Chapter 12

Yun Mo felt a blood-red haze before his eyes, dazed and unable to see anything clearly. All he could see were ghostly shadows, and his ears were filled with chaotic sounds. He wanted to scream wildly but found himself unable to speak; he wanted to run but could not move an inch. The situation was perilous!

In a mix of urgency and anger, he blacked out!

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a vast silver-white sea. A sudden flash of insight told him that this was the spiritual sea within his brain. He looked down at his naked body, and with a change of will, a set of casual suits from his previous life appeared on him, covering him up. Looking up, he saw a handsome man who wanted to pounce but stopped in shock, his eyes revealing a strange light.

Ye Lianhua stood in the silver-white spiritual sea, his heart and courage failing him! He had made another mistake. Looking at the black-eyed, black-haired Yun Mo with strange clothing, he cursed in his heart: "I'm really unlucky. Last time it was a girl's soul, and this time, I clearly saw a young boy, but after entering, I found an adult. Although he has no cultivation, the firmness of his soul shows that he has an extremely strong will, definitely not someone who can be easily subdued. Damn, I've really hit a hard wall this time!"

Thinking of this, a thought struck him: Could this person be a fellow soul snatcher? But with his strange clothing, could he be a soul from the outer realms, a celestial demon?

If I can devour the soul of a celestial demon, won't I have a chance to reach an extremely high realm?

Celestial demons are known for their mastery of illusionary techniques, which indicates how terrifying their soul power must be. According to legend, every celestial demon is a super genius capable of cultivation, though their power needs to be awakened gradually, unlike humans.

"Jackpot!" Ye Lianhua's eyes suddenly shone with intense light. "Damn, how many times can one fight in life? If I can successfully devour this celestial demon, I can restore my former glory. If not, I'll die with honor. I'll do it!" With that, he shouted fiercely, "You damned celestial demon, how dare you snatch a human body? Is there some grand scheme? I'll do justice for the heavens and subdue you today!" As he spoke, he pounced at Yun Mo, who looked bewildered.

"I'm not a celestial demon... huh?" Yun Mo was shocked and immediately tried to explain, but before he could finish, the other party had already opened a blood-red mouth and lunged at him viciously.

"Oh, no!" Yun Mo's eyebrows shot up, and he was startled by the sudden appearance of the other's sharp teeth.

"Damn, if you won't let up, I'll fight to the death. It's just biting, right? I can do that too!"

With this thought, he acted! Yun Mo did not dodge or evade, and he and the desperate soul of Ye Lianhua rolled and fought, using their hands, feet, and mouths, resulting in a gruesome and bloody scene!

With a crunch, Ye Lianhua bit off a part of Yun Mo's ear and swallowed it without chewing!

Ah! Yun Mo let out a heart-wrenching scream. The pain transmitted through his soul was unimaginable to anyone who hadn't experienced it. Although there was no blood, it was a hundred times more painful than being bitten on his physical body, which is why Yun Mo screamed so loudly.

"Damn, do you think you're Tyson?" Yun Mo cursed, and Ye Lianhua was confused: "Who is Tyson? Sigh, I'm really ignorant, there's so much I don't know!"

Roar! Yun Mo, like a mad tiger, believed in retaliation. He was naturally ruthless, having even planned to blow up Cheng Dawei after being kicked. He had also died with his enemies in his previous life.

So, how could he let the loss of his ear go unpunished?

With his burst of energy, his speed increased, and he pounced like a tiger, pinning Ye Lianhua down. Without hesitation, he opened his mouth and bit.

Crunch, ah! Ye Lianhua screamed as his handsome face lost its prominent nose, almost killing him with pain.

"Damn!" Yun Mo cursed again, lifting his right leg and viciously kicking Ye Lianhua's crotch.

Ouch, oh no! Ye Lianhua's body bent like a shrimp, and his eyes were filled with stars from the pain.

"How can I tolerate this? You're trying to destroy my weapon, you little bastard?" Ye Lianhua was almost exploding with anger.

How many years had it been since he, a peak strongman, had been injured there? This was unforgivable!

Boom! Enraged, Ye Lianhua released a massive soul force, which Yun Mo could not resist. He was thrown away, and his consciousness began to fade!

"I can't pass out, I must stay awake!" Yun Mo shouted in his heart. "If I pass out now, I'll surely be devoured. I didn't come here to be someone else's nourishment. I'll fight to the end!"

Yun Mo's blood was boiling, and he suppressed the dizziness, roaring like a tiger and pouncing at the flying Ye Lianhua again!

The battle was at a stalemate! Ye Lianhua grew increasingly anxious. "I used my remaining soul force to strike, but this guy's will is like a crystal. How can he withstand such a heavy blow? This is crazy!" Ye Lianhua was so frustrated he wanted to bang his head against the wall.

Ignoring the battle in the spiritual sea, the injured Chijiu bird, now a plucked and bedraggled bird, was worried about Uncle Lianhua. Struggling, it slowly made its way to the small courtyard and saw the unconscious little boy on the ground.

"Uncle, you must succeed!" The little girl cheered for Ye Lianhua in the spiritual sea. Her simple heart had no sense of right and wrong; she only knew who was good to her.

Suddenly, she sensed something strange. The boy, who had been lying still, started convulsing. She knew a critical moment was approaching. She walked to the boy's side and waited anxiously.

The Chijiu bird watched Yun Mo, who was lying still, curious about how Uncle Lianhua would snatch the body.

Suddenly, it was shocked, its eyes fixed on Yun Mo's trembling body, and it let out a surprised "Oh!"

A cold sensation suddenly emanated from Yun Mo's trembling body, filling the entire room.

Then, a mist rose from Yun Mo's back, and a black shadow with a long tail appeared in the pale blue mist, its eyes glowing fiercely as it stared at the Chijiu bird.

"Ah!" The little bird almost fainted in terror, her eyes rolling back as she passed out.

The shadow glared at the Chijiu bird, seeing it fall unconscious, and was taken aback, then smiled.

It looked at the trembling boy, pondering for a moment, and decided to transform into a black shadow, entering the boy's spiritual sea through his seven orifices.

The mist in the room dissipated, and no one could see the totem on Yun Mo's back, which gradually faded and disappeared.

In the spiritual sea, the two who had been fighting and biting each other were now almost at a standstill. Ye Lianhua, with his superior skills, had managed to control Yun Mo's soul and was about to devour him.

Yun Mo's heart was filled with rage, but he could not resist. What could he do?

At this critical moment, an invisible force suddenly entered Yun Mo's body, and his dim soul suddenly emitted a faint blue light, throwing Ye Lianhua, who had the upper hand, away!

Ye Lianhua screamed, rolling in the spiritual sea, propping himself up, and trying to clear his dazed mind. Seeing Yun Mo approaching, his eyes filled with horror.

At this moment, Yun Mo was filled with murderous intent. In the clear light of the spiritual sea, he looked down at his struggling enemy, roared, and pounced, delivering a storm of punches, kicks, knees, and elbows, making Ye Lianhua scream in pain.

Then, Yun Mo bit Ye Lianhua's neck, using all his strength to devour his soul power.

As the devouring continued, Ye Lianhua's screams grew weaker, and his soul became transparent, clearly about to dissipate.

Yun Mo, however, felt a cold sensation from his mouth to his feet, then spreading through his entire body, breaking through all the blocked meridians. A warm flow then gathered at the top of his head, and the cold and warm energies combined, releasing a powerful soul force that quickly filled the empty spiritual sea.

After a few cycles, the energy gathered in his dantian, and Yun Mo felt an immense power throughout his body.

With a thought, countless energy arrows shot out from his dantian, spreading through his body like lightning.

This process repeated, and each time, Yun Mo's body and soul grew stronger. His senses became incredibly sharp, and he could even hear the movement of earthworms far underground. His skin became more sensitive, and he could clearly feel the dense energy in the air. Everything was different, and the world became vivid.

At this moment, a fragment of memory entered Yun Mo's soul, and his face changed. He pushed the nearly defeated Ye Lianhua aside and coldly asked, "Are you Ye Lianhua, the master of Lianhua Pavilion?"

"Cough, cough...!" Ye Lianhua coughed weakly, then gasped, "Yes, it's... this master. You... recognized me. If you had tried to kill me, I would have exploded my soul to make you a vegetable!"