Chapter 28: Nine Swords of Slaughter, First Form

Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Nine Swords of Slaughter, First Form

The entire place fell silent, and everyone stared dumbfounded at Yi Xiaoyao.

One slash. Just a single slash.

First, Yi Xiaoyao had defeated Jin Guiyun with a single punch. Now, with just one slash, he had defeated Jin Lingfeng and was about to take his life!

The expressions of the Jin Family elders facing off against the Tang Family elders changed again and again.

"Why aren’t you stopping Yi Xiaoyao?! We can forget all past grievances between our families, but if he dares to kill our Young Master Lingfeng, the Jin Family will ensure the Tang Family suffers a calamity from which it will never recover!"

At these words, every one of the Tang Family elders frowned.

They knew full well that if Jin Lingfeng truly died here, the enraged Jin Family would use all its power to retaliate against Tang Family Castle.

The Jin Family was powerful; Tang Family Castle could hardly contend with them.

After a flash of thought, the Tang Family elders shouted in unison at Yi Xiaoyao, "Fortress Master! Stay your blade!"

TING!

Above Jin Lingfeng’s horrified face, the Bloodthirsty Sword whistled as its tip broke the skin on his scalp, only to abruptly halt its downward slash.

Yi Xiaoyao’s eyes flickered.

He had stopped his sword, of course, because of the elders’ urgent cries.

Yi Xiaoyao understood what the elders were worried about; after all, they were acting for the good of Tang Family Castle.

At the same time, Yi Xiaoyao could understand their decision.

He withdrew the Bloodthirsty Sword. A trickle of fresh blood ran down from the top of Jin Lingfeng’s head, mixing with his cold sweat as it slid down his face.

"My defeated foe, marrying the woman I cast aside. It’s quite a fitting match," Yi Xiaoyao sneered indifferently.

Jin Lingfeng shuddered, his eyes burning with the flames of humiliation and rage.

A low growl escaped his throat, and he instantly shot backward.

"Yi Xiaoyao! I haven’t lost! I was just careless!"

Jin Lingfeng stared at Yi Xiaoyao with a crazed expression. The next moment, Spiritual Power several times stronger than before erupted from his entire body.

"Hahaha! Since you didn’t dare to kill me, now it’s my turn to kill you!"

As his voice fell, a vast momentum abruptly burst forth from Jin Lingfeng’s body. He raised his arm, and a tall, humanoid silhouette of light rapidly formed behind him.

In that moment, Jin Lingfeng’s presence was like that of a completely different person!

Yi Xiaoyao’s brow tightened.

’I can’t believe he still had an ace up his sleeve after I spared his life.’

’The problem is, there are only five breaths left for the Soul Burning Forbidden Technique.’

’This isn’t good. I have to end this fast!’

"Since you don’t cherish the chance I gave you to live, then this time, your death is certain!"

With that said, Yi Xiaoyao shot toward Jin Lingfeng again, his body as swift and sharp as the sword in his hand.

The entire sequence of events, along with the thoughts of the countless spectators, flashed by in a single instant.

"KILL!!!"

Jin Lingfeng also let out a furious roar.

Then, Jin Lingfeng’s movements synchronized with the humanoid silhouette of light behind him. A massive golden Palm Seal formed in the silhouette’s palm.

"Daluo Golden Seal!"

Jin Lingfeng thrust out his palm, and the humanoid silhouette behind him mirrored the action, sending the golden Palm Seal roaring forward.

The aura of this Palm Seal was utterly terrifying, as if it could easily flatten the entire estate before them.

Those present with weaker Cultivation felt so oppressed by the pressure emanating from the Palm Seal that they could barely breathe.

"What—what grade of Spiritual Skill is this?! Its power is incredible!"

Everyone was utterly shocked.

"This is bad!"

Seeing this, the Tang Family elders cried out in alarm. Such power far surpassed the scope of the First Realm of Foundation Establishment.

Meanwhile, the Jin Family elders laughed as they blocked the Tang Family elders from rushing to the rescue.

"Hmph! The Daluo Golden Seal is a low-grade, Xuan-rank Spiritual Skill. Yi Xiaoyao is dead for sure this time! With us here, none of you old geezers can save him!"

Tang Family Castle had its scruples and didn’t dare kill the Young Master of the Jin Family, but the Jin Family had no such reservations about them. If Jin Lingfeng wanted to kill Yi Xiaoyao, no one could stop him.

As for Yi Xiaoyao, facing this monumental palm, his expression was graver than ever. He felt the thick stench of death, and his pupils contracted sharply.

’What a powerful Spiritual Skill!’

Yi Xiaoyao exclaimed inwardly. Jin Lingfeng was now powerful beyond anything he had shown before!

’This palm strike is enough to grind me into paste.’

An unprecedented sense of crisis welled up within him. Two words subconsciously surfaced in Yi Xiaoyao’s mind.

’Killing Intent!’

Because he could clearly feel the thick Killing Intent in Jin Lingfeng’s heart radiating from the Daluo Golden Seal.

With only three breaths remaining for the Soul Burning Forbidden Technique, the outcome was fatal for Yi Xiaoyao, whether he was smashed to death by this palm or his soul burned away to nothing.

But just at this critical juncture, Yi Xiaoyao’s eyes suddenly lit up as he experienced a moment of epiphany!

’I finally understand!’

’Before, when I was trying to comprehend the Nine Swords of Slaughter, I always felt like some key component was missing, which is why I could never grasp it.’

’Now, I’ve finally found that key!’

A look of wild joy spread across Yi Xiaoyao’s face, and the Bloodthirsty Sword let out a sky-shaking ring.

’The key is the killing urge! Killing Intent!’

’The Nine Swords of Slaughter follows the Path of Slaughter. It can only be mastered by one who possesses Killing Intent!’

Now, as Yi Xiaoyao looked at Jin Lingfeng, his Killing Intent shot out like a blade.

’Today, I will kill Jin Lingfeng, no matter what!’

’Once my Killing Intent is unleashed, no one can stop me!’

As this thought crossed his mind, Yi Xiaoyao closed the distance to Jin Lingfeng, the force of the golden Palm Seal ahead of him making his clothes whip and snap.

Driven by this soaring Killing Intent, the Bloodthirsty Sword suddenly slashed out, creating a brilliant and demonic arc of blood-red light.

"Nine Swords of Slaughter, First Form!"

’Only two breaths left for the Soul Burning Forbidden Technique. If this slash fails, it’s over!’

This slash, once again, stunned everyone present.

"What kind of Swordsmanship is that? Its aura is terrifying!"

"This Swordsmanship is definitely some powerful Xuan-rank technique, its grade might even be higher than Jin Lingfeng’s Daluo Golden Seal!"

"Who will win and who will lose... it’s really hard to say this time."

The discussions were endless and the uproar was constant. The confrontation reached an unprecedented climax, and everyone’s heart clenched with tension at the sight of Yi Xiaoyao’s slash.

The gazes of the Tang Family youths on Yi Xiaoyao were now filled with reverence.

"In three days, I will make Jin Lingfeng leave Tang Family Castle lying down!"

They hadn’t believed Yi Xiaoyao’s promise in the slightest, but now, the very thought of those words made their hearts pound with excitement.

CLANG!

A crisp, explosive ring echoed.

Yi Xiaoyao’s blood-red slash and Jin Lingfeng’s golden palm had finally collided head-on.

In the blink of an eye, the outcome was decided.

"Impossible!!!"

Jin Lingfeng’s eyes were filled with disbelief.

His Daluo Golden Seal was the strongest Spiritual Skill in the Jin Family’s Scripture Pavilion!

Yet under Yi Xiaoyao’s slash, it had been shattered without the slightest suspense.

Not only that, but the blood-red light of Yi Xiaoyao’s sword, imbued with endless Killing Intent, didn’t pause in the slightest, instantly severing Jin Lingfeng’s entire arm!

"Now, do you still find what I said so laughable? Do you still think I was bluffing when I said I would kill you?"

Yi Xiaoyao’s cold face, reflected in Jin Lingfeng’s pupils, rapidly grew larger.

In the next instant, Jin Lingfeng’s expression changed drastically, as if he had forgotten the pain of his severed arm.

He could feel his own soul being violently pulled from the top of his head.

"Soul-Devouring Forbidden Technique!"

Yi Xiaoyao’s five fingers clamped down on Jin Lingfeng’s skull, and he began to frantically devour his soul!