"Xiao Fan, are we really lost?" Zeng Shushu looked around carefully and found the surroundings quite familiar. He was also a little unsure of himself.
"Master, are they really the protagonists of this world's destiny? I don't think so at all. They're clearly two hopeless navigators. They walked down the same street twice without realizing they were lost, even though they went in opposite directions, and on the opposite side of the street. They almost finished walking down the street before realizing they were lost. That's ridiculous!" The woman on the beast following Zhang Xiaofan and Zeng Shushu couldn't help but complain when she saw the two of them realize they were lost.
"That's perfectly normal. The protagonists of this world are still human. Although they are the protagonists of this world, with extraordinary luck, constant opportunities, and huge potential, they are still human. As long as they are human, they will have this or that flaw. It's no surprise that they are directionally challenged. In fact, they are not really directionally challenged. They are just a little uncomfortable because they are new to Yudu City. If you want to talk about being directionally challenged, you'll know what it means when you watch One Piece."
Indeed, the four people and one beast in front and behind were Mo Mo, Huiye, Zhang Xiaofan, and Zeng Shushu, who had left Qingyun Mountain. The strange beast that Mo Mo and Huiye were riding was Mo Mo's Fire Qilin. As for why the Fire Qilin had changed so much, it was all thanks to that bucket of ice marrow.
After Mo Mo left that day, Kaguya didn't stop bathing the Fire Qilin in ice marrow. Instead, because of Mo Mo's words, "You have ambition, keep going!", she increased the dosage. The end result was that the Fire Qilin was frozen into an Ice Qilin. Fortunately, Mo Mo gave Kaguya a lot of pills, all kinds of pills, including healing pills, pills to aid cultivation, and pills to enhance potential. Seeing that the Fire Qilin was about to die, Kaguya didn't care much and just threw one or two harmless pills into the Fire Qilin's mouth. However, Kaguya forgot to take the Fire Qilin out of the jade tub when feeding it the medicine. Then, the various pills in the Fire Qilin's body, its innate fire, and the ice marrow outside had a magical effect. As a result, the Fire Qilin mutated under the influence of that magical power, transforming into this neither-fire-nor-ice Qilin.
This Ice-Fire Qilin sounds like it can control both ice and fire elements, but unfortunately it can't. This mutation only allows it to freely control the temperature of the flames. It can even make the flames freeze burning objects while they are burning, but it doesn't control both ice and fire at the same time. However, the Ice-Fire Qilin's resistance to ice and fire has increased a lot, which can be considered an improvement.
Just as Mo Mo was explaining the so-called "directionally challenged" and "One Piece" to Kaguya, Zhang Xiaofan and Zeng Shushu encountered a new situation ahead. They finally made a breakthrough. Having given up all hope for Zeng Shushu, Zhang Xiaofan finally found a guide by the roadside for one or two taels of silver. The guide's first words fully confirmed that they were indeed lost, because the guide's first words were, "I saw you walk through this street twice. I thought you wanted to wander around Yudu City because it was too bustling. Turns out you're lost."
Finally, led by the middle-aged male guide, the two arrived at their destination: the City Lord's Mansion of Yudu City, which was also the residence of Zeng Shushu's maternal grandfather.
After arriving outside the City Lord's Mansion, the two waited for a while before an elderly man with a ruddy complexion strode out. Upon seeing Zeng Shushu and Zhang Xiaofan, he quickened his pace even further. When he reached their side, the old man hugged Zhang Xiaofan tightly and said excitedly, "My good grandson, you've finally come to see me."
The old man's actions froze both Zeng Shushu, who was smiling and reaching out to hug him, and Zhang Xiaofan, who was suddenly embraced. It took them several seconds to come to their senses. After being reminded by the two, the old man realized that he had hugged the wrong person. However, the old man was not embarrassed at all. Instead, he said generously that since Zhang Xiaofan was his grandson's good friend, he was also his grandson. Zeng Shushu's words hit Zhang Xiaofan's soft spot, because his grandfather had passed away when he was still a child. So, with Zeng Shushu's encouraging smile, Zhang Xiaofan sweetly called out "Grandpa".
The three exchanged pleasantries at the entrance before entering the city lord's mansion, with Mo Mo and Hui Ye following closely behind.
Led by their maternal grandfather, Zhang Xiaofan and Zeng Shushu arrived at the main hall of the mansion. During their conversation, Zeng Shushu learned that his grandfather wasn't actually ill. He had lied about being seriously ill because his two daughters, who had married into the Fenxiang Valley and Qingyun Sect respectively, hadn't visited him for many years. His aim was to get them to come and see him. Upon learning that his grandfather had also notified the Fenxiang Valley, Zeng Shushu was immediately troubled. His cousin, Li Xun, was always arrogant and disdainful, and had consistently opposed him. Therefore, Zeng Shushu had completely lost interest in sightseeing in Yudu City and only wanted to leave in a couple of days to find Lu Xueqi and Lin Jingyu, who had already gone to Kongsang Mountain.
However, his hopes were quickly dashed when his maternal grandfather learned that he had won first place in the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament. He was overjoyed and immediately wanted to throw a grand banquet. However, after much persuasion from Zhang Xiaofan and Zeng Shushu, he eventually gave up the idea but still asked them to stay in Yudu City for a few more days.
When the old city lord learned that the Demonic Sect and the various righteous sects would be gathering at Kongsang Mountain outside Yudu City, his expression immediately became more serious. However, he then steered the conversation to other topics, repeatedly asking the two about their various performances at the Seven Sects Martial Arts Tournament, and Zeng Shushu and Zhang Xiaofan recounted everything in detail.
Chapter Three, finally the missing chapter is here. It's a bit late, but I've made it up.
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Chapter 298 Demon Annihilation
After Zeng Shushu recounted the events of that day, the old city lord seemed to see a magnificent scene before his eyes: his grandson, bathed in lightning, triumphantly defeating his opponent, who was also bathed in lightning.
It turned out that after Lu Xueqi used the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique that day, Zeng Shushu followed suit and used the same technique. Because Zeng Shushu's cultivation was higher than Lu Xueqi's, the lightning he summoned was thicker and more powerful. Perhaps because the two used the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique at the same time, the dark clouds in the sky changed, and lightning rolled down from all directions. If it weren't for the array supporting the arena, the ground would probably have been riddled with craters.
Finally, the two unleashed their sword techniques simultaneously, causing a chaotic dance of silver snakes in the arena. Coupled with the falling lightning from the sky, the arena instantly transformed into a thunderous inferno, becoming a sea of lightning. If an ordinary disciple were to step onto the arena, they would likely be electrocuted and foaming at the mouth within seconds. However, the lightning also obscured the view of others, making it impossible to see the scene clearly.
When the thunder subsided, what appeared before everyone's eyes was Zeng Shushu, dressed in tattered clothes, holding Lu Xueqi, who had fallen into a coma but was completely unharmed. Naturally, Zeng Shushu had won the contest.
The others didn't see what happened inside, but this didn't include Mo Mo. At that time, in the sea of thunder, Zeng Shushu and Lu Xueqi were exchanging sword techniques. However, the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique consumed a lot of mana, and Lu Xueqi could only barely use it. Often, she would run out of energy in less than two breaths. But Zeng Shushu could still last at least three breaths. However, if he waited for Lu Xueqi to run out of mana before stopping, Lu Xueqi would likely be affected by the residual power of the heavenly lightning. At this point, Lu Xueqi, who had already exhausted her mana, might be seriously injured even if she faced the remaining power of the heavenly lightning. So he dispelled the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique in advance and quickly switched to a defensive stance. In this way, even if Lu Xueqi exhausted her mana, she would not be harmed. However, he underestimated the power of the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique this time. So, although he won in the end, he was also beaten and left looking disheveled.
The match between Zhang Xiaofan and Qi Hao in the afternoon was the most disastrous match of the entire Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament. Perhaps influenced by Zeng Shushu and Lu Xueqi in the morning, Qi Hao, after exchanging over a hundred moves with Zhang Xiaofan, recklessly used the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique, and then, he met his tragic end.
The moment he unleashed the Divine Sword Thunder Control Technique, for some unknown reason, the Spirit Venerable Water Qilin suddenly awoke and leaped out of the pool. In an instant, the sky was filled with wind, clouds, lightning, and thunder, and the entire Qingyun Mountain was shrouded in dark thunderclouds. Then, Qi Hao was struck by lightning, severely injured by the lightning amplified by the Spirit Venerable. Even Zhang Xiaofan, who was standing nearby, was struck, his hair standing on end. Naturally, Zhang Xiaofan was the winner of this contest. Qi Hao, however, was so badly injured that he wouldn't be able to get out of bed for a month or two. Therefore, his spot to go down the mountain for training was taken over by Lin Jingyu. At the same time, Lin Jingyu also received the power transfer from the Qiankun Nine Cauldrons because he was going down the mountain for training.
Fortunately, his opportunity to pass on his skills was not canceled; otherwise, Qi Hao would have gained nothing from the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Competition except for his injuries.
The subsequent match between Zeng Shushu and Zhang Xiaofan wasn't much of a spectacle either. The two were practically inseparable, so how could they possibly unleash their full power? The entire match felt like a game, a back-and-forth exchange that resembled a casual sparring match rather than a true contest. They even critiqued each other's weaknesses as they sparred. They finally ended the match after more than two hours, seemingly satisfied. However, if Zhang Xiaofan hadn't been nearing the end of his magical power, they probably could have continued for much longer. In the end, Zhang Xiaofan conceded defeat, Zeng Shushu won first place, and Zhang Xiaofan came in second. However, due to this particular match, some of their other prizes were deducted and given to the third and fourth place winners. The fourth place winner was naturally Qi Hao, who was exhausted and nearly killed by the fight.
After the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, the four rested for a few days before Zeng Shuchang presided over the transmission of skills. According to the different cultivation methods of each of them, the divine skills in the Nine Elements Cauldron were passed on to them. Zeng Shushu received the Green Wood Spell that could subdue spirit beasts, which made him ecstatic. That very day, he ran to Mo Mo's courtyard to get the mutated Fire Qilin for his experiment. As a result, he was chased by the Fire Qilin for three whole days. After three days, when the Fire Qilin stopped chasing him, Zeng Shushu, who was in high spirits because he won first place in the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament, turned into a beggar with tattered clothes, lifeless eyes, and dark skin. No, even beggars weren't as miserable as him. Of course, he didn't tell his grandfather about this, as it was too embarrassing.
Zhang Xiaofan, Lin Jingyu, and Lu Xueqi also obtained top-tier cultivation techniques suited to their own abilities. After resting for more than half a month to familiarize themselves with their new techniques, the four descended the mountain. However, due to a letter from Zeng Shushu's maternal grandfather, they ultimately split into two groups. Lin Jingyu and Lu Xueqi formed the first group, heading ahead to Kongsang Mountain to scout the situation, while Zeng Shushu and Zhang Xiaofan's group went directly to Yudu City, which led to the situation described above.
The day after Zeng Shushu and Zhang Xiaofan moved into the City Lord's Mansion, Zeng Shushu's cousin arrived. As he had said, his cousin Li Xun was arrogant and conceited, and offended Zhou Yixian's granddaughter Xiao Huan as soon as he arrived in Yudu City.
Zhou Yixian was a wandering fortune teller who traveled the world as a diviner. He was a longtime friend of the Lord of Yudu City, and his granddaughter, Xiao Huan, had grown up in Yudu City and was deeply loved by the Lord. The Lord had always thought that whichever grandson would become the Lord would marry Xiao Huan to him. However, Li Xun offended Zhou Yixian and Xiao Huan as soon as he arrived in Yudu City. The reason was simple: he disliked Zhou Yixian, the wandering fortune teller, and directly criticized Zhou Yixian in front of everyone, thus offending both of them completely.
Although Li Xun offended Xiao Huan, the old city lord was getting on in years. Just last month, an accident occurred in the north of the city, causing the medicinal herbs to wither and the water source to be contaminated with poison and become unusable. Therefore, the old city lord sent Zeng Shushu and Li Xun to investigate and judge who was the right candidate for city lord based on their performance.
Zeng Shushu and Zhang Xiaofan then investigated and deduced that it was the work of the Demonic Sect disciples. Tracing back to the source, they found that the drugging occurred in Kongsang Mountain upstream. During their investigation, they also discovered some anomalies in Jinxiufang, which seemed to be related to the Demonic Sect. At this moment, Lu Xueqi and Lin Jingyu, who had been waiting for Zeng Shushu and the others to meet up, returned to Yudu City and joined Zhang Xiaofan and the others. For a time, the City Lord's Mansion was unusually lively.
Unbeknownst to them, everything they did was being watched by Mo Mo and Huiye. In fact, Mo Mo had been following them the whole time, but they just couldn't see him. However, Mo Mo didn't have the habit of investigating sudden events, so he simply followed them without getting too close.
Mo Mo wasn't always with them during this time. He even went to Yudu City and Kongsang Mountain, but to his surprise, he didn't find any trace of Biyao. "Could it be that Biyao didn't come here? And Zhang Xiaofan has never mentioned Biyao. Could it be that they haven't met her yet?"
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 299 Tragedy
What happened after Yudu City was completely different from the original story. After Zeng Shushu and his group found out the truth about the poisoning incident in the south of the city, they directly mobilized the people of Yudu City to raise funds to build a dam and solve the problem of the upstream poison source. However, the Wanfu Ancient Cave under Yudu City was still opened, and the Ghost King personally participated in it.
In the subsequent battle at the Ten Thousand Bats Cave, Zeng Shushu, Lu Xueqi, and Zhang Xiaofan were powerless against the Ghost King. The Beast God was successfully resurrected, and the Heavenly Book within the Ten Thousand Bats Cave was also taken by the Ghost King. It's likely that Mo Mo secretly saved Zhang Xiaofan and the others; they had probably become sacrifices for the resurrection of the Beast God.
In the City Lord's Mansion of Yudu City, Zhang Xiaofan and his group were lying haphazardly on the open ground in front of the main hall. Mo Mo was leaning back in a chair in front of the hall, while the old city lord and Huiye were also sitting calmly in chairs behind him, leisurely drinking afternoon tea with a faint fragrance, without the slightest worry on their faces.
After a while, whether they had recovered or because the sun was too strong, Zhang Xiaofan and the others gradually woke up, opened their eyes one after another, and stood up, shaking their heads.
"Oh, my dear grandson, you're awake? Do you know where you are?" When the old city lord saw that Zeng Shushu and the others had woken up, he quickly put down his teacup and ran over to help them up. It took them three or four seconds to figure out what was going on after being helped up by the old city lord.
"What, what's going on, Grandpa? Weren't we captured by the Ghost King and used as sacrifices to resurrect the Beast God? How did we end up here?" Zeng Shushu had the highest cultivation level among the group and was the first to recover. When he discovered that they were actually in the City Lord's Mansion, he couldn't help but ask the question that had been on his mind.
"You're still here thanks to Elder Wangchen. If Elder Wangchen hadn't saved you at the crucial moment, you would have really died. Hurry up and go thank the elder." After the old city lord finished speaking, he gestured angrily towards Mo Mo's direction. Only then did Zhang Xiaofan and the others realize that it was Mo Mo who had saved them, so they quickly came over to thank Mo Mo.
"Elder, what are you doing here? Luckily you were here, otherwise we would have been doomed. Thank you for saving our lives." Among this group, Zeng Shushu was the only one who was familiar with Mo Mo, so the others were very reserved after thanking Mo Mo, while only Zeng Shushu dared to talk to Mo Mo.
However, before Mo Mo could speak, Zeng Shushu's maternal grandfather interrupted to answer his question, saying, "Actually, the elder came here specifically to protect you. He arrived at the City Lord's Mansion on the day you came and has been secretly following you ever since. Otherwise, why do you think your grandfather would be so at ease letting you deal with the Demonic Sect?"
"What!" Upon hearing the old city lord's words, Zeng Shushu exclaimed, "So, Grandpa, you already knew all along, but you kept it from us. How could I trust you? No wonder you were so at ease letting us investigate the matter of Kongsang Mountain, even after there were clues in the Wanfu Ancient Cave indicating that the Ghost King had also arrived, you were still so at ease letting us enter the Wanfu Ancient Cave to sabotage the Demonic Sect's plan."
"Otherwise, do you think I would be so at ease with your level of skill? But you can't blame me. If the elder's whereabouts were leaked, wouldn't that arouse the vigilance of the Demonic Sect? How could I protect you in secret then? Oh right, what exactly happened to you afterwards? How exactly was the Beast God successfully resurrected?" The old city lord looked at Zeng Shushu with disdain. However, to the old city lord's surprise, Zeng Shushu did not lose his temper. Instead, his expression was slightly somber.
"Yes, our strength is too weak. Even if we give it our all, we are still so vulnerable in front of the Ghost King. But we are still young. One day, I will stand at the pinnacle of this world and never let my family and friends suffer any more harm." Just when the old city lord was worried, Zeng Shushu suddenly said such bold words, which filled the old city lord's heart with relief.
"The fact that you have this thought proves that you've finally grown up, and your grandfather is relieved. But what exactly did you go through? Can you tell your grandfather? Hmm, I almost forgot, the sun is strong outside, you should come in and rest." The old city lord was quite concerned about what had happened inside the Ten Thousand Bats Cave.
"It's nothing really. Grandpa, you asked us to investigate the poisoning incident in the north of the city, right? During our investigation, we discovered that it was actually the work of the Demonic Sect. So we followed the trail and eventually uncovered the truth about what happened in the north of the city."
The old city lord nodded and said with satisfaction, "That's right, you handled this matter very well. You've solved it, successfully resolved the crisis in Yudu City."
Although this wasn't the first time the old city lord had praised them for this matter, each time he did, they were always delighted. So Zeng Shushu continued, "After resolving the matter in the north city, we continued to investigate another matter we discovered during our investigation of the north city. We then discovered that Jinxiufang was actually an important stronghold of Hehuan Valley, which had disappeared for many years, and Jin Ping'er of Jinxiufang was the most outstanding successor of the Hehuan Sect in the present day."
"What! Jin Ping'er is actually a successor of the Hehuan Sect? What happened later? How did she end up with you guys and join the Fang Guiwang Sect?" The old city lord was quite shocked when he heard this news. He had always had a good impression of Jin Ping'er because she not only single-handedly supported the entire Jinxiufang, but also took in many homeless and destitute women. She was a well-known philanthropist in Yudu City.
"Let me explain the rest." Hearing this, Mo Mo smiled slightly, put down his teacup, and slowly said, "It's actually very simple. It's because I sent Jin Ping'er there. When you were investigating Jinxiufang, the Ghost King Sect approached her and tried to force her to serve the Ghost King Sect by using her sect as leverage. However, after seeing this, I casually dismissed those people and promised that as long as she helped you thwart the Ghost King Sect's plan, I would help her and her sect break free from the Ghost King Sect's control. That's why she joined you in fighting against the Ghost King Sect."
"So that's how it is. It turns out the elder was helping from behind. Then why didn't the elder continue to intervene? If you had intervened, the Ten Thousand Bats Cave might not have been opened, and we wouldn't have been captured by the Ghost King after entering the Ten Thousand Bats Cave. And most importantly, why didn't you stop the Ghost King from resurrecting the Beast God?" Zeng Shushu's words echoed everyone's thoughts.
"My purpose in coming here is to protect you. As for the rest, that's your business and has nothing to do with me. So, the reason why the Ghost King was able to revive the Beast God is because your strength is insufficient, not because I didn't take action. If you were strong enough, would the Ghost King have been able to capture you? If you were strong enough, you could have stopped the Ghost King outside the Ten Thousand Bats Cave and directly thwarted his conspiracy. So, in the final analysis, it's because you're not strong enough." Mo Mo summarized the reason for their failure in one sentence.
After spending a few days in Yudu City, Zhang Xiaofan and his companions lost the will to stay any longer. They had never felt such a strong desire for power before. So, on the eighth day after the events were over, they embarked on their journey back to Qingyun.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 300 Farmer's Life
Just after Zhang Xiaofan and his group left, in the home of a wealthy family in Yudu City, Ghost King and his capable subordinates sat in the main hall. All of them exuded a fierce aura, and some of them still had a murderous aura on them. In fact, there was blood slowly dripping from the weapons in their hands.
The owners of this blood are now lying silently somewhere in this house, perhaps in the bedroom, perhaps by the roadside, perhaps in the kitchen, or perhaps in some other place. And these executioners, who are holding blood-dripping weapons, have not only not left after killing people, but have instead begun to discuss matters on the spot.
"Sect Master, why should we be afraid of those brats from Qingyun and wait for them to leave before we make our move? Since we were able to wipe them out last time, and with the help of the Beast God this time, plus the fact that our entire sect has come out, with our current strength, let alone those brats and that old guy behind them, we can even deal with those old guys from Qingyun if they come. Why do we have to wait for them to leave before we make our move?" A tall, burly man with a stubble beard was very puzzled by the Ghost King's decision. After all, in his opinion, their strength far exceeded that of Zhang Xiaofan and Mo Mo.
“That’s right, Sect Master, why should we be afraid of them? They claim to be the righteous path, right? I think they would be more than willing to become sacrifices to the Beast God along with the entire Yudu City.” The one who said this was a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance but whose eyes were flashing with a strong bloodthirsty light.
As soon as the two started speaking, the others followed suit, and the vast majority of them believed that they shouldn't have waited for Zhang Xiaofan and the others to leave before making their move. However, a few remained silent with their heads down, and their eyes, which were fixed on the ground, were filled with a hint of fear. Without exception, these people were all elders of the Ghost King Sect.
"He's just a pretty boy, isn't he? Yet you're so wary of him. If he hadn't run away quickly that day at the Ten Thousand Bats Cave, he would probably have been completely devoured by me by now." As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell silent.
The speaker was a young man who looked to be only about twenty years old. He had a rather eerie appearance, especially his eyes, which were vertical pupils, and purple ones at that. After the young man spoke, the wicked members of the demonic sect in the hall immediately fell silent, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at the young figure.
"Beast God, you've only just been resurrected and don't know how powerful he is. Back when my Ghost King Sect's strength was almost equal to what it is now, I was just as confident as you, fully believing that with our strength we could either keep him and make him serve us or destroy him. But everything that happened later proved me wrong, terribly wrong. In less than an hour, my vast Ghost King Sect was slaughtered by him and his maids, leaving only a handful of cats and dogs. From that day on, I have to endure the torment of thousands of ants devouring my body every full moon. But I swear, I will repay everything I have suffered a hundredfold." The Ghost King spoke these words calmly, but after he finished speaking, the armrest of his chair silently turned to dust.
"Oh? So this pretty boy is quite powerful. But it's better if he's powerful, otherwise it wouldn't be fun if we just crushed him to death." A bloodthirsty glint flashed in the Beast God's eyes, causing everyone in the hall, including the Ghost King, to tremble. The current divine beast was completely insane, acting without any rhyme or reason. One moment it might be chatting and laughing with you, but the next it might snap your neck, and it would do so while laughing.
Just then, the sky suddenly became stormy, with dark clouds gathering and lightning flashing. At the same time, a young figure appeared outside the hall where the Ghost King and the others were. This young figure, bathed in streaks of lightning, walked through the air like a god from the heavens, making people want to worship him.
"Who dares to play tricks on me, the divine beast?" The Beast God had the highest cultivation level among everyone present and was the first to notice Mo Mo's arrival.
"I'm the pretty boy you were just talking about. Now that I'm here, didn't you say you were going to crush me? Come on, I'll stand here and see if you can crush me." Mo Mo's expression was calm, but the Ghost King and the others below all changed their expressions. They didn't expect that the person in question would appear right after they finished talking about someone else.
"So it's you. You seem to be quite strong, indeed qualified to be a tonic for my recovery. Since you've delivered yourself to my door, then I won't be polite." As soon as he finished speaking, the divine beast instantly appeared in front of Mo Mo, raised its hand and grabbed Mo Mo's neck. Its expression and posture made it seem as if Mo Mo was just a chicken or duck waiting to be slaughtered.
Mo Mo, on the other hand, seemed to be terrified and made no attempt to dodge. Only when the Beast God's hand was about to reach him did he hurriedly raise his hand, trying to block the attack.
"I thought he was so powerful, but he's so easily defeated. Well, better than nothing, I suppose." The Beast God had already foreseen Mo Mo's fate the moment he appeared before him. Who was he? A divine beast, his physical body incomparably strong, unparalleled in the world. While cultivators, with their magical power and various spells and treasures, could also split mountains and shatter the earth, their physical bodies were quite fragile. Although his strength was now diminished, he could still shatter a ten-thousand-pound boulder with a single punch. Therefore, in his view, the moment Mo Mo failed to dodge his outstretched hand, his fate was sealed. The Ghost King, who knew Mo Mo's power well, shared the same opinion. After all, a fragile physical body was a common weakness among human cultivators, and he believed Mo Mo was no exception.
However, they were stunned the next moment, because Mo Mo, who they thought was doomed, actually blocked the divine beast's grabbing hand with just his little finger. Moreover, there was no fluctuation of magic power on his body, and his face remained calm, making him seem so at ease.
"How is this possible? How could you possibly stop me? You are clearly just a fragile mortal. How could you possibly withstand my attack with your mere physical body?" The divine beast's voice was filled with disbelief. Finally, as if he had realized something, he stood in the air with his hands behind his back and laughed loudly, "I understand now. You are just like me. You are probably an ancient relic that has been surviving since ancient times."
Seeing that Mo Mo did not deny it, the Beast God was even more certain and spoke again: "I never thought that after so many years I would see someone from my own era. How about we join forces to dominate the world? Then we can share the resources of the world and return to our peak. What do you say?"
"Is this your last words?" Mo Mo glanced at the divine beast indifferently, then turned his gaze to the Ghost King and the others, and said calmly, "Do you have any last words? I spared you back then because I couldn't bear to see Bi Yao lose her father at such a young age, but I didn't expect you to be unrepentant and even worse. Do you have anything else to say?"
Upon hearing Mo Mo's words, the Ghost King roared like a madman, "Let me go? Hahaha, ridiculous! Shouldn't I be grateful for your mercy in sparing my life, and even thank you for leaving a hidden force in my body that makes me suffer the torment of ten thousand ants biting my body every month? Everyone says I am a demon, but in my opinion, you are no better than me."
"Is this your last words? You really are unrepentant. I don't believe that someone as intelligent as you wouldn't have realized that as long as you disperse a portion of your power, the pain you suffer on the night of the full moon will lessen by one point, and the pain will intensify by each additional portion of your power. But your cultivation has increased instead of decreased. I don't need to explain what that means to you, do I?" Mo Mo looked at the Ghost King with pity in his eyes.
"Are you done catching up? If you're done, then die! How dare you ignore this Beast God! Even if you're an existence that has survived since ancient times, I will make you vanish into thin air!" The Beast God, who had been ignored by Mo Mo, was furious to the extreme. As soon as Mo Mo finished speaking, he unleashed a thunderous attack that had been building up for a long time.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 301 Door-to-Door Questioning
This was a punch imbued with the full power of the Beast God, a punch capable of shattering mountains and splitting rivers. With a roar, the divine beast's fist was instantly covered in streaks of blood-red light. Even the air around the fist was corroded by the blood-red light, hissing and crackling. This blood-red light could even corrode the air; if one were struck by the crimson light seeping from his fist, they would likely be corroded to the point of being reduced to nothing. What made the Ghost King and the others' pupils shrink even more was that the space where the divine beast's fist passed rippled, a sign that the space had reached its limit.
"The Beast God truly lives up to his name. Although he hasn't fully recovered his strength, this single strike alone is enough to prove he's a being who has survived since ancient times. Mo Mo was completely unprepared for the Beast God's full-force attack; it seems he's almost dead, if not dead." Looking at the Beast God's punch, the Ghost King couldn't help but sigh, feeling a pang of regret. He had wanted to personally avenge the pain Mo Mo had inflicted on him, but it seemed that opportunity was now gone.
If it were anyone else, facing the Beast God's powerful attack would certainly result in death or serious injury. Moreover, the Beast God's attack had already involved a trace of spatial domain. When he threw the punch, he had already imprisoned the space around his opponent, making it impossible for the opponent to dodge and forcing them to take the hit head-on. But unfortunately, he was facing Mo Mo at this moment.
Faced with the divine beast's powerful attack, Mo Mo neither dodged nor evaded, but simply extended one finger. With a light touch, that finger blocked the beast god's seemingly inevitable strike. Mo Mo's slender, crystalline finger was like an ancient divine mountain, and no matter how hard the divine beast tried, it could not advance an inch. What horrified the beast god even more was that his invincible blood light, which possessed the property of corroding everything, was like a spring breeze blowing on a massive boulder when facing Mo Mo's finger, without causing the slightest ripple.
"Is this all the strength you have? If this is all you've got, then go!" With that, Mo Mo flicked his finger, and the horrified Beast God, like a cannonball, crashed into the demonic cult forces watching below with a deafening roar, shattering the crowd into pieces, sending limbs flying everywhere. In just one blow, nearly half of the demonic cult's forces were wiped out.
Perhaps out of fear, the Ghost King kept a distance. Although he was affected, he was not seriously injured. However, while the Ghost King was not physically harmed, his spirit was completely shattered by Mo Mo's attack, and he even lost the courage to run away.
Looking at the Ghost King, who was staring blankly at the Beast God who had been blasted into the ground by his own power and whose life was unknown, Mo Mo shook his head with some interest and said, "Is it worth it? Is it worth giving up everything for the illusory immortality and ascension to heaven, for the so-called invincibility and supremacy? Even if you get it, what then? What will you have left besides immortality and supremacy?"