The road is vague

Chapter 316 Escaping the Great Qian
Li Mo lay in the world of theft, staring blankly at the sky.

He was so weak and powerless that he didn't even have the strength to sit up.

The Nirvana Pill was constantly replenishing his waning strength, keeping him alive with his last shred of life, and slowly regenerating a new heart, just like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

If it weren't for the second heart that was born after he swallowed the Misty Pill, he would probably be a corpse by now.

All members of the Seventh Day Memorial Organization were personally trained by this old assassin, and their assassination methods were identical.

The most terrifying aspect of these assassins lies not in direct confrontation, but in their stealth. They strike from the shadows when their target is at its weakest, and if the attack fails, they immediately flee without hesitation or lingering.

No one can always activate their protective magic treasures, and no one can never cultivate without circulating their qi.

This way.

If the timing is right, assassinating someone of a higher level is not impossible, but if facing an enemy head-on, one might not even be as good as many opponents of the same level.

The key lies in how to maximize strengths and minimize weaknesses, much like the mutual restraint among the five elements.

Therefore, for an assassin, the most important thing is patience.

in this way.

Li Mo finally understood why Tong Yuan, a serving cultivator from the Road Guiding Division, had returned to the sect to assassinate him during the internal strife at Qingming Mountain and the Battle of Qinglongtan.

The root of all this was the power struggle between the Seventh Day Memorial Organization and the Road Guiding Office.

“Young man, although you have survived this ordeal, that chameleon will soon find out. You should think of a safe place to go. You can escape death once, but there is absolutely no chance of a second time. Besides, you don’t have a second Nirvana Pill.”

For Shencao Doll, chameleons are not a rare species.

In ancient times, he had seen many chameleons, as well as many powerful demons with similar abilities.

Although these powerful demons were skilled in concealment and disguise, and adept at ambush and assassination, at that time, both humans and other powerful demons were primarily focused on pursuing the highest realms and rarely paid attention to such methods of combat, so they were not part of the mainstream.

Moreover, compared to these powerful demons, those immortals with no physical strength are the ones who truly excel at concealment.

Don’t say anything else.

The fact that the King of Assassins hadn't noticed the existence of the Foolish Old Master during all this time speaks volumes.

Li Mo looked bewildered.

"This is the Grand Elder of the First Seventh Organization, a great demon comparable to the Nascent Soul stage, known as the King of Assassins. Once it sets its sights on you, where will you find a safe place? Am I supposed to hide in the palace?"

It wasn't hard to hear the despair in Li Mo's words.

He was well aware of the power of the First Seventh Organization, whose influence extended far beyond the borders of the Qian Kingdom.

At least he didn't think that Qingming Mountain could stop the other party's progress. Even if Sima Fu could protect him for a while, he couldn't protect him forever.

Moreover, as the king of assassins, whether he can return to Qingming Mountain is another matter entirely.

He might already have a special mark left on him by the other party, and once he leaves the world of theft, he will be discovered. But he can't stay here forever. A deep sense of powerlessness makes him feel desperate.

The only good news is that the massacre in Bai'an City has been avenged, so even if he dies, at least he has someone to take with him.

at this time.

Suddenly, something occurred to Li Mo. His previously empty eyes momentarily glazed over, then a glimmer of hope appeared.

"Let's go to Cangyuan!"

"Cangyuan?"

Two days later.

Li Mo felt that he was gradually being corrupted by the world of theft.

If he doesn't go out for some fresh air soon, his various insights into cultivation in the Mountain and Sea Realm will gradually disappear, and his cultivation level will decline.

Fortunately, thanks to the thieving rat's lightning-fast journey, they finally arrived at Cangyuan Stone City.

This area has now been completely incorporated into the territory of the Great Qian Kingdom, becoming the rear base of the Southern Barbarian battlefield.

Under Li Mo's instructions, the money-stealing rat used earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic that allows one to escape underground) to reach the underground ruins of the Great Zhou Dynasty where he had fought Huang Tong. He then used earth-遁术 a second time to reach an even deeper space.

"Teleportation array?"

"I'm so happy!" said the old man.

This place is not large, and it is located in ruins, where an ancient teleportation array is prominently displayed.

The money-stealing rat opened its mouth and spat out the weakened Li Mo.

At this moment, he has only grown half a heart. The effects of the Nirvana Pill are still taking effect, further refining his blood and magical power. Once his body is fully recovered, his foundation will surely be further enhanced, which is far more effective than any other means of assisting in advancing to the Golden Core stage.

However, at this moment, Li Mo's eyes only showed haste and embarrassment.

He looked at the teleportation array, slightly out of breath, which exuded the rugged, sculpted style of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

According to the map found on the bamboo rat spirit, the other end of this ancient teleportation array is located on a lost continent overseas, facing the wasteland inhabited by the Dongling Misty Clan across the sea.

This sea area is called the Forbidden Sea.

The Blood Dragon Clan established a powerful force here, making it an ideal place for all dragons and mountain spirits and water monsters. They have been fighting endlessly with the ethereal hundred races on the other side of the Forbidden Sea for many years.

"It's probably only in such a remote and isolated area that one can avoid the sphere of influence of the First Seventh Organization."

Li Mo quickly took out a jade box from his storage bag.

After the seal was broken, a surge of pure spiritual energy burst forth. It was the same high-grade spirit stone that he had exchanged for at the Lingmu Sect Ancestral Hall with his salary of 30,000 spirit stones.

He took out the spirit stone and carefully placed it into the slot of the teleportation array.

A buzzing sound.

The originally dim teleportation array suddenly began to flash with spiritual light after Li Mo inserted a high-grade spirit stone.

Although he still had another high-grade spirit stone on him, a gift from the Great Qian Dynasty, its internal spiritual power had dissipated considerably after being used multiple times. He was unsure if he could complete the teleportation, so he did not take the risk.

"Young man, where are we going?" "To a very far place."

The intense spacetime distortion gradually enveloped Li Mo. It was at this step that Huang Tong was blocked by Li Mo's forbidden array, resulting in the failure of his teleportation.

Li Mo's body was vibrating at a high frequency.

He felt as if he was about to turn into a noodle through repeated stretching in time and space.

The intense dizziness, accompanied by physical and mental pain and weakness, made him suffer terribly, but he gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with reluctance and solemnity.

“I will come back!!!”

As a beam of light shot into the sky, merging with the power of heaven and earth and disappearing, Li Mo also completely left the Great Qian Kingdom.

Because the teleportation array was so well hidden, located deep underground, the garrison in Stone City was completely unaware of it.

……

Millions of miles away.

Inside a dark cave, a beam of light suddenly shone, and the teleportation array, which had been dormant for many years, began to vibrate at a high frequency. Accompanied by a large amount of dust being shaken off, a figure gradually emerged.

When the teleportation stopped completely, he staggered and fell, looking around warily.

This is Li Mo, who has traveled millions of miles to arrive here.

"Young man, that's wonderful! You're saved this time!"

Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, the old man exclaimed in surprise.

After looking around and confirming that this was a closed cave, Li Mo didn't say a word. Instead, he swung his sword at the ancient teleportation array behind him and chopped off a corner of it.

The teleportation array, which had just regained its power, dimmed again.

The old man sensed something and was taken aback.

"What are you doing?"

Li Mo's face twisted into a grimace as he said, "If I don't advance to the Nascent Soul stage, going back will only lead to my death. I have no way out."

Upon hearing this, the old man fell silent and said no more.

Li Mo activated his lightning spell, casually illuminating the cave.

When he saw that there was a towering altar inside the spacious cave, his expression immediately turned solemn. He took out the spirit stone lamp and went over. After careful examination, he was greatly surprised.

"The Nine Nether Soul Refining Array?"

He then noticed that below the large formation, there were several inconspicuous stones scattered haphazardly.

As a beam of light shot out, Li Mo picked up one of the pieces. After wiping away the patina on the surface, his pupils shrank, revealing an expression of disbelief.

"Nine Nether Soul Stone!"

He then quickly retrieved the other stones and confirmed that they were all Nine Nether Soul Stones.

It should be noted that although these soul stones cannot be used as currency for cultivators like spirit stones, they can be used to activate teleportation arrays and as consumables for certain arrays, making them one of the strategic resources of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Li Mo immediately put away these soul stones.

"Could this place have once been a war workshop of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

With this thought in mind, Li Mo continued walking forward, carrying the spirit stone lamp. Soon he came to a side house and saw a large number of pale skeletons.

These skeletons, though human-shaped, had strangely shaped skulls.

"The ethereal demon race?"

He then noticed over a hundred ethereal demon cores scattered in the corners, but because of the passage of time, these ethereal demon cores had lost their spiritual power and had not been preserved like the Nine Nether Soul Stones.

After picking up these ethereal demon cores that had lost their spirituality, Li Mo sighed and casually tossed them away, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"It seems that the people here left in a great hurry, as if something major had happened."

Old Master Dai was a man who had seen a lot, so he didn't feel much about it.

It also seemed thoughtful.

"With so many skeletons of the Misty Clan, could this be the Misty Continent?"

"Shouldn't the Misty Continent be called the Lost Continent?"

Faced with Li Mo's question, the old man quickly explained.

"In reality, there is no such thing as the Misty Continent in the Mountain and Sea Realm. It's just that the Misty Clan, who were homeless, named it after occupying a giant overseas island. In ancient times, besides the main continent, there were at least seven or eight similar subordinate continents in the Mountain and Sea Realm. The area of ​​the main continent was far beyond what the Central Plains can be compared to today..."

According to the old man's narration, Li Mo arrived at another cave.

The place was empty except for dozens of prayer cushions on the ground and seven statues of the patriarch. Li Mo noticed that the patriarch statue in the center had a scroll in its hand.

With a look of curiosity, he opened the scroll, which was clearly written in the script of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"The Misty Box, which seals the Misty Continent, has already generated a trace of heavenly might. This workshop is to be closed from today onwards. Those who come after must remember not to fall into darkness in the Forbidden Sea."

Upon seeing this, the old man couldn't help but click his tongue.

"So, it must be that the Nine-Tailed Fox's Misty Box that sealed the Misty Continent, or at least partially sealed it, which is why it acquired the properties of a Heavenly Treasure, causing the ancient cultivators here to flee in haste?"

Li Mo remained silent, lost in thought.

The old man continued, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings: "I've heard that those homeless Misty Clan members have been trying to integrate into the Mountain and Sea Realm, making this place their home. They intend to stitch the remaining order of the Misty World into the order of the Mountain and Sea Realm. I think this so-called Forbidden Sea is most likely the stitching area. Once you fall into darkness here, you may fall into the void and disappear completely..."

As the old man slowly recounted the story, Li Mo confirmed that there was nothing else in the cave. He then sat down on a futon and continued to refine the Nirvana Pill inside his abdomen.

In any case, the most important thing he needs to do now is to recover his condition and adapt to the environment.

(End of this chapter)