Boom!
A thunderous sound echoed, and Ye Cangtian was forced back a few steps before stabilizing himself.
Although he was at a slight disadvantage in this head-on clash, a cold smile appeared on his face as he said, "Kong Ling, these mere tricks can't kill me!"
"Heh heh, is this the confidence you bring to challenge this seat?"
"What a joke!"
Upon hearing this, Kong Ling laughed instead of getting angry. The fact that Po Xiao could effortlessly block his attack indeed showed some ability.
However, to think he could go head-to-head with him with just this much ability was simply delusional!
As he spoke, Kong Ling slowly rose from his seat, walking down the steps one by one. Simultaneously, a dazzling golden long sword appeared in his hand.
With the swing of the long sword, wave after wave of sword energy slashed towards Po Xiao.
He wanted to see how long Po Xiao could hold on.
Facing the sword energy, Ye Cangtian dared not be careless again. He directly drew the Death Scythe and wielded it to defend himself.
Boom, boom, boom...
A series of thunderous sounds instantly filled the entire great hall.
"This! How is this possible!"
Gu Hai, who was watching from the side, stared with wide eyes at the mid-air exchange between Po Xiao and Kong Ling.
Although Po Xiao could not project his spiritual energy outwards, merely defending, he had not retreated a single step since the Death Scythe appeared.
It was as if he was evenly matched with Kong Ling!
Kong Ling, who also noticed the anomaly, had already locked onto the Death Scythe, his eyes filled with greed.
Previously, Po Xiao had to retreat several steps to stabilize himself after facing his energy blades. Now, his attacks, enhanced by the long sword, were even more powerful.
Yet, Po Xiao hadn't retreated. This was undoubtedly due to the Death Scythe.
With that thought, he said coldly, "This weapon is wasted on you."
"Heh heh, Kong Ling, that's not for you to judge!"
Ye Cangtian sneered, then, while blocking the opponent's sword energy, he slowly moved towards him.
He knew very well that to kill Kong Ling, he had to get close!
Seeing Po Xiao inching closer, Kong Ling immediately understood the opponent's intention but did not stop him.
This was for the best. Since the opponent wanted to die quickly, he might as well fulfill his wish!
At this moment, Ye Cangtian finally reached Kong Ling. Without a word, taking advantage of the brief opening between Kong Ling's attacks, he instantly swung the Death Scythe.
Zhan Xiangsi!
This was Ye Cangtian's most formidable attack so far.
He knew that getting close to Kong Ling was not easy, so he cherished such an opportunity, launching his strongest strike first.
Moreover, this was his first move, so it had to be precise and powerful!
"Heh heh, going straight for the killing move, you're not being honest!"
Feeling the violent spiritual energy carried by Zhan Xiangsi, Kong Ling instantly recognized the power of this attack, and a hint of disdain appeared on his face.
The opponent was trying to take a shortcut!
The next moment, as Kong Ling's voice fell, a ray of light suddenly flashed between his eyebrows, and at the same time, his long sword thrust forward.
Huh!
A strange scene occurred. Ye Cangtian, who had been fighting desperately moments ago, suddenly stopped his attack, his entire body seemingly frozen.
Even when faced with Kong Ling's long sword, he did not dodge.
Puff!
The long sword pierced Ye Cangtian's shoulder, and a bloom of blood instantly appeared on his shoulder. However, Ye Cangtian did not cry out in pain.
"Wuwu! Wuwu! Wuwu..."
Lan Yue, who was bound, saw Ye Cangtian not resist and struggled fiercely with excitement, making muffled sounds.
Little Black, on the other hand, widened its eyes in a human-like manner.
It truly couldn't understand why the surging attack had suddenly stopped, and why he was offering no resistance to Kong Ling's attack.
This also caught it off guard, preventing it from rushing forward to protect its master.
Bang!
Kong Ling directly kicked Ye Cangtian away.
Seeing this, Gu Hai's face revealed a sinister smile. He knew that Kong Ling was not letting Po Xiao off but intended to torment him to death!
This truly made him immensely pleased.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian finally regained consciousness and slowly got up from the ground.
He then noticed the wound on his shoulder and his clothes, which were soaked with sweat.
This was not because he felt no pain, but rather that when Kong Ling's sword struck him, he had suffered a powerful soul attack.
This sudden attack for the first time had temporarily caused Ye Cangtian to lose control of his body.
Fortunately, his soul cultivation was not low, and he was also prepared, which prevented his soul from suffering severe damage.
"Heh heh, recovered so quickly, not bad, not bad."
Just then, Kong Ling on the other side glanced at Po Xiao and said in surprise.
Seeing that Po Xiao could recover from the soul pain in such a short time, he knew that the opponent's soul power was very strong.
Even compared to him, it was likely not inferior.
"Hmph! The battle has just begun."
Ye Cangtian snorted coldly. A celestial eye suddenly appeared between his eyebrows. As the celestial eye opened, he unleashed Soul Pierce.
As the saying goes, reciprocity is the way of courtesy.
Immediately after, he followed suit and charged forward again.
Hiss!
However, a shocking scene occurred.
Facing his Soul Pierce, Kong Ling only gasped and gritted his teeth, but did not fall into a daze.
The next moment, with a wave of his long sword, he swept Ye Cangtian away.
"Heh heh, kid, I knew why you had such formidable soul cultivation. Turns out Xing Yuan taught you!"
"It seems he treated you well, regarding you as a true disciple!"
"Hahaha, what an idiot!"
Kong Ling did not attack immediately but burst into laughter.
Just thinking about Xing Yuan teaching his ultimate skills to an enemy, such a foolish act, was truly amusing.
If this were to spread, it would surely affect Xing Yuan's prestige, making it difficult for Xing Yuan to contend for power with him in the future.
"That's right, Xing Yuan taught me!"
On the other side, Po Xiao stabilized himself and admitted it.
His idea was simple: if he were to die here today, he wanted to use this matter to provoke a conflict between Xing Yuan and Kong Ling.
"Alas, your talent is indeed excellent, but it's a pity that you are not from the Dark Association, wasting Xing Yuan's legacy!"
Hearing this, Kong Ling sighed, and then a playful smile reappeared on his face as he said, "Po Xiao, now whether it's a normal battle or a soul duel, you are no match for me. What other trump cards do you have, bring them out!
If you don't reveal them soon, you might never have the chance again!"
"Fine, since you want to see my trump cards, I'll oblige you!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at the other party and said with a cold smile.
The next moment, he took out two seals. As a surge of spiritual energy was infused, the two seals transformed into two phantoms.
That's right, they were the Imperial Dragon Seal and the Dark Seal!
With his cultivation inferior to the opponent's and his soul power also less than the opponent's, Ye Cangtian was forced to use his final trump cards.
"What! What is this!"
Looking at the black and dark golden seals floating in Ye Cangtian's hand, Kong Ling's smile froze instantly.
From the moment the two great seals appeared, he unconsciously felt a pressure.
This pressure was terrifying, not only affecting his body but also his soul.
It inexplicably gave him a sense of fear.
"Allow me to introduce them! These two seals are the Imperial Dragon Seal and the Dark Seal!"
"Among them, the Dark Seal was obtained from the City of Darkness in the barren desert!"
"I might as well tell you something else: the Light Hall attacked the Dark Ruins at all costs precisely for the Dark Seal!"
"Moreover, if you can gather all four seals, you might be able to open the Heavenly Gate, ascend to the Immortal Realm, and seek true eternal life!"
Ye Cangtian did not conceal this matter but revealed it generously.
Today, only one of the two would survive.
If he were defeated and died, he hoped the other party would learn this secret, so that at least the Light Hall would not easily succeed.
In this way, perhaps in future struggles, the Huaxia forces would have a chance to reclaim the two seals!
After all, compared to the Light Ruins, the Huaxia forces were more familiar with the Dark Ruins.
"What!"
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, both Kong Ling and Gu Hai, who was on the side, widened their eyes.
They all knew that the Light Hall's attack on the Dark Ruins was to search for a certain treasure.
But they never expected that the treasure the Light Hall was looking for was actually in Po Xiao's hands.