Chapter 60

"Tell me, don't you find it tiring to follow me all the way here?"

It had been about fifty miles since they left the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect, yet someone was still following behind. These people were naturally sent by Xiao Yashuang and Ji Yuanliang, who needed to keep track of Ling Dao's movements.

Ji Yuanliang had already informed the Black Tortoise Sword Sect and the True Martial Sword Sect, so he naturally needed to know Ling Dao's whereabouts to better ensure his death. Xiao Yashuang also needed to know Ling Dao's movements to have the Xiao family's experts kill him.

Those sent by Xiao Yashuang and Ji Yuanliang to track Ling Dao were all late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists, a total of four. Xiao Yashuang and Ji Yuanliang each sent two, just in case. To eliminate Ling Dao, they naturally needed to know his exact location.

Recently, the news of Ling Dao defeating Gong Taiping had spread throughout the inner sect. Xiao Yashuang and Ji Yuanliang took it very seriously, which was why they sent late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists to track him, fearing he might discover them.

Unfortunately, both Ji Yuanliang and Xiao Yashuang, as well as the four late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists, underestimated Ling Dao. As soon as they left the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect, Ling Dao sensed their presence but pretended not to notice.

"He can't possibly detect us. We are all late-stage True Qi Realm, while he is only early-stage. He must be just being cautious and trying to scare us!"

"That's right. If we really leave, we'll fall for his trick. I don't believe he can really detect us!"

The four late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists all had the same thought, believing Ling Dao was just trying to scare them. Ji Yuanliang and Xiao Yashuang sent them to track Ling Dao because of their relatively high tracking skills.

"Refusing to come out, huh? Then I'll find you!"

Ling Dao smiled slightly, picked up a pebble from the ground, and threw it forcefully. With his strength, even a casual throw could kill an ordinary person. Even late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists, if caught off guard, couldn't avoid it.

"Ah!"

One of the late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists let out a惨叫, a large bump appearing on his head. If not for his strong physical body, his head might have been smashed. The pebble Ling Dao threw not only had great force but was also extremely accurate.

"Whoosh" "Whoosh" "Whoosh"

Sounds like arrows rang out as Ling Dao threw three pebbles at his fastest speed. The other three late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists couldn't avoid them either, each letting out a惨叫. One was hit on the head, one on the chest, and one on the thigh.

The four late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists tracking Ling Dao were all hit by pebbles. If they still thought Ling Dao was just scaring them, it would only mean they were all fools.

"Kid, are you looking for death?"

One of the late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists, holding his head, said viciously. The hit was not light, causing him intense pain. In a direct confrontation, he wouldn't fear an early-stage True Qi Realm martial artist.

"I was just throwing pebbles casually. Who would have thought you were hiding there and got hit. Tsk tsk, look at you, truly pitiful!"

Ling Dao's taunting made the four late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists's veins on their foreheads throb. They wanted to kill Ling Dao but didn't dare. If they harmed a fellow disciple, they could be expelled from the sect or even face capital punishment.

Even a strong disciple like Third Senior Brother Zhou Xinghe only dared to think of ways to kill Ling Dao. Elder Ji Yuanliang and Elder Xiao Yashuang, as elders, had no intention of acting personally. Xiao Yashuang had the Xiao family's experts take action, while Ji Yuanliang had the True Martial Sword Sect and Black Tortoise Sword Sect disciples act.

"Stop following me, or you'll end up with bumps all over your heads!"

The four late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists couldn't judge how strong Ling Dao was from his casual throws. After all, they were only late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists, and their eyesight was limited. If Ling Dao wanted to hide his strength, they wouldn't be able to discover it.

Unfortunately, the four late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists didn't listen to Ling Dao and continued to follow him. Previously, they had been tracking him in secret, but now that they were discovered, they followed him openly.

"Just an early-stage True Qi Realm martial artist, how powerful can you be? Do you really think you can scare us?"

"Truly laughable. If it weren't for the sect rules against killing fellow disciples, I would have killed you myself!"

"Threatening us, you really don't know your place. We won't kill you, but if you anger us, we'll beat you until you can't take care of yourself!"

"An early-stage True Qi Realm should act like a junior. If you behave well in front of us, you might be fine. With your current attitude, you're asking for trouble!"

The four late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists not only followed Ling Dao but also constantly mocked him. They didn't take Ling Dao seriously, only refraining from acting recklessly due to the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect's rules.

"Since you won't listen, I'll have to fulfill your wishes!"

Ling Dao suddenly turned around, and in his hand appeared eight pebbles, each held between his fingers. Even at the early-stage True Qi Realm, he could already use True Qi to envelop the pebbles and throw them with all his strength.

The late-stage True Qi Realm martial artist standing at the front was hit by four pebbles. Previously, Ling Dao only wanted to make them leave, but now he truly intended to punish them. They were following him with no good intentions.

"Thud"

The late-stage True Qi Realm martial artist standing at the front immediately felt intense pain in his chest and spat out a large mouthful of blood. Being hit by four pebbles at once was not easy to endure.

The other three late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists, though not as unlucky, were also in pain. One of them tried to catch a pebble with his hand, but his hand ended up a bloody mess, a sight too gruesome to bear.

"Let you chase! I'll smash you to death!"

Ling Dao leaped and picked up a massive boulder weighing ten thousand pounds, throwing it forcefully at the four late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists. This was also out of necessity; they were Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect disciples, and he couldn't kill them. Moreover, they were tracking him for a reason, and Ling Dao didn't want to reveal his full strength.

He had always been hiding his true abilities, and now he could only continue to do so. Using stones to hit these four inner sect disciples not only made them want to vomit blood in frustration but also left them unsure of Ling Dao's true strength.

The ten-thousand-pound boulder exploded in mid-air, turning into fragments that flew towards the four late-stage True Qi Realm martial artists!