Unfortunately, Xuejian didn't understand. Instead, she put her hands on her hips and stared at Jingtian in a tough tone, saying, "It's better to encounter a poisonous person than to encounter you." As if it were routine, Jingtian and Xuejian started arguing again as soon as they met.
"Tsk, what a delightful pair of bickering lovers." Mo Mo said with a hint of envy as he watched the two of them bickering every day.
"Who's a couple with him!" Upon hearing Mo Mo's words, Jing Tian and Xue Jian shouted at Mo Mo in unison, only then realizing that Mo Mo was still standing next to them.
As if to ease the awkwardness, Xuejian asked Mo Mo, "Young Master Mo, how did you end up with this scoundrel? Was he scared and clinging to you?" Hearing Xuejian's words, Jingtian was displeased and shouted, "What do you mean I was scared and clinging to Brother Mo? Explain yourself!"...Unsurprisingly, the two started arguing again.
Just then, a lot of chaotic footsteps and low growls came from the surroundings. Mo Mo knew that the poisoners nearby must have been attracted by the two people's voices, so he quickly pulled the two of them. However, the two of them were not affected at all and continued to bicker until Mo Mo pulled them again and whispered, "The poisoners are here." Only then did the two of them stop and instantly hide behind Mo Mo in perfect unison.
Mo Mo "..."
"Do you two have to be so in sync? No wonder you're a match made in heaven." Mo Mo couldn't help but silently complain in his heart. But complaining aside, he still had to get on with his business. So Mo Mo handed the lantern to Xue Jian and told her to keep it. Then he took out a red cloak from his small bag and put it on himself. Jing Tian suddenly realized what was going on. He also untied the bag on his back, took out a red cloth and put it on, and shielded Xue Jian between the two of them. Because they were already surrounded by poisoners, he could only hope that Mo Mo was right, otherwise he might die here today.
Mo Mo was certainly not wrong. These things would indeed not harm the people wearing red clothes. However, this was only temporary. When more powerful poison people appeared, this rule would no longer apply. However, poison people could distinguish living people by their scent. Their sense of smell and hearing were very developed. So, if you were surrounded by poison people, as long as you held your breath and didn't move, they wouldn't be able to find you.
As the numerous poisonous figures slowly surrounded them, Jing Tian and Xue Jian were terrified. When the poisonous figures were still four or five meters away from them, Jing Tian suddenly remembered that he had some glutinous rice. So he took out the glutinous rice and scattered it. However, to Jing Tian's disappointment, the glutinous rice had no effect at all. Mo Mo's black dog blood was directly smeared on the face of one of the poisonous figures, but the poisonous figure did not react at all. Instead, it stuck out its tongue and licked the black dog blood on its face, proving that these poisonous figures and zombies were two different things. As for why they did not harm the one wearing red, it was because their mother, the female poison king, was dressed in red.
Under Jing Tian and Xue Jian's horrified gazes, the poisonous people all gathered around, but stopped approaching when they were still more than two meters away from them, instead quickly dispersing. Just then, Xu Changqing and his junior brothers finally arrived. They used their magic to drive the poisonous people to one place and then collected them all. After dealing with this group of poisonous people, Xu Changqing and his junior brothers looked at Mo Mo and his group in surprise, because they did not know that the poisonous people would not harm people wearing red. But looking at Mo Mo and Jing Tian, it was clear that they had come prepared.
Just then, Xu Changqing received a message from his junior brother, who was far away in Shu Mountain. He speculated that the poisonous people would not harm those dressed in red. As a result, the group looked at Mo Mo and his companions with even greater astonishment. Xu Changqing then asked Mo Mo, "Brother Mo, how do you know that the poisonous people will not harm those dressed in red? We only just learned this and haven't confirmed it yet. How did you know?"
Upon hearing Xu Changqing's words, Jing Tian looked at Mo Mo with surprise. The result was obvious: wearing red was Mo Mo's idea. Under the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Mo Mo calmly said, "It's actually very simple. I noticed the existence of the poison people and started investigating long before I met Brother Xu. Unfortunately, I found nothing except witnessing one abandoned mountain village after another. During these past few days of investigation, I accidentally discovered something: the survivors who had encountered the poison people were all wearing red or had something red around them. So I deduced that they were afraid of red things, which is why they prepared these items. Brother Jing bought them after I did."
"I see. No wonder you know so much about poisoners, Brother Mo. It turns out you've already done some research. Do you have any way to cure the poisoners' deadly poison?" Xu Changqing suddenly realized, and then asked about the antidote.
“I have no way to cure the poison, but the one who tied the knot must untie it. Since the poison came from the Tang Clan, the Tang Clan must have a way to cure it. And if I’m not mistaken, these are just low-level poisoners. The higher-level poisoners are probably not something that a mere red cloth can stop.” Mo Mo’s answer disappointed everyone, but what Mo Mo said was indeed a possible solution.
"So you're saying you can't be completely sure if the red cloth can stop these poisonous people?" Jing Tian's expression was quite agitated.
Seeing Jing Tian so excited, Mo Mo pressed his hand down and said with a smile, "Brother Jing, don't get excited. Although I can't be completely sure, I'm about 80% confident. Besides, don't we still have a trump card? If it really comes down to life and death, Master Xu will definitely come to our rescue. Don't you have the Shu Mountain's communication tools? What are you afraid of?"
As soon as Mo Mo finished speaking, Jing Tian shouted, "I'm scared! I still have so many unfulfilled wishes. Also, next time something like this happens, can you at least let me know in advance so I can prepare myself? I don't want to die like this without knowing why. At least let me write a will. Also, I don't want to die with this dignified young lady of the Tang family."
Seeing Jing Tian's serious expression, Mo Mo thought he was going to say something touching, but the result was the same. Sure enough, old habits die hard. And unsurprisingly, the two started arguing again, while Mo Mo quietly watched the show from the side.
Seeing that everything was alright, Xu Changqing and his fellow disciples quickly left. There were more poisoners in the city than just these few; they needed to go elsewhere to subdue others. Xuejian and Jingtian, after arguing for a while, stopped and caught up with Xu Changqing, who was using a net to capture poisoners. They gave him the nickname "White Tofu," and the two started bickering again. In the end, they realized that staying would not be of any help and might even be a burden to Xu Changqing and his group, so they left with Mo Mo.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 337 Five Poisonous Beasts
The basin wasn't large, only about the size of a human head, and the faint light made it difficult to see what was inside. However, the light couldn't obstruct Mo Mo's vision at all, so he could clearly see a potato buried in the glistening soil of the basin.
That's right, it's a potato. Before Mo Mo saw the Five Poison Beast, he thought that the TV series used potatoes for various reasons and that it would be different in the real world. After all, even the mechanism to enter the secret passage has changed, so the magical Five Poison Beast should also be different and become more sophisticated. However, the fact is that although this potato is a little smaller than the one in the TV series and looks a little better, it is still a potato.
The basin emitted a soft glow, clearly indicating it was an extraordinary treasure. Jing Tian, being the type who couldn't bear to let go of anything he saw, naturally reached out to grab it. However, just like in the original story, the Five Poison Beast completely ignored him and pushed his hand away.
"This thing is pushing me." Jing Tian exclaimed in surprise after his hand was pushed away, looking at the small basin with disbelief.
"Although I don't want to admit it, some things do choose their masters, and clearly, Brother Jing, you are not the master she is waiting for. Miss Xuejian, why don't you give it a try? This should be the treasure your grandfather was talking about." Looking at Jing Tian being pushed away, Mo Mo chuckled to himself. The Five Poison Beast is a delicate young lady; how could she possibly accept such a reckless and uncouth man as her master?
Just like in the original drama, Xuejian easily obtained the Five Poison Beast (Potato) buried in the soil. After taking the potato out, the Five Poison Beast transformed into a chubby, snow-white creature with six leaf-shaped wings. It was a very cute little thing. After the Five Poison Beast came out in its beast form, it flew around the three of them once, then ran to the water to drink. After drinking, it flew to Xuejian's side.
The Five Poison Beast in its beast form was indeed very cute. Its adorable appearance instantly captured Xuejian's heart upon its appearance, and even Jingtian was charmed by it, beaming with joy. However, they were now trapped here and had no idea how to get out, so their biggest concern was how to escape. Seeing the Five Poison Beast's intelligence, Xuejian and Jingtian, with nothing to lose, asked it for directions. To their surprise, the Five Poison Beast actually flew forward, so the three of them quickly followed.
Although the Five Poison Beasts led the way, the secret passage had many forks and was winding and circuitous, so it took them more than ten minutes to get out of the secret chamber. Although they were still in Tang Family Fortress, they were already more than a hundred meters away in the garden and rockery. Mo Mo remembered that Jing Tian was scratched by a female poisoner here and then infected and turned into a poisoner. However, perhaps because of his love for Xue Jian, even as a poisoner, he was still the one being beaten. Mo Mo was now considering whether to save Jing Tian, but he hesitated because he thought that if he saved Jing Tian, he would lose his nickname "Vegetable Tooth". Of course, there was an even bigger reason for his hesitation, which was that he wanted to see if Jing Tian, as a poisoner, could beat Xue Jian.
While Mo Mo was pondering, Jing Tian had already thrown his antidote into Xue Jian's mouth. Just then, the female poisoner who had scratched Jing Tian in the original drama suddenly rushed out and pounced on Mo Mo. Mo Mo thought to himself that it was a pity, and with a swing of his long sword, he pulled the female poisoner back. Before she could recover, Mo Mo rushed up and kicked her away.
After Mo Mo kicked the poisoner away, Jing Tian and the others realized that this was not a place to stay for long, so they quickly left. They then carefully avoided some of the scattered poisoners on the road and returned to the hall not far from the gate. When they returned to the hall, they saw Xu Changqing subdue the poisoners in the hall and rescue Xu Maoshan and He Biping, who were surrounded by poisoners.
"Hero Changqing, you must hurry and save my grandfather! He's been captured!" Upon seeing Xu Changqing, Xuejian rushed over as if she were his savior. Xu Changqing was also shocked to hear that Tang Kun had been captured and immediately asked what had happened. Xuejian then told Xu Changqing everything they had learned: her grandfather's room was in a terrible state, there were signs of a struggle, and Tang Kun was nowhere to be found in the entire Tang Family Fortress.
However, the poisoners in the city are not yet fully under control, so they need to be brought under control before they can go to find Tang Kun. Xuejian is a reasonable person, and she can only silently pray that her grandfather will be safe and sound.
"Don't worry, Lord Tang is a lucky man and will be fine. Besides, since they captured Lord Tang, they must have something to ask for. As long as they don't achieve their goal, Lord Tang will not be in any danger." Seeing Tang Xuejian's worried face, Mo Mo couldn't help but comfort her.
"I know Grandpa will be alright, and I will definitely find him." Xuejian's eyes were filled with determination.
With the help of his junior brother, Xu Changqing quickly subdued all the poisoners in Tangjiabao and imprisoned them all in the dungeon. Tang Tai, Xuejian's third uncle, still couldn't escape being bitten and turned into a poisoner. Moreover, his injury was quite serious. Although he had been given the antidote, it was still unknown whether he could be saved. In the end, it was Mo Mo who intervened and stabilized his condition. By this time, it was almost dawn.
Just as everyone was preparing to go back for a good night's sleep, Mo Mo was stopped by Xu Changqing. After being stopped, the others also stopped and looked at him with puzzled expressions. Xu Changqing did not stand on ceremony after stopping Mo Mo and said directly, "Brother Mo, we only have less than two hours left. Brother Mo, you know a lot about poison people, so you must know how to save them. I hope you can enlighten me."
Hearing Xu Changqing's words, Mo Mo smiled slightly and looked at Xu Changqing, saying, "How do you know I would definitely know a way to save the poisoned person? I'm just an ordinary person who knows a little bit of martial arts."
"Brother Mo, please don't joke around. Before we left, you mentioned that there might be another group of even more powerful poisoners in Yuzhou City, and you also said that to deal with the poisoners, we have to start with Tangjiabao. So you must know about the Five Poison Beasts." Looking at Mo Mo's smiling face, Xu Changqing's face showed no smile, but instead was full of seriousness.
Upon hearing Xu Changqing's words, Xuejian said in surprise, "The Five Poison Beasts? That's our Tang family's most prized possession."
"Really?" Upon hearing Xuejian's words, Xu Changqing's face immediately lit up with a smile.
However, Xuejian's next words filled their faces with disappointment, because they knew that Tang Kun, who was where the Five Poison Beast was, had been captured. So everyone's eyes turned to Mo Mo again. Mo Mo smiled helplessly and said, "Actually, what I said before was all based on some intelligence. But now I do know where the Five Poison Beast is."
"Where?" the people in the hall asked in unison.
"If I'm not mistaken, the Five Poison Beast is actually right under our noses, though it's far away." After saying that, Mo Mo turned to look at the little creature with its big, adorable eyes wide open, flapping its wings and flying above Xue Jian's shoulder.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 338 Thunderbolt Hall
As dawn broke and the red sun rose slowly in the east, Tangjiabao gradually became lively. Smoke rose from the direction of the kitchen, and with a creak, Mo Mo pushed open the door and came out. He looked at the somewhat messy courtyard outside and shook his head.
Last night, Mo Mo and his group did not return to the inn, but instead stayed at Tangjiabao. After all, no one knew if the mastermind would launch a surprise attack when they returned home, so they all stayed at Tangjiabao to look after each other. However, it was a pity that because of the poison incident last night, most of the servants in Tangjiabao had run away, so Tangjiabao was much quieter than usual.
After finishing breakfast, Mo Mo and Jing Tian left Tangjiabao. After all, Tangjiabao had been ravaged by the poisoners the night before, and many places were destroyed, so it needed to be rebuilt. Fortunately, most of the servants of Tangjiabao had escaped the night before, but the poisoners who had been saved were willing to stay and help them out of gratitude for their lives, which greatly accelerated the rebuilding process. However, rebuilding still could not be completed in a short time. Since Tangjiabao was not a good place to discuss matters, Mo Mo, Jing Tian, and Xu Changqing returned to the inn.
After leaving Tangjiabao, Mo Mo and his group headed towards the inn. What they saw along the way was devastation: dilapidated doors, overturned shelves, and chaotic shops—all clearly the work of the poisoners. The streets were deserted; even though it was daytime and the poisoners had dispersed, the city's residents still dared not venture out. Fortunately, the government had made preparations in advance, gathering most of the people together for protection. Otherwise, who knows what Yuzhou City would have become. As for those residents who did not go to the designated location, since they chose that path, they naturally had to bear the consequences of their choice.
As Mo Mo and the others walked towards the inn, they searched for the location of the Thunderbolt Hall. Just as they were about to return to the inn, Wen Xuan suddenly clutched his chest in pain, cried out "Mother!" and ran away quickly, leaving everyone except Mo Mo bewildered and wondering what had happened.
Jing Tian was indeed quick-witted. Wen Xuan had only run twenty or thirty meters away when he figured it out. So he said dismissively, "What are you yelling for? You just sensed your mother, why are you running so fast? Could you have saved your mother without us?"
Before Jing Tian could finish speaking, Mo Mo chimed in, "If I'm not mistaken, Wenxuan's mother is the source of all the poisoners, and if nothing unexpected happens, she should be in the Thunderbolt Hall, so..."
“So as long as we follow Wenxuan, we can find the Thunderbolt Hall.” Mo Mo’s words were interrupted by Jing Tian before he could finish speaking. However, before he could feel smug, Xue Jian kicked him hard and said, “Then hurry up and follow me. My grandfather is in the Thunderbolt Hall.” After saying that, Xue Jian quickly chased after Wenxuan, who had already run far away.
When Mo Mo and the others caught up with Wen Xuan, he was hiding in a corner crying. Xu Changqing asked him and learned that he had accidentally cut himself on a piece of wood that had fallen over the side of the street while running out. The clothes were made by his mother. He was already heartbroken because he couldn't find his mother and lost his connection with her. Now, he had accidentally torn the clothes that his mother had made for him, so he was crying bitterly.
Seeing the heartbroken Wenxuan, Jingtian recalled his own childhood and couldn't help but offer words of comfort. Just then, Xu Changqing noticed the loose threads peeking out from the tear in Wenxuan's clothes. A flash of inspiration struck him, and he reached out and grabbed one of the threads, softly reciting: "The thread in the loving mother's hand, the clothes on the wandering son's body; before departure, she sews them carefully, fearing his long absence; blood is thicker than water, hearts are connected." After he finished speaking, his junior brother Changyin handed him the magical artifact he used to search for all things, instructing him to perform a ritual to find the whereabouts of Wenxuan's mother.
Xuejian was puzzled when she saw Xu Changqing suddenly casting a spell. Changyin explained, "This is a heart thread formed from the mutual longing between mothers and children all over the world. It can guide people so that mothers and children all over the world can find each other."
As soon as Changyin finished speaking, the thread started moving, then flew into the air, circled once, and flew away into the distance. Mo Mo, Xu Changqing, and Xuejian followed the thread and eventually arrived at a casino called ******. However, Xinsi had already flown inside, and they were a step too late. They didn't know if this was the right place. At this moment, Xuejian suddenly remembered that she had heard crying here that day, so the group decided to go in and take a look.
Upon entering the casino, they found it in complete disarray. However, given the limited space, they searched thoroughly but found no clues. Jing Tian, having run all the way, was parched and, regardless of whether the tea was leftover, picked up a teacup to pour himself a drink. Xue Jian saw this and asked him to pour her a cup as well. However, being used to their rivalry, Jing Tian was unlikely to obediently pour her tea. Therefore, Xue Jian had to do it herself.
Mo Mo knew that the teapot was likely a mechanism to enter the secret passage of the Thunderbolt Hall, so he casually approached the two. However, before he even reached them, they triggered the mechanism and fell down. Seeing Jing Tian and Xue Jian fall, Mo Mo shouted, "There's a mechanism here! Press the teapot to open it!" He then stood where Jing Tian and Xue Jian had just been, reached out and pressed the teapot. At that moment, Xu Changqing and the others arrived and witnessed Mo Mo falling into the secret passage.
Mo Mo descended to the bottom but did not find Jing Tian. However, she heard Xue Jian calling for her grandfather from a short distance away. When Mo Mo followed the sound, she saw Jing Tian grabbing the Poison Queen's hands and struggling desperately while shouting for help. Luo Rulie was standing by, plucking the strings of his zither to control the Poison Queen and threaten to kill Jing Tian. Just then, Xu Changqing and Chang Yin arrived in time and saved the critically injured Jing Tian.
Luo Rulie was taken aback by this, then a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He urged his inner strength to quickly pluck the strings of his zither, controlling the Poison Queen to attack Xu Changqing and Changyin. However, Xu Changqing and Changyin were disciples of the Shu Mountain sect, and they subdued the Poison Queen in just a few moves. After subduing the Poison Queen, Xu Changqing took out his flute and put it to his lips. The sound of the requiem flute echoed leisurely in the secret room, while the Poison Queen painfully reached out to cover her ears amidst the flute and zither music.
However, at that moment, with a soft "plop," the music suddenly stopped. After Xu Changqing and the others calmed down the poisoned queen, they discovered that Mo Mo had somehow gotten behind Luo Rulie and stabbed him through the heart, leaving him dead with his eyes wide open.
Mo Mo's sudden attack startled Jing Tian and the others. However, since Luo Rulie was dead, how Mo Mo did it was no longer important. The most urgent task was to find Xue Jian's grandfather. Only Xu Changqing looked at the dead Luo Rulie with his eyes wide open, seemingly lost in thought.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 339 The Matter of the Poisonous Man (End)
When Mo Mo and the others found Tang Kun and Tang Yi, Tang Yi had already been persuaded by Tang Kun. However, the sudden appearance of Xue Jian and Mo Mo made him unusually agitated. After repelling Xue Jian's attack, Tang Yi shouted at Tang Kun, "Nonsense! What you just said is all nonsense. How is this brat better than me? You value her, not just because she is the daughter of the eldest son of the Tang family, right? In terms of seniority, she has no right at all."
"Why don't you understand? This is no longer important." Tang Kun sat on the ground, his face pale and filled with heartache, while Xue Jian said sharply, "Second Uncle, how can you be so heartless towards your family?"
At this moment, Tang Yi finally understood and said with a gloomy expression, "That's right, it's not that the Tang family looks down on me, but that I am simply not worthy of the surname Tang." After Tang Yi finished speaking, he reached out and pulled out a long knife from the side. In a flash, he was about to slash his own neck with the knife. Xue Jian rushed forward to stop him but was easily pushed back by Tang Yi. Just as Tang Yi's knife was about to cut his neck and splatter blood, the Five Poison Beast that had fallen out of Xue Jian's bag as she fell to the ground, which had turned into a potato, suddenly transformed into its beast form and quickly flew in front of Tang Yi. At the critical moment, it immobilized Tang Yi and began to absorb the poison power from his body.
In the end, the Five Poison Beast removed all the poison from Tang Yi's body. Although this was a punishment worse than death for him as a member of the Tang Clan, he survived. The Five Poison Beast also recovered because it absorbed all of Tang Yi's poison. At this moment, Xu Changqing and Chang Yin also arrived after dealing with the aftermath of the poison.
Subsequently, the Five Poison Beasts, now restored to their former strength, also cured Wenxuan's mother, the Poison Queen, allowing the mother and son to finally reunite. Thus, the matter of the Poison People was finally resolved. Xu Changqing and Chang Yin returned to Mount Shu. However, before leaving, because of Tang Kun, Xu Changqing told Xuejian the name of her destined person, saying, "The name of that person is what you can see when you look up." Tang Kun was finally relieved, because there was only one name he could see when he looked up, and that was "Tian" (天), the "Tian" in Jingtian's name.
After Mo Mo restored Tang Kun's health, he left with Xu Changqing and the others. After Xu Changqing reported on the poisonous man, the five elders of Shushan ordered him to bring Mo Mo back to Shushan. Mo Mo thought about it and realized that Tang Kun had been cured, so the revelation of Xue Jian's identity in the original story was unlikely to happen. As long as Tang Kun was still alive, the people of Tangjiabao would not dare to openly disobey him. Therefore, since it was still unknown how many days would pass before the next plot development, Mo Mo readily agreed to return to Shushan with them.
Outside the main hall of Mount Shu, the Five Elders of Mount Shu and the disciples of Mount Shu were lined up to welcome him. Xu Changqing was surprised to see that Mount Shu was welcoming Mo Mo with such a high standard. Mo Mo also did not expect that they would prepare such a high-level welcoming ceremony. However, when he thought of Wei Qing’s unfathomable strength in the original drama, Mo Mo felt somewhat relieved.
Although the TV series portrays Tianpeng and Demon Lord Chonglou as the strongest fighters in the Legend of Sword and Fairy series, during the Demon Locking Tower incident, Qingwei directly caught up with and stopped Demon Lord Chonglou. When Demon Lord Chonglou expressed disdain for his strength, he smiled calmly, clearly confident that he could fight Demon Lord Chonglou. The TV series also confirmed this, as although there was a difference in their stats, it was not too significant.
Moreover, Qingwei knew what would happen 300 days later. Momo was not in the original story, but now he has appeared and become involved in these events. It would be strange if he didn't notice anything amiss. To them, Momo is a variable. If this variable is handled well, it can easily resolve the great disaster. If it is not handled well, it will be a disaster. Therefore, they have to take Momo, such a variable, seriously.
Among the Five Elders of Shu Mountain, Qingwei was arguably the most insightful, with the best temperament and character. Of course, his cultivation level was also the highest. After welcoming Mo Mo into the main hall of Shu Mountain, Qingwei dismissed everyone except the Five Elders. Once only Mo Mo and the five elders remained in the hall, Qingwei suddenly cupped his hands and respectfully bowed to Mo Mo, saying, "The Sect Leader of Shu Mountain, along with the four elders of Shu Mountain, pays respects to the senior."
The other four elders were taken aback by Qingwei's sudden action, but out of trust in Qingwei, they followed her with a junior's salute, albeit with some doubt. Mo Mo was slightly surprised, then a smile appeared on his lips. He said, "Not bad. You greeted me with a junior's salute before you could truly ascertain my strength. Although you would lose face if I wasn't hiding my strength as you suspect, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to continue hiding if I really was. Besides, you're probably wrong. There are only six of us here, so you won't suffer any loss. No wonder Shushan is becoming increasingly powerful under your leadership."
Upon hearing this, Qingwei smiled freely and said, "Senior is too kind. Senior is truly free and easy, far surpassing us. But may I ask why Senior is mingling with Jingtian and the others?"
Mo Mo shook his head and smiled upon hearing this, saying, "You don't need to test me anymore. I won't harm Jing Tian and the others, and you don't need to worry that I will let things develop to an irreversible point. I just found them very interesting, so I disguised myself as an ordinary person and infiltrated their ranks. On the contrary, the good deeds you have done have caused suffering to the world as well."
Hearing Mo Mo's words, not only Qingwei, but also the other four elders blushed slightly, because this calamity was indeed caused by them, and it was because of them that things had developed to this point. At this moment, Qingwei looked at Mo Mo and his heart stirred, but before he could speak, Mo Mo interrupted him.
"Don't even think about it. I want to mingle among them for a while longer, so you're not allowed to reveal my identity at all. Remember, I'm just an ordinary person. Oh, not anymore, because you've already passed on some Shu Mountain sword techniques and spells to me. However, if you promise not to interfere with Xu Changqing's affairs, I can agree to help them at a crucial moment." Mo Mo guessed what Qingwei was planning as soon as he saw Qingwei's expression change, so he refused before Qingwei could speak.
Qingwei thought for a moment and agreed. Although he couldn't get Mo Mo to help him directly, he believed that with Mo Mo around, there wouldn't be any problems on the way. Moreover, he trusted that Mo Mo wouldn't harm Xu Changqing, because Mo Mo didn't have a trace of evil aura; instead, he was full of a carefree spirit. Furthermore, he sensed a vast, star-like power of merit on Mo Mo, which he felt when Mo Mo admitted his identity. The reason he suspected that Mo Mo was hiding his cultivation was because Mo Mo seemed too ordinary, yet this ordinariness was filled with a carefree spirit. Coupled with the news Xu Changqing sent back, he suspected that Mo Mo was hiding his cultivation. And most importantly, there was no mention of Mo Mo in the conversation, and Li Xiaoyao hadn't mentioned Mo Mo's existence before. Keep in mind that he came from the future, and if he didn't know about Mo Mo, there was only one possibility for Mo Mo's true identity: that Mo Mo was actually a powerful being who had transcended the Three Realms and was no longer controlled by the Wheel of Fate.
Although Qingwei's guess was wrong, Mo Mo could indeed be said to be beyond the Three Realms and not controlled by the fate wheel of this world, because he did not belong to this world at all. Six days after Mo Mo arrived at Mount Shu, lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky, and a red meteor streaked across the sky and hurtled towards Mount Shu. Mo Mo knew that the Demon Lord Chonglou had arrived.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 340 Mount Shu
Chonglou, an immortal demon god and the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm, guards the crucial point between the Demon Realm and the Divine Realm—the Well of Gods and Demons. Anyone who crosses the Well must obtain his permission, or face certain death. Demon Lord Chonglou is an unparalleled genius of the Demon Realm; after completing his cultivation and emerging from seclusion, he defeated the old Demon Lord in ten moves, making him invincible in the Demon Realm. He devoted his life to martial arts, possessing world-destroying power. His demonic arts allow him to traverse the six realms without hindrance, capable of almost overturning the heavens and earth and shifting stars.
In the realm of gods, there was another god just like him, Fei Peng, who guarded the Southern Heavenly Gate. General Fei Peng was the number one general in the realm of gods, with cultivation that reached the heavens and the earth. No one in the realm of gods could rival him, until the Demon Lord Chonglou appeared.
The divine general Fei Peng and the demon lord Chong Lou clashed repeatedly due to the conflict between their two realms, and the battles were never able to determine a winner. During the long battles, the two gradually developed a mutual respect and often sparred with each other. Finally, the demon lord Chong Lou proposed to Fei Peng to duel in a new immortal realm that he had discovered, to see who was superior.
However, just as the two were dueling, the Southern Heavenly Gate was invaded by the demon army of the demon realm because no one was guarding the divine realm. The duel between the two was interrupted and no real winner was decided. As the guardian of the Southern Heavenly Gate, Tianpeng was also demoted to the mortal world by the Heavenly Emperor for dereliction of duty. He experienced birth, old age, sickness and death in the human world and tasted all the joys and sorrows of love and hate.
Meanwhile, the Demon Lord Chonglou had no idea that Fei Peng had been banished to the mortal realm. He waited for Fei Peng in the Demon Realm for three days but did not see him. Only then did he realize that Fei Peng had already been banished to the mortal realm. So he came to the mortal realm from the Demon Realm and found Fei Peng's old sword, wanting to continue their old battle.
At this moment, Demon Lord Chonglou had already broken through the Demon Locking Tower of Mount Shu and obtained the Demon Sword that was sealed inside. How could Mount Shu not have noticed such a commotion? So they all rushed to the Demon Locking Tower to stop him. However, these Mount Shu disciples were no match for him. Fortunately, Demon Lord Chonglou only forced them back and did not intend to kill them. Otherwise, Mount Shu would have suffered heavy casualties this time.
After Demon Lord Chonglou took the sword, Qingwei chased after him and made a vow with him not to challenge Jingtian to a duel for three hundred days. After making the vow with Demon Lord Chonglou, Qingwei returned to Mount Shu and temporarily sealed the Demon Locking Tower with the other four elders.