Did this guy start cultivating in the womb?
Xin was genuinely shocked by Ling Xiao’s strength.
“Well done!”
“Brilliantly done!”
“Earthfire Tianzun is finally dead!”
“We’re free from this nightmare!”
Countless slaves cheered.
Even some of Earthfire Tianzun’s men joined in.
What kind of life had they endured to be so thrilled at their leader’s death? It seemed they hadn’t been happy at all.
“Leng Mei, collect the Tianyuan crystals!” Ling Xiao ordered, then turned to the cheering crowd, shouting, “Are you satisfied with just this?”
What did he mean?
The slaves looked at Ling Xiao, puzzled, unsure of what the youth was getting at.
“Earthfire Tianzun is dead, but another will take his place, and you’ll still suffer. Isn’t that right?” Ling Xiao continued. “To escape despair, there’s only one thing to do: break out of here!”
“Escape?”
“Impossible! How do we escape?”
“Exactly! With Pixiu Island’s administrators and the ancient formation blocking us, even if we kill all the administrators, we can’t get out.”
“I’ve already cracked the ancient formation. Do you think I’d be foolish enough to cause such a ruckus otherwise?” Ling Xiao sneered. “Now, you must start a riot, wipe out Pixiu Island’s administrators here, and stop them from reporting to their headquarters. Then I can lead you to freedom!”
“Really?”
“Can we trust this kid?”
“He must be telling the truth. He’s so strong, he even killed Earthfire Tianzun.”
“But is the ancient formation so easily broken?”
The slaves remained skeptical.
“You all know using Tianyuan crystals is forbidden here. If you do, the ancient formation alerts the administrators, right?” Ling Xiao said, needing to ignite their hope to spark a riot.
He took out a Tianyuan crystal, set up a simple formation, and refined it.
No alarm sounded.
The slaves’ eyes widened in disbelief.
“No need to be shocked. When I arrived, my cultivation was only peak First Heaven. I reached my current level by using vast amounts of Tianyuan crystals. Do you still think I’m lying?” Ling Xiao said with a faint smile.
“Let’s revolt!”
“Yes, revolt! We can’t live like livestock forever!”
“Kill the administrators!”
“Escape the crystal factory!”
People are like this: without hope, they fall into despair, numb, like walking corpses.
But give them hope, and a fierce desire to fight ignites.
Xin joined the frenzied riot.
He, too, wanted out of this sunless place.
Before, there was no way. Now, with an opportunity, he couldn’t stay.
The riot began.
Circles One through Five saw simultaneous uprisings.
A massive rebellion erupted.
Perhaps because the ancient formation seemed impenetrable, Pixiu Island had stationed only moderately strong guards and administrators.
The strongest were Five Elements Heaven warriors, all equipped with special armor.
But with Ling Xiao on the rebels’ side, their armor was useless.
After collecting over ten thousand Tianyuan crystals from Earthfire Tianzun, Ling Xiao and Leng Mei headed to the administrators’ control room.
There, he could prevent messages from being sent and neutralize the special armor’s effects.
“That lunatic!” Ximen Bo, blending into the crowd, trembled as he saw Ling Xiao incite the riot.
He didn’t want to join this madman.
But the tide was turning, and he had no choice.
When he first met Ling Xiao, he thought him a weakling to be bullied.
As events unfolded, Ling Xiao’s astonishing strength became clear.
Now he realised this wasn’t a rabbit but a tiger disguised as one.
“Brother Ximen, what do we do? Should we follow him and escape? I don’t want to stay in this hellhole forever,” Cai Weiwei said, trembling.
“Idiot! Following him is a death sentence. You think Pixiu Island is easy to handle? And you believe he can break the formation? Don’t be fooled; it’s just a trick to stir up trouble,” Ximen Bo snapped.
“But I think he’s telling the truth,” Cai Weiwei said anxiously.
“Hmph, who do you trust, me or him?” Ximen Bo sneered.
“Of course, I trust you, Brother Ximen,” Cai Weiwei replied, having offended Ling Xiao and feeling she couldn’t rely on his protection. She had no choice but to stick with Ximen Bo.
“Then listen to me. Go report to the administrators that Ling Xiao’s starting a rebellion. We might earn merit and become the bosses here,” Ximen Bo said coldly.
“But the boss is still a slave,” Cai Weiwei frowned.
“You know nothing! Once we break through to the Cave Heaven Realm, Pixiu Island will accept us. That’s an empire-level power. Join them, and we’ll rule the Divine Phoenix Continent!” Ximen Bo scolded.
“But—”
“No buts! Either join those fools to die or follow me to the administrators. Choose!” Ximen Bo roared.
“I’ll follow you, Brother Ximen.”
“Let’s go!”
At the same time, as the crystal factory erupted in chaos, a building stood at the factory’s exit where Pixiu Island’s administrators and guards resided.
Though simple, it was well-fortified.
Inside the control room, a heated argument was underway.
“Damn it! Reporting this to the sect over such a small matter? We’ll be in deep trouble!” the head steward of the crystal factory barked.
“But, Great Steward, all five circles’ slaves are rioting, and they’re coming strong. We’re too few to hold them off,” the reporting subordinate said urgently.
“Don’t we have the slave leaders? We’ve kept them fed and watered. Are they refusing to act at a critical time?”
“Great Steward, it’s not that they refuse. They’ve all been killed, by one person!”
