Chapter 105: Who Allowed You to Self-Destruct Your Core?
The white-robed and black-robed cultivators' eyes widened in shock. "What?!"
Even Elder Li was stunned.
"You say our Young Sect Master is in the Core Formation stage? How is it that I don't know about this?"
Shen Mo called out, "Elder Li, I'll assist you."
Elder Li quickly responded, "Young Sect Master, I'm not sure about your current condition, but if you've just stepped into the Core Formation stage, you won't be able to contend with cultivators who have been in the stage for years."
"While I can still hold them off for a while, you must run as far as you can!"
She was speaking based on common sense.
The white-robed and black-robed cultivators attacking her were both at the major completion stage of Core Formation.
Even if Shen Mo had formed a perfect golden core, a newly advanced Core Formation cultivator couldn't possibly compete with two major completion Core Formation cultivators.
Shen Mo shook his head. "Elder Li, if I leave you behind, you're certain to die."
"I, Shen Mo, am not such a person."
With that, the Thunder Sword was unsheathed in a flash.
Shen Mo thrust his sword towards Pang Ziyu from a distance.
Before the sword even landed, the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged toward him.
Lightning crackled, and the sword's shadow flickered, enveloping Pang Ziyu.
The black-robed cultivator stepped in front of Pang Ziyu, wielding a pair of large sabers, and suddenly slashed down.
As the saber light cleaved through the air, the gathered spiritual energy coalesced into a fiery blade several meters long.
The lightning sword shadow and the fiery blade collided in midair.
Boom!
The different elemental energies intertwined, entangled, and annihilated each other.
The black-robed cultivator was shocked and angered to find his attack instantly suppressed.
How could a major completion Core Formation cultivator like him be suppressed by a newly advanced Core Formation cultivator?
Impossible!
"Damn it, another slash!"
The black-robed cultivator roared, unleashing another saber strike.
The new fiery blade combined with the previous one, intensifying the flames.
The violent fire energy began to overpower the lightning sword shadow.
Shen Mo smiled faintly and unleashed another sword strike.
This sword, however, was entirely different from the previous one.
It moved incredibly slowly, like a tortoise crawling.
But just when the black-robed cultivator thought the sword light hadn't landed yet, its speed suddenly accelerated to the extreme.
It was like lightning!
In the blink of an eye, it merged with the previous lightning sword shadow.
In an instant, the lightning sword shadow overwhelmed the fiery blade, annihilating it entirely.
The lightning sword shadow, after shattering the fiery blade, continued unabated and struck the black-robed cultivator's chest.
Boom!
The black-robed cultivator was sent flying like a rag doll, smashing through a stone house and getting buried in the debris.
Even as he struggled to climb out, he coughed up blood repeatedly, his complexion ashen.
Clearly, he had been seriously injured by Shen Mo's strike!
Pang Ziyu's eyes widened in disbelief. "You... what kind of monster are you?!"
The white-robed cultivator quickly stepped in front of her, his voice deep. "Young Sect Master, this person is very unusual. He might have taken some rare elixir to temporarily boost his cultivation."
"We can't match him, nor can we afford to waste time. I suggest we retreat immediately."
Pang Ziyu, however, took a deep breath. "I have another move."
"Li Tie, activate the Bloodvine Array!" she shouted.
Li Tie, who had been guarding the entrance, immediately channeled his spiritual energy into a jade tablet he had been holding.
This jade tablet controlled the eight array flags of the Bloodvine Array.
As soon as he infused it with spiritual energy, the array activated.
Sure enough, the ground began to surge, and red vines formed from wood spiritual energy suddenly appeared.
These vines instantly started wrapping around the four people within the array.
Within five breaths, Shen Mo and Elder Li's feet were bound, immobilizing them.
"This is... a mid-level Profound-grade Blood Vine Array. When was it set up here?!" Elder Li exclaimed, her eyes wide with shock.
Profound-grade formations are extremely expensive and cannot be crafted by anyone in Xuanjiang Prefecture; they must be purchased at great expense from the state city.
This Blood Vine Array was set up very well and had evidently been in place for some time.
At this moment, the feet of Pang Ziyu and the white-clad cultivator were also bound by numerous blood vines.
But they immediately took out two fist-sized, fragrant grass balls.
One of these was thrown to the white-clad cultivator.
These grass balls were not treasures but were made from the dung of a demonic beast called the Feeding Vine Bull.
Blood vines are quite fearsome, numerous, and have thorns that can drain blood.
However, their thorns cannot penetrate the thick hide of the Feeding Vine Bull.
The Feeding Vine Bull is very strong and can easily tear apart blood vines with a little struggle.
Therefore, blood vines are extremely afraid of the Feeding Vine Bull.
Even though the blood vines in the array are condensed from wood spiritual energy, they still fear the Feeding Vine Bull.
The dried dung of the Feeding Vine Bull, made into these grass balls, also has a restraining effect on blood vines.
Sure enough, when Pang Ziyu and the white-clad cultivator held the grass balls, the blood vines binding them seemed to encounter something terrifying and immediately dispersed.
They then turned to bind Shen Mo and Elder Li.
The white-clad cultivator sighed in relief and said with admiration, "Young Sect Master, you truly have thought of everything."
"With this array, their combat power will be greatly diminished."
Pang Ziyu forced a bitter smile, "Better safe than sorry. I never expected we'd actually need to use the Blood Vine Array."
Compared to them, Elder Li's expression was much angrier.
"Young Sect Master... you should leave now. There's really no way out at this point." She gritted her teeth.
Even if Shen Mo were strong, once trapped by the Blood Vine Array, he would become a live target, waiting to be slaughtered.
What more could be done?
While the dung of the Feeding Vine Bull can indeed restrain the blood vines, they had no way of knowing there would be a Blood Vine Array here and thus had not prepared such items in advance.
Shen Mo, however, laughed silently, "Elder Li, did you forget I have something on me?"
Elder Li was momentarily taken aback, not immediately understanding.
Meanwhile, Pang Ziyu and the white-clad cultivator quickly advanced.
Unlike the inept villains who stand around wasting time with useless talk, they had to seize the opportunity while Shen Mo was bound by the blood vines and act quickly to neutralize his combat power!
Pang Ziyu's whip suddenly lashed out.
The white-clad cultivator, wielding a spear, aimed directly at Shen Mo's heart.
Facing the two fierce attacks, Shen Mo took a deep breath.
Then...
He activated the Red Lotus Flame!
Boom!
The violent red flame appeared as if out of nowhere, instantly burning away the blood vines that had wrapped around Shen Mo's feet.
"Nine Suns Divine Phoenix Art, Second Form!"
Shen Mo extended his right hand, and the red flame wildly gathered.
The surrounding fire spiritual energy also surged, boosting its power.
After a few breaths, a 10 feet long red flame palm blade condensed in Shen Mo's right hand.
The intense heat that seemed to burn everything to ashes made Pang Ziyu and the white-clad cultivator feel immense danger!
"Slash!"
The red flame palm blade came down abruptly.
It clashed with Pang Ziyu's and the white-clad cultivator's attacks.
Boom!
An explosion erupted suddenly.
The four figures were thrown back in two different directions.
Pang Ziyu was protected by the white-clad cultivator and was not seriously injured.
However, the white-clad cultivator was almost entirely burned, with not a single patch of intact skin visible.
Elder Li, having retreated in time, was only affected by the residual flames.
Shen Mo himself was not harmed by the Red Lotus Flame.
He was forced back by Pang Ziyu's and the white-clad cultivator's attacks.
"Young Sect Master... this person is too strong. I'll self-destruct my Golden Core and perish together with him. You should flee!"
The white-clad cultivator roared and suddenly turned to grab Shen Mo, intending to die with him.
"Who allowed you to self-destruct your Golden Core?"
Shen Mo had long anticipated how the plot would unfold.
He immediately used Eight Directions Thunder Movement, flashing behind the white-clad cultivator.
The Thunder Sword suddenly pierced into the white-clad cultivator's dantian.
It promptly extracted a golden core that was spinning rapidly!
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