Chapter 82

"Die, with your death, I can finally give that little girl Yashuang an account!"

Xiao Changhe stood at a distance, watching everything calmly. If it weren't for Xiao Yashuang's ability to protect the Xiao family, he wouldn't have taken Ling Dao so seriously. After all, he was just a little guy who had just become a True Qi Realm practitioner, not really worth much.

"Ten early-stage True Qi Realm warriors ambushing a newly promoted True Qi Realm practitioner, it's definitely a sure thing. Even if that kid reacts quickly, he will definitely suffer serious injuries. With us here, he won't be able to escape!"

Xiao Zhongtian and the three late-stage True Qi Realm warriors, along with the four mid-stage True Qi Realm warriors, did not make a move. Instead, they watched Ling Dao closely. If Ling Dao tried to escape, they would immediately intercept him. They stood in eight different directions, making it impossible for Ling Dao to escape no matter where he tried to run.

"Thunderbolt Shadow Sword!"

Ling Dao, knowing that someone would ambush him, was naturally very alert on his way. Sensing the killing intent, he suddenly drew the Liyang Sword. Ten early-stage True Qi Realm warriors ambushing him was nothing but a death sentence.

"Eight Steps of Star Chasing!"

His body seemed to split into ten in an instant, and the Liyang Sword did the same. For early-stage True Qi Realm warriors, Ling Dao's speed was already fast enough. After using the Eight Steps of Star Chasing, his speed seemed to reach its peak.

A series of metallic clashing sounds rang out as Ling Dao's sword clashed with the ten early-stage True Qi Realm warriors simultaneously. Even other late-stage True Qi Realm warriors couldn't do this, let alone Ling Dao, who was only at the mid-stage True Qi Realm.

"Such fast footwork!"

"Such a fast sword!"

Even Xiao Zhongtian and Xiao Changhe's eyes flashed with a hint of shock. Experts could tell the difference with just one move. Although the clash was brief, they could see Ling Dao's terrifying strength. If they were at the same realm, they wouldn't stand a chance against him.

Ling Dao sheathed his sword and stood proudly in the center, as if time had stopped. The ten early-stage True Qi Realm warriors who ambushed him remained in their previous positions, motionless.

"Impossible!"

Xiao Changhe, the patriarch of the Xiao family, exclaimed in shock. Being the highest in realm, he was the first to realize the problem. The ten Xiao family disciples weren't unwilling to move; they simply couldn't. They had all been killed by Ling Dao!

"Thud" "Thud" "Thud"...

A series of thuds echoed as the ten early-stage True Qi Realm Xiao family disciples were all killed with a single sword strike. They were all inferior to Ling Dao in realm, so they were no match for him.

"All dead?"

The four mid-stage True Qi Realm warriors were all stunned. If it were them, they definitely couldn't have done this. If ten early-stage True Qi Realm warriors ambushed them, they would be lucky to save their own lives. A mid-stage True Qi Realm warrior theoretically couldn't defeat ten early-stage True Qi Realm warriors, let alone when ambushed.

"Damn! You dare to kill ten of our Xiao family's outstanding disciples. If I don't flay you alive, I won't be able to quench my hatred!"

Xiao Zhongtian's face was cold, his eyes burning with rage. The ten early-stage True Qi Realm warriors were all very young, the oldest being in their twenties, and they were already considered outstanding descendants of the Xiao family.

But now, in just a moment, they were all killed by Ling Dao. Xiao Zhongtian's heart was bleeding. The Xiao family wasn't a tenth-grade power like the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect; every True Qi Realm warrior was extremely important to them.

"Xiao family? I have no grudge or enmity with your Xiao family. Why did you ambush me here? Do you think only you can kill me, but I can't kill you?"

Ling Dao truly didn't know when he had offended the Xiao family. The Black Tortoise Sword Sect coming after him was understandable, as he had humiliated them last time. But this Xiao family, he had never even heard of.

"I'll kill you!"

One of the late-stage True Qi Realm warriors was particularly angry because one of the ten early-stage True Qi Realm warriors was his own son. The pain of a parent losing a child was unimaginable. He naturally wanted to kill Ling Dao to avenge his son.

A late-stage True Qi Realm warrior had already unblocked the eight extraordinary meridians, and his internal True Qi was much more abundant than a mid-stage True Qi Realm warrior. Unfortunately, the Xiao family had no powerful sword techniques, not even a low-grade one.

"Want to kill me? Unfortunately, you don't have the ability!"

Ling Dao sneered, and the Liyang Sword in his hand moved faster than the other's attack, transforming into a flash and slicing through the late-stage True Qi Realm warrior's neck with unparalleled speed. With his killing intent, a late-stage True Qi Realm warrior was no match for him.

"A bunch of dirt and tiles, daring to ambush me here?"

Ling Dao took a step forward, taking the initiative. The Liyang Sword transformed into a bolt of lightning, stabbing towards the nearest mid-stage True Qi Realm warrior. His sword was like a beam of light; the mid-stage True Qi Realm warrior had just drawn his sword when the Liyang Sword pierced his chest.

"Quickly retreat and stand by my side!"

Xiao Zhongtian hurriedly shouted. Their current scattered positions clearly gave Ling Dao an opportunity. For Ling Dao, whether it was a mid-stage True Qi Realm warrior or a late-stage True Qi Realm warrior, one sword was enough to finish them off!

Unfortunately, Xiao Zhongtian still underestimated Ling Dao's speed. The Xiao family disciples hadn't even reached his side when they were all killed by Ling Dao. The last late-stage True Qi Realm warrior, who was only three zhang away from Xiao Zhongtian, thought he was safe when he saw the blood-dripping sword tip in his chest.

"You! Ah—"

In the blink of an eye, ten early-stage True Qi Realm, four mid-stage True Qi Realm, and three late-stage True Qi Realm warriors were all killed by Ling Dao's sword. Before Ling Dao even made a move, Xiao Zhongtian was so enraged that he spat out a large mouthful of blood.

"Zhongtian, step aside, I will take action myself!"

Even Xiao Changhe was incredibly shocked. Ling Dao's decisive actions left him no time to react. Neither he nor Xiao Zhongtian had expected Ling Dao to be so terrifying. If they had known, they wouldn't have sent those Xiao family disciples.

Looking at the seventeen corpses on the ground, Xiao Changhe seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. Deep wrinkles appeared on his face. The death of these seventeen True Qi Realm warriors could lead to the Xiao family's decline for a period of time.

"This time, I've really been tricked by that little girl Yashuang. She said this powerful kid had just broken through to the True Qi Realm!"