Tyrant Sky Martial Soul-Chapter 2199 - 202: Shadow of the Task, Certain Death?

"Hahaha, kid, you did a good job. From now on, your senior brother will cover you."

Feng Yu took the wine, drank while leaving.

Ling Xiao watched his departing figure with cold eyes: "Cover me? Hmph, treating me like that and still daring to drink the wine I bought, you're really tired of living."

He had put something into that fine wine, precisely the Life and Death Illusion Disperse he had developed earlier.

Because Feng Yu's cultivation level was relatively high, he deliberately increased the dosage.

He didn't believe this guy wouldn't fall for it.

In the Mysterious World, it's not just strength that can kill, there are many other things. Ling Xiao as an alchemist was no mere title.

"Ling Xiao, here are ten thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones, consider it as me helping Third Senior Brother repay you."

Feng Ru directly took out a Heavenly Dragon Card, ready to transfer the Spirit Stones to Ling Xiao.

"Senior Sister Feng, you only have thirty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones in your card, right? And it's what you've painstakingly saved over the years. Giving me ten thousand, what will you use?"

Ling Xiao waved his hand and said, "I have plenty of Spirit Stones, so don't worry, Senior Sister. Let's get down to business. I know that's not why you came to see me today."

Feng Ru sighed and said, "It's laughable, isn't it? A disciple of Eight Immortals Mountain being so destitute.

But there's no helping it, Eight Immortals Mountain rewards Spirit Stones based on cultivation speed.

My cultivation has stagnated at this Half-step Yin Yang Realm, Ten Layer Power stage for a long time now.

Forget it, let's not talk about this. Let me tell you the main matter. The task two days from now could be troublesome for you."

"Troublesome? What kind of trouble?"

Ling Xiao frowned and asked.

"Your initiation trial task will be a team task, and there will be high-level martial artists accompanying you,"

Feng Ru answered.

"That's good, so why is it troublesome?"

Ling Xiao believed Feng Ru surely had more to say.

"The trouble is that the sect has decided to have you execute the task with Shen Chong and Lin Yang,"

Feng Ru sighed.

"Shen Chong? Lin Yang?"

Ling Xiao suddenly remembered the questions Lin Ruoxian had asked the previous night, most of which he didn't answer or agree to.

Could it be because of this that the sect intended to abandon him?

Or is there another reason?

"But isn't Lin Yang a servitor disciple? How can he execute tasks?"

Ling Xiao asked curiously.

"Lin Yang is from the Lin Family, and he has decent aptitude. It's easy for him to join the Lower Baxian Mountain as a disciple.

Currently, he has been assigned to serve under Shen Chong on Zixian Mountain."

Feng Ru said, "This sect is like a microcosm of society. Never mind that it seems to have a complete system and strict rules, but in reality, it's not as ideal as you might imagine.

Connections are still an important link."

"I understand."

Ling Xiao suddenly smiled.

He estimated that Shen Chong might want to use this opportunity to get rid of him. Just right, he could use this opportunity to get rid of Shen Chong.

After all, during an external task, death is all too common.

He hoped Shen Chong and Lin Yang wouldn't do anything foolish; otherwise, there's absolutely no way he'd show mercy.

Now he had acquired all the medicinal materials needed to refine Cave Heaven Spirit Pill, and using it to break through to the higher levels of the Half-step Yin Yang Realm would be very easy.

By that time, even without the Hell Dragon Seal, he could take on Shen Chong.

If he used the Hell Dragon Seal, Shen Chong should start praying.

"Aren't you worried or scared?"

Feng Ru asked.

"Worrying or being scared is useless unless I choose to leave Eight Immortals Mountain, which might be the only way to avoid this disaster.

But if I leave without permission, that would be betraying the sect, and Eight Immortals Mountain couldn't possibly let me go, right?"

Ling Xiao smiled and said, "Some people want me dead, but I'm not ready to die yet."

"By the way, Sister, I want to ask you something."

Ling Xiao no longer thought about the task. After all, he couldn't change the sect's arrangements, and since he couldn't change it, there's no point in thinking about it any longer.

If Shen Chong intended to court death, he wouldn't stop him.

He suddenly thought of something else.

"Go ahead and ask. As long as I know, I will definitely tell you,"

Feng Ru nodded and said.

"Have you ever heard of a person named 'Ling Yan'?"

When Ling Xiao came to Eight Immortals County City, he took Ling Yan's identity badge, but he didn't use it.

Because he was worried something might go wrong.

Now, by inquiring about Ling Yan, he also wanted to find out about some matters related to Eight Immortals Mountain after Ling Yan's reincarnation.

"Hush!"

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this name, Feng Ru's face suddenly changed dramatically, urgently covering Ling Xiao's mouth and lowering her voice: "Are you looking to die? This person's name is taboo at Eight Immortals Mountain!"

"No way, I investigated, Ling Yan should have been the previous Sect Leader of Eight Immortals Mountain."

Ling Xiao looked at Feng Ru and said.

Feng Ru looked around, confirming no one else was present before saying, "You're not wrong, Ling Yan was the previous Sect Leader of Eight Immortals Mountain and also its most outstanding genius.

But it is said that after his cultivation reached the Reincarnation Realm, he betrayed the sect, leading to the death of the previous Deputy Sect Leader and six Grand Elders.

From then on, he was stricken from the records of Eight Immortals Mountain."

What?

Upon hearing Feng Ru's words, Ling Xiao was utterly shocked.

This was entirely different from what Ling Yan had told him.

Ling Yan had said he fought against several masked experts on the night of his reincarnation, killing them all despite exhausting his strength.

Afterward, he entered reincarnation.

Because of that, Ling Yan didn't dare reveal his identity and always kept a low profile.

Given the two versions, Ling Xiao naturally believed in Ling Yan's account more.

This Eight Immortals Mountain indeed had murky waters; he truly couldn't leave now.

Ling Yan could now be considered a good brother, guarding Yuhua Town for him, so he should investigate the matters of Eight Immortals Mountain clearly.

Returning to his room, Ling Xiao set up an Array Formation around the house, then began refining pills.

An hour later, all the needed pills were complete.

He took out a few and gave them to Chen He.

Since he wanted Chen He to follow him, he had to provide some benefits; otherwise, why would others help you?

Chen He was also a Reincarnation Warrior. Although he didn't seem remarkable now, his future achievements would undoubtedly be significant.

Seeing those pills, Chen He was naturally very moved.

Though it wasn't enough for him to risk life and limb, he was gradually determined to follow Ling Xiao.

The Cave Heaven Spirit Pill, and it was even a Perfect Grade Cave Heaven Spirit Pill, something unattainable even at the Tianlong Trade Company.

Yet Ling Xiao had it.

With those pills, breaking through to the Yin-Yang Realm was imminent for him.

After giving the pills, Ling Xiao then entered closed-door cultivation.

Two days later, he stepped out of the thatched hut, his face glowing with health, his eyes shining brightly.

Evidently, his strength had seen great improvement once again.

With his increased strength, the upcoming task would be more secure, unless Shen Chong behaved, otherwise, he would certainly take that guy's life.

Simultaneously, Chen He also came out, and it was evident that his face bore even more excitement.