"You're not from the Xiao family!"

Xiao Tianling stared intently at Lin Fei.

Danger!

He sensed a dangerous aura emanating from Lin Fei. There could only be one explanation. The man before him was a Martial King! And the Xiao family certainly didn't have a Martial King!

"The Ancient Origin Saber King, he's from the Ancient Origin Sect!"

"We're saved! We're finally saved!"

"Xiao Tianling has descended into the Demonic Dao. Only a Martial King can counter him."

"Thankfully, the Ancient Origin Saber King is here with us."

For a moment, many members of the Xiao family felt relieved. They were desperate before, but now, with Lin Fei's appearance, their spirits lifted.

"Ancient Origin Saber King?"

Xiao Tianling naturally heard the murmurs of the Xiao family members below. But he had come from a distant land and hadn't heard of the Ancient Origin Saber King before. However, being referred to as the Saber King confirmed the opponent's status as a Martial King.

"If you're not from the Xiao family, then this matter has nothing to do with you. Are you trying to intervene?"

The giant shadow behind Xiao Tianling solidified further and exuded an even more terrifying aura, enveloping Lin Fei.

"I've slain a Nascent Soul Magic Avatar before. I wonder if a Martial King's True Form is as fragile as a Nascent Soul Magic Avatar?"

Lin Fei didn't care for idle chat.

"Supreme Saber Dao Bloodline!"

Boom!

In an instant, Lin Fei activated his Supreme Saber Dao Bloodline, causing his figure to expand immensely, resembling a divine saber, emanating a sharp saber aura. A saber started to form in his hands.

Seeing Lin Fei's Martial King's true body, Xiao Tianling's expression slightly changed. The terrifying sharpness of the saber made alarm bells ring in his mind.

"Frost Bloodline!"

Xiao Tianling similarly activated his internal bloodline. Immediately, a cold aura emanated from his True Martial King Form, resembling ancient ice. Anything that came near Xiao Tianling's true form would be instantly frozen into ice crystals.

The two towering True Martial King Forms faced off in mid-air. Their enormous figures exerted a tremendous pressure that seemed to warp the very fabric of space. The oppressive aura alone caused all the warriors of the Xiao family, including the Martial Sovereigns, to tremble in fear. In the face of a Martial King, even making a move required courage. Merely their aura was too overwhelming for them. It was a stark difference in their essence of life.

"This is the Martial King?"

Everyone gazed into the void. Although they hailed from a family with a Martial King lineage, their own Martial King had passed away long ago. It had been ages since they'd seen a Martial King, let alone witnessed one in action.

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Crack... Crack...

As Xiao Tianling activated his Frost Bloodline, the surrounding space began to freeze, spreading in all directions.

"Fall back!"

The Xiao family's Martial Sovereigns, their expressions changing slightly, immediately began to retreat. Even though the aura emitted by Xiao Tianling was not intentionally aimed at them, they knew that if they were to be frozen, even a Martial Sovereign would certainly meet their demise!

"Heavenly Saber, Strike!"

Lin Fei also felt the cold aura. This was his first time engaging with a Martial King in battle. When he had previously fought against the Nascent Soul Magic Avatar of the Daoist Lord Qianhe, it felt a bit awkward for Lin Fei, as if something was lacking.

This was to be expected, after all, the Daoist Lord Qianhe was a Nascent Soul cultivator. No matter how formidable the Magic Avatar of a Nascent Soul was, it still paled in comparison to the true form of a Martial King. Hence, Lin Fei couldn't fully enjoy the fight. But now, it was different. His opponent this time was a genuine Martial King!

With a single swing, Lin Fei unleashed a saber light thousands of meters long that pierced through the void like a ribbon, heading straight for Xiao Tianling. This saber strike radiated a piercing edge.

Xiao Tianling shouted, "Freeze Space!"

Crack... Crack...

In an instant, he threw a punch. An intense cold erupted from his fist, freezing the surrounding space. Not only that, the cold aura collided with Lin Fei's saber light. Astonishingly, Lin Fei's saber light was frozen in place. However, the cold aura was also split open by the saber.

Boom!

The void seemed to tremble, the frozen space around shattered, and countless shards of ice rained down.

Swoosh.

Xiao Tianling's palm was cleanly severed by Lin Fei's saber. In terms of offensive power, Lin Fei's Supreme Saber Dao Bloodline was indeed superior. After all, the saber's bloodline is inherently powerful in its offense.

Furthermore, Lin Fei possessed the Supreme Saber Dao Bloodline, an extremely potent bloodline specifically tailored for offensive prowess. Hence, when Lin Fei's saber collided with Xiao Tianling's Frost Bloodline, Lin Fei had the upper hand, cutting off Xiao Tianling's palm in the process.

However, no blood oozed from Xiao Tianling's severed palm. And even though the palm was cut off, it still managed to block Lin Fei's saber strike, preventing it from landing on Xiao Tianling's body.

Xiao Tianling's heart sank. In a swift move, he grabbed the severed palm, clutching it firmly in his hand.

Crack... Crack...

The hand, covered with ice crystals by Xiao Tianling, quickly expelled the residual power of Lin Fei within. Xiao Tianling then attached the severed hand back to his arm. The flesh on the arm rapidly grew back, effectively reattaching the severed hand.

In reality, when one reaches the level of a Martial King, it's not just about reattaching a severed hand. They possess the terrifying ability of regeneration from just a drop of blood. As long as they aren't destroyed on a particle level, a Martial King can never truly die.

Of course, a Martial King's attack can reach the particle level, but Lin Fei's saber strike, blocked by Xiao Tianling's Frost Bloodline, couldn't reach that extent. Moreover, this Frost Bloodline seemed to somewhat counter Lin Fei's Saber Dao Bloodline.

"What a Saber Dao Bloodline," Xiao Tianling commented. "Even under the freeze of my Frost Bloodline, you managed to sever my hand. Such power is indeed formidable. But I possess more than just the Frost Bloodline!"

His eyes turned icy cold.

Boom!

From Xiao Tianling's body erupted a second bloodline, the bloodline of the Xiao family. This lineage, inherently a Martial King bloodline, naturally existed within him as a descendant of the Xiao family. It was only natural for him to cultivate it. However, since he hadn't "consumed" the bloodlines of many members of the Xiao family, this second bloodline wasn't yet perfected.

"You have a second bloodline, do you think I don't?" Lin Fei retorted. The Grand Yin Wind Dao Bloodline within him surged forth.

Boom!

The Grand Yin Wind Dao Bloodline erupted instantly. Patterns began to form on Lin Fei's massive True Martial King Form as if he was covered in a layer of gray wind, emanating a chilling sensation. Moreover, Lin Fei's Grand Yin Wind Dao Bloodline was nearing perfection, transcendent in nature, and was evidently stronger than Xiao Tianling's second bloodline.

"Heavenly Saber, Strike! Grand Yin Wind, Rise!"

Lin Fei slashed out with his saber once more, this time with the momentum as if the heavens themselves were tilting. But this strike was not just a simple saber light; it was accompanied by the wind, the Grand Yin Wind!

For a moment, the entire void was filled with sharp saber lights and an omnipresent wind.