Chapter 59: Ancient Martial Technique, Heaven Wounding Fist!

  Without Ling Xiao's reminder, He Lian Nu already knew that today's situation had reached a point of no return. She glanced at her opponent who was mobilizing his full soul power, and with great effort, she endured the severe pain in her right hand to walk over to the corner of the wall where Sang Xiao lay motionless after being kicked by Ling Xiao.

  Xiang Xiao's shoulder had originally been slashed by a sword, and Ling Xiao's kick almost took his life. He Lian Nu carefully examined his injuries and found that the bones in his chest were almost all fractured, with several broken bones piercing into his internal organs. At this moment, Xiang Xiao was already on the verge of collapse, with fresh blood constantly flowing from the corner of his mouth, making the situation extremely critical.

  He Lianuo didn't notice Ling Xiao's vigilant gaze beside him, and carefully placed Sang Xiao's head in his own lap with his uninjured left hand. Sang Xiao seemed to have sensed something, slowly opening his eyes to find He Lianuo supporting him. He couldn't help but smile happily, opening his blood-stained mouth to say laboriously: "He Lian... big brother, this time... I didn't run away by myself first, this time... we'll share life and death together!" After finishing these words, he lost all strength, going limp and fainting in He Lianuo's lap.

  Xiang Xiao's mouth still had a hint of a satisfied smile even after he fainted, and Helian Nuo felt a pang in his heart. When was it that he had secretly looked down on Xiang Xiao for abandoning him during the battle? Although it was Xiang Xiao's Fire Ox Formation that turned the tide of the last battle at Langyue City, Helian Nuo still harbored resentment towards his initial disappearance. Even Lei Shuo, who was usually straightforward, had some subtle words about this. In their eyes, true sworn brothers should be inseparable in life and death, never leaving each other's side!

  Now, the boy he once ridiculed is desperately trying to fight alongside him, until he's severely injured and can't move anymore. The last bit of resentment Helianuo had towards Sang Xiao vanished in that instant.

  "From now on, Sang Xiao, you are my sworn brother for life and death!", He Lian Nuo whispered in Sang Xiao's ear, took out a Soul Origin Sacred Fruit from the Heavenly Gift Space and stuffed it into his mouth, then gently laid him down on the ground. After doing all this, He Lian Nuo slowly stood up and walked towards Ling Xuan.

  "What? Have you finished with the aftermath? Don't worry, I'll try my best to make you die at the same time, so that when you arrive in hell, you might still be able to take care of each other, haha!" Ling Xiao laughed loudly, completely disregarding the murderous aura emanating from He Lianuo.

  "Kill us? Hmph, that depends on your abilities! Maybe it's you who will die!" Helian No shook his left fist and shot a lightning-fast punch at Ling Xuan!

  Ling Xiao remained motionless, standing in the same spot. In his eyes, Helian Nuo's punch was ordinary, he couldn't feel any fluctuation of soul power from Helian Nuo's body. This kid really thought that without using a soul technique, he could rival me? Ling Xiao sneered and casually raised his right hand to meet the attack!

  Boom! Two fists suddenly collided, emitting a fierce sound. The dust that filled the hall was shaken up by the force of the two punches, and for an instant, the entire hall was enveloped in dust. Amidst the haze, Lingyun saw a figure being blasted high into the air, only to heavily crash onto a table!

  Is that the boy named Helianuo? As expected, this child has some talent, but is still too young. The accumulation of soul and experience in dealing with enemies are still lacking, facing Ling Xiang, a seasoned warrior, how could he not be defeated!

  Lingyun secretly lamented in his heart, not only for the two boys but also for himself. He knew that today's situation could no longer produce any reversals. He had endured and hidden his true nature for so many years, yet in the end, he still couldn't avoid being sent to the human hell of Chengxi. As soon as he thought about the various terrifying rumors surrounding Chengxi, Lingyun felt like all the blood in his body had stopped flowing.

  After a long time, the dust that filled the sky finally settled down. Lingyun's heart was in disarray as he subconsciously walked into the arena, and what he saw shocked him so much that his jaw almost dropped.

  In the center of the hall, a figure almost entirely covered in dust stood proudly, his right hand hanging limply at his waist, while his left fist was clenched and held tightly to his chest. At this moment, large drops of fresh blood were dripping from his left fist onto the ground, and the entire room was silent except for the sound of the blood hitting the floor.

  Herenow! After a confrontation, the one standing in the center of the field was unexpectedly Herenow, who had never been in good shape from start to finish!

  "What, this... is this real? And after exchanging a punch with Ling Xiao, this kid actually... can still stand steadily?! Then, that figure that was knocked flying just now...", Ling Yun muttered to himself in shock, his eyes unconsciously drifting in another direction...

  Only in the southeast corner of the hall, several tables that were originally placed quietly had been smashed to pieces. In the midst of the wooden debris, a man covered in blood was struggling to get up!

  "Ling Xiao! That's Ling Xiao!", Ling Yun exclaimed in his heart, everything before him seemed so unbelievable, Ling Yun felt that his heart, which had been suppressed for over a decade, had suffered too many shocks today.

  Indeed, the man slowly standing up from the wood shavings was none other than Ling Xiao, who had been so confident earlier! But at this moment, Ling Xiao couldn't even reveal half of his previous handsome appearance. His fine silk robe had been torn to shreds, and his fair skin had been cut by countless wounds from the wood shavings on the ground. His originally neatly combed hair was now disheveled and scattered over his shoulders, making him look more like a beggar often seen in the streets than the master of the city!

  Compared to the injuries elsewhere, Ling Xiao's right arm was the most severe wound on his entire body. His right hand had completely lost its original shape and hung limply from his arm like a crushed eggplant. The arm itself was clearly broken into several segments, with some parts only connected by a thread of flesh and blood. Anyone could tell that such an arm would be impossible for even the most skilled doctor to heal!

  "Master!", everything happened too quickly, Ling Xiao's four subordinates reacted when this lightning-fast exchange had already ended. Of course, the loser was Ling Xiao. The four black-clad men saw their master's entire right arm being disabled and rushed to help him stop the bleeding. Who would have thought that as soon as they touched Ling Xiao's body, he roughly pushed them aside.

  "Get out! All of you get out! A man from the Ling family will never accept anyone's help in battle!", Ling Xiao stubbornly pushed away his four subordinates, then used his lightly injured left arm to tear off a few strips of clothing and bandage his wound with great difficulty, using his teeth to assist him. After doing all this, he was already drenched in sweat, but the injury on his right arm was just too severe, even though he had managed to temporarily stop the bleeding, the piercing pain still kept attacking Ling Xiao's nerves, several times almost knocking him down.

  Ling Xiao bent down and picked up a relatively intact stool leg from the wooden shavings on the ground, propping it under his armpit. He slowly moved in front of Helian No and opened his mouth slowly: "The move you used just now, was that a Soul Technique?" For some reason, despite having his right arm disabled, he had put away his previous arrogance, and his tone was calm to the point where even Ling Yun felt surprised.

  He Lian Nu slowly raised his head, and at this moment, his face was even more terrifying than Ling Xiang. It was clear that the punch just now had completely consumed all his physical strength and energy. Although it temporarily turned the situation around, unfortunately, he no longer had the power to fight again.

  "That's not a soul skill, it's a move I coincidentally learned, its name is called Tian Shang Fist!", He Lianuo surprisingly also put down his anger and honestly answered Ling Xiang's question, only that the ancient martial art's name involved too many things, he didn't dare to reveal it easily.

  "Will the Sky be Injured Fist? What a great name. My name is Ling Xiao, which means 'surpassing the sky', but your fist can actually hurt the sky, haha, I've lost, and I'm thoroughly convinced! Ling Xiao got the answer he wanted and looked very satisfied, and even burst out laughing."

  Even Helianuo couldn't help but feel a hint of admiration for Ling Xiao at this moment, after all, not everyone can have the magnanimity to admit their own defeat. The man in front of him was sinister and ruthless, but he was also a man who knew how to yield graciously!

  Lingyun sat on the chair, looking dejected and shook his head. Although he was unwilling to admit it, if someone had crippled one of his arms, he would have probably ordered his subordinates to tear the opponent into pieces. Despite being superior to Lingxiao in a thousand ways, Lingyun still fell short of his brother in terms of magnanimity.

  Ling Xiao slowly stopped laughing, lowered his head and coldly said to He Lian Nu: "You can disable one of my arms without using soul techniques. Although I don't know what that terrifying Tian Shang Fist is all about, I have to say that I appreciate you even more than before. However, it's precisely because I appreciate you that I won't let you continue living in this world safely and soundly, because having an opponent like you with boundless prospects would be a headache for anyone!"

  He Lianuo smiled indifferently, but after unleashing the Tian Shang Fist, he understood that he wouldn't be able to escape unscathed today. Gong Sun had once said that the Tian Shang Fist was too demanding on the body, and with his current abilities, he wasn't qualified to use it; if he forced himself to do so, it would cause massive damage to his body. In fact, He Lianuo's entire body had lost all its strength, let alone facing Ling Xiao - at this point, even a five-year-old child could knock him down!

  "But don't worry, I said before that if we don't kill you, we'll keep our word. Come on, take the three of them away, treat the two injured ones, and then immediately send them to the west of the city!", Ling Xiao turned around and ordered.

  Four men in black heard the order and immediately stepped forward, two of them lifted up Sang Xiao and He Lianuo respectively. One of them freed one hand to tuck Ling Yun under his arm and walked out with big strides.

  Ling Xiao raised his own withered right arm, and then softly said to the crowd that was gradually moving away: "Everyone, tomorrow, you will witness the true City of Sin!"