Chapter 667: The Eagle Soul in the Celestial Martial Star

Chapter 667: The Eagle Soul in the Celestial Martial Star

Lin Nuo couldn’t fathom what was going on in his head as he idly lectured Su Lingjiang about grand principles.

Isn’t this something a villain should be doing? Shouldn’t you just shut up and take action?

But in his heart, he felt a deep disappointment seeing this so-called father figure hesitating and indecisive, seriously wanting to slap him across the face.

What’s with all this dithering, and you’re calling yourself a knight? Bah! Not a single villain has any sense.

“Since you’re already my son-in-law, I should meet your parents. Just a casual gathering between in-laws.”

“No need. My mother is unwell and doesn’t entertain guests. As for my father, let’s pretend he doesn’t exist.”

“Doesn’t exist? Could it be…?”

“Just assume he passed away; living would be like being a walking corpse—no different.”

“This…”

Su Lingjiang was baffled; during his time in seclusion, he knew Lin’s head of the family was still well. How did it turn into…?

“Apologies for bringing up your sorrows.”

“No sorrow here; what’s there to be sad about? This Lin family is not the same as that Lin family. Don’t take me for some young master of the Lin family. I severed ties with them long ago. So if you ever run into them, don’t mention me.”

“Understood, got it.”

Su Lingjiang nodded, though unclear about the situation, he figured it was best not to pry further.

Every family has its own affairs; best not to meddle.

Despite the numerous people sprawled out on the ground and the demon spirits being annihilated by Lin Nuo, the Celestial Martial Star remained unstable, seemingly tainted by the demon spirits’ power, with demon qi still emanating from it, and increasing by the moment.

“The Celestial Martial Star has been polluted by demon spirits and is now a source of demon qi. We should leave soon; inhaling too much is harmful for anyone.”

Su Lingjiang stated, hastily getting to his feet, intending to leave.

“There are opportunities within the Celestial Martial Star.”

“Now’s not the time to discuss opportunities. That Celestial Martial Star has always been peculiar; those people were attracted over there, only to be engulfed by flames. And now it’s tainted by demons; getting too close would lead to danger.”

“Danger is your story, not mine. You should head back.”

Lin Nuo scoffed, exuding confidence—after all, his only foe was Su Kexin; everyone else was just fodder.

How could a Celestial Martial Star, suffused with demon qi, possibly harm him? In the past, even a magic spring couldn’t harm him; only positive energy would be a threat.

Ignoring warnings, Lin Nuo approached the Celestial Martial Star. The closer he got, the heavier the demon qi felt, which affected his body as a cultivator.

Yet, that didn’t deter his progress.

The force of the Celestial Martial Star’s fall was immense, leaving a deep crater where everything charred like coal, devoid of any life.

Rather than an opportunity, it felt more like a calamity; the thick demon qi would erode the land, causing it to decay into a barren wasteland, unable to grow a single plant nor welcome returning animals—no signs of life at all.

But Lin Nuo felt no regret; he had seen plenty of desolate lands before.

This was a massive celestial meteorite, but comparing it to the ones he’d encountered at the borders, it still fell short.

Wasn’t Su Kexin’s fortune obtained from here in her past life?

Looks like his luck has turned this time, and whatever Su Kexin was meant to get has landed in his hands.

But he felt confused—where would he even find it? He couldn’t possibly dig through this huge meteorite, could he? That would be too big.

The surface of the Celestial Martial Star didn’t seem to contain any rare ores; most could be found in the markets, worth little by themselves, but when gathered in numbers, they could fetch a decent price.

Perfect for the unscrupulous mine bosses.

He needed quality over quantity; a single rare crystal would be worth more than all those ores combined.

The thick demon qi assaulted his senses, making him even more uneasy; he needed to take some anti-demon qi pills before he suffocated.

The pills might provide temporary relief from the discomfort caused by the demon qi, but couldn’t eliminate it entirely; resisting demon qi still depended on his own resistance. His resistance to toxins was decent, while his resistance to demon qi? Not so much.

To crack a joke, the Demon Ruler can’t handle thick demon qi.

Lin Nuo reached out to touch the surface of the Celestial Martial Star, suddenly a dark purple light flickered from it, flooding his mind with a cacophony of noises, even causing him some pain.

Something’s off; it was disturbing his mental state.

Suddenly, he sensed a surge of powerful energy rising.

This is bad.

In an instant, Lin Nuo reacted, retreating hurriedly as the energy surged forth rapidly, pushing him back a considerable distance.

Fortunately, he was only knocked back a bit; his body wasn’t seriously harmed.

This thing is pretty alert—definitely on guard.

So how should he go about getting that opportunity?

He should leave Luo Yi behind, let her take a hit; who knows, a sudden Great威天龙 might just bounce back.

“Let’s go now; I sense its power rising; a disaster is likely to occur.”

Su Lingjiang rushed over, urging Lin Nuo.

“Why haven’t you left yet?”

Lin Nuo retorted, “Go back to reunite with your wife and kids instead of jabbering away here.”

“Youth, you’re family to us, and without you, it’s not a reunion.”

“Family? Ha.”

Lin Nuo let out a cold laugh; how could he possibly be family with the Su family? Simply not setting them as enemies was already a blessing.

“I will be taking this opportunity today, and not even Buddha himself could stop me.”

“Don’t be stubborn; I was once obsessed with elevation and breakthroughs, which led to the emergence of demon spirits.”

“That was you; I’m not like you.”

Lin Nuo surged forward, ready to push on, but unexpectedly, the Celestial Martial Star sparkled with a dazzling dark purple light, and a black eagle soul soared forth from within, surrounded by thick demon qi.

Its blood-red eyes observed everything nearby, and in the night, those red pupils were spine-chilling.

Both Lin Nuo and Su Lingjiang were bombarded with chaotic voices in their minds, making them agitated; they struggled to quiet their thoughts to avoid being disturbed.

“Perhaps others are moving forward unconsciously; it must be its doing.”

Su Lingjiang supported his forehead with one hand, speaking seriously.

“The beast soul transformed from the souls of the deceased on celestial stars—what a treasure!”

Lin Nuo formed a cold smile, eyes glinting like a hunter spotting prey; this big meat chunk was ripe for the slaughter.

No matter, let’s take it down first.

Lin Nuo leaped into action, sending a sword aura slicing toward the black eagle soul, but the eagle only gave its wings a slight flap, bouncing the sword aura back at him.

Boom!

The sword aura struck the ground with a crash.

“You’re too weak.”

Lin Nuo scolded his Phoenix Sword.

“Others are eagles, while you’re a phoenix—at least show your true form to bite it!”

Su Kexin had already unleashed the Phoenix Shadow; why couldn’t he at least conjure up a Phoenix Shadow? Wasn’t that the deal? Why did others get to fly first?

Uncertain if the Sinful Beast Punishment technique would be effective against this fierce beast, best to slap a talisman on it first.

However, just as he was about to charge in, the black eagle soul flapped its wings and flew toward the sky, right in the direction of where Su Kexin and the others were escaping.