The Martial Emperor with Dragon Blood

Chapter 1435 - 1436: Strategizing from the Command Tent

Dantai Qingyi sensed Zhou Tianmo approaching gradually, and couldn’t help but become tense. The person before him might be Ao Cannwu’s appointed traitor, but his strength was indeed at the Divine Venerable Nine Souls level, and his soul cultivation had reached the Soul Realm Ninth Layer. His power ranked in the top ten on Wraith Land.

"Dantai Qingyi, if Zhou Tianmo arrives and wants to examine your soul body, don’t think about anything. Empty everything, put yourself in a state of selflessness. Even if his soul cultivation is powerful, he won’t discover anything. The soul body is too mysterious. As long as Zhou Tianmo believes Sister Zang Lian’s words, he won’t find anything."

Recalling Ye Mo’s instructions, Dantai Qingyi felt relaxed completely.

Indeed, Zhou Tianmo investigated Dantai Qingyi’s body but found nothing unusual. Even if the soul body is intact, it’s normal for a martial artist to be unconscious.

"It seems that waiting for Dantai Qingyi to wake up depends on his fate alone."

Zhou Tianmo also breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "Dantai Zang Lian, look into my eyes!"

"What?"

Dantai Zang Lian was stunned, looking into Zhou Tianmo’s eyes. Suddenly, his eyes transformed into frog-like pupils, plunging Dantai Zang Lian into endless cycles of reincarnation.

This was a soul technique from Soul Manipulation that Zhou Tianmo performed, enabling him to read the opponent’s memory. Instantly, Zhou Tianmo extracted all of Dantai Zang Lian’s memories.

Particularly when reading information about Ye Mo, his face showed a look of surprise.

"This Ye Xiao is incredibly powerful, at the Divine Venerable Five Souls realm, yet killed the Lord of Myriad Demons. No wonder they acquired the Myriad Demon’s Fire."

Zhou Tianmo was greatly shocked, his thoughts swirling, "It seems this person occupying the position of the Crown Prince is undoubted, but that’s fine. He’ll also restrain Xue Wudi. Who knows who might unify Wraith Land then."

Indeed, Zhou Tianmo was a pawn placed by Ao Cannwu in the Dead Soul Royal Family, selected meticulously from Wraith Land. Ao Cannwu found the last trace of bloodline of the extinct Spirit Frog Clan, endowed with remarkably powerful talents, even surpassing Xue Wudi slightly. He was positioned beside the Wraith Demon Emperor as the ultimate card to destroy the wraith.

Yet, Ao Cannwu could never have predicted Zhou Tianmo would have his own ambitions. He intended to revive the Spirit Frog Clan, aiming to elevate it above the Dead Soul Royal Family and Wraith Clan.

"That disciple named Ye Xiao, still Elder Mengxin’s adopted son, if I could recruit him and make him my pawn, that would be ideal."

After probing Dantai Zang Lian’s memory and confirming Dantai Qingyi was indeed still unconscious, Zhou Tianmo snapped his fingers in front of Dantai Zang Lian, who awoke immediately, unaware of what had just transpired.

"Vice Chieftain, what’s wrong?"

Dantai Zang Lian asked.

"Nothing, if Dantai Qingyi wakes up, be sure to notify me so I can check on him."

Zhou Tianmo said smiling.

"Thank you, Vice Chieftain!"

After sending Zhou Tianmo off, Dantai Zang Lian tended to Dantai Qingyi, then left the Tantai Family.

Ye Mo returned to the Wraith Clan to learn that the Yang family clan had employed their ninth-grade seals proficiently, establishing themselves as a subsidiary clan of the Wraith Clan, fearing no retribution from the Dead Soul Royal Family.

The Heaven’s Ranking Challenge was three months away. Ye Mo used the thirty-thousand Ascending Soul Pills acquired from Fire Sky Venerate, plus his remaining ten-thousand, to push his soul realm to the Eighth Layer of Soul Realm. However, advancing to the Soul Realm Ninth Layer was difficult, requiring at least sixty-four thousand Ascending Soul Pills, quite a considerable sum.

Time passed bit by bit. Ye Mo stayed in his pavilion for dreary cultivation, occasionally visiting Mountain of Wraith to play with Little Die. Of course, he often argued with Li Mengli. Notably, Li Mengli, controlled by the Aura of Death, advanced rapidly in the Genius Space, breaking through the Divine Venerate Realm to reach Divine Venerate Two-Soul.

"Junior Brother Ye Xiao, only two months remain before the Heaven’s Ranking Challenge. You can secure the top position, but Sister Zang Lian and I face significant hurdles to rank in the top twelve."

Although Qin Yong and Dantai Zang Lian made strides, reaching Divine Venerable Six Souls and Divine Venerable Five Souls respectively during this period.

Nonetheless, all disciples on the Heaven’s Ranking are geniuses, their strength intensely competitive, all uniformly at Divine Venerable Six Souls. Heavenly Ranked First’s Wang Luo Sha dominated first due to being the sole disciple with Divine Venerate Seven Souls, already possessing an Elder’s status, potentially advancing to Supreme Elder given sufficient credentials.

"Senior Brother Qin Yong, it’s said you possess an Invincible Battle Body. Now that you’ve ascended to Divine Venerable Six Souls, can anyone actually defeat you?"

Ye Mo’s eyes brimmed with curiosity. At the Heaven’s Ranking level, everyone is at Divine Venerable Six Souls, strength determined by their means and cards.

The Invincible Battle Body substantially enhances Qin Yong’s combat power, yet he’s still unable to claim a top-twelve ranking.

"Heaven’s Ranking individuals possess no weak means or cards. Take Xiang Qiu, for example; he has quite a repertoire, maintaining a consistent top 20 rank. The top 10 are the geniuses of geniuses, with methods and cards no less than Sister Zang Lian and me. We have a chance to enter the Heaven’s Ranking, but to become the Emperor, that’s quite daunting."

Ye Mo shook his head, powerless to assist their cultivation, reaching this level requires individual effort.

"Senior Brother Qin Yong, keep fighting. Here’s plenty of Divine Venerate Pills for your cultivation."

Ye Mo handed Qin Yong thirty thousand Divine Venerate Pills, his cultivation now stabilized, with ample remaining Divine Venerate Pills.

"Junior Brother Ye Xiao, how do you have so many Divine Venerate Pills?"

Qin Yong asked curiously.

"Killed a Divine Venerate Eight Souls old entity, these were obtained from him. Anyway, they were freely given, make good use of them to secure a place in the Heaven’s Ranking Challenge."

Ye Mo chuckled.

"Junior Brother Ye Xiao, no need for gratitude. I’ll begin secluded cultivation now, striving to refine the Wraith Energy more fiercely. We’ll fight side by side once I seize the Twelfth Prince title."

Finished speaking, Qin Yong was about to leave when Dantai Zang Lian hurried over, visage heavy, and said, "Something terrible has happened!"

"Sister Zang Lian, what’s the matter?"

Qin Yong asked surprised.

"That Xiang Qiu just ascended to Divine Venerate Seven Souls, challenging Heaven’s Ranked First’s Wang Luo Sha. Now the news is spreading like wildfire within the Wraith Clan, and Wang Luo Sha has accepted. They’re dueling to the death in three days, the winner claiming Heaven’s Ranked First."

Dantai Zang Lian spoke urgently.