Chapter 1395: Peaks Turn, Road Winds

Seeing Yun Xiantai, who had lost the ability to move and couldn't even sit up, Spirit Snake Granny was extremely anxious.

How did it suddenly become like this?

Her gaze fell on Yun Xiantai, who kept struggling to rise; Spirit Snake Granny wanted to intervene, but she had no chance at all.

At this moment, Old Man Ling had already walked up to Yun Xiantai.

Looking at the still-struggling Yun Xiantai, he curled his lips in a cold smile and said.

"Give it up; even if you wanted to neutralize the poison in your body, with your cultivation it would take at least a quarter of an hour, and in that time I have a hundred ways to kill you."

Saying this, Old Man Ling hesitated no longer and immediately prepared to strike.

"Delay brings change; now is the best chance to kill Yun Xiantai. Taking advantage of the poison erupting inside him, I'll finish this old thing in one move."

But just as Old Man Ling raised his hand, intending to strike him down with a palm, Yun Xiantai, who had been deathly pale and seemingly powerless, curled his mouth; under Old Man Ling's horrified gaze, his long sword suddenly thrust out.

Only a flash of sword light was seen; Yun Xiantai had no defense to begin with, and the two were so close that Old Man Ling had no time to react—his long sword had already pierced his chest.

"You...... how is this possible......"

That fierce sword qi surged straight into his body, instantly destroying his five viscera and six bowels.

Old Man Ling stared in disbelief at Yun Xiantai before him; at this moment Yun Xiantai showed no trace of his earlier weakness.

He rose to his feet, a smile playing on his lips.

"Who told you I was poisoned?"

Huh???

"This guy wasn't poisoned?" Old Man Ling stared in disbelief as Yun Xiantai's complexion quickly turned rosy; how could that be? Just now he clearly saw the silver needle pierce Yun Xiantai's chest.

"I was wearing a defensive magic item that just happened to block the needle."

Huh???

Watching Yun Xiantai pull open his collar, there indeed lay a soft armor as thin as a cicada's wing.

"But you're already an Emperor Sovereign—why bother wearing this junk?"

"Even if it's saint‑level soft armor, it's useless against an Emperor Sovereign expert."

"The damage that soft armor can block poses no threat to an Emperor Sovereign; a bare flesh body can withstand it outright."

"If the soft armor can't block the damage, it's utterly useless."

"So Emperor Sovereign experts basically never wear soft armor; it's purely superfluous."

"But Yun Xiantai happened to be wearing one."

Faced with Old Man Ling's utter bafflement, Yun Xiantai smiled and explained.

"Soft armor may not be much use, but it always comes in handy—just like now, isn't it being used?"

He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, unsure whether it was from rage or severe injury.

"This guy's wearing soft armor, and on top of that he was just putting on an act earlier."

He glared at Yun Xiantai with unwillingness, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"You...... despicable......"

Having been completely fooled by him, facing Old Man Ling's shouting, Yun Xiantai grinned and said.

"Tit for tat."

"What's there to argue about being despicable or not—it's winner takes all. Besides, you were just playing dead earlier; I'm just returning the favor."

Yun Xiantai felt no problem at all; he drew his long sword in one motion, and the next second, under Old Man Ling's unwilling, terrified gaze, he severed his head with a single sword strike.

His very soul was annihilated along with his body by that sword.

After killing Old Man Ling, Yun Xiantai reached out and pulled the silver needle from the soft armor, examined the needle finer than a strand of hair, and smiled.

"A petty trick."

He tossed it aside casually; the situation reversed in an instant, giving others hardly any time to react.

Spirit Snake Granny, whose heart had sunk to the bottom, now let out a sigh of relief.

However, her expression was somewhat complicated; those two old silver coins are really more cunning than each other.

"In the Tianwu Realm, if you had to pick the most devious person, there's no doubt it's Old Man Ling."

"But looking at Yun Xiantai now, he's hardly any less devious than that old fellow."

"One could even say he's a step ahead."

"It's the first time I've seen someone able to steadily suppress Old Man Ling in deceit and viciousness."

"Compared to Spirit Snake Granny's relaxation, the Emperor Sovereign expert who fought her is feeling far from good."

"Just now he was desperately holding back Spirit Snake Granny, but seeing Old Man Ling get cut down outright, his face went black."

"In this fight, the two of them combined have eight hundred devious tricks—all just putting on an act."

"According to the pre‑battle plan, Old Man Ling did become the breakthrough point, and it happened even faster than expected."

"This is also because Old Man Ling walked right into the spearhead himself; if they had fought honestly, even though Yun Xiantai had superior cultivation and strength, defeating Old Man Ling might not have been so easy."

"It would require more time, and he himself might have to pay a price."

"But Old Man Ling thought himself clever, believed he was outmatched, and wanted to play tricks—so Yun Xiantai was all too happy to oblige."

"From the moment that talisman seal struck Old Man Ling at the start, Yun Xiantai knew he was faking it; even though he was only a minor accomplishment in the Emperor Sovereign Realm, a mere talisman seal shouldn't be able to kill him—his act was too fake."

"Afterwards he went along with the act, and this old man showed not the slightest suspicion—presumably he had full confidence in his tricks."

"That being the case, things become simple."

He casually took Old Man Ling's space ring, then Yun Xiantai set off toward the Viper.

At this moment the Viper was locked in fierce combat with Dongfang Hong; with Yun Xiantai's addition, the two quickly subdued it together.

"Back when we were in the Haotu World, the Viper wasn't a match for Yun Xiantai and Dongfang Hong."

Back when they were in Haotu Shijie, Viper was no match for Yun Xiantai and Dongfang Hong.

What's more, not to mention that the two's strength has grown even stronger now, Yun Xiantai has even broken through to the accomplished stage of Emperor Sovereign Realm, making their strength even greater than before.

So, without any surprise, the Viper was directly suppressed by the two.

When dealing with the Viper, Yun Xiantai and Dongfang Hong will certainly show no mercy; this guy is the chief culprit behind everything.

If it weren't for him kidnapping Ye Zhangqing, how could their group be searching all over Zhu Tian Wan Jie?

All the hardships they've endured along the way are entirely because of the Viper.

So, today this guy must die.

"Trash."

Under immense pressure, the Viper couldn't help but curse, and naturally he was cursing Old Man Ling.

He barely lasted that short a time before being slain—if that's not trash, what is?

Unfortunately, no one is here to help the Viper share the pressure; he can only grit his teeth and endure on his own.

After all, two fists can't fight four hands; even though the Viper has exerted all his strength, facing the combined assault of Yun Xiantai and Dongfang Hong, he finds it increasingly hard to hold on.

Soon several wounds appeared on his body; though not serious, with Emperor Sovereign Realm-level strength, he would recover quickly.

But this is clearly not a good omen—he's already injured after such a short time; what will happen next?

The Viper gave it his all, but it seemed he couldn't change anything.