The Great Ruler wanted to lie down but was thrown into the Spirit Road.

The Mu Chen in front of me is still very green, and there is still a bit of childishness on his face. He is far from the somewhat cold-hearted boy who walked the Spiritual Road. You should know that after that, apart from Luo Li, he chased and killed people throughout the entire Spiritual Road, and in the end, he directly earned the title of Blood Calamity.

"Um, Brother Mu... this is all a misunderstanding." Yun Mo quickly dropped the stone in his hand, raised his hands to indicate that he was a good person, and continued, "Let's pretend nothing happened, what do you say..."

Mu Chen looked at Yun Mo's expression, somewhat puzzled. Yun Mo had just thrown away the stone so readily, which was undoubtedly a sign of admitting defeat.

To be honest, he sensed a very dangerous aura emanating from Yun Mo.

Yun Mo must have had a decent level of cultivation before entering the Spiritual Road. If he really fought recklessly, he would most likely be the one to die, provided that he didn't run away.

Mu Chen's lips twitched slightly as he asked, "You seem to know me?"

"Uh...we know each other, we know each other!" Yun Mo replied, hoping they would stop fighting.

Continuing to fight, whether we win or lose, will result in huge losses.

If he wins, the world will cease to exist, and his dream of becoming a nouveau riche will be shattered. If he loses, he'll simply die, which is even more swift.

Who knows if these protagonists, destined for greatness, are being watched by the world's consciousness? What if, in the middle of a fight, a bolt of lightning strikes down...?

"But I've never seen you in the Northern Spirit Realm! How do you know me?" Mu Chen also threw away the stone in his hand and stared at Yun Mo.

Seeing his actions, Yun Mo breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he was quite capable, okay? As long as he wasn't one of the three main characters, everything would be fine!

"As for this, I promised someone I can't tell you. I can only say it's related to your background, and we can be considered friends."

Yun Mo tried to persuade Mu Chen, knowing that Mu Chen cared a lot about this. He had to use this method to change the relationship between the two of them. Of course, he could only say this much and couldn't say anything more. It would be bad if it changed Mu Chen's life trajectory.

Once Mu Chen is on the Sky Ranking and becomes a ruler, he will declare himself Mu Chen's friend.

At that time, no one else will be allowed to compete to offer him tributes.

His dream as a landlord could have been a little bolder.

He's going to be the emperor of a continent!

"Hehehe." As he thought about it, Yun Mo revealed the same lewd expression as the elders in his own academy. He seemed to see a bright future ahead.

"Background? Friends?" Mu Chen looked at that somewhat lewd smile and became even more speechless, but Yun Mo's talk about his background really bothered him, and he wanted to ask further: "What exactly do you mean by your background?"

Yun Mo shook his head, refusing to push things forward at all costs. If he did, Mu Chen's fate might not have been to become a Blood Calamity and be kicked out of the Spirit Realm. In that case, the biggest change would be missing out on the Nine Netherworlds, which would be the end of him.

He avoided the topic, sat down directly by a tree, and waved his hand. "All I can say is that we're truly friends. Well then, to make up for the accident just now, I'll owe you a favor, and I won't travel the same route as you. You'd better get going!"

Yun Mo and Mu Chen should take different paths so that they can perfectly avoid those special people and events, and the plot will get back on track.

Mu Chen frowned slightly. He sensed Yun Mo's determination. Even if they fought again, he probably wouldn't reveal those things. And since he knew Yun Mo's identity, it seemed impossible for him to take action again.

He nodded, somewhat relieved. Although Yun Mo's words had many flaws, Mu Chen himself wasn't confident about continuing the fight.

"Alright then, I'll accept this favor. I hope this favor from you as a friend will come in handy in the future."

Having said that, he stopped arguing with Yun Mo and, in a few flashes, headed towards the end of the Spirit Road. His current goal was to become a student of one of the Five Great Academies.

Only after Mu Chen's departing figure disappeared from sight did Yun Mo slump his shoulders, inwardly complaining: Is my luck good or bad? The chosen one, I just happened to run into him.

Although a fight broke out, thankfully it didn't escalate to the end.

Fortunately, I reacted quickly and even managed to gain a friend's title, making this the perfect outcome.

Moreover, after meeting Mu Chen, it seemed that she had no more scruples on this spiritual road!

As long as Ji Xuan isn't killed, it's fine.

As for Ji Xuan, he should also be on the same path as Mu Chen. Now he just needs to take a different path from Mu Chen, so that he can completely avoid the characters in the story.

As Yun Mo thought about it, he grinned. He suddenly realized that he could indulge himself in this spiritual path trial.

"Let's go find some opportunities, and while we're at it, see who has anything good on them—it'll all be mine!"

……

The setting sun in the sky foreshadowed the swift end of the first day on the spiritual path.

Meanwhile, somewhere along the Spirit Road, Yun Mo was painstakingly picking a spiritual flower from a cliff. In his eyes, this spiritual flower was a very precious natural treasure.

I remember Qing Yilun telling him about the value of this flower.

The Mist Flower is a kind of magical flower that grows on cliffs and is named for the mist that shrouds it all year round.

It has nine purple petals, which are exceptionally plump and easily reveal that they contain abundant sap.

Its juice can be used to refine pills or sucked directly. After consumption, it can slightly strengthen the soul and even grant a secret power to maintain one's appearance. This is a permanent power, making it a highly sought-after elixir among female cultivators.

Of course, what Yunmo cared about was its flower core.

Its flower core can attract night bees, and by following these bees, he can find their nests.

The honey produced by the Night Bee is very tingling and has a special body-strengthening effect when swallowed. Unlike those self-harming body-strengthening methods, it can almost enhance one's physical strength while being fragrant and sweet.

The presence of mist flowers is a strong indication of the existence of the Night Bee.

But just as Yun Mo was about to touch its petals, he heard some sounds in his ears.

"Damn it, how can that woman be so powerful? Where did she come from? Everyone on the Spirit Road is just an ordinary person, so how come she can kill someone with a single slap!"

One of them was cursing and occasionally gasping for breath.

"Brother Yu, I think we should leave her alone. I feel like there's something wrong with her physical strength, and that spear she's holding, it's like she can kill someone with one stab." The other man swallowed hard, still shaken.

"Yeah, Brother Yu, I think we should leave. Let's not go to that place tomorrow."

Yu Fang was somewhat unwilling. That woman was guarding a spirit tree, waiting for the fruit on it to ripen, intending to monopolize it.

Those fruits can effectively heal both internal and external injuries, making them true treasures of the spiritual path.

In the Spiritual Path, there is no spiritual energy. No matter how talented you are, you can only recover by your physical body after being injured, and you cannot intervene on your own. With external power, it is different. The secret power of the spiritual fruit can greatly shorten the healing time. This kind of fruit is like a life-saving straw.

"No, she took our token, and those spirit fruits should be ripe by tomorrow. Let's try one more time. I refuse to believe that woman can maintain her peak condition after such a huge expenditure of energy. We must make her hand over the fruits. Even if you die tomorrow, you must hold her off... Who!"

Yu Fang's eyes narrowed, and he looked toward the edge of the cliff, where some noises were coming from, but he couldn't tell if they were people or some kind of monsters.

There are demonic beasts and spirit beasts in the Spirit Path. Demonic beasts pose little threat and are mostly beings that even ordinary people can easily deal with.

But spirit beasts are different. Some spirit beasts have special characteristics that make them difficult to deal with, and even anyone needs to be cautious when dealing with them.

"Buzz...buzz, buzz buzz"

Yun Mo's lips twitched. When he was shooing away the Night Bees with his hands, he accidentally revealed some movement, and some rocks on the cliff rolled down.

Their arrival was just too coincidental.

His original plan was to use the core of the Misty Flower to find the hive of the bees, so that he could obtain a large amount of Night Bee honey. Who knew that these Night Bees would suddenly discover the flower so quickly and even interfere with his picking of the flower.

Clearly, these Night Bees came with people.

"Who's there? Come out! I see you!" Yu Fang shouted again. He saw a figure lying on the edge of the cliff by the last rays of the setting sun.

Yun Mo licked his lips, ignoring the roar that followed. Instead, he stretched his hand to its limit and, with a final burst of strength, pinched the petals of the mist flower between two fingers.

Then, with a gentle lift, the entire flower was pulled up intact.

Yu Fang saw that Yun Mo completely ignored him and was still lying there as if no one was there.

This ignited a surge of anger within him. He knew that back in the academy, he was a student highly regarded even by the elders, and because of his exceptional talent, he had earned the qualification to enter the Spiritual Path Trial.

He had never been looked down upon like this before.

"Damn it, first that filthy woman, then this arrogant brat. Get him! Knock him down, take his token, I'll make him regret ever coming to the Spirit Road!"

Yu Fang's face was contorted with rage. He had already suffered greatly at the hands of that woman, and he never expected to encounter such a blind man here. He wanted to use Yun Mo's corpse to regain his arrogant confidence.

The three of them positioned themselves in different directions, blocking Yun Mo's escape route down the cliff. Now, Yun Mo either had to jump off the cliff directly or break through their blockade from the front.

Yun Mo stood up, calmly turned around, put away the Mist Flower, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. Since he came to the Spirit Road, he had not killed a single person.

"Kid, you only have yourself to blame for running into our line of fire!"

Yu Fang revealed a sinister and cruel smile and made the first move.

He clenched his right fist and strode towards Yun Mo. His terrifying fist, brimming with ferocity, slammed straight towards Yun Mo's face. The force of the punch was so great that it even emitted a sharp whistling sound. Although this punch was not enhanced by spiritual energy, if it were to hit, it would at least result in disfigurement.

The other two, seeing that Yun Mo still hadn't moved, sneered, "Hmph! Brother Yu's punch will make this kid jump off a cliff on his own."

"I can only say that this kid deserved it! It's a pity that they couldn't both be seriously injured!" The voice gradually lowered as he said the last sentence.

As their senior, Yu Fang naturally possessed extraordinary martial arts skills, and under normal circumstances, even the two of them working together could not withstand him.

However, just as Yu Fang's fist was about to hit her cheek, Yun Mo slightly turned her head, easily and effectively avoiding the straight punch.

He then slightly bent his knees, quickly bent his right arm, and stepped forward with his left foot, moving his waist so that his elbow slammed into Yu Fang's chest.

With a loud "bang!"

This incredibly terrifying force almost dented Yu Fang's chest.

In Yu Fang's eyes, all he knew was that his fist, powerful enough to leave a mark on the rocks, was dodged by Yun Mo, who turned his head to the side. Then, a sharp pain shot through his chest, as if his sternum had been shattered. After that, everything went black, and he was sent flying backward.

Their fight ended in an instant. The sight of Yu Fang lying on the ground, convulsing, made the two men who had just been watching with cold smiles freeze instantly, as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, with a chill running down their spines.

"Gulp..."

Yu Fang was killed in one move!