Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

”Mo Feng Zi? Oh, he’s the town steward of Yuhua Town, right? Of course, I know him. We’ve met before.”

Mo Lao San pondered a moment and said, ”But that guy has been missing for a long time. The Demon Shadow Sect suspects he might be in trouble, so they’ve already cut off all contact with him.”

”That’s good.”

Ling Xiao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. If Steward Mo Feng Zi was merely an insignificant town steward within the Demon Shadow Sect, then the Demon Shadow Sect might not necessarily seek vengeance for him.

Immediately, he became tense again.

The Demon Shadow Sect has such a vast influence; it’s possible there might be people from the Demon Shadow Sect inside the Eight Immortals Mountain.

In the future, I must act with even greater caution.

Just as he was pondering these thoughts, Mo Lao San suddenly darted towards the waterfall.

Ling Xiao knew what he intended to do, but did not intervene.

This Mo Lao San was now under his control. If he wanted Mo Lao San dead, Mo Lao San wouldn’t live past the third watch.

”I once said that if you obediently follow orders, you won’t die. But it’s truly a pity; it seems you really have a death wish.”

With a mere thought, the Three Corpse Soul Annihilation Pill suddenly exploded within Mo Lao San’s body.

Mo Lao San immediately suffered from bleeding from the seven orifices and died.

As he lay dying, he truly regretted why he hadn’t followed orders. If he had, he wouldn’t have ended up in such bad luck.

Unfortunately, regret was useless now.

Ling Xiao extracted the Devil Seeds from Mo Lao San’s body, then set a fire and burned him away.

Only then did he pass through the waterfall, stepping into the bandit lair of the Blood Cave Stronghold.

Perhaps because this place is very hidden, he didn’t see a single guard.

Looking further inside, he only saw some bandits happily guzzling wine and gnawing on meat.

However, the individuals Mo Lao San mentioned were nowhere to be seen.

He stood there pondering for a moment, always feeling that something was amiss.

But since he was already here, even if this was a dragon’s lair, he still had to break through. As the saying goes, skilled people are bold; with his cultivation level recently advanced, he really wanted to test how much destructive power he could exert.

Mo Lao San was too weak, simply not even worth considering, but Mo Yuan seemed somewhat intriguing.

He could serve as a sparring partner to hone his martial skills and solidify his cultivation foundation.

”Hmm?”

As Ling Xiao stepped into the cavern, he suddenly noticed that the people who had been drinking and eating all glared at him with ferocious expressions.

The sharp blades in their hands indicated they had been waiting for him here for quite some time.

”Mo Yuan couldn’t possibly know I’m alive, so there are only two possibilities.

The first is that Mo Lao San somehow sent a message to Mo Yuan, but that’s unlikely; I have great confidence in my Tai Chi Eye;

The second possibility seems closer to the truth: that there’s something peculiar about the waterfall, and the people inside instantly became aware of an intruder the moment he crossed or passed through it.”

Considering these thoughts, Ling Xiao saw Mo Yuan, Mo Lao Er, the Blood Cave Stronghold’s Third Household Leader, and Shen Chong walking out together.

”You brat, you’re still alive?”

Seeing Ling Xiao, Shen Chong was taken aback, clearly very surprised.

It seems the waterfall’s effect was merely about knowing there’s an intruder, not who it is.

”Who is he?”

Mo Yuan asked.

”He is Ling Xiao.”

Shen Chong replied, ”Didn’t you say the Chaos Vajra Array was absolutely indestructible? How did he survive and come out?”

Mo Yuan was also extremely surprised. When they trapped Ling Xiao and Lin Yang earlier, he hadn’t paid much attention at all.

Just a mere kid. Trapped is trapped, he didn’t even care what those two looked like.

But now, he had no choice but to take Ling Xiao seriously.

”Three half-step Yin-Yang Realm, ten layer power Monster Beasts, and a Monster Beast with Yin-Yang Realm First Layer Hell Early Stage cultivation, all killed by you?

No, impossible! You must have merely escaped; you understand array formations, don’t you?”

Mo Yuan asked, staring intently at Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao, however, ignored him and instead turned to Shen Chong, saying, ”A proud genius of the Shaw Clan, a disciple of the Eight Immortals Mountain, to fall to such depths and willingly join a shady organization like the Demon Shadow Sect?”

”Shut your mouth! I call it being a wise man who knows how to adapt!”

Shen Chong shouted angrily at Ling Xiao, ”What do you know? Just by joining the Demon Shadow Sect, I received the divine skill augmentation from Steward Mo Yuan, and now my cultivation has broken through to the Hell Late Stage of Yin-Yang Realm First Layer.

You know how significant this progress is for me? You don’t understand a thing, you insignificant ant.”

Hearing Shen Chong’s words, Ling Xiao roughly grasped why the Demon Shadow Sect could brainwash these martial artists.

Most martial artists cultivate for no more than cultivation level, gold, status.

And the Demon Shadow Sect can give them all of these.

Take Shen Chong as an example. He is wholeheartedly eager to improve his cultivation, and yet his cultivation has been stagnant at the Hell Early Stage of Yin-Yang Realm First Layer for several years, unable to advance an inch.

In his anxiety, someone came to assist him and allowed him to taste the benefit of cultivation improvement. How could he not be brainwashed?

Shen Chong, in essence, is just a person of weak will.

”Unable to resist a tiny temptation, you’re truly worthless.”

Ling Xiao looked disdainfully at Shen Chong, saying, ”Wonder what would happen if I capture you and bring you back to the sect?”

”Hahaha, boy, with death at your door, you’re still as arrogant?

Your cultivation level can be that strong? We have hundreds of people here. Why not join the Demon Shadow Sect instead?

Anyway, joining the Eight Immortals Mountain is not particularly meaningful; there’s conspiracy against you from behind, making it impossible to focus on cultivation. By joining our Demon Shadow Sect, not only can we greatly enhance your cultivation level,

but we can also guarantee that no one would dare bully you.

Our Demon Shadow Sect’s brothers and sisters are all over the Xuanwu Continent.”

Mo Yuan’s brainwashing efforts quickly commenced.

Ling Xiao had to admit, some of his words held truth.

If Ling Xiao were to join the Demon Shadow Sect now, his cultivation speed would certainly surpass that on the Eight Immortals Mountain in the short term.

But Ling Xiao knew clearly that it’s nothing more than superficial sweetness.

The Demon Shadow Sect operates in a way that Ling Xiao firmly believes to be exploitation at every level, ultimately benefiting the Sect Leader and the big shot behind him the most.

The bottom-tier members of the Demon Shadow Sect will probably only be exploited.

”Alright, save your boring rhetoric. I dare to come here alone; I’m not afraid of you people joining forces.”

Ling Xiao coldly glanced at Mo Yuan as he spoke.

”Mo Yuan, this kid is like a stone in a latrine pit—smelly and hard. Trying to rope him in is impossible; better just kill him.”

Shen Chong shouted from the side.

”Indeed, this is Fei Yu’s order, it’s inappropriate not to kill him. Oh, Shen Chong, since you just joined the Demon Shadow Sect, it’s time to prove your allegiance; handle Ling Xiao, okay?”

Mo Yuan looked at Shen Chong.

”Don’t worry, leave it to me.”

Shen Chong had recently had a significant boost in his cultivation. Moreover, he already wanted to kill Ling Xiao, so how could he refuse?