Tyrant Sky Martial Soul
Chapter 567 Various Schemes_1

Chapter 567: Chapter 567 Various Schemes_1

Ling Xiao was indeed very interested in the Puppet Technique, and the thought that there might be Puppet Technique of the Black Spirit Race remaining within Black Spirit City truly enticed him.

"What about you, have you made your decision?"

The avatar, Wang Nan, asked.

"No problem."

Ling Xiao nodded in agreement.

"Very well, I never thought that I, the true self, would actually have a day of cooperation with you—it’s truly sigh-inducing."

The Demonflame Celestial’s avatar, Wang Nan, felt somewhat emotional inside.

When Ling Xiao first entered Moon Hua Sect, he was nothing but an insignificant ant, and Wang Nan didn’t even deign to glance at him.

But who would have thought that today, he would have to collaborate with this ant—a lot of Ling Xiao’s abilities were even beyond his reach, necessitating reliance on him.

Would he sincerely cooperate with Ling Xiao?

Of course not!

This was merely a mutual use.

Neither the Demonflame Celestial, Bai Feifei, nor Ling Xiao could possibly let the other walk away with their benefits.

The Demonflame Celestial planned to use Ling Xiao.

And Ling Xiao also intended to use the Demonflame Celestial’s experience to get through here.

Once their usefulness ended, the Demonflame Celestial would naturally betray Ling Xiao, seeking to kill him!

He is still unaware of the matters of the Land of Dragons; if he knew, he would probably try to kill Ling Xiao even faster.

As for Ling Xiao, he also had decided.

He intended to eliminate Bai Feifei here, not allowing this foolish woman to grow stronger.

Further, he also wanted to destroy the Demonflame Celestial’s avatar, completely shattering the Demonflame Celestial’s schemes.

He could even imagine the enraged expression of the Demonflame Celestial after his plans were thwarted.

The thought was quite satisfying.

Bai Feifei was definitely colluding with the Demonflame Celestial; this foolish woman had learned her foster father Demonflame Celestial’s ruthlessness and arrogance, yet failed to learn his craftiness.

The Demonflame Celestial was probably plotting not only against Ling Xiao but also preparing to calculate against Bai Feifei as well.

As for Ling Xiao, he bore grudges against the other two, naturally regarding both as opponents and even enemies.

The three proceeded into Black Spirit City with unspoken mutual understanding, yet their minds were far from in harmony.

The Demonflame Celestial’s avatar, Wang Nan, led the way at the front.

Ling Xiao was in the middle.

Bai Feifei was trailing behind, keeping an eye on Ling Xiao.

This foolish woman was probably worried that Ling Xiao might harm the Demonflame Celestial’s avatar, so she wanted to keep watch over Ling Xiao.

However, Ling Xiao just sneered disdainfully; whatever he wanted to do, Bai Feifei could not stop him even if she tried.

Although numerous monsters appeared on their journey, there were none of the Mechanical Puppets that the Demonflame Celestial’s avatar had spoken of.

And these monsters were generally around the power level of the Transcendent Realm Eighth Layer, so with the strength of the Demonflame Celestial’s avatar, he didn’t even need to act; simply walking past would scare the monsters into retreating out of fear of the black flames.

Thus, their journey was quite leisurely.

"Ahead should be the most noteworthy place in Black Spirit City, that’s the City Lord’s Mansion. It may have experienced a battle long ago, inside there are many bodies, and a great number of scattered Divine Weapons and treasures."

About one shichen later, the Demonflame Celestial’s avatar, Wang Nan, stopped and pointed at a building engulfed in red light in the distance and said.

That glaring red light was actually the terrifying aura of slaughter and resentment.

A fearsome war broke out here a hundred thousand years ago; it must have resulted in a considerable death toll indeed.

"I alone am not enough for what comes next, I need help from both of you. The Mechanical Puppets in that place, even the weakest have the cultivation level of the Transcendent Realm Ninth Layer Initial Stage, and the strongest might reach the level of a Half-step Celestial," explained Demonflame Celestial as he glanced at Ling Xiao and Bai Feifei.

After hearing Demonflame Celestial’s words, Ling Xiao was skeptical.

He activated his Mountain and River Martial Soul. In an instant, his pupils became profound, flickering with strange inscriptions amidst the darkness.

He wanted to analyze the City Lord’s Mansion himself. There was definitely no good intention behind the Demonflame Celestial’s actions.

In a flash, the entire map of the City Lord’s Mansion was fully displayed on the Mountain and River Map, including the positions of the Mechanical Puppets and an approximate idea of their strength—everything was clear at a glance.

This Demonflame Celestial, as expected, was cunning. He only mentioned the Mechanical Puppets inside but failed to mention that there was another type of creature—the Haze Demon.

Haze Demons are creatures brought by the Black Spirits from another world. They do not have a fixed form and usually appear as a clump of haze. Yet, once they launch an attack, they are almost impossible to defend against.

The strength of the Haze Demons within the City Lord’s Mansion was generally lower than that of the Mechanical Puppets, but only by one or two levels, which was still extremely formidable.

Moreover, their ability to ambush was something to be wary of, and if one were unaware at first, going in would definitely result in a disadvantage.

It’s likely that Demonflame Celestial had been defeated by the attack of a Haze Demon initially, which is why this time he did not point out their existence. It was clear he was setting a trap for Ling Xiao.

The three of them continued on their journey, and upon entering the City Lord’s Mansion, they could see corpses on the ground.

These corpses had been left too long and were already decayed and degraded. Most of the Divine Weapons in their hands were also destroyed in battle, and fragments were scattered everywhere, causing Ling Xiao great distress.

Inside the City Lord’s Mansion, the Mechanical Puppets were divided into two categories.

One category was Black Iron Puppets, and the other was Bronze Puppets.

The strength of most Black Iron Puppets ranged from the Transcendent Realm Ninth Layer Initial Stage to the Late Stage.

They were numerous.

The strength of the Bronze Puppets was mostly from the Transcendent Realm Ninth Layer Peak to one tenth the power of a Half-step Celestial.

Of course, they were very rare.

If it were just Mechanical Puppets, Demonflame Celestial might not have bothered to recruit Ling Xiao, given that they considered each other enemies.

The key was probably the presence of the hidden Haze Demons.

Some Haze Demons were even hidden inside the bodies of Mechanical Puppets, waiting for an opportunity to ambush.

"Ling Xiao, you and Feifei are responsible for drawing the attention of those Mechanical Puppets. I will go get the item, and then we will leave together!" suddenly said Wang Nan, Demonflame Celestial’s avatar.

"Do you want me to go on a suicide mission? And you’re even willing to risk your own foster daughter?"

Ling Xiao sneered secretly.

But on second thoughts, it didn’t matter much; Bai Feifei was after all the daughter of Master Baiyun, and Demonflame Celestial had never considered her his daughter.

This foolish woman, however, wholeheartedly considered him her father, a thought that was both pitiful and sad.

But the saying goes, those who are pitiable often have a despicable side to them. Since Bai Feifei acknowledged a thief as her father, it was her own fault and she deserved what came to her.

With that in mind, Ling Xiao smiled and said, "Alright, Heavenly Lord, with your strongest strength, you should take charge of retrieving the item, I definitely trust you."

Demonflame Celestial had thought he would have to spend more effort talking, yet unexpectedly, Ling Xiao readily agreed, which instead made him feel a bit uneasy.

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll take the item and run?" he asked.

"Hahaha, you won’t be able to get away, I’m sure of it," Ling Xiao laughed heartily and rushed into the City Lord’s Mansion.

Demonflame Celestial’s expression turned stern. He could not fathom Ling Xiao’s thoughts—was this man bluffing, or did he truly have a way to prevent him from leaving?

"Hmph, just a Transcendent Realm Seventh Heaven Martial Artist, when has the majestic Demonflame Celestial ever feared this little boy?" In a flash, his expression became confident and arrogant again. He, the formidable Demonflame Celestial, had no reason to fear a mere Ling Xiao.

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