Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 370: Chapter 370: Mysterious Manor_1

Ling Xiao could judge that these wild beasts were originally just ordinary animals that had been devoured by the power of the plague, causing some sort of mutation.

But at a glance, the strongest Plague Beast was no more than a Level 1 Dangerous Beast, equivalent to a warrior of the Transcendent Realm First Layer.

The rest were merely Plague Monster Beasts, equivalent to Martial Vein Realm Martial Artists, which posed no problem for Ling Xiao.

However, it was strange that it was said that there were nearly a thousand people living in this valley, but at this moment, not a single person could be seen.

Could wild beasts be devoured and mutated by the plague?

What about the people then?

Ling Xiao had a very bad premonition in his heart.

”Gentlemen, there was originally a Valley Master in Plague Valley, whose cultivation level had reached the late stages of the Transcendent Realm Third Layer. He was once a disciple of the Moon Hua Sect, but unfortunately, there has been no news of the Valley Master since the valley’s incident,” the military commander reminded Ling Xiao and the other three.

”You all must be careful. We suspect that there might be Transcendent Realm Third Layer experts within Plague Valley!”

Although the military stationed here was the one who issued the task and offered the rewards,

their knowledge about the changes in Plague Valley was not detailed.

Ling Xiao did not intend to waste time here.

His Mountain and River Map now clearly displayed a three-dimensional map of the entire valley, including every rough terrain and corner that people easily overlooked, all marked very clearly.

He only needed to look at it once to understand this place better than the locals.

So even though the valley was shrouded in dense fog, the chances of him losing his way were virtually impossible.

”Ling Xiao, aren’t you going in to investigate the situation?”

Chen Zui asked as Jian Ling Xiao just stood there, staring into Plague Valley.

”Elder Brother Cooper, my cultivation level is weak. If I enter this plague, I’m afraid I might not even preserve my life. It’s better for the three senior brothers to carry out this task.”

Ling Xiao said with a smile.

The plague within Plague Valley, as he judged, should not cause problems for anyone who was a Transcendent Realm expert.

Of course, this was limited to most of the plague, but there was a manor in Plague Valley with a blood-red plague. To enter there, if one’s cultivation level was not above the Seventh Heaven of the Transcendent Realm or one did not possess special supplementary Martial Arts like Ling Xiao’s ”Nine Devilish Divine Art: Plague Demon King,”

then one would inevitably be eroded by the plague.

Whether one would die or not wasn’t certain, but it definitely wouldn’t end well.

”Just go in when you’re told to, what’s with all this nonsense!”

Hearing Ling Xiao’s words, Wan Yan Jun, Chen Zui, and Shang Guan Lei actually blocked the path he could retreat by, leaving only the road toward Plague Valley.

”What are you planning to do?”

Ling Xiao asked, pretending to be scared.

”What do we plan to do? Hmm, you’ll find out once you’re inside. If you want to live, just obediently do as we say, or else, we’ll send you to hell right now!”

Chen Zui said with a sinister smile.

”Don’t kill me! Don’t kill me! I’ll go in, all right!”

Ling Xiao hurriedly backed away into Plague Valley.

After all, there were Northern Han Kingdom troops stationed outside, and it would be inconvenient to take action there.

But once inside Plague Valley, things would be different; there were no longer any living people, so even if he killed these three, no one would know.

Wan Yan Jun, Chen Zui, and Shang Guan Lei exchanged a smile.

They thought that Ling Xiao was nothing more than a bully afraid of the tough; they had heard that this guy was quite domineering, having even defeated Jian Renwang, but now upon seeing the three of them, Transcendent Realm Third Layer Inner Sect Disciples, he was scared witless on the spot.

After entering Plague Valley, Ling Xiao headed straight for the manor where the blood-red plague was located.

He had already checked the other places and confirmed there was nothing unusual.

Only this manor, because of the blood-red plague, could surprisingly not be seen through.

This was enough to suggest that this place was very likely the origin of the plague, and the so-called Plague Beasts were probably here as well.

Furthermore, it’s possible that even the over a thousand inhabitants of the valley were here too.

Since the mission had to be completed, this was a necessary place to visit.

To look after Wan Yan Jun, Chen Zui, and Shang Guan Lei, Ling Xiao did not proceed quickly.

He wasn’t in a hurry to take action, after all, these three were Transcendent Realm Third Layer Warriors, and should they encounter any danger, these three would still be a formidable fighting force.

The Sect mission itself was shrouded in strangeness; even disciples from Moon Hua Sect at the apex of the Transcendent Realm Third Layer were trapped here, so the situation was likely not as simple as it seemed.

”Elder Brothers, this manor seems peculiar, shall we go in and have a look?”

Ling Xiao now was entirely playing the part of someone being coerced.

He believed that these three guys would not move against him for the time being, for a similar reason, he wanted to use them, and weren’t they also looking to use him?

”You go in first!”

Wan Yan Jun commanded coldly.

”But Elder Brother Wan Yan, the atmosphere inside seems off. What if I die upon entering?”

Ling Xiao asked timidly.

”Quit your yapping and get in there!”

Shang Guan Lei stepped forward abruptly and kicked Ling Xiao towards the manor.

Ling Xiao used this force to enter the manor and, on the surface, he was clearly kicked in.

”Hahaha, that kid is so useless!”

Shang Guan Lei laughed heartily.

”Don’t be too quick to celebrate. Senior Black Rope said that this kid is full of tricks; we should still be cautious.”

Wan Yan Jun said calmly.

”Elder Brother Wan Yan, aren’t you being too careful? No matter how strong this kid is, at most he has the fighting capacity of the pinnacle of the Transcendent Realm Second Layer. With the three of us joining hands, won’t we easily kill him?”

Chen Zui said disdainfully.

”Even so, it’s better to be cautious. From now on, we must keep an eye on every move he makes.”

Wan Yan Jun spoke very seriously.

”But he has already gone in, should we go too?”

Chen Zui asked.

”Wait a moment!”

After thinking for a while, Wan Yan Jun said, ”This manor is only so big; he can’t escape. If that guy can come out alive, it means there’s no big problem inside the manor.”

”Elder Brothers, come in. There’s nothing amiss here, but there’s a guy who hasn’t quite died yet!”

Suddenly, Ling Xiao’s voice came from inside.

”Let’s go!”

Wan Yan Jun and the other two entered the manor together, passed through the main yard, and came to the inner hall where they saw Ling Xiao standing there with an old man lying half-dead next to him.

”Senior Brother Zhan!”

Wan Yan Jun immediately recognized the half-dead old man—it was the valley’s master, who was also a disciple of the Moon Hua Sect.

Back when Wan Yan Jun was an Outer Sect Disciple, this Elder Brother Zhan was already an Inner Sect Disciple in the Transcendent Realm. Unfortunately, his potential was limited, and it was only after reaching over a hundred years of age that he entered the Transcendent Realm Third Layer and returned to the valley to become its master.

He probably hoped to spend the rest of his life in such a manner.

After all, even Transcendent Realm Martial Artists had a lifespan of only about two hundred years, and Senior Brother Zhan was approaching the end of his life.