Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

"You have impressed me a little bit!" Lu Tuo smiled coldly, but he didn't seem to be worried at all. He ignored the rain of swords in the air and moved his hands quickly again. In an instant, a green light spread out.

When the light faded, what appeared was a strange little drum that was completely green. There were layers of mysterious spiritual patterns painted on the surface of the drum, and around the edge of the drum, there were four strange little hammers hanging.

The moment this item appeared, the four women standing outside the ring watching the fight all changed their expressions. The reason was very simple, they all recognized this treasure.

This item is called the 'Soul-Destroying Drum'. Although it is not a magical treasure, its fame and power are not much inferior to the 'Nine Palaces Magic Banner' in the opponent's hand.

What's more crucial is that, as a celestial magical treasure, the Nine Palaces Magic Banner is very powerful, but it also consumes a lot of energy. However, the 'Soul-Destroying Drum' does not have such a defect.

As the name suggests, this Soul-Destroying Drum is a rare treasure specifically designed to target the souls of cultivators.

When facing this treasure, the most critical point is the strength of one's own spiritual consciousness. If it is even slightly insufficient, it will be greatly restrained by this "Soul-Destroying Drum" and directly suffer heavy damage.

What surprised the four girls even more was that, if they remembered correctly, this treasure should belong to Xu Chonghua, one of the three famous idiots in Huangtai Sect, so how could it appear in Lu Tuo's hands?

But no matter what, the things finally appeared here. The city lord's wife and eldest sister Xiao Yunying were fine, but Xiao Yunqing and Xiao Yunhuang on the side became worried instantly.

"It's actually the 'Soul-Destroying Drum', a rare treasure that specifically targets the souls of cultivators. If I remember correctly, this should be Senior Chonghua's favorite thing. I didn't expect it to appear in Brother Lu's hands!" But at this moment, Xiao Yunhuang's eyes suddenly flashed, and then she said with a look of 'shock' on her face.

"It is indeed a bit unexpected. It is said that the most powerful part of this treasure is the 'soul-destroying drum sound' it emits. If one's spiritual awareness is slightly insufficient, one will suffer a great loss." Xiao Yunqing understood the other party's thoughts and continued,
"If my guess is correct, Brother Lu must have borrowed this treasure specifically for this trial. This shows how much he values ​​you..."

The two women seemed to be chatting casually, but there was no concealment when they spoke, and their words were naturally quickly heard on the stage.

Hearing this, Lu Tuo narrowed his eyes.

He was not a three-year-old child, so he naturally guessed the intentions of the two women in an instant. They obviously wanted to reveal the information of the "Soul-Destroying Drum" so that the man surnamed Mo would be on guard.

When he thought of this, he suddenly became furious!

Although the elders of the Xiao and Lu families have not publicly expressed the matter of marriage, they have mentioned it in private. As long as nothing unexpected happens, Xiao Yunhuang will most likely become his legal wife and Taoist partner in the future.

He had no objection to this. Firstly, as a member of a family, marriage was a normal thing. Once it came to him, he could not refuse and could only choose to accept it. Secondly, Xiao Yunhuang also met his aesthetic standards, so naturally he was not so averse to it.

I believe that the other party is also aware of these circumstances. However, even though he knows this, he still cares so much about another man under his nose. He simply does not take him seriously!

In a flash, countless thoughts flashed through Lu Tuo's mind, but the expression on his face did not change at all.

The next moment, he took action without any hesitation.

He just shook his arm suddenly, and the Soul-Destroying Drum turned into a beam of green light and shot out, hovering directly above the head of the opposite person, and in the blink of an eye it grew to a diameter of several feet.

The next moment, the Soul-Destroying Drum began to swing left and right, and the four drumsticks struck continuously with the swing, emitting waves of low sound waves.

The sound was extremely strange, as if it could penetrate everywhere. Even the protective divine light could not block it. However, it had easily penetrated into the sea of ​​consciousness in just a breath.

"The sound of the soul-destroying drum targets the soul, which is quite interesting!" Feeling the abnormality in the sea of ​​consciousness, Mo Juren's expression remained unchanged, but there was a hint of amusement in his eyes.

With the deliberate reminders from Xiao Yunhuang and the other girl, he was naturally not too worried, and that was exactly the case, the sound of the soul-destroying drum had no effect on him at all.

Besides, the original owner of this drum was only in the initial stage of Refining Void, and might not be able to do anything to him. Now that it has been replaced by Lu Tuo, who is only at the peak of the late stage of Spirit Transformation, it is naturally impossible for him to pose any threat.

Just like at this moment, the drum sound seemed to be endless, and someone with weaker spiritual power might not be able to withstand it, but it could not shake his mind at all.

The moment the drum sounded, he did not delay at all. He immediately raised his hand and suddenly slapped the void. Then, an illusory giant hand shining with five-colored light appeared out of thin air above the opponent's head, and then slapped it down suddenly.

"Damn it!" Lu Tuo couldn't help but curse inwardly.

At this moment, he also found something wrong. He knew the power of the Soul-Destroying Drum Sound very well. The opponent was not a great master in the Refining Void Realm. His cultivation was only in the middle stage of the Spiritualization Realm. Even if his spiritual consciousness was stronger, it shouldn't be so easy, right? It seemed that there was no effect at all.

However, he had no time to think about these things at this moment. He quickly dodged and avoided the attack range of the giant palm at a high speed.

And at this moment, countless flying swords suddenly appeared in the air again, and then turned into giant ice dragons that swept over.

The extreme chill emanating from the ice dragon made his heart tremble instinctively. Seeing that the roads in all directions were completely blocked, it immediately turned into a wisp of breeze and disappeared. When it reappeared, it was already on the big drum in mid-air.

He continued to chant the magic formula, and suddenly the sound of the drum changed suddenly, and it quickly transformed into illusory chains, which entangled with the giant ice dragons again like spirit snakes.

"Wind Escape Technique!"

Mo Juren was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that the other party's attainments in the art of escape were also quite high!

However, no matter how good the escape technique is, it is only auxiliary and is completely useless against the huge gap between the two sides.

Whether it was the torrent of flying swords or the attack of the giant dragon, the opponent was completely at a disadvantage and could not hold on for long.

If he remembered correctly, the other party should have a magical treasure in his hand, which should be his real trump card.

However, he would not let the other party really use this treasure, not because he was afraid, but because it was not cost-effective. After all, if he did that, he would have to expose more of his cards.

It's just a simple competition, so naturally the fewer means used, the better.

Therefore, the moment the opponent just condensed the illusory giant dragon, he immediately turned into a beam of light and shot out, heading straight for the opponent's body.

It had not left its original position just now, but had only used long-range means to attack. But now it suddenly approached at a very fast speed. It was not far away to begin with, and it was almost in front in the blink of an eye.

This sudden action startled Lu Tuo for a moment. He couldn't guess what the other party was going to do. Was he going to engage in close combat with him like the body cultivator?

We are all cultivators, how could this be possible?
Well, cultivators should not stick to the rules and use any means necessary. The other party must have a reason for doing so, and it is very likely that he has an advantage in his physical body.

However, this is exactly his weak point. If he were to be hit by a close-range punch, he would probably suffer a great loss.

Thinking of this, he immediately used the Wind Escape Technique again to increase the distance between the two sides, and then directly drove the Soul-Destroying Drum to block the front.

Under his control, the drum beats became more rapid, and more illusory chains formed by sound waves reappeared, all entangled with the opponent. In response, Mo Juren smiled coldly, and lightning suddenly surged around him. His speed suddenly increased several times, and he rushed directly out of the entanglement of the illusory chains, bypassed the obstruction of the Soul-Destroying Drum, and rushed straight to the opponent.

"Not good!" Lu Tuo finally reacted and cursed in his heart. This guy was too cunning. He clearly mastered the Thunder Escape Technique but never used it. He was just waiting for this moment?

With his wind escape technique, he could easily dodge other escape techniques, but lightning escape technique obviously wouldn't work, especially at such a close distance. He was a step slower, making it even more impossible for him to dodge.

Since he can't dodge, he can only choose to fight back. Fortunately, his body is not too bad. He has practiced the Vajra Sutra for a period of time in the past. Moreover, he is wearing a top-level armor and has a protective aura. There shouldn't be any big problems.

Thinking of this, the panic in his heart instantly dissipated, and he regained his confidence. Then he summoned a golden shield and held it in front of him.

Just at this moment, the opponent had already caught up with him, and without any hesitation, he immediately raised a giant fist shining with golden light and suddenly punched out.

The next moment, a scene that made him 'horrified' occurred.

The protective aura had no effect at all and was directly broken, and the golden shield that he had originally used to resist the opponent was like paper and was blasted into pieces in an instant.

Finally, the golden giant fist landed steadily on his chest. The unimaginable terrifying power instantly penetrated through the armor and spread throughout his body, even to his internal organs.

His body suddenly lost control and flew backwards like lightning, finally crashing into the light curtain.

"Boom..." A violent explosion sounded, and even the transparent light curtain behind him vibrated slightly. Faintly, many dense and fine cracks emerged, but quickly recovered.

However, the light curtain can be restored, but the body cannot. At this moment, Lu Tuo felt as if his body was falling apart, his internal organs were churning violently, and then he vomited blood with a scream.

Not only the internal organs, but also the meridians throughout the body began to spasm involuntarily at this moment, making him even more painful.

In addition to the pain, he was also accompanied by an indescribable feeling of frustration.

You have to know that he is a cultivator in the Spirit Transformation Stage, and even at the peak of the late Spirit Transformation Stage, only one step away from the Void Refinement Stage.

If he were outside, he would definitely be the one that countless cultivators yearn for. But now, he was defeated in this way by a cultivator in the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm.

If you didn’t know, you would think he was fighting a wild and ferocious beast.

The importance of the physical body is self-evident. Just look at the demon race and you will know. He certainly does not neglect it, but human energy and time are limited, and it is impossible to take care of everything.

Being able to cultivate to the peak of the late stage of Spirit Transformation at one's current age is already one in ten thousand. If one also wants to make some achievements in body refining, it will be too difficult.

In the past, when he fought, he was almost invincible with his profound magic power, powerful secret techniques, and top-level treasures, so he was not so concerned about improving his physical body.

Who would have thought that they would meet such a freak in front of them, whose spiritual awareness is so strong that it is beyond imagination. It is probably comparable to the early stage of refining emptiness, otherwise such a top treasure as the 'Soul-Destroying Drum' would not have been without any effect.

That would have been fine, but his physical body was equally terrifying. Before he could use his other trump cards, he took the initiative and severely injured him with close combat.

Pain is one thing, but the main problem is that it is too aggrieved and too embarrassing, especially when there are people watching outside. I am too embarrassed to face others in such a miserable state.

"How about it, do you want to continue the competition?" Mo Juren did not press on to win, but asked with a smile.

“Ahem… Lost… Lost is lost, and I… am not so cowardly as to admit it.” As Lu Tuo spoke, he took out a jade bottle from his storage bracelet, poured out a purple-gold pill and swallowed it.

I don’t know if it was He Baodan, but in just a moment, his originally pale face regained its rosy color and his breathing became normal.

At this moment, he slowly stood up, raised his hand and put away the flying sword and the soul-destroying drum in the air, then he sighed and said:
“Although I only lost one move, Lu still has more cards up his sleeve, but I have a feeling that even if I continue to fight, I still won’t be able to win.

And judging from the course of the battle just now, Fellow Daoist was relaxed the entire time, and didn't put in much effort at all. I guess he must have more cards in his hand, right?

You are only in the middle stage of the Spiritualization Realm, but your strength is so terrifying. I am convinced that I lost to you. "

"Thank you for your praise, fellow Daoist." Since the other party was convinced, Mo Juren naturally would not be aggressive. He also immediately took the flying swords hovering in the air into his body.

In the battle just now, he only showed his advantages in spiritual awareness and physical body, and did not reveal any other cards. He was very satisfied with this result.

At this time, the light curtain outside the ring quickly dissipated, and the four women who were originally spectators flew closer with different expressions.

To be honest, the fight just now seemed to be a back-and-forth fight, but there were not many rounds. From start to finish, it only took the time of a meal.

It ended in such a confusing way, leaving the four women outside who were waiting to watch a fierce battle all a little dazed and feeling at a loss.

"Nephew Lu, are you okay?" The city lord's wife had seen the entire battle clearly. It would be a lie to say she wasn't shocked. Even now, she still found it hard to believe.

This time, my husband really made a mistake. He thought that the person Xiao Ba insisted on bringing back was very ordinary, but it turned out to be not the case at all.

Lu Tuo, who was at the peak of the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, had always been a leader among his peers. However, when he met the opponent, he was seriously injured by a single punch.

He is simply a monster. Not only is his cultivation level so high at such a young age, but his physical body has also been cultivated to be so powerful. There are examples of people who can cultivate both their magic and body and take care of both at the same time in the world of immortal cultivation, but they are very rare.

"My body is badly injured, but I've taken some medicine, so it's fine." Lu Tuo shook his head slightly and continued,
"I lost today, and I am convinced. I can't do anything about Sister Yun Huang's trial this time. But with Fellow Daoist Mo here, there will definitely be no problem."

"My dear nephew, I came here with good intentions, but now I am injured because of this. I feel really guilty, so I apologize to you on behalf of my husband."

"It's just a fair competition. I'm not as skilled as you. Auntie, there's no need to do this." Lu Tuo shook his head slightly. Just as he was about to say something else, his face suddenly turned pale. He quickly said,

"My nephew's injuries are recurring. I wonder if my aunt can help me find a quiet room. I need to spend some time to recuperate."

"Is it serious?" Hearing that the disease was recurring, the city lord's wife asked hurriedly with concern.

"Don't worry, auntie, it's nothing serious. It just takes time to recover." Lu Tuo forced a smile, and the latter heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this.

"It's good that you are okay. Come with me!"

As he spoke, he led Lu Tuo to leave the underground space first. Seeing this, the others followed one after another, and soon everyone disappeared. (End of this chapter)