Chapter 27: Is Someone Trying to Kill Lingxu?

Qian Renxue did not ask why Lingxu wanted the information on Dugu Bo.

She only enjoyed the time spent with Lingxu.

Yet this time was always so fleeting.

Because the next day, Qian Renxue still had to go to Tiandou Huanggong very early.

So Lingxu still let her go back to rest for a while; the two of them didn't have to be together for just this moment.

But Qian Renxue was unwilling to leave and just wanted to lie down next to Lingxu to rest.

Lingxu simply set up a tent here and got some charcoal fire for warmth.

After all, fifty meters underground, the temperature was very low.

However, despite the depth of fifty meters, the air here was exceptionally well-circulated.

His parents had indeed put their hearts into building this secret space.

After resting for only a little over two hours, it was time for Qian Renxue to leave.

"Brother Lingxu, this is the most comfortable sleep I've had all year." After Qian Renxue finished speaking, the stone door closed behind her.

Throughout this year, she was either in special training or in the Heaven Dou Empire.

She hadn't had a single peaceful day of sleep.

Watching Qian Renxue leave, Lingxu then cleaned up the trash created that night.

And next, he had to go execute his own plan.

Returning to his room, it was still early, so Lingxu continued to cultivate and rest for a while.

Not long after leaving with his parents after breakfast, Lingxu departed from home and headed outside Heaven Dou City.

However, before leaving, Lingxu left a note.

It said he was going out for a few days and told his parents not to worry.

……

The Sunset Forest was to the south of Heaven Dou City; as Lingxu walked, he also bought some things.

With such a large System Space, Lingxu had stocked up on plenty of food and drink, as well as fresh fruit and so on.

If it were just him alone, he would have no problem eating for a year.

The reason he put so much in was mainly to be prepared for any emergencies.

Lingxu did not walk that fast; he left in the morning and arrived at the Sunset Forest by noon.

In his hand, he held a hand-drawn map of the general distribution of Spirit Beasts in the Sunset Forest.

This was drawn by Spirit Masters who often ventured into Spirit Beast forests and then sold for some Gold Soul Coins.

Regardless of whether it was accurate, it at least had some reference value.

Entering the Sunset Forest this time, he was alone and had to be extra careful.

So after entering, Lingxu chose to use his martial soul for protection, ready to deal with any danger that might occur.

Do not look down on those ten-year Spirit Beasts; Soul Elders and Soul Ancestors could very easily fall into a trap if they were not careful inside.

After all, living in a fantasy world where even hidden weapons could kill a Title Douluo, how could one not be careful?

But what Lingxu did not know was that the moment he left Heaven Dou City, someone had already followed him and had even arrived at the Spirit Beast forest.

Lingxu's speed was very fast, and he used the Phantom Shadow Steps technique while walking, which allowed him to easily and quickly weave through the jungle.

It was just tough for the person pursuing him; who would have thought Lingxu's speed in the jungle would be so fast?

Moreover, speed was originally one of Lingxu's strengths.

The Sunset Forest was not as vast as the Star Dou Great Forest; in just two hours, Lingxu had already discovered thousand-year Spirit Beasts, which meant he had now reached the thousand-year Spirit Beast zone.

Taking advantage of the fact that it was not yet dark, Lingxu used his second soul skill and quickly flew into the air.

As the saying goes, standing high allows one to see far.

As long as it was a mountain about five hundred meters high, Lingxu would certainly not let it go.

Wherever his gaze reached, Lingxu soon discovered four peaks that met the five-hundred-meter height requirement.

Next was to screen these four peaks.

He observed the differences in the sky above each peak.

Lingxu did not believe that the extreme dual environments of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well could not affect the surrounding environment.

Just as Lingxu was observing, two flying Spirit Beasts actually attacked him.

One on the left and one on the right, both treating him as prey.

Lingxu certainly could not tangle with these Spirit Beasts, so his body descended rapidly.

Fortunately, the flight speed of these two Spirit Beasts was not particularly fast, and Lingxu landed one step ahead.

Once on the ground, these two thousand-year Spirit Beasts did not pursue further.

Without some strength, one really could not easily fly over a Spirit Beast forest; the ground had the territories of ground-based Spirit Beasts, and the sky had the controlled areas of flying Spirit Beasts.

The higher the age of the Spirit Beasts in the area, the more obvious the distinction became.

Lingxu remembered the approximate locations of the four five-hundred-meter-high peaks: one directly in front, one to the front-left, and two to the front-right.

Lingxu went directly to the right, preparing to explore those two mountain ranges first.

But just as he was about to leave, a cold light struck.

"Who's there!"

Fortunately, Lingxu reacted quickly and dodged the attack.

With a 'Bang!', the attack passed by Lingxu's side and snapped the trunk of a large tree nearby.

Lingxu looked over in the direction of the attack.

It was just a middle-aged man in his forties; he saw him holding a long sword, which should be his martial soul.

"Kid, your reactions are quite sharp. A ten-year-old Soul Elder, such talent is truly extraordinary."

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. If you are left to grow, you will likely be a Title Douluo in the future. It's a pity that no matter how much of a genius you are, you will die by my hands today. A genius who cannot grow up is nothing."

The middle-aged man looked at Lingxu with a gloomy face, as if he were looking at a dead man.

Through the system, Lingxu could clearly judge the opponent's soul power.

Lingxu said, "To kill me, you, a level 58 Soul King, are indeed enough. But can you tell me who sent you?"

The middle-aged man said coldly, "Don't try to fish for information from me. In our line of work, there are rules."

"Since I am no match for you anyway, wouldn't it be better to let me die knowing the truth?" Lingxu said indifferently.

In fact, he had felt a sense of unease the entire way here.

"Hmph..."

"Which of those who have died by my hands ever died knowing the truth?"

"I originally couldn't find a chance to kill you in Heaven Dou City, who would have known you would enter the Sunset Forest all by yourself? It is simply heaven helping me."

"Seeing that you are still young, I will give you a chance to commit suicide, because if I make a move, your state of death will be very ugly."

The middle-aged man said with a cold expression.

In his view, killing a level 30-something Soul Elder was as easy as pie.

Even if he had a flying soul skill, so what?

He was confident he could kill Lingxu before he could take flight.

Besides, he was just a child in his early tens; how much combat experience could he have? He could easily handle him.

Lingxu wanted to try to fish for information, but unfortunately, the opponent was a professional, and it was hard to get any useful information.

He currently only knew that Bibi Dong wanted to kill him; he had not yet discovered anyone else.

This person knew he was hiding his soul power, which meant the person who wanted to kill him knew him and clearly knew his soul power level.

Although he did not know who it was for the moment, to Lingxu, whoever it was, as long as they wanted to kill him, he would definitely execute them.

Lingxu pretended to be somewhat afraid and said, "I can't bring myself to commit suicide, so you do it, but it will have to depend on your own ability."

"Before you make a move, I will also kindly advise you: since I dared to come here alone, how do you know whether there is someone secretly protecting me?"

"Reveal the person behind you, and perhaps I can spare your life!"

Lingxu revealed a strange smile; this sentence was for the opponent to ponder, to ponder carefully!

This could at least give the opponent a concern, making him distracted to observe the surroundings during the upcoming battle, and Lingxu's words also had a hint of turning the tables.

(End of chapter)