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 Eight Hundred and Thirty Three – Intentions

"How are the losses?" the sect leader of Tian Huan asked.

"Extremely serious." An elder had an ugly expression. "All the materials in Clear Sea Storehouse has been ruined. The value of the materials is not high, but there were too many materials and their loss that it has already affected the market price. The price of low and mid-level materials on the market is madly growing to meet the new demand. The cost of producing our shen equipment is three-tenths higher than before. Only next year when new materials are obtained will this situation ease."

"Thousand Sail Sect is also badly off." Another elder walked out. "All of Thousand Sail Sect was destroyed, and almost exterminated. Almost all the materials were burned. We do not have enough transport boats."

The sect leader of Tian Huan was silent for a moment before asking, "Which other sects can forge them?"

"None." The elder shook his head. "There used to be many sects like Thousand Sail Sect that were skilled in making transport ships, but in past these years, we have always supported Thousand Sail Sect. Thousand Sail Sect has grown by more than ten times, and swallowed many other sects. Almost all of the forgers of treasure ships had been recruited by them, they were all killed by Mo Cloud Sea ... ..."

An elder stood out. "Since Thousand Sail Sect has no production ability, we should divide the orders equally among the sects that have the ability to forge transport boats."

A hint of anger flashed through the sect leader's eyes. This elder had several sects with production abilities that met their needs under his service which was why this elder was so impatient.

Yet this elder was smart in that he did not want it all to himself, but shared the benefits. Immediately, many elders spoke their agreement.

"Then let us do this," the sect leader of Tian Huan said after a long moment of silence.

Several elders had expressions of joy. Tian Huan's order was so large that they would make a good profit.

"What about the Yao Forging Tower?" the sect leader of Tian Huan asked.

The elder that had reported first shook his head and said, "They all ran, not even one was left inside. The battalion and all the guards were killed, the battle was intense, no one retreated."

The hall immediately became silent.

The sect leader said gravely, "Increase the death gratuity, and reward their families."

News of these three battles quickly spread through all of the xiuzhe world and caused waves. Tian Huan had received a great blow this time. Mo Cloud Sea had not sent many people, and infiltration of such a small scale could not be defended against.

Mo Cloud Sea had started a completely new method of fighting. People thought that in the era of shen power, high level offensive forces could not dominate like they did before. However, Mo Cloud Sea had showed everyone how to use high level offensive manpower in the new age.

Especially the targets that Mo Cloud Sea had chosen. Each one was worthy of study, and to learn from.

What shocked people even more was the strength of Mo Cloud Sea's high end forces.

People now found that Mo Cloud Sea didn't just have two of the ten great battle generals, they had numerous high level forces. Those shen power experts were enough to make any faction anxious!

Never underestimate Mo Cloud Sea!

This phrase quickly spread.

———

"Can you still fight?" the chief elder said coolly.

"Yes!" Mi Wu nodded forcefully. There seemed to be something burning inside of him. Chief Elder had taken along almost all of the experts from in Tian Huan this time. Those familiar faces caused Mi Wu to realize that this would be an important and unprecedented battle.

The chief elder nodded slightly. "You should also know the situation. Mo Cloud Sea has attacked Thousand Sail Sect, Clear Sea Storehorse, and the Yao Forging tower. We have suffered great losses. However, forget all that now."

Many people unconsciously balled their fists.

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Looking at the young faces, the chief elder felt comforted. His expression quickly became serious again. "You all think that the target of this battle is to save Li Xian Er."

Almost everyone had expressions of surprise. They raised their heads to look at Chief Elder with puzzlement on their faces.

Was this not the case?

"You are wrong!" Chief Elder's tones was still cool. "This time, our target is Zhong De. Not to save Xian Er but to save Tian Huan!"

The expressions became more puzzled.

"Maybe you feel puzzled right now, but in the future, you will become the new generation of leaders and will have to think independently. Widen your eyes, do not let emotions affect your judgement. Where our strategy failed the greatest was in predicting Zhong De's choice. Our mistake was not incorrectly guessing that Zhong De will choose us, but in believing Zhong De would choose the Xi Xuan sect leader!"

The chief elder's words were like a tongue-twister but caused these people to sink into thought. These were the elite of Tian Huan, and none of them were dumb.

"Zhong De did not choose the Xi Xuan sect leader, he killed the sect leader, what does this say? It means that he had another candidate in mind long ago! This mistake is fatal to us! From the start, we were lead on the wrong path. Zhong De does not have many choices, only two, one is himself, the other is Gu Liang Dao. Gu Liang Dao's battalion has started to travel towards Xi Xuan, meaning he choose Gu Liang Dao. Mo Cloud Sea's battalions are also gathering. He also chose Mo Cloud Sea as an ally."

The chief elder's pair of eyes that seemed to see through the world caused everyone to feel respect. In just a few sentences, the entire situation was clearly spread in front of everyone.

Everyone looked in reverence at Chief Elder, this great power that pushed Tian Huan into the era of shen power by himself! If not for Chief Elder, Tian Huan might not have crumbled quickly like Xi Xuan but their decline would most likely have been inevitable.

This ultimate master that had went into seclusion for decades to comprehend shen glyphs was worthy of their respect, their allegiance!

"Tian Huan is now at a dangerous juncture, if Zhong De and Zuo Mo's goals are realized, then another titan will undoubtedly appear. All of our actions to restrain Mo Cloud Sea until now will be ineffective. We will face an enemy that is almost the same level as us, but even stronger. For control of the market, we have to have a final battle. Do not forget the monster that is Kun Lun. If we continue to struggle and waste our strength with Mo Cloud Sea whether we win or lose, it will be a failure to us."

Everyone's expressions became grave. If it really advanced to such a step, then Tian Huan would really be in danger!

"This is our last chance! The last chance to avoid defeat!" Chief Elder said gravely. His old eyes only held fiery resolve. "We need victory in this battle!"

"Victory!" Everyone shouted in unison.

Looking at the young people full of fighting spirit, he couldn't help but feel a thread of exhaustion.

Suddenly, he admired Kun Lun. Compared to Tian Huan that was riddled with problems, Kun Lun did not need to be worried about these things. The sacrifice of the older generation didn't just earn time for the younger generation, it also freed up room in their upper ranks. Kun Lun had almost completely changed. All the old factions had been swept away before the last sect leader of Kun Lun abdicated.

Yet in Tian Huan, new and old factions were mixed together, and the families fought. He knew that the present Tian Huan was at its weakest.

It had not yet handed off power from the old to the new generation. Just like a shedding snake, it was in pain, exposed, and weak.

Kun Lun on the other hand seemed to be reborn, full of energy.

Sacrifice, it was a terrifying power!

———

The aura of a battle grew even closer.

Zuo Mo was strangely calm. He repeatedly went through every detail. For some reason, he kept on feeling a tinge of anxiousness. This anxiousness caused him to be wary.

He trusted his instincts. He knew that he had missed something somewhere.

But where?

As time passed, the anxiousness grew even stronger. He did not panic. If before, it had been more of a feeling, now he was sure that he had missed something!

He was strangely calm, icy calm. He went over every detail in his mind.

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But no matter how he speculated, the conclusion he obtained was no different than before. If Tian Huan wanted to save Li Xian Er, they had ... ...

Wait!

Lightning seemed to flash through Zuo Mo's mind. A daring idea rose.

Why did Tian Huan have to save Li Xian Er?

Yes, why did Tian Huan have to save Li Xian Er?

Li Xian Er was the granddaughter of the sect leader, Li Xian Er had the shen device [Weaving Girl Shuttle, Li Xian Er ... ... all of this all proved how important Li Xian Er was!

But was Li Xian Er something that Tian Huan could not lose at the moment?

No!

What was truly related to the life and death of Tian Huan? If Tian Huan lost this battle, Tian Huan could not suppress Mo Cloud Sea, and the new alliance of Mo Cloud Sea and Gu Liang Dao's Xi Xuan had the ability to fight Tian Huan. Mo Cloud Sea who had vast territories would be fighting for the market with Tian Huan.

All of Tian Huan was in danger!

Zuo Mo's thoughts became clearer!

If Tian Huan wanted to resolve this, what should it do?

Zhong De!

Only Zhong De!

Tian Huan's target was Zhong De!

They would not capture Zhong De alive to trade for Li Xian Er. One Li Xian Er could not compare to the fate of Tian Huan. Their target was Zhong De, to kill Zhong De!

If Zhong De died, Tian Huan's danger would resolve itself. If Zhong De died, Xi Xuan would descend into chaos, and Tian Huan and Kun Lun would take the chance to conquer... ...

A cold sweat rose and Zuo Mo's face turned ashen.

Zhong De was in danger!

He unhesitatingly stood up and called everyone. "Quick! Tian Huan's target is Zhong De!"

The situation was in a dangerous time. Li Xian Er had no value in his hand. Zuo Mo couldn't help but hate how his greed had clouded his thoughts. He had kept on thinking of using Li Xian Er to get something from Tian Huan.

Everyone else was surprised but no one asked any questions. They unconditionally trusted Zuo Mo's judgement.

The group of people furiously charged out of the secret room, their shen power rippling as they charged towards Zhong De's tent.

The sound of fighting came from the camp in the distance.

Zuo Mo's expression changed slightly.

The group didn't dare to hesitate, their speed accelerating as they furiously flew towards the camp!

They had to make it in time!

Translator Ramblings: Chief Elder of Tian Huan knows how terrible Tian Huan is compared to Kun Lun. 1) the heir is not as strong, 2) the heir doesn't have the same amount of influence, 3) the elders are out for their self-interest, 4) the younger generation doesn't have the unity and experience. They are losing to a faction that is a hundred times younger than them. Chief Elder really failed to keep up with the times.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Thirty Four – Tian Huan's Charge

Wei Sheng seemed to feel something

Almost at the same time, the sound of battle sounded at the perimeter of the camp. Abyss Fiend Battalion was heavily guarded. They hadn't just set up a great amount of jinzhi in the surroundings, everyone slept with their weapons in preparation of battle at any time. The patrols also passed by frequently.

Shi Pei's expression was calm, and he still had an unaffected expression.

Once a battalion was prepared, it was not easy for the enemy to charge in easily, much less on a hardened battalion like the Abyss Fiend Jail Battalion.

Wei Sheng moved his gaze away and glanced at Shi Pei.

Shi Pei still seemed to be made of stone but he was still courteous towards Wei Sheng. "Mister Wei, do not worry, it is not so easy for the enemy to defeat our boys."

Wei Sheng saw the other's politeness. He nodded and said, "If you need me, just ask, no need to be polite."

Usually, this was the case as long as not many of the enemy had come.

Shi Pei squeezed out a smile, "Alright!"

The two were both people not skilled in speech. After this exchange, the atmosphere cooled again. Wei Sheng closed his eyes and meditated. The God-Killing Blood Sword floated in front of him with a bloody aura.

Shi Pei's attention moved back to the perimeter.

Soon, a warning came from the front.

Shi Pei was slightly surprised. Abyss Jail Battalion had guarded the worst jail, the Abyss Fiend Jail, they could be called a battalion of iron. Every member thought nothing of life and death, they were powerful. Zhong De had created this iron troop himself. Every soldier would unhesitatingly use their body to take an attack for Zhong De!

All of the army knew that Tian Huan's target was Zhong De Daren.

The battalion's morale did not need any urging. Everyone's spirits burned.

They were fighting on home territory, they had enough time to set up defences, they had the advantage of the land. According to Shi Pei's predictions, they should have been able to stop all of the enemy attacks.

He hadn't thought that the front lines would not be able to stop the other's attacks. It could be seen just how much pressure the front lines were under.

Surprised, Shi Pei immediately realized that the enemy's experts were probably much stronger than they had predicted! The situation was more severe than they had imagined.

———

Mi Wu moved quickly, two ring masters following him closely to protect his flanks. The three of them charged towards the camp like a drill. Mi Wu felt as though there was a fire burning in his chest. His attacks were fiery, the shen glyph in his body constantly providing him with surging power. He seemed to have endless power that would never be used up.

The surroundings were full of enemies, but he felt no fear.

His body moved like lightning, the light in his hand like a sharp blade that flashed through the air. It had to be said that combat was the best teacher. Last time, he had just fought one round with Zuo Mo yet Mi Wu had learned a lot. He had gradually become experienced.

Clang!

The shen equipment of the enemy flashed and blocked his attack. Yet Mi Wu seemed to have predicted it. Abyss Jail Battalion wore the shen equipment that Mo Cloud Sea had designed for them. Mo Cloud Sea's shen equipment was not below Tian Huan's level, and their defense was outstanding.

A succession of attacks came.

A silent light appeared behind the enemy's neck.

The moment that the light shield of the shen equipment disappeared, that silent light sliced across the other's neck.

A line of blood appeared on the enemy's neck, and they froze.

Mi Wu smashed onto this person with his remaining momentum. Bam, the head and the body separated, the sprouting pillar of blood turning into bloody mist in the air. The headless corpse smashed towards the enemy charging at him like a sandbag.

Using the timing of this block, the shen glyph under Mi Wu's feet lit up. Seven figures that were exactly the same appeared at the same time along with fourteen blade-like lights. Each figure striking at one of the seven new comers.

Yet he had not killed the seven people as he had predicted.

Only one person died, the other two had only been killed with the help of the two ring masters.

Abyss Jail Battalion was as the rumors said!

Mi Wu felt his heart tremble. His strength was multiple times that of these soldiers, but when he charged into the formation, he still felt a great force.

This strong repulsion and pressure was invisible just like air, but it was truly present. Those soldiers did not fear death as though they did not care for their lives. The rivers of blood could not affect them at all. The scar-covered faces were indifferent as they charged towards him. Even when they died, their expressions were aloof. Mi Wu felt chills up his spine.

He had seen elite forces before. The battalion under Mi Nan, the true leader of the Mi Family in this generation, was famed in the world, a top rank elite force. He had entered the camp many times, but they had never given him a feeling like this.

Mi Wu was not attacking at full power. His mission was to draw the attention of the enemy, control the expenditure of his shen power, and prepare to fight for along time.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw another small team of seven people charge over. He hurriedly turned and charged in another direction. After charging around for a while, Mi Wu had some experience. Once the enemy gathered more than five people, their offensive power would increase dramatically. The three of them could win, but it was easy for them to be delayed.

The trio was extremely quick and slippery. Even though there were enemies constantly around that would slow them, they were unable to catch the trio.

The jinzhi set up around the camp was simplistic in the eyes of Mi Wu and those who came from Tian Huan. They effortlessly avoided the traps and jinzhi, moving constantly and not giving the enemy a chance to surround them.

The rhythm of battle was astoundingly fast.

In just a hundred breaths, the trio had killed more than forty people. Choosing to attacking in chaos was perfect for Mi Wu, who had a calm mind and a quick reactions.

Yet at such a fast pace, even if Mi Wu had saved his strength, the expenditure of energy was still astounding.

The two ring masters around him were even more tired.

The charge of the trio was evident in their effect. They were like thin and eerie blade that danced through the enemy's flesh and bone, searching for a lethal strike.

The enemy's formation couldn't help but ripple.

———

San Dong was much more magnificent than the calm Mi Wu.

He walked alone. Everywhere he passed, there were broken limbs and bodies, blood flowing in rivers.

His shen glyph was unusual in Tian Huan, but if Zuo Mo was here, he would find to his shock that Sang Dong's shen glyph was similar to Mo Cloud Sea's inscription art. There seemed to be a layer of blood over his surging shen power.

He was like a wild beast that charged unreasonably.

His eyes were completely red as he snarled. He seemed to have a tangible shadow of blood. He faced the enemy and then charged into the formation like a mad bull.

Bam bam bam!

Several figures flew out like sandbags, the lights dim. If they did not die, they were wounded.

The blood on the ground was absorbed into the bloody shadow on his body. In a blink, the bloody shadow became even denser.

Sang Dong gave a great howl, his voice even stronger than before!

Sang Dong's [Blood Devouring Shen Glyph] was the shen glyph most suited to the battlefield. It could absorb blood and turn it into shen power. On the battlefield, he was a true killing machine. He fought in an unreasonable manner, not knowing exhaustion, as long as there was blood, he could continue to fight.

Unlike the other seats, Sang Dong was a battle maniac. It was rare to see him in the sect. What he liked the most was the battlefield.

Tian Huan didn't have any major battles in these years, but his lively figure could be seen in the small battles at the borders.

If Li Xian Er was said to be Tian Huan's most talented and theoretically the strongest disciple, then Sang Dong was the most terrifying and damaging person of the four seats.

Sang Dong's powerful charges gave the Abyss Jail Battalion great pressure.

He was like a tireless bull that continued to charge at the enemy formation.

Even the rock-solid Abyss Jail Battalion started to show cracks.

———

Zuo Mo looked at the chaotic scene and sighed in relief.

If they had come moments later, then they would really be danger.

Abyss Jail Battalion was really a well-trained and determined battalion to not have crumbled in a situation like this. If it was any other battalion facing these experts from Tian Huan, they would have collapsed long ago.

When there were enough experts, unless the battalion also had experts, the one losing would be the battalion. Outstanding individual power allowed these people to charge back and forth in enemy ranks and kill at their leisure. They had the initiative during battle. The battalion could only react. If the enemy were few in number, then if the battalion had the advantage of numbers and did not care about sacrifices, they could tire the other into death. But if there were many experts, and the battalion lacked experts, then the battalion was dangerous.

That was the situation now.

Almost all of Tian Huan's experts had come. An elite force like the Abyss Jail Battalion was suppressed to the point that they couldn't even form a battle formation.

Zuo Mo was shocked as he watched. In the future, he had to send Lil' Miss and Bie Han some experts. Otherwise, it would really be dangerous if they encountered a situation like this.

The advantage of a battalion was in fighting on a large scale. In a small-scale battle like this, they could not rival the shen power experts that were nimble and had strong attacks.

The tired Abyss Jail Battalion showed an opening.

Zuo Mo's gaze suddenly contracted!

He saw an old person.

In such a chaotic battlefield, this person advanced like he was strolling. His speed was not fast, yet no one in the surroundings could stop him.

A small group of seven people charged at the old person and the light of the battle formation was dazzling.

The old person did not seem to move and the seven-man team turned into seven balls of fire in the light of the battle formation.

He slowly moved forward, not even looking as he stepped into a jinzhi.

Just as everyone thought that the jinzhi would active, the formation scripts of the jinzhi suddenly lit up. Then, the bright light spread in astounding speed in all directions.

Everywhere it passed, all of the active or secret jinzhi and seal scripts lit up!

Countless seal scripts floated on the ground of the camp!

All of the jinzhi were activated!

Editor's Note:

Translator Ramblings: A certain gummi wandered through the chapter.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Thirty Five – Tian Huan Chief Elder

Zuo Mo's pupils suddenly contracted.

An extremely brief pause occurred in the battle. Everyone was stunned by the sudden burst of light that swallowed the camp.

Boom-oom-oom!

Countless balls of fire rose from the camp and shrouded the enormous camp in a sea of fire. Many soldiers were thrown into the air, caught off guard by the shockwave from the explosion. The entire battlefield was in chaos.

Zuo Mo inhaled sharply. He knew who the old man was.

The chief elder of Tian Huan!

Other than that almost mythically old man of Tian Huan that had peerless skill in seal formations, who else could cause all the jinzhi of an enemy camp to explode in one moment?

The chief elder's move scared Zuo Mo. Xi Xuan was not skilled at seal formations, and the level of jinzhi set up around the camp was not high. However, how terrifying was the skill needed to ignite all the jinzhi at once!

As expected of the foremost shen glyph expert!

Even Zuo Mo admitted that he would not be able to do this.

The Abyss Jail Battalion was not skilled at jinzhi, and the ones they set up were not high level. As a result, there were not many fatalities. If this was Mo Cloud Sea, and the jinzhi of the camp were ignited ... ...

Zuo Mo shuddered!

The sea of fire caused by the explosion of jinzhi threw the Abyss Jail Battalion into complete chaos. The camp was a sea of fire.

Someone shouted angrily at the top of their lungs from inside the fire, "Protect Daren!"

Soon, shouts rose from every corner of the camp.

"Protect Daren!"

"Protect Daren!"

In the sea of flames, those hardy figures gave off slight light. Their shen equipment stopped the heat from the flames. They did not hesitate as they charged to the center of the camp.

As they sprinted, ran in the flames, their faces became covered in smoke, their hair started to burn, but there was no fear on their scarred faces. They formed ranks quickly. Even at this time, their training showed itself.

The soldiers that had been thrown about by the explosion climbed back up on their feet and did not hesitate to charge into the flames.

Everyone was moved by this scene. Abyss Jail Battalion was truly elite!

At this time, something suddenly happened.

Boom!

Among the flames, a blinding bloody red pillar of light as straight as a sword shot into the sky. The pillar was a zhang thick and reached into the clouds. Even the flames could not disguise its light.

Sword essence!

Such strong sword essence!

Sang Dong stopped moving. He raised his face, and his bestial face couldn't help but show some threads of fear.

The bloody red pillar of light was like a great sword with all of its edges. It seemed as though it was about to pierce through the sky. A powerful sword essence that caused everything to lose color!

Countless blinding sword energies roamed around the pillar of flight. Even the flames were cut into pieces by the terrifying sharp sword energies.

That person ... ...

Sang Dong had never thought that someone else would make him feel such a terrifying pressure in this world. He had only experienced pressure of this level from Chief Elder.

Inside the pillar of light, a figure holding a sword floated out.

Wei Sheng!

For the great majority of people, they had heard of this name a long time ago but never met him in person. Mo Cloud Sea's Wei Sheng, one of the strongest people in the world, the strongest sword xiu outside of Kun Lun! He was a legend.

Only someone as strong as him would have such a presence!

Yet at this time, the members of Tian Huan did not have the time to savor this. They all changed expression. Every person had a feeling that Wei Sheng was looking at them.

Those that were slightly weak thought that they had been locked onto by a mountainous presence.

Only Sang Dong and the others knew that this was an illusory feeling caused by the pressure the other gave off. Yet their expressions were still ugly. This showed just how terrifying a level Wei Sheng's strength reached!

Among the pillar of bloody light, Wei Sheng slowly lifted the God-Killing Blood Sword in his hand.

Almost instantly, the sharp red pillar of light started to gather towards Wei Sheng's sword. It gave onlookers the feeling that the pillar of light was contracting and collapsing.

When the last bit of light was absorbed into the sword, the bloody sword seemed to glow a fiery red, and gave off eerie bright light.

So bright people could not look directly at it.

The strong killing essence that had been roaming through the air seemed to have been sucked into the sword in Wei Sheng's hand. However, this did not lessen the pressure people felt. The eerie feeling of emptiness gave people a sense the next attack would be like a storm!

In the air, Wei Sheng suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes that were like bloody glass reflected the world.

His wrist shook lightly, and he made a strike.

A blinding bloody red sword energy suddenly lit up in people's vision.

All the light in the world seemed to be stolen by this stroke.

The flames that were burning fiercely in the camp silently extinguished under this strike. The majority of the Abyss Jail Battalion that were standing in the flames had wide eyes. They were unable to react.

The target of Wei Sheng's strike was Chief Elder.

Chief Elder raised his head, his expression as aloof as usual. He pointed a finger and drew in the air.

Bright rays of light that were as slender as spider-webs exploded from his fingertip. The packed rays of light grew like vines and expanded rapidly in all directions.

Shen glyph!

Zuo Mo's pupils couldn't help but contract again. What was growing from Chief Elder's fingertip was a shen glyph!

Heavens!

What was this!

It was the first time Zuo Mo saw a person able to draw out a shen glyph in the air. Zuo Mo gaped. It was hard for him to even draw it out in his mind, much less in the air!

A shen glyph manifested in the air.

The moment the shen glyph took form, thunder roared, and black clouds formed as though it was the apocalypse.

The bloody red sword energy that Wei Sheng had created clashed with the shen glyph!

The shen glyph shook lightly with a hum!

Suddenly, light rose. The sword light penetrated the thick cloud layer above. The lightning that had been moving in the clouds seemed to find a way to vent. Dozens of bolts of lightning the thickness of arms struck Wei Sheng's sword energy.

The sword energy that flashed with eerie energy struggled for a moment before shattering!

The shen glyph was still growing!

The vine-like rays of light continued to grow. They grew along Chief Elder's body. Rays of light continued to grow into Chief Elder's body. There wasn't any hint of pain on Chief Elder's face.

In a blink, Chief Elder was wrapped in layers by the shen glyph, his figure indistinct.

The thunder in the sky was even louder, thick lightning striking the shen glyph. However, those thin rays of light seemed to be able to consume lightning and didn't change at all.

Wei Sheng changed expression. His strike just now had almost been at his peak power after gathering his power yet it could not do anything to the enemy.

So strong!

Wei Sheng looked closely at Chief Elder wrapped up in the shen glyph. He could feel the other's gaze had landed on him.

Wei Sheng did not feel any fear, but felt as though his spirit was burning inside his body!

How fortunate to encounter such a powerful opponent!

———

Zuo Mo was also greatly shocked.

He had never thought that someone's skill with shen glyphs could reach such a terrifying level. Eldest Shixiong's last strike which he had accumulated power for was something he was already stunned by. Yet that astounding blow could not affect the enemy at all.

The difference between the two was immediately seen!

The time did not allow him to think further.

This battle today would determine Mo Cloud Sea's fate!

Zuo Mo took a deep breath, his fighting spirit reaching a peak. He shouted angrily, "Kill!"

He led the charge towards Chief Elder, A Gui followed close behind. Everyone else flew downwards, each of them searching for an opponent. A battle of this level was not something they could participate in. The seats and ring masters on the ground were their targets.

The battle immediately became a deadlock.

This was the largest battle of experts since the Sky-Splitting Calamity!

On this small battlefield were almost all the experts of Tian Huan and Mo Cloud Sea. The Abyss Jail Battalion were being squeezed out of this battle. Their strength was not effective in a battle of this level. The reverberations of every collision between these experts were unendurable for cultivators of their level.

It had nothing to do with resolve.

The density of experts in this little camp reached an astounding level. The battle was fierce, waves of air that were as hard as steel raking the ground repeatedly like a plough. Any large rocks were shattered and then pulverized to dust.

The constant explosions did not stop.

There was only one place in the entire camp that was so silent there was no sound.

The center of the camp!

In the sky above the camp, three figures formed a triangle that surrounded the chief elder wrapped up in the shen glyph.

The four people faced off like this without a word.

Zuo Mo's shen power rippled. The shen equipment he worse could not tolerate sun shen power of this intensity. It turned into a drops of fire and fell from Zuo Mo's body. Zuo Mo's upper body was bare to the air. There seemed to be a layer of golden liquid over his body. His dark gold muscles were clearly defined and filled with strength. Dark gold sun glyphs floated up in his eyes. He seemed magnificent and indifferent.

The chain mark on A Gui's forehead gave off faint light. The purple energy in her eyes were so dense it was almost tangible. There was a faint layer of purple flames over the grey crystal-like [Undying Ghost] wrapped around her body. The flames burned silently. She seemed to be hidden in deep darkness. She was floating there, but one was unable to lock onto her actual location.

Wei Sheng still stood just like before. The God-Killing Blood Sword in his hand was like beast with its great maw open as it panted.

Breath, hiss, breath, hiss ... ...

The strange breathing carried soul-shaking power.

Only Wei Sheng could clearly feel the blood sword in his hand had become excited. It was clear that the enemy in front of him made it feel interested.

A powerful bloodthirsty impulse rose from the depths of his mind and attacked Wei Sheng's mind.

Wei Sheng's mind did not show any weakness. His hand tightly gripped the excited and restless God-Killing Blood sword.

The great vicious sword in his hand could not affect his mind at all.

His gaze was tightly locked onto Chief Elder shrouded in the impenetrable shen glyph.

Translator Ramblings: The God-Killing Blood Sword is like a person with a cold. Just breathing loudly since there's congestion.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Thirty Six – Lil' Fire

Chief Elder praised, "Mo Cloud Sea is really full of tigers and dragons, Tian Huan has tens of thousands of disciples yet there is just one that is at Xian Er's level. I hadn't expected Mo Cloud Sea to have more than three. Even this old man is jealous."

Zuo Mo said with a snicker, "Why be jealous. If Chief Elder comes to Mo Cloud Sea, to say of nothing else, you can pick your position. Also, Chief Elder's shen glyph study will definitely be spread far and wide."

Zuo Mo's tone was teasing, yet his expression was still cold and authoritative. It gave people a strange feeling of dissonance.

Chief Elder shook his head and laughed, "Mister Zuo is really funny. After today, Mo Cloud Sea will turn from prosperity into stagnation and decline. The future is not as bright as Tian Huan. If you will join Tian Huan, I am willing to abdicate the position of Chief Elder."

Zuo Mo sighed softly. "I have always admired people of grandmaster level like Chief Elder, and never thought that I would face one in battle. We really have to sigh at fate. This one was thinking that if Tian Huan lost the Chief Elder, lost Li Xian Er, then what would it be like?"

Both sides were smiling as they spoke as though they were lamenting over fate. Yet their words were blades as they used their speech to put the other under greater pressure.

Chief Elder laughed. "Mister Zuo is right, today's battle is about the fate of us both. If I die, Tian Huan will decline, and if Mister Zuo dies, Mo Cloud Sea will be defeated without any need to attack. Mister Zuo is too confident, you should not have come yourself! This old man does not think of returning alive today, Mister Zuo, do not have hopes."

Zuo Mo said amusedly with a dark expression. "Anyone can speak the words, if there aren't a thousand people that wants ye's life, there's at least eight hundred. Old man, if you are able, come! Ye's waiting!"

The presence on the two sides continued to rise.

At this time, everyone knew that speech was unable to affect their enemy. Both sides had strong resolve. This was fated to be a battle where only one side would be left standing.

Wei Sheng's gaze was as sharp as a sword. He held the God-Killing Blood Sword, streaks of blood covering it. The air seemed to be filled with the tang of blood.

Fighting spirit burned inside his body. The Chief Elder surpassed everyone he had ever met in strength. If he could survive the battle today, he would be able to advance another step on the path of the sword.

He had reached the border of a breakthrough by struggling in the killing essence sea of the God-Killing Blood Sword.

Suddenly, he knew that the battle in front of him was his chance to have a breakthrough.

The blood in his body seemed to pulse with the bestial breathing of the God-Killing Blood Sword. Wei Sheng's emotions calmed and he suddenly spoke, "Shidi, let me try!"

Zuo Mo was slightly shocked. However, when he saw Eldest Shixiong's clear gaze, he immediately understood.

Eldest Shixiong wanted to use this battle to prove his sword path!

For some reason, Zuo Mo was filled with emotion. Eldest Shixiong was forever faithful to his heart, he persisted in his sword path, never knowing fear, and not fearing hardship.

"Shixiong, be careful!" Zuo Mo did not waste words. While he knew it was dangers, he knew Shixiong's resolve when he saw Shixiong's determined gaze.

This was the devoutness of a man, who had once been a lowly sword servant, to the sword!

There was no heated reverence, only silent persistence. Not immersed in power, not pursuing power above all else, from beginning to end, persisting in pursuing the path of his sword.

To the sword, to the heart!

This was his philosophy, this was his pursuit.

Looking at Eldest Shixiong standing tall, Zuo Mo suddenly thought of the jade scroll that Eldest Shixiong had given him back at Wu Kong Mountain.

The steely words inside, wasn't that Wei Sheng Shixiong's belief?

Zuo Mo was full of admiration. In this era where killing was a daily occurrence and people only spoke of benefits, the number of people like SHixiong that only pursued the belief in their hearts was so small it was almost negligible.

Wei Sheng slowly raised the blood sword in his hand.

Chief Elder shook his head. "Little Child, you are not a match for this old man."

"I know," Wei Sheng said gravely. "However, if I do not try, I will never know some things."

Chief Elder was silent for a moment before saying, "It is fortunate that you are not a disciple of Kun Lun."

Wei Sheng did not ask what Chief Elder meant. His shen power rippled as it was channeled to the limits. His gaze was grave, and the upraised God-Killing Blood Sword stabbed towards Chief Elder!

Without any flourish, no variation, just like a disciple that had just started to learn the sword, a simple and basic stab!

That this most basic and simple stab was filled with unparalleled beauty and balance.

It was as though all the light in the world was attracted by this simple movement.

The God-Killing Blood Sword in Wei Sheng's hand gave out a seemingly joyful hum.

This unique hum seemed to pass into the depths of the ground. The camp under them started to tremble lightly.

The people that were fighting on the ground looked in shock at Wei Sheng in the sky with astounded gazes. Not just the ground, even the sky was trembling slightly at the same rhythm.

The entire area was shaking.

This light vibration was strange. It could easily permeate the body. Those that were slightly weak felt dizzy, and those that were stronger had expressions of terror.

A blood red sword energy that was not dazzling moved towards Chief Elder at a seemingly slow speed.

Chief Elder's eyes brightened and he couldn't resist praising, "Great strike! Without any adornment! On the true path of the sword!"

He had a sufficient prediction of Wei Sheng's strength and hadn't expected that this simple male gave him such a great shock. This strike was not as blinding as Wei Sheng's previous move but it was a level above.

Facing such a sword strike, he did not dare to be overconfident. He took a deep breath, the minuscule changes of the world passing to his mind through the shen glyph. A feeling of everything in the world was in his control formed.

"Sky open!"

A low shout came from the shen glyph covered figure.

Zuo Mo seemed to feel something. He raised his head to look at the sky and his pupils suddenly contracted. The sky rippled and soon, the ripples became stronger, and the sky seemed to boil.

This was ... ...

Zuo Mo gaped.

The boiling sky suddenly became dark. A vast starry sky appeared above his head.

The stars were moved!

This great power that only existed in the legends actually occurred in front of him. The two sides that had been fighting below paled and unconsciously stopped fighting.

At this time, several pinpoints of light appeared.

These lights came rapidly and was in front of them in a blink.

Boom!

In the sky, countless bright flames appeared like rain.

"Void Sky Li Fire!" Pu Yao exclaimed from within Zuo Mo's sea of consciousness. His next sentence almost caused Zuo Mo to pause. "Quick, throw Lil' Fire out!"

Throw Lil' Fire out... ...

Zuo Mo was confused by Pu Yao's nonsensical words, but he reacted quickly. When he heard Pu Yao's tone, he knew Pu was confident. He knew of the Void Sky Li Fire, a very powerful shen fire. The rumors said it only existed in the depths of the void, floating in the void as it silently burned for tens of thousands of years.

Was this ... ...

There was no time to think now. Pia, Lil' Fire appeared on Zuo Mo's hand.

Of all the little ones, Lil' Fire and Lil' Black were all guys that did not have any abilities to fight. Lil' Black contributed because it had the ability to find treasure. Until now, Lil' Fire's only use was to act as Little Mo Ge's fire sprouting stress ball when he was not in a good mood. The recent travels had been dangerous and Zuo Mo had been afraid of something happening to Lil' Fire so he had kept Lil' Fire safe in the ring.

Lil' Fire ended up having a deep sleep in the ring, and its body became even rounder.

When Lil' Fire appeared on Zuo Mo's hand, it was sleeping happily.

Zuo Mo glanced and, snap snap snap, he worked his hand. Lil' Fire's body changed shape. It dazedly opened its eyes. Seeing it was Zuo Mo harassing him again, it was about to close its eyes again with an expression of contentment.

It appeared as though it would allow Zuo Mo to do as he pleased. In any case, it could sleep even while Zuo Mo poked and squeezed him like this.

Zuo Mo saw this and shouted, "Good son, wake up, go!"

Finishing, he threw Lil' Fire towards the Void Sky Li Fire in the air!

The howling flow of air blew Lil' Fire's soft and bouncy body in waves.

So bothersome! If you want to squeeze, just squeeze, I was sleeping so well, and finally did not need to spend energy to keep away the demon of sleep, I have given you great face already ... ... ooh ... ... ooh ... ... this is ... ... ah! Ahah! ... ... What, what is this?

Lil' Fire opened its eyes and was stunned.

Why ... ... after just a nap ... ... the world became so, so terrifying ... ...

It was cowardly to start with. The scene in front of it frightened it to almost turning and fleeing.

Yet before it could react, the first wisp of Void Sky Li Fire came in front of it.

Pew!

The Void Sky Li Fire entered Lil' Fire's round body, and Lil' Fire's round body froze.

An unprecedented feeling of satisfaction rose from its body. A warm flow spread through its entire body. This unparalleled feeling of contentment was like the most delicious food in the world that intoxicated it.

The Void Sky Li Fire that was summoned out of the endless void were like sharks that smelt blood and leapt towards Lil' Fire.

Pew pew pew!

The Void Sky Li Fire entered Lil' Fire's round body like rain. Lil' Fire seemed to be continuously hit, its body shaking violently like dize.

Its drunken expression froze on its face, oh, on its body.

With every wisp of Void Sky Li Fire that entered Lil' Fire's body, Lil' Fire would grow slightly.

The amount of Void Sky Li Fire that Chief Elder had summoned was in the thousands of wisps. In a blink, Lil' Fire's body was ten times as large as before. It was like an inflated balloon. Its color was even brighter, it was red and extremely cute.

Every wisp of Void Sky Li Fire was like a current of warmth that spread through its body.

One wisp after another rushed towards it, Lil' Fire was unable to react.

Such a beautiful feeling ... ...

Why did good fortune come so suddenly ... ... but, so it felt so full ... ...

Lil' Fire who had just felt that the world had become terrifying upon opening its eyes was completely knocked senseless by the Void Sky Li Fire that came from the sky.

If it could sleep with this beautiful feeling of being full, everything would be perfect ... ...

The still dazed Lil' Fire thought so, completely ignoring the countless upraise faces gaping at it from below.

Translator Ramblings: The greed of Lil' Fire has been awakened. I imagine Lil' Fire looking like Kirby or maybe Jigglypuff.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Thirty Seven Chief Elder Burning

Zuo Mo gaped as he looked up towards the super-sized Lil' Fire that had expanded exponentially.

That was Void Sky Li Fire!

The Void Sky Li Fire that was said to burn for tens of thousands of years in the depths of space! Even Zuo Mo didn't dare to carelessly touch the Void Sky Li Fire.

The shen fire of the sun was powerful and dominant. If one cultivated it to a high level, maybe the shen fire at the heart of the sun could be stronger than the Void Sky Li Fire. After all didn't the sun burn for longer then tens of thousands of years?

But the sun shen fire inside Zuo Mo's body at the moment was not as strong as these Void Sky Li flames.

Yet Lil' Fire was able to consume Void Sky Li Fire!

While Zuo Mo had a feeling after hearing Pu Yao's words, seeing this with his own eyes still gave him a fright. Goodness, it seemed that none of his sons were lacking!

Zuo Mo couldn't help but feel proud.

Chief Elder's gaze became one of disbelief. This balloon like thing was able to swallow Void Sky Li Fire?

Other people may not know the power of the Void Sky Li Fire, but how could he not? When he was able to summon the Void Sky Li Fire out of the depths of space, he spent great energy in the hopes that he could tame the Void Sky Li Fire for his own use.

The Void Sky Li Fire came from the deepest parts of the void and was one of the few shen fires in the universe.

Yet no matter how he tried, he could not tame the Void Sky Li Fire. The Void Sky Li Fire had many traits of the void, yet its fire was extremely fierce. He had tested it. No matter what he used, anything that touched even the tiniest bit of Void Sky Li Fire would be burned into ash and then into emptiness.

Chief Elder thought of all the different ways to tame it, but came up with no solution. He could only use it as a killing move.

So when he saw the round Lil' Fire was able to consume thousands of wisps of Void Sky Li Fire, he was dumbstruck.

Because Lil' Fire was too fat, and round, Chief Elder did not recognize what Lil' Fire was. However, one thing was undoubtedly true, a beast that was able to swallow Void Sky Li Fire was definitely a rare beast!

As expected, Zuo Mo had countless trump cards!

Chief Elder's gaze landed unconsciously on Zuo Mo. This youth that did not look very special became even harder to measure in his eyes.

Yet he had no time to think. Without the Void Sky Li Fire, Wei Sheng's strike had now arrived in front of him.

Chief Elder's study of shen glyphs had reached the peak. While something unexpected had occurred, he was still confident in blocking this attack.

The void on top of his head disappeared to become the thick cloud layer again.

"Lightning!"

Hiss-crack, the entire cloud layer seemed to be woken up. Countless silver snakes danced and the sky became a bright white.

The shen glyphs around the chief elder suddenly lit up.

Boom-om-om!

A bolt of lightning the thickness of an arm came from the sky and accurately landed on Wei Sheng's sword energy!

Boom-om-om!

In a flash, dozens of bolts of lightning landed on Wei Sheng's sword energy.

Wei Sheng's sword energy was destroyed with a snap by the dozen bolts of lightning.

Chief Elder sighed in relief. The sword energy had been a hundred zhang away from him, but it was still extremely dangerous. Truthfully, he had not underestimated Wei Sheng which was why he had started off with Void Sky Li Fire, but he hadn't expected the move to be defeated so easily.

While the lightning had blocked the sword energy, Chief Elder knew he had lost the initiative.

As expected, Wei Sheng's second sword energy had already reached him.

A sword energy seemed exactly the same as the one before gave off a heart-shaking light hum. But this was clearly stronger than before, and the blood colored sword energy was even more tangible!

Chief Elder's pupils suddenly contracted, and his gaze became serious.

There was a thin layer of darkness on the edges of the blood red sword. Those that were slightly careless would have a hard time finding it. However, Chief Elder knew the feeling of this thin layer of darkness too well!

The endless void!

Wei Sheng had manifested the endless void in his sword essence!

He was astounded.

Boom!

The lightning in the clouds landed constantly on the sword energy. Yet these powerful lightning bolts disappeared without a trace when they touched the sword energy. The sword energy was unharmed.

That thin layer of darkness was like a bottomless hole. All of the lightning was sucked inside.

As expected

Chief Elder knew that his guess had been right. This youth shocked him. This was a strong person to reach such a level at such a young age!

Chief Elder was full of emotion. Mo Cloud Sea was so full of vitality that Kun Lun was probably the only one that could rival it.

He felt slight envy.

This thread of envy only swirled in his mind for a moment before disappearing to be replaced by great murderousness!

If these genius youths really grew their wings, it would be the end of Tian Huan. Only now, when these youths had not finished their transformation, killing them would guarantee Tian Huan's future.

The chief elder did not feel any more affection for that youthful talent, only tangible killing intent!

He grew up in Tian Huan from childhood, and his love for Tian Huan was deep in his bones.

If only opportunities could come from sacrifice, if only the future could come from sacrifice, if only sacrifice could awaken Tian Huan's resolve and fighting spirit, then use his blood!

For Tian Huan!

Chief Elder raised his head, his gaze becoming steel. Age seemed to be far from him in this moment. In this moment, he thought back to the years where he had been full of spirit, when he had been together with his fellow disciples, recalling the oaths that they had all sworn to each other, to protect Tian Huan ... ...

Those unfamiliar yet familiar faces were a distant memory now. He was the only one still living.

The oaths of the past seemed to ring in his ear.

In the wild wind, the emaciated chief elder straightened just like when he had been young.

Surging presence spread without restraint like water coming out of a dam.

He was like a burning ball of flame, so bright people could not look straight at him!

Inside the shen glyph, Chief Elder pointed towards the sword energy flying towards him.

Hiss!

Three slender bright rays of light reached out of the shen glyph and furiously grew in the direction of the sword energy. They wove around each other at a lightning fast speed!

Only Zuo Mo could see clearly the structure the three rays of light wove in the air was a certain script!

The three rays of light were too fast, and looked like one ray.

Snap!

The ray of light accurately hit the sword energy. What astounded Zuo Mo even more was that the ray of light quickly wrapped around the sword energy like a vine. They wove in a profound pattern hard to describe.

The endless void that could consume all was securely restrained by those slender rays.

In a blink, the rays of light had bound the sword energy.

Snap!

The sword energy and the rays around the sword energy exploded in unison.

Yet the snapped rays of light did not seem to be affected, and darted towards Wei Sheng!

Wei Sheng was dazzled. Chief Elder's attacks almost didn't have any patterns. He used all kinds of shen glyphs and seal scripts to their limits. He had mastery of them, and the variations were profound! Before this, he had never thought that seal scripts and shen glyphs could be used like this. If he was looking at the battle as a bystander, he probably couldn't help but sigh in praise.

Yet he was fighting the other. If this was a person that had slightly weaker resolve, they probably could not avoid feeling fear at the chief elder's unpredictable moves.

Wei Sheng didn't feel any fear. His personality was strong, the greater the hardship, the stronger he became.

Taking a deep breath, he lowered his eyes slightly.

He hadn't thought that he would use this move so soon ... ...

He knew that Chief Elder was stronger than him, and he had been prepared for the hardship of this battle. However, he still hadn't thought that he would have to use his ultimate move so soon.

The God-Killing Blood Sword in his hand seemed to feel Wei Sheng's fighting spirit and became even more restless.

The thick tang of blood spread from the sword. Wei Sheng's surroundings seemed tinged by blood. The thick and terrifying color of blood spread outwards at a rapid speed.

In a blink, everyone seemed to be inside a bloody hell.

The sky was dyed by blood, the ground was lifeless, bone-aching killing essence was mixed in the wind that completely chilled the bones.

The peerless vicious sword that had existed for tens of thousands of years finally showed its glory!

Wei Sheng's expression became grave, his bloody glass-like eyes without the ease and calm of before, but was a blood sea that was surging!

Snap snap snap!

The blood colored wave of air exploded outwards with Wei Sheng at the center. All the rays of light that came towards them snapped along their lengths.

Chief Elder's expression didn't even shift at such a scene.

When the vicious bloody wave of air came in front of him, he didn't even move a finger. The wave of air suddenly crumbled and disappeared as though it hits the beach.

Chief Elder's gaze was burning. He was burning shen power without any regard for the price. The shen glyph around his body was truly perfect for the first time!

A perfection that only existed in theory was actually able to be realized. An unprecedented feeling of strength filled his body!

Everyone in the world was within his grasp!

He could detect the strength of Wei Sheng, he was stronger than before. The presence given off by the blood sword was like the vast and vicious presence of an ancient wasteland beast. If it had been a moment before, he would be shocked, but now, he didn't feel any surprise.

Because he was even stronger.

Not just the power of Wei Sheng's blood sword, even if the three fought together, even if everyone else attacked together, he did not fear them.

The entire world was in his grasp!

Shen glyphs, that was the true path of heaven!

If the shen glyph was perfect, it could control a jie, it could form a jie, it was omnipotent, it was invincible!

What he had pursued for a lifetime had finally been realized by his own hands today. A feeling of joy came from the deaths of his heart. This perfect shen glyph had reached its tentacles into every corner of this jie. Every miniscule change in this jie appeared in his mind.

In this jie, he was the true master!

The legends said that the strongest of the ancient era could destroy the word, pick moon, and move stars.

At this moment, he finally stepped into that legendary level!

He could not restrain his laughter at the joy in his heart.

"Hahaha ... ..."

His laughter was not loud, yet it passed into every corner of this jie in a moment. The entire jie could hear it.

Zuo Mo and Ceng Lian'er's expression changed at the same time.

The two had complete shen power inheritances. They knew what this was. Even among the ancients, there were not many that had reached this level.

The level of a god!

Translator Ramblings: Magical powerup in the middle of battle – on the wrong side.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Thirty Eight – I Am The King of Mo Cloud Sea!

Zuo Mo and Ceng Lian'er exchanged a look and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

The realm of a deity!

How many years had it been since someone so strong had appeared?

Just the power that Chief Elder showed right now was not something that a person could defeat! The legends said that those who stepped into this level would easily destroy or lock down a jie!

Terrifying!

Zuo Mo who never feared anything couldn't stop a thread of terror from rising right now. The Chief Elder's emaciated figure seemed to take over the entire sky and gave people a feeling of great pressure. Even Eldest Shixiong's presence that increased constantly paled in comparison.

In the opposite of the shock on Zuo Mo's side, Tian Huan's members were overjoyed. They looked at Chief Elder in the air and wanted to kneel and worship.

Wei Sheng could also feel the strength of the enemy.

Previously, he was able to lock onto the other's presence. At present, Chief Elder appeared just the same as before, but he found that no matter how hard he tried, he could not lock onto Chief Elder's body. Chief Elder seemed to be one with the world and showed no traces.

The God-Killing Blood Sword in his hand furiously trembled.

It furiously trembled as though it was trying to break free of Wei Sheng's hand.

But Wei Sheng's hand was like rock, motionless.

He could feel that the endless ocean of blood inside the God-Killing Blood Sword was roaring angrily, the entire ocean rippling, the waves thousand of zhang high!

The world inside the sword had completely come alive.

Under the stimulation of a god-level power, the God-Killing Blood Sword was completely infuriated. It was like a bloodthirsty and vicious monster that was provoked.

It had drank the blood of countless great warriors and would not fear a god-level expert!

How could it fear!

Wei Sheng raised the God-Killing Blood Sword and held it across his body. He murmured towards the sword, "Are you also unwilling!"

Vroom!

The light of the sword suddenly exploded!

Wei Sheng's vision was covered by endless bloody light. The bloody light shot straight into the sky.

Within the blood light, Wei Sheng saw countless scenes.

An ordinary sword was bathed by the blood of the fallen warriors, and started to gain a thread of intelligence.

Fighting, killing, and drinking blood.

The cycle repeated and it became stronger and stronger.

Blood made it greedy, blood made it cruel and savage. It liked the taste of the power in the blood, it like strength, it liked winning and bathing in blood after winning.

It had changed hands many times, it had been sealed, it had faced destruction.

It never knew fear, it never bowed its head, it was savage and blood thirsty, it never cared to be acknowledged by others, it was proud and rebellious!

God-Killing Blood Sword!

This name was its glory, and it also gave it a soul. After that, god killing became its destiny, one god-level warrior after another slain and drained of their blood.

A loneliness of tens of thousands of years, it was like a monster sleeping.

Wei Sheng's astounding resolve finally received its acceptance. It woke up from its deep sleep, but it looked down on the fights.

When Kun Lun's Immemorial Sword finally appeared again, it was completely awakened.

The desire to fight once again caused it to show its hidden edges, edges hidden for thousands of years.

Today, it countered the first god-level warrior in ten thousand years, it shook, it was excited, it was furious. The desire and greed after a sleep of ten thousand years completely exploded.

"You are also not willing?"

Wei Sheng's words suddenly pulled her to that great and magnificent ancient era.

Its glory!

The power that had slept for ten thousand years, it rebelliousness, its fighting spirit, it exploded like a volcano!

Willing?

No!

How could it be willing!

A vicious shout exploded in Wei Sheng's mind.

God-Killing! Just these two words made it excited!

He felt the bone-aching killing intent from the sword and the desire of the blood sword over ten thousand years.

Wei Sheng said in a deep voice, "If that's the case, then let us fight together!"

Boiling hot blood flowed from the hilt of the sword into Wei Sheng's body like burning lava. Wei Sheng did not refuse. He knew the fight this time was a matter of life and death, not just for him, but for Zuo Mo and the others.

Chief Elder that was at the peak of his power definitely had the goal of killing all of Mo Cloud Sea's experts!

If all the experts here were killed by Chief Elder, Mo Cloud Sea would immediately crumble.

This was not the time to spar, but to fight for life!

The blood that burrowed into his blood contained wild power. This was a mixture of countless god-level experts mixed together. After settling for tens of thousands of years, the power contained did not lessen one bit, but had merged together to become even stronger.

For the present Wei Sheng, the blood that contained savage but terrifying power was a great poison.

But at this time, Wei Sheng did not refuse.

Usually, he was willing to struggle in the blood sea to temper and comprehend his sword essence and was unwilling to accept this power. What he aimed for was the way of the sword, and not strength. He wanted to see the extreme of the sword.

Yet at this time, they were forced to a precipice.

The difference in power between the two sides was too great. He had never thought that the Chief Elder would burn himself without regard for the consequences. There was only one result from doing this, all of his power collapsing.

But Chief Elder would be able to kill all of them before his power disappeared.

He allowed the burning hot blood to circulate furiously through his body. The strong feeling of burning produced in an instant almost destroyed his resolve.

Wei Sheng made a muffled grunt, and his straight body shook.

Beads of blood seeped out of pores all over his body, forming a layer of blood from head to toe.

The sticky blood moved along his body.

———

Zuo Mo's eyes were filled with shock.

He had expected that this battle would be hard, but hadn't expected for it to be so hard! Chief Elder's strength did not shock him, what did shock him was Chief Elder's resolve.

This was the part where he had guessed wrong.

He hadn't thought that Chief Elder was willing to die with them!

This was an old man worthy of admiration!

Zuo Mo looked at the thin figure in the sky. In everyone's eyes, this thin figure was unusually vast now. This person who would give up his life for Tian Huan was worthy of the respect of the world.

No one had thought that when the previous experts of the world had declined due to the renewal of the power system, one had not declined with them. The Chief Elder was the only top expert that stood at the peak of the world in both eras, and he was still at the top in the era of shen power!

He had spent decades in seclusion to create Tian Huan's shen glyph art.

Even if they were enemies now, Zuo Mo respected Chief Elder.

So powerful!

But right now, Zuo Mo did not have the time to reflect. It was a time of life and death. His gaze as he looked into the sky quickly became twisted! Became vicious!

If they could not stop Chief Elder, everyone would die, die here!

No one would be able to escape!

The strength of the two sides were not on the same level!

Everyone ... ... would die!

This conclusion battered at Zuo Mo's mind. His gaze swept across Chief Elder, his body couldn't help but shake, the blood flooding into his head.

Eldest Shixiong ... ... was going all out!

No!

No ... ...

His dazed gaze swept across A Gui, Silly Bird, Ceng Lian'er, Zong Ru ... ...

He had said he would protect A Gui, he had said he would protect everyone ... ...

The one putting his life on the line should be him.

This was his duty.

These two sentences echoed in Zuo Mo's mind. His eyes quickly became bloodshot.

Zuo Mo's head was lowered as he spoke to himself, as though he was sleeptalking, "The one putting their life on the line should be me! This is my duty!"

He repeated firmly, "Yes, it should be my life, this is my duty!"

"I want to protect A Gui! I want to protect everyone! I want to protect Mo Cloud Sea!"

His voice was like steel.

He raised his head, blood spread through his eyes in spider-webs. He suddenly spread his arms and shouted with all of his strength.

"I am the king of Mo Cloud Sea!"

"I am the king of Mo Cloud Sea!" "I am the king of Mo Cloud Sea!" "I am the king of Mo Cloud Sea!"

The echo of his shout echoed in the clouds and across the battlefield.

Zuo Mo's bloodshot eyes stared at Chief Elder without any respect or terror. What was there was only burning fighting spirit and resolve. His hidden resolve drowned his mind like a flood.

Come!

Old man!

Zuo Mo bared his teeth. His body gave off countless golden flames. He furiously channeled his shen power and also urged on the sun shen crystal.

The sun shen crystal still revolved slowly, the essence of the sun dripping out of it and entering Zuo Mo's body. Zuo Mo was filled with power, and his shen power became wild and dangerous!

Old man, you think you're the only one willing to burn!

Zuo Mo's shen power started to burn like a fire.

"Come! Old Man!"

Zuo Mo gritted out with a twisted expression. His eyes were filled with blood, he seemed to be mad. The burning shen power was a fire that raged through his body, causing the flames of his body to grow greatly.

The burning sun shen power burned fiercely. He was like the sun in the sky shining down brightly!

No! Not enough! This wasn't enough!

The shen power in his body was already burning to its limits. The only thing he could get more power from was the sun crystal seed, but no matter how he pushed the sun crystal seed, it still revolved slowly!

You damned ball!

Quicker ... ...

Damn it!

Zuo Mo's remaining composure told him that the present him was still not as powerful as Chief Elder!

Not enough! Still not enough!

Urgency caused Zuo Mo to become reckless. He furiously channelled his burning shen power to batter at the sun crystal steed.

He could not let A Gui die! He could not let everyone die!

No!

Not even if he died!

Zuo Mo completely disregarded everything else, these words the only ones in his mind.

The sun crystal seed was still slowly spinning. It had increased in speed but it could not satisfy his need. At the end of his tether, Zuo Mo was like a furious lion. He did not use his shen power to urge on the sun crystal seed but used his burning shen power to furiously attack the sun crystal seed!

Power! I want more power!

The shen power inside his body attacked at an astounding rate. A crack finally appeared on the surface of the sun crystal seed!

Completely berserk, Zuo Mo didn't stop and attacked the sun crystal seed with his shen power even more crazily.

The crack gradually grew bigger.

Snap!

The sun crystal seed suddenly shattered!

Translator Ramblings: Zuo Mo gets the weird quirky sentient objects and Wei Sheng gets the magnificent bloody monster with the grand history. Uh-huh no favorites being played here. Plot armor moves back to the main character with a powerup in this chapter.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Thirty Nine – A Reason To Fight

"I'm the king of Mo Cloud Sea!"

"I'm the king of Mo Cloud Sea!"

Chief Elder did not hear the echoing voice.

Chief Elder was extremely excited. He had stepped into the level of a god, it was hard to describe the feeling of mastering everything in the world. This filled his mind.

But what drew his attention was not the joy at stepping into god-level but shen power! Because Chief Elder suddenly found that everything in the world was in his control, even the burning shen power inside his body was in his control

The mysteries that had been hard to comprehend were clear in his mind, countless rules of he world flowed through his mind. Many mysteries he had had been puzzled by were now clear.

A completely new level, a completely new vision.

His mind suddenly shifted and he once again reviewed his body.

Countless new sensations appeared in his mind. His mind moved and the shen glyph inside his body silently changed. The furiously burning shen power stabilized quickly.

Yes, stabilize!

Moments ago his shen power had been uncontrollably burning, it was now stable without any of the previous feeling of being out of control. As the shen glyph stabilized, his wounded body was repaired. At the same time, the impurities in his blood and flesh were quickly refined by his burning shen power. His blood, flesh, sinews were recombined again to form a strange shen glyph.

A glyph using his body!

An unprecedented feeling of strength filled every part of his body.

So this was how it was! So this was how it was!

If Chief Elder didn't know what was going on now, then he wasn't the Chief Elder! Great joy spread through his mind. He looked at the world that had completely changed, he cried in joy.

Who would have thought that the key to entering god-level was burning shen power!

He had searched for this crucial step for so many years. He had managed to stumble onto this after deciding to sacrifice himself. Only by burning shen power could he break through the restraints of power and step into god-level.

There had only been fragmented records of god-level. Most of them spoke about how powerful and strong those warriors were, but never anything tangible. Chief Elder didn't know what god-level was like. As the only remaining top fighter from the era of ling power, the foundations he had accumulated were so deep that few could compare. He was only one step away from god-level.

Yet that step had seemed so far away.

Only when he truly stepped into god-level did he understand the great power of god-level and the feeling of everything in the world in his control.

In this brief while, all of the damage caused by burning his shen power had been repaired. His cultivation quickly stabilized. His body became even stronger. He only needed a bit more time and he would become even more powerful!

Because he knew how to have his shen power grow quickly.

God-level, this was a dividing line.

Only god-level experts could count as the top tier shen power experts!

No wonder Chief Elder cried in joy. He had already prepared himself for sacrifice. He hadn't expected that he didn't need to sacrifice himself, he had become the first god-level expert in ten thousand years.

Tian Huan!

Tian Huan was now the top power!

Entering god-level, his longevity would greatly increase and could be more than three thousand years.

He could protect Tian Huan for three thousand years!

For the present, shen power experts were the strongest strategic fighters. As long as he did not die, even Kun Lun would not dare to act against Tian Huan. A god-level expert could restrain and destroy a jie on their own! The difference between god-level and those below god-level was an abyss that was uncrossable. It could not be made up by sheer numbers.

Just he alone could slaughter this group from Mo Cloud Sea.

"Hahaha!"

Even a person as serene as Chief Elder couldn't help but roar with laughter.

Suddenly, Chief Elder made a surprise sound. His gaze moved from Wei Sheng to Zuo Mo, his pupils expanding.

Zuo Mo's eyes were empty as though his soul was sucked away.

Not good!

Chief Elder's expression changed slightly. A strong feeling of danger rose. Before he could react, his vision lit up.

Boom!

A burning pillar of fire shot into the sky from where Zuo Mo stood. The entire sky seemed to light up, the thick black clouds in the sky igniting like cotton and were quickly burned away by the golden fire.

The black night was driven away, and a sun slowly rose.

Birdsong suddenly came from within the golden pillar of light. Nine three-footed golden crows flew around the pillar of fire.

Inside the pillar of fire, Zuo Mo's clothing was torn, his body that seemed to be made from golden liquid floating in the pillar. That pair of empty eyes stared at Chief Elder.

Astounding fire exploded out of Zuo Mo's body. All of the fire in this pillar of fire had come from Zuo Mo's body.

Such a domineering flame!

Such powerful shen power!

Chief Elder's expression changed. The pillar of fire seemed to be like a sun! If it went out of control, this jie would turn into a sea of fire no one would be able to escape!

But then Chief Elder's expression recovered. He did not care if this jie existed or not.

His gaze held slight pity, it really was a pity that a genius like this was fated to die at his hands. Burning his shen power like this was clearly beyond the limits that Zuo Mo could tolerate. There would only be one result, burning into dust. They both burned their shen power, the reason that Chief Elder could enter god-level was because he had a foundation built over centuries. Zuo Mo had not accumulated enough, and burning like this would only lead to his death.

But standing out in a time of danger, as expected of the king of Mo Cloud Sea to have such a sense of responsibility.

Chief Elder admired Zuo Mo greatly. If Tian Huan had a disciple like this, he would definitely nurture the other.

Pity, he was not a disciple of Tian Huan ... ...

Chief Elder completely relaxed. Zuo Mo was fated to die. The greatest threat to Tian Huan was finally resolved. Having lost Zuo Mo, even if Mo Cloud Sea didn't have to face Tian Huan, they would still end up collapse due to internal conflicts.

Chief Elder was filled with confidence in his strength.

A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

———

"Young Master!"

A Gui stared at the flaming figure and her eyes could not move away.

She did not hesitate. Purple flames climbed onto the bone armor.

Silent purple fire gave off astounding presence.

The purple fire grew stronger, the presence even more terrifying. Her gaze was locked on to Zuo Mo, her expression calm, a faint smile on her mouth.

She was not panicking, she was not sad, she was not in pain, her eyes seemed to see through the world and were as still as water.

No matter what would happen today, she would follow Young Master.

Never abandoning!

Even if they died, dying together was still a kind of good fortune.

Snap snap snap!

The purple chains that represented the Undying Shen Punishment snapped from the middle.

The snapped purple chains burrowed out of A Gui's body and wrapped onto the flame-covered purple armor like snakes.

The space around her was slowly being swallowed by the purple flames.

Endless darkness spread from that small figure restrained and covered in purple flames.

Grey and white slowly took over the eyes, but her gaze did not leave the figure within the flames.

I'm willing to descend into darkness and be chained, just to be with you.

———

Ceng Lian'er looked at the sky. Shock slowly disappeared from her face. The terrifying presence of the four people above almost suffocated her.

The Tian Huan disciples could not tolerate such presence and had almost all left the battlefield.

The presence was too strong, that presence that was like the world pressing down was suffocating.

But Ceng Lian'er and the other Mo Cloud Sea experts did not retreat.

Staring at Zuo Mo within the fire, Ceng Lian'er suddenly smiled. She said to herself, "Why am I still participating? This guy is about to die, in the future, there will no longer be any paired cultivation. This battle is worthless, there is really no reason ... ..."

Tilting her head and thinking for a while, Ceng Lian'er spoke again, "Oh, as a mo, it is the greatest embarrassment to flee the battle, mo will fight while betting their life. Alright, for the glory of the mo, this reason is pretty good ... ..."

"There's no more paired cultivation, this old man should die, oh, this is also a good reason ... ..."

"Mo Cloud Sea's people aren't bad, that guy isn't bad, this reason is also pretty good ... ..."

"Oh, so hard, fine, I'm too lazy to think, these reasons are enough!"

Ceng Lian'er raised her head, and straightened her body. Her dark red dress that was slightly damaged flapped without any wind. She was like the rose in winter. Even at such a dangerous time, her beauty that could turn the world upside down was unable to be dismissed.

Ceng Lian'er's presence continued to rise!

A cool crescent moon appeared behind her back.

Snap!

The crescent moon snapped into countless pieces that flew into Ceng Lian'er's body.

Ceng Lian'er trembled violently. Her closed eyes and her fluttering long eyelashes showed she was enduring great pain at the moment.

Moments later, her body stopped trembling and she calmed.

A seductive smile appeared on the corner of her mouth like a winter rose blooming.

She opened her eyes, and two crescent moons flashed in them.

———

Zong Ru looked into the sky, his gaze like warm sunlight as he smiled softly.

That voice which had been determined and grave even in the thunder and wind still seemed to echo in his mind.

"Zong Ru wishes, forsaking the path to Buddhahood, to use this body as a vajra to protect Daren."

A Buddha Abandonment Death Wish

With the body of a vajra, protecting Daren!

This sentence had been carved into his heart.

He could not watch as Daren sacrificed himself to protect him.

Protecting Daren was his duty.

Zong Ru reached out a thin hand.

Circles of sutra characters seemed to wrap onto his arm like bandages. Starting from his fingers, to his arm, to his shoulder, and then his entire body, one circle after another that unravelled and flew out.

With the Three Manifestation Treasure Staff in hand, Zong Ru's expression was dignified as a great presence erupted.

Translator Ramblings: Lil' Cliffy has reached its maturation to become Huge Cliffy and reproduced. Expect many lil' cliffies.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Forty – This Is Mo Cloud Sea!

"Wo Li, it's time to fight for our lives." Luo Li smiled helplessly.

"Alright," Wo Li acknowledged, her cold and beautiful face unaffected.

"I might die, you won't even smile for me? Before death, leave a beautiful memory, this way, the sacrifice will have meaning!" Luo Li complained. It had been a long time since he had seen Wo Li smile.

"If we are dead, one will not have memories," Wo Li said coolly.

"Uh, you're right, so sad!" Luo Li spread his hands with a distressed expression.

"Fight!" Wo Li flew up like a sword coming out of its sheath with its naked edges.

"Other than being able to fight side by side with Wo Li which comforts me, there really isn't anything else that I anticipate. Ah, this way, Shixiong will definitely scold me for putting women before friends!" Luo Li muttered to himself.

Wo Li stopped walking. She turned her face and stared at Luo iI for a long time.

"Before death, do you have anything to say to me?" Luo Li had an expression of anticipation.

"Yes." Wo Li nodded.

Luo LI was overjoyed. "Quick, speak, speak!"

"Your shixiong is right." Wo Li said.

Luo Li had a dazed expression as he froze where stood.

Moments later, he reacted and shook his head as he smiled. He raised his head to look towards Zuo Mo in the sky. He couldn't help but think of the time back at Wu Kong Mountains. He bullied Shixiong and then was beaten like a dog by Shixiong ... ...

Oh, he was actually missing ... ... so embarrassing ... ... oh, actually that time where everyone had been in bedrest after the Sword Test Conference ... ... those days had been pretty good. He had never seen them in such a sorry state after that... ...

He thought of how he had cried when he saw Shixiong after all the hardship and being imprisoned by the mo ... ... so embarrassing ... ...

Luo Li gazed at Zuo Mo.

Why do you have to charge at the front?

Really, you are usually such a clever person, ah, really nothing could be done! Alright, since you are charging, then what else can I do?

I can't really let Wo Li say that I put women above friendship, that would be such a loss of face ... ...

There seemed to be something burning in his chest. Luo Li suddenly smiled and shouted, "Wo Li!"

"Hm?" Wo Li turned her head.

"Burn!" Luo Li said viciously. There was fire burning in the youth's eyes.

"Hm." Wo Li acknowledged.

Another one!

Chief Elder was slightly shocked. It was already unexpected that Zuo Mo was burning shen power this way. To do something so suicidal requires great courage. But he saw many of these people from Mo Cloud Sea burning their shen power one after another.

This gave him an even greater shock!

Don't these people know that they would die?

They didn't need to do this. With Wei Sheng and Zuo Mo, there was a large chance they would stop him. The rest had a great possibility of escaping with their lives.

Why were they doing this? Didn't they know that these actions were meaningless?

Zuo Mo was fated to die. Mo Cloud Sea was fated to crumble. Their actions were like moths flying towards the flame, unable to win any chances for them.

Chief Elder could understand sacrifice, but he thought that sacrifice needed to have value, needed to have meaning. On this, Kun Lun was even more of an extreme. In the eyes of those mad people, they were one part of Kun Lun's weight, if needed, they would throw themselves onto the scale to make up the balance.

Mo Cloud Sea was an unreasonable group of people!

For some reason, Chief Elder suddenly felt a chill. He felt something else from these Mo Cloud Sea people.

Unlike the mad obsession of Kun Lun.

Kun Lun's madness came from continuously brainwashing their disciples over a long period of time. Kun Lun was a sect that made people shudder. In Kun Lun, the individual was forever insignificant. For Kun Lun, everyone could be sacrificed, no matter if you were willing or not.

This was a ruthlessness that was terrifying.

But these people here were not fanatics. You could not feel any madness from them usually. Sacrifice had almost never occurred at Mo Cloud Sea. Chief Elder had always thought that Mo Cloud Sea was a smaller version of Tian Huan. They were like Tian Huan, they cared about profit, just like a group of merchants counting on their fingers everyday what they could gain.

The rumors said that Zuo Mo had never done unprofitable business.

In Chief Elder's view, Mo Cloud Sea's viciousness was only a method for them to get more profit, just like their cunning.

Only now did Chief Elder understand that he was wrong, and ridiculously so. Mo Cloud Sea's similarity with Tian Huan was only on the surface. Only when it was truly a time of life and death could one feel the great difference between the two.

Tian Huan were true merchants, Mo Cloud Sea only acted like merchants.

They were like a group of wolves.

When Zuo Mo, the wolf leader, decided to sacrifice himself, no one fled, everyone chose the same path.

Even if they knew that their choice to follow was not worth much, would not change much, even if they knew that this choice would lead them to all of their deaths.

But they still would choose this!

Because they had chosen to follow that figure!

Chief Elder didn't know how Zuo Mo had done this. Personal charisma? Benefits? Favor?

It was a terrifying ability to unite people!

Chief Elder changed expression. He looked at the youth floating in the flames. He didn't know how this youth was able to cause so many people to willingly give up their lives to follow him. Just as he didn't know what gave these people such unity.

But he knew that the strength of this kind of power was so great that it could change many things.

Tian Huan did not have this power. Tian Huan had lost the power they had originally had.

The oaths of his youth, they had scattered in the wind.

Looking at the Tian Huan disciples that were panickedly fleeing, and comparing to these Mo Cloud Sea youths that were furiously burning their lives, a sorrow arose in Chief Elder. Today, he finally knew why Mo Cloud Sea could defeat Tian Huan.

Yes, Tian Huan's failure was fated!

He finally understood. He didn't have any joy left inside.

A sigh echoing in his mind, Chief Elder threw away his stray thoughts. His expression became grave. He decided that he would reconstruct Tian Huan's banner, Tian Huan's soul after this battle. Just like these Mo Cloud Sea youth in front of him, just like those youths who had sworn oaths alongside him!

For Tian Huan! For belief!

Come! King of Mo Cloud Sea!

Chief Elder bowed gravely towards Zuo Mo in the fire.

In a nondescript corner, many eyes looked at everything happening in the sky.

Their expressions were complex.

There was shock, respect, pity, murderousness, and relief.

Every person around him had some expression of respect on their faces. The people in the sky were worthy of their respect.

"I hadn't thought that Mo Cloud Sea was so scary! Those people are mad! Fortunately for us Tian Huan old man has taken this for us. Otherwise, even if we are able to defeat Mo Cloud Sea, Mo Cloud Sea would be very strong before death!"

Lin Qian was silent. This battle had given him a great below.

Not just him, the other Kun Lun disciples around him were also astounded.

"Let's first find Zhong De," someone said.

"Yes, let them burn, while both sides are preoccupied, we will take the opportunity to kill Zhong De. The day that Kun Lun unites the land is not far away!" another disciple agreed.

Everyone nodded. In a battle as intense as this, it was certain both sides would be wounded. Kun Lun would become the only beneficiary. This was also when Zhong De's defenses would be weakest. If they could kill Zhong De using this opportunity, Xi Xuan would descend into chaos.

They had planned this action for a long time. They had used almost all of their power to get here undetected. Their goal was the same as Tian Huan. Assassinate Zhong De! To ensure they could kill with one blow, Lin Qian had come.

If Zhong De died, Xi Xuan would fall into chaos!

Kun Lun would take the chance to replace them.

They hadn't expected the situation to progress better than they had expected. Tian Huan and Mo Cloud Sea were fighting to such great lengths. The astounding unity that Mo Cloud Sea showed made even Kun Lun felt a great pressure.

After this battle, there will be no more Mo Cloud Sea!

These disciples who had their eyes on top of their heads couldn't help but sigh in relief.

Lin Qian nodded. "Everyone scatter, be careful not to attract the attention of these people. When you find Zhong De, immediately sent a message back! Our target is still Zhong De! This is not the time to relax. Everyone, be alert, do not fail now."

Everyone nodded and then disappeared.

Lin Qian did not move. He had come because he knew that Zuo Mo had a large number of experts. Right now, Zuo Mo and Mo Cloud Sea's experts were completely drawn to Tian Huan Chief Elder. Zhong De's defenses would be at their weakest and they did not need him.

His mind was completely drawn into this battle.

No one knew that the Immemorial Shen Sword in his hand was trembling continuously and seemed to resonate with something.

So this was Mo Cloud Sea ... ...

Zuo Mo's mind was blank, everything around him golden. He seemed to be struggling in a sea of fire.

A long time later, he heard an almost imperceptible murmur.

"I'm the king of Mo Cloud Sea!"

This murmur was too weak, so weak it could hardly be heard. But Zuo Mo heard it. For some reason, he heard it clearly. Yet his mind was not clear.

This voice was so familiar ... ...

So hot ... ... so painful ... ...

Where was this ... ...

"I'm the king of Mo Cloud Sea!

King of Mo Cloud Sea?

These words seemed to have a certain power. Zuo Mo's scattered thoughts gathered along with the words.

I'm the king of Mo Cloud Sea ... ...

Zuo Mo could not open his eyes. His eyelids were as heavy as mountains. He felt as though his body was a volcano about to erupt. If he was the least bit careless, he would explode.

"I'm the king of Mo Cloud Sea!"

Having recovered some clarity, Zuo Mo finally found the one who had been sleep-talking was himself.

Ha! He had not failed everyone ... ...

The emotions that came with the words caused him to feel slightly stronger.

Yes! I'm the king of Mo Cloud Sea!

I need to be clear-headed!

I need to forget!

I need to protect A Gui!

I need to protect everyone!

His mind scattered, Zuo Mo chanted repeated to himself.

His voice was weak but unconsciously grew more and more determined.

Power gathered in small streams, his scattered consciousness slowly gathering.

He used all of his strength to open his eyes. A thread of light entered his vision!

He smiled, smiled like a burning flame.

Come! Old Man!

Translator Ramblings: That last line reminds me so much of the Clear Sky Forefather. I'm also not sure if Fang Xiang was influenced when he wrote the title or if it was just a coincidence and I translated it this way.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Forty One – Destruction

Chief Elder did not want to keep waiting. Mo Cloud Sea's strength astounded him. While their reckless burning would lead to their deaths, but they were a great threat to him before their deaths.

Their combined strength when was unable to dismissed.

There were some names among these people that Chief Elder had never heard of before. In truth, before today, he even felt slightly dismissive towards Zuo Mo and Wei Sheng.

But now, all of that underestimation had faded. Everyone person in front of him was an opponent worthy of respect.

To die for their beliefs, they died in their appointed place.

Chief Elder lamented as his presence rose. The black clouds gathered again, thunder roaring as the ground suddenly split open. The great fissures appeared each was like a terrifying wound that split the earth, growing larger and larger.

The earth moved, the mountains shook, the sky changed color!

All of the Central Plains was in his grasp. Every stalk of grass, every tree, mountain rock, they were all weapons in his hands.

The long hair of the chief elder danced in the wind, countless bolts of lightning swimming around his body. His emaciated body was that of a god. A suffocatingly powerful presence was like a surging tide that battered at everything. The world trembled!

"Everything will end!"

Chief Elder murmured lightly as though he was sighing. He had decided to completely destroy this jie!

After today, there would be no more Central Plains!

The cracks on the ground grew bigger, the red lava erupted like the blood of the earth.

Boom boom boom!

Thick lightning flashed across the sky and then shot down to the ground. When they landed among the boiling lava, they lit up a sea of fire.

The scene was like the apocalypse. All the people in the Central Plains were in a panic. Terror quickly spread through the crowds, hopelessness appearing on their faces. The sky was dyed by the glow of lava. The unstoppable lightning destroyed all life.

All of the transportation formations had become ineffective. There was a great power that cut off the entire jie from the outside world.

Chief Elder looked expressionlessly at everything happening.

He had ignited the core of the jie. In ten hours, Central Plains would be completely destroyed, and all of the people in this jie would be destroyed as well.

Time to go!

As he stepped into god-level, he was able to survive in the endless void. He used shen glyphs to seal the Central Plain and ignite the center of the Central Plains. The enemy had to reach the god-level in order to break through. Otherwise, they would definitely be unable to escape this jie. There was only one fate, to die with the Central Plains.

He was not the one to create this move. In the ancient era, sealing a jie that had enemies was something frequently used against enemies that did not have a god-level expert. This move also had something else great about it. Even if the other could break through the restraints, they would be consumed by the endless void.

Those not in god-level could not survive in the endless void.

Even if these people burned themselves, they could not reach god-level.

Chief Elder was skilled in formations. He had left an imprint in Tian Huan. If he could flee into the endless void, he could quickly return to Tian Huan by homing in on the imprint.

He did not search for the disciples that came with him. He was completely disappointed with those disciples. If they could be like the youths of Mo Cloud Sea, he would have some hope.

As long as he was alive, five thousand years was enough for him to rebuild Tian Huan's soul.

Ten thousand years ago, that world that had been erased by the strongest would rise again from his hands. He didn't know what people in the future would write about him. However, so what? As long as he was present, Tian Huan would grow stronger. History was forever written by the victors.

History was in his hands!

"Old man, you think you can flee?"

A voice that was gritted through teeth interrupted his thoughts.

Chief Elder raised his head and what entered his eyes was a pair of eyes on fire. In the two balls of fire, what he saw was resistance and rebelliousness!

Chief Elder frowned slightly. Zuo Mo's gaze was unusually penetrating.

Zuo Mo bore the bone-aching pain. The essence of the sun crystal seed rampaged through his body. The essence of the sun that was overwhelmingly abundant was the power of the sun. Even if it was just a sun crystal seed, the power contained in it was not something that Zuo Mo could endure.

Even no one in the Sun Tribe dared to use it like this.

The god-level warrior of the Sun Tribe searched for an sun's embryo in the void, and sealed it into a sun crystal seed. The sun crystal seed was thought of as the relic of the Sun Tribe and passed down through generations. Dozens of successors drew power from it.

No one had never dared to break the sun crystal seed.

Zuo Mo felt as though he was a ball of fire. Every inch of skin was burning.

Fortunately, the great pain made him focus. It made him able to focus more on Chief Elder. The golden flames that erupted out of his body and twisted the chief elder in his view to become twisted. However, in his unprecedented focus, he could clearly lock onto the other!

Want to leave?

Zuo Mo bared his teeth, whether in pain or disdain. His figure disappeared into the air.

A cold light flashed through Chief Elder's eyes. A shen glyph appeared without warning on his side.

Boom!

A blurry ball of fame viciously hit the shen glyph.

The shen glyph crumbled with an explosion.

Chief Elder's eye twitched. Then a ball of golden flame hit his waist!

Chief Elder's figure disappeared in ripples.

Zuo Mo's fist hit empty air!

Chief Elder's figure appeared in the sky above and behind Zuo Mo. He pointed at Zuo Mo.

Boom boom boom!

Lightning flashed through the clouds and struck towards Zuo Mo.

Dozens of bolts of lightning gathered together and formed a thick and terrifying bolt of lightning that accurately hit Zuo Mo.

The golden flames around Zuo Mo sprayed out.

Zuo Mo did not seem to feel it, and leapt forward again.

At this time, Zuo Mo was completely in a berserk fury. His consciousness was burned blurry by the sun essence. He seemed to be struggling and floating in an endless sea of fire. There was only one thought in his dazed mind.

Kill the old man!

Kill the damned old man!

Zuo Mo's eyes burned, the golden flames spitting. He suddenly turned around, his face enveloped in flames without any emotion. His right hand swung a great golden axe, his body bowing as he threw!

Within the flames, a sun shen axe suddenly shot out.

Chief Elder felt a thread of fear. His eyes narrowed. He didn't seem to move, a shen glyph appeared in front of him, and perfectly blocked the shen axe.

Woosh!

The sun shen axe suddenly turned into many shen axes in the air. They covered the sky and the sun, tens of thousands of them!

Each sun shen axe burned with golden flames, trailing long tails of golden fight like a spectacular meteor shower!

This move was astounding in its presence yet Chief Elder did not feel any fear. With a cold snort, the shen glyph in front of him furiously spread in all directions.

In a blink, the shen glyph turned into an enormous net over fifty li long.

The sun shen axes landed like rain on the shen glyphs.

The shen glyphs trembled, the tens of thousands of blossoms of flame hanging on it burning intensely.

Zuo Mo saw his attack stopped and howled. An orange sun shen axe appeared in his hand and was thrown hard!

Woosh!

The orange sun shen axe was unusually detailed, covered in packed sun glyphs. A thread of golden fire hissed on the blade of the axe.

Such a detailed and well formed sun shen axe was definitely the strongest axe Zuo Mo had ever had created.

It was like burning piece of metal and immediately penetrated the shen glyph net.

Chief Edler's face changed slightly. He reached towards the sun shen axe flying towards him. A shen glyph took form immediately. Then, the shen glyph split in the middle to form a black crack that quickly grew larger.

It was like a black mouth that swallowed the sun shen axe.

The endless void!

Compared to the Void Sky Li Fire that had been summoned of the endless void before, Chief Elder's moves were multiple times stronger. He was masterfully using the endless void.

Chief Elder felt slightly relieved. The power inside Zuo Mo was strong, but he clearly did not know how to use it. He could not truly express the power.

Yet at this time, a vicious and sharp sword hum suddenly rose from behind the chief elder.

Chief Elder's expression became grave!

Blood quickly permeated into Wei Sheng's body like water sucked into sand. Wei Sheng's eyes were closed, his determined face an unusual white. Even unconscious, his body was ruler straight.

There was an ancient character carved out of blood on each of his hands. Left hand "god," right hand "killing", it was the words "God-Killing"!

Unusually, there wasn't any hint of blood on the sword in his hand. It was clean as though it had just been wiped down.

There wasn't any tang of blood.

The unconscious body of Wei Sheng suddenly shuddered.

He slowly opened his eyes.

The eyes which had been like bloody glass now were without any blood. They were clear and transparent, except that the pupils had turned into the shape of the sword.

His eyes were two swords!

He floated in the air, the lava below his feet that had been shooting into the air seemed to be pushed down by an invisible hand.

The sword in his hand hummed lightly.

A vicious and bloodthirsty hum of the sword sounded through the entire jie!

The primitive and ancient presence contained a thick bloody tang that rushed into the surroundings like a flood.

In the air, Wei Sheng's cold gaze landed on Chief Elder, the sword in his hand flashing with an eerie light. A cruel and cold smile floated at the corner of Wei Sheng's mouth.

"The scent of a god ... ..."

The tone was filled with viciousness as though it was a completely different person. Before the sound ended, his body disappeared from the air.

In the next moment, he appeared in space.

The sky behind him seemed to be dyed red by blood. The sword shook, and sword essence fell down like a blood-colored waterfall!

Sword essence that had to be counted in the thousands completely shrouded Chief Elder!

Chief Elder felt his body tighten. His entire body was surrounded by a slight piercing pain. He felt a shudder. Thousands of tiny sword essence didn't run astray at all!

All of the sword essences were targeted at him!

Such a powerful strike!

The right hand of Lin Qian who was hiding in the shadows trembled around its grip on his sword as a cold light flashed through his eyes.

Translator Ramblings: Happy New Years.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Forty Two – Great Trouble

Wei Sheng's strike was the blood-colored sword essence flowing like a great river, like a waterfall ten thousand zhang tall as it locked onto Chief Elder.

The thick tang of blood caused Chief Elder to unconsciously frown. His gaze locked onto the spotless sword in Wei Sheng's hand, his expression grave.

That ... ... was not ordinary!

It probably was just a step behind Kun Lun's Immemorial.

Chief Elder was slightly shocked. It was already shocking that Kun Lun had found the Immemorial Shen Sword, but he knew the price Kun Lun had paid for Lin Qian's Immemorial Shen Sword. The essence of Wei Sheng's sword was not as pure as the Immemorial Shen Sword but its murderousness was so great he didn't know how much blood it had drank to form.

He hadn' t through such a vicious weapon existed in the world.

The vicious presence around Wei Sheng and the slightly evil expression were an extreme contrast from Wei Sheng's previous state.

The sword soul had taken possession?

Wei Sheng was a person of such strong resolve. He definitely would not have been overcome so it was likely he had let the sword soul into his body ... ...

In a blink, Chief Elder understood and his wariness increased. He admired Wei Sheng. In terms of talent, among the young people Chief Elder had seen, Wei Sheng most likely wouldn't even enter the top fifty. However, Wei Sheng had steel like resolve, a spirit that did not give up, that was what created his accomplishments.

His resolve had spread through his body.

A body like that could tolerate greater power.

In a flash, countless thoughts flashed through Chief Elder's mind. He did not feel any fear. No matter if it was Zuo Mo or Wei Sheng, they did not have enough of a foundation accumulated. Forcibly raising their cultivation like this seemed powerful, but there was still not enough to compete with a true god-level.

Do not underestimate this hair-thin line. It was the difference of the sky to the earth. Their understanding of the world was not on the same level at all!

The effect of pure power without comprehension was not as great as they imagined.

They underestimated the god-level!

Numerous brown shen glyphs rose out of the ground under Chief Elder's feet and grew upwards like vines.

A shen glyph wall suddenly rose from under his feet.

The waterfall of sword essence hit the shen glyph wall.

Boom!

A deafening sound.

Sword essence scattered. That thin shen glyph wall was unmoved. No matter how the sword essences charged, it did not move at all. It was the like the strongest rock along the ocean. No matter how strong or fierce the wave, they would turn into beads of water when they hit it and would not damage it at all.

Crack-crack-crack!

A spider-web of cracks rapidly appeared on the ground under the shen glyph. The cracks spread at a rapid rate.

Boom boom boom!

The sword essences continued the ferocious attack, and the shen glyph wall finally shook. Chief Elder's expression changed slightly, light flashing through his eyes as his body suddenly disappeared from where he stood.

Boom!

The shen glyph wall finally could not withstand the attack and shattered.

The surging sword essence hit the ground hard.

The blood sword river entered the ground without any effort like a knife cutting tofu. Boom boom boom, great vibrations came from deep within the earth.

An enormous bottomless pit over ten li in diameter appeared on the ground.

Chief Elder narrowed his eyes, his heart shuddering.

What sword was that? How could it possess such pure power?

The reason the Immemorial Shen Sword was powerful was because its sword essence was pure, when it dominated the world, all bowed before it!

But this sword ... ... the sword essence could not be considered top tier, but such a savage and fiercely unreasonable power was really shocking!

Unless... ... a name from the legends appeared in his mind.

Chief Elder stared at the sword in Wei Sheng's hands, his eyes lighting up!

Yet at this time, great murderousness shrouded him. His body felt cold and reflexively a shen glyph appeared behind his back.

Bam!

The shen glyph cracked like glass.

Chief Elder was once again startled. He made another shen glyph and retreated.

Hiss!

The shen glyph was cut easily like it was paper. A purple energy flashed right next to his body, the thick murderousness causing goosebumps to rise on his skin.

Before he could attack in return, a purple energy suddenly shot towards his face.

Chief Elder pointed with a serious expression.

A shen glyph appeared out of the air.

The purple energy did not enter the shen glyph nor cut it. The shen glyph seemed to be a gentle flower that closed and wrapped around the purple shadow!

Chief Elder chanted inside his mind, and the shen glyph started to explode in segments.

A grey armored figure wrapped in chains appeared in front of him.

His pupils suddenly contracted.

Undying Shen Punishment!

Zong Ru changed with a bowed head, his hair turning white at a visible rate. His body was so thin that it would fall if the wind blew. Only his eyes became even clearer and brighter.

Numerous sutra characters the size of a finger spun around him.

The lotus flower mark on his forehead lit up and slowly flew out of his forehead. It landed onto the ground and materialized into a lotus flower bigger than a prayer mat. The lotus flower seemed alive, pink and tender.

Zong Ru raised a foot, and the lotus flower moved under his foot. He stepped onto the lotus flower cross-legged.

A wisp of fire suddenly appeared out of every sutra character, it was the fire of wish power!

Zong Ru had a smile on his face and no pain at all.

What burned was the fire of wish power, his true heart.

Buddha Abandonment Death Wish!

Zong Ru's harmonious gaze was calm and determined. Even now, when he was close to being known as the strongest Dhyana xiu in the world, his heart was just as it was in the beginning and had never changed at all.

With the body of vajra, protect Daren!

Every sutra character burned wish power. Astounding waves of power entered his body.

The wish power lotus under his body burned like fire at his body. His expression was calm and without any pain. His calm Dhyana heart was like a burning ball of fire!

When all of the sutra characters were burned away.

When the wish power lotus under him had burned into ash.

The power inside Zong Ru's body reached a peak. There was a smile on the corner of his mouth. It wasn't the mannerism of that great Dhyana xiu, but that sincere and honest smile of that youth from Little Mountain Jie that only knew a single fist scripture.

Daren, let us fight together!

He took a deep breath, hiss, the air was pulled. A long inhale sounded like the breathing of a monster waking up.

A silent vibration gathered at his right fist.

He gave a thunderous shout.

Zong Ru punched into the sky!

Chief Elder who had been staring at A Gui felt a feeling of danger. His mind moved and he was about to escape when he suddenly found that the air around him was like an thick bog. It had a strange stickiness.

This was ... ...

His eyebrows jumped. His hands moved and a shen glyph appeared. Pop pop pop, a string of explosions sounded in the space around him. Then, his body felt lighter. Then the shen glyph under his feet flashed and his body disappeared from his spot and appeared in the sky nearby.

Wish power!

How was there such powerful wish power!

Chief Elder was astounded. He suddenly turned his face, and stared at the figure on the ground who had their fist up in the air.

Even in the past Xuan Kong Temple, no one had such powerful wish power! Chief Elder's expression changed. Tian Huan and Xuan Kong Temple had fought both secretly and in the openly for many years. Everyone knew each other very well. He had never seen such strong wish power even from the oldest generation!

Chief Eider could see with a glance that Zong Ru was burning his wish power.

Wish power was a very special and dangerous power.

Wish power that was hard for ordinary people to understand was not so mysterious in the eyes of people as powerful as Chief Elder. However, this did not mean he was willing to touch it. The wish, it was the base for forming wish power. What it needed was the strongest of wishes, a wish true to one's heart. The other rule of wish power was sacrifice. It referred to the power that was produced when one was willing to give up everything else to achieve this wish.

There were two reasons why wish power was so powerful. One was the person's heart, the other was sacrifice. One with a true heart would not go astray. The sacrifice was even more extreme. The person would forgot all of their other worries, their heart even clearer, the more they sacrificed, the stronger the wish power produced.

Even god-level experts were wary of this kind of power.

Because this was not the power of the world, this was the power of a person!

Such strong with power, this person ... ...

Great trouble!

Wish power was enough trouble to deal with. But this person actually burned wish power, would anyone do this?

Chief Elder suddenly had a strong impulse to swear.

He suddenly found that his situation seemed to have become slightly bad.

Zuo Mo was the strongest in power, but it was clear that he was not in a good state, a confused state between clarity and befuddlement. Wei Sheng was much more of a threat. If he really had the God-Killing Blood Sword in his hand, then he would be in great trouble today. Something that had disappeared for tens of thousands of years like the Undying Shen Punishment actually appeared in front of him. Chief Elder almost didn't believe his eyes. Adding on Zong Ru who was burning wish power, Chief Elder felt a headache just thinking about it.

He suddenly remembered there were two other people!

He couldn't help but turn his face. His face quickly darkened.

Two crescent moons appeared in Ceng Lian'er's eyes. There was none of the indolent temptation she usually wore, only a strong feeling of danger. Her two crescent moon earrings clinked.

A strong pressure came with the appearance of her floor-length deep red dress.

A silver crescent moon flowed with light behind her.

When moon shen power burned, it was not flames, but a moon-colored flow that appeared as cool as water. The icy moon flame flow caused every nerve in her to tremble.

However, her expression was normal. Resonating with her, a ray of condensed moon essence shot down from the full moon in the sky and landed on Ceng Lian'er

She could feel the wondrous connection between her and the full moon high above her. The moon essence of the full moon flowed into her body and that cold moon flame flow.

The power grew rapidly inside of her.

She was at her most powerful state.

Suddenly, she felt something and looked towards the moon in the sky.

The moon suddenly lit up, spraying out countless moon essences. Lines of moon essences fell down from the full moon.

In a blink, innumerable threads of moon essence fell like silk and covered all of the Central Plains.

Translator Ramblings: Ceng Lian'er is Sailor Moon.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Forty Three – God-level!

A wisp of fire suddenly jumped inside of Luo Li's body that was gradually turning ethereal. His fading body was like cotton soaked in oil and started to burn with a woosh.

The flames followed along the chain between the two and spread towards Wo Li.

Wo Li suddenly turned her head and looked at Luo Li covered in flames.

Her cool eyes became gentle and then became determined.

Ever since she was created, she knew that she was his sword. The sword should be strong, sharp, only then could she protect him.

She knew his thoughts and resolve just like she understood his emotions.

Surviving together, never abandoning each other.

She was his sword, she was here to help him fulfill his duties.

The flames quickly spread to her along the chains. She was born for him, from him, and her heart was unusually calm at being able to turn into dust in his flames.

The flames burrowed into her body. Powerful shen power formed in her body like a roiling volcano.

"Luo Li!"

Her lips parted slightly, her murmured filled with soft emotion. That even fainter figure in the flames seemed to hear her murmur and shook slightly.

The fire became dimmer and dimmer, the chain was burnt into dust. The last wisp of flame entered her body, and she could feel that familiar presence inside her body. He had not left.

"Never to be parted!"

Wo Li's face became determined again. She was the sword, she had to complete his last wishes!

His wishes were her wishes!

His duty was her duty!

Living and dying together, never apart!

Another figure flew into the air.

Chief Elder made a slight sound of surprise. It was a sword spirit! It was the first time he saw such a life-like sword spirit. What shocked him the most was that the sword spirit did not seem any different compare with a living person.

This was impossible!

Even Kun Lun could not make a sword spirit become like a living person. Sword spirits were created from sword scriptures, no one could create other people, even god-level experts definitely could not!

These people from Mo Cloud Sea ... ... they were really a group of freaks!

Chief Elder was not very surprised by Ceng Lian'er's abilities. It had been known a long time ago that Ceng Lian'er had the complete inheritance of the moon shen power. Many sects had secretly desired to capture Ceng Lian'er and get the moon shen power from her. In the end, they had to give up on their desire due to the strength of Mo Cloud Sea.

The Moon Shen Temple had not been as powerful as the Sun Shen Temple but their line of succession had not been broken. In any era, they maintained their own inheritance. This alone was a proof of their power.

Looking at the sky, Chief Elder's mind finally was affected.

A sun, a full moon, a bloody sky, combined they formed an eerie picture. Even Chief Elder had never seen such a picture.

This time, it really was troublesome!

He felt slight regret. He should have left a bit earlier.

Now, he was surrounded by six people. While none of them were god-level, but each of them were just a step away from god-level.

Chief Elder would naturally not fear if it was just one or two of them, but six at once, and each of them with eerie and strange powers, Chief Elder immediately felt a great pressure.

Also ... ...

Chief Elder glanced at a non-descript corner in the distance out of the corner of his eye.

Kun Lun's people wanted to take advantage of the chaos.

Chief Elder noticed Lin Qian and the people from Kun Lun hiding when he entered god-level. The presence of Lin Qian's Immemorial Shen Sword was too strong. If he used this opportunity to kill Lin Qian and these people, then no one could stop Tian Huan from dominating.

But Chief Elder was very wary of the sword in Lin Qian's hands. Normal people might not know about this sword, but how could Chief Elder not? The Immemorial Shen Sword combined with the soul of the previous Kun Lun sect leader allowed the power of this sword to reach a terrifying level. Even if a god-level was touched by this sword, it would be dangerous.

Therefore, Chief Elder's mind moved and he had thought of a wonderful idea.

If he closed off and then detonated Central Plains Jie, Lin Qian could probably escape using the power of the Immemorial Sword. However, he would definitely pay a significant price, and the other people with him would die.

Wounded, Lin Qian would have to go into seclusion for many years after returning to Kun Lun in order to recover.

Those years would be enough for him to lead Tian Huan to conquer the lands.

But before that, he had to leave this place alive.

Chief Elder remained on alert for Lin Qian who had been in hiding in wait all this time.

Lin Qian with his Immemorial Shen Sword was like a poisonous snake. If he showed any weakness, this poisonous snake would bare its fangs and inject the venom into the body of the enemy.

In Chief Elder's view, Lin Qian was undoubtedly the greatest threat. These people from Mo Cloud Sea would definitely die, meaning Lin Qian's goal could only be him!

Consequently, even though he had been fighting the group of Mo Cloud Sea, Chief Elder's mind was on guard against Lin Qian attacks. However, these people from Mo Cloud Sea astounded Chief Elder.

He suddenly found that leaving would not be as easy after being surrounded by these six people.

If he could not leave in ten hours, the collapsing Central Plains would bury him as well.

Zuo Mo and the other five people did not know the thoughts of Chief Elder. Their bloodlust had taken over.

Fire coming all over his body, Zuo Mo was like a furious lion that madly attacked. There seemed to be a vast and surging power inside his body like a sea of fire that made him a wild beast that did not know weariness.

If Zuo Mo's consciousness was clear, then the Chief Elder would probably have trouble just facing Zuo Mo alone.

Zuo Mo was like a sun, there seemed to be endless light and heat inside his body. For some unknown reason, Zuo Mo could resonate with the sun above. A full sun burned above their heads. Under the sunlight, Zuo Mo became even more powerful.

Wei Sheng who had been taken over by the God-Killing Blood Sword swelled with murderousness that had hid for tens of thousands of years. Also, the sword was more experienced than Wei Sheng in battle. The blood of those god-level experts had contained their fighting instincts before death.

He casually swung and every move was astoundingly powerful.

The thick tang of blood contained terrifying power.

Compared to Zuo Mo who was not mentally in control, Wei Sheng was a bigger threat.

Chief Elder had just dodged a sun shen axe when three bloody floods formed by three sword essences howled towards him from three different directions like pythons.

If he was hit by one of them, even with the shen glyph protecting his body, it would not be a good experience.

More importantly, he would lose the initiative.

The shen glyph flashed under his feet and Chief Elder disappeared from where he stood.

He had just appeared three hundred zhang away when the threads falling from the moon imperceptibly shook. Chief Elder seemed to detect it and hurriedly dodged again. Just as he disappeared, a curved blade cut through where he had just been.

When Chief Elder's figure reappeared, A Gui's attack silently appeared behind his back.

Chief Elder felt a thread of anger at being forced into such a sorry state. He snorted. Countless shen glyphs appeared behind his back. With a woosh, they swept towards A Gui.

The Undying Shen Punishment was very troublesome, but it was just a little troublesome!

Chief Elder was full of murderousness. He would show these people what a god-level expert was!

The furiously growing shen glyphs were like vines that immediately wrapped around A Gui. These dark green shen glyphs were peerless in their strength. While the bone daggers in A Gui's hands could cut them off, they grew quickly! In a blink, A Gui was wrapped up by the shen glyph that was like a furiously growing patch of grass.

Wo Li's sword essence had reached Chief Elder's face.

Chief Elder's expression changed slightly and he retreated.

This sword energy that seemed to be covered in dust was made from dozens of layers of life and death energy! It was the first time Chief Elder had encountered such a strange sword essence. Between life and death, between intangibility and tangibility, layer after layer, there an unique sword essence like this in the world!

Chief Elder pointed with his fingers.

A shen glyphy suddenly appeared and split into two to reveal a thin opening that was black and bottomless. It was a crack into the endless void!

Wo Li's sword essence disappeared into the endless void.

Chief Elder relaxed slightly. Even if it was between life and death, between intangibility and tangibility, there would be only one fate for it after being sucked into the endless void.

The feeling of stickiness once again appeared which made Chief Elder's body still. Wei Sheng's sword essence just barely brushed past him and he had a cold sweat from the shock.

Chief Elder's eyes flashed with cold light. The ground underneath Zong Ru's feet split apart without any warning or sound. Boom, large waves of burning red hot lava erupted from the crack and the lava swallowed Zong Ru.

The pillar of lava was more than a hundred zhang tall like an enormous dragon!

The dragon fire then landed heavily and smashed into the lava below. The lava seemed to be alive. It grabbed Zong Ru and pulled him down deeper.

The crack on the ground fused back together.

The sun, moon, and bloody sky above made Chief Elder extremely uncomfortable. He snorted coldly. He did not seem to move but the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Central Plains started to boil. Steam rose up, and turned into mist that gathered in the sky.

Black clouds covered the sky once again.

The moonlight threads were cut off, the sun's fire burned at the cloud layer, but the cloud layer became thicker and thick until it completely separated the sun and moon from the land below. The world became dark again.

The lightning snakes danced in the black clouds even more intensely than before.

Chief Elder's gaze moved to Wei Sheng and he felt a wave of murderousness. So what if it was the God-Killing Blood Sword? It was from tens of thousands of years ago, did you still think it still is that era?

Naïve!

Facing the blood sword essence, he suddenly reached out a hand.

Hiss-crack-crack!

In that moment, thousands of bolts of lightning came from the cloud layer and landed on Chief Elder's palm. There seemed to be a layer of silver liquid flowing on Chief Elder's palm that was so bright no one could look directly at it.

Chief Elder's hand moved slightly. The silver fluids started to retreat from his arm towards his wrist and then from his sword to his finger.

Thousands of bolts of lightning formed a round and scorchingly bright silver ball that appeared in front of Chief Elder's finger.

Chief Elder flicked, and the silver ball which gave off a terrifying presence flew towards the incoming bloody sword essence!

Translator Ramblings: Chief Elder wants to hit multiple birds with one stone.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Forty Four – Lin Qian

Pew!

The silver ball immediately penetrated the sword essence. The seemingly powerful sword essence flow was as fragile as paper in front of this silver ball.

The bloody flow collapsed. The silver ball drew out a silver streak in the air as it flew towards Wei Sheng.

Wei Sheng's pale and eerie face showed a hint of fear.

But then an cold and eerie smile appeared on his lips. The power of the God-Killing Blood Sword came from the power in the blood of the ancient warriors but the God-Killing Blood sword had not completely taken over Wei Sheng's mind. Because only Wei Sheng could truly express his understanding of sword essence.

At this time, the God-Killing Blood Sword returned control to Wei Sheng.

Chief Elder found the difference. The eerie and vicious presence on Wei Sheng's face suddenly disappeared, and was replaced by the determined and honest presence unique to Wei Sheng. Chief Elder immediately realized what had happened.

Having gained control again, Wei Sheng did not seem to feel the piercing pain in his body. His eyes focused slightly, his wrist shook, and the blood sword in his hand suddenly rose slightly. He executed the simple stab that he had practiced millions of times, stab forward!

Just like last time, the blood colored sword essence exploded out. The ultimate power contained in the blood of those ancient warriors turned into tiny sword essences counted in the hundreds of thousands as they erupted from the sword.

Unexpectedly, these millions of sword essences were filled with the smell of blood did not spread out but were gathering towards the tip of the sword.

Looking from afar, it seemed that the blood colored light that appeared on the sword was contracting and collapsing suddenly towards the sword tip.

A rice-sized dot of light suddenly burned at the tip of the sword.

Wei Sheng's eyes were as bright as stars as his wrist flicked lightly.

That light made from millions of sword essences flew towards the silver ball and jumped off the tip of the sword.

The sword essence dot of light did not move fast, and its flight path was slightly unstable. However, the silver ball seemed to be attracted to it and flew straight towards the sword essence dot.

The rice-size sword essence dot collided with the silver ball.

Snap!

The silver ball broke apart, a thread of lightning flashing and disappearing in the air without any of the terrifying presence it had before.

The sword essence dot that had shattered the silver ball continued to fly towards Chief Elder.

Chief Elder was slightly shocked. He looked again at Wei Sheng. He hadn't expected that the God-Killing Blood Sword was even stronger in Wei Sheng's hands than in the hands of the God-Killing Blood Sword!

It was a pity such an outstanding youth was not from Tian Huan.

Chief Elder felt slight pity. The more he fought with these people, the more he felt just how outstanding they were.

Wei Sheng was powerful, but this was not enough to defeat him.

Chief Elder flicked a finger and a crack to the endless voice appeared in front of the dot of light.

Even the strongest sword essence was meaningless against the vast endless void.

Just as the dot of light was about to be swallowed by the crack into the endless void, the blood swords in Wei Sheng's eyes suddenly lit up. The sword in his hand trembled and he shouted, "Explode!"

The dot of light suddenly gave off blinding rays of light!

The sword essence that had been compressed to its limits exploded in the crack to the endless void in a spectacular show!

Boom!

All of the Central Plains suddenly shook violently.

Chief Elder's expression changed drastically for the first time. With a grunt, he disappeared from his position. He was wounded!

There was a certain connection between his mind and the shen glyphs he used. The endless void crack at the center of the shen glyph had exploded, and the great blow had affected his body. His mind was injured.

This person was crazy!

Attacking a crack to the endless void, this person dared to attack a crack to the endless void!

No one would have dared to do this. This was not any different than committing suicide!

The endless void crack was extremely unstable to start with. It was very likely to pull all of the Central Plains in the endless void after being attacked like this. Everyone would die.

Suddenly, Chief Elder realized, these people were going to die anyways!

Damn it!

Chief Edler's expression changed again.

He had been mistaken! How could he have forgotten this!

If these people were trapped here, if they attacked the cracks to the endless void then he wouldn't be able to escape!

A dark black crack suddenly floated in the air.

A crack to the endless void!

Lin Qian looked in shock at the great battle occurring in the distance with waves in his heart.

The strength of god-level was deeply imprinted into his mind.

This battle far surpassed his understanding, no matter if it was Chief Elder that controlled all things in the world, or Wei Sheng and the others. All of the powers they showed were from the legends of the ancient warriors.

Originally, he had wanted to watch and see if he could take advantage of the situation. However, when the crack to the endless void was attacked, he realized there wasn't much time left!

He had been gripping the Immemorial Shen Sword all this time. Everything in the surroundings were clearly reflected in his mind. He could clearly feel that after Wei Sheng attacked the crack to the endless void, all of the Central Plains were affected. Before, it had been a few hours to the collapse, now that time was drastically shorted.

With his strength, he could not accurately calculated when this jie would collapse. The feeling of increasing danger told him that there wasn't much time left.

Looking at everyone around him, Lin Qian felt terrible and didn't know how to speak.

There hadn't been any problems with their plan. Ever since they had received the news about Mo Cloud Sea and Tian Huan, Kun Lun had done a great deal of work, even sending Mu Xuan to fight Mu Xi, creating a great ruckus so that Tian Huan and Mo Cloud Sea would not worry as they fought each other. Lin Qian had personally led this team and had a few different back-up plans including one where they attacked Zhong De, Mo Cloud Sea, or the Chief Elder of Tian Huan. All of them could be targets depending on how the situation developed.

Possessing the Immemorial Sword Lin Qian had the ability to kill in a single blow.

But how could he have imagined that the Chief Elder of Tian Huan would step into god-level. When the other decided to close off and destroy this jie, Lin Qian knew that Chief Elder had definitely noticed them.

This time, the children of Kun Lun that came with him would not be able to escape.

Even he needed to rely on the power of the Immemorial Sword to break through the void and return to Kun Lun. He did not have the ability to take others with him.

"Eldest Shixiong, quick go!" a Kun Lun disciple urged in a trembling voice.

This battle was a great blow to them. They had detected the change to some degree. How could the ones that became Children of Kun Lun be stupid? Their guesses were extremely close to the truth!

"Yes, Eldest Shixiong! Go quickly!" Compared to the Kun Lun disciples, this slightly older disciple urged as well. "If Eldest Shixiong can return, then Kun Lun has won!"

These words immediately lit up their emotions. Their pales faces flashed with a strange excitement.

"Haha! Tian Huan will not have Chief Elder, Mo Cloud Sea's experts will all be dead, only Kun Lun will be left!"

"Haha! Such a great bargain!"

"Eldest Shixiong, you have to conquer the world!"

Lin Qian's eyes filled with tears.

He bit his lips, and said slowly, "Kun Lun will not forget any of you!"

Time became even tighter, the feeling of danger increasing. Lin Qian did not hesitate any longer. He wiped the tears and held the Immemorial Shen Sword across his body.

Lin Qian's expression was devout as he chanted, "Protect Our Kun Lun!"

The Immemorial Shen Sword suddenly gave off astounding light that wrapped around Lin Qian.

Inside the light, a part of Lin Qian's shen power suddenly started to burn. Enormous pain spread through his body. Lin Qian's body did not move a hair.

So this was burning shen power ... ... he hadn't thought that he would need to burn shen power to escape this place ... ...

Lin Qian looked deeply at Tian Huan's Chief Elder in the sky.

Accumulating enough shen power to burn!

That was the crux of becoming a god. Lin Qian noted this. This was the greatest gain this time.

He would definitely become god-level!

Lin Qian gripped the sword hilt tightly.

The burning shen power was sucked dry by the Immemorial Shen Sword in his hand. The light wrapped around him suddenly exploded. A vast sword essence broke through the sky.

Lin Qian's body disappeared from his spot.

A Kun Lun Child stood up and shouted, "We're going to die anyways! Brothers! Let's fight to the death! Mo Cloud Sea's people are going to die with us, we cannot let that old man from Tian Huan run away!"

"All in!"

"Do it!"

All of the Kun Lun Children had a look of fanaticism on their faces. They seemed to see the scene of Kun Lun conquering the world.

They started to furiously burn shen power!

No!

He had to leave as fast as possible!

Chief Elder knew if this continued, he could not leave. Lin Qian's departure cleared his mind. Escaping this place was the most important thing!

Otherwise, even if Lin Qian was wounded but could return alive, they won! Lin Qian only needed to spend a few years to recover from his wounds and then Tian Huan would be finished. Without him, Tian Huan could not stop Lin Qian.

Chief Elder ignored those Children of Kun Lun and smirked inside.

Those Children of Kun Lun were too weak. They didn't know that they didn't even qualify to burn their shen power!

Idiots!

As expected!

The first Kun Lun disciple that burned their shen power, turned to ash before they could make any sound. The rest of the disciples were unable to stop. Flames consumed all of them.

Why had Chief Elder never thought that burning was the crux to entering god-level?

Because in the records that had remained from the ancient era, burning was the move used to die with your opponent. Those that burned shen power would die. This was easy to understand. But only after entering god-level did Chief Elder truly understand.

There were three outcomes to burning shen power. Those with weak shen power would be turned to ash on the spot. If their shen power reached a certain level, burning would increase their power temporarily but then they would die in the end. And only when their shen power reached a certain level would burning shen power allow them to break through. They could use the power of the breakthrough to stabilize and become god-level.

There were only a rare few that had become god-level. The important points had disappeared into history.

Dodging Zuo Mo, Wei Sheng, and Wo Li's attacks, Chief Elder searched for a chance to escape.

His eyes glanced at the endless void crack.

Zuo Mo's mind was a blur. He was relying on his instincts for the great majority of his attacks.

But as he attacked without any regard for the consequences, a small part of the power inside his body was used up and he finally recovered a thread of clarity.

The presence of the Immemorial Shen Sword just now caused him to shudder and his mind immediately became much clearer.

Lin Qian!

This name caused his eyes to turn red.

Clear-minded, Zuo Mo reacted quickly and realized Lin Qian's intentions. He hadn't thought that this was the mantis hunting the cicada, while the oriole was waiting behind. The one that benefited in the end was Lin Qian!

But at this time, he quickly moved his gaze back to the battle. Lin Qian had already escaped. If Chief Elder escaped as well, Mo Cloud Sea would be finished.

This thought caused Zuo Mo to glare at Chief Elder.

No! No matter what, Chief Elder could not be allowed to leave this place alive!

Since they would die anyways, they had to fight for a chance for Mo Cloud Sea.

Having recovered clarity of mind, Zuo Mo's danger level immediately rose.

"Eldest Shixiong, stop him, do not let him escape through the crack!"

Zuo Mo exposed Chief Elder's intentions and he moved forward before he finished speaking.

The golden flames rushed to gather at his right fist. Zuo Mo's face was full of viciousness and savagery.

Come, taste ye's new move!

Translator Ramblings: While all of Kun Lun's disciples died, they were valiant in their self-sacrifice ... ...

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Forty Five – Surging Power

Of everyone here, the one that was the greatest threat to Chief Elder was Wei Sheng and not the God-Killing Blood Sword.

The difference in cultivation meant that the great power of the God-Killing Blood Sword could not be fully expressed. Even then only Wei Sheng could transform the great and savage power of the God-Killing Blood Sword into powerful killing moves.

The God-Killing Blood Sword also recognized this. While it was unwilling, the circumstances of the battle meant that it had to relinquish control to Wei Sheng.

Wei Sheng's skill in the sword was completely brought out.

Having just comprehended how to compress sword essence, he repeatedly released these extremely compressed sword essences. Chief Elder was very wary of them. Unprecedented power flooded into Wei Sheng's body from the God-Killing Blood Sword and rampaged through his body. Buoyed by this surging power, he stood at an unprecedented level.

His vision immediately broadened.

Countless ideas of the sword path erupted out of his mind. The sword essence in his hand constantly changed, and the sword essence became even harder to predict.

An explosion due to his accumulated knowledge!

His sword cultivation route had never been smooth. He had experienced numerous hardships, countless obstacles, and always persisted. No one as like him. Even with such strength, he still persisted daily in the basic sword training. After continuing for so many years, his fundamentals were astoundingly rooted, and he had accumulated great knowledge and skill. This was truly an explosion!

Wei Sheng's understanding of Void sword essence broke through a bottleneck and reached an unprecedented height.

The pressure on Chief Elder suddenly increased. The void presence in Wei Sheng's sword essence became fainter and fainter, the sword energy slimmer, and was now as thin as a strand of hair.

Chief Elder didn't dare to let these hair-thin sword energies near him. Even he would be cut apart by these sword energies if they touched him!

Each slender sword energy was a tiny crack of the endless void.

Damn it!

Chief Elder felt even more frantic. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a wisp of fire, and his heart jumped.

For Zuo Mo, the Sun Shen Methodology had always been very cryptic. It was an inheritance from an ancient time, after all. The speech and writing from that time had been completely different from now. Many times, Zuo Mo needed to focus to study and understand.

His cultivation path could not be said to be difficult, but Zuo Mo always felt that there was a barrier, and he could not easily proceed.

Until now.

There was peerless power surging in his body. All of the power in the sun crystal seed was unleashed inside his body. Even in the history of the Sun Tribe, no one had dared to do a similar thing. There had never been such great power!

All the places that had been difficult in the past disappeared completely now.

The entire shen methodology flowed through his mind and matched him unusually well as though it had been activated now after hiding in his body all this time.

The Sun Shen Methodology was not as complex as Zuo Mo originally imagined. When he understood and looked back, he found that the Sun Shen Methodolgy was actually very simple.

The ancient warriors emphasized presence as the most important during battle. They were the ultimate power for their tribe. When tribes fought, they were usually fighting at the front lines just like the mo of the present. This was why they admired simplicity the most. Things that were too complex might be beautiful and exquisite, but they definitely were of little help for presence.

The Sun Shen Methodology was modelled after the sun, and the sun crystal seed was a sun. Its power was of the same source as the sun shen power, and the laws involved were the same. While he could not control everything in the world like Chief Elder, but there was no obstacle any longer to understand many things that had been hard to understand.

It could be said that only now did he completely absorb the entire Sun Shen Methodology, how to channel shen power, and much more.

Those furious raging power became Zuo Mo's best teachers and taught him how to produce and channel the power of the sun.

The great problems that countless Sun Tribe warriors had spent their minds and energy on studying were clearly being displayed inside Zuo Mo's body. Zuo Mo even found several places where the Sun Shen Methodology was wrong. There never been anyone like him who was able to observe how the burning flows inside the sun moved in such detail.

The burning flows inside the sun crystal seed had manifested after being accumulated through millions of years. It was much more refined compared to Zuo Mo's sun shen power.

It was a pity ... ... he didn't have much time left ... ...

If he could survive, maybe he could push the sun shen methodology to a higher level ... ...

At such a time, he was able to have such absurd thoughts in his mind, Zuo Mo grinned in self-mockery.

In his field of view, Chief Elder's unpredictable figure grew closer. Zuo Mo's pupils were like two balls of burning flame.

Since this was the case, then let the Sun Shen Methodology shine its brightest light in his hands!

Flames continued to flow and gather at his right fist. At this time, the mo matrix seal on his right hand was destroyed by the burning flows of the sun crystal seed. The skin of his right fist was almost transparent. The deep red burning flows moved underneath slowly like blood.

As the flames continued to gather, the burning sun flows in his right fist started to become more active.

Chief Elder's figure continued to grow closer. The fire burning in Zuo Mo's chest became even stronger. As though they felt his fighting spirit, the burning flows inside his body circulated faster. The strong burning brought along great pain, and caused Zuo Mo's face to twist.

At this time, he saw Chief Elder suddenly jump and the shen glyph under his feet lit up at the same time.

You want to run?

Zuo Mo's face was unspeakably vicious. The flames on his right fist were compressed to the limit, burning a blinding white. The burning flows in his right fist became more active than they ever had been. His right fist trembled uncontrollably as a feeling of numbness spread.

A blurry figure flashed nearby.

Idiot!

Zuo Mo who was almost pushed to the point of crumbling by the burning flows had a peerlessly savage expression on his twisted face.

"Kill!"

A silent howl exploded in his mind. Using all of his power, he threw his right fist in the direction of Chief Elder.

Boom!

The surging Sun shen flames erupted from Zuo Mo's right fist without any warning. The flames were so strong they exploded like a volcano. The area they covered was unexpectedly large. Chief Elder who had not stabilized himself was consumed by the sun shen fire!

When an enormous pillar of shen fire five li in diameter appeared in the sky, the entire sky was illuminated. The thick clouds in the sky boiled and a large portion disappeared.

Within the pillar of fire, countless three-legged golden crows that manifested from shen power flapped their wings. Golden arcs of flame formed and extinguished in the pillar of fire.

Everyone was stunned by the astounding scene.

In front of the enormous pillar of flame, Zuo Mo seemed so minuscule.

"Haa ... ... haa ... ..."

Zuo Mo's panting was interspersed with broken laughter as he floated in the air. His right fist was burnt black, his right arm having completely lost feeling.

His terrifying pillar of fire was not formed from his shen power but by igniting the burning sun flows inside his fist. He had just used an extremely tiny amount of the burning sun flows but he had paid a great price.

His shen power would not be able to injure the Chief Elder, but the burning sun flows could. He didn't have much shen power but he had a great amount of burning sun flows in his body.

There was a great difference in their cultivation, but so what? Power could not fill the gap in cultivation, but he had enough power to break the gap!

Come, Old Man!

Zuo Mo's eyes were red. He could not feel if it was his spirit that was burning or if his body was actually burning.

That was not important now!

Chief Elder's figure appeared in view. He was extremely disheveled, all of his hair burned away. He hadn't expected that Zuo Mo's punch had such great range! When he had been consumed by the pillar of fire, he used shen glyphs to protect himself. Yet the pillar of fire formed by igniting the burning sun flows was too great!

What depressed him even more was that there had been a bunch of three-legged golden crows inside the pillar of fire formed from Zuo Mo's shen power. These three-legged golden crows furiously charged at him so that he could not use any methods except shen glyphs to resist the sun shen fire.

That was sun shen fire!

The life of a sun could be counted in the billions of years. Even an infant sun had lived through millions of years. The power of the sun shen fire it created could be imagined.

The surging sun shen fire had caught the chief elder off guard and he had been injured. What had injured the chief elder was not the sun shen fire's power but its terrifying volume.

Chief Elder seemed to be hit by a raging river. He was disheveled because he had been caught off guard.

If he was prepared, he would definitely be able to stop the same move. In his eyes, Zuo Mo could not express it true power. The move appeared astounding, but its true power was not as great as imagined.

However, being pushed to such a step by a person not in god-level ... ...

Chief Elder's gaze when he looked at Zuo Mo suddenly became dark and murderous.

He glanced at the endless void crack that had been attacked by Wei Sheng but hadn't disappeared.

This crack of the endless void that he could pass through was surrounded by tiny cracks of void. These tiny cracks were Wei Sheng's void sword essence!

These void sword energies sealed the crack.

Damn it!

Chief Elder's gaze landed back on Zuo Mo.

This guy's body was strange ... ...

Chief Elder managed to calm his mind. He knew that if he could not take care of these people, he would not have a chance to break the seal and flee into the endless void.

If he received even the slightest disruption when he went into the endless void, even a god-level would die.

When he made the decision, Chief Elder calmed down. The Central Plains were rapidly collapsing, but there wasn't any panic on his face.

There was enough time.

Suddenly, the shen glyph that had wrapped around A Gui gave off purple flames. The shen glyph was burned away like dry grass and revealed A Gui's body.

Almost at the same time, a figure suddenly burrowed out of the ground and shot into the sky. It was Zong Ru, who had been dragged underground by the lava.

This group was really troublesome!

Chief Elder sighed in astonishment. Just now, Zuo Mo and Wei Sheng had pressed him hard enough that he had not attention to pay to these two people.This allowed the two to break free of their restraints.

The youths all had different powers, but they had some similar traits such as being hardy.

Chief Elder's gaze became calm and serene again.

Since this was the case, then he'd take care of them together.

I'll let you see what the uncrossable chasm between a true god-level and you is!

Chief Elder slowly closed his eyes and spread his arms.

Translator Ramblings: Hello nuclear reactor Zuo Mo!

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Forty Six – Glyph Sea

A shen glyph appeared beside the chief elder, then another one, a third, a fourth ... ...

All kinds of glyphs grew in the air and spread outwards. In a few moments, there were countless glyphs floating in the end, packed in and endless.

Some were shen glyphs, some were seal scripts, they were of different colors and flashed with different lights.

Chief Elder's expression was solemn, his spread arms seemed to be embracing the world.

This was like a galaxy, all kinds of stars vast and endless. The shen glyphs were like those enormous and bright stars, the seal scripts like those small and dim stars.

Each glyph spun slowly and released a force field that belonged to themselves.

A sea of glyphs!

A hint of shock flashed through Zuo Mo's eyes but then he recovered. He had to admit that in the field of shen glyphs and seal scripts, Chief Elder was the best at present.

Even around him, there were several glyphs that he did not recognize.

This glyph sea contained billions of glyphs, was this god-level?

A daze entered Zuo Mo's eyes. Seal scripts and shen glyphs, this was also the field he was skilled in but he was lacking in comparison to Chief Elder.

This was the world of shen glyphs!

A shen glyph grandmaster!

Yet there was no time for Zuo Mo to sigh in astonishment. He quickly found the danger of this world of shen glyphs.

Nearby, a shen glyph suddenly lit up. Seven seal scripts were attracted ot it and released light at the same time.

Suddenly, an arrow of ice shot out of a light blue seal script!

Zuo Mo did not change expression. When the ice arrow reached him, it was turned to steam by the sun shen fire that surrounded Zuo Mo.

Yet this ice arrow seemed to awaken the other seal scripts and shen glyphs.

Woosh!

Ice arrows, waves of wind, lightning, flowing fire ... ...

They shot at Zuo Mo from all directions, hissing and cracking. Sparks flew around Zuo Mo. The domineering and powerful sun shen fire dealt easily with these normal attacks.

But Zuo Mo did not have a happy expression.

He actually felt the a foreboding sense of unease.

The entire glyph sea started to spun. All of the shen glyphs and seal scripts seemed to be awakened.

All of the seal scripts around Zuo Mo started to attack. Each seal script had a different attack. The lights came in a storm and were so rapid they almost obscured Zuo Mo's vision.

Zuo Mo immediately felt a slight pressure.

The power of the seal scripts was limited and they could not break through Zuo Mo's shen fire. However, there were too many of them and too many different kinds of powers. The pressure when tens of thousands of completely different powers attacked together could be imagined.

Woosh!

The flames around Zuo Mo exploded. The burning sun flows inside his body seemed to be angered by the rain of attacks. The sun shen fire became even more ferocious. At this time, Zuo Mo was a ball of fire. The lights released by the seal scripts were like moths flying towards a flame. Once they came close, they would turn into sparks and disappear.

Zuo Mo did not dare to relax. Right now, the seal scripts were the ones attacking, and the shen glyphs had not moved.

Shen glyphs were of a higher level than seal scripts and more powerful.

As expected by Zuo Mo, a shen glyph suddenly lit up with blue light. A blue figure like that of a female slowly rose from the shen glyph.

The blue female seemed like a ball of flowing water. She held a deep blue bottle in her hand.

When it appeared, Zuo Mo had a strong feeling of danger.

She held the blue bottle high up in her hand, the mouth of the bottle was turned to face Zuo Mo.

Splash!

A flow of water poured out of the bottle and landed by her feet, turning into a raging river that swept towards Zuo Mo.

The roar of the river covered all other sounds.

Zuo Mo stared closely at the river in front of him. A strong feeling of danger rose.

Using water to subdue fire?

Zuo Mo was not surprised. Water subduing fire was a basic law. The sun shen fire was domineering but it was not invincible. If there was shen fire, there would be shen water. With a shen fire like the sun shen fire that was the most domineering and masculine, there was naturally the darkest and gentlest shen water.

Shen water!

The river in front of him was made completely of shen water!

Zuo Mo was shocked. He had been shocked when Chief Elder had managed to summon the Void Sky Li Fire, He hadn't thought the other was able to summon shen water with a wave of his hand.

His guess was right. Chief Elder had summoned a shen water. The Void Spring Shen Water which came from the endless void. There were many void springs in the endless void and the void spring shen water came from that.

Chief Elder desperately wanted to end the battle. He used the power of the shen glyphs to find a void spring and summoned the void spring shen water.

Was this god-level?

The burning sun flows seemed to detect the danger the river posed. They became more active.

The burning sun flow that speed up in its circulation set off golden arcs of flame.

The golden arcs of flame appeared for only short moments, flashing and then disappearing. But the arcs formed and extinguished each other. With the destruction of each arc, there would be a gold spark that landed in Zuo Mo's body.

However, Zuo Mo had no time to study what these golden sparks were.

As the burning flow became active again, Zuo Mo seemed to feel as though his mind fell back into a great sea of fire. His consciousness started to blur again!

However, having gained some experience, Zuo Mo took a deep breath. He faced the charging shen water and threw a punch just like previously.

Without needing his consciousness effort, a small burning flow started to burn.

Boom!

A terrifying pillar of fire erupted out of Zuo Mo's burnt right hand!

The pillar of fire and the flow of water collide heavily in the air. The moment that the shen water and shen fire came into contact, light appeared. Zuo Mo's vision was blinded and he could not see a thing.

Boom boom boom!

The enormous sounds of the explosion deafened Zuo Mo's ears.

A faint rings of light quickly spread from where the two had collided.

Everywhere the circle of light passed, the seal scripts immediately shattered!

Zuo Mo was swept by the ring of light. It was like being hammered. The flames around him suddenly lit up. Taking advantage of the moment of clarity, Zuo Mo gritted his teeth and threw another punch!

Boom!

Another pillar of fire!

The shen fire immediately gained the upper hand.

The void spring shen water continued to retreat as the shen fire moved forward. The line of fire was pressing close to the feet of the woman holding the bottle.

The void spring shen water was a level below the sun shen fire. The void spring had not been large and there wasn't much shen water inside. Zuo Mo had a complete sun crystal seed that contained a great deal more shen fire.

At this time, nearby, another shen glyph suddenly lit up.

This was a white shen glyph. The light it gave off was also white. When the shen glyph lit up, it immediately attracted the surrounding seal scripts to it. In a blink, it became several times bigger.

Roar!

A white dragon of ice flew out of the shen glyph, stretched its body and leapt at the shen fire!

When the ice dragon appeared, the temperature of the surrounding air dropped dramatically.

It was the first time Zuo Mo saw such a condensed and detailed dragon. This snowy white dragon had an elegant body, its scales like crystal that reflected the light beautifully.

Ice Shen Glyph!

The cold air spun as the ice dragon coiled and silently spread to every corner.

The presence of the sun shen fire suddenly stilled.

The void spring shen water took the chance to push the shen fire back in Zuo Mo's direction.

The icy cold energy caused Zuo Mo's mind to clear up greatly. Such powerful shen glyph! Zuo Mo had never seen such a strong cold energy. If he didn't have the burning heat of the sun inside him, he definitely would not last long with just his own shen power.

But in the next moment, Zuo Mo's expression changed slightly.

The cold energy did not cause the burning flow in his body to retreat, it actually enraged the burning flows. They became more active.

Hiss hiss hiss!

The golden arcs of flame became more frequent and more golden sparks fell in Zuo Mo's body.

Zuo Mo managed to detect the pattern. If the burning flow became active, his consciousness would be pulled into the sea of fire and start to blur. If this occurred, the best way was to channel the burning flow out.

The amount of burning sun flow they had used was a drop in a sea.

The amount of sun shen fire contained in one drop of the burning sun flow was astounding.

Without a word, Zuo Mo gritted his teeth. Another punch!

A blinding pillar of light headed for the ice dragon.

The ice dragon was unusually alert. Its body shifted and it easily avoided Zuo Mo's attack. It roamed around Zuo Mo. With every shift of its body, it would cause a ripple of cold energy. As the ripples of energy came, the temperature continued to fall.

Bone-chilling coldness caused the sun shen fire to quickly wither.

Each complete shen glyph had great abilities. Chief Elder's skill in shen glyphs was peerless. After stepping into god-level, he managed to complete many of his originally incomplete shen glyphs.

The content that he had found cryptic and hard to understand before were now restored with just a thought.

This ice breath shen dragon glyph was one of those. He had just obtained a small part of it and used it to study. After entering god-level, the mysteries of this shen glyph was completely exposed to him. From that small part, he was able to reconstruct an entire shen glyph.

If he could harvest god-level cold energy and merge it into this shen glyph to summon the true ice breath shen dragon, the power would be much greater than the dragon now.

When the waves of cold energy touched the flames around Zuo Mo, they snapped and popped, creating sparks.

It appeared as though fireworks were being set off around Zuo Mo, the sparks never ceasing.

Seeing the pillar of fire was not effective against the ice dragon, Zuo Mo decided to attack the shen water first.

Boom boom boom!

After several pillars of fire hit the shen water, the shen water was unable to withstand it and retreated.

The ice dragon seemed to understand. It suddenly appeared next to Zuo Mo, and opened its mouth to blow a cold breath on Zuo Mo.

This cold breath was much stronger than the cold energy previously released!

Covered in the flames, Zuo Mo shook from the cold. This cold energy seemed to be able to pass through the sun shen fire and hit his body.

The shen fire immediately weakened.

A dense layer of frost appeared on Zuo Mo's body. The ice frost was eerie. It did not melt within the flames.

So cold!

Zuo Mo's brain almost froze. A strange and peerless cold continued to spread through his body.

The sun shen fire seemed to be ineffective against the coldness.

Boom boom boom!

The burning sun flow became enraged. They moved at an unprecedented speed, the arcs of flame almost turning Zuo Mo's body into gold!

Yet the cold energy was unusually hard. No matter how the sun shen fire burned, it did not change at all.

Zuo Mo was trapped between ice and fire. The surface of his body was bone-chillingly cold, the inside of his body burning like lava.

The ice dragon dragon took the chance to blow out more cold breath.

With every blow, it would wither slightly and become smaller.

After twelve breaths, the body of the ice dragon had halved. A thick layer of ice covered Zuo Mo and his figure could not be seen. There was only a large piece of ice. Zuo Mo was completely sealed by ice.

The ice dragon showed a relieved expression. Its ice breath was peerless in its cold. Twelve of its breaths could seal anything. Even after ten thousand years, it would not melt!

Sleep forever in this piece of sighing ice!

The ice dragon was about to turn and leave...

Crack!

The ice layer shattered. A hand reached out of the thick ice layer without warning and grabbed the ice dragon!

Translator Ramblings: Chief Elder is an Aquarius, Zuo Mo is a Leo, Luo Li Wo Li are Gemini.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Forty Seven – Each Person's Intentions

The hand breaking through the ice grabbed the ice dragon.

The red burning sun flows hissed when they came into contact with the ice dragon. A ball of mist rose. The clear scales started to melt rapidly. The ice dragon struggled fiercely in Zuo Mo's hand. Yet Zuo Mo's fingers were a steel trap and did not budge at all.

The ice dragon twisted furiously as it continued to spit out ice breaths at Zuo Mo.

The ice continued to grow thicker but no matter how it struggled, it was unable to break free of his grip.

The sun shen fire in Zuo Mo's hand became even hotter and more wild. The golden sun shen fire covered the ice dragon. The ice dragon melted at a visible rate. With a wail, it turned into a ball of mist and disappeared into the air.

The ice breath shen dragon glyph turned into a handful of fragments and also dissipated.

A pillar of fire flew out of Zuo Mo's hand towards the shen water glyph.

The figure standing on top of the shen water glyph had been fighting with the sun shen fire. She had not expected the situation to change abruptly. The pillar of fire brutally crashed onto her body. With a great explosion, the shen glyph shattered.

The surrounding seal scripts seemed to be swept by a wave of air, clearing off a large area.

The pressure on Zuo Mo lessened. The shen fire on his body grew. The ice turned into mist sizzling and turning into vapor.

The shen ice was unique and should have been the one kind of shen ice that could stop the great majority of shen fires. However, the ice dragon and the sun shen fire were not on the same level after all.

The burning sun flows became even more active in Zuo Mo's body and started to rampage again. The shen ice could not last one blow in front of the rampaging sun shen fire. But Zuo Mo had pretended to be trapped by the ice to lure the ice dragon closer to deliver a killing blow!

That ice dragon was truly too intelligent. When Zuo Mo's consciousness had been floating in the sea of flame, he thought of this idea.

After defeating two shen glyphs, the burning sun flow seemed to be in an excited state as though it had defeated a great enemy. Consequently, Zuo Mo's consciousness was pulled into the sea of flame again.

Damn it ... ...

The extreme temperature caused Zuo Mo's consciousness to blur again.

The sea of glyphs turned and several shen glyphs appeared.

It was easy to find remains of shen glyphs on the market. Many people would sell them. The price was high for the average person, but they really were not too expensive to a big sect like Tian Huan. If Chief Elder wasn't peerless in his study of shen glyphs, the remnants of shen glyphs would have only be collected and kept stored in a corner of Tian Huan.

But at this time, these collected shen glyphs all showed their power.

The sun crystal seed was not a common object. Even in the vast, desolate, and empty endless void that was also in its own way rich in all kinds of things, the sun was forever one of the conquerors!

It had a long lifespan, unrivalled light and heat. Accumulated and purified over millions of years, the power inside it was astounding abundant and pure.

When a few more shen glyphs flew close, the burning sun flows in Zuo Mo's body immediately reacted. With Zuo Mo as the center, the wave of fire spread in all directions.

Buoom!

The burning and bright golden wave of flame caused all the seal scripts it passed through to burn to dust or light aflame.

The shen glyphs that had all caught fire released light to fight against the sun shen fire.

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The domineering and bright sun shen fire was full of destructive power.

Chief Elder finally was sure what was inside Zuo Mo's body! A sun crystal seed, it definitely was the sun crystal seed! The legendary relic of the Sun Tribe!

His eyes were wide as he looked at Zuo Mo like he saw a ghost.

Sun crystal seed!

The relic of the Sun Tribe that had dominated the ancient era. Even in the ancient era, it was one of the world's greatest treasures! The legends said that the sun crystal seed was made from a sealed sun. Was it really a sun ... ...

Chief Elder felt a chill.

He should have thought of this a long time ago. Such endless sun shen fire. Except for that legendary sun crystal seed, what other thing had such presence?

Looking at Zuo Mo who seemed to be made of fire, Chief Elder had an even stronger feeling of danger.

When his gaze landed on the sun glyph that appeared on Zuo Mo's body, he sighed slightly. The sun glyph on Zuo Mo's body was not complete, meaning he could not express all the power of the sun crystal seed.

There was still a chance!

The sun crystal seed was powerful, but it was inanimate and it did have weaknesses.

It was a pity that his shen glyphs were all partially restored from remnants that he found in the xiuzhe world. These shen glyphs were not the top tier. Maybe after this battle, he would go into the endless void to find those even more powerful shen glyphs.

But this was enough to deal with these people!

Chief Elder was full of confidence!

The blood sword trembled in Wei Sheng's hand. Hiss hiss hiss, several sword energies flashed and disappeared.

Several hair-thin black energies appeared on the shen glyph in front of him. The shen glyph lit up with blinding light. Snap, the shen glyph that just lit up shattered like fireworks.

Wei Sheng did not pause. He flashed and disappeared like a bloody shadow.

He was extremely fast, the sword in his hand moving casually. His sword essence surged and then an area of several dozen zhang would be enclosed within and the seal scripts inside would shatter.

The God-Killing Blood Sword gave a sharp wail. It was extremely excited. How many years had it been since it had fought such an enjoyable battle? It smelt the scent of blood, the scent of a god-level.

Suddenly, a strange howl came from nearby.

The other came quickly. Before the howl ended, a blurry shadow seemed to appeared in front of Wei Sheng out of thin air.

Wei Sheng's expression was calm. The blood sword in his hand shook and stabbed.

The shadow swung and then disappeared.

So fast!

Wei Sheng's brow furrowed slightly, his body turning and his right leg following along to take half a step forward. The blood sword swung at the place he had just been.

A burning light formed at the tip of his sword.

Ding!

A clear sound like metal grinding against metal caused Wei Sheng's ears to tingle.

That shadow also paused.

Wei Sheng finally saw what this was. It was an ape-like creature half a man's height. Its entire body was covered in a layer of black smoke, its limbs extremely long. At its fingertips were two bloody curved bone daggers that looked like sickles.

Little Double Sickle Ghost!

The Little Double Sickle Ghost were hunters that lived in the endless void. They were wary and vicious and easily moved through the endless void.

Wei Sheng did not hesitate. The sword essence shot towards the other.

Yet what occurred astounded him. The Little Double Sickle Ghost wailed and sucked that hair-thin void sword essence that could cut everything into its stomach.

What Wei Sheng did not know was that the Little Double Sickle Ghost was born knowing how to use the endless void. Using void cracks to cut, slice, and counter it was something it was familiar with.

Wei Sheng's expression did not change as sword essence erupted!

The Little Double Sickle Ghost had an expression of mockery. It opened its mouth and sucked. The sword essence was sucked into its mouth.

Wei Sheng's expression was calm as he shook the blood sword. Numerous sword essences sprouted out!

The mockery on the face of the Little Double Sickle Ghost grew even greater. Just like previously, it opened its mouth and the sword essences flew towards its mouth.

Dealing with void cracks was as simple as eating.

Then its expression froze on its face.

A dot of light lit up in its stomach. Suddenly, a rice-sized dot of light exploded in its stomach!

The peerlessly sharp sword essence exploded.

The stomach of the Little Double Sickle Ghost was cut up. The ghost wailed before it turned into mist and dissipated in the air.

Wei Sheng had detected its weakness after observing him a long time ago. When he found the Little Double Sickle Ghost could consume cracks of the endless void, he first used the void sword essence to lure it into consuming more and then mixed in a compressed sword essence among the flood of void sword essences.

The Little Double Sickle Ghost immediately fell for it.

Wei Sheng didn't look at the Little Double Sickle Ghost's fading body. His figure flashed like lightning as he travelled through the seal scripts and shen glyphs in search of the chief elder.

He knew that they would win only if they found and defeated the Chief Elder.

Otherwise, the endless glyph sea could exhaust them and lead to their deaths. If Chief Elder dragged it on until the Central Plains collapsed, everyone would die together, that was also a solution.

But Wei Sheng still had a thread of hope.

If they could kill Chief Elder soon enough, maybe they could fight for a chance for Shidi to escape.

Unlike Zuo Mo who was fighting in the sea of flames, everyone else was clear-minded.

Mo Cloud Sea had an unique way to communicate between them. At this time, everyone was stronger than usual. Even in the sea of glyphs, Wei Sheng was still able to communicate his thoughts to everyone else.

Other than A Gui, everyone else immediately responded.

Wei Sheng had no attention to spare as he charged into the center of the glyph sea. He was not skilled in forming plans. He was only skilled in one thing, fighting.

Wei Sheng passed through the glyphs like lightning.

After defeating a few dozen shen glyphs that blocked his path, Wei Sheng finally saw Chief Elder.

At the same time, three figures entered his view. Zong Ru, Ceng Lian Er, and Wo Li. He saw a flash of purple light out of the corner of his eyes, A Gui!

Everyone had arrived!

Chief Elder looked calmly at the five people that had charged over.

Compared to just now, the five had even stronger presences. Chief Elder's mouth couldn't help but curve. He could feel that other than Wei Sheng, everyone else had greatly expended their power.

Burning shen power could increase their strength, but it would wring out every thread of potential.

Those that burned shen power would feel that they were more powerful than they ever had been. This feeling of power would numb them so that they would not be sparing with their shen power. Also, burning shen power was for when their lives were on the line, who would hold back?

Of the five, three were at the end of their ropes. Wei Sheng still had most of his abilities, and A Gui the majority of her power.

The shen glyphs in the glyph sea were made from the remnants of shen glyphs he collected. The great majority were not strong. However, even the weakest shen glyph was still a shen glyph. They definitely had expended a great portion of shen power to reach him.

There were six shen glyphs floating around him. These six shen glyphs were the strongest of the shen glyphs he had collected and were his ultimate move.

Wei Sheng and the others did not know that Chief Elder had been preparing these six shen glyphs for escaping the jie's collapse. The six shen glyphs would protect the chief elder when the Central Plains crumbled. While he could escape with his life, it was not possible to travel through the completely undamaged. He would likely have to recover for ten years. So until he had to, Chief Elder did not want to use these glyphs.

Wei Sheng and the others' intentions of finishing the battle quickly was also what he wanted.

Confident that the five people could not defeat him, Chief Elder raised his head and glanced at the ball of fire in the distant part of the glyph sea.

If there were any uncertain factors ... ...

Only that person ... ...

Translator Ramblings: This Lil' Cliffy is so big it has its own initial structure. This chapter is on the flat part.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Forty Eight – Pu and Wei

Wei Sheng was like an unsheathed sword.

In Mo Cloud Sea, if people were said to be both in fear and awe of Lil' Miss, then everyone was full of the utmost respect for Teacher Wei. Teacher Wei never got angry, he would only smile gently, and then patiently demonstrate again and again to point out the differences. Wei Sheng had an indescribable presence. People would unconsciously believe every word he said. No one would suspect he would not be able to do something.

Almost no one had seen Teacher Wei angry. Wei Sheng was as vast and heavy as a mountain. He was the idol of all the sword xiu in Mo Cloud Sea.

When Teacher Wei made a decision, he would give up all restrain. At this time, his edges were all displayed. He was like a sword that could not be stopped. People would not doubt that he could cut open the sky.

The six shen glyphs revolved around Chief Elder and Wei Sheng immediately knew the other's intentions.

His heart was calm, even while the furious power of the blood sword in his hand battered at his mind. The God-Killing Blood Sword was like a beast that just tasted blood. It became frantic, and tried to break free of all restraints.

Yet Wei Sheng's mind did not have any weakness. The blood sword shaped pupils calmly gazed at Chief Elder.

Wei sheng's calm caused Chief Elder to feel a thread of trepidation.

Wei Sheng did not recognize the six shen glyphs but he knew that something that Chief Elder who had summoned such a vast sea of glyphs was keeping back as a killing move, it definitely was not normal.

Without any hesitation, he swung his sword releasing sword essence like usual.

The void sword essence was like hair blown into disarray by the wind, floating towards Chief Elder.

Suddenly, a black shen glyph among the six lit up. Then a black whirlpool appeared in the center of the shen glyph.

The void sword essence was sucked into the black whirlpool.

That familiar feeling.

Wei Sheng narrowed his eyes. The center of the whirlpool was the endless void! No wonder he felt it was so familiar!

Wei Sheng was right. Chief Elder's shen glyph was called the [Endless Whirlpool]. Its greatest ability was to consume everything.

While he knew the ability of the whirlpool, Wei Sheng did not have a good solution. His void sword essence was powerful but the two were from the same source. He could not defeat the whirlpool.

Also the smaller grey spinning whirlpools in the larger whirlpool were clearly not so simple.

Wei Sheng was not shocked. He raised the blood sword in his hand. His face suddenly turned pale. Threads of blood appeared on the sword. The sword moved as though it was alive. An indescribable pressure immediately pressed on the battlefield.

Wei Sheng did not seem to see. His sword flickered and a drop of blood was thrown off the tip of the sword. It slowly flew towards the whirlpool.

The blood bead contained an indescribable pressure. The speed of the black whirlpool was affected and its revolutions slowed.

Chief Elder's expression became grave as he stared closely at the bad of blood.

The blood bead flew to the center of the whirlpool and suddenly exploded.

A spray of bloody mist landed on the whirlpool.

The whirlpool was dyed with an imperceptible tinge of blood. The thin blood color did not seem to affect the whirlpool but Wei Sheng perceptively felt that the power of the whirlpool was slightly weaker than before. But before Wei Sheng could celebrate, the color was quickly dragged into the grey spinning scripts.

The whirlpool recovered.

Those grey whirlpools were as strange as expected.

Seeing this, a tinge of an imperceptible smile appeared on Chief Elder's mouth. He turned his gaze to another direction.

The chains around A Gui became even more tangible and tighter. They were tightly embedded into the bone armor. The purple flames burned. Her face was pale, and her eyes flashed with bright purple flame.

The [Undying Ghost] had slightly changed. The chains that had bit into the bone armor started to gradually merge into one with the bone armor.

The bone armor that looked like grey crystal had a few marks of crisscrossing flames. A Gui's purple flames on the armor gradually receded but the bone dagger in A Gui's hands were still covered in a layer of purple.

A Gui's body suddenly disappeared. Almost at the same time, a blue shen glyph lit up.

A ray of blue light came from the shen glyph and covered A Gui.

Hiss!

A thread of blue smoke came out of A Gui's [Undying Ghost].

A faint layer of grey mist floated out of the surface of the [Undying Ghost]. This seemingly thin layer actually stopped the blue light.

Chief Edler was astounded. Such thick and pure yin energy!

It was the first time he closely examined A Gui's bone armor. When he looked, he jumped in fright, shen device raiment!

It was a shen device raiment!

The bone armor seemed to have been soaked in yin energy for a long time to the point it didn't have any impurity. It seemed as clear as grey crystal. However, how many years would it take to gain such purity and clarity?

Forgers always pursued the clearest and purest materials. The purer the material, the higher the grade it was. This bone armor was so high in grade, so pure, that Chief Elder had never seen something like it before.

Even at a level like Chief Elder, he couldn't help but feel a hint of greed at seeing such quality. But then he smiled self-mockingly. It was not good to divide one's attention when fighting!

He refocused and urged the blue shen glyph further. The blue ray of light started to spin slowly.

As the ray of blue light spun, the power contained in the ray of light increased greatly. A Gui's charge slowed to a halt. The blue ray of light seemed to contain a great force. The faint layer of grey mist on her armor quickly disappeared.

A Gui suddenly released the two bone daggers in her hands. Chief Elder now found that there was an exquisite chain connecting the hilts of the two daggers.

The bone daggers with their purple flames were like two bolts of lightning. They dragged the long chain as they flew towards the shen glyph releasing the blue ray of light.

Clink clink!

The bone daggers passed through the ray of light and hit the shen glyph.

The chain was pulled straight and they looked like two long spears.

Woosh!

Two waves of purple flame quickly reached towards the shen glyph from A Gui's hands along the chain. At the same time, pure yin energy that was wrapped around the chains caused the flames to erupt in power.

The two bone daggers suddenly turned into two claws that grabbed onto the shen glyph.

The ray of blue light seemed to be stimulated. It became extremely bright and the hissing from A Gui's armor was much stronger.

The layer of grey mist on top of the bone armor was quickly disappearing.

Chief Elder's gaze focused.

He detected danger from A Gui's move. However, this [Grinding Blue Light] was one of the strongest shen glyphs he had. This blue ray of light did not look like much, but anything it shone on would be ground into dust by the power it contained.

The [Grinding Blue Light] was not complete when he obtained it, but he saw its strength. Due to this, he had spent a great deal of energy on it. After reaching god-level, the increase in his cultivation allowed him to repair the [Grinding Blue Light] immediately. However, the shen glyph of the [Grinding Blue Light] was extremely complex. He still needed time to complete it.

But even so, the present [Grinding Blue Light]'s power could not be underestimated.

The Grinding Blue Light was also unique in that the longer one resisted, the stronger the blue light became.

As expected, the Grinding Blue Light became even brighter. The grey mist on A Gui became an extremely faint layer.

A Gui's figure started to tremble like the chains in the blue light. Because of the great force, they were trembling.

However ,A Gui's figure did not waver. The chain in her hands grew longer. The two chains were like two nimble snakes that started to climb and coil around the shen glyph. They passed through the crevices between the shen glyph.

The purple flame that was usually unstoppable seemed to have lost its power and couldn't do anything against the shen glyph.

A Gui seemed to be unaffected by this. She only had the chain climb and warp around the shen glyph.

Chief Elder looked in interest at A Gui's actions.

He had a very limited understanding of the Undying Shen Punishment. This punishment that was called the cruelest of the ancient era had only left behind a few sparse lines. The records he had collected about this was pitifully few.

Maybe, he could take this chance to observe the Undying Shen punishment. He might gain something.

The Undying Shen Punishment and the shen device raiment interested him.

Chief Elder did not think about the other three people. The three had used up too much of their shen power just now. He only needed to use one shen glyph to restrain them.

Up until now, his plan was successful.

As he observed A Gui, he recalculated the time. The entire battle was in his control.

Quickly, a smile appeared on his lips. No matter how he calculated, he had enough time.

This eased his worries.

At this time, he seemed to feel something. He raised his head, his expression shocked. He turned his face to look in another direction!

In a far part of the glyph sea, in the direction of the ball of fire, a presence was furiously growing.

The fire burned fiercely.

The arcs of flame formed sparks of gold that permeated Zuo Mo's body. In a daze, Zuo Mo did not notice that the sun shen glyph in his body was slowly growing and forming.

If Zuo Mo was clear minded, he would be shocked to find the growth of the shen glyph was not along his skin, but like a tree root that grew out many strands of gold and wrapped around Zuo Mo's entire body.

As the sun shen glyph grew, the burning flames seemed much dimmer. If one could see through Zuo Mo's body, they would see the root-like sun shen glyph was drawing from the red burning sun flows to feed Zuo Mo's body, like a tree taking water from ground.

The sun shen glyph quickly became tinged with red, and became brighter.

Soon, the root-like sun shen glyph became the same color as the burning sun flows.

Zuo Mo's face showed an expression of pain.

In Zuo Mo's sea of consciousness.

Pu Yao floated in the air, the eerie black fire dancing in the air.

"Are you prepared?" His voice was as sharp as a knife, so cold there was no emotion.

"Yes."

A muffled voice came from the armor below. Wei was completely dressed, the armor covered in marks of age and battle. He held a sword and stood next to the black stele, his figure straight like a spear.

Looking at the stele below, Pu Yao expressionlessly pulled aside the hair that covered his left eye.

Translator Ramblings: You guys do not know how relieved I was to get to this chapter. About 800 chapters of having to remember "Pu Yao's eye" "Pu Yao's eye" "don't type Pu Yao's eyes because one of them is always covered" as plural and singluar "eye" is the same in Chinese. Talking about Pu Yao's eyes for a few hundred chapters and then suddenly saying one eye was covered this whole entire time would have been embarrassing.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Forty Nine – Are You Willing?

A ball of black mist floated in Pu Yao's left eye. There seemed to be tens of thousands of ghosts giving ear-splitting wails within the mist. Yet both Pu Yao and Wei were unaffected by the wailing.

The black mist flew and entered the stele.

The stele trembled violently. Threads of black mist emerged from under the stele and wrapped around Pu Yao and Wei. The stele slowly rose and revealed an ancient altar.

At this time, Wei who was dressed in armor raised the thick sword in his hand and swung down.

Boom!

Wei split the stele in two.

A ball of black mist slowly rose out of the bisected stele. The roiling mist seemed to show indistinct faces. In this moment, a strange field of power spread.

An ancient voice came out of the mist, as though it had existed forever, with indescribable age and power.

"To abide by my ceremony, to execute my desires, to swear my oath, will thou?"

"Will thou?"

"Will thou?"

The last two words were like thunder.

Yet Pu Yao and Wei seemed to ignore the voice with practice.

Wei lamented, "I don't know when this boy will be able to get us out? I hadn't thought that a guy as emotionless as you will sacrifice yourself to save others. Tsk tsk, never thought of it, never thought of it ... ..."

Pu Yao said coldly, "I have owed rent for too long, and still have to repay it."

"That's true," Wei nodded and said. "This boy isn't in a good state this time. In any case, it is just death. I feel that it is better to die in there. Not so painful, I always feared pain."

"Don't waste words, work," Pu Yao said coldly.

"Alright!" Wei did not waste words and stood next to Pu Yao.

The two stood gravely next to the ball of mist, the sound of "Will thou" echoing in their eyes.

The two exchanged a look and said at the same time. "Willing!"

The sound of "will thou" suddenly stopped.

Two black lights suddenly flew out of the black mist and entered the body of the pair.

Wei's damaged armor was suddenly restored. A set of armor appeared on Pu Yao's body. The armor on Pu Yao's body was slender and exquisite. Threads of flame appeared from the armor.

There were many red triangle glyphs on the duo's armor. If it was someone knowledgeable about ancient ceremonies, they would recognize that these triangle glyphs appeared on sacrificial items.

Pu Yao and Wei had made themselves into sacrifices.

Great power field their bodies. Of all the sacrificial ceremonies, the power obtained from the one that used the person as the sacrifice was the strongest. The two both wore gravestone armor. Because the two were just souls, and did not have a body, once they sacrificed themselves, they would be imprisoned in the gravestone and forever stay there.

Unless someone of the greatest power could break through the gravestone to save them.

"Come!" Wei shouted. He raised the large sword in his hand.

"Come!" Pu Yao's cold voice was like a blade. A black line of fire extended from his hand.

The black line of fire hit Wei's raised sword.

The fire immediately adhered itself to the sword and in a flash, shrouded the sword.

Endless flame came from Pu Yao's hand. When the last wisp of flame left Pu Yao's hand, Pu Yao stumbled before he steadied himself. The armor he wore was dim and covered in cracks.

Pu Yao was fixed on Wei's sword.

Wei's armor gave off great light, the light flowing towards the sword in his hand.

Crack crack crack!

The sound of cracking started from Wei's armor at his feet and spread upwards. Calf, knee, thigh, waist ... ... until it reached his wrists that held the sword.

The armor he wore was white and without any light.

Wei gave a great bellow, swinging that great sword flowing with light and fire to shove it into the ground!

Boom!

Zuo Mo's sea of consciousness immediately split apart.

The sun shen glyph that had struggled to absorb the burning sun flow seemed to break free of its last restraints. It started to grow into Zuo Mo's head.

The threads of sun shen glyph were like roots in soil. They reached into Zuo Mo's head, and the swollen power caused them to rapidly change.

A golden seedling rapidly grew at a visible rate at the spot where Zuo Mo's consciousness had been before.

The infant seedling that was growing was a vent for the burning sun flow, the slows rushing into the root system. It caused the burning sun flows that rampaged through Zuo Mo's body to be sucked up by the shen glyph that covered his body and was transported into Zuo Mo's mind.

A golden seedling quickly grew.

Under the seedling, a lone gravestone stood silently.

Zuo Mo felt the pressure around him quickly decrease. His mind immediately became clear.

An unknown amount of time later, he opened his eyes.

His body that had been about to erupt had finally calmed down. When Zuo Mo inspected his body, he was astounded. Almost half of the burning sun flows in his body had gone away.

When Zuo Mo saw the golden tree sprout, he was dumbstruck. Sun Tree, wasn't this the sun tree?

What happened?

Where was his sea of consciousness?

Pu Yao and Wei?

Zuo Mo quickly found the gravestone under the Sun Tree. Two figures appeared on the flat and glossy gravestone, one covered in flames, one dressed in armor.

Zuo Mo was struck by lightning.

Pu Yao and Wei!

He was so familiar with those two people that even if they burnt into ash, he would recognize them. The two figures on the gravestone were not clear but Zuo Mo recognized it was Pu Yao and Wei at a glance.

In a blink, he understood what had happened.

Tears uncontrollably streamed down.

Yet when the tears left his eyes, they turned into steam. They only left behind marks on his face.

Zuo Mo suddenly saw a small ball of fire under the sun tree.

A hint of joy flashed through his eyes. He was familiar with this fire. Pu Yao's black fire! Pu Yao had left this!

Was this ... ...

He suppressed the joy he felt and beckoned to the black fire.

When the fire entered his body, his body shook.

"After you become stronger, come save us."

A few short words, but Zuo Mo was in ecstasy. Pu Yao was not dead, Wei was not dead!

In this moment, hope filled his heart. He balled his fists. He swore, I will save you!

Zuo Mo suddenly turned his head. Over there!

He sprinted in the direction of the battle.

The abundant burning sun flows in his body allowed the sun tree to furiously grow from a seedling into maturity until its branches grew heavy with little tiny suns. It finally stopped absorbing the burning sun flows because it reached its limit.

There was about half of the burning sun flows still in Zuo Mo's body.

With the sun tree stopping its absorption, Zuo Mo's body increased in temperature again. The great pain once again came from his body.

Zuo Mo did not lose clarity. He could withstand pain of this level. Even half of the burning sun flows was not something that Zuo Mo could endure. Zuo Mo felt as though his body would explode.

But Zuo Mo still detected a difference. While the pain was still maddening and the feeling of being full was the same as before, Zuo Mo found that there was a portion of power under his control.

This power came from the shen glyph.

Maybe, or more accurately, it came from the little suns on the sun tree. The sun tree was now in the position that had belonged to Zuo Mo's sea of consciousness. The rampaging burning sun flows had passed through the root-like shen glyph to the sun shen tree to those little suns.

These little suns could release pure sun shen power and this power was like Zuo Mo had cultivated it himself, and could be used to his will.

This portion of shen power was not something that the burning sun flows repelled. They were from the same source and could coexist.

The great pain caused Zuo Mo to focus even more. He knew what dangerous state he was in right now. Those that were mentally any weaker would probably still be struggling in the pain. But Zuo Mo did not give up. He searched hard among the pain for any chance.

He knew that any chance he had was something that everyone was using their lives to trade for.

Eldest Shixiong, A Gui, Pu Yao, Wei ... ...

He couldn't waste this, he did not qualify to give up!

He could die, but he could not let everyone's sacrifices become worthless!

He turned and sprinted towards where the battle was!

Sprinting at top seed, Zuo Mo's fighting spirit was like the burning flames. His face was calm and determined, his eyes pressingly bright, his hands balled in fists. He moved forward.

Zuo Mo's full speed was astounding and it was faster than flying. A long tail of flames pulled behind his body.

The seal scripts in the surroundings flew towards him. He did not stop. His fists covered in flames smashed everything that stopped him into pieces.

A shen glyph appeared in front of him. Sharp red light shot towards him.

Zuo Mo did not stop. He crossed his arms in front of him and continued to charge forward.

Pop pop pop!

The red light rained on his body, and Zuo Mo's flames suddenly shot forward.

The red light disappeared after being swept by the sun shen fire.

Almost in a flash, Zuo Mo appeared beside the shen glyph and punched it!

A circle of red light suddenly lit up on Zuo Mo's hand.

Burning sun flow!

This shen glyph was not high grade to begin with. A tiny bit of burning sun flow was enough to destroy it. Woosh, the shen glyph turned into dust.

Zuo Mo did not stop and continued to charge!

Yet Zuo Mo's gaze landed on the red circle around his fist.

This was the burning sun flow!

In that punch, he had only channeled shen power into his fist like usual. He hadn't expected a thread of the burning sun flow was mixed in the shen power.

Shen power could manipulate small amounts of the burning sun flow!

The power of this punch was multiplied!

Zuo Mo's eyes lit up. The burning sun flow was peerless in its dominance and unstoppable. Wasn't this the best weapon!

The more Zuo Mo thought, the more excited he became. Every drop of the burning sun flow contained countless sun shen fire. If Chief Elder touched even a bit, he would also be injured.

At this time, another shen glyph appeared in front of him.

Zuo Mo punched just like before!

A dragon of fire howled and charged towards the shen glyph.

The shen glyph suddenly sprouted out countless lights that hit the fire dragon. Yet the golden dragon of fire did not collapse. It seemed to be unaffected and smashed on the shen glyph.

A red light in the dragon of fire imperceptibly lit up.

Boom!

The shen glyph shattered immediately.

Zuo Mo howled, the flames growing as he charged forward.

He was like an unreasonable dragon of flame that smashed everything placed in front of him.

Translator Ramblings: Airplane ride, airplane ride, 12 hour journey with transfers.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Fifty – Nothing To Do With Rationality

The bright light that suddenly lit up the sky from the direction that wild howl came from. Chief Elder's pupils contracted.

Zuo Mo!

He could clearly feel that Zuo Mo's presence was continuing to rise. Almost at the same time, a dot of fire spread across his vision.

Not good!

Chief Elder was shocked. Before he could react, the dot of fire charged at him.

Snap!

Behind Zuo Mo's golden figure, all of the shen glyphs and seal scripts shattered together, and formed a straight path!

Chief Elder's heart continued to sink. To him those shen glyphs were not strong, but he was surprised that Zuo Mo was able to crush his way through them so easily.

The golden flames were the same as before, but the youth that was within the golden flames had completely transformed.

Chief Elder felt intimidated but his expression was normal. The shen glyph that revolved around him flew lightly towards Zuo Mo.

He didn't have much confidence this shen glyph could stop Zuo Mo.

He found at this time that his situation had quickly devolved. He had thought that he would easily take care of Ceng Lian'er, Zong Ru, and Wo Li but they were unexpectedly hardy.

The three of them had entangled onto three shen glyphs and this meant that he had nothing to defend himself with.

Only now did Chief Elder find that these three individuals that he had dismissed were the most important!

He couldn't help but feel a thread of regret. If he had used more power to kill these three earlier, he would have three shen glyphs at his disposal right now. With four shen glyphs, he didn't believe that Zuo Mo would be able to break through his defences so easily.

Finish the battle quickly!

Only then would he have the possibility of victory!

Murderousness flashed through Chief Elder's eyes.

Yet Chief Elder who detected danger did not think that the situation was beyond his control.

Seeing the droplet of blood completely consumed by the whirlpool, Wei Sheng did not panic at all. His eyes became even brighter.

He suddenly released the God-Killing Blood Sword in his hand.

Under the strong attractive force of the whirlpool, the God-Killing Blood Sword flew towards the whirlpool.

The God-Killing Blood Sword flew to the center of the whirlpool.

Just as the sword was about to be consumed by the whirlpool, thick fresh blood sprouted from the sword and quickly spread through the whirlpool.

In a blink, the whirlpool became a bloody whirlpool.

The sticky blood caused the speed of the whirlpool to slow down, the slower it was, the weaker its attractive force. Soon, the whirlpool became a ball of blood.

Wei Sheng suddenly disappeared from his spot to appeared in front of the God-Killing Blood Sword. His hand touched the God-Killing Blood Sword again.

His eyes flashing, he shouted, "Break!"

The whirlpool dyed with blood immediately fragmented!

The shen glyph shattered.

Wei Sheng swayed. His face was bloodless.

The shen glyph was covered in chains. The chains from A Gui seemed to be endless. At this time, the Grinding Blue Light was at an astounding strength. The grey mist would be used up almost when it appeared.

Crack crack crack!

A Gui's bone armor started to crack.

A Gui was expressionless.

Without realizing it, the purple flames on the tense chains had disappeared.

A grey presence spread suddenly from A Gui's body and quickly spread along the chains to the shen glyph. It was strange to see. This grey presence was not affected by the Grinding Blue Light at all.

Soon, the grey presence spread on the shen glyph.

When the grey presence took over the last part of the shen glyph, it disappeared silently in the air.

A Gui's eyes were also a terrifyingly uniform grey.

In a flash, two shen glyphs were defeated. Chief Elder was astounded.

The other three were astoundingly hardy against the other three shen glyphs. They looked as though they were about to fall but they never did. The three seemed to increase in morale at hearing Zuo Mo's howl and started to fight back.

For some reason, Chief Elder felt even more fear.

These people were too hardy, so hardy it was terrifying!

He, who had victory within his grasp and held the upper hand the entire time, was in danger!

Without reaching god-level, burning shen power meant burning their potential life. Chief Elder could understand normal people's explosion. Each person had potential that would erupt when they encountered danger. But these people's danger had been completely burned away!

Why ... ... why were they still persisting to now?

Zuo Mo who charged in did not pause as he leapt at Chief Elder.

A shen glyph appeared in front of him.

Yet Zuo Mo seemed to be possessed!

They had paid so much for this chance, sacrificed so much in order to charge here! To charge to Chief Elder!

How could he be stopped by a shen glyph?

How could he!

Zuo Mo's eyes were like those of a bloodthirsty wild beast. Without any hesitation, he gathered all of his shen power!

Zuo Mo felt as though he was about to burn up!

Then he would burn!

His enemy was in front of him. If he could defeat the shen glyph, he could defeat Chief Elder!

Smash it!

Kill him!

Zuo Mo's shen power erupted out. The deep red burning sun flows erupted with Zuo Mo's sun shen power!

The golden and red lights gathered at Zuo Mo's fist!

His eyes red, Zuo Mo shouted, "Kill!"

A punch!

A blinding light was released.

Boom!

The shen glyph was not able to make any attack before it was swallowed by the burning light and destroyed.

Chief Elder's expression was shocked!

There was a terrifying presence in the light thrown by Zuo Mo's punch.

Zuo Mo's eruption had come so suddenly and with no warning. In the next moment, Zuo Mo appeared in front of him, covered in flames.

He was even able to see Zuo Mo's teeth in the flames.

How was this possible ... ...

Chief Elder's mind was blank. His face was full of disbelief. Zuo Mo had entered god-level!

How was it possible!

God-level!

How could Zuo Mo have entered god-level? His shen power and cultivation was not enough for him to enter god-level? But why ... ...

Yet Zuo Mo did not give him any time to think. His fist covered in burning sun flow hit Chief Elder's chest!

Crack!

Chief Elder's chest collapsed inward. The burning sun flow flowed like water into his body and destroyed his vitality.

The enormous power caused Chief Elder's figure to be thrown into the ground and left behind a seemingly bottomless hole in the ground.

Chief Elder's presence dissipated, but Zuo Mo did not feel any joy.

In this battle, they had sacrificed too much!

Without the chief elder's control, the glyph sea immediately disappeared.

Already at the end of their tether, everyone gave into their fatigue and fell from the sky. Zuo Mo flashed from his spot to appear next to them and catch them.

Of everyone, only Wei Sheng was still conscious. His eyes were filled with joy. He had originally planned to defeat Chief Elder as soon as possible, and before his power dissipated, pass his power to Shidi. Maybe Shidi would have a chance to survive.

Everyone had ran through the glyph sea without any regard for their lives.

When he saw Zuo Mo had entered god-level and would be able to escape from here, Wei Sheng had a comforted smile.

Zuo Mo felt as though there were knives stabbing his heart. Eldest Shixiong who was like steel in his eyes, who was never defeated, didn't have any blood in his face. It was terrifyingly pale.

"Good job!" Eldest Shixiong patted Zuo Mo's shoulder as if they were those same youths back at Wu Kong Mountain. Then he urged, "Go now!"

A Gui's grey presence grew even thicker. She was unconscious.

Ceng Lian'er's breathing was faint. She did not have her usual indolence and looked like a simple young girl.

Zong Ru was covered in wounds. His face was like gold paper. While he was unconscious, his expression was calm.

Wo Li's figure was slowly fading.

In that last punch, a large amount of burning sun flow had been channeled out. At this time, Zuo Mo's body was quickly stabilizing. Chief Elder had been right. Zuo Mo hadn't had enough foundation. Theoretically, he couldn't enter god-level. However, Zuo Mo smashing the sun crystal seed had won him a miniscule chance. The burning sun flows contained in the sun crystal seed was far greater than what Chief Elder had accumulated in power.

But it was too strong. So strong that before Zuo Mo could use it to step into god-level, he would be burned to death. However, Pu Yao and Wei cut apart Zuo Mo's sea of consciousness at the crucial moment so that the sun shen glyph would have new room to grow. It had absorbed half of the burning sun flows, strengthening his shen power, and allowing Zuo Mo to escape from death. He had gained from his misfortune and entered god-level.

The sacrifice of Eldest Shixiong and the others had bought Zuo Mo time. Pu Yao and Wei's sacrifice had saved his life. Wei Sheng and A Gui destroying the shen glyphs, Ceng Lian'er, Zong Ru, and Wo Li who had entangled the other glyphs with the last vestiges of their strength gave Zuo Mo the conditions to deliver a fatal blow.

His chance to survive was one that everyone used their lives to grant.

"Quick, go!" Wei Sheng raised his head to look at the sky and urged.

This jie was about to collapse!

Zuo Mo's hand touched Wei Sheng's shoulder. He suddenly grinned at Wei Sheng. "Eldest Shixiong, I'm not listening to you this time."

Wei Sheng stilled.

A burst of shen power entered Wei Sheng's body from Zuo Mo's hand.

Wei Sheng's vision filled with gold and fell unconscious.

Zuo Mo carefully put Wei Sheng's body on the ground. Complex golden shen glyphs floated on Wei Sheng's body.

"Eldset Shixiong, everyone used their lives to save my life, how can I abandon you in return?"

Zuo Mo stood as he talked to himself. He walked over to A Gui and put his hand on A Gui.

"A Gui, Young Master is really useless. Young Master said he would protect you but the result is this. Young Master will definitely save and awaken you, no matter the method!"

The golden shen glyph floated on A Gui's body. A Gui's presence was completely sealed up.

Zuo Mo 's fire had dimmed greatly.

He did not stop and did the same to Ceng Lian'er, Zong Ru and Wo Li.

After entering god-level, his understanding of shen glyphs was much greater. The jinzhi he put only had one use, to stop time.

The five would always be held in this state.

It was not easy for Zuo Mo to cast this jinzhi.

All of the suns on the sun shen tree had disappeared. The tree trunk had begun to crack. The hair at his temples started to turn white. His lifespan was quickly decreasing.

Zuo Mo did not hesitate. When he finished with all five, the white had spread from the temple to the tips of his hair.

Everyone had used their lives to earn him the chance to live. Now that his life was secure and entered god-level, he would trade his life for theirs.

Maybe they would still all die together. A smile blossomed on Zuo Mo's face.

It had nothing to do with rationality.

This youth's snowy white hair fluttered in the wind.

Translator Ramblings: The longest single battle in this novel, I promise.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Fifty One – The Changes In the World

Silly Bird looked dazedly at the white-haired Zuo Mo. Suddenly, she wailed, the birdsong filled with sorrow!

Her intelligence had formed a long time ago, she grew stronger by the day, she was even stronger than those ring masters.

She still remembered that youth in that old desolate courtyard who counted each jingshi; still remembered carrying the unconscious youth from the gates of Ling Ying Sect and struggling back to the sect; still remembered her peeking through the cracks of her feathers as that naked youth used the Little Art of Cloud and Rain to cover his important parts; still remembered the person who had travelled over mountains and rivers to search for her, but after finding her point and swore at her ... ...

She had become stronger and thought that she would be able to guard him like she did back at Wu Kong Mountain ... ...

Tears spilled from her eyes.

She spread her wings, thick fire rising, bright and burning fire erupting into the air!

Zuo Mo was joyfully surprised at Silly Bird transformation at this moment!

At this time, his power had reached an extremely low level. With his present strength, it was not possible to return to Mo Cloud Sea. The most likely outcome was being lost in the endless void.

The endless void was not a safe place.

Also, Zuo Mo had to protect other people so it would be even harder. Silly Bird transforming right now meant that he had help. Zuo Mo swept a gaze across everyone else. He found that only Qing Xiao and the little ones were the only ones left alive. Seeing Zuo Mo fine, they hurried over. Qing Xiao still had hints of fear on his face.

The ground shook violently, volcanoes erupting. The sky seemed to be made out of glass with terrifying cracks spreading across it.

Flowing fire fell from the sky, earth fire erupted as geysers into the air.

This jie was about to collapse!

Zuo Mo did not hesitate any longer. The flames around him rose and wrapped around Qing Xiao and the little ones. He shouted, "Silly Bird!"

Covered in flames, Silly Bird heard Zuo Mo's shout and suddenly lowered her head.

"Go!" Zuo Mo carried everyone to fly into the sky.

Silly Bird gave a high bark and waved her flame-covered wings to chase after Zuo Mo.

Zuo Mo finally saw Silly Bird's complete appearance. Her long tails were like ribbons, the feathers seemed to be made from flame. When she flew, sparks fell down.

A word flashed through Zuo Mo's mind.

–Phoenix!

A roar of laughter spread through the sky.

A figure climbed out of a pit. It was Chief Elder.

He raised his head to look at the sky. The sky had shattered into countless fragments and fire rained down. His face was terrible, and a large part of his chest had been caved in.

He laughed bitterly. His life was gone. Zuo Mo's attack had completely destroyed all of his vitality. The reason he still managed to climb up was just because he was holding on by a single breath.

He could die, but Tian Huan could not!

Gathering the last bit of power, he quickly flew in another direction. The sky fire landed on his body but he did not seem to feel it.

Moments later, he had a joyful expression.

Found it!

There was no one in the yard. Chief Elder quickly flew into the secret room.

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In the room, Li Xian Er had a joyful expression when she saw Chief Elder. "Chief Elder!" But when her gaze landed on Chief Elder's abnormal chest, the joy turned to shock.

"Chief Elder ... ... you ... ..."

Who could have injured Chief Elder like this?"

Looking at Li Xian Er, Chief Elder was full of emotion. When he had just entered god-level, he had been full of motivation. He hadn't expected to end up in such a state. However, he was not the average person. He quickly gathered his thoughts. Time was short.

If he lived, Li Xian Er would just be an accomplished disciple. But if he died, Li Xian Er was crucial to Tian Huan's survival!

"There is no time," Chief Elder said gravely, "I cannot return. After you return, meet the sect leader in secret first to stabilize the situation. Especially with Mi Nan, you must be cautious!"

Li Xian Er's face was pale in fright. If Chief Elder died, Tian Huan ... ...

She didn't dare to think.

Chief Elder rejoiced that he had left a secret escape route when he closed off this jie. This was just his habit. He hadn't expected this habit to have such an effective use.

"Go."

Chief Elder couldn't do anything else. Using the last bit of power, he started the transport.

Li Xian Er disappeared with a shocked expression.

The battle of the Central Plains stunned the world!

It had been more than ten thousand years since the destruction of a jie. Only a god-level expert could create such a terrifying result.

This battle drastically changed the situation of the world.

The destruction of the Central Plains meant that Zhong De and his Abyss Jail Battalion had been completely wiped out. The rumors said that the king of Mo Cloud Sea, Zuo Mo, also died, but Mo Cloud Sea's movements were not hesitant at all.

Before everyone could react, the battalion led by Gongsun Cha was like a sharp dagger that quickly entered the belly Xi Xuan.

They did not encounter any resistance on their way. Xi Xuan who had lost Zhong De lost their last bit of courage.

When Mo Cloud Sea's battalion was deep within Xi Xuan, people finally realized.

This was the start of another banquet!

Many people still hungered after the banquet that was Xuan Kong Temple last time. Anyone that had attended that banquet had gained greatly.

The collapse of a titan like Xi Xuan was similarly tempting.

Yet the development of the situation was unexpected to all.

Mo Cloud Sea's battalions quickly took over and defended many of the important jies. They did not attempt to take all of Xi Xuan. But those with clear eyes could see that if Mo Cloud Sea finished setting up, they would have control of almost two-thirds of Xi Xuan's territories.

Gu Liang Dao's battalion also entered Xi Xuan with Mo Cloud Sea.

The other party that moved quickly was Kun Lun. Xue Dong led his battalion to quickly enter Xi Xuan. Mu Xuan who had been at a stalemate with Mu Xi turned quickly and entered Xi Xuan.

People final realized that Kun Lun's true target wasn't Mu Xi, their target was Xi Xuan.

Unlike Kun Lun who everyone thought had the better chances of conquering territory, no one thought that Mo Cloud Sea would gain much because of Tian Huan's many defensive fortresses. Tian Huan would not allow Mo Cloud Sea to finishing setting up.

Yet unexpectedly, Tian Huan did not move at all. They watched as Mo Cloud Sea consolidated their control.

What was going on with Tian Huan?

People immediately realized that something had happened within Tian Huan.

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At this time, Tian Huan was having a great inner conflict. Li Xian Er became the target of Mi Nan and the others. Of all of Tian Huan's forces, only she had escape. These elders wanted to take away her right to succession. The factions led by Gongye Xiao Rong supported Li Xian Er instead.

The two sides had a great conflict.

Mi Nan, one of the ten great battle generals, led many of the families of Tian Huan to divide their rule, and called themselves the orthodox faction of Tian Huan!

Tian Huan split apart!

When the news leaked, the world was astounded.

Only now did the news that Tian Huan's Chief Elder was dead spread. Only now were many details of the battle of the Central Plains exposed.

Zuo Mo, Wei Sheng, Zong Ru, A Gui, Ceng Lian'er, and Luo Li!

The blow that Mo Cloud Sea received was unparalleled.

Xi Xuan, Tian Huan, Mo Cloud Sea, this was a battle that all three sides lost.

Everyone thought that Mo Cloud Sea who had lost Zuo Mo and these many experts would quickly crumble like Tian Huan. Unexpectedly, Mo Cloud Sea did not crumble but became even stronger.

The battalions led by Gongsun Cha quickly finished their fortification in Xi Xuan.

At this time, Gun Liang Dao's battalion encountered Xue Dong Battalion. Gu Liang Dao Battalion was heavily damaged. Just as it looked as though they were about to be defeated, Gongsun Cha came with reinforcements just in time and set up their army at the flank of Xue Dong Battalion. Xue Dong had to withdraw his battalion or risk being pincered, and Gu Liang Dao's battalion was finally saved.

The two great battle generals worked together to restrain Xue Dong Battalion.

Mu Xuan Battalion who entered Xi Xuan encountered obstruction from Yang Yuan Hao Battalion.

Mu Xuan hadn't expected Yang Yuan Hao to attack Kun Lun and suffered a minor loss. The two sides quickly entered deadlock. Mu Xuan's battle style could not be called fierce, and Yang Yuan Hao style was more about being "stable." The two ended up in a long drawn out battle of attrition.

Kun Lun saw their attack was not going well and immediately put pressure towards the Nine Great Dhyana Sect who supported Yang Yuan Hao.

Unexpectedly, Yang Yuan Hao managed to hold against the pressure from the sects and did not move a step back against Mu Xuan.

Mu Xuan saw that if this continued, Kun Lun would lose their last chance so she started a strong attack.

Yang Yuan Hao paid a considerable price to stop Mu Xuan's fierce attack and successfully caught Mu Xuan's weakness after their fierce attack to heavily injure Mu Xuan Battalion.

Yang Yuan Hao's face grew greatly after this battle!

But Yang Yuan Hao holding against the pressure to win against Mu Xuan Battalion caused the Nine Great Dhyana Sects that were internally warring to fracture. Thunder Sound Temple, Lotus Sutra Temple, Splendid Buddha Temple, Surangama Heart Sect formed the Lesser Four Dhyana sects. The others all sided with Kun Lun. At this time, no one had a positive outlook on Tian Huan.

Xi Xuan was covered in battlefields. The cruel and fierce battles caused many of the other factions to stop and just watch.

The fighting between Kun Lun and Tian Huan was also fierce.

Mu Shuang and Gongye Xiao Rong were angered by Mi Nan's betrayal and started an attack on Mi Nan. In the inner conflicts of Tian Huan, Mu Shuang had always kept silent. However, Mi Nan's action of starting a civil war in Tian Huan infuriated this great battle general.

The fighting between the two sides was intense.

All of the xiuzhe world became an even greater battlefield. No place was spared.

In the yao world, using Mu Xi's successful campaign, Ming Yue Ye managed to stabilize her power. An unprecedented cleansing of the yao factions started. This yao cleansing was so great it surpassed everyone's expectations.

Even the one who started it, Ming Yue Ye, never thought of it.

The mo territories were also in chaos. Inside the Hundred Savage Realm, the Mo Shen Temple started to move. They displayed their great power. The Mo Marshal Alliance that Bie Han had beaten down became their first target.

Time passed and advanced, unstoppable, in battle and chaos.

Editor's Note: Civil war in Tian Huan, High ranking spy in Ming Yue Ye's Yao faction, spies in the dhyana sects... Without Pu Yao... how will Mo Cloud Sea contact their spies? Without Zong Ru what will his "disciple" do? So much mystery. Obs that ZM will live and has likely returned... but how is he? How are the others?

Come back tomorrow at the same bat time, same bat-channel.

Translator Ramblings: And there's the end of that arc! Kudos to the comments that guessed Silly Bird was a phoenix.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Fifty Two – Coffin Puller

Just like usual, A Man sat silently as he waited for the appearance of prey.

His body was in the bog with only his head above the mud. His head was hidden by thick branches. In this Cold Nether Bog, there were some strange mo beasts such as the nether-tailed fox that could be sold for a good price. While these mo beasts were not aggressive, they were cunning and it was difficult to catch them.

However, A Man was a skilled hand at this.

He was very familiar with the weather in the Cold Nether Bog. He could enter it, and occasionally harvest some rare nether grasses and flowers.

He did not need to worry that people would steal from him. It was rare to find other people in the Cold Nether Bog. It was surrounded by a dangerous nether mist. If he didn't have his own methods, he would be unable to enter. Even the mud of the bog he was hiding in contained extremely strong nether energy. This was formed from the corpses of mo beasts buried in the bog.

Suddenly, a strange sound came from the distance.

Woo-splash, woo-splash!

A Man frowned. He had never heard a sound like this before.

His heart suddenly jumped. Had a mo beast from deep in the Cold Nether Bog come out? When this thought rose, his blood seemed to freeze. He was able to enter the Cold Nether Bog, but he never dare to actually go deep into this bog, there were many nether beasts beyond his capabilities there.

His ancestors passed down tales that said the Cold Nether Bog's depths led to the Nine Levels of the Underworld.

A Man thought if there really was an underworld but if there was,then it wasn't strange if it really was in the depths of the Cold Nether Bog. With every mile one went into the Cold Nether Bog, the danger would increase dramatically.

The depths of the Cold Nether Bog was the paradise of those dangerous and large mo beasts. Once, he had seen an unknown mo beast rampage its way over. Even when he thought of that vicious and powerful presence now, he felt as though it was a nightmare. He was lucky that time and he was completely immersed in the bog, otherwise he probably would have died.

So when A Man heard an unfamiliar sound, he felt his heart rise up to his throat.

The sound grew closer, and he grew more nervous. The sound came from the nearby bushes. He stared the bushes and unconsciously held his breath. Trying to run away now was the stupidest action. Being able to hear the sound meant that the mo beast was very close. Hiding in the bog right now was the correct choice.

Suddenly, when it appeared in his view, he stilled.

A person!

It was a person!

A man with snowy-white hair appeared out of the thick bushes. He had a few thick ropes thrown over his shoulder. Each thick rope was taut with their ends extending into the bushes.

The male walked over the mud as though he was stepping on flat ground as he pulled the ropes dragging his burden forward.

The whooshing sound came from the bushes.

Suddenly, five wood coffins were pulled out of the bushes. A Man's face changed in fear. He had never thought that the white-haired man was pulling five coffins!

In this unpopulated place to see a man with white-hair pulling five coffins, even someone as daring as A Man's blood froze.

Especially when he saw the other suddenly turn towards him.

His mind immediately blanked.

He had been found!

Finally encountered a person!

Zuo Mo was filled with joy. After struggling and wandering in the endless void for so long, he finally escaped and found another person. His joy could be imagined. Behind him, Qing Xiao reacted even faster. With a shocked exclamation, his hand shook, and the Green Pulse String on his wrist shot towards A Man's hiding place.

Qing Xiao had grown much bigger. He looked about twenty.

After moving through the endless void with Zuo Mo these years, his strength had grown. With the guidance of a god-level like Zuo Mo by his side, and the experiences of the endless void, he was extremely powerful.

Ten years!

Ten whole years!

They had roamed the endless void for ten whole years!

The endless void, the lifeless world without any people, the endless dangers. They had journeyed aimlessly to arrive back to civilization. Even with Zuo Mo's iron resolve, he couldn't help but feel excited, much less Qing Xiao.

Hiding in the mud, A Man felt something tighten around his body. Then a great force pulled him, he spun and flew in front of the white-haired man.

The hair-thin Green Pulse String wrapped around A Man and held him up in the air.

Zuo Mo gave a friendly smile to A Man who was frightened speechless. Then he said, "A Xiao, you are scaring him. Let him down."

"Oh." Qing Xiao responded. The Green Pulse String seemed to hear and obediently put A Man down, unwrapping from around A Man and retreating back to Qing Xiao's hand.

A Man refocused and knelt with a bang, shouting ,"Elder, have mercy! Elder, have mercy!"

Zuo Mo didn't know what to do. With a wave of his hand, an invisible hand propped A Man up. He said gently, "Don't worry, I don't want your life, I only want to ask you a few questions."

A Man's heart settled slightly. Looking at the other's friendly face, they really didn't seem to want to kill him. He hurriedly said, "Elder, ask whatever you need, this lowly one will not dare to conceal anything."

A Man was not an inexperienced person. In fact, he was very experienced. While he did not know the origins of this elder, the other was clearly powerful. How could a person that walked out of the depths of the Cold Nether Bog be weak?

According to his experience, the stronger the elder, the stranger their tempers were. He had to be careful.

Looking at A Man's caution and wariness, Zuo Mo did not care. He asked warmly, "Where is this?"

A Man stilled but quickly reacted to respond, "Daren, this is the Cold Nether Bog."

"Cold Nether Bog?" Zuo Mo had a blank expression. He had not heard of this name before. He had to ask, "Which jie?"

"Deep Fiend Nether Jie," A Man responded.

Zuo Mo noticed the word "nether" had come up twice and asked, "Belonging to the Nether Realm?"

A Man hurriedly nodded. "Yes, in the Nether Realm!"

Zuo Mo sighed in relief. He hadn't thought that he would arrive at the Nether Realm. He was filled with joy. While the Nether Realm was mysterious, it was part of the mo territories, and there would be some way of returning to Mo Cloud Sea.

Thinking of everyone in Mo Cloud Sea, Zuo Mo couldn't help but become excited. In these years, Zuo Mo's own state had not been good. When he sealed the five people, other than the loss of his longevity, Zuo Mo's unstable cultivation that had just reached god-level had almost collapsed. In the years Zuo Mo spent roaming the endless void, he had been recovering all this time.

But his wounds were to the root, and the endless void was not a good place to heal. He did all he could and had finally stabilized his cultivation. However, his power had not recovered. If it was not for Silly Bird's transformation, the little ones all levelling up, and Qing Xiao's increase in power, he would have died long ago in the endless void.

His sea of consciousness had shattered which meant that he could not enter the Ten Finger Prison, and could not communicate with Mo Cloud Sea.

The Nether Realm was far from Mo Cloud Sea, but it was within the three realms. He could think of ways to get back to Mo Cloud Sea.

"It has been a long time since this one entering the world, this one doesn't know of the changes outside. Will this little brother help us get to the nearest town?" Zuo Mo was very polite.

A Man finally sighed in relief hearing the request. The other having use for him meant they would not kill him. He hurriedly said, "Of course, of course, the closest city to her is Little Serene Town. If we walk, it will take about a day and a half."

"Many thanks, Little Brother." A red bead appeared on Zuo Mo's hand which he threw to A Man. "Little Brother, do not refuse this small token."

A Man took the red bead and his heart jumped. Joy filled him.

The eye of the red-eyed nether wolf!

Faint warmth came from the ruby like bead. There was the thick presence of fire, a pure and serene nether presence, it might be of high quality!

Just this Nether Wolf Fire Bead was more than what he would make in a month!

"Many thanks, Elder! Many thanks, Elder!" He was overjoyed. This time, he had great luck to encounter a well-tempered and generous elder.

Zuo Mo smiled as he had been doing. "Little Brother, no need for such courtesy."

This Nether Wolf Fire Bead was nothing to him. It was something they had kill along the way in the Cold Nether Bog. The little ones wouldn't even deign to look on something of this level.

The endless void was full of danger, but anything that survived there were all hundreds of thousands of years old. The little ones had gained picky tastes. Even Lil' Pagoda who had never lacked interest in the lowliest materials scoffed at something like the Nether Wolf Fire Bead, much less anyone else.

A Man's mood was completely different now. Even his voice carried familiarity as he introduced to Zuo Mo the nearby situation.

Zuo Mo had once ruled over a region and knew how management worked. He asked some seemingly disconnected questions and learned all about the area around Little Serene Town.

Zuo Mo quickly formed his own conclusions.

Little Serene Town was a very remote town without a battalion. The population was small and transportation to and from it was difficult. This place was cut off from the outer world. He could hear from A Man's voice that the great majority of the residents had never left this little town.

But A Man had a clever mouth and mentioned he had left before.

Little Serene Town made a living by hunting in and around the Cold Nether Bog. The nether energy of the Cold Nether Bog was pure and all kinds of nether materials that grew here were of fair quality. The residents of Little Nether Town mostly lived by hunting and gathering materials.

Zuo Mo did not know much about the Nether Realm and listened interestedly.

The Nether Realm had always been relatively closed off. As one of the two realms of the mo, it rarely communicated with the outside world. Even its interactions with Hundred Savage Realm was rare, much less the xiuzhe world.

The so-called nether energy was a kind of energy very similar to death energy. It was filled with cold and yin, and the scent of death.

It could be seen that this kind of energy similar to death was all over the Nether realm. A Man cultivated shen power, and even this was filled with the presence of this nether energy. However, A Man said what he cultivated was not true nether shen power. True nether shen power came from the nether energy.

He could hear A Man's yearning when he said this.

A Man was not fast as Zuo Mo, but Zuo Mo did not press him. Pulling the five coffins, he followed behind A Man. A Man spoke of all kinds of things in the Nether Realm and it was not boring.

A day and a half later, Little Serene Town was in sight.

Translator Ramblings: And the joke about zombies continues ... ...

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Fifty Three – Golden Chariot

The residents of Little Serene Town looked with wariness at Zuo Mo. Zuo Mo did not care. There were not many people who came to the little town so there was only one hotel. Zuo Mo stayed in it.

The feeling of returning to society was wonderful even in a small town like this. However, what was most important was communicating with Mo Cloud Sea.

While the Nether Realm was far from Mo Cloud Sea, Zuo Mo still had ways. After entering god-level, many things that he felt were mysterious before were no longer mysterious. Zuo Mo had also learned a lot from that battle with Chief Elder, especially many of the shen glyphs that Chief Elder had collected. These were all gained by Zuo Mo.

Zuo Mo's skill at shen glyphs could not compared to Chief Elder, but after entering god-level it was much easier for him to understand. In the years Zuo Mo had wandered in the endless void, Zuo Mo thought back to the many shen glyphs that Chief Elder had in his glyph sea. For a god-level, he only needed to remember a small part and he could reconstruct the complete shen glyph in a very short amount of time.

Zuo Mo slowly folded the paper crane. He was full of excitement.

The last time he communicated with everyone was in the moment before they left the Central Plains. He had gathered his remaining shen power to send out a paper crane of the highest priority.

When this paper crane was folded, he gently sent it flying.

But the paper crane quickly returned to his hands.

"Hm!" Zuo Mo was slightly shocked. It was the first time he encountered a situation like this. He quickly realized what had happened.

The Nether Realm was locked down!

This conclusion surprised Zuo Mo. Even a god-level did not have the power to lock down an entire realm. Then it must be something similar to seal formations. How great was the scale of something that could lock down an entire realm be? Other than the ruler of the Nether Realm, Zuo Mo could not think of anyone that could accomplish this.

Suddenly, Zuo Mo recalled the news that the Nether Realm had been united by a Nether King ten years ago.

At that time, no one had paid too much attention to that. The Nether Realm was far away and mysterious. Zuo Mo's mind moved. Was this done by that Nether King?

Zuo Mo felt that his speculation was most likely true. However, this meant contacting Mo Cloud Sea was even more troublesome. Even paper cranes could not fly out, transportation formations were even more unlikely to work. At this time, his body had not recovered, and he could not overcome these restraints.

The paper crane could not fly out of the Nether Realm, he could not enter the Ten Finger Prison, then how was he supposed to communicate with Mo Cloud Sea?

After thinking for a while, he found there was only one way—walk out of the Nether Realm!

The enormous Nether Realm could not be completely sealed off. It had to have channels to the outside world. If he tried hard to find it, he definitely would.

He had been able to make it through a decade in the endless void. What was this distance?

Zuo Mo's gaze was determined.

He started to think about how he could return to Mo Cloud Sea more effectively and faster.

He believed nothing to stop his steps!

"Hey A Man, what does the strange person you brought back really do?" a resident of the town asked in a small voice.

A Man frowned and scolded. "What strange person? Call them Elder! Careful not to offend Elder, you cannot afford to offend them!"

The one who spoke shrank his head back. A Man's words were persuasive. Someone that dragged five coffins and walked out of the Cold Nether Bog was definitely not someone they could offend.

A Man glanced at the hotel. It had been five days since Elder had last come out.

Originally, this was nothing but when the townspeople thought of the five coffins, they couldn't help but panic. In the Nether Realm, there were many that forged corpses. Had this elder gone to the Cold Nether Realm to dig up corpses?

There were many that forged corpses, but normal people still disliked those that did so. Many years ago, in a city someone had made a mistake when forging corpses and caused half of the people of that city to become zombies.

It had been a long time since such a powerful corpse-forging mo had appeared. But when they thought of the white-haired person who had came out of the Cold Nether Bog, everyone couldn't help but be filled with worry.

A Man didn't feel that Elder forged corpses. Elder didn't even have a hint of nether energy. He even felt that Elder didn't seem like a mo. He didn't know why, but he just had the feeling.

Suddenly, golden light came out of the hotel.

A vast presence rampaged in waves. The hotel shattered like it was made out of paper.

A golden chariot appeared in front of everyone.

The chariot seemed to be made from gold. It was noble and grand. The roof of the chariot curved like the firmament, golden tassels draping down like golden flames. The wheels of the chariot were held up by golden flames to float in the air. The body of the chariot was carved with exquisite sun diagrams. And at the center of each sun was a precious gem that A Man didn't recognize. They released all kinds of light.

The entire chariot was about twenty zhang, astoundingly large.

All of Little Serene Town was stunned by this chariot. Many people unconsciously knelt. They were completely conquered by this chariot. That vast and deep presence was like an ancient king looking down on the world!

"A Man, are you willing to be my guide?"

A faint voice came from the chariot.

Excitement rose on A man's face. He said without hesitation, "A Man is willing to follow Daren!"

"Come up!"

A Man felt a cloud pushing him up and he came onto the chariot. A Man was extremely clever and bowed after getting on the chariot. "Elder, where are we going?"

"Where is the most prosperous city in this jie?"

"Wu Ge City," A Man said respectfully.

"Then I want to go there."

"Yes!" A Man did not waste words.

The chariot broke through the air and left behind a stream of golden flames as it roared like thunder.

Zuo Mo had thought it through. While his shen power had not recovered, his god-level cultivation was steady. He could easily defeat normal experts. He also had the little ones, and Qing Xiao, as powerful sidekicks. Even if he also met a god-level, he did have the ability to fight.

In other words, he was at the top of the food chain now. He did not want to provoke a strong enemy, but if other people came to provoke him, they should measure themselves first.

Normal experts and battalions were not a threat to people of his level.

What he needed to do now was to return to Mo Cloud Sea at the fastest possible speed. He needed to let Mo Cloud Sea know he was still alive and had returned as soon as possible.

There was no need to hide his identity right now. There was no need, and he should be as loud as possible to attract attention. Only then would the news he was still alive spread more easily.

Also, being ostentatious, arrogant, and looking dangerous meant that it would save him great trouble.

After thinking this through, Zuo Mo forged this showy sun chariot.

With his present level, his forging had reached the peak. Also, he had collected many good materials. Adding on that he deliberately was pursuing grandness and ostentatious, the sun chariot was majestic when it was forged!

The flames covering the wheels were sun shen fire. There were eight shen glyphs on the entire chariot. It could be called Zuo Mo's masterpiece. When the chariot was used, it roared and wailed. The world seemed to shake. Anyone who heard it was stunned.

The spectators were not able to see the true form of the chariot. They could only see a ball of flowing fire come with the vast presence of a wasteland beast that shook people's souls.

Such presence, it attracted attention anywhere it passed. No one dared to provoke them.

Zuo Mo's intention was not just to attract attention. This grand sun chariot had many shen formations that could absorb all kinds of powers and turn them into shen power. He would then use it to repair his body.

Zuo Mo could feel that his body was slowly recovering.

The endless void was the best place to gain experience but not the best place to cultivate. That icy endless void meant that not only was it hard for his shen power to be replenished, he had to always be on his guard for his shen power silently leaking out.

In these ten years, he had thought of all the ways he could to take care of the five people. The five's vitality was sealed off. In order for them to live, he had to think of ways to replenish their vitality.

There were five nurturing shen formations inside the five coffins.

In this decade, Zuo Mo had not been idle even one day. In order to save these five people, he created the shen formations that had shen glyphs as the core and the seal scripts as the branches. He pulled the five coffins, and moved with Qing Xiao and the little ones like locusts. They dug up everything valuable everywhere they passed to search for the required materials. Zuo Mo did not hesitate to use priceless treasures on Wei Sheng, the other four, and the little ones.

Other than those things, he needed to cultivate every day and stabilize his cultivation.

The shen formations had the ability to steal life from the heavens. He threw in all kinds of treasure without regard for the cost.

After being nursed for ten years, the five were finally starting to get better.

Zuo Mo was able to hear the soft breathing of the five. Their destroyed bodies started to recover vitality.

He had not stopped thinking about this for five years. Zuo Mo's understanding of power reached a profound level. He knew how he should recover his power. His shen power had not recovered but his cultivation was steady. He had ways.

The chariot passed through thick clouds, thunder and lightning being attracted to the chariot. The chariot was covered by the lightning and it was so blinding it was like an angry god descending.

The thick lightning was absorbed by the shen formations on the chariot and turned into shen power to nurse Zuo Mo's body.

His body that was a dry as the desert greedily sucked every drop of shen power and slowly returned vitality.

A Man looked at the lightning that was flashing constantly outside. When the first bolt had come, he was half frightened to death. Such a thick bolt of lightning. If he was hit, there probably won't even be ash left.

The scene that occurred after caused him to lose the ability to think.

Thousands –no tens of thousands– of bolts of lightning came out of the corners of the clouds and furiously hit the chariot.

A moment later, he recovered from his daze. He unconsciously rubbed his face. He was still alive!

He was actually still alive!

Heavens!

He suddenly became excited. That scene he had just witnessed was the most spectacular he ever saw in this life!

Elder was too powerful!

At this time, he wanted to kneel in thanks. He was really fortunate.

"A Man."

Elder's voice came from the chariot room. A Man shook and said respectfully, "A Man is here!"

"Let me have a look at the shen methodology you cultivate."

The clever A Man was overjoyed. The intentions of the elder to teach him was indicated in his tone.

He suppressed his excitement. He took out a bone covered in patterns and handed it over with both hands.

Editor's note: ... ... that poor poor small town inn owner. Work all your life to build a hotel. Random rich and powerful being stays with you, you serve him well, doesn't even talk to you for 5 days, blows up your hotel, doesn't pay his bill or for damages, and runs away.

Poor naïve A Man, you don't even know you were duped and manipulated. He just stole your shen methodology. Trading up? You think only you benefited but a scalper is still a scalper.

#latestagexianxia

Translator Ramblings: I woke up and refreshed the site for an update. Didn't see one, got angry, and then realized I was supposed to post it.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Fifty Four – Qing Xiao

Wu Ge City was the most prosperous city of the jie and as expected and Zuo Mo learned much useful information here.

After ten years, the world had changed significantly. After cultivating for ten years, no matter which faction one spoke of a large amount of experts had rose. These experts mostly were names that Zuo Mo had never heard of.

Zuo Mo found this from A Man. He perceptively recognized the change. If the era of shen power had just begun ten years ago, then after ten years, shen power was facing its spring.

However, what he was most happy was the news of Mo Cloud Sea.

Unlike Tian Huan who descended into civil war and Xi Xuan who had been consumed, Mo Cloud Sea was prospering. Right now, Mo Cloud Sea was the second ranked power in the xiuzhe world only under Kun Lun. Gongsun Cha had been fighting these ten years and won all encounters, defeating all challengers. His ranking rose and he was now the second strongest battle general after Xue Dong. Bie Han had not rested on his laurels. His ranking had risen to sixth.

The two working together had taken almost half of Xi Xuan's territories.

The one that had benefited the most from the division within Tian Haun was Mo Cloud Sea. Mo Cloud Sea had grabbed the opportunity of the North and South Tian Huan factions war to sell the Mo Cloud Shen equipment and set themselves as the biggest seller of shen equipment.

Kun Lun had become even stronger. While they had been stopped by Gongsun Cha and were unable to accomplish their goal, they still took almost one-third of Xi Xuan's territory. Adding on the five sects of the Nine Great Dhyana Sects that had sided with them, Kun Lun's territories were unprecedentedly large.

However, after the battle of the Central Plains, Lin Qian had stayed in seclusion and had not come out.

When he saw this bit of news, Zuo Mo's pupils unconsciously contracted. Lin Qian had definitely received significant wounds when he fled. With Zuo Mo's present level, he could accurately judge the amount of damage Lin Qian had received then.

Lin Qian's wounds had definitely healed long ago.

There was only one possibility why he was in seclusion, Lin Qian was trying to become god-level.

Ten years had passed. The average level of shen power had gone up a few levels since then. With Lin Qian's abilities, it was possible that he might reach god-level.

Zuo Mo had a general guess of Lin Qian's intentions.

If Lin Qian successfully became god-level, he would ascend to be the only god-level of the xiuzhe realm and would led the biggest sect in the world Kun Lun. His reputation would reach a level never seen before. At that time, all would want to join him. Even Mo Cloud Sea would not be able to stop him.

This was truly to accomplish all in one stroke!

But Lin Qian definitely would not have thought that Zuo Mo would come back alive.

Zuo Mo's eyes flashed with cold light. A smile came onto his lips. After ten years of hardship, his resolve was hardened. He was far from the Little Mo Ge of the past.

For Lin Qian who seemed like his fated archenemy, Zuo Mo did not feel any fear. He was filled with confidence. He anticipated the next time they fought.

The only one in the xiuzhe world that could be an match for him was Lin Qian!

Zuo Mo quickly refocused and continued reading.

The xiuzhe world had changed from the three party equilibrium to two fighting for dominance. Tian Huan's split and decline and Mo Cloud Sea's rise formed a clear contrast.

Compared to ten years ago, there were many more small factions.

Tian Huan had split into North and South Tian Huan. Both sides thought they were the orthodox one. The long-standing internal conflict had used up their already weak strength.

Other than this, the split of the Nine Great Dhyana Sect was not a surprise. However, the Lesser Four Dhyana Sects had not sided with Mo Cloud Sea.

Zuo Mo knew that it was because he was not there and Yang Huan Hao's confidence in Mo Cloud Sea had wavered. He did not feel that Yang Yuan Hao was wrong. Truthfully, even Zuo Mo was filled with surprise at Mo Cloud Sea's development.

Time had been tight then, the paper crane he sent out only had five words, "Wait for us to return."

At that time, he hadn't been sure if they could survive but he still sent the message. His thoughts then had been simple, to leave behind a hope for everyone.

He didn't know how much use this hope was. He didn't know if this hope would come true. But he didn't want Mo Cloud Sea to split like this. He hoped that everyone would stay united.

Losing him, losing Eldest Shixiong and the other four great experts. This blow was enough to be fatal to Mo Cloud Sea!

At this time, a hope was like a lifesaving stalk of grass.

Zuo Mo knew that for many factions, an intangible hope like this was like an illusion and had no meaning or value. They would still split up and crumble.

But Mo Cloud Sea did not.

Everyone hadn't given up!

For some reason, Zuo Mo was moved.

An intangible hope in exchange for ten years of standing guard.

This was Mo Cloud Sea!

Qing Xiao's gaze swept across the mo in front of him. Truthfully, he didn't know why Daren needed to recruit people. In his view, these people were all average in strength.

However, Qing Xiao did not understand but since Big Brother had told him to do this, he would complete it to the best of his abilities.

Qualification one, youth. Qualification two, strong.

Qing Xiao chanted in his mind as he swept a gaze again. Then he pointed into the crowd, "You, you you ... ..."

He pointed out ten people in one go.

A Man gaped from the side. Elder had asked him to help Qing Xiao Daren to pick ten servants. Usually, this would be done by going through round after round of competition to pick out the elites.

There were more than one thousand people here!

When Elder's chariot entered Wu Ge City, all of Wu Ge City had been disrupted. Even the city master had ran to the gates to welcome them. Watching the city master, who was so old he was almost in the ground, bow with a humble mannerisms of a junior, A Man felt it was extremely strange.

Elder was living in the mansion of the city master.

Then countless people came and tried to curry favor withElder. Someone started, and now a large group ran to the city master's mansion everyday to ask Elder for guidance.

Hmph, these people were delusional!

Thinking about the shen methodology Elder had bestowed, A Man felt wonderful inside. He felt a clear difference when he cultivated these days. The shen methodology that Elder had given him was as extraordinary as expected!

These people did not scatter and it started to look ugly. There were many sons and nephews of the local powers here. Elder had barely agreed when he said he wanted ten servants.

And then ... ... it became like this!

More than a thousand people surrounded the gates of the city master's mansion. The scene was so spectacular A Man gaped.

A Man was proud but he felt slightly uncertain. Any person among these could beat him like a dog. He was only considered strong in Little Serene Town. In Wu Ge City, he was nothing.

Looking at Qing Xiao casually picking ten people, A Man swallowed the words that reached his mouth. Qing Xiao Daren definitely had his own reasons.

The ones that were chosen were overjoyed, those who were not were extremely disappointed.

Suddenly, someone shouted from within the crowd, "Not fair! This is not fair! Why did you choose them?"

A Man felt it was a bad shift in the crowd. There were many lawless people among this group. As mo, if they were chosen by combat, there wouldn't have been a problem. Qing Xiao picking people by seemingly random choice was something many people could not accept.

After a short pause, many people started to shout as well since there were many that were not chosen. The mob grew rowdy at the gates of the city master's mansion.

Qing Xiao had not expected he would encounter something like this. He was not stupid and he frowned as he thought. If Big Brother encountered something like this, what would he do?

Big Brother didn't seem to have encountered this situation before ... ...

Qing Xiao thought for a while. He felt that these people were as disobedient as Black Gold. Oh, how did Silly Bird deal with Black Gold?

Beat him!

The Black Gold Seal Soldier feared the strong and bullied the weak. He fawned in front of Big Brother, but he liked to posture in front of everyone else. He was also greedy and when he had a conflict with the little ones, he had been beaten up by Silly Bird before he became docile.

Beat them up!

Qing Xiao suddenly realized, so Big Brother wanted to teach me this!

Qing Xiao did not hesitate. He flew into the air, and the Green Pulse String at his wrist spread out.

The long Green Pulse String gave off thick green light and was tensed like a bowstring.

Qing Xiao's right arm pulled back slightly, and the Green Pulse String moved like a bowstring.

Hiss!

Light started to gather at the bowstring that Qing Xiao pulled. The sky above Wu Ge City immediately turned dark. The light where his hand touched the bowstring became even brighter.

An extremely dangerous presence covered the thousand people below.

It seemed everyone's neck was put into a stranglehold. The swearing suddenly stopped.

Everyone looked dazedly at Qing Xiao in the air and that outrageously dangerous ball of light in his hand. Blood retreated visibly from their faces.

The thick green light reflected Qing Xiao's calm expression. The crowd could not see any puzzlement or panic on his face.

He seemed to be doing a simple thing.

The thick shen power covered all of Wu Ge City.

He ... ... would he destroy Wu Ge City!

Damnit!

The city master of Wu Ge City could not stand by any longer. If he knew, he would have sent a battalion to maintain the peace! These bastards! How dare they anger Elder!

His heart burned in urgency. After being city master for so many years, he was more knowledgeable than normal people. To say of nothing else, just that chariot had blinded him. He was not a country bumpkin, he had associated with many of the so-called prestigious families. But he had never seen such a grand chariot.

Also, this was definitely not a normal chariot!

Even someone blind could see that this was not a normal chariot. Also, someone blind would be able to see that Elder was of extraordinary origins!

He had the impulse to kill the thousand people. You idiots, did you not see that even this city master was full of respect. And you still dare cause trouble!

If you ruin this city master's matter, I will kill you all myself!

The city master gritted his teeth!

He was currying favor with this daren of unknown origins for his own goals.

The thousand people below were dumbstruck. Did this person want Wu Ge City to bleed in rivers?

Qing Xiao did not think so much. He remembered clearly that Silly Bird had beaten Black Gold like a dog.

Therefore, he released the bowstring.

Translator Ramblings: The Zuo Mo school of raising a child ... ... poor Qing Xiao.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Fifty Five – Conflict

An enormous and blinding green ball of light consumed the thousand people!

Boom!

The burning light was like a sun. People's vision turned white. In that moment, people only saw the light and couldn't hear a thing. Time seemed to stop in this moment. Their mouths were wide, their faces pale and their minds blank. When the wave of air rushed at them, they seemed to be whipped and thrown into the air.

The wave of air spread in all directions like an unstoppable herd of beasts.

Silence, deathly silence.

In the sky, Qing Xiao had a blank expression as he looked down. His gaze did not show any pride. He seemed to have just carried out an simple action. This really was not anything major. Qing Xiao had roamed with Zuo Mo in the endless void for so many years. What kind of danger had he not encountered?

Oh, they weren't dead.

Qing Xiao looked around and then showed an expression of satisfaction. While Silly Bird had beaten Black Gold, she hadn't killed him. This was an important point.

Yet seeing this calm expression, none one present had any thoughts of fighting back.

The space in front of the gates was in ruins.

More than a thousand people were sprawled out on the ground unconscious. Not even one was standing.

"Who still has objections?" Qing Xiao's young voice echoed in the sky above the city master's mansion.

He remembered that Black Gold had been beaten repeatedly by Silly Bird. That incident had left a deep impression on Qing Xiao. Even the most rebellious would be good after being beaten a few times.

Complete silence.

People looked in terror at the figure of the youth in the sky. The remaining shen power fluctuations in the air still caused fear. It was not nether shen power! The youth's shen power did not have vibrations of nether presence. Some started to speculate about the origins of the youth but no one dared to make a sound. No one doubted that this slightly young-looking youth had the power to flatten all of Wu Ge City.

The youth had clearly restrained himself. The people on the ground were all unconscious but no one had died.

Blood had not flowed but the youth's astounding control of shen power made people feel even colder. Such a large-scale attack, and such precise control. If they did not see it with their own eyes, they would not believe it.

Had he started cultivating from when he was conceived?

People suddenly thought of that mysterious white-haired elder behind the youth. Many people's thoughts started to turn lively.

Big leg!

This was a thick and big leg!

Zuo Mo did not care at all about what happened outside.

There wasn't much information he could gather from Wu Ge City but one thing was confirmed. Up until now, no god-level experts had appeared. Right now, the only things that could threaten Zuo Mo were god-level experts.

Zuo Mo did not feel relaxed. In truth, he was pressured. This indescribable pressure came from Lin Qian. Ever since he heard that Lin Qian had been in seclusion for ten years, Zuo Mo knew that Lin Qian could come out at any time.

If Lin Qian came out, he would definitely be god-level.

Zuo Mo's body needed time to heal.

Zuo Mo measured his shen power progress and shook his head inwardly. If it continued at this rate, it probably will take him three years to completely recover. In order to seal Wei Sheng and the others, Zuo Mo's body had been fundamentally damaged, and heavily damaged at that. In order to increase their vitality, almost all of the materials he gained in these ten years had been used on the five coffins and the little ones. Zuo Mo had not progressed at all. He had managed to survive by sheer will.

His body was damaged to the point it could not produce shen power on its own.

The greatest difference in shen power after entering god-level was the process of its burn and refinement. When god-levels fought, their shen power burned like fire but was stable. Their shen power was exponentially more condensed than those not in god-level.

Zuo Mo's body was in a terrible state but his shen power was fifty times more condensed than before.

In other words, the shen power that he absorbed needed to be compressed fifty times after refinement. Shen power was one of the strongest powers. When other powers were turned into shen power, the amount was already small, and after being refined and compressed, the amount was miniscule.

This was also the reason god-level was powerful. Shen power fifty times more condensed, and their power was a hundred times stronger than shen power before. This was a fundamental difference.

The refined shen power was used to repair Zuo Mo's body. When Zuo Mo's body recovered, its ability to produce shen power would also recover, and Zuo Mo's shen power recovery would quickly increase.

God-levels were one of the strongest beings in the world. This strength didn't just come from their power, even their bodies were powerful. The ability of their bodies to produce shen power surpassed the shen formations on Zuo Mo's chariot. If Zuo Mo's body was completely recovered, he could refine shen power to a hundred times. However, if the body of a god-level was damaged, it also needed refined shen power.

Zuo Mo's body was like that. Shen power that was not compressed fifty times was not of any use to his body.

It was too slow relying just on the power that the chariot absorbed from the world.

He had to think of a way.

At this time, a servant reported that the city master was visiting. The ten servants that Qing Xiao had picked had started to work without needing any orders. Qing Xiao had made good choices. Zuo Mo had even found an ancient bloodline in one of them. However, he did not plan on spending much energy on these people. He gave them to Qing Xiao to train. It was a way for him to gain experience.

Zuo Mo decided to see this city master.

"Junior greets Elder!" The city master bowed respectfully. "We are a little rural town, we do not know manners. If there is something we lack in our care, Elder, please have tolerance."

Then he took out a grey piece of wood the thickness of an arm and presented it with two hands. He said respectfully. "This is Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood, Elder, please accept it."

Zuo Mo beckoned and that grey wood landed in his hands. This wood was not eye-catching but it was extremely heavy, as hard as steel and filled with nether energy.

Zuo Mo was slightly surprised. It was the first time he encountered materials of this kind. After studying it for a few moments, he felt that this item was a good treasure.

He put the Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood in the ring and said straightforwardly, "This is good and I will accept it. What is your request?"

The city master was overjoyed. "This is just a token of Junior's sincerity ... ..."

Zuo Mo waved his hand and interrupted the other's words. "There's no need to say such things, it's just a trade. If it is something I can resolve, speak."

The city master did not hesitate when he saw this. He knelt and begged sincerely. "Junior only asks for Elder to protect his family!"

Zuo Mo's brow furrowed slightly. This request was clearly unexpected. But he thought, it may not be a bad thing. Even if he was a god-level now, his individual power was still limited.

After a moment of thought, Zuo Mo spoke, "Stand up and speak."

Hearing this, the city master was about to speak when an extremely arrogant voice came from outside. "The Yin Tomb Guard has matters here, get out of the way!"

The city master's expression changed.

Zuo Mo's mind shifted and he saw the situation outside. A troop of about three hundred people were marching ferociously towards the city master's mansion.

Looking at the city master whose expression had changed dramatically, Zuo Mo decided to stand by and watch.

The two servants guarding the gates of the mansion changed expression but still stepped out. "Halt ... ..."

The mo leading the troop had a snarl. With a wave of his hand, the two seemed to be hit and slammed into the city master's mansion like sandbags.

Zuo Mo's face suddenly turned cold.

Qing Xiao was yearning to go. He was at a hot-blooded age, and didn't fear fighting at all.

"A Xiao, break his arms and legs."

Zuo Mo said coolly.

"Alright!" Qing Xiao was excited. Before he finished speaking, his body had disappeared.

The mo who had charged through the gates suddenly stopped. He was experienced in combat and had exceptional senses towards danger. He shouted in shock, "Form the formation!"

Before he finished, a green shadow appeared in his view like a ghost.

A feeling of extreme danger rose. His hairs stood on end. He didn't dare to hesitate. All the shen power in his body gathered together, nether shen power wrapping around his right fist as he punched out!

[Nether Tiger Fist]!

A grey fist energy like a roaring nether beast leapt at the green shadow.

Thick killing intent and the dark and cold nether energy wrapped together was unstoppable!

Qing Xiao was interested. He snickered and breathered. A similar green light lighting up on his right fist. The green light layered rapidly and then became clear like glass!

[Sky Glass Wave]!

The Sky Wave Fist was actually a very simple fist scripture. After Zuo Mo modified it, he gave it to Qing Xiao. Zuo Mo taught Qing Xiao everything. Other than the [Greenvine Shen Methodology, he taught many other techniques. After entering god-level, Zuo Mo's vision reached an unprecedented breadth. All that he had learned in the past were transformed into new things in his hands.

The Sky Wave Fist Scripture was one of those.

Qing Xiao was the descendant of the Greenvine Tribe and had pure ancient blood. His comprehension was exceptional and his shen power cultivation was faster than the average person.

Pew!

The green fist energy effortlessly passed through the Nether Tiger Fist Energy. The Yin Tomb guard was startled. They did not care about their face as they tried to dodge to the side.

The green and glassy fist energy dangerously brushed past where he had just been. He sighed slightly in relief.

Where had Old Man Qin found such a powerful expert?

Boom!

The fist energy exploded without any warning!

The Yin Tomb guard was stunned as though he had been smashed.

Qing Xiao did not hesitate to move up.

Crack crack crack crack!

Briskly breaking this person's hand and feet, he flashed in front of Zuo Mo and threw the unconscious Yin Tomb guard to the ground. "Big Brother, done."

He was still hungry for battle. This guy wasn't hardy at all.

Zuo Mo nodded. "Clean up the people outside."

"Alright!" Qing Xiao did not waste words. He disappeared with another flash.

Sounds came from outside, and there were wails and muffled grunts. Moments later, Qing Xiao flashed back into the mansion with a relaxed expression.

"Big Brother, all of them are unconscious."

The city master gaped with wide eyes.

Translator Ramblings: Big leg ... ... I'm not sure how to explain it. Essentially, it's someone important and influential that people want to curry favor with. The imagery I always have is of people grabbing onto a person's leg with both hands as the person moves up in the world.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Fifty Six – Mine

Zuo Mo nodded. He then pointed at the two servants who had been attacked at the gates. "Pick a simple shen methodology and teach them."

The other servants had expressions of envy. Earning a shen methodology due to being knocked unconscious, it was a great profit! They decided that if they encountered danger in the future, they could not retreat.

Zuo Mo saw the changes in expression of the other servants. He was practiced at leading by example and using fair reward and punishment. While he did not plan on spending too much time on these servants, after establishing Mo Cloud Sea's rules and motivating culture, he did this out of habit.

Zuo Mo turned and said to the city master. "Speak slowly, do not skip anything, do not hide anything."

The city master was completely won over. This white-haired youth elder in front of him was not one of the old people whose minds had been turned pedantic by cultivation. He hurriedly started to explain in detail.

Outside the city master's mansion, countless eyes stared at this scene.

"Old Man Wu Qin's luck is about to turn around," a middle-aged person sighed.

"This old guy's luck is really too good!" A male that looked slightly androgynous couldn't' resist saying after a moment of silence. His expression was strange.

These two had thought that the Wu Family would not be able to escape this calamity. They hadn't expected a terrifyingly powerful expert to appear, and in a blink, reverse the situation.

"Did you discover the origins of that white-haired youth?" the androgynous male said with a frown. "While Old Man Wu says elder, I have a feeling that he is young."

The middle-aged man said gravely, "He came out of the Cold Nether Bog. He first appeared in Little Serene Town. According to the locals, when this person came to Little Serene Town, he was dragging five coffins!"

The androgynous man jumped in fright. "Five coffins? Is he a corpse-refining mo? Coming out of the Cold Nether Bog ... ..."

He was truly given a fright. Wu Ge City was not far from Little Serene Town. No one knew better than they did what the Cold Nether Bog was like. Everyone knew that the Cold Nether Bog was filled with countless treasures, but no one ever dared to go in deep. Only some local hunters could exist on the outskirts of the Cold Nether Bog.

The core of the Cold Nether Bog was a forbidden land of death.

A person that came out dragging five coffins from the Cold Nether Bog, the Forbidden Land of Death, probably breathed poison!

From any angle, this person was one they could not provoke.

The middle-aged person's throat was slightly dry. When he learned of this news, he had been shocked as well. He suppressed his fear and said gravely, "I don't know where he came from. I'm afraid that his strength can match Gai Yuan of the Yin Tomb Guards."

"Gai Yuan!" The androgynous male exclaimed in shock. "How is it possible? Gai Yuan Daren is unfathomable in power. He was the one to built the reputation of the Yin Tomb Guards in the recent years! No matter how strong that white-haired guy is, he cannot be compared to Gai Yuan Daren."

"Let's reconsider our plans carefully." The middle-aged person did not argue and only reminded, "The water here is too deep. If we are not careful, our families will both drown."

The androgynous male became silent. He knew that the other was right. They had originally thought that Old Man Wu was finished this time. They hadn't expected someone powerful to disrupt the situation, and the situation to become confusing again.

"How about we watch a bit more?" The androgynous man could not decide and said with a hesitant expression.

The middle-aged man was silent. This matter was too important. It could decide the life and death of his family. He did not dare to rashly decide.

Zuo Mo had never thought that he would be pulled into an internal conflict in the Nether Realm.

Ever since the Nether King had united all of the Nether Realm, he had remained out of view. The last time he had appeared was five years ago. In the last five years, the Nether King never appeared in public again. Even the four Nether Lords had never seen the Nether King.

A recent while ago, the Nether king had appeared in public and suddenly mentioned the matter of selecting a successor.

It had to be stated that the Nether King did not have any children. Up until now, the background of the Nether King was a mystery. No one knew anything. The Nether King had appeared out of nowhere. Everywhere he passed, the factions submitted to him, the experts bowed their heads, and he created his kingdom.

If the Nether King had children, then there was nothing to say about the matter of succession. The Nether King was unparalleled in battle, and healthy. It didn't seem a problem for him to live a century or more. No one would even dare to have thoughts.

But the Nether King did not have children. Mentioning this matter now seemed to imply that he wanted to decide this matter before his death neared.

After the Nether King made this declaration, the people below naturally became lively.

The most likely to succeed was the four Nether Lords. Each nether lord was a powerful expert. Each of them had been personally defeated by the Nether King in the past. Each of them were skilled in war and accomplished.

The four Nether Lords ruled over an area, and they had great warriors and skilled advisors in their service. Even more importantly, all four Nether Lords were in the prime of their lives. Any one of them would be a good successor to the throne.

The Nether Realm immediately became full of turbulence. The Nether Realm being closed off was a direct consequence of this matter.

Originally, a matter like this wouldn't have anything to do with the small Wu Ge City yet the ripples of the conflict still touched this jie. Ripples on higher levels meant that those below started to clash between themselves, especially in matters like this where they had to take sides.

Wu Ge City was not large but it had an unique product called black nether metal. Black nether metal was one of the materials used to make nether armor. While it was not used in great amounts, it was important.

For the little Wu Ge City, this caused their situation to become terrible.

The Yin Tomb Guards were the closest to Wu Ge City so they were the first to come and request for Wu Ge City to hand over this mine. Of course Wu Ge City refused, and the two sides did not part amiably. Then a few more factions came to talk with Wu Ge City which displeased the Yin Tomb Guards. The friction between the two sides quickly rose.

Hearing this, Zuo Mo was slightly puzzled. "The Yin Tomb Guards do not have any restraints?"

The city master of Wu Ge City had a grimace. "Elder may not know. The Yin Tomb Guards are not as powerful as the four great Nether Lords, but they are special. The Yin Tomb Guards were one of King's earliest battalions, deeply trusted by King and were stationed to guard the Ten Thousand Tombs of the Netherworld."

"Ten Thousand Tombs of the Netherworld?" It was the first time Zuo Mo heard this name.

The master of Wu Ge City explained, "The Ten Thousand Tombs of the Netherworld is a land of bones that is endless. Tombs are packed in there, and innumerable. It is where the nether energy is greatest in all of the Nether Realm. While the Yin Tomb Guards are not large, their status is high."

Zuo Mo finally understood most of it. It was most likely that the Yin Tomb Guards wanted to obtain the black nether mine of Wu Ge City. It would add some chips for the Yin Tomb Guard to deal with the upcoming storm.

A man's wealth is his own ruin by causing the greed of others. Wu Ge City had such a tempting mine, but no ability to protect it. It was natural for calamity to come.

"Will this not end if you give up the black nether mine?" Zuo Mo asked.

Wu Ge City Master grimaced again. "But Nether Lord Hai Xin Bing has already ordered for us to deliver thirty thousand catties of black nether ore in three months, otherwise ... ..."

"Otherwise?" Zuo Mo asked interestedly.

"Otherwise my entire clan will be executed!" City Master of Wu Ge City cried. "Junior wants to give up the mine. However, Hai Xin Bing Daren always abides by his declarations. If we do not deliver thirty thousand catties of black nether metal in time, and the Yin Tomb Guard is only willing to accept the mine ... ..."

Zuo Mo had an expression of sympathy as he thought inside. It was clear that Hai Xin Bing also wanted this mine. The Yin Tomb Guards were no willing to help the city master of Wu Ge City against Hai Xin Bing. The pitiful city master was stuck in the middle, and would naturally be the worst off.

The Yin Tomb Guards and Hai Xing Bing's battle was clearly at a stage where both sides were probing each other. The tragedy was that Wu Ge City was the target both sides chose to use as the test. The two sides were using Wu Ge City to test the confidence and bottom line of the other side.

"How do you want me to help you?" Zuo Mo asked the city master of Wu Ge City.

The city master knelt on the ground. "Junior is willing to gift the mine to elder, only hoping that Elder can protect the safety of Junior's family."

"What do I need your mine for!" Zuo Mo laughed. His mind suddenly moved and he sank into thought.

At this time, the leader of the Yin Tomb Guard woke up. Hearing this, he was furious and he said angrily, "Old Man Wu, you dare! You collude with those outside the race ... ..."

Zuo Mo waved his hand. Snap, the leader flew out as though he had been whipped. He smashed to the ground and was unconscious again.

"Alright, I will accept the mine." Zuo Mo raised his head and said to the city master. "As to the safety to your family, you have two choices. One is to follow me, the other is that I will negotiate with them and have them not make trouble for you."

"Our entire family is willing to follow Daren!" The city master said unhesitatingly.

He could see clearly that he was like a fleshy bone that had been tossed out to the dogs. In the end, someone would eat him. He did not care about the mine any longer, he only hoped to protect his clansmen. He was angry at the Yin Tomb Guards for wanting the mine but not being willing to protect his clansmen.

Rather than that, it was better to give the mine to Elder to trade for the safety of his family.

It was easy to choose between the two options. With his understanding of the Yin Tomb Guards, once Elder left, they would definitely extract revenge.

Zuo Mo was slightly surprised at this old man's decisiveness. A hint of admiration flashed through his eyes.

"Good." Zuo Mo nodded. "Have Qing Xiao go to your clan to pick ten young people. They will learn from Qing Xiao in the future."

The city master of Wu Ge City was overjoyed. "Many thanks, Daren!"

He rejoiced that he had not judged wrong. Daren was not a cruel person. With Qing Xiao Daren's guidance, these ten clansmen would have bright futures. He had seen Qing Xiao Daren's great strength with his own eyes.

Zuo Mo then said coolly, "Send someone to tell the Yin Tomb Guards and Hai Xin Bing that I have the mine. Have them come talk to me."

Hearing Zuo Mo's cool and calm words, for some reason, Old Man Wu's terror was swept away. He bowed and said, "Yes!"

Translator Ramblings: Zuo Mo gathers people so much easier now compared to the past. At the start, he had to capture them and keep them from running way. Now they want to come with him.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Fifty Seven – Guidance

"What do you know about his origins?" Gu Yan had a grave face. He was one of Hai Xin Bing's great generals and responsible for the matter of Wu Ge City. Gu Yan was about forty years old, dressed like a scholar, and his eyes would occasionally flash with cold light.

Each nether lord had the right to build their own mansion. Hai Xin Bing's Northern Plains Ice Mansion was full of dragons and tigers. Gu Yan was deeply trusted by Hai Xin Bing Daren but he did not dare to slack off. The infighting inside the mansion far surpassed people's imaginations.

A mere black nether metal mine was not enough to personally disturb Hai Xin Bing.

"Origins unknown, but he walked out of the Cold Nether Bog, just outside Little Serene Town. When he appeared he was dragging five coffins. Then he travelled using an extraordinary chariot. Everywhere it passed, wind and thunder roared." The intelligence network of Northern Plain Ice Mansion was extensive, they had investigated thoroughly in a short time. "This person has completely white-hair, but his face is young. His true age is hard to estimate. He has a youth with him, about twenty or so, who is extremely powerful. Supposedly, Tuoba Min of the Yin Tomb Guards lost in one exchange. The two hundred guards with Tuoba Min were defeated in a short amount of time."

"Tuoba Min?" Gu Yan frowned. The name sounded familiar, but he could not recall the individual.

The subordinate hurriedly said, "He is Tuoba Yu's younger brother but he is not as strong as his older brother. He is a colonel in the Yin Tomb Guards."

Gu Yan nodded. "Ah, he's the younger brother of Tuoba Yu."

He knew Tuoba Yu. This person was a famed expert among the Yin Tomb Guards. The [Three Serene Shen Sword] the other had created was unique. In the Nether Realm, there were only a few that cultivated sword scriptures. This person was outstanding in talent and only in love with sword scriptures. After he created the [Three Serene Shen Sword, his fame rose. He was recruited by the Yin Tomb Guards and he had had great accomplishments in these years.

Thinking about the rumors about Tuoba Yu, Gu Yan laughed, "Tuoba Yu will not let this rest. We will just watch. As for the Wu Ge City envoy, tell him I wish to consider our response and have him wait a few days."

"Yes!" the subordinate acknowledged.

In the inky black pool, the medicinal fluid moved as though it was alive. A strange field of power covered the entire pool and did not let any presence of the pool escape.

Silly Bird's eyes were narrowed as she laid by the side of the pool as though she was napping. Lil' Pagoda, Lil' Black, and Lil' Fire played happily by the side.

The three had greatly changed in appearance. Lil' Pagoda's Yinyang fish eyes had disappeared. Right now, its body was snowy white with black eaves. It was still round and fleshy. There was a clear pearl at the top that was the size of a thumb and there seemed to be a black mist that roiled inside the bead.

Lil' Fire had consumed an unknown amount of Void Sky Li Fire in the endless void. Chun Yu Cheng had Lil' Fire cultivate the [Fire Heart Bone Refining Art]. Having consumed countless Void Sky Li Fire, Lil' Fire had cultivated the [Fire Heart Bone Refining Art] to a deep level. However, this didn't seem to be of any use except making Lil' Fire even rounder and bouncier.

But this did not ruin Lil' Fire's mood to play. It bounced like a rubber ball. Its best play partner was Lil' Pagoda. The game the two liked to play the most was juggling. Lil' Pagoda would jump up, and then Lil' Fire would keep bouncing off Lil' Pagoda from all angles so that Lil' Pagoda would not fall back to the ground.

Lil' Black was much larger than in the past. It was now about half a palm large. The two antennae moved constantly. It moved quickly like a wisp of black smoke.

Tenth Grade, Sunshine, the Black Gold Seal Soldier, and the Ghost Mist Child were all in deep slumber.

In the endless void, the little ones had taken turns to protect Zuo Mo. The materials in the endless void were too high in grade for them. They needed a lot of time to absorb each one.

Suddenly, Silly Bird opened her eyes.

The black medicinal pool roiled and a figure slowly floated out of the surface.

The sun shen glyph slid back into Zuo Mo's body. He slowly exhaled and opened his eyes to show a satisfied expression. Using the medicinal pool to repair his body was much better than just absorbing shen power and other powers. He had used almost all of the high level materials in Wu Ge City's stores.

For his present level, only those high level materials were useful. The Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood that Old Man Wu had presented had been crucial. It was not of ordinary quality, and was full of nether energy but it also had the ability to create vitality an unexpected property.

Nether energy was death energy. However, this meant that any thread of vitality formed in such thick death energy was pure.

This extremely pure thread of vitality was a great aid to Zuo Mo's damaged body. In order to completely use the Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood to its fullest effect, Zuo Mo had created this medicinal pool.

This thread of vitality could match one month's effect of the shen glyphs. It astounded Zuo Mo.

Zuo Mo rose from the medicinal pool and had a small smile.

The little ones that were playing immediately floated over when they saw Zuo Mo come out. They brushed against Zuo Mo and played with him for a while before leaving the room.

Outside the mansion, Qing Xiao was teaching the ten Wu Clan youths.

"Daren!" Old Man Wu hurriedly came over to welcome him.

Zuo Mo waved his hand and motioned that he wished to watch on his own.

The youths looked at Qing Xiao with gazes full of respect and awe. News of Qing Xiao's powerful display had spread through Wu Ge City. Everyone knew.

Qing Xiao's teaching method was simple. He would teach them the shen methodology and then use real combat to explain. A short time later, the youths all had dusty faces. But these Wu Clan youths were not dispirited. They could clearly feel that the shen methodology that Qing Xiao Daren had taught them was much stronger than the shen methodology that they cultivated.

The ten servants that had been selected were staying far away.

In the Nether Realm, eavesdropping and attempting to secretly learn the skills of others was a taboo.

Qing Xiao had never taught before, but he was serious when he did. If he could not explain it clearly, he would just demonstrate. Yet after Zuo Mo watched for a while, he found that even though Qing Xiao taught seriously, and the Wu Clan disciples were concentrating, the effect was not very good.

After some thought, Zuo Mo understood. Qing Xiao was strong, but he did not have a great understanding of nether shen power. These youths were not old, but they had a base in cultivating nether shen power. Being forced to cultivate another shen methodology greatly diminished any effect.

He clapped his hand. "Stop for a second."

Qing Xiao and the Wu Clan members stopped. Zuo Mo pointed randomly at one of the Wu Clan members. "Demonstrate what you usually cultivate for me."

When this Wu Family disciple heard this, he started to demonstrate the Wu Clan's [Wu Ge Shen Methodology]. It could be seen that this disciple worked hard on his cultivation, and he was practiced in his demonstration.

Zuo Mo watched for a while before indicating for the demonstration to stop.

Then he started to move, each action extremely slow and without shen power. However, each move and action was filled with terrifying power. The Wu Clan disciples mouths gaped and eyes wide. They hadn't thought that the [Wu Ge Shen Methodology] would have such power!

As Zuo Mo demonstrated, he explained.

Every Wu Clan disciple focused with the utmost concentration in fear of missing a word. They found that the [Wu Ge Shen Methodology] that Daren spoke on was not the same as what they were cultivating

Had Daren cultivated [Wu Ge Shen Methodology] in the past?

Old Man Wu was completely stunned where he stood. He had cultivated [Wu Ge Shen Methodology] the longest. The Wu Clan leader who had created this shen methodology had passed away, and Old Man Wu was the person with the greatest skill at [Wu Ge Shen Methodology] in the clan.

The explanations by Daren seemed to clear his mind. Many places he had been puzzled by were cleared up. He was overjoyed, but he did not dare to be careless. He opened his ears and listened carefully.

Zuo Mo spoke for about two hours on the entire [Wu Ge Shen Methodology]. He spoke from beginning to end and changed many places.

The new [Wu Ge Shen Methodology] was completely transformed, their cultivation efficiency and power greatly increasing. Old Man Wu had been immersed in it for many years and knew that this new [Wu Ge Shen Methodology] would be able to make it into the top class of shen methodologies in the Nether Realm!

With this completely new [Wu Ge Shen Methodology, the Wu Family would definitely prosper!

Old Man Wu's face was covered in tears. He couldn't help but cry at having his dream of many years come true.

When Zuo Mo finished his lecture, Old Man Wu prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed. He sobbed, "The Wu Family will follow Daren for your grace of recreating us!"

Zuo Mo jumped in fright and helped the other back up. "Just a minor matter, there is no need for this."

The creator of the [Wu Ge Shen Methodology] had been limited by their own cultivation. The fundamentals of this shen methodology were very weak. Zuo Mo had changed many places, but the core of the shen methodology had not changed.

If even the core was changed, then this shen methodology would not be the [Wu Ge Shen Methodology]. It would then be better to give them a new methodology.

Zuo Mo had just leveled up the [Wu Ge Shen Methodology] to use it to its full potential. Something like this was not a matter that Zuo Mo thought too much of.

Zuo Mo did not conceal this and honestly told all of this to Old Man Wu.

Old Man Wu shook his head and said, "The Wu Clan is not a large clan. If we have an extremely good shen methodology, it will not bring prosperity to the Wu Family but calamity. The [Wu Ge Shen Methodology] that Daren has remade is the best shen methodology for the Wu Family."

Zuo Mo had a new opinion of Old Man Wu. Old Man Wu was not strong, but his foresight was great, he was perceptive. This was a talented person. [1]

Zuo Mo always desired talent.

"It is good that you can think like this," Zuo Mo said with a smile. He then thought of another question. "Where can I buy materials like the Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood?"

If he could have more of those materials, Zuo Mo's problem of repairing his body would drastically shorten in time.

Old Man Wu shook his head. "This subordinate accidentally obtained that Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood. It is hard to buy a material like that on the market. If someone has it, they would carefully keep it hidden away."

"Is there not a market for high level materials?" Zuo Mo asked.

He had a lot of things that were valuable, but these things were not valuable to repairing his body so he did not urgently need them. If he could trade them for things like the Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood, it would be good for Zuo Mo.

Old Man Wu had a thoughtful expression. "This jie does not have one, but this subordinate heard that in Nether Insect Jie, there is a place called the Peerless Market which only does high level material business. Maybe Daren could go there to see."

Zuo Mo had a jie map of the Nether Realm. The Nether Insect Jie was not far from Wu Ge City. He noted it down.

Just at this time, the ground under his feet trembled minutely. Zuo Mo suddenly raised his head, a cold smirk at the corner of his mouth.

[1] Editor's note: ... he just went through this with the mine. I'm not sure he is perceptive as much as he is experienced.

Translator Ramblings: Lil' Pagoda and the others are at least twenty ... ... but sentient objects probably don't have the same maturity rate as people.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Fifty Eight – Qing Xiao

"This is Wu Ge City?" Tuoba Yu raised his head to look at the nearby city and asked expressionlessly. He carried a black broadsword on his back. The three-eyed metal spiked beast under him growled. Its three red eyes flashed with a vicious light, the armor that covered it shimmered with a metallic sheen. Its short and strong legs meant it was extremely steady even when it was sprinting.

"Yes!" The subordinate hurriedly said.

Tuoba Yu's guards were all strong and brave. They had aloof expressions as they sat on moving on the mo steeds. With a glance, it could be seen that they were battle-hardened elites.

Tuoba Yu had personally chosen these five hundred guards. His personality was fiery, bloodthirsty and battle-hungry. These five hundred guards were the same as him. They never feared battle. Whenever the offensive forces encountered a setback, it would be their turn to arrive onto the stage.

"Do not leave even one of the Wu Clan alive," Tuoba Yu said coldly.

No one spoke but the eyes of the guards immediately flashed a bloodthirsty red. Once Tuoba Daren gave the order for a massacre, it meant that they could start to kill in large numbers.

Tuoba Yu lightly urged on the three-eyed spiked beast under him. The three-eyed spiked beast suddenly bent down low and then sprinted out.

Almost at the same time, five hundred mo steeds advanced.

The three-eyed spike beast was enormous and heavy like a small mountain. The noise it made when it sprinted was astounding. The five hundred mo steeds were all Nightmare Fire Nether Horses. They had strong legs, metal hooves. Their gallop was fast, and when their hooves hit the ground, it was like the rumbling of a thunderstorm.

The earth trembled.

The booming rumble seemed to come from the ground, deep and with a heart-shaking power.

The sharp alarms of Wu Ge City tore through the sky.

The five hundred mo steeds were like an unstoppable iron flood. They were extremely fast and the packed rattle of the hooves seemed to be striking at people's hearts and minds. It was suffocating!

The battle general at the front suddenly raised the black broadsword.

Great murderousness gathered on that upraised black broadsword. A layer of grey suddenly shrouded the black broadsword. The murderousness suddenly disappeared but the strange feeling of emptiness was the calm before the storm.

The black sword swung down!

Hiss!

A grey sword energy charged in front of the city guards at a speed hard for the naked eye to catch. It reflected on the shocked expressions of the guards.

Boom!

The city gates and walls of Wu Ge City shattered under the sword energy!

An enormous gap the width of twenty zhang suddenly appeared.

The mo steed flood charged in with an unstoppable momentum.

The mo steeds did not slow down when they entered the city. They were like a sharp sword that penetrated directly. The three-eyed spiked beast and the Nightmare Fire Nether Beasts were astoundingly powerful. The hard and regular stone brick paths shattered like a crisp biscuit under their hooves. Rubble flew everywhere.

The ground was ploughed up wherever they passed. All of Wu Ge City trembled.

The killing intent that Tuoba Yu felt reached a peak after continuously accumulating all this time. He suddenly shouted, "Kill!"

"Kill!" The five hundred guards shouted angrily. The tangible killing intent swept outwards like a storm that lost control. In front of such savage killing intent, the residents of Wu Ge City were miniscule. They were pale and trembled as their minds turned blank.

The city master's mansion entered their view.

That was their goal!

The guards' presence continued to rise. They hunched over on their mounts, their speed increasing again. They needed to use this unstoppable charge to smash this mansion into dust!

At this time, Tuoba Yu's pupils suddenly contracted.

A youth stood in front of the gates of the mansion. The youth was surrounded by empty space. He was alone.

For some reason, Tuoba Yu suddenly had a strong feeling of danger. His instincts that had formed through numerous life-and-death battle caused his to instinctively raised the black broadsword.

"Kill!"

His voice like thunder, the sword fell down!

"Kill!"

The guards shouted together, their shen power vibrating at the same time. Countless energies gathered towards Tuoba Yu's falling black broadsword at a speed impossible to catch with the naked eye!

A strange grey energy appeared on the black broadsword.

Tuoba Yu's unique [Three Nether Shen Sword]!

The grey sword energy howled as it charged towards the youth standing in front of the gates. A layer of red appeared on the outside of the grey sword-energy as though there were countless wraiths screaming and wailing inside the sword energy.

The people who were watching this battle from the distance paled. This grey sword energy seemed to have an eerie attraction. When one looked, they felt as through their mind was about to be pulled into this sword energy.

Most of them had heard of Tuoba Yu's name in the past. When they saw him today, their feeling was multiple times as strong!

The middle-aged man and the androgynous male were ashen. The two of them represented the two prominent families of Wu Ge City. They had their plans, but when they saw such an astounding sword strike, they found that their thoughts were so laughable in front of such absolute power!

The Yin Tomb Guards were too strong!

Tuoba Yu with his five hundred soldiers were enough to flatten Wu Ge City.

During their shock, a green light suddenly lit up in their view.

Qing Xiao's eyes flashed with excitement. He didn't feel any fear as he stared down the raging flood in front of him. It caused his blood to boil, and his fighting spirit to rise!

Qing Xiao had witnessed the battle between Chief Elder against Big Brother and the others.

That battle could be considered the greatest battle in ten thousand years. Its effect on Qing Xiao would last through his entire life. When he struggled alongside Zuo Mo in the endless void Qing Xiao had progressed astounding fast. Zuo Mo's unreserved teaching in addition to the harsh conditions of the endless voice made for optimal training conditions.

However, in the endless void, Qing Xiao did not have anyone else to spar with or compete with. Qing Xiao was at a spirited age. Adding on that Black Gold, the Ghost Mist Child and the others frequently regaled him of Zuo Mo and Wei Sheng's accomplishments in their younger days, Qing Xiao yearned to experience something like it.

A newborn calf did not fear the tiger. Qing Xiao was undoubtedly the newborn calf. He didn't feel any fear at all.

Old Man Wu said Tuoba Yu was a famed expert.

Qing Xiao wanted to be like Big Brother and Teacher Wei, his idols.

Qing Xiao's thought was simple and modest.

Defeat Tuoba Yu!

The Green Pulse String stretched comfortably in the air. Qing Xiao's expression was solemn and attentive. He stared closely at the mo steed flood that was racing towards him. His expression was unmoving like granite.

When Tuoba Yu swung his sword with the momentum of five hundred mo steeds, Qing Xiao's eyes suddenly lit up.

His left leg moved forward, his legs moving into an arch as he sank down, his hands pushing forward slightly.

"Green green thin vine, tens of thousands of hearts united together, protect my clansmen."

In a light murmur, the song of the Greenvine Clan seemed to revive, stepping out of that ancient era.

The Green Pulse String in the sky seemed to hear a summons and flew rapidly towards Qing Xiao's hand. The hair-thin Green String Vine immediately wove into a wall of vines.

Green light flowed from Qing Xiao's hands and quickly shrouded the vine wall. The flowing green light did not stop after completely covering the wall of vines. The wall seemed to be nourished, sprouting new buds. The buds grew and spread.

In a blink, a verdant green wall of vines formed.

Inside the mansion of the city master.

Zuo Mo fell into a slight daze after hearing Qing Xiao's murmur.

He couldn't help but think of Big Brother Qing Lin. If Big Brother Qing Lin was still alive, he would be comforted if he saw Qing Xiao today.

The clan of the Greenvine would continue in Qing Xiao.

The sword energy filled with destruction smashed into the wall of vines.

The sword energy suddenly split apart.

Boom!

A burning ball of light rose and covered the wall of vines.

How could a blow that carried the power of five hundred people be stopped so easily?

The blinding light penetrated through the cracks in the wall of vines. Qing Xiao felt his hands grow heavy. The verdant green wall seemed to be in danger of collapsing.

He took a deep breath, green light growing in his eyes as the shen power in his body flooded into the wall of vines!

In the endless void, every battle was extremely difficult. With Qin Xiao's cultivation he would not have survived in the endless void, if not for Zuo Mo and Silly Bird's protection. Ten years had passed. While he was still unable to survive in the endless void alone, he could hold his own and participate in the cruel and hard battles.

All of the monsters they encountered in the endless void were stronger than he was. This meant that in every one of his battles, the enemy had the upper hand. He was not the only one that was always at a disadvantage. All of the little ones with the exception of Silly Bird occasionally were at a disadvantage. In these disadvantageous fights, he and the little ones continued to struggle to win. Fighting so hard for so long meant that his ability to resist and endure was astounding.

While he felt enormous pressure, this kind of pressure wasn't on the same level as the fights he encountered in the endless void.

The green energy lighting his eyes aglow, Qing Xiao did not reserve any of his shen power.

The sword energy that had exploded had been furiously cutting at the wall of vines. Countless branches flew around. Just as the wall of vines appeared as though it was about to be penetrated by the sword energy, countless new buds suddenly sprouted where the wall had been cut. The new buds grew furiously.

The sword energy constantly cut at these newborn leaves but the new buds grew so quickly. When the light of the sword energy had grown dim, the heavily damaged wall of vines was still growing and repairing. The marks grew fainter and fainter. The furious growth was not just to stop the sword energy. The wall of vines was spreading into the surroundings.

When the sword energy dissipated, a large wall of vines about fifty zhang wide and one hundred zhang high stood in front of them.

It cast an enormous shadow over a large part of Wu Ge City, and also covered Tuoba Yu and his five hundred guards that were charging over!

Tuoba Yu only felt the light dimming of the light. The enormous shadow completely covered them.

His expression suddenly changed!

They had kicked a wall this time!

He had never encountered someone that could stop his sword strike which gathered the power of five hundred with just their own power!

He had never encountered such a terrifying wall of vines!

How could an expert of this level appear at the little Wu Ge City?

The enormous shadow covered the sun. He suddenly felt the shadow from above was like a bottomless enormous maw that was about to swallow them.

Almost instinctively, he realized the danger.

At this time, a shout came from ahead, "Go!"

That terrifyingly large and tall wall started to press on them. The shadow covered them. Suddenly, they were unable to move as though they were being restrained by countless vines. They could only watch as the wall of vines pressed closer to them.

Trap!

This definitely was a trap!

This was the only thought in Tuoba Yu's mind before he was consumed by darkness.

Translator Ramblings: I feel as though Qing Xiao was a chapter title just recently. Here he is again.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Fifty Nine – Lan Bing

In these tense times, any political shifts would be quickly magnified. The secret struggle between the Yin Tomb Guards and the Northern Plains Ice Mansion seemed motionless but there were countless eyes obsterving from the shadows.

Tuoba Yu could not be considered a top expert in the Nether Realm, he might not even be called a top-tier expert. However, he was a strong fighter, and one of the best of the Yin Tomb Guards. Many people had heard of his name.

But such a famed fighter, leading five hundred riders, was defeated in one move by an unknown youth.

Qing Xiao quickly became famous.

Anyone with some knowledge understood just how powerful this youth was to have defeated Tuoba Yu and his five hundred head on!

The mo were the most skilled at using other people's power as their own. With the shen power of five hundred people gathered on Tuoba Yu, Tuoba Yu was comparable to a true first class expert.

But Tuoba Yu was still defeated.

What level was someone that could defeat a first class expert? With one move?

This youth that had suddenly appeared was young but had such great power. How could people not be astonished?

The white-haired youth dragging the coffins, the grand gold chariot, a powerful youth with a strange green vine ... ...

This pair seemed to give off a mysterious aura no matter what aspect you looked at.

Both Zuo Mo and Qing Xiao did not think much of this battle.

For them, an enemy of Tuoba Yu's level was not enough to disturb them.

Zuo Mo focused his time on repairing his body. That Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood was extremely effective and Zuo Mo began to search for similar materials. Old Man Wu had abilities in this area. If it was something Zuo Mo ordered, he would always complete the order in outstanding fashion. According to the information he gathered, the borders of the Nether Realm had all been locked down. This was an order that all four Nether Lords had sent down together.

Before the successor to the king was chosen, the lockdown would not be lifted.

Zuo Mo could be patient. Since he was unable to communicate with Mo Cloud Sea in the near future, he would first think of ways to recover his shen power. If his shen power recovered, the lockdown would not be a big problem to him.

The effects of Qing Xiao defeating Tuoba Yu were slightly unexpected to Zuo Mo.

Nothing further had to be said of the Wu Clan. Old Man Wu knew very well that if it wasn't for Daren, the Wu Clan would have been killed off. He was even more faithful now. This battle also intimidated the other factions of Wu Ge City. Qing Xiao's great fighting ability caused them to become even more wary.

When they heard that Zuo Mo needed high level materials, all of the families sent some materials.

Soon, the materials that were sent were piled into a small mountain.

However, there was only one of these materials that was of use to Zuo Mo. It was also not high in quality. But even the smallest mosquito was still meat. Zuo Mo used it.

It equalled five days of recovery.

Zuo Mo knew how to conduct business. He would give back shen equipment to those that sent him materials. For him, forging shen equipment did not waste any of his energy. All of the shen equipment were suited to channeling nether shen power and were not of low level.

Clever people were everywhere.

Ge Peng had gone along wit the crowd and sent some materials. The Ge Family was only a small faction here, and only had some small properties. Ge Peng had not wanted to send anything but seeing everyone else do it, he thought he should send something as well. He had seen that battle with his own eyes. Qing Xiao's great power struck him with fear.

Ge Peng received a gift in return. This surprised him. It seemed that the elder was an amiable person.

Ge Peng did not care. Usually, gifts sent in return were to represent the other's friendliness and of little value. The gift itself would not be worth much. Ge Peng's heart came to rest. Having given out gifts today, at least, it meant that the city master and others would not make trouble for them.

Only after he returned home, finishing dinner, he was bored. Only then did he remember the gift he had received earlier in the day.

He casually opened the box and was stunned.

A grand shen equipment was lying silently in the box.

Ge Peng dazedly picked up the shen equipment.

When it entered his hand a cold feeling came from the shen equipment. Ge Peng was in the business, and his eyes were experienced. Icy Blue Nether Stone that had exquisitely carved flower patterns. These were blue nether glyphs that would only appear when Blue Nether Stone was perfectly forged. The pulped gold that was woven through were hair-thin. Everyone knew how hard it was to forge pulped gold. How great was the skill was needed to forge such thin strands?

There were three nether glyphs on the shen equipment.

Good thing!

This skill was a great deal higher than the present mainstream shen equipment. It was a rare masterwork.

Almost at first glance, Ge Peng judged that the value of this shen equipment far surpassed the materials he had given out today. If the shen equipment wasn't being held in his hands, Ge Peng would not believe his own eyes.

His business was not large and it was extremely rare to encounter something as fine as this.

They would use such valuable shen equipment as a reciprocal gift?

Ge Peng suspected that the servant had given him the wrong box.

During the night, he tossed and turned as he thought if he should return the shen equipment or not. He did not sleep the entire night. The next morning, he decided to travel towards the mansion of the city master with red eyes.

Yet on the way there, the news he received stunned him. Everyone had received a shen equipment!

How was it possible? This was Ge Peng's first reaction.

How much money was this!? This was Ge Peng's second reaction.

Soon, the clever Ge Peng reacted. A daring idea rose in his mind. The white-haired elder was a forger!

He suddenly realized that this might be a chance.

He turned and sprinted towards his home with excitement. He had a high level nether material like the Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood in his home!

He was not the only one that realized this.

Zuo Mo's fishing method was effective.

After throwing out the shen equipment, the amount of materials that were sent to him increased drastically and there was a clear rise in grade of the gifts he received. Zuo Mo was not frugal with the shen equipment. The higher the grade of material, the higher the grade of shen equipment he gave back.

However, not every nether material fulfilled Zuo Mo's requirements. Other people did not know what Zuo Mo really needed. There was only a rare few among the majority of materials similar to the Nether Ghost Yin Heavey Wood that had a thread of vitality.

Zuo Mo searched through the haystack to finally find two that could be used.

One of them was a bone, the other a rotten piece of wood. Both of them contained a thread of vitality. Zuo Mo put them into the medicinal pool. They equalled fifteen days of effort. He had stayed in Wu Ge City for ten days, and didn't waste even one day. He used them all to cultivate. He could get fifty days of effort by using nether materials with the medicinal poo. In other words, in these ten days, he had obtained two months of recovery.

His body needed about three years to recover. That was thirty six months. He had completed one-eighteenth. He could clearly feel the recovery of his body.

Zuo Mo immediately realized the best way to recover as fast as possible was to get materials like the Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood.

He used all of the other materials to forge shen equipment. His forging skill was great, and he almost didn't spend anything in forging shen equipment. He also used a very small amount of materials.

But there were also problems. Zuo Mo found that the concentration of nether energy near Wu Ge City had decreased drastically. He had created this problem by himself. The shen formations on the chariot constantly took in the nether energy and ling power from the air to turn into shen power.

This was just the shen formations. If Zuo Mo's body recovered, he could suck all of the ling power and nether energy, including all vitality, in a breath.

That was god-level!

The amount of power near Wu Ge City greatly decreasing meant that Zuo Mo's recovery speed would slow down. There was no earth fire near Wu Ge City. Otherwise, Zuo Mo could absorb fire essence to turn into shen power.

Did he have to change locations already?

Zuo Mo frowned. Heh had been planning to use the Black Nether Ore to trade for a batch of materials from the Yin Tomb Guards.

Suddenly, Old Man Wu hurriedly came in with an excited face. "Daren!"

"What is it?" Zuo Mo asked without raising his head.

"An envoy from Hai Xin Bing Daren asks for an audience!" Old Man Wu hurriedly said.

"Oh." Zuo Mo had coincidentally finished forging the shen equipment in his hand. He raised his head and said, "Then have him come in."

Hai Xin Bing's envoy was a female. The female's appearance was normal but her figure beautiful, and her presence was clear and ethereal. She bowed towards Zuo Mo. "This lowly female Lan Bing greets Daren!"

She had a smile on her face that had a strange approachability. "The Nether Lord heard that our mansion had been disrespectful to Elder regarding the matter of the Black Nether Mine. We are greatly apologetic. These three Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood are part of the Nether Lord's collection. She heard that Elder needs them and ordered this attendant to deliver them as fast as possible to express our intentions."

She opened the metal box next to her.

Three pieces of Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood were in there.

Zuo Mo's eyes immediately lit up. He could clearly feel that each piece of Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood had an extremely pure strand of vitality!

One piece of Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood equalled one month of effort!

Three pieces were equivalent to three months!

Good things!

Hai Xin Bing... as expected of a Nether Lord, was so grand with her opening move. For other people, even on piece of Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood was so hard to obtain. She easily took out three pieces! One had to know that not every Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood could form a thread of vitality. Vitality formed from nether energy was an extremely rare event to start with.

Yet, all three pieces of Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood had formed a thread of vitality. They were of great use to Zuo Mo.

Bing Lan noticed the change in Zuo Mo's expression and gave a small smile.

As expected ... ...

Zuo Mo nodded. "Thank Nether Lord Hai Xin Bing for me." He waved his hand and the three pieces of Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood flew into his embrace.

"If the Nether Lord knows that Elder likes these items, she would be overjoyed," Bing Lan said with a smile and then changed the topic, "I heard that Elder is skilled in forging shen equipment. Could Elder broaden Junior's vision?"

Zuo Mo knew the real reason for Lan Bing's visit had come.

Editor's note: Zuo Mo used lure. It was super effective!

Translator Ramblings: When Pu Yao and Wei were around, Zuo Mo had to go search for the things. Now that they are absent, things just come to Zuo Mo.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Sixty – Transaction

"Yes." Zuo Mo had an open expression as he said honestly.

Zuo Mo was immediately filled with desire towards the Northern Plains Ice Mansion's treasures after seeing the three pieces of Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood. He even questioned whether or not to rob them if negotiations failed.

But if the request was forging shen equipment, it would be even better. While his shen power was almost non-existent, his god-level was still present, his control of fire was unrivaled. His access ot sun shen fire, Silly Bird's phoenix flames, Lil' Fire's Void Sky Li Fire, meant he had three kinds of shen fire to work with. Such a great setup, with so many types of shen fire, if this was made public, it would frighten people to death.

So Zuo Mo was very calm. With his present condition, he might not succeed in robbing them, but no one would be able to surpass him in forging.

"Could Elder forge shen devices for us?" Lan Bing's gaze was bright.

As Zuo Mo had expected, the Northern Plains Ice Mansion had given the generous gift in an attempt to obtain shen devices.

"It depends on what materials you have." Zuo Mo didn't even move from his sitting position as he glanced at Lan Bing. "Without good materials, no shen device can be forged."

Lan Bing laughed softly. "Elder, you do not have to worry about materials. The Northern Plains Ice Mansion is not the richest of the Nether Realm, but does have the materials to forge a shen device."

"Oh," Zuo Mo suddenly said, "if I remember correctly, the Nether Realm doesn't have a shen device."

" Elder really is not from the Nether Realm." Lan Bing said pointedly.

Zuo Mo did not dodge Lan Bing's gaze and said with a snicker, "I'm not, but what does that have to do with anything?"

Lan Bing realized her rashness and hurriedly bowed in apology. "This lowly female was impolite!"

The other was right. If he could forge shen devices, it didn't matter if he was from the Nether Realm or not. No one would make trouble for him. Even if he couldn't forge shen devices, just his skill at forging shen equipment meant that no one would make a fuss of his background.

The Nether Realm was remote and even their communication with the jie of the Hundred Savage Realm was limited. Their communication with the yao and xiuzhe realms were even more rare. The mo were not skilled in forging, and the Nether Realm was the same.

The shen equipment of the xiuzhe world could greatly increase offensive strength. They continued to flow to the yaomo. The two races quickly found that the shen equipment was effective for them as well.

The yaomo started to study the forging methods of the xiuzhe but the xiuzhe had accumulated expertise over many millennia. How could it be so easy to learn? The yaomo had found large numbers of forgers with skill to teach them forging, but the shen equipment that they forged was lacking compared to the xiuzhe.

Zuo Mo hadn't put much thought into forging shen equipment he gave out as gifts. He had only forged casually based on his habits.

The abilities of these shen equipment was a great deal better than the Nether Realm shen equipment on the market.

Zuo Mo didn't know that the shen equipment that he had given out rose in price every day.

The Northern Plains Ice Mansion was the fastest to act!

Zuo Mo waved his hand and said carelessly, "No matter. Just for these three pieces of Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood, I will give you some articles of shen equipment if you want. A few dozen is also alright. If you want a shen device, then you need to prepare the materials and pay the price first."

Lan Bing liked this kind of straightforward style and immediately asked, "How much payment does Elder want?"

"Fifty pieces of Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood of this quality." Zuo Mo had a honest expression.

Lan Bing was slightly surprised. She had heard before that the white-haired elder had been searching for the Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood so she had picked three of good quality. She hadn't thought that this elder would need so much Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood.

The Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood was rare. Even the Northern Plains Ice Mansion didn't have fifty pieces, much less fifty of such quality.

But honestly, it was not expensive if they traded fifty pieces of Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood for the other to forge a shen device. It was only slightly troublesome.

"May other materials be used as substitutes?" Lan Bing asked cautiously.

Zuo Mo heard this. This was plausible. He was joyed but he did not change expression. "Tomb Ghost Bone Crystal, Rotten Life Wood, Yellow Spring Lotus, they all work, but have to also be of high quality."

Lan Bing calculated inside. With three more types of materials to choose from, it was much easier to gather fifty items.

"Alright! But it will take time to gather these materials. Elder, please wait for a while." Lan Bing unhesitatingly agreed.

Zuo Mo knew as well that it would not be an easy matter to gather so many materials but Little Mo Ge was a clever person. He said, "That's fine, bring as much as you can. The forging of a shen device is not so easy, it also requires time."

Lan Bing did not doubt him. She had never seen a shen device forged and naturally didn't know the process. But shen devices were rare, and it definitely would be the product of more than a day's work.

With this assumption, Lan Bing nodded and said, "No problem."

Zuo Mo was overjoyed. If he could really get these materials, his recovery would be complete in no time.

Lan Bing suddenly said, "It is embarrassing to speak of, but our mansion does not have a forging department. We have more than thirty thousand forgers, but their skill is about the same. The reason is that they always have lacked a master to learn from. If Elder is willing to be the head of the forging department, the payment can be negotiated."

Lan Bing looked as though she was willing to pay a great price.

Zuo Mo was slightly surprised. Thirty thousand forgers. This was not a small number. Ten years ago, Mo Cloud Sea's forgers would not have much more than this number.

Zuo Mo knew that the expenses in training forger was high. If Mo Cloud Sea hadn't just managed catch the market at that time, when Mo Cloud Sea Shen equipment did not lack demand, it would not have been so simple to train so many forgers.

Northern Plains Ice Mansion was willing to train forgers and set up a special department. Hai Xin Bing had foresight.

Zuo Mo suddenly realized that maybe Northern Plains Ice Mansion could possibly become Mo Cloud Sea's enemy.

His mind moved, and an expression of interest rose on his face. "Oh, a forging department, then let's go see."

Seeing Zuo Mo interested, Lan Bing became joyous. Forging a shen device was far from being as profitable as recruiting a forging grandmaster.

Lan Bing decided that no matter what, she had to keep this forging grandmaster at the Northern Plains Ice Mansion.

"That's great! If the lord knows that Elder is about to come to our mansion, she would be overjoyed," Lan Bing said happily.

Zuo Mo glanced at Old Man Wu at the side and suddenly asked, "Old Wu, how many people are in the Wu Family?"

"Daren, two hundred and seventy," Old Man hurriedly answered.

"Then have them pack up and accompany me," Zuo Mo said.

"Yes!" Old Man Wu became alert. He had been worried that if the clan stayed in Wu Ge City, the Yin Tomb Guard would come find them for revenge.

Zuo Mo then said to Lan Bing. "I will not dance around the matter of the black nether mine. I want to sell it to the Northern Plains Ice Mansion."

"No problem." Lan Bing did not hesitate before accepting. "We are willing to purchase it at thirty percent above market price. Elder, what do you think?"

"Alright." Zuo Mo nodded.

"Elder, do you want nether cash or materials?" Lan Bing then asked.

"Materials," Zuo Mo said.

Lan Bing was not surprised by this answer. The obsession forgers had with materials was something hard for others to understand.

"Daren, what about Tuoba Yu and the others?" Old Man Wu asked respectfully.

Zuo Mo sank into thought. That group of people was a bother.

Lan Bing saw this and said, "If Elder feels that it is not easy to take care of, how about handing them over to our forces?"

Zuo Mo felt that this suggestion was good and agreed.

After hearing that Zuo Mo was willing to travel to the Northern Plains Ice Mansion, the Northern Plains Ice Mansion immediately sent experts travelling day and night to come and escort Zuo Mo's group. The number of guards accompanying them increased greatly. The troop was an enormous one with the Wu Clan and the captured Yin Tomb Guards.

With the old and infirm of the Wu Clan, the troop did not move quickly. Zuo Mo was not in a hurry. He stayed in the chariot every day, and absorbed all kinds of powers along the way to repair his body.

Zuo Mo had almost absorbed all the powers near Wu Ge City. If he continued to take from them, the shen formations would start to absorb the vitality of those living near Wu Ge City. At that time, Wu Ge City would become a city of death.

On the way, as he continued to absorb power from the surroundings and the three pieces of Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood, Zuo Mo's body recovered significantly.

He had absorbed two of the three Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood. That could make up for two months of effort.

Thirty six months, that was thirty six levels.

Zuo Mo had repaired four levels and he had one pieces of Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood left. Adding on what he absorbed on the trip, when he arrived at the Northern Plains Ice Mansion, he would be able to reach level six.

Zuo Mo was satisfied with this progress.

In the remaining time on the road, he taught the Wu Clan youths how to cultivate and battle formations. The Wu Clan did not have any experts. If they wanted to protect themselves at this time, they could only rely on battle formations.

However, what Zuo Mo taught them were not the battle formations that battalions used but what guards would frequently use.

Other than this, he also forged shen equipment for them. Each Wu Clan youth had a shen equipment. They were completely attired and the Northern Plains Ice Manion guards accompanying them were extremely jealous.

"Take a look." Lan Bing said in a low voice to an armored female next to her and then handed over a piece of shen equipment.

This female dressed in blue ice armor had a beautiful appearance but her expression was icy and unapproachable. She sat on the snowy-white Northern Plains Snow Horse, her body upright and unmoving. She held a large blade that was twice the height of a person in her hand. The blade curved in a crescent and the long handle was covered in blue swirling patterns.

She was one of the six generals of Northern Plains Ice Palace, Zhu Nan Yue.

She had just returned from the front lines and was immediately sent by Hai Xin Bing to protect Zuo Mo's group. Her guards were all females, each of them with solemn expressions. They didn't make any sounds as they marched.

Zhu Nan Yue and Lan Bing had a close relationship. She carefully looked at the shen equipment in her hand and her expression became serious. She looked closely, turning it over and over. She looked for a long time before lifting her head.

"How is it?" Lan Bing hurriedly asked.

"If I had such shen equipment, my strength will increase by two-tenths." Zhu Nan Yue's tone was certain.

Lan Bing knew that Zhu Nan Yue was a reliable and conservative person. She would not exaggerate. If she said it could increase her strength by two-tenths, it would not be less than two-tenths and was likely more effective.

"Look at this." Lan Bing handed over another piece of shen equipment. It was the shen equipment of the Wu Clan.

She had used many methods in order to get this shen equipment.

Translator Ramblings: Zuo Mo's next meal ticket is here.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Sixty One Yin Tomb Ghost Lord

This shen equipment was a faded grey and nondescript.

Yet when she held it, Zhu Nan Yue could not keep her calm. Her eyes widened and she said in disbelief, "This shen equipment is another system!"

The two shen equipment were of completely different styles and systems.

Any forger who was able to forge in two completely different styles of shen equipment would have great skill.

"Not just so. I saw those Wu Clan members cultivating. This shen equipment was designed for them." Lan Bing's expression was excited. "If a forger like this will work for the Northern Plains Ice Mansion, who can stop us?"

Zhu Nan Yue's beautiful pupils suddenly lit up like an layer of icy flame. Lan Bing's words struck at her heart. The difference between the four Nether Lords was very slim. If they could get such a grandmaster forger, than Northern Plains Ice Mansion would immediately leap ahead of the others.

Suddenly, faint rumbling sounded in the sky as though thunder was roiling in the thick clouds.

"Daren! Elder's chariot charged into the clouds!" the subordinate urgently said.

The two paused and couldn't resist but raise their heads to look at the thick clouds.

"Not good!" Zhu Nan Yue's expression changed slightly. The thick clouds were a good spot for an ambush. Hai Xin Bing had sent her just to guard against the retribution of the Yin Tomb Guards.

At this time, the sound of the thunder suddenly rose abruptly.

Zhu Nan Yue, Lan Bing and the others saw a soul-shaking sight.

The thick and endless clouds seemed to suddenly boil. Silver lightning of various sizes streaked through the clouds. The tiny bots of lightning gathered and formed into thick bolts of lightning, and the thick bolts of lightning formed into even brighter lightning.

The wild presence of the lightning and thunder could be clearly felt even from the ground.

That was a power that was able to tear and destroy everything!

Suddenly, the lightning in the cloud suddenly started to contract back towards the center of the clouds. There seemed to be something within the clouds that was absorbing this lightning.

In reality, when Zuo Mo saw such thick clouds, he was unable to stop himself. The thicker the clouds, the more lightning energy it held.

Even Zuo Mo felt such thick clouds were rare. This was a good chance to replenished his body and Zuo Mo naturally would not pass it by. He did not hesitate to drive the sun chariot into the cloud layer.

The shen formations on the chariot suddenly lit up.

Zuo Mo seemed to have thrown a spark into dry tinder, and the abundant lightning energy was ignited.

Lightning of astounding numbers were created in the clouds.

Boom boom boom!

The sound of the thunder echoed in the clouds.

Zuo Mo only saw countless silver snakes fly towards him from all directions to crash onto the chariot. The abundant lightning energy was turned by the shen formations into shen power, and the shen power flowed into his body and the five coffins.

Zuo Mo immediately sat down with his legs crossed. He focused on guiding the shen power into his body. Once the shen power entered Zuo Mo's body, it was like water draining into dry sand. The shen power sank into his parched flesh and blood.

As Zuo Mo breathed, the brimming shen power in the shen formations was almost immediately sucked dry. The absorption force of the shen formation increased greatly. Even lightning in the distance was attracted.

The thick lightning bolts hit the chariot like sharp and blinding silver swords.

The chariot was surrounded by an astounding amount of lightning and appeared like a silver hedgehog.

With the chariot as the center, the black clouds were collapsing at an astounding rate.

Plat plat!

Bean-sized droplets of rain smashed down from the sky. The world was immediately filled with moisture and mist. Zhu Nan Yue and Lan Bing gaped as they watched the clouds recede like an avalanche from the sky.

And that chariot that flashed with lightning like a hedgehog!

Zuo Mo hadn't expected to make such a big disturbance this time. The shen power that came from the shen formations were more than usual. Soon, all of the clouds turned into rain. When the last bit of lightning energy was sucked into the chariot, the sky was as clear and the sunlight was bright.

Zuo Mo's mind suddenly shifted. He turned and looked into the distance. There was someone peeking in from far away! This person was very far away. Zuo Mo could not see their figure but could feel their existence.

He moved his gaze away and controlled the chariot to fly towards the ground.

When the chariot that was shrouded in lightning landed on the ground, the lightning was completely absorbed and the illusion on the chariot broke showing its original appearance.

Hiss!

Inhaled sounded.

Lan Bing gaped at this grand chariot. She was Hai Xin Bing's right and left hand. She had seen luxury in food and dress from childhood but never seen such a grand chariot before!

Oh, grandness was not enough to describe this chariot. The layers of scripts, like seal scripts and mo matrices. She didn't recognize any of them. But that was not important. These complex patterns were filled with beauty. She didn't know what the chariot was made from. There wasn't any mark of the crafting process on the chariot. The golden flames were domineering and masculine as they flew with the wheels.

Lan Bing did not recognize seal formations or did not know forging methods, but she recognized the gems.

The chariot was inlaid all over with jewels. Those clear and flawless gems flashed with enchanting ripples. If she took these gems, they were enough to buy a jie!

Zhu Nan Yue was also shocked. However, it was not due to the grandness of the chariot, but the strong vibrations it gave off. The lightning had shattered Zuo Mo's disguise on the chariot and showed its true appearance.

A domineering and heated presence like that of fire which one could not look directly at.

Lan Bing and Zhu Nan Yue were silent.

Lan Bing found that the situation was not as simple as she had imagined. In her transaction with Zuo Mo, she had this feeling that Zuo Mo was very poor. If she gave a good price, it was almost certain to succeed. Yet when this chariot showed its true appearance, she found that she was wrong, and terribly wrong.

The other was not poor. It was the opposite. He was overflowing with wealth!

The value of this chariot alone was hard to estimate.

She suddenly had no confidence in recruiting this white-haired elder.

Zhu Nan Yue's expression was slightly ugly. She said in a low voice, "We did not bring enough people."

"Ah!" Lan Bing stilled but then she understood Zhu Nan Yue's meaning. Her expression changed dramatically, "You mean ... ..."

"He can forge shen devices!" Zhu Nan Yue's tone was certain.

Lan Bing's expression changed again and again. She had been doubting all this time if the white-haired elder could forge a shen device or not. She had decided that their previous welcome had been enough to show the importance they placed on this. Yet when she found that the white-haired elder had the ability to forge shen devices, their escort was too small.

"Then what to do now?" Lan Bing hurriedly asked.

"Ask for help!" Zhu Nan Yue said.

Far away from Zuo Mo's group, several figures appeared. The one at the front was dressed in black robes. His face was stiff like that of a zombie.

"Such profit. We did not waste our effort," a person covered in yin energy spoke. His voice was dark and malicious which caused people to feel a cold wave up their backs.

"As expected, this person can forge shen devices." A completely white skeleton suddenly spoke, the two balls of ghost fire flickering in the two empty eye-sockets.

The black-robed zombie said woodenly, "Let's go!"

The six figures disappeared in the air like smoke.

"En." Inside the chariot, Zuo Mo felt something and raised his head.

Almost at the same time, Zhu Nan Yue's shout came from outside. "Enemy attack! Formations!"

They came so quickly!

Zuo Mo was startled. He had just felt someone observing from far away and hadn't expected them to come so quickly and so openly. This meant that the arrivals had absolute confidence in their strength.

He stepped out of the chariot and coincidentally saw six figures slowly appear out of mist.

Qing Xiao stood with a wary expression next to Zuo Mo. His expression was solemn. He could feel the incomers were of great power. People like Tuoba Yu could not compare to this.

When Zhu Nan Yue saw these six figures, her pupils suddenly contracted, "Yin Tomb Ghost Lords!"

Hearing these four words, Lan Bing's face turned white and the guards in their formation shifted.

"Little Child has good eyes," the black-robed zombie slowly spoke. His voice was dry and dissonant like two plants of wood rubbing together.

Zhu Nan Yue's gaze moved around and her heart continued to sink.

That completely snowy-white skeleton was Gu Wu Shuang, one of the most famed experts of the Yin Tomb Guards. That figure completely covered in black smoke was called Hei Wu and of unfathomable power. That person covered completely in cloth and gave off great death energy which caused Zhu Nan Yue to feel waves of nausea should be Bu Ru Mian.

The one completely green was Si Du. The one dressed in red and wore a cloak and silk veil was Mo Ru.

All five Yin Tomb Ghosts were present!

The Yin Tomb Five Ghosts were the five strongest members of the Yin Tomb Guards. Each of them could rival Zhu Nan Yue. The Northern Plains Ice Mansion had had friction with the Yin Tomb Guards frequently in the past but they had never had a conflict of this level.

Zuo Mo was also surprised as well. The Yin Tomb Guards were much stronger than he had expected. These six people were stronger than even his group back in the day.

Each of these six were not weaker than Qing Xiao. Zuo Mo could feel that black-robed zombie was not far from reaching god-level.

Zuo Mo did not worry about his own safety but only worried about the five coffins on the chariot being disturbed.

Zhu Nan Yue was shocked but she forced herself to remain calm on the surface. She said gravely, "Ghost Lord, why are you blocking my path? This one, under the orders of the mansion lord, is protecting an honored guest of the Northern Plains Ice Mansion ... ..."

The black-robed zombie ignored her. His gaze swept across the group and then landed on Zuo Mo. He bowed slightly, "I apologize to Grandmaster on behalf of Tuoba Yu and the others."

Zuo Mo glanced at the other and said, "Just a minor matter, you are too polite!"

"I head that Sir has been searching for the Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood." The black-robed zombie's voice was still as dissonant and displeasing to hear. "These five pieces of Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood represent our sincere apology. Also, I want to request Grandmaster to forge shen devices for us. Our offer will not be any lower than the Northern Plains Ice Mansion."

Zhu Nan Yue and Lan Bing's faces were bloodless.

"I hear that Grandmaster is also interested in corpse-forging. The death energy pools of our Yin Tomb Guards are the best." When Hei Wu opened his mouth, the temperature of the surroundings dropped greatly and became filled with yin energy.

"Death energy pool!" Zuo Mo's heart jumped.

Translator Notes: Gu (古) is also a homonym for bone (骨) So Gu Wu Shuang古无双 may mean "peerless bones." Wu(雾) is a homonym for the wu in Hei Wu黑吾. Hei Wu can also mean "black fog/mist." Bu (布) means cloth but is also a homonym for bu（不） meaning no. Bu Ru Mian could mean "wouldn't it be better to sleep." Si Du 司独 is also a homonym for 死毒 or death poison. Mo Ru 墨如 is also a homonym for 没入 which can mean to sink into something (ie. Death).

Editor's note: Zuo Mo, you can't put up with this image infringement! You and your group are the only halloween monsters allowed!

Translator Ramblings: Fang Xiang just spent all of his naming ability in this chapter.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Sixty Two – Base Shen Power

"In terms of accumulated wealth, the Yin Tomb Guards could not compete with the other factions, but when it came to death energy and nether materials none were greater than the Yin Tomb Guards." Hei Wu's dark voice was filled with temptation.

"Elder ... ..." Lan Bing couldn't help but call. At this time, an extremely dark and cold presence rolled over her and she found to her shock that she was unable to speak.

Zuo Mo did not pay attention to Lan Bing. He did not care who he did business with. What he cared about was healing his body as quickly as possible and awakening everyone.

The death energy pools were very attractive to Zuo Mo.

"Fifty high quality pieces of Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood," Zuo Mo did not hesitate and said directly, "Tomb Ghost Bone Crystal, Rotten Life Wood, Yellow Springs Lotus, they all work but they have to be of similarly high level."

The black-robed zombie said, "Alright!"

Lan Bing had an expression of anger. Her eyes were wide and her face flushed red as she stared at Zuo Mo but she could not make a sound.

Zuo Mo did not spare her any attention. He had no relationship to the Northern Plains Ice Mansion, the two were just doing business. Zuo Mo did not care who he did business with. What he cared about was repairing his body. In comparison, Zhu Nan Yue was much calmer. Her dispiritedness had been swept away and she recovered her calm.

This girl was pretty good!

A bit like Tang Fei!

Tang Fei was also a person that did not admit defeat like this!

When he thought of this, Zuo Mo couldn't help but wander into his thoughts. He wondered how Mo Cloud Sea was. The Nether Realm was closed down tightly and there was not much information on the outside world.

Suddenly, Gu Wu Shuang asked, "Is Grandmaster willing to sell this chariot?"

Zuo Mo shook his head. "Apologies, not for sale."

It did not take much effort to forge this chariot, but he did not want any of the shen formations on the chariot to leak out.

Gu Wu Shuang laughed. It was the first time Zuo Mo saw a skeleton laughing eerily in front of him.

Zuo Mo did not want to waste time. "Since the negotiation has concluded, let's go."

He then said to Old Man Wu. "Have everyone prepare."

Old Man Wu seemed to wake up from a dream and hurriedly nodded. "Yes!" He went to organize the group as he lamented inside, the world changed too quickly! Just now, they had been fighting to the death to the Yin Tomb Guards and now they were working together.

Lan Bing opened her mouth and was about to speak when Zhu Nan Yue pulled her and indicated for her not to. In front of absolute power, speech was never as effective as fists. Unless the Nether Lord arrived with a group of experts at this time, anything said was meaningless.

The black-robed zombie admired Zuo Mo's briskness. He said expressionlessly, "Good."

"Boss, should we kill them?" Bu Ru Mia's voice came from behind the thick cloth wrappings in an unusually muffled manner.

Zhu Nan Yue's eyes widened. She did not fall back. She gripped the large black in her hand like a panther about to pounce. Lan Bing also displayed great fighting spirit.

The black-robed zombie said woodenly, "Let's go!"

Then the group was covered in smoke.

When the smoke cleared, the Yin Tomb Guards and Zuo Mo's group had disappeared.

Zuo Mo opened his eyes. He finally had absorbed all of the Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood he had. His body had been repaired to the eleventh level, and was almost one-third recovered. Zuo Mo was content was this level of progress.

Rising, he looked at the dark sky outside.

The sun would never appear in the sky above the Ten Thousand Tombs of the Netherworld. This place was filled with death energy and there was not one hint of green to be seen. There were bleached bones everywhere, the rivers were as black as ink. There were countless tombs which covered every visible mountain.

Qing Xiao did not like this place. He liked places that were sunny and bright. The Wu Clan members did not like this place. The nether energy here was filled with the flavor of death.

Zuo Mo liked this place a lot because he found that the death energy here was very useful to Wei Sheng and the others.

He walked out of the room.

Qing Xiao was teaching the Wu Clan members how to cultivate. The Yin Tomb Guards were very polite towards them and fulfilled all their needs. The Yin Tomb Guards, on average, had better temperments than Tuoba Yu and this made everyone feel much better.

Zuo Mo did not disturb Qing Xiao. He walked towards the neighbouring yard along the corridor. In the yard, five little pools roiled with grey mist. These were the death energy pools.

The five coffins were laid out in the death energy pool. It was possible to see grey mist burrow into the coffins at a visible rate.

These five coffins were not ordinary. Zuo Mo had made them of a wondrous tree that grew in the eye of shen spring he had stumbled upon in the endless void. Zuo Mo had never seen something with so much vitality. When he saw it, he immediately decided to turn it into coffins. The benefits of everyone being nourished by such strong vitality did not need to be stated.

But in the process of making the coffins, Zuo Mo encountered great difficulties. This tree was unusually hard and it was also difficult to cut. Another unexpected quality was that its regeneration ability was unimaginable. All the wounds on the tree trunk would heal in almost an instant. While cutting the tree and before he managed to withdraw his blade, a flying sword forged from flowing gold sand had been sucked in by the tree.

Zuo Mo tried all kinds of methods. In the end, he used flame knives formed from sun shen fire to slowly carve away. The process had been as slow as a snail.

To make these five coffins, Zuo Mo had spent a whole year.

With Zuo Mo's present skill, he wouldn't need one year to even forge a shen device. The strength of the wood could be seen from this. The shen tree had vitality so thick it almost crystallized. Through the shen formations, it constantly nourished the bodies of Eldest Shixiong, A Gui and the others.

Everyone's recovery relied on the shen wood coffins.

When Zuo Mo heard the Yin Tomb Ghost Lord speak of the death energy pools, his attention was attracted. The Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood had given him inspiration. The vitality formed from thick death energy was pure.

The Yin Tomb Ghost Lord and the others knew Zuo Mo's thoughts so they specifically arranged for a yard with death energy pools.

There were tens of thousands of years of tombs accumulated under the Ten Thousand Tombs of the Underworld. The legends said that this place had been an enormous mass grave in the ancient era. The layers of tombs caused the death energy in the ground to be so abundant.

Some of the death energy would erupt from the ground and formed earth energy pools.

For mo like those that forged corpses, the death energy pools were the best places. They could endlessly absorb death energy and turn it into shen power.

The shen power that the Yin Tomb Guards cultivated were unlike the others factions. Their shen power was filled with great amounts of nether shen power and was astoundingly destructive.

Zuo Mo had originally wanted to see if he could create vitality out of death energy. The Nether Decay Reincarnation Lotus that Zuo Mo had used on A Gui had been like that. Yet what he hadn't expected was that the shen wood coffins could directly absorb death energy.

Thesis astonished Zuo Mo.

The shen wood coffins constantly absorbed death energy. After the death energy was absorbed, it would merge with the vitality of the shen wood and form a strange new power.

The merging of life and death naturally matched yet was so unpredictable.

Zuo Mo continued to study and quickly found that the power that had formed was slightly like shen power but it did not have clear leanings of any attribute. Zuo Mo called it base shen power.

It was the first time Zuo Mo encountered shen power that did not have a type. Usually, shen power that was cultivated would have a type. For example, the sun shen power he cultivated was the classic fire type shen power.

The base shen power did not have any type but it was easily absorbed. Even though Eldest Shixiong and the others had almost no ability left in their bodies, the base shen power could easily meld into their bodies.

When the base shen power melded into the bodies of Eldest Shixiong and the others, it was of great help to their recovery.

Zuo Mo was joyfully surprised by this accidental discovery.

Even the dark and cloudy Ten Thousand Tombs of the Netherworld became much better in his eyes. His body was gradually recovering. As long as there were enough Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood, he could quickly repair his body. Once recovered, restoring his shen power was just a matter of time.

But Zuo Mo could not resolve the problem afflicting Eldest Shixiong and the others from the root.

He only saw hope when he saw the perfect merging of the death energy pool and the shen wood coffin which lead to the wondrous effects of the base shen power.

After persisting for ten years, Zuo Mo's excitement could be imagined when he saw the light of hope.

Everyone, wake up as soon as possible!

Zuo Mo silently thought as he carefully inspected every person and then the surrounding jinzhi before he left.

He could not delay the issue of shen devices any longer.

Even Zuo Mo felt that the Yin Tomb Ghost Lord had been very good to them. At least, he had enough patience. From this, it could be seen that the Yin Tomb Ghost Lord had unusual breadth of mind.

Unlike the harmony inside the yard, the outside of the yard was heavily guarded. There was a station every five paces and a scout every ten. There were troops patrolling everywhere. Someone who was ignorant would think that this was a military base.

When Zuo Mo walked out of the yard, the guard outside immediately came over. "Grandmaster!"

Zuo Mo said politely, "Take me to see the Ghost Lord."

The guard hurriedly said, "Yes!"

Soon, a carriage pulled by four Nightmare Fire Bone Horses appeared in front of Zuo Mo. Zuo Mo did not refuse and made his way onto the carriage.

In the yard.

Old Man Wu said urgently to Qing Xiao, "It is okay for Daren to go out alone?"

Qing Xiao glanced at Old Man Wu and smiled. "What is wrong?"

"Safety!" Old Man Wu had an expression of urgency.

Qing Xiao patted Old Man Wu. "Do you think that Big Brother doesn't have the ability to protect himself?"

Old Man Wu stilled.

Qing Xiao waved his hand. "Do not worry for Big Brother. Someone that can defeat Big Brother, ha! Hasn't been born yet!" His confidence was clear from his tone.

Old Man Wu still had a doubtful expression but he accepted this. If Qing Xiao was not usually reliable, he would have cursed back in response.

Qing Xiao scratched his head and said to himself, "Big Brother says that my teaching is not effective, where is it not effective?"

Old Man Wu was drawn out of his thoughts, attacked by Qing Xiao's words. "Daren says that A Xiao's teachings are not effective? No! The clan members have improved so much, it is all A Xiao's work!"

Old Man Wu's words were not flattery. Even the Wu Clan members and the servants nodded in agreement. They knew just how great their improvement in this span of time had been.

"You do not understand," Qing Xiao said without even raising his head. "If Big Brother says that it is not effective, then it is not effective."

"It probably is that these people do not have enough comprehension abilities, and Daren is not satisfied. .. ..." Old Man Wu said.

Qing Xiao's eyes lit up. "Comprehension! Yes! Since I don't know how to teach, then you can comprehend on your own! Haha! Just like me!"

Old Man Wu thought that Qing Xiao was going give up on them and was going to speak to stop him.

Qing Xiao turned around with a humorous expression. "Starting from today, anyone that escapes from my hands is qualified! Come, all of you together!"

Everyone gaped.

Translator Ramblings: Zuo Mo jumps ship and Qing Xiao is really using the Teaching Manual of Brute Force.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Sixty Three – Preparations

This really was a land of death!

Zuo Mo couldn't help but lament as he looked at the scenery outside. The grey mountain peaks in the distance appeared endless. Many of the peaks were shrouded in grey mist. Here the world was grey, black, and white. There were no other colors.

Seeing Zuo Mo's interest in the distant mountains, the guard spoke up to introduce, "That is Billion Bone Peaks."

"Billion Bone Peaks?" Zuo Mo was frightened by this name.

"Yes, that mountain is made entirely of bone, bones everywhere, innumerable. Sometimes, when it rains, the bones will flow down like water. Many of the bones here were washed over from there." The guard was like a tour guide.

"Where did so many bones come from?" Zuo Mo was extremely interested.

"No one knows!" The guard shook his head. "Before, many people were interested in Billion Bone Peak, but after searching for a long time, they did not find anything. Some people dug into Billion Bone Peak to seek the source but they never came out alive. There are many bones there. Some people are interested in bone materials so they like to go there to harvest and gather. Gu Wu Shuang Daren lives there."

Gu Wu Shuang, that skeleton that could talk.

Zuo Mo's mind suddenly shifted. "Where are the best death energy pools?"

"The best death energy pools ... ..." the guard thought about it. "I'm not clear about that. But there is the Sea of Ten Thousand Boiling Pools. If Grandmaster is interested, you should take a look."

"Sea of Ten Thousand Boiling Pools!" Zuo Mo noted that down.

This guard was skilled at talking and discussed many unique locations of the Ten Thousand Tombs of the Netherworld. It really broadened Zuo Mo's view. The Ten Thousand Tombs of the Netherworld were unique even in the Nether Realm. There was a reason why the Yin Tomb Guards were the only ones here. Normal mo could not tolerate such thick death energy.

If one did not cultivate the Yin Tomb Guards' unique scripture, they would be corroded by the death energy here and die.

Zuo Mo could hear from his tone that this guard was reverent of and faithfully loyal to the Yin Tomb Ghost Lord. Zuo Mo felt that the way the outside world saw the Yin Tomb Guards were not like what he saw.

Soon, they reached the residence of the Ghost Lord.

The Yin Tomb Ghost Lord's residence was simple. If he had not been told, he would not know that one of the top people in the Nether realm was living in a very ordinary building.

There were no guards outside the residence.

The guard came to the door and said respectfully. "Ghost Lord, Grandmaster is here!"

"Come in." The Ghost Lord's dissonant voice came from behind the door.

The door opened on its own.

Zuo Mo walked in. The yard was also ordinary and did not have any decorations. The Ghost Lord was sitting at the center of the yard. He slowly stood up and nodded to Zuo Mo. That could be considered a greeting.

"Grandmaster has come, do you have any thoughts about the shen device?" The Ghost Lord was expressionless.

Two chairs and a table of bone rose from the ground. The Ghost Lord sat in one of the bone chairs and gestured to invite Zuo Mo to sit down. After Zuo Mo sat down, two cups of bone appeared on the table. The cups were filled with a bloody red liquid.

"Please." The Ghost Lord picked up a cup and drained it.

Zuo Mo curiously picked up the bone cup. He smelled it. There was no strong bloody tang he had expected, but an unique fragrance.

The Ghost Lord saw Zuo Mo's action and gave off dissonant chuckles. "This is one of the products of the Ten Thousand Tombs of the Underworld, Vermillion Red Marrow. It looks like blood, but it is actually the milk of a stone."

Zuo Mo drained it. When it entered his throat, he felt extremely refreshed all the way to his heart.

Good stuff!

Zuo Mo became alert!

A presence slowly revolved around his flesh and blood in a comfortable manner.

The Ghost Lord seemed to be in a good mood. He laughed and said, "Grandmaster likes this. I have a batch here, and will give it to Grandmaster."

"Many thanks!" Zuo Mo did not refuse. After savoring the taste, he spoke, "I have come this time for the matter of the shen device."

"Please speak," the Ghost Lord said.

"The forging of a shen device is both easy and hard. If the materials are good and the effort is there, that's about all you need. Good materials are top materials. Those that can tolerate shen power, especially strong shen power, they will not be low in grade. Effort, that is the engraving of shen glyphs and seals formations have to be paired appropriately so that they can express the attributes of the materials and benefit the user," Zuo Mo said casually.

"Good explanation." The Ghost Lord nodded. "Then what kind of materials does Grandmaster need?"

"I'm not familiar with nether materials." Zuo Mo said after a moment. "What kind of materials can Ghost Lord not destroy with your shen power?"

The Ghost Lord stilled. He tilted his head to think and said, "Grandmaster, please wait."

Then he disappeared.

Zuo Mo was not in a panic when the other did not appear for a long time.

The Ghost Master appeared an hour later. Clack clack clack, some materials fell to the ground. The Ghost Lord said, "My shen power cannot destroy these materials."

Zuo Mo first picked up a bone. This looked to be the femur of a human, but it was an unique dark gold as though it was carved from metal.

When it entered his hand, Zuo Mo suddenly felt a feeling of familiarity. Faint warmth came from the bone.

"Could you give this bone to me, I can trade for this with other things," Zuo Mo lifted his head and said.

The Ghost Lord was slightly surprised when he heard this. But he shook his head and said, "There is no need to trade, I will give it to Grandmaster."

Zuo Mo changed expression. He didn't believe the Ghost Master could not see the extraordinary nature of this bone. He hadn't expected the other to be so generous to give it to him. Zuo Mo smiled. "Then I will accept it."

He had no more intentions of skimping. He decided to forge a good shen device for the Ghost Lord. Zuo Mo had a lot of materials to work with as he had the assets.

He put the dark gold bone into his ring. Zuo Mo started to inspect the other materials.

A pale skull. The empty eye sockets seemed bottomless. When Zuo Mo looked, he felt his body being pulled in. He was alarmed and he immediately woke up. He stood motionlessly where he was.

This skull was slightly strange!

The two balls of mist in the empty eye sockets were deep and serene.

Without even looking, Zuo Mo knew that this was a top-tier material. Even with his god-level cultivation, he had been pulled in. The illusory ability of the skull was incomprehensible.

Zuo Mo put down the skull and reached his hand to another material.

This was a black stone. It looked ordinary but when Zuo Mo held it, he was not able to move it.

He tried again. The stone still remained motionless.

"This rock is thirty thousand catties heavy. I accidentally obtained it," the Ghost Lord said woodenly.

Zuo Mo was slightly shocked. This stone the size of his hand was thirty thousand catties heavy! No wonder he could not pick it up! While Zuo Mo's cultivation was god-level, his body had not recovered and he could not lift such a heavy stone.

The third material was a grey piece of wood. The wood was covered in burnt marks.

The wood was extremely light and seemed like nothing when held in his hands. What surprised Zuo Mo the most was that this stone had a clear wasteland presence.

Zuo Mo had ancient records and he guessed that this was the Grey Feather Wood, one of the shen woods of the world. The Ghost Lord's shen power naturally would not be able to destroy it.

Zuo Mo passed the Grey Feather Wood to the Ghost Lord and said, "Ghost Lord, please channel shen power."

The Ghost Lord did not waste words. He picked up the Grey Feather Wood and channeled shen power.

A dark, cold and vicious presence immediately covered the yard. Zuo Mo's expression was calm and unaffected as he quickly analyzed in his mind. Moments later, he nodded and said, "That's good."

The Ghost Lord would never think that in such a short span of time, Zuo Mo had completely analyzed his shen power.

Zuo Mo's god-level cultivation caused his ability to analyze to reach a terrifying level. While the Ghost Lord had just demonstrated his shen power, it was more than enough for Zuo Mo.

"This stone is not suited for you. The Grey Feather Wood and this skull can be used. But other materials are also needed." Zuo Mo said in a professional tone of voice.

He was not tricking the other. In terms of forging shen devices, there was no one more professional than him.

"Grey Feather Wood?" The Ghost Lord raised the grey piece of wood in his hand.

"Yes," Zuo Mo introduced, "this is a very rare kind of shen wood. It is as light as a feather. The ancient tribes frequently used them to make shen arrows. It is rare to see such a big piece of Grey Feather Wood."

"Grandmaster is knowledgeable." The Ghost Lord continued to speak in his dissonant voice. "What other materials are needed? Grandmaster can make a list."

Zuo Mo shook his head. "I'm not familiar with nether materials. It would be better if you have someone take me to the storehouses. After I examine them, I will know if they can be used or not."

"Alright." The Ghost Master treasured words like gold.

The guard that had guided Zuo Mo here was summoned and he stood solemnly next to the Ghost Lord.

"Take Grandmaster to the material storehouses. Do whatever he tells you," the ghost lord said.

"Yes!" the guard acknowledged.

Zuo Mo suddenly said, "I want to go see the Sea of Ten Thousand Boiling Pools, and pick some good death energy pools."

The Ghost Lord nodded. "Alright."

Turning his face, he said to the guard, "You will be in charge of this as well."

"Yes!" the guard hurriedly responded.

"This is the storehouse." The guards looked tiny as he stood in front of the mountains of materials. "What is in this storehouse are materials that are pretty good."

The manager of the storehouse stood respectfully by the side.

The guard mimicked the tone of the Ghost Lord as he ordered the manage, "Grandmaster is picking materials here. Do whatever he tells you!"

"Yes!" the manager hurriedly said, "This lowly one will do whatever Grandmaster says!"

Zuo Mo saw this and couldn't help but grin.

There were tens of thousands of materials in the storehouse, piled up in mountains one after another.

Zuo Mo seemed to only stroll passed these little mountains. Occasionally, one or two materials would float out of the little mountains and float behind Zuo Mo.

In about two hours, Zuo Mo had walked through the entire storehouse.

There were hundreds of kinds of materials floating behind him. He stopped and called the storehouse manager. "Come over here and identify these materials."

The storehouse manager was extremely familiar with the materials. He quickly identified all the materials that Zuo Mo had picked. Zuo Mo then made a list noting down the materials he wanted.

When Zuo Mo identified one, the storehouse manager would nod.

Yet when Zuo Mo came to the final material, the storehouse manager's expression became conflicted.

Noticing the other's expression, Zuo Mo asked, "Not enough?"

"This one does not dare to lie to Daren, there is not enough in stock. This is very valuable, and we only one one-tenth of the amount," the storehouse manager sobbed.

The guard's face darkened. He went over to look. When he saw the words "crystal bone," he didn't speak. When he saw the number behind it, he continued to be silent.

Zuo Mo was slightly puzzled. He beckoned with his hand and a bone flew in front of him. "If you forge this a bit, isn't this crystal bone?"

The guard and the storehouse manage seemed to be struck by lightning as they were stunned where they stood.

Translator Ramblings: Ghost Lord is very generous.

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Chapter Eight Hundred and Sixty Four – Refining the Shen Bone

The storehouse manager stammered out, "This ... ... this ... ... can be forged into crystal bone?"

"Yes." Zuo Mo saw the expressions of the two and knew that they definitely did not know of this. He asked, "What is this called?"

"White bone," the storehouse manager hurriedly replied. His eyes were locked onto Zuo Mo.

"Alright, white bone," Zuo Mo responded and then patiently explained, "this white bone is not very different from crystal bone. If one refines it, white bone can be refined into crystal bone."

"How do you refine it?" When the storehouse manager said this, he recognized it was appropriate. He said uncertainty, "This lowly one had overstepped."

Zuo Mo did not care. For him, concealing something like this was of no meaning. The Ghost Lord was good to him and Zuo Mo was willing to teach to pay him back.

"First use fire to refine the impurities, and then put it into the death energy pools for about three days, that should do it," Zuo Mo said.

"So simple?" the storehouse manager unconsciously asked.

The guard's eyes glared. "You dare to doubt Grandmaster!"

The storehouse manager's head shrank back in fright.

Zuo Mo smiled, unconcerned. "Simple? Not so simple, just refining away the impurities is not easy. The more the impurities are forged away, the better the quality of the crystal bones."

Then Zuo Mo said to the storehouse manager, "Alright, I've told you how to forge the crystal bone, go prepare these materials."

"Yes yes yes!" The storehouse manager decided to believe it for now. He decided to immediately get people to test this out.

In the Ten Thousand Tombs of the Underworld, the white bones were one of the most worthless materials as they were everywhere. The great majority of what washed down Billion Bone Peak was white bone. The crystal bones were at least three levels above white bone, and their production was rare.

The difference in value between the two was in the thousands.

If Grandmaster was right, then this definitely was a path to getting rich! If the storehouses were filled with crystal bones, the Ghost Lord Daren would reward him!

The storehouse manager was filled with motivation.

The guard suppressed his shock and asked Zuo Mo respectfully, "Grandmaster, where do we go next? Should we go to the Sea of Ten Thousand Boiling Pools?"

Zuo Mo thought for a moment. "Let's return first. It is not early and we will find another time to go to the Sea of Ten Thousand Boiling Pools."

"Yes!" The guard hurriedly said.

All of Zuo Mo's attention was focused on the bone in his ring.

Having returned to his residence, Zuo Mo caressed the dark gold bone in his hand. This bone was of a fine quality and heavy as though it was made from metal. Patterns were packed onto the surface of the one and it seemed to have some beauty.

If other people touched this bone, they would only feel coldness. Only when Zuo Mo touched it would a feeling of warmth come.

Zuo Mo was sure now that this was a leg bone that a totem warrior of the Sun Tribe had left.

The totem warriors of that era were some of the strongest existences. The bones that they left behind were also one of the top materials. In the time where totem warriors had been strongest, almost every totem warrior had been god-level. Their bodies were at the peak of what could be reached, their blood, bones, and sinew all reaching a shocking level.

Zuo Mo thought of Lan's black jade bones that were refined to an almost perfect level.

The packed patterns on the bone was the sun shen glyph. It could be seen from how the other had refined the sun shen glyph onto the bone how powerful this Sun Tribe totem warrior had been!

Even if Zuo Mo recovered to his strongest state, he could not reach such a level.

That era was one that people yearned for!

Zuo Mo lamented. After tens of thousands of years, they finally returned to the era of shen power but there was still a great distance between them and the peak of the ancient era.

Shaking his head, Zuo Mo threw his stray thoughts to the back of his mind and put all of his attention on this dark gold bone. For other people, this might just be a top-tier material but him, it wasn't just that.

A thread of sun shen fire wrapped around the dark gold femur.

Zuo Mo's expression was serous.

The shen glyph on the surface of the dark gold femur gradually became brighter. The bone was like a heated metal that flashed with a scorching red light. Zuo Mo's hands moved and the sun shen fire moved as well.

The sun shen glyph on the surface of the bone dimmed, but because the femur was bright, the shen glyph contrasted even more.

Zuo Mo's right hand rose slightly.

Hiss!

The sun shen glyph that covered the bone was lifted like it was a net that covered the bone.

Zuo Mo's eyes became bright. His presence became even stronger. The shen glyphs on the ground and walls released gentle light that hid Zuo Mo's presence and stopped it from spreading outside.

The presence of a god-level would be too astounding. If it leaked, it would attract other people.

The sun shen fire climbed onto the shen glyph on the bone. Under Zuo Mo's control, the shen glyph slowly was pulled away from the bone.

Soon, Zuo Mo's forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat. The bone covered in the fire trembled as though it was fighting to break free. It had experienced tens of thousands of years, and it had some intelligence. Yet it also had absorbed all kinds of power through these tens of thousands of years. The heterogenous power was not of benefit to Zuo Mo, and was damaging like a toxin.

Zuo Mo tried to use the sun shen fire to refine away these impurities but the sun shen glyph layer on top of the bone blocked the sun shen fire.

If he could not break through the sun shen glyph, he could not purify the bone.

Suddenly, Zuo Mo's body shook. Several small drops of blood shook and gathered into a bigger drop that flowed down Zuo Mo's body. Soon, Zuo Mo's body was soaked in sweat that ran down in streams. Zuo Mo did not seem to feel it, his expression unusually focused.

The sun shen glyph that covered the bone was slowly being lifted.

Released of the restraints of the shen glyph, the bone was even brighter. It started to melt.

When the last bit of shen glyph was pulled away from the bone, the bone immediately turned into a puddle of gold liquid. The sun shen glyph strangely did not disappear, but floated in front of Zuo Mo like a spiderweb.

Zuo Mo's sweat flowed down his back. He had no attention to spare for wiping his sweat. The sun shen fire refined the puddle of gold liquid.

Fortunately, his cultivation was steady. Zuo Mo rejoiced.

While his shen power was lacking, there were benefits to his stable cultivation. Or example, his control of the sun shen fire was much higher than those not in god-level. The sun shen fire was like a part of his body, and could be used like his arm. It was even more nimble than his hands.

The golden liquid grew smaller as he forged and refined the impurities were out.

Its presence quickly changed, from pressuring to gentle. Its presence started to weaken but the feeling of purity increased.

Zuo Mo did not stop.

The sun shen fire continued to burn.

This refinement continued for three whole days.

Only a drop of that ball of gold liquid was left. This droplet of golden liquid was clear and a faint gold without any impurity.

Zuo Mo finally had a satisfied expression. He opened his mouth and that clear golden drop of liquid flew into his mouth.

When the golden liquid entered his mouth, his body couldn't help but shake.

An indescribable pleasure filled his body. All of his exhaustion disappeared. The countless golden burning flows in Zuo Mo's body were like sharks that smelt blood and furiously flew towards that droplet of golden liquid from all over Zuo Mo's body.

These tiny red burning flows were the after-effects from the battle with the chief elder of Tian Huan.

When Zuo Mo had broken the sun crystal seed without any regard for the consequences, he had obtained great power, but the destructive ability of the burning sun flows were too strong. Pu Yao and Wei shattered Zuo Mo's sea of consciousness and the majority of the burning sun flows formed the sun shen tree. But Zuo Mo's attempt to save the others used up almost all of the sun shen tree's power.

The sun shen tree lost the ability to absorb and digest the burning sun flows. The remaining burning sun flows rampaged through Zuo Mo's body and continued to destroy it.

They were the true culprit for Zuo Mo's terrible condition. There were not much of the burning sun flows left in Zuo Mo's body now as the majority had been used up, but because so much of his body had been used up, he had no ability to digest this.

That unknown Sun Tribe totem warrior had been extremely powerful before death. Zuo Mo refined this droplet of golden liquid from the femur. Pure essence and the unique sun presence it had was magnetically attractive to the burning sun flows.

The streams of burning sun flow gathered from all directions and continued to flow into the golden liquid.

The faint golden liquid quickly became covered in red threads. Soon, those red threads dissolved in the golden liquid. The faint gold liquid became a solid gold with a tinge of red.

Having relieved himself of the continuous damage caused by burning sun flows, Zuo Mo's entire body felt light. Relieved of a burden and relaxed.

This red-tinged golden drop of liquid spun rapidly. A ball of flame rose from its surface and it was about to burrow into Zuo Mo's flesh. Zuo Mo's eyes lit up, and he opened his mouth to suck in. The sun shen glyph that floated in front of him entered his mouth.

The sun shen glyph that entered his body flew towards the burning golden liquid.

The flames on the surface of the golden liquid did not affect the shen glyph at all. The sun shen glyph wrapped around the golden liquid. The flames on the surface of the golden liquid dimmed. A red-tinged golden bead floated inside Zuo Mo's body.

The golden bead was covered in complex patterns.

Only at this time did Zuo Mo completely relax. He had an expression of joy.

Just as he had thought!

Zuo Mo was full of respect towards that unknown Sun Tribe totem warrior. So powerful! While Zuo Mo didn't have a large amount of burning sun flows left in his body, but the shen glyph from the femur bone was able to seal these burning sun flows. The power of this Sun totem warrior before death was terrifying!

Zuo Mo stood up. He felt as light as a feather!

Ten years!

Ten whole years!

A feeling of lightness that had been gone for a long time made him feel so joyous he wanted to howl into the sky.

Without the damage done by the burning sun flows and with the nourishment from the Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood, Zuo Mo could repair his body and recover his shen power in an even shorter amount of time.

There was nothing that could make him even more excited and happy.

If his power was recovered, he would be able to return to Mo Cloud Sea, he would be able to awaken everyone, he would be able to save Pu Yao and Wei!

He would succeed!

Zuo Mo balled his fists.

Translator Ramblings: The story's ending in just over 50 chapters. Zuo Mo's recovery has to be fast.

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