Back in the Northern Barrens ruins, the ancient remnant soul awakened by Ye Fan had nearly killed Ling Xiao with a single strike.
Although that being's cultivation level was impressive,he had also fallen for millions of years and even used his own power to seal the Primordial Demonic Blade.
Thus,the remaining soul force couldn't be much.
Yet even so,Ling Xiao had to shatter a top-grade Dao Artifact to narrowly escape death.
Now,although Lin Xi's Luck Points were completely depleted, who knew how much strength that old grandpa had recovered?
Therefore,Ling Xiao had to be cautious.
Villains often died from overconfidence!
How many times have we seen the'I'll let you have three moves' trope end with the villain getting instantly obliterated in one move?!
Right now, Lin Xi was clearly deep in his overthinking state. Him turning against the old grandpa was naturally infinitely beneficial for Ling Xiao.
"What am I talking about?You're still pretending! Fine! Fine! Keep pretending!" Lin Xi sneered coldly and was about to remove the ring from his finger.
I don't believe a word you say.
You two are clearly acting together!
But then he hesitated.
According to Elder Ling,he had sealed the Tianyuan Secret Realm back then because he discovered an ancient ruins within it, the site where a mighty being had fallen.
It even contained a Primordial Emperor Flame,ranked among the top three on the Spiritual Fire Ranking.
If he killed the old man now,that secret realm would be completely out of his reach.
Fortunately...Elder Ling was currently in deep sleep.
So,it wouldn't count as tearing all pretenses.
That crafty old man is truly wicked.
From now on,Lin Xi just needed to be careful, dutifully feeding Elder Ling some "tonics" every day. He probably wouldn't be able to cause much trouble.
Once he found that secret realm,Elder Ling's value would be thoroughly squeezed dry.
And then...hehe.
He would definitely make that old thing kneel and beg for his forgiveness.
Only then would he understand who the true Son of Destiny in this world was!
Watching the young man's constantly shifting expressions, Ling Xiao was utterly bewildered.
Damn!
This Lin Xi is really going all out with the overthinking.
Laughing one moment, looking like he's about to cry the next... feels like he's mentally lived his whole life in these past few moments.
Ling Xiao shook his head.Thunder intent suddenly surged around him, filling the air. Simultaneously, he formed hand seals, directly conjuring a terrifying thunder sun above Lin Xi's head.
Sorry, but while you're lost in thought, I'm going to take your life.
"Hummm!"
Terrifying thunder descended from the sky.Lin Xi's face instantly turned deathly pale.
By the time he reacted,the Great Dao Thunder Sun had already enveloped him completely.
Damn it!
I wasn't ready! I haven't used my trump card yet, and you just attack?
Beast!
Ling Xiao is a complete beast!
Excruciating pain assaulted him.Lin Xi felt as if all the skin on his body was splitting open.
A thick,bloody aura instantly spread through the air. Meanwhile, Ling Xiao's gaze fixed on the ancient cauldron hovering mid-air.
Fusing with a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire meant immense danger for anyone.
Although Ling Xiao had many methods,each top-tier in this world... he lacked experience!
He had only watched how those Sons of Destiny endured hardships,fusing with the spiritual fire only at the brink of death after numerous near-fatal trials.
But they had their old grandpas helping them.
It seemed he still needed to deal with that ancient remnant soul.
He must have the method for fusing with spiritual fires.Once he mastered the technique, as the teacher said, you could even pour oil through the hole of a copper coin!
But just as Ling Xiao waved his hand, intending to completely suppress the ancient cauldron, his expression suddenly stiffened.
Wait, that's not right. If I killed the Son of Destiny, why hasn't the system made a sound?
At that moment,he distinctly felt an extremely terrifying, scorching power violently erupt from within the Thunder Sun.
Simultaneously,thunderclouds began gathering above the great hall, pressing down for miles.
Vicious,terrifying bolts of lightning snaked and roared, as if intent on crushing all living beings.
What a familiar scene!
Ling Xiao's eyes narrowed.The Sword Dao Principle instantly materialized in his hand.
But before he could swing it down,he saw a figure shrouded in flames suddenly tear through space and vanish from the hall.
At the same time,the system's voice leisurely arrived.
"The Son of Destiny breaks through in a moment of crisis. Luck Points increased by 1000. Kill mission delayed."
Holy crap!
I was careless!!
A look of shock instantly appeared on Ling Xiao's face!
He should have guessed that this Son of Destiny,modeled after the Flame Emperor, wouldn't be as easy to kill as the previous ones.
But he was truly surprised that this bastard,after losing all his Luck Points, could still break through at the moment of death!
Although this trope was indeed cliché,the 'suppress before elevating' tactic was a classic.
Ling Xiao never thought he'd have the privilege of witnessing it firsthand.
Villains die from overconfidence! Let this be a constant warning!
"He abandoned the cauldron and the spiritual fire and just ran? Lin Xi has become a coward." According to the usual, when a Son of Destiny breaks through at the brink of death, shouldn't they publicly humiliate the villain and crush them?
Why was the script different this time?
However...
Another 1000 Luck Points. It seems there's an even greater opportunity on Lin Xi's body.
An opportunity even more terrifying than this Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire.
Otherwise,the Heavenly Dao wouldn't protect him to such an extent.
Unfortunately,after today, Lin Xi's Dao Heart was probably shattered beyond repair.
Otherwise,he wouldn't have fled so decisively.
Moreover,from the previous system prompts, Ling Xiao already knew his relationship with that ancient mighty being was completely broken.
After all,in this world, what absolute loyalty existed?
Loyalty was merely a means for those in power to control people's hearts.
Hmm, your loyalty is commendable. I bestow upon you the title of Marquis of Zhongwei, Dade, Guardian of Heaven, and Illumination.
Ultimately,the currency maintaining loyalty was benefit.
Be it fame,status, or—more directly—wealth.
And the most direct betrayal was,of course, offering temptations they couldn't resist.
A loss may turn out to be a gain.
Probably by now,Lin Xi was mostly convinced the old grandpa had betrayed him and was thinking about how to kill him.
Hehe, you little cutie, charge on!
Lead me to prosperity and find more opportunities!
But!!
Just as Ling Xiao reached out to store the mid-air ancient cauldron into the Eight Desolates Glazed Pagoda,the space within the entire hall suddenly rippled for an instant.
Ling Xiao's eyes narrowed,but a mocking smile appeared on his lips.
There's actually something that doesn't know its place, daring to snatch an opportunity from my hands?
Is my fearsome reputation not fierce enough?
Or has some ant started feeling capable again?!
"Hummm!"
Space trembled as a strange fluctuation instantly enveloped the entire hall.
Simultaneously,a figure clad in black robes suddenly emerged from the void, his face wearing the joy of the oriole catching the unsuspecting mantis.
"Hehehe,Junior Brother Ling, long time no see."
Hearing the voice, Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow. However, not a trace of panic showed in his eyes; instead, he looked somewhat surprised.
Zhuge Liuyun?
Is this guy's brain fried?
He actually still dares to target me?
Or does he think he's stronger than the likes of Lin Xi?
With this Senior Brother's steady nature,he probably wouldn't dare show himself recklessly unless he had something to rely on.
"Hehe, so it's Senior Brother Zhuge!" Ling Xiao's gaze sharpened like a sword, seemingly tearing through the void.
Zhuge Liuyun merely smiled faintly,his Breakthrough Realm pressure erupting violently.