Ling Xiao felt that this girl Ji Mengmeng was not bad. At the very least, when you helped her, she knew to thank you.
Unlike some people, when you help them, they say you are meddling, which is really quite annoying.
“Farewell!”
Ling Xiao cupped his hands, turned, and left.
Seeing Ling Xiao’s figure disappear ahead, Ji Mengmeng said, “Uncle Chen, you saw that, right? There are still people who think the same as me. We cannot fall behind him.”
“Miss, you all continue hurrying from behind. I will go ahead to scout the way and not let that kid get there first.”
One guard suddenly stepped forward and said.
This man was a ninth-layer Tianren Realm warrior. He did not think a young man who looked only seventeen would be stronger than him.
He had already understood the meaning behind Ling Xiao’s earlier words, and killing intent had risen in his heart.
It was just that he could not act in front of Ji Mengmeng, so he behaved this way.
“Very well, but do not start any conflicts.”
Ji Mengmeng reminded him.
“Do not worry, I will be careful.”
In his heart, the guard thought, “I will kill him without letting Miss see it, so she does not think I am ruthless.”
Ling Xiao did not know that just because he said one sentence, someone now wanted his life.
In this deep mountain jungle, human life was as cheap as a dog’s.
Here, as long as you had the ability, you could kill, and after killing, you did not have to take responsibility.
At this moment, Ling Xiao was quickening his pace towards the crater of Black Fire Mountain.
Since someone was competing with him for the prize, he naturally had to hurry.
The ancient Golden Crow was his main goal, but it was somewhat illusory and hard to say whether he could find it.
However, the Black Fire Lotus was something real and tangible.
He could feel the terrifying vitality possessed by that plant which could grow in lava.
“Hiss~~”
In the primeval jungle, which was extremely similar to the Crouching Dragon Mountain Range, the deeper Ling Xiao went, the more dangers he encountered.
A giant python suddenly shot out from the bushes and pounced towards Ling Xiao, swift as lightning.
But the next moment, the giant python suddenly realised its target had vanished.
It turned into an afterimage and quickly disappeared from its sight.
The giant python roared angrily, then burrowed back into the bushes, waiting for the next intruder.
For the beasts here, Ling Xiao tried his best to avoid them.
It was not because he was kind or afraid.
It was because the animals in the primeval jungle usually moved in packs. If you killed one, you might provoke a whole group to come after you.
Then how could he still search for medicinal herbs?
How could he still search for the ancient Golden Crow?
But sometimes, there was no choice.
The closer he got to Black Fire Mountain, the more beasts appeared.
Ling Xiao finally had no choice but to act.
But he was very clean and efficient.
Wherever he passed, he left complete corpses of those animals.
If someone passed by later, they would be surprised to find that these animals were almost all pierced through vital points, with a fingertip-sized red dot on their bodies.
Such precise attacks could never be achieved without terrifying judgement and accurate execution.
“Roar!”
A furious roar made Ling Xiao’s footsteps stop instantly, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead.
“I have run into a big one!”
Standing in front of Ling Xiao was a massive black tiger.
This black tiger stood four or five metres tall. Its huge body blocked the path, head held high, giving Ling Xiao no chance to rush past.
The next moment, the black tiger roared and pounced down the mountain towards Ling Xiao. The entire ground trembled from its charge.
Ling Xiao took out the Ice Fury.
This black tiger was the strongest beast he had encountered since entering the mountain.
It was probably equivalent to a human first Dongtian Realm cultivation.
But its body was too massive and its strength terrifying, so its explosive power was likely no less than a second or even third Dongtian Realm warrior.
Therefore, Ling Xiao took it very seriously.
Although he did not use any special moves, he still drew the Ice Fury to decide the outcome with this creature.
Bang!
A violent collision exploded on the mountain path.
In the end, the black tiger was no match for Ling Xiao. Its massive body was actually sent flying by one sword strike from him.
But Ling Xiao found the creature interesting, so he did not strike to kill and spared the black tiger’s life.
Of course, the black tiger was not the problem. The biggest problem was the sudden sword thrust from the shadows.
“You have been following me for a long time. Finally could not hold back anymore?”
Ling Xiao sneered. From the moment he parted with Ji Mengmeng and the others, he had sensed someone tailing him. But this guy had been waiting for the right moment and had not acted.
So he had not startled the snake.
Now the other side could no longer resist and made his move.
“Black Tiger, kill him!”
Ling Xiao suddenly flashed aside, dodging the incoming sword, then roared.
Terrifying soul power combined with overwhelming strength made the black tiger instantly obey him.
Otherwise, it would probably die.
This black tiger was quite clever.
“Smack!”
The huge paw slammed down, instantly turning that person into pulp.
Ling Xiao had no interest in asking why the other was following him. The answer was far too obvious.
He had said the wrong thing, so the other wanted to kill him. That simple.
After killing the tracker, Ling Xiao leapt onto the black tiger and continued towards the crater of Black Fire Mountain.
This time, troubles on the road basically disappeared.
With the black tiger’s massive body standing there, many beasts did not dare do anything.
Moments later, Ling Xiao had reached near the crater of Black Fire Mountain.
The terrifying heat and powerful oppressive force made the black tiger unwilling to go further.
Only then did Ling Xiao understand why this place was considered a forbidden land.
Anyone with slightly weaker soul force or slightly less battle intent would be completely crushed by this terrifying pressure.
Near the crater, there were many corpses.
Some were already charred black, while others were still clearly intact, having died not long ago.
“Go back.”
Ling Xiao gently patted the black tiger’s body and let it go.
Sometimes beasts were more lovable than humans because they still knew fear.
Once released, this black tiger would not come looking for trouble again.
But some people were different.
Ling Xiao took a deep breath. Although his feet felt as if filled with lead and his body endured terrifying pressure, his heartbeat accelerated as if it would jump out of his chest.
This terrifying sensation was truly unbearable.
Yet Ling Xiao held on.
His will was as hard as iron.
Nothing could destroy him.
In this moment, he suddenly gained enlightenment.
He comprehended a new sword intent, the Eternal Sword Intent!
Eternal meant indestructible, resilient, everlasting, and unyielding.
Compared to killing sword intent and destruction sword intent, this eternal sword intent was more suited to protecting oneself.
The next moment, Ling Xiao transformed all his sword intent into eternal sword intent and released it.
Although the sword intent was constantly under attack, it kept recovering continuously, like an eternal deity that would never perish.
