Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 582: Chapter 582 Valley of Death_1

Suddenly, Ling Xiao felt his Soul Power frantically flood into that round little thing’s body.

Then, the body of the little thing began to change.

God damn it!

Ling Xiao felt like cursing out loud, thankful that his Soul Power was robust enough to withstand such voracious absorption; otherwise, he would have surely died.

He steadied his mind, sat cross-legged, and focused entirely on controlling the input of Soul Power, ready to stop if it truly endangered his life.

But that point had not arrived yet.

After all, his Soul Power was strong, and his soul was resilient. Enduring a while longer wasn’t an issue.

What he wanted now was to see what this pill would eventually become.

Such an ancient and mysterious object, refined after a hundred thousand years and even daring to absorb the power of the Mountain and River Martial Soul, couldn’t have been anything ordinary.

Perhaps this time, he had come across something incredible.

A full shichen passed.

Ling Xiao felt his soul severely weakened just as the little thing began to emit a strange brilliance that was so dazzling he couldn’t see what was inside.

Fortunately, at this point, the little thing seemed to have absorbed enough Soul Power and the energy of the Mountain and River Martial Soul, commencing the most crucial transformation.

Ling Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took a pill to replenish his Soul Power and physical strength.

Although the Land of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts might not have been too perilous, it was still best to be cautious. He had to ensure he always had ample combat strength so he could escape timely if danger arose.

A day quickly passed, and Ling Xiao felt he had returned to his peak condition. He then examined the Mountain and River World internally, finding the pill now resembled a small sun, blindingly bright, but otherwise, nothing else had changed.

He couldn’t possibly wait endlessly for this little thing to change. Having entirely investigated the Land of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts, it was time to explore elsewhere.

With that thought, Ling Xiao lifted his foot and left the Land of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts. He felt the monsters of the fourth trial were all passive and didn’t actively attack disciples unless one sought a certain fortune or aimed to enter a secret ground, which would provoke monster attacks.

So for now, he should be quite safe.

The direction he was in was the north side of the fourth trial, which he had almost fully scouted. Apart from the Land of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts, there wasn’t anything else noteworthy.

The other three directions had been explored by Shang guan Lei, Leng Hao, and Dai Yuling. It could be assumed that any good findings had been acquired by them.

So naturally, his best choice was to head towards the center.

The center of the fourth trial exuded an extremely powerful and dangerous aura, distinctly different from the sensations of the north, south, east, and west.

The more dangerous the place, the richer the harvest was sure to be.

With this in mind, he no longer hesitated and stepped forward. Among the four who had entered the fourth trial, he was the strongest and the most adept at assessing the situation. The greatest opportunity was his for the taking!

The central location of the fourth trial was a dark valley.

Within the valley burned flames as black as the Death Dark Flame, with dark lava occasionally bubbling up massive black blisters, which then exploded amidst the roiling lava.

Everything here was steeped in a thick scent of death, like a place devoid of life, sending shivers through anyone’s body.

Death Dark Flame?

No, it doesn’t seem like it!

Ling Xiao, having absorbed a bit of the Demonflame Celestial’s Death Dark Flame, knew well that although the properties of the Death Dark Flame were the same as those of the black flames here, they lacked the ancient and terrifying quality of the black flames before him.

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Could it be the Dragon Extinguishment of the Ancient Hell Dragon?

Ling Xiao had a terrifying thought.

The Death Dark Flame was indeed a gradual evolution of the Dragon Extinguishment from the Ancient Hell Dragon. The two were almost indistinguishable in terms of power, and their attributes were also extremely similar.

But without a doubt, the Dragon Extinguishment of the Ancient Hell Dragon was the progenitor of the Death Dark Flame.

Standing atop the valley, Ling Xiao vigorously expanded his True Essence Ball, sensing the endless world of black magma.

His heart was shocked and somewhat excited.

Other people’s Martial Souls might not fit his hand as well as his own, and the assistance the Mountain and River Martial Soul currently provided in combat was merely limited to the Mountain River Will.

In fact, the earlier use of glacier, ocean, and Earth’s Power were nothing but manifestations of the Mountain River Will.

What Ling Xiao needed was a stronger Martial Soul that could work in conjunction with the Mountain River Will.

In truth, ever since Yuan Venerate mentioned the Nine Great Ancient Dragon Souls, he had been doing some calculations in his mind.

It was just unfortunate that he had never had the chance to encounter one.

Whether it was the Iron Pine Martial Spirit, the Fairy Dragon Martial Soul, or the Ghost Fire Martial Soul, they were all half-baked and did not meet Ling Xiao’s requirements.

As for the Plague Demon King’s Martial Soul, that was reserved as a material for evolving the Nine Demon God Technique, not for combat.

The recently acquired Furnace Martial Soul was more like a supportive Martial Soul; it could be kept, but it was of little help in battle.

So, in the end, he truly lacked a Martial Soul suitable for combat.

If he really could obtain the Ancient Hell Dragon Martial Soul, that would be awesome. At the very least, before the Ancient Golden Dragon fully recovered, this Martial Soul would become the most powerful combat Martial Soul.

”Such a terrifying place, with such a dark and deathly aura, is likely related to the Ancient Hell Dragon. I must go down and see!”

Ling Xiao had already entered his Human-Dragon Form, and his body was covered with a layer of Heavenly Dragon Scale Armor.

The mutated Ghost Fire Martial Soul completely enveloped his body as well.

In order to enter the valley filled with black magma, he had to bestow the finest protection upon himself, or else, once inside, it would be very difficult to come out again.

Before obtaining the ultimate opportunity, he absolutely could not allow himself to be eliminated.

Even so, he could still feel that fiery yet oddly cold temperature; those black flames were indeed too strange.

Fortunately, he had previously devoured Hei Suo’s mutated Ghost Fire Martial Soul. Because of the similar attributes, he was able to approach the black flames. If it were anyone else, merely getting close to the black flames would result in getting roasted instantly.

Ling Xiao took a deep breath and spread out a pair of Golden Dragon Wings behind him.

Since the valley was entirely filled with black magma, the idea of walking over directly was out of the question unless he wanted to throw his life away.

But he had Golden Dragon Wings, which allowed him to fly for a while and then find a place to rest before continuing.

This was also an aspect where he was stronger than others.

If anyone else faced this trial, even if they made it this far, they would probably have no choice but to give up on such a great opportunity with regret.

Just as Ling Xiao was about to enter the valley, he suddenly frowned.

There seemed to be something in the black magma!

Unfortunately, the fourth trial was too peculiar; the True Essence Ball could not extend into the black magma, and the Mountain and River Martial Soul’s map also could not display what was beneath the magma.

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