Chapter 228
He can't die now!
"stop!"
A startled scream rang out simultaneously! It came from Zhu Zhuqing, who had been observing coldly from the sidelines!
She never expected Tang San to be so ruthless, actually planning to assassinate the Star Luo Prince in full view of everyone!
However, her warning came too late.
Just a moment before the three deadly dark lights were about to kiss Dai Mubai's body—
"Hey!"
A faint, almost inaudible sound of air tearing suddenly rang out.
Lin Xia moved.
There was no earth-shattering burst of soul power, and no dazzling soul rings appeared.
His movements were so fast that they exceeded the limits of vision, leaving behind a faint, fading afterimage.
When everyone's attention refocused, he stood like a steady mountain, a step away from Dai Mubai, blocking the path of the three deadly black lights!
Time seemed to stretch out infinitely at that moment.
Lin Xia casually raised her right hand, her sleeves fluttering, and gently brushed her five fingers towards the direction from which the three streaks of dark light were coming.
hum-
A deep, resonant hum, like the trembling of an ancient bell, filled the air.
A layer of dark golden light, as thin as a cicada's wing and almost transparent, instantly spread out in front of him, rippling gently like water.
The light was not dazzling, but rather carried a restrained and profound quality, as if it contained the purest starlight in the night sky.
Those three bone-piercing nails, moving with lightning speed and tearing through the air, seemed to have crashed into a mass of incredibly viscous liquid metal!
Their flight paths suddenly twisted and deformed!
"Puff puff!"
The three muffled thuds almost overlapped into one!
There was no crisp, metallic clang, only the sluggish, stagnant sound of an arrow piercing the mud.
Those three bone-piercing nails, powerful enough to penetrate refined iron, were frozen in place by that seemingly soft, dark golden halo!
They hovered in the air, no more than an inch from Lin Xia's palm, as if they were being firmly grasped by an invisible hand!
The sharp wind generated by the high-speed rotation cut through the invisible barrier, making a teeth-grinding "sizzling" sound, but it could not advance an inch further!
The eerie blue poisonous light tempered on the nail tip appeared particularly sinister and eerie under the reflection of the dark gold halo.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
Only when the three deadly bone-piercing nails were completely fixed in mid-air, like flying insects falling into amber, did the intense visual impact strike the nerves of every survivor present like an invisible giant hammer!
The resentment and struggle on Dai Mubai's face froze instantly, replaced by immense bewilderment and disbelief at surviving such a close call.
He stared blankly at the figure before him, whose back, though not particularly wide, seemed to separate him from life and death, his mind a complete blank.
For the first time, the icy killing intent in Tang San's eyes surged violently, and the light of his Purple Demon Eyes intensified!
He stared intently at Lin Xia's chillingly calm face and the hand that effortlessly steadied his deadly hidden weapon.
A strong sense of crisis instantly overwhelmed the physical pain—this person is unfathomable!
Xiao Wu covered her mouth in shock, her big eyes filled with astonishment.
The twin sisters screamed in fright, hugged each other tightly, and staggered backward, looking at Lin Xia as if they had seen a ghost.
Dead!
A deeper and more oppressive silence enveloped the entire Rose Hotel lobby than when Dai Mubai had been defeated!
Only the three suspended bone-piercing nails continued to groan in resentment.
Lin Xia finally spoke.
His voice was not loud, even gentle, yet strangely it drowned out the sharp whistling of the poisoned nails, clearly reaching everyone's eardrums with an unquestionable authority.
"This person."
His gaze swept past the hovering poison nails and calmly landed on Tang San's pale, gloomy face, which was filled with vigilance and murderous intent.
"You can't die yet." The moment the words fell, Lin Xia's right hand, which was suspended in mid-air blocking the bone-piercing nail, casually and elegantly curled inward.
Like smoothing out a slightly wrinkled piece of silk.
The buzzing stopped abruptly!
The thin layer of dark gold aura suddenly contracted and collapsed!
The three bone-piercing nails, frozen in mid-air, seemed to be instantly crushed by an invisible, enormous force!
Without even a chance to struggle, it silently turned into three fine strands of metallic powder under the horrified gazes of everyone!
Dust shimmering with a ghostly blue venomous light drifted down, but before it even touched the ground, it was dispersed and annihilated by an invisible current of air, leaving no trace.
With effortless ease, making the most of the task!
It was as if what he crushed was not a vicious hidden weapon that could threaten the life of a Soul Master, but three insignificant specks of dust!
"you--!"
Tang San's pupils suddenly contracted to needle size!
A chill ran from the soles of my feet straight up to the top of my head!
His prized hidden weapon, which he considered his trump card, was so easily reduced to dust by the opponent!
The opponent's strength completely exceeded his expectations!
This is definitely not a method that a Soul Master could possess!
Could it be a Soul Master? Or even... higher?
A profound sense of shock and dread overwhelmed Tang San like a cold tide.
He forcefully suppressed his surging blood and fear, his Xuan Tian Gong internal energy surging wildly within his body, and the light of his Purple Demon Eyes sharp as a knife, trying to see through the depths of the mysterious young man before him.
His Adam's apple bobbed laboriously, his voice dry and cold, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Who are you? Why are you blocking my way?"
His body was like a taut bowstring, and his left hand silently retracted into his sleeve!
Lin Xia did not answer immediately.
He slowly lowered his right hand, his posture composed, as if he had merely brushed away a speck of dust.
His gaze was calm as still water, passing over Tang San who looked like he was facing a formidable enemy, and landing for a moment on Xiao Wu behind Tang San, who was glaring at him with angry and confused eyes. Then, he casually swept his gaze over Dai Mubai, who was lying on the ground in a disheveled state with a blank look in his eyes.
Finally, his gaze settled back on Tang San's face, a barely perceptible smile playing at the corners of his lips, as if he were watching a drama he had already foreseen.
Lin Xia's voice remained calm and even, yet it carried a knowing understanding that seemed to know everything.
Who I am is not important. What matters is…
He turned slightly to the side, allowing Tang San to clearly see Dai Mubai's blood-stained, terrified face behind him.
"This third prince of the Star Luo Empire still owes me a document."
Lin Xia turned her gaze to Zhu Zhuqing in the corner, her voice carrying an undeniable certainty.
"A...letter of annulment."
The words "letter of annulment" struck Dai Mubai like a thunderbolt, causing him to tremble violently!
He suddenly looked up, following Lin Xia's gaze with surprise and uncertainty!
The moment that exquisitely beautiful yet icy-cold face came into view of his sinister eyes, Dai Mubai's expression was as if he had seen a ghost!
"Zhu Zhuqing?! It's you?!"
Dai Mubai cried out in shock, his voice distorted by horror and pain.
The undisguised contempt and coldness on that face pierced his crumbling self-esteem like a sharp knife!
He tried to struggle to his feet, but his numb body caused him to stumble again, cold sweat mixed with blood streaming down his face.
Tang San was also stunned.
The third prince of the Star Luo Empire?
A letter of annulment?
Zhu Zhuqing?
These unfamiliar words and pieces of information flooded my mind like a jumbled mess. (End of Chapter)