Ling Tian Sword God

Chapter 450: Chapter 449 Stepping into the Tenth Layer_1

”This little beast sure knows how to win hearts.”

Upon hearing the surrounding discussions, a cold light flickered in Sikong Yi’s eyes.

”Fools, this lad is simply playing mind games. You lot might as well be dead.”

The Ghost God Honorific also wore a gloomy expression.

”My disciples were simply useless.”

Xie Zhiqiu could only lower his head and bow, his hatred for Ling Chen ran deep. Though they were alive, they had lost their former glory. They were failures. Defeated by Ling Chen, they were branded with an indelible mark of humiliation.

Only by defeating Ling Chen could he wash away this humiliation.

「Inside the Sky Demon Tower.」

”That old man is unreliable.”

Sitting on the ground, Ling Chen couldn’t help but curse. If it weren’t for my wit and that bit of acting just now, I might already be a corpse.

Just as Ling Chen was about to sit down cross-legged and restore his strength, a series of unusual noises suddenly rang out from the surroundings.

In the darkness, numerous clusters of Demonic Will Remnants, changing shapes, slowly drew closer to Ling Chen.

”Damn!”

Ling Chen’s expression changed drastically, and a chill ran down his spine. At this moment, he had less than a tenth of his strength remaining. If these Demonic Will Remnants all rushed him now, he would be doomed; he had no strength to fight back.

To think that I, who eliminated young powerhouses like Xie Zhiqiu and Xun Wujie, am now going to die at the hands of these trivial Demon Souls? This is absurd!

But Ling Chen was far from the mechanism’s location; it was impossible for him to run there.

A deep sense of powerlessness washed over Ling Chen.

SPLATTER!

Just as Ling Chen had given up resistance, a streak of Sword Light suddenly killed the Demon Soul closest to him. Then, a slim and graceful silhouette emerged from the darkness.

It was Xia Yunxin.

”So it’s you.”

A hint of joy appeared on Ling Chen’s face. Friendly forces have finally arrived, he thought with relief. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

Following behind Xia Yunxin were several young experts from the Saintess Hall: Bai Qing and four or five other Saintess Hall experts.

”What happened just now? Why did so many people disappear from the ranking list?”

Xia Yunxin looked at Ling Chen with some astonishment. Just moments ago, the names of Xie Zhiqiu, Xun Wujie, Teng Beast, and others had all dropped out of the rankings, inexplicably removed from the Devil Scroll.

”Guess.”

Ling Chen was too lazy to explain. He crushed dozens of Heavenly Origin Pills, refined them, and quickly restored his depleted True Qi.

Recovering my strength is the most reliable course of action, he thought. Otherwise, anyone could kill me right now.

”Was it really you? You killed them all?”

Xia Yunxin’s cherry-red lips parted in surprise, a trace of horror appearing in her beautiful eyes.

Xie Zhiqiu, Xun Wujie, Teng Beast—each of them is my competitor, their strength comparable to mine. If they joined forces, even I would be in grave danger and likely killed. Yet Ling Chen not only survived but also managed to kill five of them? How did he do that?

”I didn’t manage to kill them; they escaped from the Sky Demon Tower. Let’s just say I spared their lives for now,” Ling Chen said, shaking his head casually.

The experts from the Saintess Hall behind Bai Qing were all inwardly shaken. So it really was him! How domineering! Xie Zhiqiu and Xun Wujie—what kind of figures were they? Top geniuses of the Demon Way! Yet, after this incident, they were undoubtedly diminished before Ling Chen. What kind of magnanimity does this Young Master Ling Chen possess? To spare them! To utter such words to Xie Zhiqiu and Xun Wujie—Ling Chen was probably the only one capable of it. Even Xia Ji and Xia Yunxin, whom they had always admired, couldn’t achieve such a feat.

As soon as Ling Chen’s words fell, a glint flashed in Xia Yunxin’s eyes. She then moved directly behind Ling Chen and began to pat him down.

”What are you doing?”

Feeling Xia Yunxin’s smooth and delicate jade-like hands wandering over his body, Ling Chen frowned. Is this woman in heat in broad daylight?

”I want to see what trump card Master gave you that allowed you to go on such a killing spree in this Sky Demon Tower,” Xia Yunxin said, staring at Ling Chen. I don’t believe Ling Chen could achieve this with his own strength. Liu Xiling must have given him a powerful trump card—and not just one.

”Heavenly secrets must not be disclosed.”

Ling Chen shook his head. ”This is also part of my mother’s plan: for me to display my might in the Sky Demon Tower’s trial and severely dampen Sikong Yi’s arrogance.”

”Really?”

Xia Yunxin was somewhat skeptical, but she could only choose to believe that Ling Chen’s sudden surge in strength came from the Saintess.

”The Tenth Level is right ahead. Wait for me a bit. Once I’ve recovered forty to fifty percent of my strength, we’ll enter the Tenth Level and investigate.”

Ling Chen glanced at the entrance to the Tenth Level. He already knew that the Tenth Level of the Sky Demon Tower was where the first-generation Sect Leader of the Saint Witch Religion had fallen. The will left behind by that individual was exceedingly powerful, and it could not be entered rashly.

”Alright. By now, the experts from Skypiercing Peak and the other branches have mostly been dealt with by you. The remaining danger in the Sky Demon Tower primarily comes from those Demon Souls, so there’s no need to rush.”

Now, the top experts in the Sky Demon Tower have either been killed or eliminated. Most of those remaining are from our Saintess Hall. This means we essentially control the situation, Xia Yunxin thought.

She scanned her surroundings, then looked at the others. ”You can move around nearby and accumulate some points. Don’t stray too far. In a few days, once we are better prepared, we will enter the Tenth Level.”

”Yes.”

Bai Qing and the others bowed in agreement, then turned and dispersed in the vicinity.

After dismissing the others, Xia Yunxin also sat down cross-legged before Ling Chen. Without asking any more questions, she closed her eyes.

「Two days later.」

Ling Chen opened his eyes.

His True Qi had recovered to about fifty percent over these two days. His body now contained multiple streams of power because he had absorbed the cultivation of Yan Xiang, Gu Qingcang, and others, but hadn’t yet had time to refine them. These energies were stored in Ling Chen’s Dantian. When his True Qi was depleted, they had nearly broken their seals and run rampant.

”How are you feeling?”

Xia Yunxin was sitting across from Ling Chen. As Ling Chen opened his eyes, she also opened hers and met his gaze.

”Let’s go!”

A glint flashed in Ling Chen’s eyes. They had already reached the Ninth Level of the Sky Demon Tower. Next, they were to proceed to the Tenth Level and uncover its secrets.

The Tenth Level was a floor of the tower that had never been opened in previous trials. It was said that an exceedingly powerful will resided within, along with the Remnant Souls of previous generation Sect Leaders.

Strictly speaking, the First to Ninth Levels were indeed just trial grounds for Disciples. However, the Tenth Level was not a place ordinary Disciples could enter. It was the ancestral ground, the Holy Land of the Saint Witch Religion, and only the most elite Disciples were qualified to enter.