Chapter 68

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The wind blew quietly.

Chen Mo stood with two pairs of eyes, four in total, blinking at the woman, as if turned to stone.

It was unknown what Xiao Ba was feeling. However, deep in Chen Mo's heart, an intense chill rose, spreading from his coccyx to the back of his head.

What, what's going on? Is this a case of good fortune harboring misfortune?

How unlucky, so incredibly unlucky, to run into the Poison Guanyin, Ming Youlian?

Especially her eyes, like ice from a thousand years, fixed intently on the crushed stone petals in his hand.

Looking at her condescending, bone-chilling gaze, his breathing became labored. He forced a smile, his face stiff, and said, "This, this. Hey, Immortal Ming, good, good morning~ Have, have you had breakfast yet?"

Xiao Ba lifted his paw, shyly covering his eyes, as if to say, "Master, can you say something more meaningful? It's already noon..."

Suddenly, Ming Youlian moved.

A gust of wind blew, scattering leaves and dust everywhere.

Chen Mo hastily leaped backward, his movements as light as willow fluff, agile and graceful, displaying a level of mastery. Clearly, under the intense pressure from Ming Youlian, he had pushed himself to his limits.

Xiao Ba's reaction was even more surprising, as he landed and rolled with agility, his speed surpassing Chen Mo's.

"Bang"

The moment Chen Mo and the turtle left, the stone platform they had been on was shattered. When the dust settled, Chen Mo was drenched in cold sweat.

Ming Youlian, dressed in a flowing dark green dress, her eyes filled with cold fury, was surrounded by a thick aura of black energy, swirling like a black lotus. She exuded a mysterious and deadly charm. Her tight black dress with tassels fluttered in the wind, her brows furrowed, and her eyes revealed a murderous intent, as if she wanted to tear him apart.

"Immortal Ming, I haven't provoked you, please don't..."

Boom!

Chen Mo tumbled away, the ground where he had stood was now a large crater. He couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Not only that, but a series of finger strikes, each emitting a bone-chilling cold, shot toward Chen Mo like petals of a ghostly lotus, representing her endless rage.

The intense pressure made Chen Mo speechless. He could only push his willow fluff technique to its limits, moving like a solitary boat in a storm, barely surviving, yet always on the verge of being swallowed by the waves.

In just a few breaths, Chen Mo's green robe was torn to shreds, leaving him ragged and disheveled.

Wait, something's not right. With Ming Youlian's strength, hitting me with a finger strike should be easy. Why hasn't she hit me yet? Could it be that...

She, she has really cultivated some kind of dark art? Has she seen my pure male constitution and wants to take me back for that?

Chen Mo shuddered, and in a moment of distraction, his arm was struck by a finger strike.

A sharp pain, and blood splattered.

A man can be killed but not humiliated. You can hit me, kill me, but using my pure male constitution for cultivation is out of the question.

It's just a matter of fighting to the death.

Just as Chen Mo was about to fight back, Ming Youlian suddenly stopped, her delicate hand pressing against her chest, her brows furrowed, and a light sweat appeared.

Wait, something's not right. She seems to be seriously injured.

Focusing his gaze, he saw her tightly gripping a wooden container. From the pattern, it appeared to be high-quality locust wood, crudely made, clearly a hastily prepared item.

"High-quality locust wood?" Chen Mo immediately understood. It seems Ming Youlian had discovered the spirit essence first but didn't want to waste it, so she was looking for a container.

This gave Chen Mo and Xiao Ba the chance to get it.

But then again, the treasures of nature go to those with the right destiny, not just the first to find them. You, Ming Youlian, missed your chance, so you have no connection to the spirit essence.

But explaining this to Ming Youlian would be courting death.

If I had known, I should have quickly absorbed the spirit essence and run away, not just lick the leftovers. Chen Mo regretted it deeply.

Before he could look away, Ming Youlian, a few feet away, brought her fingers together, a green light flashing in her cold eyes, and dark energy swirling at her fingertips...

"Immortal Ming, I didn't know the spirit essence was yours first." Having seen her strength, Chen Mo quickly explained, "I didn't mean to steal your treasure..."

Ming Youlian's face grew even colder, her body floating in the air, surrounded by black energy. She pointed a finger, her eyes filled with murderous intent, and a dark green beam of energy formed, about to reach Chen Mo.

"Dead Leaf Finger"

Chen Mo had seen the "Dead Leaf Finger" a few days ago, knowing its power. Time seemed to stop, his pupils dilated, and his face twisted. His only thought was to dodge.

Fear spurred his nerves, and the willow fluff technique was instantly displayed. A single step on the ground, and he was in the air. The moment he left, the dark green energy touched a large rock, turning it into a pile of sand.

"Oh no." Chen Mo groaned, a black mist suddenly appearing in front of him. He hurriedly used the Bright Dark Energy to defend.

With a "bang," before he could react, Chen Mo was thrown to the ground, the earth sinking half an inch. Unable to suppress the blood rising in his throat, he spat it out.

The disparity in strength was clear. At least a high-level innate practitioner like Ming Youlian, dealing with Chen Mo was like crushing an ant. But her meridians were clearly injured, and her dark energy in the sea of qi had diminished, reducing her power.

"Immortal Ming, please hold, let me explain." Chen Mo quickly said with a bitter smile, "Eating the spirit essence you used to heal yourself was wrong, but..."

Ming Youlian, drenched in sweat, her eyes even more fierce, was suddenly in front of him, the cold aura spreading.

Chen Mo squatted on the ground, unable to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, retreating on all fours, looking like a girl being pursued, his face filled with tension and fear.

"Finished. This woman is going to kill me. She couldn't get the spirit essence, so she wants to take me as a pure male?" How could I have eaten the spirit essence she found first? Given her notorious reputation, it's a miracle she didn't steal from others. If I steal from her, how can I expect to live?

I just wish I could run faster.

Without thinking, he slapped the ground, his body rising, and he stepped on the cliff wall, his speed increasing, like an arrow from a bow. The Bright Dark Energy instantly condensed, his leg bent, his knee in front, and he dove at Ming Youlian.

"Thunder Flash"

As he approached, the black mist around Ming Youlian suddenly solidified into a wall. Her hand waved, and dark green energy burst out, forming several beams, heading toward Chen Mo.

Xiao Ba, the turtle, stretched his neck, his black eyes watching the scene, his face filled with fear for Chen Mo.

"Bang, bang..." Resisting one beam of dark energy, his body was hit several times, forming a curved shape as he rapidly retreated, crashing into the cliff wall. With the sound of other dark green beams hitting the cliff, rocks flew everywhere, and he lost control, falling heavily to the ground.

Chen Mo coughed twice, knowing the outcome was normal given the opponent's strength. But after several rounds, he couldn't get close to her, which was frustrating.

Facing her cold gaze, Chen Mo's face changed, his teeth grinding. He thought, "Rather than wait to die, I might as well fight to the death."

The Bright Dark Energy surged, greenish-blue energy swirling around his hands, bursting out, the energy like a thousand galloping horses, surging forward, heavy as a thousand pounds, the sand and rocks trembling, clearly using all his strength.

"Heavenly Thunder Break"

"Hmph, stubborn to the end!"

Ming Youlian raised her arm, her fingers extended, dark energy swirling at her fingertips. She picked up a small stone, the size of a thumb, and flicked it. The stone, like a bullet, friction with the air, forming a heat wave, instantly turned into a fireball, heading straight for Chen Mo.

"Bang," the fireball hit Chen Mo's palms, exploding, sending a tingling sensation through his body, his feet losing balance, and he was thrown back.

Suddenly, a dark green aura appeared behind Ming Youlian, and Xiao Ba, now larger, leaped into the air, the turtle's presence stirring up sand and rocks. Ming Youlian, of course, wouldn't let him sneak attack. She slid half a circle on the spot, her fingers together, a beam of dark energy shooting out, hitting Xiao Ba's abdomen.

Another sound, Xiao Ba spinning several times, rebounding, "bang," landing on the cliff wall, rocks falling, rumbling. Seeing his large body slowly slide down, his limbs trembling, retracting into his shell, and a green light flashing, he returned to his normal size.

"Xiao Ba..."

Before Chen Mo could finish, Ming Youlian suddenly turned, a cold light bursting from her eyes, making Chen Mo swallow his words.

He bitterly smiled, "Alright, alright, I accept my fate. What a pity to die before achieving anything. Truly, good fortune harbors misfortune. I just ate the thousand-year spirit essence, but now I'm going to die at the hands of this demoness."

Just as Chen Mo was about to fight to the death, using the Vajra Demon Subduing technique, even if it meant dying with dignity.

The murderous intent in Ming Youlian's eyes faded.

"Get lost, and don't let me see you again." Her tone was cold, but her voice was like a gentle stream, flowing softly. She leaped and landed on a nearby rock, sitting cross-legged.

"You... you..." Chen Mo, about to protest, was stunned, rubbing his eyes, "No way? You're not going to kill us?"

He couldn't believe his ears. Even if Ming Youlian was seriously injured, with her cultivation, killing him would be easy. This suggests she didn't have the intention to kill.

Ming Youlian didn't speak, just giving Chen Mo a cold stare.

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