Chapter 14532 This Child Must Not Be Lived

"Ling Xiao, the ruler of the Overlord Empire, actually dares to storm the Holy Hall alone and confront the Holy Maiden?"

Like pouring ice water into boiling oil, the entire Realm of Annihilation, after a brief period of deathly silence, suddenly boiled over! Countless shocked, horrified, and incredulous thoughts pierced through the void, all focusing on the Gate of Holy Light suspended in the heavens.

The sanctuary, before the Gate of Holy Light.

Ling Xiao, clad in black robes, stood tall and solitary like a javelin. The Demon Lord's Black Heaven Sword remained sheathed, merely pointing casually at the ground. Its ancient scabbard emitted a chilling, resonant clang. A faint smile played on his lips as he calmly gazed at the colossal gate, seemingly forged from lightning and light.

"Ling Xiao."

A voice as cold and clear as ten thousand years of ice rang out, devoid of any emotional fluctuation. The gate of holy light swirled, and a figure wreathed in dazzling lightning silently appeared. His white hair, as white as snow, moved without wind, each strand crackling with tiny purple-white sparks of electricity. His eyes, like two condensed thunder nebulae, coldly gazed down at the tiny figure below.

It was the Holy Maiden of the Holy Temple, the golden-armored woman who instilled fear in the entire Realm Lord's Mansion.

"Who gave you the audacity to come here seeking death?" Her voice was not loud, but it seemed to carry the might of heaven, rumbling and echoing between heaven and earth, causing the clouds below to churn.

Ling Xiao's smile remained unchanged, and he even seemed more relaxed: "Stop with the nonsense. I've come here today to 'ask for advice,' who will your Holy Temple send to fight? Surely not... it's you, this 'highly respected' senior, personally stepping into the arena, is it?"

"Senior?" A flash of lightning appeared in the golden-armored woman's eyes, and the temperature of the surrounding space plummeted, with fine ice crystals appearing out of thin air, only to shatter under the lightning. "I am not worthy to be your opponent?"

"Tsk tsk," Ling Xiao shook his head, an exaggerated expression of regret on his face. "I really didn't expect that the Holy Hall, a place of great prestige, would have such astonishingly thick skin. Your Highness, open your eyes and look at yourself. I, Ling Xiao, am only twenty years old at most. And you? You've probably been in seclusion to comprehend the Dao and wield thunder for much longer than that, haven't you? Bullying the weak and taking advantage of your strength, don't you feel even a little bit guilty? If this gets out, what will become of the Holy Hall's prestige?"

"Sharp-tongued." The golden-armored woman's voice remained calm, yet carried a chilling edge. "You've traveled a thousand miles to come here just to engage in a verbal duel with me?"

Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow and said loudly, "Of course it should be a fair fight! Let the best of your Holy Hall's younger generation come out! Let the peers compete, and let life and death be left to fate. Wouldn't that be more exciting?"

"A battle between equals? A fair fight?" The golden-armored woman seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, a cold smile curving her lips. "Ling Xiao, have you been blinded by the empty title of the Overlord Emperor? My Holy Hall and your Overlord Empire are already locked in a life-or-death struggle! What fairness is there in war? Only your death means my survival!"

After saying the last word "alive," she didn't even bother to say anything more and casually waved her right hand!
Boom!

Without warning, a dazzling sea of thunder and lightning exploded above Ling Xiao's head! This was no ordinary lightning; it contained terrifying laws of annihilation and judgment. Space shattered like fragile glass, forming a massive black vortex that threatened to completely engulf Ling Xiao!
Ling Xiao's expression changed slightly, and at the critical moment, his figure transformed into a twisted black mist and retreated rapidly! The place where he had been standing, along with a large area of space behind him, was completely annihilated by the violent lightning, leaving only a terrifying black hole with its edges constantly collapsing.

"Damn it, this woman has absolutely no sense of rules!" Ling Xiao cursed inwardly, tapping his toes in the air, each step creating ripples in the space as he tried his best to steady himself.

However, just as he regained his footing, the lightning intensified before his eyes! The golden-armored figure had already torn through the sky, carrying immense thunderbolts, like a world-destroying spear hurled by a thunder god, aimed straight at his brow! The speed was so fast that it exceeded the limits of divine sense!

There is no way to avoid it!

"cut!"

A fierce glint flashed in Ling Xiao's eyes. He held nothing back, gripping the hilt of the Demon Lord Black Heaven Sword tightly with both hands. The immense energy and terrifying demonic intent within his body erupted, and he slashed fiercely at the incoming lightning!
laugh--!
The thousand-foot-long sword aura, condensed to its extreme, clashed fiercely with the destructive lightning spear!
Rumble, rumble—! ! !
An indescribable roar and energy storm spread wildly from the point of impact. The countless defensive runes surrounding the Gate of Holy Light instantly lit up with blinding light, and then shattered one after another.

Ling Xiao felt an irresistible force coming through the sword. His tiger's mouth split open, blood gushing out. He was like a giant ancient beast crashing into him, and he was sent flying backward uncontrollably, carving a spatial trench thousands of feet long in the void!
Before he could stop, his vision was completely engulfed by endless, blinding lightning! The golden-armored woman did not stop at all, her attacks were like a thunderous waterfall pouring down from the heavens, giving Ling Xiao no chance to catch his breath!
Her murderous intent was obvious! She truly intended to use her absolute power to completely eliminate Ling Xiao, this enormous threat, right here!
"Do you really think I'm made of clay?!" Ling Xiao was also enraged, a ruthless glint flashing deep in his eyes. He knew that conventional methods were simply no match for this woman.

"Twin swords combined, kill!"

A deep roar erupted from the center of the ocean of lightning! It didn't just resonate outside, but directly shook the very laws of the universe!
Om-!
An indescribable sword cry, like the first crescendo of the Dao at the beginning of time, suddenly rang out! It was not a sound, but a declaration of some kind of "existence"!

The vast sea of lightning that had engulfed Lingxiao was forcibly torn apart from within by an invisible yet supreme force! A blurry sword shadow, seemingly containing the birth and death of the universe and the trajectory of the flow of time and space, flashed by!
boom!
The golden-armored woman's forward momentum abruptly halted as she was forced back nearly a hundred feet by an overwhelming force! She stopped and looked down at her fair palm, where a deep, bone-revealing sword mark, its edges wreathed with strange Daoist energy that prevented her flesh from healing itself, was clearly visible!
Strands of golden divine blood were seeping from the wound.

She...was she injured?

A clear ripple finally appeared in the eyes of the golden-armored woman, which were as indifferent as an ancient, icy pool, and her brows furrowed slightly.

She knew better than anyone the immense gap in their cultivation levels that existed between her and Ling Xiao. It was the difference between immortals and mortals, a fundamental difference in their levels of existence! Logically speaking, Ling Xiao's attack should not have even been able to shake her protective divine aura!
But now, the sword mark is real. Although the injury is insignificant to her, its meaning is entirely different.

Ling Xiao has gained the ability to threaten and even harm her!

How old is he? Twenty! If given a few decades, a few centuries... no, perhaps not even that long! This child's growth rate is terrifying!

They absolutely cannot be allowed to live!

The thought became incredibly clear and firm.