Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 167: Chapter 167: A Thorn in the Eye_1

Ling Xiao had heard from Lin Ze that the greatest sect of the Ninja Clan was called the ”Heilong Society.”

The Heilong Society, which used the black dragon as their emblem, had the majority of the Ninja Warriors on the territories of the Human Race as their disciples or members.

The appearance of the Heilong Society’s gigantic mechanical ship was in itself a peculiarity, but the people on the ship shocked Ling Xiao even more.

There were actually three Martial Artists at the Ninth Layer Peak.

One of them was the Baiyun Governor, Wan Ben.

Although Ling Xiao had never seen this man in person, his portrait could be seen in many places in Yunkong City.

Ling Xiao did not recognize the other two, but he was sure that one was from the Green-eyed Clan and the other was a Ninja Warrior.

Although these two clans had a similar appearance to humans, they each had their unique characteristics, making them easy to identify.

Murong Shao actually escaped to this ship.

”Governor! Governor, save me!”

The embarrassed Murong Shao scrambled onto the ship, only to be stopped by the Ninja Warriors.

Wan Ben said with a dark expression, ”How dare you run here, stupid!”

Lin Ze knew about his collusion with the Ninja Clan and the Green-eyed Clan, but after all, there was no proof. If Lin Ze caught him in the act and informed the Sacred Emperor of the Human Race, then his position as Governor would definitely be forfeited.

Without this power and influence, how could he earn the esteem of the Ninja Clan and the Green-eyed Clan, and how could his ambitions be fulfilled?

Wan Ben’s voice carried intense anger.

Amidst this anger, there was an overpowering and sinister aura that one could not help but submit to.

Murong Shao bore the brunt of it and actually spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his face ashen as paper.

”Governor, there’s no need to be so nervous, I will send someone out right now. They’re all Seventh Layer Martial Masters of Martial Pulse, and within a mile radius, no outsider can survive!”

The Ninja Warrior at the Ninth Layer Pinnacle of Martial Veins smiled and casually waved his hand, and more than twenty people darted out.

Generally speaking, those below the Transcendent Realm cannot see what is happening a mile away.

This was the reason for the confidence of the Ninja Warrior at the Ninth Layer Pinnacle.

But what he didn’t know was that Ling Xiao was a bit different.

”Tell me, what exactly happened?” Wan Ben retracted his intense killing intent and asked Murong Shao coldly, ”I’ve taken great pains to place you in the Hidden Dragon Camp; don’t tell me you’ve exposed your identity.”

”Governor, rest assured, I have not exposed my identity,” said Murong Shao hurriedly. ”It’s just that I offended someone named Ling Xiao in the Hidden Dragon Camp and was chased by that shameless villain, leaving me no choice but to come here.”

”Ling Xiao? Why does that name sound so familiar?” said Wan Ben as he frowned.

Someone flashed out from beside him; it was Shi Yu Lian.

”Reporting to the Governor,” Shi Yu Lian said, ”this Ling Xiao is from the Ling Family of Heavenly Peak City. According to my father, it was he who severely injured Lord Fei Mu and killed Lord Feiyun; his cultivation level was merely at the early stage of the Sixth Layer Martial Vein.”

”That’s right, Governor, that’s what my father also told me,” said another person, stepping forward—it was Li Xinghui.

Now, both had attained the cultivation level of Martial Vein Sixth Layer Peak, with Li Xinghui being somewhat stronger than Shi Yu Lian. It was apparent that by siding with Wan Ben, they had received considerable benefits, and given time, becoming Martial Masters was not an impossibility.

”Crack!”

Before Wan Ben could speak, the Ninja Warrior at the Ninth Layer Pinnacle was the first to become enraged, crushing a ceramic cup in his hand to dust.

”Ling Xiao! Killing the genius of our clan, I want him dead!”

Wan Ben glanced at Murong Shao and said indifferently, ”Murong Shao, you heard that, right? I grant you a Transcendent Martial Arts manual, and I will also bestow upon you a True Essence Pill!”

”Thank you, Governor,” Murong Shao said, overjoyed, not expecting that not only did he avoid being killed today, but he also received such benefits.

”Don’t be in a hurry to thank me. I’ll give you what you want, but you must eliminate Ling Xiao within a year, or you will be the one to die. Now scram.”

Wan Ben waved his hand dismissively, as if shooing away a dog.

Eager to comply, Murong Shao quickly nodded and then turned to leave.

He didn’t dare to return the same way he came, fearing another encounter with Ling Xiao. Right now, all he wanted was to find a place to urgently cultivate in order to break through to the Martial Vein Seventh Layer. With that, and the support of nearly transcendent martial arts, he would not fear Ling Xiao anymore.

”Governor Wan, that man won’t do, will he?”

After Murong Shao left, a Ninth Layer Peak Martial Master from the Ninja Clan frowned and spoke up.

”Rest assured, Your Excellency, Murong Shao is but a disposable piece. If he succeeds, all the better; if he fails, he can still cover the existence of another,” Wan Ben said with a smile. ”Ling Xiao won’t live past a month.”

”Hahaha, so the Governor has made thorough preparations indeed.”

The Ninth Layer Peak Martial Master from the Ninja Clan burst out laughing.

Meanwhile, Li Xinghui and Shi Yu Lian exchanged glances, sensing something amiss.

One would only understand the terror of Ling Xiao if they had seen him with their own eyes, or even better, had fought against him.

These two Ninth Layer Peak Martial Masters seemed to be underestimating their enemy far too much.

But given their low status, they dared not speak out.

Although Ling Xiao wanted to continue eavesdropping on their conspiracy, unfortunately, these individuals were very cautious. The huge mechanical vessel had actually broken through the water and was sailing away from the riverbed into the distance.

However, the Seventh Layer Martial Masters that had been sent out did not return but instead received orders to attack in this direction.

Ling Xiao inwardly cursed and turned to flee back the way he came.

On his way, he ran into the members of the Hidden Dragon Camp rushing to his aid, but he didn’t mention the vessel nor Murong Shao’s affairs, as nobody would likely believe him anyway.

He only reported that a large number of martial masters were approaching and ordered everyone to retreat.

Initially, some were skeptical, but after Shi Lei returned injured, confirming the same information, they realized Ling Xiao wasn’t making it up.

Even though the disciples of the Hidden Dragon Camp were all geniuses, they were absolutely no match for those twenty-some martial masters, and the only choice was to make a swift return to the Hidden Dragon Camp.

Yet during the retreat, some disciples of the Hidden Dragon Camp were still ambushed and killed by the enemy.

Luckily, reinforcements arrived in time.

Dai Yuling, Hua Nongying, and General Jiu Yue made their appearance together.

Hua Nongying wasn’t too much of a problem, being a Martial Artist at the intermediate stage of the 7th level Martial Pulse like Shi Lei.

Dai Yuling and General Jiu Yue were terrifying, though—the Seventh Level Martial Masters couldn’t even withstand a single move against them.

This was why Dai Yuling and General Jiu Yue hadn’t participated in the Hidden Dragon Camp’s competition for military achievement points but instead competed alongside the Eleven Tiger Guards.

In other words, this military achievement competition was divided into the Tiger Guards and the Hidden Dragon Group. Otherwise, the disciples of the Hidden Dragon Camp would have been at a great disadvantage.

With Dai Yuling and General Jiu Yue present, the martial masters from the Ninja Clan knew they had no chance to pursue further and began to retreat.

This allowed most of the Hidden Dragon Camp disciples to return safely to the military camp.

That day, after a roll call, it was determined that thirty disciples of the Hidden Dragon Camp had died in battle, mostly during the retreat.

Of course, only Murong Shao knew that eight of them had been killed by Ling Xiao.

Yet, this was something Murong Shao did not mention.

He didn’t withhold this information because he didn’t want to speak of it, but because he dared not. If it were investigated, he feared he might be in even more trouble than Ling Xiao.

After the count was complete, General Jiu Yue began tallying the military achievement points.

Ling Xiao had chosen not to distribute them himself but left it to the treasure of the Hidden Dragon Camp for allocation, so no one would have any objections.

After all, it wasn’t the first time they had used this method, and it had already been accepted by the disciples of the Hidden Dragon Camp.