Chapter 86

Very soon, the vampire queen attracted two of the lowest-level Flame Black Tigers.

This time, Lin Xi's battle was not as easy as before. However, in the end, the two Flame Black Tigers still died under Lin Xi's hands.

Next, it was three Flame Black Tigers.

When the number increased to four Flame Black Tigers, Vampire Queen Camilla's eyes were already filled with stars.

Although the queen was cold and noble, she would also be moved by strength and lower her noble head.

Lin Xi's one-against-four battle, where he seemed invincible, was like a potent aphrodisiac to the queen, who was a beauty of the world, making her body feel somewhat heated.

In the end, the number of Flame Black Tigers stabilized at five. The increase to five was not because Lin Xi was particularly strong, but because Vampire Queen Camilla also joined the battle.

Lin Xi had Camilla pick the weakest Flame Black Tigers from the Black Tiger Mountains.

The task description stated that killing one Qi Condensation Realm ferocious beast would reward 30 merit points, but it did not specify that weaker ferocious beasts were not allowed.

Lin Xi was clearly using the weakest Flame Black Tigers to farm merit points. Although the stronger Qi Condensation Realm Flame Black Tigers could also be defeated, it would take more time and effort, and the reward would not change. Lin Xi naturally would not do such a losing proposition.

"Master, someone is coming our way."

When the hunting ended, Vampire Queen Camilla suddenly stopped. Her gaze turned to the south, and she clearly felt three strong auras approaching.

"Oh?"

Lin Xi blinked, not too concerned. He continued to use the magic sword to cut open the Flame Black Tigers' bodies to obtain their hearts and beast cores.

"They are three people, and I am very familiar with their auras. They are the auras of your Shenxiao Sect disciples."

Camilla continued.

Lin Xi stopped his actions and looked up.

"You mean the auras of Shenxiao Sect disciples?"

"Yes. I felt their scent from the beginning. However, I didn't pay attention then. But they seem to be heading our way."

Camilla said, her expression somewhat serious: "Their strength is very strong. Stronger than the black-robed Qi Condensation Realm practitioner who injured me before!"

As a member of the vampire race, the vampire queen was very sensitive to human blood and scent.

Lin Xi couldn't sense these things, but Camilla could.

Lin Xi's eyes narrowed, and thoughts flashed through his mind:

"South... Isn't that the direction we came from? It seems the Long Family has indeed made their move."

Lin Xi had grabbed Camilla's ankle and flown here in a straight line, without taking any detours.

However, the other party was clearly not as efficient. Volcanoes, lava pools, and various lava creatures had forced them to take many detours and waste a lot of time.

Lin Xi and Camilla had already killed many Flame Black Tigers in the Black Tiger Mountains before they arrived.

"Let's not worry about them for now. They might be other Immortal Dao disciples from the Shenxiao Sect who have taken the same mission. For now, ignore them. Let's move to another place. If they still come after us, there's definitely something wrong. Then we won't hold back."

Lin Xi thought for a moment and immediately made a decision.

Obtaining the Dragon Blood Grass, Dragon Blood Fruit, and Dragon Bone was not a mission that only he had taken. The people coming could be from the Long Family, or they might not be.

Lin Xi had no intention of assuming everyone was an enemy. More importantly, every ferocious beast here was a source of merit points. If the other party was not from the Long Family, once they met, they would inevitably fight over these merit points.

After buying three Qi-Enhancing Pills, Lin Xi's Lu De brand was completely empty, truly a blank slate. Such a good opportunity to earn merit points couldn't be missed.

After a quick check of his gains, Lin Xi had obtained 30 Flame Black Tiger hearts and 30 light black beast cores. These were the lowest-level Qi Condensation Realm beast cores, but they were far superior to the beast cores of tenth-level Martial Dao ferocious beasts.

According to the mission reward rules, Lin Xi had earned 900 merit points.

This was a huge fortune! For Lin Xi, who had nothing, it was a true windfall.

"Let's go!"

The two threw the Flame Black Tiger corpses deep into the Black Tiger Mountains and then used the vampire queen's flying ability to soar through the sky.

"Roar! ——"

The Black Tiger Mountains were filled with raging auras. The Flame Black Tigers, seeing the two in the sky, roared wildly but were helpless.

A few Flame Black Tigers leaped hundreds of feet high, tearing and spitting flames, but they still couldn't reach the vampire queen.

In terms of both flying speed and height, the vampire queen was far superior to other vampire female demons.

"Damn it! He's escaped again!"

The three brothers, Cao Long, Cao Hu, and Cao Bao, immediately appeared at the foot of the Black Tiger Mountains. They watched as a black dot in the sky quickly disappeared, but they were helpless.

"Who can tell me why this kid has a vampire queen by his side?"

Cao Bao looked at the sky, full of hatred.

All three were formal disciples of the Shenxiao Sect, though still outer disciples, but their knowledge and experience were not low. They immediately recognized that the one flying so high and fast could only be a vampire queen.

"At this speed, we can't catch up to him!"

The three looked in the direction Lin Xi had disappeared, feeling deeply powerless.

The Black Tiger Mountains were vast, and it was impossible to jump over them. If they had to go around, it would be a very long detour.

"Let's not worry about the pursuit for now. Since we're here in the Black Tiger Mountains, we can't go back empty-handed. Let's earn some merit points first."

However, when the three started hunting the Black Tigers, they were surprised to find that the weaker Black Tigers were all gone. The remaining ones were all strong Flame Black Tigers, and they were already filled with ferocity, as if they had been provoked...

...

Beyond the Black Tiger Mountains was the Volcano Plain.

This plain was covered with huge red volcanoes, towering into the clouds, immeasurably high.

The most common Qi Condensation Realm ferocious beasts on the Volcano Plain were the Volcano Giant Pythons. They lived in the volcano craters, were enormous, and fed on lava.

Their bodies were a dark copper color, extremely hard. They also had horns on their heads, and in some ways, the Volcano Giant Pythons were very close to dragons.

Some of the stronger Volcano Giant Pythons were so tough that even Lin Xi's magic sword couldn't injure them. These Volcano Giant Pythons were completely unbothered. Some powerful Volcano Giant Pythons could even stir up red flame storms in the sky, filling the air with red fire mist.

Lin Xi didn't dare to touch those powerful Volcano Giant Pythons.

After killing five young, weakest Volcano Young Pythons and taking their inner cores, Lin Xi and the vampire queen left the area.

Beyond the Volcano Plain, the scenery finally became somewhat normal.

The mountains and forests spread out like a carpet, covered with deep green, nameless wild grasses. Flying here, they finally escaped the hellish lava feeling.

"Finally, it's not so hot."

Lin Xi sighed in relief. This finally looked like a normal space.

The mountains were layered, and although the trees were not as numerous or lush as in a normal space, at least there were some trees visible.

"Ah! ——"

Suddenly, a scream came from the distance.

"What! There are people here too!"

Lin Xi was startled and looked in the direction of the sound.

"Camilla, your sense of smell is extraordinary. Can you sense if they are disciples of our Shenxiao Sect?"

Lin Xi turned to look at Camilla.

Unless necessary, Lin Xi didn't want to meet other Shenxiao Sect disciples who had taken the Black Dragon Gate mission. Most of those who could take this mission were outer disciples, and they had nothing in common with him, a nominal disciple.

"No."

Camilla had been frowning since the beginning, her eyes full of confusion:

"It doesn't seem like the auras of Shenxiao Sect disciples. Master, does your Shenxiao Sect's Black Dragon Gate also exist in other sects?"

Although Camilla had some understanding of the Immortal Dao world, she was far from an expert.

The "Black Dragon Gate" was refined by the elders of the Shenxiao Sect. In theory, only Shenxiao Sect members could use the "Black Dragon Gate" to enter the Black Dragon Space.

"I'm not sure."

Lin Xi shook his head:

"According to the rules, only our sect's disciples can accept and complete the mission. The Shenxiao Sect has thousands of disciples, and the missions of the Temporal Gate are not enough. How could the Temporal Gate fall into the hands of outsiders? In theory, only we from the Shenxiao Sect can enter the Black Dragon Space. However, this is not necessarily the case."

"How so?"

Camilla was surprised.

Lin Xi's eyes showed deep thought, recalling the content from "The Great World of Immortal Dao," and said:

"The world has countless dimensions and planes. The probability of discovering the same dimension or plane is very low. But low probability does not mean it's impossible. Some very useful dimensions or planes might be discovered simultaneously by two sects' Immortal Dao experts. — I suspect that other forces might have accidentally discovered the Black Dragon Space and come here to obtain something."

"If that's the case, it could be troublesome."

Camilla frowned, remembering that three Shenxiao Sect disciples were still following them.

"Ha! It might not be that troublesome."

Lin Xi smiled and waved his hand:

"All of this is just my guess. We'll see what happens when we get there. We'll deal with the situation as it comes."

The vampire queen nodded, grabbed Lin Xi, and darted toward the source of the scream like lightning.

In just a moment, the two discovered the source of the scream.

They saw a group of female demons with eagle wings surrounding a group of people. These people were uniformly dressed in sky-blue robes, with stars and constellations on their chests.