Chapter 307: Xiao Ding

Inside the first layer of the Heavenly Tomb.

Several Energy Bodies were wandering aimlessly.

"Swish!"

A sound of wind breaking rang out, and a figure in blue robes suddenly inserted himself into the center of the Energy Bodies. After a series of thumping sounds, the blue figure appeared once again.

"Seven at once, better than nothing, I suppose!" Xiao Ding sighed, "It would be better to continue to the second layer."

Just at this moment, Xiao Ding, who was about to leave, narrowed his eyes. Cyan-green Dou Qi swirled around his hand, condensing into a three-foot-long sword.

Xiao Ding said calmly, "I wonder which friend this is; could you show yourself?"

As his voice fell, a space several dozen yards in front of Xiao Ding suddenly twisted, and two figures shrouded in black robes slowly appeared.

"People from the Soul Clan?" Xiao Ding's body tensed, his brows locked in a frown.

"Jie jie jie~" Hun Ya laughed with a chilling tone, "I really didn't expect that we would actually run into a lone remnant of the Xiao Clan!"

"Tell me, how should I choose a way for you to die?"

At this moment, Hun Ya was exceptionally excited inside. In the Ancient Realm, the Xiao Clan's act of handing the Tuoshe Ancient God Jade to the Ancient Clan had made him very unhappy, but he had been helpless to stop it. He believed that the clan would not let the Xiao Clan off easily.

And Hun Ya had also established his own goal—to eliminate the two Xiao Clan brothers in the Heavenly Tomb.

But while this goal sounded simple, it was fraught with difficulties to achieve.

That kid named Xiao Yan was always with Gu Xun'er of the Ancient Clan, and the latter's strength as a Nine-Star Dou Zun was indeed very troublesome, not to mention Xiao Yan, whose combat power was not inferior to an Eight-Star Dou Zun.

As it turned out, Heaven does not disappoint those who try!

He had actually encountered Xiao Yan's lone older brother!

He and his companion Hun Li were both Eight-Star Dou Zuns; dealing with a lone Six-Star Dou Zun was surely a piece of cake!

With such an overwhelming advantage, how could he possibly lose this round!

However, what made Hun Ya extremely puzzled was that Xiao Ding had only put up some defenses when they first met, but now he had actually become leisurely?

"Could there be an ambush?"

Vigilance rose in his heart. Having spent years in the Soul Clan experiencing treachery and deceit, Hun Ya knew very well that once a place became abnormal, something was likely to go wrong, even if the opponent was only a Six-Star Dou Zun.

He secretly gestured to Hun Li, who nodded, retreated silently, and began to keep watch on the surroundings.

Xiao Ding suddenly revealed a smile and clapped his hands, saying, "Congratulations!"

Hun Ya's eyelids twitched. He immediately saw a strong golden light erupting beneath Hun Li's feet and shouted sharply, "Hun Li, dodge quickly!"

Hun Li was no fool. As soon as that strange thing appeared under his feet, he had prepared to leave quickly.

However, he was still a step too late. Countless golden threads instantly flew out from the formation, wrapping around Hun Li's limbs and body with lightning speed, binding him into a zongzi in an instant.

"Urgh!" Hun Li's eyes widened, veins bulging on his head. He wanted to forcefully shatter the threads binding him, but he felt them tightening even more. He immediately began rolling on the ground like a caterpillar.

Seeing this, Hun Ya's face turned dark. He realized that his side had likely been schemed against, and half of their combat power was instantly rendered useless.

However...

"Do you think you can survive by playing some petty tricks?" Hun Ya said, looking at Xiao Ding coldly while carefully guarding the ground beneath his own feet.

Hun Ya was not desperate right now, just feeling unhappy. He, who excelled at playing with schemes and plots, had actually been tricked by a remnant of the Xiao Clan he looked down upon. If this were to spread back, wouldn't he become the laughingstock of the entire Soul Clan!

But even with only him left, it would not be difficult to finish off a Six-Star Dou Zun. He did not believe that this Xiao Ding also possessed the strength to fight two stars above his own...

Hun Ya's pupils were filled with shock, and he said repeatedly, "How is this possible?"

"This is impossible!"

Even Hun Li, who was bound on the ground and unable to move, looked at this scene in astonishment.

The aura that Xiao Ding was emitting at this moment was clearly that of a Nine-Star Dou Zun!

Xiao Ding stretched, looking at the two who were on the verge of collapse with a playful expression, "Have you ever heard of a 'Locking Qi Pill'?"

"'Locking Qi Pill'?" Hun Ya and Hun Li were both plunged into confusion.

The Locking Qi Pill is an extremely rare Eighth-Grade Medicinal Pill. Though it is called a medicinal pill, it would be more appropriate to call it a poison.

Its effect is to instantly drop the cultivation of an expert below the Dou Sheng level by three stars; however, as long as the antidote is taken within two months, one can recover.

Even a Dou Sheng expert would not be able to detect anything unusual.

After Xiao Ding was boosted to a Nine-Star Dou Zun by Xiao Zhan and Xiao Han using their "cheats," he had taken the Locking Qi Pill before heading to the Ancient Realm, turning himself into a Six-Star Dou Zun.

He had only sought a secret place to recover after entering the Heavenly Tomb, specifically to hide his cultivation as a trump card.

Now it had indeed come in handy. Xiao Ding as a Nine-Star Dou Zun might have been guarded against, but as a Six-Star Dou Zun, he had become the best bait.

Noticing the expressions of Hun Ya and his companion, Xiao Ding understood.

"It seems you don't know!" Xiao Ding chuckled, "But I didn't intend to tell you either!"

Before his voice had even faded, Xiao Ding's figure suddenly vanished. Hun Ya's expression changed drastically, and he instantly left his original position, yet the next moment...

"Bang!"

"You..." Hun Ya looked at Xiao Ding with shock and anger. At this moment, the latter had fiercely stomped his foot onto the spot where Hun Li had been.

What was hair-raising was that Hun Li's head had burst into a mist of blood at that very instant. A genius of the Soul Clan, a Hun Li who was infamous even in battles against experts of the Ancient Clan, had died just like that, in such an unclear manner, on the first layer of the Heavenly Tomb.

Hun Ya felt like dying at this moment, and he even greeted Xiao Ding's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart.

You have no martial ethics!

Is there any way to play like this?

You set a trap formation to bind one of us right at the start, and that was fine.

What is this situation where you directly attack someone who has no power to fight back? Shouldn't the two of us have started by exchanging moves first?

When Hun Ya saw Xiao Ding disappear just now, he subconsciously thought the opponent was coming for him and was thinking about how to respond.

Who knew Xiao Ding would directly attack Hun Li? The latter didn't even have a chance to run and was instantly finished off.

Xiao Ding's unconventional approach completely stunned Hun Ya.

I'm afraid even Hun Li hadn't expected such an outcome, but since his head had been stomped to pieces, one could no longer see the look of astonishment on his face.

"Now it's your turn!" Xiao Ding casually clenched his fists and said with a chuckle, looking at the terrified Hun Ya.

A Nine-Star fighting an Eight-Star, is there any need to ask about the outcome?

Hun Ya's expression turned ruthless; he flicked his sleeves violently, releasing countless souls that shrieked as they charged toward Xiao Ding.

Xiao Ding paused, a look of intense disgust flashing across his face, and just as he was about to strike, his expression suddenly changed; he tapped his toes against the ground and retreated several dozen zhang.

The next moment, a violent explosion rang out, and a shockwave of Dou Qi dispersed the smoke; Xiao Ding frowned as he observed the surroundings, but Hun Ya had already vanished without a trace.

"Hmph, you got off easy!" Xiao Ding snorted coldly.

However, Xiao Ding was not discouraged; the Heavenly Tomb was only so large, and as long as Hun Ya was still alive, they would inevitably meet again sooner or later.

Afterward, Xiao Ding began to summarize the course of the battle.

This battle seemed very easy, but in reality...

It was indeed very easy!

Even Xiao Ding felt that the smoothness of this battle was dreamlike!

He had merely discovered the tracks of the two members of the Soul Clan in advance and scattered a few Trapping Arrays in suitable locations nearby.

He had originally intended them only as a means to delay the enemy, and he had even prepared himself for a tough fight.

Who would have thought that Hun Ya and his companion would "honestly" walk right into them, especially that Hun Li—did he not even bother to look at his own feet?

As for Xiao Ding finishing off Hun Li directly afterward, that was the most appropriate choice.

Although Hun Ya would be unable to do much alone once Hun Li was trapped, the people of the Soul Clan had numerous methods; he might be able to defeat the opponent, but he could not guarantee he would truly be able to keep Hun Ya there.

It was better to just eliminate one; it is better to sever one finger than to injure all ten. By finishing off Hun Li, he avoided the risk of the latter being rescued, and no matter how troublesome things became later, a single Hun Ya could not stir up any major waves.

Eliminating a genius of the Soul Clan right at the start seemed to portend that this trip to the Heavenly Tomb would be very smooth.