Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Zhou Chui saw that Ling Xiao was unyielding and stopped bothering with him, secretly hoping Ling Xiao would face some hardships in the upcoming examination. That way, he’d have a chance to recruit him.

”Stop talking, you all see this teleportation gate, right?”

Suddenly, a voice rang out, making the previously noisy crowd fall silent instantly.

Everyone looked towards the blood-red teleportation gate pointed out by Shen Chong, which seemed like a temporary portal, though its destination was unknown.

Standing beside Shen Chong was a martial artist of similar age but with a cultivation level much stronger than his.

It’s likely this entrance examination would be overseen by him and Shen Chong, as the Steward, Lin Ruoxian, had not appeared.

But Ling Xiao was certain she was watching the examination from somewhere.

After all, this was the entrance exam for Eight Immortals Mountain, and the level of the beginners concerned the future development of the sect, so Eight Immortals Mountain couldn’t afford to take it lightly.

”What’s behind the teleportation array?”

Someone couldn’t help but ask.

”Good question. This blood-red teleportation array leads to a bandit’s lair!

Although most of Eight Immortals County City is stable, there are many mountainous and wild areas, resulting in numerous bandits and bandit strongholds.

These bandits aren’t ordinary; they are powerful martial artists just like us.

Seasoned warriors, mercilessness in killing, extremely brutal!

The place you are being teleported to is ’Blood Cave Stronghold’!

The first leader of Blood Cave Stronghold has reached the formidable level of the eighth layer of the Half-step Yin-Yang Realm in cultivation strength.

The second leader is slightly weaker, only holding the sixth layer of strength.

Within the stronghold, even the weakest have cultivation levels at the Seventh Cave Heaven Realm.

There are a total of one thousand three hundred and sixty-eight of them.

Your task is to eliminate this band of bandits!”

Upon hearing this, many of the 120 participants took sharp intakes of breath, clearly afraid.

”Hmph, if you’re scared, get out; if you die, Eight Immortals Mountain won’t hold responsibility.”

Shen Chong sneered, ”Especially a kid from some remote town, your mother didn’t have you easily, don’t toy with your life.

Once dead, there’s no second chance.”

Ling Xiao knew that Shen Chong’s mockery was directed at him, but he remained indifferent.

What’s the big deal in slaying bandits?

When Ling Xiao single-handedly annihilated an army of hundreds of thousands, Shen Chong would probably be somewhere crying, unaware.

”I quit!”

”I quit too!”

Even before the exam commenced, thirty of them had already quit, reducing the number from 120 to 90.

”A bunch of useless cowards, you’ll never achieve greatness in martial arts.”

The speaker was the other young martial artist standing next to Shen Chong.

”Those who remain aren’t planning to quit, are you? Good, you all are quite impressive, now proceed into the teleportation array.

This teleportation array will remain active for another half hour.

In this half hour, try to kill as many bandits as possible!

The bandits of Blood Cave Stronghold practice an evil form of martial arts, condensing black ’Devil Seeds’ within their bodies.

Kill them, extract the Devil Seeds; each counts as one point. If someone manages to kill the first leader, it’s directly one hundred points, the second leader is fifty points.

Understood?”

At this moment, Zhou Chui came beside Ling Xiao again, lowering his voice, ”Kid, did you hear that? We’re killing real bandits, not monster beasts or puppets.

If you’re not careful, you might lose your life.

Better quit now, or you won’t even have the chance to regret it.”

”Not quitting.”

Ling Xiao simply shook his head without bothering to explain more.

”If you don’t want to quit, why not team up with me? I can guarantee you won’t be killed, but you have to give all the Devil Seeds you obtain to me.”

Zhou Chui finally revealed his true intentions.

He was so keen to persuade Ling Xiao because he wanted to exploit him.

These martial artists from large families obviously didn’t regard those from small towns as equals, merely as tools to use and discard at will.

”Get lost! Say one more word, and I’ll kill you!”

If it were something else, Ling Xiao might have ignored it, but Zhou Chui’s words triggered a hint of killing intent in him.

”What did you say?”

Zhou Chui seemed not to catch Ling Xiao’s words, so he asked again.

”I said, get lost, or I’ll kill you!”

Ling Xiao coldly stared at Zhou Chui, the indifference in his eyes making Zhou Chui mistakenly think he was facing a terrifying ferocious beast.

”What a brat, a dog biting Lü Dongbin, not appreciating good intentions. I was kindly trying to help you, and you speak like this.

Hmph, better not be alone later, or you’ll have it very bad.”

With a cold snort, Zhou Chui turned and left.

Watching Zhou Chui’s back, Ling Xiao smirked coldly, ”You’d best not provoke me, or I’ll kill you too.

What crap of Shaw Clan, Zhou Clan, think the old me would be afraid?”

”Heh, you’re quite the troublemaker, your business with me isn’t settled, yet you dare provoke Zhou Chui.”

Suddenly, a mocking voice sounded beside Ling Xiao’s ear.

Ling Xiao didn’t need to look to know it was Shen Shi speaking.

”The last lesson wasn’t enough? Must I kill you for you to learn fear?”

Ling Xiao said coldly.

”Boy, don’t be so arrogant. Eight Immortals Mountain has few tests, only two. If you luckily pass the first, I’ll make sure you die in the second.”

Shen Shi said, gritting his teeth.

”Better watch yourself, don’t lose your life in the first one.”

Ling Xiao cast a calm glance at Shen Shi.

He’d already decided—the first stage was the best time for killing.

If Shen Shi truly didn’t recognize favors, he wouldn’t mind acting in the first stage.

After all, the rule said life and death were at your own fate.

Be it Shen Shi, Zhou Chui, or other competitors, all would likely try various ways to eliminate one another.

So, this first stage might be even harder than the second.

The second stage is a face-to-face confrontation with referees present, making trickery hard to execute.

But in the first stage, many underhanded methods could be used.

Though convenient for others, for Ling Xiao, it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing either.

”Stage one, begin!”

At this moment, Shen Chong gave the order.

Ninety young martial artists rushed towards the teleportation array, each eager to step in and claim Devil Seeds, underestimating the bandits of Blood Cave Stronghold.

These aren’t puppets, nor monster beasts, but brutal and cunning bandits.

Ling Xiao waited until the other 89 went through and remained still as if waiting for something.

”Boy, it’s too late to back out now if you’re scared.”

Shen Chong chuckled coldly.

”Who told you I’m scared?”

Ling Xiao lightly raised his eyes, with a hint of sarcasm.