Chapter 796 - Ambush
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Ling Han quickly circulated the Indestructible Heaven Scroll. An ancient aura spread out slightly, immediately blocking and slowing down the corrosion.
His body was still being corroded, but the rate had slowed down more than tenfold. This was very astonishing. One had to understand that there was power of regulation in the waters of this lake of blood. Furthermore, it had been left behind by an alternative dragon that had reached twenty Stars of Shattering Void Tier of battle prowess; even a Shattering Void Tier cultivator would not dare bathe in it for a long period of time.
Just take a look at that bone raft that was being corroded—so what if it had been made from the bones of a Shattering Void Tier cultivator? It would be damaged as well, though the rate of damage was considerably slower, and it could still carry passengers across the lake. Otherwise, with no means of flight in this place, aside from a monster like Ling Han, it would be practically impossible for anyone to reach the second floor.
Ling Han swam very quickly, and began to get closer and closer to that stalk of Dragon’s Blood Grass. The giant Bloodworm awoke all of a sudden due to the disturbance. It opened its round mouth, revealing a circle of sharp fangs, and exuded a terrifying ferociousness.
“Why are you acting so fierce? You think I’m scared of you?” Ling Han retorted with a laugh. He stretched out a hand and pointed. Immediately, the Ice Dragon flew out and floated towards the Bloodworm. Its dragon claws moved, appearing very majestic and mighty.
This Bloodworm could be called a Worm King; there were a few circular golden marks on its blood-red body, and it actually had a noble, majestic air as if it was about to evolve from a worm into a dragon. However, the opponent it faced was a real dragon!
The dragon and the snake engaged in a huge battle. The Bloodworm King was quite extraordinary as its battle prowess was definitely no lower than seven Stars. It actually battled the Ice Dragon to a stalemate, and could even be considered to be slightly gaining the upper hand.
So powerful; it really deserved to be named as the Worm King!
However, there were limits to the Worm King’s intelligence. It did not know that the Ice Dragon was formed by an Array. So what if it was beaten to death a hundred times? It could be revived a hundred times, and would still be as good as new. It merely concentrated on engaging in a fierce battle with the Ice Dragon as if it wanted to dominate over the latter, proving that it was the most powerful existence.
Ling Han’s intelligence naturally was not on the same level as the Worm King’s, and he wouldn’t dumbly wait for the battle’s conclusion. Instead, he immediately swam towards that four-leafed Dragon’s Blood Grass. He stretched out his hand and pulled it out before storing it away into the Black Tower.
Then, he started to flee.
There were no benefits to be earned from killing this Bloodworm, as there was nothing valuable on it at all. Moreover, he was unable to kill this Worm King, so what was the point of staying here any longer?
With his departure, the Array Technique left with him as well; the Ice Dragon could only move around about four miles thereabouts around the Array Technique. When the distance had exceeded this limit, the Ice Dragon would immediately disappear, and then reform in the Array.
The Bloodworm King flew into a great rage, and immediately chased after Ling Han. He actually dared to take away its treasured herb; this was intolerable!
Ling Han had no wish to continue the battle at all. Only when the Bloodworm King came near did he have the Ice Dragon parry its attacks, whereas he would be fleeing very quickly away. That Worm King was dumb too; when the Ice Dragon came out, it would shoot forth to attack as well without knowing at all that this was Ling Han’s delaying strategy.
In a short while, Ling Han floated onto the water’s surface, and saw that Helian Xun Xue had steered the bone raft onto the small island. He swam over quickly towards them.
Hong!
The Bloodworm King shot out of the waters, creating a terrifying wave. Pa, pa, pa . As the lake waters passed through, there was a considerable number that had their heads and faces splashed, and they all released terrible cries. This bloody water had powerful corrosive property, and though slight contact would not be deadly, it would still cause them great suffering.
But when they saw such a big guy, everyone did not dare make a sound. They only knew that they had to row their rafts with their lives. Those in the distance that had not yet begun crossing the lake simply chose to stand by and watch, wanting to wait until everything was calm before descending down onto the lake.
Those in the water wanted to go ashore too, but there was only a single bone raft on everyone. If they turned back now, it would be wasted; how would they cross the lake again later?
In an instant, the lake’s surface was in complete chaos. Everyone was rushing with all their might, and naturally cursed the source of everything, Ling Han, to the depths of hell. This guy actually drew out such a terrifying creature.
Ling Han, meanwhile, got through the experience without mishap. Anyways, with the Ice Dragon covering for him, he soon climbed ashore with a smile, and said, “Success. Let’s retreat!”
“En!” Helian Xun Xue nodded.
That tower ahead was indeed built of bones. Its middle was empty, forming a tunnel that could reach the second floor. Ling Han, Helian Xun Xue, and Hu Niu entered the tunnel with a leap without any hesitation.
Losing its target all of a sudden naturally caused the Bloodworm King to be greatly enraged. It twisted and turned over in the lake like an evil dragon, making everyone complain ceaselessly. A great many were forced to slide backwards so as to temporarily avoid the flames of wrath of this Worm King.
When this Worm King’s rage had subsided, those few could squeeze together somehow onto a single raft so that their journey would not end here.
Xianyu Cai hurriedly leapt after them into the bone channel. She was stunned. Ling Han was really outrageously bold—he dared to trifle with even the Worm King. Even though she still hated Ling Han very much, she could not deny that no other would be able to do what he did.
The passage was very long. With a thought, Ling Han drew Helian Xun Xue and Hu Niu both into the Black Tower. Even he himself entered inside.
Xu Xiu Ran’s group came in here before them, and had seen him as well. Moreover, this tunnel was shockingly long, and who knew when it would suddenly end. If someone laid out an ambush at the end, then the chances of them falling into the trap were extremely high.
When coming into a place like this, one had to keep an extra eye out.
As Ling Han had deduced, on the second level of the Ghostly Dragon Cave, Xu Xiu Ran and his group were waiting cautiously. The moment they passed through, they immediately realized that this was the best spot for an ambush.
Although the five great geniuses were all qualified to fit in the ranks of rulers of the young generation on their own, and to have them join forces against someone of the same age range was practically an insult to them, Ling Han was too much of a monster. If he was given time and space to grow, he really could affect the ten-thousand-year-old scheme of the five great immortal sects.
Therefore, they had to erase this unstable factor as soon as possible.
They waited patiently. One, two, and three. Members of the Sea Race passed by successively. They made no move, and continued to lie in ambush.
Hu , Xianyu Cai appeared. She looked at the surroundings in surprise. It was because she was obviously one step behind Ling Han and the others, so how had she now lost track of the three of them? She shuffled her feet in confusion as she continued to look around her.
And inside the Black Tower, Ling Han could not help but sneer, and said, “Those five guys have indeed set up an ambush outside.”
“Then we can take the chance to kill them off!” Helian Xun Xue said coldly. She, too, was an unprecedented prodigy of the Sea Race, and
had long since reached the Heaven Tier. If it was not for the fact that the Shattering Void Tier was a step too difficult to take, who knew, she might’ve already been standing at the apex of the human race.
“Good, let’s kill to our hearts’ content!” Hu Niu was even more excited. This was her favorite activity.
“All right. Let’s choose and kill one,” Ling Han said smilingly. Although Xu Xiu Ran and his group were waiting to ambush them, the tables were now turned, and Ling Han’s group were the ones hidden, whereas the five of them were out in the open. The ones waiting in ambush and the targets had instantly switched their roles.
Three against five. Even if Ling Han and the others could take advantage of a sudden assault, Xu Xiu Ran and his group were the rulers of the current young generation, and had an advantage in numbers. In battle prowess, they were definitely not weak, so if Ling Han was greedy, it was possible that he wouldn’t be able to kill even one.
Therefore, they’d focus all their power, and only kill one!
“Kill Jia Ming!”
Chapter 797 - Eliminating Jia Ming
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Kill Jia Ming!
Now that the decision was made, the three of them divided the work amongst themselves. With the strength of Xu Xiu Ran’s group, even if they managed to catch them unawares with a sneak attack, they would be able to react very quickly. And if the five of them joined forces, it would be difficult to kill Jia Ming.
Ling Han had the Ice Dragon Ground Blast Formation, so how could it be that the five of them did not have a similar trump card up their sleeves?
However, summoning their trump cards would require time, and that was why the five of them had set up an ambush here. Yet how could they have imagined that Ling Han would have a treasure like the Black Tower that could store living beings. It in itself was as small as a mustard seed, and even they had not discovered it in the slightest.
“Move out!” The three figures of Ling Han and the two females appeared, yet they were charging in Jia Ming’s direction.
“What!?”
Xu Xiu Ran’s group were all astonished. What was going on here? How had Ling Han’s group appeared out of thin air? But due to this moment of surprise on their part, Ling Han’s group had already rushed towards Jia Ming.
Ling Han drew his sword, Hu Niu drew her claws, whereas Helian Xun Xue shot out her fist. With the condensing of Dragon Qi, and added with her monstrous strength due to cultivating Body Arts, the power behind this punch was incredibly terrifying.
“You all still lack the qualification to kill me!” Jia Ming immediately reacted. In such a short period of time, he was also unable to summon his treasure, and could only use his bare fists to defend his front and use both his Origin Power and physique to maximize the strength of his fists.
Zhila , Hu Niu’s speed was the fastest. With a wave of her small hand, she immediately left behind a deep bloody scar on Jia Ming’s body. Even if his physique was on par with Level Nine precious metal, it was useless; in an instant, he was severely wounded.
Then, next was Helian Xun Xue. She had similarly learnt the Thunderclap Ninth Heaven, and her speed was superior to even Ling Han’s. With a punch, pu , Jia Ming was instantly throwing up blood like mad. Her ability was superior to Jia Ming’s, and added with her True Dragon Bloodline, how terrifying would her battle prowess be?
Jia Ming’s figure stumbled. His physique was really very tough; even though he had forcefully received the attacks of two powerful characters in a sneak attack, he had not died. Instead, he simultaneously used the toughness and softness of his physique to disperse a major part of the damage. However, his face was still incomparably pale.
Ling Han was the last to arrive; his sword aimed directly at Jia Ming’s back.
“Ling Han, you will not be able to kill me!” Jia Ming exclaimed severely. He had dispersed the damage from the two attacks, and Xu Xiu Ran and the others had already moved. As long as he managed to endure this attack from Ling Han, the situation would immediately become the five of them dominating Ling Han and his group of three.
The tables would be instantly turned. Moreover, they had also brought with them a very terrifying killing weapon. At first, they had planned to use it against the powerful monsters inside the Ghostly Dragon Cave, but using it to kill Ling Han would be more than adequate.
He held out both arms, intending to take ahold of Ling Han’s sword by force, and thus force its advance to a halt.
Only someone with his physique would dare to attempt something like that. Otherwise, who would dare to use their bare fists to catch hold of the Revere Life Sword? There was no need to even take complete hold of it, as the sharp Sword Qi would be capable of slicing off all ten fingers instantly.
Ling Han’s heart was clear. The long sword**** 1 , and merely that pure sword intent was surging.
Pu!
Jia Ming had caught the sword’s blade, but was completely incapable of stopping the sword from advancing. His ten fingers, like tofu, were cut off and sent flying. The sword’s tip stabbed directly into his heart. This was the purported Number One Killing Sword in the world; if one was given a direct blow from it, how could he possibly be able to survive?
A violent Qi barraged, and Jia Ming instantly sprayed out a mouthful of blood. He stared at Ling Han blankly as if disbelieving that a strong being like himself was actually unable to block this strike from Ling Han!
However, with the force of the Revere Life Sword, his body immediately tilted, and dropped onto the ground.
A prodigy of his generation, who had once left behind his name on the Stone of Martial Arts, died just like that. He had not even had the opportunity to use any ultimate moves, great moves, or trump cards whatsoever.
Ling Han stretched out his hand and with a grab, drew Jia Ming’s body into the Black Tower. This person definitely had a spatial Spirit Tool. He did not have time to search now, but how could he possibly allow it to be wasted?
At this time, Xu Xiu Ran and the others finally reached them.
Although they were all rulers of the younger generation, they had been caught off guard. It was already commendable that they managed to react in such a short time.
Ling Han laughed long and loudly. With a turn of his body, he shot out another strike. The Desolate Hell Sword Technique unfolded. This sword technique’s strength lay in its defense. In an instant, endless sword light was released, and transformed into a defense in front of himself, Helian Xun Xue, and Hu Niu.
Ding, ding, ding . In an exchange of strikes, both sides were forced backwards. The first exchange of blows ended with the successful sneak attack from Ling Han’s side. However, both sides had now returned to the same starting point. Xu Xiu Ran’s group still numbered four, and each of them could be considered the strongest powerhouse in the Heaven Tier.
“You actually killed Jia Ming!” Dong Ling’er exclaimed severely, her beautiful eyes flickering with flames of rage.
Ling Han shrugged, and retorted, “You speak as if you were waiting here to welcome me. You guys played dirty first, so why can’t I pay back in kind?”
Meanwhile, the Son of Lightning frowned, and asked, “How did you all manage to go undetected by our divine sense?”
This was too inconceivable. It was fine if it was only one person, but the three of them all went undetected by their senses, and suddenly delivered a killing move to kill Jia Ming cleanly. This stunned him completely.
If they were not able to clarify this issue, then wouldn’t Ling Han be able to do this another time?
Serious expressions appeared on Xu Xiu Ran’s and the others’ face as well. This ability was really too scary.
Ling Han smiled calmly, and asked, “Why should I tell you?”
The Son of Lightning gave a humph, but also knew that Ling Han would not possibly reveal such a secret. Still, this made him too uneasy, so he could not help but voice out the question.
“Could it
be that you have formed Sword Heart?” Xu Xiu Ran asked. “Just now, I had obviously used Saber Heart to influence you. If you had not formed Sword Heart, you would definitely have been affected, and that strike would not have been accurate!”
Ling Han laughed in spite of himself, and retorted, “Maybe my sword was off course at first, and with this influence from you, it actually hit its target?”
Xu Xiu Ran sneered, his expression growing colder and colder. He was certain that Ling Han had cultivated Sword Heart. Even if he hadn’t, he wasn’t far from it. Otherwise, he would definitely have been affected by his Saber Heart. Internally, he was stunned. One had to know that he held the Absolute Saber every single day, and was at every moment comprehending the saber intent left behind by that ultimate elite. That was how he had managed to understand Saber Heart when he was only in his early twenties.
The Small Sword Emperor was the same. Mid of Sword Spring was a sword used by ultimate elites of various generations of the Heaven’s Sword Sect, and possessed a variety of sword intent.
Ling Han definitely did not have this kind of resources, yet was able to touch Sword Heart when he was about their age, or could even possibly have already grasped Sword Heart. This was too monstrous.
The Small Sword Emperor’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he exclaimed, “I get it, you have a spatial Divine Tool in your possession!”
“What!?” Xu Xiu Ran and the others exclaimed in shock simultaneously.
Even in the Immortal Realm, this kind of Divine Tool was amazing as it could store living things. Only those few ultimate elites that stood at the apex of the Immortal Realm were capable of forging one, and every one of them were ultimate treasures. Every time they appeared, it would be a massacre.
Even the five sects of the immortal realm did not possess this kind of treasure, yet it had now appeared in the possession of a person from the Lower Realm… How could that be?
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