Ling Tian Sword God

Chapter 55: Chapter 54 Conclusion_1

Ling Chen gave a slight nod. His body was devoid of strength, and he slumped onto Xu Ruoyan’s fragrant shoulder, slipping into unconsciousness.

Just then, Prince Tai and others from the royal family rushed over. ”How is that possible? This kid actually didn’t die?” Prince Tai’s gaze fell on Ling Chen, his expression instantly darkening. He’s still alive?

His gaze shifted from left to right, resting on the corpses of the people in black who had met their end. The gloomy intent in his eyes deepened further.

All his plans had failed.

Fortunately, these three were his death soldiers, always hiding their true identities. Prince Tai was not worried that the deaths of these three would implicate him.

”Your Majesty, a mile away, we also found the body of Qing Mo,” two expert Forbidden Army soldiers rushed over to report.

”Qing Mo? Isn’t he supposed to be in the Sky Prison? How did he appear here?” Ying Tianxun, the Emperor of the Wind Country, also rushed over, his face clouded with anger. This incident was undoubtedly a terrible blow to his dignity. Having assassins and death-row prisoners infiltrate the royal hunting grounds was akin to slapping the royal family in the face.

The Crown Prince and Ying Wuqing also looked at the scene in shock. The three dead people in black were a Third Level Martial Artist and a Second Level Martial Artist. Qing Mo was also a Third Level Martial Artist. Could all these people have died at Ling Chen’s hands?

Impossible. The two men almost simultaneously shook their heads, immediately rejecting this thought. However, at the same time, they secretly rejoiced that they had fled quickly. Otherwise, they too might have fallen victim.

”Your Majesty, we also found the bodies of two young Sons of a duke in the hunting grounds. According to analysis, they were likely killed by Qing Mo,” another Forbidden Army expert reported.

”Who on earth dared to commit murder right under Our nose?! Find out for Us! We want the identities of these people in black and how Qing Mo escaped from the Sky Prison investigated thoroughly!” Ying Tianxun’s face was contorted with rage. Everyone present fell silent, well aware that the Emperor was truly enraged.

”I’ll leave this matter in your hands, Your Majesty,” Xu Ruoyan’s gaze was icy cold. ”I hope Your Majesty will take this matter seriously. Otherwise, my Sky Void Palace could certainly send experts to assist Your Majesty in identifying the mastermind.”

”There’s no need.” Ying Tianxun’s pupils contracted slightly, and he immediately shook his head. How could he let the Sky Void Palace meddle in the affairs of his royal family? It seemed Xu Ruoyan was taking this matter very seriously. But even if she hadn’t said so, he would make every effort to investigate.

”Ling Chen is severely injured. I need to take him back to recover. Elder Lv Meng, let’s go.” Xu Ruoyan entrusted Ling Chen to Elder Lv Meng, and the three of them rode away quickly, disappearing into the dense forest.

”Did you hear me? Investigate for Us immediately! Anyone found to be connected, kill them without mercy!” Ying Tianxun didn’t care about Ling Chen’s life or death, but this matter concerned his dignity. If he failed to get to the bottom of it, his authority would plummet.

”Yes!” All bowed and pledged, except for Prince Tai, whose eyes flickered as he seemed to be scheming something.

「Three days later.」

The events in the hunting grounds quickly created ripples throughout the entire capital, causing a great uproar. However, even so, the Forbidden Army and the Emperor’s Black Clothes Guard were still unable to ascertain the origins of the three people in black. These individuals seemed to have appeared out of thin air, with no real identities.

The only lead gained was identifying the person who released Qing Mo: merely a warden from the Sky Prison. The investigation yielded no further clues beyond him. However, everyone knew that orchestrating such a disturbance in the hunting grounds was beyond the capabilities of a mere warden. The real mastermind must be someone of high rank and great power. Naturally, Ying Tianxun was extremely enraged about this, but his rage was futile. In the end, he could only reward Ling Chen with some Cultivation Resources and bestow upon him the title of an Earl as compensation for the incident.

Ling Chen didn’t pay much attention to these things. With the help of Xu Ruoyan and Elder Lv Meng, his severe internal injuries were healing at an astonishing speed.

After three days, Ling Chen’s body had recovered by seventy to eighty percent. Even Lv Meng was somewhat amazed at Ling Chen’s recovery speed. An ordinary person with such injuries would probably need to rest for at least half a month, yet Ling Chen was able to bounce back in just three days, which was truly astonishing.

One reason for Ling Chen’s swift recovery was his absorption of the Black Devil Ape’s Essence Blood, which made his physique extraordinarily strong. Though he appeared thin, his flesh and bones were, in fact, incomparably robust. On the other hand, he cultivated the Ling Tian Sword Scripture, a Saint-level Secret Book. The Lingtian True Qi protected his Dantian and internal organs. Therefore, even when he was severely injured, the injuries were usually only to areas outside his Dantian and internal organs, which made recovery easier.

After his injuries recovered, Ling Chen’s cultivation had also directly reached the Nine Heavy Realm Dharma, only one step away from breaking through to the Martial Master Realm.

Once he used the Void Spirit Pill given to him by Xiao Muyu, breaking through to the Martial Master Realm would be a matter of course. After he woke up, Xiao Muyu had given him the Void Spirit Pill, part of the first-place reward, as per their agreement. Now, he just needed to find the right time to refine the Void Spirit Pill.

Rich True Qi swiftly circulated through his meridians, suffusing his entire body. It felt whole and integrated, and an unprecedentedly powerful force emanated from within them.

This time, he had nearly suffered a cultivation deviation. However, during his berserk rampage, the Demonic Ape Blood Essence had further fused with his bloodline, integrating by more than eighty percent. This, in turn, significantly enhanced Ling Chen’s physique.

CLANG!

Ling Chen drew the Heavenly Emperor Heavy Sword, his palm gliding over the blade. In that critical moment, this sword had saved him. The personal sword of the Heavenly Mansion General indeed held a profound mystery; it wasn’t merely heavy, blunt, and useless as it appeared on the surface.

This Heavy Sword had followed the Heavenly Mansion General for many years, through countless campaigns, and was stained with the blood of thousands. Once it tasted blood again, it would release a terrifying killing intent, even devouring the wielder’s sanity.

Ling Chen recalled the scene in the hunting grounds. For a moment, his consciousness had been completely overwhelmed by killing intent, turning him into a killing machine. If he hadn’t regained his senses in the end, he would have likely gone mad and died.

If one wasn’t a formidable figure, a hero tempered through countless battles and bloodshed on the battlefield, they would likely be unable to truly command this Treasure Sword. He was still far from that. For now, he could only rely on the Ling Tian Sword Scripture to somewhat suppress it. Only when he could remain completely unaffected by the Heavenly Emperor Heavy Sword’s overwhelming killing intent and wield it freely, as he wished, would he be considered a qualified master of this sword.