The road is vague

Chapter 381 The Thousand-Faced Bird

Li Mo walked out of the arena, seemingly lost in thought.

No wonder the higher the level of a cultivator, the simpler their methods.

The reason lies in the elevation from the level of technique to the level of order. Spells are formed by the arrangement of spiritual power to create various structures, which can involve the mutual restraint of the five elements and tactical countermeasures.

However, the power of order is gradually approaching the Great Dao, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth. Rather than spending time studying those fancy details, it is better to devote all your energy to exploring the essence of order.

Most Nascent Soul level experts use supernatural abilities to peer into the order and then try to gain control over it.

As for embedding one's own order into the rules of heaven and earth, and stealing a trace of the power of heaven and earth's operation, that is mostly the method of Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

In ancient times, people cultivated the Tao and, after attaining enlightenment, things naturally fell into place.

Nowadays, cultivators force a breakthrough in their realm through a qualitative change in their magical power, and then seek enlightenment.

"It seems that my future Daoist title will be 'Thunder Tribulation True Man'."

Because he had a sufficient understanding of order, Li Mo had actually decided on his Dao name in advance, rather than having to decide on his Dao after advancing to the Nascent Soul stage. For example, Danqing Zhenren, the leader of the Lingmu Sect, only confirmed his Dao name after advancing to the Nascent Soul stage.

After walking through the long corridor, Li Mo returned to the underground passage.

A new cheer erupted from the arena as Manager Afu, accompanied by his maids, came running excitedly, laughing heartily.

"You have killed General Storm! You have succeeded!"

Afu was even more excited than Li Mo.

"You will leave your own statue on Mount Ares. From now on, you will be completely freed from slavery and rise to become a baron of the dynasty, becoming the fourth human to enjoy the treatment of nobility!"

A thousand miles south of Xinian City lies Mount War God, one of the sacred sites of the Dragon People.

Throughout history, gladiators and war gods have left their statues here, been granted titles, become nobles, received fiefs, and had their taxes reduced.

Several maids also looked at Li Mo with excited expressions.

However, Li Mo knew that he could not stay here any longer, let alone take a fiefdom. His most important task now was to leave the Lost Continent as soon as possible.

"Haven't you contacted the employer yet?"

Afu sighed.

"I...I'll try again!"

Li Mo nodded and returned to the lounge to wait quietly.

Fortunately, he advanced to the late stage of the Golden Core realm and gained a deeper understanding of the dualistic chaotic thunder path. This allowed him to devise a method of using thunder crystals to replace the power of heaven and earth, thus simulating a trace of the power of order in his spells.

Since the power of heaven and earth was not truly utilized, the Temple of the Year obviously could not detect anything.

after awhile.

As gasps of surprise rang out from outside, the maids around Li Mo turned around one after another. When they saw a fiery dragon with flames spewing from its nostrils approaching, they couldn't help but gasp in astonishment and immediately prostrated themselves on the ground.

Li Mo looked at the blazing dragon, somewhat puzzled.

However, since the other party was the first to kill an ace gladiator, and was a fellow war god gladiator and a true dragon, Li Mo still stood up to express his respect.

"What important matter brings the Dragon King here?"

The enormous dragon head looked at Li Mo from outside the door. Its aura made the nearby demon beast guards tremble and excited the dragon people. Its vertical pupils looked at Li Mo, revealing a hint of astonishment.

"I heard that a human who is skilled at manipulating lightning has become a gladiator of the God of War, just like me, so I came to take a look. Hmph, just as they said, he is indeed a pure human. This competition for the Holy Son is getting more and more interesting."

Say it.

The fiery dragon then shook its head and wagged its tail and left, and the prostrate maids all breathed a sigh of relief.

Two days later.

As the God of War tournament drew to a close, the Faceless True Man finally appeared.

After gesturing for the maids around him to leave the room, Li Mo looked at the Faceless Immortal with a solemn expression.

"Now that Xinian City is under lockdown, I have no intention of returning. I plan to set sail immediately after participating in the Holy Son Competition. Please, Master, fulfill our previous agreement and complete the transaction."

Li Mo's words were reasonable, well-founded, and neither humble nor arrogant.

The Faceless True Man did not respond to Li Mo immediately. He slowly sat down, and the room was eerily quiet.

After a while, he suddenly stood up.

"follow me."

Li Mo looked surprised, but still followed behind the other person. After passing through a hidden underground river, they arrived at a secret room.

The enclosed room was filled with warm light.

Immediately, Li Mo was drawn to the enormous ship and instinctively exclaimed in amazement. Every inch of the ship's wood emitted a faint spiritual light, making the entire ship a work of art.

"Now that things have come to this, I must explain the matter of the solar boat to you. Actually, you're not the only one preparing to sail away from here; all the craftsmen here, including myself, are doing so. But rest assured, as long as you complete the task as agreed, I will not charge you any further fees in return. What do you say?"

Li Mo was taken aback for a moment.

He nodded thoughtfully, agreeing without expressing any dissatisfaction. As far as he was concerned, as long as he could leave the Lost Continent smoothly and return to the Central Plains while staying away from the surveillance of the First Seven Organization, everything would be fine.

"Fellow Daoist Li!?"

One of the skilled craftsmen exclaimed in disbelief upon seeing Li Mo.

Li Mo looked in the direction of the voice and was also surprised. This person was none other than the Golden Turtle Master who had been away from the Four Treasures Sea for many years.

"Fellow Daoist Golden Turtle?"

Li Mo walked over in disbelief, and looking at the other person's still iconic golden tortoise shell and wrinkled, aged face, he couldn't help but reveal his undisguised surprise.

"It's been a long time. What brings you here?"

The two exchanged pleasantries in public, which immediately surprised the Faceless Immortal and the other skilled craftsmen.

Unexpectedly, the two were acquaintances.

Li Mo then learned from the Golden Turtle Master that he had also joined the Survival Society. Because he was an array master, he was recruited here by the Faceless True Man to secretly build the Sun Ship. The benefit was that he could take her with him. He immediately agreed.

After a while.

After inspecting the completed solar boat, Li Mo returned to the side of the Faceless Immortal.

"Alright, I agree. However, Xinian City is now under lockdown. Does the Master perhaps have a way to secretly leave this city?"

The faceless man chuckled softly.

"Now that the city's protective array has been activated, it's unlikely that we can leave secretly. However... the battle for the Holy Son is a major event concerning the national structure of the Longevity Dynasty, and it is unlikely to be interrupted because of this. The gladiators of the War God in the city must go to the War God Mountain to hold the event as scheduled. As long as the city's array is temporarily closed, this ship will be able to pass through the underground river and break out of the Xinian City area."

On the way there, Li Mo had already discovered that this so-called underground river was actually man-made.

"If you leave Xinian City without waiting for me, how am I supposed to conduct myself?"

Upon hearing this, the Faceless Immortal revealed a hint of arrogance.

"Hmph, don't worry. I have my own reasons for making you do everything you can to ensure the victory of the Holy Son of the Chaoge Tribe. Haven't you been searching for the Thousand-Faced Bird Feather? I can tell you now that my true form is the Thousand-Faced Bird you're looking for!"

Say it.

To Li Mo's astonishment, the faceless man transformed into a giant, multicolored bird.

Its most unique feature is its head, which is composed of countless intertwined feathers, like a tangled mess. It has no specific facial features, but can change into any shape at will.

It is precisely for this reason that the Thousand-Faced Bird is unafraid of the pollution of the Chaos Forest.

Immediately afterward, the thousand-faced bird stretched out its wings under Li Mo's gaze and took out seven life essence feathers from the countless feathers tangled and weaving on its head, handing them to Li Mo.

"I haven't been able to find your remaining two lightning-attribute magic treasures, so how about I use these seven life essence feathers as substitutes? You should be able to rest assured now!"

"it is good!"

Li Mo was overjoyed and immediately agreed.

These seven constantly swirling feathers seemed to possess a certain spirituality, continuously conjuring various illusory images.

Although the number of feathers was somewhat small, when combined with the Divine Mud of Transformation and several other materials with illusion-altering properties, it was still possible to forge a Thousand Shadows Mask.

Now he finally knew the true purpose of this faceless man.

Li Mo slowly shifted his gaze from the seven life essence feathers and continued to look at the Thousand-Faced Bird.

"It seems that the real purpose of the True Man is to make the Holy Son of the Chaoge Tribe stand out, and then use this Holy Son to negotiate with the Chaoge Tribe. I wonder what the relationship is between the True Man and the Thousand-Faced Bird that the Chaoge Tribe captured?"

"That is one of my beloved concubines, and also the one I like the most!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mo couldn't help but feel a little self-doubt. How could the other party be so shameless and say such things so casually?

"I see."

Li Mo tentatively asked, "If I want more feathers, what price would I need?"

Upon hearing this, the Thousand-Faced Bird revealed a hint of surprise in its voice.

How many do you want?

"Well... naturally the more the better, but don't worry, Master, I no longer need these natal essence feathers, ordinary feathers are enough."

Upon hearing the first half of Li Mo's sentence, the Thousand-Faced Bird flew into a rage, but only after hearing the second half did it finally let out a soft snort.

"As long as my beloved consort is rescued, everything will be fine. Once we reach the Central Continent, it will be the world of your human race. Your potential is extraordinary, and I may need your help in the future."

"Thank you, Masato."

Li Mo breathed a sigh of relief after receiving a positive reply.

Once he can forge the Thousand Shadows Mask, he can return to the Great Qian Kingdom without worrying about his identity being exposed, even when facing the First Seventh Organization.

The only thing that he regretted was that he had not yet obtained satisfactory information about a high-level Yang Horn. The Xuanhuo Horn of the unicorn whale was only barely acceptable, and he was unwilling to settle for it unless absolutely necessary.

(End of this chapter)