The sword light was fierce and cold, flashing down like a bolt of lightning from the sky!

Zhao Fan, who had been on constant guard against Chu Mo, just happened to have a cruel cold smile emerging on his face in the instant Chu Mo turned around—

Because he, too, was planning on attacking Chu Mo!

"Presumptuous …"

However, the cold smile on his face and the killing intent in his eyes that had just arisen froze as this dazzling sword light appeared...

The originally smug look in his sinister eyes was replaced by endless terror.

This is impossible!

How could a teenager, who was far below him in realm, unleash such a stunning strike?

Soul Seizure!

Weight of a myriad of thunderbolts!

Could this have really been a sword technique executed by a teenager?

Even amongst the most exceptional geniuses of Longevity Heaven, Zhao Fan had never seen such an attack...so sharp it could even cut through thoughts!

Zhao Fan's every thought, idea, and everything...in that instant, all froze into the light of Chu Mo's sword.

He didn't even get a chance to let out a sound.

The sword light disappeared.

Everything became void!

All of it was like a fantastic dream!

Zhao Fan stood there stunned, with the a grimace still on his face. The light in his eyes was rapidly fading away.

Yet his eyes were still fixated on Chu Mo.

It seemed that until now, he still couldn't believe that he, an illustrious inner disciple of Longevity Heaven, would die in such a place, at the hands of a prairie boy who was like an ant in his eyes.

The muscles on his cheeks twitched slightly, and his lips were pulled apart, as if he was trying to say something.

A streak of blood started to slowly ooze out from his forehead, running down his face. Soon, a clear line of blood started slowly creeping downwards.

All the way down his nose, mouth, neck…

Zhao Fan's fingers twitched slightly as he tried to raise his hand, pointing to Chu Mo. This action split his body...like a bamboo stick cut in half.

With a "snap", his body fell into two halves on either side.

One strike!

It only took just one strike!

Chu Mo only used one move!

But just this one move directly cleaved an inner disciple of Longevity Heaven in half!

Suddenly, Chu Mo felt his legs go weak. He used his sword to support himself, kneeling there, and panting heavily.

Although it was just one strike, it had nearly drained all his primordial force and energy.

Zhao Fan, as an opponent, although comparable in battle power to the Fourth-Order Elemental Beast, Cold Ice Python, the difficulty in dealing with him was far greater than dealing with the Cold Ice Python!

That's because he was a human!

A highly intelligent and cunning human!

As Chu Mo was scheming against him, wasn't he also scheming against Chu Mo?

Zhao Fan, by nature, was always suspicious and cautious. If he felt the situation unfavorable, he would slip away faster than anyone.

He had not hesitated to use his most valuable Invisibility Charm in the face of potential danger, which was a prime example.

Chu Mo's only advantage was that Zhao Fan did not know his real strength.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy to kill him!

The battle was another lesson for this young boy.

Chu Mo learned a lesson: It's right to be confident in yourself, but never forget, the opponents also have thoughts!

"When you are scheming against someone, someone else might also be scheming against you at the same time!"

"If you want not to be schemed against, always scheme ahead of others!"

"Otherwise, have power that's many times stronger than others!"

"That way, even if someone wants to scheme against me, in the face of absolute power, their scheme is nothing but a bug crawling on top of me, which can be flicked away with a finger!"

Chu Mo's breath finally started to even out, he slowly stood up and went towards Zhao Fan.

He was ready to bury Zhao Fan right where he fell.

In moving Zhao Fan's corpse, a pouch fell from him, making a clinking sound.

Chu Mo casually picked it up and found more than a dozen primordial stones inside, each similar to the ones given to him by Dongfang Bai. There were also a few fairly good medicinal herbs, which were highly valuable in the secular world.

But the jade on him didn't react much. Chu Mo smirked to himself, muttering, "Such a picky object! You don't want these, right? Great, they're all mine!"

These primordial stones were treasures to Chu Mo currently. Each one could replenish Chu Mo's primordial force multiple times over and over again!

Chu Mo dug a large hole here, buried Zhao Fan's body deep, and then covered it with some dead leaves from the forest. Unless someone looked very carefully, it was nearly unnoticeable.

"You said yourself, this place has good feng shui. Rest in peace here. Don't worry, many of your compatriots will join you later!" As Chu Mo said this, he turned around and walked out of the forest without a shred of hesitation.

Up to now, Chu Mo was still not completely used to this life of swords and shadows in the world of martial arts. But no matter how uncomfortable, he had to learn to adapt.

Because this is the world of martial arts!

Once stepped in, it's almost impossible to leave.

Qi Xiaoyu hadn't shown up all this time, although Chu Mo was worried about her, he knew she must have hidden herself.

At this point, the sky was gradually darkening.

On the distant eastern horizon, a full moon started to reveal its contour, striving to climb higher into the sky.

Soon, the full moon ascended into the night sky.

The bright moonlight filtered through the dense canopy and scattered throughout the forest, casting a play of lights and shadows that evoked solemn tranquillity.

Chu Mo closed his eyes slightly, holding a primordial stone in his hand. By engaging Heaven's Will, My Will, he swiftly rebuilt the primordial force within him.

Indeed, the primordial stone was extraordinary. It harbored the essence of Heaven and Earth's primordial energy. Absorbing power from the primordial stone accelerated Chu Mo's progress fivefold compared to his usual cultivation speed!

"No wonder those major sects value resources like primordial stones so much. Cultivating with them... is truly extraordinary!"

"If I had enough primordial stones and combined them with Heaven's Will, My Will for cultivation, wouldn't the speed at which my strength improves be astonishing?"

While Chu Mo was restoring his primordial force, he was also fantasizing.

Soon, his primordial force was fully restored. At this moment, light footsteps were heard from a distance, followed by Qi Xiaoyu's voice, "Why are you still here?"

The girl walked over from not far away, looking at Chu Mo with hints of worry in her eyes, "Did you kill that annoying person?"

"How do you know?" Chu Mo looked at Qi Xiaoyu in surprise, "This time... you were not by my side, were you?"

On Qi Xiaoyu's vibrant and attractive face, a mysterious smile appeared, "I just do, and I won't tell you!"

Chu Mo rolled his eyes and mumbled, "If you don't want to talk, it doesn't matter."

He then had a thought and projected mental strength toward the jade embedded in his body, "What is Qi Xiaoyu's state of being?"

A piece of information reached Chu Mo's mind instantly, causing the corners of his mouth to twitch uncomfortably.

"Yellow Rank Fifth Layer Peak State, constitution unknown, other... unknown! Healed from severe injuries."

The state was clear; it was indeed a lot higher than him, even on the same level as his Grandpa's.

This had already surprised Chu Mo greatly. Judging from her age, Qi Xiaoyu should be approximately the same age as him, if not younger!

"How can she cultivate so quickly?"

"And... what does 'constitution unknown' mean?"

"What is the 'other unknown'?"

The 'healed from severe injury' description was definitely referring to the injury that she acquired when Chu Mo first met her.

However, has such a severe injury healed this quickly?

This was too unbelievable, wasn't it?

"Hey, what are you thinking about? Are you upset?" Qi Xiaoyu extended her hand, waving it in front of Chu Mo's eyes, "It's impolite to be inattentive in front of such a beautiful girl like me!"

"What are you really looking for here? Is it that legendary Immortal's mansion?" Chu Mo asked Qi Xiaoyu earnestly.

"Immortal? Immortal's mansion?" Qi Xiaoyu raised her eyebrows somewhat contemptuously, "In this world, how could there be immortals? To even consider an Immortal's mansion... is that possible?"

Chu Mo was stunned, " Then what about your previous injuries?"

Qi Xiaoyu thought for a moment and said, "This place... is a bit different. It seems... something fell here... and that formed some sort of protective boundary. Maybe that's your so-called Immortal's mansion?"

"There's definitely no Immortal's mansion! But there is indeed something unusual here."

"I was injured because I tried to forcefully break the restriction here, but I didn't succeed. It was much more formidable than I had imagined!"

"So, I was severely injured by its rebound. Some despicable pests targeted me, intending to rob me and take advantage of me, but haven't you chased them away for me? Right, you even killed the most annoying one just now!"

Qi Xiaoyu's face held a smile, as she spoke chirpily.

"Not an Immortal's mansion?" Chu Mo was somewhat disappointed, then he asked, "What is this prohibition?"

"Idiot! Prohibition is a defense. Anything that's powerful enough will protect itself. If it does not recognize you and you can't subdue it either, then you wouldn't be able to break through this prohibition and, naturally, you won't be able to acquire it," Qi Xiaoyu casually explained.

"How do you know so much?" Chu Mo couldn't help but ask.

"Yeah... how do I know all this?" Qi Xiaoyu went blank for a moment, a look of confusion crossing her adorable face, she then glared at Chu Mo, "Hmph, I, a genius who knows everything from the heavens above to the earth below, am a clever, beautiful, lovely, gentle, unparalleled, understanding, and the most beautiful... girl!"

"..." Chu Mo looked at Qi Xiaoyu with a bitter smile, "Aren't you tired?"

"Humph!" Qi Xiaoyu glared at Chu Mo, "Do not ask me anything about how I know things. Every time you do, my head feels like it's about to explode!"

"..." Chu Mo twitched the corners of his mouth, "I'm sorry, I didn't know."

Qi Xiaoyu cast a glance at the guilt-ridden Chu Mo, smiled, and softened slightly, "Forget it, it's not your fault. I'm trying to find out the reason myself. How could a magnificent girl like me be a homeless orphan?"

Under the moonlight that scattered into the forest, Chu Mo glanced at the girl's stunning face. He smirked inwardly: Regardless of how brilliant she was, her narcissism...must certainly be unrivaled!

Just then, Chu Mo suddenly felt a startling wave of heat emanate from the jade hanging around his neck.

This was the first time Chu Mo felt such strong heat emanating from the jade!

"On the night of the full moon, the door opens!"

Chu Mo looked at Qi Xiaoyu, "Let's go treasure hunting!"

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Got drunk last night, I can't even remember how I updated... Seriously!

I vaguely remember not doing something... a chapter hasn't been updated yet!

I have to go home, turn on my computer, and update before I can...eh... sleep. The alcohol hasn't gotten me tipsy yet.

But I really do feel terrible!

I will never drink that much again...

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