Tyrant Sky Martial Soul
Chapter 1023: Unrestrained

Chapter 1023: Chapter 1023: Unrestrained

"You! You actually crippled me!"

Only Yan Peng knew what had happened.

Although on the surface, it seemed like Ling Xiao had merely touched him, in reality, a miniature version of the Shadow Cone had pierced into his body and then wreaked havoc within his Heavenly Pulse.

Seeing this scene, everyone in the crowd felt a chill rising from their hearts.

Ling Xiao really was wild enough and reckless enough.

It didn’t matter whether it was the Emperor or Jia Yun, or even the Righteous Qi Alliance, in his presence, they all seemed like they didn’t exist.

He was simply a complete madman; no one wanted to provoke such a guy.

Especially these royals and nobles from prominent families.

They preferred to bully those idiots who would take whatever was thrown at them without any resistance.

As the saying goes, a good horse is ridden, a good man is bullied.

The more you endure and concede, the more these people take advantage.

Therefore, Ling Xiao never showed restraint in such matters.

If it were just insults or defamation, he could brush it off, but if someone wanted to cripple him or kill him, then what was there to hold back?

No mercy for the kill!

Only bloody revenge could make these self-righteous royals and nobles understand who not to provoke.

Kneeling on the ground with both knees, Yan Peng stared at Ling Xiao with a venomous look, finally tasting the bitter fruit of evil begetting evil.

"You probably never heard the saying ’an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,’ have you? Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself! The moment you incited Kong You to try and cripple me, you sealed your own tragic fate."

Ling Xiao glanced at Yan Peng and said indifferently, "You hate me now, don’t you? But I seem to remember that at the Shenhuang Auction House, you seemed quite happy when you were killing the human slaves, didn’t you ever think that one day the same ending could come to you?"

He did not kill Yan Peng.

Because Yan Peng’s life belonged to Qin Huo.

In the Shenhuang Auction House, Yan Peng had killed Qin Huo’s younger brother right before his eyes.

Such hatred was as deep as the sea.

After speaking, he drank a cup of wine, then looked around and said lightly, "Now, is there anyone else who wishes to teach me a lesson on behalf of Fengming Piaoxue? It just so happens I’m short on cash, and I could use some pocket money.

Anyone except the Emperor is welcome to fight me, including you, Phoenix Wushan!

And you, Fengming Piaoxue!

You two are no saints either; you think I don’t understand your schemes?"

The bold challenge resonated throughout the pavilion, causing everyone present to frown sharply and their pupils to constrict.

This Ling Xiao, was he really so arrogant that he didn’t even regard Fengming Piaoxue or Phoenix Wushan?

Ling Xiao continued drinking and eating, not taking anyone there seriously.

Granted, Phoenix Wushan and Fengming Piaoxue were among the Ten Great Phoenix Children, even more formidable than the Peacock Princess or Sky Roc Prince.

But Ling Xiao was still fearless.

Even if they were not his match, today could be a good opportunity for refining his battle techniques.

The others, Feng Yanran and Feng Qingyan, would not become his enemies.

The Emperor had already been excluded by him.

As for the other trash, he truly didn’t take any of them seriously.

If they wanted to die, he wouldn’t mind sending them on their way.

Many people watched Ling Xiao warily, their gazes flickering uncertainly.

Because they feared Ling Xiao, especially his decisive and ruthless nature; fighting with him was no joke.

One might end up the next Kong You or the next Yan Peng.

"Don’t stoop to a madman’s level!"

Soon, these people found a way to give themselves an out.

However, in the arena, there were still three surges of fighting intent that suddenly rose and then descended upon Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao put down his wine cup, looked up, and couldn’t help but laugh, "As expected, it’s the three of you. Who will come first?"

These three were Jia Yun, Phoenix Wushan, and Fengming Piaoxue.

None of the three responded as if weighing the pros and cons.

They were unable to discern Ling Xiao’s true Cultivation Level, but just now Ling Xiao had used only the Early Stage of the Six Arts Realm Cultivation to disable Kong You, who was at the Eight Desolations Early Heavenly Stage.

This ability to challenge beyond one’s Realm was genuinely intimidating.

Phoenix Wushan was a cautious person.

Although he was much stronger than Kong You, he did not want to make a move. The reason he released his fighting intent was only to avoid showing weakness.

If he were to be defeated, that would indeed be embarrassing.

Even if he won, for one of the Ten Great Phoenix Children to defeat Ling Xiao, it wouldn’t be something worth boasting about.

Moreover, he was hoping to get some pills from Ling Xiao. Although their relationship was currently tense, their faces had not been completely torn yet.

He could still purchase the pills if he wanted, but if the relationship deteriorated completely, he would lose that chance forever.

Thinking of this, he laughed and shook his head, "Hahaha, I admire Brother Ling’s courage, but I will not do such a thing as to bully the weak and exert strength over others. When you have also entered the ranks of the Ten Great Phoenix Children, then let’s have a proper battle."

With that, Fengming Piaoxue also lost her chance to spar with Ling Xiao. If she went up, wouldn’t that mean she was admitting to being less magnanimous than Phoenix Wushan?

After all, there were plenty of opportunities to kill Ling Xiao, and striking in the shadows was much safer and more convenient than doing so in front of so many people.

"I also don’t like to bully the weak!"

In the end, Fengming Piaoxue also gave up.

As for Jia Yun, he hesitated somewhat.

His strength was only at the Pinnacle of the Eight Desolations Heaven Cultivation Level, stronger than Kong You but not having surpassed the Eight Desolations Heaven range.

So he was now considering whether it was truly worthwhile to start a battle with Ling Xiao, this madman.

His odds of winning were perhaps only around fifty percent!

Hmph, after I break through to the Nine Layers Heaven Cultivation Level, then I’ll deal with you, kid!

He hoped to have a greater assurance of victory, after all he was already at the Pinnacle of Eight Desolations Heaven Cultivation Level, and not far from reaching the Nine Layers Heaven Cultivation Level.

And currently in the Righteous Qi Alliance, he was the main focus of their cultivation efforts.

With his talent, there was no need for him to take risks here.

If he lost, Ling Xiao certainly wouldn’t let him off, and he might well end up with his Cultivation Level ruined.

Even if he won, defeating Ling Xiao on his own turf would only result in others saying he had used some sort of trick.

Moreover, even in victory, it would probably be a Pyrrhic one.

After that, he would waste a lot of cultivation time, which wasn’t worth it at all.

Thinking this over, he too shook his head and said, "This is Ling Yue Bieyuan, I won’t bully anyone here!"

These three, the most likely to defeat Ling Xiao, were all unwilling to fight.

Thus, no one else was likely to clash hard with Ling Xiao either.

No one wanted to end up in a situation like Kong You or Yan Peng.

"What a pity, no one wants to spar. I’ve missed out on earning several tens of millions of Low-grade Spirit Stones. Your Majesty, where should I go to collect these twenty million Low-grade Spirit Stones?"

Ling Xiao asked with a smile.

"You can collect them later from the Household Department," the Emperor said, standing up, looking rather displeased, "I am feeling a bit unwell, so I will leave first. You all continue."

"We send off the Emperor!"

The crowd rose in unison, watching the Emperor leave the pavilion and then exit Ling Yue Bieyuan before they sat down again.