Tyrant Sky Martial Soul
Chapter 1012: Plan Successful

Chapter 1012: Chapter 1012: Plan Successful

They were already very close to the Imperial City when the unexpected assassination attempt left Fengming Wanzhong rather taken aback.

By the time he had collected himself, only he and two other Cave Heaven Realm Martial Artists remained unscathed in the entire convoy, with the rest either injured or dead.

The attackers had struck swiftly, and rather than deliberately taking lives, they had simply incapacitated the people, which saved a lot of time.

"Who goes there, don’t you know this is a convoy from the Phoenix God College? To harm our people so rashly, you will pay the price!"

Fengming Wanzhong, sensing the powerful aura of his opponent, refrained from acting hastily and instead questioned with a shout of anger.

The black-clothed figure didn’t waste words and struck again, this time targeting the two Cave Heaven Realm Martial Artists.

Assassins never engage in idle talk.

Those who chatter cannot be assassins.

"Bastards!"

How could Fengming Wanzhong not be enraged at the sight?

"You two, protect the medical ingredients; I’ll kill this scoundrel and then go to the Imperial City for reinforcements!"

Being impulsive by nature, he could not restrain himself in the face of the assassin’s provocation.

After speaking, he charged forward.

Beneath the mask, the assassin revealed a slight smile.

The bait had worked; he turned and leaped away into the distance.

"Where do you think you’re going?"

Fengming Wanzhong bellowed as he gave chase.

"Hmph, to mess with our Vice Dean is to court death, no matter who it is!"

Both Cave Heaven Realm Martial Artists felt some anger, but at the same time, they also felt extremely fortunate.

Being able to accompany Fengming Wanzhong to escort the medical ingredients meant that they were spared from being killed; otherwise, given the assassin’s strength just now, it would have been very easy for him to kill them.

However, before their sense of fortune could sink in, they suddenly saw a figure approaching swiftly.

Could it be that the black-clothed person had returned?

No, it was him—the one with the Ghost Mask!

Ling Xiao, wearing the Ghost Mask, arrived nearby and then gently lifted the mask, smiling at the two men.

"Gentlemen, you’ve had a hard time. I’ll be taking these medical ingredients off your hands!"

Ling Xiao’s Storage Ring capacity was not particularly large, unable to hold so much, but there was no problem at all with his Mountain and River World. In terms of space alone, his Mountain and River World was truly an infinite space.

Having said this, he waved his hand and the medical ingredients began to surge into the Mountain and River World.

"It’s Ling Xiao from Qingxu College!"

"This damn brat is asking for it, kill him!"

The two Cave Heaven Realm experts, upon seeing this, did not think twice as the medicine they were guarding was about to be snatched away by someone else, and they had no leisure to think of anything else.

Both attacked from left and right, each using their own expertise to unleash powerful attacks toward Ling Xiao.

However, facing their onslaught, Ling Xiao seemed to not even see their attacks and continued to collect the medical ingredients at a calm and steady pace.

In midair, a very bad feeling suddenly struck both of their hearts.

Yet they couldn’t articulate exactly why.

"Die!"

In the midst of the chaos, the two still did not interrupt their assault and continued their joint attack on Ling Xiao.

"Damn you, it’s you two!"

Ling Xiao suddenly revealed a hint of a smile.

Two colorful beams of light pierced through the skulls of the two Cave Heaven Realm Martial Artists.

To save trouble, Ling Xiao simply played the bait, and Butterfly Girl made a sudden sneak attack, naturally doubling their effectiveness.

As the two bodies fell to the ground, Ling Xiao flicked a Crimson Sun Cone from his hand, which penetrated the corpses.

The two bodies quickly caught fire, and after a moment, only two Storage Rings were left on the ground

Inside the Storage Rings, there were no other items, just medical ingredients.

Ling Xiao naturally collected everything without exception.

These medical ingredients were all rather cheap, but there were enough in quantity that he need not search elsewhere for ingredients when making Revival Spirit Pills for his own use in the future.

"Next up, it’s Fengming Wanzhong!"

Ling Xiao revealed a grim smile as he watched the battle from afar.

...

Boom!

In Phoenix God College, a person covered in blood fell from the sky.

He drew the attention of countless onlookers.

"Oh my God, it’s Vice Dean Fengming Wanzhong!"

"How could this have happened, how did he get injured so badly?"

Fengming Wanzhong was rushed to the infirmary, where the alchemists began urgent treatment.

Jolted awake by the pain, Fengming Wanzhong grabbed Si Kong Zun, who was standing nearby, and roared with extremely weak voice, "Damn it! The herbs are all destroyed, and I’ve been severely injured, nearly losing my life!"

"Do you know who did this?"

Si Kong Zun asked in shock.

It was one thing for a Martial Artist from the Cave Heaven Realm to be ambushed on the road.

But for an expert from the Yin-Yang Realm to end up in such a tragic state, that truly shocked him.

"It must be Qingxu College, it must be those bastards!"

Without evidence, Fengming Wanzhong could only roar hysterically.

Si Kong Zun sighed. He already knew that it must have been Qingxu College who was behind this, even the death of Marvellous Hand Heavenly Lord Sun Shang was their doing.

But without evidence, it was all just speculation.

The key point was that they didn’t have the power to crush Qingxu College, which was the most critical issue.

"Brother Wanzhong, you should focus on healing for now. Leave the rest to me and the president."

Gently patting Fengming Wanzhong’s shoulder, Si Kong Zun left the medical room.

The alchemists said that Fengming Wanzhong’s injuries were severe this time, and recovery would take at least a year or more at the minimum.

This suggested their opponent was strong.

At least as powerful as Fengming Wanzhong himself.

After the events of Sun Shang’s death, Fengming Wanzhong’s serious injury, and the theft of the herbs, fear began to creep into Si Kong Zun’s heart.

Just who was this formidable opponent?

Could it be an external helper brought in by Qingxu College?

These questions were unknown.

But the impact of these events on Phoenix God College was tangible and significant.

"Is our only option to cooperate with the Righteous Qi Alliance now?"

Si Kong Zun sighed again.

Although the pill market was not the sole source of income for Phoenix God College, losing it meant losing their largest source of income.

Moreover, the loss of herbs this time amounted to a billion Low-grade Spirit Stones.

For Phoenix God College, this was unquestionably a heavy blow.

Sitting alone in the council hall, Si Kong Zun began to regret following Sun Shang’s advice on employing the ludicrous strategy of a pill market war.

Although it initially achieved great success, it was now akin to driving oneself into a corner.

Unfortunately, even if he now regretted it, it was already too late.

To save Phoenix God College, he had no choice but to seek help from the Emperor and the Righteous Qi Alliance.

With that thought, he stood up, his figure flashed, and he disappeared from the council hall.

Meanwhile, Ling Xiao had already returned to Qingxu College and was hurriedly using five sets of herbs to produce four Heaven-breaking Pills.

Though the success rate was not one hundred percent, it was still impressively high.

Three of those pills, he kept for himself.

Butterfly Girl did not need such things, for her strength would soar as she continued to grow, even faster than Ling Xiao’s.

But he and the people around him could certainly use it.

The remaining one, of course, was to be taken to the auction house to fulfill a commitment.