“Hahaha, this kid’s impressive, hasn’t even started yet, and he’s already unsettled Hei Suo’s mind. Now I’m starting to believe he completed the mission alone, and it’s even possible he killed the Plague Demon King, not just drove him off.”
Venerable Golden Light suddenly burst into laughter.
Ling Xiao didn’t explain. His reason for not claiming he killed the Plague Demon King was to avoid troublesome explanations. If the Moonflower Sect’s elders thought so, he’d simply admit it.
He’d considered that keeping the key to the True Demon Empire’s treasure was of little use to him.
It required nine keys to unlock the treasure, so he’d rather use the sect’s resources to find them, then reap the benefits.
Thus, he planned to hand it over to the sect with a reason, earning some sect points in the process.
Killing the Plague Demon King and obtaining the key might be the perfect excuse, no need to search for one.
“Golden Light, don’t jest. According to Shangguan Lei, the Plague Demon King’s strength was around early Mortal Realm Fourth Layer. Though far from his prime, it’s not someone Ling Xiao could kill.”
Elder Jin said dismissively.
He didn’t believe a word Ling Xiao said, so how could he believe Ling Xiao killed the Plague Demon King?
Hearing this, Ling Xiao stayed silent. Next, he would face Hei Suo in battle. After this fight, Elder Jin would no longer doubt his capability.
“Hahaha, I’m just speculating, Supreme Elder, no need to get upset, no need.”
Venerable Golden Light laughed heartily.
“Hmph, such jokes are best kept to a minimum.”
At this, Elder Jin turned to Ling Xiao, “Ling Xiao, there’s still time to tell the truth. If you can’t withstand fifty moves against Hei Suo, we’ll have to apprehend you and extract what happened here by any means necessary.”
“Thank you for your concern, Supreme Elder, but I’m telling the truth. If you’re worried, you should be more concerned for Brother Hei Suo. This isn’t a spar, if I accidentally kill him, I hope you won’t blame me.”
Ling Xiao said calmly.
“Life and death are fated! No need to hold back, use the same methods you used against the Plague Demon King on Hei Suo.”
Elder Jin seemed full of confidence in Hei Suo, then turned to him, “You too, no need to hold back!”
He secretly transmitted to Hei Suo, “I’m risking my reputation to give you this chance, don’t waste it. Kill this kid, avenge yourself and your master!”
“I understand!”
Hei Suo’s heart surged with excitement.
The chance had come!
The opportunity to kill Ling Xiao had arrived so quickly, he could hardly believe it!
He wouldn’t waste it, Ling Xiao had to die!
This was the word of a Supreme Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, even if he killed Ling Xiao in front of everyone, there’d be no issue.
The underground palace turned into a battlefield once more.
This time, it had many spectators.
Apart from the four inner sect elders, the rest were all elite inner disciples.
Ling Xiao slowly approached Hei Suo.
In that instant, Hei Suo’s eyes shot out two piercing, tangible glints of cold light.
Blades of hateful gaze!
Blades of furious gaze!
These gazes cut through the distance between them, stabbing into Ling Xiao like daggers.
Ling Xiao met Hei Suo’s eyes.
Back at Cloud Empty City’s White Cloud Temple, he had sworn to kill Hei Suo!
Hei Suo had forcibly taken Ming Tian from Master White Cloud and tried to kill him.
Back then, Ling Xiao lacked the strength to kill Hei Suo, only managing to heavily injure him with unconventional means, escaping death thanks to the sudden appearance of Soul Clan experts.
Today, with the strength to kill Hei Suo, he wouldn’t miss this perfect opportunity!
Not a life-or-death challenge, yet it felt like one!
Hei Suo’s strength might even surpass the Plague Demon King’s.
The Plague Demon King, severely weakened without a body, had diminished strength and no suitable weapon.
Hei Suo was different, an elite inner disciple of the Moonflower Sect, equipped with standard martial gear, a rare treasure-grade weapon, a rare treasure-grade auxiliary artifact, and a rare treasure-grade defensive gear.
Strictly speaking, Hei Suo, at early Mortal Realm Fourth Layer, had combat power far exceeding his cultivation.
Yet Ling Xiao remained fearless. In the past two days, he had not only broken through to peak Mortal Realm Second Layer but also mastered ten rare treasure-grade Heavenly Astral Flying Swords.
With his perfected skills, his strength was worlds apart from before.
Even without using his human-dragon form, he had a fifty percent chance of killing Hei Suo!
A surge of aura emanated from Ling Xiao, growing stronger.
The aura was cold and piercing, a faint glacier phantom appearing behind him.
Facing Hei Suo, though confident, Ling Xiao dared not be careless, immediately unleashing the glacier power of his Mountain River Martial Soul.
To Hei Suo, it felt not like Ling Xiao approaching, but a towering glacier, cold and brimming with chilling intent.
“What a powerful martial soul aura!”
Feeling the glacial aura from Ling Xiao, the watching Moonflower Sect inner disciples shivered.
The cold pierced their protective true essence, their souls sensing a massive threat.
Only now did they realise Ling Xiao’s words weren’t boasts, his strength was truly more terrifying than imagined.
Though his cultivation was low, his martial soul’s aura completely bridged that gap.
With each step Ling Xiao took, the glacier’s pressure intensified, enveloping the underground palace in a chilling frost.
Some weaker elite inner disciples had to retreat to a farther, less cold spot to continue watching.
As Ling Xiao approached, Hei Suo’s eyes gleamed with murderous intent.
Boom~~
A loud explosion, and behind Hei Suo appeared a burning wisp of ghostly fire.
The eerie blue flames rose, growing larger, their scorching heat meeting the glacier’s chill, matching it in momentum.
A Ghost Fire Martial Soul?
That was rare indeed!
Ling Xiao had always wanted a transcendent fire martial soul for alchemy.
Though Hei Suo’s Ghost Fire Martial Soul wasn’t among the twelve divine fires, it was far stronger than ordinary fire. If he could seize it, alchemy would no longer lack a suitable flame.
Moreover, this rare Ghost Fire Martial Soul might prove useful in combat.
The moment Hei Suo revealed his martial soul, Ling Xiao began scheming.
