Chapter 87

The Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect.

"Xuanwu Sword Sect and Zhenwu Sword Sect will definitely send very powerful disciples to kill Ling Dao this time. I imagine that the boy Ling Dao is already dead. It's a pity that I couldn't do it myself; otherwise, it would have been even more satisfying!"

Elder Ji Yuanliang seemed extremely pleased. Ling Dao had made him lose face last time, and if Ling Dao continued to live, it would be the greatest insult to him. Only with Ling Dao's death would he feel at ease. Why should a mere disciple not give him face?

"I never thought that the ancestor of our Xiao family would personally take action. With his Chongxiao Realm strength, killing a small guy who just became a True Qi Realm is a piece of cake. That boy, even if he dies, can be proud!"

Elder Xiao Yashuang was certain that Ling Dao was already dead. Chongxiao Realm against True Qi Realm, there was no suspense at all, especially against a Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect disciple who had just entered the True Qi Realm.

Last time, the matter of the Qi Condensation Pill greatly angered Xiao Yashuang. She never expected that a mere outer sect disciple like Ling Dao would dare to defy her will, completely disregarding her. Such a disciple, if he could be killed, should be killed; keeping him would only be a disaster.

"It's been so long, and he hasn't returned. He must have died outside. The leader of the Poison Snake Gang not only has peak True Qi Realm strength but is also skilled in using poison. It's strange that the boy didn't die!"

Elder Yan Rui guarded the mission hall every day, waiting for Ling Dao. If Ling Dao returned, his lower-grade sword would probably not be safe. Moreover, Zhou Xinghe would likely come after him, which would be the end of him.

Logically, a mission 800 miles away should have been completed long ago. But now, it had been two months, and there was still no sign of Ling Dao. He must have died outside. Such an outcome was naturally the best for Elder Yan Rui.

"First, the leader of the Poison Snake Gang, then Xuanwu Sword Sect, Zhenwu Sword Sect, and the Xiao family. Even if you had nine lives, they wouldn't be enough!"

Zhou Xinghe truly lived up to his name. He had already investigated the arrangements made by Elder Ji Yuanliang and Elder Xiao Yashuang. With so many forces wanting to kill Ling Dao, even if Ling Dao had three heads and six arms, he would definitely die outside.

"Letting you hurt my brother and injure my subordinates, death is the best outcome for you!"

As the third senior disciple of the inner sect, Zhou Xinghe didn't find it difficult to kill someone. In the entire inner sect, only the eldest senior brother and the second senior sister were stronger than him. However, the most powerful faction in the inner sect was Zhou Xinghe himself.

Whether it was the eldest senior brother or the second senior sister, they were not the same kind of person as Zhou Xinghe. They did not cultivate their own factions. Even so, Zhou Xinghe did not dare to provoke the eldest senior brother and the second senior sister, as they were much stronger than him.

...

After killing Kang Guangyuan and Kang Wuyuan, Ling Dao did not rush back to the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect but instead entered seclusion to cultivate. The recent battles had given him deep insights, and the true qi in his body was restless.

He had experience in unblocking the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, so doing it again was not difficult. If it weren't for his abundant reserves and his broad, resilient meridians, he would have already advanced rapidly.

"The Icefire Green Spirit Snake is truly a good thing, enough to unblock my Eight Extraordinary Meridians!"

The Icefire Green Spirit Snake not only had intense poison but also strong medicinal properties. However, its toxicity was too great for ordinary people to consume. Ling Dao had no such concerns and directly made the Icefire Green Spirit Snake into a soup, eating it all. He had kept the Icefire Green Spirit Snake precisely to eat it.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, and the true qi in his body began to forcefully impact the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. If it were anyone else, they would not dare to do this. Other True Qi Realm cultivators were always extremely cautious when breaking through.

If everyone were like Ling Dao, countless people would have their meridians shattered. His method of forceful impact was only suitable for him. Having cultivated the Primal Chaos Extermination Power, his physical body was too strong to fear such impacts.

The Conception Vessel and the Governor Vessel were already unblocked, leaving the Thrusting Vessel, the Belt Vessel, the Yin Qiao Vessel, the Yang Qiao Vessel, the Yin Wei Vessel, and the Yang Wei Vessel. The total amount of true qi in his body had long surpassed that of other mid-True Qi Realm cultivators, and even peak True Qi Realm cultivators might not match him.

"Break!"

Ling Dao gritted his teeth and began to forcefully impact the meridians. Even as intense pain spread through his body, he did not care. He had endured the daily pain of ten thousand swords piercing his heart at the foot of the Divine Sword Mountain; this pain was nothing.

"If I return this time without sufficient strength, I won't be able to survive in the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect!"

One ambush after another, and the shadow golden eagle that had been following him from the sky, made him realize that many people in the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect wanted him dead. Merely being at the mid-True Qi Realm was not enough.

Whether it was Elder Xiao Yashuang, other elders, or Zhou Xinghe, they were all at the Chongxiao Realm. With his mid-True Qi Realm strength, he could not match them. Even at the late-True Qi Realm, he would only have a slight chance.

He needed time. He had only been cultivating for a few months. If he could cultivate for a year or two, those elders and Zhou Xinghe would be nothing to him. Unfortunately, he did not have that much time and could only take it one step at a time.

"Phew..."

After a long while, Ling Dao finally exhaled a long breath, and his Eight Extraordinary Meridians were completely unblocked. Streams of heaven and earth essence gathered from all directions, and he advanced to the late-True Qi Realm, with his true qi increasing once again.

"It's time to return!"

Ling Dao looked in the direction of the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect, a glint of battle intent flashing in his eyes. This return would be fraught with danger, but it was something he had to face. If he couldn't deal with a tenth-grade force, how could he seek revenge in the future?

When Ling Dao stepped through the gates of the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect, the entire sect was in turmoil. The entrance of the Sky-Cleaving Sword Sect was already filled with informants. When Ling Dao suddenly returned, these people naturally reported it.

"What did you say? Ling Dao has returned?"

Elder Ji Yuanliang, Elder Xiao Yashuang, and Zhou Xinghe were all greatly surprised. They thought Ling Dao was already dead. How could he return after two months? How did he survive with so many people wanting to kill him?

"Are you kidding me? How could that boy return?"

The one who least wanted Ling Dao to return was naturally Elder Yan Rui. Hearing the news of Ling Dao's return, Elder Yan Rui was so angry that he shattered the table with a slap!

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