Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 614: Chapter 614: No Longer the Same_1

After breaking through to the Transcendent Realm Ninth Layer, Ling Xiao did not continue to cultivate.

His principle had always been to consolidate after a breakthrough; this required battle to hone his skills; otherwise, if he rushed into the next stage without mastering the power of this phase, there would definitely be many flaws.

He would not allow such a thing to happen.

Through the absorption and digestion of the Ancient Hell Dragon Martial Soul Inheritance, Ling Xiao’s Mountain and River Martial Soul seemed to have grown significantly, revealing some new information.

This was a simple introduction to cultivation in the Mysterious World.

In the Mysterious World, martial arts were of course the mainstay, but the paths of cultivation were extremely varied.

This was mainly related to the Martial Soul.

Different Martial Souls meant different methods of cultivation and even completely different ways of attacking.

There were Martial Arts specializing in mental attacks from the Soul Clan, such as Ling Xiao’s ”Soul Dice,” which he only practiced as an auxiliary method, while the members of the Soul Clan focused entirely on soul attacks, virtually without any True Essence;

There were those who specialized in secret techniques for cultivation; these martial artists did not practice martial skills but only internal cultivation mind techniques or soul power techniques, enhancing their True Essence and Soul Power to subsequently cast various secret techniques in combat, similarly to secret scrolls;

There were also those who specialized in beast control cultivation methods; the Beast King Palace was one such example, where the disciples’ Martial Souls’ greatest use was to command beasts to initiate attacks;

Of course, there was also the Gold Clan that focused on bodily strength. This group had no True Essence nor practiced Soul Power; their most fearsome attribute was their own body, not only incredibly sturdy but also extremely powerful.

In short, within the Mysterious World, while Martial Souls and Martial Arts were the foundation, methods of cultivation and ways of attacking were astonishingly diverse, and what Ling Xiao saw was merely the tip of the iceberg.

Beyond these various methods of cultivation, there was another kind of martial artists whose cultivation was closely related to their Martial Soul Inheritance.

What is an inheritance?

An inheritance is a systematic set of attack, defense, body movement technique, secret technique, cultivation, and more.

Ling Xiao’s current cultivation level was too weak, so he was unable to comprehend the Ancient Hell Dragon’s inheritance, which was why he persisted in practicing both ”Nine Channels Air Sword” and ”Shadow Transmutation Sword Art.”

Otherwise, relying solely on the Ancient Hell Dragon’s inheritance, he would certainly not lose to any Jade Martial Arts.

Although he had obtained Jade Martial Arts from the Moon Blossom Pagoda, there was no need for him to practice them. He could leave these tasks to his Martial Soul Avatar to practice, and later spar as opponents, which would be quite suitable.

For himself, there was no need to expend that energy.

Given his current martial skills, advancing to the Heavenly Man Realm should pose no issue; once he did, he could delve deeply into the Hell Dragon Martial Spirit Inheritance and then inherit and modify it.

He would not copy others’ methods completely because the strongest were not necessarily the most suitable. Even if he were to inherit, he would choose selectively and would also have to make some modifications to suit himself better.

Ling Xiao stood up, walked out of his cave dwelling, and suddenly, a powerful ancient aura came from afar.

He couldn’t help but show joy on his face.

Dai Yuling had also exited seclusion, and it seemed she had made great progress with the Ancient Gourd Vine inheritance.

Given Dai Yuling’s current strength, entering the ranks of the top ten Core Disciples should be completely unproblematic.

Let’s go see!

Ling Xiao leaped up, his figure suddenly vanished, his speed so fast that anyone present would have been utterly astonished.

Upon exiting seclusion, Dai Yuling had advanced in her cultivation level, her Martial Soul had grown stronger, and her strength had increased substantially.

Add to that her good relationship with Ling Xiao, her naturally helpful disposition, and the love she received from her fellow disciples, so after her advancement, quite a number of people came to congratulate her.

These included Zhao Zhi, Leng Hao, Shangguan Lei, Lan Yu’er, and many others, amounting to dozens of Inner Sect and Outer Sect Disciples.

Ling Xiao was very pleased with this situation.

He could not always stay in the Moon Hua Sect, so once he left, whether it was Dai Yuling, Leng Hao, Shangguan Lei, Zhao Zhi, and the others, they would have to rely on their own strength to stand their ground.

He could no longer be of any help.

Dai Yuling’s breakthrough made him feel much more at ease.

Outside the cave dwelling, there was a spacious clearing with neatly arranged flowers, plants, and trees, around which were placed more than a dozen tables with many Inner Sect and Outer Sect disciples seated around.

”Congratulations to Sister Yu Ling, you are now the darling of the Inner Sect. With your current strength, it won’t be long before you become a Core Disciple. Just don’t forget about us sisters from the Outer Sect.”

”Sister Yu Ling, this time at the Pagoda Climbing Ceremony, you ranked second, only next to Senior Brother Ling. You certainly stole the limelight. Please continue to look out for us in the future.”

Whether they were flattering her or sincerely wishing her well, in any case, the words they said today were all pleasant to hear.

When Dai Yuling first emerged from the Moon Blossom Pagoda, there were very few who were truly willing to stand by her side and support her.

Now that Wu Xiang was in power and Ling Xiao’s influence was overwhelming, with Dai Yuling having a deep connection to them and her own strength also becoming very strong, all these people came to congratulate her, probably even if they were the epitome of fair-weather friends.

”Disgusting!”

Leng Hao hmphed coldly, speaking in a low voice, visibly irritated by the sycophantic display of these people.

”Come on, Senior Brother Leng, aren’t most people like this? They flock to fortune and shy away from misfortune, it’s human nature.”

Shangguan Lei said with a smile, trying to console him.

”Since it’s human nature, how come you still risked being imprisoned to defend Senior Brother Ling?”

Leng Hao asked with a smile.

”That’s different,”

Shangguan Lei said seriously, shaking his head: ”You also saw what happened later. This Senior Brother Ling is the kind of real man who would risk his life for his friends. I support him because I believe in him!”

”Well said, it seems like heroes think alike!”

Leng Hao nodded in agreement.

Their fellow companions, Zhao Zhi and Lan Yu’er, also deeply shared this sentiment.

Unlike their cheerful mood, some people seated at another table were not feeling as good.

These were individuals who were once either Core Disciples or outstanding Inner Sect Disciples who had never considered Dai Yuling or Ling Xiao worth noting.

But now, not only had Ling Xiao’s strength completely surpassed theirs, even Dai Yuling had bested them, leaving a rather bitter taste in their mouths.

At this moment, Dai Yuling was dealing with many compliments, but she truly found them hard to fend off.

All she wanted was to share her joy of advancement with Ling Xiao, to let Ling Xiao share in this happiness with her.

Speaking of Ling Xiao, she was filled with both admiration and reverence.

When Ling Xiao first joined the Moon Hua Sect, he was practically unknown and insignificant, with hardly anyone taking notice of him.

Yet, in less than a year’s time, this same person had gone from a nameless Outer Sect Disciple to a being whose status was akin to that of an Inner Sect Elder.

Among the Sect’s disciples, most held a mix of respect and fear for Ling Xiao.

The main reason was that Ling Xiao spent most of his time on cultivation, neglecting the management of personal relationships.

And whenever he finished his seclusion, it would inevitably cause a commotion.

Starting from the Outer Sect, he cut down many disciples along the way and even killed the disciples of Demonflame Celestial—Wang Feng, Xu Ying, and Hei Suo.

Even the Demonflame Celestial himself was implicated in the process.