Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 716: Chapter 716: Two Demon Heads_1

Losing one’s life was but a momentary affair.

Wan She didn’t even fully lose consciousness before she realized how she had died.

That sword strike was too fast!

That move was too eerily unpredictable!

If Heaven were to give her another chance to choose, she swore—

she would never again provoke this harbinger of doom!

Ling Xiao had no idea of Wan She’s final thoughts as he collected her Storage Ring and then turned to leave.

The Storage Ring still had nothing of value; it contained just some commonly used pills.

It seemed that many Sects were prepared, even in death they would not leave anything valuable to their killer.

But Ling Xiao didn’t care, he killed not for plunder, but because he had no choice.

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Within the True Demon Forbidden Land, dangers lurked on all sides.

And these dangers were not just from the ferocious beasts and terrifying traps.

In fact, more of it came from the contestants themselves.

Ling Xiao killed because he had to.

Yet some killed without any reason at all.

Within the tattered yet vast ruins of the True Demon Empire.

Murderous intent spread.

Screams echoed one after another.

It seemed like the shocking bloodlust even reached the clouds.

”He’s gone mad! Li Youdao, that lunatic, is simply a killing demon!”

”Run, what are you waiting for? If you encounter that maniac, you’re surely dead!”

”Right, run! Quick, run!”

”But we have no grudges with Li Youdao, why would he want to kill?”

”Nonsense, that guy just enjoys killing, stop overthinking and keep up!”

Hearing the continuous screams, more than a dozen Martial Artists shouted and fled towards the distance, feeling their pores quiver even without having seen Li Youdao.

They ran desperately, even going so far as to use all their True Essence.

Some resorted to Martial Skills that could lead to self-harm.

It wasn’t to seize any treasures or to fight others; they were merely running for their lives.

”Hehehe, am I really that terrifying?”

However, running was ultimately futile.

Li Youdao’s figure appeared behind them, not even laying a hand on them. A shadow of a jar emerged behind him.

It was rumored that all Gu Insects were crafted within such jars, thus these jars were also known as ”Gu Chao.”

The Gu Chao Martial Spirit could control Gu Insects to kill enemies.

Disciples of the Gu King Sect might not be particularly skilled in Martial Skills, but the use of Gu poison was absolutely terrifying.

Li Youdao simply spoke a word, and the dozen or so fleeing individuals suddenly turned ashen-faced and then one by one fell from the sky.

Those who landed on the ground were still trembling, and what crawled out from inside their bodies were centipedes no longer than an inch.

Li Youdao, the ”Unscrupulous Gu Master.”

This title was truly well-deserved.

He was not just terrifying, but also ruthless and unscrupulous.

There was absolutely no feud nor the intention to rob anything; he killed merely because he found it amusing, senselessly murdering more than a dozen Martial Artists.

Speaking of which, it was also because these people’s resolve wasn’t firm enough.

If they had immediately used the return scroll to leave the True Demon Forbidden Land, perhaps they could have saved their own lives.

Unfortunately, they were not willing to give up so easily, but this resulted in their tragic demise.

Meanwhile, in a different location.

This was a secret chamber.

Within the chamber was a chest that, perhaps due to its age, had fallen into disrepair, revealing the gleaming Heart of the Ocean gems inside.

There were more than ten pieces! If set into weapons or magical treasures, they could even act as a magic array.

”Tang Jiu, what are you doing?”

The normally jovial Tang Jiu suddenly struck, and the two martial artists nearby met their untimely death on the spot.

Tang Jiu chuckled and said, ”You lot, haven’t you heard what kind of person I am, Tang Jiu? Today, I’m in a good mood, so you can scram. These Heart of the Ocean gems are all mine now.”

As the Tang Clan’s Chief Core Disciple, Tang Jiu was not as bloodthirsty as Li Youdao.

But he would kill for profit.

To him, the Heart of the Ocean was an extremely rare find, and even though the hearts in the chest only seemed fit for Precious Treasure Artifacts, they were still useful to him.

He would need them before ascending to the Heavenly Man Realm.

The color drained from the faces of everyone in the secret chamber. Along the way, they had laughed and talked with Tang Jiu, believing he was not as cruel and bloodthirsty as the rumors claimed.

However, that was before they found something valuable.

Once a treasure appeared, Tang Jiu’s true nature was laid bare for all to see.

Despite the immense resentment in their hearts, they faced only one choice—escape!

They knew all too well how terrifying Tang Jiu could be; if they stayed, they would be on a path to certain death!

”Oh, and one more thing, you’d better run fast. If, after I’ve collected these ten Heart of the Ocean gems, you’re still within my attack range, then I’m sorry, but I won’t be able to resist,” Tang Jiu declared with a smirk.

Li Youdao liked to play games, and so did Tang Jiu.

It was just that their styles of ’play’ were different.

Li Youdao enjoyed witnessing the agony of people before their death, finding it exhilarating.

Tang Jiu, on the other hand, found joy in toying with people, controlling them at his whim.

For Tang Jiu, holding the power of life and death was simply delightful.

”Let’s go!”

Upon hearing Tang Jiu’s words, the people in the secret chamber didn’t have to think twice; they knew that by staying, they faced certain death, but by running, there might still be a chance for life.

Their speed was impressive, capable of traversing a hundred meters in a single breath. Those with even better Body Movement Techniques could easily cover two or three hundred meters.

By the time Tang Jiu had collected the Heart of the Ocean gems, which took him around four or five breaths, they could have escaped five or six hundred meters, or perhaps even seven or eight hundred meters away.

The attack range of a typical martial artist was nowhere near that.

Thus, they believed they could safely escape from Tang Jiu’s grasp this time, leaving the Heart of the Ocean behind. The True Demon Forbidden Land was vast, after all; there might still be other treasures to find.

As Tang Jiu turned to collect the Heart of the Ocean, a cruel and triumphant smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

What a bunch of fools. Have they not heard of nobles who used to release prisoners for the sport of the hunt?

In one breath, the fastest had reached a distance of three hundred meters.

In two breaths, the fastest had already made it to seven hundred meters.

However, at that moment, Tang Jiu had turned his head back.

Collecting the Heart of the Ocean had only taken him two breaths.

This was something the fleeing individuals had not anticipated at all.

They had miscalculated, underestimating the unique Tang Clan technique ”Thousand-Fold Hands.”

This technique was originally meant for practicing hidden weapons, but it was just as swift when it came to picking things up.

”You are all doomed!”

Locking Life Needle·Three Thousand Deaths!

With a cold smirk emerging on Tang Jiu’s lips and a flick of his hands, more than a dozen poisoned needles shot through the air.

The attack seemed plain, but it was deadly in its camouflage.

The needles, almost invisible, blended into the air, moving in unison with its currents, so much so that the martial artists fleeing for their lives were completely unaware of their presence.