NABC Chapter 8: Assassination! Robbery! Human Hearts
Chapter 8: Assassination! Robbery! Human Hearts
Kong Tianxu watched this scene leisurely, his already minimal soul power rapidly recovering under the influence of the Myriad Origins Returning to Origin Domain. He decided to see it through; although he himself didn't fancy the Golden Tortoise, it greatly increased the probability of their Xuanming Turtle Martial Soul evolving into the Divine Beast Xuanwu, making it a being on the same level as the Bright Holy Dragon Martial Soul, and completely stabilizing this evolution.
For the Xuanming Sect, this was indeed a gift that could be described as divine.
However... something seems off about this golden hawksbill turtle? Although its eyelids are drooping, its little eyes are actually darting around non-stop.
He frowned slightly, and the Elemental Vision was activated once again.
In the colorful world, the remaining soul power within the golden tortoise shell began to accumulate faintly.
The powerful soul force suppressed the golden hawksbill turtle. Xu Yingluo slowly approached, drawing a dagger. Xu Yunxiao controlled the Xuanming power to create a gap in the soft flesh of the golden hawksbill turtle's abdomen, and she plunged the sharp blade down.
A touch of crimson appeared, but the dagger did not pierce the golden tortoiseshell.
"So resilient." She admired it in her heart and signaled Xu Yunxiao to weaken the binding of his soul power. The golden tortoiseshell still seemed to have given up resisting. She steadied herself and thrust the dagger down again with all her might.
In Kong Tianxu's eyes, the power that had been accumulating for so long finally erupted completely.
Suddenly, a burst of golden light shone forth! Just as Xu Yingluo was about to stab the golden tortoise shell in its vital spot for the second time, a pressure that seemed to emanate from the very source of her bloodline suddenly struck.
Even Xu Yunxiao was affected by this aura, his soul power momentarily disrupted. The golden tortoiseshell slipped from his grasp and transformed into a dazzling golden light, shooting straight towards Kong Tianxu.
Although the golden hawksbill turtle wasn't skilled in combat, it had become sentient after a thousand years. Its previous weakness was merely a facade, waiting for the right opportunity to break through. It had already sensed that among these humans, the one with the weakest soul power fluctuations was this young man, only at the Great Soul Master level. If it escaped, it, the Turtle Grandpa, would be a hero again!
Seeing this scene, Xu Yuanxi's eyes lit up, as if she saw some hope. Xu Yunxiao's eyes narrowed, and he hurriedly used his soul power to condense a large black hand to grab it.
But the golden light was too fast; in the blink of an eye, it was already in front of Kong Tianxu.
Xu Yunxiao could only pin his hopes on this young man who had recently displayed extraordinary strength, and hurriedly said:
"Tian Xu—"
"Coming for me?" Kong Tianxu snorted coldly, the fire snake in his palm dancing and intertwining to form a vortex, steadily catching the golden tortoiseshell's flying attack, just the right size to bind its body within it.
Before Xu Yunxiao could finish speaking, the second half of his sentence was already stuck in his throat by this scene. The power that the Golden Tortoise Shell unleashed at the critical moment of life and death had even made him lose his composure. However, Kong Tianxu, a young man who was not even a Soul Venerable, was not affected at all. Even the originally brilliant golden light on the Golden Tortoise Shell flickered, as if it was afraid of something.
The flames completely enveloped Kong Tianxu's figure, so Xu Yunxiao could not see the fleeting silver light behind him, nor could he see the shock and fear in the eyes of the golden tortoise.
No wonder the earth element around me went out of control halfway through my escape—it was a silver dragon! How could a human possibly possess a martial soul like a silver dragon!
Even though it is the emperor among turtles, its level is far, far inferior to that of the silver dragon. Under the control of the earth element, it will definitely be completely defeated.
It screamed wildly in its heart, filled with resentment and despair, but the vortex of flames gradually bound and tightened around it. Its soul power was gradually exhausted, and its originally hard shell and skin softened under the high temperature. It was powerless to stop its own life from slipping away.
"don't want--"
Xu Yunxiao hadn't recovered from his previous shock when he saw that Kong Tianxu had already roasted the golden tortoiseshell to the point of near death. He quickly stepped forward to stop him. Fortunately, the young man must have heard his cries, as the flames in his hands gradually died down, and he instead carried the tortoiseshell behind his back.
"Kill them!"
He finally breathed a sigh of relief and slowed his pace.
However, the next second, a black figure flashed to Kong Tianxu's side at an extremely fast speed. In the unnatural, drawn-out tone of his voice due to extreme anger, the figure slammed the Xuanming Shield, which was surging with black light, into the head of the golden tortoiseshell.
The purple halo gradually solidified and took shape.
"ah--"
"Xu! Yuan! tide!"
Xu Yunxiao's eyes were bloodshot, and his black soul power surged as he rushed towards Xu Yuanxi. The remaining Soul Emperors and Soul Kings were obviously stunned for a moment, but when they saw him make a move, they quickly followed.
The distance between them wasn't very far; with the cultivation levels of the Xuanming Sect members, they arrived in just a few breaths. Facing the menacing Xu Yunxiao, Xu Yuanxi neither dodged nor avoided him, but simply stood there, stunned.
Kong Tianxu followed her gaze and saw a faint glimmer of golden light shining through the almost broken head and neck joint of the golden tortoiseshell.
He touched the fine patterns on the metal of his wrist, knowing that things had subtly changed.
Xu Yunxiao approached Xu Yuanxi with a dark expression. The die was cast, and now this soul ring, crucial to the sect's inheritance, could only be absorbed by Xu Yuanxi.
Having figured this out, he was no longer as furious as he had been at the beginning, but the anger hadn't subsided. He wanted to know the truth: how dare a concubine's daughter from a collateral branch steal the main family's soul ring?
However, the two words Xu Yuanxi murmured to herself made him swallow his words once again.
"Soul Bone".
Xu Yunxiao's body trembled. He heard it, and so did the Xuanming Sect members around him. They exchanged glances and quietly formed a circle around Kong Tianxu.
Xu Yuanxi seemed to wake from a dream and subtly retreated a little. At Xu Yunxiao's signal, the Soul Emperor Ye Handong walked towards Kong Tianxu with a smile on his face.
With a slight flick of his wrist, Kong Tianxu sensed, through his almost mind-reading perception, that several thick, almost tangible malices suddenly appeared around him.
And murderous intent.
It's here after all. His heart skipped a beat, and his soul power surged instantly. Concealed by his wide sleeves, the blade of the Elemental Creed sword emerged eerily.
He never considered running away. With such a vast difference in soul power, there was no way he could escape from a Soul Saint in the complex terrain of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Moreover, he knew very well that his grandfather was nearby, so there was no need to run away, which was his greatest source of confidence. But unless absolutely necessary, he preferred to break the deadlock on his own and test the results of his years of hard work.
"Little Tian Xu, thank you so much for helping us so much. Uncle will definitely repay you properly."
Ye Handong glanced sideways at the tortoiseshell corpse, his smile deepening. As he spoke, he reached out his large hand toward Kong Tianxu's head.
His voice was as gentle as that of the most kind and honest elder, but it sounded somewhat comical when facing Kong Tianxu, who was a head taller than him.
Kong Tianxu raised his face, revealing a bright smile. His silver, medium-length hair shimmered in the sunlight, and his handsome face stunned everyone.
"My name is Kong Tianxu."
There was a faint rumble of thunder.