Ling Chen also spotted the Shocking Death Sect's forces. He immediately let out a stern shout, a murderous aura overflowing from him.

"Die, anyone who stands in my way!"

Seeing this, Longyang was not shocked but delighted. He quickly looked at the Protector from the Shocking Death Sect and said, "Protector, this kid has lost his reason; he's killing people on sight. Even if you don't seek revenge, he won't spare any of you."

"The only way now is to cooperate and deal with this kid together; only then will we have a chance of survival."

"Okay!"

Without a second thought, the Protector from the Shocking Death Sect nodded and solemnly stated, "I didn't want to intervene initially, but this kid's murderous intent is too intense. If we don't kill him, I fear he will become a Little Demon who will plague the entire Martial World."

Longyang was inwardly dismissive. Did killing require any reason at all? It was rather funny that the Protector from the Shocking Death Sect needed to come up with such a long excuse.

"Do you really wish for death?"

A fierce killing intent grew in Ling Chen's eyes. He was no longer interested in idle talk and simply stared at the Protector from the Shocking Death Sect, yelling in a stern voice.

"This kid is thoroughly possessed! Longyang, I will engage him from the front while you restrain his flank. Seize the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow!"

The Protector from the Shocking Death Sect bolstered his True Qi and shouted as he turned.

"Okay!"

A smile appeared on Longyang's face. He alone was not Ling Chen's match. But now, with help from another Great Master Level Powerhouse, combined with many Shocking Death Sect warriors waiting for the right moment to strike as cannon fodder, he firmly believed they would be able to stop Ling Chen.

He popped a blood-red Elixir into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed. Feeling some of his injuries recover, his figure flashed, and a blood-red arc emerged in the air, circling towards Ling Chen's back as he slashed out with his sword.

The Cloud-hidden Sword surfaced in Ling Chen's hand to block. Using the sword qi's recoil, he rapidly approached the Protector from the Shocking Death Sect. Across the Void, hordes of sword qi shot out like countless arrayed needles.

"Good attack!"

Seeing Ling Chen rushing towards him, the Protector from the Shocking Death Sect's eyes brightened. He and Longyang launched a pincer attack on Ling Chen from both front and back. If Ling Chen attacked him, Longyang could find an opening to ambush. Conversely, if Ling Chen attacked Longyang, he could find an opportunity to strike.

No matter what, Ling Chen was bound to lose.

A hint of coldness flashed in Ling Chen's eyes. The Cloud-hidden Sword in his hand moved at high frequency, and vast amounts of sword qi condensed, forming twenty or thirty sword shadows that enveloped the Shocking Death Sect's Protector.

The Protector from the Shocking Death Sect was an expert Swordsman himself. Seeing Ling Chen's attack looming, he remained composed, his Treasure Sword angling out, likewise swinging more than a dozen sword shadows to meet the assault.

CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!

Their exchanges were exceedingly fast, clashing swords over a dozen times in the blink of an eye.

Initially, the Protector from the Shocking Death Sect could still withstand Ling Chen's onslaught. But in a flash, Ling Chen launched a flurry of sword strikes. His sword qi seemed endless, as if it cost him nothing. The Protector simply couldn't stop him.

"Four Swords of the Ghost Gate!"

Unable to withstand it anymore, the Protector from the Shocking Death Sect could only resort to his strongest Swordsmanship to barely fend off Ling Chen's incoming Sword techniques.

"Longyang, what the hell are you doing? I can't hold on much longer!" the Protector from the Shocking Death Sect roared.

"Stop nagging, I'm making my move!"

Longyang was at his wit's end. In his eyes, Ling Chen was too cunning, with no visible vulnerabilities. Unless he stuck extremely close to Ling Chen, there was no opportunity to make a move. He had waited for a long time before finding a chance to launch this sword strike.

As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Ling Chen's body seemed to create overlapping afterimages. He stepped out from a True Qi afterimage, leaving it to take the sword strike. When the True Qi afterimage shattered, he advanced, attacking the Shocking Death Sect's Protector once more.

The Cloud-hidden Sword glowed with radiant light; in the blink of an eye, it was already before the opponent.

CLANG!

The Protector from the Shocking Death Sect raised his sword to block, and sparks flew in all directions. The next moment, he was thrown backward, retreating more than twenty steps.

"Protector Cao, if you have any trump cards left, stop hiding them! Otherwise, we'll all die at this kid's hands!" Longyang yelled angrily at Protector Cao.

"Alright then! Today, I will make an exception and go on a killing spree!"

A harsh, cold light flashed in Protector Cao's eyes. He quickly moved his fingers, rapidly poking his own acupoints. Evidently, this was a set of finger techniques to stimulate the body's potential. After executing them, Protector Cao's aura surged, increasing his combat power by at least twenty percent on top of his existing foundation.

Once his strength increased, Protector Cao immediately charged forward, his sword slashing towards Ling Chen's waist.

Ling Chen stomped his foot, and his body suddenly became intangible. His true body flashed back a step, leaving behind a True Qi afterimage that Protector Cao sliced in half.

SQUELCH!

Just then, Longyang also stabbed at Ling Chen from behind, driving his sword into him.

But the next moment, Ling Chen's body dissolved. It was another True Qi afterimage.

After pushing his Wind Shadow Step to its limit, Ling Chen could easily execute Shape-shifting, though each True Qi afterimage consumed a large amount of True Qi.

"Too troublesome! How does this kid's True Qi seem inexhaustible?" Protector Cao was full of regret. If he had known Ling Chen was so difficult to deal with, he wouldn't have listened to Longyang and allied with him against Ling Chen. What did Ling Chen's enmity with the Shocking Death Sect have to do with him? Other Shocking Death Sect powerhouses could avenge Wang Yan; it wasn't his place to interfere.

"He's using his True Qi so extravagantly! He must be running out by now. We just need to hold him off a little longer, and we'll turn defeat into victory!" Longyang quickly called out, seeing the odd look on Protector Cao's face.

But how could Longyang possibly know that Ling Chen had just absorbed all of Mr. Wu's True Qi and hadn't had time to refine it? Right now, True Qi was the last thing Ling Chen lacked. The True Qi of a Fifth Level Grandmaster was so abundant for Ling Chen that he couldn't use it all even if he tried.

"Immortal Points the Way!"

Ling Chen gripped his sword with both hands, focusing all his mental energy on the Cloud-hidden Sword. He executed the sixth move of the Landscape Swordsmanship, launching a downward sword strike, a pale golden sword light streaking out like a line.

"Not good!" Protector Cao had a sinking feeling. It was too late to mount a proper defense. He quickly circulated his True Qi, producing a Shield before him, ensuring his defense was impenetrable. At the same moment, he gripped his Long Sword tightly with his right hand, thrusting towards Ling Chen, hoping to strike Ling Chen the instant he blocked the attack, thereby counter-killing him.

Ling Chen ignored Protector Cao's counter-attack, his sword strike continuing with unabated, furious momentum.

SHRRIIIP!

The sound of paper being torn apart rang out. Protector Cao's Shield didn't last long under this sword and was quickly split in two. A bloody line was drawn across his chest by the sword light, as the sword qi shot into his internal organs, leaving a clean, diagonal gash.

Spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, a fierce and vicious look emerged in Protector Cao's eyes. With the intention of dying along with Ling Chen, the Long Sword in his hand also pierced Ling Chen's body.

However, this sword only penetrated half an inch and could go no deeper. Instead, Protector Cao was thrown backward, vomiting fresh blood all the way.