Batian Martial Soul

Chapter 12918 Proud Jiang Xiu
Time was running out, and every second that passed made him more worried about his mother's safety. In this situation, Ling Xiao had to re-examine the situation and find a more direct and effective solution. Asking the woman who seemed to have a plan in mind to help was the most feasible solution at the moment.

Her presence, and her obvious knowledge of the chain, made Ling Xiao realize that she might hold the key to breaking it.

So, Ling Xiao took action without hesitation. He flashed and appeared in front of the woman like a ghost, at a speed that was astonishingly fast.

His eyes were fixed on the woman, ready to subdue her at lightning speed and force her to tell him how to unlock the chain. However, just as he was about to touch her, an unprecedented sense of weirdness suddenly arose.

He was surprised to find that the bloodthirsty sword spirit in his hand, the divine weapon that had accompanied him in countless battles and drank countless blood, had disappeared silently!
Not only that, he tried to mobilize the deep internal strength in his body, but found that there was silence in his dantian, as if all the strength was sealed by a mysterious force and there was no response at all.

This scene shocked Ling Xiao so much that he stopped moving forward, with a look of surprise and curiosity. He looked around with great interest, trying to find out the reason behind this sudden change.

The confident smile on the woman's face was particularly dazzling at this moment, as if silently mocking his powerlessness and helplessness. Ling Xiao thought to himself, no wonder this woman was so calm when facing him, it turned out that she really had extraordinary means to weaken or even deprive the enemy of his power without knowing it.

"Holy Mark Formation!" Ling Xiao muttered in his heart, with a flash of surprise in his eyes. This was not just a simple recognition, but also a deep insight into the current situation.

He realized that what the woman was performing was an advanced formation constructed using holy patterns. The subtlety of this formation lay in its ability to create a small independent space isolated from the outside world.

In this space, the martial spirits, inner strength and other energies that warriors rely on seem to be bound by invisible shackles, making it difficult to mobilize them freely, which greatly reduces their strength.

Ling Xiao looked around and saw that the space around him seemed to be slightly distorted as the Holy Mark Formation was activated. The light also became blurred, and everything seemed so unreal. He knew very well that this level of formation would suppress the realm particularly obviously.

Although he was in the Primordial Realm, and was considered a leader among warriors, he was still powerless against the formations set up by the warriors in the Soul Realm. The gap in realms was like a natural chasm, difficult to cross. This was limited by the laws, and was also an inevitable challenge for warriors on their path to practice.

However, Ling Xiao was not discouraged. He had a cold smile on his face, which showed both helplessness towards the current situation and indomitable spirit towards challenges. In his opinion, realm was important, but it was not everything. Especially in the field of Saint Marks, Ling Xiao had enough confidence and believed that he would not lose to anyone.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and began to carefully sense the fluctuations of the holy patterns around him. Each holy pattern was like a tiny note, and they intertwined together to form the melody of this formation.

Relying on his deep understanding of the holy patterns, Ling Xiao tried to analyze the connections between these notes and look for flaws.

As his perception deepened, the seemingly chaotic holy patterns began to become orderly. He seemed to be able to hear the conversations between them and feel the power and will they contained. At this moment, Ling Xiao seemed to merge with these holy patterns and become a part of them.

Finally, he found the key node - a tiny flaw hidden among the many holy patterns. Although this flaw was insignificant, it was enough to become an opportunity to break the formation. Ling Xiao mobilized his remaining weak power without hesitation and hit the node accurately.

A slight wave spread out from that node, and then the entire holy pattern formation began to tremble violently, as if a dam was about to collapse. Ling Xiao felt a strong sense of accomplishment in his heart, and he knew that he was about to crack the formation that had troubled him.

Seeing Ling Xiao lowering his head, with an indescribable complex emotion between his brows, the woman Jiang Xiu raised a smug arc at the corner of her mouth. In that smile, there was both confidence in victory and a hint of contempt for Ling Xiao's situation.

She opened her lips slightly, with a hint of playfulness and boasting in her voice: "Just now, I was really careless and forgot to introduce myself.

This lady, Jiang Xiu, is a shining pearl of the Jiang family. Especially in the way of holy patterns, I am a rare genius in the family.

This formation is the Soul Locking Formation that I carefully arranged. Its subtlety is that it can not only bind a person's martial soul and inner strength, but also lock a person's mind. Unless you can dismantle it one by one with the same superb Saint Mark skills, any external struggle will be in vain."

At this point, Jiang Xiu's eyes couldn't help but flash with a hint of pride and honor. She knew very well that her achievements in the field of holy patterns were extremely rare in the entire East China Sea and even in the wider world.

She looked around, and the light of the soul-locking formation seemed to become brighter because of her emotions. Every rune seemed to be telling of her extraordinary and excellence.

However, this confidence and pride is also mixed with a subtle hint of contempt and disdain.

She looked at Ling Xiao and thought to herself: This kid, who came from the far north, what could be so great about him? Even if he had some experience in holy patterns, what level could he have reached? Compared with her, who was praised as a "holy pattern genius" by the East China Sea, wasn't it like the difference between the light of a firefly and the brilliance of the bright moon?

“Humph, do you think you can make any waves in this soul-locking formation?” Jiang Xiu sneered, and that laugh was full of disdain and contempt for Ling Xiao. “The way of holy patterns is broad and profound. It is difficult for those who are not talented and diligent to get a glimpse of its ways. And you, a mere kid from the Northern Frontier, how much can you achieve? It’s simply a foolish dream to want to break my soul-locking formation!”

Her tone was full of distrust and contempt for Ling Xiao, as if she had foreseen Ling Xiao's ultimate failure and despair.

However, hidden in this contempt, there is also a subtle expectation - she expects Ling Xiao to bring her a little surprise. Even if it is just a slight resistance, it can allow her to find a little fun in the boring waiting.

This kind of mentality is somewhat abnormal.

But deep down, she always believed that she was the undisputed winner of this contest.

However, facing Jiang Xiu's sudden attack, Ling Xiao remained surprisingly silent. His calmness and composure seemed to freeze even the air.