Tyrant Sky Martial Soul
Chapter 1065 - 165: Lure the Tiger Away from the Mountain

Chapter 1065: Chapter 165: Lure the Tiger Away from the Mountain

Butterfly Girl anxiously fluttered within the Mountain and River World, longing to emerge and assist.

However, Ling Xiao did not permit her to come out.

Indeed, should Butterfly Girl emerge, the battle would present no suspense.

Yet Ling Xiao was well aware of the severe consequences that could ensue.

Seeking help when faced with a formidable enemy, if such practice persisted, not only would martial fervor fade and Sword Intent wane, but even confidence would gradually erode.

The opponent was not an invincible entity.

It was only somewhat challenging.

Therefore, Ling Xiao believed that now was not the time for Butterfly Girl to take the stage.

Blood was flowing.

However, once it flowed out, it transformed into a gaseous state, then merged into that terrifying Slaughter Sword Intent.

Though the injuries on his body grew graver, Ling Xiao’s fighting spirit intensified ever more.

He gripped the shaft of his Long Spear in his left hand, a cold smile surfacing on his face.

"Madman!"

The leader of the Imperial Guards had never encountered such an opponent, true fear taking root in his heart.

A person’s innermost feelings can influence the performance of their Martial Soul.

The leader’s fear caused the gigantic Blackraven behind him to also shrink back, even emitting a mournful cry.

"You are not my match!"

Ling Xiao smiled faintly, having gathered his trump card for half the day; he finally unleashed it.

Gluttonous Apocalypse!

One strike!

The heavens and earth were shocked!

One strike!

Feng Yun perished!

The Tao Tie roared as it pounced toward the leader of the Imperial Guards, surging forward with an unstoppable momentum.

It couldn’t be blocked!

The leader of the Imperial Guards was an expert!

An old hand on the battlefield!

Thus, his sense for danger was the keenest.

Flee!

In that instant, he turned to run, abandoning all thoughts of resisting Ling Xiao.

Failing to kill Ling Xiao before he condensed the Gluttonous Apocalypse was his biggest mistake, and this mistake was enough to cost him his life.

"Die!"

Roar—!

He vanished!

The body of the leader of the Imperial Guards completely perished under the assault of the Gluttonous Apocalypse, leaving only a few fragments to scatter in the raging wind.

An Eight Desolations Heaven late-stage warrior, a valiant soldier on the battlefield, ultimately fell by Ling Xiao’s hand.

In this battle, Ling Xiao single-handedly slew five Seven-Star Heaven Cultivation Martial Artists and two Eight Desolations Heaven Cultivation Martial Artists.

Only one remained, now trembling all over, too frightened to even resist as he knelt on the ground.

"What will you do, do you also wish to die?"

Ling Xiao looked indifferently at the man, coldly asking.

"I don’t want to die!"

The man shook his head frantically.

"If you don’t want to die, then tell me, what unsavory dealings exist between the Black Crow Empire and the Phoenix God Empire?"

Ling Xiao had always felt that this war was akin to deities clashing, with mortals suffering the fallout.

He was unaware of the agreement between the Phoenix God Empire and the Black Crow Empire, which had led to the current situation.

He did not wish to remain naive.

Though intelligent individuals might die sooner.

Yet he still hoped to be a clever and enlightened person.

"I, I don’t know either!"

"Don’t know? Then go to die!"

Ling Xiao suddenly found himself quite amusing, why bother questioning this Imperial Guard, when there was an existence that was more likely to know the truth?

He thrust with his sword, killing the Imperial Guard who had lost all will to fight, then he pulled out the Long Spear embedded in his body, swallowed a Rejuvenation Pill, and continued to pursue Jiumo Zhiyan.

If he wanted to know the truth behind this war, then catching up to Jiumo Zhiyan would yield the best outcome.

However, he now planned to change his approach.

Perhaps capturing Jiumo Zhiyan alive would be better than killing him!

Alive, he would still be useful, but dead, there would be no proof.

This time, he decided not to hold back his trump card since his severe injuries meant he was not likely to be a match for Jiumo Zhiyan and the others.

Only by having Butterfly Girl make a move could he resolve everything more effectively.

Of course, even for Butterfly Girl, the timing had to be perfect.

For beside Jiumo Zhiyan was an expert at the Half-step Yin Yang Realm.

It was this person who had blocked Leng Mei earlier, preventing her from killing Jiumo Zhiyan.

This time, Ling Xiao refrained from rashly commanding Butterfly Girl to act, also due to his wariness of this person.

Hence, he intended to use himself as bait.

He might not be fit for battle, but as bait, he believed he was qualified.

This pursuit became much easier.

Since the enemy no longer had Black Crow Beasts, their speed was greatly reduced, and though killing those eight Imperial Guards seemed to take a while, it actually took less than a quarter of an hour.

Half an hour later, Ling Xiao caught up to Jiumo Zhiyan and his group.

He didn’t use the Shadow Armor, nor did he employ the Shadow Step.

As bait, the more conspicuous, the better.

Therefore, after catching up to the troop, Ling Xiao directly used the Soul Judgment move—God Tomb!

A huge tombstone opened, and from within, valiant Undead stepped forth.

A massive Skeleton Centurion at the Pinnacle of Eight Desolations Sky, wielding a Shield and a short dagger, and standing seven or eight meters tall.

Behind it, was a troop of about a hundred Skeleton Soldiers who were admittedly weaker, with basically First Line of Heaven Cultivation.

Armed with short axes, they rattled as they surged forward.

The towering Skeleton Centurion gave a sense of a Centurion indeed, a pity that those Skeleton Soldiers could barely fight against ordinary soldiers, but against Jiumo Zhiyan’s Imperial Guards, they were mere cannon fodder.

Ling Xiao didn’t really care about these.

His purpose in using the God Tomb was not to kill Jiumo Zhiyan, but to attract attention.

Ling Xiao stood on the broad shoulder of the giant Skeleton Centurion, charging forward with it.

Armed with the Skeleton Centurion’s Eight Desolations Heaven Cultivation, coupled with Ling Xiao’s Shadow Cone and Crimson Sun Cone, except for the Half-Step Yin Yang Realm expert, the rest could hardly resist.

The gigantic Shield smashed onto the ground, instantly killing four or five Imperial Guards.

This giant Skeleton Centurion truly capitalized on its massive size advantage, making the enemies’ struggle pitiful.

While Ling Xiao casually released the Crimson Sun Cone and Shadow Cone, he kept his gaze fixed on Jiumo Zhiyan.

The moment the Half-Step Yin Yang Realm expert left Jiumo Zhiyan’s side would be Butterfly Girl’s perfect opportunity to act.

He believed that the expert would inevitably intervene, or else the remaining Imperial Guards could only follow in the footsteps of being sent to their deaths against the combination of Ling Xiao and the Skeleton Centurion.

Simultaneously, Ling Xiao began to sing the invigorating war song "Loyalty and Duty to the Nation," blanketing the Skeleton Soldiers and Centurion in a red glow, instantly boosting their combat power.

The slaughter began!

Imperial Guards of Blackraven fell one after another.

"You few, escort the young prince to safety first!"

Finally, the Half-Step Yin Yang Realm expert was incensed.

He brandished his Long Spear, mounted a Black Crow Beast, and charged at the Skeleton Centurion.

Ling Xiao smiled faintly and quickly employed the Shadow Step to escape from atop the Skeleton Centurion.

Boom!

The might of a single spear struck was indeed terrifying!

The formidable Skeleton Centurion was like paper mache before the expert at the Half-Step Yin Yang Realm, easily demolished.

Bones lay scattered everywhere, not a single one intact, and there was no possibility of reassembling them, for not one bone remained whole.