Tyrant Sky Martial Sou
Chapter 1066: Capturing the Prince Alive

Chapter 1066: Chapter 1066: Capturing the Prince Alive

Skeleton Centurion died, and the rest of the Skeleton Soldiers were simply no match. They were swiftly slain by the Imperial Guards.

When the Half-step Yin-Yang Realm Expert turned back to find Jiumo Zhiyan, it was then he realized that he had fallen for a strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain.

All the Imperial Guards around Jiumo Zhiyan were killed.

This already explained everything.

"Ah—!"

The Half-step Yin-Yang Realm Expert roared skyward, attempting to vent the anger in his chest, but no matter how he howled, Prince Jiumo Zhiyan was definitely not coming back.

"Search, split up and search. If you can’t find the prince, don’t even think about returning!"

The infuriated Half-step Yin-Yang Realm Expert could only vent his rage on his subordinates.

Then, he too took off into the sky.

If the prince couldn’t be found, Mu Tu would certainly kill him. There was no need to think any further about that.

It was only a quarter of an hour after he left that Ling Xiao’s weakened figure appeared from a patch of grass nearby, along with Jiumo Zhiyan, who was completely immobilized.

"Rest assured, Prince. I won’t kill you, but you must tell me what exactly is the connection between you and the Divine Phoenix Empire?"

Ling Xiao coldly looked at Jiumo Zhiyan. His Soul Power suddenly released, striking Jiumo Zhiyan’s Spirit Sea.

Jiumo Zhiyan was immobilized, his Heavenly Origin Power and Soul Power completely restrained, and was easily controlled by Ling Xiao.

"Speak, tell me everything you know!"

Jiumo Zhiyan gazed dully at Ling Xiao and said, "This war was originally a transaction between my master and your Divine Phoenix Emperor, naturally aimed at eliminating Ji Ning’s Northern Desert Army, Lu Chenlong’s Imperial City Camp, and of course, you!"

"Heh, he really thinks highly of me, to compare me with Ji Ning’s Northern Desert Army and Lu Chenlong’s Imperial City Camp."

Ling Xiao wanted to laugh, but he couldn’t. His voice was dry and bitter.

The worst-case scenario had still happened, tens of thousands of officers and hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians had been played like fools.

In the eyes of those in high positions, they were nothing but expendable pawns!

However, fortunately, Ling Xiao had desperately reversed the game. Although not perfect, Ji Ning, Lu Chenlong, Feng Qingyan all survived, the Northern Desert Army retained the majority, and there were few civilian casualties.

The only pitiful ones were the seventy thousand plus Imperial City Camp soldiers.

They were loyal and patriotic, rushing to the front lines with ardor to fight the enemy, yet unaware that they were merely discarded pawns.

All because those lofty individuals wanted Lu Chenlong, Ji Ning, Feng Qingyan, and Ling Xiao to die.

"You want us dead, want us to grieve, I, Ling Xiao, simply refuse to let you succeed! Just you wait!"

Ling Xiao clenched his teeth.

Northern Desert City would stand tall again and become even mightier.

Those who manipulated everything from behind - he would settle accounts with each one of them.

No matter if it was Si Kong Zun, Owen Bian, or the Emperor!

They all had to die!

For the soldiers who died on the battlefield, they would pay with their lives!

He struggled to his feet, trapped Jiumo Zhiyan in the Beast Ring, and then placed the Beast Ring into the Mountain and River World.

Because he felt he likely couldn’t hold on much longer.

In fact, after fighting with those eight Imperial Guards, he had already sustained serious injuries. He should have received treatment.

Unfortunately, in order to capture Jiumo Zhiyan alive, not only had he missed the chance for immediate treatment, but he had also risked joining the battle again.

At this moment, he could barely hold on any longer.

So he prepared everything that needed to be prepared.

He found a secluded spot to hide, and then he finally lost consciousness and fell down.

Butterfly Girl did not enter the Mountain and River World, nor did she stay inside the Beast Ring. She hid near Ling Xiao. Although she could not heal wounds or move Ling Xiao, she could still protect him from being eaten by wild beasts or killed by enemies.

...

The sky was clear and blue, the sun shone fiercely.

Amid the thick grass, Ling Xiao slowly opened his eyes.

A sleep had cured his injury, and more than that, his cultivation level had made a breakthrough.

Seven-Star Heaven Cultivation!

That was his current realm!

Not only that, but he had finally mastered the ultimate skill of the Light and Shadow Mystique Fifth Step.

And all this had been achieved within a dream—if he told anyone, they would surely be incredibly surprised.

He looked up at the sky; though it was hot, Ling Xiao felt in good spirits.

He had captured Jiumo Zhiyan alive, and his cultivation had made a breakthrough.

Moreover, there were no lingering effects from his injuries.

"It’s time to return."

Looking in the direction of Northern Desert City, Ling Xiao planned to hurry back. His fundamental purpose for coming out this time to pursue Jiumo Zhiyan was to rescue Ji Ning and the others.

Whether it would be useful or not, returning was imperative.

However, on his way here, he had chased too hastily, focusing solely on locking onto Jiumo Zhiyan’s aura and he had not paid attention to the route at all. Now, he could only run back in a general direction.

Fortunately, he was a martial artist. Even if he encountered high mountains or the like, he could simply cross over them—it wasn’t a big deal.

"It is said that between the Phoenix God Empire and the Black Crow Empire, there exists a Scorpion Tribe, whose leader, the Scorpion King, is profoundly powerful. Moreover, they are extremely adept at surviving in the desert. Thus, neither the Phoenix God Empire nor the Black Crow Empire wants to provoke the people of this tribe. I hope I don’t encounter any of these scorpion people."

Ling Xiao was not only a person who loved martial arts, but he was also very studious. Therefore, after arriving in the Phoenix God Empire, he had actually read many books.

He was fairly familiar with the customs, geography, and topography of the Divine Phoenix Continent.

In this "Highly Poisonous Desert," aside from some monsters hidden within, the most troubling were certainly the scorpion people.

Not only were these scorpion people formidable, but they also excelled in manipulating poisonous scorpions.

The poisonous scorpions in the desert varied in size and were very difficult to guard against. You might be ambushed by them while walking or sleeping.

Thus, Ling Xiao would not want to provoke them if he could avoid it.

Perhaps he was lucky enough, after traveling for a shichen, Ling Xiao did not see a single scorpion person, but only encountered some desert monsters that were not a threat to him. He even tamed a desert hermit crab.

The desert hermit crab was extremely large, towering like a two-story building. Sitting on top felt as if he was riding a puppet warship. The speed was not only fast, but it also avoided many troubles.

Most monsters did not dare to come out at the sight of this giant creature.

After a long journey, Ling Xiao felt a bit thirsty. When he had left, he had given all the water and food to the soldiers and civilians of the Northern Desert Pass.

He really was quite hot now.

Although martial artists of the Heavenly Man Realm could go several days without food, they couldn’t go without water.

Unless they reached the Cave Heaven Realm, where they could maintain half a month without food or water. Otherwise, during closed-door cultivation, food and water were essential.

This was one of the reasons why the Storage Ring was so important.