Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 1009: Chapter 109: Full-scale Rescue Effort

”Damn it, I didn’t expect this guy to be so tenacious,” thought Ling Xiao. ”But I can’t just give up now, otherwise Leng Mei will surely die!”

After taking a deep breath, Ling Xiao clenched his teeth and continued to operate the Mountain and River Martial Soul to resolve the terrifying murderous aura.

Leng Mei’s condition slightly improved, but Ling Xiao’s situation got worse and worse.

Leng Mei’s hair returned to black, while Ling Xiao’s hair gradually became gray and withered.

He was now extremely weak.

Boom!

At that moment, a strange phenomenon occurred. Within the Mountain and River Martial Soul, the Arrogant Sun released a strong light that instantly burned away all darkness it touched.

The fierce murderous aura continuously retreated.

To Ling Xiao’s surprise, the energy of the burnt murderous aura actually merged into the Arrogant Sun, forming two layers—one belonging to daylight and the other to darkness.

Ling Xiao’s understanding of the Light and Shadow Mystique began to climb at an accelerating pace.

He had unexpectedly made a breakthrough to the Fifth Step!

The murderous aura finally dissipated completely, and Ling Xiao slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. His weakened body was restored to normal by the energy generated by the murderous aura.

Leng Mei’s cultivation level, after this refinement of energy, did not return to its original state but instead maintained at the Half-step Yin-Yang Realm.

Although her half-step Yin-Yang was much weaker than most half-step Yin-Yang experts and would require a long period of closed-door cultivation to fully stabilize.

But without a doubt, it was a stroke of luck for her.

Incredibly lucky!

Because even a genius like Ling Xiao couldn’t possibly elevate his cultivation to such a terrifying realm in such a short time.

However, Leng Mei knew nothing about all this, as she was still unconscious, curled up in Ling Xiao’s arms like a cute little kitten, devoid of her usual icy demeanor.

”Little girl, this is a blessing in disguise for you.”

Ling Xiao held Leng Mei and left the spot, heading straight back to the college.

It was not safe outside, after all.

Laying Leng Mei on his own bed, Ling Xiao stepped out of the room.

”So that’s how it is, the Light and Shadow Profound Mysteries Fifth Step is like this,” he mused. ”This is probably also related to the massive amount of murderous aura energy I’ve drawn from Leng Mei.”

Outside the room, Ling Xiao felt that not only had his cultivation level advanced to the Intermediate Stage of the Six Arts Realm because of this encounter, but more importantly, he had also grasped the Fifth Step of the Light and Shadow Mystique.

He smiled slightly. Although the benefits he gained were not as great as Leng Mei’s, he felt no jealousy.

Leng Mei’s improvement came because she had been prepared to sacrifice herself at any moment.

If it weren’t for him, Leng Mei would probably have died already or been completely devoured in soul and body by that Fierce Ghost.

Such occurrences were not uncommon in the Mysterious World.

Many martial artists who wished to boost their strength instantly had made contracts with demon beings, eventually losing both their bodies and souls.

Leng Mei was a unique case in the Mysterious World.

It was only because Ling Xiao possessed the Mountain and River Martial Soul that her outcome wasn’t the same as those individuals.

Of course, what mattered more to Ling Xiao was that he had managed to pull Leng Mei back from the brink of death. That was the most gratifying thing. As for the rest, it was secondary.

He looked at the peacefully sleeping Leng Mei and smiled without disturbing her. Then, he found a spacious place to start consolidating his current cultivation level.

The more experts he encountered, the more eagerly Ling Xiao wanted to improve his cultivation because he knew he was not strong enough.

Keep in mind that the Divine Phoenix Continent is just a very weak piece of land within the Mysterious World; currently, he could only survive here with utmost caution.

Having to consider every step he took was itself a sign of insufficient strength.

He was determined to go to the Heaven’s Chosen Gate, but if his strength wasn’t sufficient, that dream might remain unfulfilled forever.

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The next day, before the sunrise had even graced the sky,

Phoenix God College was already shrouded in a more oppressive atmosphere than ever before.

The face of Si Kong Zun was terrifyingly somber, and a bone-chilling aura constantly emanated from his body.

Sitting nearby, Prince Phoenix Wushan also wore an extremely unsightly expression.

Incredibly, Marvellous Hand Heavenly Lord Sun Shang had been assassinated!

And it had happened right within the Imperial City!

Yet they had not the slightest clue.

After a long while, Si Kong Zun coldly gazed at the kneeling subordinates below and asked, ”Speak, what have you found out?”

”Reporting to the Vice President, we’ve meticulously examined the scene. The killer of Marvellous Hand Heavenly Lord might be someone with the strength reaching the Half-step Yin-Yang Realm!”

”Is that all?”

”For now, that’s all we have.”

The sweat on the foreheads of the people kneeling below was streaming down.

”Out, get out and continue the investigation! If you can’t find anything, bring me your heads!”

Si Kong Zun was on the verge of madness. Marvellous Hand Heavenly Lord Sun Shang was someone that the Emperor had personally invited over from the True Demon Empire. And now he was dead—how was he supposed to explain this to the Imperial Advisor, to the Emperor?

”My elder brother is very dissatisfied with the handling of this matter and has questioned why you did not accompany Sun Shang to the palace last night,” said Prince Phoenix Wushan coldly.

”Does His Highness the Crown Prince not know that I was injured? That waste Sun Shang was killed so easily. Had he died at the hands of Feng Qingyan, Huo Pili, or the Dean of Qingxu Academy, we could have used the situation to our advantage. But now, his death was utterly futile!”

Although Si Kong Zun revered Prince Phoenix Mingqishan,

he was not afraid.

Because he was strong enough, even the Emperor had to show him respect, let alone Prince Phoenix Mingqishan.

”Hehe, why should Dean Si Kong be angry? While the death of Sun Shang has indeed dealt us a heavy blow, the silver lining is that the medicinal ingredients Vice President Wan Zhong was transporting will soon arrive. We still have Sun Shang’s pill formulas, and with our current alchemist reserves, we can continue to manufacture the Returning Heaven Pills. We won’t be completely stifled by Qingxu Academy!”

Prince Phoenix Wushan seemed to realize his tone was a bit too harsh and slightly smiled, adding, ”I shall take my leave now. The Divine Phoenix Emperor has already deployed the ’Mingjing Division’ to investigate this matter; I believe results will soon follow.”

”Mingjing Division? Are they the strongest secret agency of the Phoenix God Empire?” asked Si Kong Zun, slightly surprised.

”Indeed, they are not only powerful but also adept at solving cases.”

Having concluded the conversation, Prince Phoenix Wushan smiled faintly and then turned to leave.

...

The sunlight had risen, and Ling Xiao opened his eyes. After a night of cultivation, he had not only consolidated his current cultivation level but had also deepened his understanding of the fifth step of the Light and Shadow Mystique.

In just one night, his strength had improved significantly.

On the bed, Leng Mei was still unconscious. However, it didn’t seem to be serious. This state of unconsciousness might last a month, perhaps even a year.

But when she woke up, Leng Mei would become a true Half-step Yin-Yang Realm Expert.

”I should concoct some medicinal soup for her, something she can soak in every day.”

Thinking this, Ling Xiao called for Feng Yanran, instructing her to arrange for someone to take care of Leng Mei.

Right now, Qingxu College was the safest place, and it was naturally best for Leng Mei to stay here.