Chapter 107: Important Intelligence on Pang Ziyu's Life Panel
Shen Mo scratched his head but still extended his arm to insert it into the armguard.
Buzz!
The demonic armor's armguard, seemingly unsuitable for a human arm, unexpectedly shrank.
In the end, it fit Shen Mo's arm perfectly!
Shen Mo immediately felt an overwhelming surge of power.
The strength in his right arm alone was probably greater than his entire body's strength!
He took a deep breath and slammed it into the ground.
Crack!
In an instant, the solid granite floor cracked open.
The fissure spread far away.
The next moment, a ten-foot-tall small stone mountain ahead split down the middle, leaving a huge crack.
It was completely split in two!
Shen Mo's eyes widened in utter delight.
"Excellent! This demonic armor's right arm is too powerful! It can serve as my trump card!"
Filled with joy, Shen Mo willed the demonic arm to disappear, and it instantly vanished, reappearing in his dantian.
It hovered quietly above the Dao foundation, beside his golden core.
With just a thought from Shen Mo, it could reappear to aid its master in battle, slaying all enemies.
...
Before long, Shen Mo returned to the Heavy Weapon Hall and arrived at the prison.
The prison was built in a natural underground cave.
It was even colder and damper here.
The prisoners were constantly tormented by the freezing cold air.
Because of this, the guards had to wear thick robes.
When Shen Mo arrived, the guards were two disciples at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Shen Mo recognized them; they were old disciples of the Qingxuan Sect, not recent joiners.
He glanced at their life panels and found nothing amiss, which also proved their loyalty to the Qingxuan Sect.
"Greetings, young sect master!" The two greeted Shen Mo respectfully, their faces showing undisguised admiration.
Shen Mo nodded slightly. "Take me to Pang Ziyu's cell."
"Yes."
Along the way, they passed many cells, holding only two types of people: traitors and rogue cultivators who committed crimes.
After interrogation, these people faced only two outcomes.
Either their dantian was crippled and they were released, or they were publicly executed.
Soon, Shen Mo saw Pang Ziyu.
Her cell was at the deepest part of the underground prison.
It was even more cold and damp.
"By the way, young sect master, these were found on Pang Ziyu. Elder Li instructed us to hand them over to you personally." The disciple on the left handed over several items.
There was a storage ring, a whip, and a necklace.
Shen Mo examined them one by one.
The storage ring contained over a hundred high-grade spirit stones and some spiritual artifacts.
He didn't pay much attention to these.
Finally, he found a bottle of Essence Replenishing Pills in a corner of the storage ring.
He nodded in satisfaction.
As for the whip and necklace, they were lower-grade spiritual artifacts.
Shen Mo took the items from the storage ring and had the other disciple take the rest to the sect's treasury.
At this moment, Pang Ziyu also saw him.
She was still bound tightly, her mouth gagged, unable to speak.
She could only glare at Shen Mo with hatred.
If looks could kill, Shen Mo would be riddled with holes by now.
Shen Mo smiled silently and carefully examined Pang Ziyu's life panel.
[Name: Pang Ziyu.]
[Cultivation Level: Entry Stage of the Core Formation Realm.]
[Fate: Sect Disciple, Slight Fortune, Beauty of Fish and Geese, Exceptional Intelligence, Purple Thunder Body.]
[Destiny: Will ultimately stop at the pinnacle of the Core Formation Realm. Life will be full of ups and downs but will end peacefully.]
[Upcoming Opportunity: In two months, the Alchemy King's Cave will open. Pang Ziyu will be taken back to the Feishuang Sect by her father, Pang Longxiang, in exchange for a formation-breaking jade token.]
[Upcoming Turn: Two and a half months later, during her exploration of the Alchemy King's Cave, Pang Ziyu will suffer a severe injury from a formation and be on the brink of death, but she will be saved by the sect master of the Spirit Beast Sect.]
Shen Mo frowned slightly.
"The Alchemy King's Cave is about to open? A formation-breaking jade token? This is crucial information!"
"Flying Frost Sect discovered the third Alchemy King's Cave long ago and has been trying to break its formation. They even invited a formation master from another prefecture, claiming it was to repair their mountain-protecting formation."
"But the exact location of the Alchemy King's Cave was never revealed; the only known detail is that it's within the Thorn Forest."
"So, in two months, Flying Frost Sect will use the formation-breaking jade token to open the Alchemy King's Cave?"
"It seems the formation-breaking jade token is the only thing valuable enough to exchange for Pang Ziyu."
Shen Mo pondered this. In his mind, letting Pang Ziyu go was not an option; she had to die after he extracted all useful information from her.
However, with the formation-breaking jade token in play, releasing her might be worthwhile.
"Moreover, if Pang Ziyu enters the Alchemy King's Cave and is severely injured by the formation, it's an outcome that could easily be altered. With a little intervention, instead of being injured, she could be killed outright."
Satisfied with this thought, Shen Mo ignored Pang Ziyu's hateful glare and left without a word.
Pang Ziyu's expression shifted from hatred to confusion.
He came all this way just to look at me without saying anything? What is he planning?
...
Leaving the underground prison, Shen Mo returned to his courtyard, took out the Wood Cistanche he had obtained earlier, and began cultivating.
After a short while, a pleasant fragrance filled the air, followed by Murong Yue's surprised voice.
"Shen'er, you've condensed your golden core?"
Shen Mo looked up to see Murong Yue, dressed in a loose, light-colored long dress, entering his view. Unlike her usual palace attire, she was wearing something more relaxed, likely for resting.
Shen Mo smiled wryly. "Elder Li must have told you?"
Murong Yue covered her mouth, laughing softly. "Of course. Such great news, Elder Li told me right away."
"Quick, tell me, what kind of core did you condense? Is it a perfect golden core?"
Her expression was eager, and instead of her usual self-referential term "your master," she used "I" with Shen Mo.
Shen Mo nodded. Although he had condensed an Infernal Golden Core, which was an extraordinary trump card, he chose to say it was a perfect golden core.
"Good, good, good!" Murong Yue's face lit up with joy, repeating the word "good" several times.
Then she asked, "Elder Li mentioned that Pang Ziyu and others attacked the Heavy Weapon Hall last night. Shen'er, you must have just broken through to the Core Formation Realm. How did you manage..."
Shen Mo had already prepared an excuse. "Master, I was prepared for their arrival. With preparation, I naturally wouldn't be caught off guard like others."
"Besides, Master, did you forget? I've tamed the Red Lotus Flame, which greatly enhances my combat power beyond that of typical Core Formation cultivators."
Murong Yue nodded slightly. "That makes sense. With such a trump card, Shen'er, dealing with ordinary Core Formation cultivators shouldn't be difficult."
"However, Shen'er, news of your breakthrough will spread quickly. Be prepared."
"Such a young and promising Core Formation cultivator will definitely cause a stir."
Shen Mo nodded slightly. Having revealed his strength, he was already prepared for the envious and malicious gazes that might follow.
"Good, since you are so confident, I am reassured," Murong Yue said with satisfaction.
After exchanging a few more words, she left.
Shen Mo felt a warmth in his heart. Murong Yue's every word conveyed deep concern for him, showing that this beautiful master truly treated him as family.
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