Tyrant Sky Martial Soul
Chapter 539: Forbidden Life Zone_1

Chapter 539: Chapter 539: Forbidden Life Zone_1

"Coward!"

Bai Feifei was quite angry.

She had originally wanted to pull Ling Xiao into this whirlpool, but who knew that this guy would have no interest in the treasure chest at all.

"Not right!"

Tantai Lingzi shook her head.

"What’s not right?"

Bai Feifei asked, puzzled.

"Facing the treasure chest, how could Ling Xiao turn a blind eye to it? He’s not the type to be afraid of trouble; it’s more likely there’s something wrong with that treasure chest!"

Tantai Lingzi explained.

Hearing this, Wang Nan also furrowed his brows over there.

He was eager to snatch the treasure chest and had not inspected carefully what was inside. Now, after Tantai Lingzi’s remark, he suddenly felt something was off too.

"Click!"

Wang Nan broke the lock of the treasure chest.

"Stones!"

"How could this be!"

Inside the treasure chest, there were nothing but stones, not any treasure at all.

"Damn it, Ling Xiao, did you steal the real treasure chest?"

Wang Nan asked coldly with a snort.

"Hey, hey, be reasonable when you speak. I’ve been with you guys the whole time, when would I have had time to steal the treasure chest?"

Ling Xiao shrugged his shoulders.

"Then why did you just now refuse to join forces with me to snatch the treasure chest? You clearly knew there was something wrong with it," Bai Feifei accused.

"Idiotic woman, haven’t you noticed? This Wang Nan is not the same one who came in with us. Even though he looks the same, his aura is worlds apart," Ling Xiao said coldly.

"He is the Demonflame Celestial!" Leng Hao suddenly exclaimed.

"That’s right, he is the Demonflame Celestial. It’s just a strand of the Demonflame Celestial’s soul power left inside the Moon Blossom Pagoda, borrowing the body of another disciple to exist for a long period," Ling Xiao nodded. "Earlier in the passageway, I injured him. He probably met Wang Nan while healing and then took control of Wang Nan’s body. The real Wang Nan, I guess, is already dead, and by that, I mean truly dead."

"What!"

Hearing Ling Xiao say this, Bai Feifei and Tantai Lingzi began to scrutinize Wang Nan’s aura more closely. Indeed, just as Ling Xiao had said, this guy’s aura and strength couldn’t possibly belong to Wang Nan.

"Now do you understand why I was reluctant to act? Going against the Demonflame Celestial? My brain isn’t that messed up."

Ling Xiao shrugged his shoulders.

"No wonder he could break through my attacks. It turns out to be father!" Bai Feifei, however, showed joy on her face.

After all, the Demonflame Celestial was her adoptive father.

"Father, hurry up and kill Ling Xiao. This boy killed Hei Suo, eliminated Ming Tian, and even poisoned your daughter, utterly despicable and shameless!"

Bai Feifei suddenly called out loudly.

"Idiotic woman, don’t count on him. I’ve told you, he’s just a puppet avatar of the Demonflame Celestial, which is greatly restricted within the Moon Blossom Pagoda. You still expect him to help you kill me? Stop dreaming.

Moreover, Senior Sister Tantai, Senior Brother Qin Wu, and Senior Brother Wu Yang would likely stand by my side anyway, right?"

Since Ling Xiao dared to expose the Demonflame Celestial’s identity, he naturally had his reasons.

The conspiracy of Demonflame Celestial was exposed, so he would definitely choose to silence witnesses through murder.

These few people could only survive by collaborating with Ling Xiao.

All being intelligent individuals, cooperating with Ling Xiao was dangerous, but the worst outcome would simply be elimination. However, collaborating with Demonflame Celestial was akin to bargaining with a tiger for its skin; inevitably, they would meet a tragic death.

No sooner had he finished speaking than everyone, except Bai Feifei, stood beside Ling Xiao, forming a temporary offense-defense alliance.

"Feifei, let’s go!"

Demonflame Celestial was no fool. On the contrary, he was very smart. He knew that killing witnesses was impossible now, so he did not insist. As long as he wasn’t captured alive, their unilateral testimonies would not serve as evidence.

He left with Bai Feifei. The second trial had ended, and the sealing gate opened.

"Congratulations to all for completing the second trial. Each of you has been awarded a hundred Yuehua Points. Please leave within a quarter of an hour; otherwise, you will be directly considered eliminated!"

Demonflame Celestial, who used Wang Nan as his puppet avatar, and Bai Feifei, left first.

The remaining eight people re-entered a state of mutual wariness.

Without a common enemy, that’s how it was.

"Junior Brother Ling, don’t you find it strange?" Since there was still a quarter of an hour, Tantai Lingzi wasn’t in a rush to leave. She looked at Ling Xiao and posed the question, "Passing each trial only awards a hundred Yuehua Points, and it’s the same for everyone. Isn’t that quite unfair?"

"Indeed, it is somewhat unfair, as performances can vary in quality during the process,"

Ling Xiao nodded and replied, "But that doesn’t really matter because performance during the trials will also be factored into the Yuehua Points rewards. They’re just not calculated yet and will probably be tallied at the end."

"I see, having a good master really does make a difference. I sadly don’t have that fortune,"

Tantai Lingzi sighed.

Ling Xiao had previously investigated Tantai Lingzi. This woman was also somewhat unconventional; when she joined as a beginner, she was taken in by an Inner Sect Elder, but that Elder tragically died during a mission.

Afterwards, she was taken in by another Elder.

Yet a month later, that Elder also perished.

And so, it went on. In Moon Hua Sect, five Heavenly Honor Level Elders took her as their disciple, and all five died under mysterious circumstances while on missions, with their bodies never found.

As a result, a rumor spread within the sect that this woman was inherently fatal to masters, so Tantai Lingzi had been without a master ever since.

Yet, her cultivation level still progressed rapidly.

Without a master, she wasn’t well-informed about the Pagoda Climbing Ceremony. Even though she had participated twice before, both times she was confusedly eliminated in the first trial. Only this time did she pass the second trial.

"May I ask you a question?"

Ling Xiao suddenly spoke.

"Please ask, Junior Brother Ling,"

Ling Xiao smiled and said, "Senior Sister Tantai, why do you have such strong hostility towards me? I don’t believe I’ve offended you, have I?"

Such a question normally wouldn’t be directly asked, because even if it were, the other person wouldn’t tell the truth.

Yet, Ling Xiao still wanted to gauge Tantai Lingzi’s attitude.

"Hehe..."

As Tantai Lingzi spoke, a cold voice also sounded, "The third trial, ’Forbidden Life Zone,’ has now opened. This is the penultimate trial of the Pagoda Climbing Ceremony. In a thousand years, only two people have passed this trial—one is Demonflame Celestial, the other is Sect Leader Chang Yueying. The rules are the same as the previous trials, just survive, and whether you can find the gateway to the fourth trial is up to you!

Hint: From now on, there will be no time limits. If you have the ability, you could stay within the Moon Blossom Pagoda and cultivate indefinitely, but that is difficult! For with each passing day, you will be hunted by stronger monsters!"

"Junior Brother Ling, we shall take our leave first!"

Tantai Lingzi smiled, turned around, and left with Liu Lie.

Wu Yang and Qin Wu also left; they didn’t dare to stay with Ling Xiao, for they might not even know how they’d die.

Now, only four people remained—Ling Xiao, Dai Yuling, Leng Hao, and Shangguan Lei.