The stiff black-whiskered ice silkworm suddenly let out a buzz, the black tentacles stretched straight, and the snow-white body stood upright and began to swell.

Zhou Ling flew out of the soul ring, and when he saw this scene, he couldn't help but exclaim: "Tao'er, this black-whiskered ice silkworm is going to 'self-detonate'." Once the venom rains down on the explosion, no one will be spared within a hundred miles!"

It was the first time Qin Tao had heard that the soul beast had exploded, and he had to stop the ice silkworm no matter what. Running his soul qi vigorously, the flame scars on his forehead were shiny red, and his fingers burned with dazzling red light, and a strong flame soul pressure suddenly rushed towards the ice silkworm.

The aura of fire made the ice silkworm extremely uncomfortable, and it constantly emitted a piercing hum. Suddenly, the eyes the size of the ice silkworm rice grains turned red, and a mouthful of white gas spewed out, and the snow-like body faintly revealed a trace of pink.

"Is it going to explode now!" Qin Tao opened his soul power, poured all his soul energy into his fists, and then jumped up with all his might, and struck a "fire dragon roar" at the ice silkworm.

The rainbow-like flame blade burst out from the fire fist, dragging its long tail and whistling out, and the dazzling fire instantly stained the mist-white clearing.

"Boom"

With a loud bang, a pillar of flame light rose into the sky, and the white cyclone swayed into the air, rolling up thousands of gravels. The turquoise venom splashed wildly, dissolving the white mist in large swaths.

A drop of cold sweat quietly slipped down his forehead, and Qin Tao secretly said in his heart: "If it hadn't been a step earlier, I'm afraid the ice silkworm would have exploded by itself." ”

The fog cleared, a deep pit was hollowed out in the clearing, and the ice silkworms had turned into powder. The strong smell of burning greeted his nose, black ash and viscous venom were scattered on the ground, and a round turquoise bead lay quietly on the ground with a faint light.

Picking up the beads, Qin Tao smiled slightly and said, "Fortunately, the Beast Pill was not destroyed." Huh, what is this?"

At this time, in the center of the pit is a wooden stick with a very special material, engraved with some strange ancient symbols.

Tentatively holding the wooden stick, an icy chill suddenly swept through his body, causing Qin Tao to withdraw his hand like lightning.

Looking at the wooden stick in surprise, Qin Tao stretched out his hand again. The scorching heat in his palm resisted the chill and slowly pulled out the stick, removing the dirt on it, and Qin Tao found that the wooden stick turned out to be a scepter.

The body of the staff is pitch black, and a life-like skull is inlaid on the top of the staff, faintly revealing the evil and cold aura.

"It took me a long time to find such a thing. Qin Tao said happily.

Zhou Ling frowned, looked thoughtful, and said, "This thing is not like an ordinary scepter, but a bit of an ancient evil thing. ”

Qin Tao once lived in the Marshal's Mansion of the Haoling Empire, so he was naturally no stranger to weapons and scepters. It was a magic weapon used by cultivators to enhance their own attack strength, and its role in battle was no less than that of a soul technique.

Looking at the black rod in his hand, Qin Tao muttered: "Ancient evil things, what secrets will there be?"

Inadvertently, the scepter touched the Ice Silkworm Beast Pill, and suddenly, the black skull turned green, rippling with a turquoise halo.

Qin Tao was in a trance, and tentatively moved away from the beast pill, only to see that the skeleton instantly turned back to black.

Zhou Ling on the side smacked his lips, stared at the black rod intently, and said, "How can this thing be so magical." ”

The curious Qin Tao licked his lips and tentatively pasted the scepter on the beast pill, but unexpectedly, a magical scene happened.

The turquoise skeleton shone brightly, and the halo spit out a white light that wrapped around the beast pill, producing a strong suction. What was even more unimaginable was that the Beast Pill took the initiative to move towards the skeleton, allowing the white light to devour and absorb it. In an instant, a turquoise light burst out, dyeing the entire clearing green.

The light lasted for half an hour before it dissipated, and the beast pill had been completely absorbed, and the green scepter had returned to its inherent blackness. Qin Tao waved a few times casually, but the black staff did not react at all.

"It's amazing, I don't know how to use it, but it looks like a baby. Qin Tao said excitedly.

Zhou Ling stroked his beard, nodded slightly, and said, "Keep it for now, maybe you can use it later." ”

Qin Tao nodded yes, put the scepter into the soul ring, and left the clearing.

Continuing to walk in the pine forest, Qin Tao overheard the faint sound of running water. I followed the sound and found a river at the end. The water of the river is crystal clear, and the clear stream is tireless.

Qin Tao, who was already thirsty, jumped into the river and drank a cow drink. After drinking, Qin Tao lay lazily on the shore and looked at the sky leisurely. The warm sunlight shone on his face, evoking a deep sense of sleep.

In his sleep, Qin Tao dreamed of Tang Xuexin, with a clear and jade face and a bright and graceful smile, quietly descending like a fairy. However, a black wind blew, and Tang Xue disappeared suddenly, leaving only Qin Tao alone in the thick black curtain, as well as the ghost roar in the sky.

The frightened Qin Tao grabbed the void indiscriminately and shouted loudly: "Xue Xin, Xue Xin!"

Opening his eyes suddenly, Qin Tao woke up from his dream, it was already night at this moment, and the cool breeze in the forest made him shiver.

Looking at the gurgling river in front of him, Qin Tao murmured softly: "Xue Xin......"

A month later.

The majestic Excalibur Peak towers into the clouds, and the clouds and mist on the mountainside are misty, vast and vast, like a fairyland. At the foot of the mountain, the Jianyun Sect Yuyu Qiong Building, carved beams and painted buildings, magnificent, really big style.

The ingenious sword test square stretches across the mountainside, and five stone pillars stand tall, projecting five shadows under the illumination of the sun.

Under the stone pillars, a row of delicate sandalwood fairy chairs are neatly arranged, exuding a kind of luxury from the quaint carving. The ring in the center of the square rises from the ground and is about two feet high. A huge "sword" is printed on it, with a faint hint of majesty.

At this moment, the Jianyun Sect was very lively, guests and friends came one after another, disciples came and went, and there was a peaceful atmosphere in the sky above the square.

Qin Tao had arrived three days earlier and had passed the initial test. Now he is arranged in a remote hut on the mountainside, waiting for the sword trial to begin.

The initial test is actually a test of strength, and as long as you reach the seventh order soul, you are eligible to participate. However, even so, the number of qualified personnel this time reached 100. There are many people in the Jianyun Sect, and there are nearly 10,000 disciples in the outer sect alone, which is worthy of being called the first sect of the Haoling Empire.

In order to hide people's eyes, Qin Tao assumed the pseudonym "Lu Tao" and participated in the sword trial conference as a disciple of the foreign sect.

There is also a reason for changing the surname to Lu, Qin Tao, who was still in infancy, was fostered in the mansion of Marshal Lu Lin of the Haoling Empire. Xiao Qintao is talented and intelligent, and he is deeply loved by Lu Lin. At the age of twelve, he condensed his soul qi and became a "genius boy" in the mouth of Yanjing people, and was exceptionally admitted by the Sword Cloud Sect, but two years later, he was reduced to a waste because he couldn't condense his soul.

However, whether a genius is a waste or a waste, in Lu Lin's eyes, Qin Tao will always be his favorite grandson. It's just that the two empires of Haoling and Purple Moon have been fighting all year round, and Lu Lin's time as a marshal has been spent on the front line, and he rarely meets Qin Tao.

The Lu family treated Qin Tao very well, and did not disdain him because he couldn't condense his soul, but tried their best to protect him. In Qin Tao's heart, he has long been a member of the Lu family, and he will never forget the kindness of the Lu family, so the pseudonym Lu Tao naturally misses the Lu family.

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