Chapter 542
**Chapter 615: A Hero Saves the Beauty, Quite Interesting**
The catfish demon had become unusually quiet.
Decades ago, it had followed many other demons into the human city, later hiding in the small river in Yinma Town, where it had remained concealed until today.
At first, it only knew how to feed. During that chaotic time in the human city, it, along with other demons, devoured hundreds, even thousands of people, and no one could stop them.
As time passed and the number of humans consumed increased, its intelligence gradually grew.
It was on a fateful day many years ago that a man wielding a hammer, accompanied by a group of bounty hunters, discovered their lair.
These men were no ordinary warriors; they possessed strength that was almost demonic!
Especially the leader, drenched in blood, who smashed one powerful being after another in its eyes.
It was terrifying.
Fortunately, there was a hidden river in the lair, which provided it a chance to escape.
From then on, as a demon, it learned the art of survival, collaborating with boatmen—while they sought profit, it sought lives.
It had thought today would be another feast.
But it never expected that these bodyguards were actually bounty hunters in disguise from Mo City, and it was still found.
What shocked it even more was that a passing young man would be so strong, injuring it with a single blow.
Even so, it remained unafraid.
This was on the water; now that it had freed itself from the fishing nets, once it entered the water, no one could touch it.
Yet, inexplicably, it caught a whiff of a familiar fishy aroma.
And there was a woman leisurely sipping fish soup.
The catfish's anger surged, and its stomach churned!
That second uncle was supposed to help it rise to greater heights, and now he had been cooked and eaten!
How dare she!
It opened its mouth, intending to crush and swallow her along with the carriage.
At that moment, the woman suddenly looked up at it.
She didn’t run away.
Was she stunned with fear?
Wait a minute...
Why did it suddenly feel like it couldn’t move?
No, it wasn’t that it couldn’t move; it was as if time around it had slowed down, even the droplets of water falling seemed to descend at an agonizingly slow pace.
When it realized this, even its thoughts became paralyzed.
It could only watch helplessly as a shadow of a hammer rapidly enlarged in its vision.
The wind from the hammer approached, like a mountain pressing down.
No, this wasn’t right.
The force behind this blow was much greater than the last one! Did that kid hold back the first time and not use his full strength?
No, something was off!
Memories long sealed away resurfaced, and the young man holding the hammer seemed to overlap with a shadow from many years ago.
It had escaped the first strike, but it wouldn’t escape the second.
Bang—
The hammer struck solidly against the catfish’s forehead, and the demon went rigid, the immense force creating ripples across its plump body.
A rain of blood fell.
The river fell silent.
Dong Ge Yu and the bounty hunters disguised as bodyguards stood frozen, pondering who the real demon was.
Dong Ao gazed at the young man at the bow of the boat, opening his mouth.
His grandfather was getting old, and his memory had been failing him lately.
But his grandfather often spoke of one person, recounting that person’s deeds, character, and words with remarkable clarity.
The figure he had grown up hearing about seemed to vaguely resemble the one before him.
Yet that person had died when he was too young to remember, while the young man in front of him had just barely come of age!
Strange, too strange.
“Are you... human or ghost?” Dong Yu Ge asked, his voice trembling.
“Ke ke...”
Li Mo smirked, causing the latter to lean back slightly in surprise. He sighed helplessly:
“You dare to fight demons and yet still believe in superstitions?”
“No, I mean seeing you is like seeing a ghost.”
Dong Yu Ge, somewhat questioning his life choices, glanced at the hammer in Li Mo’s hand, then at the one in his own:
“Who did you learn your hammer techniques from?”
“What hammer? I was clearly using sword techniques just now.”
Li Mo nonchalantly put away the hammer and waved the sheathed sword that hadn’t even been drawn.
Dong Yu Ge: “...”
The other seemed quite particular about whether he used a hammer or a sword...
Before she could say anything else, Li Mo had already approached the carriage, noticing the celestial sister calmly enjoying her soup, and he finally let out a sigh of relief.
She looked so composed.
Having known her skills were extraordinary, Li Mo initially thought she was a young lady from another prominent family in the city, but now he had changed his mind.
To be honest, facing a demon for the first time had thrown him into a panic, and he felt a bit of regret afterward.
But she had remained unfazed throughout, which made her seem all the more mysterious...
“How does it feel to be a chivalrous hero?”
Ying Bing ladled out the steaming fish soup, smiling as she asked.
“Well, this world of rivers and lakes isn’t quite what I imagined.”
Li Mo picked at his teeth, feeling somewhat disinterested.
But catching a glimpse of the serene expression on Ying Bing’s face, he smiled and added:
“Saving the beauty is indeed quite interesting.”
“...”
Ying Bing paused for a moment, pursing her lips.
Following her gaze, Li Mo looked outside the carriage.
He saw Dong Yu Ge, no longer pretending to be a wealthy young lady, pulling down her sleeves, which were getting in the way, and was now interrogating the surviving crew members, her hammer occasionally whooshing through the air.
“Tell me how many lives you’ve taken; if you don’t cooperate, I’ll squeeze the truth out of you!”
“??”
Well, she was definitely a youthful version of a beautiful master.
“You don’t think I meant the beauty I was talking about was her, do you?”
“Who else could it be...”
Ying Bing’s eyelashes fluttered, realizing she had made a blunder.
Because she was so strong, she instinctively didn’t see herself as the one being saved.
It was also Li Mo’s fault.
He had forgotten the past and was still so irreverent.
But the way he looked at her made it feel like he was speaking from the heart.
Li Mo was like this in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
He was like this in the Tianhuang Domain, even after two lifetimes.
Li Mo...
The Cold Fairy usually appeared as serene and tranquil as she looked; if she seemed a bit dazed, it was because her mind had been poisoned.
“I’ve already thrown all the accomplices into the river to feed the fish. Soon, I’ll have the boat dock. What are your plans? Do you want to come with me to Mo City?”
Li Mo came back to his senses and nodded, “Sure, let’s go together.”
“You agreed so readily?” Dong Yu Ge was taken aback, the words she had prepared slipping away.
“I was planning to hitch a ride with her to Mo City anyway, and...”
Li Mo shrugged, sheepishly admitting, “I don’t know the way.”
“Oh...”
Dong Yu Ge glanced at Ying Bing, her mind momentarily blanked by the surprise.
Then she realized something was off.
You’re hitching a ride, and you don’t know the way.
But she didn’t know either!
What were they both doing wandering around outside? Could they even make it to Mo City like this?
**Chapter 616: The Time for Undercover Work Has Come!**
While only a day had passed in the outside world since the painting of the rivers and mountains, two years had already gone by in Tianren City since Li Mo returned to Mo City.
In a tavern in the underground city.
Bang—
A loud clap of wood echoed through the bustling hall, causing a momentary silence among the patrons.
A middle-aged man in a gray-blue long robe and a melon hat bowed to the crowd below:
“Seeing that another natural disaster is imminent, our Tianren City is about to face life and death once more. However, in chaotic times, heroes emerge, and among them, a young hero stands out. I, an old man who travels the world, will shamelessly recount some of these remarkable figures for everyone.”
“Of course, what I share is based on what I’ve heard, mixed with some speculation, so please take it with a grain of salt and enjoy a meal.”
“When it comes to heroes, one cannot forget the one from Mo City, who swore brotherhood with the Sword Sect’s Dong Changtian, mastering both hammer and sword, and whose hands are stained with the souls of countless demons.”
“Recently, he has cleared the stubborn rock clan of demons in the Wilds.”
“...”
As soon as the recent events in Mo City and the rising young hero were mentioned, everyone perked up.
The interest wasn’t limited to those on the first floor; the storytelling echoed through the courtyard and reached the second-floor private rooms.
Here sat a few members of the Celestial Clan.
“Mortals have such short lifespans, yet they can create such delicious food.”
Feng Zhi held up a leg of lamb, savoring it with delight, her cheeks puffing as she chewed.
“I think the lively atmosphere of the market is much more vibrant than that of Tian City.”
Chun Mang, a legal loli in a green dress, was naturally lively and had the best relationship with Feng Zhi among the Celestial Clan.
“I just heard Li Mo’s name.”
Lei Ze spoke with a rich, magnetic voice: “I wonder how he’s faring with his mission?”
Ever since Li Mo went undercover, Feng Zhi had said that he would only report to her about everything.
So, the other members of the Celestial Clan were unaware of any specific developments.
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