Ling Tian Sword God-Chapter 723 - 721: Fight to the Death_1

A sharp, piercing sound echoed across the sky, exerting tremendous psychological pressure. A bone-chilling sensation welled up from deep within.

"Go, quickly!" Ling Chen's expression was extremely grim. He turned and urged Xu Ruoyan in a low voice.

"Go!" Xu Ruoyan no longer hesitated. With a stomp of her foot, she leaped onto the back of the Qingfeng Jue. The High Priest and the other two only hesitated for a moment before following suit, jumping onto the Qingfeng Jue's back.

The Spirit of the White Tiger had already been dispersed by Li Tong, so they could no longer be of any use here. Instead of dawdling, it was better to flee immediately and relieve Ling Chen of any worries about their safety.

The Qingfeng Jue flapped its wings and took to the air, intending to leave the battle zone surrounding the Barbaric Temple.

"Hmph!" Li Tong snorted coldly, a deadly intent surging in his eyes. He brought his index and middle fingers together, and a distorted black beam of light abruptly shot out from them, fiercely aimed at the Qingfeng Jue that had just taken flight.

SWISH!

The instant the black beam shot out, Ling Chen's figure vanished from his original spot. When he reappeared, he was already in the path of the piercing black beam, fiercely swinging his sword to strike it.

The expected sound of metal clashing didn't occur. The moment the black beam struck Ling Chen's Sword Light, it unexpectedly transformed into black ripples that merged into Ling Chen's Red Sky Sword. The attack then traveled up the Red Sky Sword to Ling Chen's arm, directly assaulting his mind.

A tingling sensation ran across his scalp. Ling Chen let out a muffled groan and stumbled back more than ten steps, his face turning slightly pale.

This guy actually ignored the Sword Light and attacked the soul directly. Ling Chen's expression became extremely grave. This Li Tong was unlike any opponent he had ever faced. Even Shentu Yan wasn't as difficult to handle. At least with Shentu Yan, he could engage in a direct, physical fight. But Li Tong's attack methods were incredibly bizarre, completely bypassing physical strength and Cultivation. Such an opponent was truly troublesome because he could see no hope of defeating him.

Ling Chen had only managed to withstand Li Tong's bizarre finger attack due to his own powerful Sword Intent. Had it been anyone else, they would likely have been knocked unconscious, or even suffered severe spiritual damage, from that single strike.

Seeing Ling Chen block his finger attack unharmed, Li Tong was not surprised but rather pleased. He sized Ling Chen up with appreciation, a deeply sinister smile spreading across his face. "Kid, your body and your soul's willpower are both of top-tier quality. Once I possess you, I will surely be able to reach the Saint Realm in the future and become a powerful Sword Saint."

Li Tong had the look of a hunter who had spotted his prey. From the moment Ling Chen arrived, he had his eyes set on him. As long as he could possess Ling Chen, the others were insignificant; he could simply let them go.

Although his current strength was formidable, and he appeared to possess vast divine powers—controlling the Shadow Demon, seemingly omnipotent, effortlessly devouring others' wills and seizing their souls—none of this was worth mentioning in front of a true Expert.

A Saint could annihilate him with ease. This was because after reaching the Saint Realm, one would cultivate a Saint Body. A Saint Body was something he fundamentally could not touch. Attempting to possess a Saint would not only fail but also result in a backlash from the target.

Therefore, only by seizing a body with superior talent and cultivating could he truly become an unparalleled expert, capable of roaming unhindered.

"Want to possess me? Haven't you suffered enough from last time?" Ling Chen's eyes darkened slightly. He said this only to make Li Tong wary. Last time, it was the Human Emperor's awe-inspiring shout that had nearly scattered Li Tong's soul. This time, however, the Human Emperor would probably be unable to intervene.

Each time it acted, the Human Emperor's Will would consume varying amounts of its power. Now, with little power remaining, the Human Emperor's Will had fallen silent and dormant. During the previous great battle with Shentu Yan, it hadn't intervened, merely sending Ling Chen a telepathic reminder. This time would be no different.

Without its power restored, even if the Human Emperor's Will were to intervene, it would be futile and would instead needlessly expose itself.

Hearing Ling Chen's words, a flicker of apprehension also crossed Li Tong's eyes. He recalled the Human Emperor's shout from that time—a single shout that had nearly blasted him into oblivion, his soul on the verge of dissipating.

He had almost forgotten that this kid still harbored a terrifying will within him.

"Hmph. If I recall correctly, that will inside you seems to have exhausted most of its power, hasn't it? I refuse to believe it can still act to save you."

Although Li Tong was apprehensive, he would never be scared off by a mere will. Today, he was determined to possess Ling Chen and then, step by step, begin to achieve his eternal hegemony.

With that said, Li Tong shot forward explosively. As he moved, dark clouds surged behind him. A dense black fog rose from his body, within which a Demon Shadow could be faintly seen. As Li Tong rapidly flew towards Ling Chen, that black Demon Shadow also bared its fangs and brandished its claws, pouncing at Ling Chen.

Ling Chen was already on high alert. The instant the black Demon Shadow pounced, light suddenly flashed between his eyebrows. Four attributes of Sword Intent merged into one, all pouring into Ling Chen's sword techniques, transforming into a beam of sword qi that shot out in a straight line.

SHKT!

As the sword qi shot out, layers of air ruptured, pierced, and were torn through. Finally, the sword qi slammed into Li Tong's demonic claw. The two forces clashed violently, sending intense sparks flying in all directions!

Ordinary sword qi could not block Li Tong's attacks; it would be easily penetrated or even ignored. However, sword qi imbued with Sword Intent was different. Sword Intent was impervious to all evil and naturally suppressed all Evil Spirits. Since Li Tong's true form was a Shadow Demon, he was no exception and would be restrained by Sword Intent.

The combination of the four attributes of Sword Intent barely managed to halt Li Tong's offensive.

"I didn't expect your strength to have improved again, and your Sword Intent now possesses a fourth attribute." A pleased look appeared in Li Tong's eyes; he was greatly satisfied with Ling Chen's talent. In his view, the more outstanding Ling Chen was, the better it was for him, because all of Ling Chen's excellent qualities would soon be his.

For ordinary people, mastering one or two attributes of Sword Intent was the absolute limit. The more attributes, the harder they were to harmonize and integrate. Wielding multi-attribute Sword Intent placed high demands on a Swordsman's Spiritual Power, comprehension of the Sword Way, and Sword Dao Level. Therefore, only the most supreme Swordsman-geniuses could cultivate their Sword Intent to the Third-Order.

Although Ling Chen had not yet reached that stage, he definitely possessed the potential.

Li Tong was in no hurry to end the battle quickly. He already saw Ling Chen as a cooked duck that couldn't fly far. Instantly, black, semi-transparent Energy erupted from his body, transforming into four arms, giving him an additional two hands. Li Tong immediately accelerated his fierce assault, attempting to capture Ling Chen directly.

Naturally, Ling Chen wouldn't allow himself to be captured without a fight. He pushed his Sword Intent to its absolute limit, then, man and sword as one, began to spin at high speed, transforming into a Spiral Purgatory that instantly tore Li Tong's imposing aura apart.

Flames and sword qi bloomed in mid-air like brilliant stars, radiating a dazzling glow.

However, the brilliance lasted only for an instant. Then, even more black fog surged out from Li Tong's body, blanketing everything and engulfing Ling Chen's figure.