101 Kill (2/2)

The eight suffered considerable damage from the killing intent Ling Tian released and couldn't stand it anymore, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Ling Tian then turned towards Virgo and pat her head and said, ” Close your eyes. It will be over very soon.”

” Why? Why the need to kill them?” Virgo asked in a confused tone.

” They hurt you all. I don't want to lose anyone precious to me.” Ling Tian said.

Then he smiled to Virgo and said.

” You know Virgo, to me, you are like a family that I never had. Well, I guess you literally are, since you're my personal maid and all. So I'll protect you forever with the best of my abilities. So.... Just trust me.”

Virgo looked at Ling Tian with a serious expression while there was a hint of concern in her eyes.

Towards Virgo, it was enough for Ling Tian to have seen this gaze with a hint concern. Thus, he looked towards Virgo and smiled, preparing to move forward.

”Master!” Just then, Virgo called out softly.

Ling Tian gradually turned, only to discover that Virgo had walked up to him. Amidst his astonished gaze, Virgo hugged Ling Tian without saying a word.

At that moment, Ling Tian felt a very mysterious feeling. It was very warming, and his heart felt very calmed. Ling Tian initially felt uneasy over the decision to kill these people as he was still feeling unwell after killing thousands of cultivators before, but now he felt at ease. He had to kill and be decisive if he wants to protect the ones he cares about.

After five seconds of time, Virgo let go of Ling Tian. Her lips curled up slightly, curving only a little bit. There was a hint of smile, but it seemed as if it was not there in the first place.

It was a smile, and while it was almost nonexistent, Ling Tian was sure that it was Virgo's happy expression!

She was very happy. That extremely faint smile would forever stay in Ling Tian's heart, hiding all the winter sunlight completely.

This smile only hardened Ling Tian's resolve to do whatever it takes to protect those close to him.

The eight people from the Heavenly Lightning Sacred lands got on their feet and now they looked at Ling Tian seriously.

Ling Tian gave it some thought before smiling at the leader of the opposition and said, ”Are we having a 1-on-1 battle?”

The leader smiled, shaking his head, ”Although I have the confidence to win against you, I can't afford to lose. There're many people who're still relying on me. That's why, my goal is to kill you. As for the method, I'll use whatever's the safest.”

Ling Tian was stunned. 'This guy is realistic, or rather, very cunning. These kind of people who goes after results is the most terrifying of them all. It's because they can they can disregard the means and look only for their goals. As long as they can achieve their goals, they don't care about anything else.'

”Do you think that what I've said is right?” The leader chuckled and said.

”Right, very right!” Ling Tian nodded, smiled and said.

” You're the smartest and most realistic guy I've ever met in this world.” Ling Tian said with a smile.

But that smile changed into a disdainful smile as he said, ” But unfortunately, you're not dealing with some average guy here. In terms of strength, there is no comparison between us.”

” They say 'Ants can bite an elephant to death.' So who knows.” The leader said not perturbed by Ling Tian's disdain for them.

” Indeed. But I'm no elephant...” Ling Tian said.

When the opposition heard this, a smile crept up on their face, but their faces turned ugly when they heard Ling Tian's later words.

” If anything, I am like a burning hot Sun in this world. So tell me, do ants have the hope of ever reaching upto the Sun?” Ling Tian asked.

” Don't get cocky! You're nothing but a worm that will be torn to pieces by us!” A woman said in an angry voice.

Ling Tian leisurely smiled in response, ”Wow, it sounds like you are saying that I will really be torn to pieces here. Come, all at once so that I don't have to waste time cleaning up.”

”Go, tear him to pieces!” The leader shouted. With that, he was the first to lunge towards Ling Tian. He wanted this merit. He refused to believe that someone so young like Ling Tian could be stronger than him. He was sure that Ling Tian must be in possession of some heaven defying treasure.

”Tear this little prick apart!” The other cultivators were not willing to fall behind. In the blink of an eye, all eight cultivators rushed towards Ling Tian!

'Watch out!' Artoria's heart was hanging on a thread. She was nervous for Ling Tian and quickly warned him.

Ling Tian didn't bat an eye in the face of this assault. He stood still in place, giving the feeling that he was too scared to move.

' Have some confidence in me, will you my dear Artoria? I may not look like it, but currently, I'm the strongest being in the Heaven's Fall World.' Ling Tian said to Artoria in order to relieve her worry.

As a blade was inches from slitting his neck, Ling Tian suddenly lifted his hand.

*Buzz!*

In a split second, time seemed to have stopped and space was frozen. All the murderous cultivators became motionless.

But it didn't end there. While time was halted, one could hear sounds of metal being smashed and shattered. Both the cultivators and their weapons were decimated in the blink of an eye.

Silence quickly ensued. Even Artoria who is in Ling Tian's hand didn't see how Ling Tian did it. She only saw him raise his hand, then all eight cultivators were slaughtered.

”Too weak, I thought you all could have struggled a bit more.” Ling Tian slightly shook his head while looking at the bloody carnage with a regretful expression.