First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 96: Assistance from Fellow Disciples, Confrontation

"Crack!"

From within the black coffin, a man was summoned, exuding an aura of desolation.

Although his posture was upright, filled with an endless aura of slaughter,

If one were to carefully observe the man's pupils, they could see that they were dilated, devoid of any vitality.

This man, known as Long Hu, was Xun Tian's exclusive puppet.

After undergoing the four trials of the Ghost Corpse Sect, his strength was not something that an early Qi Gathering stage cultivator could withstand.

As this giant puppet named Long Hu approached, Shen Mo immediately felt an immensely strong sense of oppression.

This sense of oppression was even stronger than when he fought against Lu Ming on the Jade Illusion Platform.

Just as the puppet's foot stepped on nothingness, preparing to strike Shen Mo with a punch,

Facing the puppet's fist, Shen Mo directly met it head-on.

"Boom!"

The terrifying force of the punch made Shen Mo's body ache. Even though he possessed the Dragon Body, it was still difficult for him to match the strength of this puppet.

"We must end this quickly!"

Shen Mo thought to himself.

Although the other members of the Ghost Corpse Sect had temporarily lost track of them and hadn't caught up yet,

If they dragged this out for too long, they would soon be discovered.

"This person is too arrogant, coming alone to capture and kill me."

Shen Mo murmured, "Although he is not simple, if I go all out, I might not be unable to fight him!"

His gaze fell on Xun Tian, who was calm and composed behind him, and the puppet standing in front of him.

He locked onto his target!

"Capture the thief first, capture the king. The puppet is powerful, if I engage in a battle with it, it will result in a stalemate. It's better to defeat Xun Tian, then he won't be able to control the puppet anymore."

However, he needed a way to withstand the puppet's attacks for a while.

"Soul Refining Banner, appear!"

Shen Mo took out the Soul Refining Banner in his hand and suddenly summoned the spirit within.

Golden Ape!

This spirit's strength was not strong, but with the support of the Soul Refining Banner, as long as Shen Mo was willing to pour in his spiritual power, he could obtain a nearly indestructible body.

Hopefully, it could hold off the puppet for a moment!

"What's this?"

Xun Tian saw Shen Mo summon the Golden Ape spirit and was slightly taken aback.

But soon, when he saw the spirit pounce towards the puppet, he understood Shen Mo's intentions.

"Trying to fight two against two?"

"You won't win in any scenario!"

Whether it was Shen Mo fighting against him or the puppet fighting against the Golden Ape, the difference in strength seemed to be quite large.

Therefore, Xun Tian didn't believe that Shen Mo had the ability to turn the tables. He thought it was just a desperate struggle.

However, he didn't know that this difference in strength was only superficial.

"Supreme Clear Sword Technique!"

Thanks to the Golden Ape's intervention, Shen Mo finally gained a precious opportunity.

As soon as he made a move, it was a killer move!

"Kill!"

"Splitting the Heavens with a Single Sword!"

He consecutively unleashed several sword waves, all slashing towards Xun Tian.

Xun Tian slightly sensed the fluctuation of these sword waves and his expression became more serious. "This power exceeds the normal early Qi Gathering stage level."

"But, it still can't do anything to me!"

He waved his sleeve, and a blood-red bead, emitting a dark aura, appeared.

Soul Binding Bead.

A Profound Grade middle-tier spiritual weapon.

"Clang, clang!"

These sword waves were effortlessly blocked by the Soul Binding Bead.

"Is this all you've got?"

Xun Tian used the spiritual weapon to block the sword qi, a smile of victory on his face as he looked down at Shen Mo's figure below.

When he saw Shen Mo's appearance, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Boom!"

A palm struck through the air, shattering Shen Mo's figure.

"Indeed, it was a substitute talisman!"

That figure of Shen Mo was actually a disguised talisman.

He wasn't below, so where was he?

Before Xun Tian could think further, he suddenly felt an extremely terrifying aura from behind.

"Spurt!"

Blood continuously splattered from Xun Tian's body, and he felt a chill down his spine.

Then, he heavily fell to the ground.

It was Shen Mo.

From the beginning, he had a clear and precise plan.

Xun Tian was very strong, and in a direct confrontation, Shen Mo would most likely not win.

So, from the beginning, he feigned a few attacks, using the prepared substitute talisman as a diversion.

Meanwhile, he circled around to Xun Tian's back, held his breath, and unleashed a powerful strike.

He didn't hold back with this strike.

An ordinary early Qi Gathering stage cultivator, even if they had a spiritual weapon protecting them, would find it difficult to escape death.

Because the other party also had the intention to kill him, Shen Mo didn't think there was anything wrong with killing him.

But Xun Tian's defensive power was stronger than Shen Mo had imagined.

He didn't die.

Although heavily injured, the puppet also lost its support and returned to the black coffin.

But Xun Tian struggled to climb up from the pool of blood.

Should he finish him off?

Shen Mo looked down at this person from a high vantage point, feeling somewhat hesitant.

According to reason, the two of them didn't have a deep grudge.

But in the competition for the treasure in the Mountain and River Realm, the other party had already intended to kill him. Even if he killed him, it would be justifiable.

But what about the aftermath?

Will the elder of the Ghost Corpse Sect give up easily after going out? Will he keep thinking about himself?

Without waiting for Shen Mo to think it through, streams of light surged ahead.

In trouble!

Their people have arrived.

Seeing the people rushing over, Shen Mo's face changed slightly.

The arrivals were the disciples led by Li Chen from the Ghost Corpse Sect.

Although they had lost track of him earlier, they quickly caught up based on the direction.

"Senior Xun?"

When Li Chen and the others arrived and saw Xun Tian's miserable appearance, their faces changed, and then they looked at Shen Mo with a strong sense of shock.

This guy fought Xun Tian alone and was able to injure him to this extent?

The disciples of the Ghost Corpse Sect all knew how strong Xun Tian was.

After all, he was the top disciple of this generation in the sect, and only Li Chen could be compared to him.

"Surround him, injure Xun Tian severely, this matter cannot be left like this."

After a brief moment of astonishment and shock, Li Chen quickly gave the order.

Shen Mo raised an eyebrow, not worried.

There had already been a verification before, only Xun Tian could catch up to him.

Now that he was severely injured, if he ran again, no one could stop him.

Seeing the disciples of the Ghost Corpse Sect surrounding him, Shen Mo held the Dragon Sparrow Sword and was about to break through.

Just at this moment, a voice like thunder exploded in the distant sky.

"In the territory of my Linjiang Sect, more than twenty people surrounding one disciple of my Linjiang Sect, truly impressive."

"If you have the ability, come and fight us!"

As soon as the voice fell, more than a dozen streaks of light like shooting stars flew over from a distance.

It was none other than Lu Ming, Yang Qingshan, and a group of disciples from the Linjiang Sect who had hurried over.

"Are you okay?" Lu Ming glanced at Shen Mo and asked.

"I'm fine."

Shen Mo was quite surprised by the appearance of Lu Ming and the others.

He had never expected that someone would come to support him.

However, since Lu Ming and the others were here, it made Shen Mo give up the idea of escaping.

"The reinforcements came quickly."

Li Chen and the others, seeing so many people from the Linjiang Sect arriving together, had a gloomy expression.

"What exactly happened?"

Lu Ming glanced at Shen Mo and asked why he was being surrounded and attacked by the disciples of the Ghost Corpse Sect.

Shen Mo only briefly mentioned that he found something in a ruin where he had been searched before, without giving specific details.

Subsequently, when he encountered the disciples of the Ghost Corpse Sect head-on, he was forced to hand it over.

Shen Mo refused, so he had to flee a thousand miles.

"You actually made Xun Tian look like this?"

When Lu Ming saw Xun Tian's severe injuries, he was somewhat surprised.

As the leader of this generation of the Linjiang Sect, his master had informed him in advance about some situations, including the introduction of the disciples of the Ghost Corpse Sect.

Xun Tian's strength was almost on par with his own.

Shen Mo has the ability to defeat Xun Tian, most likely he also has the ability to compete with himself.

Although Lu Ming is quite optimistic about Shen Mo, he never thought he had such strength.

"It's just a fluke."

Shen Mo also didn't want to reveal too much, just making an excuse.

Lu Ming understood his low-key nature and didn't want to say much, nor did he ask further.

Then he turned his gaze to Li Chen and the other disciples of the Ghost Corpse Sect.

"The people who chased after my Linjiang Sect and injured Xun Tian brought it upon themselves. It's his own fault that he couldn't match up to others, so there's no one to blame."

"If you stop now, our two sects can still coexist. If we want to get to the bottom of this, my Linjiang Sect can only settle it with you through a fight."

As Lu Ming spoke, arcs of purple lightning surrounded him, and a majestic aura surged out from within him.

At the same time, Yang Qingshan and Lv Xu, who were behind him, also took a step forward.

The disciples of the Ghost Corpse Sect and the Linjiang Sect, the two sides, stood in a confrontational stance.

"Hmph!"

Li Chen and the others' expressions changed.

After a while, they coldly snorted and decided to stop.

After all, cultivating in the mountains and rivers was about seeking opportunities, not just showing off one's bravery and ruthlessness.

If they really fought, even though the Ghost Corpse Sect had slightly more people, with Xun Tian heavily injured at the moment, they might not have the confidence to win.

Especially Shen Mo and Lu Ming, in a one-on-one fight, neither of them had a chance of winning against the other.

And if both sides were to be injured in the process, they would basically have no share in the following days of training in the mountains and rivers.

If they were to encounter the main force of the Yan Yue Sect, they might even end up losing all their gains.

"If you really have the intention to explore treasures, I have a place to go."

Seeing that the disciples of the Ghost Corpse Sect seemed to be softening, Lu Ming's momentum also slightly subsided as he took the initiative to extend an olive branch.

"Oh?"

Li Chen raised an eyebrow, "Where is this place?"

"The tomb of the Spirit Talisman Daoist, there are also many treasures inside."

"If you are willing to join us, we should be able to break the restrictions there."

"At that time, everyone can take the treasures according to their abilities."

The tomb of the Spirit Talisman Daoist?

Li Chen's expression was hesitant and doubtful.

If there was such a place to explore, why didn't Lu Ming bring the disciples of the Linjiang Sect alone and had to reveal it to them?

"The information was revealed to me in advance by my master."

"The disciples who participated in the previous trial in the mountains and rivers discovered the tomb, but the restrictions outside the tomb were too powerful and they couldn't open it."

"And now, after so long, the power of the restrictions has diminished quite a bit. I have already revealed the information to Xiao Linger and her team from the Yan Yue Sect, and she has agreed to go."

"But even with the dissipation of the power of the restrictions and the assistance of the Yan Yue Sect, our strength is still lacking."

"We need another group of Qi Gathering stage cultivators to join forces in order to completely break the restrictions."

If Lu Ming had the strength to go alone, he would certainly not invite them.

"Where is the location of the tomb?"

"In the northernmost corner of the Southern Region. If you also want to go, you need to arrive on the ninth day."

After informing them of the information, Lu Ming didn't wait for their reply and left with his team.

(End of this chapter)