The road is vague

Chapter 229 First Glimpse of Talent (Part 8)

Li Mo joined the inner sect and served as the instructor of the Guardian Hall's military formation, less than a year ago.

During this process, he did not have much interaction with others, and he secretly worked hard to improve himself in preparation for any unforeseen events.

Therefore, he was not well-known within the sect and did not attract much attention.

But unlike the insignificant defeat of Lu Yi previously.

In just a short time, he defeated the immortal scholar Zhou Can. Such a brilliant achievement is enough to place him among the top Foundation Establishment cultivators in the sect.

If anyone mentions Zhou Can in the future, they will surely bring up today's achievement.

Ye Zhaojun, who was fighting Xue Tai, revealed a look of disbelief between her brows.

Faced with such a crushing defeat, she stared intently at Li Mo, vaguely feeling that he looked familiar. Then she suddenly remembered that this person was the one who had been commended along with her at the Qingming Hall meeting, and his name seemed to be Li Mo.

"It turned out to be him."

A couple of days ago, my good friend Jiang Caiqian came to visit, and I complained to her in person that my mother had arranged a blind date for me, and the person seemed to be this guy.

Our side was already at a disadvantage in terms of both cultivation level and numbers.

Now, they have lost another deputy captain of the law enforcement team, who was at the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Although the wood spirit giant had some consciousness and stored a lot of spiritual power, and was able to fight autonomously to a certain extent, without Zhou Can, it was like a rootless duckweed and could no longer amount to anything.

Ye Zhaojun saw this and was anxious; the defeat seemed inevitable.

……

the other side.

After defeating Zhou Can, Li Mo sealed him with the Dust-Sealing Mirror. He vaguely sensed that there seemed to be more and more people in that secret space.

"What exactly is that place? Is there a secret space fragment on Qingming Mountain?"

He has some experience in exploring spatial fragments because he had a similar experience in exploring the Lingzhao Mountain Mausoleum in Wild Wolf Valley, but now is not the time to investigate.

He looked at the Wood Elf Giant who was still fighting the Six Calamities and Six Disasters Matrix Golem.

In terms of physical strength, the two sides are evenly matched, with their frontal impact power comparable to late-stage Foundation Establishment demon beasts. However, the passive Flowing Fire Aura attached to the Six Calamities and Six Tribulations Matrix Puppet is clearly superior in combat power. Moreover, the true strength of this matrix puppet lies in its magical abilities.

After a soft laugh, Li Mo made a hand gesture.

The Six Calamities and Six Disasters Matrix Puppet immediately began to gather power, then stretched out its hands, and surging fire elemental power gathered wildly, spewing out scorching magma like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, covering the matrix puppet in front of it, with power comparable to a mid-level high-level spell.

The Wood Spirit Giant dodged while weaving an umbrella of vines, but still suffered considerable injuries, his body covered in charred marks.

It seems that if this spell is used two or three more times, it will completely destroy this group of Wood Spirits.

However, this also puts a huge strain on the matrix golem.

Upon realizing this, Li Mo immediately used the Shadow Line Secret Technique.

Five hidden spiritual threads are connected to the matrix puppet, and Li Mo's magic power is infused into the Six Calamities and Six Disasters matrix puppet through these threads.

The matrix puppet's strength was significantly enhanced by this, and its body shone brightly with spiritual light. It suddenly threw a punch at the menacing wood spirit giant, and the terrifying spiritual light swept out, instantly knocking the giant back more than ten feet, and shattering a large number of vines on its body.

Such terrifying spiritual pressure suddenly erupted, immediately causing the cultivators who were fighting nearby to turn their heads and reveal undisguised horror.

Even the late Foundation Establishment cultivators were startled!
Wei Cang, in particular, looked at the matrix puppet with a look of shock in his sunken eyes.

Although he knew that his junior brother had made rapid progress, he never imagined that Li Mo had reached such a level of strength, which made him feel a lot of pressure.

"Lu Zun, how much longer!"

Li Yue sensed that the situation was critical and the stalemate between the two sides was about to be broken.

As a formation-breaking master, Lu Zun had been in the business for many years, but this was the first time he had encountered such a bizarre formation. Nearly half of the thirty-odd disciples of the Enforcement Hall had already sacrificed themselves, and everyone's efforts were just to buy him time. Under such immense pressure, he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.

"This is a formation within a formation that I have never seen before. I need at least another incense stick's time before I can even begin to try to break it."

Upon hearing this, Li Yue's lips curled into a bitter smile.

Given the current situation on the field, there's no way we can support him for another incense stick's time.

The only good news is that these members of the Justice Society did not completely wipe them out; many of them seem to have been temporarily sealed away by the enemy after their defeat.

Even so, he had a growing desire to retreat, not wanting so many disciples of the Enforcement Hall to be wiped out here.

But at this moment.

An exclamation came from afar, and Li Yue glanced to the side and was overjoyed.

"Master Ye has arrived with his men, that's wonderful..."

With the enhancement of the Shadow Line Secret Technique, Li Mo manipulated the Six Calamities and Six Disasters Matrix Puppet and forcefully defeated the combined Wood Spirit Giant. The numerous vines that made up the Wood Spirit Giant quickly turned into Wood Spirit Power and dissipated, leaving only four dimly colored spirit orbs floating quietly in the air.

"Why does it have the aura of a sacred tree?"

He acquired four spirit orbs, but had some doubts in his mind. He then put them into his spatial ring for future research.

At this time.

He noticed a large number of cultivators outside the spatial restriction barrier. Although the two sides were still several miles apart, his expression changed drastically when he saw the sturdy, short, and unsmiling cultivator.

"The head of the Enforcement Hall is Ye Shoutian."

Wei Cang reacted quickly and immediately shouted.

"Stop at all costs and capture Lü Zun immediately!"

Upon hearing this, several figures immediately rushed towards Lu Zun, the array-breaking master who was examining the array with a compass, regardless of the cost. This startled Lu Zun, who dared not linger inside the array any longer and immediately fled outside the array at full speed.

"Where to escape!"

Jiang Feiyan suddenly shouted and activated the Lesser Yin Spirit-Bearing Sword, charging forward with all her might towards Lü Zun.

If this person breaks the great formation, Lu Qi's plan will undoubtedly fail.

At this time.

A middle-aged female cultivator let out a cold snort and suddenly controlled the spirit bird beneath her, sparing no effort to unleash a wisp of her natal demonic wind, which was aimed directly at the Lesser Yin Spirit Sword.

After a brief stalemate, the Shaoyin Sword's power was clearly superior. Although it broke through the demonic wind, it had already lost the opportunity to kill Lü Zun.

Li Mo also shouted loudly, using the Shadow Line Secret Technique to control the Six Calamities and Six Disasters Matrix Puppet. After a brief charge, he launched a full-force attack towards Lü Zun. Rolling fire spiritual power gathered into a huge area of ​​magma, covering Lü Zun's escape route.

Before the lava even fell, the surrounding air began to distort violently.

At this moment, someone conjured an ice crystal scepter, radiating pure frost spiritual power. This power mingled with the rolling lava, constantly eroding each other, creating an opportunity for Lü Zun to swiftly pass through the lava and frost. And so it happened.

In a short time, both sides launched multiple offensive and defensive secret techniques around this formation-breaking master.

The spiritual pressure was terrifying. Even though Lü Zun was already at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, he still felt as if he were walking on thin ice, and every step he took was fraught with danger.

"Don't let him get away!"

Seven Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Justice Society transformed into seven streaks of light, approaching from different directions and launching a relentless pursuit. In addition to Li Mo and Jiang Feiyan, there were also three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators: Wen Sheng, Fang Qiong, and Xiang Wenqiang, all determined to capture him and eliminate any future troubles.

Suddenly.

The sky suddenly darkened, and before the group could react, a colossal sword descended from the heavens, creating the illusion of blotting out the sun in their eyes, exuding a powerful, unyielding, and irresistible aura.

Even the Tiancheng Huajin Sword paled in comparison at this moment, teetering on the verge of collapse.

Under this terrifying spiritual pressure, all seven members of the Justice Society, as well as Lü Zun and the four guards around him, fell from the sky and crashed to the ground, their faces pale.

All that seemed to be in everyone's eyes was this simple, unadorned greatsword.

boom!
Just as everyone was filled with despair, a series of shattering sounds suddenly came from the sky.

Streaks of spiritual light spread out like thunder, accompanied by spatial fluctuations, and actually blocked the simple giant sword. Then, the entire Azure Dragon Pool seemed to boil, and large areas of artificial mountains, stone steps, flowers and plants instantly collapsed.

"what……"

The people on the ground looked as if they had been severely injured, their faces extremely pale.

Jiang Feiyan, who was at the forefront of the charge, coughed up blood from her nose and staggered to the ground.

"Senior sister!"

Li Mo gritted his teeth and stepped forward to help him up.

"Junior brother."

Jiang Feiyan gritted her teeth, but her body still trembled uncontrollably as she looked up at the giant sword in the sky.

"As expected of Ye Shoutian, a Golden Core cultivator on par with our master in the sect. Under this simple yet overwhelming pressure, I couldn't control my trembling at all. The power of my natal magic weapon can reach such a level. It seems that this time we have no choice but to..."

Ye Shoutian's sword strike was an indiscriminate attack.

Lu Zun and the four people around him were not faring well either, and instantly fell to the ground. Two of the cultivators who were already injured convulsed continuously.

Outside the formation.

Ye Shoutian looked down at his natal flying sword, which was being blocked by the great formation, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

He then looked at the whirlpool of the Azure Dragon Pool within the formation, his expression changing slightly, revealing a mixture of anxiety and helplessness—a truly complex mix.

As one of the three top Golden Core experts recognized by the Lingmu Sect, he did not have Lu Qi's fortuitous background, nor Qian Jing's intelligence. He was known for his solid foundation, steady progress, and seemingly foolish wisdom. In addition, he was steadfast in his feelings and could be considered a perfect couple with Bai Jingjing, with a deep understanding between them.

He had already realized that this spatial restriction array was closely connected to the mountain protection array, and could isolate and restrict cultivators above the Golden Core stage.

This way.

If this formation is not broken, not only him, but even a Nascent Soul cultivator would be helpless against everything inside under the power of the mountain-protecting formation.

As for how to break this formation...

Ye Shoutian's gaze involuntarily turned to Lü Zun, and in an instant, he understood the plan of these Law Enforcement Hall disciples.

"No one is allowed to move."

Ye Shoutian's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable tone, creating a powerful and intimidating presence.

Wen Sheng, Fang Qiong, and Xiang Wenqiang gritted their teeth and gazed at the forbidden protective barrier of the array dozens of feet in the sky. Under the power of Ye Shoutian's natal flying sword, it emitted terrifying spiritual energy ripples that twisted continuously.

The crowd was like fish on a chopping board, utterly powerless to resist.

A hint of despair shone in the eyes of the three, as if they were deterred by their natural enemy and dared not make any rash moves.

Ye Shoutian, who was at the late stage of the Golden Core realm, seemed to have anticipated this.

He glanced at the Foundation Establishment disciples who were following closely behind, though a little slower, and couldn't help but feel a little fortunate.

Fortunately, he brought enough people with him this time, including Chen Kaixuan and Tong Yuan, two true top-level Foundation Establishment experts, who were comparable to his two children who served in the Dharma Protector Hall.

As the son of Chen Shouyi, the acting sect leader, and the head of the Zhenfeng Pavilion, Chen Kaixuan possesses undeniable strength among the Foundation Establishment disciples.

As for Tong Yuan, he was a member of the Road Guidance Bureau and was said to have been lying low in the territory of Lu for many years. His return to the mountain gate this time was purely accidental.

What follows.

If they can control the situation here and allow that Lu family disciple to break the formation within half an hour, they should still have time to stop all of this.

at this time.

"kindness?"

Ye Shoutian sensed something, and he turned around abruptly to look into the formation. His pupils suddenly contracted, and he immediately let out a thunderous roar, trying to prevent the situation from changing drastically.

"stop!!"

It turned out that Li Mo used the Wind Escape Technique, disregarding everything, and summoned the Heavenly Golden Sword, pointing it directly at Lü Zun with a murderous intent.

A deafening aura of divine power resounded from the sky, causing him to tremble violently.

But after that brief pause, Li Mo controlled his divine sense, guarded his mind, and the resolute look in his eyes became even stronger.

He poured all his magical power into the Heavenly Golden Sword, descending from the sky with an invincible aura, exuding a spirit of courage and determination, aiming straight for Lü Zun's heart.

Because of Ye Shoutian's brief moment of intimidation, Li Mo's movements were noticeably slower.

In that life-or-death moment, Lü Zun reacted quickly and looked at Li Mo, who was descending from the sky.

"Do not!!"

He let out a hysterical scream, activated the protective mirror artifact on his chest, and held it against the Tiancheng Huajin Sword.

The dark gold radiance collided with the green spiritual light, and the turbulent spiritual energy intertwined.

Bang!
After a brief stalemate, the Tiancheng Huajin Sword, forged by Li Mo himself, was significantly more powerful than the Heart-Protecting Mirror and was further enhanced by stronger magical power. He violently shattered the mirror and pierced Lü Zun's chest with the sword.

Lu Zun stared wide-eyed at Li Mo, his expression one of disbelief, his eyes gradually dimming.

(End of this chapter)