomparably sharp Sword Qi couldn’t harm the Qin Family’s Sword Venerable ancestor in the slightest! Beneath the black robe, a mocking smile appeared on his skeletal face.

Just then, something unexpected happened. A colossal cauldron, a full fifty meters in diameter, suddenly fell from the sky!

It was like a giant meteorite, whistling as it descended so fast that friction turned it red-hot! The rolling heat waves could be felt from hundreds of meters away!

It smashed viciously down toward the Qin Family’s Sword Venerable ancestor!

The Qin Family’s Sword Venerable ancestor roared in fury, "You’re courting death!"

A powerful aura erupted from his body, instantly blasting Ling Xiao, who was still dozens of meters away, into the air! Ling Xiao’s body was like a withered leaf in the wind, tumbling toward the sea below!

At the same time, the colossal cauldron crashed down on the Qin ancestor’s head. With a furious shout, he summoned a treasured sword and, erupting with his full strength, stabbed viciously at the massive cauldron!

The treasured sword couldn’t withstand such immense power and shattered inch by inch! The Qin ancestor roared again, tossed the hilt aside, and clenched his withered hand into a fist. A silver halo enveloped it as he punched the bottom of the Urgently Cold Treasure Cauldron, shouting one word.

"Break!"

The scene he expected—the colossal cauldron shattering into pieces—did not happen. The cauldron was incredibly strange; it actually reflected the full force of his destructive punch right back at him!

"WAH!" With a cry, the Qin Family’s Sword Venerable ancestor spat out a mouthful of blood. He let out a truly astonishing roar, then his body flashed and he kicked the giant cauldron!

Having successfully completed its mission, the Urgently Cold Treasure Cauldron fell happily toward the sea!

"BOOM!!" It hit the water with a tremendous splash!

The Qin Family’s Sword Venerable ancestor looked around, but there was no trace of the young man. He couldn’t stop himself from spitting up another mouthful of blood. To think that he, with his Sword Venerable Realm cultivation, had been thoroughly played by a brat who wasn’t even at the Sword Emperor level!

He still had no idea what that giant cauldron was. Unable to contain his rage, he unleashed the full force of his power in an attack on the sea surface below!

Ling Xiao’s injuries weren’t serious. He was floating on the surface, having just recalled the Urgently Cold Treasure Cauldron and preparing to dive, when an immense force suddenly struck. An area of the sea over a thousand meters wide caved in as if a giant were inhaling from below, creating a massive crater in the water! Then, a heaven-shattering wave erupted, sending spray everywhere. Countless sea creatures were instantly killed by the force of the Qin Family Sword Venerable’s palm strike, suffering a senseless disaster!

Immediately after, the massive waves that had been thrown into the air crashed back down. The sea for several miles around churned as if it were boiling, and a giant whirlpool began to form.

Only after venting his frustration did the Qin Family Sword Venerable flick his sleeves and depart viciously. The Sword Venerables had originally come out because they received a secret report about the discovery of a large-scale Ancient Ruins that might contain a great treasure. The other two had already entered, while he was left to stand guard on the island in case anything unexpected happened.

The cries of clown had drawn his attention. He could tell it was a High-Tier Magical Beast, which he found strange. ’With Lord Divine Dragon here, how dare any Magical Beast act so arrogantly?’ he had thought. Then, he sensed the Magical Beast taking to the sky. Curious, he had rushed over, only to sense that there was someone on the beast. He had then released his immense pressure, attempting to suppress the Magical Beast.

He never expected to meet with resistance. Because of Lord Divine Dragon’s promise, the Qin Family’s Sword Venerables weren’t in a hurry to absorb Essence Blood. So, at first, this Sword Venerable was merely curious. He never imagined he would suffer such a loss, however minor, at the hands of someone so weak.

He was furious, but also thought, ’Good thing no one else saw that, or it would have been utterly humiliating.’

When Ling Xiao felt the force strike the sea, he had immediately dove into the Urgently Cold Treasure Cauldron. But he was a step too slow. The Sword Venerable’s power grazed him, and the bones on one side of his body instantly shattered inch by inch! Ling Xiao fell unconscious inside the Urgently Cold Treasure Cauldron!

The Urgently Cold Cauldron was then pulled into the giant whirlpool, slowly sinking toward the bottom of the sea.

As it descended, massive sea creatures approached out of curiosity, but all were scared away by the incomparably frigid aura emanating from the Urgently Cold Cauldron.

An unknown amount of time passed before the Urgently Cold Cauldron settled on the deep seabed, as firm as a mountain against the surging undercurrents.

At the same time, wisps of cold air from within the Urgently Cold Cauldron began to enter Ling Xiao’s body. The cauldron had been refined by Ling Xiao, so his grievous injuries were like grievous injuries to the cauldron itself. The luster of the Golden Core inside Ling Xiao had dimmed somewhat, but it was still methodically repairing his wounds.

Gradually, all of Ling Xiao’s external injuries were healed, but his consciousness remained lost.

The Urgently Cold Cauldron continuously absorbed Water Elemental Energy from the seabed, which then constantly gathered inside Ling Xiao’s body. And so the cycle repeated, endless and unceasing.

Meanwhile, the Qin Family’s island was now bustling with activity.

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