Chapter 97: Mantis Catches Cicada

  "Since Master Zhou has said so, I have nothing more to say. Farewell!"

  Lin Xi nodded slightly.

  A good man doesn't take advantage of the situation, now that Taurus Palace is in power and has the support of the Taia religion, once Beidou Palace leaves, Lin Xi will not be able to threaten them.

  So he made a sudden decision and left immediately. However, nobody noticed that when he turned around, his eyes flashed with a profound light.

  It was just a blink of an eye, and Lin Xi and the disciples of Beidou Palace immediately left without a trace. The people from Dou Lüo and Tai A monopolized this place, and with no more worries, they headed deep into the Black Dragon Graveyard.

  "Master, you won't just let them off like this, will you?"

  The voice of Vampire Queen Camilla echoed in Lin Xi's mind, with a hint of reluctance.

  "Of course not."

  Lin Xi smiled slightly.

  A gentleman does not let bygones be bygones, Zhou Ke has made it clear that he wants to get rid of him and snatch his magical artifact. In this situation, if he can still tolerate it, then he is no longer human, but a saint!

  If it weren't for his quick wit, he would have been caught by the people of Zhoulai Palace and taken away. As a famous disciple like him, falling into Zhou Lai's hands would be equivalent to being at his mercy, and if he wanted to kill him, he could do so with ease.

  "But... Master, we're no match for him at all. We might be able to handle someone in the second stage of Qi refinement, but against a third-stage cultivator who has reached the Driven Spirit Realm, we don't stand a single chance."

  Camilla recalled the oppressive aura on Zhou Ke's body, especially with Tai Ah Zong's master by his side, and she had a lingering fear in her heart.

  Lin Xi didn't say a word, but he thought of what Xiao Yatou had said. Although Xiao Yatou had caused him a lot of trouble, she wasn't entirely useless. At least, she had completely revealed the purposes of the Douluo and Tai'a factions to him.

  "Hei Long Nei Dan, Long Dan..."

  Lin Xi muttered to himself. Just now, he had heard it clearly. These two things were materials that could greatly increase one's lifespan and could be refined into a pill.

  Lin Xi's eyes flashed, and he immediately had an idea in his mind:

  "Camilla, in a bit, I'm afraid we'll be needing you..."

  After saying this sentence, Lin Xi immediately looked ahead.

  Lin Xi and the disciples of Beidou Palace have already walked out of the edge of Heilong Cemetery.

  The three leaders of the Beidou Palace disciples were all somewhat embarrassed and silent. The Beidou Palace was also a major faction in the Xian Dao world, but it faced pressure from the Douluo Palace and proactively gave up its own interests.

  It was undoubtedly a great loss of face in front of this outsider Lin Xi.

  Jian Yao Bai and Xiao Ya Tou also fell silent from the very beginning.

  "Sorry, Lin Shixiong."

  Xiao Yatou's face was full of guilt. From the very beginning, she had been filled with self-reproach and remorse. She had revealed that Lin Xi had a mid-grade artifact on him, although it was her straightforwardness and unintentional mistake, but undoubtedly, it almost got Lin Xi kidnapped by the people from Cuoluo and Tai'a.

  Wherever she settles down with her heart, there is peace.

  "Alright. Don't take it to heart, after all you didn't mean to."

  Although Lin Xi had some grievances against Xiao Yatou in his heart, seeing her like this almost brought tears to his eyes, and he couldn't bear to continue scolding her.

  "Lin brother, about this matter. I've apologized on behalf of Shifu's sister and you."

  Jian Yao Bai walked forward and said voluntarily:

  "We owe you a debt of gratitude for saving our lives, and in the future, no matter what difficulties or hardships we may face, we will never betray you!"

  "Brother Jian is being serious."

  Lin Xi shook her head.

  Others are nothing to mention, even Lv Yan and Chen Qiao, the three leaders of the Northern Dipper Palace, didn't give Lin Xi a good feeling. Only this Jian Yao Bai gave Lin Xi a very good impression.

  This person has a sense of responsibility, is dependable and has leadership qualities. Now it's just okay, just an ordinary outer door disciple, but in the future, within the Beidou Palace, he will inevitably be boundless.

  Now doing a favor for someone else, in the future it will also be beneficial to oneself. On the other hand, even if Jian Yao Bai wasn't as formidable as Lin Xi had imagined, there was no loss for him either.

  "Lin Shidi, this time's matter is our fault, please don't take it to heart. Also, please pass on our greetings to Long Shijie. Additionally, today's events, we hope Lin Shidi won't spread the word. After all, this concerns our sect's reputation, hoping Lin Shidi can understand."

  Lü Yan said, with some helplessness in his voice.

  This time it's a loss of face all the way home, it was just the elder's decision, this kind of disciple is helpless.

  "Don't worry, brother Lü, I know what's appropriate and won't speak out of turn."

  Lin Xidao.

  The matter of the Black Dragon Space is too strange to be spoken of. It involves the reputation of the Beidou Palace, and Lin Xi still knows his limits. He didn't plan on speaking about this matter from the start. What really caught his attention was another sentence.

  "Let me just go and greet Long Bingyan instead. —Long Bingyan has been thinking of killing me all along, she definitely wouldn't have expected that today I would be the one using her as a gun."

  Lin Xi secretly thought to herself, a hint of unusual color flashing in her eyes.

  No matter whether it was Zhou Kelai or Lü Yan, their cultivation was far superior to Lin Xi's. However, the few of them would never have thought that they would be played by Lin Xi, a nominal disciple of the Shen Xiao Sect.

  As for Lv Yan and others, Lin Xi didn't have much good impression either. The other party obviously changed their view of him because of Long Bingyan's name. Little did they know, Lin Xi and Long Bingyan were not friends, but sworn enemies!

  "Alright, the elder has called us back, let's take our leave here!"

  Lü Yan and others.

  "En. Everyone, I also have to return to Shen Xiao Sect, farewell."

  Lin Xidao.

  A line of Beidou Palace disciples immediately flew off into the distance. Only Jian Yao Bai walked at the very back.

  "Lin brother, I'll head back to our sect first. If you have time in the future, feel free to visit us at Beidou Palace."

  Jian Yao Bai said as she walked past Lin Xi's side. As they brushed shoulders, a soft voice was heard, only audible to Lin Xi:

  Be careful.

  Lin Xi's heart skipped a beat, and when she lifted her head, Jian Yao Bai had already swiftly disappeared into the distance.

  "Master, what does this kid mean by his last two words?"

  Camilla looked puzzled.

  "Hehe, never mind all that. Let's go too."

  Lin Xi had a number in his mind. Jian Yao Bai didn't seem as calm on the surface, he was probably already aware of something. Guessing that he might go back and take another look.

  Lin Xixin's mind was made up and she wouldn't change her decision just because of a few words from Jian Yao.

  Lin Xi and Camila soon turned back.

  Of course, it wasn't back to Black Dragon Gate, but returned to Black Dragon Cemetery.

  "Roar! ——"

  Far, far away, Lin Xi heard a loud roar that shook the sky. Deep within the Black Dragon Graveyard, a black flame was boiling and surging upwards, with intermittent sounds of slaughter echoing through the air.

  "They're taking action, so quickly!"

  Lin Xi was shocked and quickly rushed towards the direction where the disciples of the Dou Rate and Tai Ah schools were.

  However, Lin Xi was extremely careful this time, and they all went along the protruding black dragon's nest towards Zhou Ke Li and others.

  Zhou Ke Li made a deep impression on Lin Xi. Lin Xi didn't dare to get close, but instead watched from a distance far away. He had smeared the black mud of the Black Dragon Graveyard all over his body, and his breathing was almost imperceptible, revealing only a pair of eyes outside.

  "Roar!"

  A mighty roar, a gigantic black dragon stood atop the dragon's nest. This was an extremely large dragon's nest, several times larger than other nests. However, what was even bigger than the nest was that gigantic black dragon.

  That black dragon's wings were spread wide, its entire body burning with intense black flames. The scales on its body surface were like black steel. Underneath it, several dark red dragon eggs could be seen standing upright.

  The surface of the dragon egg was covered with vein-like things. The veins pulsed, as if they were breathing like a human being.

  "This is Dragon Egg!!"

  Lin Xi's eyes lit up for a moment.

  This is undoubtedly a female Black Dragon. Male Black Dragons are promiscuous and give birth to all sorts of freaks, like the Black Dragon Beast. Only eggs laid by male and female Black Dragons together can produce pure-blooded Black Dragons.

  However, the female black dragon is often stronger than the male black dragon. Dragons are animals that value strength, which makes it extremely rare for a dragon egg to truly hatch into a black dragon.

  Especially, this is also a black dragon of the Qixing realm! This also means that the dragon egg it lays has the ability to increase lifespan from birth, and the elixir refined from it can increase the lifespan of human strongmen.

  A black dragon in the Nascent Soul stage, extremely powerful. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't be its match.

  Unfortunately, after giving birth to the Black Dragon, its strength was greatly reduced. It had already declined to the peak of the Triple Refining Stage. Moreover, in order to protect the dragon egg beneath it, its power was also restricted.

  "Attack its wings, belly and eyes. Remember, don't touch its dragon eggs!"

  Zhou Ke Li's voice was like a loud bell, resonating through the empty space.

  Under his command, the disciples of Taro and Taia divided into batches to attack the black dragon's wings, eyes, and abdomen.

  Have to admit, Zhou Ke Li's eyes are indeed very poisonous.

  He neither snatches the dragon egg nor contends for it. Instead, he uses the dragon egg to restrain the black dragon, making it dare not leave its nest, and imperceptibly falls into a passive beating situation.

  However, the Black Dragon, although its strength has decreased, is not something that a group of Qi Refining first or second stage disciples can withstand. The true main forces are a huge cyan dragon and a white tiger with a radiant body and an aura of murder.

  These two ferocious beasts, in perfect sync, engaged in an earth-shattering battle with the black dragon.

  "Roar! ——"

  "Ahh!"

  A deafening roar shook heaven and earth. A giant crocodile and a tiger, both extremely ferocious, were fighting together with this black dragon from the Air Immortal Realm.

  "Ah!"

  A black dragon spewed out a mouthful of fierce flames, striking one of the white tigers. Immediately shattering the tiger's skull. At the same time, its wings shook and shattered half of the cyan dragon's body.

  However, the true energy converged, and in just a blink of an eye, the White Tiger's skull reassembled, and the half-body of the Jiaolong also reappeared. The living dragon and tiger continued to fight together with the Black Dragon.