Although Ling Xiao had used his Sword Soul Clone to dodge the attack of the Mad Blood Grass,
the creature reacted extremely quickly.
It pierced through the remaining Sword Soul Clone directly, and the hundreds of remaining leaves actually quivered at the same time, shooting towards Ling Xiao at a high speed.
It was as terrifying as a violent hail of pear blossoms.
"A Level 9 Ferocious Beast is troublesome enough, and this creature even possesses deadly poison. It’s really difficult to deal with," said Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao had only picked one Longevity Fruit, and then he had no more time to pick a second one.
Ling Xiao released another three Sword Soul Clones to attract fire, while his real body stealthily hid beside the Longevity Fruit tree, entering a state of plant aura.
This Mad Blood Grass must be the monster guarding the medicinal garden; it might not care about other herbs, but it seemed to have been avoiding the Longevity Fruit tree all along in its attacks.
This gave Ling Xiao an excellent opportunity.
Even though Ling Xiao’s defense was astonishing, having an Earth Spirit Body,
he didn’t want to face the Level 9 Ferocious Beast head-on. Naturally, he wanted to solve the problem in the smartest and most energy-efficient way.
Seeing that the Mad Blood Grass had begun attacking the Sword Soul Clones, Ling Xiao finally made his move again and pocketed two Longevity Fruits.
By this time, even if the Mad Blood Grass was extremely fast, it was probably too late to attack.
However, at this moment, an unexpected change occurred.
The remaining two Longevity Fruits had actually ended up in the hands of another person.
This person’s speed was so fast that it surprised Ling Xiao. What was most frightening was that this person’s decisiveness in acting and precision in choosing the moment was such that, even with Ling Xiao’s precautions, he had still succeeded.
"Junior Brother Ling, I’ll graciously accept these two Longevity Fruits," said Ming Tian!
His voice came from not far away, but Ling Xiao had no way to pursue him. When Ming Tian had left with the fruits, he had actually used a Secret Scroll to leave behind a wall of flames on the path Ling Xiao would take to chase him.
The flames reached as high as the top of the Colorful Auspicious Clouds, making it impossible to cross.
And behind Ling Xiao was the frenzied Mad Blood Grass!
"Ming Tian, you dare to steal my things and even try to kill me, you know you will pay a heavy price for this!"
Ling Xiao didn’t know what had happened to Ming Tian, but this guy seemed to have suddenly made tremendous progress in strength and had even reached the Seventh Level of the Transcendent Realm.
More puzzling still was the aura emanating from this person’s body; it was no longer the familiar aura of Ming Tian but that of a ferocious beast.
An extremely dangerous Ferocious Beast!
However, even so, if Ming Tian dared to steal his things, Ling Xiao would definitely not let it slide.
At this point, it seemed unlikely that he could destroy the Mad Blood Grass, so he opened his mouth and inhaled.
The wall of flames that Ming Tian had left behind was actually sucked into his mouth in its entirety.
Then, Ling Xiao directed a blast towards the Mad Blood Grass.
The roaring flames, which the Mad Blood Grass feared the most, caused it to retreat a good distance.
Seizing this opportunity, Ling Xiao directly uprooted the Longevity Fruit tree and threw it into the Mountain and River World, then sped up to chase after Ming Tian.
While Ming Tian was fast, compared to him, he was nothing special.
Cloud Dragon Divine Movement - Golden Dragon Wings!
Ling Xiao displayed the Golden Dragon Wings for the first time in the sect, and his speed skyrocketed instantly. In no time at all, he had blocked Ming Tian’s escape route.
"Ming Tian, hand over the Longevity Fruits or face death!" said Ling Xiao.
Hearing Ling Xiao’s voice so close by startled Ming Tian for real.
However, having undergone a transformation by Elder Jin, he was now very confident. Did Ling Xiao think he could kill him?
He didn’t believe it!
"Junior Brother, don’t be infatuated any longer. You have already obtained three Longevity Fruits and I have only obtained two. Let’s stop here; otherwise, as your Senior Brother, I will only have the option to kill you!"
Ling Xiao stopped in his tracks and sneered.
"Nonsense, the opportunity I created through great difficulty you want to pick up effortlessly—and you even dare to threaten me?"
"The Longevity Fruit belongs to the virtuous. It doesn’t matter by what means it is obtained. In any case, I have already obtained it!"
Ming Tian said indifferently.
"Great, since that’s the case, there’s no need for more idle talk! Go to hell!"
Arguing with an unreasonable person was the most foolish thing to do, so Ling Xiao had no choice but to take action.
Moreover, he had wanted to teach Ming Tian a lesson for a long time.
He only didn’t because he knew that killing someone inside the Moon Blossom Pagoda wouldn’t result in death, and was a pure waste of True Essence. But now, it seemed there was no choice but to act.
Nine Channels Air Sword - Nine Swords Unite!
Suddenly, Ling Xiao pointed with his right hand and a thick air sword broke through the air, tearing the space apart as if it were paper.
"An air sword? It can actually pierce space? It seems you have learned quite a few good tricks, kid."
Ming Tian’s pupils suddenly contracted and without enough time to dodge, he struck out with his palm directly.
The crimson Demon Fox Feather Garment appeared once again, only it was thicker and more versatile than back in Tianfeng City.
Blood-red claws materialized on Ming Tian’s palm, completely enveloping him.
The terrifying air sword collided with the giant blood-red claw with a dull roar, scattering True Essence in every direction. When it hit the ground, it even started burning.
Ming Tian’s figure retreated several steps before stomping on the ground to steady himself. He then looked at Ling Xiao with cold eyes. "I didn’t want to waste energy, but since you’re seeking death, then as your Senior Brother, I will fulfill that wish!"
The truth was, his thoughts were the same as Ling Xiao’s—he didn’t want to deal with him inside here.
Killing him would be no different from not killing him; instead, it would consume his own True Essence, which wasn’t a worthwhile action.
But that was assuming Ling Xiao didn’t attack him.
Now, however, he had no way out.
Ling Xiao was clearly determined to take back those two Longevity Fruits.
"Giving you face, and you don’t want it! You could have continued being the genius, but now, you can forget about it!"
Murder gleamed in Ling Xiao’s eyes.
That the Nine Channels Air Sword didn’t kill Ming Tian in one move was within his expectations.
But for that guy to emerge unscathed was beyond his expectations.
Could it be that something had changed with Ming Tian’s body?
No matter the change, his response would not change!
"Junior Brother Ling, I’ve just been powerfully assisted by Elder Jin, who implanted the Ninja Clan’s sacred beast, the Nine-Tailed, into my body. It has nearly seventy percent fused with my body and soul. Now, even without a Martial Soul, I am stronger than those who possess one!"
Ming Tian sneered. "Since you want to be the first test subject after I gained this power, I will not refuse!"
Ling Xiao had heard of it. Within the Ninja Clan, there was a particularly cruel and evil secret technique that fused a living beast with a human, including both soul and body.
Eight out of ten people who underwent this secret technique perished.
The survival rate was exceedingly low.
However, those who survived would become extremely powerful, but from then on, they were no longer human; they were known as Half-Beasts!
Half-Beasts couldn’t use a Martial Soul, but they could wield all the power of the beast that was implanted within them. As their cultivation level grew, this power would become more complete and even more formidable.