"Rest assured, Master!" a thought emanated from the Dragon Scale Dagger.
Then, the dragon shadow leaped out from the Dragon Scale Dagger once more, let out a roar, and lunged to bite Cao Shaochen's head.
Cao Shaochen was pondering where the dark laws he had released had gone when he felt danger approaching.
He was greatly alarmed, and it was too late to dodge.
Just then, a massive flying sword appeared above Cao Shaochen's head, jamming itself into the dragon shadow's mouth.
In front of him, a figure also appeared – it was Cao Shaoqing, who had been observing the battle all along.
Cao Shaoqing frowned and said, "Shaochen, be careful!"
Then, he turned his gaze to Zi Linling, his expression cold, "As a chosen one, to slaughter wantonly, are you not ashamed to betray the trust of the Heavenly Dao?"
"Heh!"
Zi Linling was amused to the point of anger.
She considered herself to have lived two lives and seen countless people, and had encountered many shameless individuals.
But it was only today, encountering the brothers Cao Shaoqing and Cao Shaochen, that she truly understood what it meant to be utterly shameless. It was an eye-opening experience.
Zi Linling let out a cold laugh and said, "I've seen shameless people, but never one as shameless as this!"
"Your Cao family, through every means possible, has tried to seize my destiny as the chosen one, constantly launching deadly attacks, and wishing for my death at every moment. How dare you accuse me of wanton killing?"
"Hmph! He, a sword cultivator, has cultivated dark laws that are incompatible with sword cultivation. Do you dare to say that these dark laws were not cultivated by devouring the souls of others, and by stealing their insights?"
"Utter nonsense!"
A hint of panic flickered in Cao Shaochen's eyes as he weakly retorted, "Utter nonsense!"
Cao Shaoqing also retorted with a grim expression, "What nonsense are you spouting!"
Zi Linling sneered, "You know better than anyone whether I'm spouting nonsense or not."
"I just want to tell you, don't be a prostitute who then tries to set up a chaste archway. Don't be a thief pretending to be a great philanthropist?"
"Your Cao family is truly a den of iniquity. Since you've run into my hands, you will pay the price for your actions! Acting on behalf of Heaven is what I, the chosen one, should do!"
Zi Linling pointed at Cao Shaochen and said, "I am determined to kill him today. If you wish to stop me, you'll need the ability to do so!"
"How dare you!" Cao Shaoqing roared.
"Hmph!"
Zi Linling snorted coldly, and the Dragon Scale Dagger was summoned back into her hand.
"Light shines in all directions!"
She shouted, quickly communicating with the surrounding light laws and imbuing them into the Dragon Scale Dagger. It became a blinding blade of light that cleaved towards Cao Shaochen, who was manipulating dark laws.
This was her first time using the light laws, and she felt no obstruction, as if the light laws were a part of her body, making her proficient.
Originally, Zi Linling's display of the five elemental laws had already shocked Cao Shaoqing and Cao Shaochen.
Now, seeing her unleash the light laws, their hearts churned with an even greater storm.
What level of monstrous talent was this! What incredibly heaven-defying aptitude!
Especially Cao Shaochen, who was manipulating dark laws, immediately felt the threat of death.
Just then, Cao Shaoqing shouted, "Fusion Technique!"
Cao Shaochen was instantly jolted awake, stopped releasing his dark law power, and leaped onto Cao Shaoqing's shoulder.
Cao Shaoqing grabbed Cao Shaochen by his hands and ankles. The two began to spin rapidly, creating a whirlwind.
In an instant, they merged into one, forming a bizarre giant that was half black and half white.
The black half bore Cao Shaochen's exact likeness, a composite of phantoms and specters, seemingly with thousands of tentacles, all formed from dark laws.
The white half bore Cao Shaoqing's exact likeness, with an ethereal bearing, also possessing thousands of arms. In each hand, a long sword was held.
After fusing, their strength, spiritual energy, and law power all increased exponentially. Their combat power was far more than a simple one plus one.
"Black and White Annihilation!"
As Cao Shaoqing's roar echoed, the thousand hands and thousand swords of the fused being instantly combined into a colossal silver sword.
Simultaneously, Cao Shaochen's side, the myriad tentacles merged and transformed into an incomparably dark serpent, which coiled around the giant sword.
The combination of the black serpent and the silver giant sword looked extremely peculiar.
The serpent-wrapped giant sword met Zi Linling's blade light, unleashing a deafening roar.
Even those within the Cao family's dual protective arrays, the Great Protective Array and the All-Encompassing God Slaying Array, were instantly deafened.
Both Zi Linling and the fused giant of Cao Shaoqing and Cao Shaochen were sent flying by the explosion's shockwave.
"Puff!"
Zi Linling flew back thirty zhang before crashing heavily onto the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
She could feel that two of her ribs were broken, and her internal organs had been displaced by the impact.
However, fortunately, she had practiced body refinement and cultivated the Myriad Poisonous Physique, which made her physical body exceptionally robust.
Otherwise, the aftermath of this explosion alone could have claimed her life.
Zi Linling fared poorly, but Cao Shaoqing and Cao Shaochen fared even worse.
Their fusion technique was violently shattered, forcing them back into their original forms.
Cao Shaoqing spat out a mouthful of blood, and his arm was broken into three pieces, dangling limply at his side.
Three of his ribs were also broken, piercing his surrounding internal organs. Fortunately, the piercings were not deep, otherwise, he could have died on the spot.
Cao Shaochen, with his hair disheveled, lay prone on the ground, having fainted. A large pool of blood seeped out from beneath him.
This was truly a case of mutual destruction.
The difference was that Zi Linling's injuries were relatively light, while Cao Shaoqing and Cao Shaochen were severely wounded.
Especially Cao Shaochen, if not treated in time, he might have perished.
Zi Linling took a moment to recover, reconnected her broken ribs with spiritual energy, and drew a wisp of life energy from her green space, quickly integrating it into the fractured areas.
With the pure life force, her broken bones quickly healed.
She then forcibly returned her displaced internal organs to their original positions with spiritual energy and nourished them with life force. Su Dan Novel Network
After completing these actions, she stood up and walked towards the place where Cao Shaoqing and Cao Shaochen lay.
Seeing her approach, a look of shock appeared on Cao Shaoqing's face.
Soon, he mocked himself internally.
He and his brother, both half-step God Lord realm experts, had suffered such severe injuries. Yet Zi Linling, a mere peak Great God realm spirit master, was still alive and well after such a terrifying explosion. This was simply unbelievable.
The chosen one truly had their unique advantages, protected by the Heavenly Dao in every aspect.
It was laughable that he and his brother had thought they could seize Zi Linling's destiny through absolute strength and become the chosen one in her stead.