Tyrant Sky Martial Soul
Chapter 173

Chapter 173: 173

Whoosh!

A slender longsword appeared in his hand, and at the same time, a gigantic rose flower materialized behind him.

"Oh, that’s the Rose Remnant Soul of Commander Hua, and it’s a Rose Remnant Soul with a completion degree of 60%!"

The onlookers became excited.

Hua Nongying was ready to get serious, which thrilled them to no end.

"That masked assassin really is Hua Nongying!"

Ling Xiao was now certain in his heart.

Although Hua Nongying had not yet used his "Sword Flower" martial skills, Ling Xiao’s terrifying insight had already sniffed out the same aura between Hua Nongying and the masked assassin.

Clang!

He also drew his Ice Glass Sword while summoning his Martial Soul Remnant.

This time he chose the Giant Sword Martial Spirit.

Since the Giant Sword Martial Spirit also wielded a sword, in some respects, it provided a stronger boost to sword techniques than other remnants like the Ghost Ship or the Blood Blade.

Moreover, as of now, apart from the two complete Martial Souls, the Giant Sword Martial Spirit was the remnant with the highest degree of completion he possessed.

"A Martial Soul Remnant with a 50% completion, Ling Xiao really is astonishing!"

Even though the completeness of this Martial Soul Remnant was still slightly inferior to Hua Nongying’s, after Ling Xiao’s breakthrough, the level of his Mountain and River Martial Soul had risen, and he had acquired another special ability—

Devouring True Essence!

The explanation of this ability was simple: during combat, it allowed him to devour the opponent’s consumed True Essence, then convert it into his own True Essence.

Thus, the longer the fight went on, the greater his advantage became.

The opponent’s True Essence was continuously depleted, while his True Essence could be maintained almost without reduction.

Although this ability wasn’t earth-shattering, when facing an opponent of roughly equal level, it was almost like standing on invincible ground.

Rose Whirlwind of the Flower Sword!

Hua Nongying didn’t seem to fear being recognized by Ling Xiao; after all, the latter had no evidence to prove he was that masked assassin.

Besides, he wasn’t the only martial artist who knew the Flower Sword techniques, nor was he the only one who possessed the Rose Remnant Soul.

It didn’t prove anything.

Furthermore, at this moment, he had no other choice but to use the Flower Sword and the Rose Remnant Soul; otherwise, he feared he would be incapable of suppressing Ling Xiao.

The slender treasured sword shuddered, and a whirlwind suddenly rose up, astonishingly blending petals of roses into the whirlwind, the roar growing louder and louder.

The furious whirlwind screamed, carrying a fierce True Essence momentum, and pounced toward Ling Xiao.

Giant Sword Shadow King Kill!

This was a special Shadow King Kill.

It was a Shadow King Kill under the Giant Sword Broken Soul.

Its power was naturally much stronger than that of the ordinary Shadow King Kill.

One could see that as Ling Xiao swung the Ice Glass Sword in his hand, a huge shadow brandishing a Giant Sword thrust at Hua Nongying.

Though the shadow was immense, standing four to five meters tall, its speed was incredibly fast, not cumbersome in the slightest.

Through the shadow’s charging assault, it burst forth with thunderous roars, the momentum immensely powerful.

Whirring—

The collision between the Giant Sword shadow and the Rose Whirlwind didn’t immediately determine a victor.

The Rose Whirlwind roared furiously as it spun, attempting to blow the Giant Sword shadow away.

However, the massive figure seemed to have its feet planted firmly into the ground like bedrock, remaining unshaken as solid as a rock.

Crack!

The Rose Whirlwind was completely cleaved apart by the Giant Sword shadow, torn as easily as a piece of paper.

"How could he be so strong!"

Hua Nongying had not anticipated that his strongest attack, the Flower Sword combined with the Rose Remnant Soul, would lose to Ling Xiao!

You should know, that was his strongest attack.

After promoting to Martial Master, this young man was incredibly formidable.

At this moment, Hua Nongying started to feel fear in his heart, completely losing the arrogance and superiority he had at the start.

But he wouldn’t give up so easily.

The battle between the two sides was still ongoing.

Even though Ling Xiao continued to dominate the fight, looking at the current situation, he only held a clear advantage, and victory was far from easy.

Bang bang bang!

Boom!

...

The two figures sometimes soared into the sky.

Sometimes they fell to the ground.

Sometimes they tangled together.

Sometimes they attacked each other from a distance with their True Essence.

The fight was so intense that it kicked up sand and stones, and fierce winds suddenly arose.

"Could Ling Xiao be about to win?"

"How could that be possible? Although he’s also advanced to Martial Master, Hua Nongying has been promoted earlier after all, and his True Essence is definitely more substantial than Ling Xiao’s. Over time, Ling Xiao will surely falter."

"Right, I also think that after an initial burst of energy, it’s exhaustion next, followed by decline. Ling Xiao has the advantage now, true, but if he can’t win this battle quickly, he’ll be in trouble as time goes on."

Ten moves, twenty moves, thirty moves...

As the two exchanged more and more techniques, and the battle dragged on, Ling Xiao’s attacks not only showed no signs of weakening.

They seemed to get even stronger.

This left the Hidden Dragon Camp geniuses, who were originally skeptical of Ling Xiao, dumbfounded, and their discussions ceased.

On the other hand, after thirty moves, Hua Nongying was starting to feel overtaxed.

After all, his True Essence was being depleted continuously, while Ling Xiao maintained his peak condition with the special ability to "Devour True Essence" newly added by his Mountain and River Martial Soul.

As one diminished and the other grew, it seemed as if Ling Xiao was becoming increasingly powerful.

In this battle, Ling Xiao was not just suppressing Hua Nongying; it was more than that. The prior increase in cultivation level was just that—a rise in realm, and whether combat strength had increased still needed confirmation.

After battling with Hua Nongying, Ling Xiao already had a clear understanding, and he even continually tried new techniques to attack Hua Nongying.

He treated this battle as a practical test after his realm had advanced.

Finally, after fifty moves.

Ling Xiao took a hit from Hua Nongying’s sword and then landed a punch on him, sending him flying back with a mouthful of blood, crashing into the crowd.

And that sword strike from Hua Nongying left no mark on him whatsoever.

He just wanted to test the defensive power of "Nine Revolutions Golden Body Technique" after reaching the eighth rotation.

Clearly, after fifty moves, Hua Nongying, due to excessive True Essence consumption, had an attack power similar to that of a Martial Pulse Seventh Level Initial Stage Martial Master, so it was impossible for him to cause any harm to Ling Xiao.

"Don’t just stand there, grab him for me!"

Defeated and with a pale face, Hua Nongying no longer harbored any one-on-one intentions. He shouted loudly, instructing four members of the Law Enforcement Team to take action.

"Enough!"

It was at this moment that General Jiu Yue arrived gracefully.

"General, Ling Xiao has violated Hidden Dragon Camp rules, killing Murong Shao; my men and I came to arrest him, yet he dared to resist and even injured me," Hua Nongying, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, said loudly to General Jiu Yue.

"I’ve already heard about this incident. Murong Shao got what he deserved. Ling Xiao didn’t do anything wrong!" General Jiu Yue said indifferently. "Of course, you didn’t know the whole story, so you’re not to blame either."

"What do you mean?"

Hua Nongying was immediately confused.

It wasn’t just him; the geniuses who were watching were also a bit confused.

General Jiu Yue said coldly, "Murong Shao was a spy sent by the Heavenly Ninja Academy. Is that reason enough for you?"

"A spy!"

"Murong Shao was actually a spy from the Ninja Clan!"

The Hidden Dragon Camp geniuses who had been close to Murong Shao all turned pale, fearing that the matter would involve them.

General Jiu Yue continued, "Those who were previously associated with Murong Shao can be spared blame, as you didn’t know his identity. His infiltration into the Hidden Dragon Camp was also an oversight on my part, so I can’t fault you. But from now on, you must focus on your cultivation and not let down Commander Lin’s efforts."