Chapter 13474: Gold Collar Returns

"Boss, you're back. I was so worried. Are you okay?" There was a slight tremor in Jin Yan's voice. It was obvious that he was very concerned about Ling Xiao's safety.

Hearing this, Ling Xiao's lips curled up into a faint smile, which showed both gratitude for Jin Yan's concern and confidence in his safe return. "Not only is everything fine, but I also got some benefits." He said softly, revealing a kind of joy that was difficult to conceal in his tone.

"Is this the Ancestral Trial they were talking about?" Jin Yan asked curiously, with curiosity and anticipation flashing in his eyes. He knew that the Ancestral Trial meant supreme glory and power to the demon soul beasts, and Ling Xiao had obviously gained a lot by returning from it.

"Ok!"

Ling Xiao nodded gently, and that simple response contained an indescribable calmness and confidence. His eyes were deep and calm, as if telling everyone that everything he said was true and no further explanation was needed.

“Impossible, you can’t pass the trial of the ancestors. No matter how talented you are, you are a human being after all.” Wen Zu’s voice echoed in the empty space. He struggled to get up from the ground, his eyes wide open, as if he wanted to imprint Ling Xiao’s figure deeply in his eyes.

His tone was full of reluctance and anger, a kind of despair and struggle after being hit hard by reality.

Ling Xiao smiled faintly, and that smile showed both tolerance for Wen Zu's doubts and confidence in his own abilities.

He did not choose to explain, but directly released his outer body. Although the outer body had shrunk a lot, the terrifying pressure from the ancestor of the demon soul beast, once released, was like a mountain torrent, unstoppable.

The pressure was like an invisible wave, sweeping across the entire venue in an instant, causing all the demon soul beasts present to feel an unprecedented sense of oppression. Their bodies trembled involuntarily, as if at this moment, their souls were bound by the pressure and unable to move.

Even those powerful demon soul beast masters could not resist this pressure. Their faces became extremely ugly at this moment, and their eyes flashed with fear and awe. They knew very well that this pressure came from the ancestor of demon soul beasts, who was the nemesis of all demon soul beasts and an existence that they could not resist.

Ling Xiao stood there quietly, his outer body was like his patron saint, emitting a heart-pounding pressure.

Wen Zu looked at the body outside of his body in disbelief, the expression on his face was as if he had seen the most incredible thing in the world.

"It's impossible that the ancestor would pass on the inheritance to an outsider." His voice was trembling, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of his throat, full of disbelief and despair. His eyes were fixed on Ling Xiao, as if he wanted to deeply imprint Ling Xiao's figure in his mind, trying to find any trace of lies.

There was a hint of sarcasm in Ling Xiao's smile, a mockery of ignorance and prejudice. He did not respond directly to Wen Zu's words, but just stood there quietly, allowing the pressure from the ancestor of the Demon Soul Beast to continue to cover the entire venue.

His eyes were deep and calm, as if telling everyone that this was the fact and no further words were needed.

Seeing this scene, Wen Zu was shocked. He realized that his previous gaffe might have caused Ling Xiao's dissatisfaction.

He quickly adjusted his mood, with a hint of humility and tentativeness in his tone: "I have no other intentions, I am just curious! After all, the inheritance of the ancestor is of great significance to us demon soul beasts."

Ling Xiao sneered, and that laugh was full of disdain for Wen Zu's hypocrisy.

He turned to look at Lie Yong, his tone firm and powerful: "Immediately, call all the Demon Soul Beasts here, especially the younger generation, all of them must come!" There was an unquestionable light in his eyes, as if he was issuing an order that could not be disobeyed.

Lie Yong did not hesitate at all and nodded repeatedly with a flattering smile on his face: "I will follow the Demon Lord's orders. I will go now." For Lie Yong, the stronger Ling Xiao is, the more stable his position in the Demon Soul Beast Village will be, and the better his future days will be.

Therefore, he naturally had to go all out to help Ling Xiao in order to gain more favor and trust. His figure quickly disappeared from the spot, and he rushed in the direction of summoning the Demon Soul Beast villagers, his heart full of expectations and longings for Ling Xiao's future.

After Lie Yong hurriedly left, Ling Xiao's eyes fell on the golden collar lying quietly on the ground again. This golden collar not only looked gorgeous, but also emitted a faint golden light, revealing an extraordinary aura.

He raised his hand gently, and his fingertips moved slightly, as if there was an invisible force pulling it. The golden collar slowly rose up as if summoned, and finally fell steadily into his palm without the slightest struggle or resistance.

Ling Xiao carefully sensed the aura in the golden collar. He could clearly sense that there was a powerful spirit in it. This spirit did not seem to be afraid of him, but instead showed a faint sense of satisfaction and closeness. This feeling made Ling Xiao smile slightly, and an inexplicable warmth surged in his heart.

"Since you don't mind staying with me, then stay." Ling Xiao said softly, with a bit of tenderness and promise in his tone. He gently lifted up the gold collar, then turned his wrist and put it into the storage ring, as if he had found a safe home for this new friend.

Although Wen Zu, who was standing by, witnessed all this, he did not dare to have the slightest reaction in his heart.

He knew very well that his current situation was not good. If he angered Ling Xiao again, the consequences would be disastrous. Therefore, he could only honestly heal his wounds and try to reduce his presence as much as possible to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Time seemed to slow down at this moment, until a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence. Lie Yong's figure appeared in everyone's sight again, followed by a group of demon soul beast villagers, including many young people who were full of curiosity and awe.

There are nearly 30,000 Demon Soul Beasts, including men, women, young and old. They are either standing or sitting, curious or indifferent, gathered in this open space. These are probably all the Demon Soul Beast villagers that can be found at present.

Although there may be a very small number of people who have left the village and are scattered everywhere, they are almost negligible compared to the huge number in front of us.

All the demon beasts' eyes were focused on Ling Xiao at this moment, with a complex mixture of scrutiny, curiosity, and disdain. In the eyes of those young and energetic demon beasts, this disdain was particularly obvious, and their eyes were full of dissatisfaction and doubts about the new demon lord.

In fact, this is normal. When the Demon Sect was at its most powerful, the Demon Soul Beast sent a group of the elderly, the weak, women and children to hide here. In their eyes, time is still stuck in those glorious days.