The Legendary Master’s Wife - Chap 161

Chapter 161: Sword Formations and Silencing Witnesses

“My Xiao Shidi warned you with good and kind intentions. It’s fine if you don’t feel grateful. But how can you launch a sneak attack, huh? That’s just too much!” Ling Xiao was beaming as he looked at the leader, Ye Dan, showing no signs of fear whatsoever, even though he was outnumbered.

Seeing that ‘Lin Xiao’ finally made an appearance, Ye Dan and company felt their blood run cold. Ling Xiao’s arrival was really something they did not expect. They clearly saw no sign of him before. However, they were not so terrified that they’d immediately run away, since their numbers were greater.

Furthermore, Ye Dan’s cultivation was one-star Star level, just one star lower than ‘Lin Xiao’. If they got down to it, they might not lose.

But…

Ye Dan glanced alertly all around but failed to find any traces of anyone else. He couldn’t help feeling a little surprised in his heart.

‘Lin Xiao’ was moving around all alone with a puny mage in the Paradise Realm. Could it be that he had been entrusted with some task? In his mind, ‘Lin Xiao’ was the Grand disciple of the Tian Xin Sect, so he must be entrusted with some important task. There should be a lot of fellow disciples by his side.

Now, seeing the two of them by themselves with one demon beast, and no trace of any other disciples from the Tian Xin Sect, although he felt very shocked in his heart, he also secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

“Your mouth is still so sharp at the brink of death. I wonder what kind of expressions your Master and your fellow disciples will have when they find out that you died in the Paradise Realm. I’m really looking forward to making it a reality.” Ye Dan thought maliciously; everyone said that ‘Lin Xiao’ was a prodigy, but he never thought much about it. In his heart, he always felt that he was more outstanding than ‘Lin Xiao’, and now was the perfect opportunity for him to prove this point.

“Then, that’s too regrettable!” Ling Xiao heard his shameless big talk and looked at him with interest.

This word, regrettable, perhaps wouldn’t be understood by Ye Dan. However, You XiaoMo understood the meaning very clearly. If Ye Dan were able to kill Ling Xiao and him here, when it got to the ears of Tang Fan and Kong Wen, they might even thank Ye Dan.

However, this was only one layer among the various meanings.

The real meaning Ling Xiao wanted to convey was that it was regrettable that such an outstanding talent had such misfortune to come across him today. Soon, he would be dead. Wasn’t that quite a pity?

You XiaoMo felt that he was getting more and more perverse. Every time he guessed what Ling Xiao was thinking, his thoughts would always turn towards an abnormal direction.

At this moment, Ye Dan suddenly roared, “Fellow disciples, assume the formation!”

Although it didn’t seem as if there were anyone lying in ambush around them, to avoid anything unexpected happening, he wanted to take advantage of the time when no one had yet to discover what was going on here, to finish off ‘Lin Xiao’ and You XiaoMo.

There was no need for him to elaborate because the other disciples clearly thought the same way. One by one, they unsheathed their weapons and quickly surrounded Ling Xiao and You XiaoMo.

The Qing Cheng Sect had a famous signature move and that was the sword formation!

The sword formation depended on the cultivation levels of the disciples, resulting in sword formations of different strengths. Legend had it that if everyone was of Spiritual level, the resulting formation was equal to an Emperor level practitioner.

When this information leaked out, it attracted the attention of countless practitioners. Even the entirety of the Tian Xin Sect almost flinched in fear. After that, those who did not fear death infiltrated the Qing Cheng Sect and attempted to steal the sword formation. However, they all failed. One could well imagine what kind of fate awaited them after they had failed.

However, more information leaked out after that.

No doubt the sword formation issued by Spiritual level practitioners was very fearsome. However, it came with quite a bit of backlash.

For the sword formation to take shape and amass power, it had to draw a huge amount of power from the people making the formation. If too much power was taken, it would affect the cultivation of the people in the formation, causing their cultivation to decline. Therefore, this sword formation came with significant risk, unless the people in the formation were willing to sacrifice their own cultivation.

Hence, even though the Qing Cheng Sect had this sword formation, they wouldn’t bring out a formation of tremendous power lightly. Furthermore, the ultimate formation required eight Spiritual level practitioners. Even the Qing Cheng Sect would not dare to rashly bring out that many strong fighters.

However, only sword formations by Spiritual level practitioners would bring about such strong side effects. Formations of slightly lesser strength wouldn’t be as dangerous to their users. Still, the might of the smaller sword formations could not be underestimated.

Precisely because of this, Ye Dan dared to let his fellow disciples assume the sword formation right away. After all, ‘Lin Xiao’s’ strength was one star higher than him. One-star difference was not trivial. In a situation without a hundred percent certainty, one must fight a quick battle to force a quick outcome.

Ling Xiao had heard of the Qing Cheng Sect’s sword formation a long time ago. A few months ago, he even witnessed it in person – during the siege on the demons, that time when Luo ShuHe led his fellow disciples to put it to good use.

Truthfully, the power of the sword formation was not something to laugh at. Even the coarse-skinned and sinewy demons were not able to withstand the onslaught of eight flying swords at eight strikes per second. If the one standing here today were not him, but the real Lin Xiao, even if he didn’t get killed, he would be seriously injured.

The eight Qing Cheng Sect’s disciples, including Ye Dan, were all zealously mobilizing the spiritual power in their bodies. Eight flying swords were spinning under their control, buzzing incessantly in everyone’s ears.

Although the disciples in formation were of unequal strengths, this was the real power of the sword formation. It didn’t have strong or weak points just because the strengths of the members in the formation were different.

“Attack!” Ye Dan roared once again.

It was all calm in the middle of the formation. The was not the slightest sign of fear coming of Ling Xiao, causing Ye Dan to feel an acute sense of uneasiness. In his heart, he made a resolve that he must fight a quick battle to force a quick outcome.

With the fall of his voice, seven disciples immediately brought their flying swords to the highest frequency and launched their attacks on Ling Xiao.

The Qing Cheng Sect’s sword formation was one that acted like nets above and snares below. Although there were only eight flying swords, these eight flying swords seemed to cover every single corner of the sword formation. The eight flying swords would take turns, attacking the people in the middle one after the other. If that person did not have great strength and defense, he wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

The flying swords emitted pulse after pulse of humming sounds, but when they were about to stab into Ling Xiao, a *ding* sound could be heard. The flying sword paused in mid-air as if it had struck something very hard. All around Ling Xiao’s body, a barely detectable ripple spread outwards. Even though the flying sword very quickly returned to its original condition, everyone still noticed it.

Ye Dan’s face changed abruptly, as if thinking of something; it became even more unsightly. He quickly roared, “Increase the intensity of attack.”

The seven fellow disciples increased the amount of spiritual energy pouring into the flying swords without hesitation.

In this battle, if it isn’t you who dies, it’s going to be me. Who would dare take it easy!

The corner of Ling Xiao’s lips rose subtly as he pushed You XiaoMo, who was still in his arms, to PiQiu for protection for the time being. Suddenly, his palm sent out a boom towards the one with the highest cultivation, Ye Dan. The energy from his palm hit Ye Dan squarely head on, as easily as crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood.

Ye Dan spat out a mouthful of blood violently and flew backwards more than ten meters. Without him, the sword foundation, which was centered on him, collapsed on itself. The seven disciples also suffered an unbearable backlash, their faces turning whiter and whiter. They must have all received varying degrees of internal injuries.

This was the weakness of the Qing Cheng Sect’s sword formation!

Although the sword formation was mighty, if its core, that was to say the strongest person, lost their position, the whole sword formation was rendered useless. Most importantly, sword formations which were not dissolved normally resulted in a backlash towards its members. If the difference in strengths among the members was too great, the backlash would be more severe.

Although Ling Xiao had only witnessed the sword formation once, he very quickly figured out the weak point of the sword formation. That was why he only acted against the strongest one, Ye Dan.

Right at this moment, Ye Dan, who was still lying on the ground, suddenly flipped over and leapt up. Then, after seeming to take some sort of healing magic pill, he got on his flying sword and fled in front of his astonished fellow disciples.

Only after he flew a certain distance away could his voice be heard coming from afar, “My fellow disciples, I wish you the best. I must report this matter back to Master so that he can take revenge for all of you.”

A look of utter disbelief immediately appeared on the faces of the seven disciples. Never had they imagined that Ye Dan-shixiong would abandon them so readily and escape by himself.

“Ah…” Ling Xiao looked towards the direction Ye Dan fled, and chuckled. He never intended to let Ye Dan go just like that. Only, before chasing after him, he simply gave the seven abandoned people, one hit each. Only then did he chase after Ye Dan.

You XiaoMo stared dumbfoundedly as seven people dropped dead in front of him. He suddenly remembered what Ling Xiao said not too long ago.

Good god, it was only a short while ago. He was true to his words and really killed a few people right in front of him. A moment ago, they were still full of life and right now, only seven lifeless corpses remained.

Once again, he realized just how little a life was worth in this world!

You XiaoMo felt very sad, but he also understood the reason behind it.

If I don’t kill you, you will kill me; a very simple equation. The road to immortality couldn’t possibly be free of bloodshed. Wasn’t it also like this on TV? As a peace-loving modern man, he felt that his ability to adapt was quite strong.

You XiaoMo looked up to the sky and sighed. Then he shifted his gaze to the magic bags at the waists of the corpses. After all, if he didn’t take it, others would. Rather than benefiting others, wouldn’t it be better to… benefit oneself?

By the time Ling Xiao arrived back with Ye Dan’s magic bag, the magic bags from the seven corpses had already been gutted clean by You XiaoMo. All the things were laid out on the grass as he was in the middle of categorizing them.

Ling Xiao couldn’t help stopping in his tracks with a strange expression on his face.