Tyrant Sky Martial Sou
Chapter 925

Chapter 925: 925

"Heh heh, big brother, you don’t need to worry. In a month’s time, I will make everyone who looked down on me shut their mouths, and as for that Blood Skeleton, he will definitely die. That’s the price for trying to kill me and harming my friend!"

Ling Xiao chuckled as he spoke, as if he were talking about something as mundane as eating, without any hint of nervousness or pressure.

Staring at Ling Xiao for a long while, Ji Ning bitterly smiled and said, "It’s really too similar, this temperament, as if carved from the same mold. Well then, since that’s the case, I’ll listen to you and head back to Northern Desert City. I’ll wait for your good news!"

"That’s the right way to think, big brother."

Ling Xiao didn’t know who Ji Ning thought he resembled and didn’t ask; if the other party wanted to say, he naturally would, but asking when the other party did not wish to speak was pointless.

"Alright then, you go back and focus on your Cultivation. I’ll be taking my leave first."

Ji Ning didn’t dawdle and set about doing what was decided.

"By the way, that Demonflame Celestial must be your adversary, right? He even dared to follow me just now, but I knocked him out. Do you want to kill him?"

Just as he was about to leave, Ji Ning suddenly turned his head and added another sentence.

"His life is mine; I shall personally take it," Ling Xiao said with a smile.

From the Heavenly Dragon Continent to the Divine Phoenix Continent, Ling Xiao had not forgotten that Demonflame Celestial had repeatedly tried to take his life, nor had he forgotten the promise he made to Master Baiyun to help him take back the Wisdom Bone.

These matters, only he could personally undertake.

It would have no meaning if someone else did it for him.

"Alright, then big brother is leaving."

Ji Ning broke through the air and left.

Watching his departing figure, Ling Xiao took a deep breath and murmured softly, "Great General, although I don’t know why you treat me thus, I can feel your kindness. Rest assured, in a month, I will make that Blood Skeleton pay the price! I want to live to learn of my own origin!"

When he returned to his residence, Ling Xiao glanced in a certain direction, gave a slight smile, and said nothing, continuing to hasten his departure.

"This lad, his Soul Power is so keen? He actually noticed me?"

Hidden in the shadows was none other than Feng Qingyan.

He was the first to detect someone breaking into Qingxu College, so he had followed all along.

Regrettably, he never quite managed to see who it was that met with Ling Xiao.

The person seemed to have used some special type of secret technique to hide their voice and appearance, and anyone who could master such a technique must at least be of the Yin-Yang Realm Cultivation Level.

Who could it be?

Feng Qingyan rubbed his temples, and after a while, he smiled faintly, murmuring to himself, "Why bother to investigate so clearly? Ling Xiao joining Qingxu College is definitely a blessing for the college. It’s enough for me to just watch quietly."

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"Shadow Cone!"

In Qingxu College, within the depths of the dense forest, an explosive shout rang out.

However, while the voice was present, the person was not seen.

If there had been outsiders present, they would certainly have thought they saw a ghost.

In a moment, a huge tree, so wide it would take three people to embrace it, was suddenly struck by something, creating a large hole.

There was still no sight of the person, but cracks spread on the tree like a spider’s web, and within the circular hole at the center, a layer of frost had formed.

Crack!

Moments later, the tree could no longer support its massive body and finally fell to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Only then did a figure appear nearby.

Dressed in black, with long hair, he still looked the same, only now he was taller and more robust.

Looking at the effect produced by the Shadow Cone, an excited smile spread across Ling Xiao’s face.

It had been only three days since he returned from the auction house, and he had used the Heavenly Spirit Divine Pill to raise his cultivation level to the late stage of the First Line of Heaven Realm.

That wasn’t all; more importantly, he had grasped the second step of the Mystery of the Shadow and acquired the unique secret technique "Shadow Cone."

The Shadow Cone looked very similar to the Crimson Sun Cone.

Its power was a tad weaker, but when unleashed, it could make the opponent completely unaware of its approach.

If combined with the stealth effect of the Shadow Armor, if Ling Xiao chose to become an assassin, then many martial artists in this world would likely be in trouble.

Whether it was the Crimson Sun Cone or the Shadow Cone, the terrifying power they burst forth with seemed even stronger than attacks from martial artists at the pinnacle of the Three Talents Heaven.

What would happen if Ling Xiao’s cultivation level reached the Taiji Heaven Realm?

He was truly looking forward to it.

When he returned to Qingxu College, Ji Mingkong and the others had already gone to cultivate at the Tianyuan Treasure Pagoda.

Ling Xiao also planned to rest for a bit before heading to the Tianyuan Treasure Pagoda.

The reason he came out this time was that he had comprehended the Shadow Cone and wanted to test it in real combat.

If he were to go into seclusion next, that would not be until a month later.

However, just as he was about to leave, Feng Yanran came to him with a mysterious air.

"Ling Xiao, there’s something I’m not sure if I should tell you."

She seemed hesitant, perhaps because the matter might not be good news for Ling Xiao.

"Just speak your mind."

Ling Xiao said with a smile.

Feng Yanran bit her lip and said, "Alright, I’ll tell you. In the Imperial City, apart from the Heavenly Dragon Auction House which mainly deals in pills and weapons, there is also the Phoenix God Auction House, which specializes in slaves and exotic rare animals. This auction house is affiliated with the Phoenix God College."

"Go on."

Ling Xiao knew Feng Yanran had more to say.

"I just received word that the True Demon Empire has sent a batch of enslaved martial artists here. These people are former soldiers from the Sacred Dynasty. After the fall of the Sacred Dynasty, they continued to fight against the True Demon Empire but were eventually outnumbered and captured."

Feng Yanran continued, "Originally, there were over a thousand of these people. Hundreds died in combat, and many more perished from illness during their transport here. Now, it’s estimated only a little over a hundred remain. What are your thoughts?"

"I am human and also of the Sacred Dynasty. They are loyal soldiers who defended our lands, shedding blood and sacrificing their lives for the people. What do you think I should do after hearing such a story?" Ling Xiao countered.

"I knew you would want to meddle in this affair. That’s why I hesitated to tell you. But let me remind you, that auction house belongs to the Phoenix God College, and you have already offended people from there several times. You must be careful."

Feng Yanran said with a wry smile.

Ling Xiao shook his head and said, "Though I am but a simple warrior, I have the utmost respect for those who have shed their blood and lost their heads on the battlefield. They persevered in the fight against the odds, even when the Sacred Dynasty Royal Family was almost wiped out, refusing to surrender. Just for that spirit alone, they are worth my effort to save.

Of course, rest assured, I plan to buy them with money, not to steal them away."

"Do you even have any money left?" Feng Yanran asked.

Indeed, that was a problem.

Ling Xiao had previously obtained twenty million Low-grade Spirit Stones, bought the Golden Crow Sword and herbs, and now he found himself strapped for cash again.

With this in mind, he turned to Feng Yanran and asked, "When I was cultivating in the forest outside of Qingxu College earlier, a blind beast stumbled in and I captured it. I planned to train it as a mount, but would it sell at the auction house?"