Wandering Swordsman |

Seeing this, Lü Yan and Tu Yuliang frowned deeply, their hearts filled with anxiety. They knew that if things continued like this, everyone would surely die.

At this critical moment, Lü Yan and Tu Yuliang seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding, and actually shouted loudly, "Shen Mo, use your heaven-defying divine skill to absorb our power!" Shen Mo was slightly stunned after hearing this. He did not expect that the two who had always been his opponents would lend a helping hand at this moment.

However, in order to defeat the demonic beast and overcome the immediate crisis, Shen Mo didn't have time to consider the two's motives. He quickly went to Lü Yan and Tu Yuliang's side and began to absorb most of their power using his heaven-defying divine skill.

Instantly, a powerful force surged into Shen Mo's body, as if his body had been injected with endless energy.

Shen Mo felt an unprecedented surge of power coursing through his body; he knew this was his last chance to fight.

Without hesitation, he unleashed the sixth transformation of the Nine Revolutions of Yin and Yang. In an instant, a torrent of demonic energy erupted from Shen Mo's body, spreading outwards like a surging tsunami. The surrounding mist was instantly dispersed, revealing a clear view.

The enormous demon-refining beast sensed this terrifying power, and a sense of fear rose in its heart. It immediately turned around and prepared to flee.

However, how could Shen Mo let it escape so easily? He flashed forward and blocked the demon beast's path with incredible speed.

As the Tai'a sword in his hand was enveloped in demonic energy, flashing with a deadly sword light, Shen Mo roared and swung the sword at the vital parts of the demon-refining beast.

Wherever the sword passed, the air seemed to be torn apart, and with a deafening roar, the entire space seemed to tremble.

Just when the Demon Beast thought it could easily block Shen Mo's attack again with the defensive power of its scales, Shen Mo's Tai'a Sword sliced ​​through the Demon Beast's incredibly hard scales as easily as cutting tofu.

The demon beast let out a shrill scream, its eyes filled with terror and rage.

However, Shen Mo was now fully in battle mode, and every move he made was precise and swift.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Mo swung his sword again, this time piercing directly into the heart of the demon beast.

In an instant, a powerful force erupted from the sword tip, piercing through the entire body of the Demon-Refining Beast and completely destroying its internal organs. The Demon-Refining Beast's massive body trembled violently a few times before finally collapsing helplessly to the ground, no longer moving.

Looking at the corpse of the demon beast before him, Shen Mo slowly sheathed his sword and immediately stopped circulating the "Nine Revolutions of Yin and Yang".

However, an overwhelming feeling of utter weakness, mixed with a sensation of being devoured by a thousand ants, immediately surged into Shen Mo's mind. He felt a dizzying sensation, as if he had fallen into the eighteenth level of hell, and almost lost his balance.

Xie Xin, knowing Shen Mo's condition, immediately rushed to him, trying to catch him and prevent him from falling. However, at this critical moment, a miraculous scene unfolded. The dense demonic energy on the giant demon-refining beast's corpse visibly detached from its body, rapidly drifting towards Shen Mo and merging into his body.

Everyone was astonished by this strange phenomenon.

In the blink of an eye, Shen Mo felt a surge of demonic energy into his empty dantian, which had left him feeling weak all over. He immediately felt his strength return and then steadied himself.

At this moment, as he felt the demonic energy churning within his body, a strange sensation suddenly arose in his mind, as if something was about to be fully understood. In simpler terms, Shen Mo suddenly felt a sense of impending enlightenment.

After having this feeling, he immediately realized that this was an excellent opportunity, and he might be able to improve his skills through it.

So Shen Mo immediately sat down cross-legged and began to circulate his internal energy, guiding the foreign demonic energy to permeate his meridians and make it his own.

Shen Mo sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and entered a state of deep meditation.

The surrounding air seemed to quiet down, and everyone stared at Shen Mo, not daring to get close for fear of disturbing him.

Lu Yan and Tu Yuliang stood not far away, their faces showing complex emotions. They had originally harbored hostility towards Shen Mo, but at this moment they had to admit that the strength Shen Mo had displayed and the fortuitous encounter he was currently experiencing far exceeded their expectations.

Time passed second by second, and a faint black light gradually emanated from Shen Mo's body, the result of demonic energy circulating within him. His brows sometimes relaxed and sometimes furrowed, clearly indicating that he was engaged in an extremely difficult internal energy cultivation.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and Shen Mo remained sitting there cross-legged with his eyes closed, motionless, as if isolated from the outside world and immersed in his own world.

Xie Xin and the other disciples of the Moon Demon Pavilion watched Shen Mo nervously, their faces filled with worry. They didn't know what Shen Mo's current situation was, and they dared not go up to disturb him, for fear of putting Shen Mo in danger.

At this moment, all Xie Xin could do was silently pray that Shen Mo could end this state safely.

Although a faint smell of blood lingered in the air, everyone felt more relieved to have survived than worried about Shen Mo.

Another half hour passed, and Shen Mo slowly opened his eyes. His eyes shone with an unprecedented brightness, like two stars shining in the darkness.

He stood up, stretched his limbs, and felt the abundant power within his body, which surprised Shen Mo. A smile involuntarily appeared on Shen Mo's lips.

With a single thought from Shen Mo, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body. The power was so great that it startled everyone, as the strength revealed by that aura seemed to be comparable to that of the Demon Lord.

Seeing that Shen Mo was safe and sound and that his strength had increased significantly, Xie Xin and the other disciples gathered around him, their faces beaming with excitement.

"Shen Mo, how are you feeling now?" Xie Xin asked with concern, her eyes full of care.

Shen Mo looked at everyone, his eyes shining with relief, and said sincerely and firmly, "Thank you for your support, brothers. Without your support, I would not have been able to defeat the Demon-Refining Beast on my own."

Upon seeing this, Lü Yan and Tu Yuliang, after a brief exchange in hushed tones, also stepped forward. Unlike before, their eyes now revealed a hint of unprecedented respect.

Lu Yan spoke first, saying, "Brother Shen, if it weren't for your heroic act of defeating the Demon-Refining Beast, we would all have perished here. I have already considered this carefully, and from now on, the Flame Demon Pavilion, which I lead, is willing to serve you as our master and follow you."

Tu Yuliang nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, Brother Shen. Everyone here has witnessed your leadership and combat prowess. From now on, the Blood Demon Pavilion, which I lead, is willing to serve you as our master and follow you."