Chapter 1286: Debts Must Be Repaid
"It seems Sikong Xiao has been provoked!" the crowd thought to themselves. One of the Ten Great Prodigies, the heir of the Sikong Clan, already at the Sovereign Martial Realm, yet he had suffered a disadvantage in battle against someone at the Ninth Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm. This was hardly a good reputation for Sikong Xiao's status as one of the Ten Great Prodigies.
Mu Fan Chen stood with his hands behind his back, showing no intention of intervening. In fact, when Lin Feng had struck out at him and Yi Ren Lei earlier, they had received the palm strike and then ceased their attack on Lin Feng, choosing instead to watch him fight Sikong Xiao, hoping to gauge Lin Feng's strength. If the three of them had truly joined forces, no matter how strong this man was, he likely wouldn't have been able to withstand them.
Now that Sikong Xiao wanted to fight Lin Feng alone, he naturally wouldn't interfere. He wanted to see just how powerful this demonic cultivator with Curse Power truly was.
Yi Ren Lei's beautiful eyes still held a faint smile, a smile that could topple cities and captivate hearts. She too showed no intention of joining the fight.
"I want to see just how strong you really are!" Sikong Xiao stared at Lin Feng, his eyes flashing with a dazzling light, somewhat terrifying, as if he wanted to envelop Lin Feng's entire body within those eyes. The earlier clash had lasted only an instant, and it didn't prove that Sikong Xiao was inferior to Lin Feng, but it did prove that Lin Feng's combat strength was formidable. Therefore, Sikong Xiao didn't dare be careless. His Heavenly Eyes transformed into vortex pupils.
"You'll see!" Lin Feng spat out a single word, then his body shot into the sky, charging toward the clouds.
"Where do you think you're going!" Sikong Xiao stepped forward, soaring straight into the Nine Heavens. The two stood in the void, their long robes fluttering. Though they hadn't yet attacked, a terrifying aura already permeated the air, vast and boundless.
"Heavenly Eyes, Domain!" Sikong Xiao's voice was cold. In that moment, those terrifying, monstrous eyes twisted the void. This space shifted unpredictably, as if it were about to collapse into those eyes of his.
"Domain power!" The crowd saw the chaos in the void and their expressions tightened. Sikong Xiao was directly using his domain power to fight, clearly not underestimating Lin Feng. His battle intent was overwhelming.
Lin Feng swept his gaze across the void. The entire space was in chaos, as if layers of light were rotating. He slightly raised his palm, and within that chaotic space, even the speed of his hand seemed to slow down.
"Heavenly Eyes Domain, Fast and Slow Essence. Such powerful methods!" Lin Feng praised inwardly. He recalled the Prophet's prophecy about Sikong Xiao back in the City of Fate: "Heavenly Eyes Constitution, potential to reach Mid-rank Emperor, with a chance to impact High-rank Emperor!"
Moreover, Sikong Xiao had obtained a Watchman Arrow. From the Prophet's prophecy, it could be determined that Sikong Xiao was likely ranked among the top of the Ten Great Prodigies, possessing the talent to impact High-rank Emperor. How could he be simple?
The prophecy Sikong Xiao had received was comparable to Wen Tian Ge's and slightly stronger than Mu Fan Chen's. The Prophet's prophecy for Mu Fan Chen was that he would need an extremely great opportunity to impact High-rank Emperor.
Lin Feng further deduced that the top-ranked figures among the Ten Great Prodigies should be Kong Ming Monk, Sikong Xiao, and Wen Tian Ge. Of course, although Peng Mo was also only prophesied to reach Mid-rank Emperor, that was because Peng Mo's personality was too arrogant and he looked down on everything. Peng Mo's combat strength was beyond doubt, after all, his true form was the Golden-Winged Great Roc, the divine bird with the fastest speed and greatest strength in the Eight Wastelands.
Of course, Yi Ren Lei couldn't be underestimated either. Her achievements would be determined by her Six Desires Dao.
"Die!" Sikong Xiao shouted coldly. His attack was as fast as lightning, charging straight at Lin Feng. The Split Essence seemed to want to tear the void apart.
"Scram!" Lin Feng roared angrily, like a demon king's bellow. Heaven and earth trembled, space rolled violently. At the same time, his palm struck out fiercely, as if a demon king was being slapped out, charging toward Sikong Xiao, causing heaven and earth to tremble endlessly.
"Chi!" Sikong Xiao's Heavenly Eyes suddenly burst forth with a sharp light. The chaotic space caused the demon king's figure to slow down, its terrifying trajectory seemingly seen through by those Heavenly Eyes.
"Void Unraveling!" Sikong Xiao's palm print landed on the demon king's figure. Instantly, the violent demonic aura raged, and the demon king's figure was torn apart and unraveled. Sikong Xiao then continued his assault on Lin Feng, his terrifying splitting attack becoming even more fearsome. Moreover, in Lin Feng's eyes, it seemed even faster than the attack itself. Fast and Slow Essence, chaotic space, creating illusions.
"Roar!" A demonic roar shook the heavens. Space trembled incessantly, yet it remained within the Heavenly Eyes Domain, causing every one of Lin Feng's attacks to seem slowed down.
Lin Feng's demonic technique also had its own domain, but he didn't want to use it, afraid of exposing his identity. After all, he had already used the other two demonic domain powers in his battles with Xue Biyao and Qi Tian Saint.
"Sikong Xiao!" Lin Feng roared. Instantly, Sikong Xiao's eyes involuntarily turned toward him, and then he saw a pair of icy, boundless dark pupils.
"Die!" Lin Feng spat out a single word. A terrifying demonic will surged wildly from his eyes, trying to pierce Sikong Xiao's eyes. Attacks could be slowed, but eye techniques were instantaneous.
Sikong Xiao felt a slight sting in his Heavenly Eyes. The chaotic space of the Heavenly Eyes Domain seemed to calm slightly. However, Sikong Xiao only snorted coldly. A rustling sound came from him, as if his terrifying bloodline power was surging wildly.
"Let me show you the true Heavenly Eyes!" Sikong Xiao closed his eyes, then moved his mind. The rustling sound grew even more intense. A vast and terrifying bloodline power surged forth. At the same time, layers of terrifying light seemed to burst from within Sikong Xiao's body, transforming into a pair of dazzling Heavenly Eyes.
These Heavenly Eyes appeared, directly standing in the void, monstrous to the extreme.
This was a pair of enormous pupils. Layers of patterns appeared within these pupils. In this moment, Lin Feng felt the chaos of space become even more terrifying and intense. Moreover, it carried a fearsome splitting power, directly acting on his body through the eyes, trying to tear him apart.
"Heavenly Eyes, Martial Soul!" The crowd's expressions tightened. Such terrifying power. That chaotic space seemed about to destroy everything.
"Fighting with one hand tied behind my back is really uncomfortable!" Lin Feng muttered to himself. Then, a faint smile appeared in his demonic pupils. He moved his mind, and the Demonic Xiao appeared.
"Take it!" Lin Feng directly threw the Demonic Xiao downward, causing Sikong Xiao's pupils to suddenly contract. His body trembled, and he immediately let go of Lin Feng, diving toward the Demonic Xiao below.
"Whoosh!" A gale surged. Lin Feng's body turned into a whirlwind, disappearing from the spot in an instant. At the same time, many experts below all charged toward the Demonic Xiao. Rumbling, terrifying explosions sounded continuously. Experts from the Sikong Clan, the Mirage World Heavenly Palace, and the Six Desires Immortal Palace all made their moves. A terrifying collision occurred, as if heaven and earth were about to shatter. Many experts, unable to withstand the aftershocks of the attacks, directly flashed away.
Qing Mengxin, who was below, also retreated far away. She watched Lin Feng's already vanished figure, feeling a sense of loss. That arrogant demonic cultivator, whom some called the Cursed One, had left a deep impression on her, overturning her understanding of martial arts.
It was a pity, though, that the demonic cultivator had ultimately been taken away. She knew very well that even if Lin Feng could defeat Sikong Xiao, he wouldn't be able to take the Demonic Xiao. The three opposing factions were too powerful.
At that moment, in that area, heaven and earth were splitting apart. Blood splattered through the void. The battle was extremely brutal. When it came to seizing treasures, none of these powerful factions would be polite. They would turn against each other without hesitation, and afterward, they would act like friends again, chatting and laughing. Such was the world of martial arts. Everything was for profit, for martial strength.
The three factions fought fiercely. In the end, the Demonic Xiao still fell into Sikong Xiao's hands. He swept his gaze over Yi Ren Lei and Mu Fan Chen, saying coldly, "There's no need for the two of you to fight to the death over this Demonic Xiao, is there?"
Mu Fan Chen and Yi Ren Lei glanced at the experts around them. Their auras were fluctuating, and many corpses lay on the ground, the result of the terrifying battle that had occurred in an instant. The experts beside Sikong Xiao were very strong, but they too had suffered losses, with many dead.
"Since Young Master Sikong likes it, I won't compete for it," Yi Ren Lei said with a faint smile. That Demonic Xiao hadn't shown any terrifying fluctuations, and it was unclear if it was of great use. Since it had already fallen into Sikong Xiao's hands, there was no need to fight to the death over it.
Mu Fan Chen glanced at Yi Ren Lei, then also smiled and said, "Then I'll let you have it, Sikong Xiao."
A cold smile appeared in Sikong Xiao's monstrous eyes. Let him have it? How ridiculous!
"Then I won't stand on ceremony," Sikong Xiao said with a faint smile, putting away the Demonic Xiao. However, at that moment, from the distant void, sword energy surged in all directions, whistling as it approached. Traces of dazzling sword light were extremely eye-catching, their sharpness piercing the clouds.
"People from the Sword Pavilion?" Sikong Xiao frowned. Yi Ren Lei and Mu Fan Chen also showed interested expressions. The Sword Pavilion had come to join the fun too.
That terrifying sword whistle was incredibly fast. In just an instant, a group of experts descended, their sword energy overwhelming. The leader, dressed in a white long robe, handsome and unrestrained, was none other than Lin Feng.
Seeing the figure in the void, Qing Mengxin, who had been about to leave, paused. Her footsteps involuntarily stopped. That was... Lin Feng!
"Lin Feng!" Yi Ren Lei's lips held a faint smile as she softly called out.
"Fairy Yi, long time no see. I hope you've been well," Lin Feng said with a carefree smile on his face, his aura completely different from before.
"I've been very well, but I've been missing Young Master Lin," Yi Ren Lei said with a smile. That faint, melancholic tone seemed enough to drive people mad.
"What a femme fatale," Lin Feng thought to himself, but the smile on his face remained warm. "To be missed by Fairy Yi, I am truly flattered."
After speaking, Lin Feng's gaze slowly shifted, landing on Sikong Xiao. The smile on his face remained warm, calm and unrestrained.
"Young Master Sikong, I'm quite interested in what you just obtained. So... hand it over," Lin Feng said in a calm voice, causing the void to suddenly freeze. The expressions of the distant crowd became even more interesting.
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