World Of Cultivation

by Stayrr

World of Cultivation is the tale of a disgruntled young man and his quest to be the best farmer he can be, at least if it wasn’t for those annoying people who keep getting in the way of his pursuit of agricultural excellence. Will conspiring forces turn him into a sword cultivator, or will he manage to throw off the shackles of fate and grow the best darn crops in the sect? Those

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Chapter Six Hundred and Forty One – Together

Luo Li seemed to be in a lucid dream.

It was a very strange dream, he knew that he was dreaming, but everything in the real world was so clear. He could hear the breathing of Xiao Guo and Li Ying Feng Shimei. He could feel the small molecules floating in the air. He could feel the flows of air from tens of miles away that were almost imperceptible as though they passed next to him. He could feel the vitality hidden inside the ground ... ...

His senses felt outside world in such detail with his mind's eye.

Yet what was in front of him was only darkness, a darkness filled with the presence of death.

He was already dead!

This piece of knowledge remained on his mind for an unknown number of days.

At the beginning, he had been immersed in that rich and detailed world. He had explored it, and everything that happened in the surroundings did not escape his "eyes" though he could not see it. But when he gradually mastered this technique, or rather, this unique method, the black deathly dream did not change at all.

He did not forget the reason he was here.

That beautiful figure that haunted his mind entered his dream.

He tried to do all he could to add color to this dream of darkness and death. He created colors that he used to draw out that figure he could not forget.

When the last bit of color entered Wo Li's eyes, the wooden Wo Li suddenly came to life.

The elegant and serene figure was like a lotus bud in bloom. The clear eyes added a hint of murderousness. She looked at Luo Li with a complicated gaze. Her lips moved and she suddenly sang, "I live, thou die, this is separation!"

Boom!

It was as though something struck Luo Li's head.

The black world started to crumble. He felt his body become transparent as Wo Li's body became tangible. The blackness gathered between the two of them and formed a black chain with one end connected to Luo Li's body and the other to Wo Li's body.

An understanding came to Luo Li and his mind was filled with happiness.

Life-Death Lock, so this was the Life-Death Lock!

No, he felt that the name [Life-Death Lock] was not appropriate. The person who had created this technique had never predicted the changes that would occur in the future.

His mind moved. He suddenly pointed at the black chain and said firmly, "This chain is called [Together]!"

When Wo Li heard this, her body shook slightly. Her cool gaze softened. Shrouded in sword essence, her lips moved again as she sang, "Separated in life and death, two hearts chained together, never to be apart even in reincarnation."

When her words ended, countless complex characters flew out of their bodies and spread along the chain. The characters that came out of Luo Li's body flashed with a black light while the scripts that came out of Wo Li flashed with a white light. The two energies connected in the middle of the chain.

Ding!

The chain shook and suddenly turned bright red. Those metal links transformed into love knots tied from red string that connected the two.

The red string gradually became faint until it disappeared.

But Luo Li could easily feel the red string. He knew that from today onwards, his fate would be forever tied to Wo Li's fate. Even death would not be able to separate them.

He also knew that he was not a living person any longer.

But joy filled his heart.

It was worth anything to see her again.

———

The transparent wings on Qian Qing's back vibrated at a rapid rate. Transparent ripples spread into the surroundings with Qian Qing as the center.

When the first wave of ripples came close, Ding Dong who was next to Qian Qing recognized the power and retreated rapidly!

These transparent ripples seemed weak like hair floating in the air.

When the first ripple met the black gold seal soldier, his body suddenly lit up. The formation scripts seemed to be stimulated and floated onto his skin.

The careless smile on the black gold seal soldier's face disappeared and his gaze immediately became cold.

A sound skill!

Those seemingly harmless ripples were an extremely powerful kind of sound attack!

[Cicada Silk Block]!

That was the name of the mo physique he cultivated. Other than himself, no one knew of this. In the bright Void Cicada mo family, sound skilling were a minor technique. However, this [Cicada Silk Block] was extremely powerful. It was very hard to cultivate so there were not many that had successfully done so.

Beside the chariot, Wu Yu was slightly surprised, "Qian Qing actually had a trick like this up his sleeve, it seems that he has some hope of victory."

"The Bright Void Cicada mo bloodline is noble. In the past, it had been very strong. Even though it has declined greatly, they still have some assets. This sound mo skill isn't bad. It seems that there is still value in nurturing him," Marshal Yu said lightly.

Wu Yu nodded and said, "I will take care of this. This mo puppet is really extraordinary. If Lord can get Xiao Mo Ge into your service, he is worth nine of the guards!"

Marshal Yu was also moved by this but remained slight.

The fighting in the sky was intense.

The ancient character on the black gold seal soldier's palm was very sturdy. The sound skill ripples that were even sharper than flying swords would be fended off by a sweep of his hand.

But the Cicada Silk Block came endlessly from all directions.

Qian Qing was channeling his mo physique to its limits. He did not keep anything back. The transparent wings on his back moved and blurred until it turned into a patch of light.

The Cicada Silk Blocks increased and became even more densely packed.

A strange smile suddenly appeared on the black gold seal soldier's lips.

When this strange smile appeared on a cold and indifferent face, it became even more eerie.

He suddenly puffed out his mouth and inhaled!

Hiss!

Like a whale sucking in water, the Cicada Silk Blocks that filled the air flew into the black gold seal soldier's mouth!

In a blink, all the Cicada Silk Blocks in the air were gone as though someone had diligently cleaned all of them.

Burp!

The black gold seal soldier burped in satisfaction. He grinned, baring his teeth, as he waggled his eyebrows at Qian Qing. "Bro, you got more?"

Qian Qing was left dumbstruck.

———

Ding Dong hadn't expected that his action of retreating would cause A Gui to attack.

A Gui suddenly appeared like a ghost next to him and started the fight. His reaction was quick. He knew how powerful A Gui was and he pointed towards A Gui.

A crisp green light suddenly shot out of his finger towards A Gui!

A Gui's bare feet stepped on the empty air and her figure suddenly disappeared.

Bam!

Ding Dong seemed to be struck by a heavy hammer. His body shook and he was forced multiple steps backwards.

His expression was ugly. He knew that A Gui would be even more troublesome than the black gold seal soldier but only when they actually fought did he truly understand how difficult A Gui was to deal with.

The other's attacks never showed any warning signs and were strangely powerful.

A crack appeared on a piece of armor on his back.

Ding Dong was a Green Turtle mo from Eastern Sea Jie. The turtle shell he grew was difficult to damage with flying swords and was almost the strongest armor that could be found. It was by relying on this impenetrable armor that he could survive countless battles, grow, and reach the status he had today.

But ... ...

He looked at A Gui with terror. A Gui's attack just now had caused a crack to appear on his armor, something which had never cracked before!

Damn it!

Yet A Gui did not show any mercy. Her hands continued to move.

Bam bam bam!

The string of powerful attacks hit Ding Dong like raindrops.

With every blow, Ding Dong's body would shake. After a string of successive attacks, his body flew and shook like dice. No matter which direction he fled in, A Gui's attacks would not miss.

The purple energy in A Gui's eyes was burning as she slapped at the air yet her gaze was not on Ding Dong but on Zuo Mo.

Her gaze was filled with concern!

———

Zuo Mo detected A Gui's gaze but at this time, he was unable to respond. There was a complete transformation occurring inside his body. Shen power and the mo physique were merging.

Each tiny tendril of power that flowed through his body burned like lava.

The ten sun scripts were like ten suns and gave off astounding power and heat.

What shocked Zuo Mo was that they were slowly revolving in unique paths.

But Zuo Mo did not have the time for admiration and shock because he found the true method to use the Ten Crow Celestial Apparatus!

Revolutions!

When the ten suns revolved, a vast and strong power filled his body.

This power was unlike the power of the Ten Crow Celestial Apparatus he had discovered before. It was both yang and strong, but it was not domineering. It was as vast as the ocean and warm as the sun.

Zuo Mo reflexively channeled the [Ten Crow Celestial Domain] that he was still unfamiliar with. That vast yang power furiously flowed into his [Ten Crow Celestial Domain].

The revolutions of the ten suns suddenly accelerated!

Even more power flowed into the [Ten Crow Celestial Domain].

Zuo Mo seemed to have entered another world. The [Ten Crow Celestial Domain] quickly inflated like a balloon. When it reached a certain size, it did not grow anymore but the revolutions of the ten suns did not stop. Power was still flowing into the Ten Crow Celestial Domain.

A hint of understanding came.

The sun was domineering in one aspect but its heat created life for all beings.

The sun was the beginning of all life!

When these words appeared in his mind, his body suddenly shook at the same time!

The Ten Crow Celestial Domain that was filled with power transformed again.

Vitality erupted. Green grasses sprouted. They grew at an astounding rate and formed a sea of grass in a blink in front of Zuo Mo. Then, little trees grew out of the grass. They grew up into the sky and formed a dense forest.

Animals started to appear in the forest.

Zuo Mo seemed to gain an understanding. He raised his head and looked at the sky.

There was a sun hanging high up.

But as power flowed in, another sun formed.

A third one, a fourth one ... ...

The trees and grasses started to wither, the earth started to crack, and the animals died!

When the tenth sun appeared in the sky.

Fire erupted from the burnt earth. The sky was dark red. Streams of fire flowed and burned, and it seemed like hell!

Ten Crow Celestial Domain, the hell domain!

Note: In Chinese, Luo Li called the chain [Bu Li]. Bu is no, or a negative prefix so the literal translation would be never apart or never separated. It also fits the pattern with Luo Li, Wo Li, and Bu Li.

Translator Ramblings: So ... ... (former) zombie and now a ghost. We just need Wei Sheng here ... ...

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Chapter Six Hundred and Forty Two – Wu Yu

When Bie Han saw Zuo Mo and A Gui move to act, his eyes narrowed into thin blades.

He perceptively realized that the Yu Frontier Guards were unable to control themselves. While their ranks still looked orderly on the surface and unchanged, Bie Han could feel the urges under this calm.

This was an intuition difficult to describe.

Bie Han's mind gradually calmed and his gaze deepened.

When the enemy could not resist from acting, it usually meant an opportunity would appear.

He did not have as much manpower as the enemy and he needed to capitalize on an opportunity.

———

Wu Yu decided to act.

If he did not act, Qian Qing and Ding Dong would both die on the battlefield. The Ten Yu Frontier Guards had already lost Mister Tong today. If Qian Qing and Ding Dong were also lost, then it really would be a heavy blow.

It was not so easy to recruit experts of this level.

"Miss, have mercy!"

Wu Yu was very fast and suddenly appeared near A Gui to try and rescue Ding Dong.

A Gui and the black gold seal soldier were strong and each had their skills but he did not fear them. He was halfway into marshal level, and could be called a quasi-marshal. He would be considered a top tier expert in the Hundred Savage of the Dark.

When he stepped into the air, a feeling of extreme danger rose.

His heart shuddered and his right hand reflexively struck out from his side.

Bam!

His hand shook and he had to channel his mo skill to suppress this strange burst of energy.

Was this shen power?

Before he could think further, A Gui's attacks came in succession.

A Gui's hands slapped at the air but did not make a sound or any light. However, Wu Yu felt like a mouse caught in the stare of a cat. His hairs stood on end and there was a feeling of extreme danger on his mind.

Wu Yu recognized the severity of the situation and his expression turned grave. His right eye suddenly lit up and a cool blue light shot out.

The air in front of him became as hard as iron.

Bam!

The air exploded. Cold flows of air gusted out in all directions.

Wu Yu was shocked but his gaze became even hotter. As expected of shen power! His move just now was called [Ice Blue]. It was extremely cold and could even freeze air until it was as hard as iron. If one was caught by it, they would most likely die immediately.

A Gui's attacks were hard to predict and wondrously powerful. He hadn't thought that [Ice Blue] would be defeated so easily!

But even so, Wu Yu was happy. His hopes of stepping into marshal level finally showed hope. If he could comprehend shen power, he would benefit greatly and entering marshal level would only be a matter of time.

Wu Yu was very experienced in battle and his power was great. With Ice Blue blocking the attacks for a moment, he managed to steady himself.

On his back, a pair of pitch black bat wings spread. The edges of his wings were covered in blood red bone spikes. Light flowed like fire. He also held a string of copper coins that were round on the outside and had square holes on the inside. There were seven coins that were strung together with a black string.

He snickered and threw the copper coins into the air.

"Black Heart Treasure Coins!" Zhu Ke's pupils shrunk and his expression changed slightly.

When the words were spoken, many people immediately changed expression.

The sky mo weapons were the top tier of mo weapon and up until now, there were only twenty articles that qualified for this rank. Some mo weapons were wondrous and powerful. While they were not as mysterious and incomprehensible as the sky mo weapons, they were still top grade mo weapons. The owners of those articles were all powerful people or the lord of a territory. These top tier mo weapons that were ranked just slightly below sky mo weapons were called earth mo weapons. They were treasures that countless people in the mo territories dreamed of.

There were twenty sky mo weapons and one hundred and eight of the earth mo weapons.

The Blackheart Treasure Coins were one of those earth mo weapons.

No one had thought that the common-looking copper coins on Wu Yu's hands were the infamous Blackheart Treasure Coins!

There were seven blackheart treasure coins. No one knew who had made them, but this mo weapon could form its own domain called the Ineffectiveness Domain. Inside this domain, the five elements would be thrown into chaos, even yin and yang would be reversed.

The seven treasure coins that flew into the air suddenly disappeared.

The scene in front of A Gui changed. What was under her feet was the blue sky and above her head was the great earth.

Wu Yu smiled. Shen power was strong but it was direct. In his eyes, shen power lacked transformations. He had ways of dealing with it.

Once the Ineffectiveness Domain formed, even gods would have a hard time escaping.

Yet just then, a crack came from nearby. Wu Yu stopped and then reacted. His expression changed and he had a bad thought.

As expected, when he turned around, he saw Qian Qing with his neck twisted.

The black gold seal soldier snickered at him.

Wu Yu's face darkened. Marshal Yu was here, and they had lost so many people. With so many people as an audience, it would not be good if the news spread. He knew that Lord wanted to recruit Xiao Mo Ge's group, but if it became too ugly, then it would not be beneficial for anyone.

A pity!

This mo puppet was very intelligent to have defeated Qian Qing. It was rare to see mo puppets of this level. However, while he felt regret, Wu Yu did not have any intentions of holding back. He needed someone to make an example of!

This would stop now!

He snorted coldly. The bat wings on his back flapped.

The smile on the black gold seal soldier's face suddenly froze. He seemed to be restrained by something and was unable to move.

No matter how he struggled, he was unable to break free.

The black gold seal soldier panicked and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Big Bro, save me! Save me!"

Wu Yu laughed when he heard this. This mo puppet was really interesting. But his expression turned heavy. "No one can save you!"

He suddenly laughed. He was explaining this to a mo puppet, how stupid!

The black gold seal soldier was like a still pillar of gold, unable to move, and could only shout at the top of his lungs.

Then a slightly hoarse voice came from behind Wu Yu. "Really?"

Wu Yu was startled. Before he could react, the scene in front of him suddenly changed.

A dark red sky with ten suns suspended high up, a cracked earth desolate and endless as fire erupted from it. There was nothing that lived here. White bones piled up everywhere. A feeling of this being the end of the world rose.

Ten Crow Celestial Domain!

Wu Yu's expression turned stern.

Xiao Mo Ge!

As he expected, a thin figure with the enormous Anti Dragon Claw on his back appeared nearby.

Wu Yu's expression quickly recovered as he examined Zuo Mo curiously. "Oh, you just had a breakthrough? As expected, you are very talented! I noticed that you were at the threshold to completing your Ten Crow Celestial Domain. Now you are able to create this, that wasn't easy!"

He smiled calmly as the black bat wings on his back slowly flapped.

Small flows of air blocked the burning air.

"You are a talented person." Wu Yu said to himself as he flapped his wings. "Young yet having accomplished so much. It is the first time I have seen someone like you."

It seemed to be praise. His expression was filled with disbelief.

"You also cultivate shen power. Something that many people dream of. You are very lucky." He shook his head and said seriously, "But today, you only have one path. Obey and surrender, swear fealty to my Lord. In the future, we will not treat you unfairly. If you persist in resisting, do not blame me for being vicious. Oh, I forgot to tell you, I am also skilled in the secret technique of searching souls."

Wu Yu suddenly smiled lightly. "Isn't it very hard?"

Zuo Mo's body imperceptibly shook.

"This Ten Crow Celestial Domain far surpasses what your power can support. You are very talented to have comprehended to this level. But it is a pity that your body cannot tolerate it."

Wu Yu said lightly, "I am only giving you this chance because you are talented. If your Ten Crow Celestial Domain is complete, you might be able to restrain me. But right now, you are not a match for me. Surrender, you don't have a chance."

"You really are too mother*ing chatty!" Zuo Mo forced himself to snort. His right hand shook slightly behind his back and he suppressed it.

Wu Yu shook his head. "The smarter the person, the more likely they do not know when to give up."

Finishing, his wings suddenly flapped.

A whirlwind appeared in front of him.

The wind spun rapidly and the pillar of wind became thicker. It started to suck up the sand and stone on the ground. In a blink, this pillar of wind became dozens of zhang tall and was still increasing in size!

Zuo Mo did not speak. The ten suns in the sky slowly revolved.

Boom!

Suddenly, dozens of fire pillars erupted and swallowed Wu Yu.

"It is useless."

Wu Yu's voice came from behind Zuo Mo.

He appeared behind Zuo Mo, untouched by the flames. That pillar of wind also absorbed much of the flames and formed an enormous pillar of wind that was over five li in diameter. It was like a pillar continuously reaching into the sky. Even the suns in the sky lost color in its presence.

Sand and stone moved. The earth shook like dice.

Zuo Mo's expression became uglier but he still put all his power into the revolution of the ten suns.

The suns were burning!

The earth started to melt. The stones started to melt. Lava erupted from the cracks. In a blink, the lava flowed into countless rivers that crossed each other.

"You disappoint me," Wu Yu said indifferently. Almost at the same time, a cold light flashed across his eyes.

He had discovered Xiao Mo Ge's position.

Ever since Wu Yu stepped into the range of Xiao Mo Ge's domain, Xiao Mo Ge's position had been uncertain. The Ten Crow Celestial Domain was Xiao Mo Ge's domain and his presence had always been hidden well. Wu Yu had been using his speech to disturb the other so he would expose his position.

While his words were easy going, he was actually very wary of the Ten Crow Celestial Domain. It was the first ranking domain in general level and it was very powerful. If he faced it head on, even if he won, it would take great effort.

And if he could find Xiao Mo Ge's position, then he would definitely win!

When he discovered Zuo Mo's position, he did not hesitate in attacking. While he had said those words, he did not spare anything and used a killing move!

He did not have any intentions of leaving Xiao Mo Ge alive!

[Bat Sickle!]

Zuo Mo felt his body freeze. His body was restrained by a strong power around him. This power was very strange. No matter how hard he tried, he was unable to break free.

Woosh, Wu Yu suddenly appeared behind Zuo Mo. His bat wings were like two great swords that sliced towards Zuo Mo with green light.

Wu Yu had the confidence that he could cut Zuo Mo in half.

At this time, Zuo Mo did not seem to notice of the danger from behind him. A smile suddenly came onto his face.

Translator Ramblings: A bit of an info dump chapter.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Forty Three – Deadlock

Wu Yu could not see the smile when it appeared on Zuo Mo's face but for some reason, he had a feeling. His heart jumped. Did Xiao Mo Ge have something up his sleeve?

Yet his wings had already moved at full power. He did not hold anything back in this blow! His pair of wings almost disappeared into the air. Even the howl of movement could not catch up! Even if there was a mountain in front of him, he had the confidence he could cut through it.

Suddenly, great pain came from his wings.

Blood suddenly sprayed from Wu Yu's pair of indestructible wings!

An indescribable pain came from his wings. Wu Yu immediately changed color.

The wings seemed to have been cut up by very thin knives and fell into dozens of pieces in the air!

In the air, dozens of strands that were as thin as hair flickered in and out of view. If it wasn't that there was blood on some of them, Wu Yu would not have detected them at all.

What was this?

Wu Yu felt terror.

But before he could react, his body suddenly became restrained. Countless invisible threads tightly wrapped around him. These invisible thin threads were extremely strong. They started to tighten. Because they were very thin and strong, they were as sharp as knives! Wu Yu's strong mo physique was forcibly cut open by these tiny strands.

Pew!

Tiny sprays of blood seeped out from all parts of Wu Yu's body. The thin strands sank deeply and terrifyingly into his flesh.

Three Thousand Threads of Worry!

The Three Thousand Threads of Worry could restrain even the Anti Dragon Claw. Wu Yu didn't have the power to resist them.

The black sickle on Zuo Mo's body had not yet disappeared. He was tightly bound but his smile became even brighter. From the beginning he knew that his chances of success at defeating Wu Yu with just the Ten Crow Celesetial Domain was not high.

He put his hopes on the Three Thousand Threads of Worry. The Three Thousand Threads of Worry was something that could subdue something as vicious as the Anti Dragon Claw. It shouldn't have a problem against Wu Yu.

He really had used great effort to bait Wu Yu to come close.

Showing weakness, showing pride ... ...

Luckily, the outcome was as he had expected. The Three Thousand Threads of Worry could shift from being tangible and intangible.

The two of them were both restrained but one could not forget that they were still inside Zuo Mo's Ten crow Celestial Domain.

Zuo Mo had expended great effort to lock down Wu Yu. He did not hesitate and the killing moves came right after.

The ten suns in the sky suddenly spun.

Woosh!

An extremely faint flame suddenly sprouted from under Wu Yu.

A blue light rose on Wu Yu's body that stopped the flame.

Inside the blue energy, Wu Yu's expression was terrifying. His body was soaked in blood. A furiously murderousness flashed through his eyes as he bit his tongue.

The blood on his body suddenly moved as though it was alive. Mo insects the size of a thumb climbed out of his blood.

These mo insects were completely covered in Wu Yu's blood and mo matrices could be seen on them. They quickly moved on Wu Yu's body.

As the blood mo insects moved, a thick layer of blood coloured light was released from them which shrouded all of Wu Yu's body.

At this time, the blue light could not withstand the faint gold flame and crumbled.

Zuo Mo had a bad feeling. This blood coloured light was very hardy. Even though it hissed as it was being burned and slowly decreased in size, the speed was very slow.

The faint gold flame was one of Zuo Mo's last tricks.

The Sun Crystal Seed was inside his body, and the shen power he cultivated had merged into the Ten Crow Celestial Domain which caused unexpected changes to happen to this Ten Crow Celestial Domain.

The Sun Shen fire was one of those.

Originally, the flame of the Ten Crow Celestial Domain should have been the seventh-grade Golden Crow Feet Fire. The legend had it that the golden crow was covered in fire, and the three wisps on its feet were the most powerful. Those were called the Golden Crow Feet Fire.

But Zuo Mo had an immature sun in his body. This Sun Crystal Seed formed the crux of Zuo Mo's Ten Crow Celestial Domain which caused it to rise in power.

But what really caused this change was Zuo Mo's shen power merging into the mo physique. When the Golden Crow Feet Fire was touched by shen power, it underwent an innate change which caused this newborn fire to be peerless in its dominance.

This kind of fire had never been recorded before so Zuo Mo called it the Sun Shen fire.

The Sun Shen Fire was more domineering than all fires that Zuo Mo had ever seen. If Zuo Mo hadn't formed this fire, he would not dare to touch this fire at all.

The Golden Crow Feet Fire was already seventh-grade. This Sun Shen Fire far surpassed it so it probably was eighth-grade. Even with its uniqueness, it was still being stopped by this layer of bloody light. How could Zuo Mo not be shocked?

What was this ghastly thing?

Behind the curtain of blood, Wu Yu was even more astonished. These blood mo insects were his ultimate life-saving measure. They were called bat blood insects. He usually fed them with all kinds of poisons, and varieties of bat blood, including his own blood.

These bat blood insects were considered immortal. Unless it was a marshal, normal mo weapons and flames were ineffective against them. These bat blood insects could also travel through space at will and were hard to predict and defend against. If it burrowed into the body of the enemy, it would suck the other's blood and energies.

Wu Yu's cultivation had grown in these years and rarely fought. However, he had carefully raised these bat blood insects.

In this emergency, he released these bat blood insects. But he had not expected that the blood layer formed by the bat blood worms could not stop the advance of Ten Crow Celestial Domain's fire!

His first reaction was, 'this was impossible!'

While the Ten Crow Celestial Domain was the first domain in general level, Xiao Mo Ge definitely had not reached its complete form. The power of the Ten Crow Celestial Domain resided in its ability to channel the power of the world, not in its fire. How could it have such a powerful flame?

What he found even harder to believe was that the thin invisible strands on his body actually restrained the bat blood insects!

All of the bat blood insects were tightly restrained and could not break free and move through space!

Watching as the blood barrier was slowly burned away, his hopelessness grew.

"Someone, come! Quick, help!"

A wail echoed through the Ten Crow Celestial Domain but it could not pass out of the domain.

Zuo Mo also felt extremely panicked. Right now, all of his power was focused on powering the Sun Shen Power and he did not have any attention to spare. If someone really came to help, then it would not be good!

———

Ding Dong had stopped and fled once Wu Yu had thrown out the Blackheart Treasure Coins and set up the Ineffectiveness Realm. He had been unable to breathe under A Gui's storm of attacks and he finally managed to calm his mind slightly.

Watching as Wu Yu easily restrained that terrifying and ugly woman, Ding Dong felt excited.

Wu Yu Daren, as expected of the first seat of the Ten Yu Frontier Guards!

His power was really unfathomable!

He felt even more anticipation when he saw Wu Yu Daren easily playing with Xiao Mo Ge inside the Ten Crow Celestial Domain. Due to the fright and humiliation he had received, he wanted to kill this group with his own hands.

Yet he was left gaping at the following events.

In a flash, Wu Yu Daren was heavily wounded and unable to move?

Watching as Wu Yu Daren was swallowed by the flames, Ding Dong was so frightened he almost turned and fled. Fortunately, the blood light that came after stopped the flames.

Ding Dong was a very smart person. He quickly saw that while Xiao Mo Ge's Ten Crow Celestial Domain suppressed Wu Yu Daren, the two were in a deadlock.

A daring thought flashed through his mind.

If he could save Wu Yu Daren, in the future, he could do what he wanted under the command of Marshal Yu! Wu Yu Daren was the first expert in Marshal Yu's command and the person most trusted.

Finding riches in danger!

When he thought of this, Ding Dong gritted his teeth. He turned and charged towards Zuo Mo.

"Ha, you want to do something sneaky?" The black gold seal soldier had a disdainful expression. Because Wu Yu did not have the attention to spare, he had used a way to break free of the [Bat Sickle] on his body.

He looked at Ding Dong with a malicious smile.

Ding Dong's heart went cold. How could he have forgotten this calamity?

Qian Qing had died by the hands of this strange mo puppet. Even he had been shocked at the power that Qian Qing had concealed. But even so, he had died terribly at the hands of this dark gold mo puppet.

Damn it!

The black gold seal soldier's grin was terrifying in Ding Dong's eyes.

———

Woosh woosh woosh!

Dozens of figures flew out of the Yu Frontier Guards. They saw that Wu Yu Daren was in danger and came to help.

Shu Long and the others also flew out when they saw this.

The two sides started to fight in the sky.

Shu Long and the others could be considered of above average power in the mo territories, but they had just fought and this was the moment they were most exhausted. At this time, they were just fighting by risking their lives. Adding on that they were skilled in cooperating, they managed to block this wave of attacks.

The intensity of the battle in the air was almost unimaginable.

The other people were watching entranced. Everyone was shocked at the hardiness of Xiao Mo Ge's subordinates. They had thought that these subordinates were tired after a hard battle but they were still unrelenting when facing the famous Yu Frontier Guards.

Where had Xiao Mo Ge recruited such strong subordinates from?

Many people found this hard to comprehend. They had all personally experienced that hard battle against the Ming Bandits. Other than Zhu Ke and a few other powerful people, all of them were tired and completely drained of strength.

Suddenly, a strange sound in the air rang over the entire battlefield.

The Ineffectiveness Domain set up by the Blackheart Treasure Coins was divided in two from the middle as though two enormous hands had ripped it apart. The scenes inside the Ineffectiveness Domain disappeared. With a whine, the seven blackheart treasure coins landed with dimmed lustre on the ground.

A Gui stood silently in the air.

This sudden event immediately changed the situation on the battlefield.

Shu Long's side was naturally cheering while the Yu Frontier Guards had ashen expressions. They had seen how powerful the woman was just now!

The Yu Frontier Guards immediately retreated.

At this time, a sigh sounded across the entire battlefield.

"This marshal is very disappointed in your performance. Does this marshal have to personally fight?"

The Yu Frontier Guards who had been demotivated immediately flushed. Their eyes filled with blood as they moved forward to engage in battle again. The elite soldiers of the Yu Frontier Guards back in the ranks could not stop themselves from entering the fray.

In a blink, the Yu Frontier Guards had the advantage.

Yet just at this time, no one noticed a sharp light flash across Bie Han's eyes.

Translator Ramblings: While Zuo Mo's fight is dangerous, I think that visually, invisible threads flailing about isn't as spectacular as watching the black gold seal soldier eat everything.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Forty Four – The Golden Crow Battering Ram

Bie Han had felt that the Yu Frontier Guards showed signs of relaxing and becoming disorganized, now with the rush of seemingly random individuals, the previously strong defense was starting to fall apart.

The elite Yu Frontier Guards that were stirred by Marshal Yu had started to fly out of the ranks.

Empty spaces appeared among the organized ranks. These spaces appeared random and did not seem to be of great weakness to the Yu Frontier Guard's thick ranks. Even Marshal Yu dismissed it. For a troop that was ten thousand strong, the departure of several hundred people did not affect the overall strength of the battalion.

However, Bie Han did not think the same.

The Yu Frontier Guards that had charged out were the elite members. They were not great in number but they were all core members of their little teams. They had a direct effect on the overall combat abilities of the Yu Frontier Guards. This effects of this would be hard to detect normally, but if the troops encountered a strong opponent, it would show.

Looking at the Yu Frontier guards that were flying out, Bie Han suppressed his urges to fight.

The weakness was slowly appearing but there was no change in the core formation of Marshal Yu's troops. Even if he charged in now, he would not be able to threaten the core formation.

He continued to wait patiently.

———

The Yu Frontier Guards who had been emboldened into battle were astoundingly strong in battle. Shu Long and the others immediately felt the pressure increase.

However, as A Gui and the black gold seal soldier joined the battle, the pressure on them decreased quickly. Experts like A Gui and the black gold seal soldier could be of great effect in small-scale battles like this.

The two did not have any match. Everywhere they passed, the elite Yu Frontier guards would fall from the sky. They were like ghosts and hard to catch, not giving the enemy a chance to surround them.

But the number of people in the sky increased.

The usually proud Yu Frontier Guards were truly angry now. They crazily flew out of their ranks, and entered the battlefield.

Beside the chariot, a subordinate could not resist urging, "Lord, we need to charge!"

"Charge?" Marshal Yu said slightly.

"Yes!" the subordinate said urgently, "Only one charge would be needed! If this continues, the fatalities will be too high!"

A piece of the sky suddenly became dark red with ten suns fixed at positions inside. They were slowly spinning at an indescribable and profound rhythm. They were like ten magnets that attracted and repelled each other.

Under the ten balls of flame, a figure carrying a dragon claw stood proudly.

Zuo Mo's face was cold and golden scripts flickered through his eyes. A serene gold light lit up from the sun script at his forehead and he appeared like a god descending to mortal realms.

"Kill!"

The voice was like thunder and rang over the entire battlefield.

The dark red sky suddenly expanded and quickly spread outwards from Zuo Mo.

This transformation came so quickly that more than a hundred of the Yu Frontier Guards were unable to react before they were sucked in. The ten suns suddenly released a powerful golden light that criss-crossed on the dark red sky, and flames flowed on the ground below.

Among the golden flows of fire, the brigadier level Yu Frontier Guard wailed and started to burn with a boom. They burned to ashes like dry wood in an instant.

Inside the dark red Ten Crow Celestial Domain, the ten suns started to revolve slowly again.

"Such a powerful Ten Crow Celestial Domain!" Zhu Ke couldn't resist saying in shock.

The [Soul Mo Lure] that he cultivated was one of the top mo skills in the mo world but it focused more on being unpredictable. He could not kill one hundred brigadiers like this.

Ten Crow Celestial Domain, as expected of the first domain in general level!

Unparalleled in its dominance!

This move astounded the entire field!

A brief pause even appeared on the heated battlefield. Everyone was shocked by such a dominating blow.

The Yu Frontier Guards changed expression and unconsciously showed a thread of fear.

Even though there was an enormous gap between brigadier and general, every one of the general levels present were silent and shocked at seeing one move kill a hundred brigadiers.

Zhu Ke and the others were even more astonished. They knew that Zuo Mo's Ten Crow Celestial Domain had been at an elementary level at the start of battle. But now Ten Crow Celestial Domain was domineering and held a vast presence!

Many people were also puzzled. The [Ten Crow Celestial Domain] was very rare and most of them had never seen it before but Xiao Mo Ge's [Ten Crow Celestial Domain] seemed even more powerful than the records of [Ten Crow Celestial Domain]!

Shock and uncertainty mixed on people's faces.

With a long shout, Zuo Mo shot up. When he was several hundred zhang in the air, he suddenly turned and like a spear, he dove down.

The light of the sun shone at his brow. The air rushed past his face and his hair rippled in the wind. But his face was as hard as stone and did not change. The dark red space around him flickered like a flame. However, it spread across the sky like it did before but was closely held against Zuo Mo's body. Those ten domineering and burning suns turned to ten fist-sized golden balls of flame that revolved rhythmically around Zuo Mo's body.

Having just killed Wu Yu, Zuo Mo was at his peak. His mind was completely clear, the [Ten Crow Celestial Domain] seemed to be a part of his body and moved to his thoughts.

Looking at the fierce battlefield under him, fighting spirit burned inside Zuo Mo and rampaged.

The Anti Dragon Claw on his back seemed to detect his raised spirits and vibrated lightly.

A layer of gold overlaid over Zuo Mo's vision.

The air rushing past him cut like knives but he was unaffected.

Looking at the ground coming towards him, he suddenly spread his arms wide!

Boom!

The ten suns revolving around his body sounded at the same time!

They spun rapidly and increased in speed. The dark red space expanded outwards, pulled by the revolutions of the ten suns. In a blink, Zuo Mo seemed to be smashing towards the ground like a ball of furious dark red flames.

The Yu Frontier Guards paled!

Xiao Mo Ge's target was the Yu Frontier Guard ranks!

"Protect the Lord!"

Panicked voices sounded in waves. The Yu Frontier Guards immediately panicked.

The boom in the air seemed to sound inside their minds. The ground under their feet shook. They looked over in shock. The dark red flow that roared had rushed towards them seeming to increase in size.

They almost suffocated from the pressure!

"Hmph!"

A faint sound came from the chariot and a tall figure appeared in front of the Yu Frontier Guards. No one knew how he came to appear there, but when this figure entered the field of view, everyone had the same two words appear on their minds.

Marshal Yu!

Marshal Yu was finally personally taking action!

Faint blue long hair swayed in the wind. His features seemed to be carved from stone. His eyes were a faint blue. There was a faint smile on his lips and he seemed to exude a strange charisma.

This was Marshal Yu!

Having already reached marshal level, he was one of the strongest in the Hundred Savage Realm, someone that countless people revered and respected!

Marshal Yu raised his head and his expression was normal as though that terrifying dark red ball of flame did not exist.

Just as everyone's attention was focused on this great battle, no one noticed that Luo Li who had been lying beside Xiao Guo and Li Ying Feng had silently stood up.

There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

Then his figure started to fade as though he was disappearing into the void.

Beside him, a beautiful figure seemed to materialize.

A peerlessly beautiful face slowly became clear.

She opened her eyes.

———

Marshal Yu!

Zuo Mo's pupils contracted but at this time, he was at his peak. He did not feel any terror. That great and motionless figure below stimulated his fighting spirit to burn brighter.

Come!

The ten suns moved even faster and Zuo Mo's mind became even clearer.

His eyes were tightly locked onto Marshal Yu and did not move away.

As the distance between them closed, an imperceptible look of shock flashed through Marshal Yu's eyes.

Now was the time!

Zuo Mo's figure seemed to oppose the rules of the world and suddenly came to a complete halt in the air. There was no buffer between the extreme high speed movement and the extreme stillness. His position was extremely strange, his chest and abdomen sucked in, his body bowed like a bow. His spread arms were brought together in front of his body.

"Kill!"

His forehead suddenly lit up. A golden energy rippled across his face.

The golden flames suddenly shrunk into the center like they were grabbed by an invisible hand!

A golden pillar that was about seven zhang thick smashed towards Marshal Yu at an astounding speed. The ten golden crows on the pillar were all at different positions.

The [Golden Crow Battering Ram]!

Unlike the loud noise just now, the golden pillar was silent when it moved as though it was intangible.

Marshal Yu's pupils suddenly contracted. A thread of a smile appeared on his lips. "Good attack!"

He reached out with his right hand and pushed towards the golden pillar descending from the sky!

Hiss!

A strange howl filled the air.

The people on the ground feel a strong suction force come from the sky that caused them to almost trip and fall. All of them jumped in fright and steadied themselves. Air flashed across their bodies and gathered in the sky. They almost thought they were inside a windstorm.

If they were watching from the sky, they could see it more clearly.

The air from a radius of one hundred li around Marshal Yu's raised right hand was gathering. If one looked from afar, they would see it was a great funnel.

The power of one marshal level attack was this powerful!

Zhu Ke and the others had pale faces. They had been shocked by Lin Qian's sword strike but right now, they found that the distance between general and marshal level was unable to be crossed! Compared to Marshal Yu's blow, Lin Qian's sword strike was like a firefly compared to the moon.

There was an innate difference between the two's power!

Those that were less brave felt their knees weaken and almost sank to the ground.

Zuo Mo did not know what other people were thinking. At this moment, his mind was completely clear and unaffected. He also saw the power of Marshal Yu's attack but he wasn't afraid at all. He felt excited! Unusually excited!

Marshal level!

So this was marshal level!

His calm eyes was filled with the light of excitement and determination.

His hands pressed together and mo matrices lit up on the golden pillar. The ten golden crows became even brighter in color and the golden pillar seemed to slow down as though it was moving through water.

Marshal Yu had not thought that Zuo Mo would have transformation to the attack at this time!

He could not disguise his shock this time!

Zuo Mo could not maintain his calm. This was his strongest move. His mind was excited and he could not help but shout soundlessly.

Go, Golden Crow Battering Ram!

Translator Ramblings: WanderingGummiofDoom thinks that Zuo Mo is performing Kamehameha. I really admire the laziness of author some time. Have a character, make a name representing a thing for them, give them traits relating to that name and you've made a character.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Forty Five Life-Death Lock Separation Sword

Clang!

A thick deep sound seemed to burst in people's minds. With a deep rumbling, it passed through their bodies and numbed their extremities. The hair on their bodies stood on end.

Time seemed to stop in this moment.

The Golden Crow Battering Ram stopped twenty zhang away from Marshal Yu's head.

Pia, a crack suddenly appeared on the glittering surface of the Golden Crow Battering Ram. Then several more appeared, crack crack crack, cracks quickly spread across the surface of the Golden Crow Battering Ram.

Boom!

The Golden Crow Battering Ram suddenly gave off a blinding light. As it exploded, a domineering and burning presence exploded.

At the same time, a sharp light flashed across Marshal Yu's eyes.

His upraised right hand pushed up again!

The collision of two great powers was like two meteors crashing together. The light was as bright as that of a sun!

The air within hundreds of li roared and raged with turbulent gales.

Everyone staring at the clash only saw a blinding white light. . The thundering explosion caused their ears to ring, and the world seemed silent. However, they could not hear anything clearly. Many people reflexively gaped in horror. Those that were more powerful and skilled forced themselves to calm down. They detected the incoming danger.

A shock wave rushed at them like a steel wall!

Bam bam bam!

The mo that met it first were unable to react before they seemed to be launched with a heavy hammer. They threw up blood as their bodies were thrown back.

The terrifying wave of air was unstoppable. The elite Yu Frontier Guard Forces were like dry branches tossed in the wind and unable to resist at all.

Zhu Ke and the others changed expression. They shielded the princesses as they retreated.

Those that were slower to react and were swept away by the wave of air.

It was alright if they escaped with the momentum of the terrifying power. Some people wanted to use their strength to steady themselves. Cracks sounded. For these people the bones inside their body could not withstand such a strong power and shattered!

It was like the apocalypse had come!

Everyone was stunned. Their minds were shook and their faces ashen.

The power of one attack left all of them were stunned!

No one noticed that a light ethereal figure marched against the gust of air, against the flow of people.

The steely wave of air was like tofu in front of this beautiful figure. It did not cause any obstruction for her. Like a nimble fish, her body shook and she burrowed into the wave of air.

———

Marshal Yu narrowed his eyes. His right hand that was now placed behind his back was trembling slightly.

He was extremely shocked.

Ever since he had reached marshal level he had not fought, no one dared to. In the Hundred Savage of the Dark, marshal level existences were the apex. Even though he focused more time on other affairs, he had not neglected his own cultivation.

He actually felt a thread of pressure from Xiao Mo Ge's attack!

If it wasn't that his right hand was still uncontrollably trembling, he would not believe this reality.

Ten Crow Celestial Domain!

Was it really that powerful?

He felt uncertain. In front of a marshal, the domain of a general level should not be a threat at all! But why did Xiao Mo Ge's [Ten Crow Celestial Domain] make him feel pressured?

Was it because of shen power?

As the thought flashed through Marshal Yu's mind. His eyes lit up.

It definitely was shen power.

The light and the gusts of air did not affect him at all. He remained motionless in the air like rock. He raised his head to look at the black dot in the sky. A smile came to the corner of his mouth.

———

Compared to Marshal Yu's barely ruffled appearance, Zuo Mo was left in a much sorrier state after the clash.

Smoke wafted off of him and his clothing was in tatters. Large and small wounds covered his body. The dark red light around him was dim and the ten suns seemed to have lost their glow. The attack just now didn't just drain all of his power, it had caused him significant injuries.

His face was pale and the sun script on his forehead was dim. The light from the other nine sun scripts were also gone. Without the ten suns absorbing the shen power, the shen power was left completely unchecked. It now rampaged through his body.

Zuo Mo forced down the blood that rose to his throat and stared coldly at Marshal Yu.

"You are the only one I have ever seen to have such presence at general level," Marshal Yu said idly. His tone was filled with praise.

Zuo Mo did not speak. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but he was unable to. His body seemed to be boiling right now. The shen power rampaged through his body, and the attack just now had actually caused a crack to appear in the seal on the Sun Crystal Seed.

At the Battlefield of Sealed Extinction, the ancient corpse had said that Zuo Mo wasn't able to absorb the power of the Sun Crystal Seed because it was too powerful, and he would even be wounded so the corpse had sealed the seed's power.

Zuo Mo had never expected the attack just now would cause a crack to appear in the Sun Crystal Seed's seal.

A hot flow that almost melted him slowly escaped from the Sun Crystal Seed. This hot flow was minuscule but once it appeared, the messy shen power inside Zuo Mo's body suddenly quieted.

It was the first time Zuo Mo had ever encountered a situation where his shen power would stop moving. A strange feeling rose.

At this time, an extremely vicious and icy flow suddenly flowed along his back and into his body.

Zuo Mo's expression changed slightly and his heart skipped a beat.

Anti Dragon Claw!

Damn it, at such an important time, the rebellious Anti Dragon Claw actually came out to meddle!

The Three Thousand Threads of worry did not move at all. No matter how Zuo Mo tried, it didn't seem to be able to do anything against this icy flow.

Marshal Yu slowly flew up until he was at the same height as Zuo Mo.

He looked wryly at the motionless Zuo Mo and said idly, "What? You only have the power for one attack? It is not realistic to think that you can defeat me with this one attack."

His eyes were sharp and he could see that it was a mess inside Zuo Mo's body. Not just fighting, Zuo Mo didn't even have the power to move a finger right now.

Marshal Yu smiled faintly. His hand spread and he grasped at Zuo Mo.

The air around Zuo Mo suddenly solidified. Zuo Mo was unable to move.

Having captured the other alive, Marshal Yu was in a much better mood. Xiao Mo Ge cultivated shen power but he was far weaker in terms of power. He only had the power for one attack. Thinking of the gains this time, he disregarded his losses.

With the shen power cultivation method in hand, he would have a chance at a breakthrough. More importantly, with shen power, he would have the hope of breaking into king level!

King Level!

These two words caused his mind to heat up.

He wanted to return immediately and study shen power. But he was a marshal and he had strong self-control, so he repressed the impulse. He smiled and then pulled his hand back.

Zuo Mo's figure flew towards Marshal Yu.

Zuo Mo immediately panicked.

At this time, a serene singing voice seemed to come from the unseen ground.

"Why is life a joy, why is death a sorrow, two hearts separated by yin and yang, bound together by a chain!"

Countless sword lights blossomed. In a flash, there was a sea of them. They seemed to materialize out of nowhere. They budded, bloomed, and then withered at a stunning rate.

A beautiful and cool figure stood like a sword in the sea of flowers.

———

When Zuo Mo saw the newcomer, he was startled. And then he reacted, it was Wo Li, Luo Li Shidi's sword spirit!

Had Luo Li Shidi woken up?

In this moment, Zuo Mo was filled with joy!

Luo Li's awakening meant that he had comprehended the [Life-Death Lock]!

In the sea of flowers, Wu Li's figure was as cool as a sword but that added to her charisma.

Where was Luo Li Shidi?

Zuo Mo could not see Luo Li anywhere and was slightly puzzled. But then he started to panic. Even if Luo LI Shidi had comprehended the [Life-Death Lock, he definitely was not a match for Marshal Yu.

Damn it!

He was going to suffer great losses in business this time!

Zuo Mo did not have any of the fighting spirit he had previously. He wanted to gather his power to tell Luo Li Shidi to run. But his body did not move. It was completely out of his control and he couldn't make a sound.

Marshal Yu was slightly shocked. "You have some skill."

These beautiful flowers were made from countless sword essences. Layered together, it was like a beautiful sea of flowers.

Flower Sea Sword Domain?

He smiled dismissively. Inside, he pondered the origins of this Xiao Mo Ge. The his subordinates were astounding. But then he realized a thought. Xiao Mo Ge was in his hands. If he did not willingly submit, then he could set a jinzhi in the other. Marshal Yu did not fear that Xiao Mo Ge would rebel.

As to these powerful subordinates of Xiao Mo Ge, they would naturally now belong to him.

When he thought of this, his mood became even better. The sword essence sea in front of him became even more joyful to look at.

Wo Li floated in the middle of the sword sea and looked at Marshal Yu with a cool and clear gaze.

She suddenly closed her eyes and her lips moved. "Life-Death Lock Separation Sword!"

Marshal Yu's heart jumped and a feeling of danger rose.

Pia, a flower suddenly shattered. As the petals fell, a tiny red chain was pulled out of the flower and each of the petals and lengthened.

The sea of flowers shattered.

The red chains criss-crossed and layered over one another. In a flash, countless red chains of varying thickness winded back and forth like a sea of red snakes.

The red chains shot at Marshal Yu at a stunning speed.

What was strangest was that these chains were completely made from sword essence! And this strange sword essence that was not living or dead, nor yin or yang. Even Marshal Yu who had seen many things had never seen such a strange sword essence before!

What sword essence was this?

The underestimation and dismissal that Marshal Yu held before was swept away. His expression became grave.

This sword essence was extremely strange. He had a strong feeling if he came into contact with these sword essences, the outcome would not be good. He could not say why this was. This presence that was not living nor dead, and between yin and yang was a strange existence that seemed to waver between life and death.

He detected danger.

Translator Ramblings: I think Zuo Mo has too many things inside his body right now ... ... Pu Yao, Wei, the Sun Crystal Seed, the threads ... ...

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Chapter Six Hundred and Forty Six – Chained Together

It really was strange!

How long had it been since he had felt danger?

Danger, ever since he stepped into marshal level, this word seemed to be unconnected to him. When the presence of danger came at him, even he blanked for a moment.

However, Marshal Yu quickly reacted. With a high hum, a sharp green sword light penetrated the sea of flowers and flew into his hands.

The long green sword was narrow and carved with ancient scripts.

This was not a flying sword that xiuzhe used, but a mo weapon, a mo sword!

With the sword in his hand, all of Marshal Yu's hesitation and uncertainty was swept away. The sword in his hand was called the Green Carp Tongue Sword, and was one of his mo weapons. It was ranked above the Black Heart Treasure Coins.

The Green Carp Tongue Sword had been obtained after he had killed an enemy back when he was a general. At the beginning, its quality was average, and paled in comparison from its power today. He had tried all the ways he could think off, refining it with all kinds of methods available to him. Its power continued to increase, and it jumped into the ranks of earth mo weapons to become one of the most famous mo weapons of the present era.

The Green Carp Tongue Sword was forged from the tongue of a rotten carp mo. The rotten carp mo was a kind of mo that lived deep in the sea. Their strongest organ was their green tongues which were hard and sharp, able to pierce through any object. After their death, the only part that would not rot was their green tongue. That was how the name of their clan came to be.

The Green Carp Tongue Sword slashed at the flower sea split into.

The sky full of red chains decayed when touched by the green light! The green light flashed, and a deep and black fissure appeared in the sky!

A sword that could rend space!

A dark and rotten presence came from the crack. The flora that still remained on the ground quickly withered.

The sea of flowers quickly wilted and withered. In a flash, the endless sea of flowers became dried and withered branches.

The most important reason the Green Carp Tongue Sword was able to rank among the earth mo weapons was that it could rend apart space. Marshal Yu had found an ancient jinzhi from the remnants of a record. It was able to rend space and connect to Rotten Jie, and the most important material to forge this jinzhi was the tongue of a rotten carp mo.

For an expert like Marshal Yu, once the crux was identified, everything else wasn't a problem to figure out.

The Green Carp Tongue sword was forged according to this method.

The Rotten Jie was a strange land. It wasn't large, but was filled with monsters. What was most famous was the unique miasma there, it had yin and corrosive properties. It was one of the greatest poisons in the world. It was even troublesome for marshals if they came into contact with it. If one was weaker than marshal level, they would be immediately killed.

As the corrosive miasma flooded out of the crack in space, Wo Li's sword essence flower sea quickly withered. Those tiny red chain links quickly melted like snow under the sun.

Wo Li's calm gaze didn't change, as though what was happening was within her predictions.

She bent down to touch the withered flowers, and sang in a clear voice, "Life not life, death not death, my heart will not separate."

The dried flower sea on the ground suddenly started to absorb the rotten miasma. In a flash, it seemed to have taken in nutrients and bloomed again. The flowers that had absorbed the corrosive miasma became even brighter and the red chains that had melted took form again, this time with rainbow colored marks scattered throughout.

A sweet taste filled the air.

"Interesting!" Marshal Yu said with a change in his expression. In his view, this astounding change was extraordinary.

As a marshal, he had better judgement than other experts. With a glance, he saw that Wo Li's cultivation was a strange one related to life and death. This surprised him. Life and death was one of the most profound and eternal questions. A method with life and death as the core principle was always cryptic and difficult to cultivate. But any method that dared to use the principle of life and death was always a powerful one.

He recognized the danger and became cautious.

The other's presence was very strange. She brimmed with life, but it seemed to have been drawn and transformed from death energy. There were two completely opposite presences, life and death, on her. This strange state meant that he was unable to accurately gauge the other's strength.

Marshal Yu understood. The corrosive miasma would not threaten this mysterious woman, it would only become fertilizer for the sea of flowers. The corrosive miasma was a kind of death energy formed after decaying. The other had the ability to turn life to death, and change death to life.

The sea of flowers rippled and sword essence moved.

Suddenly, many slender chains appeared at Marshal Yu's feet and wrapped tightly around him.

"Hm!" Marshal Yu snorted coldly. The chain around his legs immediately flew apart.

Yet at this time, the sea of flowers started to slowly spin with Wo Li as the center.

The sea of flowers was becoming an enormous whirlpool!

Clank!

The sound of an enormous chain sounded. A great chain slowly rose from under her feet. With every movement upwards, there was the sound of the chain trembling.

The chain was thicker than an adult arm. It was completely black and covered with red mo matrices.

Marshal Yu's expression was grave and he threw the Green Carp Tongue Sword into the air.

When the Green Carp Tongue Sword flew into the sky, it turned into a slender green carp. Suddenly, a burst of thunder sounded, and electrical snakes danced. Rain droplets poured down.

The curtain of rain covered the world as mist spread.

These droplets of rain seemed gentle, yet the sea of flowers suddenly slowed under the great rain.

Marshal Yu's [Rain Domain of No Return]!

Each rain droplet contained great power, and was so sharp it could penetrate armor. The ground immediately became riddled in holes.

However, while the sea of flowers slowed in its spinning under the Rain Domain of No Return, it was still blooming brightly.

Wo Li looked indifferently at Marshal Yu as the chain slowly rose from behind her back.

If Marshal Yu could enter the sea of flowers, he would find that under Wo Li's feet, at the other end of the sea of flowers, there was a transparent figure, Luo li. He was standing at the other end of the sea of flowers, the chain moving down from his back.

Chained Together.

This move was called [Chained Together]!

———

Zuo Mo didn't have the time to pay attention to the fight. The situation inside his body was the strangest at this time.

That thread of hot flow from the Sun Crystal Seed immediately intimidated the shen power that had messed up his body like a king conquering the world. Yet when the dark and vicious energy of the Anti Dragon Claw also burrowed into Zuo Mo's body, it was like a furious lion that leapt over.

The cold and vicious energy of the Anti Dragon Claw did not show weakness and welcomed the confrontation.

It was like a storm. The two powers were evenly matched as they fought.

The Zuo Mo's body became the battlefield for these two presences. For a while, the left side of Zuo Mo's body would be extremely cold while his right side was burning. These two powers were like two monsters inside Zuo Mo's body. Zuo Mo's shen power didn't dare to move, like a frightened child.

Everywhere they passed, his body would be left extremely damaged. Fortunately, Zuo Mo still had the Greenvine Mystical Water. This droplet of Greenvine Mystical Water was intelligent and it continued to heal Zuo Mo's body.

But the next event caused Zuo Mo's soul to almost fly out of his body.

As though it was stimulated by the Anti Dragon Claw more hot flows came from the Sun Crystal Seed, and in response the Anti Dragon Claw, the peerless mo weapon, did not back off. Threads of cold and vicious energy continued to burrow into his body from his back.

The two sides started to fight intensely again.

Zuo Mo's face was white!

Heavens, if they continued, ge wouldn't have enough Greenvine Mystical Water no matter how much ge had!

If this continued, his body would definitely be ripped apart by these two presences.

But what Zuo Mo hadn't expected was that the hot flows from the Sun Crystal seed quickly gained the upper hand. It clearly was stronger. Zuo Mo sighed in relief. If the two continued to fight, he would most likely die quickly.

But the following developments cause Zuo Mo to panic again.

The hot flows of the Sun Crystal Seed that had the upper hand left scorched dust behind in its path. Even the Greenvine Mystical Water was unable to repair it.

Zuo Mo understood. The hot flows from the Sun Crystal Seed were not something his body could tolerate right now. Compared to the present situation, the previous situation when the two sides had been evenly matched was much better.

Little Anti, give a bit more cold energy, a little bit more!

Zuo Mo furiously thought of ways to help. But the cold energy didn't increase, and were being destroyed by the Sun Crystal Seed.

Zuo Mo who had been praying furiously saw this and was enraged.

Useless person!

You couldn't even defeat an immature fireball, you sky mo weapon, sky mo weapon my ass!

Zuo Mo swore inside.

When he thought this, the Anti Dragon Claw on his back suddenly vibrated furiously. It seemed to have heard Zuo Mo's curses. A vast vicious presence that was many times stronger than before furiously charged into Zuo Mo's body as though it was furious!

The Three Thousand Threads Of Worry seemed to detect that this was a crucial time, and had loosened its restraint on the Anti Dragon Claw.

This burst of energy from the Anti Dragon Claw was extremely strong. When it charged into Zuo Mo's body, it scattered the hot flows from the Sun Crystal Seed. Zuo Mo felt the Anti Dragon Claw continue to tremble on his back. Zuo Mo seemed to have a feeling that the Anti Dragon Claw was a brawny large man that was now roaring smugly with laughter.

But Zuo Mo didn't cheer and almost wailed. The presence of the Anti Dragon Claw had scattered the hot flows of the Sun Crystal Seed and was now rampaging through his body.

The vicious killing intent was now also rapidly destroying his body!

Damn it!

Zuo Mo wanted to cry. Luckily, the Sun Crystal Seed was unable to tolerate defeat and another burning flow of heat came out of the crack and leap towards the vicious energies of the Anti Dragon Claw.

The two forces teetered back and forth. Zuo Mo's body became the battlefield were the two forces fought a tug-of-war.

All kinds of great pain tortured Zuo Mo's nerves but he was unable to move or cry out. In front of these two great vicious things, Zuo Mo was so minuscule he was an infant.

But he did not give up.

Even if it was painful to his bones, he gritted his teeth and maintained his calm to focus his attention.

He knew that if he was to find a way to survive the battle of these two great and viscous forces, he had to be calm!

He didn't remember what time it was, just as Zuo Mo was becoming numb ... ...

A chance arrived!

Translator Ramblings: Zuo Mo, oh, Zuo Mo, your body just doesn't want to cooperate with you. Too many treasures is a bad thing.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Forty Seven – Transformation

Nothing could rival the brutal presence of the Anti Dragon Claw, not even the wasteland beast that Zuo Mo could summon using the Archaic Wasteland Sacrificial Art. But this brutal presence was nothing compared to its power in the past. According to Pu Yao and Wei, the Anti Dragon Claw had been weakened for thousands of years by the Three Thousand Threads of Worry. This caused Zuo Mo to desire and admire what presence the Anti Dragon Claw had in the past.

The brutal energies of the Anti Dragon Claw furiously flooded into Zuo Mo's body.

The Sun Crystal Seed was stimulated by this. A thick, almost tangible, flow of heat poured out from the crack as it slowly advanced.

One was an unparalleled ancient and vicious object, the other was a great treasure of the world, one cold, one hot. When the two forces came into contact, it was like cold water poured into hot oil.

In front of these two terrifying powers, Zuo Mo's steel hard mo physique that was fragile as paper. In a flash, it was covered in holes. If it wasn't for the Greenvine Mystical Water's healing properties, he would have already turned to dust long ago.

But as the battle heated up, the positions of the two sides steadied and they gathered near each of the ten sun matrices on Zuo Mo's body.

These ten sun matrices of the Ten Crow Celestial Apparatus mo physique were naturally attuned to the Sun Crystal Seed and acted as wells where shen power naturally gathered. The Sun Crystal Seed's power flowed into the ten mo matrices as a result.

Taking advantage of this the cold and brutal energies of the Anti Dragon Claw quickly took over all of Zuo Mo's body and started to furiously attack these ten sun mo matrices.

If someone was to touch Zuo Mo's body now, they would find to their shock that his entire body was freezing but the ten sun mo matrices burned like hot metal.

As the battle intensified, even the shen power in Zuo Mo's sealed right hand was attracted and entered this great battle.

Zuo Mo himself was left extremely weak.

The powers inside his body rampaged out of control. His body was a mess and heavily injured.

Yet at this moment, Zuo Mo found a chance.

There was another power in Zuo Mo's body that he had always forgot—the Soul Setting Divine Light!

This divine light came from Wei's succession. Other than placing jinzhi in Gu Ming Gong, Zuo Mo had never used it again. It was not that Zuo Mo had a low opinion of its power, but the succession of the Soul Setting Divine Light was too ancient and too difficult to understand. Even Wei could not speak of the specifics. The divine light itself was strange and Zuo Mo didn't even know where to begin studying it.

What he had not expected was that the Soul Setting Divine Light slowly emerged out of the Three Thousand Threads of Worry during this moment of great danger. These two terrifying powers, Three Thousand Threads of Worry and the Soul Setting Divine Light, had not destroyed each other. Zuo Mo was not surprised about the Three Thousand Threads of Worry. Something that could restrain the Anti Dragon Claw had to be a treasure on par with the Anti Dragon Claw. This divine light that originated from the dawn of the world also was unaffected. Zuo Mo immediately realized that the Soul Setting Divine Light was a treasure on the same level as the Anti Dragon Claw and the Sun Crystal Seed!

When the Soul Setting Divine Light burrowed out of the Three Thousand Threads of Worry, it slowly swam like a rainbow fish in Zuo Mo's torn up body.

Forced to desperate straits, Zuo Mo's heart jumped when he discovered the Soul Setting Divine Light.

Opportunity!

Right now, all other powers in his body were completely suppressed by the Sun Crystal Seed and the Anti Dragon Claw so he could not use them. The Three Thousand Threads of Worry were not suppressed but because of the uniqueness of its power, it was of no help in this battle.

The sudden discovery of the Soul Setting Divine Light was akin to a life-saving herb to Zuo Mo!

Zuo Mo immediately controlled his emotions and pushed down the joy and excitement he felt. He thought back to how he had previously activated the Soul Setting Divine Light.

As expected, when his thoughts shifted, the Soul Setting Divine Light immediately stopped where it was.

Zuo Mo was joyed. It seemed that he could control the Soul Setting Divine Light. Given his present helplessness, a power that he could control was what he needed the most! Even if this power was tiny, he would not give it up. A power that he could control meant that he did not have to wait for his fate to be determined by others.

He carefully controlled the Soul Setting Divine Light. Because it had been too long since he had used it, and he wasn't familiar to start with, his control was extremely crude at first. Zuo Mo was not demotivated. He usually seemed to be uncaring, but the more dangerous the moment, the clearer his mind was and the more patience he had.

The conflict between the Sun Crystal Seed and the Anti Dragon Claw reached a white-hot level.

The burning flow that poured out from the Sun Crystal Seed continued to flood into the ten sun mo matrices. The ten sun mo matrices were quickly filled up. They were filled with power like ten balls of flame. Because the power that was added was too strong, the mo matrices were completely awakened. The awakened mo matrix actually concealed its light. The burning heat turned to darkness.

Light and dark, they were twins!

Zuo Mo seemed to understand when he saw this scene!

The power in every sun mo matrix far surpassed the limits of what the mo matrix could tolerate. If there was no outside force that reduced the power, the Sun mo matix would not be able to tolerate the overflow and would explode. It would only end up in one way for Zuo Mo, dying in an explosion of blood and gore.

Fortunately, there was the Anti Dragon Claw!

The cold and brutal energy of the Anti Dragon Claw surrounded the ten sun matrices from all directions. The stimulated Sun Crystal Seed realized that the sun matrices was a battlefield where it held the advantage. There, held the home ground advantage! If it caused these sun matrices to explode, then it would undoubtedly lose this advantage!

Therefore, the sun matrices were simulated on a path that Zuo Mo never thought about.

—Evolution!

The power of the Sun Crystal Seed flooded every part of the Sun Matrix. The power that was several levels above the sun mo matrix repeatedly cleansed the mo matrix causing itto change.

Like grass sprouting, the complex mo matrix silently grew.

It was the first time Zuo Mo observed the growth of a mo matrix.

The Anti Dragon Claw as also intelligent. It responded to the transformation of the Sun mo matrix.

A layer of frost appeared on Zuo Mo in the areas around the sun matrix. This layer of frost was not white or blue, but a faint grey. A portion of the Anti Dragon Claw's brutal energy started to heal Zuo Mo's almost ground up flesh.

Yet the Anti Dragon Claw's icy power was too brutal. Even if it was trying to heal, it felt like thousands of little icy knives cutting repeatedly into Zuo Mo's flesh.

Zuo Mo endured the heart-boring pain as he carefully controlled the Soul Setting Divine Light. He hid it in a corner and waited patiently for a chance. He realized that this moment was not the best time to act. The Sun crystal Seed and the Anti Dragon Claw were all accumulating power. The following clash would most likely be even more intense than before.

Zuo Mo's mo physique was sturdy, but in front of something as vicious as the Anti Dragon Claw, it was not enough. Large amounts of blood and flesh disappeared like melting snow in front of the brutal energies. Leaving only the blood and flesh that could absorb the brutal energy.

This lead to a process in which Zuo Mo's blood and flesh was completely transformed. The strongest flesh quickly expanded and thrived, the weakest rapidly shrank and died. They continued to struggle in the ocean of brutal energy and gradually stabilized.

No one noticed that a grey mo matrix had appeared inside Zuo Mo's body and it was slowly growing, creeping across his body like ivy. The grey mo matrixes were completely different than the mo matrices he had before. Some dense scales appeared on the edges of the mo matrix. If one looked closely, they would find that these fine scales were extremely similar in color and shape to the scales of the Anti Dragon Claw, but much smaller.

The heavy brutal energy filled the space one zhang around Zuo Mo and seemed to be one with the Anti Dragon Claw.

But outside of this one zhang, the presence of the energy was completely absent. Not allowing anyone present to detect it.

Everyone's gaze was deeply attracted to the battle between Marshal Yu and Wo Li.

———

"[Chain Together]!

Wo Li's slender fingers pointed at Marshal Yu. Her cool gaze contained determination and fighting spirit. Under the sea of flowers, Luo Li was reflected. While his body was transparent, there was a smile at the corner of his mouth.

Almost at the same time, the two of them spoke.

Wo Li's voice was cool and as hard as a sword, "Together!"

Luo Li's voice was a murmur and gentle as water, "Together!"

Woosh, A thick chain suddenly flew out from under Wo Li's feet like an ancient snake that shot at marshal Yu.

The air was filled with the sound of the chain clanking. The whole of the flower sea was trembling.

A strange presence that was hard to describe moved into the surroundings as the chain clanked.

This was ... ...

Zhu Ke's expression was uncertain.

"This is ... ..." the middle-aged attendant exclaimed but she suddenly stopped as her face became completely bloodless.

Xia suddenly raised his head. His breathing was so heavy it could be heard clearly through the thick armor.

———

This was the presence of life and death!

Marshal Yu's eyes were filled with shock and gravity. This snake-like metal chain was made from two opposing powers, life and death!

If he was not seeing it with his own eyes, he would not believe it!

Life and death, two diametrically opposed powers yet they were merged together so beautifully. It really was fantastical.

What method was this?

Who was that woman?

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind but in a moment, his mind became clear again.

This chain that was woven from life and death was one of the highest powers that he had ever seen. It was so exquisite, so fantastical, it was hard to believe. As a marshal, even Marshal Yu sighed and praised it.

But such an exquisite and creative power still had weaknesses.

It was not condensed enough.

The other should have just comprehended it a short time ago. Even though they had understood to the crux of the ability, they lacked practice and the power was too weak. It was akin to a very powerful seedling. Maybe it would be powerful when it matured, but the seedling that had just germinated was thin and delicate.

Power came from methods, but also from an accumulation of experience.

Compared to this method of life and death that was undoubtedly a top skill, Marshal Yu did not have anything like that. But in terms of accumulation, the other was far lacking.

He had never thought that he would be forced to such a state by such a young woman.

Marshal Yu smiled, full of self-scorn. However, someone that could comprehend such a wondrous method was qualified to be his opponent!

The smile on his face gradually faded away. His expression became solemn and devout as he raised the Green Carp Tongue Sword.

The countless hardship and obstacles on his path of cultivation flashed passed his mind's eye. His mind suddenly broadened!

A figure stood with a sword under a drizzle of rain.

I will let you see the true power of this marshal level's [Rain Domain of No Return]!

Translator Ramblings: A little bit of this, a little bit of that, and ta da, one new body!

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Chapter Six Hundred and Forty Eight – No Return

The feeling of extreme hot and cold mixing together made him want to throw up blood.

But Zuo Mo did not have the time to throw up blood. He was furiously learning how to manipulate the Soul Setting Divine Light. Learning as he went was not something that he wanted to do, but he had no choice at this time. The Soul Setting Divine Light was his lifeboat. Other than this, he had nothing else to respond with.

The Soul Setting Divine Light, the light that accompanied the dawn of the world. It was like a little multi-coloured fish, sometimes obedient and sometimes mischievous. Regardless of the urgency Zuo Mo felt, he could only calm down and experience it.

This was a multicoloured world.

All kinds of coloured light were gathered in this extremely slender divine light. The birth of all colours of light when the world had began were included in this little divine light.

It was not of the five elements, nor did it belong to yin or yang, and had nothing to do with yao, mo, and xiuzhe.

When Zuo Mo's mind was immersed in the Soul Setting Divine Light, an ocean of chaotic information followed him. What was most attention-catching was an ancient presence that struck at his mind.

In this moment, he seemed to see the primordial chaos, the dawn of the world.

He knew that this was an illusion. The Soul Setting Divine Light might have a sliver of an ancient presence, but much of it had disappeared after being passed down for so many years. It would be good if just a tenth of a percent remained. Just how much information was at the dawn of the world. Could a divine light hold all that?

But even this one tenth of a percent was precious enough.

The dawn of the world was the beginning of all methods. Just comprehending a little bit would be of endless benefit. On this, no matter if the person was yao, mo, or xiuzhe, they were all the same.

Zuo Mo did not have any methods of comprehending this presence from the dawn of the world. Even if it was the core of all methods, even if it was the most precious part of the Soul Setting Divine Light.

In such an emergency, wasn't trying to comprehend it just seeking death? The practical Little Mo Ge was furiously pondering the use of the divine light, and how to manipulate the divine light.

Under the threat of death, a person's potential would be more easily uncovered. Zuo Mo actually understood a bit more of the Soul Setting Divine Light that usually was so hard to understand.

The most powerful ability of the Soul Setting Divine Light was "setting." It could "set" everything in the world, and this was the reason for its name. Zuo Mo could not understand the reason, but this was not a time to study the reason. It was fine as long as he knew how to use it.

Zuo Mo used the Soul Setting Divine Light to sweep a tiny bit of the brutal energy of the Anti Dragon Claw. As he had expected, this vicious energy froze where it was.

This caused Zuo Mo's confidence to rise. He tested it on a tiny hot flow from the Sun Crystal Seed. It also was a success.

He suppressed the impulse he felt and patiently waited for an opportunity.

The Soul Setting Divine Light was a wonder, but this fragment of Soul Setting Divine Light was extremely small. Zuo Mo suspected that it would not be able to set a great deal of power. It could only be used at a critical moment, and important place.

The mo matrix was growing and changing. He knew that this was the mo matrix evolving.

Zuo Mo's body was being rapidly changed and strengthened by the two enemy powers even if he was not willing. At this time, Zuo Mo was like an experienced hunter. He had already found the weakness, and right now, he only had to wait patiently for a chance to deliver a fatal strike.

The evolution of the mo matrix was very fast.

The Sun scripts were completely changed. Ten life-like suns floated on the surface of Zuo Mo's body. They were like suns embedded in Zuo Mo's body, especially the sun at his forehead. It was like a miniature sun that revolved without end. The number of paths between the ten suns had multiplied several times. It was profound and complex as the paths crossed. If someone slightly weaker looked at them, they would find they would become dizzy.

The dense scales that had been near Zuo Mo's mo matrix had disappeared, and the new mo matrix sank under his skin so that it could not be seen. But someone familiar with Zuo Mo would notice that his figure had changed slightly. Zuo Mo's original figure could not be considered to be brawny but muscles were clearly defined. Right now, his figure had become much thinner. Only Zuo Mo knew that his body was multiple times as strong now.

His body had been tempered again. The weak blood and flesh had been eliminated by the vicious energies of the Anti Dragon Claw. Each bone, every sinew, every muscle, was now multiple times stronger than before. The refinement was even more complete than the time with the Shifting Star Sands!

If this had occurred at any other time, Zuo Mo would be smiling so wide his eyes would be squinting but right now, he did not feel any joy.

He suspected that the completion of the refinement meant that the final conflict between the two powers was about to start!

Zuo Mo's guess was correct.

———

Wind blew and there was a fine drizzle of rain..

The curtain of rain seemed endless and covered thousands of li. The red threads were clear and transparent with a springy presence. There was no darkness, it was warm and unspeakably comfortable.

Under the curtain of rain, those that were weak showed intoxicated expressions. They unconsciously released their mo weapons dropping them on the ground. The sound of the weapons merged into this drizzle and the owners did not realize they had done so.

More and more people released the mo weapons in their hands and became intoxicated in the rain.

The mo skill that Qi Diao Yu was most skilled in was illusory sound. He detected the power of this rain and his expression changed. Unconsciously, the water droplets around him sped up. With a sharp howl, it seemed to break through the curtain of rain.

The curtain of rain was these same droplets but the sound of the drizzle was soft and intoxicating.

The sharp howl seemed to burrow into the sticky water and then disappeared. The three droplets of water seemed to have gotten drunk themselves. They slowed down as they flew until they moved at the speed of a turtle.

Qi Diao Yu's face was ashen. For the first time, he felt helplessness. He didn't have any power to fight back.

"The Rain Domain of No Return ... ..." he murmured with a complicated expression. "As expected, there is no return!"

Between the threads of rain, a kind of lazy power unconsciously burrowed into his body.

Qi Diao Yu felt his consciousness seemed to move slower, his body became heavier. It feel very comfortable and he did not wanting to move.

He showed a strange expression of intoxication.

No return, no return!

———

The moment the curtain of rain appeared, the sound of clanking of the chains imperceptibly paused. Then the chain which had charged towards Marshal Yu, like a dragon, seemed to have entered water. An invisible power pressured it from all directions.

The metal chain suddenly lit up with a mix of white and black light. The rain shook and the chain sped up.

Marshal Yu smiled slightly and dismissed it.

The curtain of rain did not change but the chain that had just speed up quickly slowed down as though it was now pulling something heavy. The black and white lights quickly faded within the rain curtain.

In a blink, the black and white lights were consumed.

The metal chain that had been so formidable and unstoppable suddenly became slow like a sleeping babe floating in the air.

The sword essence flower sea seemed to slow down until it appeared to have stopped.

Wo Li's cool expression finally changed.

The domain of a marshal!

It was this powerful!

This endless rain in front of her was something that could disrupt even the march of life and death!

In terms of profoundness of power, the Rain Domain of No Return was lacking compared to the metal chain. However, the power disparity was too large! Luo Li had just comprehended the Life and Death Lock. The time was too short. Marshal Yu had went from colonel to brigadier, to general, and then into marshal level. Each step had been set on a firm foundation and the amount of power he had accumulated was almost unimaginable.

When power reached a certain level, it would cause an innate change.

No matter how exquisite the Together chain was, it wasn't a threat to absolute power.

One could defeat ten!

This was a weakness!

No matter how talented they were, they could not take a shortcut on this path of accumulation!

Marshal Yu found their biggest weakness.

He smiled faintly. The other side did have talent to force him to such a point. But, this was the end!

Just at this time, a shocking ripple came from behind him.

His smile froze on his face. Before he could turn around, boom, something seemed to explode behind him. A ripple that almost caused him to lose the urge to fight exploded suddenly from behind him!

He turned back to look in shock.

A bright sun burned in the rain!

———

Having made their final transformations, the collision between the two powers was intense.

The brutal energies of the Anti Dragon Claw had turned into black serpents that roared as they leapt at the ten suns. The Sun Crystal Seed that was in complete control of the Ten Crow Celestial Domain suddenly released a burning light. The serpents that came close turned to dust!

But there were many of the black serpents that were made from the brutal energies. They continued to move without any care.

The battle suddenly entered the most vicious stage.

This was a full-scale head-on clash of power!

The brutal energies of the serpents charged at the ten suns like a relentless tide. The ten suns moved across Zuo Mo's body. The Sun Crystal Seed had actually activated the Ten Crow Celestial Domain in response!

Boom!

Golden light suddenly came from around Zuo Mo!

It was like sun that suddenly bloomed in the rain!

Before the rain could come near the golden light, it evaporated.

The sun suddenly turned dark.

Marshal Yu reflexively raised his head. He saw the blurry sky that had been covered by the rain was now a dark red as though the sky was aflame.

The entire sky became dark red, and the area was even larger than his curtain of rain!

This was ... ...

Suddenly, a dot of light flew out of the golden shield on Xiao Mo Ge's body into the sky. The curtain of rain could not impede the dot of light. It grew as it flew and in a blink, it hung in the sky.

A sun!

Several more dots of light flew from Zuo Mo's body into the sky.

In a flash, ten suns were spread out in the sky.

Ten Crow Celestial Domain!

This was the Ten Crow Celestial Domain!

Marshal Yu almost didn't believe his own eyes. No matter how powerful the Ten Crow Celestial Domain was, it was only the top dog in general level. Compared to marshal domains, it was a whole level below. There was an innate difference in level.

How could the Ten Crow Celestial Domain break through his Rain Domain of No Return?

This was impossible!

Before he could understand everything happening in front of him, an unprecedented feeling of danger rose without any warning.

His heart jumped wildly.

Translator Ramblings: All these chapters are one long extended battle ... ...

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Chapter Six Hundred and Forty Nine – Sun Crystal Seed's Ten Crow Celestial Domain

This feeling of danger came without any warning and approached so fast that Marshal Yu wasn't able to react. In truth, he was unable to react. The pressure that the Ten Crow Celestial Domain gave him was suffocating!

A strange unfamiliar feeling of suffocation!

How long had it been since he felt such pressure? He didn't remember but he was shocked and intimidated by this strange feeling of pressure.

Zuo Mo did not know of Marshal Yu's terror and really did not have the attention to spare. He was walking on a tightrope. If he wasn't careful, one stumble and he would fall to his death. In front of the Anti Dragon Claw and the Sun Crystal Seed, Marshal Yu wasn't worth a mention.

He truly felt this.

However, Zuo Mo felt surprised that the Sun Crystal Seed had activated the Ten Crow Celestial Domain but he quickly understood. The Sun Crystal Seed most likely had detected the threat of the Anti Dragon Claw and wanted to use the power of the Ten Crow Celestial Domain to fight against the Anti Dragon Claw!

The power level of the Sun Crystal Seed's Ten Crow Celestial Domain far surpassed his own. The Ten Crow Celestial Domain it activated was far more powerful than normal! Every transformation of the Ten Crow Celestial Domain was activated, even the higher-level transformations were activated as the higher-level power filled it.

Zuo Mo watched the entire process and didn't dare to divide his attention at all.

Even if he was in a dangerous situation right now, the scene in front of him attracted his attention. He could see every change in the Ten Crow Celestial Domain with his own eyes. He paid rapt attention to how the Sun Crystal Seed activated the Ten Crow Celestial Domain. If he paid close attention, then he would be able to know all the transformations of the Ten Crow Celestial Domain. The Sun Crystal Seed was even pointing out the path of progression for the Ten Crow Celestial Domain as well!

Zuo Mo greedily watched the changes of the Ten Crow Celestial Domain under the control of the Sun Crystal Seed.

At this time, the Sun Crystal Seed was the best teacher.

No matter if it was the Sun Crystal Seed or the Anti Dragon Claw, they seemed to have intelligence on level of a person.

The Anti Dragon Claw detected the Sun Crystal Seed's intentions. A vast murderousness immediately filled the space.

The rain drizzle of the Rain Domain of No Return suddenly froze under such a heavy murderousness. The Rain Domain of No Return was as fragile was glass.

Countless little grey wisps of killing essence swam between the frozen raindrops.

Cold and vast, brutal and savage, like a vicious beast baring its fangs and glaring at its prey with its crimson red eyes. It easily tore apart the layers of defenses and charged into people's minds with little to no resistance.

The people affected felt endless terror come as a wave sweeping their legs out from under them and immediately swallowed them.

Bam!

A clear and pleasing shattering sound echoed.

The Rain Domain of No return only lasted for a few breaths under the attack of the Anti Dragon Claw before it collapsed.

Marshal Yu's face paled. The Rain Domain of No Return had been defeated,and he had been wounded by the a backlash of power.

His eyes were filled with terror. He looked at the wave of murderousness that seemed to be a great grey monster howling and fell into a daze. Anti Dragon Claw! Was this the true power of the sky mo weapon, the Anti Dragon Claw?

Suddenly, he felt he was so minuscule, as tiny and insignificant as dust.

Ambition, pride, it was like a beautiful bubble that popped. His face was ashen and his eyes dim.

However, he was at marshal level. The murderousness had momentarily stunned him but he had the power to fight back. The mo skill in his body detected danger and started to circulate on its own. His body suddenly shook, his face paling even more, but his calm expression gradually fought its way back from terror. Though there was still shock on his face, his eyes had cleared up.

So risky!

The danger just now had been greater than any of his fights. Marshal Yu looked with lingering fear at Xiao Mo Ge, whose figure was shrouded in golden light in the sky. Inside that blinding ball of golden light was a grey pillar of energy that shot into the sky. That was the Anti Dragon Claw.

Anti Dragon Claw, a sky mo weapon!

Only now did he truly understand the meaning of these six words. He finally understood only those marshal level and above could tame the Anti Dragon Claw.

Marshal Yu suddenly smiled in self-disdain.

Previously, he had thought of how to subduing the Anti Dragon claw. Now, he finally understood how laughable his thoughts were. There were many sayings about the Anti Dragon Claw but everyone believed one: 'only marshal level and above could subdue them'.

But after personally seeing the Anti Dragon Claw, Marshal Yu immediately understood that this saying was not complete.

It was not marshal level or above that could tame them, but above marshal level. Other than the power of a marshal, one also had to have the appropriate mo skill. Something as brutal as the Anti Dragon Claw would only be tamed by those bloodthirsty and battle-hungry.

Otherwise, even if one had the power of a marshal, they would be shattered by the killing essence of the Anti Dragon Claw.

Understanding this bewilderment flashed across Marshal Yu's mind.

Even he was unable to withstand the killing essence of the Anti Dragon Claw. Theoretically, Xiao Mo Ge should have ground to dust. But Xiao Mo Ge was unharmed in the air. Also, the power contained in the golden light was different but terrifying in the same way. What was that?

Was that another sky mo weapon?

This thought flashed through Marshal Yu's head but he immediately felt it was absurd. It was the greatest of fortunes to encounter one sky mo weapon like the Anti Dragon Claw. How unlikely would it be for someone to possess two at once?

Marshal Yu was the strongest person on the battlefield and his perception was also the strongest of all the people. He quickly found that the target of the Anti Dragon Claw's attack as not him but seemed to be that ball of golden light and the Ten Crow Celestial Domain.

Marshal Yu felt curious and happy, and also a thread of lingering fear.

If the target of the Anti Dragon Claw had been him, then now ... ...

This guess caused him to shudder.

———

Boom boom boom!

The conflict between the Anti Dragon Claw and the Sun Crystal Seed became even more intense.

The Ten Crow Celestial Domain had reached its strongest state. The great power created by the revolution of the ten suns had formed a golden pillar of fire in the sky and shot at Zuo Mo and the Anti Dragon Claw.

The Anti Dragon Claw that had possession of nine-tenths of Zuo Mo's body did not show weakness. The grey mo matrix appeared again on Zuo Mo's body. A faint grey light suddenly appeared around Zuo Mo and shielded him.

The black shadow of a dragon flickered inside the grey shield of light.

When the pillar of fire came into contact with the grey shield, it struck the surface and was deflected off.

Sparks flew and rained down.

Vrrom!

The ten suns in the air seemed to be infuriated and the light intensified. Countless streams of dark fire appeared in the dark red sky.

The sky was like a river, and the flames like water!

The golden pillar of light became even brighter. The thick pillar of light started to shrink and condense until it almost solidified!

The croaks of crows suddenly resounded in the sky and out of each sun came a crow shrouded in flame.

When the ten golden crows flew out, they turned into ten streams of light that entered the golden pillar!

It was as though cold water was suddenly poured onto the golden pillar and it froze. Ten golden crows appeared on the pillar in different lifelike positions.

From far away, Marshal Yu's pupils suddenly contracted.

–[Golden Crow Battering Ram]!

He had personally experienced the power of Xiao Mo Ge's move. This move was extremely powerful killing move, that surpassed the power of the general level.

But the golden pillar in front of him felt completely different than the one that Xiao Mo Ge had used.

Pressure!

Yes, it was pressure this time was a suffocating pressure!

The moment the pillar formed, the sky and earth seemed to moving, time seemed to stop, the dust in the air froze, everything seemed to still.

Marshal Yu knew that this was just a feeling. He knew that this was just a phenomenon that appeared because the power was great enough but uncontrolled shock still rose from the deepest part of his mind.

Clang!

The Gold Crow Battering Ram heavily hit the grey shield.

Marshal Yu's body shook from the impact. The sound seemed to explode inside his skull. His mind blanked for a brief moment. Those further away with weaker cultivation immediately sprayed out blood. They were seriously wounded.

Under such a strong attack, the grey shield was unable to withstand it, and exploded.

However, the grey shield did not dissipate immediately. It turned to dozens of grey figures that shot at the Golden Crow Battering Ram.

Howls sounded in the air.

Numerous wisps of grey mist suddenly came out of Zuo Mo's body. When they appeared, they turned into grey shadows that charged towards the Golden Crow Battering Ram. These grey shadows turned into little grey dragons. They howled and roared as they moved along the body of the Golden Crow Battering Ram.

In a blink, many tiny cracks appeared on the surface of the Golden Crow Battering Ram.

The little grey dragons continued to fly out of the grey energy and join in the attack. These little dragons were vicious as they howled and roared. Their bodies were thin and long, they had four limbs, and their heads were triangular-shaped. There were two extremely short horns growing at their foreheads. What was most shocking was that half of their body was a gaping maw and two rows of white teeth that was like two rows of the sharpest knives and chilled people's hearts.

Boom!

The Golden Crow Battering Ram suddenly felt into pieces and released golden fragments of energy.

Under the dark red sky, the scattered dots of golden energy were beautiful to look at, like fireflies.

An extremely beautiful scene created within extreme danger!

The grey dragons that lost their target roared. Their voices were not loud but they contained a heart-rattling brutality and bloodthirst. Because of their great number, the sound was like a tide and caused listener's scalps to prickle.

Smelling blood, the grey dragons jumped up like towards the ten suns in the air.

The streams of fire that rampaged in the dark red sky seemed to detect danger and headed for the grey dragons.

The sky immediately became the most vicious battlefield.

The flames and the grey dragons continued to collide and destroy each other. Neither side showed any signs of giving up. Grey dragons continued to fly out of the grey mist and the ten suns continued to send off streams of fire.

To the people watching the scene in front of them seemed like the apocalypse.

The Anti Dragon Claw seemed to be discontent with the fight that was at a deadlock. It suddenly shook and a vast and brutal energy flooded into Zuo Mo's body. This brutal wave of energy was stronger than any of the previous surges! If Zuo Mo's body had not been tempered by the Anti Dragon Claw, it would have been destroyed at this moment. But even after being modified by the Anti Dragon Claw's energies, and having formed the grey mo matrix, the grey energy still caused stabbing pains in his body wherever it passed.

When this brutal energy entered Zuo Mo's body, the grey mo matrix on the surface of Zuo Mo's body suddenly brightened.

The mo matrix flashed a strange light and gave people a feeling it seemed to have come alive!

Zuo Mo endured the pain and did not dare to miss any detail.

He had a strong feeling.

Killing move!

The Anti Dragon Claw was about to use its killing move!

Translator Ramblings: If Zuo Mo could only control what is going on, this battle would be finished a long time ago.

Also, Pu Yao and Wei have been dethroned as the rulers of Zuo Mo's body.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Fifty – Rebirth

Zuo Mo's intuition was accurate.

The grey mo matrix on his body flashed with an unusual light that seemed to flow and slide on the surface of his body. A strong wind formed in Zuo Mo's surroundings, the fine gusts of wind were like blades that sheared everything around them. The ground, the stones, the pebbles in the vicinity were turned to dust by the gusts of wind!

In an instant, a hole more than fifty zhang deep appeared in the ground under Zuo Mo's feet.

Zuo Mo's body floated motionlessly in the air.

Then, a single deep roar seemed to come from within the ground.

The roars of the grey dragons previously had been a multitude of fine roars like a tide, and caused people's hairs to stand on end and their scalp to prickle. This roar seemed to be a call from the ancient times, with the weight of time as it sounded from deep within the ground.

For the first time, Zuo Mo's mind was overcome.

For some unknown reason, an indescribable emotion spread through his mind.

He was not the only one. Even Marshal Yu's face shook and he entered a brief daze.

Just as everyone blanked, the mo matrix on Zuo Mo's body quickly changed. A shadow silently floated out of the mo matrix on Zuo Mo's body.

When this blurry shadow appeared, a brutal and vicious presence immediately filled the battlefield. The people who were still unfocused reacted in the most instinctive way, trembling!

Unconsciously trembling! Uncontrollably trembling!

Under this peerlessly brutal energy, their bodies were left cold and they trembled.

Roar!

A wave of anger suddenly exploded and spread through the entire field. Everyone seemed to be hit hard.

The suns in the sky lit up in response to the roar of the shadow. The ten suns revolved in the sky at an extremely slow rate. A great and pure power formed from the revolving suns.

Zuo Mo was the first one to recover. He did not forget that he was dealing with a dangerous situation. If he was the least bit careless, he wouldn't even get a chance to amend the situation.

Every detail of what was happening in his body clearly flashed across his mind. He knew that every detail had a chance of determining his fate, life or death. He needed to find that minuscule chance from all this.

There were many transformations that he had a hard time understanding. Both the Sun Crystal Seed and the Anti Dragon Claw represented power of a higher level, each beyond his knowledge. But he was still memorized it and did not give up.

The terrifying presence released by the blurry shadow caused his soul to tremble instinctively.

Suddenly, he saw a colossal beast. Its rampaging presence and its enormous shadow enveloped his minuscule figure. The strong pressure he felt left him suffocating.

This was ... ...

The shadow suddenly broke free of Zuo Mo's body and flew into the sky.

Dragon!

A true dragon!

The blurry figure held the presence of a true dragon. In the moment it flew into the air, the presence of the king of all beasts rippled out wards like a pebble thrown into water.

No one knew that at this time, in this jie, all the animals were prostrated on the ground as they trembled!

But in Zuo Mo's mind, what it gave off was not the energy of a dragon, but a cold and brutal killing essence. It was as though its sharp thick dragon claws dripped with black blood.

The purest of all killing essences!

In this moment, even the Three Thousand Strands of Worry decided to retreat. Other than the thickest few strands, the other strands of worry released the Anti Dragon Claw.

The Anti Dragon Claw that a portion of its restraints had been undone and unhesitatingly displayed its power and brutality!

This dragon shadow moved like a blur of grey lightning and Zuo Mo was unable to see its path clearly.

As the shadow blurred, a sun at it's peak intensity fell from the sky. Streaking through the sky like a comet, it howled as it smashed towards the grey shadow!

Roar!

The grey shadow suddenly roared, the killing energy reaching a peak. Rushing upwards, it fearlessly welcomed the sun's incoming attack!

Pure killing essence was like the sharpest blade essence in the world.

Both sides were peerless in their speed.

Two lights, one gold and one grey, drew across the horizon and collided.

Dong!

An deafening sound. The entire jie shuddered!

There was no explosion, no gust of air, just a terrifying sound of the collision.

Everyone felt the golden light brighten until it was blinding. Their vision went white. But the light quickly faded and their vision recovered. Then they found that flames were raining down.

Every thread of flame was a seed that had been caught in the wind and floated in the air.

But this was just the beginning.

The nine remaining suns in the sky suddenly fell one after another!

Dong dong dong!

With every sound, Zuo Mo's body reflexively shook. Blood seeped out from his hose, eyes, and mouth. No matter if it was the Ten Crow Celestial Domain or the shadow of the dragon, they were connected to him. When the two were fighting like this without any regard the damage they suffered, Zuo Mo's body was collateral damage.

If this was in the past, his body would have been unable to endure the backlash from the fight.

Fortunately, his body had been strengthened, but even so, with every impact, his body suffered a heavy blow. The power inside his body was not under his control but it still existed.

Every impact was soul-rattling, and the entire jie trembled in unison!

Ten times in succession, the Sun Crystal Seed and the Anti Dragon Claw clashed and did not leave anything behind. The magnitude of the backlash that Zuo Mo's body endured reached a shocking intensity.

The grey mo matrix on the surface his body was twisted and tangled in on itself like metal wire.

The rain of fire gathered back into ten suns again. However, they were several times smaller and dimmer than before. They were like ten red beads that entered Zuo Mo's body again.

The earth-shaking collisions surpassed Zuo Mo's knowledge.

In front of such great power, Zuo Mo could not react at all.

However, the battle had not ended. The two, now wounded, returned to the old battlefield back in Zuo Mo's body. The conflict was not as powerful as before but in terms of danger, it was even greater.

The Sun Crystal Seed was much dimmer but it still continued to release hot flows. Zuo Mo discovered that the hot flows released by the Sun Crystal Seed was weaker than before.

The Anti Dragon Claw's presence was also weaker.

Once again, the battlefield was where the ten sun matrices were located.

The power of the two sides weakened as they continued to destroy each other. Zuo Mo found to his joy that the suppression of his power seemed to show signs of weakening.

But the damage his body endured became greater. As the two powers continued to weaken each other, they did not have any power to spare to heal Zuo Mo's body. The Greenvine Mystical Water was still being suppressed. While there was signs of release, it was still unable to move.

Zuo Mo started to feel urgency. He knew that as the two powers weakened, he would regain control of his body, but he was afraid that his body would be damaged beyond repair by that point.

He could not wait until that moment!

As the suppression weakened, Zuo Mo's mind recovered its usual nimbleness. He did not hesitate and made a decision.

He had to do something!

The only card he had left was the Soul Setting Divine Light. At this time, no matter what, he had to try. His body was pushed to the point where it was going to completely collapse.

His first target was one of the sun matrices, the sun matrix at his forehead.

The sun matrix was much dimmer than before, but there was still much of the hot flows of energy from the Sun Crystal Seed inside. The brutal energies of the Anti Dragon Claw outside were continuously attacking this sun matrix.

The power of the two sides collided and shifted as they fought of dominance.

The Soul Setting Divine Light suddenly appeared.

Without any warning, the two powers were suddenly frozen in place. No, set in place. The sun matrix that had been restless just now was strangely calm.

The following changes were out of Zuo Mo's expectations.

Zuo Mo had observed that the two powers had been colliding and destroying each other. But now the situation seemed slightly different. When the power of the two apparent mortal enemies was set, Zuo Mo discovered that there was a novel power that glittered like the stars that was left around the sun matrix.

This power was not like any power that Zuo Mo knew of.

Compared to the brutality and dominance of the Anti Dragon Claw and the Sun Crystal Seed, these strange fragments of power were unusually peaceful and gentle. As Zuo Mo's thoughts moved to examine the fragments, they entered Zuo Mo's blood and flesh.

The next change brought joy to Zuo Mo.

These seemingly peaceful and harmless fragments had the strong ability to heal and regenerate. Once they entered Zuo Mo's flesh, the flesh started to miraculously heal.

Yet the healed flesh seemed different than before.

There was no time for Zuo Mo to study it carefully now. There were nine other sun matrices where the battle was raged on.

With his confidence boosted, Zuo Mo urged the Soul Setting Divine Light towards another sun matrix.

The Soul Setting Divine Light was as powerful as expected. Anything that it shined on, regardless of the intensity of the battle, would be immediately set.

Zuo Mo furiously searched for the fragments of power that appeared after the two powers collided. He had them enter his flesh and the effects were great.

As three sun matrices were sealed by the Soul Setting Divine Light, both the Anti Dragon Claw and the Sun Crystal Seed seemed to have recognized that their control over the situation was quickly unravelling. The two powers immediately retreated.

Boom!

Zuo Mo's body suddenly shook. He once again had control over his body.

The joy at surviving this hardship rose. In this moment, he had an impulse to cry from joy.

But he quickly calmed his mind. At this time, there were more important things to do.

The strange new power that was floating around the sun matrices!

Zuo Mo greedily merged every drop of this newborn power into his body. He did not waste one bit of it. These dots and particles of power were not strong, and disappeared after being merged with his flesh.

Zuo Mo's body was healing at a visible rate.

His nearly ruined body was restored in a short period of time. No, not as the same as before, but having changed again.

Shen power, ling power, mo skill, spiritual consciousness, these familiar powers once again returned to his body. Strong confidence rose. Power was the basis of confidence. Without power, his confidence was unrooted.

There was nothing more beautiful than this familiar confidence!

At this time, Zuo Mo suddenly noticed unusual movements in the Three Thousand Threads of Worry. From the beginning, the Three Thousand Threads of Worry seemed to have been neutral. It did not participate in the battle between the Anti Dragon Claw and the Sun Crystal Seed so its movements now were unusually eye-catching.

Hm!

This was ... ...

Translator Ramblings: Blame Fang Xiang shall be the new motto.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Fifty One – When He's Sick, Take His Life!

Several strands of the Three Thousand Strands of Worry suddenly burrowed into the Anti Dragon Claw.

The Anti Dragon Claw shook but the furious struggle and resistance that Zuo Mo had expected from the Anti Dragon Claw did not come. Was it? Zuo Mo suddenly had a realization. The Anti Dragon Claw had exhausted itself in the conflict with the Sun Crystal Seed just now and was in a weakened state!

The following scene seemed to prove Zuo Mo's guess. Pew pew pew, the slender Three Thousand Threads of Worry punctured the Anti Dragon Claw like needles. The Anti Dragon Claw shook but did not resist.

Great opportunity!

For natural born opportunists like Little Mo Ge, if he missed an opportunity like this, then he would not be Little Mo Ge.

With his strength, he didn't know how long it would take him to subdue the Anti Dragon Claw. Previously, he had only managed to hold onto the Anti Dragon Claw by using the Three Thousand Threads of Worry. But holding it and subduing it was not the same. Even though the Anti Dragon Claw could not escape, he could not channel the power of the Anti Dragon Claw.

Right now, this was when the Anti Dragon Claw was weakest and the best opportunity to subdue it.

Take his life when he was sick, this principle was also able to be applied to sky mo weapons. In blink, Zuo Mo threw aside his respect of the Anti Dragon Claw and started to scheme against it. Only now did he find that the Three Thousand Threads of Worry was the most cunning and evil of the three. This guy had pretended to be neutral from the beginning but showed its hand when the Anti Dragon Claw showed weakness!

Very vicious!

But I like it!

Zuo Mo did not wait around watching but reached out as well! Regardless of how the Three Thousand Threads of Worry subdued the Anti Dragon Claw, it could not help him tame this peerless mo weapon. He had to do it himself.

Zuo Mo tried to reach towards the Anti Dragon Claw.

In the moment that his hand touched the Anti Dragon Claw, an extremely brutal energy suddenly burrowed into Zuo Mo's body.

Extreme fury!

He felt the anger of the Anti Dragon Claw. Thunderous roars echoed in his mind intimidatingly!

Zuo Mo was startled but he quickly calmed down. Compared to the vast brutal energies before, this energy was sharp but weaker, leading Zuo Mo to be more certain that the Anti Dragon Claw was in a weakened state. He found to his joy that his newly tempered body did not feel any discomfort when enduring this brutal energy.

This made Zuo Mo overjoyed.

The Anti Dragon Claw also noticed this quickly. Another gust of brutal energy entered Zuo Mo's body. Zuo Mo's body suddenly froze. This energy seemed the same as the one before, but when it entered Zuo Mo's body, he immediately detected the difference.

Dark and cold!

Extremely dark and cold to the point it almost froze Zuo Mo. At this dangerous moment, Zuo Mo hurriedly activated the Soul Setting Divine Light!

The Soul Setting Divine Light was as wondrous as usual. This extremely cold energy was immediately set.

Zuo Mo finally released a breath.

But this energy was extremely cold and could not be absorbed like the previous brutal energies by Zuo Mo's mo matrix. This cold energy was extremely pure. Zuo Mo knew his own abilities and that it would not be easy if he wanted to process it with his own power. But if he did not process it, it may lead to great trouble.

An idea sparked. He thought of the remaining sun matrices.

There were still many hot flows from the Sun Crystal Seed inside the sun matrices. Would the hot and cold pair together well? His thoughts moved and Zuo Mo threw the extremely cold energy into a sun matrix.

When this energy was thrown into the sun matrix, it was like cold ice poured into boiling oil and caused a great disturbance.

In moments, the extremely cold energy disappeared and half of the hot flow in the sun script was gone. More of the new power fragments appeared.

Zuo Mo was overjoyed. These unfamiliar power fragments were of great benefit to him.

After digesting these power fragments, Zuo Mo continued to focus his attention on the Anti Dragon Claw.

At this time, his hand was tightly gripping the Anti Dragon Claw. This was the first time he touched the Anti Dragon Claw. The dragon claw was covered in icy and hard dragon scales, but the dragon scales where he held the mo weapon were much finer than the scales elsewhere.

More strands of the Three Thousand Strands of Worry burrowed into the Anti Dragon Claw and it trembled even more violently.

At his time, the Anti Dragon Claw grew dim like it had lost all of its light.

Zuo Mo gritted his teeth and reached into the Anti Dragon Claw along the Three Thousand Threads of Worry.

Boom!

It was like Zuo Mo's finger had been placed into a glacier. Great cold energies immediately exploded forth and spread into Zuo Mo's body from his finger. Grey frost headed for Zuo Mo at lightning speed.

Not good!

Zuo Mo paled. He suddenly understood, he had been tricked!

The Anti Dragon Claw purposefully pretended to appeared weak to lure him. Such a cunning mo weapon!

Just as the frost was about to cover Zuo Mo immediately, Zuo Mo unhesitatingly threw out his ultimate card—Soul Setting Divine Light!

The Soul Setting Divine Light seemed small but it was unexpectedly powerful,

Gritting his teeth, Zuo Mo released the cold flows towards the three remaining sun matrices. In moments, the cold energy that invaded his body had disappeared but so had the hot flows.

Zuo Mo felt some pity. He finally understood what these hot flows were. They were the base source of the Sun Crystal Seed's power. If he could have processed them, it would have been greatly beneficial for his shen power and the Ten Crow Celestial Domain. It was a pity that the cold flow had been too powerful and he could not withstand it on his own.

Fortunately, the two powers had destroyed each other and created those new power fragments.

After this fright, Zuo Mo became even more cautious. The Anti Dragon Claw was valuable, but if he lost his life trying to tame it, then it would not be worth it!

This cold energy seemed to be the last attack the Anti Dragon Claw had. The Anti Dragon Claw became almost lifeless in Zuo Mo's hand like a withered branch. It was extremely dim and there was none of its awesome presence that it showed before.

Zuo Mo did not encounter any more resistance. His hand reached into the Anti Dragon Claw and easily touched the icy bone at the core.

This bone seemed to be carved from ice. Zuo Mo couldn't help but shudder when he touched it. It was too cold! But Zuo Mo's face showed joy. He knew he had found the crux!

The Three Thousand Threads of Worry seemed to understand that Zuo Mo had tamed the Anti Dragon Claw and shrank back out from the body of the Anti Dragon Claw. This was the first time Zuo Mo saw the Three Thousand Threads of Worry release the Anti Dragon Claw completely.

Suddenly, Zuo Mo's hand was empty. The thick Anti Dragon Claw had disappeared and was replaced by a grey claw bracelet on his wrist.

This bracelet was dim in color and nondescript.

In this moment, Zuo Mo seemed to be dreaming.

He had succeed?

He had really succeed?

A surreal feeling overwhelmed him. Had he subdued the sky mo weapon Anti Dragon Claw like this? Looking at the grey bracelet on his wrist, Zuo Mo's expression was slightly dazed. The entire process had been surprising but the attempt was almost unimaginably easy. It had gone so smoothly that Zuo Mo felt that there had been a problem somewhere along the line.

Zuo Mo quickly found that there really was a problem!

No matter how he called out ot it, the grey bracelet did not respond at all. It did not react as though it was dead.

Zuo Mo was stunned. Why was it like this?

The great disparity made him almost throw up blood!

Anti Dragon Claw! Where did my sky mo weapon, Anti Dragon Claw, go?

The bracelet did not move at all and did not shine. No one would connect this dim article to the vicious and peerless Anti Dragon Claw.

Depressed, Zuo Mo quickly sorted out his emotions. Right now, he had not completely escaped the present danger and he could not waste his time on this matter.

He looked around and his gaze immediately landed on Marshal Yu.

Marshal Yu did not look as at ease as he previously had. His face was white and he seemed to be wounded. Thinking about the earth-shaking conflict that had just occurred, Zuo Mo realized that Marshal Yu had probably been suffered a major injury.

Zuo Mo's guess was very accurate.

Marshal Yu had been greatly affected. It could be said that the blow he had received was much greater than others. One reason was because he had been closest to Zuo Mo when the battle had happened so he naturally received more of the collateral damage. The other reason was because he was the strongest person present and had the deepest understanding of power. Higher level powers affected him more than other people.

However, his gaze flickered. He was wounded, but he was not demoralized. He was filled with confidence. He had been affected the most, but he had gained the most!

If he could successfully recover, and could digest all that he comprehended today, his power would definitely go up a level.

Zuo Mo also understood this and his gaze became vicious.

At this time, Marshal Yu had gone through a hard battle and he was wounded. This was when he was weakest. Zuo Mo's own power had actually increased and he was at his strongest.

If he waited for Marshal Yu to heal completely, the other was not someone that he could defeat under normal circumstances. He could not reach marshal level any time soon. Zuo Mo did not know what level Marshal Yu would reach after digesting his comprehensions today.

Zuo Mo was disappointed that he could not use the power of the Anti Dragon Claw but it wasn't as though he didn't have other tricks in his sleeve. Other than Ceng Lian'er who was unable to fight, Wo Li, A Gui and the black gold seal soldier still had most of their power. With him added on, they might have a chance!

This was the best chance to kill Marshal Yu!

No matter what, he had to keep Marshal Yu from leaving! Otherwise, there would be trouble in the future.

Zuo Mo suddenly showed his viciousness. He gritted his teeth. With a sudden flicker of his body, he dove at Marshal Yu.

"Kill Marshal Yu!"

Almost as his words sounded, A Gui, Wo Li and the others moved!

———

Bie Han had been far away and not been affected too greatly by the shockwaves. But he still felt nauseous. Fortunately, the nightmarish battle had finished and he recovered.

The fight between the Ten Crow Celestial Domain and the grey dragon had been heart-stopping but even then, Bie Han's gaze had not left the other's ranks.

He noticed that the ranks of the Yu Frontier Guards had been affected and become messy. Innumerable weaknesses appeared clearly in his eyes.

When Zuo Mo shot at Marshal Yu, Bie Han admired Zuo Mo's decisiveness.

Almost at the same time, Sin Battalion silently moved towards the Yu Frontier Guards.

Translator Ramblings: I wonder what level of intelligence the things are at. Like it is just instinct or is it because they don't have mouths that they just can't communicate verbally like Pu Yao and Wei?

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Chapter Six Hundred and Fifty Two – Struggle

Zuo Mo's charge was sudden and Marshal Yu was caught off his guard.

Even if his strength had been affected by his injuries, he was still not someone that Xiao Mo Ge could defeat. Didn't the exchange just now reveal that?

Or did Xiao Mo Ge think that he could be taken down with the aid of the Anti Dragon Claw?

A smile blossomed on Marshal Yu's face. A hint of disdain and derision flashed through his eyes. The Anti Dragon Claw was powerful and the wounds he had received were not light, the power of any weapon was determined by the wielder. He was sure now that while the Anti Dragon Claw was in Xiao Mo Ge's possession, he had not subdued it.

Since it was not subdued, the Anti Dragon Claw was ownerless!

A sharp light flashed through his eyes.

Seeing Zuo Mo and the others leap at him, he was not afraid. With a smirk he activated the Rain Domain of No Return again.

Under the peerless brutal energy of the Anti Dragon Claw, the Rain Domain of No Return was fragile. However, without the suppression of the Anti Dragon Claw, the Rain Domain of No Return was soft but fatal.

The thin strands of rain were gentle and lingered in the air.

Yet Marshal Yu who had focused almost all of his attention on Xiao Mo Ge did not notice that the purple light in A Gui's eyes was much stronger than before.

———

No one noticed the change.

A Gui had been severely wounded. Her shen power had been suppressed by the Rain Domain of No Return. Then she had been caught in the conflict between the Anti Dragon Claw and the Ten Crow Celestial Domain.

Yet at this time, her expression seemed to suggest she was unaffected. Her snowy-white bare feet did not have a speck of dust on them.

She stood in the air like a ghost. The purple energy in her eyes was so thick it was almost tangible. If Zuo Mo saw this, he would be astounded. The purple light in A Gui's eyes had an additional eerie light, its presence thicker than it had ever been before.

A Gui's expression was indifferent. She glanced at Zuo Mo. In that moment, the indifference on her face melted like the snow.

She quickly turned away and her expression returned to indifference.

Her bare feet silently stepped on the empty air and her figure disappeared.

———

Zuo Mo did not know of A Gui's transformation. At this time, he only focused on Marshal Yu!

There was not a stray thought in his mind!

Ten Crow Celestial Domain!

When the sky became dark red again, many people reflexively raised their heads. The Ten Crow Celestial Domain that the Sun Crystal Seed had created had been so powerful it frightened them to their core.

However, they quickly found that Zuo Mo's Ten Crow Celestial Domain was not as powerful as it was previously.

In the midst of it all, Marshal Yu became even more confident that the one that had been fighting the Anti Dragon Claw was most likely another great treasure and not Xiao Mo Ge. Having thought this through, a disdainful smile rose on his lips. He did not need to be wary of this Ten Crow Celestial Domain, instead he was angered that Xiao Mo Ge dared to use a general level Ten Crow Celestial Domain against him!

It really was an offence!

The mo had strict ranks. In front of marshal levels, generals were like ants.

Marshal Yu had a great army and his strength as a marshal was enough for him to look down on others. Until now he had gone easy on Zuo Mo because of his fondness for talented individuals. But right now, his heart was filled with murderousness and he did not have any benevolence left!

The Ten Crow Celestial Domain moved.

A golden pillar came from the sky.

[Golden Crow Battering Ram]!

The disdain on Marshal Yu's lips deepened. This Xiao Mo Ge just didn't know what was good for him, he was as dumb as an ox!

This move clearly was not of any threat to him, yet Xiao Mo Ge dared to use this move. It was laughable.

The Green Carp Tongue Sword pointed into the sky. Rain suddenly gathered, spinning, and funneled to a point.

The strands of rain swam and twisted around the Golden Crow Battering Ram.

———

"Idiot!" Zuo Mo had a similar smile of disdain that flashed across his lips before his expression became focused again.

It was the [Golden Crow Battering Ram] and appeared the same as it did before.

When the swirling rain wrapped around the Golden Crow Battering Ram, a strange field of power surrounded the Golden Crow Battering ram. Immediately, the Golden Crow Battering Ram seemed to have sunk into a bog and slowed down.

There was no panic on Zuo Mo's face, and his eyes lit up.

He huffed lightly and then shouted, "Scatter!"

Boom!

The Golden Crow Battering Ram suddenly exploded!

Countless needle-like golden lights suddenly spread into the surroundings. The rain that had surrounded the Golden Crow Battering Ram evaporated, and the needles of golden light entered the rain.

Marshal Yu immediately grunted as his body wavered!

He had not expected that Zuo Mo was laying a trap. His expression was both shocked and irritated.

Zuo Mo had seen the entire process of how the Sun Crystal Seed setup the Ten Crow Celestial Domain. He had memorized all of the transformations of the Ten Crow Celestial Domain. This was something unimaginable to him in the past. No one could say that they understood the Ten Crow Celestial Domain well. Even Pu Yao and Wei did not know too much about the Ten Crow Celestial Domain, this had meant Zuo Mo needed to explore on his own.

He had not expected that the Sun Crystal Seed would borrow his Ten Crow Celestial Domain and reveal its secrets. The higher level power performed all the transformations of the Ten Crow Celestial Domain and helped even his mo matrix mature to its completion.

This was a benefit to Zuo Mo.

A mature and perfected Ten Crow Celestial Domain. After seeing all the transformations of the Ten Crow Celestial Domain, he knew which direction to cultivate to go up a level.

He still needed time to digest and practice what he had gained today, but undoubtedly, even without the Anti Dragon Claw, Zuo Mo's strength had completely transformed.

He purposefully used the Golden Crow Battering Ram to trick Marshal Yu.

When he saw Marshal Yu's figure sway, he knew he had succeeded! However, he did not feel any pride. This was a difficult battle that had just begun!

Would could a marshal be killed so easy?

If this was a different place and time, Zuo Mo definitely would not choose a such a suicidal course of action. But he knew that if he did not kill Marshal Yu, all that waited them was endless pursuit. Marshal Yu wasn't just powerful individually, he possessed many powerful battalions. After he recovered, it would just be a matter of time before everyone's died!

Once Zuo Mo made his decision, he did not hesitate one bit.

With the first attack having succeeded, he continued onwards!

———

Bie Han led Sin Battalion and charged into the enemy formation like a sharp knife.

In his eyes, the weaknesses in the Yu Frontier Guards formation were clear. His charge was determined. All in Sin Battalion were mo with incomplete souls. They did not know fear, did not have emotions. They would systematically carryout all of Bie Han's orders. They were the true killing machines.

Bie Han who was usually reserved was like a fiery blade, boisterous and powerful.

The Yu Frontier Guards had not thought the enemy would dare to charge their formation!

They were caught off guard and immediately suffered a great number of casualties.

The Sin Battalion was like a bolt of lightning that split the Yu Frontier battle formation into two.

If one looked down from the sky right, they could clearly see that the route the Sin Battalion advanced was not straight, but zigzagged.

Bie Han's path when he charged each time was precise. All the points he passed through were weaknesses he had detected!

The Yu Frontier Guards finally woke up from their shock.

Then they found their thick ranks had been divided in two by the enemy! Corpses were littered everywhere, their battle formation was disheveled mess, the usually proud Yu Frontier Guards were left furious!

When had someone dared to charge at the Yu Frontier Guards?

When had someone else dismissed the battle prowess of the Yu Frontier Guards so?

The foundation of the Yu Frontier Guards showed its depth now. Though Marshal Yu was not present, some general level battle generals started to direct the battalions. The lucky Yu Frontier elite that had survived the earlier battle quickly returned to the ranks. The experts that had been guarding the chariot flew to the very front in the hopes that they would buy some time for the main army to rally.

Yet they underestimated the skill level of battle general they were facing!

A snarl suddenly appeared on Bie Han's icy face.

He felt that his blood was boiling, desire for battle filling his heart. He wanted to howl into the sky.

"Kill!"

A shout thundered across the sky.

Sin Battalion attacked again!

———

Zuo Mo was extremely cautious about Marshal Yu's Rain Domain of No Return. He chose close-quarter combat.

He was now familiar with the transformations of the Ten Crow Celestial Domain, but one, he had not mastered all of the transformations, and two, the general level Ten Crow Celestial Domain was not a match for the marshal level Rain Domain of No Return. He was not the Sun Crystal Seed and could not bring out such high level power.

Zuo Mo's attitude of fighting to the death infuriated Marshal Yu.

Marshal Yu had been of high status for a long time. It had been many years since someone dared to offend him, and not give into his demands!

He was not afraid of close-quarter combat!

The Green Carp Tongue Sword disappeared from his hand. Without seeming to take a stance, his hand flipped and he made a grabbing motion towards Zuo Mo.

Hiss!

Like the hiss of a snake, an enormous clawed shadow left his hand and flew towards Zuo Mo.

Zuo Mo felt his vision darken. The enormous clawed shadow covered his field of vision. A terrifying gust of wind rushed at him like a snake.

Fighting spirit roiled in Zuo Mo's eyes. He did not dodge. His hands came together and his body straightened towards the clawed shadow.

A golden light shaped like a spike covered Zuo Mo's entire body. Decisively he charged at Marshal Yu's clawed shadow.

[Gold Thread Spike]!

One of the ten transformations of the Ten Crow Celestial Apparatus.

The two forces collided in a clash of brute force

Boom!

Zuo Mo vision filled with a blinding light and his body shook. The backlash of power was like being struck by lightning. He couldn't help but grunt. However, his hand was held steady and did not shift.

His vision cleared up. He had charged through the clawed shadow!

Zuo Mo's confidence increased. The golden light brightened and its presence became sharper.

Yet at this time, the black gold seal soldier and A Gui had both sneaked near Marshal Yu.

They had surrounded him!

Marshal Yu did not reveal any panic on his face. He was unaffected as though he did not care about the destruction of his clawed shadow.

He stared at Zuo Mo and suddenly smiled.

Then Zuo Mo felt a strange and extremely powerful suction force pull his body to the side.

This was!

Zuo Mo was startled.

"You really think that a domain of a marshal only has such simple capabilities?"

Thirty zhang around Marshal Yu rain started to come down in a drizzle. Through the drizzling rain, Marshal Yu's disdainful voice clearly passed into Zuo Mo's ears.

The Rain Domain of No Return!

Translator Ramblings: I sometimes think things would be so easy if Zuo Mo hadn't had an accident, came here, and then unlocked the stele. Then I remember Marshal Yu was trying to recruit Ceng Lian'er's father, Qi Diao Yu and the other people still would have come to Great Peace City and well, Zuo Mo's just the (un)lucky person who got dropped into this.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Fifty Three – A Gui's Attack

Rain Domain of No Return!

The smaller Rain Domain of No Return was just thirty zhang in diameter did not span a large range like it had previously. Yet the area it enveloped a strange and powerful repulsive power. This strange power was not large in expanse but it was frighteningly powerful. Zuo Mo had never thought that even with such a fast attack, he was still forced off his mark.

He was surprised that the domain could be used like this.

It really was wondrous!

The reason he had chosen close-quarter combat was so that he could avoid Marshal Yu's Rain Domain of No Return. He hadn't thought that he would end up colliding with the Rain Domain of No Return anyway! Had never expected that Marshal Yu could use the Rain Domain of No Return in close-quarters.

Zuo Mo was too fast. When he was pulled astray by the field of power, he was not able to react in time and could only watch as he darted passed Marshal Yu.

Marshal Yu was prepared and his hand lightly reached towards Zuo Mo.

If his hand landed, Zuo Mo would be seriously injured if not killed! Marshal Yu's movements were mighty and forceful. Just a glancing blow would result in a serious injury.

Facing at a life and death situation, Zuo Mo's response was quick.

Woosh, the space around him suddenly became dark red. A wave of hot air spread into the surroundings.

Ten Crow Celestial Domain!

Zuo Mo used what he had just learned and activated the Ten Crow Celestial Domain!

Marshal Yu laughed coldly. His hand did not shift from its path.

The hand seemed to be weak but Zuo Mo felt his breathing stop in his throat. Little Mo Ge's expression changed drastically. His Ten Crow Celestial Domain was channeled to its limits but he didn't have any confidence he could stop this blow.

At this time, a figure suddenly charged out.

Pia!

A clear sound of a collision rang out and the figure that rushed forward flew backwards.

Marshal Yu's blow was forced slightly astray by this figure. The air pressure of the blow brushed Zuo Mo's body and passed into the empty space behind him. It created a deep hole over twenty zhang in the ground.

It was the black gold seal soldier that was thrown backwards. He bared his teeth and hissed. His expression indicated the pain he felt and the seal scripts on his body became dimmer.

Zuo Mo was calm. He found that while his Ten Crow Celestial Domain was suppressed by Marshal Yu's Rain Domain of No Return, he could still cancel out the strange effects the repulsive field had on him. While Marshal Yu overbearing in his movements and blows, he clearly was not skilled in close physical combat.

This was an opportunity!

Zuo Mo's body twisted. Like a slippery fish, he followed the path the strange field of power flowed in and suddenly appeared below Marshal Yu's right.

His right hand formed a fist that suddenly exploded with blinding golden light and furiously dancing golden flames

[Fire Fist of the First Heavenly Stem]!

Ten transformations, ranking first in dominance, the first fire! [1]

Marshal Yu snorted coldly. His left arm raised the five fingers of his hand extended towards Zuo .

Bam bam bam bam bam!

Like heavy beats of a drum, five terrifying gusts of air hit Zuo Mo's Fire Fist of the First Heavenly Stem!

Zuo Mo was struck heavily. His body shook and the flames dancing on his right fist were forcibly extinguished. Even more terrifying was that when the five gusts of air hit his fist, one half of his body was left numb and unable to move.

At this time, countless black chains appeared out of the air and burrowed into the Rain Domain of No Return.

Wo Li had attacked!

These chains were like the sharpest of sword essences. In a blink, they pierced the Rain Domain of No Return.

The Rain Domain of No Return had a strange field of power in the thirty zhang it covered but it was too small of an area. It stopped the great majority of the chains but two still managed to pierce through it!

The two chains twisted in strange positions within the Rain Domain of No Return!

Marshal Yu who had been calm until now changed expression!

The twisting chains caused the invisible field of power to appear.

Suddenly, a ghostly figure ran alongside the chain and entered the field of power to silently appear behind Marshal Yu.

A Gui!

Her eyes were filled with purple energy. Her hand pressed in the empty air three cun from Marshal Yu's back!

There was no sound!

Marshal Yu's body suddenly shook.

His expression froze on his face, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Why was it like this?

... ... why was it like this ... ...

He stood woodenly.

He wanted to turn around but no matter how hard he tried, his body did not listen to him.

The light in his eyes retreated like the tide and in a blink, the light was gone.

———

The Yu Frontier Guards had incurred heavy losses!

Bie Han's Sin Battalion harvested life with an indifferent attitude. They did not have pity, feel sympathy, or know exhaustion! They continuously charged at the Yu Frontier Guard's ranks. Even though they were had fewer members, they held the advantage.

They were strong and vicious. They never feared engagements where they were outnumbered. They continuously shifted their positions. Each tactic was unexpected. From the initial charge, they held the advantage.

The Yu Frontier Guards having a very difficult time and were exhausted. They lacked a powerful battle general to lead them.

In Bie Han's eyes, a battalion like this was full of holes to exploit.

If it wasn't for the Yu Frontier Guard's flexibility, they would have crumbled a long time ago. But if this continued, the defeat of the Yu Frontier Guards would just be a matter of time.

———

"This battle general is too powerful!" Ming Yu Wei was shocked she almost couldn't speak.

She was not the only one, Ming Hui and the others were stunned. At this time, they finally understood just how powerful this battle general they had fought was!

In the beginning, they had thought of taking advantage of the chaos and to attack Sin Battalion from behind.

But after seeing the entire battle, their lips trembled and their limbs felt cold. They couldn't muster up those thoughts any longer. They saw with their own eyes how Sin Battalion dismembered the Yu Frontier Guards. The comparatively slow responses of the Yu Frontier Guards could not stop the predation by Sin Battalion at all.

At times they were as sly as wolves, and at others as ferocious as tigers.

The battle general of Sin Battalion was unbelievably powerful. His control of the entire battlefield reached a frightening level.

But what shocked people even more was Bie Han's unrelenting style of fighting.

They would aim at the enemy's weakness with strong attacks. A minor weakness would quickly worsen. Then this weakness would become more significant until it affected the entire battle!

And if the enemy managed to surround them, they would find an opening at the most opportune time and fight their way out before turning around and slaughtering the pursuers.

In this short battle, the Yu Frontier Guards had suffered great losses.

Their advantage was slowly growing because the battle formation of the Yu Frontier Guards broke down under their repeated charges!

If they managed to completely destroy the battle formation of the Yu Frontier Guards, then no matter how many people the Yu Frontier Guards had, they would become lambs waiting for slaughter!

It really ... ... was powerful!

Ming Hui and the others accepted their loss. They had lost for reason!

———

The death of Marshal Yu became the straw that broke the camel's back.

Many of the Yu Frontier Guards that were fighting saw Marshal Yu's body fall from the sky and were left dumbstruck. Some had even started to cry.

Terror and hopelessness spread like the plague across the battlefield.

The Yu Frontier Guard's morale had almost been broken by the charges of Sin Battalion had complete collapsed.

Everywhere Sin Battalion passed, blood and flesh flew. Bie Han was like a bloodthirsty blade as he directed Sin Battalion.

The outcome of the battle was set but Bie Han did not relent. He continued to slaughter the Yu Frontier Guards!

He was like a meat grinder on full power.

A killing machine!

———

There were no words that could describe what everyone felt right now.

They saw the death of Marshal Yu with their own eyes. This was the marshal to died of unnatural causes in hundreds of years!

There was a saying in the mo territories, only marshals could kill marshals. However, they saw a marshal die at the hands of some unknown people. Among them, the most famous was Xiao Mo Ge. While Xiao Mo Ge seemed to have some fame in Great Peace City, but in the entire Hundred Savage of the Dark, he was a nobody compared to Marshal Yu, someone who had been famed for decades.

What was even harder to accept was that there wasn't a marshal among them!

Everyone had believed that Marshal Yu would ultimately win in the end. Even when the Anti Dragon Claw had been dominating, no one thought that Marshal Yu would fall in battle.

But Marshal Yu had died.

Felled by the hand of an unknown female.

That female was the maid standing next to Xiao Mo Ge. No one present even knew her name!

The great Marshal Yu fell to a woman like this.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, no one would have believed it.

Even now, they did not understand why Marshal Yu died.

———

Zuo Mo panted heavily. His fight with Marshal Yu had been short but it was a dance with death.

Zuo Mo felt very surprised that A Gui had killed Marshal Yu.

But when he saw the burning purple energy in A Gui's eyes, he suddenly understood why she succeeded and his expression changed.

He didn't feel any joy. With a flash, he appeared next to A Gui and grabbed her hand.

What he didn't notice was a thread of warmth flashed through her purple eyes when he grabbed A Gui's hand.

Zuo Mo's heart sank.

The purple energy in A Gui's body was now many times stronger than it had ever been!

This was not good!

The purple energy was a very eerie power. It could make A Gui very powerful but at the same time, it would corrode A Gui's body, destroy her vitality and seal her six senses.

Zuo Mo understood that A Gui had definitely suffered extremely serious injuries in exchange for the victory just now!

The purple energy was unique in that it would become stronger after injury. But even so, it could not be so strong! Zuo Mo looked at A Gui. He knew that something had happened to her just now.

Zuo Mo didn't feel the joy of victory.

The purple energy in A Gui's body was so strong. Her condition would quickly worsen and her connection with the outside world would be completely blocked.

Damn it!

Zuo Mo's expression was dark.

A Gui silently stood next to him as he held her hand. Her eyes filled with purple energy were gentle.

Looking around, Zuo Mo knew he finally won!

However, what he did not know that a similarity intense battle was occurring in another place. .

Translator Ramblings: WanderingGummiOfDoom said this was a bit of an anti-climax. But really, this is just the pattern now. Clear Sky Forefather, A Gui. Yuanying from Xuan Kong Temple, A Gui. Marshal Yu, A Gui.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Fifty Four – Gu Liang Dao

Gu Liang Dao looked at the mo battalions who had almost been wiped out and praised, "Brother Gongsun's battalion is peerlessly sharp!"

Gu Liang Dao's figure was tall, his features rough and his voice boomed like a drum. His face was weathered and he didn't look anything like the disciples of the four great sects who lived in comfort. His praise attracted agreement from the commanders around him. They all nodded. These battle generals from Xi Xuan were all subordinates of Gu Liang Dao. They had followed him for a long time, and usually had their eyes up in the sky. But right now, they did not disguise the admiration they felt.

This battalion was qualified to be treated this way.

Gongsun Cha smiled bashfully and said, "Brother Gu is too complimentary. If it was not for Brother Gu's help, we would still be travelling here."

His tone was sincere.

The battalions of Gongsun Cha and Gu Liang Dao had met in Old Field Jie and the two had immediately started to fight. Gu Liang Dao had been shocked by the power of Vermillion Bird Camp and he immediately ordered his battalion to retreat. Even though Vermillion Bird Camp had some mo among their ranks, the great majority of them were sword xiu. Gu Liang Dao had thought that this was a core battalion from Kun Lun and sent someone to inquire.

When he learned that the other was not a Kun Lun battalion, Gu Liang Dao was even more shocked. If he did not see it with his own eyes, he wouldn't believe that any faction other than the four great sects would have such a strong battalion.

Gu Liang Dao appeared rough but he was actually detail-oriented. He immediately began forming a relationship with the unknown faction. A strong battalion, and a top ranked battle general, they were worth the effort to establish amicable relations.

The battalion that Gu Liang Dao led had been undefeated in the mo territories. He hadn't felt any pain at giving this Old Field Jie up to Gongsun Cha if he had to.

When he learned that Gongsun Cha was doing all this to meet up with a single person, Gu Liang Dao was filled with curiosity. Such a powerful battalion, and such a powerful battalion general, their origins would not be simple. Any person that could have them as an escort would not be simple. And when he heard about how Gongsun Cha and the others were travelling through numerous jie and fought innumerable battles in search of his shixiong, he was moved.

After pondering for a few moments, he decided to help Gongsun Cha.

Gongsun Cha hadn't thought that the other would be willing to help him. Seeing the other's sincerity, Gongsun Cha agreed. With Gu Liang Dao as company, their rate of advance accelerated.

The two battalions travelled together and as they continued to fight along the way, their admiration of each other increased. Nothing had to be said of Gu Liang Dao's status. He was the most famous battle general of Xi Xuan, and one of the top battle generals in the world. But he had not thought that Gongsun Cha could rival himself.

Gongsun Cha's style was strange and hard to predict.

After spending time with Gongsun Cha, Gu Liang Dao had gained a better understanding of this person and respect had formed. Gu Liang Dao was an open person and valued friendship highly. Gu Liang Dao came from Xi Xuan but he was not one of the core disciples. He had obtained his present position purely through fighting. Gongsun Cha had never expected that Xi Xuan's Tiger General, famed through the world, was not a core disciple.

Whenever this was mentioned, Gu Liang Dao's subordinates had expressions of rage.

Gongsun Cha felt this was hard to believe. Such a famed battle general yet his sect did not value him. Were the higher-ups of Xi Xuan blind?

Later on he learned that Gu Liang Dao's good friend had died due to the son of one of the higher-ups in the sect. Gu Liang Dao had waited for a chance and heavily injured this disciple. If it wasn't that the matter eventually blew up, that higher-up would have already taken Gu Liang Dao's life. But while he managed to live, he had offended the the majority of the higher-ranking members of the sect. This meant he could not safely stay in the sect so he was sent to Bloody Sky Metropolis Jie.

He had fought many battles of varying scale, all the while the core disciples of the sect had schemed against him but he managed to survive and accumulate achievements. His victories meant that, in public, the sect had to reward him, but in the shadows they colluded against him. They did so by sending him on ever increasingly dangerous missions.

He had, against the odds, miraculously survived and grew even stronger. Because of his openness and the value he placed on friendship, a group had gradually formed around him. The people he attracted were not valued by the sect, but they were talented and skilled.

Gongsun Cha gaped when he heard this. He had never thought that Xi Xuan's Tiger General who seemed to be so honored on the surface was forced into such a bad situation.

Gu Liang Dao did not care about these matters and brushed them away with a smile. While his relationship with the sect's higher-ups was terrible, he was open and willing to help others. This allowed him to make many friends from many places.

Gongsun Cha wondered why Gu Liang Dao did not leave Xi Xuan. With his strength, he would have an easy time no matter where he was. However, Gongsun Cha did not ask. Everyone had core beliefs they held onto and guarded.

With two powerful battalions and two top ranked battle generals, the road forward was smooth. But when they were just about to arrive at Great Peace City, they suddenly encountered a lot of mo. These mo came from different families, and they carried mo weapons. The group seemed to be scheming something.

Once battle started, Gu Liang Dao was a completely different person.

Before the mo could react, he sent the order to charge. He was decisive and did not hesitate at all!

Vermillion Bird Camp was not willing to fall behind and also entered the fray.

The battle was one-sided.

Gu Liang Dao and Gongsun Cha even had the time to idly chat.

The battle quickly finished but during the cleanup phase of the battle, when Gongsun Cha heard the terms "Great Peace City," "Xiao Mo Ge," "Great Peace Treasure Pavilion" from the captives, his expression immediately changed.

Especially when he heard that Marshal Yu's Yu Frontier Guard had arrived ahead of them, Gongsun Cha's face almost turned completely white. Even Gu Liang Dao's expression became more serious.

A marshal level!

Gu Liang Dao had interacted with the mo ever since Bloody Sky Metropolis Jie. He knew what a marshal level existence represented.

But he still didn't hesitate to accompany Gongsun Cha to Great Peace City!

Feeling urgency, Gongsun Cha headed for Great Peace City at full speed.

But when they arrived at Great Peace City, they saw Bie Han massacring the Yu Frontier Guards.

———

With the little black dots appearing in the sky, the calm expressions of Great Peace City's populace immediately changed.

Bie Han who had been excited by the slaughter immediately became calm again. He forced down the murderousness he felt and stopped his slaughter. He carefully retreated back to Zuo Mo's side. He narrowed his eyes and stared at the battalions flying over at high speed. His gaze suddenly focused.

Two battalions!

His skill was high and he immediately recognized that the two battalions flying at them were two elite battalions.

He felt his heart shudder.

He had had a fun time in the fight just now, but he had also expended great energy.

If a conflict occurred, then it would not end well.

Gongsun Cha and Gu Liang Dao had seen Bie Han's almost mad style of fighting. Both of them were surprised. But when Gongsun Cha saw Bie Han fly next to Zuo Mo and set up a perimeter, he immediately understood.

As expected of Shixiong!

Gongsun Cha praised inwardly. When he saw Zuo Mo was safe and unharmed, he immediately released a breath. Then he became excited. He had finally found Shixiong after travelling so far!

When Vermillion Bird Camp saw Zuo Mo, they couldn't help but cheer.

At this time, everyone's tense nerves relaxed.

So these were Xiao Mo Ge's people.

But Princess Xia and the others had expressions of shock and surprise. They had already been shocked at Bie Han's Sin Battalion but now two battalions that could rival Sin Batatlion had arrived!

What was Xiao Mo Ge's background?

However, once they discovered that the majority of these two battalions were xiuzhe, the crow shifted again. Was Xiao Mo Ge also a xiuzhe?

The fighting between mo and xiuzhe was an everyday occurrence. The mo had a deep hatred of xiuzhe. If it wasn't for the strength of these two battalions, many people would have attacked already.

When Zhu Ke and the others looked at Zuo Mo, their expressions were complex.

Only Princesss Xia's expression returned to normal after a momentary pause.

———

The arrival of Vermillion Bird Camp led by Gongsun Cha allowed Shu Long and the others to relax. The suppressed exhaustion crashed into them like a tide and they could only yield to their bodies.

With Gongsun Cha introducing them, Zuo Mo and Gu Liang Dao met each other and thanked each other for the help.

Gu Liang Dao examined Zuo Mo and was filled with shock. He hadn't thought that Zuo Mo could be so young. When he heard Vermillion Bird Camp's cheers just now, he knew that Zuo Mo was extremely well-liked by these people. It was not easy to accomplish that. Also, observing what he had from this journey alongside Vermillion Bird Camp, he knew just how proud this battalion was.

This person was impressive to have received such affection from Vermillion Bird Camp!

Gu Liang Dao's gaze then landed on Bie Han. At this moment, Bie Han was like sword that had been resheathed. There wasn't any edge to him and it was the exact opposite of his bloodthirsty battle state just now. Detecting Gu Liang Dao's gaze, Bie Han didn't even flick an eyelid and stood silently at the side. The icy blue mo matrix made him appear like an icecube giving off cold air.

Gu Liang Dao suddenly spoke, "Are you Bie Han of Sin Battalion?"

Bie Han stilled. He hadn't thought that the other would recognize him. He nodded. "That's me."

Gu Liang Dao's eyes lit up. He smiled and said pointedly, "The rumors say much about the most accomplished battle generals of Xuan Kong Temple: Jiang Zhe is flexible, and Bie Han is fearless. Seeing you today, the rumors are not false!"

Bie Han frowned. "I am not of Xuan Kong Temple."

Gu Liang Dao wasn't surprised at all and nodded. He said, "I have also heard of the matter of Brother Bie." He couldn't help but glance at Zuo Mo. The news that Bie Han had fled Xuan Kong Temple wasn't a secret among the higher-ups in the xiuzhe world and the information had been spread far. Sin Battalion had always been one of the core battalions of Xuan Kong Temple. The defection and betrayal of a battle general and a core battalion from the four great sects had never happened before.

What he also had never expected was that Bie Han would pledge his allegiance to this unknown Xiao Mo Ge. [1]

"Who are you?" Bie Han hadn't expected the other to know so much about him and was slightly surprised. When he had been in Xuan Kong Temple, he never went out. There were only a rare few that knew so much about him, yet the other had managed to easily identify him.

"Xi Xuan's Gu Liang Dao." Gu Liang Dao smiled.

"I have heard of you." Bie Han nodded and understood. No wonder the other knew of him, he was a disciple of the four great sects. The competition between the four great sects had been ongoing for thousands of years. The factions had a thorough knowledge of their rivals.

"Your days aren't easy, why don't you join us?" Bie Han said directly.

Gu Liang Dao's smile froze on his face.

[1] Fang Xiang refers to Zuo Mo as Zuo Mo here. But from Gu Liang Dao's perspective he should be Xiao Mo Ge. The change is to maintain continuity with the next chapter.

Translator Ramblings: If Zuo Mo's elders had been more biased, and all this stuff never happened, Zuo Mo might have ended up like Gu Liang Dao.

I imagine Gongsun Cha facepalming at Zuo Mo's pseudonym. Really, Shixiong, really?

Editor (WGoD) Ramblings: You addicts couldn't even wait 1 hour. Wyhcwe had it queued up, so I'll post your fix. Just remember the next time you are jonesing that we own you now. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. No seriously, Wyhcwe works very hard- be patient.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Fifty Five – Relations

Gu Liang Dao had not expected Bie Han to be so direct but he also felt puzzled. Put generously people like Bie Han were proud. They usually looked down on everyone and thought highly of themselves as the center of the world. Gu Liang Dao had only known that Bie Han had led Sin Battalion and left Xuan Kong Temple. But he still felt it incomprehensible that he had decided to follow this youth.

He then looked at Gongsun Cha standing at the side and Vermillion Bird Camp. Zuo Mo already had two top battalions. While this kind of strength could not rival the four great sects, it was much greater than the normal intermediate and small sects.

Puzzlement, shock, confusion, these emotions mixed in his mind.

"With the two of you here, there's no need for me." Gu Liang Dao said with disdain directed at himself. While this was just a courtesy response, it reflected Gu Liang Dao's attitude. He did not know how big Zuo Mo's factions was, but he had two top battle generals. If he joined them, he would only be gilding the lily and it would be difficult for him to earn a position in the inner circle.

His intelligence and cunning were greater than pure battle generals such as Gongsun Cha and Bie Han to have been able to gather such a group of people in such difficult circumstances.

While Bie Han was not skilled in scheming, he was perceptive. When he heard Gu Liang Dao say this, he did not try to persuade any further, and said coolly, "But in the future, Xi Xuan will not be tolerant of you."

The words hit the sore spot in Gu Liang Dao's heart.

While to outsiders he looked to have a great reputation in the xiuzhe world and he was the top battle general from Xi Xuan, the higher-ups from Xian Xuan would not support him. Ultimately he was someone who had been categorized as something to be abandoned. To them he was an eyesore.

The greater his reputation was, the more terrified the Xi Xuan higher-ups became of him.

While the higher-ups were spoke good words on the surface and appeared understanding, Gu Liang Dao knew that it was just to lull him into a false sense of security. Because of this, he was willing to fight in the mo territories which carried great danger rather than return to the sect.

It was most likely that if he returned to the sect, what awaited him was loss of his command.

Gu Liang Dao was someone who was pragmatic. After a moment of silence, he smiled freely and his expression was not disguised at all. He said openly, "The matters of the future will wait until the future. No one can have smooth sailing all the time. It is enough to have gained something from this trip!"

Zuo Mo and Gongsun Cha couldn't help but admire this. Even the icy look in Bie Han's eyes melted slightly.

"This little brother heard that a marshal came, is he ... ..." Gu Liang Dao had a questioning look in his eyes.

"We accidentally killed him." Zuo Mo tried to keep his face normal and said with slight embarrassment—actually, it had been A Gui that had killed him.

Gu Liang Dao was struck dumb by Zuo Mo's expression and even more so by the words. He stammered out, "Accidentally ki ... ... killed ... ..."

He was not the only one affected, The commanders around him gaped as though they were seeing ghosts.

"En en en." Zuo Mo nodded repeatedly.

Gu Liang Dao's expression froze for a moment before he said, "Brother Xiao, as expected ... ... as expected ... ... the youth become heroes!"

He said "as expected" twice. He didn't know what words to use to describe his mood right now. He couldn't see any indications that the other was joking. He also knew that Xiao Mo Ge would not lie to him about this matter. The event would have just occurred and there were also many people present. He would only need to briefly investigate to find the truth of the matter.

And when he connected this to the scene of Bie Han had been slaughtering mo, this answer seemed reasonable. If it wasn't that the marshal had been killed, would the marshal would have tolerated his battalion being culled like sheep?

All the evidence seemed to indicate that Xiao Mo Ge's words were not false.

But that was a marshal, not a dog, a marshal!

He was equivalent to a fanxu xiuzhe!

Even in Xi Xuan, one of the four great sects of the xiuzhe world, fanxu xiuzhe were rare. They either spent their years in seclusion, or they were out travelling the world. But any fanxu xiuzhe was a strategic power for a sect.

Gu Liang Dao had fought against the mo and he had a deeper understanding of the mo than normal xiuzhe. In the mo world, the marshal level was the top power. They were the mo's strongest battle generals and strongest experts. Each of them was a person that could affect the state of the Hundred Savage Realm.

The fall of any marshal would be news that would cause all of the mo world to shake. This was even more of a bomb than any jie getting taken over.

Zuo Mo suddenly became even more mysterious and unfathomable in his eyes.

Gu Liang Dao kept his calm but the commanders around him couldn't help but become cautious. Up until now, while the four major sects had obtained some gains, the yaomo had not been seriously harmed.

For the mo, the fall of Marshal Yu would be greatest loss up until now!

Gu Liang Dao quickly recovered from his shock. He was filled with curiosity and puzzlement but he forced these feelings down. It would be impolite to pry so deeply. He changed the topic, "Where is everyone planning to go now?"

"To Nether Springs Jie." Zuo Mo did not conceal this. The other had come to help. No matter what the reason for that was, it was a debt. Also, he could see that Gu Liang Dao was a open-minded and generous person.

"Nether Springs Jie?" Gu Liang Dao was slightly shocked but he did not ask why Zuo Mo and the others were going to Nether Springs Jie. He said after some thought, "Nether Springs Jie is in an extremely deep region of the Nether Realm. It is far away, and there are many powers along the way, it will not be an easy journey!"

Zuo Mo nodded, feeling the same. "Yes."

Gu Liang Dao took something out of his ring and handed it to Zuo Mo. He said with a hint of self-mockery, "While I am just pretending to follow orders, this little brother has to still conquer a few jie in order to satisfy my sect. I cannot go with Brother Xiao. This jie map is something that this little brother gained as a spoil from a fight. It does not belong to my sect. The information about the Hundred Savage Nether Realms and all of its jie are marked on this map, I hope this will be of some help to Brother Xiao."

Zuo Mo's expression changed. The other's expression was sincere. It was a small item but its value was several thousand jingshi and was even more valuable to Zuo Mo!

This person was cunning but open and generous in how he treated people, he really is a hero.

Zuo Mo's expression became stern and he put away the mirth in his expression. He bowed towards Gu Liang Dao. "Many thanks, Big Brother Gu! This little brother's true name is Zuo Mo and I have used the pseudonym Xiao Mo Ge while moving around in the mo territories! Big Brother Gu, call me Xiao Mo!"

Gu Liang Dao laughed and said, "Names are small matters and not worth a mention. Brother, be careful! The mo never lack for vicious people and have a deep seeded hatred for us xiuzhe. Brother Zuo has to be careful on this journey. You also killed a marshal and your identity as a xiuzhe will now most likely revealed. Now that you have become well known, the trip will no longer be a peaceful one."

"Big Brother Gu is right." Zuo Mo's expression also became grave.

After the fight today, his identity as a xiuzhe would most likely be unable to be concealed. The interested could be detected from the gazes of the survivors of Great Peace City. Their gazes were complex, filled with hate and gratefulness, but the most common emotion was fear.

He suddenly said, "This little brother has a matter, please, Big Brother Gu, help."

"What is it?" Gu Liang Dao asked directly.

"These mo have some relations to this little brother. Big Brother Gu, please allow them to live." Zuo Mo said.

Gu Liang Dao nodded without thinking. "Alright!"

"Many thanks, Big Brother Gu!" Zuo Mo said gratefully.

Gu Liang Dao shook his head and said, "Do not think of this brother as a bloodthirsty person. Fighting wars is a matter for battalions, what does it have to do with civilians? This brother has not fallen to such a low level. Also, after this Sky-Splitting Calamity, the intermingling of xiuzhe, yao, and mo will not be able to be stopped. The heavens will it. There is no need for unnecessary killing."

A hint of shock flashed through Zuo Mo's eyes. This Big Brother Gu of his was a very strong person as he had expected. It wasn't that Zuo Mo hadn't met people who recognized this, but it was not easy for the great four to admit this.

Then they started chatting about other matters.

Gu Liang Dao quickly found that while Zuo Mo was young, his vision of larger events was clear. Even though he had accomplished so much at such a young age, he did not let his ego interfere.

Gu Liang Dao's judgment of the state of affairs was a keen and experienced, something that a beginner like Zuo Mo could not match. Just a few sentences would be enough to enlighten Zuo Mo. Zuo Mo finally understood why Big Brother Gu hadn't died under the pressure of the sect and had grown even more powerful.

The two were very compatible and talked through the night.

When the first thread of sunlight rose from the horizon, they seemed to wake up from a dream.

Everyone knew that this was the time of separation. Zuo Mo and the others had to go to Nether Springs Jie, and Gu Liang Dao and his group had to return back to reinforce their battle lines. They received news that there were enemies harassing their front line.

But the two sides were not picky people. They exchanged methods of contact and bid farewell.

When he saw the figures of Gu Liang Dao and the others disappear, Zuo Mo finally turned his gaze away.

The departure of Gu Liang Dao's group caused the mo survivors of Great Peace City to sigh in relief. When they heard that one of the newcomer battalions had been lead by Gu Liang Dao, they had been frightened half to death. In the eyes of many, Gu Liang Dao was a god of slaughter. They hadn't expected Gu Liang Dao to leave without even looking at them.

Many people speculated that it had been Xiao Mo Ge who had spoken on their behalf.

Their emotions were more complex. Xiao Mo Ge, was a xiuzhe and was their enemy. But if it wasn't for Xiao Mo Ge, the great majority of the people in Great Peace City would have died. Regardless of whether they admitted it aloud, they all knew this inside. Xiao Mo Ge had saved their lives.

But why was a person like this a xiuzhe?

Many people had this conflicted thought.

Zuo Mo did not care. He did not have any bias for or against the mo. He understood the hatred between the mo and the xiuzhe. He could also guess what they were feeling but he did not care.

It did not matter to him whether they felt grateful or hated him. He had done these things not for them, but to stay true to himself.

He did not pay attention to them, and ordered his subordinates to clean up the battlefield.

With Zuo Mo's personality, he naturally would not watch and allow so many of the spoils to slip by him. That wasn't Little Mo Ge's style. Due to Xiao Mo Ge's presence, no one had dared to scavenge the spoils in the night.

At this time, Princess Xia left the crowd.

Translator Ramblings: I feel that Fang Xiang set it up and then forgot the stuff about yao eating souls ... ... or was that just Pu Yao trying to scare Zuo Mo way back in the beginning? Anyways, while Zuo Mo is sending people to clean the battlefield, is he also taking the corpses? Because this isn't like xiuzhe fights where the body parts aren't valuable ... ... mo and yao body parts are expensive ... ... remember Zuo Mo going almost bankrupt way back to get a mo matrix inside himself?

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Chapter Six Hundred and Fifty Six – Gu Liang Dao's choice

Zuo Mo was slightly surprised as he looked at that alluringly beautiful face.

"Are you not afraid of me?" Zuo Mo was puzzled. The other people looked at him with wariness and fear in their eyes, yet Princess Xia approached him as usual.

Princess Xia smiled alluringly, "Why should I be afraid of you? Will you eat me?"

Zuo Mo was left speechless.

Princess Xia's eyes moved and seemed mischievous. "I hadn't thought that you would know Gu Liang Dao! But it is fortunate for us that you know him. Otherwise, this place would even have ruins left. However, you have to be careful. It is not good for your reputation as a mo to be associated with xiuzhe. Which family are you really from? Ten Crow Celestial Apparatus is a very noble bloodline! Are you a descendant of the ancient families?"

Her words were not spoken quietly and she blinked playfully at Zuo Mo.

Listening to Princess Xia's words, many people showed expressions of relief. Princess Xia was right. How could someone that cultivated the Ten Crow Celestial Apparatus mo physique be a xiuzhe?

They had never heard of a xiuzhe that was able to cultivate the Ten Crow Celestial Apparatus mo physique, much less reach the completion stage of the Ten Crow Celestial Domain. Thinking about it this way, everyone found the thought that Xiao Mo Ge was a xiuzhe was absurd.

All of the mo present exhaled in relief. Everything would be alright if Xiao Mo Ge was a mo. As to his relations with xiuzhe, while it was something that was frowned upon, no one cared too much.

Look at those xiuzhe, among them was the famed Gu Liang Dao!

They didn't feel that anything was wrong. Xiao Mo Ge was extraordinary as expected, being familiar with other extraordinary people was expected. The common saying was birds of a feather, flock together. Someone that the Tiger General of Xi Xuan treated so respectfully, how could Xiao Mo Ge be a normal person?

Unconsciously, the terror in their eyes weakened and transformed into respect.

No matter where you were, people would respect the strong.

Zuo Mo's expression froze on his body. He now understood what it meant to make black into white. Princess Xia's silver tongue could make dead people become alive. Her speech was meant to help remove the suspicion people had of him. Even though it could not make everyone believe it. People such as Zhu Ke and a few others still had suspicion in their eyes, it was enough to fool the normal people.

To them the Ten Crow Celestial Apparatus was absolute proof!

As to the xiuzhe under Xiao Mo Ge's command, those were even easier to explain away. Xiao Mo Ge and Gu Liang Dao had a good relationship, it would therefore be normal to have some xiuzhe under his command. Looking at this battalion, the mo were the primary core!

Looking at Princess Xia smiling as she spoke, Zuo Mo knew that this woman had guessed his identity. However, he was still surprised that she had stepped out to help him.

Zuo Mo smiled but did not speak.

In the eyes of everyone else, his silence and expression caused them to feel even more mystery from him. Xiao Mo Ge's origins were probably extraordinary as Princess Xia had said!

Zuo Mo set up jinzhi and blocked off all sound.

"Thanks!" he said seriously.

Princess Xia smiled beautifully. "How will you thank me?"

Zuo Mo scratched his head. "Speak."

Princess Xia looked deeply at Zuo Mo as though she wanted to say something but when the words reached her mouth, it became, "Where are you preparing to go next?"

"Nether Springs Jie." Zuo Mo did not conceal it.

"Nether Springs Jie?" Princess Xia had a shocked expression. "That place will not be easy to get to!"

"Yes." Zuo Mo nodded.

Looking at the determination on Zuo Mo's face, Princess Xia did not try to persuade him from his journey. She smiled and said, "Remember to visit me if you have the time, don't forget that you still owe me a favor!"

"Yes." Zuo Mo responded with a serious expression.

Detecting the seriousness in Zuo Mo's tone, Princess Xia felt strangely happy. She suddenly asked, "Will you tell me your true name now?"

As expected, she had seen through him ... ...

But for some reason, Zuo Mo felt his mind relax. "Zuo Mo!"

"Zuo Mo ... ... Zuo Mo ... ..." Princess Xia murmured and then she suddenly burst into laughter, "Xiao Mo Ge ... ... Xiao Mo Ge, you're really a little hoodlum! Even your fake name is so stylish!"

Looking at Princess Xia arching back as she laughed, Zuo Mo's mouth curled up.

The laughter faded. Calm and a distance separated them.

The two of them knew that after their farewells, it was unknown if or when they would meet again.

Looking at this face that could not be said to be handsome, in this moment, Princess Xia suddenly had an impulse to throw away everything and run away with him to Nether Springs Jie!

This impulse caused her determination to waver but she quickly hid the thought deep inside. She thought of the wish she had made that night and her gaze became determined.

She raised her face and smiled brightly like sunlight. "Hug me goodbye."

Zuo Mo stilled. He opened his arms and lightly embraced this woman that was so smart and he could not understand.

"Have a peaceful journey."

The murmur was like a breeze. She released her arms and her smile was bright.

———

As one of the most popular topics in the xiuzhe world at present, Gu Liang Dao's every move attracted attention. In a short few days, the news of Gu Liang Dao's interaction with a mo called Xiao Mo Ge had spread.

The information on this Xiao Mo Ge was quickly discovered.

This Xiao Mo Ge was not an unknown mo!

However, what puzzled people was that this Xiao Mo Ge had first become famous in the yao territories. The prison-breaking battle and defeating Corps Commander Yu Heng. All those events had happened in the Ten Finger Prison. Yet the Xiao Mo Ge in these rumors was mo, and this puzzled many people.

Was this guy a yao or a mo?

Some even suspected that there were two people with the same name but as Xiao Mo Ge's almost unbelievable escapades came to light this suspicion weakened. It was very unlikely that two experts who were both called Xiao Mo Ge had appeared at the same time. And when the xiuzhe thought of the possibility there were two such talented yaomo, they were more willing to believe that it was one person.

Of all the incidents, what was most eye-catching was Xiao Mo Ge had killed Marshal Yu! When many people read this, their first response was that their eyes had seen it wrong. Then, all kinds of information corroborated the accuracy of this news and it caused a great furor.

But what was most controversial was that Gu Liang Dao had helped Xiao Mo Ge.

The rumor that the Tiger General of Xi Xuan was in cahoots with the mo spread and once it did, it caused a wave of discussion. All kinds of insider information and speculation flew about.

What was even more interesting was that Xi Xuan was silent and did not publicly clarify the situation.

Xi Xuan's attitude caused those speculations to seem to be the truth.

Was Gu Liang Dao truly in cahoots with the mo?

Furious discussion filled the world.

In a matter of days, the great hero of fell off the pedestal and was spat upon by the world.

———

Gu Liang Dao's face was dark. The development of the situation had surpassed his expectations. In the shadows, there seemed to be a hand moving everything. Actually, he didn't need to guess to know who was doing this. The attitude of the sect told him everything. What he hadn't expected was that the sect would be in such a hurry to act against him during a time of war.

Suddenly, he thought of what Bie Han had said.

He hadn't thought that it would come so quickly.

"Daren, should we make a public statement to clarify?" the subordinate couldn't help but speak.

"Clarify? How to would we clarify?" Gu Liang Dao said coolly.

"Xiao Mo Ge is clearly a xiuzhe ... ..."

Gu Liang Dao interrupted his subordinate. "This will make Brother Zuo's situation even more dangerous. He currently needs his identity as a mo." He had felt kinship with Zuo Mo and he was not willing to use this to clear his name. Also, he did not say it, but even if he told them, no one would believe him.

Because the people acting against him were the people from the sect.

This subordinate was panicked. "Daren, we cannot sit around and wait for them to act against us!"

At this time, a guard suddenly ran in with a terrible expression. "Daren, Elder Jin Wu Ming has come!"

The tent went completely silent. All of the commanders had terrible expressions.

"Ask Elder Jin to come in." Gu Liang Dao's expression was normal.

Moments later, a middle-aged person wearing golden clothing with a sharp presence walked in.

Gu Liang Dao stood up and bowed. "Greetings to Elder Jin!"

Elder Jin's old voice was heavy but his tone was slow. "Gu Liang Dao, the sect leader orders you to return to the mountain. Your actions this time were too rash and has brought too much trouble to the sect. When you return to the sect, you will need to give a good explanation. The sect believes that you are innocent, but the damage to the sect's reputation was too great. The sect needs you to cooperate."

Gu Liang Dao was silent while his commanders all had angry expressions.

Elder Jin's wizened tone became even slower. "Liang Dao, there won't be any trouble if you just explain. If it wasn't that the discussion was too fierce, I wouldn't have come to get you. You need to understand the hardships of the sect. Cooperate with the sect and eliminate doubts we have."

Gu Liang Dao shook his head. "Elder, your pardon, the war is a busy time and this disciple does not have the spare time to return to the sect at the moment. Elder, please return to the sect and tell the sect leader that when this war is finished, this disciple will return to the sect and ask for forgiveness."

Elder Jin's gaze suddenly became as sharp as a sword as he shouted angrily, "Gu Liang Dao, you dare to disobey the sect leader!"

"The reality is so, there is nothing I can do," Gu Liang Dao said deeply.

"Good good good!" Elder Jin said three goods and then said coldly, "There is nothing I can do! If Gu Shidi knew his most beloved disciple was so disobedient, I only wonder what he thinks in the afterworld!"

A deep grief flashed across Gu Liang Dao's eyes. He slowly stood up and looked directly at Elder Jing. "If it was not to repay Master's grace of raising me, would I stay at Xi Xuan? I have fought countless times for the sect, almost died multiple times, and have rendered great service to the sect. I don't owe the sect! If Master knew what the Xi Xuan he had always defended has become like this now ... ..."

Gu Liang Dao allowed the tears to fall down his face.

Elder Jing's face turned into a mix of colors as he shouted angrily. "Good good good! You have become proud due to your achievements! You dare to not listen to the orders of the sect leader. This is treason!" He turned looked around and said coldly to the commanders, "Are you all going to follow Gu Liang Dao and betray Xi Xuan?"

"What's the use in such a ruthless sect?"

"We'll betray you!"

"I've long given up on this corrupt sect. This is very good, end it all!"

The commanders stood up one after the next and looked with fury and disdain at Elder Jin.

Elder Jin's old face became ashen and his extremities felt cold.

Over the next few days, Xi Xuan's Tiger General Gu Liang Dao led his battalion in leaving Xi Xuan. The world was left astounded.

Translator Ramblings: It's finally over. People dead, moving on. A Gui needs to be healed.

Gu Liang Dao is really a nice person.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Fifty Seven – Tang Battalion

It had been a month since the incident by the time Zuo Mo learned that Gu Liang Dao had left Xi Xuan. Zuo Mo was filled with guilt. From beginning to end, Gu Liang Dao had not stepped forward to defend himself. There was much speculation about Zuo Mo's identity but most of it focused on his identity as a yaomo. He believed this was the reason for Gu Liang Dao's silence.

The two had exchanged imprints. Zuo Mo thought for a moment and then wrote a letter to Gu Liang Dao thanking him for keeping the secret and asking what he could do to help.

A paper crane quickly flew back into Zuo Mo's hand.

Gu Liang Dao's letter was very short. He had just finished a battle when he wrote this letter. In the letter, Gu Liang Dao wrote that he had already sealed the chaos rift connecting to Xi Xian territory and they would no longer receive any supplies in the future. He had taken over fifteen mo jie and was planning to manage them so he could be self-sufficient. Right now, everything was good and there was no immediate worries.

Zuo Mo was relieved after reading this.

Fifteen jie, even if it was only fifteen small jie, was enough to support Gu Liang Dao's battalion. However, these fifteen jie they occupied were mo territories and the mo had a deep hatred of xiuzhe. It would not be simple for Gu Liang Dao to govern these fifteen jie.

However, Gu Liang Dao shouldn't have any problems in the short term.

Zuo Mo decided that after he went to Nether Springs Jie and returned to Cloud Sea Jie, he would set up a transportation formation to Gu Liang Dao's territories. They could then travel freely and help each other.

Zuo Mo threw away his worries about Gu Liang Dao and started to ponder his present situation.

In this past month, they had been travelling at full speed. It had to be said that the name of Xiao Mo Ge was famous in all of the mo territories. Defeating the Yu Frontier Guards, killing Marshal Yu, having a good friendship with Gu Liang Dao, and so on. This made the name of Xiao Mo Ge an intimidating one.

Zuo Mo had previously thought he should travel in a low-key manner. But there had been too many battles along the way. Seeing this, Zuo Mo decided to announce his presence, relying on the fame of the name Xiao Mo Ge to avoid trouble.

As expected, this move was immediately effective.

Those factions that previously did not know their background immediately shuddered when they learned that the incomers were Xiao Mo Ge's battalion. They even consciously restrained their own battalions. There had been a mo general who hadn't believed that Xiao Mo Ge was as strong as the rumors and wanted to test their skill. In the end, all of his commanders had opposed him, and he had been assassinated in his bedroom that night.

Having raised his banner, Zuo Mo's path could be said to be free of any blockades.

However, Zuo Mo was not happy. While their speed had accelerated, they had exposed their movements to the public.

Where had Xiao Mo Ge reached today?

This was one of the hottest topics of the present mo world. Other problems came with this. At the beginning, they had been deeply afraid of Zuo Mo and the others. However, they quickly found that Xiao Mo Ge was not as brutal and vicious as the rumors said. As long as they did not provoke him, he would not attack. He did not have any interest in their territories.

Many people wanted to establish relations with such a strong and reasonable battalion . Even if they could not form a relationship, it would be good to curry favor. Consequently, many messengers came every day with gifts and invitations for Zuo Mo's group to be guests.

Zuo Mo didn't know whether to cry or laugh. He still accepted the gifts but he refused all invitations.

Yet what he hadn't expected was that there were large numbers of mo that came due to his reputation with hopes of entering his battalion!

At the beginning, there hadn't been many people, but when the first group of mo who had come had seen the powerful soldiers of Vermillion Bird Camp and Sin Battalion, they had been stunned, and their desire had grown even hotter. When these people spread the mirages, it caused a great wave.

All the large families started to study these inaccurate mirages. The conclusion they reached was the same, a powerful battalion!

Defeating the Ming Bandits and defeating the Yu Frontier Guards; these two battalions had now been ranked high among the many battalions in the Hundred Savage of the Dark. Looking at these mirages, the last bit of doubt disappeared. They suddenly realized. No wonder they could defeat the Ming Bandits and the Yu Frontier Guards!

Mo always ranked themselves based on power. The strong were revered, and many mo that thought themselves more than ordinary furiously rushed over.

Xiao Mo Ge being able to kill Marshal Yu meant that Xiao Mo Ge possessed an ability to fight at a high level. Adding on the two top battalions, he had formed his own group. For those mo which came from minor families but were talented, entering Xiao Mo Ge's battalion was undoubtedly a very good path.

As more and more mo came due to his name, and a long tail of people formed behind Zuo Mo's group. They did not dare to go too close to the battalions but they were not willing to leave. They prepared their own food and followed the battalion.

This was something novel to the mo and it stirred everyone's interest. All kinds of reports spread. Every time Xiao Mo Ge did something, the world would immediately know. This was a very popular topic at meals and during tea with lots to discuss.

All of Hundred Savage Realm was watching the spectacle and Zuo Mo felt frustrated.

"This cannot continue!"

Zuo Mo's expression was one of helplessness. The people around him were giggling. These people were all from grassroots and minor families. While they did not say it, they still felt very good about being famous.

They made faces at each other and smiled deviously.

Other than Bie Han.

Bie Han was of noble birth and had grown up in Xuan Kong Temple. He had become immune to the reverent gazes from others a long time ago. His icy face was eye-catching. However, everyone knew his personality and did not care about his icy face.

"I'm being serious." Zuo Mo said with a serious expression, "We don't know how many spies are mixed with these people. Each of our movements is being monitored. This is very dangerous!"

Everyone put away the mirth on their faces. They had all fought their way out of death on the battlefield and understood the danger more than the average person.

"En, very dangerous." Gongsun Cha smiled bashfully.

Seeing Lil' Miss Daren's smiling face, everyone's heart shook.

"Everyone think of a solution, what would be good?" Zuo Mo had an expression of hardship.

"Kill them all," Bie Han said coolly.

The entire tent was silent. Everyone was frightened by Bie Han's crisp and brisk words.

There were a few among them for whom it was the first time that they were attending a meeting: A Zha Ge, Bie Han, Miao Jun, and Tang Fei. Among them, A Zha Ge was the most cautious. He had decided to follow Gongsun Cha a while ago, but it was the first time he was seeing Zuo Mo. Miao Jun and Tang Fei also chose to remain silent. Only Bie Han had not done that.

A Zha Ge jumped in fright. Mo were fond of killing, but he had never seen someone with such disregard for life. Miao Jun's pupils shrank. Tang Fei's expression became furious. She was a righteous person and disliked Bie Han who behaved like a serial killer.

Before Tang Fei spoke in opposition, Zuo Mo shook his head. "It is not suitable."

Zuo Mo was not a madman like Bie Han. While he was not soft when fighting an enemy, but he would not be able to do something like killing all these mo that came due to his reputation without a cause.

Gongsun Cha said, "Since they have come for you, then why don't we recruit the outstanding ones. We just have to be careful and not let in spies."

Zuo Mo thought, yes, they were coming to him, why shouldn't he take them? He did not need to worry about the spies mixed within. Pu Yao and Wei could see with a glance those with other intentions.

His gaze swept across everyone's faces. When his gaze landed on Miao Jun, he paused.

There was no question regarding Miao Jun's strength. A gold battle general was a talent no matter what faction he was in. It would be waste if Zuo Mo had him sitting idle all the time. But while Miao Jun had come along, his intentions were unclear. Miao Jun had never disguised this but he did not speak the reveal the reason he followed Zuo Mo. Because of this, Zuo Mo had some hesitations about him.

When his gaze swept across Tang Fei who stood beside Miao Jun, his eyes lit up. This little girl had a strong sense of justice, was stubborn and focused. She would not accept any flaws. Since she had agreed to Tao Xing's suggestion to follow him, she would not ever regret it. Even though she never had a good face for Zuo Mo, she would meticulously finish any orders Zuo Mo gave her. Zuo Mo trusted her.

Before this, she had the skill of a silver battle general. After this period of being taught by Miao Jun, she had started to have some of a presence of a great battle general.

Zuo Mo suddenly thought of a clever idea.

"That's right! If that's so, then let's create a new battalion. Oh, let's call it the Tangzi Battalion. Tang Fei will be the main commander, with Miao Jun as second in command."

Everyone had surprised expressions and they turned to look at Tang Fei. This young girl with her hair in a ponytail was not eye-catching but at this time, she became the focus of the entire group. While not many had seen her skill and were curious about her, no one spoke up against Zuo Mo's decision.

Tang Fei also was surprised but she quickly calmed down. She looked at Zuo Mo and then at Miao Jun. Technically, Miao Jun was more suitable to being the main commander than she was as Miao Jun was much more skilled.

Miao Jun smiled at her. He understood what Zuo Mo thought but this plan suited his own thoughts. While the two sides had not explicitly said this, but in truth, Tang Fei was his student and he liked his student very much.

If this was somewhere else, Tang Fei's strength would be enough to be a main commander but he hadn't thought that Zuo Mo would have so many skilled battle generals!

Nothing had to be said about Gongsun Cha and Bie Han. The two were of the same level as Gu Liang Dao. Miao Jun could only look up to these top battle generals. It really was rare to see two top battle generals in one faction.

It was the first time Miao Jun had met A Zha Ge but he had heard of this name before. Gold battle general, one of the three great battle generals of the Stellar Rahula Clan. He hadn't thought the other would also enter Xiao Mo Ge's service.

One could not forget that Xiao Mo Ge himself was a also gold battle general!

Even those others such as Shu Long and the people under Gongsun Cha were not lacking compared to Tang Fei. It completely surpassed his imagination just how fierce the competition in this faction was.

Tang Fei was very talented but if she did not gain experience, it was hard to say what she could accomplish in the future. Right now, a political structure had taken form under Xiao Mo Ge and it would not be so easy to become of the main commanders. He understood his student very well. With her personality, since she agreed to follow Zuo Mo, she would not regret it no matter how underutilized she was.

The other who he also taught was Shu Long. He was one of Zuo Mo's inner circle and he did not have to worry about the other's future. Only Tang Fei had been in an awkward position.

He hadn't thought that Zuo Mo would throw out such a plan. He immediately recognized that this was a one in a thousand chance for Tang Fei.

Before Tang Fei could speak, Miao Jun stood unhesitatingly. "Yes, we will not fail!"

Translator Ramblings: The hottest reality show of the moment ... ... The Daily Adventures of Xiao Mo Ge!

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Chapter Six Hundred and Fifty Eight – The Black Smoke Yao's Memory Piecing Art

The establishment of the Tangzi Battalion went smoothly.

Miao Jun knew what needed to be done and clearly had experience in this area. Many people noticed this and, were curious about his past. Miao Jun's skill wasn't just theoretical, he was experienced, the kind of experiences that could not be obtained by just studying to be a battle general.

Pu Yao had specialized lie-detecting yao arts and quickly identified the spies mixed within the crowd, techniques that broadened Zuo Mo's experiences.

The Tangzi Battalion quickly formed its basic combat structure. The ones that had joined were mostly from small families and had some ability. Following Miao Jun's suggestions, Tang Fei did not recruit a large number of people but picked only the most outstanding.

Compared with the other battalions, the Tangzi Battalion could only be said to be a small battalion of about eight hundred people.

These eight hundred people were picked out from approximately a hundred thousand people.

In terms of average individual power, they were much stronger than Ceng Lian'er's Celestial Planet Guards. Xiao Mo Ge's present reputation was much more attractive to the experts than Ceng Yi's.

What shocked Zuo Mo even more was that more than twenty general level mo had come to join him as well.

This caused Zuo Mo to feel a bout of pride. Ge is now a major figure that could recruit general levels!

There were seven battle generals among the twenty general levels and all of them were silver battle generals. This made Zuo Mo overjoyed. Right now, he did not lack for gold battle generals. Gongsun Cha, Bie Han, Miao Jun, and A Zha Ge, all of them could act by themselves. Gongsun Cha and Bie Han were top battle generals.

But in a whole battalion, other than a powerful main commander, the intermediate level commanders were also very important. Especially when the battalions grew larger, more and more outstanding intermediate level battle generals were needed. Yet Zuo Mo lacked these intermediate level battle generals.

When the additional manpower was accepted into the combat structure, Zuo Mo's power would undoubtedly go up another level.

The stringent criteria for recruitment quickly spread between people.

The people who had been watching were surprised.

Who did this guy think he was? Even those marshal levels most likely couldn't compare to him! The people who had not passed the selection started to mock and furiously slandered Xiao Mo Ge. They all thought that they had strength, and it would be easy to be selected. However, they had been eliminated and they were filled with discontent.

Xiao Mo Ge was so full of himself and so proud ... ...

Zuo Mo did not pay attention to this. Since he had given the Tang Fei and Miao Jun permission to create the battalion, he did not interfere. He would never question the employed, and never employ the questionable [1]. Every commander's style was different, their way of fighting and their way of cultivation. The systematic teamwork that was required would be directed by Gongsun Cha.

Zuo Mo focused his time on his cultivation. He was progressing rapidly. He had benefited greatly from that hard battle against Marshal Yu. He needed a long time to digest these things. But once he did, his power would skyrocket.

Luo Li and Ceng Lian'er were also in the same state.

The purple energy inside A Gui's body was growing daily at an astounding rate. It seemed as though that battle had suddenly opened a door in A Gui's body. Purple energy flooded out and right now, there was three times more purple energy inside A Gui's body compared to before!

A Gui had become even stronger but Zuo Mo's worries increased.

This strange shen power was a double-edged sword, harming the enemy meant harming oneself. However, Zuo Mo wasn't able to do anything. He could only suppress the urgency inside and focused even more on his cultivation. Maybe when he became stronger he could find the key to resolving the purple energy inside A Gui's body.

His greatest improvement had come from the Ten Crow Celestial Domain.

He had seen every detail of the completed Ten Crow Celestial Domain. Many areas that had been unclear before were now engraved in his mind so his improvement naturally sped up. Right now, he was just one step away from the completed state of the Ten Crow Celestial Domain. Other than his comprehension of the Ten Crow Celestial Domain, there was the great degree of maturation in his mo physique.

The strange fragments of energy that had been formed from the creation and destruction of the Anti Dragon Claw's and Sun Shen Crystal's powers were the most primal power. They had strengthened Zuo Mo in all areas. Mo physique, spiritual consciousness, ling power, even his shen power, all of them had increased greatly.

This was the most wondrous power that Zuo Mo had ever seen but when he thought of it, he found that it really was lucky. Both the Sun Crystal Seed and the Anti Dragon Claw were ultimate treasures of the world. Obtaining one would mean a person had great luck. Having obtained two at once, even Zuo Mo sighed in shock at his own luck.

The mo matrix that had formed with the Anti Dragon Claw had become dim as the Anti Dragon Claw became silent and seemed to have gone into hibernation.

Zuo Mo was slightly disappointed by the slumber of the Anti Dragon Claw. He had originally thought that he could carry this weapon around and dominate in all directions. Now his wish had gone up in smoke. However, it was good that he didn't need to carry such an enormous thing on his back. In Zuo Mo's sense of beauty, that thing was really ugly!

The Three Thousand Threads of Worry did not change and now became the strongest weapon that Zuo Mo had.

Zuo Mo felt that he really didn't have enough time. There were all types of cultivation he could work on, but each one would take up a large amount of time.

Just as Zuo Mo wanted to cut himself in half to get more work done, the black smoke yao ran over while appearing secretive.

"What is it?" Zuo Mo looked at the other's cunning face and muttered inside, did this guy do something bad again?

Then he felt slightly puzzled. Zuo Mo would feel it was normal if it was the orange-haired yao doing this. But in his mind, the black smoke yao was usually calm, steady, and well behaved!

"Boss, let me show you something." The black smoke yao lowered his voice and looked around.

Had this guy really stolen something?

Zuo Mo felt even more puzzled. He took what the black smoke yao handed over. It was a little paper card with some words written on it. Zuo Mo looked with bewilderment at the black smoke yao and then skimmed through.

When he saw the first phrase, he was stunned where he stood.

There wasn't much content on the paper card and he quickly finished reading it. Zuo Mo finally came out of his daze. Two spots of red made their way onto his cheeks. This expression would only occur in one circumstance –Xiao Mo Ge had struck it rich!

"The stele's text?" Zuo Mo forced himself to be calm but his voice still went off-tune.

"En." The black smoke yao lowered his volume and said carefully, "Boss, you know that I am weak. In order to stop Lin Qian and to create an opportunity for Big Orange and the others, I charged for the stele."

"Then you remembered it?" Zuo Mo's voice was excited.

"It is not so simple." The black smoke yao grimaced. "I have a rare skill that not many know of, I have an eidetic memory. However, I only had a cursory glance as Lin Qian reacted too quickly."

"I recalled this event a while ago, and then I noticed I could recall some of the text on the stele. But it was all very blurry and I had to use [Memory Piecing Art] to slowly piece it together."

"Memory piercing art?" Zuo Mo was slightly shocked. He had never heard of this yao art before.

Pu Yao suddenly spoke, "It is a type of support yao art. It can replay past events in the mind like a puzzle coming together. It has the benefit of improving memory. When one reaches a high level, they will gain an eidetic memory and can browse their memories at any time. However, this kind of yao art is easy to learn but hard to master. It doesn't have any big uses. Only those old researchers would spend energy on things like this."

Zuo Mo was very shocked. So there were yao arts like this.

The black smoke yao was slightly embarrassed. "My talent is average. In order to help my cultivation, I cultivated the [Memory Piecing Art]. My eidetic memory only came about after I started cultivating this."

"But the time has been short and I only got a short glance at the stele's text. My impression is very fuzzy but I still decided to try with the memory piecing art. This is the content that I have pieced together using the memory piecing art. It is not very complete and I'm not sure if the content is accurate."

When he talked about this, the black smoke yao was slightly embarrassed. He had gathered his courage for a long time before he had come to find Zuo Mo. He knew that the stele text was important but what he had pieced together was incomplete, and he didn't even dare to say that it was accurate.

In cultivation methods, the difference of one character could cause a great misunderstanding. He didn't know if this thing he had was accurate and therefore have any value.

"Boss, just take a look, don't cultivate it!" When the black smoke yao finished saying this, he felt his face flush. Before Zuo Mo could speak, he had run away.

Zuo Mo laughed. This black smoke yao seemed calm usually but he was truly adorable.

His gaze landed quickly on the little card in his hand.

"There are some mistakes but the general parts seem correct." Pu Yao's voice was filled with excitement. "So that is how it is! So that is how it is!"

In comparison, Wei was much calmer. "Not bad!"

The two quickly picked out the mistakes on the paper. Of the two, one was an old yao that was thousands of years old, the other came from an ancient tribe, and their knowledge was not something that Zuo Mo could rival.

As expected, Zuo Mo found that the places in the content where he had felt that it was rough were now much clearer.

Shi Zi Ming had not tried to shroud this in mystery.

The few phrases caused Zuo Mo to see a whole new world.

Almost unconsciously, the shen power in Zuo Mo's body started to move!

This time, there was no delay. When his thought formed, his shen power would follow.

A strange feeling formed!

His spiritual consciousness spread from the dantian in his head, while the dantian in his abdomen was unusually active. Threads of ling power spread happily from his abdomen and flowed endlessly along his channels. The power grew like branches from the main channels and innervated every inch of blood and flesh.

Ling power, spiritual consciousness, and mo physique formed a complex and gigantic system.

A phrase from the paper card flowed across Zuo Mo's mind and he suddenly had an epiphany.

He finally understood what the key to the loss of shen power was!

The origin of spiritual consciousness was the head. The power was formed from the inside, from the soul and then released. The mo physique was the exact opposite. Power originated from the physical body and the power went from the outside to the inside. Ling power was the bridge between the two. It was formed in the dantian and spread throughout the body by the channels. It permeated the blood and flesh, but also into the soul.

When this system became clear in Zuo Mo's mind, his body suddenly shook.

The three powers began circulated unconsciously. They joined together but they were also clearly divided.

As they continued to circulate, shen power formed.

Zuo Mo's body reached a state of harmony. Each power went about their own duties but they were of one mind, one existence. He felt he was stronger than he had ever been!

His body was like the universe!

Full of life, and immortal!

A strange emotion filled his mind.

It was not the strength of his power, but the harmony of his body and soul was powerful as one!

Editor's notes:

[1] I think this is a reference to famous work, I want to say it is a line spoken by CaoCao in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

Also, does anyone think that A Gui's purple energy grows with how strong Zuo Mo gets? He powers up, she gets worse. Clearly a connection.

Translator Ramblings: Yes, you were all correct, how could that knowledge get lost?

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Chapter Six Hundred and Fifty Nine – Li Xian Er

"You have worked hard these past few years!" The sect leader's voice was heard from above, the tone was filled with gratification and affection.

The disciples looked at their little shimei standing in the hall like a goddess. Many people had expressions of love but there was also a bit of respect and fear in this love.

Compared to her flighty and mischievousness attitude in the past, the present Li Xian Er looked much more steady and even more beautiful. Once she had only been a playful little girl, now there was maturity, and a presence that was hard to describe.

Looking at the calm and steady figure in the center, many of the disciples couldn't help but feel emotional.

Their little shimei that had been favored for so many years had grown up to become a leader!

There was a faint friendly smile on her face that caused people to feel good. When people were not paying attention, she blinked her eyes playfully at the sect leader and the sect leader returned an affectionate smile from the corner of his mouth.

He was filled with pride. His granddaughter had lived up to his hopes!

However, he quickly hid away the mirth on his lips and said in a stern voice, "I have gathered you all here today to assign missions to each of you."

"Yes!" the disciple said in unison.

"One month ago, Heavy Wood Jie was taken over by the mo. The mo were cunning and sealed off all methods of communication so we didn't discover this until five days ago, when they had took over three nearby jie, including Bright Jing Jie!"

The disciples were astounded, their faces full of disbelief.

They didn't know where Heavy Wood Jie was, but every disciple knew where Bright Jing Jie was located. Bright Jing Jie was only an intermediate-sized jie but it was an important producer of Tian Huan's jingshi; Including a special kind of jingshi called bright jingshi which was only produced in Heavy Wood Jie. Bright Jing Jie provided large amounts of both jingshi and bright jingshi for Tian Huan, an important resource jie for Tian Huan.

But the noisy hall quickly quieted down.

Tian Huan was one of the four great sect and their disciples were all disciplined. After the initial shock, they quickly recovered their calm.

The sect leader was very satisfied with the performance of the disciples.

"The importance of Bright Jing Jie to us does not need to be stated, I believe that you all know," the sect leader said coolly. "The elders in the sect all have important missions and cannot go. So the mission will be given to you this time. Tian Man!"

"This disciple is here!" Shi Tian Man stood out.

"Do you have the confidence if this matter is handed to you?" the sect leader said.

"I will not fail," Shi Tian Man said seriously.

"En, you can select the personnel and battalions that you want. I only have one condition, take back Bright Jing Jie in a month," the sect leader said coolly.

"This disciple understands!" Shi Tian Man responded with a calm expression and no panic at all.

The sect leader showed a satisfied expression.

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"Grandfather!" Li Xian Er shook the sect leader's arm with a pout.

"Alright, alright! If you keep shaking, Grandfather will break apart." The sect leader said with a smile. His eyes were narrowed and he had a relaxed expression. "You have done well. Even your Gui Shishu praised you. Not bad, not bad!"

He said "not bad" twice which showed just how proud he was. Gui Shidi was a strict trainer who did not spare people due to their relationships. It was extremely difficult to earn praise from his mouth. He felt very proud that his granddaughter had received praises from Gui Shidi who was famed for his strictness.

"Haha, of course, look whose granddaughter I am!" Li Xian Er giggled.

The sect leader was very pleased by the flattery but he still pretended to be stern and coughed lightly. "But do not be too proud, you must know ... ..."

Seeing that her grandfather was about to start lecturing her again, Li Xian Er felt her head about to swell. She hurriedly changed the topic. "Grandfather, you summoned me back with such urgency, is there something important?"

The sect leader was distracted and the smile on his face disappeared. He showed slightly worry. "Your Xiao Rong Shixiong is not in a good situation!"

"What about Xiao Rong Shixiong?" The smile on Li Xian Er's face disappeared and she asked urgently.

"He first suffered a loss to Mu Xi and then again to a person called Gongsun Cha. While his situation is not good, there is no danger temporarily."

"Mu Xi of the Palace Lake Wood Clan?" Li Xian Er's response was quick.

"Yes, I hadn't thought that the Palace Lake Wood Clan would have such an outstanding member in their younger generation!" the sect leader said emotionally.

"Then who is Gongsun Cha?" Li Xian Er's brow furrowed. She tilted her head and looked with an expression of curiosity. At this time, she finally looked as playful as she did in the past.

"This person is not well-known and it isn't known where he came from but he is very strong." The sect leader's expression was grave. "It has been some time since the battle. Gongsun Cha is very mysterious and we only recently identified which faction he belonged to."

"Which faction?" Li Xian Er blinked her eyes curiously. She was surprised that Mu Xi had defeated Xiao Rong Shixiong but that was within the range of normality. Palace Lake Wood Clan was one of the famed families in the yao world and had a long history of producing outstanding battle generals. But this something Cha was able to defeat Xiao Rong Shixiong as well. She was shocked.

She knew just how strong Xiao Rong Shixiong was. Among the younger disciples in the sect, only Tian Man Shixiong could rival him.

"Xiao Mo Ge!" the sect leader said three words.

Li Xian Er's face was puzzled. "Who is he?"

"This person is very mysterious." The sect leader's expression was grave. "You have just returned and there are some things you do not know. First Xiao Mo Ge and Gu Liang Dao are good friends. Just a while ago, Gu Liang Dao suddenly left Xi Xuan! The cause of this was this Xiao Mo Ge!"

"Ah!" Li Xian Er exclaimed and wasn't able to maintain her calm. Of course she knew who Gu Liang Dao was. Xi Xuan's Tiger General, the undoubted top battle general of the younger generation! Such a person had betrayed their sect!

If it wasn't that the person who was telling her this was her grandfather, she would have had a hard time believing it.

The sect leader seemed to not see his granddaughter's shock and continued. "No one can say what Xiao Mo Ge's background is. Even now, we are uncertain about whether he is a yao or a mo. He had gone into the Ten Finger Prison and activated a prison-breaking battle. This person isn't just strong, he is an outstanding battle general. He defeated Corps Commander Yu Heng of the Regular Corps, a gold battle general!"

Li Xian Er's mouth was open wide. Her face that was usually filled with smiles was full of shock.

The sect leader did not stop and continued, "Xiao Mo Ge then appeared in the mo's Great Peace City."

Li Xian Er recovered and hurriedly asked, "The Great Peace City with the Great Peace Mo Steles?"

"Yes." The sect leader said sternly, "Do you know about the Great Peace Treasure Pavilion?"

"I know." Li Xian ER nodded obediently. "I have read about it in the records."

The sect leader nodded. "We have always had our people in Great Peace City because of the Great Peace Treasure Pavilion. That is also why we know such much about what happened at Great Peace City."

Li Xian Er did not interrupt and listened curiously.

"Xiao Mo Ge suddenly appeared at Great Peace City. When he appeared, he made a flamboyant appearance. He caused the worldly apparition Shifting Star Sands, killed Shen Yu who had comprehended the [Peacock King Plume]. The mo physique he cultivates is the pure [Ten Crow Celestial Apparatus]. When the Great Peace Treasure Pavilion appeared, we also sent people but we hadn't expected Kun Lun to send Lin Qian!"

"Lin Qian!" Li Xian Er jumped in fright. Lin Qian was the eldest disciple of Kun Lun, and undoubtedly the first person of the younger generation!

"Lin Qian is really powerful and managed to intimidate all of the mo. He almost managed to achieve his aim, but at the most crucial moment, Xiao Mo Ge used the Anti Dragon Claw to block his sword strike!"

"Anti Dragon Claw!" Li Xian Er felt slightly dizzy. Each of the sky mo weapons of the mo were famed. Normal xiuzhe may not know of them but how could the core disciples of a major sect be ignorant?

Even the sect leader grimaced. "This boy can be called a freak! With power of a general level, he tamed the sky mo weapon. This has never happened before in the history of the mo. Then when Great Peace City was surrounded by Hundred Savage Realm's strongest bandits, the Ming Bandits, he defeated them. Reports said fighting was extreme and that the battalion that defeated the Ming Bandits is one that you know!"

"A battalion that I know? Which one?" Li Xian Er asked dazedly.

"Xuan Kong Temple's Sin Battalion!"

"Sin Battalion!" Li Xian Er's eyes were dumbstruck. Of course she knew Sin Battalion. The four great sects had exchanges and knew each other very well. The famed Sin Battalion, how could she not know. She murmured, "Isn't the commander of Sin Battalion someone called Bie Han ... ..."

"Yes." The sect leader nodded. "You came back late and don't know yet. The first time Bie Han was sent to fight, he took Sin Battalion and betrayed Xuan Kong Temple."

Li Xian Er was completely stunned. Was this Xiao Mo Ge a specialist in getting people to leave and betray their factions? Xuan Kong Temple's Bie Han left, Xi Xuan's Tiger General Gu Liang Dao left, the disciples that betrayed their sects were all core disciples ... ...

What kind of power did this guy have?

A hint of curiosity suddenly rose. Once it formed, it couldn't be erased.

Looking at his granddaughter's wide mouth and stunned expression, the sect leader then said, "Then they encountered Marshal Yu who came with ten thousand Yu Frontier Guards. Marshal Yu wanted the Anti Dragon Claw that Xiao Mo Ge had. The two fought. Xiao Mo Ge's group killed Marshal Yu and defeated the Yu Frontier Guards.

Li Xian Er felt that she was completely numb.

He had even killed a marshal. This person could not be described any longer as freakish ... ...

'"When the battle finished, two battalions came to reinforce him. One was Gongsun Cha, the other was Gu Liang Dao." The sect leader spoke meaningfully, "This was also the reason that Gu Liang Dao left Xi Xuan."

Freak! A definite freak!

Li Xian Er swallowed hard. She had always felt that she was a mischievous person but, today, she discovered that she actually was very good!

This Xiao Mo Ge caused a storm of blood wherever he went. The people he met would betray their sects. Compared to him, she really was obedient and quiet!

She suddenly had an impulse to meet this person, this Xiao Mo Ge who could not settle down and always created a storm!

The sect leader glanced at his granddaughter and showed an imperceptible smile. However, he quickly resumed his solemn expression.

"This time, you have to go on behalf of Grandfather to the mo territories."

Translator Ramblings: Another look at the outside world.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Sixty – Destiny

Finally having guidance on how to comprehend shen power, Zuo Mo's control over the shen power inside his body greatly increased.

Zuo Mo had to admire Shi Zi Ming. He was a great person indeed. Having never cultivated any power in his life but he was still able to understand the secrets of power. This kind of talent only appeared once in a thousand years!

Having found the key, Zuo Mo's shen power growth did not increase but his manipulation of shen power reached a whole new level. The power of shen techniques were far more powerful than the other three powers at the same stage. However, the shen power inside Zuo Mo was very weak and shen techniques required a lot of shen power.

The cryptic text on the golden leaf had become much easier to understand. He quickly mastered some of the shen techniques. In the past, when he had used shen techniques his three powers had to be individually moved and coordinated, Zuo Mo had found it difficult. Now when he cast a shen technique, almost as his thought had formed, the three powers would circulate together and the shen technique would form in that instant.

It seemed to flow smoothly and occur naturally.

There wasn't any blockade.

After his success, Zuo Mo's first thought was to share this method with A Gui but he didn't know if A Gui could understand this. The other person he could share this with was Ceng Lian'er but Zuo Mo hesitated. In his mind, Ceng Lian'er's importance could not compare to A Gui. However, she had never retreated from any of his battles and had even been wounded last time. Zuo Mo felt that she could be considered one of his people.

He pulled A Gui and Ceng Lian'er over before starting to talk.

A Gui's face was wooden as though she did not hear it but Ceng Lian'ers expression was overjoyed. She kept her ears open in fear she would miss a word.

Zuo Mo narrated everything he had experienced before stopping.

But A Gui still looked the same and didn't react at all. Zuo Mo sighed inside and then rubbed A Gui's head. Seeing Ceng Lian'er in a trance, he did not make a sound and left, pulling A Gui along.

Having left, Zuo Mo suddenly thought of a question and called the black smoke yao over.

Zuo Mo said with a serious expression. "The thing you gave me is very useful. Tell me what you want!"

The black smoke yao understood Zuo Mo's meaning. Zuo Mo wanted to thank him. He thought for a moment and then said calmly, "My talent is average but Big Orange's talent is very good. Boss, teach him more!"

Seeing the black smoke yao calmly giving his chance to Big Orange, Zuo Mo was moved. He said with a smile, "Everyone here are brothers. Even if you don't ask that, I won't hide anything from him. This is me thanking you. If you have something you want, or some wish, as long as it is possible!"

The black some yao shook his head calmly. "Boss, you also say that everyone here are brothers. Since we are brothers, isn't this something that should be done? Boss, if you go around thanking us for this and for that, aren't you making us outsiders?"

Zuo Mo stilled at the black smoke yao's words. The black smoke yao had a calm expression that seemed to be full of sincerity in Zuo Mo's eyes. He couldn't help but be moved. He nodded and said, "You are right, I'm treating you like an outsider!"

Zuo Mo decided secretly to find a set of suitable yao arts for the black smoke yao.

If he didn't have any, then he would make one.

While Zuo Mo's present strength had not reached marshal level, his understanding of power may not be less than that of a marshal. He knew the mysteries of shen power and had experienced even higher-level power. He had an understanding of the quality and direction of power that surpassed his strength.

———

"Daren, they are going to Nether Springs Jie!" a scout respectfully reported. Xiao Mo Ge's destination wasn't a secret and many knew.

"Nether Springs Jie ... ..." Jiang Zhe's eyes flickered across the jie map and quickly landed on a faraway place.

His expression was calm and serene.

The scout lowered his head and didn't dare to breath. Ever since Feng Yue Shijie had been killed, Daren had become even more silent and cold. The commanders' fear of him grew by the day.

"You are dismissed." Jiang Zhe waved his hand.

"Yes!" the scout released a breath and hurriedly responded respectfully before carefully retreating.

After the scout left, Jiang Zhe's eyes did not leave the jie map. A moment later, he seemed to sigh and murmur, "Bie Han ... ..."

On the desk beside him, a paper that had crease marks had the newest orders from the sect.

Kill the traitor Bie Han!

Exterminate Sin Battalion!

He was not shocked when he received this order. Xuan Kong Temple's inner core had always been tight knit and the sect leader wouldn't tolerate betrayal. Gu Liang Dao's betrayal had shocked all of the xiuzhe world. Xi Xuan's reputation had been greatly damage. While the betrayal of Sin Battalion had not been spread far and wide like Gu Liang Dao, the higher-ups in the bigger sect all knew.

The sect definitely would not permit Bie Han to live.

In order to kill Bie Han and Sin battalion, large numbers of reinforcements were being funneled towards the mission.

The battalions that had been ordered to come surpassed any of his previous missions. Jiang Zhe felt complicated feelings. Who could have thought that the biggest action of Xuan Kong Temple in the last thousand years was to kill a traitor!

Sin Battalion and Jiangzi Batatlion, Bie Han and Jiang Zhe. Two core battalions, two young battle generals that had rivaled each other since childhood. They were about to welcome a destined battle of life and death.

Even people like Jiang Zhe who had a strong mind couldn't help but sigh.

Xiao Mo Ge. This unfamiliar name entered Jiang Zhe's vision. Unbelievable fights, each could almost be called miraculous. Jiang Zhe was filled with curiosity towards Xiao Mo Ge. Even someone as proud as Bie Han had entered his service.

If he didn't have confidence in the abilities of the sect, he would snort at the news.

Bie Han was usually of few words, but when he fought, he was fiery, brutal and bloodthirsty. He would actually swear allegiance to someone else!

However, someone that could kill a marshal level. This strength was enough to stun people.

He shook his head and his gaze landed on another name.

Gongsun Cha.

This name that was unknown had been labeled as "extremely dangerous." His danger level was the same as "Bie Han."

He had to be careful. If this Gongsun Cha really had the same level of skill of BIe Han, then he did not have confidence in this fight.

Jiang Zhe was more willing to believe this was due to the importance the sect placed on this fight.

At the same level as Bie Han. If that was true, then it would be terrifying!

Jiang Zhe threw the stray thoughts to the back of his mind. No matter how strong his opponents were, this battle could not be avoided! He didn't just have to win, he had to make it beautiful!

Because this battle wasn't just related to the reputation of the sect, it was also needed to intimidate the stupid people that were considering shifting allegiances in the sect! Gu Liang Dao's betrayal of Xi Xuan had had major effects with the factions within the sect. Right now, Xi Xuan was divided and its people were not united.

This kind of matter could not happen to Xuan Kong Temple.

Jiang Zhe was to use reality to tell them there was only one outcome in betraying the sect

–Die without any chance of burial!

———

Lin Qian was naked as he soaked in a crystal clear pool. There were numerous complex seal scripts that criss-crossed around the border of the pool.

His expression was serene as though he was a sleeping baby.

There were eight or so sword xiu around the pool. Their faces were wizened but when their eyes moved, sharp sword-like lights would flash.

Suddenly, Lin Qian's body gave off a faint light.

The light was not blinding and was comfortable to see.

The old people around the pool shifted with excited expressions on their faces. This warm energy was not like any power they had seen before.

"Shen power! This is shen power!"

"The Heavens bless our Kun Lun!"

"Little Lin Qian is definitely the pillar of our sect!"

Lin Qian slowly opened his eyes from within the pool. The light disappeared from his cool eyes. He did not move but the water in the pool suddenly flooded towards him.

It came in layers and moved like smoke.

In a blink, Lin Qian was dressed and the water in the pool had turned into a blue robe.

"This disciple greets Sect Leader, Shishu!"

Lin Qian respectfully bowed.

"Is it shen power?" a Kun Lu elder couldn't resist asking.

"Yes!" Lin Qian said respectfully. "But it is not complete. This disciple is just mimicking shen power from memory."

"Try and see." The one who spoke was the Kun Lun sect leader. His brow was straight and his eyes had been half-lldded all this time. The pair of eyes were deep, aged and seemed to see through everything.

"Yes!" Lin Qian raised his right hand. Faint blue shen power turned into a flying sword that appeared in his hand.

"It really is shen power! The power is above shen power!" an elder couldn't help but say.

The sect leader came forward and reached out to grip the blue flying sword made from shen power.

Pia pia pia!

Countless blue lights exploded in the sect leader's hand but the sect leader did not seem to be affected and his hand did not move.

Pia!

A sound that was louder than the ones before it. The shen power blue sword suddenly exploded!

The sect leader's hand did not move at all.

The blue energy that had exploded seemed to be imprisoned in his palm, like an invisible cage. The lights flashed but they were unable to break free.

The sect leader only took away his hand after the light faded. He said coolly, "It is more domineering than ling power and about twice as strong. However, if one wants to cultivate shen power, they will have to cultivate all three powers."

Lin Qian was floored by the sect leader's deduction. As expected of the sect leader. He saw it at a glance. Lin Qian said respectfully, "Yes!"

"All three powers?" the other elders frowned.

Kun Lun had yearned after shen power for a long time, but they had never gotten it. If it wasn't that Lin Qian had fought against Xiao Mo Ge and the others and experienced shen power, they still wouldn't know anything about it. They hadn't expected Lin Qian to have such high comprehension that he could create the initial form of shen power after one battle.

These Kun Lun elders had been at the height of their joy and thought that shen power could be taught widely. But when they heard that the sect leader say that all three powers were required, they all frowned.

In Kun Lun, there were very rarely those that could cultivate three powers together.

In other words, the great majority of disciples were not qualified to cultivate shen power. In this case, the utility of shen power would be deeply underscored.

If a new disciple started training now, they wouldn't know how long it would take until they were able to fight.

The state of affairs was so chaotic now they could not afford to wait.

The sect leader's eyes that seemed to see through everything opened slightly. He looked towards Lin Qian and changed the topic. "Tell us about the impression those people cultivating shen power gave you."

Lin Qian closed his eyes and thought back. Then he opened them. "They cultivate different shen power. Xiao Mo Ge's shen power is domineering and burning, the two women next to him have an eerie and a cold power. That middle-aged woman's shen power is lacking compared to Xiao Mo Ge's trio and is just in its infancy."

The sect leader nodded. "Go down now and rest. The elders and I will perfect the cultivation method for shen power. Come back and in a few days to try the new method."

Lin Qian was about to leave when the sect leader suddenly called him.

"Go investigate all the records of ancient tribe descendants being killed in the last two hundred years."

Lin Qian stilled and then quickly reacted. "Yes!"

Translator Ramblings: First Kun Lun, now Xuan Kong, with Tian Huan and Xi Xuan getting irritated as well. Zuo Mo just wants to make enemies with all major powers.

These people have all been working on shen power as well so it isn't a surprise other people have shen power. Zuo Mo is a catalyst but people have been studying this before he was alive.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Sixty One

The orange-haired yao learned the yao arts that Zuo Mo taught on the first try.

The orange-haired yao laughed into the sky. His bright orange hair floated around like a ball of fire. He was very smug. "Things like yao arts cannot satisfy a genius like me!"

A Wen felt this guy was an eyesore no matter how he looked. He said disdainfully, "With just the amount of ability you have, ye can beat your teeth out with just a finger."

The orange-haired yao was furious. "Come come come! Let us fight three hundred rounds. The first one to flee is a dog!"

A Wen glared back angrily. "I'm just afraid you are the son of a turtle!"

Bam bam bam bam!

"They started again!" Nan Yue covered her forehead and said with an expression of helplessness.

"It will be fine once you are accustomed." The black smoke yao did not change expression.

Ming Jue Zi and Cang Ze raised their heads at the same time and looked at each other before lowering their heads to go back, concentrating on their own cultivation.

Zuo Mo had taught them new yao arts but what was most valuable was that he had taught them about the lessons in the Great Peace Mo Steles.

Each of them had been given a copy of the text from the Great Peace Mo Stele. The great skill that Zuo Mo had displayed with all kinds of yao arts had immediately attracted their attention.

There was also a group of flower yao that listened to his lesson with them.

Only A Wen who cultivated mo skills was an aberration. The two who had progressed the most was the orange haired yao and, unexpectedly, the other was A Wen.

There was nothing to be said of the orange haired yao's improvement. While he was forgetful and easily distracted, his talent was just as unfathomable as his changes in subject.

A Wen was even weirder. Zuo Mo clearly was talking about yao arts but A Wen's mo skills were what improved.

But the two who had improved the most did not like each other. They had to fight a few times each day, especially when Zuo Mo was not present.

However, this time, Zuo Mo caught them in the act.

A Wen stood with lowered eyes in front of Zuo Mo. The orange haired yao continued to make faces at Zuo Mo. The other people had expressions of anticipation. Was Daren going to punish these two people who didn't have bottom lines?

"Hem, why are you two fighting each day?" Zuo Mo asked.

"He is jealous of my astounding talent and handsome face!" the orange haired yao said seriously.

A Wen was furious. "You! Come, let us fight three hundred rounds!"

"Do not run!" The orange haired yao's eyes lit up.

"The first to run is a son of a turtle!"

"You're the sun of a turtle!"

'"I'll kill you!"

Zuo Mo could only interfere and hold down the two people. However, even restrained the two still glared angrily at each other.

"I have a way for the two of you to decide who is better." Zuo Mo raised his hand.

"What method?"

"One of you cultivates the mo physique, the other yao arts, it is naturally you cannot compare against each other."

"Yes, yes!" The two nodded. They disliked each other but the two were cultivating completely different things so they could not see who was better except by fighting.

"If this is the case, why don't the two of you cultivate the same thing. Then wouldn't it be easy to see who is better?" Zuo Mo baited.

"Haha! Boss is Boss, just as good as I am, able to think of such a good idea!" The orange haired yao laughed.

"Hmph! I want you to accept your loss!" A Wen snorted.

Zuo Mo smiled cunningly, "I have a method here that requires cultivating ling power, spiritual consciousness, and the mo physique together. However, let me tell you first off that it is very difficult to cultivate this method."

"Is it hard, if it isn't hard, then I cannot show my genius!" the orange haired yao said loudly.

"Hmph, the harder the better, this way, a certain someone will finally accept their defeat!" A Wen snorted coldly.

"You idiot, just wait to lick Genius Orange's toes!" the orange haired yao raised his head proudly to gaze at the sky.

"I'll kill you son of a turtle!" A Wen's eyes burned with fire.

"Oh oh oh! You really have spirit! Motivation! Good good! One copy of the method for each of you." Zuo Mo took out two jade scrolls with a smile.

Each of them took one.

Zuo Mo patted the orange haired yao's shoulder. "Big Orange, do not fail the name of a genius!"

"Boss, don't worry!" The orange haired yao had a proud expression. "There isn't any method created yet that can pose a problem to Genius Orange!"

Zuo Mo walked in front of A Wen and patted A Wen's shoulder with a smile. "A Wen, you will have to defend the reputation of Guard Camp!"

"Boss, don't worry! I'll kill the son of a turtle!" A Wen gritted out.

"Crude!" The orange haired yao had a disdainful expression.

"Idiot!" A Wen glared back.

"Work hard!" Zuo Mo smiled as he waved at the two and left.

———

"This Xiao Mo Ge's battalion is too difficult to enter! I heard that only eight were admitted today!"

"It's normal. Think about it, haven't you seen that they don't lack for people! If it wasn't that there were too many people coming, why would they form a new battalion?"

"Ah, it really is frustrating. Did you see the factions nearby, all of them are jealous. I heard my brother say that they have sent people around to recruit people as well. Ha, even if you don't make it, if you can pass the first round of selection, you don't have to worry about finding your next job. If you can go through two rounds, there will be at least twenty places you can pick with good benefits!"

"Even the best cannot compare to Xiao Mo Ge's battalion. He is so young and able, to even kill a marshal. His future is not something that these little factions can have. Maybe he can becoming king!"

"King? You are exaggerating ... ..."

Discussion of Xiao Mo Ge was everywhere in the hotel. As the hottest topic of discussion, there was new news about him everyday. Also, Xiao Mo Ge was just over twenty and had created such a string of miracles. His influence among the younger generation had reach a stunning level.

This was the age when people were most spirited and ambitious. A living role model motivated them.

No one noticed that, in the corner, the dim and muddy eyes of an old person suddenly flashed when he heard that Xiao Mo Ge had killed a marshal.

The old man was bald, his face full of wrinkles, his clothing in rags and looked very poor.

He finished drinking the poor wine before standing and walking out of the hotel.

He silently walked on the street. When the wind blew by, his figure looked desolate.

"Customer, customer, take a look! The newest mirages about the battle where Xiao Mo Ge killed Marshal Yu. Completely new mirages. Only here. Recorded by those present. You have to watch ... ..."

When the shouts of the store on the side entered the old man's eyes, he stopped walking.

"How much?"

"Fifteen mobei!"

"Give me one."

"Alright!"

The old man walked to the corner and played the mirage.

The store was not lying and it was a first hand recording. However, the recorder was not very powerful and the interference from the power released during the fight had been great so the image was not very clear.

The old man watched carefully.

When he saw Zuo Mo and Marshal Yu fight, light flashed across the dull eyes. At this time, the old man was like a vicious weapon with sharp edges and filled with a dangerous presence.

But he quickly noticed his change and recovered his previous state.

But when he saw A Gui, his body shook. Especially when the purple light in A Gui's eyes flashed from within the mirage, the old man became motionless.

Two lines of hot tears suddenly rolled from his dull eyes.

The mirage in front of him shattered into dots of light without any warning.

———

"A sword xiu?"

A cold voice came from above the large hall and the commanders below shivered.

"Yes!" The person who spoke was prostrated on the ground and didn't dare to move. His expression was terrified as large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead. The drops made clear sounds as they hit the floor.

The commanders looked with sympathy at him.

"A sword xiu dares to move around on my territory. Ha!" The cold voice was emotionless as though it was narrating a simple thing.

The mo that was on the ground sweated even more. The other commanders also changed expression. Anyone could hear that Lord was angered!"

"Good, very good!"

The mo who was on the ground had an ashen face. He suddenly kowtowed furiously. Then he raised his blood-covered face and said with a trembling voice, "This subordinate is useless! I have disappointed Lord! This subordinate will pay for the crime with death and is not angry! This subordinate's child is young. Lord, Brothers, please look after him!"

Finishing, his right hand suddenly hit his own head and his head shattered. His body fell to the floor lifelessly!

The commanders had expression of pain but no one dared to speak. It would be bad to ask for mercy at this time. Lord was brutal but he still cared about those that had been with him for along time.

As expected, the person in the hall was silent for moment before speaking. "Give a spot in the child camp this year to his son. Tell him not to shame the name of his father. Bury him with honors."

"Yes!" The commanders acknowledged.

"I heard that sword xiu said that he did not fear any fight, yes?"

The commanders' hearts shook and they looked at each other. They hadn't thought that even this had reached the ears of their lord and they immediately knew it wasn't good.

They knew Lord's temper. He always wanted to be the best. Since the words the other had said reached Lord's ears, Lord would not be able to tolerate this. If they continued to be silent, everyone was going to end up bad. They exchanged looks.

One battle general stood out and said, "This subordinate requests to fight!"

"This subordinate requests to fight!"

"This subordinate also requests to fight!"

The mo started to come out and request to fight.

"You are not allowed to use battalions. In my territory, I cannot lose face. And if you have to use battalions to deal with a single sword xiu..."

The cold voice echoed in the large hall. Everyone felt bitter inside. If they knew beforehand how the situation would devolve, then they would have already used battalions to already to kill this sword xiu. Then nothing would have happened.

But since Lord had said this, they couldn't do anything.

"I give you five days. If you have not killed that sword xiu, you can end your own lives. You do not have to come see me."

Everyone felt their scalp prickle. The corpse on the ground entered their view. Their expressions changed but they gritted their teeth and acknowledged. "Yes!"

Translator Ramblings: There's the Wei Sheng update. The two poor lab mice ... ... your esteemed boss really knows how to motivate you.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Sixty Two

Leaving the hall, everyone had serious expressions.

One of the more reputable clan leaders said, "Everyone, we have no method of retreat. If we cannot complete this task, the Lord will be angry and it will be a calamity to our clans!"

The other people nodded.

"Lord is right. A sword xiu dares to be so arrogant under our eyes, if we left him alive we would have no face left!"

"You are right!"

The people all agreed.

They quickly discussed for the clans to send out the strongest experts of their clan to kill this sword xiu!

No one thought that this battle that was fated to shake the world would be started by their hands.

———

The youth looked at the person in front of him. He was startled and then shot forward to grab the other's collar. He lowered his voice and cried, "You dared to come back! You aren't afraid of being killed?"

His lowered voice was filled with suppressed excitement.

The newcomer chucked. "Since I dare to come, I am not afraid."

If someone saw this, they would definitely scream. This person was Gu Liang Dao!

In Xi Xuan! Gu Liang Dao had sneaked back into Xi Xuan. Who could have thought of this?

The white-robed youth released him and set up a jinzhi to stop people from eavesdropping before he smiled. "I forgot that you are actually a detail-minded person and would leave yourself an escape route. You had conquered those mo jie for so long, how could you not do something? You knew that this day would come."

Gu Liang Dao's smile was slightly bitter.

The youth saw this and couldn't help but sigh inside. He smiled and said, "You are pretty good now, at least you are free and don't need to be ordered around by those young masters. Come, let's drink some tea."

Gu Liang Dao did not speak and drained the cup.

"Come and help me!"

Gu Liang Dao suddenly said in a muffled voice.

The youth holding the teacup suddenly stilled. His expression was unchanged as he said with a smile, "Your situation is not very good right now. While the people under you are loyal, but many of them have families over here. As time progresses, they will change. Also, you only have mo jie under your command and they are not friendly to you xiuzhe."

Gu Liang Dao laughed and there was no fear on his face. "You are right, so you come help me. No one knows your talents better than me. It would be very boring for you to die of old age on this mountain."

The youth suddenly smiled and rose. "Let's go."

Gu Liang Dao stilled.

"What? You have other things to do?" the youth asked.

"Nothing." Gu Liang Dao instinctively answered. Then he laughed. "I spent so much time trying to think of many ways to persuade you but I didn't even use one of them."

The youth shrugged. "I'm just an accountant in Xi Xuan and the amount of jingshi I get every month is pitiful. I don't have any family or relationships. At least, with you, I will get to eat meat."

"Haha!" Gu Liang Dao laughed freely.

Their departure did not attract any attention.

For Xi Xuan, he was just an insignificant person.

———

Li Xian Er looked around curiously. This was the first time she was in the mo territories. The guards around her were careful and looked warily at the surroundings.

When they saw the group of mo in the distance, they became even more nervous.

A youth flew out of the troop and landed near Li Xian Er.

"Is this Tian Huan's Miss Xian Er?" The mo youth bowed and greeted without any timidity.

"I am Li Xian Er." Li Xian Er came forward and bowed. "Sir is?"

The mo youth's gaze landed on Li Xian Er and immediately showed shock. He said with a smile, "This one is the son of Marshal Di. Miss Xian Er can call me Xi. Xi has come with orders from Marshal Miao to welcome Miss Xian Er."

"Thanks, Master Xi!" Li Xian Er smiled slightly.

"Please!" Xi turned his body slightly and reached out to usher her.

On the road, the two had a good conversation. Xi was a good conversationalist, and easy to talk to. He had exceptional knowledge and it was undoubtedly a pleasure to chat with him.

Li Xian Er glanced at Xi's guards out of the corners of her eyes and was intimidated. These mo guards had heavy killing intent around them and clearly were experienced. This Marshal Di really had considerable power.

She had been very shocked when Grandfather had told her to come see the mo. She had gaped when she learned that Tian Huan had deep relationship with the mo. She had never been so naïve to think that xiuzhe should exterminate yaomo but she had never thought that Tian Huan and the mo had such a close relationship.

Later, she learned that it wasn't just Tian Huan. The other three great sects also had allies among the mo.

Li Xian Er suspected that there would be allies of the sects in the yao world as well.

After the initial shock, Li Xian Er quickly calmed down. It was normal when she thought about it. The four great sects had existed for thousands of years and the mo were not a unified and monolithic group.

Her mission was to be an envoy to the mo on behalf of Tian Huan.

This was the first time that Tian Huan and Marshal Di would meet for the first time.

The troop that welcomed them was very large. Someone of Xi's stature acting as the messenger reflected the importance that Marshal Di placed on Lian Xian Er's group. Li Xian Er looked around excitedly at the novel scenery along the way.

Xi's gaze occasionally landed on Li Xian Er'sr face and a hint of heat flashed across his eyes.

———

"This is Xiao Mo Ge's information." Ming Yue Ye's eyes were bright like stars.

Ji Li Yu carefully browsed it.

"He was able to enter the Ten Finger Prison and cultivate the Ten Crow Celestial Apparatus. He should have the blood of both mo and yao. This person is of unknown background and is very powerful. His yao arts and mo skills are very outstanding; he is also a gold battle general."

Ming Yue Ye's voice was clear and pleasing to hear

"What he cultivates is shen power."

Ji Li Yu's expression was shocked. "Shen power? Shen power actually exists?"

"He is not the only one, there are two women with him that also cultivate shen power. We suspect that he is a descendant of an ancient tribe and that he has a complete shen power inheritance."

"Is shen power really that powerful?" Ji Li Yu didn't believe it.

"The three of them together killed a marshal," Ming Yue Ye said lightly.

Ji Li Yu's expression moved.

Ming Yue Ye's beautiful eyes looked at her and she said, "Your mission is to get close to him."

"Get close to him? To steal the method?" Ji LI Yu asked.

"If there is a chance."

Ji Li Yu looked with puzzlement at Ming Yue Ye. It seemed that the other's main target was not the method.

"I think he has a good future." Ming Yue Ye looked into the distance.

"You think he has a good future?" Ji Li Yu's voice was puzzled. She did not understand.

"Maybe he will vie for the world!"

Ming Yue Ye's last four words exploded in Ji Li Yu's ear's like lightning. She looked with an ashen expression at Ming Yue Ye.

"For you, and also for the Ji Family, this person is a very good choice."

Ming Yue Ye looked at her with a smile.

Ji LI Yu's face was pale and her hands and feet felt cold.

"You will thank me."

Ming Yue Ye went close to Ji Li Yu and and whispered..

———

Zuo Mo and the others had encountered trouble.

There were small groups of scouts that appeared occasionally. It was clear that this was not a sign of friendliness.

Very quickly, the mo that had come to join Zuo Mo disappeared. The factions along the way who had been polite suddenly became hard to talk to. What made it even more difficult were the battalions that came to harass them.

These little battalions were not a threat but they had numbers on their side. They seriously delayed Zuo Mo's travelling speed.

"Someone is targeting us!" Bie Han said coldly.

Gongsun Cha agreed with Bie Han. "Yes, someone is manipulating the situation in secret, and they aren't average people."

An average person would not be able to command so many little factions. Xiao Mo Ge's reputation was at its highest right now, meaning the reputation of this person that could give these little factions the courage to attack them was probably even more frightening.

"Are there any clues?" Zuo Mo asked.

"I caught many scouts but these people don't know," Gongsun Cha shook his head as he said.

"Why is the other targeting us?" Zuo Mo asked.

"Don't know." Gongsun Cha shook his head.

"It seems that we need to start with a few factions." Zuo Mo's expression became icy.

The harassment seemed to be worsening. These little battalions were as bothersome as flies. If they allowed this to continue, they would have a hard time moving forward.

It was very easy to learn the origins of these scouts.

In the night, Bie Han lead Sin Battalion to destroy three local factions.

But unexpectedly, these little factions had seemed to know that there would be a reprisal. The clansmen had moved away and what was left was almost empty ground.

Zuo Mo smelled a conspiracy.

———

It was the deep of the night. Jiang Zhe's thoughts wandered as he stared at the jie map.

He had maintained this position for a whole day.

"Daren, report. Xiao Mo Ge has encountered harassment from many groups."

Jiang Zhe looked up. He exhaled. He understood that the sect had acted. The sect's power was really unfathomable!

In the message he sent the sect, he stated that he hoped that the sect could buy some time for him.

He needed more time to set up.

Jiang Zhe felt much more relaxed. This battle had been a huge pressure on him. He had fought against Bie Han since childhood and the two were very familiar with each other. He knew how terrifying Bie Han was. They had sparred in the sect but he had never thought there would be a day that he and Bie Han would meet on the battlefield.

There was no retreat from this battle!

He had not thought of escaping but his personality was cautious and he was even more careful against Bie Han.This was a battle that they could not lose.

No matter what, they could not lose!

Facing such astounding pressure, he was still composed. If there was enough time to prepare, he had the confidence to defeat Bie Han!

More time, meant he would be able to make more preparations.

Jiang Zhe stared at the jie map.

After fighting this battle, he would go to Cloud Sea Jie to get revenge for Feng Shijie.

Jiang Zhe said to himself.

Translator Ramblings: So many things going on. Chapter 661-663 has no titles because Fang Xiang had been behind on his update and posted all three together.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Sixty Three

Wei Sheng opened his eyes. His mind had recovered to its best state and he had a feeling that he was at the cusp of a breakthrough.

His clothing was ragged and shredded as though he was a beggar. However, looking at him no one would feel that Wei Sheng was a beggar. He stood with his back straight, head held high, and his presence was like a sharp and oppressive such that no one could look at directly at him.

He stood up, picked up the black sword and walked barefoot out of the valley.

A group of mo had gathered outside the mountain valley. When they saw him, they shifted. Everyone had complicated stares full of terror, hate, admiration, and other various emotions. But no one was disdainful.

This was an enemy that could not be dismissed.

"Who's next?"

Wei Sheng's gaze was determined.

The mo shifted again. This was the fourth day. In these four days, over thirty people had died under the sword of this sword xiu. Up until now, no one had even been able to exchange three blows. The great majority of people hadn't been able to survive the first strike before dying.

He really was terrifying!

So xiuzhe also had people that were like mo gods!

In this moment, everyone's mind stopped and a short silence appeared.

But thinking about the order they had received from their superiors, their hearts shook again.

If they could not kill him, they were all going to die!

Red rose up in these people's eyes. They were like wild beasts forced to the precipice. Someone howled, "Everyone, let's go together!"

Everyone's eyes lit up. Daren had only said they could not use battalions, but not that they couldn't fight together!

Looking at their numbers and the lonely Wei Sheng, their morale rose! With so many people attacking one person, no matter how powerful the sword xiu was, he could not kill all of them.

"Kill!"

They cheered as they charged at Wei Sheng.

Looking at the noisy mo, Wei Sheng's sword-like gaze did not shake at all. His face seemed to be carved from granite, and completely emotionless. He tightened his grip on the black sword and moved forward!

In his heart, there was only sword essence!

The black sword in his hand seemed to respond to the sword essence in his chest and shook lightly.

It was hungry and wanted to drink fresh blood!

———

"It probably is a mo marshal behind this," Pu Yao said with a calm expression. He had spent a long time in the mo territories with the Corps Command in the past and was very familiar with the mo.

"Yes." Wei also nodded.

When Pu Yao and Wei agreed on something, it meant that their conclusion was pretty reliable.

But, mo marshal!

Zuo Mo felt pressure at this answer. Any mo marshal was the ruler of an entire region. They might have defeated Marshal Yu but that didn't mean marshal's were easy to deal with. If Marshal Yu's battalions hadn't been busy and unable to come to help, if Marshal Yu had actually fought them seriously, Zuo Mo wouldn't have had a chance at all.

The power that a mo marshal possess was really too great!

Enormous battalions, vast lands, countless experts.

Each mo marshal represented a titan. The power possessed by those top marshals rivaled the four great sects.

If everything here was being manipulated by a mo marshal, then it really was great trouble!

Zuo Mo knew that Pu Yao and Wei's guess was probably correct.

With his present reputation, unless there was a mo marshal supporting them, these little factions would not dare to fight against him.

When he had clues, it was easier to investigate.

Zuo Mo and the other quickly found out which mo marshal was acting against them.

Marshal Hao, the fifth strongest mo marshal in the Hundred Savage Realm. The mo jie that Zuo Mo's group were in now was very close to the area ruled by Marshal Hao.

Marshal Hao was the most likely suspect!

After investigating, Zuo Mo had a clear understanding of Marshal Hao.

Compared to Marshal Yu, Marshal Hao could be said to be an old marshal. The number of jie he ruled was three times larger than that of Marshal Yu! He had became a marshal hundreds of years before Marshal Yu.

Just the little bit of information that they found was enough for Zuo Mo to end all thoughts of fighting the other.

However, what was puzzling was that if Marshal Yu really had enmity towards them, then they had the power to completely exterminate them. Marshal Hao had more than one hundred battalions under his command. To say of nothing else, just the sheer number would be enough to drown them.

But why did the other only send little battalions to harass them and slow down their speed.

Drag down their speed ... ...

What goal did the other have?

Zuo Mo suddenly jumped up.

Was there something waiting up ahead for them?

———

"Father!" a middle-aged man said respectfully. "According to your orders, Xiao Mo Ge's speed has slowed down."

"Not bad." Marshal Hao had a satisfied expression. His figure was slightly short and stock and he always had a smile on his face. He looked like a normal shopkeeper. He saw the puzzlement on his son's face and said with a smile, "You are puzzled?"

"Yes!" The middle-aged person nodded. "If we really want to slow them, we only need to invite Xiao Mo Ge's group to be guests here. With Father's reputation, they definitely would not refuse. That way, we won't create bad relations with them, and we can still realize our goal. Wouldn't that be better?"

"It is very good you can use your head." Marshal Hao looked at his son and said, "However, you need to look further. What do you feel is a greater danger to us, Xiao Mo Ge or Xuan Kong Temple?"

"Xuan Kong Temple!" The middle-aged man said after thinking. "While they are our allies in secret , they also have the power to vie for the world and is the greater threat to us."

"Right." Marshal Hao smiled coolly. "While Xuan Kong Temple appears to have a good relationship with us now, there will be fighting in the future. Xiao Mo Ge has potential but he has a weak foundation. It will not be easy for him to establish himself."

The middle-aged person was thoughtful.

Marshal Hao then said, "However, while Xiao Mo Ge doesn't have strong support, he still has a strong group of subordinates. In this battle between Xiao Mo Ge and Xuan Kong Temple, it will be Xuan Kong Temple's victory. However, Xiao Mo Ge has a chance to seriously injure Xuan Kong Temple. The best result for us is that Xiao Mo Ge will greatly injure Xuan Kong Temple before dying."

The middle-aged person had an expression of realization. "So Father is using this method to fulfill Xuan Kong Temple's request and also warn Xiao Mo Ge."

"Haha, do not underestimate Xiao Mo Ge. Even I feel jealous of the people he has. Bie Han is a top battle general that can rival Jiang Zhe. They have the ability to make trouble for Xuan Kong Temple!" Marshal Hao smiled darkly. "If Xuan Kong Temple loses too much in this battle, then Xuan Kong Temple's reliance on us will grow and our bargaining position improves!"

"What if Xuan Kong Temple loses?" The middle-aged man instinctively asked. But when the words left his mouth, he felt what he said was a waste of words.

How could Xuan Kong Temple lose? That wasn't possible!

How could Xuan Kong Temple that was even stronger than themselves not be able to take down a Xiao Mo Ge's small forces? That wasn't possible.

Marshal Yu stilled upon hearing this. His expression became strange. He was silent as though he was deep in thought.

The middle-aged person regretted saying his words of garbage but suddenly heard Marshal Yu slowly speak, "If Xuan Kong Temple loses, then it will not be good for them."

The middle-aged man shook his head. "Xuan Kong Temple will not lose. Even if they do, it will not be a heavy blow to them."

"You do not understand." Marshal Hao shook his head with a serious expression. "They must win this battle and they must do it in a beautiful manner! If they truly lose, then Xuan Kong Temple will be in danger. They will have been defeated by their own traitor. The reputation and trust of their top battle general Jiang Zhe will be damaged. Xuan Kong Temple's secret humiliation will become a weakness exposed to the world. At that time, no matter how large Xuan Kong Temple is, it is just a pile of meat to lure in more wolves."

The middle-aged person gaped.

———

Tang Fei's mind was burdened. She had paid attention to the harassment they had recently faced and she had a strong feeling of danger. But on the surface, she maintained her calm and was even more strict in supervising Tangzi Battalion's cultivation.

The individual skill level of the members of Tangzi Battalion was outstanding and even better than the city guard she had previously led.

But their skills in tactics were terrible. It would take a long time before they could reach a satisfactory level. However, that required time and there were no shortcuts.

Without the tactics binding them together, this was just a group of rabble.

She hoped to shorten the time needed. If a battle really occurred, Tangzi Battalion that were not well trained in their tactics would become a target the enemy would focus on.

"Tang Daren, Daren is asking for you to come."

Tang Fei's heart jumped. She knew that it was a meeting about the enemy harassment that had been occurring. She unhesitatingly went with the colonel to Zuo Mo's tent.

When Tang Fei arrived, almost all the core members in Zuo Mo's service were present.

Zuo Mo's expression was grave. He did not waste words and narrated the results of the investigation as well as his own speculations.

Everyone's expressions became serious.

Gongsun Cha was the first to speak. "If it really is Marshal Hao, then they do not have good intentions to harass us like this. They definitely want us to fight and weaken each other. Their relationship to the enemy up ahead is strange."

"Yes." Bie Han's tone was murderous and the temperature around him dropped.

Zuo Mo nodded but what he asked was another question. "More importantly, who is up ahead?"

This was the most crucial puzzle piece. If they didn't even know who the enemy was, then they didn't have any chance of victory.

Gongsun Cha stared at the jie map and said, "We are going to Nether Spring Jie. There are many that know this, and the enemy definitely knows. That means that they will only chose to attack us at a location that we have to pass through!"

Gongsun Cha's words attracted everyone's attention. Their gazes all moved to the jie map.

"On the path that we must pass, having had past interactions with us, knowing our strength, and still daring to fight us ... ..."

Everyone's gazes moved along the paths on the jie map following Gongsun Cha's words.

Suddenly, everyone's gazes stopped on one place.

Bie Han's breathing suddenly became heavy.

Translator Ramblings: Double-dealing factions ... ... so much politics.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Sixty Four – Danger

"It seems that Xuan Kong Temple is determined to exterminate Xiao Mo Ge . However, they really think highly of Xiao Mo Ge!" Xue Dong said with a laugh.

Xue Dong had thick brows and large eyes. His appearance was fine and he had a bloodthirsty presence from battling for long periods of time. He had come to find Lin Qian immediately after he returned from the front lines.

While Lin Qian was the shixiong, Xue Dong was older. The two had a close relationship.

Withdrawing his consciousness from the jade scroll, Lin Qian was slightly distracted. In order to guarantee their victory this time, Xuan Kong Temple had sent out two of their fanxu xiuzhe to kill Xiao Mo Ge. Xuan Kong Temple's action was well concealed but Kun Lun's spy was placed high enough in their ranks that they were able to pass this on.

"What?" Xue Dong sensitively detected Lin Qian's state.

Lin Qian came back and said with a smile, "This Xiao Mo Ge is really a extraordinary person. It is a pity he will die."

"Oh." Xue Dong was slightly shocked. "I'm curious to know more about this person that you think so highly of."

"I fought against him when I went to the mo territories this time. He seems slightly unfathomable." Lin Qian lightly described.

Xue Dong changed expression. He knew how strong Lin Qian was. When Lin Qian said something like this, it meant that their battle had ended in a stalemate.

Lin Qian's brow creased. "This person's origins are very strange. He seems to have both yao and mo blood. Both his yao arts and mo skills are strong and he also cultivates shen power."

"Shen power?" Xue Dong's eyes widened and his face was shocked.

"Yes, I only comprehended shen power because I fought against him this time." Lin Qian thought of something and frown again. "He most likely has a complete inheritance. It would not be good if that lands in the hands of Xuan Kong Temple!"

Kun Lun wasn't the only one that was studying shen power. Any sect that had history had ambitions about this. But in terms of who spent the most effort, it was undoubtedly the four great sects.

Xue Dong's eyes narrowed. "Yes! We cannot have the shen power inheritance land in Xuan Kong Temple's hand. Why don't we send a few people as well?"

"That will not be appropriate!" Lin Qian shook his head and his expression was grave. "Xuan Kong Temple has a legitimate reason to fight. No one can nitpick about their excuse of executing Bie Han. If we send someone, then we will be publicly dissolving our relationship with Xuan Kong Temple."

Xue Dong also frowned. Lin Qian was right. They could not directly send people for this matter.

"We can still notify Xiao Mo Ge and have him hide." Lin Qian felt the matter was slightly troublesome. He had never thought that Xuan Kong Temple would send two fanxu xiuzhe for Xiao Mo Ge.

Fanxu experts were strategic resources. If it was not a matter of life and death to the sect, the sect would not use them.

It seemed that Xuan Kong Temple also understood the importance of this battle for them.

———

"It is really troublesome this time." Zuo Mo's expression was very ugly. "Xuan Kong Temple really has a high expression of ge. Tsk tsk, fanxu, and two of them!"

The other commanders had terrible expressions.

Zuo Mo received a letter today that said Xuan Kong Temple had sent out two fanxu experts to assassinate him. Xuan Kong Temple clearly was wary of Zuo Mo after he killed Marshal Yu so they were even willing to use such dishonorable tactics to completely eliminate this threat.

While no one knew who the sender was but everyone understood that this letter was probably true.

Two fanxu. This completely exposed the magnitude of Xuan Kong Temple's great power. To kill a person by sending two fanxu, only the four greats would have the resources to do this.

This was power.

Even with someone notifying him, Zuo Mo and the others had no solutions.

"How about we return to Cloud Sea Jie." Gongsun Cha looked at Zuo Mo with worry in his eyes. Two fanxu would have the ability to cut through their battalion. If they were working with battalions, their power would be even greater.

Zuo Mo grimaced. "Not enough time! I'm afraid that these two fanxu old thieving baldies are not far from us."

Bie Han was silent. He hadn't thought that the sect would actually send two fanxu to kill Zuo Mo. He had been with the sect for many years and knew that experts on fanxu level were the ultimate power for the sect.

Had Xuan Kong Temple felt that they were a threat to the existence of the temple?

He felt slightly conflicted. He desired to fight against Xuan Kong Temple but he knew that the two fanxu were a big trouble.

Zuo Mo's gaze suddenly landed on Bie Han. "How many fanxu does Xuan Kong Temple have?"

Bie Han stilled but quickly reacted. "Five, one left to travel thirty years ago and has not returned. One is still in death seclusion. One was on a mission by the sect leader ten years ago and has not return. There are only these two left."

Zuo Mo's expression eased and he said, "In other words, they can only send these two fanxu."

Thinking, Zuo Mo asked, "If I flee, will these two fanxu meet up with Jiang Zhe?"

Bie Han shook his head. "No."

Zuo Mo was very surprised at the certainty in Bie Han's answer. "Why? If they meet up with Jiang Zhe, wouldn't their chance of victory increase?"

"Fanxu can also die," Bie Han said coolly.

Zuo Mo immediately understood. Yes, while a fanxu was powerful, they could still die. If a powerful battalion did not care about losses, they might be able to kill a fanxu xiuzhe. Xuan Kong Temple did not lack battalions, and would not risk their fanxu experts on the battlefield.

So the mission this time was an assassination.

Zuo Mo also understood why Xuan Kong Temple would send two fanxu. He had killed Marshal Yu. In the eyes of Xuan Kong Temple, he was someone that could threaten fanxu.

Xuan Kong temple could not afford to lose any fanxu.

Zuo Mo's eyes lit up. He suddenly found that there might be a chance.

Xuan Kong Temple would not know that someone would have warned him about their assassination mission.

After thinking for a long time, Zuo Mo raised his head and confidence came back to his face. "I have an idea."

———

Under the ground, Wei Sheng gripped the hilt of the black sword and stopped his breathing. He quickly became like a piece of rock and all signs of life faded from him.

"Damn it, we lost him again!" one person swore.

"Are we going to keep chasing?" another asked weakly with a thread of fear in his voice.

"Of course, if we don't, we will all die!"

"But if we catch up to him, we will also die ... ..."

The group became silent.

"No, if this continues, we will all die!"

"Then what do we do?"

"Wait!"

"Wait?"

"Wait for Lord to send out a kill warrant!"

Just as he finished speaking, one person said joyfully, "Kill warrant, the Lord sent out a kill warrant!"

"This time, he's done for!" The person speaking sighed in relief.

"Yes, he's over." The other people also sighed.

When the footsteps vanished, Wei Sheng emerged out of the soil and a hint of confusion flashed through his eyes.

A kill warrant?

He shook his head and didn't think about it. He found a hidden cave, set up some alarm jinzhi and entered meditation.

Ten continuous days of battle had exhausted his ling power and mind, both were on the verge of collapse. If it wasn't that his mentality was as strong as steel, he would have fallen a long time ago.

On the second day, he opened his eyes, and a hint of joy flashed across them.

He had a breakthrough!

After recuperating a few more days in the cave and his energies recovered to peak condition, he stood up. Taking out the jie map jade scroll, he found his bearing and then flew in a direction.

He didn't know what the kill warrant was. He didn't know that that kill warrant was causing a storm in the Hundred Savage Realm.

———

"What? They suddenly sped up?" Marshal Hao was slightly surprised. "They didn't change their destination?"

"No," the middle-aged man said. "It seems that they have already detected it.

Marshal Hao did not speak. He was deep in thought. A moment later, he raised his head. "It seems that Xiao Mo Ge already knows who their enemy is. Oh, have our people stop the harassment."

"Stop the harassment?" The middle-aged person was surprised. "Isn't that just...?"

"It's nothing." Marshal Hao sneered. "We aren't Xuan Kong Temple's subordinates, we don't need to give them too much face. Xuan Kong Temple probably won't have an easy time in this fight."

The middle-aged man didn't understand why Father would say such a thing.

"Xiao Mo Ge is really daring!" A hint of admiration flashed through Marshal Hao's eyes.

———

"Why this direction?" Zuo Mo asked in confusion to Pu Yao and Wei.

He, Ceng Lian'er, and A Gui, were furiously flying forward. In order to avoid the scouts along the way, they did not ride mo steeds but flew on their own.

Zuo Mo had designed and extremely daring plan.

He decided to lure the two old fanxu thieving baldies away in a huge circle. Just like how Xuan Kong Temple were not willing to put their fanxu in danger, Zuo Mo was not willing to have these two thieving baldies enter the battlefield and affect their chances of victory.

Zuo Mo was full of confidence in Bie Han and Gongsun Cha. As long as these two old thieving baldies did not attend the battle, Zuo Mo believed they would win.

If Gongsun Cha and Bie Han defeated Jiang Zhe, it would be enough to cause Xuan Kong Temple to descend into chaos.

If he could delay until that time, the two old thieving baldies would no longer have the time to chase him. They would have to go back to steady the sect and his predicament would be resolved.

The crux of this strategy was a race of time.

On his end, the longer that he could drag this out, the more beneficial it would be. The other side with Gongsun Cha and Bie Han, the faster they defeated Jiang Zhe, the safer he would be.

If he had to face the two old fanxu thieving baldies head on, Zuo Mo definitely did not have a chance.

But if he was playing hide-and-seek, Zuo Mo did not fear it. With Pu Yao and Wei present, these two cunning people, Zuo Mo thought that the two old thieving baldies wouldn't stand a chance.

In order to lure the two old thieving baldies to take the bait, Zuo Mo had deliberately left behind a trace of shen power. Last time, the four great sects with Lin Qian as the leader had made such a big ruckus for the Great Peace Mo Stele. Zuo Mo knew that these people had an obsession with shen power.

He hadn't thought that having just stepped out of the camp, Pu Yao and Wei had Zuo Mo flying in this direction.

Zuo Mo muttered inside, there was a conspiracy!

Translator Ramblings: Reunions are always so short. Xuan Kong Temple needs better allies.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Sixty Five – Pu Yao and Wei's Conspiracy

For fanxu xiuzhe, sneaking into the guarded camp was slightly troublesome, but if the other was not on guard, the chance of success was very high.

The other had not been on guard.

The two entered the camp without any resistance.

A moment later, Dai Tao's expression became strange. "He's not here."

Ji Zheng did not show any expression.

Dai Tao's attire was like that of an average xiu. People would find it hard to deduce what kind of xiuzhe he was based on his attire. Ji Zheng was the exact opposite. Bald head, prayer beads, monk robes, he looked like a stereotypical dhynana xiu at first glance. The only thing that would cause people to take notice was that granite and icy face. It didn't have the harmonious air of dhyana xiu. Instead it was cold and murderous, inspiring fear in the onlooker.

Dai Tao was not from Xuan Kong Temple. He was a roaming xiu. In order to break through to fanxu, he had joined Xuan Kong Temple. Xuan Kong Temple's enormous resources and the great and famed collection of records had been of great help to him. He had successfully entered fanxu, and became one of the elders of Xuan Kong Temple.

Ji Zheng was a true disciple of Xuan Kong Temple. His parents had been disciples of Xuan Kong Temple. He had grown up from birth in the temple. Outstandingly talented, he had been one of the disciples that the sect had focused their resources in raising. He himself was a cultivation fanatic and didn't have any interest in other matters. His mind was pure, and his cultivation path could be said to have been a smooth one without facing any major obstacles.

Ji Zheng suddenly turned his head and walked into a corner.

When he stepped onto the grass, that emotionless face changed for the first time. His eyes lit up. "Shen power!"

"Shen power?" Dai Tao paused. When he walked to this place, his expression also changed to shock. "Such pure shen power! Does this boy have a complete shen power inheritance?"

"We chase him!" Ji Zheng said decisively.

Dai Tao hesitated. If they took the chance to kill Bie Han, it would be a destructive blow against the enemy. However, he quickly suppressed this thought. In comparison, Xiao Mo Ge's shen power inheritance was more attractive to him.

Shen power inheritance!

His mind heated slightly. If he was able to obtain the shen power inheritance, maybe he could enter dasheng level!

Dasheng!

The highest level of cultivation and representing the strongest power in the world.

How many years had it been since a dasheng expert appeared!

Dai Tao was actually satisfied with having reached fanxu. However, he understood that without Xuan Kong Temple, he would not have been able to do it. Consequently, he hadn't had any thoughts about the distant dasheng stage. But this shen power inheritance that suddenly appeared now gave him a thread of hope.

Xuan Kong Temple had studied shen power for a long time. Dai Tao was one of the most powerful in the temple and had participated in the process. While Xuan Kong Temple had not produced any results up until now, shen power had been found to be a higher power than ling power.

For normal xiuzhe, this was nothing. The cultivation of ling power itself was already an endeavor vast as the ocean and endless as the sky.

But for xiuzhe like them that had almost reached the top level of the xiuzhe system, it was tempting!

The two quickly disappeared.

Multiple breaths later, a figure slowly formed from empty space near where the two had been. It was Luo Li.

Two hours later.

Xiao Mo Ge's battalions started to mobilize.

Full speed ahead!

———

"Now tell me why we are going in this direction!" Zuo Mo glowered at Pu Yao and Wei. "Ah-huh, ge isn't so easy to fool! You two lowly cunning, shady, and shameless people. Do not think you can do such unspeakable things behind my back!"

Zuo Mo's speech was both urgent and fast.

However, the two in front of him clearly would not be defeated by words of this degree.

"It is a good thing." Wei smiled harmlessly.

"It is not so easy to avoid fanxu!"

Threat! Pu Yao was definitely threatening him!

However, the thick-skinned and black-hearted Xiao Mo Ge was immune to threats like this. He sneered. "Everyone's on the same both, what's the use in scaring me? You guys can escape if I don't?"

"This time, it really is a good thing." Wei still had a friendly smile.

Zuo Mo glanced at Pu Yao. He wondered inside, this guy hadn't argued with him today, it wasn't normal!

"What?" Zuo Mo responded.

"Actually, in the past, we did leave behind some things." Wei hesitated but still spoke.

Zuo Mo stilled but then his eyes flashed like jingshi. "Whoa whoa whoa! JIngshi? Oh, mobei? Or the legendary thousand year treasure hoard? You were so strong in the past, the riches you gathered ... ... oh oh oh ! Rich rich! Haha ... ..."

In the sea of consciousness, Zuo Mo danced excitedly.

"Riches ... ..." Wei's expression was dazed.

"I knew he would be like this," Pu Yao said expressionlessly.

After being calm for a moment, Pu Yao's tendons visibly bulged up. His forced expression of calm became twisted. There seemed to be an angry fire burning in his bloody pupil that increased. His teeth ground like millstones. He was clearly angry to his limit.

"It isn't riches?" Zuo Mo stopped. His face was full of disappointment as he muttered, "Not riches, that really disappoints me! Ah, you two were famous people in the past, to be poor to this point, tsk tsk ... ..."

"Shut up!" Pu Yao's anger that he had been suppressing immediately erupted as he shouted, "You idiot! Dumbass! You stupid idiot that only knows to laze about, eating and waiting to die! Such humiliation! I actually have a student like you! This is such a great humiliation! What do you understand? Ah! The world! We were fighting for the world, dominating in all directions! Our desires, wishes, how can you who only knows money money money understand ... ..."

The furious Pu Yao ignited the flames in Zuo Mo's sea of consciousness. The dark red fires filled the sky and Pu Yao was like a furious god.

Zuo Mo's face was puzzled. He looked at Pu Yao in the sky that was pointing down and swearing at him. He murmured unconsciously, "What is this ... ..."

The light words caused the flames to completely still and Pu Yao's shouts to be choked off.

Pu Yao was like a deflated ball that flew down without a sound. The fires that burned disappeared.

Pu Yao and Wei abandoned the puzzled Zuo Mo and went to whisper to each other.

Wei said calmly, "I just knew that this occasion would be the rest ... ..."

Pu Yao's anger roiled. "A waste of all this. To have encountered such a master without any ambition. They are really pitiful, the most pitiful in history ... ..."

Wei hit the target with one sentence. "Ambition? It isn't the first time that he was just eating and waiting for death."

Pu Yao was discontent. "All the things that we had done, so much preparation to leave for ... ..."

Wei said calmly, "We do not have any other choices."

Pu Yao gritted. "The great ... ... I'm going to die of anger! No! Hmph, how can he benefit without paying a price?"

Wei looked at Pu Yao who was about to go off again and said calmly, "He probably doesn't want this benefit."

Pu Yao seemed to think of something and snickered. "Ha, that isn't up to him."

Wei heard something. "What do you plan on doing?"

Pu Yao didn't answer and asked in response, "What kind of person do you think he is?"

Wei did not hesitate. "Lazy, eats and waits for death, dislikes work, greedy, thick-skinned, and black-hearted."

Pu Yao thought as he asked, "When will he ever actually put effort into doing something?"

Wei said directly, "When there is no other choice and he has to do it."

"Oh, in other words, if we want him to do something, this matter has to leave him no avenue of retreat, no choice left and he has to do it." Pu Yao concluded.

"You mean ... ..."

Pu Yao's bloody pupil flashed with an unusual light. "Hee hee... ..."

Wei nodded. "Understood."

"How about it?" Pu Yao glanced at Wei.

"Do it." Wei was brisk.

"Are you now unfamiliar with what has to be done?"

"I have to familiarize myself."

"It really makes one's blood boil!"

"En."

Suddenly, Zuo Mo had a bad feeling.

Then he saw Pu Yao and Wei who had been whispering off to the side turn to look at him and grin darkly.

Zuo Mo shuddered.

Were those two planning something else?

Zuo Mo thought. The two had already turned around and did not seem to intent to pay any more attention to him. Zuo Mo suppressed the impulse to ask and left his sea of consciousness.

He would not get any answers. It would be safer to stay away from these two.

Of course, most importantly, it wasn't riches!

After hearing that it wasn't riches, Zuo Mo immediately lost interest in what Pu Yao was talking out. He was very wealthy now: Anti Dragon Claw, Three Thousand Threads of Worry, these two were top treasures. He had also been enriched after killing Marshal Yu's group.

The Black-Hearted Treasure Coins, the Blue Carp Sword, all of them were powerful mo weapons.

There were numerous materials, dozens of mo skills that were all first-tier.

So Zuo Mo didn't have any interest in the property that Pu Yao and Wei spoke of. Also, he knew that the things these two offered were not easy to take.

Right now, he only wanted to go to Nether Springs Jie, investigate his origins, and settle his scores. After doing that, he would manage his own territories, make jingshi and live a carefree existence.

Since he now had an enormous territory that was enough for people to have pretty good days, he had not failed them, Zuo Mo thought happily.

Zuo Mo quickly shrugged off the scenes of the beautiful future and recovered his calmness.

The fight right now was directly related to their future. If they won, they would jump into the position as one of the strongest battalions in the world. No one would easily start a fight with them. They would have an open road and they would push Xuan Kong Temple down into a place where they would not be able to get back up from.

But if they lost ... ..

No, they definitely could not lose!

For Xuan Kong Temple, this was a battle they could not lose. For Zuo Mo's group, this was also a battle they could not lose!

This was a battle that they could not retreat from nor avoid!

Zuo Mo became alert and started to ponder if his plans had any weaknesses.

At this time, Zuo Mo was focusing all his effort and gave off endless spirit!

His belly full of black water was not willing to stay hidden.

He had to make some trouble for Xuan Kong Temple!

Translator Ramblings: Some humor to cut into all the tenseness.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Sixty Six – The World Stunned

"Really, what xiuzhe dares to be so arrogant? They have come to our mo territories to show off?"

"It is a sword xiu, a vicious one that has killed more than a thousand people?!"

"More than a thousand? They are just boasting, do you think that killing mo is like killing chickens?"

"You don't understand. For an expert, it is easier to kill people than to kill chickens!"

"Che, even the strongest expert is nothing in front of a battalion."

"True, but think about it. A sword xiu has come to our territories, if we have to mobilize a battalion to deal with just one sword xiu, tell me, isn't it embarrassing?"

"Ah, a little bit. What about our mo experts? Have they all died? How can they let the xiuzhe show off on our land?"

"He won't be able to do it for much longer. The kill order has been sent down. It is really a tragedy about that jie master. He had surrounded the other, yet the other had managed to flee, especially after his subordinates were mostly killed. This guy is a joke now!"

"Haha! He surrounded the other yet let the other run away? This bad? It really is embarrassing! Ha! That sword xiu better not come here, otherwise ... ..."

The mo that spoke suddenly stopped. He was looking straight ahead and stood motionless.

"What?" His partner was slightly puzzled and instinctively looked in that direction was well. He was immediately stunned.

A figure holding a sword slowly approached in the horizon.

Wei Sheng looked at the city in front of him. He gripped the black sword in his hand. There was no fear on his face. He ignored the gazes filled with hatred and enmity as he walked straight towards the city gates.

———

"Did you hear? That sword xiu has come here! He wants to challenge the experts of this jie in search of a defeat! Tsk tsk, look how dominant his words are, in search of a defeat!"

"Is this guy crazy!"

"Crazy? He's very smart. He made a big fuss and will only fight with you in the open. What, you don't dare to accept this? He has offended everyone with this action but who can swallow the anger if someone challenged them directly? If they cannot defeat this guy in honest open combat, they won't have any face. It would be extremely shameful for anyone to do something from the shadows now. However, this sword xiu won't be able to escape now. He can only keep winning. If he loses, he will die! His courage to force such a situation is admirable!"

"Tsk tsk, this is going to attract attention. I hadn't thought that even xiuzhe would have heroes like this!"

The news that a sword xiu was challenging the mo experts spread like wildfire.

Those who heard it for the first time almost didn't dare to believe the years. The history of hatred between xiuzhe and mo could not be narrated in ten whole days. Now a sword xiu had run into the mo territories and publicly challenged mo experts.

It wasn't that xiuzhe never sneaked into the mo territories but that every person who did so would disguise themselves as mo and be careful in fear they would be discovered.

Something like a person publicly entering the mo territories along and challenging all experts had never happened before.

Mad, arrogant, doesn't have a measure of himself ... ...

All kinds of judgments, the most evil curses, they came from the mouths of people. Everyone was waiting to mock him and see how the mo experts would tear this horrid sword xiu into pieces!

In the first match, the sword xiu won!

The mo watching were slightly shocked.

In the second match, the sword xiu won!

The mo almost didn't believe their eyes.

In The third match. The sword xiu won!

The mo started to quiet.

Ten matches with no defeats. Wei Sheng stood on the stage and gazing down proudly as he gripped his sword. The mo that were below the stage had ashen faces. It was completely silent. No mo had the bravery to get onto the stage.

Wei Sheng became famous!

On the second day, the result of this battle spread into every corner of the Hundred Savage Realm as though it had wings.

Hundred Savage Realm was in a furor.

In the history of the mo, they had never appeared so disheveled.

Facing the gazes of enmity in the surroundings, Wei Sheng's sword heart was unaffected. He knew that this was the start. The further he went, the stronger the experts would be.

However, he had finally escaped the endless pursuit of enemies. He had thought for a long time before deciding on his plan of action, publicly exposing himself in such an attention-catching manner. Wei Sheng was not cunning but he was not a stupid person. He knew that his arrogant actions would infuriate the mo but this was also his goal.

When all gazes of the Hundred Savage Realm gathered on him, those methods in the dark could not be used. The mo would not accept that. There was only one way that would not cause them to lose face, defeating him opening and fairly.

The more influence this matter had, the safer he was. But at the same time, his opponents would become stronger and he would be in more danger.

However, he did not fear it at all. In his view, the stronger the opponent, the more it could refine his sword essence.

He walked step by step towards Nether Springs Jie, and refined his sword essence.

No matter how far he walked, it was like he always had his back against a precipice.

A situation with no hope!

When Wei Sheng used this kind of decisiveness to challenge all of the mo territories!

How could the world not be stunned?

———

Zuo Mo, A Gui, and Ceng Lian'er were carefully hiding.

Pu Yao really was skilled in committing devious acts. He had given over several methods to hide and conceal their tracks. Along the way, he had occasionally pointed out to Zuo Mo what they needed to pay attention to. Pu Yao's great experience was completely shown. Zuo Mo suspected that this guy had frequently done things that could not be seen in the light of day.

Zuo Mo and the others constantly changed directions and would purposefully leave behind some marks to confuse their pursuers along the way.

Dai Tao and Ji Zheng were to be pitied for the hardship they encountered. The two had high cultivation but they were not skilled in this field. Dai Tao was a roaming xiu to start but his luck had been good and he had entered an outer sect of Xuan Kong Temple very early on. He usually taught sect disciples. Ji Zheng's experience in this area was almost zero. The number of times he had stepped outside of the gates of Xuan Kong Temple could be counted on the fingers. His experience with the world was almost nothing.

After Zuo Mo had led them in circles for three days, the two finally understood that cultivation strength could not solve all problems.

The two immediately sent a message back to the sect but the two had not discovered that Zuo Mo knew of their presence. Zuo Mo's actions seemed very suspect but could also mean that he had some secret aim. If there wasn't a secret goal, why would Zuo Mo leave the battalion at this time.

The news that the two of them had come was a well kept secret. Not many knew. In their minds, there was no possibility of this matter having leaked.

When Xuan Kong Temple received the information, they quickly acted.

A middle-aged person that was short and of a lowly appearance stood respectfully in front of the two and didn't dare to even breathe. Behind the middle-aged person were five young disciples. However, these young disciple were slightly excited. These two in front of them were of ancestor level in Xuan Kong Temple. If they served the two well, the elder was happy and might bestow them something that would be enough for them to live off for their entire life.

This kind of chance was something that could not be found by chance!

"What are you called? Are you skilled in tracking?" Dai Tao asked.

"This one is called Hui Bao, and knows some tracking spells." The middle-aged man answered nervously.

Dai Tao saw Hui Bao's nervousness and nodded. "Do you know the mission this time?"

"This one does not know, the sect only said for this one to attend to the instructions of the two elders," Hui Bao carefully answered.

"En, we are pursuing a great criminal of the sect. However, this person is extremely cunning. Your mission is to find him," Dai Tao said.

"Yes!" Hui Bao hurried to acknowledge.

"This place has tracks he left behind. Start here." Finishing, Dao Tai went to the side and closed his eyes to rest.

Hui Bao laid on the ground. He sniffed and then closed his eyes. His right hand suddenly lit up. The light quickly scanned the ground. He took a handful of powder from his Hundred Treasures Pouch. Moments later, the powder disappeared into the air and three pairs of faint footprints appeared on the previously blank ground.

Dai Tao was slightly surprised but he did not interrupt. Hui Bao who had been extremely subservient before seemed to be a completely different person now with a calm expression and confidence.

Hui Bao carefully inspected the footprints and concluded after a few moments, "There are three people, one is male, the other two are female."

Dai Tao thought a moment, and the intelligence dossier the sect had given them before they came to mind. He quickly deduced who the other two women were.

Xiao Mo Ge had two women with him, one with an ugly appearance and one that was beautiful. The ugly one was of mysterious origins but the beautiful one was the daughter of a little jie master in a remote part of the territories.

Dai Tao nodded. This Hui Bao had some skill as expected.

"Do you know which direction then went in?" Dai Tao couldn't resist asking.

"Daren, please wait for a moment." Hui Bao beckoned at a disciple. The disciple hurried forward and handed over a beast service card.

This beast service card was just half the size of a palm and engraved with a small beast.

Moments later, a strange beast appeared, a fluffy furred puppy. What was most attention-catching was its pair of glass like eyes were unusually bright.

Dai Tao's eyes lit up. "Is it a Glass Eyed Canine?"

Glass eyed Caines were just fourth-grade ling beast but it was not easy to raise them. What was most unique about the glass eyed canines were that its eyes were extremely powerful and it could see many things that normal people could not. It was also highly intelligent and liked by hunters. Dai Tao had seen it mentioned before in a record and so recognized it with a glance.

"Daren is wise!" Hui Bao hurriedly flattered.

The glass eyed canine just out of Hui Bao's arms. The glass-like eyes suddenly lit up. It looked around and then suddenly shot in one direction.

"Daren, that direction!" Hui Bao hurriedly shouted. He then chased after the glass eyed canine.

Dai Tao was overjoyed and followed tightly after.

Ji Zheng followed expressionlessly but his movements were not slow.

The two only thought of one thing at this moment, obtaining the shen power inheritance!

Even though they did not communicate, both of them decided that they couldn't have the shen power inheritance land in other people's hands.

At this time, something suddenly happened.

Translator Ramblings: Sometimes I imagine Pu Yao and Wei getting stuck in Wei Sheng rather than Zuo Mo. Well, if Wei Sheng didn't kill them or shut them in his mind. It would be hilarious.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Sixty Seven – Nasty

The glass eyed canine running ahead of them suddenly wailed. He faltered and tumbled on the ground.

Hui Bao was shocked and hurried next to the glass eyed canine.

The glass eyed canine was laying lifelessly on the ground. Hui Bao's face immediately turned white and a word flashed through his mind, trap!

The other had set up traps along the road!

Hui Bao immediately felt this was troublesome. People would rarely set up traps when they were trying to escape. Only those experienced, cunning, and malicious experts would be so careful and so nasty.

Expert!

Hui Bao did not make a sound but he straightened. Fighting spirit emanated from his short and low body.

While his status in the temple was not high, he was still very proud of his skills. In these years, he had never failed before.

"What is it?" Dai Tao looked at the glass eyed canine and asked.

"The other has set a trap," Hui Bao said gravely. A hint of pain flashed through his eyes. It was not easy to raise a glass eyed canine and this was his only one.

"A trap?" Dai Tao was shocked. "Do they know that someone is following them?"

"I'm not sure!" Hui Bao shook his head. "The power of a trap like this is not high. They are mostly used against ling beasts. Experienced experts usually will set up traps like this behind them just in case. If they were actually prepared for pursuers, the trap would be more powerful."

Dai Tao understood. What Hui Bao said was rational.

But what he didn't know was that Zuo Mo knew that it would be fanxu xiuzhe that were chasing him. What traps could be effective against fanxu? He gave up on those unrealistic ideas and targeted the ling beasts that would appear. This was also Pu Yao's suggestion.

Hui Bao's expression was serious as he beckoned to another disciple, "Give me the [Ten Thousand Lure Disk]."

The disciple carefully presented a disk to Hui Bao. The disk was completely back and had been carved from an unknown black stone. It was covered in strange seal scripts.

Hui Bao took the disk, bit his finger and drew a seal script on the disk. His expression was stern as he chanted.

The motionlessly needle on the disk slowly started to move. Moments later, it stopped and pointed in a direction.

A direction that was the complete opposite of the one before!

As expected of an expert!

Hui Bao's eyes became even brighter.

———

Xiao Mo Ge and Jiang Zhe, the famed battle general of Xuan Kong Temple, were going to fight to the death!

Such explosive news created a great wave in the Hundred Savage Realm in a flash.

While Jiang Zhe was not as powerful as Gu Liang Dao, he had been the first battle general to defeat and conquer a mo jie. Xiao Mo Ge's fame had skyrocketed up in this past while, defeating the Ming Bandits and the Yu Frontier Guards. He also had a glorious record.

This was truly a match of the strong against the strong.

After the Sky-Splitting Calamity, the xiuzhe camp had successively achieved victories with many battle generals. On the other hand, the mo had been unable to muster an appropriate response. The major factions of mo maintained their silence. They naturally had their own considerations, but for the mo people, they felt shamed. But they could not argue against the truth.

The battle between Xiao Mo Ge and Jiang Zhe immediately attracted the eyes of all of the Hundred Savage Realm.

Xiao Mo Ge's reputation had grown and he was clearly the representative of the new generation of battle generals. However, in the eyes of the public, he still lacked a major victory!

Defeating the Ming Bandits and Marshal Yu was enough to make a splash in the mo territories. But a victory against those outsider was even more important in the eyes of the mo people.

A long sequence of defeats and retreats caused the mo people to have a longing desire for victory!

Almost all of the Hundred Savage of the Dark was hoping that Xiao Mo Ge could defeat Jiang Zhe.

Victory, only victory would count!

The gaze of the Hundred Savage of the Dark gathered on Xiao Mo Ge's battalion.

When the news spread, the route that Xiao Mo Ge's battalion took immediately became free of obstacles. The major factions along the route moved out of the way. They even enthusiastically offered all kinds of help: free supplies, resources to recruit more soldiers ... ...

This battle was exaggerated to the point that it became, in many people's eyes, a battle of life and death that could decide the fates of mo and xiuzhe.

After the repeated losses, the desire of the mo toward victory started to burn under the influence of the spark that Zuo Mo threw ut.

Mo innately liked to fight. Their desire to fight was something that xiuzhe found hard to understand.

Many mo warriors rushed in from all directions in hope that they could participate in this battle. The number was tens of times greater than the previous wave that had come.

Multiple mo marshals publicly expressed their support of Xiao Mo Ge. Intelligence of all kinds flowed and gathered on Gongsun Cha and Bie Han's hands. At the same time, Jiang Zhe who had wanted to focus on preparing for the battle found that the number of scouts in the surroundings had suddenly increased and small-scale skirmishes also increased.

The mo in his surroundings had seen the chance to make things difficult for Xuan Kong Temple. We cannot defeat you, but we could harass you and not give Jiang Zhe the chance to prepare in peace.

Many little factions teamed up and went to harass Jiang Zhe's forces. Many people started to talk about how the xiuzhe had hunted yaomo in Bloody Sky Metropolis Jie. They called on the mo to hunt xiu. Some mo even called on yao to ally together to fight Xuan Kong Temple. The Hundred Savage of the Dark was extremely busy.

The affair turned into a wildfire in a flash.

The pressure of Xuan Kong Temple increased greatly.

———

Zuo Mo, A Gui, and Ceng Lian'er were walking on the street. They had completely changed their appearances and no one could recognize them on the street.

The mirage of Xiao Mo Ge and Marshal Yu's fight had spread through the entire Hundred Savage of the Dark, and it would be trouble if they were recognized.

But at this time, Zuo Mo was feeling smug.

As the mastermind behind this string of events, he naturally felt smug about the situation. He had been the one to spread the news about so-called fight between Xiao Mo Ge and Jiang Zhe.

But he hadn't thought that the mo would react so fiercely and the response was beyond his expectations.

His original intention was to make things difficult for Xuan Kong Temple.

The present situation was very beneficial for Gongsun Cha and the others. They now had popular support, the advantage of home territory. This fight attracted the attention of all mo. No one would dare to act against them in fear of the world's anger.

Just how much support Xiao Mo Ge had could be seen by Marshal Hao's public action, he had been the first to publicly support Xiao Mo Ge!

Even more detailed and accurate jie maps, guides that were willing to fight, those were all advantageous to Gongsun Cha. The mo jie occupied by Jiang Zhe's forces would also rebel when they heard the news. While all this could not overwhelm Jiang Zhe, it would take up a bit of his strength.

An advantage was built up slowly like this.

At this time, no one doubted Xiao Mo Ge's identity. Was it a joke? How could a xiuzhe fight against Jiang Zhe?

Of course he is a mo, a pure male mo, only they would have this daring!

What? He knows yao arts? Yao?

You dare to fight for Xiao ye with us?

You don't want to live?

Hearing this, Zuo Mo smiled. He asked Pu Yao, "Would those two old thieving baldies have lost our trail?"

Thinking about what he had set up along the way, even he felt uncertain. Nasty, too nasty!

Pu Yao's endless tricks really broadened his knowledge.

He was now worried that the two old thieving baldies had lost his trail and would return to make trouble for Gongsun Cha and the others. That would not good. One of the key points of this battle was that he would be able to keep the two old thieving baldies occupied.

"Do not underestimate Xuan Kong Temple." Pu Yao snorted at Zuo Mo's words.

———

Hui Bao's face was covered in dust and had a terrible expression.

Up until now, he had lost six ling beasts! The number of ling beasts he lost in the past five years was not as many as what he lost in this one day. The other's moves were not mainstream measures. There were some primitive and nasty setups that he could not guard against and he had continuously fallen for.

If he wasn't experienced and unusually sensitive, he would have lost the trail a long time ago.

But even so, he didn't have any confidence.

The other definitely was more experienced than he was. Even more importantly, the other was nastier and more cunning than he was! The other had used uncanny traps, one interlocking with another, and every time, it was different.

If the other's targets were people, he would have died long ago.

In dealing with traps, what people fought with was not just technique but mental strength. Hui Bao knew that he had completely lost on that level.

The only confidence he had was the two elders beside him. The two elders definitely would not watch as he was killed.

Dai Tao's expression was also unwell. He saw Hui Bao's disheveled state. He had actually been pushed into such a panic by a junior. He was not in a good mood. On the other hand, Ji Zheng had been expressionless from beginning to end as though he was not affected by the incidents at all.

Hui Bao suddenly exhaled. His gaze landed on the distant city.

"It's here?" Dai Tao turned to ask Hui Bao.

"Yes! Daren!" Hui bao said respectfully. "They are inside this city. But ... ..."

"But what?"

"There are many people in the city and it is hard to pinpoint them... ..." Hui Bao trailed off.

"There is no need for such trouble." Dai Tao smiled. Finishing, he looked towards Ji Zheng. "Please, Shixiong, force them out."

Ji Zheng nodded expressionlessly and suddenly flew into the sky.

He looked down at the sky from the sky. People were as small as ants.

Ji Zheng raised a palm upright and shouted clearly, "Muh!"

In this moment, the air within hundreds of li suddenly froze. A terrifying presence pressed down towards the city below.

The entire city seemed to freeze in that moment. People instinctively looked towards the figure in the sky. Terror uncontrollably possessed every corner of their body. Their hands and feet felt cold and their minds were blank.

A dhyana light swept the entire city like a wave.

When the dhyana light lit up, Zuo Mo's expression suddenly changed.

Damn it!

He hadn't expected the other would not care at all and challenge the entire city!

The dhyana light gave him a feeling of extreme danger.

Translator Ramblings: Three minds are better than one.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Sixty Eight – Ji Zheng

The dhyana light was soundless and serene like a ripple in the water.

Detecting danger, Zuo Mo shouted, "Scatter!"

Finishing, he shot up and hurriedly flew out of the city. Ceng Lian'er understood and immediately flew in another direction.

Zuo Mo turned around and found A Gui following tightly behind him. He suddenly panicked. "A Gui, we need to run in different directions!"

A Gui did not seem to hear and continued to follow him closely.

Zuo Mo felt both moved and panicked. If they split up, the two would chase after him. A Gui and Ceng Lian'er would then have a chance to escape. But he hadn't thought that A Gui would be so stubborn that she would not listen to his words. That caused his plan to fail completely.

He then saw a smear of red out of the corner of his eye. It was Ceng Lian'er coming back.

Ceng Lian'er was coming back!

Motherf*er!

Zuo Mo was both panicked and angry. These people that did not listen to direction! He felt slightly moved by their loyalty. Zuo Mo was not surprised that A Gui had followed him but Zuo Mo was very surprised that Ceng Lian'er had also turned around. He was the enemy's target. Ceng Lian'er had given up her best chance to escape and chose to fight alongside them. This required great courage.

"All in!"

At this time, any other words were extraneous.

Zuo Mo's spirits rose to a peak. He suddenly grabbed his legs and turned into a ball. He somersaulted in the air and his legs suddenly kicked into the air.

Bam!

It was as though he had pushed against a tangible but invisible block in the air. The wind gusted past him and the sound was explosive and clear.

A thread of pain suddenly appeared on Zuo Mo's face. Even though his mo physique was stronger now, it could not endure such a high-speed change in momentum.

He had pushed off with enormous force. Using this enormous power, Zuo Mo's body shot out in the opposite direction at an even faster speed to head towards Ji Zheng!

His gaze was tightly locked onto Ji Zheng's eye-catching shiny bald head.

He disliked thieving baldies the most!

Zuo Mo threw away all stray thoughts. Golden light flashed across his body and shen power rippled.

A Gui's body eerily disappeared and then she suddenly appeared in the air next to Zuo Mo.

Ceng Lian'er was like a red gust of smoke. She wavered uncertainly and faint after images formed.

The three's target was Ji Zheng!

It had been a brief moment from the time they had made the decision to run away to the decision to turn back and attack.

In the eyes of Dai Tao and the others, Zuo Mo and the others running away was the normal response. They did not find it strange but when the three suddenly switched to a counter-attack, they were caught off guard.

Xiuzhe of fanxu level were of high status in any sect. They either roamed the world in search of rare and precious things, or they were in seclusion in search of a higher level. If a situation was not forced to the very end, the sect would not rely on such great power, much less in a top sect like Xuan Kong Temple that had so many experts.

It had been decades since the two had fought.

Due to this, they were unprepared for the trio's escape turning suddenly into an attack.

If this was a usual time, facing such a great difference in power, this bit of unpreparedness would not be of any effect.

The two fanxu's minds were not affected by this. Their minds had been hardened and their confidence in their power had been engraved into their bones.

They were overjoyed rather than shocked. If Zuo Mo and the others chose to flee, they could only choose to chase Zuo Mo and the risk the other two escaping. Now the three had decided to stay. In the eyes of these two, it was like moths heading for the flame, seeking death!

Ji Zheng snorted coldly. His upraised hand moved towards his other hand, his palms pressed together in a prayer position.

His expression was solemn as he chanted.

A golden lotus blossomed under his feet. Countless petals fell. A peaceful and serene presence that could permeate people's minds formed and an imperceptible murmur of chanting disturbed people's concentration.

Zuo Mo felt his rippling shen power suddenly stop. Without being conscious of it, his fighting spirit weakened.

He immediately felt fear. The old thieving baldy wasn't simple to have a weapon that could subdue people without a fight!

If this was in the past, Zuo Mo would have been greatly affected by the disturbance of the dhyana chanting. But ever since he comprehended the stele text, his control over his shen power was much greater even if it had not grown by much.

Zuo Mo protected his mind. The pure and burning shen power furiously circulated through his body. When the flower petals that fell came near him, they would explode into fragments!

At the same time, the Soul Setting Divine Light that was sleeping in Zuo Mo's body suddenly spun. Zuo Mo immediately felt his body lighten and his mind relax.

He hadn't thought that the Soul Setting Divine Light would have such a use!

Zuo Mo was overjoyed and his spirits rose!

That bald head in his field of view grew closer. Zuo Mo couldn't help but howl. His arms reached outwards as though to embrace the shiny head. Countless golden lights flashed in the air and flooded towards his hands.

In this moment, a thick and vast golden pillar suddenly formed in Zuo Mo's curved arms at an astounding speed.

On the golden pillar, there were golden crows that seemed to be alive as they cawed and flapped their wings.

Hiss!

A streak of crimson shot up along the golden pillar.

[Golden Crow Battering Ram]!

At the same time, a cool crescent moon formed behind Ceng Lian'er's body. Compared to the small crescent of before, the moon was much broader this time.

The crescent moon pointed directly at Ji Zheng as though it was a blade.

"Moon, moon, strike!"

The purple light in A Gui's eyes grew and her body eerily disappeared into the air.

Ji Zheng's expression changed slightly. The attacks of the three surpassed his expectations. His dhyana heart that was still like that of a deep well detected danger and ripples formed.

But the disturbed dhyana heart immediately calmed.

Ji Zheng looked down as he chanted!

Blinding golden light emanated from his body. In a flash, he was like those intimidating buddhas covered in golden paint.

[Great Authority Vajrapani Dhyana Body]!

At the same time, the sutra characters on his kasaya seemed to come alive. Sounds of countless people chanting came from the kasaya and gathered into a vast ocean of dhyana chanting. Golden characters flooded out of Ji Zheng's body and formed a sea of characters!

Xuan Kong Temple's eighth-grade talisman [Sutra Sea Kasaya]!

Zuo Mo felt his vision blur. The sutra characters around Ji Zheng changed constantly.

But Zuo Mo was experienced in battle. While he was shocked, he was not panicked. The [Golden Crow Battering Ram] did not change direction and headed powerfully towards that golden sea!

Ceng Lian'er immediately understood Zuo Mo's intentions. She controlled the moon crescent to follow behind the Golden Crow Battering Ram and struck!

When the Golden Crow Battering Ram hit the sea of sutra characters, the burning red flow along the pillar suddenly exploded. Everywhere it passed, the sutra characters started to burn as though they were made of paper.

And having overcome the resistance, the Golden Crow Battering Ram smashed down!

Dong!

A deep sound exploded in people's minds. In the hundreds of li, everyone's minds shook. Those that were weaker felt restless and wanted to throw up.

Zuo Mo's Golden Crow Battering Ram was like a great and heavy object that smashed through this sea of sutra characters!

At this time, Ji Zheng suddenly raised his head and opened his eyes. It was like a Buddha opening his eyes, without joy nor sorrow, the aura of authority as great as the ocean. His hands moved apart and slowly slapped towards the Golden Crown Battering Ram coming towards him.

The unstoppable Golden Crow Battering Ram was stopped by this seemingly normal movement!

The palm that seemed to be smelted from golden liquid stopped that enormous Golden Crow Battering Ram completely.

This all happened in a flash. Dai Tao hadn't thought that the trio's attacks would all be focused on Ji Zheng. But he did not panic. He had absolute confidence in Ji Zheng's strength. Ji Zheng Shixiong usually was secluded and only thought of dhynana cultivation. Outsiders would not know but as another fanxu of Xuan Kong temple, Dai Tao knew Ji Zheng Shixiong's strength better than other people.

Ji Zheng Shixiong was stronger than he was!

Ji Zheng Shixiong that was raised in Xuan Kong Temple had a sturdier foundation from when he began cultivating. His accumulation at each level was much better. When this reached fanxu, this advantage became evident.

Dai Tao always held some admiration about this.

Looking at Xiao Mo Ge's group concentrating their attacks on Ji Zheng Shixiong, he was not panicked and smiled coldly inside. They were seeking their own deaths!

"Shen power! Is only so!" A thread of disappointment flashed across Ji Zheng's eyes.

This Golden Crow Battering Ram was powerful but it was far from the power that he thought it would have. Was the power of shen power only so much?

If that was the case, then this shen power did not live up to its reputation ... ...

Just as this thought formed in Ji Zheng's mind, his eyes suddenly flickered. A cool light flashed along the Golden Crow Battering Ram and suddenly struck right in front of him.

The light had been following tightly behind the Golden Crow Battering Ram and was hidden from view, concealed by the blinding golden light.

Ji Zheng's dhyana heart was steady and when his thoughts shifted, he was able to respond.

A handful of grey mist suddenly flew out of the beads hanging on his chest. When the cool moon light struck the grey mist, it suddenly stilled. Among the grey mist, the cool crescent moon essence was left motionless.

Eighth-grade talisman [Mortal Thought Bead]!

This string of beads was forged from the common thoughts that he had excised from his mind through cultivation of his dhyana heart. It was connected to his mind and had great abilities. When he sat and chanted everyday over decades, he would stroke them to prove his heart.

Dai Tao looked interestedly at the fight between the two sides and showed no intentions of joining in. Up until now, Ji Zheng Shixiong was at ease and the enemy had not managed to truly threaten him.

Ji Zheng Shixiong was usually proud. He was at the peak of his interest in fighting. If Dai Tao joined in, it would displease Ji Zheng.

Suddenly, the motionless Golden Crow Battering Ram started to shatter.

Black crows suddenly flapped their wings and flew out of the Golden Crow Battering Ram.

These completely black crows had wisps of flame on their toes. Their eyes were dark red, and there were three thin golden feathers on their foreheads that trembled slightly.

Their wings spread and their dark red eyes were locked onto Ji Zheng.

For some reason Ji Zheng suddenly felt slightly anxious.

His attention was completely absorbed by these black crows and did not notice the strange dance like movements that Zuo Mo was making at this time.

From his vantage point Dai Tao could see the strange movements Zuo Mo was making. His arms were dancing like snakes, his body moving in a strange rhythm. These movements seemed senseless, but for some unknown reason, Dai Tao felt a chill rise from his feet.

His expression changed and he blurted out.

"Shixiong, careful!"

Translator Ramblings: Three on two. Zuo Mo's side has numbers, Xuan Kong Temple has the power and experience.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Sixty Nine – Shen Technique!

Shen technique!

A term that was so ancient that people had almost forgot it. A term that had suddenly come into Dai Tao's mind. His face immediately turned pale white.

The black crows' dark red eyes flashed with eerie light. They seemed to be looking down from on high, their expressions indifferent as though they were gazing at ants.

The moment Dai Tao met the eyes of the black crows, his mind turned completely blank.

A desolate, cold, and vast presence came at him. His mind was actually stolen for a moment.

Zuo Mo's expression was focused and his eyes completely void of emotion. This was the first time he was using a shen technique and it took all of the shen power in his body.

From the beginning, he knew that the Ten Crow Celestial Domain would not be an actual threat to fanxu xiuzhe.

He was counting on the shen technique.

The shen techniques that had been lost by the passage of time had astounding power. Compared to the complex and exquisite methods of the three major systems at this time, shen techniques could be called simple. But this word 'simple' only applied to Zuo Mo now that he had finally set foot into the doorway to shen power. Before he had comprehended the Great Peeace Mo Stele, he had never successfully completed a shen technique.

But after comprehending it, the manipulation of shen power came naturally.

The ancient shen techniques were simple and ancient but held great power. Even in this era where cultivation was so developed, it was enough for the top xiuzhe to feel jealousy.

The power of shen techniques originated from shen power.

Zuo Mo had two shen power inheritances. One was the Greenvine Tribe's inheritance that Qing Lin had given him. The other was the Sun Tribe's shen power inheritance. Zuo Mo had studied the shen power inheritance of the Sun Tribe.

The Ten Crow Celestial Domain and the sun shen power could be used together. After the fight against Marshal Yu, Zuo Mo had spent a lot of effort to merge shen power into the transformations of his Ten Crow Celestial Domain.

With his present amount of shen power, he could not use shen power to fight a full battle like the totems in the ancient era.

Even using the most elementary shen techniques, the shen power inside him would be quickly used up.

For the present Zuo Mo, the shen techniques were his trump card!

Ji Zheng hadn't thought that Zuo Mo would use a killing move immediately.

Because when one looked at the situation, Ji Zheng was the one at a disadvantage. However, after the fight against Marshal Yu, Zuo Mo understood the great gap between him and fanxu or marshals.

If it hadn't been for the Anti Dragon Claw and the Sun Crystal Seed acting up during that fight, he definitely did not qualify to fight against Marshal Yu. He had advanced greatly in the period of time since, but there was still a large gap between him and a fanxu, much less fanxu like Ji Zheng who had been at this level for so many years.

Zuo Mo had judged his own abilities correctly from the start.

His strategy was effective!

Shen technique, [Crow Eye]!

The legends said in the ancient Sun Tribe, what they liked to raise the most were black fire crows with red eyes. These fire crows were vicious and wary, and when they flew, it was like an arrow. Their wings would cut the air causing a high pitched and piercing sound. The sound acted as an alarm for the tribe.

The ten black crows in the air suddenly spread their wings and the light in their dark red eyes brightened. An extremely dissonant sound pierced the eardrums and penetrated people's heads.

Under the strange piercing sound, the ling power around him uncontrollably froze for a moment!

Ji Zheng's expression on that golden face finally changed.

After entering fanxu, the ling power inside his body had become one with him and he had rid himself of all mortal thoughts. His dhyana heart was clear and open without any distractions. He had almost reached the limit of dhyana cultivation. Even if he was swarmed by ten thousand ghosts and had to enter the cycle of rebirth, the ling power inside his body would not separate at all from his physical body and mind.

In such a case, how could his ling power go out of control?

While Ji Zheng's mind was stunned, the ten black crows in the air suddenly flapped their wings and dove down at Ji Zheng.

Woosh woosh woosh!

Balls of dark red flames suddenly appeared from their toes and quickly covered their bodies. The three slender golden feathers on their foreheads dropped off and floated around them.

The ten dark red streams of light were like ten arrowheads pointing directly at Ji Zheng.

Shen technique!

Ji Zheng's pupils suddenly contracted. When he realized what this was, the ten flows of dark red light almost reached him!

The eerie dark red of the black crows' eyes captured people's minds and caused a chill to run through their minds.

A feeling of danger that almost consumed him caused every thread of ling power in Ji Zheng's body to respond unconsciously.

The power of a fanxu finally was shown at the moment of death!

The [Mortal Thought Beads] that had been hanging from Ji Zheng's neck exploded. Grey mist fell down towards the ten dark red streams of fire.

At this moment of life and death, Ji Zheng did not hesitate to sacrifice the treasure he had forged through many decades!

When the first flowing fire black crow blurred, into the grey mist, it seemed to land in a bog and its speed quickly decreased.

Pew pew pew!

The ten crows all entered the grey mist.

When the grey mist came into contact with the flames around the crows, it was like adding cold water to boiling oil and exploded!

Pia pia pia!

The force from the rattle and pops, like that of fireworks, rushed towards people so quickly they couldn't breathe.

The grey mist immediately disappeared.

Ji Zheng's expression was grave but without any pain. His eyes were bright as his hands moved. In a moment, he went from the angrily glaring vajrapani to a venerable one holding a flower!

His brow was gentle, his smile as warm as the spring wind. The murderousness immediately dissipated.

The lotus flower in his hand was tender and beautiful.

Petals fell off the flower and floated towards those fast-approaching black crows.

But these seemingly slow flower petals managed to stop these black crows.

At this time, the cool moon essence that had been motionless, as if it had been waiting, broke free of the heavily damaged grey mist without any warning and shot at Ji Zheng.

This came in a flash!

The slowly revolving sea of sutra characters around Ji Zheng suddenly formed a wave of sutra characters that stopped this cool moon essence.

Almost at the same time, a light flashed through Ceng Lian'er's eyes.

Under the crescent moon, her long sleeves danced!

Pia, the moon essence that had been stopped by the sutra characters suddenly exploded!

The cool moon essence started from within the sutra character sea and spread at a rapid rate!

In a moment, the sutra character sea was covered in frost!

[Moon Frost Essence]!

Shen technique!

Another shen technique!

Ji Zheng's heart jumped and his expression changed again.

How was it possible?

How was it possible!

When Zuo Mo had cast his shen technique, Ji Zheng had been shocked but was able to face it calmly. But when he discovered that Ceng Lian'er could also use shen techniques, he was completely stunned.

How was it possible!

While the four great sects were still trying to recover shen power, there were two people here that were able to use shen techniques!

What he didn't know was that Ceng Lian'er's shen power inheritance was more complete than Zuo Mo's. After restoring the most important part, Ceng Lian'er's Moon Shen power inheritance was complete.

She also had cultivated shen techniques!

His mind became unfocused, Ji Zheng showed a weakness!

The frost was like a poison that infected the sutra characters. All of the sutra characters were destroyed and became countless cool moon energies.

The [Sutra Sea Kasaya] that Ji Zheng wore also dimmed. It became as grey as withered leaves and slowly crumbled.

In an instant, two eighth-grade treasures were lost but Ji Zheng could not attend to them.

At this crucial moment, a five colored treasure wheel appeared and managed to stop the moon frost. On the treasure wheel, five colors cycled endlessly as it stopped the frost essence. This was Dai Tao coming to the rescue in time.

Eighth-grade talisman [Five Element Manifestation Wheel]!

This talisman had been originally crafted when Dai Tao had still been a roaming xiu. After he entered Xuan Kong Temple, he studied the sutras and reforged it.

The treasure wheels had five colors that belonged to the five elements. There was a different venerable one within each of the elements.

The Five Element Manifestation Wheel stopped the frost essence. The five elements circulated and dissipated the power of the moon frost.

Ji Zheng relaxed slightly. If they could endure the enemy's attack, they could take back the initiative! He had never expected that they could cultivate shen techniques. Caught off guard, he had been unprepared. But now, countless records flashed across his mind.

Shen techniques were dominant but they also require great expenditure of shen power. The other would not have the endurance.

Wait ... ...

An eerie shadow suddenly flashed across Ji Zheng's mind. He was alarmed. There was one other person ... ...

Not good!

Suddenly, a strange power silently entered his body from his back!

Ji Zheng's expression changed!

Dai Tao's expression also changed!

A Gui appeared behind Ji Zheng like a ghost. Purple energy was visible on her right palm as she pressed it to his back.

From the beginning when A Gui had disappeared, she had not appeared until now. Only appearing to deliver a fatal attack.

Ji Zheng's body shook and the golden color on his face faded at a visible rate.

At this time, the flower petals stopping the black crow burned up and turned to ash.

There were three black crows left!

Red light flashed through the three black crows. They turned into three streams of light that accurately hit Ji Zheng who had lost the protection of the sutra sea.

Ji Zheng's body abruptly started to burn. No one noticed that the nine slender golden feathers around the black crows entered Ji Zheng's body like needles.

"Shixiong!" Dai Tao frantically shouted.

After the successful attack, Zuo Mo did not linger and shouted, "Run!"

Before he finished, a hand appeared behind his neck. A Gui had appeared like a ghost behind him and grabbed his neck.

He felt his eyes blur and then found someone beside him. Ceng Lian'er was grabbed by the neck like he was by A Gui's other hand.

Ceng Lian'er's face was slightly pale. Using that shen technique had taken all of her power.

The two smiled at each other.

Detecting the sincerity in Zuo Mo's smile, an emotion that was not there in the past, Ceng Lian'er felt happier.

Boom!

An intimidating ling power vibration came from behind them.

Shocked, Zuo Mo turned to look back.

A faint Buddha figure that was hundreds of zhang tall appeared where they had been.

The authoritative Buddha glittered with golden light. A vast ling power vibration caused Zuo Mo's expression to change drastically!

That Buddha figure stared at Zuo Mo with an indifferent gaze.

Zuo Mo felt his heart seize. Suddenly, A Gui increased in speed. The purple energy flashed and Zuo Mo finally felt the pressure decrease.

Ji Zheng was covered by the Buddha figure. The golden feathers that had entered his body were forced out and turned to powder. The Buddha's figure also disappeared. Ji Zheng's complexion was pale. Looking at the rock that had shattered into multiple pieces and lost all light, aftering having been unaffected by losing so many other talismans, he finally showed pain for the first time.

The ultimate treasure of Xuan Kong Temple, Buddha Relic, had saved his life.

He suddenly raised his head and said to Dai Tao, "Do not give chase."

Dai Tao was shocked. While Ji Zheng Shixiong was injured, the enemy had no power to fight back. Even if he was alone, he could capture the three.

Ji Zheng said coolly, "The shen power that last woman cultivates is famed."

Translator Ramblings: Minor defeat for Xuan Kong Temple. I wonder what animal represents Zuo Mo best ... ... the golden crows are because he cultivates sun shen power, a turtle?

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Chapter Six Hundred and Seventy – Twenty Six Years Ago

A Gui was extremely fast.

But what surprised Zuo Mo was that the two old thieving bandits did not chase after them. The last attack by the Buddha manifestation had scared Little Mo Ge to the point his little heart stopped beating. It had also killed the little bit of hope that he felt.

If they managed to kill one, then escaping would be much easier.

Even when Zuo Mo thought of it now, their attacks had been flawless. No matter if it was individual performance or their teamwork, it was the best they could do. But that cold-faced old thieving baldy was so powerful it almost surpassed the imagination and he was even harder to deal with than Marshal Yu.

The three of them were much stronger than when they had fought Marshal Yu. He and Ceng Lian'er had both used a shen technique, and A Gui's ambush had been wondrous. But even so, the three of them working together could not finish off the cold-faced old thieving baldy.

The old thieving baldy's great talismans were much more powerful than Marshal Yu's.

The great wealth of Xuan Kong Temple could be seen.

Zuo Mo had become used to seeing the dominance that came with incontestable power. But this battle reminded Zuo Mo of the importance of talismans.

Thinking about the endless chase that would be coming, Zuo Mo decided. Wasn't it just competing with riches? While we aren't as wealthy as Xuan Kong Temple, we are not poor!

He started to search his ring.

Zuo Mo had to say after digging around that he did have a lot of good things.

The broken arrow from the Archer Tribe, the fragments of Eastern Water Tribe's treasure, Heaven Summoning Bell, the Nether Ghost Core of the Nether Ghost Tribe, the golden leaf, the Jade Hook Tree, the Yinyang Null Polarity Bead, the Corpse Sea Bamboo, the tears of the Mist People, the Black-heart Treasure Coins, the Green Carp Tongue Sword ... ...

Zuo Mo's confidence increased and he immediately felt his spine straighten.

The spring wind blew, the battle drums beat, who's afraid of who's talismans?

Having found a safe place, A Gui stopped fleeing. Zuo Mo carefully set up jinzhi and hid their traces. The three began meditating to recover their energy. Four hours later, Zuo Mo was the first to recover. His right hand could constantly provide shen power. At this time, the small amount of shen power it provided greatly increased his recovery speed.

After a while, A Gui and Ceng Lian'er also opened their eyes.

Zuo Mo took out all kinds of materials, talismans, and mo weapons, and arranged then in rows.

"See what can be used, pick what you want."

Ceng Lian'er's exquisite face showed shock. The ground was covered in materials, talismans, and mo weapons that all gave off different lights. It dazzled the eyes. The cave's walls reflected rainbow light.

A Gui grabbed the Nether Ghost Core and the Corpse Sea Bamboo. Zuo Mo was slightly shocked. He hadn't thought that A Gui would pick these two. Even Qing Lin hadn't known how to use the Nether Ghost Core. The Corpse Sea Bamboo was an extremely dark talisman.

Ceng Lian'er was not polite and picked the Green Carp Tongue Sword and some blood thunder beads. The blood thunder beads had been taken from Wu Yu's personal items and there were sixteen beads.

Unlike the xiuzhe who would usually possess all kinds of talismans, mo would usually only have one or two mo weapons. But when Zuo Mo saw the blood thunder beads, his eyes lit up. He reached out a hand. "Give me a blood thunder bead."

Ceng Lian'er handed a blood thunder bead as he requested.

The blood thunder bead was about the size of a thumb, the colour of wine-red, its surface reflective but the bead was translucent. A line of silver slowly curving over the surface of the bead as though it was alive and gave people a feeling of extreme evilness.

Feeling the blood thunder bead in his hand, Zuo Mo managed to discern the general method to make these beads. In the extremely yin blood pools, plant thunder plasma, after five years, blood thunder beads would be produced. It was not easy to obtain blood thunder beads and they were extremely valuable. General level mo would do almost anything to obtain a few to use as life saving measures.

Some of the content from the [Yin Fire Bead Chapter] floated into Zuo Mo's mind. His thoughts shifted, his hand flipped, and a thread of fire appeared in the middle of his palm.

The Sun Shen Fire immediately wrapped around the blood thunder bead.

Zuo Mo's hands moved and all kinds of spells flowed into the fire.

Moments later, the new blood thunder bead flew into Zuo Mo's hand. The new bead was slightly smaller than before, the silver line was even brighter, and there were dots of gold energy on the bead.

"Let's call this bead the Gold Star Silver Thread Bead." Zuo Mo threw the bead over to Ceng Lian'er and then focused on reforging the other fifteen blood thunder beads.

The [Yin Fire Bead Chapter] was a method that Zuo Mo had gotten from Pu Yao a long time ago, and was extremely familiar with the contents. As a xiuzhe, he was skilled in forging, after his time in the Ten Finger Prison, he became skilled in yao arts. His pure Ten Crow Celestial Apparatus was enough for him to dominate in body cultivation. He was also skilled in mo matrices. Without realizing it, Zuo Mo could be said to be "learned in the methods of all three territories."

Even though his strength could not enter the ranks in the three fields, Zuo Mo could definitely be called a freak in terms of how many different things he learned.

What Zuo Mo did wouldn't be permitted in large sects. People had limited energy and time, so if what they learned was varied and unfocused, it would be hard to accomplish anything in the future. Due to this, after sect disciples went through the initial recruitment tests, the sect would send experienced elders to give them suggestions which area to focus on. From then on, the disciple would focus on only one field.

How could Zuo Mo learn so many tricks? The two old spirits each wanted to pull him into their own camps.

If he hadn't stumbled on to shen power, Zuo Mo would truly have been lost in the heterogeneous mix of skills. The three major systems were each unto themselves, with thousands of methods, and each with their own wonders.

But Zuo Mo managed to obtain the shen power inheritance. He comprehended the shen power. The three powers started to merge and he ended up with new shen power! A new system formed like this.

This caused Zuo Mo to look at the heterogeneous mix of content from a higher level and merge them into a single system.

So when Zuo Mo saw the blood thunder bead, he thought of the [Yin Fire Bead Chapter]. If this was any other person, they would have probably ponder for a long time about how to use yao forging methods to forge mo beads. But Zuo Mo didn't hesitate at all. He felt this was natural and there were no obstacles.

From very early on, his understanding of cultivation had been diverted far from the orthodox.

The [Yin Fire Bead Chapter] naturally had its own uniqueness in order to have been famed for a time. The yin fire beads that Zuo Mo had forged before had become something he kept up his sleeve. But under Zuo Mo's present understanding and unorthodox methods, this spell that had passed from thousands of years ago was completely transformed.

If the great mind that created the [Yin Fire Bead Chater] knew that his spell was changed into something strange like this, he would probably cry from under the ground and climb back up.

For someone that only thought of practical benefits like Zuo Mo, tradition was nothing.

As long as the [Gold Star Silver Thread Bead] was powerful enough, then it was enough!

After forging the fifteen [Gold Star Silver Thread Bead, Zuo Mo looked towards the talismans and mo weapons covering the ground. A Gui and Ceng LIan'er had both picked a few things but what should he pick?

The broken arrow of the Archer Tribe? That was a good item. The Archer Tribe had been a powerful tribe that was able to threaten the dominant Sun Tribe. This broken arrow wasn't ordinary,

The golden leaf also had methods of using shen power to make items but after pondering it for a moment, Zuo Mo gave up. The reason was simple, he did not have enough shen power.

With his pitifully small amount of shen power, it was delusion to think he could melt and reforge a treasure like the broken arrow.

Another item with the same problem was the Three Thousand Threads of Worry. While Zuo Mo had pulled it into his body and they could be said to have listen to his orders, but Zuo Mo could not do a thing at the moment. Ever since the Anti Dragon Claw became a bracelet, the Three Thousand Threads of Worry seemed to have entered a deep sleep. No matter how Zuo Mo called to it, there was no response.

Little Mo Ge cried inside. After fighting for thousands of years, did you fall in love?

The Jade Hook Wood was a sixth-grade item and it required just a bit of nurturing before l it could turn into the Celestial Green Jade Hook Wood. If this was a normal time, sixth-grade was definitely a good item, but it would not be enough to face fanxu. The Yinyang Null Polarity Bead's drawback was that the user would die after using it. It was something to used to die along with the enemy.

After looking around, Zuo Mo's gaze finally ended on the Black-hearted Treasure Coins.

The Black-heart Treasure Coins, one of the one hundred and eight earth mo weapons. They could become their own domain where yin and yang were reversed, and the five elements were mixed.

For any other person, it was a top mo weapon!

But for Zuo Mo who had the Anti Dragon Claw and the Sun Crystal Seed, he was not satisfied with the power of the Black-heart Treasure Coins.

But what if he reforge it?

When this thought appeared, it could not be erased. In this moment, Zuo Mo made a decision, do it! At most, this 'subpar' weapon would be ruined! The rich Little Mo Ge folded his legs and started to fiddle.

———

Xuan Kong temple.

The sect leader's harmonious face was dark. The entire hall had a suffocating atmosphere. The elders looked at each other and knew that something bad had probably happened.

"Everyone should already know about the fight with Xiao Mo Ge," the sect leader slowly drawled.

The elders were silent and nodded. Some with nimbler minds felt their hearts jump. Had Jiang Zhe lost?

"This upcoming battle is not insignificant. We have asked Elder Ji Zheng and Elder Dai Tao to go into the mo territories to bring back Xiao Mo Ge's head."

When these words were spoken, the elders were shocked. They hadn't thought that the sect would be so heavy in their action. Two fanxu elders, this battle was as good as finished!

After the shock, all of them showed joy.

The sect leader's expression returned to normal. Seeing the joy on the people's faces, he said coolly, "Elder Ji Zheng was injured fighting with Xiao Mo Ge."

The words were like lightning on a clear day. The entire place was silent and everyone was stunned.

Elder Ji Zheng ... ... was wounded?

"Does everyone still remember the events of twenty six years ago?" Suddenly, the sect leader seemed to speak of something completely unrelated.

"Twenty six years ago ... ..."

Suddenly, multiple elders changed expression.

"The one that wounded Elder Ji Zheng was the little girl from back then," the sect leader said indifferently.

This stirred memories for many people, and even more changed expression.

"Has she achieved ... ..." an elder couldn't help but ask with slight terror on his face.

"She wounded Elder Ji Zheng," the sect leader said coolly.

The elders became silent again and the terror on their faces increased.

"Elder, no matter if it is this fight, or against the little girl, we cannot lose." The sect leader's half-lidded eyes brightened and that harmonious and kind face became twisted. "What slipped from our hands in the past, this time, we have to take it back!"

Everyone thought of the past events. Their terrified faces suddenly became excited.

"No matter what we have to do, we cannot lose this time! We cannot give anyone else a chance!" The sect leader stood up with heat in his eyes.

"Victory or defeat, it will all be decided in this one move!"

The elders had excited expressions, their gazes burning and greedy. They stood and responded in unison, "By the sect leader's orders!"

All of Xuan Kong Temple was filled with killing intent.

Translator Ramblings: I feel like this is the third or fourth time that Zuo Mo encounters something, remembers that tools are of great help and then goes on a forging spree.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Seventy One – Creation of the Talisman

Bie Han's eyes were dry and burned like fire.

They had sprinted for ten days at top speed!

Not drinking and eating during this time, and not resting for more than four hours a day, his body was pushed to its limits but his mind was unbelievably excited.

Zuo Mo's actions had been very successful. The mo had continued to join them in the hopes of participating in this battle against the xiuzhe. But those that were most useful to Gongsun Cha and Bie Han were those mo that were familiar with Cold Mountain Jie. They had lived in the area for a long time and were familiar with the terrain like the back of their hands.

Especially the guide with him right now, someone who had told them of this secret and hidden path.

This path traversed caverns hidden deep within the earth, ten li below the surface. There were countless caverns that spanned tens of thousands of li and were interconnected like spiderwebs. They were filled with dark and cold energy, earth fire, beasts, and were extremely dangerous. If someone unfamiliar with the tunnels ventured into them, then they would most likely become lost and die in there.

But their risk was worth it. Hidden deep within the caverns was a chaos rift unknown to the majority of people, one that led to an underground cavern in Cold Mountain Jie.

Bie Han and Gongsun Cha both understood the value of this hidden path. They had deep admiration for what Zuo Mo had done. What had originally seemed to just be propaganda and was carried out without any technique had increased the chance of their victory.

Cold Mountain Jie was the mo jie that Jiang Zhe had first conquered and right now functioned as the central forward base for Xuan Kong Temple's invasion. There were large amounts of supplies stored there but most importantly was the chaos rift that led to Xuan Kong Temple.

Gongye Xiao Rong's fortunes had immediately changed when Mu Xi closed the chaos rift that lead to Xuan Kong Temple, leaving Gongye Xiao Rong a homeless dog.

The chaos rift was of the utmost importance!

Especially when one was attacking deep into the mo territories. If the chaos rift was lost, it meant losing their path home.

Compared to Gongye Xiao Rong's prideful actions, Jiang Zhe was more cautious. How could he ignore such an important place? He had set up layers of seal formations at the jie rivers of Cold Mountain Jie and made Cold Mountain Jie impenetrable.

Before this revelation, Gongsun Cha and Bie Han had never considered of attacking Cold Mountain Jie.

With the small amount of forces they had, the best choice was to search for openings as they moved. Trying to attack such a well-fortified position was the same as seeking death.

Gongye Xiao Rong had had so many people but facing Ma Fan who only defended and did not strike out from his base, Gongye Xiao Rong couldn't do a thing and left in defeat. Any battalion wouldn't have any good ways to deal with a fort that was sealed off and had complete defensive seal formations.

Presented with such a good chance, if they could not grab it, then Gongsun Cha was not Gongsun Cha, and Bie Han was not Bie Han!

Originally, the two had planned for Bie Han to attract Jiang Zhe's attention while Gongsun Cha sneaked to Cold Mountain Jie but after discussion, they decided that this fatal blow would be delivered by Bie Han. One reason was because of the hate between Bie Han and Xuan Kong Temple, another was that Bie Han knew more about the battle generals of Xuan Kong Temple than Gongsun Cha.

Bie Han knew how strong Jiang Zhe was. He warned Gongsun Cha that they could not change how fast they were travelling. Jiang Zhe was extremely perceptive. If Gongsun Cha delayed the movement of the troops, Jiang Zhe would definitely detect it.

Gongsun Cha kept a steady pace as Bie Han suggested.

On Bie Han's side, they moved at full speed.

Even Bie Han felt exhausted down to his bones after advancing at a forced march for so long. But when he thought of the hardship he had endured under Xuan Kong Temple over the years, and the state of the wooden and unresponsive Sin Battalion members, his exhausted body was revitalized and the thoughts supported him to keep advancing.

"It's this cavern!" the guide said joyfully. He was extremely excited. He felt his entire body was tremble at the thought of being able to participate in this battle and deal the decisive blow.

"Go!" Bie Han spat out with a heated expression.

The guide looked with respect at Bie Han. In order to not attract any attention, they did not use mo steeds. After marching for a few days, his endurance had all been used up. Sin Battalion had carried him for the rest of the trip.

This battalion was like mo puppets. They did not know exhaustion, too scary!

But when he thought of the battle that was coming, he couldn't help but feel his spirits rise.

He led Bie Han's Sin Battalion through winding twists and turns as they quickly disappeared into the rift in the valley.

———

Slicing through the air!

Any mo that saw Xiao Mo Ge's Battalion would think these four words. The organized battle formation and the almost tangible killing energy left deep impressions on people.

Especially when this battalion was moving at full speed, the hums and shrills when they moved caused people's scalps to prickle.

When this terrifying battalion started to accelerate, the flood of sound immediately informed people that this battle that was watched by the world would start at any moment.

No faction along the way delayed them. They were silently watching and waiting for this battle to begin.

Jiang Zhe looked at the information the scout had sent and sighed lightly. "They have come so fast!"

In Jiang Zhe's view, this was because Bie Han had detected their intentions to delay them. Advancing at full speed was to not allow Jiang Zhe enough time to prepare. But Jiang Zhe was not nervous. He had already finished his preparations.

These additional preparations were just to increase their chance of victory against Bie Han.

But in a battle against someone like Bie Han, there were too many uncontrollable factors. These preparations might not be used. He was only repairing the opening in their defences. They had taken over many of the mo jie and Bie Han had many targets to choose from.

He knew that his fellow disciples that were guarding the other jie were not Bie Han's match. Of the entire defense line, only he could stop Bie Han.

That was also his strategy. He would face Bie Han and leave Gongsun Cha to the others of his sect. If he could stop Bie Han, the others could work together to take down Gongsun Cha and then turn around to surround Sin Battalion.

Jiang Zhe knew of Bie han's temper. Bie Han definitely would not give up a chance to face him!

Suddenly, a golden paper crane flew into his hand.

Jiang Zhe's heart jumped. The golden paper crane represented the most urgent order of the sect. Had something happened in the sect?

He opened the paper crane and read the lines inside. His brow furrowed.

When he saw the name of Ji Zhen Shishuzu, [i] Jiang Zhe's surprise could not be suppressed and it was as though a tsunami formed inside of him! Two fanxu experts, and now another batch of experts were about to enter Cold Mountain Jie!

What had happened?

But Jiang Zhe also had a bad feeling. For any sect, it was dangerous for all of their elite forces to leave the sect and not leave anyone for defence.

While he did not believe that anyone would dare to act against the sect, but he innately resisted a risky action like this that did not leave any room to spare.

But he was not the sect leader!

He smiled helplessly and tried to explain to himself, if it isn't an extremely important matter, the sect leader would not be so impulsive!

But ... ...

———

Zuo Mo's expression was solemn. The Black Heart Treasure Coins in his hand were completely transformed. The Black Heart Treasure Coins had square openings that seemed to be filled with blood. It would be more accurate to call them the Red-Heart Treasure Coins now.

The seven Red Heart Treasure Coins were scattered on a turtle shell.

Originally, Zuo Mo had not thought of this turtle shell that had been thrown into a corner of his ring. When he had been reforging the Black Heart Treasure Coins, he had felt that the talisman's abilities were wondrous but they lacked the power to deal a fatal blow.

Zuo Mo looked down on the Black Heart Treasure Coin for this weakness. Since he was going to reforge it, he naturally had to take the chance this so he searched for suitable materials in the ring.

When his gaze landed on this turtle shell, his eyes lit up.

The turtle shell gave off extremely weak shen power vibrations. This was something Zuo Mo had previously had a hard time detecting but now Zuo Mo immediately detected the extraordinary nature of the turtle shell. The thread of shen power was extremely weak but it was pure.

After thinking for a while, he remembered that he had gotten this turtle shell when he had been looting the Sun Shen Temple. He hurriedly went to the gold leave to search for the origins of this turtle shell and was given a fright. This was the turtle shell that the Sun Crystal Tribe used for divination during ceremonies. It had been the turtle shell of the Sea Turtle Tribe's totem. After the Sun Tribe had destroyed the Sea Turtle Tribe and their totem, this turtle shell had been given to the shen temple. .

The only damage on it were scorch marks caused by the shen fire of the sacrificial altar. Even though tens of thousands of years had passed, this turtle shell was otherwise undamaged. The Sea Turtle Tribe cultivated water-type shen power and after being forged in shen fire for countless years, the sun shen power had permeated every bit of it.

Water and fire had merged together in an unique fashion.

If he could have seen this strange method of fire and water together, Zuo Mo's [Li Water Sword Scripture] would have advanced several grades!

Each treasure coin was now blue with red on the inside, each textured with the pattern of the turtle shell. They dotted the turtle shell. The scorch marks on the turtle shell had disappeared and the shell itself had become as white as jade without any flaw.

Inside the turtle shell was a shallow puddle of crystal clear water that was like a mirror.

The tears of the mist people had been used here.

What was most unique was that there was a ring of sparks around each turtle coin. They were a miniaturized version of the Reversed Stellar Revolution.

Each of the turtle coins had a ring of sparks that revolved prettily on the surface of the turtle shell.

This was the first top tier talisman that Zuo Mo had gained!

It was not suitable to categorize this talisman using the normal grade ranking system. With the earth mo weapon as the starting point, the holy relict of an ancient tribe as the foundation, with yao arts used as adornment, with the mist people's tears as the lake, and forged using the forging methods of the xiuzhe. A talisman like this surpassed everything that Zuo Mo knew.

The moment that the talisman took form, Zuo Mo felt joyed.

At this time, black cloud gathered over head and lightning flashed.

Lightning struck down and the mountain above Zuo Mo's head turned to powder.

Another bolt of lightning came at Zuo Mo. A turtle coin suddenly flew from the water on top of Zuo Mo's head. A suction force suddenly came from the red square hole.

The lightning immediately entered the square hole.

The turtle coin did not move at all, as though the lightning had just been an illusion.

The black clouds overhead seemed to be infuriated. Lightning roared and came down towards the turtle coin above Zuo Mo's head.

As the thunder roared, the tortoiseshell patterns on the turtle shell slowly turned silver.

They were absorbing the lightning!

[i] 师叔祖: ancestral shishu, most likely of several generations,

Translator Ramblings: Fang Xiang likes the unresolved cliffhanger, to the disappointment of WanderingGummiOfDoom. He does have a plan, so it's not as if he put all those clues in because he didn't know where he was going, he just wants to string readers along as far as I can tell. Also, real life rarely is an info dump.

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Chapter Six Hundred and Seventy Two – Return and Kill

Ji Zheng opened his eyes. His pale face had finally recovered some colour. The power of the lingdan circulated in his body. He had not wasted these few days of rest. However, he knew that the injury would not heal in this little time. The destructive ability of the shen techniques surpassed his imagination. Even when he thought of it now, he felt a thread of fear. If it wasn't for the Buddha Relic, it was very likely he would have died.

Shen power, as expected of shen power!

The events of the past suddenly floated into his mind. He couldn't help but sigh lightly.

But his dhyana heart was strong and knew of the importance of this information to the sect so the stray thoughts disappeared.

He turned and asked Hui Bao, "Can we catch them?"

Hui Bao said cautiously, "This one will try!"

The fight from ten days ago had frightened him half to death. He had not thought the fanxu level shishizu would be wounded. The power of the enemy was this unimaginable. He did not understand why such a powerful expert would still spend time and effort on learning unorthodox skills like concealment and fleeing.

Ji Zheng knew that Hui Bao did not have a full grasp of the situation and did not lecture him. He nodded. "Try your best."

After the elders of the sect came, even if Xiao Mo Ge could run to the ends of the world, they would have ways of finding him.

At this time, the black clouds that were gathering in the distance disturbed them.

"Someone is forging talismans?" Dai Tao looked at the inky black clouds in the distance and the dancing lightning with shock. Such a powerful presence meant that this talisman would be extraordinary.

Ji Zheng raised his head to look. "It's them!"

Having fought against Zuo Mo, Ji Zheng immediately detected that familiar presence.

The direction where the black clouds were gathering was the same as where Xiao Mo Ge and the others had fled.

"This guy is so daring!" Dai Tao showed anger. He hadn't thought that Xiao Mo Ge hadn't just stayed rather than fled, and even had the gall to forge talismans near them!

So daring!

So daring!

Dai Tao was so angry he was trembling. It was the first time he had seen someone so arrogant. He didn't even try to flee when being chased by two fanxu and was publicly forging talismans nearby.

Talismans?

Under the pressure of absolute power, even the top talismans were of no use, much less talismans that were forged in a hurry. In his eyes, this was Xiao Mo Ge underestimating them!

Dai Tao turned to look at Ji Zheng.

Ji Zheng could see the Dai Tao's fury. His face was still as unaffected as granite. "Let's go see."

Dai Tao flew off first without another word.

Ji Zheng did not speak and followed closely behind. The two were wary of the trio but not afraid. In their view, Xiao Mo Ge and his group were able to wound Ji Zheng was just because the two of them had been careless.

If they were serious, Xiao Mo Ge's group wouldn't have had any chance at all!

Dai Tao held a low opinion of Ji Zheng requesting more support from the sect. He did not think that Xiao Mo Ge could escape from their hands. Ji Zheng was wounded but Dai Tao who thought that he had seen what Xiao Mo Ge's group could do, he did not fear them.

If it wasn't that this was a great matter ... ...

Dai Tao actually did not want to attract too much attention. He was in fanxu but he wasn't from Xuan Kong Temple. The people in the sect could have their own thoughts about him. But, Xiao Mo Ge's dismissive attitude completely infuriated him.

———

If Little Mo Ge knew Dai Tao's thoughts, he would feel he was unjustly blamed.

When the last bolt of lightning entered the turtle coin, the clouds in the sky dissipated. The blue sky was clear and was left without any of the killing energy from just moments ago.

The turtle coin flew back into the pond. The seven turtle coins floated and moved on the surface of the water, creating sparks.

Having seen the shocking forging process, Ceng Lian'er looked curiously at the turtle coin talisman in Zuo Mo's hand and asked, "What talisman is this?"

Zuo Mo remembered that he hadn't given it a name. After some thought, he decided. "Oh, it's called the Little Mo Treasure Cup!"

He did not have to expend any effort to give such a simple and descriptive name. It could also satisfy his little sense of pride.

Ceng Lian'er's surprise and anticipation was completely destroyed by this name.

Neither Zuo Mo or Ceng Lian'er would think of how much amazement [Xiao Mo Treasure Cup] would cause the world. Few people would ever learn of this name, its true name of [Little Mo Treasure Cup.]

The cheerful Zuo Mo did not know that the name he had just given the talisman would be changed by people in the future.

At this time, he was filled with joy and confidence. While he had not tested the power of the Little Mo Treasure Cup, he knew it would be extraordinary. However, the feeling of being connected to Little Mo Treasure Cup caused him to think of Lil' Pagoda and lowered his mood.

But he quickly sorted out his emotions.

"Let's go back and kill them!" Zuo Mo raised his head and said something frightening.

A Gui naturally would not object but unexpectedly, Ceng Lian'er did not object.

The cunning and clever Little Mo Ge naturally would not seek his own death. He had his own plans. While he had not seen the result of the battle that day, seeing that the enemy had not made a move these past few days, Zuo Mo immediately realized that Ji Zheng was wounded, and it was not a light injury.

Otherwise, they would not have remained silent in these last ten days.

Ji Zheng's injury caused Zuo Mo's thoughts to become active. The three of them had recovered, and a powerful talisman had been forged. It could be called their strongest moment. The enemy was at their weakest and this was a good chance.

While the result of the battle ten days ago was caused by the other underestimating them, it also showed that the three of them had a chance.

Zuo Mo knew as time went on and Ji Zheng's wounds healed their situation would turn for the worse!

If they retaliated now, while it was risky, there was also an opportunity!

A Gui would listen to Zuo Mo and Ceng Lian'er did not object so the three turned back towards Ji Zheng to kill.

But after they had flown out only a short distance, they saw Dai Tao's group.

Dai Tao's eyes were keen. When he saw the trio, he first froze and then became furious. If he had felt that Xiao Mo Ge had dismissed them by forging talismans rather than fleeing, then Dai Tao was so angry he could only smile as he saw Xiao Mo Ge had returned!

When had fanxu xiuzhe been underestimated so?

Without a another word, he sped up and shot towards the trio. He was going to make the three understand the anger of a fanxu could burn anything!

The Five Element Manifestation Wheel came out!

———

"Xuan Kong Temple is still like this. They would make a fuss over any little matter." Xue Dong's tone was slightly mocking. In this time, Xuan Kong Temple had attracted the gaze of the entire xiuzhe world. The battle between Xiao Mo Ge and Jiang Zhe was also watched in the xiuzhe world.

However, what Xue Dong was talking about was not that.

Kun Lun's spies were high in the ranks and Xuan Kong Temple did not intend to conceal the matter so Kun Lun had received the information quickly.

"I know a bit about this." Lin Qian felt slightly heavy. He had previously reviewed the cases of ancient tribe descendants being exterminated in the last few hundred years, and knew more than Xue Dong.

Xue Dong turned in curiosity. Lin Qian was about to speak when a disciple sudden came in. "Eldest Shixiong, the sect leader is looking for you!"

Xue Dong immediately understood that the matter was not as simple as he thought.

Lin Qian nodded at Xue Dong before leaving with this disciple

When he stepped into the large hall, Lin Qian stopped breathing. Inside the large hall, almost all the sect elders were present. Even the elders that had not shown themselves for many years were in attendance.

It was the first time Lin Qian had seen a scene like this in his lifetime.

The gazes of the elders landed on Lin Qian's person as he entered. Many elders gave small smiles of acknowledgement. Lin Qian was humble, talented, and well-liked by the elders. Everyone understood the next sect leader would definitely be Lin Qian.

These elders had great status, but their descendants and disciples would need to rely on Lin Qian's care. No one was willing to be at odds with Lin Qian.

The sect leader seemed to know that Lin Qian had arrived though his eyes were closed. His strong eyebrows twitched and he opened his eyes. He said slowly, "Everyone knows the situation. I have called everyone here to discuss Kun Lun sect's stance on this issue."

The sect leader's authority in Kun Lun was unquestionable.

In front of the sect leader, those rebellious elders didn't dare to breathe loudly.

Moments later, an elder started the discussion, "In the past, our reputation was left in disgrace and we didn't obtain a thing. Our development of shen power has been pretty good and if we spend some more time, we will definitely learn some mysteries of shen power ... ..."

An elder objected at this time, "Shen power has developed but it is not something we can complete in a day. Right now, we are searching blindly and only have limited examples. If we can obtain ... ..."

The two were like sparks that were thrown into a barrel of dynamite. The hall descended into noise.

The sect leader kept his eyes down and half-lidded. He allowed everyone to argue as though he had fallen asleep.

Gradually, the camps between the crowd became clear. The majority of elders supported interfering in Xuan Kong Temple's affair.

Seeing the clear attitudes, they closed their mouths. The hall became silent again.

Only after the group finished did the sect leader seem to wake up and open his eyes. He said coolly, "Since you have reached a consensus , then do this. However, we cannot copy Xuan Kong Temple. We will only send one fanxu elder, and five yuanying elders. It would be good to bring along more disciples. If young people do not get experience, they cannot become accomplished."

"By the sect leader's order!' The elders bowed.

The way the sect leader handled the discussion and made a decision today had broadened Lin Qian's vision. The sect leader had only said two sentences today but no one was able to object.

Lin Qian seemed to understand.

After the meeting ended, the sect leader did not find Lin Qian for a private discussion. It looked like a minor meeting but Lin Qian had learned a lot. A sect leader needed to unite the benefits of the majority and not use his status to force others.

Having just walked out, Lin Qian saw a person hurry over.

Lin Qian stopped walking. The incomer was the vice hall master Zhong Bao of Listening Wind Hall. He definitely had news. Listening Wind Hall was the intelligence division of Kun Lun. It held a reputation and status in the xiuzhe world as one of the best intelligence groups. The number of tentacles it had in all areas of the three territories far surpassed people's imaginations.

"What is it?" Lin Qian asked.

Zhong Bao respectfully reported, "It is about Wei Sheng."

"Wei Sheng!" Lin Qian's eyes flickered. A figure that was as determined and steely as a sword appeared in his mind. His eyes brightened!

Translator Ramblings: How to confuse the enemy, stop running when being chased and do something that appears to not be of any use. Also, Ku

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