Chapter 13449 The Pursuer

Ling Xiao closed his eyes and took a deep breath, as if he could feel the surge of wood-attributed energy in his body. It was the source of life, the power of growth, and the key to restraining the earth spirit.

At this moment, Ling Xiao's heart was full of confidence and determination. He knew that he had found a way to defeat the female earth spirit.

"I forgot." Ling Xiao raised a bitter smile at the corner of his mouth, which contained both self-mockery and relief. In fact, this is a very simple truth, just like the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, and the four seasons changing in a natural cycle.

However, when people are really in the situation and facing such a complex and changing situation, they are often the easiest to ignore these most essential and basic laws.

He shook his head slightly, as if to get rid of all the distracting thoughts in his mind, then took a deep breath and began to focus on the battle in front of him.

Ling Xiao waved his hands gently, and a green light instantly burst out from his body. It was the power of the green wood dragon soul, with vigorous vitality and endless energy.

He carefully guided this power into the Bloodthirsty Knife and the God-Slaying Sword in his hands. Under the illumination of the green light, the two divine weapons seemed to be given new life, flashing a more dazzling light.

The next moment, Ling Xiao rushed out again like an arrow from a bow. His figure quickly shuttled across the battlefield. Every time he swung his knife and sword, he carried an indescribable power.

This time, he no longer attacked blindly, but perfectly combined the power of the Qingmu Dragon Soul with his own fighting skills, making every attack full of changes and power.

The battle situation immediately became completely different. The female earth spirit, who was originally in the upper hand, began to look a little flustered at this moment. She was indeed stronger than Ling Xiao, even comparable to the chief priest of the Zhenhun Mansion who had met before, and possessed awe-inspiring strength.

But after all, she was just an earth spirit. Although she had a certain thinking mode, she was far from being comparable to human warriors in terms of wisdom and adaptability.

Ling Xiao gradually gained the upper hand by relying on his precise control of the power of the Qingmu Dragon Soul and his keen grasp of the rhythm of the battle.

However, within a hundred moves, he had hit the female earth spirit more than ten times in a row. Each attack was precise and powerful, causing cracks in the female earth spirit's originally indestructible defense.

Ling Xiao's eyes flashed with a firm light. He knew that the balance of victory had begun to tilt towards him. And all this was due to his timely recall of the simple but crucial truth and putting it into practice.

The God-Slaying Sword and the Bloodthirsty Knife, which were integrated with the Qingmu Dragon Soul, seemed to have turned into messengers of natural power at this moment, extremely powerful, with an endless and majestic force.

They danced in Ling Xiao's hands, and every swing was like a spring breeze blowing across the earth, and like thunder shaking the mountains and rivers, instantly disintegrating the female earth spirit's seemingly indestructible defense and turning it into nothingness.

The huge body of the female earth spirit seemed so fragile under the impact of this force. The defense she once prided herself on was like paper at this moment, vulnerable to a single blow, and became a heavy burden for her.

Finally, after a fierce attack, the huge body of the female earth spirit could no longer support itself, and fell to the ground with a bang, stirring up a cloud of dust.

However, Ling Xiao did not choose to destroy her. There was no killing intent in his eyes. After all, this earth spirit had not really intended to take his life before, but was just protecting this land out of duty and instinct.

Ling Xiao put away the God-Slaying Sword and the Bloodthirsty Knife, and turned his eyes to the male earth spirit standing quietly not far away.

At the moment of defeating the female earth spirit, he did not relax at all, but became more vigilant, because he knew that the real test might have just begun.

He turned his head to look at the male earth spirit, with a hint of inquiry in his tone, and a hint of unquestionable firmness: "Do you want to fight too?"

The male earth spirit's eyes were deep, and he stared at Ling Xiao quietly, as if evaluating the other party's strength and determination.

After a moment, he slowly shook his head, with a hint of helplessness and relief in his voice: "No need, you have found our weakness, and fighting again will not have any results. Although we earth spirits are powerful, we are ultimately limited by the laws of nature, and you have already mastered the key to restraining us."

"Then can I go in?" Ling Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, and the tiny beads of sweat on his forehead flickered in the sun, as if witnessing the interweaving of his inner tension and relief.

His eyes revealed a hint of barely perceptible relief. After all, facing the unfathomable male earth spirit, even a practitioner like him who is meticulous and skillful had to admit that the risk of a head-on confrontation was far beyond expectations.

To be honest, the male earth spirit was indeed much stronger than the female earth spirit. The pressure emanating from his body was as heavy as a mountain pressing on people's hearts, making it difficult for people to breathe.

If they really had to fight, although Ling Xiao had mastered the secret method to crack the opponent's defense, he still did not have full confidence in his heart. After all, the gap in strength cannot be easily crossed by wisdom alone. The pure power derived from cultivation is a height that he cannot reach at present.

"Thank you!" Ling Xiao once again expressed his sincere gratitude to the earth spirit in front of him, with a hint of subtle awe in his tone.

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He clasped his hands, revealing a calm temperament in his movements, and then turned around and walked side by side with Jin Yan towards the unknown and challenging road ahead.

The backs of the two gradually faded away, lengthened in the afterglow of the setting sun, looking both lonely and determined.

Soon after they left, the originally empty ground suddenly had a slight spatial fluctuation, and then two warriors in flawless white robes appeared there silently.

Their sleeves fluttered gently in the wind, like fairies who were not stained by dust, but their cold eyes and tightly grasped weapons exposed their identities as warriors.

This white robe was obviously extraordinary at first glance. The complex runes embroidered on it echoed the symbol of the temple, silently telling their origins.

The woman's eyes, as deep as a cold pond, coldly scanned the direction where Ling Xiao and Jin Yan left. There was no extra expression on her face, only endless indifference and determination.

"What a hassle," she whispered softly, her voice was soft but full of unquestionable determination.

"Why didn't the Holy Lord let us kill him directly, but had to follow him so hard? The path chosen by this kid is really full of thorns and dangers. Our ship was destroyed in the space turbulence. There are twelve people, and now only you and I are left. This responsibility weighs heavily on my heart."

At this point, a trace of imperceptible fatigue and sadness flashed in her eyes, but it was soon replaced by a firm light, as if telling herself that no matter how difficult the road ahead is, she must move forward courageously.