Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 518: Chapter 518 Murderous Herb_1

The three people who dashed out, where was the calmness and caution of Ling Xiao? They were like lechers seeing a sensually dressed beauty, recklessly pouncing without a care for their lives.

Ah—!

No sooner had the three sprung out less than ten meters, two of them suddenly screamed in agony as they were pierced through the heart by grass blades that shot up from the ground, dying on the spot.

”Remaining number of people: twenty!”

It was only when that cold voice sounded that everyone realized.

The so-called trials, though they may hold many benefits, if you want to obtain certain gains, then you must endure the danger.

Out of fifty people, now only twenty remained, which had to be said, was quite tragic.

Luckily it wasn’t true death, otherwise the Moon Hua Sect would have suffered greatly this time.

The third person who charged out hurriedly escaped towards us.

Looking closely, the plant that was attacking him turned out to be a blade of grass!

”That’s Mad Blood Grass! Although it’s a plant, it possesses characteristics of a ferocious beast, equivalent to a late stage level 9 ferocious beast, with blades as sharp as swords that can easily destroy fine treasures. Moreover, it’s coated with deadly poison, and once touched, you’re out of the game!”

Ling Xiao’s voice slowly rose, saying indifferently, ”Those who don’t want to live can try to break through. I, for one, have no objections.”

Ah—!

Finally, the disciple who ran for his life also screamed in agony as he was eliminated.

Although he was only grazed a little by the grass blade, he still met his end due to the poison and was thus eliminated.

In an instant, his corpse turned into a pile of coagulated blood, a ghastly sight to behold.

”What to do, Senior Sister, with the Longevity Fruit tree being surrounded by Mad Blood Grass, among us, probably only you have a way to deal with it, right?”

Shen Tian Lin asked Bai Feifei, looking somewhat desperate.

With five Longevity Fruits in total, he believed that as long as Bai Feifei got them, he should still be able to get one.

”What can I do? The Mad Blood Grass is extremely poisonous. Being strong is of no use, I’d still die just the same!”

Even Bai Feifei, though normally foolish, couldn’t help but have second thoughts after seeing the Mad Blood Grass.

”Mad Blood Grass is coming!”

Suddenly, Li Zonghao shouted, and everyone was terrified.

Tantai Lingzi hesitated for a moment before hurriedly turning and fleeing the Colorful Auspicious Cloud.

Following her were Shen Tian Lin, Bai Feifei, Wu Yang, and Qin Wu, who also made a break for it.

They didn’t even have time to collect any herbs, as the attack from the Mad Blood Grass had already arrived.

Only Li Zonghao, although he was the first to spot the Mad Blood Grass, didn’t run away but instead crouched down, attempting to grab some herbs before leaving.

Pfft!

In just a moment, a streak of green light flashed, and before Li Zonghao could even let out a scream, his head slid off his neck, devoid of life.

”Remaining number of people: nineteen!”

Ling Xiao didn’t run; he just stood there as if he were a plant and not a person.

Such was the power of the Mountain and River Martial Soul; it could not only conceal one’s aura but also change it.

Ling Xiao was familiar with the Mad Blood Grass, this ferocious plant—it definitely ranked amongst the top of the world’s deadly poisons.

It was said that no one below the Heavenly Man Realm could withstand it unless they had the antidote.

But the Mad Blood Grass had one fatal weakness: it lacked the senses of a ferocious beast; it judged enemies solely based on the scent and heat emitted by a human body.

Ling Xiao remained still, his breath blending in perfectly with the surrounding flora; naturally, the Mad Blood Grass would no longer attack him.

”Mad Blood Grass is akin to a Level 9 Late Stage Ferocious Beast. Under normal circumstances, I would definitely not be its match, especially since I cannot move. Once I move, it would be pointless even if I had a template; this thing actively targets anything that moves, be it insects or wild beasts, and it would poison them all to death!”

”My strength is at best comparable to that of the Blood Jiao Snake. To obtain the Dragon Blood Grass, I need to come up with a strategy.”

Ling Xiao stood there, carefully analyzing the situation to formulate a response.

He did not flee like Bai Feifei and the others, nor did he act foolishly like Li Zonghao. Under any circumstances, he always maintained his calm, never making a mistake that shouldn’t be made.

Even though his body could resist most poisons, the poison of the Mad Blood Grass was too horrifying, and he was not confident he could withstand it.

Moreover, even without using its poison, the leaves of the Mad Blood Grass were as sharp as Precious Treasure Artifacts, which could easily claim a person’s life.

The Mad Blood Grass possessed no wisdom; it was a lower life form, fighting solely on instinct, so cunning plans were of no use against it.

That would be like playing the lute to a cow.

However, Ling Xiao had an advantage!

That was the Sword Soul Clone!

Now Ling Xiao had condensed thirteen Sword Soul Clones, which to the Mad Blood Grass were indistinguishable from the real thing.

He could definitely use the Sword Soul Clones and his exceptional Body Movement Technique to forcibly snatch away the Longevity Fruits.

There were five fruits in total, one naturally would be for himself, and another would be for his grandfather Hong Qi.

The remaining three would be stored for the time being. After all, they wouldn’t rot in the Mountain and River World. He would give them to whoever needed them the most when the time came.

His brother Ling Luo, friends Ling Yixue, Leng Mei, Dai Yuling, Lan Yu’er, and Yang Dan Lin might all need them, but then again, they might not, so there was no need to make a judgement just yet.

The Moon Lady probably definitely wouldn’t need it. Having lived for so many years, this thing should be of no significance to the Moon Lady.

And his master, the Yuan Venerate, was merely a soul and would have even less use for it.

No matter what, not a single one of the five Longevity Fruits could be wasted!

If possible, he would even transplant that tree into the Mountain and River World. That way, with the Mountain and River World’s time discrepancy of 100:1, he could still cultivate Longevity Fruits.

After making up his mind, Ling Xiao suddenly stimulated his True Essence to its peak, and his figure shot out like a phantom.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The moment Ling Xiao moved, the Mad Blood Grass detected him. Then, five or six leaves, like long snakes, struck out towards Ling Xiao from a distance, attempting to kill him just like Li Zonghao had been killed!

Boom, boom, boom!

In a series of rapid dodges, the leaves of the Mad Blood Grass pierced the ground and even rocks.

Wherever they struck, there would be extensive rot and wilting.

Even the rocks were not exempted.

”What a waste.”

As he looked at the wilting herbs, Ling Xiao couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret, but he was in a precarious situation and had no time to care for those things. He could only keep accelerating.

Failing to kill Ling Xiao, the Mad Blood Grass launched even more leaves.

”I can’t dodge it!”

Sword Soul Clones!

All of a sudden, Ling Xiao split into two Sword Soul Clones; one took a hit for him, allowing his true body to break away.

The other Sword Soul Clone diverted the Mad Blood Grass’s attention, giving Ling Xiao’s true body the chance to shoot more than a hundred meters away in a flash, right under the Longevity Fruit tree.

While it might sound easy, achieving this was impossible without precise control over Soul Power and True Essence.