When activated, it can dispel negative states within a certain range, including those caused by madness, demonic possession, or mental confusion, restoring mental clarity and allowing Zhang Xiaofan to temporarily possess formidable strength, comparable to that of Dao Xuan, the current head of Qingyun.
After leaving behind this power, Mo Mo left with Kaguya Otsutsuki. The matter here had been resolved, so he naturally wouldn't stay any longer. He was now going to do something else.
After leaving Grass Temple Village, Mo Mo found a city, inquired about directions, and headed straight for the territory ruled by the Demonic Sect. He was going to rescue someone. Although this person didn't have many scenes in either the novel or the TV series, she left a lasting impression on Mo Mo. This person was the Ghost King's wife and Bi Yao's mother.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 278 A Person You Shouldn't Mess With
Whether in the original drama or the original novel, Xiao Chi, the mother of the female lead, did not have much screen time, and she did not even appear on screen. It was only when Bi Yao mentioned her in her memories that people knew that such a person existed.
In the original story, Xiao Chi was traveling with her young daughter to visit relatives when they were ambushed. Although she possessed the powerful treasure, the Heartbreak Flower, the enemy outnumbered her and she also had to care for the young Bi Yao. Despite a fierce battle, she was unable to escape and was eventually knocked off a cliff along with her vehicle. In a life-or-death situation, she activated the Heartbreak Flower to carry Bi Yao through a short, uncontrollable spatial teleportation. They ended up trapped in a closed cave and struggled desperately but could not find a way to escape. Her magical power was also exhausted, and she could no longer activate the Heartbreak Flower. In the end, she could only wait for the Ghost King to come and rescue them.
But the wait was long. Although the Ghost King rushed over as soon as he received her plea, the cave was too hidden and the journey was too long. It would take time to find them, but time waits for no one. Even though they were just lying there motionless, their bodies were still consuming energy. Soon, the two of them were surrounded by hunger. At that time, Biyao was only six years old and was still ignorant of everything. How could she understand what situation she was in? Of course, she would cry when she was hungry.
However, trapped in the cave, where could she find food for her? So she could only helplessly comfort her child, hoping that her husband would find them soon and rescue them, but the reality was despairing.
Finally, in order to allow Biyao to hold on until the Ghost King came to her rescue, Xiao Chi resolutely used her own flesh and blood to feed her daughter, enabling her to survive longer. Afterwards, every day while Biyao slept, she would secretly hide away and painfully cut a piece of her own flesh. In this way, Biyao's life was finally saved. However, by the time the Ghost King found them, Xiao Chi had already passed away.
When the Ghost King found his wife and daughter, Xiao Chi's corpse was so gruesome that even a powerful figure like the Ghost King couldn't bear to look at it, let alone let Bi Yao see it. It was because of this that the Ghost King felt guilty and poured all his love into Bi Yao, spoiling her rotten and pampering her immensely.
Today, Mo Mo didn't know if the tragedy had happened. If it hadn't, he would have done everything in his power to stop it. Moreover, he had no ulterior motives in this matter; he simply wanted to save a great mother, a great mother who could endure the pain of cutting off pieces of her own flesh with a smile for her daughter.
After leaving Qingyun Mountain, Mo Mo, along with Daikenki Kaguya, inquired around and soon arrived at the territory of the Ghost King Sect. It must be said that the Demonic Sect lived up to its name. Although there was still a certain order under the rule of the Ghost King and no violent incidents such as street killings or robberies occurred, it revealed a naked law of the jungle, where the strong were respected.
This is just a small town, about the size of a modern town. The city walls are only one story high and are basically useless. Anyone with a little strength can easily leap over them. However, the town is relatively well-organized, suggesting that someone has planned it. Mo Mo and Kaguya Otsutsuki arrived here and hadn't even walked one street when they witnessed three acts of intimidation, two cases of selling or stealing other people's treasures, and one case of harassing a woman. However, Mo Mo also noticed that they all acted with a certain degree of restraint and did not intend to kill anyone. They left room for maneuver, which suggests that the Demon King did not want his territory to be in chaos, so he established certain rules to restrain these people.
Seeing this, Mo Mo didn't pay much attention, because this was their way of life. He saw someone being extorted for money and then immediately going on to extort someone weaker than them. That's the law of survival here: survival of the fittest. To live better, you have to keep getting stronger. Most people here are wolves, even a seemingly weak woman. If you let your guard down and reveal a weakness to her, she might bare her fangs and devour you without leaving a trace. Such examples are common here, especially for outsiders who are more likely to fall victim.
Perhaps it was because Mo Mo and his group were too young, or perhaps because they were unfamiliar faces, or perhaps because Mo Mo and his group didn't seem very strong while Kaguya Otsutsuki was very beautiful, that's why Mo Mo brought Kaguya Otsutsuki here. Before they even started to inquire about the information they wanted, several lecherous and fearless guys came knocking on their door.
The three young men who were causing them trouble were frivolous. The one in the lead was quite handsome, but unfortunately, his steps were unsteady. His magical power was considered profound among his peers, but its flow was somewhat obscure and contained many impurities. He also had two faint dark circles under his eyes, which were obviously signs of excessive indulgence and depletion of his vital energy. Judging from the situation, he should be a descendant of someone of considerable status in this small town.
"Young man, I think you're quite to my liking. How about you come back with me and be my brother-in-law? My sister is a renowned beauty around here, absolutely stunning. Her figure and face... every time I see her, my lust rises. If she weren't my sister, I would have already slept with her. And countless young men from all around want to marry into my Chen family just to have a taste of her beauty. How about it? Tempted yet?"
Seeing that Mo Mo was just looking at him without saying anything, he thought Mo Mo had been intimidated by his words, so he continued, "Judging from your expression, you seem to agree. But even if you disagree, it's no use. No one in Chen City can change the decision I, Chen Tian, have made. However, since you're going to become my brother-in-law, you don't need that little beauty behind you anymore. I'm magnanimous, so I'll reluctantly accept her for you." As Chen Tian spoke, he reached out to put his arm around Otsutsuki Kaguya's slender waist.
When something like this happened to Mo Mo and his group, the people on the street reacted very quickly, surrounding them from a distance and pointing and watching the spectacle.
"That kid's in for a rough time. The woman from the Chen family is indeed as beautiful as an angel and has a seductive figure, but she's a deadly flower that you can only look at but not touch. I've been here for so long and I've never heard of any man who could last a month with her."
"A month? Are you kidding me? The pretty boy she took a liking to last time was thrown into the mass grave outside the city before he even lasted three days. This kid looks about the same as that one. I estimate he can only last three days at most. That guy cultivates a technique passed down from the Hehuan Valley. Although the taste is indeed indescribable, it's not something just anyone can handle. It requires risking your life."
"That man wasn't the most pitiful one. At least he had a great time before he died. But that woman was..." The man didn't finish his sentence, but everyone around him understood that it was a living hell that they didn't want to talk about. For the woman that Chen Tian had taken a liking to and brought back, death was a kind of happiness.
However, to everyone's astonishment, the young master of the Chen family, who was smug just a second ago, was trampled to the ground the next second, while his two subordinates behind him, who hadn't even had a chance to show their presence, slowly fell to the ground with blood spurting from their necks.
The events unfolded so quickly and suddenly that those around them couldn't even react before Chen Tian was trampled underfoot by the seemingly beautiful woman, his fate unknown. They only saw a blur before their eyes fell upon this scene. The dramatic change silenced the street instantly, and two or three seconds later, someone shouted, "Run!" The crowd erupted, and within seconds, the street where Mo Mo was standing was completely deserted.
Chen Tian, who was being trampled under Kaguya Otsutsuki's feet, was not dead. Mo Mo still wanted to get some information out of him, otherwise he would probably have been crushed into mincemeat by Kaguya long ago.
The subsequent questioning went quite smoothly, so smoothly that sometimes before Mo Mo even asked, he would eagerly reveal what he knew, even recounting exactly how his family's treasure vault was opened. What surprised Mo Mo was that Chen Tian's father had actually provided information to the people who went to intercept and kill Xiao Chi and Bi Yao two days ago.
After obtaining the information she wanted, Princess Kaguya snapped his neck and then casually added a burst of flame, burning him to ashes. Thus, this wicked man, who carried the hopes of the Chen family, the overlords of this small town, vanished into thin air.
That very night, a massive fire broke out at the Chen family's residence, reducing the entire family to ashes. Thus, this once-powerful and wicked local clan vanished. However, it is believed that before long, a similar clan will reappear in the city. This clan may be surnamed Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li, Zhou, Wu, Zheng, Wang, or even Chen.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 279 The Show Begins
As the sun rose, amidst the rolling hills and towering cliffs, three young figures—one man and two women—were swiftly traversing the mountainous region, braving the morning dew. They used each mountain peak as a stepping stone, leaping to another with a single bound, leaving the peaks undamaged. This demonstrated their perfect control over their strength.
The three of them leaped forward and soon arrived at a mountain peak shaped like the Chinese character for "mountain". They then leaped onto the best peak in the middle, which was located on the edge of the mountain area. A winding mountain road, only wide enough for one carriage to pass, appeared and disappeared among the trees halfway up the mountain.
"You better not lie to me, or I'll show you what true hell is." Mo Mo spoke calmly, looking at the winding path that appeared and disappeared on the mountainside. However, the woman next to him, with her exquisite features and voluptuous figure like a ripe peach, couldn't help but shiver when she heard Mo Mo's words.
"How could that be? I am already your prisoner, young master, like meat on your chopping block, powerless to resist. You can do whatever you want with me, play with me however you want. How could I dare to lie to you? My father did mention to me before he left that their target would pass by here this morning, and they would ambush them in a more secluded place ahead to prevent the Ghost King's reinforcements from arriving in time." The alluring woman quickly denied it, then looked at Mo Mo with her watery peach blossom eyes, full of affection. After speaking, she even stuck out her pink tongue and licked her bright red and tempting lips. However, she was destined to be disappointed, because Mo Mo was completely unmoved by her temptation and didn't even turn around to look at her.
These three were none other than Mo Mo and his two companions who had left Chencheng, and the alluring young woman was none other than the famous beauty Chen Tian had mentioned.
After Kaguya Otsutsuki dealt with Chen Tian, the two headed straight for the Chen family mansion. The Chen family was the most prominent family in Chen City, as evidenced by the city's name, Chen City, meaning "Chen Family City." Their mansion was quite conspicuous, being the tallest and most beautiful mansion in the city.
At that time, Mo Mo and Kaguya Otsutsuki made no attempt to conceal themselves and charged straight in. Anyone who tried to stop them was inexplicably killed or injured, and no one could stop them. After hundreds of people were killed or injured, the alluring woman finally came out and asked what had happened. However, before she could even speak, Mo Mo captured her. Then, the same situation as when she questioned Chen Tian played out again. Before Mo Mo could even ask her anything, she told him everything. However, she was far smarter than Chen Tian. She only told him half of everything and kept the other half hidden.
However, she quickly told Mo Mo everything he wanted to know. It turned out that his father had indeed provided information about Bi Yao and her daughter, and had even personally participated in the mission to intercept and kill them. He had gone to the assembly point this morning. Chen Tian, the daughter of the Chen family, was deeply trusted by her father and thus learned some more accurate information. Afterwards, Mo Mo ransacked the Chen family and slaughtered all the scum in the family with blood on their hands. He left some money for the survivors and then burned the Chen mansion to the ground.
After setting off the fire, Mo Mo spent the night in the city with Kaguya Otsutsuki and Chen Tian. After observing the situation in the city and finding nothing unusual, Mo Mo took Chen Tian outside the city before she woke up the next day and asked her to lead the way to find Bi Yao and her daughter. Chen Tian was taken aback by Mo Mo's move and quickly put away her little thoughts, obediently leading the way for Mo Mo.
That's why the scene described earlier happened.
After Mo Mo finished asking his question and received Chen Tian's reply, he stood there quietly without saying anything more. Kaguya Otsutsuki was also unwilling to talk to Chen Tian, and Chen Tian didn't dare to take the initiative to talk to Mo Mo. So the place suddenly became quiet, with only the rustling of the wind blowing through the leaves.
As time passed, the sun began to rise higher, and as it rose higher, Chen Tian became increasingly uneasy, because there was still no sign of Xiao Chi and Bi Yao's carriage. She didn't think Mo Mo would take back his words just because she was pretty, after all, there was a great beauty standing next to her who was no less beautiful or elegant than her, and this great beauty was actually just his maid.
The sun was nearing its zenith, but Xiao Chi and Bi Yao were still nowhere to be seen. Meanwhile, Chen Tian's fair forehead was covered with glistening beads of sweat, whether from the sun or from the cold sweat of anxiety, it was hard to tell. As time went on, the beads of sweat accumulated, and her hair clung to her forehead. Her large, watery eyes were filled with anxiety, and she didn't even notice a few drops about to fall into her eyes, her gaze fixed intently on the end of the mountain path.
However, even as the sun began to set, the person they were waiting for still hadn't appeared. Mo Mo looked up at the sun above, then at the end of the mountain path, and said calmly, "It seems they won't be passing through here today. Let's go!"
Upon hearing Mo Mo's words, Chen Tian's body trembled suddenly, and she anxiously said to Mo Mo, "No, they will definitely come. My information is correct. They must have been delayed by something on the way. They will be here soon. Can we wait a little longer?" At the end of her sentence, Chen Tian's tone was full of pleading. She was indeed not lying to Mo Mo. The information she received was true. She did not want Mo Mo to misunderstand that she was lying to her. She did not want to know what a real hell was like. She did not want to die. She was still young, and she had too many things she had not yet experienced.
"You've found out, but I won't do anything to you because you really didn't lie to me. I can already sense their presence, and they're heading this way." A cold glint flashed in Mo Mo's eyes. He could indeed sense their presence, but it wasn't Bi Yao's or her mother Xiao Chi's presence. Instead, it was the presence of the group that had come up with Chen Tian's father to intercept and kill Xiao Chi and her mother. Upon hearing Mo Mo's words, Chen Tian felt a sense of relief and collapsed to the ground.
There were more than twenty people in this group, with varying levels of strength. The stronger ones were as powerful as Tian Buyi, the head of the Great Bamboo Peak of the Qingyun Sect, while the weaker ones were only slightly stronger than Chen Tian. Chen Tian's strength was about the same as that of someone in the Bitter Sea Realm. Although these people were not very strong, they all exuded a fierce and malevolent aura, clearly indicating that they were ruthless and merciless killers.
After discovering this group of people, Mo Mo figured out what was going on. It was very likely that Xiao Chi sensed something was wrong or had received some information, so she took Bi Yao and traveled overnight, catching the other party off guard and temporarily escaping their ambush. When the other party realized something was wrong, they rushed back to check what was happening, but unfortunately they went in the wrong direction, because Xiao Chi and Bi Yao hadn't been waiting for them; they had already left overnight. Mo Mo only understood the situation after sensing the aura of these people and connecting it with the tire tracks on the path.
However, these people weren't too stupid. Judging from their conversation, they must have split into two groups: one going back to search, and the other chasing forward. No matter where Biyao and her mother were, they could catch up with them.
However, their luck wasn't so good this time, because they encountered Mo Mo. A few minutes later, Mo Mo led Kaguya Otsutsuki and Chen Tian to chase after them. Not far from the mountain where they had just been, there were more than twenty charred marks on the ground, which were burned by Kaguya Otsutsuki's flames.
Mo Mo didn't even have to make a move. Kaguya Otsutsuki wiped out the entire group with a single Lightning Release technique, and then finished them off with a Great Fire Annihilation, leaving only some charred marks on the spot. It has to be said that ninjutsu, as a means of sneak attack, is indeed very easy to succeed if the opponent is not familiar with ninjutsu.
After wiping out this group, Mo Mo and his men left without even cleaning up the battlefield, as they had all been electrocuted and burned to a crisp.
The three continued on their way until late afternoon when they finally spotted the group that had been chasing them. The group had spread out as if searching for something.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 280 Struck by Lightning
"Old Wang, what are we still looking for? The people and the car have already fallen off the cliff. What are we still looking for up there? We might as well let them go home and find their mothers. In my opinion, we should just let them go. They're all members of the Demonic Sect anyway. And even if we're going to look for them, we should look down the cliff, right? What's the point of looking up there?"
"Why are you meddling so much? Just do what I tell you to do. This isn't our business. By the way, Lao Li, have you checked the age of those trees over there?"
"No, we haven't had a chance to look yet. Let's go take a look together. There's not a soul in sight in this desolate wilderness; we can't even find anything to have fun with." After they finished talking, the two walked towards the woods. After a few steps, the one called Old Li slapped his forehead and said with a delighted expression, "Oh, right, I remember you have a very beautiful granddaughter, don't you? I happen to have a granddaughter who's also quite pretty. How about we switch?"
"Get out of here! I didn't expect you to have this kind of taste, Old Li. But you've actually set your sights on my granddaughter. I'm warning you, she's incredibly talented and is someone I'm grooming for success. If you dare lay a hand on her, don't blame me for turning my back on you." Old Wang's eyes flashed, his killing intent undisguised. Clearly, if the Old Li he spoke of really dared to do this, he would not consider their past relationship and would definitely keep his word.
"Old Wang, don't get worked up! Since she's the junior you value, I won't bother with her. But is her talent really worth your high regard?" Old Li was a little skeptical. He knew Old Wang's character quite well. Old Wang was a completely selfish and self-serving person. He was already being kind by not taking away the cultivation resources of juniors, let alone nurturing them. How could he possibly use his own resources to nurture a junior? Unless this junior could bring him several times the benefits he had invested.
"Hmph, I hope what you're saying is true." With that, he strode into the woods. Old Li quickly followed. Just then, three figures quietly emerged from where they had just left. The man among them murmured, "Looks like we're still a step too late."
These three were none other than Mo Mo and his two companions who had arrived shortly afterward. Mo Mo glanced at the spot where Old Wang and Old Li had disappeared and said calmly, "Kaguya-hime, go and take care of them!" Upon hearing Mo Mo's command, Kaguya Otsutsuki slowly vanished. Just as she was about to disappear completely, Mo Mo suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "Be as careful as possible. Don't damage their belongings. Those are spoils of war; don't miss out. Remember to bring them all back."
Mo Mo's words caused Kaguya Otsutsuki, who was almost completely transparent and about to disappear, to pause. She almost lost her composure and was exposed. Clearly, Mo Mo's words had a great impact on her. She had never expected that a top-level expert would be so petty and not even let go of such a small thing.
Kaguya Otsutsuki's figure finally disappeared, but before she disappeared, her lips moved, causing Mo Mo's lips to twitch involuntarily. If Mo Mo wasn't mistaken, judging from the shape of her lips just now, she clearly said the three words "Mo the Skinflint".
"Let them skin you alive. You'll understand my thoughts when you reach my level." As the saying goes, even a mosquito's leg is still meat. Small things add up. Although Mo Mo can't use these things, he can put them into the Myriad Realms Space! As long as he nurtures the lucky ones who enter the various worlds in the Myriad Realms Space, he will have inexhaustible resources.
After Kaguya Otsutsuki left, Mo Mo stopped thinking about it and began to search for Xiao Chi and Bi Yao with his divine sense. Chen Tian stood obediently behind Mo Mo, not daring to make the slightest move even when Mo Mo wasn't looking at her. Especially after Mo Mo's divine sense spread out, she didn't dare to breathe loudly, afraid of disturbing Mo Mo and being slapped to death by him. As for her father, he could only pray for his own good fortune. After all, she was barely able to protect herself, so how could she have the leisure to care about him?
In just a breath or two, Mo Mo withdrew his divine sense, for he had already found them. The two were in a cave in the mountain below them. The cave was not far from the bottom of the cliff, with only a few winding small holes connecting it to the outside world, making it impossible for a person to pass through. The thinnest part of the mountain wall was four or five meters thick. At this moment, five-year-old Biyao was being held in Xiao Chi's arms, while Xiao Chi leaned against the mountain wall, her breathing unsteady and her face somewhat pale. Clearly, although she had activated the Heartbreak Flower to help Biyao escape the enemy's pursuit, she had also suffered excessive damage as a result and would not be able to recover in a short time.
"Mother, will Father come to save us?" Young Biyao raised her innocent little face and asked Xiaochi with anticipation.
"Yes, he will definitely come to save us. He likes Yao'er so much, he will definitely come. Maybe he's already outside. Sleep, Yao'er, we'll be home when we wake up." Xiao Chi's tone was full of love for Bi Yao. Perhaps influenced by the kind smile on Xiao Chi's face, Bi Yao finally fell into a deep sleep. Her little face, which was a bit dirty from days of running and fleeing, now showed a sweet smile.
"What a touching scene! Love is truly an indescribable thing. Whether it's the passion between men and women or the love between family members that comes from blood ties, it's something to yearn for and something to be fascinated by."
Chen Tian stared at Mo Mo, who was talking to himself, completely bewildered. What touching scene? She hadn't seen it at all. And he was saying such nonsensical things. But the passion between men and women was indeed something to yearn for, though it was a pity that she had never been able to satisfy herself. "I wonder if he can make me... He's so powerful, he can definitely last a very long time!"
Chen Tian's thoughts drifted away, her eyes gradually filled with desire, her face flushed red, her breathing became heavier, and her legs pressed tightly together. Mo Mo observed all of Chen Tian's reactions, but he paid no attention, as his gaze was already drawn to the vibrant flowers blooming all over the mountains.
The vibrant flowers slowly bloomed, and with each bloom, a life filled with sin was lost. They were like the flowers of the other shore on the banks of the River of Oblivion, taking away a life with each bloom. Chen Tian was also awakened by the screams that filled the mountains and fields.
"This, this is..." Chen Tian looked at the bright flowers blooming in the mountains and forests and couldn't help but feel a chill. Those were a group of experts. Even the weakest one was stronger than her. But at this moment, they were like chickens and ducks waiting to be slaughtered. They had no ability to resist the beautiful woman who was no less beautiful than her.
A dozen minutes later, Kaguya Otsutsuki reappeared on the hillside where they had been. Kaguya was exactly the same as when she left, without any change, not even a single strand of her hair was disheveled, which made Chen Tian's pupils shrink slightly.
Seeing that Kaguya Otsutsuki had dealt with the group, Mo Mo vanished instantly, only to reappear a dozen seconds later. Behind him were two people: a pale-faced young woman in her early twenties and a five- or six-year-old girl being led by the young woman.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 281 Differential Treatment
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Mo Mo has been in this world for six or seven years. After rescuing Bi Yao and her daughter, Mo Mo sent them back to the Ghost King Sect. The Ghost King was overjoyed to see them and immediately offered Mo Mo a choice of treasure from the Ghost King Sect's treasury. He promised that if Mo Mo was willing to stay and assist him, he would become the vice sect master of the Ghost King Sect. However, Mo Mo refused and simply took a stroll through the treasury. Afterward, his storage space was filled with some new items.
When he learned that Mo Mo wanted to go to the Central Plains, he immediately turned against him. Ignoring the advice of Xiao Chi and Bi Yao, he forced Mo Mo to serve him with a tough attitude. He even threatened that if Mo Mo dared to step out of the Ghost King Sect, he, the Ghost King, would use the power of the entire sect to hunt down Mo Mo. He then put Da Jianmu Huiye and Chen Tian under house arrest, forcing Mo Mo to submit.
It must be said that the Ghost King was indeed a ruthless and ambitious man. After seeing Mo Mo's high strength, he immediately tried to win him over. When that failed, he tried his best to leave a good impression on Mo Mo. However, when Mo Mo expressed his intention to go to the Central Plains, he immediately turned against him. The reason for this was simply because the Central Plains was the territory of the righteous sects. If Mo Mo went to the Central Plains, he might be recruited by those righteous sects and become their enemy.
This is indeed the true nature of a ruthless tyrant: "As long as you have the strength to threaten me, once I encounter you, you only have two choices: submit or be destroyed. Since you cannot be used by me, no matter how talented you are, I will destroy you. Even if you have no intention of switching sides, as long as there is such a possibility, I cannot tolerate you."
Unfortunately, he used the wrong method on the wrong target, and he paid a heavy price because he underestimated his opponent's strength. Mo Mo's strength was beyond his imagination. Even though he was unparalleled in strategy, he was still so vulnerable in the face of absolute power.
That night, the Ghost King Sect suffered heavy casualties and blood was everywhere. The next day, they announced the closure of the sect to recuperate. According to the Ghost King Sect's own statistics afterward, at least half of the sect's personnel were lost after that night. Almost all the elders, deacons, and hall masters were wiped out, leaving only a handful of survivors. Moreover, the Ghost King Sect added a new rule: "No wanton killing of living beings is allowed; violators will be cut in half at the waist."
This time, the Ghost King Sect suffered heavy losses, not only in terms of personnel, but more importantly, in terms of territory. Although the core territories were not lost, many ordinary territories were lost. This alone causes the Ghost King Sect to lose a huge amount of cultivation resources every year. Although these are just ordinary resources, they are the foundation for the Ghost King Sect's development and growth. Without these resources, there would be no ordinary disciples and followers, and ordinary disciples and followers are the soil in which the Ghost King Sect, this behemoth, survives.
From then on, the Ghost King Sect never recovered. It would take at least ten or twenty years to recover its strength, and it would be impossible to return to its former size without any unexpected events. After all, ordinary followers are easy to find, but experts are hard to come by. Moreover, the Ghost King Sect's high-ranking members were basically all slaughtered by Mo Mo. To make matters worse, the sect's treasury was also ransacked by Mo Mo.
Mo Mo originally intended to kill the Ghost King as well, given the countless evil deeds he had committed over the years—massacres, arson, murder, and plunder. Although he rarely acted personally, he had given many orders. However, Bi Yao and Xiao Chi stopped him. When Mo Mo saw Bi Yao's clear and bright eyes, his heart softened, and he let the Ghost King go. But when he left, he left a wisp of immortal energy in the Ghost King's body. From then on, every full moon night, the Ghost King's magical power would flow in reverse, and his entire body would feel as if it were being gnawed by ants. The stronger the Ghost King, the stronger the feeling; the weaker the Ghost King, the weaker the feeling. If he were willing to dissipate all his cultivation, the feeling would weaken to the point of only a tingling sensation. However, as a powerful and ruthless figure, Mo Mo believed that the Ghost King would not do such a thing.
After resolving the matter of the Ghost King Sect, Mo Mo left with Daikenki Kaguya. As for Chen Tian, whom he had captured, Mo Mo stripped her of her cultivation and sent her to spend her days chanting sutras for the souls of those who had died unjustly at her hands, in order to wash away their past sins.
After leaving the Ghost King Sect, Mo Mo traveled the world with Da Jianmu Huiye, enjoying the beautiful scenery of Zhuxian. In some remote and dangerous places, he found many rare and precious treasures. What surprised Mo Mo the most was that he actually encountered an ancient beast, the Fire Qilin, in a volcano in the endless forest of the Southern Frontier. Unsurprisingly, it became Mo Mo's mount.
Perhaps due to the nature of this world, this fire qilin, though capable of speaking human language, lacked the ability to transform into human form. At most, it could only alter its appearance and size, and its strength was not particularly great. The fire qilin that Mo Mo had subdued, which was already an adult of unknown age, had only barely reached the cultivation level of an Earth Immortal. Mo Mo examined its bloodline and then discovered the reason.
Although it is indeed a Qilin, and its bloodline is indeed that of a divine beast, its purity is not high. It is as if it has been diluted by hundreds of times with water. Therefore, this fire Qilin has the same physical characteristics as the real divine beast fire Qilin, but it cannot compare with it in terms of temperament or strength. Mo Mo guessed that it might be because it was suppressed by this world.