“This…”
Ling Shisan and Ling Jiu’s expressions were rather poor. They had not expected for Ling Xiaotian to speak up for Ling Xiao.
However, since Ling Xiaotian had already spoken, they couldn’t defy him.
“Many thanks, Lord Patriarch, for giving this Ling Xiao a chance!”
Surprise appeared on Ling Xiao’s face.
However, Ling Feifan frowned slightly; he was somewhat dissatisfied that someone else could enjoy the same privileges as he.
Ling Feifan glanced at Ling Shisan either intentionally or unintentionally.
He knew that Ling Shisan had sent out assassins.
Three Black Scarf Thieves had actually been unable to kill Ling Xiao, so he could not be as simple as he looked.
Ling Feifan rubbed his chin and fell into deep thought.
At this moment, Ling Shisan was in a state of confusion. He clearly knew the power of those three Black Scarf Thieves, but they had unexpectedly hadn’t succeeded. How powerful was this Ling Xiao?
“Ling Xiao!”
The chief judge solemnly declared, “Go to the stage, and someone will challenge you. If you win, you can participate in the finals. If you lose, no more nonsense! Are we clear?”
“Yes!”
Ling Xiao nodded his head.
Other than Ling Feifan, Ling Xiao was confident in defeating anyone else; there would only be a slight difference in difficulty.
Therefore, he was not worried.
“Then, go!”
“Yes!”
Ling Xiao jumped onto the martial stage and cupped his hands. “Please instruct me!”
Ling Yihang’s eyes collided with Ling Xiao’s as they smiled at each other.
Although Ling Xiao had defeated Ling Yihang in the elimination rounds, Ling Yihang didn’t hold any grudges. He was free and unrestrained, only committed to becoming stronger. He was a real martial idiot.
Then, Ling Xiao’s gaze collided with Ling Yixue’s, and he found tenderness and worry in her eyes.
Ling Xiao nodded his head, expressing his gratitude.
They hadn’t talked much, but their relationship had grown a lot closer in subtle ways.
“Since no one else wants to, I will test your strength!”
After a while, a person emerged from the crowd.
Sitting on the fifth seat in the second row, he was currently ranked fifteenth in the Genius Hall.
“How should I address you, Senior Apprentice Brother?”
Ling Xiao cupped his hands and asked.
“Why waste words. In any case, you will scram immediately.”
This fifteenth ranked disciple seemed very impatient, confusing Ling Xiao. He couldn’t remember offending this person.
“That person is Ling Ji. He is a loyal fan of Senior Apprentice Brother Feifan.”
“No wonder! Since Ling Xiao actually got the same privileges as Senior Apprentice Brother Feifan, he must be upset.”
Ling Ji was three years older than Ling Xiao, at 16 years old this year. His muscles were very developed and sturdy.
He focusedly cultivated a defensive martial art and had a cultivation at initial stage Rank Four Martial Vein.
Under normal circumstances, even Mid-Rank Four Martial Vein martial artists were unwilling to exchange blows with him.
When hitting the other party, the other party wouldn’t feel any pain; moreover, you’d be tired to death. That truly was not a good feeling.
“On the basis of your words, I will not let you step down without any damage. You can consider your trip in the finals over!”
Ling Xiao was not a good person, especially after his beggar brothers had been killed and he had had assassins sent after him.
These things had hardened his temperament to become more tenacious and decisive.
If he remained soft-hearted, they would believe that it was okay to bully him.
“Boy, you will pay for your words! Don’t think that I’m afraid of your cultivation at Peak Rank Four Martial vein!”
Ling Ji faced Ling Xiao without the slightest fear.
As he saw it, although Ling Xiao’s cultivation realm was quite high, he was younger, so his strength and combat experience were definitely inferior.
“Heh heh, Senior Apprentice Brother Ling Ji is making a move. Ling Xiao is in trouble. Even Ling Yihang didn’t dare to challenge Ling Ji before because of his terrifying peak defensive martial art. He has already cultivated it to the small success realm.”
“That’s right! Ling Ji once exhausted a Peak Rank Four Martial Vein martial artist to death.”
“Even though the patriarch gave him a chance, what’s the use? He can only scram.”
Ling Ji’s appearance made many who disliked Ling Xiao excited.
Although Ling Xiao’s cultivation realm was higher, they believed that Ling Ji’s actual combat experience was better. Even if he couldn’t easily win, he could exhaust Ling Xiao.
“Tyrant Fist!”
Ling Ji used an advanced martial skill.
However, it was a bit special.
Its power increased according to the user’s defense.
Ling Ji cultivated a peak defense martial art, and coordinating with it, this Tyrant Fist could display power that was not inferior to a peak martial art.
As he punched, his body unexpectedly radiated like black iron. His fist was also wrapped with a ball of black energy and emitted a metallic luster like it was tough steel.
The power of this fist might not be inferior to a small success peak martial art.
However, it was actually only a small success advanced martial art. Coupled with the defensive martial art, its power had truly received a qualitative change.
Ling Xiao was a little excited because his opponent’s move had given him some hints toward enlightenment.
Like that set of martial arts he had initially cultivated, martial arts didn’t exist alone. Well matched one could mutually supplement each other.
“Senior Apprentice Brother Ling Ji’s punch is so powerful. I fear that it is not inferior even compared to what a late stage Rank Four Martial Vein martial artist could display!”
“Yes, even if this punch can’t defeat Ling Xiao, it will definitely make him suffer and know that there is always a sky beyond the sky.”
The Genius Hall’s disciples knew quite a bit about Ling Ji. At this moment, they naturally felt optimistic about his chances, so their discussions were biased toward him.
Ling Xiao smiled and met it head-on with a casual punch.
He didn’t use a martial skill.
He didn’t use any gang qi.
He just stretched out his hand.
This scene surprised everybody.
He hadn’t even used a martial skill to block this punch. Did he think that he was Ling Feifan?
Would even Ling Feifan dare to look down on his opponent like this?
“Good boy, you actually dare to disregard me!”
Ling Ji roared in fury.
Only one person had ever defeated him so casually: Ling Feifan.
From that time, he had begun to prostrate himself before Ling Feifan.
He didn’t want a second such person. No one could replace Ling Feifan’s position in his mind.
“I’ll cripple you!”
Originally, Ling Ji had held back some gang qi to welcome his next challenge. However, Ling Xiao’s contempt enraged him, and he immediately used 100% of his power.
At that instant, all his skin turned iron black and he transformed into a statue forged from black iron.
“Scram for me!”
On the martial stage, Ling Xiao remained in place while Ling Ji rushed over at an extremely high speed.
Then, their fists collided.
Ling Ji’s terrifying gang qi scattered. The protective wall of the martial stage warped outward.
Fortunately, it had been reinforced and could withstand this damage.
Ling Ji’s face was full of excitement.
However, his expression soon changed.
“Kacha!”
“Kacha! Kacha!”
The sound of his bones breaking cracked throughout the stage.
Ling Ji’s excited expression changed to first angry then fear and pain.
His arm’s bones were broken all the way to his shoulder.
Although he wasn’t sent flying, his hand was completely shattered.
Was his opponent truly human? It felt like he had hit a mound of steel.
