Chapter 1479: Chapter 1482: Aftermath: A Bloody Wind is Rising
"Hehe, he probably isn’t dead yet, but I do hope he remains alive. That way, when he returns to the Divine Phoenix Imperial City, he’ll discover that his family and friends have gradually left him."
Zongyu Jingjue said with a smile, "What do you think, Ji Ruolong, should we continue to join forces this time? I’ve heard that the Moon Lady beside Ling Xiao is quite formidable."
"No problem, as long as we can kill Ling Xiao, I am willing to pay any price!"
Ji Ruolong was extremely furious for not obtaining Ji Chang’s Undying Sword Intent.
Since he couldn’t find Ling Xiao, he decided to vent his anger on Ling Xiao’s family and friends instead.
This was also a pretty good choice.
Zhou Yun’s face didn’t look very good.
Among the Five Immortal Islands, there were actually two islands causing trouble for Ling Xiao. If you add the Black Crow Empire and Ancestor Bing Feng, even the Moon Lady might be in danger.
What should he do?
What choice would the Hidden Mountain Reserve Monarch make?
Everyone had their own thoughts, and then they left one by one.
The grand spectacle at the Holy Dynasty Immortal Island finally came to an end.
The Hundred Insect Demon King’s lifespan and cultivation were greatly reduced, and it would take a very long time to recover.
The Holy Dynasty Immortal Island, Penglai Fairy Island, Black Crow Empire, and Ice Phoenix Clan suffered equally heavy losses.
A large number of elite disciples were killed, resulting in not just a small loss of strength.
Of course, the greatest loss was for the Black Crow Empire.
Not only was the Raven Queen severely injured, but the Sixth Evil Star and the Seventh Devil Star were also tragically killed by Ling Xiao.
They came for the Ancient Heavenly Demon and the Ancient Golden Crow, yet ended up with nothing, and her fury could be easily imagined.
However, as for the gains, it seemed that Ling Xiao was the only one who truly benefited from this spectacle.
Golden Crow Battle Intent, Sky Demon Battle Intent, Undying Sword Intent, Black Fire Lotus, the Black Water Lake rich in Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, and even the descendant of the Silver Moon Greedy Wolf who once fought alongside the King of People.
All of this was his gain.
All he needed to do now was to transform these into his own strength.
No one knew, but the series of events on the Holy Dynasty Immortal Island might become a spark that plunges the Divine Phoenix Continent into chaos.
...
Several days later.
In the pitch-black Stormy Ocean, a figure was sitting cross-legged, his body looking somewhat peculiar.
Half of it was pitch black as ink, exuding a terrifying evil aura.
The other half was dazzlingly bright, emitting a powerful destructive aura.
These two completely different forces were actually coexisting harmoniously within this person.
In front of this person, a giant Taiji Diagram floated, with yin embracing yang and yang within yin.
The interplay of yin and yang, ceaseless and unending.
A large giant beast lay near this person, emitting a gentle moonlight glow from its body.
Its eyes were watchful of the surroundings, seemingly acting as a protector for this person.
Suddenly, the Silver Moon Greedy Wolf stood up.
Its gaze was fixed intensely in the distance.
There, a speck of light was rapidly approaching.
"Awooo~~"
The Silver Moon Greedy Wolf let out a loud cry, seemingly threatening that point of light.
However, the other party had no intention of stopping and continued to charge forward at full speed.
"Roar~~"
The Silver Moon Greedy Wolf was furious.
It finally pounced forward, entangling with the audacious sea beast that dared provoke it.
It would never allow anything to disturb Ling Xiao’s cultivation.
At this moment, Ling Xiao slowly opened his eyes.
The Taiji Diagram in front of him vanished.
The black and white light on his body also disappeared.
Everything returned to normal.
Only his aura was now noticeably much stronger than before.
"Who could have predicted that through this spectacle at the Holy Dynasty Immortal Island, I would directly fuse half the Golden Crow Battle Intent and half the Sky Demon Battle Intent, elevating my cultivation level to the Seventh Cave Heaven Realm Peak!"
He could feel the powerful battle intent within his body.
Hmm?
Ling Xiao turned his head to look, seeing Yin Yue Greedy Wolf battling a fierce Red Crystal Shark in the murky seabed not too far away.
The Red Crystal Shark was named for the object on its forehead resembling a red gemstone.
This gem-like red crystal could lure prey closer, allowing the Red Crystal Shark to seize the opportunity to kill.
This time, it seemed the Red Crystal Shark had caught the scent of blood from Ling Xiao’s body and therefore came here.
Silver Moon Greedy Wolf certainly wouldn’t let it succeed, thus a battle was inevitable.
However, in terms of strength, the Silver Moon Greedy Wolf was actually not as strong as the Red Crystal Shark.
That Red Crystal Shark was a Cave Heaven Beast in the Eighth Cave Heaven Realm, while the Silver Moon Greedy Wolf was only in the Seventh Cave Heaven Realm.
Yet during the fight, Ling Xiao noticed that the Silver Moon Greedy Wolf was not only not at a disadvantage, but was actually toying with the Red Crystal Shark.
Speed!
The Silver Moon Greedy Wolf managed this because it relied on its incredible speed.
When it moved, the Silver Moon Greedy Wolf seemed like a beam of moonlight in the seabed, making it impossible to catch its form.
The Red Crystal Shark’s powerful attacks were utterly ineffective against the Silver Moon Greedy Wolf.
What was going on?
Ling Xiao found it perplexing.
By all accounts, underwater, the Silver Moon Greedy Wolf’s speed should be impeded, and it absolutely shouldn’t be as fast as on land.
But in reality, this hindrance was nearly negligible.
Light!
Understood!
Ling Xiao suddenly had an epiphany!
Light is an immaterial thing, so as it moves, it encounters virtually no obstruction, maintaining its speed unless blocked by something solid.
Martial Artists, on the other hand, have material bodies, and during their flight, they inevitably face various resistances.
Friction from the air, hindrances from the wind, and even water resistance, among others.
Thus, when flying, the speed is undoubtedly significantly reduced.
But what if the body of a Martial Artist turned into an immaterial form like light?
Would the speed be even faster?
Ling Xiao read a lot, therefore he liked to ponder.
When alone, his mind often entertained some bold ideas.
Within the Martial Artists, this might be considered Enlightenment.
There are always some people who see the same things, but their comprehension differs from others, always a bit more, a bit superior.
Ling Xiao likely belonged to such people.
He was able to make excellent use of the Mountain and River Martial Soul, and fundamentally, it was inseparable from his Enlightenment.
But how could someone turn their body into an immaterial form?
What others couldn’t do, Ling Xiao could.
Previously, when he performed Rapid Light Movement, he did so in his physical form, so the obstacles were significant. As a result, during battles, he even lost in speed to the Silver Moon Greedy Wolf.
He repeatedly suffered due to speed when dealing with the Hundred Insect Demon King.
His speed should logically already be quite fast, but Ling Xiao was not satisfied with it.
He desired speed that surpassed all under heaven.
It had to be faster!
Only then could he better protect himself and avoid being an easy target.
The Fifth Mystic Art of Light—Body of Light!
Ling Xiao’s body gradually became ethereal, as if transforming into a cluster of light.