Lin Mo’s tone was extremely flat, yet Jiang Yanran felt a prickling sensation all over her body.
She tried her best to remain calm. Judging by the strength Lin Mo had displayed earlier, she was definitely no match for him.
“Brother Mo…” Jiang Yanran adjusted her composure and said to Lin Mo with utmost sincerity, “I was wrong about those things before. I apologize to you here.”
“You also know the principle of the jungle in this world. I just wanted to climb higher, is there anything wrong with that?”
“If Brother Mo, you had revealed your cultivation talent from the start, I would have never left your side.”
As she spoke, Jiang Yanran unfastened her outer garment, leaving only a blue embroidered bellyband with plum blossoms on it.
Her face flushed slightly, and she lowered her head, saying, “I was with Nangong Xu for the sake of my future prospects. However, I always kept a distance from him. Brother Mo… you can check.”
Lin Mo did not expect Jiang Yanran to be so adaptable. He frowned, “What do you mean by this?”
“I want to reconcile with Brother Mo,” Jiang Yanran said with extreme sincerity. “I can personally go to the Lin Family to apologize for my previous recklessness.”
She had actually considered many things in her heart.
Currently, Lin Mo’s displayed talent and strength were undeniable. He would undoubtedly be able to lead the current Lin Family back to the Upper Realm in the future.
The status of the Lin Family in the Upper Realm was on par with any Rank 1 Immortal Sect.
With Lin Mo’s talent, he would definitely be valued by the Lin Family in the Upper Realm.
Although Nangong Xu also had good talent, his position in Xuanming Hall was too ordinary.
Weighing the pros and cons, she was willing to lower herself and swallow her pride to beg for Lin Mo’s forgiveness.
Zhu Shiyao had heard about Jiang Yanran breaking off the engagement before, but she had never expected that the person who had their engagement broken was Lin Mo.
Listening to this astonishing declaration from the side, she couldn’t help but admire Jiang Yanran’s shamelessness.
“Yanyan, is this woman Lin Mo’s former lover?” Listening to their conversation, Gu Qingxue felt a discomfort in her heart, as if a heavy stone was pressing down on her.
She truly disliked Jiang Yanran. This woman was so shameless, having been involved with someone else and then returning to beg for Lin Mo’s forgiveness.
“I don’t know,” Ruoyan Qu replied, popping a piece of candy into her mouth. “I don’t like her anyway.”
Lin Mo clapped his hands and praised, “I must admit, you are very smart and your disposition is also excellent.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingxue’s heart sank. Could it be that Brother Lin Mo was going to forgive her?
The next moment, Lin Mo’s words dispelled her concerns.
“However, you seem to be overconfident,” Lin Mo said with disdain. “Do you really think that just because you have some looks, others have to obey your wishes?”
“What’s the difference between you like this and a prostitute from a brothel?”
“Even if your body is truly clean, your heart is already riddled with holes, filled with disgusting feces that are nauseating.”
“Oh, calling you a prostitute might even dignify you. At least some girls in those brothels were forced in by deception. Those girls at least had clean hearts, and they were only earning money to buy their freedom.”
“And you? You want to use your body as capital to exchange for benefits. If I accepted you, would you still throw yourself at even more outstanding men if you saw them?”
This was the second time Jiang Yanran’s Dao heart had been shattered by an insult.
She quickly took a pill her senior sister had given her to stabilize her mind. Her face was extremely grim, “I’ve already lowered myself this much to beg for your forgiveness, and you’re insulting me like this in return?”
“You’re just cheap,” Lin Mo sneered.
He had seen through her. Jiang Yanran was a person who was utterly driven by self-interest and lacked any emotion.
In a sense, such a person was quite terrifying.
“Alright, I’ve wasted enough words on you. It’s time to get down to business.” Lin Mo approached Jiang Yanran step by step.
“I’ve already said I’ll compensate you with another one if you want it. Those spirit herbs and pills that have been used and are imbued with your aura, how can I get them back?”
“You can’t get them back either.”
“It seems you’ve misunderstood me. I just intend to take back what doesn’t belong to you.”
Jiang Yanran looked at Lin Mo’s expressionless face, and a terrifying thought flashed through her mind.
She subconsciously took a few steps back and warned, “Lin Mo, you need to think carefully. You’ve already offended the Nangong Family and Xuanming Hall. If you treat me like this again, the Jiang Family and Ice Palace won’t let you go, nor will the Lin Family.”
These words made Lin Mo stop in his tracks.
Seeing this, Jiang Yanran breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Zhu Shiyao, standing beside Lin Mo, couldn’t stand it anymore. “Daoist Friend Lin Mo, Nangong Xu’s defeat at your hands was due to his inferior skills. If he dares to use this as an excuse to attack your Lin Family, the Zhu Family and Spiritual Sword Sect will certainly not stand idly by.”
Zhu Shiyao’s words made Jiang Yanran’s heart pound.
After all, Zhu Shiyao, the ‘demoness’, held a significant position in the Zhu Family and Spiritual Sword Sect.
If she said that the Zhu Family and Spiritual Sword Sect would intervene, it was definitely not a lie.
Lin Mo looked at Zhu Shiyao gratefully. “Daoist Friend Zhu, I will remember this favor.”
Zhu Shiyao smiled. “It’s nothing. Hurry up and settle your personal matters, then let’s have a sword match.”
Honestly, if it weren’t for Jiang Yanran and Nangong Xu, she would have already been competing with Lin Mo in swordsmanship.
Now, with Jiang Yanran spewing so much disgusting nonsense, she truly couldn’t stand it.
Even waiting another second felt like torture to her.
Lin Mo didn’t want to drag it out either. He held the Liuli Sword and easily broke through Jiang Yanran’s protective spiritual energy.
Jiang Yanran no longer had the courage to continue fighting Lin Mo. She used a movement technique and turned to flee.
However, Lin Mo’s sword qi was faster than her. The moment she turned, he had already sealed off her path ahead.
The next moment, a sharp pain shot through her lower back.
Her spiritual energy began to dissipate.
“No, Lin Mo, you can’t do this to me!” Jiang Yanran screamed in terror.
Lin Mo had no intention of stopping. “I’m just taking back what doesn’t currently belong to you.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yanran’s Golden Core shattered, and violent spiritual energy erupted from her body.
Her cultivation level also fell from the Golden Core stage back to the late Foundation Establishment stage.
Jiang Yanran’s face turned pale, and she collapsed weakly onto the ground, gazing at Lin Mo without a word.
Shattering her Golden Core was not just a simple matter of her cultivation level dropping.
This was an act of destroying someone’s foundation. It would be extremely difficult for her to form a Golden Core again in the future. Without extremely high-quality pills or special opportunities, it was almost impossible for her to form a Rank 7 Golden Core on her own.
She suppressed all her anger in her heart.
There was no point in saying anything now.
If she angered Lin Mo further, she might even lose her life.
Lin Mo, on the other hand, had no intention of killing her. Although he knew that Jiang Yanran would definitely become his enemy in the future, killing her now would lead to a lot of trouble.
It can only be blamed on his own weakness.
If he were strong enough to deal with the entire Jiang Family or even the Ice Palace alone, he wouldn’t have to consider the consequences of every action.
“Master, Master, what you’re doing is wrong,” Ruoyan Qu, in her cat form, patted Lin Mo’s leg with her paw.
“Then what should I do?” Lin Mo asked, confused. Did this girl think his methods were too cruel?
“You should have killed her,” cat-form Ruoyan Qu said.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Shiyao couldn’t help but take a serious look at the cute, fluffy Spirit Pet at Lin Mo’s feet. “Fellow Daoist Lin, are all your Spirit Pets this bloodthirsty?”
Jiang Yanran’s little face turned even paler.
“No, Master taught me,” Ruoyan Qu explained. “Master always said to cut the grass at the roots and eliminate all future troubles.”
Lin Mo was utterly speechless. That saying only applied when there were no lingering worries. Besides, he wasn’t a bloodthirsty person. The last time he killed the Poison Eyebrow Old Man and his group, it was because they had intended to kill him first.
He couldn’t be bothered to explain to Ruoyan Qu now. He reached out, grabbed Ruoyan Qu by the scruff of her neck, and tossed her into Gu Qingxue’s arms. “Keep an eye on her for me.”
Gu Qingxue nodded her little head. “Got it, Brother Lin Mo.”
“Since Fellow Daoist Lin’s personal matters are settled, aren’t you going to satisfy me?” Zhu Shiyao was clearly impatient, her sword intent raging.
“I will, I definitely will,” Lin Mo chuckled. He was actually looking forward to this match. Ever since obtaining the Sword Spirit Root and forming a flawless Golden Core, he hadn’t encountered a worthy opponent at the same realm.
The Liuli Sword spoke up, “Master, Master Shiyao’s state becomes a bit strange when she meets an opponent she likes…”
Lin Mo communicated mentally, “I know.”
“Master, I’m afraid unless you use the ‘Nameless Sword Art,’ you won’t gain much advantage…” The Liuli Sword had a rough understanding of Lin Mo’s strength during this time. But it understood Zhu Shiyao even better. In addition to her own Sword Dao physique and mutated Heavenly Spirit Root, Zhu Shiyao possessed terrifying combat skills honed through thousands of battles. Furthermore, if Lin Mo couldn’t defeat her quickly, she would grow stronger in her frenzied state, especially in a pure sword fight; her growth rate was incredibly fast.
“Alright, I know what you mean. I won’t use the Nameless Sword Art on Zhu Shiyao. Don’t worry,” This sword art was a killing move. Lin Mo had no intention of fighting Zhu Shiyao to the death. After all, this was just a match.
Lin Mo could clearly feel the Liuli Sword cooperating with him. Even without drawing it, he felt a sense of comfort holding it in his hand. It seemed the Liuli Sword was also eager to win this battle.Zhu Shiyao held a fully black Spirit Sword in her hand, with numerous silver dots imprinted on its blade, resembling stars in a galaxy.
“This sword in my hand is called Shatter Star. Although it hasn’t birthed a sword spirit yet, it can already rival immortal-grade Spirit Swords.” Zhu Shiyao gently stroked the blade, her eyes filled with affection.
This action infuriated the Liuli Sword. “To be caressed by Master Shiyao! Just wait until the fight, little Li will hack that sword to pieces.”
Lin Mo felt speechless. This Liuli Sword was truly quarrelsome. It had just hoped he would go easy on her, and now it wanted to hack its original owner’s sword to pieces?
“Thanks to Fellow Daoist Lin’s Profound Ice Fruit, I’ve broken through to the middle stage of the Golden Core realm. Since this is a sword fight, I’ll…”
Lin Mo interrupted Zhu Shiyao, “No need to suppress your realm. It’s just one minor realm; it won’t have much impact.” Although his words were arrogant, they were true. He had a flawless Golden Core, and the quality and quantity of his spiritual energy were no less than Zhu Shiyao’s.
“Since Fellow Daoist Lin said so, then I won’t hold back!” Zhu Shiyao wasn’t someone who cared about minor details. Most importantly, she believed in Lin Mo’s strength. Seeing how he dealt with the Dem and subsequently crushed Jiang Yanran and Nangong Xu, Lin Mo’s strength must be similar to hers.
In just a breath, Zhu Shiyao’s sword had already arrived in front of Lin Mo, but it was blocked. The sword was too fast; if he hadn’t broken through to the Golden Core stage, he would have lost on the first strike. Zhu Shiyao’s offensive didn’t wane. Lights and shadows flashed, and in just a few breaths, their swords had clashed hundreds of times.
“Indeed, only you, Fellow Daoist Lin, can satisfy me.” Zhu Shiyao grew more excited as she fought, her sword movements becoming faster and faster. Lin Mo thought to himself, ‘She’s a monster!’ Seeing that he was gradually falling behind in close combat, he quickly created some distance. He didn’t dare to underestimate Zhu Shiyao. Circulating his spiritual energy, he unleashed the ‘Three Thousand Sword Art,’ sending hundreds of sword qi rapidly towards her.
Judging by the number and momentum of the sword qi, Zhu Shiyao realized Lin Mo’s Three Thousand Sword Art must have been cultivated to its highest level. Her eyes lit up. “Fellow Daoist Lin, you’ve truly been hiding your strength.” She unleashed hundreds of sword qi of her own. The moment the two streams of sword qi collided, it was like igniting firecrackers, producing continuous rumbling sounds. The shockwaves shattered the surrounding rocks and trees. Fortunately, Ruoyan Qu’s recent consumption of Flood Dragon Meat wasn’t in vain; she used her spiritual energy to form a barrier, protecting herself and Gu Qingxue.
“Wow wow wow, this woman is so strong! But why does she keep asking Martial Brother to satisfy her?” Ruoyan Qu asked Gu Qingxue curiously. Gu Qingxue’s face flushed, unsure how to answer. Although she could tell that ‘satisfy’ might not mean what it sounded like, the phrase made her blush and her mind wander. Meanwhile, during the sword fight, Jiang Yanran had quietly slipped away. Lin Mo had noticed Jiang Yanran’s movement but couldn’t be bothered to deal with her. He had done what he needed to do and had no need to tangle with her further.
In the clash of sword qi, Lin Mo not only shattered all of Zhu Shiyao’s sword qi, but his own sword qi still remained. Although Zhu Shiyao neutralized it with her sword, it was still evident that he had a slight edge. But for Zhu Shiyao, this was undoubtedly an adrenaline rush.
“Fellow Daoist Lin, after all these years, you are the first man who has made me tremble with excitement.” ‘Sister, can you please speak normally? That’s very misleading!’ Lin Mo replied awkwardly, “It’s my pleasure, my pleasure.” Zhu Shiyao’s surrounding spiritual energy became even more violent. The Liuli Sword reminded him, “Master, you need to be careful. Master Shiyao seems to be getting serious.” The next moment, Zhu Shiyao swung Shatter Star, and a ferocious dragon formed from sword qi let out a roar, charging towards Lin Mo. Seeing this, Lin Mo summoned the System and upgraded ‘Seven Kill Sword Art’ from level seven to max. He had a premonition that without the max-level Seven Kill Sword Art, he might not be able to withstand the dragon formed from Zhu Shiyao’s sword qi.
【Congratulations Host, 18,000 Regret has been consumed, ‘Seven Kill Sword Art’ has now been upgraded to max level.】
The System was practically weeping tears.
This host had hoarded 100,000 Regret, but he had no use for anything other than minor draws.
His cultivation depended entirely on himself. The System couldn’t scrounge any convenient Regret from him. It was even starting to doubt if it was just a tool for Lin Mo’s amusement.
Where was the dignity of being a System?
Lin Mo paid no heed to the System’s complaints. He quickly unleashed the max-level ‘Seven Kill Sword Art’ to contend with Zhu Shiyao’s Azure Dragon before him.
Zhu Shiyao’s sword energy forming the Azure Dragon was incredibly ferocious. The first five of the overlapping seven sword energies of the ‘Seven Kill Sword Art’ were easily destroyed by it. Only with the sixth sword energy was the Azure Dragon’s assault barely held back.
In just a moment, the sixth sword energy also began to dissipate.
However, the strength of the seventh sword energy of the ‘Seven Kill Sword Art’ increased geometrically compared to the sixth.
The Azure Dragon formed by sword energy shook violently. As the two energies clashed, they finally crashed heavily towards the “cave with a high probability of having Secret Realm inheritance.”
Just then, an anomaly occurred.
A muffled roar echoed from within the cave.
The sound was deafening, and both Zhu Shiyao and Lin Mo frowned simultaneously.
Soon, a massive figure shot out from the cave.
It was a fox with six tails, several dozen feet tall, its golden pupils fixed on everyone present.
On Zhu Shiyao’s side, seeing her battle with Lin Mo interrupted by this unknown Dem.
Enraged, she unleashed another Azure Dragon with her Shattered Star Sword against the six-tailed demon fox.
The six-tailed demon fox gave a gentle wave of its tail, and the Azure Dragon was easily scattered.
An ancient voice emanated from the demon fox’s mouth: “Humans are truly a repulsive species.”
Seeing her sword move so easily countered, Zhu Shiyao slowly calmed down and asked respectfully, “Are you the owner of this Secret Realm?”
“Merely the residual soul of the Secret Realm’s owner,” the six-tailed demon fox replied.
Lin Mo’s eyes widened slightly.
A residual soul could easily counter Zhu Shiyao’s ferocious attack?
Although Lin Mo didn’t know if Zhu Shiyao had any trump cards left, that Azure Dragon was equivalent to his max-level ‘Seven Kill Sword Art.’
And his max-level ‘Seven Kill Sword Art’ should be able to seriously injure an average Nascent Soul Cultivator without too much difficulty.
Judging from this, the strength of the six-tailed demon fox in its prime must have been terrifying.
“Since you were able to find this place, it means you have a chance to inherit my legacy from my previous life.”
“However, as humans, you are not qualified to receive my inheritance.”
The six-tailed demon fox seemed to despise humans, speaking to them with an impatient tone.
Lin Mo stepped forward and respectfully asked, “Senior, where is your inheritance?”
“It is on me, of course, but to obtain my inheritance, you must first pass my two trials to be qualified.”
Saying that, the six-tailed demon fox glanced at Lin Mo: “Did you kill the Flood Dragon guarding the ‘Mystic Sky Spirit Gathering Stone’?”
Lin Mo nodded: “I was merely fortunate enough to kill it.”
The six-tailed demon fox narrowed its eyes slightly.
It knew the strength of that Black Flood Dragon all too well.
It was the one it had sent to guard the ‘Mystic Sky Spirit Gathering Stone.’
And this Secret Realm, it had restricted the cultivation level of those entering to not exceed the Golden Core stage.
A human, at the Golden Core stage, could kill a Nascent Soul stage Flood Dragon, and among Dem of the same realm, the Flood Dragon’s strength was top-tier.
Thinking of this, the six-tailed demon fox couldn’t help but examine Lin Mo seriously.
Upon looking, it couldn’t help but be slightly stunned.
Cultivating both immortal and demonic arts?
He actually had half demonic bloodline.
And the spiritual energy emanating from him was also extraordinary…
Who would have thought that such a monstrous talent would appear in the world today.
Whether it’s a benefit or a detriment to our kin.
“May I ask what trials Senior has?” Lin Mo asked, confused.
“Your predecessor’s original trials were killed by you. What trials are there?” The six-tailed demon fox’s tone was somewhat helpless.
“Then does this count as passing the first trial directly?” Lin Mo asked excitedly.
“You have passed, but the maiden beside you has not yet been tested.” After some thought, the six-tailed demon fox asked Lin Mo to go back and retrieve the Flood Dragon’s corpse.
“Senior, why go back to retrieve the Flood Dragon’s corpse?” Lin Mo’s expression was somewhat strange.
“To revive it, of course.”
Revive? Lin Mo was shocked.
Could this residual soul possess the ability to revive a Dem?
As if sensing Lin Mo’s confusion, the six-tailed demon fox chuckled: “Human child, don’t forget, I created everything in this Secret Realm. That Flood Dragon was brought into the Secret Realm by me using a secret Dem technique. As long as the Secret Realm doesn’t disappear and the corpse isn’t destroyed, I can naturally revive it.”
“Speaking of which, that Flood Dragon was one of my more satisfactory subordinates.”
“He also worked diligently for me in this Secret Realm for many years. After this Secret Realm closes, I planned to let him return to the Dem world.”
Lin Mo hesitated for a moment and asked softly, “What if the corpse is gone?”
“If the corpse is gone, it naturally cannot be revived.” Saying that, the six-tailed demon fox suddenly stared at Lin Mo and asked, “When you killed it, did you destroy the Flood Dragon along with its corpse?”
Lin Mo chuckled awkwardly: “It wasn’t destroyed…”
“Then where is the corpse?”
“I ate it…”
After saying that, the six-tailed demon fox was clearly angered. Its fox face sank, and its eyes became extremely fierce.
Zhu Shiyao, sensing the six-tailed demon fox’s hostility, reminded him, “Fellow Daoist Lin, if an attack is launched, you go first. I have a trump card to hold things steady.”
Lin Mo was not surprised that Zhu Shiyao still had a trump card hidden.
But it was not yet at the point where they needed to flee.
From his conversation with the six-tailed fox, he seemed to intensely dislike humans and value his own kind more.
Most importantly, he said that humans couldn’t inherit his legacy, so his Spirit Pet should be fine, right?
He moved, pulling Ruoyan Qu, who was in her cat form, from Gu Qingxue’s embrace.
The six-tailed demon fox, upon seeing Gu Qingxue, already knew that she was an external manifestation of a human Cultivator after he had severed his connection.
So, humans were truly despicable beings, finding ways to sneak into his Secret Realm, wishing to pass off a fake as genuine.
Did he look like he was blind?
But he didn’t care, instead focusing on the Spirit Pet Lin Mo held.
Lin Mo pointed at Ruoyan Qu, who still had a ‘question mark’ look on her face: “This little fellow ate almost all of that Flood Dragon Meat.”
Ruoyan Qu, with her paw, touched her little head: “Master, didn’t you ask me to… mumble mumble.”
Before she could finish speaking, Lin Mo covered her mouth with his hand.
Hearing this, the six-tailed demon fox wrapped Ruoyan Qu with its tail and brought her before it, examining her again carefully.
Ruoyan Qu didn’t struggle, staring blankly at the six-tailed demon fox before her: “Do you also want to eat Flood Dragon Meat, meow?”
The six-tailed demon fox ignored Ruoyan Qu’s words. Its spiritual energy flowed through Ruoyan Qu’s body, and suddenly it became ecstatic.
Ruoyan Qu was not a pure-blooded Dem. Her demonic bloodline was relatively thin.
However, this thin bloodline made him feel an extremely powerful fierce aura.
Seeing the expression of the Six-tailed Fox, Lin Mo roughly knew there was hope.
Then he heard the Six-tailed Fox say: “You two human children, go into the cave.”
“There’s one last trial inside. If you can both pass it, you can each receive a portion of my inheritance.”
“Only a portion?” Lin Mo seemed disappointed.
“Human child, don’t be too greedy. My portion of the inheritance is enough to support a hundred Golden Core cultivators in breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage,” said the Six-tailed Fox.
Lin Mo and Zhu Shiyao exchanged glances.
They both saw a hint of excitement in each other’s eyes.
If that were the case, Lin Mo only needed to take the most useful items for himself, give the rest to his grandfather and father, and then have his grandfather distribute any surplus to the Lin family disciples. The Lin family’s strength would definitely be greatly improved.
Zhu Shiyao had a similar idea, but she wanted to select some precious items to give to her Master, True Lord Xuan Yi, and her Junior Sister.
Zhu Shiyao entered the cave first, while Lin Mo looked at Gu Qingxue, who was behind him.
“Don’t worry, I won’t harm an ordinary human child with no Cultivation Level,” said the Six-tailed Fox.
The main reason was that the Six-tailed Fox had no motive to harm Gu Qingxue.
Lin Mo thought this and stepped into the cave.
Shortly after entering the cave, Lin Mo felt as if he had entered another space. It was chaotic, and he could see nothing, hear nothing, and feel nothing.
After walking forward for a while, the space suddenly brightened.
A figure appeared before him, and upon seeing it, Lin Mo was stunned.
The figure looked exactly like him.
“Is this an illusion?” Lin Mo thought.
Then he heard his counterpart speak: “Defeat me, and this trial will be considered passed.”
After a few rounds, Lin Mo roughly understood the difficulty of this trial.
The opponent’s spiritual energy, the Cultivation Technique practiced, and the mastery of the techniques were all identical to his own.
Even the Sword in their hand was a perfect replica of his Liuli Sword, and it even possessed a simulated Sword Spirit.
It was as if he was fighting himself.
Lin Mo wanted to see if he could defeat this clone of himself without using the System.
…
Meanwhile, after Lin Mo and Zhu Shiyao entered the cave.
The Six-tailed Fox’s first action was to seal Gu Qingxue’s five senses.
“These next words are not convenient for you, human child, to hear.”
Once everyone was out of earshot, the Six-tailed Fox asked the little one in front of him: “Little one, did you eat the Flood Dragon Meat earlier?”
Qu Ruyan nodded her little head: “Yes, that Flood Dragon Meat was delicious.”
“Do you want to eat more meat?” The Six-tailed Fox, upon hearing that it was Qu Ruyan who had eaten the Flood Dragon Meat, did not get angry but instead smiled.
If Lin Mo were present, he would surely curse this old fox for being a hypocrite.
“Yes, I love eating it the most,” said Qu Ruyan, her mouth watering.
Seeing this, the Six-tailed Fox waved his hand, and a large pile of extremely high-quality Dem beast meat appeared before Qu Ruyan.
The lowest cultivation level of these Dem beast corpses was Golden Core, and the highest was even to the Split Soul stage.
“Can I eat all of these, Uncle Fox?” Qu Ruyan’s saliva flowed uncontrollably.
“Of course, you can eat as much as you can,” said the Six-tailed Fox, his tone becoming even gentler upon hearing Qu Ruyan call him uncle.
There was too much meat, and Qu Ruyan could not wait to roast it.
Her entire body lunged at the Dem beast meat, which was several times larger than herself, and began to tear into it.
In just a few blinks of an eye, the Dem beast meat was completely devoured.
The Six-tailed Fox was also greatly shocked by Qu Ruyan’s eating speed.
He immediately began to sense the changes in Qu Ruyan’s body.
Just as he had guessed, Qu Ruyan’s demonic energy had been continuously growing since she started eating the Dem beast meat.
He continued to observe, wanting to know Qu Ruyan’s limit.
Soon, piece after piece of Dem beast meat was completely consumed by Qu Ruyan.
Just as the Six-tailed Fox began to worry that Qu Ruyan might eat too much and cause demonic energy backlash, making her body unable to withstand it.
Qu Ruyan’s demonic energy began to surge, and her cultivation level directly broke through from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to the middle stage, and in a short while, it broke through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
“This is the devouring ability of Taotie.” Now, the Six-tailed Fox finally determined that Qu Ruyan had the Taotie bloodline.
Only the unique devouring ability of Taotie could allow her to eat and convert the demonic energy of the Dem beast meat so quickly to raise her own Cultivation Level.
Qu Ruyan said while eating, “Uncle Fox, you gave me so much meat just to find out my ability, right?”
“Uncle Fox could have just asked me directly, no need to spend so much money.”
“You know you are a descendant of Taotie?” the Six-tailed Fox asked, surprised.
“I know!” Qu Ruyan nodded and continued to eat the meat.
“Do you know how extraordinary your bloodline is?”
Recalling Lin Mo’s words, Qu Ruyan slowly said, “Yes, Master said I am very powerful.”
The Six-tailed Fox fell silent.
Based on the conversation, this little one did not know what it meant to be a descendant of Taotie, and she was a kind and pure child.
And that human knew all of this.
“Then why did you sign a master-servant contract with that human?” the Six-tailed Fox asked.
“Because Master treats me very well and often gives me delicious food,” Qu Ruyan said truthfully.
He already had a prejudice against humans.
Now, hearing that the human used food to lure a Taotie descendant into a master-servant contract confirmed his suspicions.
The Six-tailed Fox now completely believed that Lin Mo was a sinister and cunning person.
“Little one, your identity is more suited to returning to the demon race. That is your true belonging.”
“Humans are not worthy of being your master.”
“I hope that after returning to the demon race, you will temper yourself well and be able to lead the demon race to greatness and restore its former glory.”
Qu Ruyan was happily eating and did not hear what the Six-tailed Fox was saying, responding vaguely.
The Six-tailed Fox was not in a hurry and let Qu Ruyan continue to eat the Dem beast meat slowly.
He had already decided to let Qu Ruyan inherit his legacy.
As for the master-servant contract, he could use the last of his residual soul power to erase it.
….
On Lin Mo’s side, he had already fought thousands of rounds with his clone and still had not determined a winner.
It wasn’t his fault; his clone’s strength was too monstrous.
With a Sword Spirit Root, Sword Heart Clarity physique, and a flawless Golden Core, there wasn’t a single flaw.
[Host, can you stop indirectly praising yourself? Have some shame. This is the credit of this System.]
[This System suggests you spend ten thousand Regret points to exchange for a hundred years of Sword Intent to end this quickly.]
“Are you treating me like an idiot?”
Spending ten thousand Regret points to refine a hundred years of Sword Intent to defeat his own clone? This was simply insane!
Moreover, this clone of mine and I are evenly matched. As long as I get a little stronger, the battle situation will change.
With this thought, Lin Mo spent one hundred Regret points to exchange for one year of Sword Intent.
The System secretly thought.
‘Tsk, so I’ve been seen through…’
‘This host’s Regret points are really difficult to obtain.’
After spending one hundred Regret points to exchange for one year of Sword Intent, the battle situation instantly changed.
When Lin Mo defeated his clone, the scene before his eyes also underwent a drastic transformation.
His surroundings became clearly visible, and Zhu Shiyao was looking at him ahead.
Lin Mo asked curiously, “Fellow Daoist Zhu Shiyao, how long have you been out?”
Zhu Shiyao smiled, “Only about half an incense stick earlier than Fellow Daoist Lin.”
Lin Mo estimated the time he had spent fighting in the illusion, and it wasn’t much longer than half an incense stick.
This meant that the other party had defeated his identity without taking much time.
This growth talent was truly monstrous.
He would even believe it if someone called Zhu Shiyao the female protagonist of this world.
Suddenly, Lin Mo sensed that the master-servant contract between him and Ruoyan Qu had disappeared.
He couldn’t help but be stunned.
Could it be that Ruoyan Qu had met with misfortune?
Did that Six-tailed Demon Fox really destroy her just because Ruoyan Qu ate the Flood Dragon Meat?
With this thought, a trace of guilt arose in Lin Mo’s heart, and he rushed out in a hurry.
When he reached the outside of the cave and saw that Ruoyan Qu and Gu Qingxue were unharmed, he finally felt relieved.
“Senior Brother, Senior Brother, look how big I’ve become now.”
Lin Mo approached Ruoyan Qu and found that he couldn’t see through her cultivation level anymore.
Even her body size had grown to three to four meters high.
Looking at this, Ruoyan Qu should have already inherited the Six-tailed Demon Fox’s legacy.
But why had the master-servant contract disappeared?
At this moment, the Six-tailed Demon Fox’s figure became somewhat transparent. He threw a storage ring to Lin Mo and Zhu Shiyao respectively: “As agreed, this is part of my inheritance.”
As for most of his inheritance from his life, he had given it to Ruoyan Qu.
Thinking that Ruoyan Qu could return to the demon race in the future and increase their strength, he had no regrets.
“Human child, I have already erased the master-servant contract between you and my demon girl. She is a descendant of the Taotie and cannot be a spirit pet for humans.”
When Lin Mo heard this, he finally understood why the master-servant contract between him and Ruoyan Qu had disappeared.
He didn’t care about these things; as long as Ruoyan Qu and Gu Qingxue were safe, that was all that mattered.
The Six-tailed Demon Fox’s figure became increasingly ethereal. Ruoyan Qu stepped forward and thanked him, “Uncle Fox, thank you for the hearty meal. I will definitely obey you and cultivate well.”
The Six-tailed Demon Fox looked pleased, and his figure became more and more transparent.
Then, Ruoyan Qu ran to Lin Mo: “Senior Brother, Senior Brother, the contract is gone for some reason. Let’s form one again.”
Lin Mo’s expression was a little strange, “Yanyan, didn’t you hear what the senior said? He erased the contract between us, saying I wasn’t qualified to be your master.”
Ruoyan Qu asked doubtfully, “Senior Brother, you’ve been so good to me, why aren’t you qualified?”
Lin Mo pointed at the Six-tailed Demon Fox whose figure was about to disappear, “You can ask your Uncle Fox.”
“Uncle Fox, why can’t my Senior Brother form a contract with me?”
The Six-tailed Demon Fox stared with his big, round eyes. Had this girl not listened to him while she was eating earlier?
His figure was extremely weak at the moment and he couldn’t speak anymore.
Seeing this, Ruoyan Qu turned to Lin Mo and said, “Senior Brother, Senior Brother, Uncle Fox hasn’t spoken to express his opinion, so he should not mind us forming a contract, right?”
Lin Mo glanced at the Six-tailed Demon Fox’s constipated expression.
He didn’t know what to say.
This time, Ruoyan Qu took the initiative to initiate the master-servant contract. After thinking about it, Lin Mo accepted.
The moment the contract was successfully formed, the Six-tailed Demon Fox looked devastated.
However, there were even more things that made him collapse.
Ruoyan Qu took out the storage ring that the Six-tailed Demon Fox had given him: “Senior Brother, Senior Brother, this is the inheritance Uncle Fox gave me. Can I trade it for Candy?”
Hearing Ruoyan Qu’s words, the Six-tailed Demon Fox used his last bit of strength and shouted out a ‘No!’
Then, he disappeared along with the Secret Realm.
“Senior Brother, what does Uncle Fox mean by ‘No’?”
“He probably means he doesn’t want you to trade it for Candy.”
Hearing this, Ruoyan Qu’s little head couldn’t comprehend it at all. She didn’t quite understand why Uncle Fox didn’t want her to trade for Candy.
Sometimes, she could infuriate more than just people.
Lin Mo had no intention of taking the storage ring that the Six-tailed Demon Fox had left for Ruoyan Qu. He would not take his own pet’s cultivation resources.
Besides, weren’t his spirit pets getting stronger equivalent to strengthening himself?
“Keep this ring safe. The items inside will be useful for your cultivation. I will explain it to you slowly later.”
“What about the Candy…”
Lin Mo chuckled and randomly drew a pack of Candy from the System and handed it to her.
Zhu Shiyao, on the other hand, was still thinking about the duel, “Fellow Daoist Lin, our competition…”
The Secret Realm had ended, and they had obtained what they needed. Lin Mo naturally didn’t want to continue fighting Zhu Shiyao with swords.
He quickly came up with an excuse to decline, “We have already come out of the Secret Realm. If we fight here, the commotion will surely be quite significant. Let’s talk about it another time when we have the chance.”
“Is that so…” Zhu Shiyao looked disappointed but didn’t push it further.
“If there’s a chance, I will visit the Azure Spirit Sect and duel with Fellow Daoist Lin.”
Lin Mo readily agreed.
Anyway, after he dealt with some miscellaneous matters upon returning to the Sect, he would choose to leave the Azure Spirit Sect.
By then, Zhu Shiyao wouldn’t be able to find him when he visited.
…..
As for Jiang Yanran, after exiting the Secret Realm, she didn’t return to the Jiang Family but went to the Ice Palace.
Gu Qingxue immediately saw the condition of her disciple: “Yanran, why has your Golden Core shattered?”
Jiang Yanran recounted everything that had happened in the Secret Realm to her Master.
Gu Qingxue’s expression gradually became strange, and she said with great emotion, “The senior fellow disciple I sent to follow you ran off with your fiancé?”
“Yes, Master. After Senior Sister entered the Secret Realm, for some reason, not only did her cultivation disappear, but she also seemed to have lost her memory,” Jiang Yanran said, her expression also quite grim.
The Senior Sister sent by her Master hadn’t protected her and had instead angered her along with Lin Mo, making her feel extremely stifled.
“Alright, I will naturally find a way to deal with your physical condition. You may go down now.”
“Yes, Master.” Although Jiang Yanran had a stomach full of grievances, she obediently retreated.
Gu Qingxue rubbed her head. She hadn’t expected her external incarnation to run off with Lin Mo.
And now, she still couldn’t sense the location of her external incarnation, let alone regain control of it.
“It seems I have to go to the Azure Spirit Sect in person.”
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