Chapter 1726: Torment!
Saying that, Shaw Little Monster didn't care what Ling Xiao was doing at all. The terrifying White Ape body leapt forward and smashed toward Ling Xiao's head.
The terrifying killing intent startled those candidate Martial Artists to retreat; the terrifying punch from Shaw Little Monster previously was fresh in their minds.
This guy is clearly trying to force Ling Xiao into battle.
Ling Xiao has no choice but to fight.
"Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish!"
Ling Xiao intended to finish this swiftly.
In his icy eyes, an astonishing killing intent was revealed, and behind him, a giant Golden Crow emerged.
Fusion!
Golden Crow Transformation!
His body merged into the Golden Crow, and a bright bird call echoed from the void.
In the sky, the rays of the Red Sun shone down, continuously merging into the body of the Golden Crow.
Ling Xiao's Golden Crow Transformation released a blinding light, making it impossible for many to keep their eyes open.
In that instant, Shaw Little Monster felt as if he was lunging at a sun rather than a person.
The scorching energy made him feel like his whole body was about to be melted.
A moment's hesitation, however, sealed his passive fate.
"Golden Crow's Fury!"
Ling Xiao coldly shouted, his figure flickered, and a dazzling beam of light shot toward the giant White Ape body like an arrow leaving the string.
The scorching air swept through the whole courtyard, everyone felt the terrifying high temperature.
Nearby plants ignited, flames rose, the air seemed about to be completely consumed.
Shaw Little Monster suddenly woke, hurriedly swinging his fists to block.
He really hadn't anticipated that his moment of hesitation would allow his opponent to grasp such an opportunity.
Boom!
The scorching light collided with the White Ape's arm.
The terrifying high temperature instantly assaulted Shaw Little Monster's whole body.
He yelled frantically, turned, and fled.
"Rapid Light Movement!"
Beneath the Golden Crow Transformation, Ling Xiao exhibited Rapid Light Movement, not only terrifying in speed but making anything touched by the scorching high temperature instantly melt.
His speed was incredibly fast.
Shaw Little Monster could only flee hastily, even unable to counterattack in time.
Ling Xiao simply did not give him a chance.
"Hateful!"
Shaw Little Monster had never encountered such an oppressive battle; he wasn't unable to hold off the opponent but simply had no time to gather power.
Ling Xiao's attacks came one after another, astonishingly fast, each time he could only barely respond.
This was precisely Ling Xiao's strategy.
Ling Xiao knew that facing his opponent head-on, he only had a fifty percent chance of defeating Shaw Little Monster.
Because he was in a hurry to rush to the market to buy medicinal herbs, he couldn't afford to delay any longer.
For a swift victory, this was the only way: an unrelenting onslaught from the start, leaving no opportunity to the opponent.
"Domineering Earth Fist!"
Shaw Little Monster knew he couldn't keep running; otherwise, he would have no chance of victory in today's battle.
Seizing a gap, he unleashed a ferocious fist technique, punching towards Ling Xiao.
This punch fully risked injury to deliver it.
Since he had no other choice.
To avoid injury, he would have to keep fleeing.
This guy certainly showed enough decisiveness.
Boom!
The sound of collision rang again.
The high temperature once again charged out.
But this time, there was a protective layer of yellow earth on Shaw Little Monster's arms, preventing the heat from penetrating.
So this time, Shaw Little Monster did not retreat.
He let out a breath, ready to counterattack.
However, Ling Xiao's eyes revealed a hint of mockery.
The Martial Artist pressured by him, unless vastly superior in strength, wouldn't dream of regaining the advantage.
"Five hundred Imperial Heaven Earth Earth Cells erupt!"
The Imperial Heaven Earth Power swept from within his body, pouring into the Golden Crow Transformation.
The originally terrifying impact suddenly contained extremely powerful force.
This change was too swift.
Shaw Little Monster was completely unprepared, his giant White Ape body was directly blown away, breaking several trees consecutively, finally crashing into a wall and coming to a stop.
This attack left Shaw Little Monster dizzy.
But before he could stand up, Ling Xiao's figure attacked again.
"Hehe, Shaw Little Monster is completely suppressed by the opponent, there's no way he can turn the tables. It seems whoever wants to defeat Ling Xiao must attack fiercely from the start, never giving him a chance.
Otherwise, it'll be unfortunate."
Little Dot watched and laughed cheerfully.
This battle might be one-sided, but it was quite entertaining to watch.
At least in his view, this was a battle of both intelligence and power, extremely interesting.
Shui Shen Zi's eyes were cold, unclear what he was thinking.
Liu Lian's beautiful eyes shifted, her understanding of Ling Xiao noticeably deepened.
He truly hadn't expected that, facing Shaw Little Monster, Ling Xiao was utterly fearless.
Yet only Ling Xiao knew if Shaw Little Monster had arrived even a few minutes earlier, he wouldn't have been an opponent.
The reason he could suppress the opponent now was entirely due to his recent breakthrough to Yin-Yang Realm Sixth Level, enhancing his overall strength significantly.
"Little Dot, you underestimate Shaw Little Monster; he's not just a White Ape, but a White Ape possessing a Martial Soul!"
Ghost Hand Laojiu was indeed a master of information; his understanding of the two on the battlefield was superior to anyone present.
Just as he finished speaking, a long staff gleaming with earthy yellow light appeared behind the White Ape.
This staff looked like clay modeling, yet it was covered in various peculiar patterns, appearing very strange.
"Xuanwu Staff!"
The White Ape roared, and the long staff behind him fiercely slammed out, unexpectedly unveiling a Divine Statue of Xuanwu within the void.
The powerful energy around him entirely merged into the wind force of the long staff, enveloping Ling Xiao completely.
"Xuanwu Staff Martial Soul, weapon-type Martial Soul. It's been a long time since Shaw Little Monster used his Martial Soul in battle, this time that kid is doomed."
Chang She endured the pain, glancing over and coldly laughed.
However, the others had different views.
A mere Ling Xiao actually forced Shaw Little Monster to use a Martial Soul he hadn't deployed in ages, indicating Ling Xiao's formidable strength had indeed grown.
Nonetheless, they dared not recklessly judge what Ling Xiao's actual cultivation was.
Even though Ling Xiao's shown cultivation was Yin-Yang Realm Sixth Level, who knew if that was his real cultivation?
"Only you have a Martial Soul? Today I'll show you what a real Martial Soul is!"
Seeing the Xuanwu Staff coming, Ling Xiao realized that aside from deploying the Tyrant Sky Martial Spirit, there's no easy way to fend off that strike.
Defending could be done.
But doing so wouldn't maintain the suppression of the opponent, possibly evolving into a tug-of-war.
That's absolutely not what he wanted to see.
Only the Tyrant Sky Martial Spirit would allow him to stay dominant, continually suppress Shaw Little Monster, and swiftly finish the fight.
Of course, there are many ways to deploy the Tyrant Sky Martial Spirit, Ling Xiao would choose a relatively concealed one.