Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 374: Chapter 374: Turning the Tide_1

Grant Valley Master Thomas burst into maniacal laughter, no longer retreating but instead launching a counterattack with ferocious and venomous moves, clearly intent on sending Wan Yan Jun to his death.

”No! I don’t want to die yet!”

Wan Yan Jun could feel his strength plummeting rapidly; being able to exert even seventy percent of his original capacity was already quite an accomplishment.

Continuing like this, death was certain.

”Ahh~~”

His right arm was cleanly severed by Grant Valley Master Thomas and fell onto the strange pattern enveloped in red light, instantly turning into a pile of tainted blood.

On the other side, Shangguan Lei and Chen Zui also suffered severe injuries almost simultaneously.

Chen Zui’s eye was pierced, narrowly missing an impalement through his head.

Shangguan Lei had one of his legs dismembered.

The three people, who had initially held the advantage, were now plunged into a great crisis, teetering on the brink of death at any moment.

Rage.

Regret.

Fear.

The thoughts in the minds of the three were incredibly complex.

Wan Yan Jun originally thought by agreeing to Meng Yuan and Hei Suo’s request and assassinating Ling Xiao, he would not only receive vast rewards but could also complete this mission along the way.

But now, it seemed he had miscalculated terribly.

What third-level mission.

The difficulty of this mission should be at least that of the four-level!

The dreadful Plague Osteoporosis Array, perhaps only martial artists of the Transcendent Realm Fourth Layer could withstand it.

No, maybe it was even more difficult than that.

After all, Grant Valley Master Thomas and the Plague Beast were already horrifying enough, and their master had yet to act!

The thought alone was despairing.

If he could do it over again, Wan Yan Jun would never choose this damned mission; he had a bright future and by cultivating diligently, he could have a promising future.

Even if he couldn’t become a Core Disciple, he could still hold a position within the Moon Hua Sect.

However, now he was about to die, and he might even have his body seized by these demon beings to wreak havoc in the Moon Hua Sect, subsequently implicating his family and kin.

The consequences would be unimaginable.

”Damn it, Meng Yuan and Hei Suo, those two bastards. No wonder they refused to come themselves; they probably knew how terrifying this mission was all along. Damn it, how could I be so foolish!”

That was what Wan Yan Jun was thinking, and Shangguan Lei and Chen Zui’s thoughts were more or less the same.

They had no deep hatred or major enmity with Ling Xiao.

If it weren’t for assisting Meng Yuan and Hei Suo, they wouldn’t have taken this damned mission, nor would they have ended up trapped here.

Bang!

Crack!

Boom!

Wan Yan Jun, Chen Zui, and Shangguan Lei were all sent flying, crashing heavily into the walls and then collapsing onto the ground with fresh blood spewing from their mouths, looking utterly bereft of combat strength, left with nothing but to await death.

They were like fish on a chopping board, completely at the mercy of their foes.

”You, go kill that boy. Leave these three fools to be refined by the master’s Array Formation,” Grant Valley Master Thomas commanded the Plague Beast.

”Roar~~”

The Plague Beast glanced at Ling Xiao and then pounced.

Splat!

Just as Wan Yan Jun, Shangguan Lei, and Chen Zui were engulfed in utter despair, something astonishing and inexplicable happened.

A longsword pierced through the neck of the Plague Beast, exuding a chilling aura.

Roar~~

The Plague Beast let out a pained howl.

Although its body was as hard as iron.

It still had a vulnerable spot, which was a tuft of hair beneath its neck.

During battle, the Plague Beast always protected that area well, leaving no chance for the enemy to attack that spot.

However, it became careless in the moment it tried to kill Ling Xiao.

It never expected its prey to suddenly turn into a hunter, and to pierce its soft underbelly so precisely and accurately.

”Ling Xiao!”

”How the hell are you unharmed?!”

”Thank goodness!”

Wan Yan Jun, Chen Zui, and Shang Guan Lei were overjoyed to the point of tears.

To death they couldn’t have imagined that the one to turn the tide, bringing hope to the three of them, would actually be Ling Xiao, an Outer Sect Disciple!

That was just preposterous!

But as preposterous as it was, since it wasn’t a dream, it was an extremely good thing for them.

Rising from the abyss of despair to the halls of hope once again, they were so happy they even forgot their pain.

”Die!”

With a sword piercing through the Plague Beast’s body, Ling Xiao didn’t stop, his longsword shaking as it emitted a terrifying power, creating a gale that ripped the Plague Beast’s body into shreds.

”Aspect of Wind·Rupture!”

This was a move that condensed the Aspect of Wind onto an ordinary sword strike.

Of course, it was just a spur of the moment idea, but the effect was extremely impressive.

With one sword strike killing the Plague Beast, although it hit its soft underbelly, such a terrifying power tore the Plague Beast’s body into pieces.

This scene, even for Grant Valley Master Thomas, who had always shown a confident smile, thinking he had the situation well in hand, caused his face to undergo a sudden change.

He frowned as he looked at Ling Xiao standing there.

Dressed in light blue, impeccably clean.

His black hair was draped over his shoulders, moving as if there was a breeze.

His dark eyes, deep as the sea, inscrutable and full of power.

The sword in his hand, cold, merciless, sharp!

”Well done, Disciple Brother Ling!”

”Ling Xiao, get us out of here, and from now on in the Inner Sect, we three will have your back!”

”Right, if this mission is successful, we’ll give you half of the reward!”

Seeing Ling Xiao easily kill the Plague Beast, Wan Yan Jun, Chen Zui, and Shang Guan Lei were even more delighted.

However, it’s hard to know if they had water in their brains, for even at this moment, their words still exuded overwhelming pride.

A thick sense of superiority.

Ling Xiao ignored them and turned his attention to Grant Valley Master Thomas.

Being able to kill the Plague Beast with one move was thanks to its carelessness.

However, this Grant Valley Master Thomas was not going to be so easy to deal with, to take him down, some real skills needed to be used.

”Young man, your performance has truly surprised me. How about we make a deal? Join us, and serve our master together, what do you say?”

Grant Valley Master Thomas glanced at the remains of the Plague Beast now in pieces, surprisingly not angry but instead speaking to Ling Xiao.

”Join you? Are there no conditions?”

Ling Xiao asked lightly.

”Rest assured, my master most admires talented people. Just kill those three, and you will be accepted as a servant of the master,” replied Grant Valley Master Thomas.

”That condition isn’t too difficult, but do I not have to die?”

Ling Xiao asked with a smile.

”Hahaha, my young friend is joking. What I just said was only for those three wastes, but not for you. Your soul and abilities are the most precious. For those three wastes, only their bodies are useful.”

Grant Valley Master Thomas laughed heartily.

Hearing these words from Grant Valley Master Thomas, Wan Yan Jun, Chen Zui, and Shang Guan Lei felt extremely uncomfortable.

They were Inner Sect Disciples of the Moon Hua Sect, warriors of the Transcendent Realm Third Layer.

Even within the Inner Sect, the three of them belonged to the mid-tier in terms of talent, with many below them.

And there was Ling Xiao, merely an Outer Sect Disciple, yet this demon said they were wastes—could it be that they were indeed inferior to Ling Xiao?

Despite the reality before them, they still deluded themselves, unwilling to believe this truth.