Chapter 640: Biting Back?

When the time arrived at the fourth day after the plan was implemented.

Lin Xiao's confidence, however, had completely collapsed.

Xiao Longtao still had not returned.

But Wang Jianqiang had returned.

And what's more.

Wang Jianqiang's cultivation had unexpectedly already reached Golden Core Stage Perfection.

It seemed he had not yet adapted to that surging cultivation.

The cultivation could not be fully restrained.

Others could clearly sense the powerful Soul Power leaking from his body.

The intensity of that Soul Power had already reached three times the level of an ordinary Golden Core Stage Perfection Cultivator.

If he were not gifted with extraordinary talent in the soul, then it meant...

He already possessed the qualifications to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage!

Regarding this.

Lin Xiao's heart was filled with confusion and jealousy.

What he could not understand was why their plan, which should have been flawless, had failed?

This simply made no sense at all.

What he was jealous of was that this Li Dabao's luck seemed a bit too good.

Not only did he escape with his life once again, but he also obtained such a great opportunity, with his strength jumping directly from Golden Core Late Stage to Golden Core Stage Perfection.

He even saved the time required to cultivate Soul Power, directly raising his Soul Power to the limit!

This was not a simple one-level increase.

If one were to say that he originally only counted as having mid-tier strength within the Ziling Peak Inner Sect.

Now.

He had already stepped into the top-tier ranks.

Once he successfully condensed a Nascent Soul, he could completely pull away from ordinary Disciples and become a noble Core Disciple in one fell swoop!

Enjoying the highest-spec resource supply among Divine Fire Alliance Disciples.

After coming to his senses.

Lin Xiao was completely panicked.

Although he was also at Golden Core Stage Perfection, his Soul Power had only been cultivated to about the level of an ordinary Golden Core Stage Perfection Cultivator.

His cultivation had already been surpassed by Li Dabao.

It was already impossible to rely on his own strength to forcibly kill Li Dabao.

His gaze flickered for a moment.

Then he gritted his teeth.

As for the current plan.

Rather than letting Young Master Feng discover it himself, it was better to take the initiative to explain everything clearly to Young Master Feng.

If Young Master Feng wanted to deal with Li Dabao, he might still have use for him and would not do anything to him.

This was his only chance at survival.

Regarding the fact that his "soaring cultivation" might cause a certain degree of shock within the Inner Sect.

Wang Jianqiang had long anticipated it.

Regarding this, he did not have the slightest worry.

Facing those astonished inquiries, he just used the excuse of having obtained an accidental opportunity to brush them off one by one.

Jumping from Golden Core Late Stage to Golden Core Stage Perfection, with Soul Power climbing to the limit.

Although such an improvement was astonishing.

Throughout history, there had been many similar cases.

It did not arouse the slightest suspicion.

After deliberately spreading the news that his strength had climbed due to obtaining an opportunity, Wang Jianqiang did not go out again.

He took out the Desolate Source Liquid and the Perfect Spirit-Clearing Pill and began secluded cultivation.

He had long since set up an Array in his residence to conceal cultivation fluctuations, with the Array level reaching as high as Sixth-tier Intermediate.

He was not worried about the cultivation fluctuations being detected by others.

Normally speaking.

Ninth-Order Will Stage was already the upper limit of Will Power cultivation.

Even with the highest talent, one could not surpass this stage.

One only needed to fill the pool of the Ninth-Order Will Stage, just like storing water in a pond, to be able to break through to the Spirit Transformation stage.

However.

After reaching the Ninth-Order Will Stage.

Wang Jianqiang discovered that he still had not felt his limit.

His own Will Power seemed to be able to continue breaking through!

Regarding this.

Although he was surprised, he did not think too much about it.

Now he had only just broken through to the Ninth-Order Will Stage; there was still a long way to go before filling the pool of the Ninth-Order Will Stage and reaching Ninth-Order Consummation.

Thinking about this now is still too early.

Under his focused cultivation, a month's time flashed by in an instant.

This day.

A voice suddenly came from outside his door.

"Li Dabao, the Elder requests your presence."

Inside the room.

Wang Jianqiang stopped his cultivation and slowly opened his eyes.

He waved his hand to dispel the Formation that was concealing his aura.

He stood up and opened the door.

A youth was standing outside the door.

Upon seeing Li Dabao's plump figure, he said indifferently, "I am a Law Enforcer of the Penalty Hall. Come with me; the Elder is already waiting for you inside the Penalty Hall."

Hearing the three words "Penalty Hall."

Wang Jianqiang's heart stirred.

He seemed to have thought of something.

Without asking further, he followed behind the youth and flew toward a certain direction.

Not long after.

Wang Jianqiang arrived inside a great hall.

Over a dozen figures were gathered in the great hall.

Among them.

Three people were sitting in the depths of the great hall, while the rest stood on both sides of the three.

Wang Jianqiang's gaze paused on one person at the very edge of the standing figures.

Lin Xiao.

His heart stirred, and he walked before the crowd without changing his expression.

He bowed to the three Elders sitting upright on chairs carved from Jade Stone.

"Disciple Li Dabao pays respects to the three Elders."

Among the three.

The Elder sitting on the far left looked at Wang Jianqiang and spoke with a cold expression, "Li Dabao, do you know your crime?"

Wang Jianqiang looked up at the other party, a look of confusion appearing on his face, "Elder, I do not know what crime this Disciple has committed."

That Elder let out a cold snort.

"You harmed a fellow Disciple in order to seize an opportunity; do you still dare to deny it?"

The confusion on Wang Jianqiang's face grew even more intense, and he said with an innocent expression, "Elder, this Disciple truly does not know. I ask that the Elder clarify."

"You still dare to deny it?"

That Elder's face turned cold, and he was about to continue saying something.

The Elder sitting in the center position suddenly reached out a hand to stop the other party.

He shook his head, "Elder Zhou, Li Dabao's guilt has not yet been confirmed. Interrogating him like this is somewhat inappropriate."

Upon hearing this, Elder Zhou frowned, "Elder Wang, Luo Feng has already spoken on this matter; could it possibly be false?"

Elder Wang shook his head with a solemn face, "The rules of my Penalty Hall are as such; one cannot listen to only one side of the story."

"Even if he, Luo Feng, is a Core Disciple, we must investigate clearly before passing judgment."

Elder Zhou's expression tightened; he seemed to fear Elder Wang somewhat and did not continue speaking.

Elder Wang looked at Wang Jianqiang and said with a dignified expression, "Li Dabao, Lin Xiao has accused you of killing fellow Disciple Xiao Longtao in order to seize an opportunity."

"Do you plead guilty?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Jianqiang shook his head, "I did not kill Xiao Longtao."

"Wang Jianqiang, a month ago you and Xiao Longtao left the sect together, but afterwards only you returned, while Xiao Longtao disappeared without a trace."

"Besides me, many Inner Sect Disciples have seen this."

"Do you still want to deny it?"

Just as Wang Jianqiang's voice fell, a cold laugh suddenly came.

Upon hearing this, Wang Jianqiang looked at Lin Xiao and narrowed his eyes.

Then he said calmly, "It is true that I left the sect with him."

"Does that prove I killed him?"

Lin Xiao sneered, "Before Xiao Longtao left, he told me he had discovered a place of opportunity."

"I offered a heavy reward for him to take me along, but he refused."

"He said at the time that his relationship with you was as close as brothers, and he wanted to wait for you to share this opportunity together."

"Not long after, you both left the sect together."

"He was so sincere and devoted to you, yet you harmed him. Do you have any humanity left?"