Such behavior made the others frown slightly, but it was not enough for them to act out. Rather, they were surprised by Li Ling's ability to bring his subordinate through subspace so easily, though it was obvious that the wicked fellow did not provide any protection and let his follower suffer the raw, cutting void in its natural state.

But how could they know that Li Ling could barely protect himself when he entered subspace, much less protect another? As for the ability to pass things through subspace, it was a very basic operation using his current control over the Tai Xu Mysterious Method.

It was basically achieved by using the same method he did to send his spirit sense through void space, only that he sent it to the end point, opened the passage into subspace for whatever he was passing through, then 'gripped' it using the telekinesis-like Spirit Sense Control Technique to carry it towards him, then reopened the passage to real space beside him.

Quite simple, no?

Shi Poyun's face changed significantly as he glanced at Majin Three, pointing at him with an incredulous expression. "Huo Yang, you…!!"

Majin Three did not even bother to look at Shi Poyun, maintaining his posture despite his terrible wounds while respectfully presenting the True Dragon Ball to Li Ling. For that matter, Li Ling chuckled and grasped the True Dragon Ball with one hand and used the other to cast the Restoration Spell on Huo Yang using the last bits of magic power he had left.

The dual operation left the group alarmed and awed, with Zhen Xueren further doubting her judgment and the Four Point Jiao Brothers feeling a deep chill in their hearts, thankful they hadn't decided to fight Li Ling head-on. In this case, what mattered was not his firepower, but his ability to heal and sustain his teammates.

With such an outrageous healing ability, he could turn the tide with the two of them and possibly slay the four of them!

Li Ling flicked the True Dragon Ball over to Ao Heilan, who caught it with surprise on his face. "Here you go. That should settle the matter for now, so we can both go our own ways after making the necessary oaths."

Holding it in hand and verifying that this was the authentic True Dragon Ball of their ancestor without the slightest chance of being a fake or an imitation, the four Jiao Brothers shared looks of seriousness and uncertainty.

At this time, Li Ling finished healing up Majin Three to perfection and gently caressed the top of the burly fellow's head. "You have served me well while I was here, but your usefulness has run out. Go in peace and join your brothers in the Fire Heart Sect in the afterlife."

PUFF!

With a slight exertion of strength, Li Ling exploded the head of the defenseless and susceptible Majin Three, allowing the corpse to fall out of the sky and come crashing to the ground among the rest of the corpses from the airship.

｢System Prompt: You have gained 80 Slaughter Points.｣

This action, performed swiftly and without any change in expression, caused the hearts of onlookers to tremble. Even a malevolent killer like Zhen Xueren, who had oceans worth of blood on her hands, frowned with a hint of severity, feeling that this Li Ling fellow was a bit dangerous.

After all, killing had to serve a purpose, and this was true for anyone. She killed because she wanted to harvest the blood of her targets in order to cultivate the Blood Asura Descent to higher levels, never due to her own whim.

But looking at Li Ling, who didn't even glance at the corpse of his own chess piece and let the blood go to waste, Zhen Xueren felt that he was exactly the kind of person who killed without rhyme or reason—the most dangerous kind of existence there was among cultivators!

"Forgive me for that, I was just tidying up loose ends on my side," Li Ling apologized with cupped fists to the various seventh-realm powerhouses, who all seemed wary.

"No need, let us make the oath," Ao Heilan said quickly, no longer hesitating nor wanting to be around this fickle fellow any longer. As such, the Four Point Jiao Brothers, Zhen Xueren, and Li Ling all swore a Heavenly Dao Oath to protect each other's secrets.

Immediately, the Four Point Jiao Brothers, who lacked a sense of security being in the heart of another's territory and with the continued upsets, quickly broke space and left, rushing away at their fastest speed as if they were fleeing.

They didn't even harvest the lives of the Black Heaven Sect remnants nor the surviving eighty or so Path Lords, leaving the weaker group—who had been deathly silent all this while without daring to make a peep—feeling extremely fortunate.

However, their happiness was short-lived as Li Ling glanced downward at them with a malicious smirk. "Now, what to do about your stragglers…"

Zhen Xueren, who was in a daze from having come here expecting to make a big harvest, to barely avoiding being harvested herself, to briefly being in captivity, to being free from that captivity, snapped out of it and glanced down as well.

"Indeed, I can't leave here with nothing. For those of the Six Paths Demon Sect, come here and swear oaths to not only keep everything here a secret, but also to harvest at least 300 gallons' worth of resentful blood for me," Zhen Xueren declared with her red eyes shining.

The Path Lords shared helpless looks and flew upward using their various means, coming one by one to cup their fists to Zhen Xueren and making the necessary oath before leaving at the fastest speed. Soon, it was only those of the Black Heaven Sect left, and the despair on their faces was heartrending.

Li Ling narrowed his eyes and smiled playfully. "Don't look so glum, for I will give you all a chance. Survive my single attack, and I will not only let you live, but also let you leave this area and be acquitted of all charges by the sect."

This declaration surprised those listening, with the Black Heaven Sect disciples almost practically jumping for joy. It didn't matter whether they could actually survive the attack or not; what mattered was that they were given a chance!

From within the sect, an aged figure rose to the sky with a flying artifact and hovered near the edge of the barrier. His grey hair was tied into a regal bun while his light blue eyes were filled with vicissitudes and some indeterminable fatigue.

He cupped his fists towards Li Ling respectfully. "Honored Sir, we thank you for the chance you've given us despite the declaration of your noble sect."

Li Ling sized the old fellow up and smiled strangely. "You must be the fabled Core Formation Ancestor of the Black Heaven Sect? Not bad, you certainly do look quite respectable."

Even though he paid this empty lip service, Li Ling still decided to scan the fellow, as it didn't cost him anything anyway.

｢Name: Shi Pengyi

Status: Enslaved.

Age: 512/622

Slaughter Points Value: 480

Cultivation Base: Core Formation level 4 (53%) || Body Foundation level 8 (12%)

Remarks: The Founder and Ancestor of the Black Heaven Sect, Shi Pengyi was once a talent of a middle-tier sect that was annihilated by the righteous path. He swore revenge and created the Black Heaven Sect as a tool to accomplish his goals, but suffered the unfortunate fate of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, becoming a puppet of Shi Poyun who hid his true cultivation. Currently, Shi Poyun is monitoring you through him, wanting to see how you and Zhen Xueren would act when they were not there, even sharing this ability with Ao Heilan.｣

Li Ling's smile disappeared. He teleported from where he stood right into the Black Heaven Sect's formation, utilizing subspace to easily break through this powerful Grade Four defensive array and appearing right in front of Shi Pengyi.

To the surprise of the older man, his neck was directly gripped by Li Ling, who, despite already being airborne, still lifted the fellow upward by the throat.

"Shi Poyun, do you think I can't see you? You are truly brave, daring to peep on your superiors!"

Shi Pengyi's expression changed greatly, about to deny what Li Ling was saying, but he didn't have a chance as Li Ling squeezed his hand and exploded his skull.

His sudden actions stunned the previously hopeful Black Heaven Sect disciples, who had been partly jubilant and also moved by the appearance of their ancestor at this critical time.

Since he had always been at the core area of the sect, managing the array, there was no actual guarantee that the fellow hadn't long since booked it and left a puppet behind.

But what did they see?

Their Ancestor was crushed like an ant in one move, with Li Ling accusing him of being a puppet of their former sect master!

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