Chapter 56: Returning To The Lake Of Life
“We’re at the Lake of Life! I hope I have some luck this time…”
This was Ling Mo’s second time entering the Lake of Life. By the lakeside, the vast mountain lake was like a boundless sea.
Ling Mo had come for no other reason than a Five-Colored Emperor Flower on the North Bank of the Lake of Life!
It was a Top-Grade Immortal Medicine formed from the crystallization of life force, absorbing spiritual energy from the Nine Heavens! It contained five wondrous powers.
Ling Mo had been coveting this Five-Colored Emperor Flower for a long time; this time, he was determined to take it, no matter what.
Roar…
As he approached the Lake of Life, a giant beast suddenly charged out from the side!
This was a Ten Thousand Year Juwei Lizard, possessing potent toxicity. One of its spittle could instantly kill a person.
“Damn it, I was trying to sneak into the Lake of Life, and as soon as I arrived, I’ve run into trouble. It looks like I’ll have to force my way through this time…”
The Juwei Lizard’s appearance disrupted Ling Mo’s original plan! Its roar would surely alert the Azure Ox Python within the Lake of Life.
And within a radius of dozens of miles, countless soul beasts were hidden. If these soul beasts were attracted here, it would be a huge problem.
Although with Ghost Lord nearby, Ling Mo didn’t need to worry about attacks from these soul beasts, Ling Mo’s original plan wasn’t to force his way through!
The Juwei Lizard’s appearance truly presented Ling Mo with a major problem.
“Ghost Lord, deal with it…”
At this moment, there was no room for mercy! Before other soul beasts could react, it had to be dealt with first, and then they had to escape the scene.
This was the best course of action!
As soon as he finished speaking, Ghost Lord slowly raised his greatsword. The Juwei Lizard, not understanding, spat a stream of saliva. The deadly poison instantly burned all the flowers and trees within tens of meters to ashes.
Ling Mo hid behind Ghost Lord, while the greatsword had already been swung down. Amidst the flashes of sword light! The Juwei Lizard was instantly split in two by Ghost Lord’s sword.
“What formidable sword qi!”
Ling Mo gasped in shock at the sight! Ghost Lord’s strength was truly too powerful. Just this one sword strike was unmatched in this world.
Moreover… unlike other soul masters, he didn’t need to use soul rings and soul skills to fight! He didn’t possess a martial soul or soul skills.
With just the greatsword in his hand, he was enough to stand above all others!
The greatsword drank blood, staining a large area red. Ling Mo had no time to think and rapidly retreated to the left.
Ghost Lord naturally followed! Two incredibly fast figures darted through, skirting the edge of the Lake of Life.
The previous sword strike had alerted many nearby soul beasts, but… by the time they reacted, Ling Mo had already vanished without a trace.
“Not good!”
Suddenly, a powerful light struck, accompanied by terrifying power, instantly pressing down on Ling Mo!
A colossal beast blocked his path, a massive head emerging from the lake! It stared at Ling Mo.
The powerful water wave attack was blocked by Ghost Lord’s sword! Ling Mo’s face turned pale, his heart still pounding.
Just moments ago! That attack had been aimed directly at him. If Ghost Lord hadn’t intervened, he would have died instantly at the opponent’s hands.
The powerful force impact had dealt a certain blow to his body!
“Second Soul Skill! Treatment…”
Seeing that the situation had stabilized, Ling Mo directly used his second soul skill, Treatment. Instantly, a holy light shone, rapidly repairing Ling Mo’s injuries.
On the gloomy lake surface, the revealed colossal bull head was truly terrifying!
It had indeed set its sights on Ling Mo! The moment the Juwei Lizard died, it had sensed Ling Mo’s presence.
“As expected of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast, it truly has some skills!”
Ling Mo sighed with emotion. Fortunately, he had brought Ghost Lord this time; if he were alone, he would have likely died from that previous attack.
“Human! This is not a place for you. Leave…”
A hoarse voice came from the lake. It was the Azure Ox Python speaking! Its words were directed at Ling Mo.
Good heavens! It had clearly intended to kill him earlier, but upon realizing Ghost Lord’s strength, it now urged Ling Mo to leave!
The reason was simple: it didn’t want to fight Ghost Lord. After a preliminary clash, Ghost Lord exerted too much pressure on it.
An abrupt battle could easily lead to mutual destruction!
As expected of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast, truly intelligent!
“I can leave if you wish! As long as I get what belongs to me, I will leave…”
There was no other way. Ling Mo directly stated his terms! He also didn’t want to have a direct confrontation with the Azure Ox Python, especially since it was Xiao Wu’s family.
“What belongs to you? You mean that Five-Colored Emperor Flower on the North Bank?”
The Azure Ox Python’s voice came again. It actually knew about the flower.
“!!!”
Hearing this, Ling Mo was greatly shocked! How did it know he was after this particular flower?
This Azure Ox Python was truly terrifying! Ling Mo couldn’t fathom how it had guessed his intentions.
“That’s right! It’s that Five-Colored Emperor Flower…”
“So that’s how it is. You two adventuring in the Lake of Life were actually after this flower!”
The Azure Ox Python uttered another sentence. Ling Mo’s heart trembled upon hearing it.
“So it discovered me last time?”
The more he thought about it, the more unnerved he became! Ling Mo thought he had hidden himself well enough, but he hadn’t expected this creature to be so formidable.
“That’s right! I only want the Five-Colored Emperor Flower. Once I get it, I promise I’ll never come back, how about it?”
Since he had been discovered, Ling Mo had nothing more to hide! He’d state his terms; if that didn’t work, then it was time to fight…
This time, he was determined to take the Five-Colored Emperor Flower, no matter what.
The Azure Ox Python was too terrifying! It seemed as though no secret of his could be hidden from it.
“Kid! I admire your courage, but… you won’t be able to take this Five-Colored Emperor Flower…”
The Azure Ox Python said, its tone very calm. Simply from Ling Mo braving death twice to enter the Lake of Life, it greatly admired his courage.
But unfortunately! He would not be able to take the Five-Colored Emperor Flower.
“Why?” Ling Mo’s heart sank. He truly didn’t want to be enemies with the Azure Ox Python, but if it insisted on stopping him, he would have to be impolite.
“There’s no ‘why’. It’s because this flower was taken by someone a few days ago…”
“What?”
Hearing this, Ling Mo was greatly astonished! This time, he had come with the intention of taking it no matter what, only to find out someone had beaten him to it.
Who was it? What was the use of taking this immortal medicine?
Could it be that the one who took this immortal medicine was also a soul master with a Five Elements Martial Soul?
“Who? Who snatched my Five-Colored Emperor Flower?”
Ling Mo’s killing intent surged. To dare snatch food from a tiger’s mouth was unbearable!
“A few days ago, a man in black came from the forest and directly took the Five-Colored Emperor Flower by the lakeside!
The opponent’s strength was immense! And his objective was singular: only the Five-Colored Emperor Flower. Therefore, I didn’t stop him, and let him leave!”
The Azure Ox Python explained. Fighting a top-tier expert would inevitably lead to mutual destruction. If it were targeted by others with ulterior motives, it could lead to great disaster!
Most of the time, it chose not to reveal itself! It hid at the bottom of the lake, unless absolutely necessary.
“A man in black? Could it be Tang Hao?”
Ling Mo couldn’t figure it out. Tang Hao had clearly refused him before, so why would he suddenly barge into the Lake of Life and take the Five-Colored Emperor Flower?
But… if it wasn’t Tang Hao, Ling Mo couldn’t think of anyone else who would take the Five-Colored Emperor Flower.
“If you don’t believe me! You can go and see for yourself…” The Azure Ox Python said, then sank directly to the bottom of the lake, no longer paying attention to Ling Mo.
