Chapter 176
This is also a clash of souls.
Yin Mianmian smiled sweetly, yet there was a hint of melancholy in her voice:
“Li Langjun, do you think I’m beautiful?”
Li Mo: “”
Do you perhaps know my master? Are you playing the same game of combat mastery?
Is this how you test your subordinates?
“Were you malnourished as a child?”
“Ah?”
Yin Mianmian was taken aback. She had just pushed her enchanting charm to the limit; not to mention a boy like this, even the toughest of men would turn soft under her spell.
Look at Zhong Zhenyue, he’s practically drooling.
Why was he so resolute, without a hint of hesitation?
Li Mo’s gaze was clear, as if he were looking at a pitiful creature with pity:
“Your development is really poor, Auntie.”
Smack—
A tile beneath Yin Mianmian’s foot shattered, her gentle demeanor revealing a crack. In that moment, she found herself at a disadvantage in this battle of wills.
“Kill him!”
Swish—
The aura of the phoenix surged.
Tian Shuang seized the moment, pure and unyielding, shining directly at the flaw.
Ice Chunk and Yin Mianmian clashed.
Li Mo looked up and saw a celestial figure, like a goddess, competing with divine sword intent on the rooftop, a fierce contest with no clear victor.
Yin Mianmian seemed to be holding back?
That thought flickered in his mind.
With her divine intent of the Eight Apertures, she shouldn’t be this weak; she should be able to handle internal battles with ease.
Yet now, the fluctuations of Yin Mianmian’s soul seemed to barely reach the level of the Three Apertures.
Was she afraid of attracting the attention of the strong in Sword City, or did she have other motives?
Surely this enchantress isn’t really competing fairly with Ice Chunk?
There was no time for further contemplation.
Whoosh—
A long spear came slicing through the air.
Zhong Zhenyue’s resolute face was filled with confusion, yet his eyes burned with anger, as if his inner goddess had been insulted.
In an instant, the spear, like a dragon, surged with killing intent, already at hand.
The Seven Kill Breaking Array Spear, a mid-grade ultimate skill, had once been used by the King of the South to slay a fourth-grade disaster beast, earning him fame in the southern regions.
Now, wielded by Zhong Zhenyue, it had reached a state of perfection.
But it was still not the transformation realm.
Clang—
A sound of metal clashing echoed as the sword pellet, exuding sword light, transformed from illusion to reality, wrapping around the Chixiao Sword, and struck fiercely at the spear’s flaw.
Zhong Zhenyue fell into a disadvantage.
Yet, despite the flaw, fueled by sheer courage, he disregarded the Chixiao Sword’s thrust and aimed to smash Li Mo’s shoulder with the spear.
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Chapter 184: A Major Problem with Ice Chunk
By the lakeside, on a pleasure boat.
“Come play, my lord!”
“Langjun, your drinking capacity is impressive.”
The sounds of solicitation and unsavory remarks echoed, as a heavily made-up matron sat at a table, greedily counting her gold and silver.
“Have you forgotten your identity, making money like this on a pleasure boat?”
Suddenly, a woman’s voice came from behind, and she quickly stood up.
Turning around, she saw a stunningly beautiful figure on the bed.
“Holy Maiden.”
“You’re injured?”
“Hmm?”
Yin Mianmian narrowed her eyes.
In an instant, the gold and silver treasures on the table vanished without a trace.
The matron’s pupils constricted; her inner vision couldn’t discern how the wealth had been taken.
To take her money silently meant it would be easy to take her life.
“Have those few heavenly killers arrived?”
“The ones who came are the Raincoat Guest, the Twin Lotus, and the Blood Gourd lords.”
The matron answered honestly.
Yin Mianmian fell silent for a moment: “Have them come to see me tomorrow.”
“Understood.”
After the matron left, Yin Mianmian slowly rose, sweeping her hand across the table.
The silver reappeared, startlingly abrupt.
She grabbed a handful of gold beads, letting them clatter to the ground.
“Divine power?”
As the Holy Maiden of the Drizzle Tower, ranked sixth on the Qianlong List.
Even those ranked above her wouldn’t dare claim they could consistently defeat her in the same realm.
She had never suffered a loss against peers in her life.
But today…
What if Ying Bing was at the Three Apertures level?
Recalling that chilling divine intent, like a sword of heavenly punishment.
She could only summon back the portion of divine intent left in Hengyun Sword City; this business was thoroughly over.
And that boy.
“King of the Northwest Hammer, I didn’t expect we’d meet this way.”
The candlelight flickered in Yin Mianmian’s eyes, a smile that was not quite a smile:
“Betraying the Drizzle Tower will bring down divine retribution.”
Under the night sky, the bustling city of Yunzhou.
After the recent battle, Meihua Pavilion had turned into ruins.
“What just happened?”
“It seems there were assassins from the Drizzle Tower hiding in Meihua Pavilion.”
“I just saw Li Shaoxia in action; he single-handedly killed eight assassins from the Drizzle Tower with just one sword.”
“Eight? Eighty! I was right there!”
The entire street was under the strict watch of the law enforcement disciples from Hengyun Sword City, and the onlookers could only gather in layers, discussing among themselves.
By the time Elder Zeng arrived, the tales of Little Li’s exploits had escalated from slaying eight assassins to eight hundred.
“Eight hundred?”
Elder Zeng paused.
Let alone eight hundred.
Eighty assassins from the Drizzle Tower would be a piece of cake to ambush.
Wu Chushu remained silent for a moment and said:
“Right now it’s still eight hundred; in a few days, it’ll probably turn into eighty thousand.”
“In the future, we don’t need to exaggerate so much when building up our disciples’ reputations.”
“I’m not exaggerating; back then, the sect promoted that I killed six bandits.”
“”
The master and disciple walked through the ruins and soon saw the scene inside Meihua Pavilion.
Zhong Zhenyue sat there, seemingly questioning his life.
“It’s good that Young Lord is fine.”
Elder Zeng sighed in relief and then asked:
“What happened here?”
Zhong Zhenyue came back to his senses, sighed bitterly, and recounted the events that had just transpired.
Elder Zeng’s frown deepened.
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Chapter 185: Ice Chunk Falls into Mental Exhaustion
The next day, once again deep into the night.
After finishing class for Princess Xiao Jiang, Li Mo began reviewing the investment feedback from the arena over the past two days.
After standing in the arena for two consecutive days, challengers had come to him in droves.
The martial heroes attending the Martial Arts Summit were all of considerable skill.
But for some reason, the quality was mixed; most were at the green or blue levels, with very few at higher ranks.
At least Little Li didn’t suffer a loss; after all, he had only invested some gold and guidance.
[Investment Feedback: Three Five Qi Peonies]
[Investment Feedback: White Jade Relic]
[Investment Feedback: Hundred Fruit Heavenly Fragrance Oil.]
“Let’s pick out the ones beneficial for soul intent.”
A wooden box appeared in Li Mo’s hand. When he opened it, a brilliantly colored peony flower lay inside, seemingly without roots, yet still vibrant.
He had seen this item on the contribution point exchange list in the Internal Affairs Hall; it wasn’t cheap.
Even those at the Divine Vision level had to complete several challenging tasks to earn it.
But its aura was indeed not as potent as that of the white jade relic.
Unfortunately, Little Li wasn’t versed in Buddhist teachings.
The essence within this relic required guidance through Buddhist principles to absorb.
That made it rather useless for him.
He wore a hat that could only calm the mind and dispel evil; why would he need a relic for that?
“Brother Murong is studying Buddhist principles.”
“I’ll save it for him.”
Li Mo thought for a moment and put it away.
Then he picked up a crystal vial with some confusion.
Hundred Fruit Heavenly Fragrance Oil?
Just from the name, he had no idea what it was for.
Is it for external application or internal consumption?
What effects does it have?
Little Li never dabbled in such matters on his own; he directly checked the system description.
[Hundred Fruit Heavenly Fragrance Oil]: “Cleanses impurities, nourishes body and mind, produced in the Water Cloud Tower of the Imperial Capital of Central Shenzhou. Nobles and royals all praise it; best used with massage techniques for an enhanced experience.”
Li Mo: “?”
As is well known, protagonists in novels often have side professions.
For example, forging, alchemy, formations, and so on.
But who has a side job as a massage therapist?
This path is just too niche.
“Forget it, let’s pretend I didn’t see that.”
Li Mo casually tossed the crystal vial into the system space.
Hmm.
He had also invested in Zhong Zhenyue yesterday.
The rewards hadn’t been claimed yet.
That should have a significant impact on his fate.
[Congratulations, host, for successfully investing in ‘Zhong Zhenyue,’ freeing him from Yin Mianmian’s control.]
[Investment Feedback: Crying Wind Beast Soul Pill.]
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