The short man’s face darkened, and he stared at Ling Xian with a cold gaze, sneering, "We overlooked your existence. A mere Qi Refining Level Three cultivator dares to mock us? You are tired of living."

"The two of you can't kill me," Ling Xian stated with immense confidence. He believed the power of the Supreme Heavenly Eye, the World-Destroying Eye, was more than enough to kill these two Qi Refining stage cultivators.

"Your cultivation level isn't high, but your tone is quite arrogant." The tall man's eyes turned cold, and he said in a chilling tone, "Being a hero isn't easy; you have to have the strength to back it up."

"Of course I know it's not easy to be a hero, and I also intensely dislike trouble," Ling Xian sneered. "If you hadn't trapped me and hadn't been so determined to kill me to silence me, why would I have bothered to even think of killing you both?"

"Young man, you are far too arrogant." The tall man's face revealed sheer murderous intent, and the aura of the sixth level of Qi Refining surged forth. He looked at Ling Xian and said coldly, "Don't blame me on the road to the Yellow Springs. Blame your own bad luck."

"Brother, don't waste your breath on an ant. Watch me kill him in one move." The short man cackled, forming a hand seal. Seven fist-sized fireballs appeared and hurtled towards Ling Xian with devastating speed.

The Seven Star Thunderfire Technique. This was a relatively powerful, speed-and-power-focused spell at the Qi Refining stage. However, the man’s mastery was clearly lacking; he only had the fireballs, not the lightning, severely reducing the technique's power and velocity.

Ling Xian's expression turned solemn, and his eyes instantly transformed to black and white—revealing the World-Destroying Eye (Zhu Tianxia), ranked fourth on the list!

Instantly, the seven fireballs seemed to slow down, their flight paths becoming clearly visible to his eyes. This was one of the basic abilities of the World-Destroying Eye: it could decelerate the opponent's moves and techniques, allowing the user to clearly perceive their weaknesses. In combat, it was a divine skill.

Ling Xian moved swiftly, dodging left and right, his graceful figure like a butterfly flitting among flowers, causing all seven blazing fireballs to miss their mark entirely.

"This..." The short man looked shocked and said incredulously, "How is this possible? How could you actually dodge my Seven Star Thunderfire Technique?" Since learning the spell, he had never encountered a cultivator who could simply dodge it. Even those with higher cultivation levels could only exchange blows or use defensive techniques. Seeing this now, he couldn't help but be shaken.

Ling Tianxiang was also deeply shocked. Unlike the short man, whose shock was purely about the spell, she was the eldest daughter of the Ling family. Her knowledge and vision were far beyond what a rogue cultivator could compare to. What truly stunned her were Ling Xian's eyes, one black and one white. Although she didn't know the exact name, she was certain they were the legendary Heavenly Eye! Such an eye could only be awakened by those with extraordinary, heaven-defying talent!

When did such a prodigy appear in Qingcheng? Ling Tianxiang was momentarily lost in her astonishment.

"The Seven Star Thunderfire Technique is nothing special," Ling Xian said, standing with his hands behind his back, exuding a commanding presence.

"Damn it, kid, don't be so arrogant. You just got lucky. Try dodging again if you dare!" The short man's expression became ferocious as he unleashed the Seven Star Thunderfire Technique once more, clearly going all out. The seven enormous fireballs emitted intense heat and flew toward Ling Xian at lightning speed.

With a deafening roar and billowing dust, Ling Xian strode out, his white robes spotless, exuding an air of effortless ease.

The short man looked as if he had seen a ghost, his face turning pale with fright. Once was luck, but twice was proof of genuine strength!

"It's my turn," Ling Xian's lips curled up slightly, and a grand scene of the sun setting, the moon rising, and the creation of the world appeared in his eyes. Wisps of chaotic energy spread out and gradually condensed into a peerless divine sword surrounded by blood-red light.

The Sword of Annihilation!

One of the nine transformations of the World-Destroying Eye, it was formed from condensed chaotic energy. It could cleave through the nine heavens above and sever the azure sky and the yellow springs below. It possessed indestructible characteristics and was said to be comparable to the legendary innate spiritual treasures primarily used for offense. It was incomparably sharp.

After 120,000 years, the Divine Sword of Annihilation had reappeared in the world.

A chilling killing intent swept over them, causing the eyes of everyone present to conjure scenes of horrific carnage. A man in red robes and with red hair held a divine sword, gazing indifferently at mountains of corpses and seas of blood below. Everywhere they looked was devastation—a veritable hell on earth.

The two brothers trembled violently, their hearts pounding with fear. They were stunned by the overwhelming, annihilating aura, standing frozen in place, their hands and feet ice-cold.

"A man should wield a sword and fight swiftly in all directions!" With the Divine Sword in hand, a surge of boundless pride, as if he owned the world, welled up within Ling Xian.

His cultivation level suddenly soared, rising from the third to the fourth level of Qi Refining, and finally stopping at the peak of the fifth level. This was another ability granted by the World-Destroying Eye: a temporary boost to his cultivation. Although he hadn't unleashed the full power of the Eye's enhancement, even a small portion had raised his cultivation level by two full realms! This demonstrated the immense power of the Heavenly Eye!

The short man was utterly defeated. He himself was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, but in just a short while, the boy he looked down on had actually reached the same level as him.

"We can't just sit here and wait to die!" The tall man gritted his teeth and spat out a mouthful of blood essence. Suddenly, the earth cracked open, and a rock giant ten feet tall burst out of the ground and rushed towards Ling Xian.

Bang!

The giant foot slammed into the ground, causing a violent tremor. The rock giant raised its fists and smashed them down toward Ling Xian's head!

A strong wind tousled his hair, but Ling Xian remained fearless, holding the Extinction Sword above his head. Streams of blood-red sword energy rose and pierced into the rock giant's body. Then, a "clang" was heard. Using this immense force, Ling Xian gracefully retreated, while the rock giant's body was covered in dense cracks!

"Explode!" With a cold voice, Ling Xian held the immortal sword in his left hand and formed a hand seal with his right. The rock giant's body cracked inch by inch and dissipated into the void.

"Is this all there is to it? Then allow me to send you to the Yellow Springs." Ling Xian's eyes were icy cold, his black and white pupils swirling with chaotic energy. The Extinction Divine Sword hummed, unleashing hundreds and thousands of red sword beams. The sword tip pointed upwards, blood light filled the sky, and a powerful pressure spread out, crushing countless ancient trees and frightening away many birds and beasts.

With his handsome and refined face, the ethereal sword shimmering with divine light, and the majestic sword aura, Ling Xian at this moment was like a Sword Immortal descending to the mortal world, looking down upon the world and disdainful of all living beings!

Ling Tianxiang was in a daze, staring fixedly at that peerless figure, a strange light flashing in her beautiful eyes. This scene was deeply imprinted in her mind and would never fade from her memory.

As for the two brothers, they were already stunned by the sight, their bodies trembling involuntarily, their hearts filled with terror.

"Monster! You're a monster!" the short man exclaimed in terror, his previous arrogance gone.

"Damn it! How did we provoke such a monster?" The tall man was filled with regret. He forcibly suppressed his inner fear and used the strongest spell he knew. A huge, earthen-yellow portal burst out of the ground and blocked the two of them, giving off a feeling of being as heavy as a mountain.

"Die." Ling Xian pointed a finger, and the hundreds of sword beams in the sky merged together, condensing into a broad and heavy blood-red giant sword, its light dazzling and its divine might awe-inspiring.

Brush!

The giant sword whistled past, easily piercing the massive earthen portal. It then split into hundreds of smaller, blood-red swords, instantly piercing the two men and leaving behind two corpses with eyes wide open in death.

They likely never dreamed that they, one a Qi Refining Level Six cultivator and the other a Level Five, would die together at the hands of a boy they perceived to be only a Level Three.

"It's my first time killing someone, and I'm truly not used to it," Ling Xian thought to himself. He stepped forward, put the two men's storage bags into his pocket, and then turned his gaze to Ling Tianxiang. This woman in front of him clearly knew that he possessed the Heavenly Eye, and this was something he absolutely could not reveal, at least not until he had the ability to protect himself. Ling Xian understood the principle that "the tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind."

"He actually won..." Ling Tianxiang was overjoyed. Although she was shocked that Ling Xian possessed the Heavenly Eye, she did not expect that Ling Xian could resolve the battle so decisively and win so easily.

"Thank you..." Ling Tianxiang smiled, but she had only said one word when she felt a chill on her neck.

"You want to kill me?"

Ling Xian placed the Extinction Sword against her snow-white neck and said in a deep voice, "You are the eldest daughter of the Ling family, so you must have a lot of knowledge. You must know that I possess the Heavenly Eye, right?"

Ling Tianxiang originally wanted to deny it outright, but under the gaze of those mysterious and eerie Heavenly Eyes, she couldn't help but tremble. She said with a desolate smile, "Yes, you're afraid that I'll reveal that you possess the Heavenly Eye. In that case, then you can kill me or torture me as you please. Dying in your hands is better than dying in the hands of those bastards."

Ling Xian frowned. To be honest, he didn't want to kill this woman. Although one was a high-ranking direct descendant and the other a lowly collateral descendant with very little blood in their veins, they were still blood relatives. In terms of seniority, he should technically call Ling Tianxiang "aunt."

"Swear upon your soul that you will not reveal to anyone that I possess the Heavenly Eye, and this matter ends here," Ling Xian said calmly.

Ling Tianxiang's beautiful eyes lit up, and she hurriedly swore a solemn oath to her soul. Then she asked cautiously, "Could you tell me your name and help me remove the restrictions on my body?"

"Xian Ling." Ling Xian casually reversed his name, wielded the divine sword to break the magical restrictions on her body, and then his eyes flashed as the Extinction Sword transformed into wisps of chaotic energy and dissipated into nothingness.

"Alright, the restriction has been lifted. You should be able to walk out of the Thousand Mountains and Dense Forest on your own now," Ling Xian said, looking at Ling Tianxiang. "Take good care of yourself."

After saying that, he turned around and disappeared into the vast forest in a few leaps.

Ling Tianxiang's pretty face darkened, her gaze unfocused as she stared in the direction where Ling Xian had vanished. After a long while, she came to her senses, sniffing her white robe, only to see a black token lying on the ground.

That was the identity token of a member of the Ling family.

"Xian Ling, Ling Xian... You're actually a member of my Ling family! Let's see how you escape my grasp." A hint of joy flashed in Ling Tianxiang's clear, autumn-like eyes as she smiled, her beauty captivating.