Chapter 166: First Trial of the Annihilation Nine Trials

The next day.

Zhu Zhubing returned to the Zhu family, using a soul skill to hide in the darkness and quickly approach the room where Zhu Zhuqing was.

"Who's there!"

Zhu Zhubing heard only a loud shout; in the blink of an eye, a wind like a blade blew before him, and a figure wielding a spear came to his front.

The spear was pressed against his neck.

"I am Zhu Zhubing; I came to discuss an important matter with my third sister."

Yang Lie Feng's gaze remained doubtful.

Zhu Zhuqing opened the door from inside and looked at Zhu Zhubing, somewhat surprised that he would appear here; after all, given her recent actions in the family, the two should not have such a meeting.

"You came to find me; what is your purpose?"

A clean and concise question: if Zhu Zhubing could not say something that interested her, she would not hesitate to see him out.

Besides needing to win over the middle and high ranks of the family, she had to tighten her training time; if latercomers surpassed her, that would be bad.

One must know that recent news from the sect came: the sect master's wife had already become a Title Douluo; the second lady, Ye Lingling, had even broken through to Soul Emperor and possessed a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.

All this news was told to her by Yang Lie Shui.

The purpose is not hard to guess: first, to encourage and spur herself to speed up; second, to remind her not to forget the iron law of the soul master world—strength above all.

Having already set out, Zhu Zhubing naturally would not hide anything; he spoke directly: "Third sister, the Zhu family and the Star Luo royal family are inseparable; relying only on the support of those people within the clan is not enough."

This touched on the point that interested Zhu Zhuqing.

"Let her in." Zhu Zhuqing said.

Yang Lie Feng lowered his spear, stepped aside to let Zhu Zhubing walk in. —Splitting Heaven Sect.

Yang Yun watched as Ma Hongjun and Flender were escorted to the sect gate, his eyes devoid of any color; if not for the fact that everyone on the main road knew this time, he would not have personally taken charge of the situation.

"Identity verified, not an impostor substituting for the death penalty; guilt confirmed; the evil soul master Ma Hongjun and his accomplice Flender have been apprehended, please sect master, decide their fate."

After one person finished speaking, Yang Liehuo's squad threw out three cloth bags; the bags burned and floated in midair.

Yang Liehuo stepped forward, saluted, and said: "The companions of Shilaike Academy have also brought back the enemy's heads; since they struck first, capture and interrogation have been changed to on-the-spot execution; please sect master, forgive us."

Yang Yun waved his hand, signaling Yang Liehuo to pick up those heads.

"Innocent!"

"Evil soul masters burn, kill, loot, and commit rape everywhere; their crimes outrage both gods and men, and accomplices share equal guilt; now that it's been cleared up, execution will proceed immediately."

Yang Poqiu, dressed in black, slowly walked behind Flender; his spear sliced like cutting tofu, and two watermelon-sized heads shot into the sky.

"The criminals have been beheaded."

"Splitting Heaven Sect!"

"Splitting Heaven Sect!"

"Splitting Heaven Sect!"

Everyone present, whether soul master or commoner, could not help but cheer and jump for joy.

Because Splitting Heaven Sect displayed convincing strength and powerful influence, it could guarantee everyone the greatest possible freedom from evil soul master invasions.

With Splitting Heaven Sect around, those evil soul masters would not dare show their heads near Star Luo City, for showing themselves would mean instant death.

The sense of safety was directly maxed out.

After Yang Yun ordered the scene cleaned, he returned to the depths of the sect.

At this time, Shui Bing'er was hunting hundred-thousand-year soul beasts at sea for the Title Douluo within the sect who had not yet obtained nine rings; Yang Poxue followed secretly, on one hand to protect Shui Bing'er, on the other to study the secret technique left by the Blood-Colored Nine-Headed Bat King and the soul entity of Shui Bing'er that exists like the Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor.

Ye Lingling shuttled between Star Luo City and the sect's treatment facilities, solely to complete the Goddess of Life's divine trial.

For a moment, Yang Yun actually felt a bit bored.

Idling is idling; better to condense more soul crystals—three aren't enough, and besides, there's no rush to finish the first trial of the Annihilation Nine Trials.

Obtaining the third soul ring for the second martial soul—what kind of divine trial is that? When the time comes, I will naturally go get the soul ring.

Sitting cross-legged, he began to circulate the Phoenix Spear Art.

Inside the sect, more people practice Profound Heaven Technique; Nurturing Technique is mostly a basic method for children; after becoming soul masters, they naturally transition to practicing Profound Heaven Technique.

Violet Extreme Magic Pupil, Profound Jade Hand, and Ghost Shadow Elusive Trace—these three secret arts can likewise be cultivated only after awakening one's martial soul.

Training too early is actually not a good thing.

Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye it was the period approaching the year's end.

A Li came online on time to wake Yang Yun from his training; the fourth soul crystal had already been condensed; this period of seclusion was not without gain.

The Boundless Fire Domain had been refined to ninety percent; if fully refined, Yang Yun felt it likely would produce spatial and temporal abilities.

This bead, upon crossing to the Illusory Realm Continent, could accomplish a god's rise; it is imaginable that it is not simple.

Even if gods in this world are merely stronger humans.

"How about this year—go to the sea to get the third soul ring or stay on land?" A Li's slightly cheerful voice came from his mind.

Yang Yun twisted his neck slightly, producing a crisp sound; at the same time, his qi and blood surged, and his whole body emitted a crackling noise.

"Let's stay on land; we can't let the two kings of the Star Dou Great Forest be apart too long." Yang Yun took a deep breath, flashed, and flew up into the sky.

"Lingling, I'm going out for a trip; stay at home and don't leave the sect."

At this moment, the treating Ye Lingling gave a slight nod, healing the wounded Feng Xiaotian before her.

"Alright, next!"

Feng Xiaotian, feeling somewhat grateful, bowed his hands to Ye Lingling and said: "Thank you, Second Lady."

He then turned and left.

Back on the arena, it was merely a hurried glance; I never imagined that after stepping off the stage, the gap in their identities would widen so greatly.

Even though he has now, through his own effort, become an inner disciple of Splitting Heaven Sect, the difference in their identities remains a vast chasm.

It's not that Feng Xiaotian has any other thoughts; he merely sighs at the impermanence of life.

"I probably already have the strength to make Sister Huowu look at me with new eyes; wait for me, Sister Huowu." Feng Xiaotian clenched his fists tightly.

The Six Path Soul Rings on his body flashed by.

These days he barely managed to reach this level by exerting all his strength; with only a short time he even has confidence to assault the Soul Saint rank.

Only then will it be the time for Feng Xiaotian to return home in glory and go to the Blaze Fire Academy to declare his intentions.

Also thanks to his status as an Inner Hall Disciple of the Breaking Heaven Sect, the Divine Wind Academy could remain calm in the face of the Spirit Hall's threat.

Because the dean and Feng Xiaotian are directly related by blood.

Moving against the Divine Wind Academy would give the Breaking Heaven Sect an excuse to challenge the Spirit Hall; the Spirit Hall would naturally not provoke trouble.

As for the Heavenly Water Academy, it hardly needs saying—it almost directly supplies talent to the Breaking Heaven Sect.

The Sect Leader's Wife is none other than the captain of the Heavenly Water Squad from the Heavenly Water Academy; this big tree is simply awesome.

(End of chapter)