Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 324: Chapter 324 Volcanic Demon Palace_1

The volcano’s mouth was just ahead, and Hei Suo dared not let his thoughts wander any further, becoming cautious and careful.

In front of the volcano’s mouth, lay two enormous Magma Lizards.

These two lizards glanced at Hei Suo, then lay back down, seemingly recognizing him as one of their own.

”Gulp~~”

Hei Suo swallowed hard, a sense of fear rapidly growing inside him.

For these two gigantic Magma Lizards were each four to five meters tall, nearly ten meters long, and not only were they huge in size but their strength was actually close to the Transcendent Realm Ninth Layer.

According to the ranking of ferocious beasts, they were classified as Level 9 top-tier Ferocious Beasts!

The beast that once caused Master Baiyun great trouble in Tianfeng City was nothing more than a lower-level Grade 1 Ferocious Beast.

With a single swipe of their paws, the lizards in front of him could easily crush Hei Suo to death.

It must be known, purely in terms of combat power, these two Level 9 top-tier Ferocious Beasts were actually not inferior to those early into the Heavenly Man Realm.

It was only that their minds were not as sharp as those in the Heavenly Man Realm, nor did they have as many methods at their disposal.

Seeing that the two colossal Magma Lizards had made way, Hei Suo breathed a sigh of relief and then stepped into the mouth of the volcano.

Even an active volcano would not erupt constantly.

Yet for the purpose of his cultivation, Demonflame Celestial could make this volcano continuously spout lava, so the entire mountain peak, other than the way up, was completely enveloped by lava, rendering it impossible to freely enter or exit.

Above the mouth of the volcano surprisingly floated a palace.

Metallic chains, forged from unknown materials, hung in midair, and the palace was surrounded by scalding lava. Even the palace walls often maintained a high temperature of tens of thousands of degrees.

Nevertheless, in such an environment, Demonflame Celestial sat very comfortably, even holding a book in his hands and reading.

When not angry, Demonflame Celestial appeared gentle and refined, like a middle-aged scholar in his forties.

In fact, he was a few years older than Master Baiyun and was now well over a hundred years old.

Heavenly People Realm Martial Artists have lifespans of about three hundred years, a full hundred years more than those in the Transcendent Realm.

That means, in essence, Demonflame Celestial was still quite young.

Hei Suo stood there, trembling with fear. Although he was a disciple of Demonflame Celestial, he never dared to be the slightest bit presumptuous in front of him.

Especially after being severely injured by Ling Xiao, Demonflame Celestial had already become very disappointed in him. If he made another mistake, he might face his master’s thunderous annihilation.

”Master, you summoned your disciple. What are your commands?”

Hei Suo asked respectfully.

”Tell me, what is the situation with that Ling Xiao now? Oh, and the others too. Master Baiyun might be ruined, but as your master, I absolutely will not allow any of his disciples to smoothly continue growing in the Moon Hua Sect.”

It is said that once one’s cultivation level reaches a certain stage, their mindset changes, and they no longer bother with trifle matters.

Yet, this saying does not apply to Demonflame Celestial.

Always cautious, he would crush any slightest threat mercilessly in its infancy, never giving the opponent any chance for revenge against him.

”Disciple is at fault, failing to even take care of a few Outer Sect Disciples, I ask for Master’s punishment.”

Hei Suo hurriedly knelt down, shaking with fear, not even daring to lift his head to look at Demonflame Celestial.

”Answer the question.”

Demonflame Celestial merely spoke coldly.

Hei Suo swallowed nervously, carefully replying, ”Of Old Baiyun’s disciples who have entered Moon Hua Sect, there were a total of three. Currently, Leng Mei’s whereabouts are unknown; it seems she disappeared just a few days after joining the sect, and no one has gone to look for her.”

”Dai Yuling has become Lan Yu’er’s disciple. Although her Martial Soul was destroyed by Jin Ming and others, it miraculously returned even stronger than before.”

”As for Ling Xiao, ever since our Master descended upon the Outer Sect and took Wang Feng away, he has become the first of the Outer Sect. Now, the Medicine Hall Master, the Array Method Hall Master, the Master of Desperate Tower, the Inner Sect Yuehua Tower Master, and Lan Yu’er all look favorably upon him, especially the Medicine Hall Master Yang Dan Lin and Vice Hall Master Lan Yu’er, who would likely protect him with their lives.”

Although he knew that speaking these words would displease his master, Hei Suo had to say them.

He dared not lie, for should he do so, the consequences would be even more terrifying, and the trouble even greater.

”So you say, Master truly has no way to act against this Ling Xiao?”

The look on Demonflame Celestial’s face turned cold.

After a moment, he said fiercely, ”This Ling Xiao must die! Just for his alchemy talent alone, he must die!”

Hei Suo understood why his master would say so.

An alchemist, particularly a talented one once recognized, could command the allegiance of many powerful individuals to aid them, even if their own Cultivation Level was unremarkable.

By that time, dealing with Ling Xiao would be more troublesome than facing an expert of the Heavenly Person Realm.

Yang Dan Lin was an excellent example of this.

The Demonflame Celestial could certainly kill Yang Dan Lin in a one-on-one battle, but he dare not lift a finger. There were always Heavenly Realm Martial Artists around Yang Dan Lin offering free protection, with the only request being aid in alchemy.

”Your disciple understands, but please, Master, instruct me on how to deal with this young man.”

Hei Suo simply couldn’t think of a way to contend with Ling Xiao and now could only hope that Demonflame Celestial had a solution.

”You must handle this matter, it is not appropriate for your Master to show himself.”

As he spoke, Demonflame Celestial suddenly revealed a cold sneer, ”Wait until after your Master’s next retreat. Then, titles like the Master of Desperate Tower, Inner Sect Yuehua Tower Master, Array Method Hall Master, will all be beneath notice. Remember, in this world, in the end, it is fist that speaks.”

”Your disciple understands,” Hei Suo said with a nod, grasping Demonflame Celestial’s intent to wait until after his retreat to make a final decision.

”During your Master’s retreat, you should arrange things in secret and continue to curry favor with the Inner Sect Disciples but be very careful not to alert the high-ranking officials of the sect, or even your Master cannot protect you,” Demonflame Celestial instructed. ”Also, do not forget the annual ’ Pagoda Climbing Ceremony’ during the Moon Arrival Festival. Although your talent doesn’t match your junior brother Ming Tian, you still possess an Immortal Treasure Body and are stronger than most of the Sect’s disciples. Seize this opportunity and it may be possible for you to make the Dragon Gate Jump.”

Joy appeared on Hei Suo’s face as he quickly bowed, ”This disciple will follow your command!”

It is said that every year, for a fixed period, there would be no daylight in Moon Hua Sect and the moon would continuously hang close in the sky above the pinnacle of Moon Blossom Pagoda.

This period, lasting about seven days, is known as the Moon Arrival Festival.

Ascend the Moon Blossom Pagoda during this period, and one could encounter various opportunities; this is also what the Pagoda Climbing Ceremony during the Moon Arrival Festival is about.

The Pagoda Climbing Ceremony is open to all disciples of the Moon Hua Sect, but it is almost unheard of for Outer Disciples to enter the Moon Blossom Pagoda.

Merely the first challenge is enough to keep them at bay, not to mention seeking fortunes that belong to them.

”Alright, you may go now. Remember what your Master has commanded.”

”This disciple will not forget,” Hei Suo assured as he bowed and then left the crater of the volcano.