Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

”Yes, you probably don’t know. Your father was meant to be the young palace master of the Eternal Palace. However, because I had no interest in the position, I withdrew from the competition. Yet, there were still those who wouldn’t let me go. They used the Transformation Dispersion Powder on me and even wanted to kill me.

I was saved by your mother, and later Elder Ling of the Ling Family took a liking to me and adopted me as his son. Unfortunately, he didn’t know my true identity then, nor did he know that someone had used the Transformation Dispersion Powder on me.”

Ling Tieshou smiled bitterly and said, ”I’m telling you this not to seek revenge, but to make you understand the origin of the Transformation Dispersion Powder. Also, be wary of those from the Eternal Palace in the future.”

Ling Xiao was taken aback by these words.

All along, he thought of him as just a drunkard, but he turned out to be the young palace master of the greatest power on the Xuanwu continent!

”Your father once had moments of shining glory, used to be overbearing and flamboyant, but eventually fell victim to a scheme.

I hope you don’t end up walking the same path as your father.”

Ling Tieshou said helplessly, ”I’m nearing the end. Lastly, I have something crucial to tell you. I’ve placed something within the Martial Hall of the Ling Family. You must find a way to retrieve it.

It’s a secret technique of the Eternal Palace called the ’Eternal Life Seal.’

Even if you’ve practiced other martial arts before, it’s okay. I reckon you’ll need to hide your identity. The ’Eternal Life Seal’ allows you to completely conceal your past identity until you restore your cultivation level. You’ll still find it useful.”

”Father!”

Ling Xiao was filled with emotion. More than the ’Eternal Life Seal,’ he was more concerned about his father’s life.

Sadly, he had already checked, and his father’s internal organs were all damaged beyond repair.

With his father’s cultivation level so low, survival was simply impossible.

Once again, he felt his own powerlessness.

”Child, don’t be sad. Once you find the ’Eternal Life Seal,’ cultivate well. No matter who you were or what you did in the past, I must tell you one thing before I die.

It’s a world where the weak are prey to the strong!

There’s no fairness in this world. Without power, not even a dog will look up to you!”

Ling Tieshou accepted his fate. Despite all the torment, having a son like this made his life worthwhile.

”Father!”

Ling Xiao found himself at a loss for words to comfort Ling Tieshou, as any remark would now seem hollow and powerless.

”Good child, don’t be sad. I almost forgot to tell you. In the Ling Family, to enter the Martial Hall, your cultivation level must be above a certain threshold, but that takes too long.

A chance is right before you now, and you must seize it.

Like many great families, the Ling Family holds grand competitions at the annual gathering. The ultimate winner can choose any martial art from the Martial Hall. At that time, you will be able to obtain the ’Eternal Life Seal.’

With my blood running in your veins, the ’Eternal Life Seal’ will seek you out, so don’t worry about not finding it.”

Ling Tieshou gently patted Ling Xiao’s shoulder, a smile of contentment spread across his face.

”Father, who hurt you?”

Ling Xiao suddenly asked.

”Child, don’t ask. My enemies are more formidable than you can imagine.”

Ling Tieshou shook his head, and suddenly spat out blood, smiling bitterly, ”Lord Yama is urging me on, I must go. Don’t burden yourself with thoughts of revenge.”

With those words, Ling Tieshou’s eyes gradually closed, until eventually, he breathed no more.

Ling Xiao quietly held his father’s body, his own body trembling slightly.

He knew why his father hadn’t told him about the enemies, afraid he’d seek revenge and get into trouble.

This man, whom he considered his cheap father, cared so deeply for him. He must avenge this injustice.

It didn’t matter if his father wouldn’t say, he would find the truth.

No matter who it was, he would kill them!

And also the Palace Master of the Eternal Palace!

The very one who used the Transformation Dispersion Powder to cripple his father’s cultivation, making him a tragic figure for life, must also die.

With this goal in mind, Ling Xiao felt more motivated than ever to cultivate.

”Father, rest in peace, I’ll finish what you left undone!”

Ling Xiao carefully placed Ling Tieshou back into the coffin, then thought for a moment and placed a piece of ’Ice Spirit Jade’ in Ling Tieshou’s mouth.

This Ice Spirit Jade was something he took from that fool Ling Baiye.

When teaching that fool a lesson, he discovered that the guy had a rare piece of Ice Spirit Jade on him.

If placed on a martial artist, the Ice Spirit Jade serves to calm the mind, ensuring one doesn’t fall into demonic ways while cultivating.

When placed in a dead person’s mouth, it can prevent the corpse from decaying.

Additionally, it can even lock the soul within.

He didn’t want Ling Tieshou to just die like that. One day, he would come back and save him.

But as of now, he simply lacked the ability.

After sealing the coffin again, Ling Xiao set an Array Formation on top of it, to prevent anyone from desecrating the coffin.

Then he covered it with earth and set another formation.

He erected a tombstone, which was also intertwined with formations and magic arrays for protection.

No one would imagine that a mere grave of Ling Tieshou was protected by dozens of formations and magic arrays.

Even the ancestral tombs of the Ling Family within this mausoleum only had two layers of formation protection.

”Father, go well on your journey!”

As Ling Xiao stood up and prepared to leave, he suddenly saw a group of people rushing over.

Leading them was the Ling Family’s Eldest Master, who was Elder Ling’s eldest son, Ling Tianxiong.

Ling Baiye followed closely beside him, along with a group of fierce servants.

”Take him down, destroy that worthless man’s grave; he doesn’t deserve to be buried here!”

Ling Tianxiong glared malevolently at Ling Xiao before issuing the command.

”Anyone who dares touch my father’s grave, I will kill!”

Ling Xiao coldly gazed at Ling Tianxiong, a murderous intent gleaming in his eyes.

This Ling Tianxiong was strong but only had the cultivation level of the Cave Heaven Realm.

Truth be told, a martial artist of this level used to mean nothing to him.

Even now, as long as he used the ’Night Demon Flower,’ he could absolutely kill Ling Tianxiong!

No one here would be left alive, although he himself would be severely injured.

After all, the Night Demon Flower was an ultimate skill derived from understanding the Mystery of the Shadow at the eighteenth level of the Life-taking Realm.

But as long as he remained alive, he didn’t care.

”Don’t bother with him, go!”

No way would Ling Tianxiong heed Ling Xiao’s threat; he simply waved a large hand, ordering his men to rush forward and desecrate the grave.

Ling Xiao stood there coldly, not moving as he watched them.

He set up formations on his father’s tomb, including one known as the Little Ten Thousand Thunder Formation.

As well as the Plague Osteoporosis Array and Ten Thousand Beasts Blood Refining Array!

The deaths of these people would only make those formations even stronger.

”Crack!”

Suddenly, a thunder crash hurled a servant backwards.

The man directly hit the tombstone, blood oozed, but then he was absorbed into the Ten Thousand Beasts Blood Refining Array.

”Crack, boom!”

The Little Ten Thousand Thunder Formation continuously unleashed Thunder Shock, each strike more terrifying than the last.

As more servants died or got injured, the thunder power seemed to grow increasingly horrific.

And every dying servant noticed their inner strength seemed to be absorbed by something.

That was the effect of the Plague Osteoporosis Array.