Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

"Chen Mo?"

"Chen Mo?!"

Dongfang Nishang and Huang Su spoke almost simultaneously.

The former stared blankly at her lover's profile, a beautiful smile slowly appearing on her pale and delicate face. It was a joyful smile, as if she had been struck by great hope when facing despair, and a sense of relief that Chen Mo was alright. It was beautiful and moving.

Huang Su also breathed a sigh of relief, but when she looked at Chen Mo's hand around Dongfang Nishang's waist, her eyes dimmed slightly.

Wen Mengyao and the others were somewhat surprised to see Chen Mo appear unharmed.

"It's you."

Dugu Wu stared at Chen Mo with a sinister gaze, his icy voice seeming to come from the depths of hell: "You're still alive? Didn't Bai Yao find you? Impossible, the Nine Nether Wolf Clan is best at tracking."

At this point, another uneasy thought arose in Dugu Wu's mind, and he immediately shook his head violently, saying, "Impossible, impossible."

How could Chen Mo possibly kill Bai Yao, especially since Bai Yao had sought help from Prince Peng?

“You seem disappointed in me, but unfortunately, I’m lucky and won’t die.” As he said this, Chen Mo’s gaze fell on Ni Chang’s severed arm, and his eyes instantly turned cold. He said, “But I know you’re about to die.”

"A mere Perfected Third Realm cultivator dares to..." Before he could finish speaking, Dugu Wu suddenly stopped, exclaiming in astonishment, "You...you broke through?"

Dugu Wu then realized that Chen Mo's spiritual power had actually broken through to the fourth realm.

Dongfang Nishang also looked surprised, and her beautiful eyes carefully examined Chen Mo. Sure enough, she sensed that Chen Mo had already reached the Spirit Void Realm.

But Chen Mo ignored Dugu Wu and instead gently stroked Ni Chang's pale cheek, saying with heartache, "It's my fault for hurting you."

Dongfang Nishang shook her head, struggled to raise her unbroken arm, and stroked Chen Mo's face, smiling, "Silly boy, it's good that you're alright."

Chen Mo lowered his head and kissed Ni Chang's forehead, then said in a low voice, "Since he hurt you, he should pay with his life. Go and rest first, and watch me kill him."

After saying that, Chen Mo released Ni Chang, looked at the horizon, and said, "Brother Liu, do me a favor and protect Ni Chang for me."

A crisp sword rang out, and a figure riding a flying sword appeared before everyone's eyes, laughing heartily: "Brother Chen, rest assured, I assure you, with me here, no one can harm His Highness in the slightest."

"Liu Yuebai?!"

Wang Yang and Yu Hai were both startled when they saw Liu Yuebai appear, especially when they heard Liu Yuebai and Chen Mo address each other as brothers, their hearts sank even further.

Has Liu Yuebai also joined the Thirteenth Princess's camp?

This is not good.

"Liu Yuebai?"

Being kissed on the forehead by her lover in public, Dongfang Nishang couldn't help but blush, feeling sweet inside. However, she was also taken aback when she saw Liu Yuebai appear.

My mother tried to win over Li Moyi, Liu Yuebai's master, but was clearly rejected.

But now, Liu Yuebai and her lover's interactions seem to indicate a close relationship.

"Liu Yuebai?"

Dugu Wu narrowed his eyes, his unease growing stronger. He had heard of Chen Mo's safe arrival, accompanied by Liu Yuebai, whom he knew well. Liu Yuebai was the last disciple of the Great Xuan Sword Immortal and possessed considerable strength.

Bai Yao, I'm afraid something really has happened to him.

"Where is Bai Yao?" Dugu Wu asked Liu Yuebai.

Clearly, he felt that even if Bai Yao was in trouble, it was related to Liu Yuebai, and he didn't think that Chen Mo, who had broken through to the fourth realm, had the strength to kill Bai Yao.

But it was Chen Mo who answered: "You're looking for it?"

Chen Mo threw a huge corpse in front of Dugu Wu and said, "It has already found its master in the underworld. Now, it's time to send you to reunite with them."

Bai Yao's body crashed heavily to the ground.

Dugu Wu, Luo Cang, Li Anzheng, and the group from Ku Hai were all dumbfounded when they saw this scene.

Bai Yao is dead?
This was a powerful figure from the White Jade Tiger Clan, a strongman who could have entered the fifth realm at any time if it weren't for the suppression of the River Chart and Luo Book. Yet he perished just like that.

"You actually killed Bai Yao."

Dongfang Nishang was equally shocked. Judging from the wounds on the corpse, it was clear that he had died from the Zhou Tian Sword Formation.

It wasn't that she didn't believe Chen Mo could kill Bai Yao; it was just that it was too shocking.

Wen Mengyao's eyes narrowed, a wave of shock surging in her heart. Then, her gaze toward Chen Mo became less scrutinizing.

"Impossible, you must have used some trick."

Even with the facts right in front of him, Dugu Wu still found it hard to believe. He could believe and accept that Liu Yuebai killed Bai Yao, but he couldn't believe Chen Mo.

Seemingly to convince himself that Bai Yao wasn't killed by Chen Mo, Dugu Wu actually took the initiative to attack Chen Mo, wanting to prove this through a fight.

"Be careful, he's very strong." Dongfang Nishang hadn't yet witnessed Chen Mo's strength after breaking through to the fourth realm, but she had seen Dugu Wu's strength, so she couldn't help but remind Chen Mo to be careful, and she became worried again.

"Don't worry, since I dare to say that, I must be confident," Chen Mo said.

"Pretending to be something you're not, I'd like to see where your confidence comes from."

"Qilin Fist!"

Dugu Wu's entire body shone with golden light, and he smashed his Qilin Fist towards Chen Mo's head.

Wen Mengyao and the others all turned their gazes over, clearly wanting to confirm Chen Mo's strength and whether he could really kill Bai Yao.

Chen Mo clenched his right fist, activating the Eternal Immortal Body, his fist radiating an immortal aura. He raised his fist and unleashed a powerful punch, colliding heavily with Dugu Wu's Qilin Fist.

"boom!"

The moment they collided, the void trembled, spiritual energy surged, and both of them were simultaneously thrown back, their bodies swaying and their blood rushing upwards.

The two were evenly matched in this punch.

"How is this possible?!" Dugu Wu's face turned ashen, his heart filled with shock, and an unspeakable jealousy surfaced in his eyes. He had been suppressing his cultivation for a hundred years, yet this punch was evenly matched with a junior.

You should know that he showed no mercy to Chen Mo; he went for the kill.

"Is there still a slight difference?" Although they seemed evenly matched, Chen Mo knew that after their initial exchange of blows, he felt a numbness and stinging pain in the area between his thumb and forefinger.
This was something that didn't happen when fighting Bai Yao.

It seems that there are differences even among those who are pressing down on others.

Luo Cang, Li Anzheng, Fa Er and the others were shocked to see this scene. Could it be that Bai Yao was really killed by him?
"No, absolutely not." Some strange thoughts suddenly popped into Dugu Wu's mind. As the third-ranked person in the previous Heavenly Ranking, it would be a disgrace for him to fight to a draw with a junior. If he were to lose to the other party, he would lose face and be ridiculed by others. Moreover, people would question the value of his third-place ranking in the previous Heavenly Ranking.

Therefore, this situation absolutely must not be sent.

Raw.

With a low roar, Dugu Wu clenched his fist, and as his spiritual power surged, a golden pumpkin hammer about the length of an arm appeared in his hand. Profound runes were engraved on the hammer, and the moment Dugu Wu grasped it, all of these profound runes lit up.

Then, with a swift movement, he transformed into a golden shadow and shot towards Chen Mo like lightning. He also swung out the pumpkin hammer in his hand, and with the force of the acceleration, he smashed it down on Chen Mo's head.

Upon seeing Dugu Wu use a magic weapon, Chen Mo's face tightened. Previously, when the other party fought against her, he had never used a magic weapon. Now, he had brought out a magic weapon right away, clearly aiming to kill Chen Mo.

Although a pumpkin hammer is not a sharp weapon, as a powerful blunt instrument, if you are hit by it, the injury can be much more serious than that caused by a sharp weapon.

The greatest advantage of blunt weapons is their ability to penetrate defenses.

"Come on, try taking this again if you dare." Dugu Wu's face was ferocious. Holding a blunt weapon, he was least afraid of head-on collisions.

"Okay, as you wish."

Dugu Wu was better able to test his current true combat strength than Bai Yao, so Chen Mo planned to confront Dugu Wu head-on and test the limits of his combat power.

Chen Mo raised his fist and threw another punch.

"Boom."

At the moment of collision, Chen Mo's figure was sent flying backward.

"Hmph, brainless idiot." Dugu Wu sneered, not expecting the other party to actually dare to take his hammer head-on.

Even if Chen Mo survives this blow, his arm, which took the hit, will definitely break.

"Chen Mo".

Dongfang Nishang and Huang Su were shocked. Because Dongfang Nishang was injured, Huang Su rushed towards Chen Mo first to check on his condition.

But soon, Huang Su's figure stopped.

Chen Mo stood steadily in mid-air, his body covered in a dazzling array of colors, and he was completely unharmed.

"This is...illusory light?" Huang Su stared in disbelief after examining it closely for a while.

How could his illusory light have colors, or even nine colors?
"This seems to be an illusion." A look of shock appeared in Wen Mengyao's beautiful eyes, and her face showed a series of strange expressions.

“Amitabha, Benefactor Chen is indeed a remnant of spiritual powers.” Fa’er sighed.

In his view, neither the human race nor the demon race could possibly cultivate the nine-colored illusory light; only the remnants of the spirit world could accomplish such a feat.

"Nine-colored illusory light." Dongfang Nishang's face was full of emotion; this scene was too shocking.

"This this……"

Dugu Wu was so shocked by this scene that he was speechless.

Nine-colored illusory light, is this still human?

Is that a monster?
While colored illusory light is astonishing, it has been recorded in ancient texts, though those records only describe it as monochrome.

But what the heck is Nine Colors?

Something has changed?
Dugu Wu could also see that this nine-colored illusory light was much stronger than ordinary illusory light; otherwise, Chen Mo would not have been completely unharmed after his hammer blow.

This kind of spiritual immunity is terrifying.

“Now I believe that Bai Yao really was killed by him.” Xuan Yan’s voice trembled.

At this moment, Dugu Wu was already having second thoughts; the oppressive feeling of the nine-colored illusory light was too strong.

But when Chen Mo saw that he wasn't going to do anything, he started to do it himself.

He charged toward Dugu Wu, his entire body glowing—a manifestation of his immortal golden body—intending to slay Dugu Wu.

Anyone who has ever been in a fight knows that once you start to back down or become afraid, you'll be full of openings and hesitant when you try to defend yourself.

Chen Mo seized the opportunity and sent the opponent flying with a punch.

Chen Mo didn't use any spiritual power in this punch; it was entirely the power of his physical body, which the illusory light couldn't resist.

Dugu Wu was injured and coughed up blood, his long hair was disheveled, but his physical strength was also high, so it was only a minor injury and nothing serious.

But to onlookers, it was astonishing.

"Dugu Wu was actually injured and coughed up blood."

"My God, Dugu Wu was ranked third on the previous Heavenly Ranking, yet he is no match for Chen Mo."

"."

Wen Mengyao's eyes flickered. She wondered if even she herself could not have injured Dugu Wu so easily as Chen Mo could.

"kill."

Having landed a successful blow, Chen Mo once again closed in on Dugu Wu.

After coughing up blood from his injury, the latter calmed down, overcame his fear, and felt ashamed of being frightened by the nine-colored light.

"So what if it's a nine-colored illusory light? Do you really think it can kill me?"

Dugu Wu's entire body erupted with golden light, his hair danced wildly, and he poured his spiritual power into the pumpkin hammer in his hand. The pumpkin hammer then swelled up, growing hundreds or even thousands of times larger.

He held the hammer handle and swung it at Chen Mo, who was charging at him.

Chen Mo instinctively tried to dodge, feeling that the gigantic size was cumbersome, but he found that the surrounding void was imprisoned, and his movements became somewhat sluggish.

Chen Mo's expression changed slightly. This hammer actually had a binding effect similar to the Blood God Seal, and it was even stronger.

"call"

The giant hammer swung, creating a powerful whooshing sound that filled the air.

Chen Mo had no way to dodge. His whole body was enveloped in lightning. Then the lightning dissipated, and he was covered in lightning armor. Suddenly, he was freed from the sluggish feeling of being restrained, but by then the attack had already arrived.

Chen Mo could only raise his arms to protect himself.

"when!"

Chen Mo flew backward like a cannonball, crashing through several large trees before slamming heavily into a mountain. The entire mountain shook, then collapsed, sending dust and smoke billowing up.

Before Dongfang Nishang could even worry, a bolt of lightning shot out from the dust and smoke, leaving afterimages in the air.

Dugu Wu swung his giant hammer at Chen Mo again, but this time, Chen Mo gathered all his strength into his right leg and kicked out.

"boom!"

The entire world trembled. The moment the immense force was transmitted to the giant hammer, the advancing hammer immediately fell backward, and Dugu Wu, who was holding the hammer handle, was thrown away by this force, unable to hold on any longer.

"Oh!"

The giant hammer crashed to the ground, creating a huge crater and causing a massive earthquake.

As soon as Dugu Wu, who had been thrown off balance, regained his footing, he heard a crackling sound of electricity crackling in his ear.

"Crack!"

Chen Mo punched him hard in the chin.

Dugu Wu's head tilted back, his jawbone fractured, and when his head tilted back, his mouth clenched tightly, breaking his teeth and even biting his tongue, leaving his mouth full of blood.

Dugu Wu was sent flying by the blow.

"Death!"

Chen Mo's figure flashed to the side of the flying Dugu Wu in an instant, and he drew his Spirit Blade, intending to kill him. (End of this chapter)