Chapter 12856 I underestimated you

Jiang Zhunian stood there, his chest rising and falling violently, like a volcano about to erupt. He took a deep breath, sucking the cold air deeply into his lungs, trying to use this method to cool down his burning anger and panic.

His fingers clenched tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force. He knew that now was not the time to let his emotions take over. He needed to quickly regain his composure, find the opportunity to stand up again, and launch a fatal counterattack against Ling Xiao.

Jiang Zhunian knew very well that if Ling Xiao, a potential enemy, was allowed to continue to grow, it would be an irreparable disaster.

The horror of Ling Xiao's talent had already exceeded his imagination. He originally thought that he was strong enough to deal with Ling Xiao's threat, but everything that happened today made him realize his mistake.

Not only Jiang Zhunian, but also the Grand Dean and others who had always been optimistic about Ling Xiao were all stunned at this moment. They used to think that although Ling Xiao was gifted, he also needed time to grow and accumulate.

However, they were wrong, extremely wrong. Ling Xiao's growth rate was just like a carefully cultivated seed. Once it broke through the soil, it grew wildly at an astonishing speed.

At the age of seventeen, when many people are still working hard to step into the threshold of martial arts, Ling Xiao has already condensed his martial soul with the strength of Hunyuan Realm.

This was a shocking thing in itself, but what made them even more unbelievable was that Ling Xiao also mastered a terrifying soul technique. The power of this soul technique was so strong that even a master like Jiang Zhunian could not resist it and was severely injured in one move.

Jiang Zhunian’s level is on par with the four deans, but he was severely injured by just one move?
Ling Xiao stood there, his eyes as cold as ice. He stared at Jiang Zhunian indifferently, his eyes burning with murderous intent. The murderous intent was so strong that it seemed to freeze the entire space.

He spoke in a deep voice, his voice revealing anger that was difficult to conceal: "Self-righteous Jiang family, I have never thought of being an enemy of you, let alone offending you. However, why are you so persistent and pushing me into a desperate situation? I can still tolerate you forcing me, but you actually dare to use your conspiracy and purpose on my cherished friend?"

Ling Xiao's voice became colder and colder, as if it came from the Nine Nether Hell, shocking everyone present. He slowly raised his hand, and his fingertips seemed to condense an invisible force, as if he could tear Jiang Zhunian in front of him apart at any time.

He swore again firmly: "Since you are so aggressive, I, Ling Xiao, swear again today that unless the head of the Jiang family comes in person and kneels before me to kowtow and apologize, I will uproot the Jiang family and leave no one alive. I never like to leave any hidden dangers, and your life will be the beginning of my destruction of the Jiang family!"

"What do you want to do?" This sentence echoed in the air, revealing tension and vigilance. The dozen or so warriors who had originally followed Jiang Zhunian had now quickly moved to Jiang Zhunian's side, forming a tight defense line.

They knew very well that in Jiang Zhunian's current weak state, he could not face Ling Xiao's storm-like attack alone.

Ling Xiao's eyes flashed with cruelty, and his voice was cold and resolute: "What are you doing? I want you to die!" These words seemed to come from the depths of hell, with endless murderous intent. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, staring closely at the enemies in front of him, as if he wanted to pierce through them one by one.

Ling Xiao’s achievements today are certainly inseparable from his extraordinary talent and unremitting efforts, but more importantly, he has always had friends to accompany and help him along the way.

These friends lent a hand to him when he was in the most difficult time and overcame the difficulties with him. Therefore, he knew the preciousness of friendship and he would not allow anyone to hurt his friends even if there was only a slight possibility.

He firmly thought in his heart that no matter what, he would do his best to protect those friends who had done him a favor and prevent them from getting hurt. This strong desire to protect made Ling Xiao's killing intent even stronger.

He held the weapon tightly in his hand, ready to attack at any time. For his friends, he would never back down.

"Boy, you dared to use that weird soul technique to sneak attack me. I admit that I underestimated you before. But do you think that with just this little trick, you can shake the big tree of Jiang Zhunian?"

Jiang Zhunian sneered, his eyes flashing with contempt and disdain. He turned his head slightly and gestured to the two people beside him, his tone full of confidence and pride: "Do you know what kind of people these two people beside me are?"

He paused, as if enjoying Ling Xiao's surprised and doubtful expression, and then continued: "They are the 'secret guards' secretly trained by my Jiang family. They are the top elites of my Jiang family."

"Each piece of armor they wear is made of top-grade materials and can withstand any attack, including your insignificant soul attack."

"Especially the two deputy commanders of the secret guards. Their strength is unfathomable. Their actual realm is even higher than mine. Do you think you still have a chance of winning against such a lineup?"

As soon as Jiang Zhunian finished speaking, the two deputy commanders of the Secret Guard straightened their chests, their eyes revealing sharpness and coldness. The armor on their bodies shone brightly in the sun, as if it could swallow all attacks.

Their existence is like two towering mountains, giving people an insurmountable sense of oppression.

However, facing such a lineup, Ling Xiao simply spit out two words: "Nonsense!" His eyes were full of disdain and contempt, as if these people in front of him could not be compared with him at all.

He knew clearly in his heart that although these so-called "secret guards" were well-equipped and powerful, they were still far inferior to the Third Bishop of the Southern Domain Holy Temple whom he had faced before.

That guy had truly terrifying strength, and his methods were ruthless and extremely cunning. But even so, Ling Xiao still managed to kill him successfully with his own strength and wisdom.

In his eyes, these people were nothing more than a bunch of useless people.

However, Ling Xiao knew that if he wanted to get rid of the enemies in front of him in one fell swoop, he had to use some of his best tricks. He knew very well that this battle was not only a showdown of strength, but also a contest of strategy and wisdom.

Ling Xiao frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he slowly took out an antique from his arms. This antique was snatched by him in the fierce battle with the Holy Envoy Bai of the Holy Hall with his extraordinary strength and opportunity.

It exudes a faint ancient aura, as if it contains endless mysteries. This ancient artifact can instantly release a holy pattern array called "Wild Wind and Chaotic Blade Array".